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Chapter 2:

"CRYSTAL! Come on! You are taking FOREVER!" I could hear Gold outside my window.

"Give me a minute, I'm getting dressed!" I laugh at the annoyed face he makes. Gold has the patience of a five year old on sugar. Even though we are both 14, he still acts like he is 10, but it's what I like best about him. I pull out my yellow backpack and make sure I have everything I need.

"Potions, map, pokeballs, journal, pokegear... I think I have everything." Since my bag is packed, I pull out my new clothes I got for my journey. I have a red shirt with sleeves that reach my forearm, yellow socks that reach above my knees, and blue overalls with shorts hitting mid thigh. My brown hair is in two pigtails and I have a big white hat with a red ribbon. I run down the stairs and meet Gold outside.

"Why does it take girls so freaking long to get ready? Are you planning to flirt with all the guys?" I roll my eyes. Again, maturity of a 10 year old.

"Seriously Gold, you can be so annoying! I'm not the only one who got a wardrobe update." Gold blushes and I chuckle. He traded his yellow shorts for longer black ones. He has a red jacket and a new backpack. He still had his same hat on backwards with his dark hair sticking up.

"Shut up! At least my pokemon will be the ones using attract and not me!"

"Are two lover's going to stand around all day? I would have left already if I knew you were going to be like this."

"D-dude! Not cool!"

I groaned and grabbed their arms, dragging them to the lab. My dad's lab always has papers strewn everywhere. I take a look at his computer, but it's all words and numbers that make no sense...

"Dad! We are here for our pokemon!" My dad's familiar blond hair is visible in the lab. I sigh. We already had to wait three years because of the trouble with Team Rocket, so I really want to get started. We are 14 and all the others were 11 and 12 when they went on their own.

"Hey DAD! We are here for our pokemon!" He jumps up startled, by my shouts.

"Lyra! I didn't hear you. You can't survive another moment without your pokemon, can you?" Three glares bore holes into his head "Fine! You three can pick your starters."

"Finally! I know which one I want!" Silver grabs a pokeball and releases the pokemon. "Totadile, the water type. He will crush the other weak pokemon." The small blue crocodile like pokemon shares the same look of determination as Silver.

"Yeah! Now it's my turn! I also know exactly which one I want!" He chose another pokeball and released the pokemon."Cyndaquil!" The fire type stares up at Gold's eager face. He hops to Gold's shoulder and steals his hat. "Wha... Hey! Give that back! It's mine!"

I laugh at Gold's fruitless efforts to regain his hat as he chases Cyndaquil around the lab. "Looks like I get Chikorita." I release the small green pokemon and she growled happily. "Come on, let's show those guys that we are a force with which to be reckoned!" I turn back to Gold and Silver, who are in the middle of a battle. "Seriously? You couldn't wait like five minutes?!"

Silver just glares at me and Gold rubs his head sheepishly. "Whatever, I'll be waiting outside if you need me."

"What?! I can't believe I lost to someone weak like you!" Silver clenched his fists and glared at Gold and me. "I won't forget this! Next time you see me, I will be stronger!" Silver ran out of the lab leaving the two of us there confused.

"What was that all about? I know I beat him, but he didn't have to take it so seriously!"

"Really? You're asking me? Silver is the definition of serious! I'd be surprised if he even wanted to travel with us!" I shake my head. Gold can be clueless...

"I still don't get why he was so angry... Maybe it's puberty." I face palmed.

"Yes, I'm sure that's the reason! What else could it possibly be?" I asked rolling my eyes.

"I knew it!"

I sigh. Clearly I need to teach Gold the finer points of sarcasm.

"Come on, I want to make it to the next town before dark!" I drag Gold out of Dad's lab and out onto route 1.

A/N: Sorry about the short chapter. The next one will be longer :D Did anyone notice the shoutout to the games? I just had to put that in! It was too funny! See you all next time!

Manga-neko signing out! :3