The sun rose as the day passed on, but we didn't stop unless it was to take a water break. We kept moving forward, and the whole time all I could remember was my date with Chance. I saw all the trees and herbs he mentioned and we even passed the cave of Moon Violets. Even with Theresa asleep on his back, Jack pressed on, never stopping. When she finally awoke from her nap at around noon, Jack happily kicked her off his back and we continued walking at a faster pace. Theresa, still in her drowsy sleepy state, walked over to me and started chattering away about what the Gardevoir had said.

"When she said there was love in my future, I could have died! I just know that she is talking about," she looked ahead, then whispered," Jack I mean come one! Who else is there?," she smiled triumphantly.

"Theresa," I saw in a low gentle voice," She also said you were going to suffer tremendously and the unforgivable betrayal... Doesn't that worry you?"

"Oh, yeah. I'm trying not to dwell on the bad," she said casually, running her paw through the bush next to us," I want to focus on the good parts, like the love! Besides," she nudged me playfully," I also have you to lean on."

I smile," Of course you do!"

Just then, she leaned in and whispered in my ear," So, did you talk about Chance's future yet?"

I tensed up a little bit, then looked ahead at the boys. They were laughing about something and Chance looked so content and joyful. Like he didn't hear that he was going to leave us, or that our love my not last. I looked down at the trail, holding in the tears, No," I managed to say," No we haven't."

Theresa put her limb around my back, rubbing my fur to soothe me," It's okay," she said to me lifting my chin with her other paw," He probably doesn't want to ruin the first day of travel. It's understandable, right? I mean, If you fight now, he probably thinks you'll go running back home."

My head perked up, Oh, I guess so. I never though about it like that. "Maybe you're right, Theresa. He'll probably talk to me tomorrow," I smile sadly.

"Of course he will," she said patting my back one last time before taking her paw away," And if he doesn't, then you bring it up. You guys definitely can't let this just hang in the air. You need to discuss it thoroughly and adult like. No screaming and running off.," she told me sternly.

I chuckle halfheartedly," Since when did you become a love expert?"

"Oh, sweetie. I've always been a love expert, this is just your first time needing my advice," she smile brilliantly. We both laughed, then jogged a ways to catch up to the boys.

It was late in the afternoon when Chance suggested a break, Jack agreed and we all collapsed onto the Forrest floor, grateful for the rest. Chance army crawled over to me," How you doing there, stranger?," he said grinning, like it was the cleverest thing in the world to say. I snorted a laugh, then looked at him. He seemed to be happy, his eyes were their normal dark hazel with honey swirls and green rims. He had his tongue hanging from his mouth, dripping with saliva and sweat, but he seemed to be genuinely happy.

"I'm doing good. How about you?," I ask politely, trying to choose my words carefully.

"I'm pretty good," he replied, nodding his head, confirming his mood. " You've been awful quiet today, something on your mind?," her peered down at me with his brown eyes clouding with concern.

"No," I say sarcastically. "Everything's fine, nothing life changing happened today," my voice was rising," It's not like a sorceress told you that you're going to abandon us and stop loving me!," I spoke loudly. Theresa turned to us and shook her head frantically, signaling that this was not talking it through like adults. I sighed deeply and turned away from him, looking at the trees. They were starting to look different, not like the tall Oak and Pines that surrounded my mountain. No, these trees were smaller and their bark was a pale white, while their leaves were a contrasting bright green. I looked at all of them one by one, observing them curiously, when a squirrel skittering caught my attention. It flew gracefully between these trees, his bushy almond colored tail followed him. I smiled, he was just a careless squirrel, he didn't care about us or our problems. This squirrel had his own agenda and was busy with his own little life, to busy to notice us.

"Violet..." Chance spoke in a soft, forgiving tone. I turned my head back to him and he spoke gently," Today... with the Gardevoir... it's a lot to take in, I know. But, if I dwell on it, then it will overcome me. I will be just a shell, always worried and never taking my normal risks," I turned away again, but he grabbed my chin with his paw and made me face him. "I love you, Violet. I want to be with you. It would take a lot of something bad for me to denounce those feelings, okay?," he said lowering his head to mine.

"Okay," I say barely above a whisper.

"Hey, just remember that she said we could make it, it will just take a lot of work. I would do anything to keep our love connected, there isn't a thing on this planet that could stop me, Violet, how about you?"

"Hell no!," I state, my voice squeaking slightly. "I guess, we just need to be positive..." Chance nods and I continue," Plus, she said you do have a lot of good memories ahead, so there's a bonus."

"Of course I have great memories ahead, I'll be spending everyday with you," with that he licked my cheek and I yelped at the surprise. "Besides, what could go wrong? It's just me and you... well and the others," he said absent mindedly.

I laughed a real laugh, the first one of the day," Chance, you make me happy," I tell him.

He laughed too," Violet, you make me the happiest pokemon that has ever lived," he spoke confidently, then toke serious turn," And I don't ever want that to change."

"Not a chance," I whisper into his ear and nuzzle into his chest. He wraps his paws around me and kisses my forehead, we cuddle like this until Jack announces it's time to move out.

"Wow, he is like a colonel in the army," I whisper to Chance.

"Tell me about," Chance says out of half his mouth, and we both laugh and stand up, ready to continue on our way.

The sun was now starting to sink, signalling that the day was coming to an end. The wind picked up, causing me to shiver and me teeth to chatter loudly. Clouds rolled in from the east, rumbling with thunder and crashing with lightening. A light sprinkle started to fall, making the wind seem even more vicious.

"We keep moving," Jack called from the front," Until we can find suitable shelter!"

I could barely hear him, the wind was so howling ferociously, whipping at me with its icy touch. I wrap my limbs around myself and march forward, Just keep moving,Violet. If you keep moving, it'll keep you warm! Just then the wind whipped me again, causing my hair to stand on end and my legs to wobble. Keep moving, keep moving, keep moving!, I told myself over and over, hoping that I wouldn't freeze on the spot. The rain picked up into a full fledged storm, with the thunder crashing every few seconds. I look back to see if Theresa wanted to walk together to keep warm, but I couldn't see her. The rain was now pouring sideways, I couldn't see but a few inches in front of my face, my fur was drenched and starting to get to effect me. So much for warm, I thought in dismay.

"THERESA!," I shout over the storm, but receive no answer,"THERESA!"

I turn back to the boys, but can no longer see them either. The rain was relentless and cold, chilling me to the bone. I can't stay out on this... I'll die. It'll kill us all, we are all fire types. I look around to find a shelter but, all I could see was rain. No trees, no bushes, no help. Just rain.