A/N: Hey guys. More Pokemon awesomeness is coming your way. And, you know, I just want to say thanks to my readers. 16 favourites, 22 follows? For me, that's amazing. Mostly because people are reading this and enjoying it. And 22 reviews? You know, I just have to say, thank you all. The guests and the registered users for reading this and contributing your opinions. Thanks a bunch, you have no idea how much it means to me (a fucking lot). And now, on to poorly written sex humour.

"H-Hello?" I stared into the cave, the noise shaking me. It was relatively dark, the jagged stones and dirt floor visible but the rest was obscured. Then I heard it.

"Bbbbrrreeww." I swallowed hard and I grabbed Gyarados's PokeBall. He might not listen, but that's not my problem right now.

"Listen. I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to go into the cave." Why was I so scared? It's a cave. Not a big fan. However, I'd rather make progress and maybe find this Steven guy than stay out here. I took a step in, nothing happened. I stepped in a bit more and still nothing. I sighed in relief. I walked in the cave, the dirt crunching under my shoes with each step. I could hear water dripping down from somewhere. "This isn't so ba-" I bumped into something big and soft. "GAH!" I backed up, only to hear haughty laughter.

"Whoa there, don't be scared." I looked up to see a big hiker guy standing there. Beside him, a small, goblin-like creature illuminated itself, making the area no longer dark. "Sorry, something must've scared Sableye over here." The man motioned to his Pokemon. I grabbed my Pokedex and scanned it.

Sableye. It digs branching holes in caves using its sharp claws in search of food-raw gems. A Sableye lurks in the darkness and is seen only rarely. Well.

"That's certainly something." I commented, making the hiker laugh.

"Yes. The cave beyond this part is very dark." He pointed to a hole in the ground, leading to a lower level. "You'll need a Pokemon with the move Flash to get through."

"Well, all I have on me at the moment is my Gyarados, and I don't think he'll want to learn that." I was starting to worry. However, the hiker handed me a diskette.

"There's the move for you for later, friend. And, as an added bonus, I'll let my Sableye accompany you. While you're in the cave." I looked down at Sableye, who looked at me with gem eyes. Unsettling.

"Sure, that'd be amazing. Thanks, I'll have him back safe and sound." I was really grateful. The hiker laughed again.

"It's no trouble boy. I heard Steven Stone was here, and I see you with a letter so I assume you're delivering that to him?" the hiker asked. I nodded in response. We bid farewell for now and I let Sableye walk by my side as we descended into Granite Cave.

When we did get down that hole, I saw how grateful I was. The area was pitch black. Without Sabley, and only my Poke-Nav, I'd barely be able to see. With Sableye, I was able to see the cave walls, which glittered with crystals embedded in them. It was a beautiful sight in its own right. I whistled.

"Gotta say, you're a useful little guy, aren't you?" Sableye just looked at me with those gem eyes. "Uh, anyway, let's go." The two of us traversed the small space, I couldn't help but marvel at the various gems laden throughout. Enticing rubies, deep sapphires, shining emeralds, and so much more. Dirt and small rocks were crunched below our feet as we walk, and I had to resist the urge to reach out and grab them since they probably needed a pickaxe to get them out, and they were probably being excavated by Steven.

A while later, I saw something dart by. We had hit a room area, and a small bit of silver caught my eye. I knew for a fact that silver wasn't mobile. Sableye and I looked around the whole room and found nothing.

"Maybe a hallucination." I lamented. So we trekked on into the ever expanding cave. More jewels, more rocks, more sounds. I heard screeching, grinding, and rubbing from all directions. I knew it was Pokemon, but it still creeps me out a lot. The whole cave was a distraction, making for a somewhat frustrating experience. Whether it was gems or noises, or tipping on rocks, Granite Cave was annoying. I was so caught up in the distractions that I almost bumped into someone. I stopped and viewed the guy as he turned to me. He had light blue hair in a somewhat messy fashion, a snazzy suit with purple zig-zags on the jacket, a red neckerchief, and silver arm bands around his upper arms.

