The sunlight peered into the room, causing Red to open his eyes to see the ceiling of his room, the sleepiness leaving his body. He tried to get up only to be rewarded with an ache, earning a groan from him until his body instinctively fall back on the bed. Coming to the realization that the pain is a bit unpleasant and he has to endure it in order to move, the raven haired teen rest his body and close his eyes for a few moments, mentally preparing himself for a few minutes, inhaling and exhaling. After a few minutes of preparation, he immediately opened his eyes and got up, enduring the intense discomfort that coursed through his body until he was able to sit upright, slightly panting from the action. He then looked around the room, seeing another bed across the room which has a sleeping Leaf who was wrapped in sheets slightly moving in her slumber to make herself more comfortable.

'Well, at least one of us is comfortable.' Red thought, letting out a sigh and getting up, making his way to the bathroom and getting himself ready for the day. After a few minutes, he was finished with the bathroom, drying his hair with a towel before he looked at Shinx sleeping peacefully, a smile coming across his face as he petted the little lynx causing it to purr in its sleep with a smile. 'The last couple days were quite hectic.'

As he concluded that thought, his hands brushed his bandaged burns and wounds that he had suffered for the past few days, wincing in pain as his fingers slightly grazed them. He was about to pick up his jeans and put it on until he heard shuffling and groaning, turning around to see Leaf waking up and rubbing her eyes before she nonchalantly wipes the drool off her face. After she rubbed the sleepiness out of her eyes, she notices Red which causes a smile to immediately appear on her face when she starts to wave. "Good morning, Red…"

She then notices the raven haired teen putting on his clothes which made her raise a brow before she got out of her bed, scratching her head as she yawned. "Wwwheere are you going? I hope that you're not thinking of challenging the Gym today or going to exercise."

Red nonchalantly nodded before he put on his jacket and cap which the brunette noticed to be burnt and tattered. She then stomped over to the teen, glaring at him before she put a finger on his chest.

"Oh no, mister! You're resting today. Did you see how badly burnt and hurt you were yesterday? I was surprised that you even took my hug tackle without being knocked out?" Leaf scolded the raven haired teen, pushing him onto the bed which made him wake up Shinx. The Pokemon started to panic as it let out a shock that electrified him. Calming down the blue lynx, Red looked at his roommate, seeing that she was sorting out her bed before going into the bathroom when she stopped by the door and continued. "Plus, Misty's on a date today sooo the gym is closed for today and possibly tomorrow. So sit down and rest, I'll be out in a minute and then we can get breakfast."

She then went inside the bathroom and closed the door, leaving him with Shinx when it looked at him in confusion before licking its paw. He then sighed in defeat before the door opened again, Leaf poking her head out and pointing at him. "Don't even think of sneaking off. I will find you. No one can escape the eyes and ears of the chestnut detective, Leaf Green and live to tell about it!"

"The…chestnut detective?" Red thought aloud, confusion taking his mind. He then had to hold in his laughter as he thought about Leaf with her head being replaced by a Seedot, trying to pinch himself to make it not look so obvious. His tactic succeeded when he heard the bathroom door close, able to relief himself as he put the pillow on his face, his chuckles muffled under it before calming down.

As he threw the pillow at the end of the bed, he then got up, being reminded of the pain that plagued him earlier, before looking down at his bandaged injuries. He then turned to his cap, seeing the thing tattered when he held it in the air, feeling the burnt cloth of the brim before he put it down, his mouth stating his thoughts. "You have went through a lot. Man, it was just several days ago that it looked as good as new."

Red then put the cap down as he waited for his female roommate to finish showering and preparing herself. Feeling boredom from waiting for her, he releases his Pokemon from their Pokeballs as he is about to play with them, Beedrill immediately rushing towards its trainer, cuddling with the trainer as Clefairy climbs on the bed before it lay down and starts to play with the teen's Pokegear. After a few minutes of waiting, Leaf exited the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her hair, sighing with content before she saw the teen playing with his Pokemon which brought a smile on her face until her eyes laid upon the pink Fairy type who was wearing Red's cap. It then notices her, waving to her before continuing its check on the device.

"I-i-i-is that a Cl-Clefairy?" The brunette stuttered in shock, seeing Red respond by nodding slowly with a confused look on his face. Still in disbelief of the creature in front of her, Leaf pulls up her Pokedex and scans the Pokemon and read the description, gasping as she finishes. After a moment of silence, the brunette calmly closed the device and put it in her bag before she approached to the raven haired teen with the towel falling off her head and her slightly wet hair covering her eyes, much to his confusion and nervousness. He then notices that his Pokemon retreated away and pretending to other activities which made him glare at them. 'You traitors! Every single one of you.'

