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[PLS] Nobody Like Your First - 6: Back to Basics

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 Belle did leave later that night...but not before Fayth gave her her Pokegear number. She promised to call and check up every other week, or at least try to, from then on. Belle'd also registered Alexis in private - later that week, she called and personally thanked her. Already things were improving. 

 Fayth and Alex enjoyed the rest of their week together. Fayth got to meet the real Roxy, sweet and friendly as she was, stern and powerful when she needed to protect something. They got along well, and with Alexis' supervision, Fayth even got to get her first taste of flying. It...wasn't for her, and she nearly threw up when they landed, much to Alex's amusement. All things have to come to an end sooner or later however, and much sooner than anyone hoped they were already on the magnet train back to Johto. Fast as the train went, Alex still couldn't keep from watching out of the window.

 "There's so much out there we've never seen before," she said, prompting her friend to open an eyelid. "Different places, different Pokemon, different people...one day I'm going to see it all."

 "We're going to see it all, Alley," Fayth said, stretching her arms and crossing them, lazily slumping back in her seat. "But...let's try not and rush things. We still haven't seen everything here."

 "Yeah...maybe not." Alex kept looking out the window. "Fayth?"

 "Yo."

 "If I ever do start rushing things...think you'll be able to keep up?"

 "Duh, dude. We stick together like peanut butter and jelly - only way you'd get away from me is if you up and disappeared. And last I checked," she said, sitting up to boop her friend on the nose. "You aren't a Ghost-type."

 Alex chuckled. "I'll hold you to that."

 .    .    .

 "You don't think they forgot about us, do you Kerren?" the young boy asked, kicking his legs as he sat on a bench in one of the academy's vacant gyms.

 "Course not Suki," Kerren affirmed, stretching out. "Break is just ending, I bet they're gonna be walking through that door in about 5--"

 "Five what?" Fayth asked, striding confidently into the gym in her pajamas, a yawning Alex at her side dressed similarly.

 "Bout time!" Kerren said, his hands on his hips. "You guys look like you just got out of bed."

 "We could say the same," Alex replied, smirking as Kerren noticed he was still in his own pajamas, a top and bottom like Alex, and Suki wore a onesie as Fayth did. "Good tastes."

 "Well...who has time to get dressed when you've got a battle to look forward to!" Kerren declared proudly to change the subject, his Boldore, Sylvester, walking up to his side. Suki did a little dance, twirling over to join him, as did Prescilla, his Lopunny.

 "We've been waiting for this battle all week!" Suki sang.

 "Then we'll try not to disappoint! Alley, you ready?"

 "When aren't I?"

 A Joy filled in as the referee, as she usually did for when students were merely practicing. Suki handed her the baby carrier and his Togepi, Kamui, who was otherwise with him at all times. She smiled and promised she'd take good care of him during the battle.

 "This battle will be a double battle, 4 Pokemon per side. The battle is over when one side has no remaining Pokemon able to fight. Good luck, and remember to have fun!"

 Fayth's Pikachu, Ruff, was about to lead out in front, but Fayth crouched down and blocked her. "Sorry girl, but I think I want to try and give Star a chance for now. You can tag in later, okay?"

 Ruff crossed her arms, rolling her eyes. "Pikaa."

 Fayth smiled, wiping the sleep out her eyes as she took out an Ultra Ball from her pocket, flinging it into the field with her signature curveball pitch. Star the Onix emerged, slithering back to cuddle up with Fayth. Alex, Kerren and Suki sweatdropped.

 "Hey, hey, it's nice to see you too! Listen, these two want to battle. I know what you're capable of...I believe in you, okay? Let's do this."

 The enormous serpent closed her eyes and nodded at the little girl, slithering back out into the main field, facing Sylvester and Prescilla.

 "It's best we have our types bounce off of eachother," Alex said, tossing out her own Poke Ball. "Lex, I choose you!" The Charmeleon came out with his arms crossed, standing with a smirk next to the towering rock serpent.

 "Star, protect Lex as if he were me!" Fayth shouted. Star looked back and nodded, a spark of confidence in her eye. She lowered herself to nuzzle her partner for the battle, causing the Charmeleon to lose his balance a bit.

 "You sure she's up for this?" Alex asked, cracking her knuckles.

 "I know she is."

 .    .    .