"Who are you?" he asked, his voice sounding sophisticated.

"I'm Brendan. I'm here to deliver a letter to a guy named Steven." This guy, who was oddly dressed for underground work, gave me a once over.

"My name is Steven. I'm interested in rare stones, gems, and the like. So I travel around, here, there, everywhere. You must be looking for me." Yep, this was him.

"Great, nice to meet you Steven." We shook hands quickly.

"Oh, a letter." He said, as if he didn't hear me earlier, or forgot about it completely. I handed it to him, and he opened it, reading the contents. "Hm. Yes." He then folded the parchment and placed it in his suit pocket. "Thanks for coming all this way. I feel you could have some thanks." He reach around in his pockets before pulling out yet another diskette that he handed to me. "It has the move Steel Wing, my favourite."

"Oh, thank you. That's awfully generous." Steven smiled at me.

"Well, consider it fair compensation for coming all this way." He then eyed my only PokeBall on hand. "Is that your only Pokemon?" I shook my head.

"No, I have a Torchic and a Totodile back at the Pokemon Centre. This is my Gyarados." Steven seemed to take this with a grain of salt.

"Well, since you beat Brawly, your Pokemon must be quite capable. If you keep at it, you could become the League Champion." League Champion!? "That's what I think anyway. You know, since we're here, we should register each other in our Poke-Navs." He pulled out a Poke-Nav and I pulled out mine. We registered our numbers and he thanked me. "I best be on my way. I hope we meet again Brendan." And with that, he walked off.

"Well, he's a nice fellow, don't you think?" I wasn't really talking to anyone in particular, but Sableye grunted and started walking away. I quickly caught up with it, and we made our way out. However, that glance of silver caught my eye again. I stopped abruptly, making Sableye turn to look at me. "All right, whatever you are, come out." I looked around. Nothing. But then

"Brrrrewww" I turned around, frantic to find the source. Then it echoed through the cave again, this time I could hear it down a ways.

"Come on!" I yelled at Sableye before breaking off into a sprint, heading towards that cry. The poor goblin had to struggle to keep up, but I didn't care at that point. I just had to find that source. I was going so fast, I had to skid to make turns. But I could now hear the pitter-patter of tiny footsteps, meaning I was getting closer. I smiled as I charged into the wide room from earlier at full speed, only to see a tiny, four legged, silver…. Thing. It had to stop before it rammed into a rock. "Aha!" I yelled. Then it turned to me.

"Brrreewww." Holy Arceus. This thing was, for lack of a better word, adorable. It had big blue eyes and a round head. I pulled out the PokeDex and scanned it.

A Pokémon that is clad in steel armor. A new suit of armor is made when it evolves. The old, discarded armor is salvaged as metal for making iron products.

"Well, you seem pretty cool." I pulled out a Pokeball. "I think I'll capture you." The Aron seemed to stare at me with either interest for fear. Either way, I'm going to get it. I tossed the Pokeball at it, but it darted towards me and between my legs. "Hey!" I retrieved my Pokeball and ran after Aron, making Sableye follow me. However, when I turned, I saw he was struggling. I skidded to a stop on one knee and said "Get on my back." Sableye graciously leapt up and I carried him as I chased that little silver devil.

"Brrreewww" I heard Aron cry. Damn it. I chased him down the cave, dirt and rocks flying with each of our footsteps. Then he stopped, hitting the dead end Steven was at. I skidded to a halt, letting Sableye down.

