Chapter 9. YAY! About the power story, I don't know anymore. The other one I did was pretty amazing, before it got deleted. Might not make one then. Still going to write the chapters for it though if I change my mind. Now, onto reviews~

fazsfaraz5: He may appear, or he may not :D

BlazingPoptart: Someone who hates me :/ I got revenge though! :D

codeninjathe: I already answered this, but I'll never do a BurningLeafshipping story, I despise that ship. I'll burn it down, and get rid of its existence :D

Sakura Touko: Leaf has opened up, hasn't she? :D Drew is a horrible person right now~

Meliaantiqua: Yup~ Leafy is opening up to Misty and them! :D

Guest(abi): Leaf is from the Firered/Leafgreen games, though in the manga, her counterpart is Blue, the most awesome girl ever :D!

TheMysterySylveon: You'll find out :D The boys will be finding out sooner or later!

SugarBlasTer: HEHEHEHHEE You'll find out the conversation, soon.. Later.. hehe!

Thank you for reviews! ENJOY!

Gary's Pov

After the events of the party, everyone was extremely tired. May and Dawn had fallen asleep on the tables, only to be woken up by Misty. We all had went to bed then, waking up rather late the next day. Right now I was on the computer, looking up certain Pokémon moves and how to learn them. I wanted to be ready for when I battled in the tournament. Umbreon slept on my bed peacefully, the quiet atmosphere comforting me somewhat. I looked at the moves a Scizor could learn, a sigh escaping my lips. Nothing important really. I scanned the website, before going back to the homepage.

Nothing interesting at all. I looked out the window, seeing Pokémon smash into each other as trainers ordered moves. People passed by, laughing and having fun. A few leaves flew by the window, a Caterpie crawling up the side of the building. I smiled. It was a nice day, but I didn't really feel like going out. I have a lot on my mind, plus I want to take care of some things first. I sat back down on the chair, starting to type away on the keyboard. Multiple websites appeared, and I immediately clicked on one. The front of the page talked about some famous trainers. I couldn't help but smirk when I saw my self there at the second place spot. Ash was in third, followed by Misty in fourth. I chuckled at who was in first. Leaf, of course. Lately everyone has been talking about the champion finally showing herself once more.

I saw Paul in the fifth spot, and my smile grew even more. He deserved it. He seemed like he had some tough times in his life, even having problems with his Pokémon. The top three coordinators were Drew, May and Dawn, in that order. Seems like all of us are becoming famous.

Umbreon glared at me from my bed, before going back to sleep. Grumpy old man. I looked around, sighing. Nothing interesting except for the famous trainers and coordinators. My phone vibrated, Ash asking me where I was. I quickly told him I was busy on the computer, turning off my phone. I kept searching for more stuff, barely finding anything. I know MegaVolt is a rare move, but someone has to know about it! Maybe gramps does, though I doubt it. I'll ask him later, right now I have some stuff to arrange.

First, I should apply for the Gym Leader spot in Viridian City. I know I could be an amazing Gym Leader for that town, with a variety of Pokémon. I also get to go to meetings, which seem like fun. I quickly typed in the website, starting to fill out the form. Everything was going alright until..

'Do you have a reference from the League (Recommended.)'

No, I don't. How am I even going to get one?! Wait, Misty! No, it may not be good enough. That leaves Leaf. Oh Arceus no, I can't go and ask her, she'll decline! I may as well give up. I could ask Ash what to do, maybe he'll know. I quickly texted him, getting a reply a minute later. Ask both of them? That way you'll have a higher chance of being accepted. I don't know, Misty can help you with Leaf though. –Ash I could do that. I got up, leaving the dorm rooms. Now to find Misty and Leaf, wherever they may be.

"You needed me Gary?" I jumped, Ash laughing as he and Misty walking towards me. "Very funny." I grumbled, glaring. She rolled her eyes, sighing. "What is it?" I looked around, before answering her. "I need a reference for me to have a chance in the League. I want to become the Viridian City Gym Leader, but I need a reference or two." She nodded in understanding, frowning. "I'll happily do it, though it won't mean much." What does she mean by that? "We all have ranks.." She mumbled.

"So?"

She glared at Ash, who shut up. "So? Ash, I'm the second Gym Leader you fight, if I'm a reference for Gary it won't mean THAT much. Rank matters a lot in the League." I didn't know that. "That is kind of unfair.." Ash mumbled. She smiled though, laughing. "No, it really isn't. At least, not to me!" I sighed. "I really recommend getting Leaf to be a reference as well. Her rank is the highest, since she is champion, and it'll get you a spot immediately." I really want that spot, but I don't want to be near the person I hurt. She saw my troubled look, before rolling her eyes.

"Do you want me to help you get her to agree to it?" I nodded immediately. Ash cheered. "I'm coming with!" Misty mumbled something, before shrugging. "Fine, I will help. Let me see where she is." I forgot I could check my phone for Leaf's location. We followed Misty, stopping in front of the pokemart. "She sure does like to buy her Pokémon stuff.." Misty mumbled. We headed in, spotting the brunette easily. She was looking at pokeballs, Pichu grabbing some and throwing them at people. No one noticed who was throwing them though. I chuckled.

