Hilo! How y'all doing? It's been a little while since I've updated this story. That's because I was busy with my new crossover story of Pokespe and Fairy Tail called PokeTail. Please review this story and PokeTail too! (and maybe also my other stories :D)

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Last time on WATO?

"Well…I really don't like breaking up couples in love, but considering the situation…"

Silver went home to test Blue's plan on his father.

Fail summary. ):

Chapter 10: Replaced and Found?

~Silver's hideout~

Silver's P.O.V.

Here we go…I'm about to use Blue's idea on my father. I wish myself luck…

"Father…?" I said with an innocent tone. Hanging around a con-artist really paid off sometimes.

"Yes, Silver?" he replied.

"I…just wanted to say that I really don't want you to marry…"

Father gave me a puzzled and skeptical look. Oh damn…I shouldn't have said it that way…they're only dating for Arceus' sake! I suddenly remembered what the whole plan was in the first place.

If you tell them that they are replacing your old parents, they'll feel terrible!

I mentally nodded to myself. Hopefully this goes well…unlike before…

Normal P.O.V.

Silver frowned and looked at the ground with half-lidded eyes. "To be honest…I feel like you're replacing my original mother. I may have never known her, but…she brought me into this world… and I acknowledge that very seriously."

Giovanni looked at him for a minute as their silver and coal black eyes connected. Finally, the man sighed, "Silver…I understand how you feel. Your mother was a good person…this must be hard for you…"

Silver's eyes widened a little. Did he finally understand…?

"…But, this change is for the better for the both of us."

The Trader's hopes fell.

"You see, you need a motherly figure as you grow up in order to mature. I am very concerned about that. Also, there will be an extra pair of eyes to look after me when you're not able to. It will really benefit…" Silver solemnly listened to his father's 'speech'. Luckily, Silver knew it was rude to interrupt someone as they were talking. So, he patiently listened…even if the speech was about something he really didn't want to listen to.

~Later~

After Giovanni's long speech, Silver excused himself and went out to the Viridian Forest. A while back, he figured out why Yellow hung around the place a lot, and recently, he understood what she meant by 'the voices of the forest'. Pokemon chirped and made soft sounds, the wind rustled, and the sun shone through the crisp leaves on each tree. It was so…peaceful.

Silver took out his Pokegear and dialed the number he knew by heart.

"Hello?"

"Blue, it's me…the plan didn't work."

"Really…that sucks. Sorry Silv…my plan…was just…"

"Don't be upset, sis. Your plan was actually very close to working." Silver comforted the best he could.

"Oh…but I don't have anymore options…sorry." She apologized.

"Stop, Blue." Said the Trader, "You've helped us enough. Don't worry about it and just enjoy your vacation…as Pokedex Owners, we don't get a lot of them."

"…Ha ha, all right, Silv." Blue replied, "I appreciate your care for me. G'bye!" she hung up.

He called Gold next.

"Gold…it didn't work."

"…Well, damn…" was all he said.

"…"

"…"

"It's pretty self-explanatory, Gold...I don't have anything else to say."

"Oh." Gold said blanky, "Well…bye, I guess…?"

"Sure..." Silver says, hanging up without another word. For a while, he stood with his hands in his pockets, admiring the scenery, before heading back home.

'That might have been…the stiffest conversation I've ever had.' He thought dryly.

~8:55 PM, New Bark town~

Lightning flashed across the sky, rain pattered against the window pane, and thunder rumbled loudly. It had been a while since there was a storm in the area of New Bark. The golden-eyed Dex Owner watched the storm with some interest. For some unknown reason, Gold enjoyed watching thunderstorms from his bedroom window.

Perhaps it reminded him of the electric volts that defeated the Mask of Ice, as well as Guile's Sea Monster. Perhaps it was because his loyal Pichu enjoyed it as much as he did. Perhaps the entertainment came from the stories about a legendary storm Pokemon he heard as a child. Or maybe it was all three that made Gold sit in front of his window at this late hour.

"Hey, Pichu…"

Said Pokemon looked up.

"Remember when I told you about the Storm Pokemon?" The little Pokemon smiled and produced small sparks.

"Well…Mom told me stories all about it when I was a kid." Gold admitted, "To tell the truth, I think that Pokemon exists." He paused. Pichu waited for his master to continue.

"That's the next method I'm gonna use- the truth. You think Silver's gonna be okay with that idea?"

The yellow creature thought for a moment before producing more sparks. Outside, lightning striked once again. Gold beamed. He had found some newly-found determination…from his Pokemon! That was something he totally loved about being raised with them.

'Alright. If Silver gives me the thumbs up, there's no doubt this plan will work!'

Gold continued to watch the flashes from outside alongside his faithful yellow partner.

A/N: Hee hee. Chapter complete (I'm a Pokemon Ranger! XD)! And guys …this is totally new for me (accepting suggestions from people I don't really know), but do you have any suggestions for chapter 12? Well…because…after writing chapter 11 down in my book…I kinda…er…hit a dead end. Don't get me wrong, I have the ending and a dramatic climax to this story, but I need something to fill the in-between parts, you know what I mean? So anyways, I'm accepting suggestions for chapter 12 in the review section…until then, farewell!

Next time: Chapter 11: Exaggerating

~Miyuki