Red started to sweat profusely, backing away to the wall as she got closer and closer. Stopping at the foot of his bed, he could barely react as within a second, he was dragged by his feet by the brunette before she grabbed him by the shirt and brought him so close that their nose were touching, him seeing the frustrated look on her face as a thought came to his mind. 'I don't know what's going on and I'm scared to know.'

"Where did you get a Clefairy?" Leaf calmly said as she tried her best to not be entranced by his eyes. Red blinked before he pointed towards the direction of one of the windows, his roommate seeing that it was showing Mt. Moon from the distance. The grip on his shirt got stronger as he saw the brunette squinted her aqua marine eyes at him before she asked another question. "How much did you find?"

Red then thought about his situation, ready to lie until he could sense the malicious aura emitting from Leaf which made him swallow a lump in his throat as he types on his Pokegear and shows the message to her. Reading the message, the brunette's eyes widened as she glared at the teen before she yells. "How?! Seriously, how?! You were able to find the whole family of them when I wasn't able to find a single one! That's just not fair! I wanted one for sooo long but nothing! Not even a Jigglypuff came up! I searched for days…"

Leaf let go of Red as she plopped on the bed, folding her arms as she looked down.

"I hate Team Rocket. They ruined my chances. Damn, that sucks." Leaf pouted as she blew the bangs out of her face, her brows furrowing. Feeling bad for her, Red sighed as he sat beside the girl and put a hand on her shoulder which made her turn her head to him. Taking a breath while Clefairy hopped into his lap, he then exhaled as he began to open his mouth and say. "I'm…sorry to hear…that you have gone through so much to get a Clefairy… If you want…I can help you…with searching for…one…"

Hearing the words coming from Red's mouth caused the brunette to smile crept before she hugged the raven haired teen. Thinking that she needed comfort, he returned the hug as he allowed her to take her time regaining her composure.

'Why does he smell like grapes? There was only a strawberry flavored soap in there so why?' The brunette thought as she sniffed Red's hair before she heard snickering. When she looked around from her peripheral vision, she saw her male roommate's Pokemon trying not to laugh and making kissy faces as they eyed them, encouraging a blush from her face. Out of embarrassment, she broke the hug and quickly got herself ready which made the raven haired boy look at her with a baffled look. After a few minutes, both teenagers were ready as they made their way to the cafeteria section of the center, enjoying some food as Red and his partners ate greedily which caused his female companion along with the rest of the people in the area giving him strange looks. 'Why's everyone looking at me like that? What did I do?'

He then shrugged before he continued eating, zoning everyone out before he saw Leaf looking out the window with a melancholic expression on her face. Once he finished eating and started to wipe his mouth with a napkin, he wondered about her mood before he put his head in his hand. 'I realize that since yesterday she was not as bubbly and loud as she usually is. I wonder what happened to her.'

Realizing that Red was staring at her, Leaf quickly changed her facial expression into a smile as she waved at him and continued eating her food. As the brunette was munching on her breakfast, she then saw the raven haired teen still staring at her as she made a seductive grin while fluttering her eyebrows at him. "What's wrong, Red? Can't take your eyes off me?"

Fighting the blush, he thought for a second before taking out his Pokegear and typing something on it as he gave it to her to read. 'Are you all right? You look out of it.'

'Guess earlier was a bonus. It's gonna take a while before I get him to speak again. I already miss his voice.' She thought with a pout on her face while she took the device. Finishing her read of the Pokegear and entering her number in the device for easy access, as she gives the device back to her friend before waving her hand in the air, saying. "I'm alright, Red. Must've woke up on the wrong side of the bed."

Nodding slowly, Red looked at the girl skeptically before typing another message on his Pokegear, Leaf then hearing a beep as she took out her own.

'Ever since we met last night, I knew that something was troubling you, I just thought it was just a bad day you were but this seem more than that.'

As she finished reading, she was about to open her mouth and reply until another beep from her device interrupted her, making her read the next message on the device.

'What's wrong, Leaf? I can help if you want me to.'

Running her hands through her chestnut colored hair, Leaf sighs until she puts down the Pokegear and looks at Red, seeing the worried expression on his face. 'I realized it mostly from this morning. That attitude. She seems frustrated. Very frustrated.'

