Hey, guys! MetaDawnKnightMistEon here, and I have to apologize for the late upload. I just got back from a short trip, so I didn't have time to upload. Sorry! Well, enjoy chapter three!

Hilbert's POV

"Okay!" Said Professor Juniper. "Now that all of you have chosen your Pokemon, it's time to start your adventure!" She beamed at Hilbert. "I'm sure you four will do just great filling out the Pokedex! Just be safe! Going on a journey by yourself can be dangerous and lonely. You can travel with each other, or find another trainer to travel with."

She guided them to the door. "The first city you will pass through first is Accumula Town. There's Club there for trainers who love to battle. It's called the Battle Club and it will take place in a week." She smiled at them. "You can stay there and join the Battle Club, or you can skip that and continue on into Striaton City, where the first gym is."

"I'll do whatever Hilda isn't going to do." Hilbert thought instantly. He glanced in her direction. She was standing next to Cheren, listening to Juniper's words. Her bright blue eyes held excitement and determination. She was really pretty. But Hilbert hated her to much to like her. "Besides," He thought. "SHE has the Pokemon I wanted." His eyes shifted from Hilda to her Tepig. He was sitting patently on her head, his face held the same emotion Hilda's face had.

Hilbert had always loved fire-type Pokemon. They always seem full of energy and ready to battle. He intended to start with Tepig, but that obviously didn't happen. Anger and disappointment had distracted him when he met his Oshawott. Even he had to admit their first greeting was flat out terrible and embarrassing.

"Oshawott probably thinks I'm pretty pathetic." Hilbert touched Oshawott's Pokeball. "If this journey turns out awful, I'm blaming Hilda." He thought.

Hilbert got so lost in thought that he didn't notice that everyone was saying their good-byes to Professor Juniper. He quickly plastered a smile on his face and shook hands with the Professor. "Thanks for the Pokemon, Professor!" He said, trying to sound enthusiastic.

The Professor beamed at him. "No problem!" She leaned close to him and whispered, "That Oshawott of yours, none of the trainers in the past wanted it, so it's been here in my lab for a long time." She gave him a hopeful smile. "You will take care of it, right? It has waited so long for a trainer."

"O-of coarse!" Hilbert stuttered. "Oshawott has been rejected by other trainers?! Why?" Promising himself to check out Oshawott's moves later, he said farewell to the Professor and turned around to start his journey.

"Hey, Hilbert!" Bianca was running at him with full speed. He braced himself, in case Bianca ran into him, but his eccentric friend managed to stop herself before colliding with him. "We should travel together!"

Hilbert blinked. "Come again?"

Bianca jumped up and down with excitement. "I said, we should travel together!" Her green eyes started to glow. "Hilda and Cheren are going to travel together, and like Juniper said, traveling by yourself is boring!"

Hilbert shoved his hands in his pockets. "I don't know..."

Bianca frowned. "Come on! Please! We're both going to the same place!" Hilbert shrugged. "P-plus, we could train together!" That caught Hilbert's attention. "We could get stronger quickly and watch each other's gym battles, and-!"

"Alright, alright! We can travel together!" Hilbert gave up. Bianca is impossible to argue with. She always wins.

Bianca clapped her hands. "Yay! I knew you'd see reason!" Hilbert started walking down the road.

"H-hey! Where are you going?" Bianca called after him.

"Um... Accumula town? Ya know, the place we are all heading?"

"Right!" She walked faster to catch up with him.

They walked in silence for a while. Bianca spoke up suddenly. "Hey, are you going to join the Battle Club?"

Hilbert shrugged. "I dunno. I'd need more Pokemon to enter. I can't just depend on Oshawott." That reminded him that he needed to check out Oshawott's moves. He grabbed the Pokeball out of his pocket. "Come out, Oshawott!"

Oshawott came out of his Pokeball. He stared up at Hilbert as he pulled out his Pokedex. He scanned Oshawott.

"Oshawott. The Sea Otter Pokemon." The Pokedex said. "The scalchop on it's stomach is made from the same elements as claws. It detaches the scalchop for use as a blade."

Hilbert looked back at Oshawott. "So, your scalchop is used as a sword. Huh." He looked up Oshawott's moves. "The moves you know are... only tackle and tail whip?!" He groaned quietly.

"Um, Hilbert?" Bianca piped up. "Those are the only moves starter Pokemon know at first." She pulled her Pokeball out of her bag. "Go, Snivy!"

Snivy popped out of his Pokeball and Bianca scanned it.

"Snivy. The Grass Snake Pokemon." The Pokedex said. "They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop."

Bianca held up her Pokedex. "See? Snivy's only moves are tackle and leer." She snapped her fingers. "I know! Lets have a Pokemon battle!" She winked at him. "So we can see who's stronger."

