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-/ Eterna City, Garret's rented house /-

"Nice place you got here, Garret." Lightning says as we walk in.

"Thanks, but I'm only renting it for a month. Then I'm going to other cities here in Sinnoh."

"Oh, cool. We're probably going to be back in Equestria then." I sigh. "I already miss all my friends there. Rainbow, Twilight, Fluttershy, AJ, Rarity, and, of course, Pinkie. She threw the best parties!" I rant, going on and on about the exploits of my friends back home.

Then I sit down on a bed. "But... What if we can't get home?" I ask, eyes wet with salty tears.

"Hey, don't worry Starfall. It's going to be okay, we're going to find us a way to get back to Equestria." Lightning comforts me.

"First, you're going to have so much fun, catching your first Pokémon here!" Garret exclaims excitedly.

I brighten up. "Cool! Can I catch one, too?" Lightning butts in.

"Of course! I am going to make your time here in Sinnoh the best before you head home!"

-/ Back In Ponyville /-

"Hey, where's Starfall and Lightning?" Twilight asks AJ.

"Ah' was at the cafe where Starfall was and Lightning dragged her off, sayin' something about 'breaking the sound barrier?'"

Twilight turned pale. "B-break the sound barrier? Only one pony has done that before... And they never came back."

Applejack was startled. "Nevah' came back?"

Twilight nods sullenly. "Yes. Now we have to find a way to get them back home! Let's call a meeting in the library."

-/ Eterna City, Garret's rented house /-

"Do you guys have these pastries called muffins in this place?"

"Of course we have muffins!"

"Yes!" I cheer. "Lightning stole my muffin chance- AND MY TWO BITS I PAID FOT THAT MUFFIN! YOU BETTER GIVE THEM BACK!"

Lightning backs away sheepishly. "Okay, okay."

I turn back to Garret. "So, let's get that muffin and then catch a Pokèmon!"

-/ A couple of minutes later, back in the Forest /-

"Here are two Pokèballs to catch the Pokèmon." Garret gives us both one of the red and white balls. "So, you have to weaken the wild Pokèmon in a battle first," he explains. "Then you capture it! Simple."

"Me first!" I yell.

"Here, take Metang for this." He gives me another Pokèball with Metang inside.

We find a wild Pokèmon. "Okay Metang!" I throw the Pokeball at the 'Budew' and Metang comes out.

"Uh, how do I attack it?" I ask. I think the Metang just rolled it's eyes at me!

"You tell Metang what move to use. He has Confusion, Zen Headbutt, Metal Claw, and Bullet Punch."

"Uh-okay, Metang, use Bullet Punch?" I say, unsure.

Metang starts punching the Budew until it looks woozy.

"Okay, throw the Pokèball!" I throw it at Budew, and it starts to shake. I'm shaking as well until the ball stops and flashes.

"Yay! You caught it!" Garret yells.

"Awesome, dude!" Lightning congratulates me as I go to pick up the ball. "Now it's my turn." She grins. "Here, give it to me." She motions toward Metang's ball.

"Here." I give Metang's Pokèball to Lightning.

We find another wild Pokemon in about five minutes.

"Go Metang!" She throws Metang at the wild Pokemon.

"That is a Buneary, by the way." Garret informs us.

"Use Confusion, Metang!" A pink wave appears on the Buneary, and it hits itself.

"Why is the Buneary doing that?" I ask.

"It's confused. Wait, Lightning, this is a great time to capture it!"

"Oh yeah! Let's do this!" She hurls the ball at Buneary.

It doesn't shake much before it stops and flashes.

"Yes!" Lightning flies up in victory.

"Now let's go to the Pokemon Center to heal the Pokemon. Come on!" He runs ahead. "Beat you to it!"

"Oh no you don't!" I yell after him, wings flapping.

-/ ?'s POV /-

I peer through the trees at those strange, talking Pokemon.

"They will do nicely." I say, chuckling to myself.

Who is ?, and what is he planning to do with Lightning and Starfall? Read the next chapter to find out!