I DON'T OWN POKEMON ADVENTURES.

Chapter 12: Truth Hurts

Gold and Crystal is now at the Jubylife Diner having an afternoon snack. They just checked Mt. Coronet and after, they'll investigate Iron islands with the Sinnoh trio but right now, they're having a normal life as Ethan and Marina.

"So, you're good now Ethan?" Crystal asked giving the boy a mischievous grin.

"What do you mean?" Gold asked surprisingly.

"I noticed Mr. goody two shoes not texting his sister's babysitter every second?" Crystal said in her teasing tone as she tries to give Gold her seductive eyes as possible. Gold then laughed about this.

"And I thought boys will do the seduction but nice attitude Marina(Crystal)!" Gold said laughingly giving Crystal a thumbs-up.

"Thanks, I've been practicing while we split up this morning." Crystal said as she stretched. "So why did you stop?"

"I just realized I should be trust him more." Gold began as she fixed his fake glasses. "I'm sure he got the idea from hundreds of my messages." He then laughed.

"So you're very sure he has that delibird and the combee talk?" Crystal asked casually sipping her drink. Gold however stopped from laughing and stared at the girl wearing the light blue wig. His sudden poker-face expression matches his nerdy attire.

"To be honest, It's weird hearing that kind of subject from a girl." Gold said frankly. He absolutely knows what Crystal is talking about and he's very sure only boys will talk about that stuff. "Don't say to me you had that talk?" he then sneered in a melancholy way.

"I don't have that talk ever, I just know and I'm not even surprise if you don't have one because of your attitude." Crystal said sarcastically as she continued to eat.

"Hey, FYI Marina (Crystal)! I'm a nerd and I don't have a rowdy attitude. Just look at me!" Gold said in his rowdy self. "Besides I already have that talk from the Daycare man and also a bit from Professor Oak, Ash-senpai(Red) and Gary-senpai (Green)." Gold of course know those kind of stuff because he's known as the Pokemon breeder.

"How ironic…" Crystal said smiling. "Wait, what?" she was surprised to hear the seniors' names from Gold about that stuff. She thought all of the dex holders are still at their adolescence stage or something like that.

"Shocking isn't it? Anyways, even if I'm everyone's lovable pervert in the inside I still know my limits—so don't scold me about it." Gold said before Crystal opens her mouth to actually scold Gold. Just then a ring from Gold's pokegear has began and he answers it quickly after he coughs to return from his nerdy self.

"Hello, Ethan (Gold) speaking." Gold said formally. "Sure, anything buddy what is it?" He was talking to no other than Silver.

"We're here senpai!" Platina called with her two best friends behind her.

"Hey! You ready for the training?" Crystal asked excitedly as the three joined them.

"Yeah, I already ask permission to Sir Riley." Diamond said as Crystal offered them some finger foods. "I told him what's going on…Don't worry, I'm sure he won't tell."

Pearl suddenly noticed his senior all quiet. Gold has a serious look on his face and knowing him, he usually waves when a friend arrives. "Marina-senpai, what's wrong with Ethan-senpai?"

"Nothing, maybe he's just maintaining his nerdy attitude by being humble." Crystal said casually.

"WHHHAAAATT!" Gold yelled as he immediately stood up, punching the table with so much force that their food fell and grabbing everyone's attention. The four dex holders stared at Gold all surprised and very terrified.

"What's wrong Et—" Crystal was going to ask but Gold suddenly shouted and made her flinched.

"GIVE THE POKENAV TO SATOSHI-SENPAI(Yellow-senpai) RIGHT NOW!" Gold shouted angrily. "THEN GIVE THE POKENAV TO LEAF-SENPAI(Blue-senpai)-I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM YOU!" Gold yelled. He sat at his seat and breath heavily. He then remained calm when hearing Blue's voice. The dex holders stared at Gold worriedly.

"I'm sorry Leaf-senpai but please tell me everything." Gold said as he started to massage his forehead as he sulked at the edge of his seat. "I just don't want to hear his voice now."

Silence filled the table of the trainers. Crystal, Diamond, Platina and Pearl didn't do anything but to watch Gold sulk listening to Blue on the line. They are very worried at what's happening back at Johto. There's still silence as Gold finished his conversation with Blue. Gold continued to sulk for a while and the the other four continued looking at him worriedly.

"Change of plans guys we're going to Johto." Gold said frankly as he stood up and being all depressed. The four dex holders just gave him a confused look. "There's something important just happen there and I need to speak someone personally. So Crys, let's teleport back to Johto." He then began to grit his teeth and perform fists in both hands in anger. He looked at the Sinnoh trio and smiled a little but is eyes are still in sadness.

"You can go to Iron islands and tell Mr. Riley that Marina and I will not be there." Gold said but the three juniors pouted at him and nodding to each other.

"Sorry Ethan-senpai but we want to know what's happening." Diamond said seriously.

"So whether you like it or not, we're coming with you." Pearl said continuing Diamond's statement.

"And we don't care if it's too dangerous so please let us come along." Platina then finished the sentence.

Gold gave an awkward smile to the juniors as they ruffled their hair one by one. He then whispered something to Crystal which got Crystal a total shock but she nodded confidently.

"What's going on exactly?" Platina asked as she exchanged looks with Diamond.

"I think I know what it is." Pearl said unimpressed. However, as the most mature of them three. He had a feeling that Gold has found something horrible to him but once he decided to tell his friends, Crystal's Xatu uses teleport and in a nick of time, they found themselves inside the wrecked Pokethealon building.

"Ehh?" The newcomers, Crystal, Pearl, Diamond and Platina reacted as soon as they saw Gold holding Silver's collar, his eyes are full anger and hate. Yellow tries her best to stop their fight while talking to Red through her pokegear. Blue watched seriously at her juniors, even if it's hard for her to see Silver in that situation, she feels it's normal and Gold has the rights to do this to his figuratively brother.

"WHAT ARE YOU THINKING DATING MY SISTER WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! YOU EVEN LET HER DRESS-UP LIKE ME!" Gold shouted. Silver then felt guilt, he avoided Gold's eyes. He's so ashamed of what happen.

"But that's not Silver's fault that Lyra's dress-up like that." Blue said casually as she started to play with her hair.

"EVEN SO, YOU LET HER GET KIDNAPPED!" Gold shouted. "AND I THOUGHT A TRUST-WORTHY PERSON!"

"Hold it!" Blue said irritably as Pearl locked Gold's arms with his and stepped back with him while Diamond do the same with Silver. Gold then calmed down and he let himself be dragged. "Fighting isn't going us anywhere." Blue yelled, her arms folded.

"What should we do…we don't even know their base." Gold said hopelessly. He glared at Silver as he opened his mouth.

"Ethan-no, Gold…I'm sorry if I failed to keep an eye of your sister but I promise you I'll help you save Lyra." Silver said in guilt, he's looking at Gold straight in the eye but Gold himself didn't let him.

Gold then gave him a death glare after he removes his fake glasses. "Well, I'll let that go for now but we're gonna discuss this after we save my sister and catch those team rocket wannabes."

"Big trouble, Kanto's and Johto's wild pokemons have been captured." Yellow said after she listens the Pokeradio in her pokegear. "And worse, they got Emerald!"

CHAPTER 12 FINISHED! WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? IS THIS THE END THE BOND BETWEEN THE JOHTO TRIO? WHAT HAPPENED TO EMERALD? FIND OUT IN THE FUTURE CHAPTERS AND DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW IF YOU WANT~