Hello.

I think I'm going to start putting up a chapter every two days until school starts. As I said before, during school I probably won't have time to write much, or at all, so I'm only going to up uploading a chapter a week from the stock of chapters I've been writing in advance. I'm thinking that going from a chapter a day to a chapter a week will be a huge stretch, so maybe now switching to every other day will make it seem less like a huge change. Of course, if you think I shouldn't do this, feel free to say something to me about it. I may change my mind. As of now, though, there won't be a chapter up tomorrow because of the change in schedule.

Disclaimer: Pokémon, along with any people, places or things from it are not mine, nor do I claim it to be. The only thing I do own is myself and the dream this all started from.

"I know where we should go first!" Dana exclaimed as we walked through Lavender Town. She started leading the way.

I followed, not quite knowing what to expect from my friend, but sort of eager to find out, since she had sounded so excited.

Dana led me to a tower at the north-eastern corner of the small town, the Pokémon Tower.

"Why do you want to go here?" I asked, "There really isn't any point right now. Well, I guess there are some possessed trainers..." I trailed off; it was obvious why Dana had led me here.

"There are," she replied, "But that's not why I want to go here."

"Right," I said, "The only non-possessed trainer we can get to before getting the Silph Scope is the one you want to see."

Dana nodded, "Of course."

We entered the creepy looking building together and walked into the lobby. In this large green and purple lobby there were a few teary-eyed trainers who had obviously come to mourn the loss of their Pokémon. Once passing these poor trainers we went up the stairs onto the first level of the graveyard for Pokémon. Dana led me north, were we saw a trainer with spiky hair standing. Blue.

"Hey Blue," I called out to the trainer.

He turned around, "Oh, hi...um...whatever your name is."

I laughed, "I don't think I ever told you," I admitted, "I'm Jenn."

"And you're Dana," Blue said, looking at Dana, "Right?"
"Yes," Dana said enthusiastically, "Sorry about going crazy when I first met you."

The boy nodded, "It's fine."

"So Blue," I said, "Up for a double battle?"
"What?" Dana whispered to me, "I don't think that'll work."

"I don't see why not," I replied, "If I remember correctly he should have five Pokémon, the same number as we do together."

Dana shrugged, "I guess."

"What are you two whispering about?" Blue questioned.

"Oh, nothing," I said, "So, do you want to battle, or not?"
"I guess so," he responded.

The battle started with him using his Pidgeotto and his Charmeleon, both at level 25. Dana sent out her now level 32 Charmeleon and I sent out Fearow. Fearow was lucky enough to get Fury Attack to hit five times, knocking out Pidgeotto quickly. Dana's Charmeleon used Metal Claw, which wasn't a one hit KO because Blue's Charmeleon resisted the attack, but it depleted its health by half. We were prompted to switch Pokémon before Blue sent out his Gyarados. I did switch to Kadabra to make sure, if it happened to have a Water type attack it couldn't use it on Dana's Charmeleon.

I used Kadabra's Shock Wave on Gyarados to knock it out in one hit, again, while Dana knocked out Blue's Charmeleon. Again, we were prompted to switch Pokémon. Both of us did me to Ivysaur and Dana to her Pidgeotto.

Blue sent out his Exeggcute and his Kadabra. The Kadabra managed a Confusion hit on Dana's Pidgeotto, which luckily didn't confuse it. Dana's Pidgeotto got to attack next, knocking out Blue's Exeggcute with a Wing Attack. Then I had Ivysaur use Razor Leaf on Blue's Kadabra, not quite knocking it out. Once Kadabra had hit Ivysaur with a Confusion to do about a third damage Dana's Pidgeotto finished the Kadabra off with another Wing Attack.

"Wow," Blue commented as he returned his fainted Kadabra, "You two make quite the team."

"Thanks," I replied, "Um, but why don't you have your Raticate?"

Dana elbowed me in the ribs.

"Ouch!" I yelped, "What was that for?"

Dana gave me a glare then returned her gaze to Blue. I followed her look to see Blue looking down at the ground.

"He died," Blue said quietly.

My eyes opened wide, "What? How did he die?"

"It was after a battle with red," he said, "I don't know how it happened. I went back to the Pokémon Center and the nurse told me that his injuries were serious. Later that night he died."

"Oh," I replied, "I'm so sorry."

"No," he said, looking back up, "It wasn't your fault, or my fault, or even Red's fault. I know he didn't want that to happen."

I nodded, "But that's terrible."

"Yeah," he said, walking past Dana and I and heading down the stairs.

"Did you know?" I asked Dana, turning to look at her.

"No," she said, "But it was easy to figure out."

"I guess you're right," I said, "He's in the Pokémon Tower without one of his Pokémon."

Dana and I parted ways once we exited the Pokémon Tower. Dana wanted to head off to the next town, while I wanted to do some more exploring.

Dana travelled east while I travelled to the south. I knew I wouldn't get too far, but there were some things I wanted to do down on Route 12. On Route 12 I fought a few fishermen, Ned, Chip, Hank, and Elliot. They all used Goldeens, Ned used a Poliwag, Chip used a Tentacool and Elliot used a Poliwag, a Shellder, and a Horsea. I had Fearow battle all of them to catch it up with experience. I had to heal twice because the trainers kept having their Pokémon confuse Fearow. Through all of these battled Fearow grew to level 32.

I also fought against Young Couple Gia and Jes while on the route. They used Nidorans, one male and one female. I used Ivysaur and Kadabra and managed to knock them out pretty quickly.

"We have to go south though!" I heard a voice say. It sounded like whoever had said it was in an argument.

"We can't though," said another voice, "There's another Snorlax blocking this way."

"You're just trying to keep me away from Articuno!" the first voice yelled back.

I knew who these two were, Ashley and Alicia again, Alicia trying to cut corners to get to Articuno faster, Ashley being dragged along behind, against her will.

"Ashley's right," I called up to my two arguing friends, who had just come into view, "There's a Snorlax down here."

"Then why are you down there?" Alicia asked, "You're just trying to make Ashley and I go the longer way."

"I was training," I said, "And you're partially right. I am trying to get you to go the long way because there's a Pokémon blocking the path."

Alicia obviously didn't believe me and continued to drag Ashley over to where I was standing, over by the Snorlax.

Alicia sighed grumpily, "Well what now?"