The brunette then sighed shakily as she said in a low tone but loud enough for Red to hear. "Why don't we go out after this, huh? How does the Bicycle Shop sound?"

The raven haired teen raised brow when he heard the words coming out of her mouth, ready to make a text until he stopped and deleted it, nodding at her request with a smile on his face. Seeing his answer, Leaf smiled as she continued to eat her breakfast with some more enthusiasm in her pace, causing her to choke slightly until she grabbed her soda, chugging it quickly. After they finished their breakfast, the two trainers then went back to their room to get themselves prepared for the day. While they were doing so, Red went to get his jacket and hat only to get them snatched out of his grasp when Leaf folded them and put them in her bag.

"Sorry, Red. Can't have you going out like that? The clothing store is just down the street, let's go and get you a new wardrobe choice." Leaf said, much to his displeasure before she locked arms with him and dragged him out of their room, getting out of the Pokemon Center. Making their way to the store, they passed two Ace Trainers who were having a conversation on the street which caught Red's attention.

"Hey, babe. I got the Cascade Badge yesterday."

"That's great! How was Misty?"

"She's definitely tough but not unbeatable. Once I had the opportunity to heal, it was over for her. But man, did she have an attitude."

"Sound like she's super aggressive."

"Yeah, she was. She did not give me any chance to breath, much less attack. Felt sorry for one of the trainers. They keep getting their butt handed to them by her for the last couple days and the worst part about it, Misty does not waste a chance to just let them have it."

Before the scarlet eyed teen was able to hear anything more, he was dragged away as he noticed that Leaf's grip on his arm got tighter and stronger as she accelerated down the street. After a few minutes of walking, they reached the clothing store when the brunette dragged her companion into the vast array of clothes.

"I need some new clothes for mountainous areas. Can't go climbing with a skirt on, right?" She said as they both wandered through the store. A huge smile on Leaf's face as she let him go and went to the hiking section of the store before she turned around and squinted her eyes at Red.

"You better get something by the time that I'm done." She said as she ran off in the aisle, leaving the raven haired teen to his lonesome. As they searched throughout the vast array of garments within the room, Red heard his female companion squeal as she rushed into the changing room in the blink of an eye, sounds of shuffling coming from it. He looks around the store for a bit, stopping abruptly as something catches his eye. "T-this…this is…"

"This is perfect." His red eyes gleamed with excitement before he picked up the clothing and went to change into it, waiting for Leaf to finish. It took a few more minutes before she came out, dressed in a black blouse with some light blue in the form of a circle at the neck section with blue shorts along with a pair of black and blue sneakers. The brunette searches for the raven haired boy before she twirls in front of him and make a model pose with a smile across her face. "Well, how do I look?"

She could see the look of surprise on his face before he smiles, nodding with two thumbs ups which made her smirk, an idea popping in her head as she walks up to him. Before she was about to do anything, she noticed that he was wearing a shirt which had a weird insignia on it which upon closer inspection made her eyes widened in surprise until her mouth started to project her thoughts. "A-a constellation shirt of a Ninetales?"

As the brunette lifted her gaze from the shirt, she immediately blushed as she saw the huge gleam in Red's eyes and the big smile on his face like he was a child that has gotten a perfect Christmas present before she turned away in order to hide her red face from him.

'S-screw him and his eyes. T-those beautiful, marvelous, sparkling eyes…' She thought, clicking her teeth as he looked at her skeptically. Being able to conceal her blush, Leaf turned around and cleared her throat before she asked a question she wanted to know the answer to since she saw the shirt. "Why a Ninetales though? I thought most boys prefer Arcanine or Charizard rather than Ninetales in terms of Pokemon choices for clothing and design."

Red then took out his Pokegear and started to type a message, his smile slowly fading while doing so before he tapped a final button which immediately made the brunette's own start ringing before she opened the incoming message and read it.

'Well… my mother used to own a very beautiful Ninetales by the name of Amber. She was so pretty and graceful and always helped my mom with me with chores. We never started on good terms but after some time, we were almost inseparable.' She paused a smile on her face before she resumes.

'It made me want a Vulpix as a starter and my mom was willing to do so until… one day it just disappeared.' Leaf paused as she looked at the raven haired teen whose hair was hiding his eyes and half of his face, concealing his expression and making hard to read how he is feeling. The brunette walked up to him and hugged him before she stepped back and look at him.