"Now then." I said, panting, pulling out my Pokeball. "It's time... that… I got… you." I was about to toss the Pokeball when I looked more closely at Aron. He was shaking. I sighed out of irritation, but I knelt down anyway. "Listen little guy, I'm not gonna hurt you, all right? I'm just going to put you in the Pokeball and take you on an adventure. I'm getting kind of tired of this cave. So, you mind coming along?" Aron seemed to stop shaking and he took a tentative step towards me. I held out the Pokeball before tossing it at him. A bit abrupt, yes, but needed. The ball tapped him, opened, and absorbed him before closing. It shook for a bit before the red light died. I grabbed it up, attaching it to my belt.

"Well, it's time we headed out of here. What about you?" Sableye seemed to agree with me. And so we walked back down the cave, taking the turns and admiring the gems. Once we made it back, I returned Sableye to its owner, who had a hearty laugh at my capture story.

"Well, it's great that you enjoyed your travels through the cave, boy. Perhaps we'll meet again next time." I nodded and waved the man goodbye. I traveled to the Pokémon Centre where Adriana had Totodile and Torchic's Pokeballs ready for me.

"Well, it was fun having you here. Come back sometime, I wouldn't mind your company again." She gave me a wink and I blushed a bit. I stuttered out a goodbye and turned before she called after me "Oh, and I left a little something in your bag for you. Just in case you wanted it."

"Uh-um…. Thanks!" I said, leaving the Pokémon Centre. I flipped my Poke-Nav open when I got out, checking the time. It was only about 1 in the afternoon, and Mr. Briney wasn't scheduled to leave for a bit. I looked up at the blue sky, shielding my eyes from the sun's rays. It was a beautiful day, Wingull flying around, tree branches swaying in the light breeze that accompanied beaches, and people milling about on the beach head. I made my way past the buildings of Dewford town and onto the soft, hot sand of Dewford beach. I took my shoes and socks off, setting them back nearer the grass, before I walked towards the water, the sand making its way between my toes as I walked. It felt so nice. I stood near the wet sand, staring out on to the water. The sun was reflecting off the wavy surface, shining bright.

"I swear, this is one of the most beautiful sights I've seen." I said to myself. It truly was a beautiful sight. I heard some squealing to the side after a minute. I turned my head and saw another beautiful sight: several beach bunnies frolicking in the sand and shallow water. I chuckled. Second only to the beach. I turned my head back only to see a busty brunette facing me.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the perverted boy." She said, a smirk on her face. Jennifer.

"You know, this was such a nice moment until you showed up." I glared. However, Jennifer had a good laugh.

"Well, I'm sure it was, staring at those girls over there." I bit my lip.

"I'm a guy, can't I appreciate a woman's body?" probably my best argument over the years. Still didn't prevent women from slapping me.

"Perhaps. So I hear you're off to Slateport." Jennifer looked nice, but her chest… dear Arceus, how did her top hold those puppies in?

"Yeah. What about you?" Jennifer shrugged.

"I'll stay here a few days, like I do at every island. Maybe get some tail while I'm here." Just then, one of the girls from the group walked by. Jennifer's eyes followed my own, a sly grin forming on her face. "Scratch that, I will get some tail while I'm here." I looked back at the swimmer girl, and she raised her eyebrows.

"Oh. I see." Smooth Brendan. Jennifer smiled at me.

"What can I say? Plus, I'm good at converting them." Wait a minute.

"Converting?" I must've had a weird look on my face because Jennifer laughed.

"I can convince them to try at least once. Usually, they have fun and stay straight with an open mind. Some turn bi. Others…." The busty swimmer smiled.

"So you're out here, ruining my chances with the beach bunnies?" Jennifer looked at me with confusion.

"Not really. I'm just having some fun. What they choose is their choice." Sound logic. I have to admit.

"That's all well and good I suppose." I sighed. Suddenly a horn blared. I turned to see Mr. Briney standing on the bow of his little vessel, waving at me. "Well, it's my time to go. I guess it's time for goodbye?" This time, Jennifer let out a howl of laughter.

"Dude, I've got myself one of these." She pulled a Poke-Nav from her cleavage. Seriously, how did that thing stay in there? She's wearing a two-piece. And was it water proof?

