EoS: Sorry that this chapter took so long to get out, but fanfiction is being a dick, and I can't update for some reason. Well, I tried.

Lauren: Well, it just sucks that this website is a dick.

TheLazyRiver:

Lauren: Because Alaude isn't what you're expecting.

Amalgam24:

EoS: Well, we'll see, won't we?

Toonlink77:

EoS: It's fine.

Moemon Ranger: Memories of Oblivia Revoir

Chapter 6

"Come on, Pichu!" Petal exclaimed, turning back to Pichu.

"Petal…" Pichu panted. "I'm… seriously… going… to die…"

The two made their way out of the cave, Pichu collapsing on the ground, exhausted from the running, and Raikou having long since disappeared.

"Well, hello there." A gruff voice said, Petal turning to its owner, a hefty old man with surprisingly well muscled arms. He wore what resembled green tribal dress, and had a large scar over his face. He had greyish purple hair, and a stern face.

"Who're you?" Petal asked, standing up, frowning.

"Arley." The man said, frowning. "Arley the Lumberjack. And you're a Moemon Ranger, if I'm not mistaken."

"That's right." Petal said, nodding. "My name's Petal. Anyways, someone came to me to find you, said he was worried…"

"Must have been Ralph." Arley said, laughing. "Yes, I had merely gone out to gather firewood for the festival coming up."

"Firewood?" Petal asked, confused. "I thought you were chasing after the Moemon Pinchers."

"Well, at first I was!" Arley boomed, nodding. "However, one glance at these menacing biceps, and they began running as though death was after them! It seems that my great strength hasn't left me yet!"

Arley picked up a log and tossed it into the air, striking it with a chop against a tree stump, breaking the log and the stump.

"Can you see my great strength?" Arley asked, flexing for Petal.

"Whoa…" Pichu said, staring at Arley, completely in awe of his great strength. "You are the most amazing man I've ever seen…"

"I would say so." Arley said, flexing his muscles again. "Although, I'm nothing I was in my youth! I'm just a shadow of my former self!"

"That's fine!" Pichu said, her eyes shining. "You're still amazing!"

"Well then, we'd better head back to Cocona Village." Arley said, smiling. "I'll show you the way back."

"No, that's fine." Petal said, smiling. "Actually, we're looking for the resident Moemon Ranger, do you know where he is?"

"Ah, yes, the retired one." Arley said, nodding. "That way, past the beach."

"Right, thanks!" Petal said, smiling. She and Pichu turned and walked through the forest, Arley heading back to the village. Pichu and Petal walked down the beach, Pichu giggling at the feeling of sand between her toes.

"Ahaha!" Pichu said, smiling. "This beach is so much nicer than the ones on Dolce Island. There aren't very many good beaches there, to be honest."

"Technically, it's one beach." Petal said, frowning. "Because it's an island."

"I see." Pichu said, nodding.

"No, you don't." Petal said, frowning.

"No, I really do!" Pichu said adamantly. "I'm learning, I am! I'm listening to everything you tell me, and I'm applying it! I'm glad to hear everything that you have to teach me!"

"…You really are a sweet kid, you know that?" Petal asked, smiling.

"Oh, you know…" Pichu blushed, smiling cheerfully.

They arrived at a house on the beach, and the two were surprised.

"Whoa, that house is big!" Petal said, surprised.

"I've never seen a house that big!" Pichu said, shocked.

"Well, we might as well go see if anyone's there." Petal said, walking up to the house, knocking on the door.

"Nyu, you took my apple!" Mary exclaimed, running out the door after the young Sneasel.

"Mary? Nyu?" Petal asked, shocked.

"Oh my god…" Nyu said, dropping the apple, shocked. Mary's mouth was wide open, the two staring in shock. Mary then leaned over and grabbed her apple back off the ground.

"Petal!" Nyu said, running over to Petal, and hugging her.

"What are you doing here?" Mary asked, tears in her eyes as she hugged the ranger as well.

"I'm actually looking for the retired Moemon Ranger who lives here." Petal said, smiling. "But I'm so glad to see you guys again."

"He's inside!" Mary said, smiling. "Come on! Come in!"

Mary and Nyu led Petal and Pichu into the house, Petal surprised that the house was also quite large on the inside.

"Oh, hey!" Rimei said, surprised.

"It's Petal!" Kana said, smiling. "What're you doing in Oblivia?"

"Is Rio with you?" Rui asked, looking over Petal's shoulder hopefully.

"Nope, sorry." Petal said, Rui looking down in disappointment.

"The firewood has been chopped." Kaila said, walking in through the back door. "I've placed it behind the house."

Then, she noticed Petal.

"I see that you've found your way here." Kaila said, frowning. "Say, Rui, do you know where Alaude is?"

"I'm right here." A man walked into the room, smiling. He looked about thirty or forty, and had messy black hair and red eyes. He wore a ranger uniform of a red jacket over a black shirt and blue jeans.

"I'm Alaude." The man said, smiling, reaching out and shaking Petal's hand with a firm right hand.

"I'm Petal, a Moemon Ranger." Petal said, frowning.

"So, you're the infamous Petal." Alaude said, smiling. "Kellyn has told me quite a lot about you, you know."

"So, this is Petal, huh?" Petal turned and saw a young girl about her age standing next to her. She had light brown hair pulled down in a ponytail, and had sparkling brown eyes. She wore a simple white coat over a pair of blue overalls, over a white shirt stained in grease.

"Who are you?" Petal asked, frowning.

"My foster daughter." Alaude said, smiling. "Her name's Kelsi. She's also got kind of a crush on Kellyn, so she doesn't like you much."

"Oh, that's nice." Petal said, frowning.

"I do not, god…" Kelsi said, looking away, blushing, playing with her hair playfully.

"Well, can you tell me where Kellyn went to?" Alaude asked, frowning. "I've been looking all over for him."

"Yeah, when's master coming back?" Nyu asked, frowning.

"…" Petal said, looking down, frowning.

EoS: Yeah, that's awkward. Anyways, review!

Lauren: Yeah, review!