"You look good in it. Now we need some extra clothes and we're good." Nodding at how good the boy looked in the shirt, she then ran through the clothing isles as she picked up various clothes for the teen to wear, causing his eyes to widen as he saw the mountain of garments that she has for him to try out. He protested which fell on deaf ears as he saw Leaf clasping her hands, intertwining their fingers and keeping a grip on him before he saw the smile on her face which made him realize his fate. "Please, Red."

'Oh no.' Was the last thing he could say before he was dragged by the girl.

After an hour of going through different clothing, both teenagers came out as the brunette checked out her Pokegear before an idea popped in her head, turning around to her male companion with a smile on her face which gave him goosebumps when he noticed it. 'Oh no. That smile again. Let's just hope it's not anything bad.'

"Heeeyy, Reeeed." Leaf said in an innocent tone, going beside him and locking arms with him before she directs him towards the Pokemon Center when she continued. "You wanna go to the Cape?"

Hearing the question, the teen made a sigh of relief before happily nodded while they made their way towards the northern section of the town. After they dropped off their clothing bags in the red building, they walked to Route 25, taking minutes before they reached the Cape. As they reach an open field, they both released their Pokemon before they relaxed, Red dropping to the ground while Leaf inhaled the air and then closed her eyes and feel the wind brushing past her. Sprawled out on the grass, the raven haired teen felt something on his chest as he looked up and saw Shinx folding its body and resting before it quickly fell asleep which immediately put a smile on his face as he laid back again. His gaze then went towards Leaf's Pokemon as he saw her Squirtle now a Wartortle who was swimming in the pond along with his Feebas which Leaf didn't seem to notice before he moved his gaze again, it now being on a green Pokemon with flowers for hands sitting along with his Beedrill. 'Is that…Budew's evolution? It looks similar to it.'

Seeing the confusion shown from the bottom section of Red's face, the brunette sat beside him before she brushed his hair in order to make his eyes and face more visible, seeing the complete look of bewilderment on the teen's face which took out a chuckle from her.

"Roselia." She said, catching his attention as she starts to play with his cheeks, earning a groan from him which made her giggle while she continued. "That's the Pokemon there. Roselia, my Budew's evolution."

After she made her explanation, a brown rabbit like Pokemon with fleece on the tip of its curled ears jumped onto her lap as it hopped around and squeaked with joy before going to play with Clefairy. She turned to see the bewildered look on Red's face while eyeing the creature as it started to play with the pink fairy, both laughing as they frolic and played around the route, causing her to laugh silently which did not go unnoticed by him.

"That's Buneary. A new member of my team. I found her on this route. Gotta say she's got a lot of attitude and really strong." Leaf said, her expression first shown as one of melancholy before she smiled when she turned to the raven haired teen which did not go unnoticed by him. Playing dumb and waiting patiently until she is comfortable with telling him what is going on, he nods before he closes his eyes, aiming to take a nap. As he did so, he heard shuffling beside him, opening his eyes to see the girl beside him, laying down and turning her gaze to the sky, much to her relief which Red notice as he continue to rest while the rest of the Pokemon frolic with each other. For an hour, the two teenagers enjoyed the silence while the trees danced with the wind, both enjoying a nap until noise started to resonate in the air, shocking Red out of his daze and frightened Leaf up from the ground.

They got up to witness a couple by the edge of Cerulean Cape arguing until both of them visibly cringed when they heard a slap that echoed through the area. As another slap connected, they both once again visibly cowered before Leaf put a hand on Red's shoulder.

"I won't do that to you." She joked, making him confused which made her laugh at his reaction. 'Wha?'

They both then see an orange haired girl who is in a white and red sleeveless blouse and jean shorts and white and red shoes walking up towards them with a scowl on her face.

"Jerk! Ungrateful jerk! I can't believe he was two timing me!" The orange haired girl said before she noticed the silent and astonished spectators causing her to blush. She then growl angrily until she starts to walk quickly towards them. Red would have thought that the young woman's head looked like it was on fire before he noticed the look of pure anger on her face. He also realizes that she is coming closer towards their direction with her hands turning into fists, much to his displeasure. When he turned towards Leaf, he catches her trying her best to hide where she was but acting natural, almost as if she doesn't want to be here before he realizes that the orange haired girl is in front of the both of them, her expression softens to a cheeky smirk upon seeing the brunette that Red thought only Blue could pull off.