"Yes, it's water proof." She said, answering my mental question. "So what's your number?" we exchanged numbers and Mr. Briney honked again. "Well, see you Brendan. Hope you have fun on your journey!" and with that Jennifer ran off, starting a conversation with one of the girls who looked just a bit younger than her.

"Oh well. Time to go." I put my socks and shoes on before making my way out to the ship. I climbed aboard and Mr. Briney pulled from the harbor. I stood on the bow, watching the beach line diminish with each passing minute until I could see nothing but shining blue water and the blazing sun. I sighed, letting the breeze cool me off. Today has been surprisingly tiring. The sun was starting to head down, but the sky wasn't changing yet. I walked up to the cabin, telling Mr. Briney that I was going to take a short nap. He nodded and I headed down stairs, my footsteps clanking all the way. I set my bag down and I slid into the small bunk. I lay on the bed for only a few minutes before the rocking of the boat sent me to sleep


I was standing in a forest clearing, the sun way too bright for a bit before my eyes adjusted. I looked around and saw that the clearing was littered with…. Panties? I frantically looked around the evergreen area and yeah, panties of all sorts were everywhere. Striped, white, blue, pink, thong, boyshorts, all kinds. I had the urge to do something but….. fuck it, it's my dream.

"I've never felt so alive!" I cheered as I frolicked in the massive array of underwear. Yeah, that's right, I frolicked. I jumped around, cheering maniacally, throwing panties around like no tomorrow. However, the best was yet to come. Among the sea of soft, lovely panties, I saw a woman clad in her undergarments atop a throne of panties. Who was said woman? None other than May herself. I approached the throne and she greeted me with a familiar smile.

"I have something to show you Brendan." She told me in a sultry voice. With that, she spread her legs wide, now moving her panties. My eyes widened at the sight. A sight any man would beg, even kill to see. It was a bright light that was slowly fading to show something. I licked my lips in anticipation. "I must also tell you something." May said.

"Anything to speed up this process." May smiled and said

"Wake up!"


"WAKE UP!" my eyes shot open to see a blue-haired girl in a red hood peering over me. I could tell her hair was blue from the bits that hung above my face. I could see this girl's face, and she wasn't angry. She seemed more disgusted. I blinked, wondering what she was mad at when it hit me: my dream. I glanced down to see that the tent was well and truly pitched. Not ever a hurricane could knock it down. I looked at the girl, my eyes trailing down to her chest…. Which was covered with a sweater that bore a red letter M…. wait a tick. I shot up, startling the girl back, managing to stand before her.

"Who are you?" for some reason, that M reminded me of that guy back in Rustboro….. Team Aqua! "Wait, you're Team Aqua!" The girl scrunched her nose up at me.

"Arceus no! They're nothing but a bunch of wannabes. I'm a member of the fierce Team Magma." Team Magma?

"Another one of you stupid teams? Didn't Team Rocket's defeat send any others away?" The girl, once again, scrunched her nose at me.

"No. We've no relation to them. Team Magma has the goal of expanding our continents." What?

"The hell does that mean?" The girl now smiled.

"We're going to reduce the seas and expand our precious land so that we can thrive! That is the goal of Team Magma! Once we capture the Legendary Pokémon, we can achieve our goal!" she cackled with laughter, making me nervous. Nut jobs like this existed? However, I figured prying her for more info would be best.

"What Legendary Pokémon would that be?" this Team Magma grunt now looked at me.

"What are you getting at?" then it hit her. "Trying to get information I see. Are oyu a part of that petty Team Aqua!?" she pulled a Pokeball.

"No. I trashed one of their grunts." I pulled Aron's Pokeball. He'd be a good start. "And I'm more than willing to trash you too. And maybe have a nice dinner later?" I winked at her, making the grunt literally growl at me.

