The Sapphire Story (PG-13)

[Buraddo_Aipom]

Originally Posted by SOS

Groosh is the official new name for tag. Yet another chapter of win, BA, well worth the wait!

Thanks, and I see you've ranked up now ;)

Originally Posted by RT

Hey there, it's been a while. I hadn't been able to come here for a while due to various reasons, but that time away gave me a good three chapters to read.That said, I hope you won't mind another intervention of mine...

You read three chapters all today? Wow.

Originally Posted by RT

Ah, delicious character development. I'll be honest, before these last few chapters I found your two main characters kind of dull in comparison to the supporting cast. Now, however, I've grown to like Kira and her Pokémon a lot more (Cole could still use his own dose of character development...).

Yeah, I'm getting to Cole. Just wait until things start to pick up and he needs to be more of the "brave boyfriend" for Kira xD But really, his character development is going to start happening, I promise P:

Originally Posted by RT

I'll admit, if I had caught up before you posted this new chapter I probably wouldn't have liked the whole Kira and Amper sub-plot nearly as much. Even without this chapter, however, it has given us some insight on Kira's flaws and personality. My problems with the sub-plot come mostly from Amper's side. First of all, maybe because it's been a while since I read the previous chapters, Amper's little change of heart seemed to come out of nowhere. I think there was some mention of it in one of the last two chapters before the arrival at Dewford, but I can't remember right now (I'll check later and edit my post if I have to). Even with that, Amper's tears in chapter thirteen seem a bit out of character when she's been shown to deal with it by being distant and occasionaly making cynical remarks, only crying that one time. I think the tears would have been more appropriate when her trainer forgot her on the Pokémon Center, as they had previously talked about it the night before. Despite this, I thought that you still handled it well for the most part, with the scene from the cave being my personal highlight.

All taken in and considered for future chapters :)

Originally Posted by RT

I actually liked this chapter better than the previous one (partly because I personally enjoy your characters more than your battles).

I find it funny that I like my characters better too, so that may be why I write better when I have scenes dealing with them ^^

Originally Posted by RT

I will say, however, that this gym battle was better than the first one. As was said previously, a little more variety in the attacks wouldn't have hurt. It still did a better job at holding my attention than the previous one at holding my attention. The gym challenge before the battle was also more interesting than Roxanne's, I think both of these have more to do with your writing improving in between gyms (Although Brawly's dialogue could have used a few less dudes, in my opinion).

I'm glad I improved in the Gym Battle area of Fan Fic writing :) It was really ahrd to decide which attack to have them use because of the Pokémon all being more low-leveled, so I couldn't pick the attacks Machop/Makuhita would be able to use in their higher levels ><

And the whole "dude" thing is just part of Brawly's character P:

Originally Posted by RT

Now let's look at individual parts of the new chapter:

I'll go back when I have the time and change those things ^^;


BA~~

[Araleon]

Hey, BA! New chapter!

Vore, Vore, Vore... always so impatient. He's an awesome character, what with all of his quirks.

Groosh? Sapph, I think you've moved up on my awesome character scale. Groosh is an awesome name for tag.

But, the highlight of this chapter was the conclusion of the war between Amper and Kira. I'm glad that you brought this plot into play, and it worked well for the story. I was glad that Amper forgave Kira, and thought that Kira repeating something Amper said was a really good move on her part.


Oh, and Cole caught a Makuhita. Awesome.

So, in conclusion, this chapter was worth the wait.

[Shadow Lucario]

Rippingthunder found all the mistakes I caught. I might have found something else, but I read it at midnight so I could have been mistaken

Originally Posted by BA

I find it funny that I like my characters better too, so that may be why I write better when I have scenes dealing with them ^^

Funny thing is I like my battles more than my characters XD

Anyway, I liked the contents of the letter. I always wondered what that thing said. The character development with Kira and Amper was nice. I smell evolution in the air, or at least before they reach Mauville City. The chapter was well done and the wait was acceptable. I too am in high school and the work is getting in the way of my writing. Take as long as you want on this next chapter.

Until next time, I'm out

[Blue_Mew22]

First of all, sorry for all the stuff I missed. >< I only betaed it once through and I was in a rush while doing so in the first place, so yeah. >< ><

Second, my comments...

Great chapter, BA. I liked it a lot, especially with all the CD floating around. Amper forgave Kira, which is a good thing, and well worth the long argument to read. Steven is win, and I'm glad he had a part in this chap. The Sableye taking the HM and the letter was fun to read about and Vore vs. Krypto races are cool. Groosh has got to be my new favorite game and little Sapph is so darn cute!! xD

So yeah. Nicely done.

~blue

[Buraddo_Aipom]

Sorry everyone for being absent from here >< I was at a friend's house all weekend, and then yesterday I got all sick and couldn't breathe right. I had a doctor's appointment today and they said I have the flu, and I have to stay home tomorrow, so I'll be able to reply to reviews then ^^;


BA~~

[Buraddo_Aipom]

Okay, so I had a better reply to all your reviews, but my computer was like "Nom nom! This is mine, beoytch D<" and then closed the internet >.>

So I'll try my hardest to re-type the stuff ^^;




Araleon,

Groosh? Sapph, I think you've moved up on my awesome character scale. Groosh is an awesome name for tag.

I can't believe I typed all the groosh stuff back in July >< But anyway, I'm hoping I can show off Sapph's personality more like this ^^

But, the highlight of this chapter was the conclusion of the war between Amper and Kira. I'm glad that you brought this plot into play, and it worked well for the story. I was glad that Amper forgave Kira, and thought that Kira repeating something Amper said was a really good move on her part.

Yes, thank you for mentioning Amper being forgotten, since that was what made me go through that CD roller coaster O.o

Oh, and Cole caught a Makuhita. Awesome.

Technically Tatsuki (yes I was obsessed with DJ still when I played through it) caught one on my Sapphire game and I used that idea onto here P: I do really love the fact that COle's first five Pokémon are all ones that I got in the games, and in the same order with the same genders (side for Kryppie, who was a girl in my Sapphire game, lol).

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SL,

Anyway, I liked the contents of the letter. I always wondered what that thing said.

Haha, it's fun making stuff up like that.

I smell evolution in the air, or at least before they reach Mauville City.

Close; I had to look at all my summaries for upcoming chapters, and the next evolution is in Mauville P: After that they come every few chapters or so ^^;

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BM,

Steven is win, and I'm glad he had a part in this chap.

I myself like the part he has throughout this series. I dunno why, but he's such a simple character to use.

The Vore vs. Krypto races are cool.

I enjoy them too, and at first I was just using them to get Kryppie to learn Quick Attack, but now I like adding the running gag of having Vore lose every time ^^; They also play an important part in one chapter, and I'm really excited for it.

Groosh has got to be my new favorite game and little Sapph is so darn cute!! xD

Starting to like the character named after you, are we? P:

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Anyway, I dunno when the next chapter will be out. Out neighbor is supposed to come over to set up MS Word, and I don't particularly like being on my mom's laptop (my normal computer is working now, and I'm on it ^^).

I'd also like to announce the new Pokémon Character Bio Page. Instead of their Bios being on their trainer's page, I've made a separate post for them. I don't think I'll make one for Recurring Pokémon (like Dominik and Blair's Pokémon), and I'll keep them on their pages.


BA~~

[Blue_Mew22]

Originally Posted by BA

But anyway, I'm hoping I can show off Sapph's personality more like this ^^

Please! Please do! It's so enjoyable to read!!

Originally Posted by BA

I myself like the part he has throughout this series. I dunno why, but he's such a simple character to use.

Wait, so we'll see more of him...?

Originally Posted by BA

I like adding the running gag of having Vore lose every time ^^; They also play an important part in one chapter, and I'm really excited for it.

That's such a beating to his poor little ego, though. D: Sorry, Vore. Ooh, the races are actually important? >D I'm excited to see how it comes into play.