"Hey Leaf!" She turned, red eyes landing on us. "I need you to do me a favour please. Gary here wants to become the Viridian City Gym Leader, but he needs a reference or two. Could you please do it for me?" I was expecting her to walk away and ignore me, so when Misty smiled and thanked her, I was surprised. I didn't even see her nod her head at all. We headed back towards the dorms, before Misty face palmed. "I forgot girls aren't allowed in the boy dorms." Ash left, coming back minutes later.

"Apparently, they are. Only from the morning until eight though." He mumbled, looking surprised. I've been lied to then. Misty walked in, Leaf following her. I led them to the computer,

"Okay then. I see what you need us to do." Misty said, entering in her information. She moved out of the way, and I saw what she had put. I guess they have to put their name and why they recommend us. Leaf was next, looking at the rules. She typed everything in, moving away. I was honestly shocked at what she put. I thought she hated me, yet she put something nice. Ash smiled happily, while Leaf looked at something in my room.

A picture of me, her and Ash when we were little.

Misty seemed to have notice the picture, her eyes widening slightly. Leaf stared at it some more, before leaving all of sudden. "Is everything okay?" Ash asked, confused. I pointed towards the picture, which he stared at. "Oh, she saw it.." I nodded. Misty walked over to the picture, me and Ash standing next to her. "This is when you were younger, right?" Ash nodded, smiling. The picture had me when my hair wasn't as crazy as it is now, a stupid smile on my face. Ash was smiling, food in his mouth and his hair ruffled. Leaf was in the middle, smiling brightly. Her red eyes showed so much happiness, and Charmander was on her shoulder.

"She looks so different. So much more happier." Misty said. I nodded in agreement. "She should smile more often." Misty said, giggling. Ash chuckled, smiling happily. "I wish I could show you more pictures! We had some funny times when we were younger!" He exclaimed. I looked at the picture, sighing. "So do you think I'll get in?" They nodded, smiling. I let my mind wander off somewhat, thinking about the time Leaf used to be happy. "Hey Gary, everything will be fixed, don't worry." Ash suddenly said. I nodded dumbly, staring at the picture. Misty had left, and Ash sighed. "I'm going to go get Pikachu more ketchup packets." He left, leaving me alone. I stared at the picture one last time before setting it back down.

I looked at the computer, a smile forming on my face as I read what Leaf had put for me. Maybe everything could be fixed..

Dawn's Pov

I've had a lot on my mind lately. I want to see Leaf smile, so right now that is my goal. I also want to see Paul smile, so I'm making that another goal as well. I want to see May and Drew talk once more, and be friends again. They still are, but it seems like they are drifting apart now, it worries me. "Buneary?" I looked at my Pokémon, smiling at her. "I'm fine Buneary, just thinking of my next plans." She rolled her eyes, laughing at me. I stared out my window, finally getting an idea.

I'll tickle Leaf! Wait, she'd just kill me if I tried, that is out of the question. This is so hard! Maybe a party? Or a reunion? No, how am I suppose to throw those kinds of parties on this island? Nobody is allowed on Cinnabar unless they are attending or trying to get a badge. There can't really be a reunion. Does Leaf even have any family? I just realized I know nothing about her, wow. Paul however, has a brother. I know that because I met him! Maybe if I call him over, Paul will smile! I'll take a picture of it as well!

No, I'll need to do much more than just that. Something that'll make Paul feel happy. Does he even feel happy? I doubt it. He is like a grumpy teddy bear. Buneary showed me one of the dresses I had brought her and I squealed. She looked beautiful in it! Now, back to my plotting. She pouted, going back to the dozen of bags in my room. Maybe I should ask Gary and Ash if she has any family, that way we can all work together to make Leaf smile! Though, what if they don't tell me? Someone will have to tell me sooner or later, I want to know more about Leaf. I want to know more about everyone! I already know Misty has three sisters..

I don't know if Drew has any siblings though! I don't know much about most of my friends, which is bad. Shouldn't friends know a lot about each other? I'll ask everybody stuff now! I quickly returned Buneary, leaving my room. I ran out of the building, smiling like a mad woman as I looked for the others. It took me forever, but I finally found Drew. "Hi Drew~" He nodded, reading the rules. He keeps reading them, wonder why. "Do you have any siblings? Mom and Dad?" He looked at me in confusion and I mentally face palmed. "Sorry, I just feel like we should all know more about each other." He coughed, clearing his throat.

"Well then, if you must know." He said, smirking. I rolled my eyes, "Just tell me you green haired boy." He glared playfully, before finally telling me. "I have a mom and dad, and a little sister." Aww how cute! "Thank you! Now we know some stuff about you!" I wrote that down, running off to find Misty. I looked at my pokegear, remembering that I could find her location like that, unless she turned that feature off. I finally found her, the girl feeding her Pokémon. "Hello Misty~" She jumped, yelping in surprise.

