After a good night's sleep, all three trainers met while getting their pokemon from nurse Joy. The mood has noticeably lightened up, but it was just because no one mentioned the scene that happened yesterday. The first hint of the previous night would surely ruin the mood again.

Catlesy was almost suffering by not talking about it. She wanted to know these secrets so badly, but Farrioust's words yesterday were so cold, it made Catlesy believe that he would throw Walcekite's friendship away instantly, if she got in his way.

"They weren't friends for a long time, but... that doesn't give him the right to speak like that!" Catlesy thought angrily, but when the three left the pokemon center, Catlesy gasped, looking at the sky. The others diverted their attention to the skies above as well.

The sky was beautifully blue just above them, but everyone could spot the black, thick and heavy rain clouds moving towards Nimbasa City. It seemed this day will be soaking wet.

"Guys," Catlesy continued cautiously. "I know that we are quick travelers and we won't stay in this city for another night, but... Could we go have fun until the rain starts?" she looked at the other two companions with eyes full of hope.

Walcekite smiled a kind smile and agreed. "Sure. We can have a little fun," she felt like a mother finally letting her child do what she pleases.

"Alright," Catlesy showed her childishness by starting to run around from joy. That only gave Walcekite a stronger impression.

"So where do you want to go first?" Farrioust inquired.

"The Ferris Wheel," she pointed at the top of the ride that was visible even from the pokemon center.


After a short walk, the three trainers could see the whole view of the giant Ferris Wheel. It's cabins were almost the shapes and colors of a pokeball. When the three came to Nimbasa City at night, the ride was gleaming and shining with constantly changing colors. Though it looked prettier at night, it was still impressive at day time.

"Ah, it's amazing!" Catlesy awed with her eyes still shining as she ran to a lowered capsule that seemed almost waiting for her. Once she jumped in, the Ferris Wheel moved like on cue, but quickly stopped, making the next pokeball like capsule stop at the bottom. The city looked a little abandoned because of the threatening black storm clouds so there wasn't any line.

"She...she did it again... She left me with Him..." Walcekite froze with the idea. "Why does she keep doing that," Walcekite couldn't quite put a finger on it.

Farrioust stood next to the blue haired girl rather uncomfortable, but another shout from Catlesy snapped them out of it.

"Hey! Mind getting into the cabin? I don't have all day!" the blonde girl shouted while giggling and the two trainers climbed into the capsule that was already waiting for them.


"So beautiful..." Walcekite couldn't keep her eyes off the view of the constantly getting smaller city.

"Is this your first time riding a Ferris Wheel?" Farrioust asked.

"Nope. I have been in this exact same one, but then I had more important stuff to do than observe the scenery," Walcekite smiled not letting her eyes deter from the view outside.

Farrioust moved closer to the window and both trainers observed the beautiful sight out of the capsule's window, but depressing thoughts conjured in the teen boy's head.

"So she is my rival now... Maybe our ways should part?... But Catlesy won't let me go, she won't let Walcekite go either... Should I harm her chances? She already is a strong trainer... but..."

"Hey, what's with the serious face?" Walcekite mocked Farriout's look, observing his reflection in the window and then giggled.

"Oh... it's nothing," Farrioust softly flinched, blushed and answered the girl's giggling with a smile, directed to her reflection.


"So, lovebirds, did you enjoy the privacy I've so graciously given you," Catlesy teased the two trainers ,that were getting out of their capsule, while smiling cunningly.

"Shut up," Walcekite groaned at the girl, but she couldn't keep a happy smile off her face.

"So something happened? Well, out with it," Catlesy urged the cerulean haired girl.

"What happened to privacy?!" Farrioust almost shouted, blushing a bit, but it could have just been anger. "Never mind. Where do you want to go now?" he calmed down and asked the girl with many sides.

But before Catlesy could answer, a little drop of rain landed straight on her nose.

"I guess our outing is over," she smiled sadly. "We can go to the gym now."

"Ah, why are you giving up so fast? I swear I can never understand how you will behave," Walcekite said irritated.

"I'm just me. There's all there is to it," Catlesy smiled. "But if you want, there are a few stadiums and a musical theater here. We can check those out," she suggested, probably because they had roofs.

"Musical!" shouted Walcekite the moment Farrioust shouted:

"Stadium!"

"Well, well, well," Catlesy smiled cunningly again. "That means I will decide. What a treat. Then let's go after me, I already knew where I would take you two," she smiled even more cunningly.


It began to drizzle before the three reached the mystery building. It was rather dark too, although it was about the middle of the day.

"I can't believe it, but I'll let you two have fun again," Catlesy winked. "Although there are other "couples" here," she made quotes with her fingers while she was looking around. "But you two still go ahead and have fun. I'll go to the gym in the meantime."

"What?! I thought this would be something that you would do too. Why do you want to get to the gym so badly instead of having fun?" Walcekite didn't understand the girl's behavior.

"Fine, fine. I'll stay," she gave up like someone was begging her.

Walcekite was playing tennis against Farrioust in the Small Court. None of them had much experience, but enough to at least know how to hold the racket. After four matches the score was tied and the opponents were happy with that. Both could hardly hide the exhaustion, though.

"Well, we can't go to the gym now," Catlesy smiled, but her voice had a few disappointed accents. "Let's go get some cold drinks and then we'll meet the gym leader, Elesa.