Originally Posted by BA

Starting to like the character named after you, are we? P:

What do you mean, "starting"? I've always liked Budew (and evos), now I just like them more! >D

Originally Posted by Poke Char Bio Page

Sapph is named after my beta, Blue_Mew22

Haha, that probably doesn't make much sense. Blue_Mew22 = Sapph? Lol.


(psst, I usually go by Sapphire Rose, which is where I got the Sapph part, in case ya'll were wondering, xD)


~blue

[Buraddo_Aipom]

Originally Posted by BM

Please! Please do! It's so enjoyable to read!!

Lol, of course I will.

Originally Posted by BM

Wait, so we'll see more of him...?

Yup, mostly at the spots where we appears in the games, though I do have some other events where he shows up.



Okay, so I'm sorry for another long wait. I'm trying to write whenever I can, and today is the first time I've been able to in the past week and a half or so >< Just letting you all know what the heck's been going on with me ^^;


BA~~

[Buraddo_Aipom]

What is this?

A new chapter by BA after such an annoying hiatus?

Why if you guessed that I do have a new chapter, you are wrong.

If you guessed that I'd try to trick you and say I didn't when really I did, you get ten points, because there is a new chapter if you look a little lower ;D

I originally planned for like, a bajillion other things to happen in this chapter, but they weren't needed so I took them out. I did include one big thing though, and it's that two of the characters sleep together. I'm not saying who, and after some people review I will post a post (lol if that wasn't obvious) explaining the main points of the plot to this Fic, just as a refresher and to also explain the reasons behind why the two characters sleep together.

Happy reading ;3

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Chapter 16: The One With the Christmas in Slateport
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"No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me.
Seems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me.
Someone to face the day with - make it through all the rest with.
Someone I'll always laugh with; even at my worst I'm best with you."

I'll Be There For You; The Rembrandts~

Kira sat in the dimly lit PokéCenter room, her one hand grasping Cole’s, as the pitter-patter of the raindrops fell all around the Center. After Steven helped her and Cole out of the cave, he’d used his infamous Metagross to carry Cole to the Pokemon Center before disappearing completely. Nurse Joy was a bit surprised - although more excited than surprised - to see a new patient, and by how the room was so quiet Kira guessed that not many people came to this Pokemon Center. Nurse Joy said that nothing major happened health-wise, and that Cole just needed to stay in bed for a few days. He drifted in and out of sleep, and each time he woke up Kira was sitting by his bedside holding his hand.

And each time the same thing happened; Cole would smile as Kira began flittering around the room, asking if she could get him something or if he needed the nurse. He’d tell her no, she would insist on getting him something to eat, and he’d tell her to just sit with him. In all honesty, he felt completely fine. Nothing hurt too bad that he couldn’t walk, and it didn’t feel like anything would happen if he tried to get up and move around.

But Nurse Joy still made him stay in bed, and she brought her Gardevoir out a few times each day to do an examination of his injury with her psychic abilities. Nurse Joy always said the same thing – he was “doing better,” but “wasn’t good enough yet.” It was getting very dull for him. There was no television, and he couldn't even send out his Pokémon and play with them - he tried to the first day in the Center, but Nurse Joy took them from him. She gave them back the next day, though Cole heard her tell Gardevoir to take them if she ever sensed him trying to play again. He would mainly keep Krypto outside of his Pokéball, and once had Zephyr out too. Cole decided to keep Elohim inside for now since he still wasn't sure if the Makuhita was okay with it being captured or not.

It took him a bit of time to get used to the daily routines in the Center, and now that he had been there for exactly a week it was all ironed into his mind, everything down to the minute it happened. Today was no exception, and as Cole watched a nearby digital clock change from 11:10 to 11:11 he heard the scurrying footsteps of Nurse Joy.

"Sorry for being so late," she mumbled as she entered and scribbled something down on a chart in her hands. She was usually there right on the dot of 11:10, but it looked like Cole got lucky today and got one less minute with her. As she held the pen to her mouth and examined Cole's chart, he noticed that Gardevoir was missing. Usually the two of them came into his room together and his examination began right away.

"Where's Gardevoir?" he asked. Nurse Joy tapped her pen on her chin a few times and looked up. She smiled and went back to her papers, flipping a few over the top of the clipboard. Cole saw her scribble something down on a piece near the bottom.

"Okay," she said happily, "you're free to go. The examination from yesterday showed no more injuries, but we wanted to give you one more day just in case."

"Thanks," Cole said flatly. He wasn't very happy that they'd kept him here for an extra day, but at least he was getting to leave now.

"If you need anything or if anything feels funny, don't hesitate to call us. Our number is in any PokéCenter you visit around Hoenn."

She smiled and told him to sign the paper on her clipboard, and once he did she left. Kira and Amper came running into the room only a few seconds after Nurse Joy left, and Cole immediately found himself with his lips pressed up against Kira's. Krypto had been sleeping on one of the chairs against the fall wall, and now he was standing next to Amper.

<Why do humans do that?> he asked Amper. She rolled her eyes turned to him.

<Because they're in love,> she made sure to put an emphasis on the last word, and she made it clear that Kira and Cole were being a little dramatic. The trainers stopped kissing and Cole happily led them out of the mundane room and out of the PokéCenter as well.

The sun was high in the sky as Kira and Cole set out across Dewford Island to where Briney promised to be until they wanted to head to Slateport. Usually, Cole would be extremely annoyed at the blaring sun that beat down upon them, but he was too happy to be bothered. It felt so nice to finally be out in the fresh air, and he was more than excited to finally continue on their journey.

He and Kira held hands and they cheerfully made their way to the docks. Both kept smiling at each other and Cole would occasionally lean over to give her a quick peck on the lips before prancing around in the sand with her. She always laughed each time he would pull away and start dancing with her right there on the beach (well, the whole area was covered in sand, but still). Amper and Krypto just walked beside the trainers as best they could - Amper fell flat on her face every few minutes from the process of walking on sand while using four feet to have to walk. Krypto tripped a bit too every so often, but he didn't fall and it wasn't as occasional as Amper's falls were.

"I'm not sure if I'm going to miss this heat or not," Kira said to start an actual conversation. Cole didn't realize that it was going to be freezing back on the mainland of Hoenn until Kira said that.

<I know what Amper won't miss,> Krypto chuckled as Amper fell over again. Kira laughed and let go of Cole's hand to pick her starter up off the ground.

"I don't think I'll miss anything that happens on this journey," Cole trailed off, looking ahead as Briney's boat came into view. They would only be on the island for about ten more minutes now.

"Yeah," Kira agreed, "I can't believe that it's Christmas Eve already, though. I remember before you moved here I had a Christmas list all written and everything."

Kira's statement towards Cole made his heart skip a beat for a moment.

"Crap, I didn't even think about getting you a present!" he said out loud, completely forgetting that it was almost Christmas; he really hated being in that PokéCenter room now that it made him almost forget about the holiday season.

"Aww, it's okay," Kira said cutely, shifting Amper over to one arm while grabbing one of Cole's free hands, "you actually made everything I had on my Christmas list come to me."

"Really? Like what?"

"Well, the first thing I wanted was a starting Pokémon, and everything else was just things that I've been able to go to a PokéMart and pick up." She smiled and Cole did too, giving her a small peck on the lips. "You know, the only thing that I actually still want-"

Before she could continue a voice she could easily recognize - only because of how much she hated the sound of it - rang out through the warm air of Dewford.

"Oh... my... God!" Cory's voice called out, calling both Kira's and Cole's attention to her. "Of all the places in Hoenn we would find each other!"

Just as Cole and Kira turned, Cory wrapped her arms around Cole, forcing him to free Kira's hand. Cole hesitantly hugged her, only to see Kira's angered face from behind Cory's now turned back. The two separated and Cory kept her back to Kira, ignoring her completely.

"Hi Cory," Cole said half-heartedly, trying to be friendly but also trying not to make Kira more upset.

"So how have you been traveling all on your own?!" Cory immediately asked, to which Cole gave her a puzzled look.

