Gaby was suddenly back in the lab. They were trying to put her in one of the cages. She thrashed, kicked and attacked anything near her. Several scientists fell over, but there were too many of them. Kip and Seth were beside her. They were still fighting too, but

they were becoming tired. Finally they fainted. Only Gaby was left. As a scientist approached her, she kicked even harder. The needle was almost touching the skin...

Gaby woke suddenly. Then she heard it again, and she realized it was Kip's snores. She got up and went over to her Pokémon, who were sitting and eating fruit. They made a spot for her in their circle.

That dream, Gaby thought, That wasn't a memory. I thought it was, but then Kip and Seth showed up. It felt so real...

She was brought back to earth but her Meganium. She was looking at her with a concerned expression. She whimpered, as if asking what was wrong.

"It's nothing...Just a nightmare," Gaby replied. The Meganium laid her head on Gaby's lap. Gaby sat there for some time, petting her Pokémon and staring into space.

Finally the sun rose over the horizon, and Gaby stood up again. She woke up her Pokémon first, then went over to the boys.

"Guys," Gaby said, shaking them. "Wake up!"

"Wha-?" Kip said, sitting up. Then, spotting the trees, he asked, "What's for breakfast?"

Gaby rolled her eyes (anime style=Sweat drop) and walked over to Seth.

"Wake up, Seth," Gaby said. Seth rolled over and opened his eyes.

"Well, that's a nice sight to wake up to in the morning!" He said, smiling. Gaby stood up and walked away, shaking her head.

"They are SO hopeless! Honestly..."

Seth got up and walked over to a tree. Picking off a fruit, he walked back over to his bag and pulled out his Pokéballs. Throwing them all up into the air one by one, he released his Pokémon. Putting all the balls back into the bag, he walked over to his Manectric and gave him the rest of his fruit.

Kip, who had his backpack with him, reached inside and sent out all of his Pokémon. Instantly they ran to the trees and began eating.

"Like master, like Pokémon!" Kip said, grabbing a fruit off a tree. Everyone laughed.

"So, where are we going, anyway?" Seth asked Gaby.

"Uh..." She hadn't thought of that. Usually she just traveled wherever she wanted. She wasn't used to making plans. Quite literally she just followed wherever the wind took her.

"Well?"

"I don't know... I'm not used to travelling with people. I mean, I haven't exactly been very social the past five years."

"Right..." Seth said, remembering. "But then what are we gonna do? I mean, we can't just stay here in this forest for the rest of our lives."

"Hey! I know!" Kip said. "Why don't we go back to Lilycove?"

"Does it look like I can just walk into a city and blend in?"

"Did I mention that it's a waterfront town?"

Gaby's expression brightened. This could work.

"Kip's right!" Seth said. "You could stay in a cove or in the water, and Kip and I can go get supplies and rest our Pokémon."

"But...It's a 3 day walk from here! That'll take forever."

"When will you learn, Kip? It'll take one day. In fact, we'll probably reach there before nightfall."

"Ho-" Kip started, but a sudden realization came over his face. "Yes! So, who's riding who?"

"We should have two on the ground and one in the air. I'm riding on my Manectric, and I vote Gaby for our sky patroller."

"Sure, I can do that. Dragonsong, you feel up to it?" Gaby asked. The Dragonite nodded.

"But who will I ride?"

"Good question. Nightflyer's too tired an inexperienced," Gaby said, arms folded. "Seth, you got anything? Otherwise he'll have to fly with me on Sapphire."

"Let's see..." Seth said. "Well, I've got my Flygon. He may not look like it, but he can run pretty fast for long periods of time."

"Great! Then it's settled. I'll get us out into the open, and we'll go from there. Kip, you take Sapphire. Seth, you take Dragonsong. I'll just fly up with you using my psychic powers."

"Got it!" Both boys answered. Seth got on the Dragonite and Kip got on the Charizard. Neither of them knew what to expect.

"Ready?" Gaby asked, getting into a jumping position.

"Yup!"

"We are go!"

"Then let's FLY!"

Gaby jumped into the air. Immediately she was surrounded by a purple glow, a sign that she was using her psychic powers. She only went up.

Seeing their master in the air, the Pokémon followed. Seemed a bit uncertain at first, but a few seconds later, he felt quite at home. Kip felt likewise.

"Man, this is great!" Seth cried, his bangs blowing every which way.

"You're telling me!" Kip answered.

"Finally agreeing on something?"

Both boys looked up. Gaby was hovering right in front of them, as though she was suspended in mid-air by cables. The boys noticed that the Pokémon they were riding on were also staying in one spot.

Down below them the forest stretched for a while, then it broke into a long grassy plain. A river cut through the grass like a blue piece of yarn on a green yellow and green carpet.

