How's it going?! Alright so today we've got a bit of a shorter chapter but it is filled with character interaction and some fresh faces and it's brighter than the last chapter so just sit back and enjoy the read.

Now I just want to take a quick moment to thank Heart of the Anime for helping me with the plot of this chapter. She is a life saver because I was completely indecisive when it came to what I wanted this chapter to be about and what I wanted to happen so we finally settled with this.

grimbutnotalways: It's cool, I don't expect everyone to review every chapter but your continual support is much appreciated. And I know, it's really dark. This story will have some dark moments but also some light to balance it out.

Vioet: I didn't think it was a problem until I started rereading it so thank you for pointing that out. All of the "was" and "were" verbs during the dream sequence were intentional. It was an artistic decision but I did notice my use of them more frequent than needed as the chapter went on. I like you pointing these things out because it keeps me on my toes, so thank you.

Overused: I'm glad we've set aside our differences. I might actually take your school-wide battle royal idea into consideration because it could actually be an arc similar to how a lot of animes base arcs around a competition like the Dark Tournament from Yu Yu Hakusho (If anyone has seen that show, you're awesome). As for characters, I'm purposely scratching the surface in terms of the characters shown so far. It's only been four official chapters so it's only natural that you don't know a character's complete history and personality. I'm dropping little bits of information as I go like how close Riley and his dad are or that Chase is under pressure.

Amazing Scythe: Well Happy Birthday!

This goes to all of my readers. I care about you all and appreciate your support but please don't make requests for me to finish a chapter for a personal reason you may have. I will write this story at a pace that I feel comfortable with. I understand that this chapter took a while, but I had major writers block. This chapter was going to be about one thing, then another, and finally I settled on what you are about to read. It's impractical for me to drop everything I'm doing and bang my head to get rid of my writer's block just because one reader requests it.

Now without further ado, I present Chapter 5. Enjoy!

Chapter 5: The Girl with the Aztec Tattoo

Sergio rested his chin against the palms of his hands while his onyx eyes shifted from left to right without losing sight of the black ink meticulously scribbled inside the spiral bound notebook. The continuously even ticking sounds from a nearby hanging clock broke the silence between the silver-haired boy and his colleagues, who sat around the table – each focused on their own research. The mahogany table supported the weight of books which were both stacked and scattered throughout its brown surface. Outside of this intimate space of research was a sea of shelves, lined with books of varying shapes and subjects, and within this ocean of books loomed a Sharpedo.

The sound of brief footsteps on the other side of a book case made Sergio glance briefly in that direction but he soon returned to his book, deciding to ignore the noise. He heard more quick footsteps nearby and tore his eyes away yet again.

He scanned the room, but there was no more noise until finally a boy exclaimed, "Fire!"

Paper airplanes were launched high in the air and curved over the book shelves to bombard the table, causing some of the researchers to panic and abandon ship. The exceptions were Sergio and a thin brunette with glasses and a pair of gray sweats – the latter of which kept his chestnut-colored eyes glued to the book before him.

Sergio stood up from his seat and walked over to the source of the commotion to find another adolescent with forest green eyes and black hair which he kept short and swept back. He looked up at the silver-haired boy and flashed him a cheeky grin before being pulled up by the collar of his cyan jacket.

The boy complained, "Sergio! You tore my jeans!" There was a soft Kalosian accent in his voice. Sergio quickly glanced at the aforementioned dark green trousers.

Without looking away from his book, the brunette curtly stated, "Your jeans are always torn from the bottom."

"Well, um, he could've ripped them more, Martin!" the troublemaker responded.

"Rafi, what are you doing? You're supposed to be using Study Hall to study," Sergio explained.

"I know, but I got bored."

"And that means you disrupt the rest of us?! I want to get started on the report we have to turn in next week!"

"Sergio, why are you making so much noise?" Dr. Boykin asked as he entered the area. "This is the library. You should know better than to yell in here. Are you picking on a first year?"

"W-what?! No!"

"Shh. I told you to be quiet. I'm going to have to ask you to step out for a bit to cool off."

