"Your pokemon are fighting fit! We hope to see you again," recited Nurse Joy.

Fern sent out her pokemon. "Well, we're finally here. What do you want to do?"

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Flare
Pokemon -
Cyndaquil level 9
Pidgey level 6

Yes, Flare. You're probably wondering what happened to him. Well, even if you aren't here he is;

Flare struggled furiously. He hurt all over. The huge pokemon didn't let go. Where was he being taken? To a nest full of hungry baby Aerodactyls? Hopefully not.

Flare stopped struggling. There was no point. If he was going to die, he might as well enjoy this moment. He couldn't escape anyway. Flare looked down. Cherrygrove had disappeared, and Ecruteak was to his left. the ground beneath him was turning rocky and Mountain-like.

Flare spread his arms and pretended he was flying. It was quite fun, but he might have enjoyed it more if he wasn't so worried.

Flare was usually worried. Perhaps he got it from his mother, who was always fussing. The only times he wasn't worried was- well, sometimes something seemed to take over him. It was weird.

The Aerodactyl made signs of landing on a mountain. Flare shivered in the sudden cold. Maybe he could escape when the dragon put him down on a ledge/ nest.

Flare thought of Fern. Where was she now? Was she alright? Maybe another Areodactyl had picked her up too. Flare twisted round to scan the skies. Apart from the occasional Pidgey/ Pidgeotto there was nothing. Flare sighed and turned his head round the right way.

The mountain suddenly loomed up in front of him. Flare suddenly realised how high up he was. Now, instead of struggling, Flare hung on to the Areodactyl tightly, and shut his eyes.

He felt the pokemon land. His feet touched solid ground, and he stumbled in suprise. Only when the talons released him did Flare realise how tightly he had been held. He cried out in pain, and then opened his eyes.

"Honestly, how tight did you hold him? Look at him now, he's bleeding all over," said a man's voice.

Flare blinked. He was sitting on the top of a flat-topped mountain. The view was just as if he was still flying. He turned, to see where the voice came from.

A man, still in his twenties, Flare supposed, was scolding the giant dragon like a mother scolds a naughty child. A Pikachu sat beside him.

Flare blinked again. It was- it was Ash Ketchum! The strongest trainer in the world. (He was so strong there was also a sub-champion position in the league, as no-one could ever defeat Ash. If they gained that position, they could challenge Ash and try to claim victory.)

Flare just stared, and absent-mindedly wondered if he'd won a competion of some sort, to meet the greatest trainer of all time. Probably not. The only competion he'd ever entered was when he was six to--- well, that was private.

Ash seemed to sense Flare's staring and turned around. Flare looked away and tried to look as though being captured by a giant dragon, taken to Mount Silver and meeting Ash Ketchum was something that happened every day.

Ash walked over to him. "I'm Ash Ketchum, as you may know. Who are you?"

Flare looked confused. "I'm Flare. But if you don't even know who I am, why did your pokemon drag me here?"

Ash laughed. "First, Areodactyl is not my pokemon. He is wild. Second, He can find a Champion by sight. He found me."

"Isn't it obvious?" asked Ash, and when Flare still looked blank, "No? Well, the reason you are here, Flare, is because Aerodactyl found you as a great trainer."

Flare did a double take. "So-?" he said, as if he already knew what was coming next.

Ash sighed. "So, you are here because Aerodactyl has chosen you to be the next Champion after me. Now, both of us are going to teach you to be the greatest trainer in the world. Let's get you cleaned up."
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Fern

Fern frowned. The Bellsprout she had just caught didn't seem to like her or her pokemon.

'Oh well,' she thought, 'Everyone takes a while to settle in.'

"That's strange," said Fern to Bulbasaur, "Bellsprout doesn't listen to me, but every pokemon under level ten should."

"Bulb bulba bulbasaur saur bul." (Use the pokedex to find out what level it is.)

"Great idea!" said Fern. She pointed it at the Bellsprout who was showing off in front of Murkrow, who in turn was yawning.