 "Alright Suki, just like we practiced. Don't be afraid to switch if things get hairy, okay? We got your back." 

 "I know you do, Kerren," Suki said, beaming at his friend. "Okay, you guys take the first move!"

 "With pleasure!" Alex shouted right back. "Lex, Thunder Punch Lopunny!"

 Fayth smirked, pumped for battle. "Star, use Iron Tail on Boldore!"

 The Charmeleon dashed forward, his arm crackling with electricity. Star was fast right behind him, lighting her tail up and preparing to swat Sylvester with it.

 "Prescilla, quick, dodge it with Bounce!"
 
 "Lopun!" It wasted no time in thrusting itself high into the air, sending Lex a bit off balance.

 "Go ahead and take it Sylvester!" Kerren shouted, his Boldore nodding and bracing itself. The hit landed with a crash, sending Sylvester sliding to the side and kicking up a cloud of dust, but he stayed grounded, raising back up as his crystals began to glow. It stomped its legs, looking a lot more nimble than before. "That's the stuff, Sylvester! Now take advantage of that new speed and use Bulldoze!"

 Alex growled. "Lex, use Protect!"

 "Charmeleon!" He crossed his arms and a barrier formed in font of him, aimed up to protect himself from Prescilla's decent. She stood on top of the shield, looking down at him smugly.

 "Star, hang in there! Fall back and help out Lex!"

 Star nodded and rushed back toward her partner, but the sudden rumbling from Sylvester's Bulldoze stopped her in her tracks, making her grunt and wince. Lex's legs began to buckle as well, giving Prescilla the opportunity to kick him under the chin, sending him back dazed, feeling a little slower. The Lopunny hopped back next to Sylvester, and Star slithered her way back to Lex.

 "That was a bad hit," Fayth commented as their pokemon regrouped.

 "Yeah, Bulldoze reduces the opponent's speed. And that Boldore is already faster than both Lex and Star now," Alex observed, growing a little anxious.

 Fayth smirked. "How about we slow them down then?"

 "What's the matter girls?" Kerren called, crossing his arms. "Can't keep up?"

 "Kerrenn! No taunting!" Suki whined, pouting and pulling on his arm. Kerren groaned.

 "Kidding, kidding, your majesty!" he joked, pulling his partner into a noogie. Fayth and Alex blew. Well, seeing as they have time to goof around in the middle of a battle...

 "Hey Star, Sand Tomb on Boldore!"

 "And Lex, Fire Spin on Lopunny!"

 "Oh. dodge it!!" the boys called in unison, snapping them back to attention.

 Both of them were just a little too late, and before they could react, Prescilla and Sylvester were trapped within spinning columns of fire and sand. Kerren grit his teeth. "Sylvester can't take stay in there for too long...Weak Armor trades defense for speed."

 "Prescilla, return!" Suki shouted, but the red laser bounced right off of the pillar of fire. "What??"

 "Tch. Don't you know? Fire Spin is a trapping move. Your Lopunny isn't going anywhere!" Alex shouted, Lex nodding slyly. "Now Lex, dive in and finish her off with Metal Claw!"

 "Star, you go make sure that Boldore doesn't get any bright ideas!" The rock snake nodded, approaching the whirlwind of sand and staring it down cautiously.

 Suki swallowed, but then a smirk of confidence appeared. "Alright Prescilla, you know what to do!" Suki nodded at Kerren, who look confused for a moment before getting the idea. "Get ready Sylvester!"

 Lex dove into the Fire Spin, his claws glowing brightly prepared to knock out Prescilla...but she was nowhere to be found. "Char...meleon?" He looked up, expecting to see the Lopunny coming down for an attack...only to take an uppercut to the chin, courtesy of Prescilla leaping out of the ground using Dig.

 "Lex!!" Alex called, seeing the Fire Spin fizzle out. "Get up, get up!!"

 "Star, go help out Lex with Iron Tail on Lopunny!"

 The minute Star diverted her attention, Sand Tomb ended, and the lightning-fast Boldore took full advantage of the diversion. Prescilla stood there watching Star approach with a smile as Lex tried standing himself back up, and right as Star was about to crush her with Iron Tail, Suki returned her, leaving Star to crash into the dusty field, kicking up a veil of sand around them. "Amazing job Prescilla, hang tight," Suki said. He pulled another Poke Ball from his pocket. "Alright Pan, I need you!" One extravagant toss later, out came a Bayleef, who danced around waving its vines. 