"Alright." Hilbert glanced looked down at Oshawott. "Are you ready?" Oshawott's face became defensive and he gave a soft battle cry.

"Okay! Let's start! Snivy, use tackle!" Snivy ran forward at a stunning speed. Oshawott wasn't fast enough to dodge, so he flew back on contact and rolled across the ground, slightly dazed.

"Oshawott!" Hilbert yelled. "Are you okay?" Oshawott stood up, shaking a little.

"Wow, Snivy! That was awesome!" Bianca praised. "Use tackle again!" Snivy ran forward again.

"Oshawott, you have to dodge!" Hilbert spoke up. Oshawott jumped to the side suddenly, but he dodged to early and Snivy turned and still managed to knock him over. Oshawott landed on his face with a small cry.

"Oshawott, use tail whip!" Hilbert cried. Oshawott's ears perked at the command and he stood up off the ground. His eyes grew wide, catching the sun just right, and he started wagging his tail cutely.

"Oh my gosh!" Bianca shrieked. "Hilbert, your Oshawott is so adorable!" She smiled competitively. "But that doesn't change the fact that we're going to beat you! Snivy, use tackle again!"

Snivy rushed forward again, but Hilbert noticed the Grass Snake Pokemon was slower then last time.

"Oshawott, dodge! But wait until the right moment!" Hilbert added. Oshawott waited, following his trainer's command. Right before Snivy made contact, Oshawott jumped to the side. Snivy ran past him. Caught off guard, he stumbled into a thick bramble bush. Snivy gave a sudden shout of surprise and pain. He tried to escape, but already, he managed to get his tail wrapped around on one of the vines.

"Oh, no!" Bianca yelled. She ran over to the bush and grabbed one of the branches. She jerked her hand back in sudden pain, but shook it off and grabbed the branch again.

Hilbert watched in horror. "Come on, Oshawott!" He said. Oshawott yelped in agreement and the two ran over to help Bianca. Hilbert grabbed a vine and started pulling. Oshawott mimicked his trainer and pulled on a low vine.

"Hold on, Snivy!" Hilbert called. Oshawott said something urgently and the Grass Snake Pokemon stopped struggling, his eyes wide with terror.

"Snivy!" Bianca wailed. "I'm coming!"

Hilbert tugged harder, feeling the long thorns dig into his hands. "This isn't helping!" Hilbert thought. Snivy started struggling again and Oshawott yelled out to him again. Suddenly, Hilbert got an idea.

"Oshawott!" The otter stopped pulling and turned his attention to Hilbert.

"Use you're shell to cut the vines!" Hilbert commanded. Oshawott pulled his scalchop off of his stomach and started slicing at the bramble. The vines fell onto the ground. Oshawott moved closer to Snivy, slicing at anything in his way.

Once he had a clear path, he grabbed Snivy and tugged hard on him. Snivy came out easily, and the two Pokemon rolled out of the bush.

Bianca scooped up Snivy and held him close to her chest. "Oh my gosh, Snivy! Are you okay?" She examined him closely. Snivy was shaking hard, and he had a long scratch under his eye, along with other minor wounds. "We need to get him to a Pokemon Center!" Bianca declared.

Hilbert took off his bag and grabbed his map. "The Pokemon Center is a couple miles away." He said, glancing down the road. "If we hurry, we'll get there by nighttime, so-"

"Hey, Hilbert?" Bianca interrupted. "Wasn't your mom a Pokemon nurse at some point?" Hilbert nodded. "We could just go to your house, then? It's closer." Bianca's eyes were pleading. "If Snivy doesn't get help soon, he might get even more hurt!"

Hilbert looked down at Snivy. He had stopped shaking, but his eye was still bleeding. "Well, I guess we have no choice..." He thought ruefully. "I wanted to get to Accumula Town as soon as possible though..."

"Alright, Bianca." He said finally. "We'll go back to my house."

Bianca let out a big breath. "Thank you, Hilbert! After Snivy gets better, we can go to Accumula Town! I promise!" She turned around and started running back to Nuvema Town.

Hilbert watched her, his face turning red in anger. Below him, Oshawott let out a soft cry, and Hilbert looked down at him, guiltily. "I shouldn't be mad at Snivy or Bianca." He thought. "It's not their fault."

He nodded. "Come on, Oshawott." He said, trying hard not to show his anger, or now it was fear. Oshawott nodded and the two took off after Bianca and her injured Snivy.

"I hope Snivy is okay..." Hilbert grimaced. "Bianca will never forgive herself if Snivy doesn't get better..."

He noticed Oshawott was starting to slow down, tired from his battle. Hilbert swooped his arm down and picked up Oshawott. He blinked in surprise and whispered something. Hilbert tightened his grip on Oshawott. "Snivy will be okay." He promised. The small blue Pokemon nodded, trying to believe him.

"For Bianca's sake, I hope I'm right..."