03/18/2005 - 09:21 - Littleroot Town

"This is happening." Sonic, I mean, Sam said to Mint as they see themselves on the frontier between the town and the Route 101. She was nervous like never before, she might have come here once and without any pokemon, but the pokemon in this route aren't very strong. If she wants to keep her promise of filling the pokedex, she will need some resources and some of these resources are the gym badges. She might have won that battle using Mint's help, but what if she gets in trouble with a much worse pokemon and she doesn't have help.

"Little trainer, you seem nervous." Mint said breaking her train of bad thoughts. She just now noticed how much of a cold sweat she had on her skin.

"I'm okay. I just was thinking about what I will do if we get separated during our journey. It's not like I am supposed to sit and wait for someone to come every time that something bad happens to me."

"I actually don't know what you would do in case of something like that happening, but I know that you will be able to think of something when it happens. I know it because the way that you gave orders earlier was enough to make me be amazed. If I was fighting without help, I probably would have used Leer until the end of the fight and end up dying for that. Pokemon don't have focus during a battle and it make us use the first thing that comes in our minds. That is why we team up with humans." He said and put a hand on her arm. "No matter what happens, your true allies will always come to help you."

That made her feel a lot better. "Thank you. It really helped me." She said with a smile and started to walk.

14:37 - Route 101

"... In the end, he got nicknamed as Chances." Mint finished telling the events of the last night. "Birch told us that he is very experienced in battle, so I think that Chan-" The sound of some bushes shaking was enough to make him stop talking and get in the middle of his trainer and the bush. His sudden action was enough to scare Sam a bit. "Keep calm. I will handle this." Mint said trying to make his trainer feel better.

They stayed in silence and waited until the wild pokemon showed what he was.

A wurmple emerged from the bushes, looking slightly scared and worried though kept a defensive stance. He looked like he was pretty young, about five or so-ish.

Sam felt a lot better knowing that it wasn't an enemy as dangerous as a poochyena. "BUG!" Mint's cry was enough to take her attention from the little pokemon. He ran and hid behind a tree, which confused both the human and the wild pokemon.

"What are you doing?" Sam asked after walking to where her gecko rann.

"He's a bug." Mint replied avoiding her gaze. She thought for a moment.

"Torchic are fire types and you told me how much you teased Chances."

"It is not a thing about type advantage and don't try to make me tell you."

"Okay. But we still need to build a party and collect pokemon data." Sam told holding his left hand. "We will do it together." She said with another smile.

Mint liked that smile and he knew that he needed to be brave just to make sure that it didn't fade away. He started to walk and just stopped when he was between his opponent and his trainer. His legs are trembling and he is having difficult to breath, but brave people are not the ones who cannot have fear, brave people are the ones who keep going even when they are scared.

(From this point and beyond, the one who wrote was my friend.)

Commence Battle!

Mint used Tackle!

The small Wurmple cried out a bit then used String Shot towards Mint.

Mint breaks free from some of it, but is still slowed though can easily still get first move.

Mint uses Tackle once more!

Wurmple is at low health as Sam throws a Pokeball!

It hits the Wurmple's head as he gets engulfed by the red light and sucked inside.

Tick… Tick… Tick…

Sparks flow out from the Pokeball as it is sealed shut. Sam caught a Wurmple!

"Mint you did a really good job." She smiled as Mint did as well.

She picked up the Pokeball and let out the Wurmple. He looks over to her, "U-Um… "

He doesn't seem to know what to say. Sam lightly tries to calm him down.

"Everything is going to be alright… Alright?" Sam says and the Wurmple nods.

"Do you want to stay with us? Or do you want to go back, we don't mind."

"I don't… Wanna go back to the wild… It's… It's… Scary…" He hugs Sam as she smiles.

"I'll call you Tanner. Now let's go find somewhere to sit and talk."

He soon released the hug as they start walking together. Mint was seen giving Tanner some eye glances as he kept walking. Sam took out her Pokedex and looked up Wurmple.

WURMPLE: THE WORM POKÉMON.

USING THE SPIKES ON ITS REAR END, WURMPLE PEELS THE BARK OFF TREES AND FEEDS ON THE SAP THAT OOZES OUT. THIS POKÉMON'S FEET ARE TIPPED WITH SUCTION PADS THAT ALLOW IT TO CLING TO GLASS WITHOUT SLIPPING.

THIS POKÉMON'S NATURE SEEMS TO BE VERY TIMID. It SEEMS TO BE DEPENDENT ON OTHERS AND HATES BEING ALONE.

IT ALSO IS FIVE YEARS OLD AND IT'S AGE LIMIT IS SEVEN.

They stopped and sat down for a while.

"So Tanner, now that you're with me I guess I'm technically your trainer." She says.

"What's a trainer? I-Is it bad? Are you bad?" Tanner freaks out.

"No, no, no. I'm not a bad person, you don't have to worry. It's basically you help me with my journey and I help you… Well… get stronger."

"Oh, um… Thanks…" Tanner said awkwardly. It was awkward for a few moments.

"I have to say again… Thank you. I didn't like the wild that much because… Because… N-Nevermind."

"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to, we understand. Though you're welcome."

"I like the name though… Tanner is a nice name…"

They all smiled.

Sam Kay

Mint: Level 7 - Gentle - Overgrow - 19 years - Leer, Pound and Absorb *Got 2 levels while off screen.*

Tanner: Level 3 - Timid - Shield Dust - 5 years - String Shot and Tackle

Deaths: 0

(Editor/Writer Comment: I helped write this chapter, If anything seems out of the normal of how he writes his stories. We both have different aspects. Sorry. Anyways, hope you liked it! Fix anything you want Cara btw.)

Cara Normal: That was very good. We should do that again sometime.

Mudkip: Excuse me sir, but when will I get a trainer?

Cara Normal: Just wait till the next chapter.