"Fine by me," Walcekite said panting and Farrioust just nodded.


When the drinks arrived, they were instantly gone, it seemed like a magic trick. After a few seconds of shock and surprise, Catlesy started to laugh.

"Wow! It almost seemed that I made you guys suffer by getting you to the Small Court."

"Heh, you think?" Farrioust was now panting because of the breaths he couldn't get while he was drinking. "Walcekite, you are amazing at tennis, or maybe I'm just that bad," he laughed and ordered another drink along with Walcekite.

"I think we are both lame, but we made each other run for those scores," she answered by giggling.

Catlesy observed the two, sucking her drink through a straw, with her eyes jumping from one to another. She constantly tried smiling, but it proved to be rather difficult to drink like that and the smile was turning on and off.

"Catlesy, could you escort me to the bathroom for a moment?" Walcekite noticed the blonde girl's peeps and probably got fed up.

After the girls left the confused teen boy and retreated to the women's bathroom she questioned her teammate with a little angry and serious tone.

"What's the meaning of this? What are you trying to pull? Don't think I haven't noticed it!

"Walcekite, chill," she laughed. "Can't I have some fun?" she asked innocently.

"What?... NO! I'm not someone you can play with!"

"But I'm playing ever so softly. I can be much much worse, but you two are my friends so I won't," Catlesy assured Walcekite. "But let me have just a bit of fun. Your reactions in those situations are priceless," she started laughing again. That made Walcekite angrier, but she finally settled down.

"Fine... But nothing too much."

Catlesy smiled cunningly, but then quickly reduced her smile to just a happy one. She didn't want Walcekite to completely take away her fun, thinking she had something in store.

Catlesy loved observing the two, because both of their feelings were kind of obvious, but that made the game even more interesting.

Once the girls went back, obviously oblivious to what happened, by not saying a word to Farrioust and ignoring his questions. The second drinks were delivered and Walcekite's heat completely vanished.

*flash* *distant rumble*

The day has been completely engulfed by the darkness of the storm clouds. Only the constant flashing of lightning lightened the day. The wind was horrible, making the trees sway and crack while also soaking them in the powerful rain. At least it was bright and warm inside.

"The wind is as powerful as the time Meilli used Night Daze against Locus and Palabella. Although it was yesterday, it seems like a long time ago," Walcekite pondered and drifted into her thoughts, with her face lying against the window on which hundreds of raindrops were drawing their wet paths.

"It's a little dangerous to go out now," Catlesy broke the calm silence. The few people that were there fifteen minutes ago, chose right and left before the storm got too intense. Now the three trainers were kind of stuck there, but they didn't mind. At least the drinks were coming on the house.


"Walcekite, wake up," someone pushed her gently. "The storm has ended. Maybe it was one of those short ones?" someone was pondering while Walcekite tried to come to.

She slowly opened her eyes, they were directed to the window and beyond. The sky was calm and the natural shade of blue and the yellow sun returned the lost day, although it was already the afternoon.

Walcekite moved a little and felt the cold glass against her cheek. She just hoped she wasn't with her mouth partly opened because of the cheek being squished. She feared that she would have saliva running out of her mouth, but as she checked, it was dry. Finally she got off the glass and looked at the person who pushed her arm before. It was Farrioust, who looked a little sleepy as well, but it didn't seem he actually slept.

The cerulean-haired girl looked at Catlesy, whi was still sleeping, with her body occupying the whole double seat. The blonde haired girl was like Walcekite feared she would be herself and she giggled at the girl. She looked so little sleeping like that, one wouldn't give her eight years.

"You both fell asleep minutes after the storm got really intense and left me to be your lookout," Farrioust smiled giggling a bit. "You slept at least for an hour and that's how long the storm was."

"It seemed so big in the morning," Walcekite looked through the window again.

"It's probably because of the big wind. I bet the city is pretty trashed after that storm. It's a good thing we don't have to clean it up," he grinned, but then looked around, like someone was about to assign him that burden. Luckily, no one even looked at him and he sighed with relief.

"Why the reaction?" Walcekite asked still a little sleepy.

"Well, I used to trash my town pretty badly earlier, hehe," he talked awkwardly scratching his head. "And of course, I was the one that had to clean that stuff up. I guess it was fair, but I just hated cleaning so much, I usually ended up causing more mischief in the process."

"Seriously? I've got to admit that's so different from what you are now," Walcekite tried to understand the sight Farrioust just narrated to her.

"You should be glad you never saw me in those moments. I would go through the town like a little hurricane."

"Would you hurt anyone in the process?" she asked cautiously.

"I guess... I didn't have the people I wanted to spare then anymore," he took his drink and finished it.

*yawn* "Hey guys, what did I miss?" Catlesy arose, making the mood return to its happy and easy state.

"Hey sleepyhead," Walcekite greeted the cute and sleepy girl that answered with a smile.

"The storm is over?" Catlesy stretched and spotted the light blue sky outside. "What time is it?"

"A bit after 5 P.M." Farrioust looked at his watch.

"So you guys still up for the battle?" Catlesy got away from her seat to stretch some more.

"Yeah. We'll finally let you battle Elesa," Walcekite grinned and the three trainers, ready for battle, moved out.