"Arceus, Lexi, what is with all the racket?"

Summer had been at the school for about two months now. She was lying in her bunk bed above her red-headed friend, when some girls snuck out all giggly, dragging the half-awake new girl with them.

"The third years have this tradition, where you have to do some sort of courage test if you're new." Alexis groaned, shifting her body to get more comfortable.

"The new girl, as in Kate Hitomi?" Summer asked, poking her head to look at Alexis. She nodded, looking back at her friend. "Hey, did you happen to know her? I heard she moved here from Wintown."

Summer giggled, but shook her head. "People from Summerland and Wintown don't really visit each other because the temperature difference.

"AAAHHHHH!" A high pitched screech resounded throughout the school building. Summer, Alexis, and all of the the first and second year girls covered their ears. "Ah!" A second year cried. "What was that?"

A blonde with puffy blonde hair walked into the room. "Ah, sorry," she began, rubbing the back of her head, "that was Keith. He had to go with Kate on her test." Summer groaned internally. She pulled her pillow over her head.

Closing her eyes, she cleared her mind, and let her senses slip away until she was finally asleep.

Flames erupted all around her. Her heart beated quickly, and her eyes filled with unshed tears. Her dress caught fire and she screamed, smacking it until it went out. The girl looked at her now burned hand, and began to cry. "Mommy! Daddy! Where are you?"

She began to cough as smoke filled the room. Her tiny hand moved slowly towards the door, before it exploded.

Summer sat up quickly in her bed, gasping for air. Hot tears ran down her face.

She looked around the room, only to find everyone asleep. "W-what was that..." She mumbled to herself. Summer remembered attending a funeral when she was very young for a married couple, and their children a couple years back.

She recalled that their house had been burned to the ground, and the reason she attended was because her temporary caretaker had supposedly known the family. Summer assumed that's where the dream originated, but why was she dreaming about it now?

The brunette layed back down, staring at the ceiling. Honestly, she was afraid to go back asleep. Summer felt terrible for the poor family, suddenly feeling incredibly guilty that she hadn't felt any desire to cry at the funeral.

Realizing she probably wasn't going to doze off anytime soon, she decided to write a letter to her old orphanage.

Dear Everyone,

How are all of you? I'm sorry for not writing until now, but I haven't felt the need to. School's great! I've made three great friends I wouldn't trade for the world, Alexis, Ben, and Casey. Alexis is sort of a super genius. She does have a nasty habit of panicking whenever the situation is tense though. Once, she though she was late for an assignment, and she nearly passed out! Ben, on the other hand is really calm most of the time. He's smart, but not as smart as Alexis. He's the type of person you can really rely on though. He does have one quirk, he's absolutely terrified of balloons! Funny, right? Casey is a bit of a player, he hits on every girl he meets. It's kind of sad, since I think Alexis has a thing for him. He barely passes the classes, and likes to prank people. Once, he dyed Ben's hair pink! But when push comes to shove, he's a person you can turn to for help. I love then so much. I really I miss all of you so much, and I think about you every day. The school year is going to be over in about two months, so I'll come visit then. I'd come sooner, but students aren't allowed to leave during breaks. I think I'll end it here. Hopefully you can send a letter back real soon, if you do please send me a group picture!

With Love, Summer

Summer sighed, and sat the paper aside. She smiled to herself, satisfied with her letter. "I think," the brunette yawned quietly, "I can sleep now." She curled up on her bed, and fell into a dreamless slumber.

"Summer! Summer, Arceus, wake up!" Summer sat up groggily, rubbing her eyes as she did so. She looked towards the direction of the worried voice. "Hm? Ben? What the heck are you doing in the girl's dorms?"

"That doesn't matter. Sum, Alexis is gone!" That bit of info caught her attention immediately. "What? What do you mean by 'gone?'"

"Gone means gone, Summer! Mrs. April came in this morning to find her for some help, and she wasn't in her bed! She searched the whole school before coming and waking us up!"

Summer jumped down from the top bunk, Ben helping her steady herself when she hit the ground.

"Let's go." Summer deadpanned as she ran fro the room. She was running toward Mrs. April's room, when she heard a voice coming from outside. "Ben!" Summer yelled suddenly, grabbing his attention. "I'm going to go check something out in the back of the school. Get Mrs. April and come out there ASAP."

Ben looked unsure, but nodded and ran off. Summer raced to the back of the school, and peeked around the corner. "Keep quiet, you little brat. You'll be set free as soon as I can use you to blackmail this school for money." A man in black clothing spat at Alexis. She had her hands tied behind her back, with a gag in her mouth. She was making muffled noises that sounded like screaming.

The man had a gun pointed at her head. "Shut up or I'll shoot your brain out, kid!" He screamed, kicked the back of her foot. Alexis immediately quieted, but soft tears streaked her face. Summer growled, and refused to look at the scene before her any longer. "Hey you!" She cried catching both of their attentions.

Alexis widened her eyes, and her muffled screams began once more. "Let her go!" The man laughed. "You're in no position to make demands, little girl. Take one more step forward and I'll shoot your friend." Summer forced a smile, she had to play confident or neither of them would survive this.

"Do it. I've seen your face, you'll be put on trial for murder." Summer began to sweat, but the man fortunately didn't notice. "Even if you kill me, there are now people surveying the grounds for her. You have no chance to escape. Let her go now, and you'll be let off easy."

Alexis struggled and struggled until she was able to get her gag off. "Summer! I'm so sorry, I was just walking around the grounds this morning and...and..." She began to shake. "Arceus, just shut up already!" Her captor screamed, throwing her down. "Alexis!" Summer cried running to her friend.

The man panicked, aimed, and fired, shooting Summer in the arm. She let a surprised gasp before falling to the ground, grasping her arm in pain. "Summer!" Ben cried as he turned the corner, followed by Mrs. April, Casey, and Principal Lamont.

Lamont ran up the the man before he could do anything but graze his leg with a bullet, and tazed him. Casey and Mrs. April ran to untie Alexis, who was hyper ventilating at this point. Ben ran to Summer, and pulled out a miniature first-aid kit.

"Ben..." Summer murmured sleepily as he tended to her bleeding arm. "Sum, you've gotta stay awake. Just give me a minute to stop the blood flow." Ben worked quickly, and without hesitation. "But I'm tired, Ben. Just for a minute?" She replied, leaning her head against his leg.

"Summer, no. Stay awake." The brunette ignored his pleas and closed her eyes anyway, just as he finished bandaging her arm. He picked her up, and ran off toward the school. He left Casey, Mrs. April and Principal Lamont to deal with the man, Alexis, and the large blood stain in the grass.

"Don't worry, Sum. You're gonna be just fine."

Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon, nor do I own any of its characters.

A/N: Chapter two done! I worked really hard to make this one more interesting than the first, because I felt that it was kind of boring. I know I have this up a lot earlier than intended, but I had some free time so bam. Chapter. Once again, thanks for taking the time to read this. Reviews and stuff are really aprreciated!