 "Bay!"

 Between the switch of Pokemon and the sand around the field, Star and Lex were just a bit distracted, as were their trainers. Suddenly, Sylvester stood in front of Lex, just barely on his knees. Kerren sent his fist forward. "Now, Power Gem!" Lex's pupils shrunk as he was blasted across the arena, taking the super-effective rock-type attack point blank. He was out for the count.

 "Lex the Charmeleon is unable to battle!" the Joy called out, marking the first KO of the match.

 Alex sighed, holding the pokeball out and returning him. "Come on, we need to turn this around," she mumbled to her partner, tossing out her next Poke Ball. "Go, Nile!" A Vaporeon appeared on the field, running forward to catch up to Star and Sylvester ASAP.

 "No sweat," Fayth said with a shrug. She called out to Star. "Star, Boldore has to be weak, wait for an opening!"
 
 She nodded, watching the opposing rock-type with careful eyes.

 "Sylvester, jump up and smash the snake with Power Gem!" Up into the air the Boldore lept, crystals glowing brightly as it prepared to finish the Onix off.

 "Boool, do--"

 "Now Star, Smack Down!!"

 In an instant, Star flipped forward, finding her mark with the tip of her tail, which glowed a bright orange. Sylvester was sent plummeting to the earth at mach speeds, kicking up a typhoon of dirt and dust as he made impact. Everyone stopped for a moment, waiting for the dust to clear. The Boldore's head was lodged in the ground - his leg twitched a little, but it was clear the rock was knocked out.

 Nurse Joy held up a hand, calling the second faint of the match. "Sylvester the Boldore is unable to battle!"

 Star looked over Sylvester as the dust settled, a somewhat horrified expression on the snake's face - she didn't realize she hit him THAT hard. Fayth paused her celebration, noticing Star's expected reaction. "Star, it's okay! He's gonna be alright - you had to knock him out - you saw what he did to Lex, right? Stick up for your partners!" Star looked back down at Sylvester, relaxing into a sorry look as she nodded and readied herself with Nile.

 Kerren returned Sylvester. "Thanks Sylvester, you rocked." He looked back up across at the girls. "Vaporeon huh?" he called, taking out his next ball. "Alright, show them what you can do, Ivo!" An Elekid appeared on the field alongside Pan, flashing its sparks.

 "Ele!"

 "Pretty brave of you sending out an electric type with a ground type still on the field," Fayth mocked, Star and Nile squaring up to their new opponents. "Star, lets get him with Sand Tomb!" Star spun her body around, generating another sand twister.

 "Oh, no you don't!" Suki called. "Pan, intercept it with Vine Whip!" The Bayleef hopped in front of the approaching sand twister, blowing it away by using its vines as a propeller. 

 "No way...Star, don't let up, use Rock Slide!" She hesitated, but conjured up a flurry of glowing rocks, sending it toward Pan and Ivo with a slam of her tail.

 Alex smirked, feeling a little more confident. "Nile, assist with Aurora Beam!" Nile was quick on her feet, taking aim at each individual stone and freezing them all solid for an icy combination move.

 Suki grimaced. "Come on Pan, Protect!" Up came shield of light, protecting the Bayleef from the vicious attack.

 "Ivo, dodge it and counter that Vaporeon with Thunderbolt!" Kerren called, smiling wildly with the fire of battle. He made the dodging motion as Ivo did, noticing the sparks building up between Ivo's horns. Star noticed it as well, and having a good idea on how water got along with electricity from watching Fayth and Alex spar, she  dived in front of Nile to absorb the oncoming Thunderbolt...giving Pan just enough time to counter-attack her with a doubly-effective Mega Drain. 

 "Star, no!!" Fayth called out after her. The Onix's eyes were a mix of pain and relief, glad she was able to protect Nile at least a little bit before being taken out. Still, her body twisted and contorted, before going limp and landing against the ground with a loud thud. There was Joy's call again.

 "Star the Onix is unable to battle! It looks like things are starting to heat up!"

  Fayth sighed, calling Star back to her Ultra Ball. "Thanks Star, you did your best. I'm proud of you." She gave the ball a kiss on top, stuffing it back into her pocket.