"Dawn! Why did you do that?!" I laughed nervously, before continuing. "Do you have a dad? A mom?" She nodded like it was obvious and I smiled even more. "Thank you!" "Wait wha-" I ran off, Misty yelling at me. Now to find Paul and then Leaf! I forgot, I don't have Paul's number. Great. It took me forever, but I finally found the plumhead. He was reading a horror story, a smirk on his face. "Paul!" He looked up, rolling his eyes. "What do you want Dawn?" Hey, he called me by my real name, yay! Wait, don't get off topic Dawn! "Do you have a dad and mom?!" He stared at me like I was crazy. "I don't have to tell you anything." He grumbled. I frowned, biting my lip. "Come on Paul, I'm trying to learn more about everyone!" He rolled his eyes. "Fine if you'll leave me alone. I have a dad and brother." Oh..

Maybe I shouldn't have asked. What if I brought up bad memories? He didn't mention a mother, oh no. "T-thanks Paul! Bye!" I quickly left, Piplup staring at me. "I know, it was personal. I'm not going to question it, yet." I mumbled the last part. I looked around for Leaf, a smile forming on my face when I finally found her. "Leaf!" She looked at me, waiting for me to catch up. "Do you have a mom and dad? Any siblings?!" She stared and stared, before turning around and walking away.

"Oh come on Leaf! Answer me!" She ignored me though, disappearing into a crowd. Fine! I'll ask Gary and Ash then! I texted Ash, telling him it was extremely important. He arrived a minute later, panting heavily. "What is it?!" I showed him my paper, "Do you know anything about Leaf? Mom and Dad? SIBLINGS?" He stared, before snapping. "YOU ACTED LIKE IT WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!" I flinched. "S-sorry, but it is important to me! Please answer me!" He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "No, I don't know." HOW?! "How?! But I thought you were childhood frie-" Damn, I messed up.

"How do you know that?!" Well, might as well tell him. "I listened in on some of your conversation with Misty? Heh.." He looked extremely angry. "I didn't hear anything else, I swear!" I was telling the truth. The only thing I heard was childhood friends. "Yes, we are childhood friends, but I don't know anything. Gary would, because they were friends LONG before I even moved to Kanto." I learned something new! Yay!

"Okay then, you don't think he'll be mad, right?" He frowned, "I don't know. Depends on his mood." I groaned as he smirked, "That is what you get for eavesdropping." I rolled my eyes, heading towards the boy dorms. I knocked on his door, the brunette answering two minutes later. "What?" He yawned. I smiled hopefully, "Does Leaf have any parents? Siblings?"

He froze, eyes widening slightly. "I-I'm not allowed to give out information like that." That is the most stupid excuse ever. "Gary! Tell me now." He closed the door on my face, my eyes widening slightly. "RUDE!" Boys stared, and I glared. "STOP STARING!" I stomped out of the building, seething angrily. "I can't believe him! All I did was ask about Leaf!" I bumped into someone.

Veronica. She smirked as I glared. "Oh, its you." She sneered. I rolled my eyes, walking around her. "Isn't it sad? Your friends don't trust you." I froze, the raven haired girl smiling cruelly. "They don't even tell you anything about them! Isn't that rude?" I ignored her, looking up. Vanessa. "It is cruel, isn't it Dawn?" Vanessa continued, "Your friends don't want to tell you anything!" They laughed and I growled. "Just because they don't tell me anything doesn't mean they don't trust me!" They laughed at me.

"It means they don't trust you at all." They both said, sneering. I know my friends trust me, I won't believe these girls. "I'm not stupid. I won't fall for your tricks." I turned, walking off. "Fine then, don't believe us." They called, laughing. I stomped into the girl dorms, about to open the door when I was pulled up towards the ceiling. My skirt went flying up, my face burning as people stared.

They laughed. I was being laughed at, and not in the good way.

I frantically tried to fix my skirt, but no matter what I did it wouldn't go down. Veronica and Vanessa laughed at me, while May and Misty headed towards me. People started to record. I felt my eyes start to sting, water forming. "D-Dawn! Let her down!" May yelled angrily. I was suddenly doused in water, people on the roof laughing at me. I let the tears fall as the boys joined. At least they had decency to not look. Ash covered his eyes, sighing. Paul sent out his Ninjask, the Pokémon cutting the rope. Paul caught me, people still laughing.

"Just ignore them troublesome." He grumbled, all of us rushing towards my dorm room. May opened the door, Drew closing it behind him. Misty wrapped a towel behind me, the laughter still reaching my ears. I let the tears fall, silently crying as it stayed quiet in the room. It wasn't quiet for long though, "I'll kill them!" May snarled, while Misty cracked her knuckles. Drew frowned, "That wasn't right." He grumbled. May suddenly snapped, surprising all of us.

