Sorry that I didn't include an OC form. I was super busy. Thanks to my reviewers, all two of you! Right now, I'm going to flip-flop chapters between the two traveling groups (spoiler) so one OC might make her debut until the next chapter (double spoiler). But anyway, here we go!

Italics=Poke speech

Chapter 2

Of Travelers and Battles

Cal Ketchum watched impatiently as his two best friends, Zina and Danny, battled it out. While both were inexperienced, they were both fantastic trainers. Zina's new Pokemon was a Turtwig she called Dill. He was currently dodging the quick but graceful Pound attacks coming from Danny's Piplup, Squirt.

"Keep using Withdraw Dill!" Zina shouted as Dill jumped back and forth. "Now use Tackle!" Squirt, who was already worn out form all of his attacking, got knocked out from the attack. "Yes!" Zina yelled triumphantly. Danny scoffed as he recalled his Pokemon.

"I would of one if this was a contest battle." He muttered. Cal laughed as he got up.

"And I would of beaten the both of you." Cal stretched and grabbed his bag, and began to walk off.

"Hey, where are you going?" Zina asked.

"No offense guys, but I'm going to travel by myself." Danny nodded.

"Well then…" Zina looked crestfallen, and then suddenly ran to hug Cal. "I hope that we can see you again.

"Bye." They three said once Zina was finished. And with that, Cal headed off.

-BREAK-

After wandering around for a while, Cal settled down in a small pasture. He then released his Chimchar Blaze. She looked around wearily before yawning. Her trainer chuckled. He set up camp and had a good fire going when he heard voices. As they got closer, he could make out the conversation.

"I can't believe I trusted you!" A girl's voice called out.

"Will you be quiet? We're not lost." Her companion was male.

"We passed this tree. Three frickin times." Cal looked at Blaze, who was curious about the conversation. The voices soon came out of the forest. The boy wore an apron over a blue shirt, and gray pants. He wore black Nikes. A pair of glasses rested on top of a Pokeball bandana that covered his black hair. Something told Cal that he was a breeder. The girl wore a lilac camisole, gray board shorts, and lace up combats. Her light brown hair flowed down her back, with blonde highlights. She was looking very angry. The boy at one point spotted Cal, and said to the girl,

"Maybe that guy will give us directions!" They ran over to Cal, who raised his eyebrows.

"Lost much?" He asked, smirking.

"Yeah. Know they way out?" The boy said.

"Yep. But I'm camping tonight. You can join. I'm Cal by the way."

"Sweet." The girl said. "My name is Rachel, but my dad used to call me Kitten."

"I'm Michael." He shook hands with Cal. "And yes, I'd like to join you. Kitten over here will as well."

"Hey!" she said. "My dad calls me that! And no one else!"

"Ha." Michael laughed and rolled his eyes. He then went to set up a tent for himself, and since Rachel didn't have a tent, she threw a sleeping bag in his. When they were done, they sat around with their Pokémon out. Michael, who was actually a breeder, had three Pokemon. A male Elekid named Astro, a female Chimeco named Cocoa, and a male Snover named Frosty. He lived with his grandfather in Solaceon Town. Rachel was aiming to be an Ace Trainer, and had two Pokemon: Minda, the Sneasel, and a nameless Haunter. She lived in Lilycove City. They were telling how they met.

"I wanted to start my journey in Sinnoh." Said Rachel. "So I took a boat to Sandgem town."

"I was with my uncle, about to start my journey as well." Michael said. "Kitten-"

"-Rachel-"

"-Whatever. She was walking around lost, when my uncle asked her what was wrong."

"His uncle kindly told me that Michael was going to Jubilife, and would be able to take me there."

"But we got lost because her stupid Sneasel shredded my map." Minda snarled.

"Well, I'd be welcome to help you out." Cal said. "But I'm turning in now." His companions nodded. "Come on Blaze." His Chimchar was already asleep. He picked her up and went into his tent.

-Break-

Cal got up early that morning to do some training with Blaze. Rachel and Michael, who only had one tent in between them, were (unknowingly) cuddled together. Blaze was running around, chasing a small bug.

"Hello there." Cal said as he picked up the Kricketot. It nuzzled up to him. "How are you?" Cal asked, scratching the Kricketot's back. He (the Kricketot) purred happily. "I'll take that as a good. Hey, would you like to join my journey?"

"Tot Tot!" he chirrped.

"Good." Cal said, tapping him with a Pokeball. "I'll call you Chip." The released Chip, who went to talk with Blaze.

"Hello Miss Blaze." He said.

"Hi there!" she replied. "It's nice to meet you."

"You as well." Chip nodded. They looked to their trainer. "What's he doing?" Chip asked, watching him check something off a notebook.

"Cal is trying to catch one Pokemon of every type." Blaze answered. "This will be very interesting."

"Agreed."

Cal put away his notebook, and looked to his Pokemon. "Time to train."

-Break-

When Rachel woke up, she screamed. Although she was usually a calm and mature person, she was terrified when she woke up next to a warm body. "I DIDN'T KILL HIM!" were the very words in her scream. Then she realized he was breathing.

Michael, who was usually closed off to people, had surprisingly warmed up to Rachel and Cal, even though he had just met them. But when he woke up next to Rachel, he hadn't realized that he warmed up to her THAT much. When he heard her scream 'I didn't kill him', he was worried she was talking in her sleep. However, when his eyes fluttered open, he realized she wasn't dreaming. They both scrambled out of the tent to find Cal snickering.

"Hello there." He said.

"Just. Shut. Up." Rachel muttered.

When they were really awake, and the whole tent thing was behind them (maybe), they headed up Route 202. After some strenuous walking, they approached Jubilife City. "Finally!" Rachel shouted. Cal smiled, but then frowned.

"Is this goodbye?" He asked. The two looked at each other.

"Well, I don't have a tent." Said Rachel. "And I would want to travel with someone who knows the region." Motioning to Michael. "But you have a map." She motioned to Cal.

"Well I wouldn't mind traveling with you." Michael said. "Cal, I mean. But Kitten could come too."

"Hey!"

"Hay is for Ponytas." Cal said, and started to walk away. He stopped for a moment. "Well? Aren't you coming? If we're traveling together, we better get a room at the Pokemon Center." And with that, Cal and his new friends went off.

Next Time, we learn what happened to Zina and Danny. AND MEET A NEW RIVAL! OMC! Yay! And here is an OC form-sorry I didn't put it out first.

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Age:

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Thanks to Acetrainer77 for Rachel and Honeyman for Michael! I can't wait to make them argue more! And other stuff (K Rated! Maybe!) But seriously, thanks you guys.