 "Think we'd still be losing if you just used Ruff and Tuff?" Alex asked, calling for Nile to fall back.

 "She needs the experience, Alley. And so do Double-Double-Ds and that Ghastly of yours," Fayth retorted, making a show of crossing her arms and looking her partner up and down.
 
 Alex sighed, chuckling a bit. "Okay, I'm sorry. And her name's Killer G."

 Fayth snorted. "Pfft, Killer G? That's like naming your Golem Stone Cold."

 "Hey, that's what she wanted. It's not any worse than naming your baby Pokemon Ruff and Tuff," Alex said, snickering.

 "Touche."

 Suki tapped his foot on the other side of the arena. "Uhm, hellooOOOO, we're having a battle! How rude!"

 "By the way," Kerren said, a smug grin on his face. He put his hands on his hips mocking the way Fayth did. "Pretty brave of you keeping your Rock/Ground type out up against a Grass type."

 "Kerrennn," Suki whined. "I said..." He giggled in spite of himself. "Okay, you can have that one. Guys, we're ready when you are!"

 "Pika?" Ruff said, pulling on Fayth's shoulder and pointing out into the field. 

 "Yeah, you're up. Let's shut down that Elekid." The Pikachu fist pumped, running out into the field and pumping out her chest, standing alongside Nile. Nile simply rolled her eyes, just ready to win this already.


 The two teams squared up once again on the battlefield - Ruff the Pikachu and Nile the Vaporeon on the girls' side, Pan the Bayleef and Ivo the Elekid on the boys'. "Not a lot of testosterone in the gym today," Kerren dully noted.

 "Alright Nile, Aurora Beam that Bayleef!" Alex called fiercely. Nile ran out ahead, Ruff at her side, and fired the colorful beam Pan's way.

 "Pan, dodge it!"

 "Ivo, hit Vaporeon with your Thunderbolt!"

 The Bayleef got out of the way just in time. Ivo's Thunderbolt instead found itself attracted to Ruff, who grinned devilishly as her body began to surge with electricity. Fayth shared the grin. "Ruff has the ability Lightning Rod - which means all electric attacks are drawn to her and given a boost! Which means your Elekid can't do a thing! Now Ruff, use Submission!"

 Ivo stepped back in surprise, getting tackled and grabbed by the aggressive Pikachu, as they began somersaulting in the ground. Kerren grit his teeth. "Ivo, hurry up and Karate Chop the ground!" Ivo struck the ground with a glowing hand, sending him and Ruff into the air, separating them. 

 "Nile, keep up the Aurora Beam!" Alex's Vaporeon kept up its assault, not giving Pan any kind of opening.

 "Paaaan, you gotta get out of there! Use Vine Whip to jump, and let her have it!" The Bayleef nodded, launching itself high into the air courtesy of its Vine Whip attack, making Nile cease fire.

 At the the apex of its jump, Pan began to somersault down, vines spinning with powerful momentum aimed right for Nile.

 Alex focused on the Bayleef. Come on...come on... "Now Nile, Aurora Beam, full power!!" A fantastic, colorful ray of ice shot from the Vaporeon's mouth up at Pan, who was unable to dodge it thanks to its momentum. The Bayleef became completely encased in ice - which shattered upon impact with the ground, sending Pan rolling away, unconscious.

 "PAN!!" Suki cried, needing Kerren to hold him back from running in the middle of the field. 

 "Sorry, but Pan the Bayleef is unable to battle! All trainers are on their final Pokemon!"
 
 "Pan, return..." Suki called, wiping his eyes and returning the injured Bayleef to her ball. "Thanks, Pan, you were fantastic. Alright Prescilla, I'm counting out you!"

 The Lopunny came back out onto the field, stretching out and prepping herself.

 Meanwhile, Ruff and Ivo were going at it, clashing, punching and scratching in-between their trainers' called attacks. "Come on Ivo," Kerren called, prompting Ivo to back up off of his attacker. "We're not completely out of options here!"

 Fayth called out to Ruff. "Then let's fix that. Alright Ruff, use Attract!"

 "What?! No, Ivo, don't fall for it!" The Pikachu did a 180 with her demeanor, putting her hands on her hips and slyly approaching the Elekid. Ivo became entranced in her sway,  cancelling whatever attack he had planned as he swooned over his fellow electric-type.