"WELL BRIANNA WAS BEHIND THIS TO! DID YOU NOT SEE HER RECORDING IT AS WELL?!" He stared in shock, staying quiet. "C-c-calm down M-May.." I shakily said, my teeth chattering. I dried my hair, looking up at Paul. "T-Thank y-you.." He nodded, black eyes landing on Gary who was frowning. "You are going to tell on them, right?" I stayed quiet. I had no proof, and knowing them, they'll suck up. "I-I have no proof.." Ash glared at people from the window, closing the blinds. "We should get revenge." I just noticed something. Where is Leaf? Does she not care at all?

"Security cameras." Gary stated, all of us looking at him. "They are bound to have caught the person who had set this up." He stated. Paul nodded while Misty replied. "What if they managed to sneak past the cameras though?" He didn't seem to have an answer for that. The boys left after comforting me, May and Misty helping me. "I can't believe they'd do that.." I cried quietly. May hugged me while Misty glared darkly at the wall. "We'll get revenge." She growled. I smiled nervously. Seems like she really wants to get revenge. "Have you guys seen Leaf at all?" They shook their heads, a confused look forming on May's face.

"Did she even hear what was going on? Or see it?" Probably not. I dried my hair one last time, picking out new clothes to wear. I put on the white T-shirt and sweatpants I had picked, May and Misty smiling. "We'll bring you dinner, we'll all eat here!" I smiled.

That sounds good, I don't want to go back out there anyways. They left, leaving me alone in my room. I laid on my bed, Piplup chirping angrily. "I'm fine Piplup, stop worrying." He frowned, keeping up with his ranting. I ignored him, turning on the TV. Maybe there would be a show on that'll get my mind off of today's events. I surfed through the channels, not seeing anything that caught my mind. I saw some cute boys though.

It was nice of Paul to save me like that. He immediately cut me down and caught me, which surprised me greatly. He didn't get angry with me either. A small smile formed as I stared at the TV.

Maybe he does have a soft side..

Drew's Pov

What May said kind of shocked me. I don't think Brianna would do that. Then again, I don't really trust Brianna THAT much, just somewhat. I ran a hand through my hair, my emerald-green eyes searching around the battlefield. I could see Brianna laughing with her friends, holding a camera. So she did record it then. Dawn didn't deserve that at all. I walked past her, heading towards the school building. I guess I'll tell them about the incident that just occurred. I walked inside the huge building, heading towards the office. I knocked twice, the door opening.

Blaine sat there, smiling happily. "Oh! How may I help you Drew?" I sighed, sitting down. "Sir, Dawn Berlitz was humiliated in front of whole school a couple of minutes ago." His eyes widened slightly, before he sighed. "I'll handle this problem then, but do know I'll need proof after I hear the other side of the story. Who did it though?" I thought about it. Would Brianna really do something like that? "Vanessa and Veronica." He seemed surprised, but quickly recovered. "Okay then, I'll question them soon. Tell Dawn I'm extremely sorry." I nodded, leaving.

I looked at the time, a sigh escaping my lips as I headed towards the dorms. Honestly, time flies by so fast. Why does it have to be 6:00 now? I wanted to do some important stuff today, yet so many things came up that I had to attend to. I walked into the room I share with Paul, going inside my bedroom. I lay down on the bed, sighing as I stared at the ceiling. So much has happened today. My pokegear vibrated, Brianna's text showing up. I rolled my eyes, ignoring it. She could be so annoying sometimes. A piece of my hair stood up, and I immediately tried to fix it. My mind drifted off though, to a certain someone.

May.

We've been arguing a lot, and while it is somewhat normal, it has got worse. Sometimes she barely pays me any attention, and other times she is glaring at me with hatred. I should be used to it but I'm not. I can't help but think our friendship is going downhill. Maybe I should try to fix it, but I don't know what to do at all. I try to talk to her, something always interrupts me. I should just give up really, but I don't want to. I don't want our friendship to go to waste. This drama really needs to disappear. No one needs drama.

Flygon's pokeball shook, my Pokémon itching to fly in the skies once more. I lazily got up, opening the window and releasing him. "Have fun.." I muttered. He looked worried, nuzzling me and cooing slightly. I shrugged. "I'm fine, just thinking." He flew in the sky as I thought about my problems. Brianna seemed to be a problem now that I think about it. She has been getting in the way, and maybe joking about May's weight like that wasn't the best thing. I don't think Brianna would bully May. She is a nice girl, shy and caring. Though she is annoying as well. My mind is everywhere lately. I can't even think straight right now. Flygon looked at me as he passed my window, and I forced a smile.

I'm anything but fine. Everything has just been bad. From the arguing me and May have been doing a lot lately to Dawn being pranked today, everything is going wrong. I still don't know if I made the right decision. May has been there for me countless times. She even saved my life once. Sometimes you can't trust somebody. I wonder what Ash would say if I asked him what he thought about my friendship with May. He'd probably yell at me for being an idiot.

