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This is the third and final part of the Green & Blue burst that started almost a year ago. And for the first time in a year, SE did not take 4 months to update. And this will be the very last Green & Blue of SE, as its final chapter is just ahead.

Primary: Green & Blue.

Not-So-Secret Party:

November 22, Pallet Town, Kanto, 10 am…

Blue stared through the windows of Prof. Oak's lab, lost in deep thought. Today was Green's birthday. And as always, she was going to plan a party for him.

It was tradition for all 15 Dex Holders to gather for everyone's birthday, and every single time, Blue was the one who planned the party. And knowing this, Green had evacuated from Kanto so that he may avoid the unnecessarily large crowd. Ever the loner, he wanted to spend his birthday alone, quietly. And Blue was not going to let him get his way.

Besides, after that disastrous party last month for Platinum's birthday, in which only half of the Dex Holders knew it was the girl's birthday to start with and the majority of the remainder failed to recognize her preference when it came to presents, Blue was determined to get this one right. Platinum was still sulking over the fact that practically none of her seniors really knew her at all. And Blue could not let something similar happen to Green.

But most of all, she wanted the party to be enjoyable for him. Having too many people was not going to accomplish this. So perhaps the party should be small in scale? Blue shook her head. She'd decide on that after tracking Green down. She came to Professor Oak's lab for that purpose to start with. But no one in the lab knew where he had fled.

Blue left the lab and stared up at the sky, wondering what she could do. She could use that distress button on her necklace to get Green to come find her. But that was for emergencies. She could go to Sabrina and use her mighty psychic powers. But that was risky, as the Saffron Gym Leader didn't exactly like her ever since that… health comment all those years ago. Also that trickery when taking on Lorelei. That crazy psychic lady sure held onto a grudge…

There was a riskless method, though. All Blue needed was something that belonged to Green. She'd then go to Morty in Ecruteak and he could point out where Green was holed up.

Blue sent out her Wigglytuff and headed to Viridian City. She'll need something that belongs to Green. The best place to get it is his Gym. She'd pick the lock, attempt to bypass all the scanners that the Gym Leader had installed just to keep her out. If all that failed… she'll think of something.

…

Blue pressed the final button on the keypad to Green's Gym. The button lit up a little to register the input before it went dark. She put her ear up to the door so that she may hear the locks disengaging on the other side. But apparently, something went wrong.

"SILENT ALARM ACTIVATED," came an automated computer voice from inside the Gym. "COMMENCING LOCKDOWN."

"… That's not right," Blue muttered. "… Did Green change the password? How did he know that I knew what it was?" She crossed her arms and sighed. "This might complicate things."

A thought occurred and Blue took a glance around. No one was nearby. Good. She got her Ditto to Transform into a screwdriver and began to tinker with the doorknob. A minute later, the doorknob loosened and fell off from the door. Blue picked it up and lightly tossed it in the air. Green practically used that particular doorknob every day. So perhaps Morty can use this to track him down. All Blue had to do was put the doorknob back in its slot before Green found out.

…

Morty stared at the doorknob that was placed in front of him. He had never used his powers to locate someone with a doorknob before. Many people came to him for help over the years with various weird items. A shoe, hairclip, TV remote, pants, and even underwear. But a doorknob? That's a new one.

Regardless, the Ecruteak Gym Leader sent out his Pokémon and closed his eyes. Blue waited patiently and counted how many times the two floating Ghost type Pokémon made a full revolution around their trainer.

After 81 full revolutions, Morty opened his eyes. "Okay. Your friend is currently in Violet City."

'Violet City?' "Is he staying there, or is he on the move?"

"Staying, by the looks of it."

Blue crossed her arms and took a deep breath as she thought. "Hmm… You wouldn't know what he's doing over there, would you?" Morty shook his head. "And would you know where exactly he is in Violet City?" Again, Morty shook his head. "Okay then. Well, thank you for the help."

…

Violet City, Johto, 1 pm…

…

Blue hopped off her Wigglytuff and returned the Balloon Pokémon. She took a brief scan around her. So Green was holed up somewhere in here. Hmm… He probably wouldn't be at the orphanage, unless he was military-training the orphans, which Crystal definitely wouldn't have allowed.

The Gym? That would make no sense. Why leave his own Gym and go into another one in another region?

The Pokémon Center? … For what purpose? Green wasn't the volunteering type.

Blue slightly frowned as a thought occurred. Crystal's house? But… why there? And if Green was there, where was Crystal?

