Thank you to my first follower Texika Ukitake! And sorry I didn't my lazy butt out of gear sooner.

Footprints! Footprints!
Who is it? Who is it?
A Charizard! A Charizard!
I step off and Fred steps on.
Footprints! Footprints!
Who is it? Who is it?
A Croconaw! A Croconaw!
I hear the gate lift up and Chatot hop out. "We do not want your products or your services. Please leave."
He turns around to go back into the guild when Fred says,"Now Chatot is that how you treat good friends?"
Chatot turns back and gives us a curious glance,"I know you?"
I fake dispair "Oh dear, it seems our friend has already forgotten us."
"What?"
Fred continued, "But we visted only yesterday."
I couldn't help it I nearly laughed, it's so much fun watching the wheels turn in Chatot's head. Then the confusion in his face clears. He looks to me, "Ashley?...Fred?"
We grin and nod. A vain pops on his head. "You two...Gah...how can you play such a cruel joke on me?"
I give him the most innocent look I can muster which is hard to do with such a serious face. "I wasn't aiming it at you but the guild...You believe me right?"
Chatot sighs but says, "Yes I do...and..."he grins"I'll play along."
We follow Chatot to Wigglytuff's room. "Hello Guild master, I have some new pokemon that might join us."
Wigglytuff smiles and slightly tilts his head,"Might?"
I quickly say,"We wish to observe the Guild to see if we are ready to commit. We do not wish to run from this Guild with our tails between our legs. If we join it's till we graduate."
Wigglytuff tilts his head the other way,"I don't get what your saying...But observe and learn if you wish to stay if not ...stay friends."
Fred smiles. "Of course, all of you here have been so kind. It would be a privilege to remain friends with the pokemon of this great Guild."
We leave Wigglytuff's room and Chatot pretends to show us around. Our friends give us an apprasing look, except Bidoff he just looks glad that there are junors to him again...or so he thinks.
After "exploring" the Guild Chimecho comes out of the mess hall and says, "Dinner is ready." As everyone passes her she finally sees us and her face lights up. "Ash..." she stops herself when I smile and put a claw to my lips. Fred grins evily beside me, Chimecho returns the grin.
We walk in and everyone's place is set up except ours...perfect. Everone is about to eat when Chatot speaks up, "Wait."
Almost everyone groans "Come on!"
"Why can't we eat?"
"Why do you deny us what is before us?"
"Are you all that rude? I must get food for our guests," Chimecho calmy states.
Chimecho quickly makes plates for Fred and myself as we sit in our usual spots. Chimecho sets a plate by me first, "Here you are...and how are you doing?"
I respond quite politely, "Good, thank you."
Chimecho quickly moves to the other side of the table and sets a plate before Fred, "And for you."
Both of us say in unison, "Thank you, Chimecho."
I look at the surprised faces (minus Chatot, Chimecho, and surprisingly Bidoff, but he probably just didn't notice) and smile, "Dinner looks good."
Chimecho smiles and says, "Well then now that we all have food lets eat!"
Fred, Chimecho, Chatot, Bidoff and myself start to eat. While everyone else stares in shock. A few minutes into the meal Loudred finally speaks up. "Who the heal are you guys?"
The rest nod in agreement. I take our badge out and and toss it on the center of the table. The pokemon not in on the farce stare at it in disbelief. Diglett speaks first, "That badge belongs to..."
Fred continues"...Team DragonFire. Took you long enough."
"What?" (Almost) everyone exclaims.
I took mercy on them and say, "We evolved today."
"Oooh.", rang through the room
"But why the cherade?" Bidoff asks looking up from his food.
I grin yo Fred and he grins back. "Sounded like fun."
Dinner was great it brought up many good memories of our time training in the Guild. We laughed, joked, and told stories till late into the night.
The next morning Fred shook me awake. "Come on Ashley, wake up. Let's do something this afternoon at least." Quite reluctantly I got up and said, "Alright...let's go to Hopes and Dreams. See if there are messages or not."
Sure enough when we walk into the cafe there stood a pokemon holding a letter bearing the secret rank seal. "Are you Team DragonFire?"
"Yes." Fred says before me.
I take the letter then head for the counter and order a red gummie juice for myself and a blue gummie juice for Fred. We sit at our usual table sipping our respective juices. I open the letter and this is what it read.
Team DragonFire
A mysterous hole appeared in Midnight Forest. Pokemon have gone missing. Please investigate. This message will self distruct.
As the ashes filter through my claws I grin. We are wanted, hand picked, needed for this mission. But I can't say that I am surprised considering our track record for saving the world.
"Let's go."
Fred grins back at me. We go outside and I ring Chimecho's bell. "Are we bringing someone along?" Fred inquires.
"No."
"Why then are we calling Chimecho?"
"Just in case."
"Is it dangerous?"
"Yes pokemon have gone missing."
Chimecho arrives smirking, "Late start today...now how can I help you this afternoon?"
Quickly I say, "If we don't return in a week...Palkia is in charge."
She gives us a scared look, "Are you going on a d-d-dangerous mission?"
Fred nods and I give her a reassuring smile, "We won't die. This I promise."
She gives a shakey smile but nods, "I believe you."
We leave Treasure town but I had a sinking feeling that we will never see it again, which scared me. But not as much as my feeling of acceptance, like it is fate.
When we arrived at the hole in was night but light eeriely comes from the hole. I grab Fred and we jumped.
And so fell the sword of fate...

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