There was a knock on my door, and I quickly answered it. "Hi Mr Drew!" I resisted the urge to slam the door on her face, instead closing it a little. "What is it Brianna?" She smiled, giggling shyly. "I wanted to know if you'd eat dinner with me!" No. "Sorry Brianna, I'm kind of busy right now." She frowned but let it go, leaving the building. I sat back down on the bed, Flygon tapping the window. I got back up, opening the window and returning him. He stared at me worriedly, but I ignored it. I'm fine, I'll be fine.

Ash's Pov

I'm even surprised Gary knows how to hack and stuff of that nature.

I watched him type away, my best friend looking for information on the school's security cameras. We were determined to get revenge for Dawn. She is our friend, and none of us will let that go unpunished. I smirked as he finally seemed to have gotten something. "There. Cameras A-3 and B-4 should have gotten footage of them setting it up." He said, smirking proudly. I high-fived him, "Do you know how to play the footage?" He nodded, working on finding the footage. I looked around his room as he worked. Pictures of me, him and Leaf were in certain places. Most pictures however, were of him and Leaf alone. I hid a smile.

If memory serves me correctly, Gary used to have a crush on Leaf when we were younger. I stifled a chuckle as he looked at me. "What is so funny?" I pointed to the pictures of him and Leaf. "If I remember correctly, which I do, you had a crush on Leaf when we were younger." His eyes widened slightly, and he glared at me as I laughed. "S-so?! Doesn't mean I have one on her now!" I never said you did. I let it go, looking at the pictures. I wonder if he still had that crush. Did it turn into love for Leaf? Its kind of hard to tell if he likes her, ever since the day we shunned her. Maybe he doesn't like her like that right now..

I looked at a picture, which had me, Leaf and Gary sitting under a tree, trading stickers. I smiled. Sometimes, I miss being a little kid. The days when I could run around with no care in the world. Pikachu threw yet another packet at me, knocking me out of my thoughts. "Really?! Where do you keep those ketchup packets anyways?!" Gary laughed while Pikachu smiled. I walked back over to the computer, seeing the footage replaying. "You got it, nice job." I watched it, seeing Brianna set up the rope. Veronica and Vanessa were setting up some other stuff, while Melody got buckets of water ready. "Bingo. They are in deep trouble now." Gary said, smiling. I nodded.

We'll be getting revenge for what they did to Dawn. I texted Misty, telling her about the footage. In an instant she came, May following close behind. "You got the footage? Excellent!" She cheered. We looked at the footage once more, before an idea came to my mind. "Gary, do you think you can save that? Just in case they try to cut the footage." He nodded, immediately starting on the task. "I'm going to go get dinner, Gary I'll bring you yours." He nodded in thanks as I left. Misty and May caught up with me, May telling me more about Dawn. "We are going to go get her dinner, so we'll join you!" I nodded, smiling.

"I'm so mad that they'd do that! Dawn did nothing wrong!" Misty yelled angrily. I smiled reassuringly at her. "We'll get revenge, don't worry!" Misty sighed, rubbing her temples in frustration. "I'm even surprised Gary found out how to do that kind of stuff though." May mumbled. I nodded in agreement. We made it to the lobby, picking out food. It took about twenty minutes since May couldn't choose, but we finally finished. "We'll talk to you later?" Misty asked. I nodded, heading towards the dorms.

Hopefully nothing bad happens again..

May's Pov

I opened the door, closing it with a kick. Dawn jumped, turning around and smiling. "Thank you guys.." I feel so bad for her. They better be ready, because me and Misty are going to destroy them! "Where is Leaf?" I just noticed she isn't here. Misty shrugged, sighing. "For some reason I couldn't track her. She didn't answer my texts or anything." Misty mumbled, biting into her sub. We ate, Dawn slowly starting to cheer up. "I've thought of ways to get revenge." She said, smiling cruelly. "How?" She wiped her hands, giggling. "Why don't we find out some things about her? That way, we can use it against her. May not be the best plan, but it's just one of them." We could use a past thing against her. It seemed cruel, but with what she did to Dawn, she'd deserve it. I finished my fires, smirking.

"I heard some things about her. If we use it against her, It'd ruin her family name." Dawn and Misty smiled. "May! You are brilliant!" I know. They laughed as they saw my proud expression. "Now, what could taint her family name?" I thought about it. Didn't Vanessa's family create children toys? Oh..

"I know! Her family creates children toys, right?" They nodded, looking at me as I swallowed.

"So why don't we use that against her? Create a rumor that they use non friendly kid things? Or ruin her company itself!" They nodded, Dawn writing this down. We sure are taking this seriously. Misty frowned, "How are we going to get to her company though? We can't leave the island." I smiled, "I don't know!" They fell anime style. "You had such a good plan, and then it becomes ruined just like that!" Misty cried, getting back up. I giggled, "We'll figure that out as we go along." Dawn nodded, writing down more plans. "Some of these have many loopholes.." I suddenly had an idea. "We'll buy some of the company's toys, right? Then, we'll put something dangerous in them and show it to parents. That way, parents won't buy from them!" Dawn squealed. "Such a good idea!" I nodded proudly.

