It's been a while hasn't it? Hmm, well I don't have much to say, although I kinda gave up on feedback for this story. D: So I don't care if not a lot of people review anymore. I'm gonna keep writing it because I don't like to keep anything unfinished. :D

Extra Sensory

Zoey walked into the Saffron Gym. It was somewhat dark inside, and it reminded her of the Pokemon Tower in Lavender.

"Aww man! I forgot to visit the Ghost Brothers!" She really missed Ghastly, Haunter, and Gengar now…

Eevee was a little freaked out. She walked very close to Zoey, making sure not to loose her. The little fox trembled a little the more she paid attention to the darkness.

"Eee…veee…"

"Don't worry girl. It'll be ok."

Zoey finally found the Gym's battle arena. It was still a little dark and it looked like a chamber. Zoey didn't think this is how a Psychic Gym was supposed to look like. It was more for Ghost Pokemon.

"Welcome Trainer."

The girl followed the voice and found a woman across the room from her. She was sitting in a chair and smiling at her.

"Um…hello?"

"Don't be afraid. I won't harm you."

"Are you…by any chance…Sabrina?"

The woman smiled. "Why yes, I am."

"So…then you're the Leader who toyed with my dad when he came here to get the Marsh Badge…"

Sabrina laughed. "I wasn't exactly myself back then. I also wasn't as happy as I am today. Putting all that aside, I know why you're here. You have the same ambition as your father. And I already know who you are. You're Zoey Ketchum from Pallet Town. Your goal is to become the Kanto League Champion and perhaps the champion of all the other regions. How do I know this? I have my sources."

"Wow…you're good."

"Anyway, would you like to get started?"

"Sure."

Sabrina got up and from behind the chair came a strange looking Pokemon.

"This is my friend Kadabra."

Zoey took out her Pokedex. "Kadabra the Psi Pokemon. The second stage of Abra. When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices."

"Are you gonna use him in the fight?"

"No. He's still injured from our previous match against a boy your age. He was really determined to win. When he realized he was loosing, he became frustrated. I could see it in his face. Then I heard him mumble something like 'I have to win this…for her…' but I'm not quite sure what that means…maybe he was talking about you?"

Zoey blinked in surprise. "Me? Joey said that?"

"I can tell you two must be very close."

"Yeah…he's like my best friend…well, human friend. I've only known him for a short while, but he's very good to me, although he can be a bit stubborn…"

"I see…" Sabrina took out a Pokeball from nowhere. It levitated in her hand. "Well, shall we start now? I'll only use one Pokemon this time, but you may use however many you want."

Zoey smiled with a determined expression. "Ok!" She looked through her bag to see which Pokemon she should use. Joey said not to use Hitmonchan, Nidoqueen, or Vileplume…hmm…that only leaves me with Charizard, Eevee, Elekid, and Marowak…well, I'll give Elekid a shot first.

"Alright!" said the girl as she enlarged the Pokeball. "Elekid, come on out!" She tossed the Pokeball and out came Elekid.

"Bee!"

"A baby?" Sabrina questioned. "Hmm. Well, whatever works for you I suppose. Now it's my turn." She used her psychic powers to toss the ball.

"Alakazam, go!"

The Pokeball bounced on the floor and opened, revealing a Pokemon that was taller than Kadabra, and more detailed too.

"Ala…kazum!"

Zoey still had her Pokedex on hand. "Alakazam, the Psi Pokemon. The final evolution of Abra. Its highly developed brain is on par with a supercomputer. It can use all forms of psychic ability."

"You may make the first move if you wish Zoey Ketchum."

"Alright! Elekid, use Swift!"

Elekid shot out stars and they were all sent flying towards Alakazam, who wouldn't be able to dodge them. But, he held up the spoons in his hands and created a wall of light.

"What's that?"

"My Alakazam just used Light Screen. It blocks any long distance attack. Swift will not work I'm afraid."

"Elekid, use Quick Attack!"

The little yellow Pokemon dashed at Alakazam, and he was so fast, that is was hard to get a precise location. Elekid managed to slam into Alakazam in the stomach, but then the spoons began to glow blue, and Elekid was lifted in the air.

"Wh-What's that?!" cried Zoey.

"My Alakazam's Psychic attack. Very difficult to avoid. Now Alakazam, do what you must."

The Pokemon threw Elekid against the wall and landed on the ground. The poor thing was already tired. He was a baby after all.