"Enough of this." She turned and ran upstairs. I bolted after her, only to see her with a guy, who was holding Mr. Briney in a tough hold.

"Mr. Briney!" the Magma guy was holding him pretty tight.

"Oh I'm fine. They seem to have an issue with us." In response, the Magma guy tightened his grip. He was a buff guy, his little red cape longer than Thalia's, but only to about his mid-knee.

"Be quiet you!" he turned to the girl "Thalia, who's the kid?" Thalia? Nice name for such a girl.

"He's no one Davis." She said his name with malice, meaning that his saying her name wasn't something she wanted. Either way, this was a sticky situation. "But he was sleeping with a boner so he must not be important."

"Hey!" I yelled, getting their attention. "I was having a nice dream until you assholes interrupted!" Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, sending everyone stumbling. I looked up, just now noticing the slate grey sky. I looked to the ocean only to see grey, black, and blue. Shit, we're in a storm!

"Your dreams don't matter. We suspect this guy of being with Team Aqua, so we're ending your little voyage." Thalia growled.

"This isn't fair! He was attacked by those assholes, and now you guys too." I pulled out Aron's Pokeball once more. "And I'm kicking you off this boat." I threw the sphere. "Aron!"

"Thalia!" Davis yelled and Thalia leapt into action.

"Poochyena!" she threw out a black dog. Just like Team Aqua. Aron appeared in a burst of light. He stared at the pooch, who was a bit bigger than he was.

"Aron, Head-butt!"

"Poochyena! Tackle!" the two Pokemon ran at each other before clashing. Aron's smaller size let him get in under Poochyena, head-butting his gut, making the dog stumble in pain.

"Now! Tackle!" Aron ran at Poochyena again.

"Use Bite!" Poochyena ran at Aron, his jaws open wide. Shit. Aron tried to tackle, but Poochyena dodged to the side before turning and biting. However, Aron must've had some tick armour, because Poochyena whimpered away, his mouth closed.

"Head-Butt again!" Aron ran and head-butted Poochyena once more, this time on the head, sending the poor pup into a daze before he fainted. "Good job Aron!" Thalia scowled. Suddenly, Davis walked past her.

"Stand back, let me handle this." He pulled a Pokeball from his belt. "Go Numel!" out of the tiny sphere came a short, stocky Pokemon. It was yellow with a green hump on its back. I pulled out my PokeDex.

Numel the Numb Pokemon. A Numel stores boiling magma in the hump on its back. It is a hardy Pokémon that can transport a 220-pound load. It has served humans at work since long ago. A fire type. And Aron was…. Oh no. Davis smiled eagerly.

"Now then." He cracked his neck. "Numel, use Ember!" Numel opened its wide mouth and fired several embers.

"Aron, dodge!" Aron jumped and ran about, avoiding the fires. However, Numel was more accurate than its dopey appearance gave off. It aimed at Aron's feet and his future location until…

"Bbrrreeww!" Aron was hit with a storm of Embers. He fell back, scorched.

"Aron!" I pulled out my Pokeball as he tried standing up again. He looked so… eager. He shakily stood up before collapsing. I returned him to his ball and reached for Gyarados before I realised how impractical that was. Then I reached for my other one. "Totodile!" I threw out he happy little guy, he jumped around a bit before getting serious. Davis and Thalia were obviously thrown for a loop.

"What's that?" Thalia asked out of pure curiosity. I chuckled.

"Totodile, Water Gun!" Totodile opened his wide maw and spewed water at Numel, who stared mooing as he got hit.

"A Water type!?" Davis growled. Numel kept mooing in distress.

"That's right shit for brains. Kind of dumb to throw a fire type out on an ocean too." Davis growled.

"Numel, return!" he returned his Pokémon and pulled another Pokeball. "Go, Mightyena!" Out of the Pokeball came a large black dog about half as tall as me that growled at Totodile. I pulled out the PokeDex. Learning a lot today it seems.