"Um... I'm traveling with Kira," he told her, gesturing to his girlfriend who was getting more and more angry by the second.

"Oh, who cares about that, how have you been?!"

"I've been fine, I beat Brawly last week, and so did-" he began, but was cut off by Cory before he could say Kira's name.

"Me too! Now we both have two badges!"

Cole was beginning to get upset as well now that Cory wasn't even acknowledging Kira's presence. Cole walked around the dark-haired girl with a happy smile on his face. Cory slowly turned as he moved around her to where Kira was and watch him put his arm around her waist and pull her to him. Cole saw Cory about to start talking again so he pulled Kira closer and gently kissed her. The two stopped kissing and glanced at Cory.

"I'm sorry," Cole began, "were you saying something?"

Cory stood silent and still, her mouth slight open. She looked like she was going to break down in tears at any moment, but Cole knew she wouldn't embarrass herself in front of Kira.

"I'm sorry," she said glumly, "I was just excited to see you, Cole."

Cory turned around and started walking. Kira's mouth turned into a large, wide smile that spread from ear to ear. Cole, on the other hand, sighed - he could tell that Cory was just excited and that she was uncomfortable finding out about Cole and Kira's relationship the way she had.

He knew he would regret it later, but he asked anyway, "Would you like to come to Slateport with us?


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"It's all so beautiful!" Cory exclaimed as she leaned her arms on the guardrail of Briney's boat. The salty air and sunny skies surrounded them, making the tension-filled aura around the three trainers seem a little less bothersome. Briney happily set sail only ten minutes ago after the trainers boarded, and he was overjoyed to see them again, even though he could sense the awkwardness amongst the group. As soon as Cole offered for Cory to come with them, he felt Kira stiffen at his side. He was really torn when that happened - Cole really wanted Cory to be comfortable, and he wanted to be her friend, but he also liked having Kira as his girlfriend. He doubted that she would break up with him just because of this, but it was still something he didn't want to make into a problem.

The boat was soaring along the ocean, whipping up a small breeze that ran through everyone's hair. The salty taste of the ocean would lightly spray into the air every so often, reminding them of its presence. Krypto and Amper were on their trainer's shoulders, who were holding hands and standing about five yards away from Cory. She was smiling, which made Cole smile, even though he knew Kira was angry about it. Cory's eyes were gleaming and opened wide ever since they left the island; Cole liked knowing he made that happen.

"So what have you been up to?" he asked Cory nervously, slightly worried with Kira at his side. He felt her grip tighten around his hand, though it was more of a warning than an accident.

"Oh, you know, I came to Dewford with a large group of other trainers on some small boat... I can't remember the name of it... the Gray Goldeen? The Green Goldeen maybe?" Cory had shifted her body so that she was facing the couple, and she had her one arm along the length of the rail. A few of her fingers tapped on it while she thought of the boat's name, but she turned up blank. "I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter - it was only some boat that takes trainers there regularly, and it was so much crappier than this boat."

"That's cool," Cole replied, feeling his hand get squeezed a little harder, "Have you caught any Pokémon?"

"Actually yeah, I did." Cory reached into her pocket and pulled out a Pokéball and tossed it into the air. After the flash of light the two trainers holding hands saw a Pokémon they both never wanted to see again.

"Sableye..." it said eerily.

"Ain't he cute? I caught him in that cave on Dewford a week and a half ago."

"What?!" Kira yelled out. "You got this in Granite Cave?"

"Uh... yeah." Cory gave Kira a very questioning look.

"Were there two other Sableye with it?!"

"Yes, there were, as a matter of fact."

"So, you're the reason those Sableye hate all trainers that pass through there?!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, get your panties out of the bunch they’re in and calm down."

"Cole and I could've been in Slateport by now if it wasn't for you!"

"Okay? And...?" Cory wasn't sure why Kira was so upset - all she did was capture a Pokémon.

"And," Kira said, mimicking her rival's words, "The two Sableye that now hate humans attacked Cole, which made us have to wait in Dewford for a whole extra week! And to answer your earlier question, no, Sableye is not cute."

Cory gasped and dramatically put her hand to her mouth.

"Well, your stupid Budew isn't very cute either for your information."

At this, Sapph's Pokéball flashed open and the Grass-type materialized in front of the trainers.

<Oh, no she didn't!> she said like a black gangster woman.

"Sapph and my other Pokémon could beat all of your Pokémon because yours are too ugly to be good in battle!" Kira retorted, even though her insult made no sense.

"I'm assuming you want a battle?" Cory asked.

“Amper and Vore, you two are up!” Kira called out, answering Cory's question. She tossed Vore’s Pokéball as Amper scurried over to one side of the deck, using it as a makeshift field. Cory smirked at Kira’s Pokémon as she threw two of her Pokémon’s Pokéballs into the air, not even missing a beat after Kira decided they were going to battle. It only took a moment for the two figures to appear – one was the dark purple colored creature that made both Kira and Cole cringe, and the other was a small silver Pokémon with two large eyes that stuck out from its head. It had about ten legs that came out from the underside of its body, though they all lay flat on the ground instead of supporting the creature’s weight.

Kira picked up her Pokédex and it quickly came it life.

Anorith, the Old Shrimp Pokémon. Anorith used to live in large groups over five thousand years ago, using the eight wings on the sides of its body to swim in the ocean and its claws to hunt.

“Okay Amper, use Water Gun on the Anorith!” Kira began. “Vore, you use Quick Attack on Sableye!”

As Vore dashed across the wooden deck of Briney’s boat, a streaming jet of water shot from Amper’s mouth and towards Anorith.

“Use Faint Attack on the Mudkip, Sableye!” Cory ordered. Kira and Cole watched as the purple creature disappeared from where it was standing, leaving Vore with no target. He immediately skidded to a halt so as not to crash into Cory or the side of the boat. While that little reaction was happening, Sableye reappeared right behind Amper and swiped her with a claw covered in dark energy.

“Better work on a new strategy, Kira!” Cory laughed. Both Sableye and Vore were now back on their respective trainer’s sides, waiting for new commands. Both Kira and Cory remained silent, both waiting for the other to make the first move. Kira knew whatever she used would most likely be used against her, and Cory knew that she wouldn’t be able to react as easily if she went first.

After two minutes of silence, Kira finally thought of something that might work.

“Amper, you use Water Gun again and this time, Vore, use Quick Attack on Anorith,” Kira said aloud. Without doubting his trainer, Vore dashed off right away, and in his trail an icy jet of water was following him.

She won’t be able to block both attacks with just her Sableye, Kira thought, smirking at her cleverness. Too bad she didn’t know Cory had a backup plan.

“Use Faint Attack on Mudkip again, Sableye, and use Protect, Anorith!” she ordered. The tiny fossil Pokémon shut its eyes and a large green veil of energy formed around it. Vore had no time to react to this, and he crashed headfirst into the defensive attack. Sableye disappeared again, and Kira wasn’t going to let it land an attack again.

“Watch out, Amper!” she yelled, just as Sableye reappeared behind the Mudkip once again. Amper heard her trainer and spun around. Kira heard her starter involuntarily gasp, and on an impulse, the Mudkip released a Water Gun. Sableye made the move to swipe Amper, but it was hit by the watery attack before it had the chance to leave a mark.

Cory watched all of this while having a small smile on her face. She knew that if Kira was able to react to the attacks this time around, she was sure to accidentally forget one of her Pokémon.

“Use Ancient Power!” Cory called out to Anorith, whose Protect had just faded away. Anorith shut its eyes again and this time a yellow-tinted projection of it materialized above it. In less than five seconds the projection reformed into a ball of yellowish energy. Vore was on the ground still and he saw the ball get hurled towards him by Anorith. Upon impact, the tiny Raccoon Pokémon was thrown backwards until he landed back by Kira's side. Sableye quickly recovered from the Water Gun and leapt back to Cory. Vore stood up, though he was in pain from being hit with Ancient Power.