He panted as he stood up. "Bee…"

"Elekid, use Thundershock!"

The Pokemon began to whirl his arms quickly and was able to send a jolt of electricity darting in Alakazam's way. It was about to hit him when he blocked it with another Light Screen.

"Man!" Zoey shouted as she stomped her foot. "Elekid, use Quick Attack and then Swift!"

Elekid dashed at Alakazam and sent stars flying at the same time. It was impressive, but also tired out the little guy. Sabrina noticed.

"Alakazam, use Zen Headbutt."

Alakazam ran towards Elekid and lowered his head, ramming into the small Pokemon. He got hurt in the process too, but not as much as Elekid.

"Beeeeee!" was Elekid's cry when he was sent soaring backwards to Zoey. She yelped and ran to him before he hit the floor. She caught him in her arms.

"Oh…Elekid…" she said softly. She cuddled him against her cheek. "You did a good job little buddy. Return…" She returned him back inside his Pokeball.

Eevee walked over to the battle arena. "Vee!"

"You wanna fight now Eevee?"

The little fox nodded and Zoey smiled. "Alright. Eevee, use Quick Attack!"

Eevee dashed at Alakazam and was about to slam into him, when he was given a command by Sabrina.

"Double Team."

The Psi Pokemon began to create illusory copies of himself and Eevee became confused. She didn't know which one to hit.

"Eevee, use Swift and spin around!"

"Veeeee!" was her cry when she rapidly ran around in circles, shooting stars from her mouth. Alakazam got hit with a couple of them, causing the copies to disappear. But poor Eevee was a little dizzy that her upright position teetered.

"Alakazam, Zen Headbutt!" He charged again and slammed into Eevee, who was thrown backwards. She struggled to get up.

"You can do it Eevee!" cried Zoey. "Use Bite!"

Once Eevee was able to stand, she charged at Alakazam and surprisingly, was able to bite him hard on the arm. He yelled in pain as her small fangs dug into his skin.

"Alakazam, use Psychic!"

The Pokemon's eyes were glowing blue and they lifted Eevee up into the air, then threw her against a support beam. She yelped and then fell to the ground. Zoey ran after her.

"Eevee!" She picked up the Pokemon and cradled her in her arms. "Oh…I'm so sorry…I think it's better if you rested." She returned the Pokemon back inside the Pokeball then walked back over to her spot.

"Do you still want to continue Ketchum?" asked Sabrina. Alakazam just blinked.

"Yes…I'm not gonna give up! If Joey was determined to win this for me, then I'm gonna win this for him!"

Sabrina smiled. She could see the fire burning in Zoey's eyes. I wonder if that's determination to catch up, or determination out of love.

"Go, Marowak! Show them what you learned!"

The Ground Pokemon came out from his Pokeball and landed impressively on the ground. He stood up firm and held the bone tightly in his hand. "Marowak!"

"Alakazam, Zen Headbutt!"

He charged at his opponent again, but Marowak was fast enough to dodge it. "Marowak! Use Headbutt!"

He jumped up and slammed his heavy skull onto Alakazam's back. The Pokemon fell on the floor and felt his back aching. "Ka….z…zum…"

"Now use Bone Club!"

Marowak twirled his bone and slammed it in Alakazam's face, sending him flying in the direction of Sabrina. Luckily the Pokemon didn't hit her. He just landed a few feet away from his Trainer.

"Are you alright Alakazam?" Sabrina said.

The Pokemon struggled to get up, but when he did, he nodded in response.

"I'm relieved. Alakazam, use Psychic!"

His eyes began to glow blue again and Marowak felt himself being lifted off the ground. He had blue light surrounding him as he was thrown against the wall.

"Marowak, use Bonemerang!"

The bone came whirling at Alakazam, but he blocked it with another Light Screen. Then he levitated the bone and placed it next to Sabrina.

Zoey clenched her fists. Marowak had no weapon now.

"What will you do Zoey?" asked Sabrina.

The girl took a deep breath and calmed down. "Marowak doesn't really need a bone to attack. Well, he does but he can attack without it too! Marowak, use Thrash!"

The Pokemon charged at Alakazam and slammed his head into his stomach. Then he punched Alakazam into the air, then jumped up, and kicked him on his back, sending him crashing to the floor.

"Wh-what's happening?!" panicked Sabrina.