 "Perfect," Fayth sneered. "Now, Sweet Kiss!" Ruff flirtatiously leaned in and gave Ivo a big smooch, and leaving the poor Elekid like she left all Pokemon who swooned over her - dazed and confused.

 Kerren reached out. "Aggggh noo! Snap out of it Ivo!!" Not a word seemed to get through to him though - only thing he could think about was the oh-so attractive Pikachu about to slam him into a wall with Submission.

 Slam!

 "Aww, Ivo the Elekid is unable to battle!" 

 "Ele...kid.."

 Kerren facepalmed. "Ahh, come on back, Ivo," he sighed, calling the dazed Elekid back. "Better luck next time, huh?" He turned to Suki. "Well, it's all on you, Suki."

 "Already on it! Come up now, Prescilla!"

 Ruff looked down, not at all expecting the Lopunny digging up beneath it, and taking the same uppercut Lex took earlier in the match...except this one took the both of them high into the air. 

 "Wha...where did she come from?!" Fayth asked, panicking just a bit. 

 "Pre-occupied with Nile," Alex grunted, watching Nile stand back up from the last attack she took.

 Prescilla grabbed the Pikachu's arms as they reached the apex of their jump, Ruff still dazed from taking the super-effective hit. "Now Prescilla, Circle Throw!!"

 Three flips and a toss hard enough to cut through the air, and Ruff was sent plummeting to the ground as if she were shot out of a cannon. A tsunami of dust blew up into the air as she slammed into the earth. "No, Ruff!!" Fayth shouted, shielding her eyes from the dirt. Crushing any dreams of Ruff getting back up after that, Prescilla landed square into the Pikachu's chest, knocking whatever air she had left out, and guaranteeing she wouldn't be moving again 'till she got to a Pokemon Center.

 "And Ruff the Pikachu is now unable to battle! It's now a 1 on 1 between Alex's Vaporeon, and Suki's Lopunny!"

 Suki jumped up and down, cheering happily. "That was beautiful Prescilla! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!"

 Fayth grimaced, seeing the Lopunny jump off of her companion. She ran out into the field and scooped up Ruff. "You okay girl?" The Pikachu slowly opened her eyes halfway, giving her a weak thumbs up. Fayth sighed with relief. "We'll get you patched up in just a minute. Think you can handle this, Alley?" she asked her partner as she returned to Alex's side.

 "I can handle anything," Alex growled. She wasted no time in trying to wrap this battle up. "Nile, set up Mist!" 

 "Por!" From the Vaporeon's mouth came a chilling mist that quickly spread all throughout the gym. No one could see hardly three feet in front of them - except for Nile. 
 
 "Now! Find and hit her with Bubble Beam!" Nile breathed, catching its breath from the attacks it took earlier. She ran and found Prescilla, firing the Bubble Beam on sight.

 "Prescilla, dig!" Suki called, squinting his eyes to try and peer into the mist. Prescilla wasted no time, burrowing underground just in time to avoid the attack.

 "Oh no you don't," Alex shouted, "Nile, jump up and Bubble Beam the field!" Nile did just that, transforming the previously solid, earthy field into groggy, muddy terrain. Coupled with the mist, it almost looked like a swamp.

 Sure enough, Prescilla quickly swam her way out of the filth, shaking the mud from her ears. She glared a look of death at Nile as her silhouette landed in front of her. A little dirt from digging around? Sure, no problem. But anything thick, like slime or mud? Ah-uh.

 "Guess we won't be Digging or Bouncing away now..." Suki said, watching the faint silhouettes in the mist. 

 "Let's end this! Nile, use Double Team and surround her!" Copy after copy split from Nile, forming a circle around the grounded rabbit. Prescilla stood her ground, eyes darting from one shadowy sihoulette to another. "Now, Bubble Beam, full power!!"

 "Thunderbolt!!" Suki cried. All of Nile's copies open their mouths at once, flurries of powerful bubbles converging toward the center. Prescilla leaned all the way back, the powerful attack glazing right over her. She held her arms out all the way on either side, fingers pointed, and electricity surged from the center of her body to her fingertips. Using the mud to pivot herself, she span around, firing bolts of electricity in a sweeping, clockwise motion. The mist in the air only helped amplify the power of the attack, and one-by-one each of the Double Team copies faded, until the real Nile took the attack - paralyzing her and stopping the Vaporeon right in her tracks, a constant, super-effective stream of electricity overtaking her.