"I never thought I would see you here at Cerulean Cape. So what are you doing here, Leafy? Sulking, I bet." The girl said in a mocking tone, her smile grew larger and wider. Red expected Leaf to have a rebuttal but was surprised to witness the uncomfortable look on the Leaf's face as her shoulders slouched, mumbling something quiet and inaudible that no one could hear.

"I can't hear you, loser. Try speaking up please, maybe you could win at something that for once." The orange haired teen taunted with an overconfident tone in her voice when she cocked her ears. As the teasing continued, the brunette clenched her fists in anger as her Buneary glared maliciously at the woman. Feeling bad for the brunette, Red went over to her before he grabbed her hand and lightly dragged her away from the Cape, her phone buzzing with a message from him that tells her that they should leave to which she nodded. Getting ready to leave, they both stop as the raven haired teen felt a grip on his shirt before he was violently grabbed and found himself face to face with the orange hared girl who was taunting Leaf earlier, his expression to harden as he looked at her.

"Who the heck are you? I don't remember Lulu here having a male friend. Did you pay someone to comfort you? Ha! Let me tell you, sh-" She suddenly stopped when she noticed Red's crimson eyes, seeing the glint of anger within them which caused her to back away in fear before she regained her composure.

"Y-you d-don't scare me, you damn red eyed freak! I am Misty, the gym leader of Cerulean City, ya hear me?" The orange haired girl, now known as Misty, announced with a stutter to him which caused Leaf to blink as she turned around and slowly made her way towards the woman. 'What did she say?'

"What are you, an abomination, a Pokemon? Those eyes cannot be real! They're like contacts! You look like the human embodiment of Giratina itself with them!" She continued insulting him as people started to group and spectate when they recognize the gym leader, much to the teen's fear and nervousness as he hid his eyes in his hair only to be stopped by Misty who grabbed his hands to prevent him from doing so. Smiling at the fact that she hit a nerve, she was about to announce the teen's unique eyes to the crowd before she saw a hand coming straight towards her which was followed by a sound that echoed through the whole Cape as everyone gasped.

Silence filled the air as the orange haired girl felt her reddened cheek before her eyes made their way towards the cause of it which was Leaf who was looking at her with an angered look.

"How dare yo-" Misty yelled before she was interrupted by the brunette.

"Don't you dare insult him? Trust me, do that again and I will make you regret it for the rest of your life." The brunette said, her tone going darker which unnerved the gym leader before she grabbed Red's hand and walked away. "Let's go, Red. We're outta here."

"I will not stand for this, Leafy! You get back here now. I'm not gonna make you get away with this!" Misty shouted at the top of her lungs before she rushed the two teens in blind rage, knocking all of them to the ground and causing a scuffle to ensue on the ground, making the crowd riled up as they took sides and cheered.

After a minute of struggling and fighting, the gym leader immediately getting pushed off onto the grass by Leaf. When the three of them ascends from the ground, the brunette notices that Red is searching through the grass for something with a look of pure panic and dread on his face. Before she is able to say anything, she hears chuckling from Misty which got both of the trainers' attention.

"Looking for this?" She said as she dangled two piece of jewelry, making both of their eyes widened as they recognized what they were.

"My necklace. / My bracelet." They both said in unison when Leaf approaches the orange haired woman, her thoughts started to project through her mouth. "Yep, this bitch has chosen her fate."

"Nuh-uh-uuuh. Take one step and say goodbye to these!" The gym leader said with a huge grin on her face, about to throw the items in the pond which made both of the teens have to stop in their tracks, standing still as she just played with the jewelry. "Do you think this would look good on me?"

"Give those back, Misty! What do you even obtain from this?" Leaf questioned the orange haired gym leader while the woman started to juggle the ornaments, pretending to drop the necklace and enjoying the look of horror on Red's face. Hearing the brunette's question, Misty's facial expression hardened as she pointed at her face with gritted teeth. "You slapped me in my face, you damn broad! Both of you have embarrassed me and I don't like that!"

"How about this? A gym battle tomorrow. If both of you win, you get back your little jewelry and I'll stop the teasing. However if I win, I take these and you have to kiss your asses goodbye as trainers and find something else to do." She proposed before she started laughing hysterically, much to the distress of Red and Leaf as they both looked at each other with uneasy expressions. Seeing the nod from her scarlet eyed friend, she huddled him near a tree before she opened her mouth and spoke. "Are you sure about this, Red? She's really strong."