"Use Bide, Amper, and you can stay where you are, Vore," Kira told her Pokémon, only loud enough for them to hear.

"Talking quietly won't make you win!" Cory yelled from her spot. "Ancient Power and Faint Attack!"

The yellow-tinted projection of Anorith appeared again as Sableye disappeared.

"Use Sand Attack all around yourself and Amper!" Kira told Vore. The Zigzagoon began to shake his body, releasing natural dust that Zigzagoon and Linoone were able to make in their fur in cases where sand was not present. The cloud of dust spread around the two and Amper was concentrating her Bide attack. Sableye reappeared, but it was unable to see and instead swiped at nothing. Anorith's attack was hurled across the field and towards the cloud of dust, which was now engulfing all three Pokémon. Both Cory and Kira could do nothing but watch as the Ancient Power entered the cloud and exploded at the same moment that Amper released Bide. The bright flash of light temporarily blinded the trainers watching, and when it subsided they all were squinting to see what happened. The cloud of dust had disappeared, and they all saw Vore knocked out by Ancient Power and Sableye knocked out by the Bide. Amper was breathing slightly heavily, but she was still in well enough shape to still battle. After the girls recalled their fallen Pokémon they each held the new Pokéballs containing their third Pokémon.

"All right, Sapph, let's show them how much better you've gotten!"

"Hah, your Budew won't be able to defeat us. Combusken, you're up!"

Kira gasped as Cory's now-evolved Torchic appeared on the field. New yellow feathers replaced its old orange ones, and two arms had formed on its body. Three sharp claws protruded from each arm, and two powerful-looking legs had replaced the Pokémon's old ones.

"You were able to evolve your Torchic?!" Kira said in shock.

Cory smiled and said, "Yup. Looks like I'm more ahead of you than I thought. Now, Combusken, Flamethrower on the Budew!"

Combusken opened its mouth and shot a bright stream of fire at Kira's Budew. Sapph yelped and began running away, leaving a trail of Stun Spore in the air. The Flamethrower went straight through a little of the Stun Spore and quickly disappeared.

"Use Water Gun on Combusken!" Kira called out.

"Dodge and chase that Budew!"

Combusken jumped out of the way and over towards Sapph. He landed with a loud thud, scaring Sapph and causing her to release a small cloud of Stun Spore. Unfortunately for Combusken, he breathed in the spores and began to feel his body shake. In the meantime, Kira reordered Amper to use Water Gun again, but this time to aim it at Anorith. Amper did as her trainer asked, and Cory had to quick call out a defense.

"Protect!" she yelled, though as Anorith tried activating the green shield, it found itself unable to due to already using the attack a few times before. The Water Gun struck Anorith, but Cory wasn't going to give up that easily. "Use Ancient Power on the Mudkip; Combusken, use Scratch on Budew!"

Both Pokémon immediately got to their attacks, Anorith preparing the powerful ball of energy while Combusken leapt forward and sliced Sapph across the back of her body. She was sent forwards, her tiny green frame finally stopping next to Amper. At first Amper was startled by her partner crashing by her side, but complete fear overcame her when she saw the Ancient Power headed for both of them. Upon impulse, Amper shoved Sapph to the side and was struck with the attack.

Sapph got to her feet as fast as she could and angrily yelled, <Hey! That was my friend!>

And with that, the bud on top of her head opened and an array of sharp leaves were sent flying across the deck until they slammed into Anorith. It fell backwards and wobbled around on its back to attempt to get up. Sapph wasted no time in letting out another Razor Leaf towards the Old Shrimp Pokémon. The leaves hit Anorith just as it got back to its feet, this time knocking it out.

"Sapph!" Kira cried out as Cory begrudgingly returned Anorith. "You did it! That was amazing!"

<Watch out!> They heard Amper call before watching her shoot a streaming jet of water from her mouth. It slammed into Combusken's Flamethrower that had been ordered of it while Kira wasn't paying attention. Because of the type advantage, Amper's Water Gun went through the fire and struck Combusken, greatly weakening it. Combusken called out its name as Cory ordered for another Flamethrower. Amper used Water Gun again without any orders. The two attacks collided, and this time Amper's did not pierce right through the stream of fire.

"Sapph, go around Amper and use Razor Leaf!" Kira yelled. Sapph did as she was told, but as soon as Combusken saw her he shifted himself and cause his attack to change in direction. The poor Grass-type stood no chance against the powerful fire attack and she almost immediately fainted. Amper's Water Gun hit Combusken now that it had no attack blocking its path, weakening the Pokémon yet again.

Kira returned Sapph and she noticed that Amper was breathing more heavily now. Combusken was too from all the battling; this battle wasn't going to last much longer. Neither Cory nor Kira called out an attack, and neither Pokémon moved. Both girls wanted the other to have their Pokémon use more energy and move first, but it was highly unlikely for that. But before they had a chance to realize this, both Amper and Combusken fainted from exhaustion. Everyone gasped, including Cole from the sidelines.

It was a tie.



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If there were ever a time when Dillon Wallace Marly felt like he'd rather eat Snorlax droppings than be doing whatever he was doing, this would be the time.

The silver-haired boy sat on one of the various uncomfortable stools that were set in front of each machine inside the Mauville Game Corner. The building was large and purple on the outside, with tons of blinking lights and an array of neon words encouraging passing trainers to stop in and try their luck. Dillon had been walking with his cousin Dalton, the two of them talking about the things going on in their lives at the moment. Dillon was surprised to learn that Dalton had joined Team Aqua along with Shelly, and was even more surprised when he told Dillon that Shelly had been ordered to kill him. Dillon felt an urge to tell him of the strange dreams he had had about his father and that there was a "living" spirit inside him that could control him a little as well as speak to him, but his cousin kept talking about how Shelly made him travel to Verdanturf to stay with their aunt and Dillon's mom, Wanda. When Dillon did get the chance to say anything about himself - which didn't happen until after Dalton told him that Wanda figured out where he had been and kicked him out - Giratina had prevented anything other than information about his journey come out.

And that's when Dalton had noticed the Game Corner. Dillon thought it would be fun when the entered the red-tiled floor and he saw the rows of slot machines, but he quickly figured out that Dalton would not give up until he won his money's worth. It had been nearly two and a half hours, and Dalton was at the slot machine next to where Dillon was sitting. Through all the cheers and groans, Dillon was able to think about things so far much more than he had been able to previously.

He let his thoughts wander wherever they wanted, and he wasn't surprised when he began to ponder the possibility of traveling with Kira and Cole all the time. He did really want to get to know them and be able to train with their Pokémon - he did realize that he could do the same with Dominik, Blair, and Wilson, though they were a bit more... complicated. The only reason he didn't want to travel with Kira and Cole was because of the fact that Giratina wouldn't let him think his own thoughts around them.

Ahaha, you really do hate me, don't you? Dillon heard from inside his head. The sinister voice gave a light chortle happily and continued on. You know you have to do as I say if you want to be left alone by me. I'll always be with you, and it's quite obvious you’re bothered by it.

No sh*t, Dillon thought, careful to watch what he said around Dalton - Dalton knew about the dreams, but Dillon wasn't able to completely explain why they happened.

I heard that, Giratina said to him, laughing a bit more.

Dillon growled under his breath and muttered, "I'm going to get some fresh air.”

Dalton only cheered as one thousand PokéDollars spit out from the machine into an attached metal bucket. Dillon slid off the seat and plodded his way to the doors, entering the cold air outside.


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"Yes, I win!" shouted a young boy in long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. He took off his navy blue baseball cap and threw it into the air. His Roselia cheered its name in happiness. As it raised its two flower-covered hands, a shrill squawk pierced through the December air. Both the boy and his Roselia looked across the dirt path and saw the Tailow that had previously been on the ground now flying around in the air like nothing had happened.

The silver-haired boy who they were battling showed no emotion at this and merely muttered, "Wing Attack."

Not very enthusiastic about finally getting away from that moron back in the game place, huh? Dillon heard inside his mind.

