Okay! I'm sorry peoples! I'm falling behind in life and I've been trying I've been trying! OMG! I beg for forgiveness! I know that this isn't much but just think of it as real time passing until I get the next one up (I hope at most it's a week) ^^'

Here is the story enjoy!

Remember were we left off: Aurora was about to give something jaw dropping to Riley

Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING!

Chapter 10: Greetings part two

Aurora pulled out a magnificent bundle of grey navy blue. It was wrapped in thin tissue paper and Riley put his hands to his head and backed off realizing what it was. "Wait! No th- th- this is m- m- my favorite hat!"

Aurora looked at him and turned her head to the side as though she was examining him. She unwrapped the blue bundle that revealed a hat with a sharp pointed brim with three chopped spikes in back, and it had a black band around the base of the hat. The craftsmanship was beautiful, but poor Riley couldn't stand the thought of losing his hat he had since he was a child. "I think it'll look very nice on you Riley. Please Riley, at least try it on!" Aurora was practically begging now.

Riley let out a sigh and took his old cap off, and ruffled his spiky ebony hair so he could try it on. When he took it, it was warm in his hands. He placed it down on his head with the tip of the brim to the left a little. It fit wonderfully, and was way more comfortable that his old cap. When he looked at Aurora he caught her staring at him. "What? Do I have it on wrong or something?"

Aurora tried to speak a few times but couldn't find the words. Finally she brought out a small pocket mirror and held it so Riley could see. Once he saw his reflection he gasped and rubbed his eyes to take another look. "Is… Is that me?"

"It certainly makes you look a little older, more mature, and definitely…"

"'And definitely' what?"

Aurora tried to hide her cheeks as they flushed the slightest pink. "Handsome… And definitely handsome is way I was going to say…"

"Ha! Yeah right… I'll wear the hat okay? But I'll only wear it for a little while to see if I like it or not." The truth was that Riley already liked the hat; he just didn't want to admit to it.

Riley had been looking at the ground pretending to debate if he liked it or not when he heard Aurora gasping, he snapped around, only to find that she was gawking at his Lucario. "Awwwww! Is this the little cute Riolu that I met in Eterna forest? He has grown up so beautifully! Never in my life had I met such a handsome Lucario!" Lucario was enjoying himself, getting admired at like that. He was even being modest about it. Riley however, was a little lost, and a sympathetic Gardevoir put a hand on his shoulder as if to say "She does that a lot."

"So, Aurora… Aurora? AURORA!" The frightened Aurora jumped to meet Riley's face, she giggled apologetically and he continued. "What brings you to Iron Island?"

"Well, the Island it's self really. I'm doing research for professor Rowan on the Pokémon that inhabit this island… If I ever find any that is."

"Oh, so you trust Prof. Rowan?" Riley was beaming at the fact that he was a help.

"Well, he isn't exactly the Pokémon tough guy now is he? Wait, what about you? Why are you on the Island?"

Riley's head sunk and his eyes wondered to the dirt covered rocks. "I'm training here with my Lucario, and other Pokémon. I can't seem to win at the Canalave city gym. No matter how hard we battle, or how much we strategize."

Aurora's eyes lit up and knew that this was where she excelled at. "Riley? You know I am a Pokémon battling genius, along with my pal and forever buddy Gardevoir!"

"Yeah so?"

"So I can help you! Let's book a room at the Pokémon center and you and I can plan this out step by step. Then for the next week and a half we'll go through with it!" Aurora had her fist punching the air as she was pumped for the adventure she would have, and she'll get to see how he battles.

"The next week and a half? That long I have to be training sun up to sun down? Do we even know what way the city is in?"

Aurora smiled her sly smile he remembered so much. She stood up strait and gestured to the right so Riley walked that direction atop the hill. Once he reached the top he found the harbor and all the houses by it. "So roomy, want to get something to eat first, or head strait to planning?"

Riley was about to protest at the thought of food when his stomach started to growl. His cheeks turned red, but when he looked back at Aurora the fiery sky made her pale eyes shine with triumph.

"C'mon roomy, let's go get something to eat." They were walking down the hill discussing what they might eat and how battling was like cooking. Sort of; Riley never understood. Then in the soft distance you could hear one of them shout out that they hate sea food and burst into a roar of laughter.