Zoey smiled. "Marowak's Thrash attack sends him into a blind rage and he continues attacking until he gets tired. There's a chance he may become confused, but it's an attack that does a lot of damage to the opponent first."

Marowak didn't even give Alakazam a chance to stand up. He dived down at him and slammed his skull again onto his back. The Bone Keeper then punched him again in the face and Alakazam was sent flying backwards.

The Pokemon was about to get up, but then he collapsed on the ground. "Ka…zum…" He had swirls in his eyes. Marowak was dizzy and couldn't stand up strait.

Sabrina smiled and returned Alakazam. "You did well young Trainer," she said to Zoey. She picked up the bone and handed it to Marowak, who reached out for it but fell flat on his face. Zoey ran over to him and saw that he had swirls in his eyes too. She sighed and chuckled.

"I guess he's not used to using Thrash like that." She returned him inside his Pokeball. "But…I'm very proud of him. He did an excellent job. Although…I'm kinda bummed out that I didn't get to use Charizard…she hasn't fought in a while…"

"Did you train your Marowak to fight like that?"

"Well…a while ago I went to the Gym next yours. The martial arts one. Master Sentarou helped me train Marowak. See…my Cubone had a personal vendetta against Team Rocket because they killed his mother. So, he wanted to get stronger and try and beat them. That's why he came along with me on my journey. He's gotten strong, and I guess the training exercise at the dojo really helped him level up to evolve. He's a lot faster now that he's a Marowak. And he's not afraid either."

Sabrina smiled again. "Well, it looks like that Gym really is useful." She walked over to Zoey. "Here, you earned this."

She handed Zoey a round yellow badge. "The Marsh Badge is all yours."

The girl smiled happily and took the badge. "Yes! I got the Marsh Badge!" She jumped up in the air and then placed it inside her vest, right next to the other five.

"You did a very splendid job. Both you and your friend."

"Well Joey is a splendid Trainer! He's very good with his Pokemon and I'm pretty sure he's even better at battling than me!"

The woman gave a soft smile. "May I ask you a question?"

"Oh ok."

"Do you have feelings for that boy?"

Zoey blushed and looked down at the ground. "N…No…"

"It's just, the way you talk about him makes it seem like you have a crush on him."

"Um…he's really nice and everything…but I don't think I have a crush on him…"

"Well, whatever you say. But I can tell by looking in your eyes that you feel something towards him. An affectionate emotion. I can also tell he feels the same way about you."

The girl only blushed more. "Well…I…I gotta go…" She ran out of the Gym and into the sunlight.

Sabrina gave a small chuckle. "Hmm. She's hiding the fact that she likes him. Maybe she doesn't want to admit it to herself. Well, perhaps she'll realize it soon and remove herself from denial."

--

Zoey had to squint when she got outside. "Ow…my eyes…" Being in that dark place messed up her view when she came out into the sun. But then she was able to regain her focus.

"Oh Zoey!"

She turned around and found Joey running towards her. She blushed timidly, but smiled. "Joey! Hi!"

"Did you win at the Saffron Gym?"

"Uh huh. Were you able to train at the dojo?"

"Um…" He scratched the back of his neck. "Yeah…but I kinda ran out of there because they were really rough. I was trying t train with my Pokemon, but then they wanted to fight me in hand-to-hand combat! I don't know karate! Luckily Master Sentarou was able to help me learn. I wasn't able to learn as much as some of the other students, but I got some knowledge of martial arts. Wished I got a Pokemon like you did though…"

Zoey giggled.

"So what kind of training did you get at the dojo?"

"Huh? Oh uh…something similar. Yeah. A brand new experience for me."

Joey smiled. "Well alright. Want to go to the Pokemon Center?"

"I think that's a great idea."

Both Trainers walked around the city in search of the Pokemon Center. When they found it, they walked inside and asked Nurse Joy if she could heal their Pokemon. She did so happily and then gave the Pokeballs back to the Trainers.

"So," began Joey as they walked out of the Center. "Do you um…wanna…spend some more time together or do you wanna leave and continue your own journey?"

"Well…Travis and Davis said there was a Pokemon Fanclub here. Do you wanna check it out?"

"Ok."

They began to ask directions for the Trainer Fanclub and after asking various people, they found the building somewhere near the center of the city. By now, both Trainers had Pikachu and Eevee outside their Pokeballs.

"Hmm…it's pretty big," Joey commented. "There are two floors."

"Well, let's go inside."

"Pika!"