"But he–" A tanned finger was pointed in Rafi's direction.

"Sergio, you have to be quiet. Come back in when you're ready to work and stop disturbing others."

Deciding it best not to argue any further, Sergio simply glared at Rafi on his way out, but the first-year just waved back oblivious to the animosity towards him. After a few minutes, Sergio walked back in and took his seat while avoiding eye contact with Rafi who was now balancing a pencil on his nose. To his annoyance, Sergio could not find where he had left off in the book and had to reread through a small excerpt to remind himself of what he previously covered.

Just as he was beginning to find peace within the pages of the journal, he heard an obnoxious "Psss" coming from the last person he wanted to look at, let alone talk to. Sergio tried to ignore him, but was soon pelted with crumbled up pieces of paper until his onyx eyes shot daggers into the younger boy, who seemed unaffected by the hostility.

He spat venom, "What?"

Rafi tried to use a quiet voice but the volume resembled his normal speaking. He even hunched his back, raised his shoulders, and positioned his hands around his mouth like a tunnel to direct his voice towards Sergio. All this did, however, was make him look ridiculous.

"I just wanted to apologize for getting you in trouble."

"Apology accepted." Sergio did not really mean it but he figured that that would get his colleague to leave him alone to do his work. He was wrong.

"Really?"

The older boy released a frustrated sigh before feigning a smile and saying, "Yes, really. Now can you let me read?"

"Sure thing, boss!" Sergio dove back into his book for a few short moments but Rafi reeled him out of the ink. "Sergio, I'm bored again."

He stopped reading but did not lift his eyes. "Read a book, Rafi."

"I don't know which one is interesting."

Still not moving his gaze, Sergio picked a book from his pile and shoved it into Rafi.

"Read this."

Minty spheres gleamed upon seeing the salmon-colored book cover and an olive hand opened it to reveal its contents. Sergio could hear zippers opening and closing beyond the book shelves and he began preparing for their departure, knowing that Dr. Boykin was dismissing class and that he would soon pass by to notify them as well. Not five seconds later and Sergio's prediction came to pass.

With Study Hall over, Rafi decided to return the book but by the time he looked over at Sergio, the silver-haired boy was already entering the hallway that lead to the library's entrance. The green boy simply shrugged and put the book in his bag so he could return it the next time he saw Sergio.

Sergio made his way through campus with a bottle of Soda Pop in hand and his Fennekin fondly prancing behind him. Seeing that her owner seemed rather upset, the golden fox playfully tugged at the bottom of his jeans, earning his attention. He stopped walking and crouched down to pet the fire-type on her head until his bronze hand found its way behind her left ear. Fennekin began stomping her hind paw from the pleasure that came from Sergio scratching that spot. To her dismay, he soon stopped and continued walking through the campus quad but she followed without complaint.

The silver-haired boy lifted the plastic bottle to his lips and the dark liquid began pouring into his mouth and flowing down his throat, slightly irritating the fleshy walls. As he continued walking and enjoying his beverage, faint guitar strumming began resonating in his ears. He could distinguish them as being from an electric guitar because of the static coming from the amplifier which made the music audible. Deciding that he had nothing better to do, Sergio stepped onto the grass and followed the sound until he found its origin.

As he neared the source, he could hear two metal objects being tapped together in a rhythmic fashion, similar to that of a drum beat. This further piqued his interest, urging him to continue his search until he arrived at a tree. From his point of view, Sergio could see an amplifier just as he expected and part of a guitar neck. Once up close, he could see that someone was sitting with their back against the tree and that a small Pokemon was with that person. Strands of blue hair wafted in the small breeze and a petite hand slid up and down the guitar neck, skillfully pressing its digits against the strings.

A female voice sang, "I never knew. I never knew that everything was falling through, like everyone I knew was waiting on a cue. To turn and run when all I needed was the truth."

Sensing a stranger's presence, the small black and red Pokemon stopped hitting his bladed hands against each other and opened his eyes to reveal small black pupils surrounded by yellow sclera. He leapt at Sergio with the intent to drive his sharp arms through the adolescent's skin. As he fell onto his back, Sergio's glasses fell onto the freshly cut grass beside him, forcing him to squint.