The Kanto Dex Holder made her mind and quickly jogged towards the orphanage where her junior stayed practically every day. Even if Crystal wasn't there, everyone in there would know where she went. The moment Blue arrived, she knocked on the door without even trying to catch her breath. The door opened and Crystal appeared, looking rather surprised at Blue's presence.

"Blue? What are you doing here?"

Blue looked into her junior's eyes and could see that she was hiding something. "I was told that Green was somewhere in Violet City. Where is he, exactly?"

"Um… and why do you think that I'll know?"

Blue narrowed her eyes. Crystal visibly flinched and took half of a step backwards. Blue advanced by that half-step.

"Crys, don't lie to me. Do you remember that incident in Cherrygrove City?"

Crystal almost jumped in surprise. "H – How do you…"

Blue crossed her arms. "Tell me where Green is right now or the proofs of that incident go public with the other Dex Holders. Particularly Gold."

Crystal groaned. "Oh, this is so unfair… Green forced me to stay quiet about his location and now you're threatening me to tell you where he is… Why can't you two be like Red and just be… nice?"

Blue cleared her throat and pulled out her Pokégear. "Calling Gold in 5…"

"Okay, okay!" Crystal cried out. "Just… don't do anything rash! If that gets out… I'd probably have to retire from being a Dex Holder!"

"Oh, it won't be that bad," Blue said as she put her Pokégear away. "But good. Now start talking."

Crystal let out a long sigh. "… He's… in my house. He said he wanted to spend his birthday quietly. He… kind of kicked me out, which is why I'm going to have to stay here."

Blue grinned. "So he's all alone in your house, huh? That'll make things easier…" Her grin quickly faded. "Give me your Pokégear."

"… Why?"

"Because there's a risk that you'll call him to let him know that I'm coming. And I don't want that to happen. And knowing Green, he won't answer any calls coming from a number that he doesn't know. Such as this orphanage."

Crystal groaned as she surrendered her Pokégear. "Just… don't tell him I told you."

"I won't," Blue said as she turned away. "And Crys, don't even think about returning home until I call you."

"Wait! Don't you need my key?"

Blue let out a laugh. "I don't need keys, remember? Besides, I already have one for your house."

Crystal's mouth dropped open. "What? … How do-"

"Bye!"

The Johto Dex Holder watched her senior walk away before she shut the door and slowly headed back towards the orphans. "… Note to self: change the lock."

…

Blue arrived in front of Crystal's house after buying a small chocolate cake. For Green's birthday, sure, but she knew that he wasn't going to eat it at all. So it was mostly for her. Which is why she bought a small one. With the cake in one hand, she reached into her bag with the other to withdraw a bunch of keys attached to the same metal ring.

"Let's see… Red, Green, Yellow, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, my own house, and… ah, Crys."

She unlocked the front door and entered. The moment she shut the door, she remained perfectly idle and focused on her hearing. As expected, she could hear a faint ruffling sound caused by moving pages of paper. With a grin, she quietly tip-toed towards the source of the sound, which turned out to be the dining table. And also as expected, Green was sitting on one of the chairs, reading research notes.

He turned to look at her, and a small look of surprise came onto his face, as he expected Crystal and not Blue. But his surprise soon faded and he let out a long sigh.

"Crystal told you, huh?" he muttered as he put his research notes away.

"Not saying," Blue said.

Green shook his head. "Of course she told you. Who else knew I was here?" He rose to his feet and walked towards her. "So where's the horde?"

"It's not nice to refer to your friends as "horde"," Blue said. "And they're not here."

"Hm? Why is that?"

"Come on, after that crap of a party last month, don't you think I'll want to make this one right? I know you hate crowds, so this year, your birthday will be to your liking. Horribly quiet and boring. Just you and me."

Green smirked. "Thanks, I suppose."

Blue revealed the small cake she bought. "Happy birthday!"

"… Thanks," Green muttered. "Even though you know I don't like cake."

"I know. It's only for the formality. The cake's for me."

"Figures." Green sat back down on his seat and Blue sat next to him after placing the cake on the table. "So, how's Platinum doing? That party was terrible."

"You know, I planned that party," Blue said with a pout. "You're mean. As always. Anyways, at least Platinum is talking to us again. That's a… start, right? I'm telling you, that girl can hold a grudge." She opened the box of the cake and placed the cake in front of Green. She took a handful of candles and stared at them for a while. "… The candle count keeps increasing…"

Green stared at the candles as well before looking over at Blue. She appeared quite sad. "Blue, you're talking like an old lady. I'm 25 now. And so are you."