"Vee!"

--

When they entered through the door, there was a receptionist counter towards the side. "Oh hello!" she said in a cheery voice. "Welcome to the Trainer Fanclub! May I help you?"

Joey and Zoey walked up to her. "Yes, we would like to know what exactly is the Trainer Fanclub," said Joey.

"Well here, people from all around Kanto gather to talk about popular Trainers in the Pokemon League. If you're registered as a Trainer, then you're sure to have at least one fan. And if you want to start a fanclub about a Trainer who isn't already on the list, you're more than welcome to do so! Now, are you two Trainers?"

"Yes."

"Well then, go check out the Fanclub! Maybe some people will notice you two."

The two teens thanked the receptionist and they walked inside another door. When they got there, they saw a large room with many different people of all ages, and they also saw a staircase that led to an upper floor. The second floor was visible from the first floor.

"Wow, this place is big," Joey said as he looked up.

"Pika pi."

Somebody gasped and said "Is that Joey?!" People turned around and when they saw him, they screamed.

"It is him!"

"Aww, his Pikachu is so adorable!"

"Wow, he's even cuter in person!"

A bunch of girls came running towards him and all he did was blink. "Huh?"

They immediately began asking him questions and chatting non-stop. He was a little shocked. "I…have fans?"

"Oh! Are you Joey?!" asked a girl his age.

"Y-Yeah."

"I'm your biggest fan!"

"No, I am!"

"No me!"

Pretty soon a bunch of girls began fighting on who was his biggest fan. Joey sweatdropped and glanced at Zoey for help. She just giggled and walked over to him.

"Wow Joey. Looks like you've got some crazed fangirls here. I hope they don't try to take your clothes and sell them for a high price."

Joey blushed. "Come on Zoey! Don't joke like that!"

She only laughed. "I'm kidding."

"Hey, who are you?" asked a girl.

"Are you Joey's girlfriend?"

Another gasped. "I never knew he had a girlfriend! Oh, there goes my life long dream!"

"Relax! I'm not his girlfriend!" Zoey defended. "I'm just his friend."

This stabbed Joey's heart a little, but he decided to ignore it. "She's right. This is my good friend Zoey."

"Oh…I think I've heard that name before…"

Zoey blinked. "Um…my last name is Ketchum…"

"Right! You're that guy's daughter!"

She felt a little sad that nobody really knew who she was here. Probably because there were a lot of other Trainers of more importance than her. It somewhat hurt Zoey since she was used to being recognized, but she decided that if she was really an important Trainer, then somebody would have a club about her. Seeing as how that isn't true, she just tried to keep a happy disposition around Joey's fans.

Once again, they began to crowd around him, asking him so many questions and wanting his autograph. Also, they kept trying to pet Pikachu, but she wasn't used to all this attention.

By accident, a girl pushed Zoey out of the way, and this made her realize she didn't belong here.

"Um…alright then…I'll be on the second floor if you need me Joey," she tried to tell him.

Sadly, she walked up the steps, Eevee behind her. That's when she began to hear voices.

"Come on! I haven't seen you around lately! And look! Your fans want you to answer their questions! And mine of course!"

Zoey groaned. "Jessica…man…I'm pretty sure she has loads of fans…not to mention that she's one herself…"

"I don't care about any of that crap! You guys are preventing me from getting out of this building!"

The girl stopped in her tracks. That voice was one she hadn't heard in a while. "I…I know that voice…"

Hurriedly, she ran up the steps, poor Eevee trying to catch up with her. She couldn't wait to see him for some reason. She missed him, even though she had no idea why.

Zoey stopped at the top of the steps and looked ahead of her. She saw him trying to free himself from his crowd of fans, mostly girls. His fanclub was bigger than Joey's. To the far right she saw Jessica's fanclub, also waiting for her to take her seat.

"Wait!" cried Jessica. "You can't leave!"

"I don't have time for this Jessica!" he said to her as he began to storm out of the crowd heading for the stairs.

"But--!"

"Look, I'm on a tight schedule and I need to get all my badges in order to--"

He stopped talking once he looked at who was standing in front of the stairs. His face was full of surprise and he was speechless. The room became quiet as he just stared at her.

"Hello…Gary…"

The boy didn't know what to say.

"Z…Zoey?"

Yes, I had to leave it there. xD Wanna know what happens next? There's a little blue button who will help you find out if you give him the correct type of food. :3