"Hey, get your psycho 'mon off of me!" he snapped.

Before she could call her Pawniard off, Fennekin blasted him off with a small flare. The dark/steel-type returned to his trainer's side, calmly and patiently waiting for Sergio to get back up.

"Thanks, Fennekin," he said as he lifted himself off the ground and brushed the dirt off of his clothes. Even with his poor vision, he could tell that the girl and her Pokemon were still standing there, waiting for him to address them. A soft nudge at his leg forced him to look down and receive the eyewear that Fennekin held in her mouth. As he wiped the lenses, Sergio's expression hardened and he began, "What the hell is his prob–"

Upon seeing the girl clearly, thanks to his glasses, Sergio stopped mid-sentence, absolutely stunned by her beauty. Her skin was coated in a very light tan to provide slight protection from the sun's rays. Sergio could see her slender shoulders because of her off-the-shoulder black and white blouse as well as the black Aztec tattoo wrapped around her right leg in the small space between her maroon shorts and black thigh-high socks. Her navy hair was covered by a maroon beanie on top and her bangs were clipped to the side to stay out of her face.

Her most alluring feature was her bright orchid eyes. They truly were an enigma – the color providing a soft comfort in contrast to the hard expression her face wore that could put a Bastiodon to shame. The girl raised one of her neatly done eyebrows and curtly responded, "Oh no, go on. You were saying?"

There was a slightly delay in Sergio's reply as he searched for an appropriate response. Well, appropriate for him. Are you going to let her talk to you like that?! Get a grip, Sergio! "I, um…he didn't have to react like that, you know?"

Upon hearing his reply, Fennekin stopped baring her fangs at the Pawniard and looked at her owner with a confused look on her face. She was expecting something far more assertive and hearing him respond so meekly befuddled her.

"Maybe if you weren't be a creep, Shizukana wouldn't have attacked you."

"C-creep?!" The tone in his voice began to harden and Fennekin started feeling more confident. "I was just passing by, lady!"

"Is that why you were just standing there like an idiot?!"

"What are you talking about?!"

"Right now! You were just staring like a total creep."

"I'm not a creep! I-I was just rattled by the fact that you sicked your walking kitchen set on me!"

"You want to talk about Pokemon? When was the last time you trimmed that rat's ear hair?"

Fennekin yelped at her, trying her best to intimidate the bluenette. It was not working the way she intended it to. The girl simply continued staring at Sergio, waiting for his next move.

"She's not a rat and she's a Pokemon, what's your excuse?"

"Excuse me?"

"You may leave. It's good that you know who you need to ask for permission."

"Please, a fifth grader has more authority than you, shorty."

The bulging vein on Sergio's forehead caused the bluenette to smirk, confirming that she hit him hard.

"I'm taller than you!"

"So was Napoleon Bonaparte," she countered.

"Hey!"

The teens were mere centimeters away from each other when they heard an adult voice trying to get their attention. Now that they were not inches from ripping each other's throats out, they realized that they had garnered quite a crowd to watch their verbal battle and in that crowd was an instructor – Dr. Beatty.

Ruby locks freely swayed from side-to-side behind her elegant frame as she examined the two teens with cold sapphire eyes.

Upon reaching them, she crossed her arms and shifted her weight onto one leg, and asked, "What seems to be the problem here? Ah, Sergio. Raven."

Raven…Shaking himself from his thoughts, Sergio asked, "You know her?"

"Well of course. She is one of my coordinating students. Not even a month has passed and couples are already beginning to form, I see."

Sergio and Raven stammered in unison, "C-c-couple?!"

"Me with him?!"

"Me with her?!"

"Don't make me laugh!"

"I've met Carvahna nicer than her!"

"I have a height requirement for my boyfriends."

"I knew you were a shallow–" Sergio decided to use a more appropriate word, "girl. Just from one look at you."

"Right, because girls are just lining up to be with a guy that looks like he could be their stylist."