He's not a moron, he's my cousin. Dillon watched as Hailo's wings flashed white and slammed into the Roselia, knocking it out.

Giratina silenced, but not before snickering a bit. The trainer Dillon was battling recalled Roselia and handed Dillon a few hundred PokéDollars, his face staring directly at the ground the whole time. Dillon took the money with the same amount of joy the other trainer had and shoved it into his pocket. The other boy glumly turned around and left once the money was out of his hand. Hailo swooped down from the sky and perched on her trainer's shoulder.

<Now what? We've battled four - or maybe five, I can't remember - trainers, and I don't see any others. MAYBE we will find someone famous! That would be so amazing- OH EM JEE WHAT IF IT WAS THAT VAMPIRE GUY- or maybe it could be MICHAEL JACKSON!>

"Isn't he dead, Hailo?" Dillon asked. Although the chattering annoyed him beyond belief, it was the only thing that could block Giratina from speaking. Of course the "spirit" tried, but Dillon was actually able to not focus on it.

<WHAT?!> Hailo silenced herself and Dillon could feel her small body shivering. <This is so BAD! Why did he die?! Just because that movie with the vampire guy was so successful, he just decided to DIE?! It makes sense I guess, he's always gotta be startin' somethin'. Maybe they'll make a movie about him! And maybe they could have his character be named Billie Jean!>

"You know Billie Jean is a girl, right?"

<Oh, who cares, I want them to make the movie!"

"They did, Hailo." The two were now near a slightly-concealed part of the route where there were a bunch of trees and not very many trainers.

<Really?! Was it a thriller?! If it is we have to go see it->

"No, it's just about a concert he was going to do."

Surprisingly, Hailo didn't respond. At first, Dillon assumed she got quiet because of what he said, but he soon realized what the real reason was.

There, about ten yards away, was Samari, standing erect and staring straight at Dillon.

"Samari?..." Dillon stood in total disbelief.

The green-haired girl stood awkwardly next to a large tree. One of her arms was brushed against it while the other was lying limply at her side. A quick and gentle breeze swept across the area, blowing Samari's hair all around and rattling the bare branches that spread out above her. She shifted and used her hand not near the tree to brush one of the emerald strands of hair out of her face.

Dillon took a few steps forward, as did Samari. The steps were slow and easy. Dillon examined her as she came closer to him, everything from her dark blue jeans to her violet hoodie. She stayed very stiff, even as she came closer. Both teenagers had no idea what to do, but both of them knew that they were thinking about the other person.

"Hey," Samari finally said as the two were about nine or ten feet apart. Dillon wanted to reply, but he was at a loss for what to say. He hadn't seen Samari since the Gym Battle against Roxanne, but he definitely didn't forget about her. And now standing right in front of her... he felt peaceful. Giratina wasn't snickering in his head, no one was around to make it any more uncomfortable, and he felt normal for the first time since starting his journey.

Ever since he began this journey it felt like he'd been screwing up everything along the way. First with rejecting Cole and Kira before getting to know them, then wanting to travel completely alone, and last... he never tried to become more than friends with Samari. It sounded so stupid, but he really liked her. Each time he was around her a strange feeling of... completion overcame him.

"Hey," Dillon replied after the silence. Both he and Samari were still staring at each other, thinking about the feeling they both were experiencing.

"So... how are you?" Samari was now looking right into his eyes, and Dillon was looking right back.

"Good... you?"

"Oh, um... I'm fine."

The two stared at each other for another few minutes, still unsure what to do. Samari rubbed the length of one of her arms and gave Dillon a small smile. Dillon couldn't help but smile back.

"I'm-" Samari began.

"I really-" Dillon said at the same time Samari had spoken, each of them stopping their sentences when they heard the other speak. "Sorry... go ahead." Dillon added after they both chortled a little.

"No, you can say what you were going to say first." Samari smiled again, and Dillon complied.

"I really missed you," he began, "and a lot of sh*t's been going on lately, but I never forgotten about you. I seriously thought about you all the time and I couldn't wait until the next time I got to see you."

At this, Samari let out a soft laugh. "Thanks. I really missed you, too."

"I know it sounds really stupid and corny, but I mean it - I really like you, and I hated that I just left the Pokémon Center in Rustboro without saying goodbye."

"It's okay-"

"No, it's not." Dillon adverted his gaze to the ground for a moment but soon returned to looking at Samari. "I left that day because I was having weird dreams... that's definitely not okay. You are amazing and I... I think I like you. A lot. A whole lot."

"I like you too, Dillon." Samari tentatively moved a little bit closer. "Which is why I asked my brother about your dreams."

"What?" Dillon was very surprised by her strange statement.

"When we were little kids, my brother had nightmares all the time. My dad always told me it was just because out mom left and he missed her, but I know it was something more than that - even back then I could tell too. His nightmares were never about our mom; they were always about our dad and us. Justin always told me he saw things like they were memories, only they were memories of the future."

"I don't understand how this applies to me..."

"Well, you said you were having the dreams about your dad's... death... and I wanted to ask my brother about it."

"And...?"

"He said to just be with you. He told me that just me being there with him made his nightmares go away at night."

"But you were with me when I started having them..." Dillon began, as Samari was now only a foot away.

"Well, maybe we just... just need to do more than be near each other." With that, Samari leaned forwards and kissed Dillon. He was startled by it at first, but soon he found himself kissing her back. It was a nice, soft kiss, but both of them found themselves become more and more passionate with it. They were fully pressed against each other, their arms exploring the other's body. Dillon and Samari each knew what was happening, but they both found that they couldn't stop it.

They both knew it was happening.

They were about to have sex.

And neither one stopped it from happening.


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Right after the battle ended, the weather began to become much more frigid outside than before, and Briney happily let the three stay warm inside the captain's cabin while they ate their dessert and he continued to steer the boat to Slateport. Apparently he wasn’t as cold because he had “fiery sailor’s blood runnin’ about his veins,” which kept him nice and warm. Both girls were upset about the result of their battle, even though it was a tie; they knew it saved one of them from the other's comments about being a stronger trainer, but that didn’t matter – they wanted a rematch as soon as possible. It was silent in the cabin, and Cole had begun to watch the water through one of the few circular windows as it passed by them. It had begun to drizzle about ten minutes ago, and now it was starting to rain a bit more heavily. All of them could see the empty beach, now about ten minutes away, as they approached the city.

Kira sighed as Cole sat down with their two bowls of ice cream. She still wished that she told Cole back in Dewford she wasn’t okay with Cory traveling to Slateport with them. Cory sat down a few moments after Cole did, placing her bowl filled with the cold, pink dessert on the table. She immediately began to eat it, though she wasn’t paying much attention to it – her focus remained on Cole, just as it had the entire time since they began traveling here together. Luckily there were only three chairs in the cabin, and they were all set around the dirty, old table the three were eating at. All of the Pokémon - excluding Elohim and Cory's team - were on the floor happily eating away. Kira sat next to Cole in the small captain’s cabin and stared begrudgingly at the crappy patio table they were eating at.

<Señora, may I eat your dessert?> Kira heard Vore inquire from the spot on the floor near to her.

<No, I want the yummy pink scoops!> Sapph whined through a mouthful of her own ice cream, which, by the way, was smeared around her mouth, leaving nothing left in the tiny bowl.

Cole noticed that Kira hadn’t touched her food too and asked, “Is something wrong?”

Kira thought for a moment and an idea popped into her head that was sure to get Cory to stop only paying attention to Cole.

She sighed again and said, “I just don’t even feel like moving,” she paused and made it took like she was too tired to do anything, “Feed me… please?”

She smiled, and Cole’s expression turned to slight confusion.

“You want me to spoon-feed you?” he asked. Kira nodded, which was followed by Amper’s voice.

<Hehe, he’ll be spooning you,> she chuckled.

“Amper, that’s not the same thing,” Kira told her Pokémon, who was still laughing a bit, as were the others on the boat.