Mightyena, the Bite Pokémon. Evolution of Poochyena. In the wild, Mightyena live in a pack. They never defy their leader's orders. They defeat foes with perfectly coordinated teamwork. I looked up from my little encyclopedia. Mightyena had one eye closed and the other bloodshot. One of its fangs was broken and it had sever scars on its muzzle, legs, and body. I gather this one was missing an eye, which is why it had one closed. Sure enough, it opened it to reveal an empty socket. I swallowed, trying not to retch. This thing must've been the leader of its pack.

"All right then." I closed my PokeDex. "Totodile, use Water Gun!" Totodile fired a heavy stream of water from his maw at the black hound.

"Mightyena, use Bite!" Mightyena ran forward, dodging left and right where ever Totodile fired water. It was so fast, it was on Totodile in seconds. Mightyena was finally at Totodile, leaning down and biting his leg hard enough for Totodile to let out a wounded sound.

"Totodile, Bite!" I shouted. Totodile was able to clamp his jaw around Mightyena's leg, hard enough that I heard an audible crack. Mightyena cringed but kept its jaw around Totodile's leg. Mightyena's leg was now broken, fractured at the very least. Totodile had some strong jaws.

"Come on Mightyena, you can do it girl!" Davis shouted. Girl? Oh dear. A male leader is bad enough. I've seen some angry female dog Pokémon in my time. Now I had a good view on the situation. And it wasn't good. Blood was being drawn from both Pokémon in this struggle of teeth, pooling on the boat floor. I suddenly saw a flash of lightning on the horizon and the clap of thunder that accompanied it. All of a sudden, rain started falling, getting us trainers soaked along with Mightyena. Totodile was fine, water sliding off his small form like grease, mixing with the blood and making it swirl.

"Damn it…." I muttered. Despite his tenacity, Totodile was smaller and weaker by trade compared to his evolved Pokémon. He was starting to tire out. I pulled my Pokeball "Totodile, return!" and I retrieved him, making Mightyena stare at me. I pulled my other Pokeball. Not Torchic. Tenacious, yes, but still too weak. No. I needed to scare these guys, and I needed to scare them good. I threw the ball out towards the ocean. "Gyarados, I choose you!" the small sphere let out a long string of light that landed in the ocean. Nothing happened until the boat started shaking and out of the ocean, Gyarados rose, all twenty-one feet of his glorious blue, serpentine self, and an arcing dive.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" he roared as he landed in the ocean again before rising up, his massive jaw s open. Davis and Thalia stared in fear.

"W-what in the name of Arceus is that thing!?" Thalia yelled.

"GYAAAAAAAAAH!" Gyarados roared. Davis looked like he was about to shit himself due to absolute fear. Thalia, however... suddenly, yellow pooled around her feet. Davis finally reacted, pulling his Pokeball.

"Mightyena, return!" he returned his Mightyena. "Thalia, we gotta go!" Thalia nodded and they both ran across the ship. I followed them and saw they had gone down to a small dinghy they had connected to the boat. They severed the rope holding them and they fired up the motor. They started speeding off when the boat shook again. Suddenly, Gyarados rose, curving back, then aiming forward at the boat at high speeds, roaring.

"GYAAAH!" he missed the small vessel on impact, but the wave he produces sent them flying across the water. Well, at least they were gone. I pulled Gyarados's Pokeball and I returned him to it. He left the echoes of a roar when I put the ball containing him on my belt. I went to go help Mr. Briney.

"Are you all right?" I ask the old man, who was sprawled on the floor. I was greeted with a warming chuckle.

"Oh my, that was tense. A Gyarados and this Team Magma? Quite an adventure you're having dear boy." I sighed in relief.

"Yeah." I chuckled. "Yeah I guess I am." I helped Mr. Briney up. "I think you should take a rest." But Mr. Briney held a hand up.