"Well now. You two sure are fond of each other. Look, you're making a big scene so I suggest you either work it out in a more civilized way or see the school counselor to resolve your issues."

"I've got an even better idea," Raven started. "You stay out of my way." Orchid spheres fiercely glared at the silver-haired boy for a moment before Raven turned to put away her ruby red guitar and walk off with Shizukana at her side.

Sergio merely watched after her, still seething with anger and Dr. Beatty's next comment sure did not help.

"I thought you were a gentleman, Sergio. You should know better than to yell at a lady."

He turned and started walking away while mumbling, "That's not a lady. That's Giratina."

Alex, Mark, and Kari sat at one of the tables inside the dining hall, surrounded by chattering students and clattering plates. Textbooks and loose sheets of paper were spread throughout their circular table and their dinner sat partially eaten because of the constant alternating between activities. Chimchar sat beside his coordinator, happily eating a banana nut muffin.

"Wait, I'm confused," said Alex. "How is my answer wrong? Grimer isn't an electric-type."

Kari nodded, "You're right, it isn't, but that's not what the question is asking. Let's reread it: 'Which of these Pokemon cannot be found in Kanto's abandoned power plant? A, Voltorb. B, Jolteon. C, Grimer. Or D, Electabuzz.'"

"Well it's a power plant so electric-type Pokemon are found there and Grimer is a poison-type."

Mark responded, "Most Pokemon there are electric-type with the exception of Grimer. All you had to know to answer this was that normally, no Eeveelutions can be found in the wild meaning that Jolteon can't possibly be in the power plant."

Alex ran both of his hands up his face and through his hair while letting out a frustrated and exhausted groan.

"This is ridiculous! I'll never get this class. Ms. Bennett's already called on me like five times and I haven't gotten a single question right. Plus I've still got to worry about Algebra and Chemistry and they're no walk in the park."

Kari crossed her arms, "You'd be doing a bit better if you didn't spend most of your time playing video-games."

"Hey, I do other stuff too!"

"You mean going to the mall to check out girls?"

"Alright, you have a point. But this stuff's boring! How do you guys learn stuff from all of your classes so easily?"

Mark shook his head, "Well we might make it look easy but it takes a lot of focus and persistence."

Alex ate a spoonful of chocolate pudding and responded, "And how do I get more of that?"

"How about we start easy?" Kari suggested. "Read up to this point in the book without breaks."

"Kari, that's a lot!"

"It's five pages. And it's not even front and back."

Alex let out a sigh, "Alright, alright." He reluctantly placed his elbows on the table and rested his face against the palms of his hands before grumbling, "If I wanted a lady nagging me, I would've brought my mom."

"What was that?!"

Alex rapidly waved his hands in defense, "Nothing, ma'am."

"That's what I thought." She viciously devoured a piece of chicken and glared at the emerald boy.

Alex teased, "Don't let Jarrel see you like that."

"W-what does he h-have anything to do with this?!" she stammered.

A mischievous smile stretched across his face as he shrugged, "I don't know. You two have been awfully chummy in gym class."

"T-that doesn't mean anything! Do your work before I decide to not help you with your homework ever again!"

"R-right! Sorry!" Alex quickly faced the book below him and moved his head synchronously with every word he read. Mark chuckled, despite not being incredibly fond of the topic.

After Kari had a few seconds to cool down, she turned to her best friend and asked, "Speaking of Jarrel, how's the egg he gave you?"

Mark grabbed the leather satchel beside him on the wooden bench, pulling it closer to him before lifting a flap to reveal the orange and cream-colored egg resting inside its container.

"It's great!" He genuinely meant that. Despite being in an unfavorable predicament, Mark could not deny that he was glad that this egg's progress was going well. The feeling that came with safely guiding a Pokemon into this world was the reason Mark became a breeder in the first place. "It won't be some time until it starts moving, though."

"Oh, I can't wait to see what comes out!"

"Well the mother was a–"

She quickly covered her ears and whined, "Shut up! Don't ruin the surprise!"