<I know.>

<You’re wrong!> Sapph said happily, her mouth now empty of her dessert. <He won’t just be spooning her, he’ll be spooning her face.>

All three trainer’s eyes grew large, and the Pokémon that understood what Sapph had indirectly said began to laugh.

<Sapph, I love you,> Krypto said through his chortles. Cory had begun to laugh out loud as well, and quite obnoxiously too. Cole was smiling, and his laughs were begging to escape his mouth.

The hilarious moment was quickly interrupted by yet another comment from Sapph.

<Oh, my God, guys, I just realized something,> she said suddenly. Everyone stopped laughing and grew quiet, looking at her. <I just lost the game.>

Everyone in the cabin sweat-dropped, but their laughs continued quietly.

<Who told the little Chiquita about ‘The Game’?!> Vore asked out loud. He was the only one not laughing, and everyone could tell he was dead serious. <I have been winning for months!>

No one answered him as the three trainers were soon greeted by a happy, loud voice the came on over an intercom.

"We're here!" Briney called, the speaker that emitted his voice crackling a little as he did so. The three trainers hurriedly gathered their things and returned their Pokémon, save for Amper, who was picked up by Kira, and Krypto, who jumped onto his trainer's shoulder. Everyone walked to the doors and stood in the doorway, overlooking the city.

The boat was on the infamous beach of Slateport, and the trainers could see all the way back to where the Pokémon Center was located in the city. The beach was basically barren, side for a few trainers battling in the rain. No umbrellas or beach towels were laid out like the three had all seen in various travel brochures. Briney was standing out on the deck in front of them, waiting for them to get off of his boat.

<Yay, rain!> Amper cheered, trying to sound cute like Sapph so easily could - too bad her timing was bad, and all she got were a few angered glares instead of happy smiles.

"Thank you for letting us travel on your boat!" Kira called out to Briney, as the rain was now beginning to pick up and become more of a downpour.

"No problem - you saved my darling Peeko from being stolen by those evil thugs! I'd be happy to sail you all the way to Mossdeep, but the currents over on Route 134 would crush my dear boat if she tried to go over them."

"Oh," was all Kira said to his response to what she had said.

"C'mon, kids," Briney said after a few minutes of no one moving or saying anything, "this storm isn't supposed to get any better, and I've got to get back to Dewford as soon as possible - it seems I forgot Peeko back at the house."

Briney rubbed the back of his head and gave them a slightly embarrassed smile. Cole and Kira said their thanks once more before running out into the storm. Neither of them heard Cory say anything to him, but they could hear her feet as the splashed through the puddles scattered around the wooden deck. As they departed from the boat via a small ramp Briney had dropped down, the rain picked up considerably, forcing the teens to run as fast as they could. They all had one thought on their mind, and that was to get to the PokéCenter.

And apparently that thought made them not even wonder why there was a downpour occurring in the month of December.


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Samari lay on the cold, slightly wet ground as the boy next to her slept soundly. Both of them were stripped of their clothing, lying on the ground with only a blanket over them that Dillon had pulled out from his bag. Not many people were traveling around here, even though it had gotten somewhat warmer, so Dillon and Samari decided to stay on the route for a little while. She was laying next to him, her one arm behind her head as the other rest on his bare chest, feeling it go up and down slowly with each breath Dillon took. She stared at him with loving eyes, wondering how things would be if she had never met him.

She certainly wouldn't have had... sex with anyone else. She still felt a little ashamed for sleeping with Dillon when she was only fifteen, but somehow in her heart it felt... okay. It felt like she was supposed to do it, like it was okay to as long as it was Dillon she was with. Dillon always felt like he had a broken part of him and for some reason unknown to herself she had a feeling she was what could fix him. It was like she had something, something special inside her, like it was a part of her being. Maybe that was what drove her to sleep with him... Samari pondered the thought earlier when they had finished their "exposition," and the fact that they felt connected while they were having sex backed up the thought; she obviously knew they were "connected" during the whole thing, but she felt like there was something more, and the part of her being that always seemed to yearn to fix him was especially reacting to what had been going on.

So she stayed when it was over, afraid that if she left he would become more broken than before. As long as they were together he would remain okay...

...she hoped that would be true.

Samari pulled the blanket around herself and Dillon's unconscious, naked body as a slight chill ran over them.


END OF CHAPTER SIXTEEN

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So...? Review please P;


Palcks~

[Son_of_Shadows]

WOAH! THAT was unexpected! Awesome Christmas gift, BA. But damn you for making me lose the Game

"Well, your stupid Budew isn't very cute either for your information."

At this, Sapph's Pokéball flashed open and the Grass-type materialized in front of the trainers.

<Oh, no she didn't!> she said like a black gangster woman.

I lold more than I should have here. One thing that niggled me though...

<Señora, may I eat your dessert?> Kira heard Vore inquire from the spot on the floor near to her.

<Who told the little Chiquita about ‘The Game’?!>

I thought Vore's accent was supposed to be French, not Spanish. Maybe it's just me though. Oh well. Peace!

[Blue_Mew22]

Son_of_Shadows, Vore doesn't have a particular accent, he just calls people by little nicknames like madamoiselle, senora, etc.

Anyway.

I caught something I missed.

"Um... I'm traveling with Kira," he told her, gesturing to his girlfriend who was getting more and more angrier by the second.

Should be 'angry', not 'angrier', sorry.

Anyway x2.

It was good to be able to read this again, BA. I was starting to miss TSS and going through it. Nice Christmas present, as SoS said.

I haven't even thought of the Game since school let out, but I just lost. Dang.

Figures that the two girls would tie in their battle, hehe. I liked the battle, btw.

Yupyup. Great job.

~blue

[Buraddo_Aipom]

Alright, in this post is the entire plot of TSS so far, just so everyone is completely caught up and understands what they are reading. It is in no way required that you read this, though I'm sure it could help you understand what's all happened up to this point. It contians some spoiler info you wouldn't find out until later, so you are warned (:

Okay, so I'll start from the very beginning: the events that occurred in The Blue Beginning. This One-Shot introduced the eight scientists responsible for everything that's happening right now. These eight are Kalmin and Marisa Emera (parents of Justin and Samari), Bryon and Wanda Marly (parents of Dillon), Okmis and Gwen Mascheriet (parents of Cole), and Kevin and Carly Harte (parents of Kira). All eight of them were very good friends, and they were all couples who had jobs as scientists. Kalmin had been dating a girl named Brittany May, and they broke up when Kalmin cheated on her with Marisa. After they broke up, Brittany became a reporter and did an article on a sighting where a man in Solaceon believed to have seen Deoxys carrying a large meteor. At that point was when Kalmin became obsessed.

He was able to trick all of his friends into working for him, and they spent a good few years looking for the meteor in Mt. Coronet. TBB begins with Kalmin getting a call from Kevin saying that they found it, and he immediately rushes to Eterna City, which is where their lab is located. All of them begin to study the meteor for the next year, and during this time Marisa gets pregnant. She eventually gives Kalmin an idea to study the contents of the meteor, and this ends up with him discovering that the DNA of Legendary Pokémon was contained within it. He keeps this information secret, and continues his own independent study until his child is about to be born.

When Marisa is in the hospital in labor with their child, Kalmin injects some of the DNA (in a liquid form) into her IV while she is asleep. Once his child (Justin) is born and Kalmin is able to run a few unnoticeable tests on him, he finds that the Pokémon DNA combined with his son's. He doesn't find this out until a year after his son was born, and in that time Marisa, Wanda, Gwen, and Carly have all become pregnant. Kalmin wants to try his experiment again and he injects them all. Before Samari, Dillon, Cole, or Kira are born, Kalmin is arrested for his illegal practices.