"Hey!" Kip said suddenly. "I know where we are! We're near the northeast coast of Hoenn!(For all those people who were wondering where this story was taking place. If you must know, the Rocket hideout is just north of Route 123. Just to let you know. But remember, it's a secret. Shhh!)"

"Which means...?"

"This means we're closer then I thought! It'll only take a day by walking now!"

"Baka(idiot. This is Japanese Anime after all!)" Gaby said, turning around.

"He still doesn't get it, does he?" Seth said.

"What?" Kip said, confused. "You mean we're riding?!"

"Of course!"

"Oh."

"Once again, Baka!"

With that, Gaby floated off at a great speed to the edge of the forest. Her Pokémon followed. A few minutes later, they reached their destination.

"Now what?" Kip asked, looking at the now hovering Gaby.

"Down we go!" She answered. She sped away towards the ground, her Pokémon following. About thirty seconds later they touched down. Gaby landed lightly on her feet, but the two Pokémon and their riders had a bit of a bump. Kip fell off his steed (Anime style). Gaby shook her head.

"Ok, Seth! Let's see what we've got."

"Alright. Go, Flygon!"

Seth's Pokémon came out on onto the grass. It landed with a soft thump, then looked at Seth expectantly.

"Flygon, I-"Seth started, but Gaby cut him off.

"Seth, you really need to get creative. Give them some nicknames!"

"Uh...Ok," Seth said. In truth he had never given anything a nickname, but if it made her happy then he would. "Umm...How about...Flyer?"

The Flygon chirred happily at the name and nuzzled his master. Seth laughed and patted it.

"I think he likes it!" Gay said.

"I agree!" Seth said. 'So, your name is Flyer. Ok Flyer, I need you to take Kip here on your back and carry him. You need to go quickly because we hope to reach Lilycove city before nightfall. Got it?"

The Flygon nodded and looked over at Kip. It walked over to him and sniffed his hand. Then it let out a high whistle and turned around so that Kip could mount. Kip got on gingerly.

"Right then!" Gaby said, pulling out a Pokéball. "Dragonsong, Return!" The Dragonite went back into its ball.

"Ok, Sapphire!" Gaby said, turning to her Charizard. "We've got little bit of a fly ahead. But make sure we get there before these two clowns do, ok? We don't want a Boy beating us, do we?" The Charizard bared its teeth in a smile and bent down so Gaby could mount. Both boys looked taken aback.

"Manectric, Go!" Seth said, pulling out his yellow Pokéball.

"Nickname!"

"Right...Um, how about Sparks?" Him Manectric panted in as if to say yes.

"Ok Sparks, we're heading to Lilycove. Think you can manage to get there first?" Sparks looked determined.

"Alright then!" Seth said, jumping on. "Three..."

"Two," Kip said.

"ONE!" Gaby finished. "Sapphire, Let's go!"

Instantly the Charizard flew up into the air. Up it went, higher and higher. Both boys could not tell where they were. The blue and silver Charizard along with them mostly blue and white Gaby were almost invisible. Kip snapped out of it first.

"Flyer, Let's move!" He cried. The Flygon started running at such an incredible speed, Kip nearly fell off.

"Ready, Sparks?" Seth asked, patting his Manectric and getting a small electric shock. These didn't bother him any more, even though they would make some people jump 5 feet in the air. "You can still see them above, can't you?" His Manectric nodded. "Then let's show them what we've got!"

Hearing that, the Manectic ran. He ran so fast that most people who would have seen would think it was figment of their imagination, just a sun spot tricking their eyes.

Up above, Gaby was in the lead. She and her Charizard were mind-locked, meaning Gaby saw everything her Pokémon saw through her eyes. They were moving at an incredible rate, speeding over everything. But they always kept the river in sight, for, far below, that was where the two others in her company were moving.

Seth had caught up to Kip in a matter of minutes. He turned his head towards Kip.

"So, how do you like my Flygon?" Seth asked.

"He's awesome!" Kip answered excitedly. "He's very energetic, and he's very friendly."

"I know. What about flying like that before?" Seth said. "Wasn't that just incredible?"

"Amazing. Gaby's Pokémon love her as much as she loves them: A Lot!"

"I know..." Seth said. "I noticed that when we were battling. She'd do anything for her Pokémon, and I bet they'd do anything for her, too!"

"Yeah...I don't think that came from being a Pokémorph, though."

"Oh?"

"Well, I love my Pokémon, especially my starter that I rescued as a pup, Darkfaller. His mother was killed by poachers, and all of his siblings. I found him alone during the night. I took him to the nearest police station, and they told me the story. They also said that I could keep him as long I took care of him."