"Okay, okay! I won't."

Removing her hands, she responded, "I still can't believe Jarrel just gave you this egg. That's incredibly nice of him."

The small twinkle in Kari's eyes and slight spread of pink over her nose, discouraged Mark, but he continued the façade.

"Yeah, me either…" his trailing off did not go unnoticed by Kari.

"Something wrong?"

"Huh?" Having been caught with his guard down, Mark quickly shook his head, "No, not at all. Nothing's wrong. Why would something be wrong? Everything's great. It's great. It's great."

Kari eyed him curiously before saying, "Say it one more time and I'll believe you."

"It's great."

She nodded, "Ah, alright. If you say so. You know, we've kind of been friends since our cradle days. You can tell me if something's wrong."

"You know, all this talking isn't helping me concentrate!" They turned to Alex who had his chin pressed against the table and his hands in his hair as if he was ready to rip the brown locks off.

"Whose fault is that?" Mark countered. "Multitask."

Alex's voice cracked, "You make it sound so easy! Agh!"

He got out of his seat, making Mark ask, "Where are you going?"

"I need more pudding to focus."

Alex marched all the way to the dessert table where one chocolate pudding cup sat next to a dozen vanilla pudding cups. Aside from preferring chocolate over vanilla, Alex's immature mind steered him away from the white dessert. Before he could reach for the plastic container, a girl with a guitar case strapped to her back claimed it and began walking away, oblivious to Alex's presence and his failed goal.

"Nooooooooooo!" The brunette fell to his knees and held his head down in crushing defeat, causing the blue-haired girl to turn around, slightly confused.

She looked around, not knowing what elicited this reaction, but she soon lost interest and turned her head away.

Mark and Kari rushed over to Alex and asked him at eye level, "Alex, what's wrong."

With a broken spirit, he shakily pointed at the girl and responded, "T-the…pudding…cup."

They looked over at the girl, noticing her indulgence of the chocolatey treat. Her rosy eyes looked at Mark, making him fidget with anxiety. Once they locked with Kari's hazel orbs, they brightened upon recognition.

"Hi, Raven."

"Hey Kari," she said casually. "This guy a friend of yours?"

Kari looked at the mess next to her before sighing and turning back to the bluenette, "Unfortunately."

"She took my pudding cup," he squeaked.

Raven glanced at the delicacy in her hands before responding, "You're really crying over pudding? There's more on the table."

Alex quickly rose up and yelled, "But it's not chocolate!"

Raven was slightly taken aback by his outburst before retorting, "Just shut up and eat it. You can't seriously be this upset over pudding."

He responded with a threateningly serious tone, "Never speak so lightly of the almighty pudding."

"Riiight. It's just pudding, get over it. They'll have more tomorrow."

Alex stood up and as if nothing was wrong, answered, "Yeah, you're right. Besides, you're pretty cute so I'll let it slide. I'm Alex by the way. It's nice to meet you." He flashed her a goofy grin and put his hand forth.

Leaving her spoon inside the plastic container, Raven cautiously took his hand and with a quirked eyebrow, said, "It's nice to meet you too?" From the corner of her eye, Raven noticed someone staring at her. She was once again met with ruby orbs which shot away almost instantaneously. "And what's this one's problem?"

Kari waved her best friend away, "Mark? Nothing, he's just shy."

Alex nodded, "Yeah, and there's nothing better to help him get out of his comfort zone than to meet new people. Want to sit with us?"

"You're not going to stab me in the neck with a spork while I'm not looking?"

Alex put a hand on her shoulder and said, "Psh! Of course not!" He whispered to Mark, "Quick, grab the spork while she's not looking!"

Raven could not help but laugh at his antics and was left with no decision but to say yes. "Alright. You guys seem pretty chill so I'll hang out with you for a bit. But just for a bit."

When they arrived at their table, Raven took note of all of the notebooks and loose sheets of papers spread across the table.

Kari smiled and laughed, "Sorry about that, we were kind of doing our homework."

"You guys eat and do homework?"