Blue looked into his eyes and gave him a rather bitter smile. "… It's been 13 years since I've known you. And… I don't know. Do you care for me at all? Do you like me the way I like you?"

"Why do you ask when you already know the answer?" Green asked. "You've known the answer for years now."

"It's sometimes necessary to hear you say it," Blue said. "I mean, if something happened to me all of a sudden… there's no way for me to know that you really do care for me since you've never said it."

Green took the hint. He reached over and kissed her on the lips. Apparently that wasn't the right hint, as Blue appeared quite surprised. But she didn't really seem to care that he took the wrong hint. It was right in a different way, anyways.

"How's that for a proof?" Green asked once the kiss ended.

Blue cleared her throat as she fought to hide the blush. "Well… um… It's great. Thanks a lot. But… can I hear the proof?"

"Very well then. I love you, Blue. And I really do care for you."

Blue smiled brightly and embraced Green. "Thanks so much! I always wanted to hear it from you."

"So you're happy now?"

Blue nodded. "Of course. Now I want you to be happy. It's your birthday! So if you want me to leave you alone, I will."

Green smiled and put an arm around her shoulders. "No. For today, I want you to stay."

"Well, if you insist." Blue happily put the candles on the cake and lit them. "Now, make a wish!"

The Gym Leader complied and blew out the candles. The girl clapped a few times before she removed the candles.

"So what'd you wish for?" she asked.

Green gave her a warm smile. For once. "That, you'll have to wait to find out."

Blue smiled back and put her hand on top of his. He didn't push it away and instead, gently grabbed it.

"So Green," she started.

"Hm?"

"Can I expect something like this for my next birthday?"

"Who said I was planning your birthday party?"

Blue playfully hit Green on the shoulder. "Don't be like that!"

Green smiled and kissed her again. "Well, if you insist," he started in a half-whisper. "Then I guess I will plan your birthday party. Just the two of us."

"I can't wait."

And the last Green & Blue has ended. And with the next chapter's plans already taken, this means there is no slot left available in SE. Such a shame. The new main characters of the BW2 Special arc could've really used a slot. … Oh crap. Spoiler alert. My bad.

Post Ending:

Three days later…

"So, Blue," Green said as he approached Blue.

"Hm? What is it?"

"I went over to my Gym the other day and I noticed that… there was no doorknob on the front door. You wouldn't know anything about with that, would you?"

Blue quickly put on an innocent appearance. "Who, me? Nah. Of course not."

Green definitely didn't look convinced. "Uh-huh. And of course you wouldn't know anything about the silent alarm that was triggered three days ago?"

"You're looking at the wrong girl, Green," Blue said nonchalantly. "Why don't you go ask White? She's the one who's been practicing lock-picking these days."

Green shook his head. He knew that Blue was lying. And she probably knew that too. So he'll let it slide. Besides, he now had to think about possible ways to make his door invulnerable to Blue.

The moment Green walked out of the room, Blue groaned and put a hand on her face. She remembered that she had left the doorknob in Ecruteak Gym. She hoped that Morty would not tell Green about her visit. Not that it would really matter. But Blue failed to remember the other crucial thing she forgot. Namely, she forgot to call Crystal. Not to mention the fact that Blue had confiscated Crystal's Pokégear anyways.

…

Many hours later…

…

Crystal stared at the moon in the sky. She checked the time. It was 2:30 am. And Blue hadn't called her through the orphanage yet, meaning she still wasn't allowed to return home. She let out a long sigh as she pulled her knees closer to her chest while sitting on the grass in front of the orphanage. It was cold outside and it even started to snow. Damn late November weather. But Crystal couldn't go back inside the orphanage. All the orphans were asleep and she didn't want to disturb them. The building was quite small. There really wasn't anywhere she could stay in there anyways.

And since she didn't have any money on her and she left her Pokémon back home, she wasn't able to go anywhere else either. And since her Pokégear was confiscated, she couldn't call anyone either. Crystal sighed again and watched her breath rise up towards the sky as a mist.

"… I wonder if I'll be allowed to go home tomorrow…"

Next up: the FINAL chapter of SE. Features every single pairing ever to appear in this story. Except Silver & Soul. Soul hasn't existed since SE #029. The main focus will be on Gold & Crystal, to reflect the fact that SE started with that particular pairing. Book ends, so to speak. And this update will NOT take 4 months.