~*~*~*~This concludes the events in The Blue Beginning.~*~*~*~

After Samari, Dillon, Cole, and Kira are born, Kalmin is let out of jail and he goes back to his wife on Two Island. She does not take him back, but she does allow him to see his kids as she is too empathetic to refuse him since she knows she would want to see them if she was arrested. Kalmin stays on Two Island so he can be near Marisa and his kids, who are living with Marisa's mother Risama. Kalmin contacts each couple from the original group of eight to see if they will rejoin him to do more studies on the leftover meteor he was able to save. Firsts he asks Okmis and Gwen - Gwen refuses, but Okmis tells her he wants to do it, seeing as it could eventually make them rich. She still refuses, but he secretly joins Kalmin and is able to do some work from their home in Violet City. During this time, Kalmin contacts the other four, and all of them refuse. Gwen finds out what Okms has been doing after two years, and she leaves him. She calls Marisa and explains everything, and Marisa tries to threaten Kalmin. They fight, and Kalmin shoots her. He takes his kids and flees to Fallarbor Town, Hoenn.

Okmis follows Gwen all around Johto, trying to get her to take him back, each time resulting in her running away to a new place. It takes eight more years, and things haven't changed much. Kira is about to turn ten when Kalmin learns that Kevin and Carly are living not far from him - in Littleroot Town. He travels there, once again asking Kevin to join him (he wants the four males from the group to rejoin since he thinks the females are too weak and emotion-acting). Kevin says no, but Kalmin threatens his family. Kevin must work for him or else Kira and Carly die. This causes Kevin to leave his wife and child on Kira's birthday.

Seeing that he successfully got Kevin to his side he tries contacting Bryon who's living in Verdanturf. Bryon still says no, and when threatened he tells Kalmin that he would have him behind bars again before that would ever happen. Kalmin asks once again, on the day of Dillon's tenth birthday (this is four months after Kira turned ten). When Bryon refuses, Kalmin kills him.

Wanda is so upset by this that she has to have her sister raise Dillon (her sister is Wilson's, Shelly's, and Dalton's mother, and they live in Petalburg). Kalmin soon joins both Team Aqua and Team Magma, and after three years he successfully became the leader of both (he killed Archie and forced Maxie to step down). Kevin still works for him secretly, and when Okmis learns that Kalmin joined Team Aqua and Team Magma, they fight and no longer are partners (of science you perverts, lol).

Shelly runs away from home so she can join Team Aqua (this is before Archie was killed). Dalton follows her soon after. Eventually, once Kalmin is in control, he starts to make Team Aqua go on a search in Meteorite Falls, a place where a meteor similar to the one he had studied fifteen years earlier, was supposed to crash. Dalton questions why they are doing this and Kalmin orders Shelly to kill her brother, though she makes him go back home instead.

(Taking a small step back, lol) Gwen has moved to Hoenn with Cole during November of 2008, when Cole is fifteen. Cole resents his mother for making them move around so much. He soon mees Kira after she comes home from trying to capture a Zigzagoon (who is coincidentally Vore, her second Pokémon she ends up obtaining). They meet and go to look for Professor Birch, who has gone missing. Blair and Dominik tag along, and once they find the professors they all go back to Littleroot to become trainers. Kira recieves Amper and Cole recieves Krypto, leaving Dominik with Torchic. He doesn't want it, so Elm lets him have a Cyndaquil he was carrying.

The four set off to Petalburg, and during that time is when Cory goes to Birch for a starter. She wants Mudkip, but he tells her all he has is Torchic. She leaves with it and ends up meeting Kira in Rustboro, where the two become rivals.

When Kira, Cole, Dominik, and Blair reach Petalburg they meet Dillon and Wilson, cousins who are starting their journeys. The group of six end up traveling through Petalburg Forest, and when they get through they all split up, Wilson, Dillon, Dominik, and Blair all going off on their own.

They all meet back up again in Rustboro Gym. Dillon meets Samari, a girl who is good friends with Roxanne and helps out sometimes. The two talk, and after Samari leaves she is seen talking to her brother, letting her know she ,et Dillon (Justin is working for his father, though not directly for Team Aqua since he doesn't even know his dad is in charge of them; Kalmin just has Justin to assignments and whatnot, and one of them was to have Samari meet Dillon, Kira, and Cole).

When the Gym Battle is over and Samari leaves, they see a TA grunt running from Devon Co. with a bunch of important papers. Kira, Dillon and Cole follow him to a cave, and battle him for the papers. They get the papers back and give them to Devon Co., where they find out the grunt had taken a paper with a diagram for a ship's engine (the ship that Captain Stern wants to build to take from Slateport to Mossdeep).

This diagram is used by Kalmin to build small replicas of what would've been used on the ship. He build seven of them after injecting himself and six other TA admins with the DNA of Kyogre. This enables them to all control water (and any other liquid for that matter). Kalmin wants to use this power and completely flood Mt. Ember so that Groudon will awaken. Kalmin dubs himself and the other admins as the Seven Seas, and he has each one attack Kira, Cole and Dillon serarately. To do this they create large storms, hoping the trio will come together and stop them.

~*~*~*~This concludes most of the important things so far~*~*~*~

Misc. Stuff;

Sapph - Yes, she is important, though the fact that her name is Sapph has nothing to do with it. As an egg, she was mysteriously given to Elm for studying. The egg actually came from Risama, Samari's grandmother. Risama is a gypsie who bred the egg, and used her abilities (yeah, the old lady has powers, and they're legit ;P) to make the egg only able to hatch when it was with someone else who had the powers of the meteor Deoxys put on Mt. Coronet. She intended Samari to get it, but Kira held it first, thus making Sapph hatch. There's more to this, but you'll find that out later on.

Justin and Samari - brother and sister with the powers of Darkrai and Cresselia. Darkrai haunts Justin much like Giratina does with Dillon. As a child, Justin would have nightmares all the time of his father being the death of him, his sister, and three others. Samari, having the powers of Cresselia, was the only one able to calm these nightmares. Justin isn't haunted anymore, though Darkrai will make more of an impact in The Ruby Rumor. As Cresselia, Samari wants to make people better and pure, which is why she's drawn to Dillon. They sleep together as a result from Samari feeling so overpowered by the Cresselia spirit wanting to "fix" Dillon (get rid of Giratina, specifically). Sleeping with Dillon made Samari physically and mentally connect to him, allowing the Cresselia spirit to suppress Giratina from now on as long as the two are together (thus ending Dillon's constant nightmares).

Powers/Spirits;

Cole - Palkia
Kira - Dialga
Dillon - Giratina
Samari - Cresselia
Justin - Darkrai
Kalmin/Seven Seas - Kyogre

Expect another post like this towards the end of this Fic, probably before the very last chapter ;)


Palcks~

[Shadow Lucario]

Krypto had been sleeping on one of the chairs against the fall wall,

I think you mean far.

Cory stood silent and still, her mouth slight open.

Should be slightly.

<Oh, who cares, I want them to make the movie!"

You forgot this thing >

Wow, things are getting, for lack of a better word, sexual. I was trying to think of a way to implement those types of things into my own fic and you gave me a few ideas. Kinda weird that Dillion and Samari just did it out in the open XD But I always say whatever floats your boat. On another note, I just announced that I quit playing The Game yesterday and it's a good thing too. Nice chapter.

[Buraddo_Aipom]

First off, I love that each of you mentioned The Game in your posts, lol.

SOS, I'm glad you liked it. And BM is right, Vore uses whatever language he knows, which is basically the general words most people know. I'm only in Spanish III, so if I really wanted him to have a full accent it would be Spanish, lol.

BM, I really was worried about the battle. Everything in this Fic I "act out" with my Pokémon cards, and that battle was done about a week and a half or so with my cards before I actually wrote it, so I know I skipped some things I had before.

SL, I even noticed where I missed the '>' when I read over it and thought I fixed it D: Muh, I'll go back later tonight and get those two you found. But I'm glad I could help with the sexual things, haha. And I'm not sure why I had them do it right there, I guess it was just because it made it seem more like an impulse and less like she was a hooker leading him back to his hotel room O.o Though I did make sure to have them in that section a little more north of the route, the one where you cut dow a tree to get to, in case some ten-year-old was walking by the normal route as it happened, lol.