"Now my boy, I can't do that just yet. We should get to a harbour before I rest. Don't want this boat running precious fuel all night on rough waters." I wanted to protest, but I had no argument. I made sure Mr. Briney was okay before I headed below deck. I sat on the bed. I pulled out my Poke-Nav and I flipped through the numbers. I landed on my dad. I guess I better call him and tell him how things are going. I pressed the number and held the device to my ear. It rang a bit before I heard my dad's familiar voice.

"Ah, son. How're you? Where are you?"

"I'm fine dad. I'm a while outside of Dewford, heading to Slateport. I got held up because some thugs from something called Team Magma appeared and attacked us." I heard my father's strangled noise.

"Team Magma?"

"Yeah." Dad sighed.

"Are you okay?" I chuckled.

"Of course I am. My Totodile is injured. I'll patch him up and get him to the nearest Pokémon Centre ASAP." Dad sighed again.

"What all happened?"

"Well, I took a nap and woke up to a Team Magma girl standing over me. I used my recently caught Aron beat her Poochyena, but her big friend used his Numel and beat Aron. Then I beat his Numel with Totodile. Then his Mightyena badly bit Totodile and I had to use my Gyarados to scare them off." Dad was silent for a minute.

"Well, at least you're okay and you're going to get your Pokémon to a safe place."

"Yeah. I figured I'd call and tell you. Also, I beat Brawly earlier today so that's a plus." Dad chuckled this time.

"One more step towards the League Championship. And to me. I'll see you in due time son." He pulled away from the phone to talk to someone, presumably Mother. He returned saying "Well, dinner is ready. Talk to you soon Brendan."

"Yeah. Love you dad, tell mother."

"I will, love you champ." And with that, he hung up. I pulled the Poke-Nav away and I selected Ethan's number. It rang a bit before I heard a familiar female voice.

"Yo." Krys. She sounded like she was panting, out of breath.

"Hey. Is Ethan there?" Krys took a few more breaths before answering.

"He's a little, er, busy at the mome-" then I heard the one of the most lustful moans I've heard ever. But that would mean…. Oh Arceus…. My face turned red.

"Never mind. He's done." Krys said, panting. I heard a scuffle and soon, Ethan's familiar voice.

"You have the best timing ever dude." He said, jeering me.

"Yes. Yes. I do." I sighed and chuckled at the same time. "So, in or out?"

"Out. Dude, I'm not risking that shit." Of course Krys would coerce him into raw sex.

"Yes. Well while you were getting tail, I got tail, beat Brawly, met a cool guy, and fought off another villainous team." Ethan laughed, though it was interrupted with scuffs of noise. He must be getting dressed.

"Really sounds like you're living the dream." He said, chuckling. "Meanwhile, I'm camping out in the woods somewhere near Azalea Town. I hope."

"You hope?" I never really left New Bark Town. None of us did, really.

"Hey, Johto's a bit sparser than Hoenn. Not as much in the way of cities and people." Of course. Johto was always a historic region.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. So you're on your way to another badge?"

"Yep. I've hear this kid is a real push over. So it shouldn't be too hard. Plus, we've encountered Team Rocket members." Wait a minute.

"Team Rocket? Didn't they disband way back when?" I wonder….

"Yeah. When what's-his-face beat them right?" Ethan thought a moment before continuing. "Red. That was his name."

"Yeah. Well you're dealing with one team, I'm dealing with two." Ethan laughed at my predicament.

"You've said." He paused, talking with someone off the phone. He returned after a minute. "Anyway, I gotta go. It's late. Talk later, bro."

"All right, I'll call you at some point." And with that, we hung up. I took off my headband, falling back on the small cot with a heavy sigh. Today was such a long day. I needed some sleep. I closed my eyes and I let the boat rock me to sleep.

A/N: WHOA! Monster of a chapter! I just kept writing and writing and… holy hell. Well, I hope you guys enjoy this. As always, read, review, follow, favourite.