Red then nodded before something clicked in his brain before he opened his mouth and muttered, forgetting that Leaf is able to hear to him. "I wonder if she is the reason..."

Surprised by the sudden question and how sharp the raven haired teen, the brunette looked at the ground with a melancholic expression before she nodded and sighed. "…yes…"

Realizing her mood and feeling sorry for her, Red then closed his eyes before he uttered. "Got it. You don't…have to battle her, I'll find a way…to make it so that I…have to beat her alone."

"No! I need this. I want a rematch and to see her fall." The brunette spoke with confidence while glaring at Misty who was waiting and speaking to some of the trainers from the crowd before the brunette continued. "I want revenge. Plus, it'll be a bonus with you watching me win."

"Guess like we have a choice… So you ready for this?" Red sighed as he let out a chuckle as Leaf nodded in agreement before she answered. "Yeah. I was born ready."

The two trainers got out of their huddle before they approached Misty who had a knowing smirk on her face. "So what's your answer?"

Both trainers looked at each other and nodded before Leaf announced. "You got yourself a deal, Misty."

She then looked at Red, seeing the wounds on his body, her mind in worry before she stated something. "However, you're gonna give us a week to prepare for the battle."

"Alright, fine. I'll give you scrubs a week to train. Haha! You're gonna need it. We will be having the battle at 10 AM next Friday. Don't wuss out!" Misty said with a smug expression on her face before she walks past the two trainers who could do nothing but stand and watch as she go. The gym leader then snaps her fingers which causes both Red and Leaf to get hit by a bomb of water, both of them looking up to see a seagull like Pokemon that perches on the orange haired woman's head. After a few minutes of drying themselves in silence and the crowd dying down, both trainers returned to their room as they prepared themselves for the next day.

"Today was awesome! I got new clothes that I can use for hiking, got to chill and most important of all, I got to slap Misty in her face!" Leaf exclaimed before she plopped on her bed, her Buneary releasing itself and all of the other Pokemon out of their Pokeballs as it played with them. Red shook his head at the antics of the Pokemon along with his roommate's happiness as his hand drifted to his neck, immediately feeling sad about the absence of his necklace which did not go unnoticed by everyone in the room.

"Don't worry, Red. We'll get your necklace back. Count on it." The brunette said, her face beaming with confidence. The raven haired trainer nodded before he sent her a message, her eyes widened as she read the text.

"Sorry, it feels weird without it as I usually wear it all my life. Kinda feel naked without it. I know we will win. It's sort of a memento from my dad. How about you?"

"I'm alright. Aren't I always? But I'm gonna need back my bracelet though." Leaf responded before she heard another beep on her device, checking the incoming text.

"Looks like you really like that bracelet, huh?"

"Well, yeah. You didn't notice? It's the one that you gave to me."

"So what's the deal with you and Misty?"

"Well, when I came here, I went to challenge her after training myself during the Mt. Moon incident however she beat me. Every time I tried battling her, I keep losing to her but I won't give up."

"You got that right. We need to win this."

"Exactly! Now let's get some sleep. I can't wait for tomorrow to show you what I've learnt since the last time we met." Leaf said excitedly which earned a silent chuckle to come from Red. After a couple hours of enjoying dinner and chatting, both trainers whispered 'Good night' to each other before going to sleep, anxiously awaiting the next day.

A few days later, the sunshine peers on to announce a new day, both teenagers wake up as they made their way to Route 5. Reaching the place, Leaf stretched her body and Red surveyed the area. 'Yep. This is perfect.'

They both released their Pokemon, who were brimming with energy as they came out of their capsules, before the brunette announced with impatience and anxiousness in her tone. "Alright, guys! It's time to start training!"

Red chuckled as he saw the girl immediately fighting various wild creatures of the area before he felt a drag on his pants, seeing Shinx and Clefairy motioning to the area along with Beedrill pushing him as he nodded and followed them before silently muttering.

"Yeah… Let's get this started."

It's finished. Whoo! I really dunno what to say but for those of you who are wondering about Leaf's hiking outfit description, it's basically how she looks in Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee. I did not know what to write for the title of this chapter for a while now so I'm just going with the first thing that came to mind. I don't exactly have much to say apart from thanks for your reviews and for reading the story. Once again, don't hold back in sharing your thoughts on the story so far. Also, please stay safe and enjoy your day or night. Enigma out!