Palcks~

[Bay]

So sorry for the lateness! Uni work took up a lot of my time. D: I’m on my winter break now so I have some time catching up on a few fics. Sorry if the reviews for 15 and 16 are on the slim side. I’m just stating what I like about the chapters , what needs work, and my concerns. ^^;

Chapter 15
The beginning part started out a bit slow, but things picked up after some nice development of Kira and Amper forgiving one another. However, the flashback where Kira and Amper were talking I felt a couple parts you could show not tell. For instance:

<I'm always with you, you know, you just never pay attention to me.> Kira felt a bit hurt by that, but she honestly expected Amper to still be a bit bitter.

To me, this part could use some expanding. Show how Kira is hurt by that like her having her hand on her chest or some other reaction.

I actually like the part where Krypto is able to accurately know how strong his opponent is and even give a couple more distinctions. You don’t see too many Pokemon able to do that. Nice Cole got a new Pokemon, though. Looking forward to Makuhita.

At the end of Steven, I can’t help but feel you could have done a bit more with his appearance. I like that you put how he’s getting tired of the Champion deal, but the ending felt short. Maybe it’s because you didn’t put Kira and Cole’s reactions after Steven left.

Chapter 16

<Oh, no she didn't!> she said like a black gangster woman.

Honestly, I didn’t like this part, though it’s because of the diction. Putting “said like a black gangster woman” sounded…racist. :/

The battle itself I thought it’s written well, but I can’t help but feel rambly about Cory getting an Anorith. Not sure how she got it, but Anorith you can’t be able to get them until you reach that desert place before you hit Fallabor City. I could have missed Cory when she talked about her travels. If so, ignore this comment. XD

Dillon thought it would be fun when the entered the red-tiled floor and he saw the rows of slot machines, but he quickly figured out that Dalton would not give up until he won his money's worth.

They.
Real quick question—did Dillion returned Hailo before him and Samari had sex? If he didn’t, hopefully the bird won’t be traumatized. O.o In all seriousness though, I know you already explained why they had to do it, but I don’t know. It seems they really just rushed their relationship, with them just seeing each other for a couple of days. True, there are one night stands (I should know, I’ve been a couple college parties -_- ). However, I see them wanting to give their relationship a chance and I can’t help but feel the two going at it that quick in their relationship would ruin it than strengthen it.

Heh, it’s kinda weird after you have Samari and Dillion doing it, you have the next scene be of Sapph doing a couple of jokes and the reviewers losing the game. Just saying. XD;

<Yay, rain!> Amper cheered, trying to sound cute like Sapph so easily could - too bad her timing was bad, and all she got were a few angered glares instead of happy smiles.

Cute scene. :3

Samari pulled the blanket around herself and Dillon's unconscious, naked body as a slight chill ran over them.

I don’t know, I feel unconscious is weird in that sentence. Makes it seem…I’ll just stop there. :x

Well, this is my review. ^^; Overall I’m liking what I’m seeing here, just a couple nitpicks but they’re minor. Keep up the great work!

[hailflameblast]

I won't say anything about the last bit. I'll leave it to the others. It's getting too much undue attention.















Cool about the battle between Kira and Cory. Makuhita FTW! Will it evolve?

[Buraddo_Aipom]

Originally Posted by Bay

So sorry for the lateness! Uni work took up a lot of my time. D: I’m on my winter break now so I have some time catching up on a few fics. Sorry if the reviews for 15 and 16 are on the slim side. I’m just stating what I like about the chapters , what needs work, and my concerns. ^^;

Haha it's fine. There are only about four or five reviewers here who actually help me improve, so I never expect any specific person to post (but for the record, you are one of the people who really help me ;3)

Originally Posted by Bay

Chapter 15
The beginning part started out a bit slow, but things picked up after some nice development of Kira and Amper forgiving one another. However, the flashback where Kira and Amper were talking I felt a couple parts you could show not tell. For instance:

To me, this part could use some expanding. Show how Kira is hurt by that like her having her hand on her chest or some other reaction.

That's actually really helpful to me. I read your review this morning, and I think I skipped that second bit you said after the quote, because I was like "Um... okay, how should I change this?" lol, but now I'll go back and think of something ;D

Originally Posted by Bay

I actually like the part where Krypto is able to accurately know how strong his opponent is and even give a couple more distinctions. You don’t see too many Pokemon able to do that.

Yeah, well, I was thinking that since he lived with Birch his whole life until meeting Cole, he was bound to know some sort of information on other Pokémon.

Originally Posted by Bay

Nice Cole got a new Pokemon, though. Looking forward to Makuhita.

Yeah, I still haven't decided what personality I'm going with for him. I have a few in mind, but I'm going to have to write a few scenes to test it out before anything is decided. The battle against Wattson is in two chapters, so El (Elohim) will definitely be utilised during that time.

Originally Posted by Bay

At the end of Steven, I can’t help but feel you could have done a bit more with his appearance. I like that you put how he’s getting tired of the Champion deal, but the ending felt short. Maybe it’s because you didn’t put Kira and Cole’s reactions after Steven left.

You're really good at finding the parts where I knew I rushed but didn't really care to go back and fix it :P Or your the only person who cares to point them out, lol.

But yes, I know all of that was really bad, and I do plan to go back to it, but that won't be until I've written some more of the current stuff and have extra time to go back and edit.

Chapter 16

Originally Posted by Bay

Honestly, I didn’t like this part, though it’s because of the diction. Putting “said like a black gangster woman” sounded…racist. :/

>< Obviously I didn't mean to, and I guess it's more for comedy purposes; I just don't know how else to put it.

Originally Posted by Bay

The battle itself I thought it’s written well, but I can’t help but feel rambly about Cory getting an Anorith. Not sure how she got it, but Anorith you can’t be able to get them until you reach that desert place before you hit Fallabor City. I could have missed Cory when she talked about her travels. If so, ignore this comment. XD

That's going to happen a lot where a trainer will have a Pokémon of theirs make an appearence, but you all reading won't know how they got it until later on. Anorith is explained in the next chapter, and it's a pretty stupid excuse to use so others don't yell at me for giving her one, but I like it P: Samari already has a Skarmory, Medicham, Cacturne, Glalie, and Aipom, but no one gets to know how she got them until one of the last five chapters ;)

Originally Posted by Bay

Real quick question—did Dillion returned Hailo before him and Samari had sex? If he didn’t, hopefully the bird won’t be traumatized. O.o In all seriousness though, I know you already explained why they had to do it, but I don’t know. It seems they really just rushed their relationship, with them just seeing each other for a couple of days. True, there are one night stands (I should know, I’ve been a couple college parties -_- ). However, I see them wanting to give their relationship a chance and I can’t help but feel the two going at it that quick in their relationship would ruin it than strengthen it.

Yes, Hailo was safely away in her Pokéball xD

But I did explain in my post of the plot of this that the Cresselia "spirit" took over so it could "fix" Dillon. It's a hugely crappy and stupid excuse, but it's one of those things where the writer (me, lol) likes it and the readers have to deal with it because they can't change it. I hate making myself sound like an ***, but it's the truth :<

Originally Posted by Bay

I don’t know, I feel unconscious is weird in that sentence. Makes it seem…I’ll just stop there. :x

Lol like she raped him or something? xD

Originally Posted by hailflameblast

Cool about the battle between Kira and Cory. Makuhita FTW! Will it evolve?

Well yeah it'll evolve, but not for a while. Not many Pokémon are going to evolve much in this Fic, and there is going to be a bunch of team captures and evolutions in the sequel.


Palcks~

[ClassicalwaterPokemon]

I just finished reading your story and it's great,could you please PM me when the next chapter is up.

[AngelVampire999]

I just finished reading this. It. Is. Great. Donates a Furret. They are nice.

Could I be on the PM list?

[Celebii21]

Could I be on the PM list?

Great story btw!