*BEEP* Bellsprout, the sprout pokemon. Uses sunlight to make food and energy, but has to root into the ground while doing this. *BEEP* level 6.

*BEEP* Sometimes newly-caught pokemon can be jealous of other pokemon of the same type/s. *BEEP*

"Oh, so that's it." said Fern, turning off the pokdex. To Bellsprout; "You're just jealous of Bulbasaur, yes?"

"Bel, Sprout bel, bel." (No, of course not.) She looked sideways at Bulbasaur when saying this.

"Bellsprout spout Bell," (Get rid of him,) said Bellsprout pointing at Bulbasaur, at the same time Bulbasaur said;

"Bulba Bulbasaur," (Get rid of her,) pointing at Bellsprout.

Fern sighed. "I'm not getting rid of him. Bellsprout, if you don't want to stay here, do you want another trainer?"

"Bellsprout bel bellsprout sprout sprout bel bellsprout?" (So you'll get rid of me but not him then?), but she looked slightly happy at the thought.

Fern got angry at this. "If you are going to behave like that, then yes, I will."

"Bulbasaur bulba bulba zour!" (Then it's all settled then!)

Fern sighed. "C'mon then. There must be someone who wants a Bellsprout!" She returned the pokemon to their balls, and ran to the city.

Yet another trainer shook their head and walked away. Fern thought, 'Well, it's not like anyone would want a Bellsprout when there are hundreds outside in Route---'

"Do you have a female Bellsprout I can have? I'll give you my Onix," a small boy pleaded to a passing trainer.

Fern decided it would be best to forget the thought she had had a few moments ago, and ran to the boy.

"Do you have a female Bellsprout you could give me?" asked the boy.

"Alright! I have a trading machine back in my house. Do you mind rock pokemon?" The boy jabbed a finger back at a building behind him.

Fern followed him, and put Bellsprout's ball on the trade machine. The boy said; "My name is Cris. I'm giving you an Onix in return for the Bellsprout."

Fern nodded and watched as Chris put a pokeball on the trade machine too. Fern was used to these, since her dad's brother, Bill, ran a trading company. She watched while the Onix's shape merged with the Bellsprout's and settled in the pokeball on her side.

"Thanks a bunch," said Chris, "I've always wanted a girl Bellsprout for my team, since I reckon females have a higher special than males. I suppose it's just a hunch, but, since I only ever get males, I won't know. Onix won't listen to me. I hope you won't mind. Thanks again."

"Hey, don't mention it," said Fern, "I myself like the males, since they have a higher attack."

"Good thing the Onix is a male then," Chris said thoughtfully, "But it is only level 6. That OK?"

"So's the Bellsprout. Well, I'm off the do some training. See ya, and take care of it!"

Fern walked back to route 30 once again, weighing the pokeball in her hands. She decided to meet her new pokemon. "Onix!" she called

The giant rock snake emerged. It was taller than Fern expected.

"HEL-LO? ONIX? I'M YOUR NEW TRAINER, FERN. IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU," Fern yelled.

The giant pokemon looked down at Fern, and lowered its neck so it was at eye level with Fern.

"Onix, nix nix on. Nix onix nix." (Yes, I know. You don't have to shout.)

Fern blushed slightly. "So, erm, do you want to meet the other two guys?"

"Bulba! saur Bulba." }
"Nix! onix onix." } Yeah! C'mon then!
"Krow! murk murkrow." }

"Let's go then! But first I have to call back you guys. If we meet a trainer it will give away our position for battle." said Fern.

She called back her pokemon and set out to the denser part of the route. She trained with her pokemon for several hours until all had grown at least one level, and no trainers had bothered them. The sun slipped lower in the sky, and Fern returned to the pokemon centre.

Nurse Joy healed her pokemon, and let them and Fern stay over night. Fern collapsed on her soft bed, and promptly fell asleep. It had been a long day.

Another part done. I will try to keep all of the chapters this length or I'll end up with about 101 chapters. Anyway, the usual: REVIEW!!!