"Wow. Sparks here was a gift from my father. He was to be used as an experiment, but they found that he was injured. So, without telling me why, they gave him to me to nurse back to health. I had no idea that they wanted to test on him. So I brought his health back. But when they tried to take him, I wouldn't let them. They hurt me, and that's where I got this," Seth lifted up the back of his shirt. Kip saw a long scar from a deep gash.

"Ouch!" Kip said.

"You're telling me. But as soon as they did that, Sparks came to the rescue. He fried them. Didn't you, Sparks?" Sparks nodded and seemed to smile. "When he did that, I grabbed him and we made our escape."

"Wow. I wonder what Gaby's starter is," Kip said, looking up for Gaby, but she was out of sight.

"Hey!" Seth said, pointing ahead. In the distance tall buildings could be seen.

"Lilycove!" Kip said happily. "This is my hometown, you know."

"Really? Cool!" Seth said. "I'll be seeing you! I have to win this race! Let's ride, Sparks!"

The Flygon and the Manectric both boosted forward with speed. They raced toward the city, it growing larger with each passing second. In no time, they reached it. Unfortunatly, someone was already there.

"There you are! I've been waiting for five minutes!" Gaby said. She was leaning up against the wall, a look of sheer boredom on her face. She stood up.

"What are you waiting for?" She asked. "Get in! I'll be in a cove by the beach."

"How will we know where you are?" Kip said. Gaby smiled slyly.

"I'll give you directions when you need them."

"But..."

"Go! I'll be fine!" Gaby said.

"Come on, Kip." Seth said. "She'll be fine."

"You're right. Now, Let's go visit my parents!"

"Uh, F.Y.I, what about me?"

"You can come too! I'll just say you're my friend that I met on my travels!"

"Uh...Ok..." Seth said slowly.

"Don't worry, Seth! My Parents are different from most. They're trainers too."

"Oh!" Seth said, sounding relived. Most people thought he was a bit...Iffy. Most people were uncomfortable around him. But if his parents were trainers, then they would be more accepting once they saw his Pokémon.

"Let's go!" Kip said, and he started running. Seth followed.

Lilycove was a small town, houses scattered everywhere and no true paths. Although there was a small square, other then that it was laid back.

Kip walked up to a medium-sized house. It was blue for the most part, but there were some red accents in some places.

"This is it!" Kip said. He knocked on the door.

The sounds of footsteps were heard, then the door opened. A woman opened it. She had short brown hair with one clip in it. She had a fair face with a tall and slender form. She was in training clothes, and at her feet was a Wynaut.

"Kip!" The woman said happily.

"Hi Mom!" Kip said, then, bending down, he picked up the Wynaut and hugged it.

"I missed you too!" He said, then turned to Seth.

"Seth, this is my Mom. Mom, this is Seth. He's my traveling companion."

"Oh, so you finally found one!" Kip's mom said happily. "Come on in! You're dad's just finishing training up with the twins."

"How are they?" Kip asked, stepping inside the house, Seth followed.

"Much better. They've one a few battles against me!"

"Really?! That IS loads better!" Kip said. He turned to Seth and added, "The twins are a Plusle and Minun. They're brother and sister, and they were having training problems. But it seems now that's about over!"

At that moment a man came out from a door to the right. A Plusle and a Minun followed him. The Plusle and the Minun spotted Kip and ran to him.

"Hey, guys!" He said, bending down. "How ya doing?"

"Hi, Kip!" The man said, walking over to him. He had a built body and was currently in a training suit. "Who's this?"

"Dad, this is Seth. He's my partner."

"Nice to meet you, sir." Seth said, extending a hand. Kip's dad shook it.

"Nice to meet you, Seth. So, you're a trainer, are you?"

"Yes, and I love it!" Seth said happily. These were the first people to accept him as a regular person!

"Why doesn't everyone come downstairs and show off their Pokémon?" Kip's mom said. Everyone agreed. They all went downstairs.

Back at the beach, Gaby was sitting alone in a cove, looking out at the sea. She wanted to swim, but she didn't want to cause a panic. But she really needed some exercise.

She got up and went to the water's edge. No-one was out but a few teenagers far away from her. She decided it was safe enough. She walked out into the water. When she was up to her head, she waited for a wave to take her out. She got her wish. A large wave came and swept her out far into the sea. Her head surfaced.

No-one around...She didn't need to use the flash. It took up energy, and she didn't want to run out of that so far out at sea.

In seconds she had transformed. She swam, free at last. She went out, far out into the ocean. She went to the sea floor and swam around there for a while.

Suddenly she felt something change. The current had shifted ever so slightly, but Gaby was worried. She surfaced again as a Lugia and looked around. What she saw made her dive back down.

A huge wall of water was making its way across the ocean. And Lilycove City was directly in its way.