Clearing a spot for Raven, Kari asked, "Yeah. Why? Do you not?"

"Only in the morning when I forgot to do my homework."

"These guys are total nerds," Alex clarified.

"There's nothing wrong with being diligent," Kari defended while crossing her arms and raising her head.

"Of course not," Raven said. "Unless you want to get your head dipped in the toilet."

Mark did not want to hear this conversation. He looked at his homework and started writing down answers while driving spoonfuls of food into his mouth with his free hand. Raven noticed how evasive Mark was acting but she was not going to work herself over it. He most likely had been bullied during their time there but that was not her problem.

"So what's with the guitar?" Alex asked. "I get if you know how to play it but it seems weird to be lugging it around."

"Sometimes I just get hit with inspiration for a new song so I just start playing my guitar."

"W-what if you can't play your guitar at the moment like during class?" Mark asked, still feeling a bit nervous around the beautiful girl.

"Then I just write the notes or the music in a notebook that I keep with me."

"T-that's pretty smart," Mark complimented.

Raven smiled, "Thanks."

Kari informed Raven, "You know, we actually have a friend who's pretty into music too. He even has a guitar that he likes playing."

"Yeah, sometimes he'll play songs for me and Mark in our room." Raven quirked an eyebrow and Alex realized the meaning that sentence could give off so he explained, "He's our roommate."

"Really? He sounds interesting. I'd like to meet him."

"Well he's on his way," Kari said. "He said he just had to do some stuff at the library."

"Is he a nerd like you guys?"

"Hey, don't group me up with them!" Alex whined.

"No, you're right," Raven responded. "You're a dimwit."

"Hey!"

Kari shook her head, "No, he's a researcher so he kind of has to do work at the library."

"Oh, what does he study?"

"Mega Evolution."

"That thing Stacy does with her Audino?" Raven asked.

"Yeah."

"That's actually really cool. What's this guy's name? I might've met him before."

"Sergio," Kari responded.

Where had she heard that name before? It sounded so incredibly familiar and she could have sworn that she had heard it recently but for some reason a black silhouette answered her whenever she called for it. Suddenly, like a semi going downhill, it hit her. The silver hair, the tan, the glasses…It was him.

Raven remained calm as she replied, "That's an interesting name." She looked at her Xtransceiver to check the time before saying, "Hey, my roommate just sent me a text. She says she needs my help." She stood up and while still looking up, told them, "I'll see you guys ar–" but was cut off when she collided with someone.

"Watch where you're…fan-freaking-tastic." Sergio fixed his glasses and remarked, "You just couldn't resist following me, couldn't you?"

"What are you talking about? I was here first!"

"Oh so it's just a coincidence that out of the hundreds of students here, you happen to be hanging out with my friends?"

"Duh! Jeez, get over yourself."

"You guys know each other?" Mark asked.

"Looks like she knows everybody here," Alex joked. Sergio and Raven glared at him, making the emerald boy return to his textbook.

"I honestly can't believe a creep like you has friends," Raven jabbed.

Kari asked, "Uh, Sergio? What's she talking about."

"This guy was totally stalking me while I was playing music in the quad today!"

"Hold up! I was just passing by! I stopped because I like the song she was playing and then her stupid Pawniard jumped at me."

"Don't call him stupid! You're so stupid you couldn't even come up with a good comeback."

"Maybe because I almost died!"

"Oh you're so melodramatic."

"How about I get my Slowbro to throw you off the top of a building and then we'll see who's melodramatic."

"That's not the same thing, idiot!"

"Right, because getting my throat slit wouldn't kill me, right?"

Raven put her hands up and sarcastically cried, "Oh no! A two-foot Pokemon jumped on me. However will I escape?"

"Is this a bad time?"

The arguing teens turned to find Rafi standing next to them, innocence and obliviousness apparent in his forest eyes.

Sergio nodded slowly, feeling slightly awkward and frustrated by the younger researcher's sudden appearance, "Yeah, Rafi. It kind of is."

"Oh. Well I just had to tell you that this book you gave me has given me inspiration! I know exactly what to do my research on!"

