Cookie: OMG! I’m BACK!!! Well, I bet no one will read this story anymore, but I just like writing it….O yeah, for you peeps who are ACTUALLY reading it I’m gonna add all the TV characters, too. so…..yeah…..

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Wake up, you snoozing Snorlax! We need to get to Klono City!, Sunset nudged Heather vigorously.

Heather was just about to strangle Sunset from waking her up so early, but she was surprised. It was already noon!

She glanced at the bunk beside her, seeing Claire still in deep slumber. Why were they so tired? Suddenly, everything flashed back from yesterday: her and Claire talking, the battle with Kane, walking through the forest. She remembered stopping by Professor Ken’s lab to inform him what had happened the day before.

“You are very lucky to have found that Growlithe”, he had said with a neutral tone. He then smiled, “Not only did you save it, but gain a friend, too.”

Heather had asked him if Brendan was still present, wanting to apologize about the incident, but the professor shook his head. “He went back to Frotz Town this morning and was planning to depart from Klono City tomorrow.”

She frowned at his answer, feeling guilty that she was so rude towards him.

Both the girls had soon said their goodbyes to Ken and arrived at the pokemon center in Frotz Town very late that evening.

Heather had vowed to herself last night that she would find Brendan and restart fresh with him.

She quickly hopped out of bed and started to change clothes, while telling Sunset to wake up Claire, too.

Sunset raced to her bunk, almost suffocating Claire while she jumped up and down.

“Growl, growl”, she barked.

Claire looked like a scared zombie getting out of bed. “What’s happening?!” she panicked.

“Get dressed! It’s already noon and we need to get to Klono City! We should already be walking through the woods by now!” Heather struggled to muffle through her shirt that was put on sideways.

Claire seemed to zone out for a blink, but got to her feet after interpreting the message.

Why didn’t you get us up earlier, Sunset?!, Heather accused her pokemon.

Sunset’s face soured, Don’t look at me! You humans take forever to wake up!

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Gathering their packs, the girls sprinted to the lobby of the pokemon center.

Nurse Joy greeted them. “Did you sleep well, girls?”

“Yes, thank you Nurse Joy for the hospitality” Heather said quickly.

After leaving the outskirts of Frotz Town, Heather and Claire sighed as they reached the forest.

“We should have been here hours ago” Claire moped.

“Yeah.”

“I can’t believe it’s one o’ clock already!”

“Yep.”

“I bet Ruth is already to the next gym!”

“Of course.”

Claire glanced at Heather oddly, “Are we on the same page?”

Heather’s seemed to shake and she quickly gazed at Claire. “Wha?”

“Ok, what’s on your mind? Is it that Brendan kid?”

Heather blushed and glared at her. “Are you crazy?! That kid almost ruined my life! The nerve of stealing my first pokemon! I just wanted to apologize to him, because I vowed to…um…my mom that if I say something mean I should say sorry.”

Claire rolled her eyes. Yeah right, she thought, like she listens to her mom.

A few moments of awkward silence had passed and Heather pondered how the gym fight would occur. She imagined a bright light of power having a direct hit into Sunset. She shuddered. What if gym battles were different from regular battles?

Sunset interrupted her scene, That’s not going to happen Heather! I’m stronger than that!

After walking about two miles into the woods, Claire plopped to the ground.

“Let’s rest here” she told her. “Then we’ll keep going later.”

Heather nodded in agreement and leaned against a tree.

BONK!

Once again, something had clashed to her head, but it was not an object.

Agh! Why must this happen to me!

“Brrrr” hooted a bird.

Heather rubbed her head and glanced above to see a soaring Noctowl – and it was heading over to attack!

“Sunset use Flamethrower” Heather yelled half angered and half in panic.

“Growl!” a huge burst of flame shot out of Sunset’s mouth towards the Noctowl.

The Noctowl dodged with only a slightly burnt wing. Sunset tried again without any orders, but the Noctowl fled.

“Grrrr!” Heather growled, chasing at the Noctowl. “Come back you coward!”

Claire grabbed Heather’s arms, trying to hold her back. “Stop it! It’s just a Noctowl!”

“But it pecked me” Heather yelled back.

“It must’ve had a reason!”

“I don’t care! I’m going to catch it and teach it a lesson!”

Heather soon broke free of the hold and sprinted into the forest, with Sunset following.

Claire sighed from her friend’s hot temper and ran after her.

"Zurill" Daisy pouted, popping out of her pokeball, unexpectedly and followed Claire.

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After running for what seemed like a marathon, Claire halted, looking up. She could see bursts of flame through the treetops(along with Heather's screaming voice) and soon the Noctowl was flying in the opposite direction.

"Daisy, water gun" she ordered. Claire didn't want to hurt the pokemon that much, but it would at least calm Heather down.

Daisy breathed in and squirted a fountain of water at the Noctowl. It was a direct hit! The Noctowl's wing was injured and landed amongst the trees.

Oh no!, Claire panicked. She could hear Heather through the trees, reaching the Noctowl.

Claire ran with Daisy following and found the Noctowl struggling to fly on the forest floor, and a boy with a Pikachu watching it - he looked like he wanted to catch it!

She got in front of the injured Noctowl and spread her arms out.

"Don't attack it!" she yelled. "It's hurt enough as it is!"

Daisy was ready to defend her trainer to the death from that Pikachu, but their faces turned friendly.

The boy waved a hand. "I'm not here to battle - for now anyways. We were going to help it."

"Pika pii" his Pikachu confirmed.

Claire sighed in relief. It was difficult for her to keep up with Heather's personality and then have to deal with strangers right in the middle of chaos.

Do you want me to find Heather?, Daisy asked, I wanna play with Sunset!

Okay, but be careful.

"Zurill!" she chirped, rushing into the forest.

