"Have a nice time Danny!"
"I will Mum!" Danny said, waving to his mother as he boarded the magnet train for Goldenrod City. Today was finally the day of the Pokéathlon. Danny had been waiting for this day for years and now it had finally come. He checked his ticket again. Block R, row D, seat 17. Danny had memorized this by now but to be honest he was slightly paranoid about losing the ticket so he continuously checked his hand for it. He glanced at his watch. 8:23. If the train was on time, nothing should be a problem. Hopefully.

"Goldenrod City." came the voice of the announcer on the train and Danny swiftly moved out of the doors and into the bustling station. Of course, it was packed. However, being a thief had helped with dealing with crowds so he managed to slip through fairly easily. A brisk walk among others and he had soon reached a gate. He passed through the gate, flashing his ticket at the guards as he walked. Danny exited the gate and turned the corner to a magnificent sight. The Pokéathlon Dome. A tunnel lead to its automatic glass doors, above which stood the Pokéathlon symbol, a fist half way through a punch. Three columns rose out of the dome structure and were spurting fire.
"Whoa," Danny whispered to himself, in awe of the dome. There were a few safety checks on him to ensure he wasn't a dangerous criminal and that his ticket was real. This gave Danny a chuckle. His ticket was real but it wouldn't have taken a lot of effort to fool the checks. He was directed to the block that he should enter and then his row. "Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen." he said, counting the seats until he found the one that matched his ticket but someone was already there. A woman with blazing red hair. For a horrible moment, he thought it was Ariana but it wasn't. It was the same woman from the other day but she seemed vaguely familiar to him. A distant memory from years ago. "Excuse me," he said "But I think you're in my seat."
"Oh," said the woman, turning around "Sorry, I didn't realise." She had blue eyes. Bright blue eyes. From out of nowhere he remembered.
"Abbie?"
"Yes wh-" she paused, looking at his face "Is that Danny? The kid who disappeared from school in year 6?"
"That's me." Danny replied "Who'd thought I'd ever see someone from school again?"
"Certainly nobody from class, where did you go?"
"I'm not sure myself." Danny said, covering his true identity even to Abbie, a girl who hardly knew him. "Hey, the games are starting!" It was true, the athletes were entering the stadium and an announcers voice was ringing through the dome. "This is going to be epic."

It was the last event of the games but it was the one they'd been waiting for. The cross-partner-relay. This was the most prestigious event a Pokéathlete could win as it involved both human and Pokémon, working together to be the best.
"Who's gonna win?" Abbie yelled above the roars of the crowd as the athletes positioned themselves.
"I don't want to guess." said Danny, cryptically "I want to watch and enjoy."
"Three, two, one... Go!" the announcer yelled and they were off. Two of the Pokémon involved in the first leg were taking the lead but it was tight. "I think Poliwrath has taken the lead!" the announcer shouted. Even with a microphone he was having to yell above the noise.
"No, Combusken's got it!" Danny screamed as Combusken came in front of Poliwrath but barely.
"Combusken's lead is increasing!" the announcer cried. It was true. The Pokémon phase was coming to a close but Poliwrath was clearly out of steam. In a swift move, Combusken had handed the baton over to its human partner, Matthew. "A slick change is just what those two wanted!" the announcer could barely control his excitement and neither could the crowd. They were on their feet cheering. "But Poliwrath has exchanged to Magnus and he is speeding like a bullet!"
"C'mon Magnus!" Abbie was screaming at the top of her voice but it was hardly audible to Danny who was right next to her.
"Wait, Magnus is catching up to Matthew!" the announcer yelled as Magnus accelerated at breakneck pace, closing the gap between the two. "They can see the line! It's Matthew! Wait, no, it's Magnus! Oh no it's too close it's..." a bang sounded and a huge cheer went up in the crowd.
"Who won?" Danny demanded.
"IT'S A NEW WORLD RECORD SET BY MAGNUS AND POLIWRATH, I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!" the announcer was screaming his heart out as the big screen showed Magnus' moustache over the line a millimetre before Matthews nose. The crowd were yelling and cheering and roaring, they had just witnessed one of the most spectacular races in the history of Pokéathlon.
"So," said Abbie as people began to leave the dome "Do you wanna come round my place now?"
"What?" Danny blurted out, shocked by her offer. He thought about it briefly and then texted his mother, checking that it would be ok. "Yeah, yeah that'd be great."

"Well, this is it." Abbie said, gesturing around her home. It wasn't much. But to Danny, this was the best quality house he'd ever been in.
"This is a nice place." he said, not wanting to give away that he lived underground with Team Rocket.
"So," Abbie started as Danny took in the surroundings "Do you have your own place?"
"Erm... no, I live with my Mum."
"So you probably don't have a girlfriend."
"That's quite an accusation to make." Danny said, taking a step closer to her.
"Well, maybe, you can prove it to be false." she said and then, without warning, she had her arms wrapped around him and she was kissing him, guiding him over to a chair, which he sat down in and he kissed her back. She sat on his lap, wrapped her legs around his waist and took hold of his arms. A warning light flashed in Danny's mind but it was too late. Clink!
"Oh shit," Danny said as Abbie got up and went round the back of the chair to ensure the handcuffs were on properly.
"Right then Danny," said Abbie, her voice now firm and demanding. "We are going to have a little talk."
"About wh-" Danny stooped abruptly, as she hit him across the cheek. "Fuck!" he yelled as the pain kicked in.
"You'll get your turn, don't worry. We are going to have a talk about Team Rocket."