Misty shook her head in amusement, finished the rest of her sea food. "Now, as much as I would love to do that plan, we shouldn't do it right away." We looked at her as she explained why, "It'll be obvious that we were the ones who did it. Wait a while, then strike." She had a point. I looked out the window, seeing the stars shine brightly. Misty coughed as Dawn walked towards me, "Hey May. I don't know if I'm ready to attend school tomorrow. You know, not ready to go outside." I smiled. "Then don't go at all. The next battle doesn't happen for a while now. If you feel like going out though, we'll be by your side." She smiled gratefully at me, sighing. "I was so embarrassed." I nodded.

I'm getting revenge. Even though it is never the answer, they have gone to far. It was enough with the rude remarks and verbal abuse, but this? Way. To. Far. I'll make sure their lives become a living hell. Misty smirked, "We'll show them not to mess with us. Dawn, stay by us when you go outside tomorrow, okay?" She nodded, her smile growing more. "Thank you guys." We nodded, Misty's phone vibrating.

She looked surprised, before smiling. "Leaf wants us to meet her behind the mall." We finished up our food, heading out. "Do you think she heard about what happened?" I asked. Dawn was next to me, Misty next to her. People stared, knowing better than to mess with me and Misty. Dawn smiled thankfully, as Misty answered my question, "I don't know. Maybe she did, maybe she didn't." Dawn sighed, fixing her beanie, "I hope so, I think she doesn't really care." We arrived at the spot Leaf wanted us to meet at, and I looked at Misty, "Where is she?" She didn't answer. I saw Misty looking at something, and I looked to. I tried not to gasp.

Leaf stood there, holding Vanessa by her hair. "L-Leaf?!" She stared, throwing the blonde in front of Dawn. "You stupid bit-" Leaf stepped on her back, pushing her foot into the poor girl's back. "What is this about?" Dawn asked in shock. "What do you want with me?!" Misty smirked, bending down. "Why do you mess with us? Don't you know you are just asking for your lives to become a living hell?" She glared, "I'm not scared of you." She spat.

Leaf dug her foot in more and more, before removing it. "You sure? Don't you regret it?" Misty said, laughing. I never knew she could be cruel. Leaf put her shoe on top of Vanessa's head, staring down at her. I gulped, watching her slowly push more and more. "S-Stop! Ow ow ow.." Leaf pushed harder as Dawn stared. "Apologize." "No." Leaf pushed harder, a whimper coming from Vanessa. "Dawn?" Misty asked. I watched Dawn move closer, glaring at her. "Apologize, now." I snarled. She didn't answer, and Leaf raised her foot. "OKAY! I'm sorry! Please don't hurt me, please don't hurt me!" She cried, tears starting to form. Dawn frowned.

"She is lying.." Leaf slammed her foot down onto Vanessa's arm.

I tried to ignore her crying as best as I could, Misty and Dawn stepping back. "I really am sorry! Please stop!" Dawn suddenly pulled out her pokegear, smiling cruelly. She started to video tape it, laughing. Vanessa glared angrily, trying to shove Leaf's leg off of her arm. It didn't work, "Get this stupid mute off of me!" I frowned, Leaf removing her leg. She suddenly grabbed Vanessa by her hair, lifting the girl up with ease. She threw her towards Dawn, the girl falling on her knees. "Apologize, now." Misty said. Vanessa immediately apologized. "Good." Dawn turned off her phone, smiling coldly. Leaf slammed Vanessa, the girl immediately fainting.

I stared in shock, snapping out of it a second later when Dawn smiled. "Thank you Leaf.." She hugged the emotionless girl, who just stood there. Misty smirked, "Are we just leaving her body there?" Dawn nodded, turning to go back to the dorms. "Lets go~" I smiled, stepping over Vanessa's body and walking next to Leaf. "That was nice of you to do that. Have you been hunting her down all day?" Leaf slowly nodded, which surprised me. "Oh! That is why you weren't with us most of the day!" Dawn and Misty stared in surprise, while Leaf just stared at us. "Well, once again thank you!" Dawn said, smiling brightly.

We headed back towards the dorms, laughing. I was happy. Dawn seemed to have cheered up now, but I know we would still get more revenge. Dawn showed me the video, and I couldn't help but laugh. It was cruel in a way, but I didn't care. As long as my best friend was happy. "Oh yeah, I don't have your number Leaf." I said. She stopped, both of us trading numbers. Dawn got her number next, and Misty smiled. "It's nice to see you opening up Leaf." Leaf looked away, as if she was embarrassed. I giggled. "Anyways, I want to discuss some things before we go to bed." Misty said. We nodded, following her to her room. We all sat down on the sofas, waiting for her to begin.