"Hey! That's my book!" Sergio snatched it from Rafi's hand, but the boy remained cheery and ignorant. "Rafi, you can annoy me in class. Now shoo." He brushed Rafi along with his hand.

Raven crossed her arms, "I see you're a people person."

Kari defended Rafi, "Sergio, how could you be so rude to him? He's obviously excited to tell you what you inspired him to study so you should hear him out."

Seeing no other way out of this, Sergio sighed and turned his body completely to face Rafi. Crossing his arms, he asked, "Alight, Rafi. What is it?"

He threw his hands up and gleefully announced, "I'm going to study moonlight!"

Sergio feigned his excitement, "Well that's great! Now will you leave please?"

"Wait, what do you mean by moonlight?" Mark asked. "Like the Pokemon move?"

He shook his head, "No. You see, the book Sergio has in his hands talks about how the moon has mystic properties that can affect the Earth. Some Pokemon can harness its energy to heal themselves with the move Moonlight while others can use it as a weapon in the form of Moonblast. It even talks about Clefairy and Clefable's relation to the moon."

Sergio perked up, "So does this mean you'll stop fooling around in Study Hall?"

Rafi shrugged, "Depends on my mood."

The violet boy's good mood evaporated and he glumly asked, "So why did you come tell me all this?"

"Well there's actually an island north of here where a lot of Clefairy live and as my mentor, I'd like you to come along with me."

"M-mentor?! When did I agree to this?"

"Aw," Kari said, "Sergio that was so sweet of you to take a younger student under your wing."

"I didn't!"

Alex pushed past Sergio and asked Rafi, "This Moonlight Island? Are there lots of cool Pokemon there?"

The eager boy nodded, "Yup!"

"Sweet?! Do you think I can tag along?"

"I don't see why not?"

Mark chimed in, "Yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing this place. It sounds really interesting. Plus it's good for someone holding a Pokemon egg to stay on the go."

"And if Mark is going, someone's going to have to take care of him," Kari added.

"Awesome!" cheered Rafi. "Looks like we've got our team, Sergio!"

"There is no team because I'm not going."

Raven scoffed, "Of course you're not. I bet you're just going to stay here and stalk some more girls. Don't worry, Rafi. I'll go with you."

Sergio got in her face and through gritted teeth said, "I don't stalk girls." He backed away from her and grabbed Rafi by the arm. "I'll be leading this mission." Raven took a firm hold of Rafi's free arm and pulled him towards her.

"I thought you didn't want to go with him."

"Well now I do."

"You can't change your mind like that."

"Well I just did! Rafi's my apprentice and I'm taking him to that island."

After being pulled back and forth enough times, the captured teen suggested, "Why don't both of you come?"

Sergio responded, "Because she isn't involved in any of this." Slinging an arm around Rafi, he led the boy away. "Come on, we've got some preparing to do for this trip."

Mark whispered to Kari, "Who do we go with?"

"I think Sergio." She turned to Raven said, "Well it was fun hanging out with you, Raven. I'll see you in class?"

With her orchid orbs still locked on Sergio and Rafi's back, she simply nodded and allowed the other three students to gather their belongings and follow the researchers. She seethed with anger to the point that her face felt incredibly hot and sweat grazed her forehead. He was so frustrating and it upset Raven that she let him get to her so much. She simply sat back down at the table and ate a spoonful of pudding, trying to regain her calm.

Special thanks to:

neauclearreactor5 for Martin M. Heider

Condor-K for Rafi Hircus

Heart of the Anime for Raven Archer

And cut! Well that's that for this chapter and the next one will pick up where this one left off. I know that this was incredibly short compared to previous chapters but there wasn't much else I could do with this chapter. Now I know some people are going to think that I could've added another previously introduced character's perspective but there was no one with any significant development that I could've used. Anyways, let me know what you thought of the new OCs. I know I said I'd introduce two new ones at max but if I introduce a character and hardly use them in a chapter, it's because they'll get more spotlight later on.

With nothing else, I'll see you all next time! Legacy, out!