The black-haired boy noticed her energetic Azurill. "Is that your pokemon? It's really cute! Uh, what's your name?"

Claire paused as she scanned the boy. He seemed a few years younger than her, and he wore the ugliest cap she had ever seen, although it smartly covered his messy hair. His pants were torn and she hated how his shirt was sort of ruffled, looking like it hadn't been ironed for awhile (Claire is a little fashion queen).

"My name is Claire. I'm a beginning pokemon trainer from the city Altomare. Are you a beginner, too?"

"Not really" he answered back, guiltily. "I've earned a few badges here and there."

Claire was slightly embarassed that a boy, with a bad fashion sense and who was younger than her, was more advanced in battling than her.

Oh well. It's not the end of the world Claire, she reassured herself.

The boy held a hand out. "I'm Ash Ketchum, from Pallet Town - very far from here."

Claire shook the hand sighing, even more embarassed that he had traveled farther than she's walked in her lifetime.

Ash gestured towards the Noctowl and asked, "So, what happened? Did some pokemon attack it?"

Claire rolled her eyes and sighed. "You could say that."

She explained to Ash how they were on their way to Klono city and how the Noctowl wasn't very fond of Heather, her friend.

"Sounds like Heather has a short temper" Ash observed and added, "Pikachu and I were with some friends earlier, and now we can't find them."

Claire's eyes grew interested as she petted the Noctowl and got some first aid supplies from her pack. "Really?"

Ash nodded. "We were walking through the forest and then a flock of Beedrill came at us!"

"You can travel with me and Heather till you find your friends, if that's alright with you." Claire offered.

Pikachu screeched happily, jumping everywhere. They all laughed.

She smiled. "I guess that's a yes."

Pulling some bandages out, she wrapped them around Noctowl's wing gently.

"Do you think Noctowl will be ok?" Ash asked, walking over and petting the Noctowl lightly on the head.

"Brrrrrr" Noctowl chirped, happily.

Claire nodded. "I'm sure. I learned some healing techniques from my mom; she's a nurse for people, but I bet it's the same with pokemon. Besides, Daisy's water gun isn't that damaging. It's just tired from flying everywhere."

"AZ-AZURILL!" Daisy called, coming through the trees, bouncing.

I can't find Heather anywhere! Where did they go? Oh, where?

Claire tried to calm her pokemon, but it started crying uncontrollably so she gathered Daisy in her arms.

Ash turned to Pikachu then back to Claire. "Heather's missing? I'll help."

Claire nodded a thanks for the aid. Ash grabbed Noctowl into his arms, and they sprinted into the forest.

"Heather!"

"Brock!"

"Pika!"

Oh, Heather! Why must you get yourself lost when we're almost to our first badge!

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Feeling exhaustion, Heather trudged through the forest with Sunset at her side. It had only been minutes ago they realized they were lost.

Darn it, Heather! You're like a Magmar with a bad hair day!, Sunset complained. Why couldn't you just leave that Noctowl alone?!

Heather's eyes were like spitfire. It messed with my head! No being, living or non-living, can mess with my head! Except maybe you Sunset...

Sunset opened her mouth, ready to flame her bulged-up head, but Heather glared back.

Don't...you...dare

I was just kidding!, Sunset chuckled, closing her mouth shut.

Heather rolled her eyes, but Sunset saw a hint of humor in them. Well, I think we should just go ahead to Klono city. We could meet up with Claire at the pokemon center.

Sounds fair.

They headed for the direction to Klono city - or, at least, they thought that was the way. Tree after tree they passed; it all looked the same. Heather was to the point of giving up and just sit and wait for Claire, but Sunset was to stubborn to idly sit.

"PIP-PIPLUP!" a pokemon screeched through the trees.

Heather and Sunset looked around in alarm, bracing themselves from a sneak attack.

BUMP!

A Piplup toppled over Sunset without warning.

"Grrrrrrr" She growled, bucking the penguin pokemon off her.

Try that again you flightless bird!, Sunset was ready to attack.

"Piplup pip" it ducked in fear.

"Piplup, come back! It was just a Spinerak!" a female voice cried.

A young boy and girl rushed in, heading over to Piplup. Just as the boy turned his face was red as a rose.

He ran - or more like skipped - towards Heather very close. "And why is a pretty young lady like you all alone and afraid in this teriffying forest?"

Heather didn't know how to answer and his presence was very uncomfortable. He had spiky, dark brown hair and his body had a burly structure.

A flash of flame suddenly engulfed him.

Get away from my trainer you weirdo!, Sunset growled, getting in front of Heather.

The boy fell to the ground in dazed confusion. "Such hot flames of love burning from your soul. That is true compassion." he mumbled.

The girl sighed and turned to Heather. She wore a white mini-skirt with a dark blue tank top. Her hair was colored lightly black topped with a white beanie. "Don't mind him; it's a habit of his."She smiled and added, "I'm Dawn and this is Brock." Dawn gestured to the boy who was now standing. "What's yours?"

"I'm Heather" she greeted them. "Um, have you seen a girl with blue hair around? We were traveling and sort of lost each other." She cast a guilty look at the duo.

They both shook their heads.

Heather frowned.

"It's alright" Brock comforted. "We lost one of our friends, too."

Dawn nodded in agreement, picking up her Piplup. "Maybe we could all find them together."

Heather turned to Sunset for agreement.

She rolled her eyes, Maybe I miss Daisy a little.

They all nodded, ready to reunite with their companions.

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Wow...I feel like I just ruined my story by adding the characters now...

Anyway, comment please! If you really want me to continue this story please comment with positive messages and I'll see what I can do!

Also, I'm sorry if my writing seems really different from the previous chapters. I haven't really practiced in awhile so I'm sorta rusty...

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