"First, about that video you just took. Are you going to upload it to the school website?" Misty asked. Dawn seemed to be thinking, before smiling, "No. I have plans for it." Misty nodded. "Second, do you still want to get revenge? I do, but it is up to you." Dawn immediately nodded, smirking. "I'm not letting them get away with that. I'm still angry and embarrassed." I agree. I'm not letting them get away with it at all. "Third, I need your guys help on something." That caught my attention. What did she need help on?

A big smile was on her face, all of us paying attention. "I need help on a party. I'll give more details later. Leaf, I'm going to need your help to get it approved, okay?" Leaf just stared. I smiled, "I can't wait to help then!" We cheered, before looking at the time. "11:00 at night, well then." Misty mumbled. We laughed, before me and Dawn headed over to our room. "You know, I would have never thought Leaf would do that for me." Dawn said. I smiled, "I knew she cared." I went into my room after saying goodnight to Dawn, laying on my bed.

I immediately fell asleep.

Gary's Pov

I'm exhausted. I've been trying to save this footage just incase anyone tried to cut it from the security cameras. It almost worked, but then it stopped. Now I have to try all over again. It isn't THAT late but I'm still tired. The computer beeped, and I lazily clicked the yes button. Why must it take so long? I stared at the screen, watching it load. Boring. I quickly went to a website, looking through articles as I waited. Everything here is irrelevant. My pokegear vibrated, and I looked at it. A message from gramps? Weird. I quickly read it.

I'll be coming to Cinnabar tomorrow, also, call me soon, okay?

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't surprised. I sighed, quickly calling him. Might as well get it over with. "Hello Gary, I know where you are, and I will-" I rolled my eyes, "Don't start gramps. Anyways, what did you need?" He chuckled, before telling me. "I have some information regarding.." My eyes widened to the size of saucers. "Gary, you okay?" I quickly recovered, "Yeah I'm okay. I think.." He chuckled, "Well that is all I really had to tell you, besides that it will happen sooner or later, okay?" I coughed, shakily replying, "O-okay.." I hung up after saying goodnight, sitting back down on the chair.

Did he really have to tell me that at night time though? I mean, it is good news but I wasn't exactly in good condition to handle said news. The loading was at fifty percent, which I guess is good. I yawned, stretching. I looked at the calender. My birthday is in two months. Why am I even getting happy? I'm acting like a little kid, not that acting like that is a bad thing. I smiled as I stared at the picture of me and Leaf. I've smiled like an idiot a lot lately. I do miss the days when me and her were best friends though.

I stared at the computer, watching it load slowly. I started to think about other things, like my birthday. Would I be able to go home? Probably, since its near Thanksgiving Day. I'll get to spend it with my family. That made me smile. At least there wouldn't be much drama there then. I yawned once more, looking out at the sky. A figure moved, wings flapping. I squinted, trying to see the Pokémon, but I couldn't. It disappeared, the clouds hiding it from my view. Blastoise looked at me from his pokeball, a smile on his face. Maybe he was thinking about everything as well. I could still remember when I celebrated my first birthday with Leaf. It was fun, Ash was there as well. We had the most fun we could ever have that day. From eating cake to opening my presents, it was the most fun I've ever had.

Maybe I should try to fix my friendship with Leaf. I really miss the days when we would spend time with one another. I looked back at the computer, seeing it at eighty percent. I thought about everything that had happened today. Dawn didn't deserve to be humiliated like that. Luckily, we had the footage for proof. I know May and Misty want revenge, we just need the right time to strike. Whenever they would be able to strike that is. Though I don't know if it would be a good idea to let Leaf in the plan. She may go overboard and kill somebody.

Though I wouldn't mind much. My pokegear vibrated once more in my pocket, and I quickly fished it out. A text from Dawn. I opened it, seeing a video. I watched it, my eyes widening slightly. Leaf did what now? I watched it over and over, trying hard not to laugh at Vanessa's face. Sadly I can't post this to the school's website yet, but it is just to funny. I'm sure she'll be fine, for now at least. She is just lucky Leaf and Misty didn't hurt her more. That reminds me! The form for being the Viridian Gym Leader. Am I going to have to go in with Leaf to the League? I'm still confused. I'm sure they'll give me instructions on what to do though.

Maybe I'll have to fight an elite four member. I'll probably just have to learn how to run the gym and the rules. I can't help but be excited. Daisy would take me there all the time, and we would watch Pokémon battles. Lots of events would happen over there, like parties and tournaments. It was always fun to attend. I turned off the lights in my room, sitting down in front of my computer desk. This thing is taking to long to finish. It's at ninety percent but it hasn't moved up at all. What else can I do? I don't want to stare at it until it finishes.

I quickly searched up the Kanto League, going to the Viridian Gym picture. I clicked on the inside of the building, getting ideas.

I could decorate the gym, make it my version. More challenging. I smiled, looking at the interior. So, the end of the Gym is where I'll be standing. There will need to be at least five trainers for the challengers to fight. Their Pokémon can be a certain type, that way they'll be confused, and when they vs me, they'll have a real challenge. Put some spinning plates on the floor in a puzzle like way. I smirked, I can already imagine it!

I sound like Dawn when she is trying to decorate..

The computer beeped once more, and I sighed in relief when it finally finished. I turned off my computer, laying down.

I immediately was knocked out.

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I haven't seen them in a long time. How will they react? Will they be happy? Sad? Angry? I wouldn't be surprised if they would be angry. The ship's horn hit my ears. "How do you think they'll react to us coming home?" I shrugged, smiling slightly. "Hopefully it'll be a mixture of happiness and surprise. I don't want them to hate us." I wouldn't want that either. The moon shined down on us, the stars shining as the clouds moved out of the way. "I'm sure they'll be happy to see us." My partner said softly.

Another person joined me, chuckling. "Why wouldn't they be happy? We are coming back after all this time!" I rolled my eyes. We stared out at the sea. I could see some Pokémon sleeping on rocks. I reached out my hand, feeling the wind softly touch it. My Pokémon cried happily on my shoulder, jumping off my shoulder and landing on my best friend's shoulder. "Hello little buddy~" He said happily. I smiled, watching the sight. We were all like family. I closed my eyes, breathing in the smell of the ocean.

I love Kanto so much. The ship sounded once more, making me flinch. Way to ruin the moment. "Hey buddy, why don't we go get some rest?" I nodded, slowly heading towards the room I shared with my friends. I closed my eyes, my smile growing.

I really hope they'll be excited to see us.

Prof Oak's Pov

I couldn't help but laugh at Gary's reaction to what I had told him. My grandson had grown up so much. From being arrogant and rude to kind and helpful. This journey has really changed him. Soon, I'd be over on Cinnabar Island. Something important would be happening and I had to be there. Nothing bad, of course. It was more on the good side of things. "Grandpa? Are you talking to yourself again?" I chuckled as Daisy rolled her eyes. "I'm not harming anybody!"

Daisy would be attending of course. I wanted to see a few battles. I want to see how amazing my pupils had become. What better way than to attend the academy they are at, right? I hummed, finishing up the report on my computer. Tomorrow I'd arrive, and in a week or two, is when the real surprise would be begin. No one knows what it is except for me. I looked over the information on the pokedex, chuckling as Daisy handed me the phone. "It's for you, obviously." I took it. "Hello?" I listened as the other person spoke. "Yes yes, everything will be ready. They'll be extremely happy to see you! I'm sure of it!" They laughed, thanking me before hanging up. Everything would go fine!

The kids will have a blast when the day comes. "They aren't kids!" Daisy yelled from upstairs. "Yes they are!" She came back down, "Do you know that you are speaking out loud half the time?" Nope. "Yes." She went back up, grumbling about me being crazy.

I could still remember the day I gave my starter Pokémon away. They all went to amazing trainers, and I don't regret a thing. Everyone knows me as the great Professor and I owe it all to the amazing trainers I have chosen. Nostalgia. Daisy ignored me once more, and I chuckled loudly. Dawn, May, Paul and Drew may not have gotten their pokedexes from me, but they are still very important to me. I'm proud to have all eight of them supporting Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh.

I know they can win this tournament. I need them to. I sat back down, smiling. Gary's birthday is in two months. I might as well start planning it. Who will be invited, where it will be held, what presents he'll get. Everything. Hopefully everyone will attend, I know Ash will for sure. What about the others though?

"Gramps, Gary did take his necklace with him, right?" I nodded. That necklace is very important to him. It doesn't just hold an important picture, it holds memories as well. Memories he can't let go of just yet. I'm happy he never got rid of it, it is the only thing that'll remind him to keep pushing forward, to move on. He was so devastated that day. I should stop talking about it, it hurts to bring it up sometimes. I stared at the clock, seeing that it was 1:00 in the morning. While my computer shut down, I headed upstairs. I stopped near Gary's room, walking in. A picture of Gary and Leaf was on the desk. I couldn't help but smile.

They had a huge fallout, one I even feel guilty for, yet they were brought together again this year. How is Leaf doing? Is she fine? Is she not doing so well? I had promised to look after her as well. I never meant for any of that stuff to happen. She felt shunned, and it is somewhat my fault. I didn't stop anybody, mostly because I didn't know at the time. Pallet Town is her home just as much as it is mine. No one deserves to be shunned like that.

Oh look at me, rambling on~ All that matters is that there will be a huge surprise happening soon. Tomorrow, I will be in Cinnabar, and I'll start planning the surprise then. Everyone will help and it will be worth it. I can't wait to see the happy looks on their faces. "Grandpa! STOP FANGIRLING!" I ignored Daisy, laughing as I looked through some books on my desk. Now, I need some information. What do younglings like these days? Cars? Games?

I'll get one of everything I guess. It should work out and be enough for everyone. I'll need to get cooks, DJs, and more. Maybe I'm thinking to far ahead, but I can't help it. I yawned, feeling the fatigue take over me once more. I laid down, slowly closing my eyes.

They won't know what hit them. It'll be so amazing!

There is chapter 9! I hope you enjoyed! It was fun writing this!