 "Nile no!! Break out of it!!" Alex called, seeing the flashing bolts of lightning through the mist.

 "Yes!! You found her Prescilla! Now, focus the electricity!" 

 "Lo, pun!!" Standing back up, she brought both of her arms together to form one, powerful, continuous Thunderbolt. Slowly she walked closer and closer to Nile, the Vaporeon completely helpless - her legs buckled and she was at the point of crying out.

 Alex snapped out of her battle rage hearing Nile call out in pain. "St..stop! She's had enough!"

 Suki felt it too. "Prescilla, that's enough!"

 The Lopunny focused the Thunderbolt into one last, strong, shock, which blasted Nile off her feet, rolling her a little ways away on her side. She cooed weakly, moving to try and stand one last time before taking a muddy heel to the face, knocking her away and out for good. The mist faded from the field.

 "Nile the Vaporeon is unable to battle!" The joy raised the flag pointing toward the boys' side of the field. "Kerren and Suki are the winners!"

 Alex returned Nile to her pokeball, taking a deep sigh. "You did alright Nile, take a good rest."

 Fayth crossed stood at her side with Ruff in her arms, having to reach up to put a hand on her shoulder. "Hey, not every day we have a match that close, right? Lighten up."

 The frown on Alex's face gradually lightened, and she let out another heavy sigh. "You're right." Fayth held out her hand to her taller friend, leading them over midfield to shake hands with their opponents.

 "A most excellent match, Alex, Fayth!" Suki exclaimed, shaking both of their hands frantically with excitement. "It came really close!"

 "Yeah..." Alex said, halfheartedly smiling. "Closer than I thought it'd be."

 "Your Lopunny put it some real work back there," Fayth sighed, holding Ruff in her arms. Prescilla walked up to Suki's side, coming back from grabbing a towel and a bottle of water.

 "Thank you, though she can be a little mean...I guess queens have to show a fiery side too though!"

 "Your Pokemon weren't slouches either," Kerren commented, looking at the pokeball in his hand. "Li'l Ivo couldn't do a thing against that Pikachu of yours."

 "He wouldn't be the first," Fayth shrugged, taking the compliment.

 Alex spoke up. "Let's go get everyone healed up. Classes are starting in about an hour...how about you guys have lunch with us today?"

 The offer surprised even Fayth. Though she was expressive, Alex wasn't exactly the most social kid at the school - come to think of it, Fayth hardly ever remembered Alex talking to anyone other than her. Kerren practically lit up from the invitation. "Yeah, sure!! Where do you two sit at? We'll be there!"

 Alex chuckled a little at his enthusiasm, explaining how their spot was somewhere isolated in the corner of the cafeteria - since it was too cold to eat outside this time of year. Nurse Joy led the four of them to the school's Pokemon Center, and later in the day, the four of them sat together during lunch period. They spent the whole time talking and telling stories and jokes, getting to know one another. It felt...it felt fresh. When she'd started school, Alex figured she'd just come in, burn through her four years to learn what she needed to, and then she'd be out on her journey. Her mother Alexis told her before she started her first day it was going to be so much more than that. She didn't see it at the time, but looking around her now, seeing her best friend at her side, new friends in front of them, and pokemon all around laughing and enjoying themselves...maybe this was what she meant. She thought back to that first day of school, almost two years ago now. 

 "As for why I'm here? My mom got me enrolled as soon as I turned six. You know, the usual--"

 "--'get out and make some friends' speech?" The little girl snickered. "Makes sense - I can tell you're not exactly the 'social' type."

 "...is it that obvious?"

 "Yeah! I mean, look at you - you can barely look me in the eyes!" The shorter girl slid directly in front of her, grabbing her arms lightly. "Here - face me."

 "Are we really doing this?"

 "Yeah! Come on, make eye contact."

 Alex slowly turned her head toward the girl. Her big, magenta eyes weren't at all scrutinizing, or prodding, or looking down at her. All she saw were the eyes of someone who genuinely not only wanted to help her - but who wanted help herself at her side. She saw the same expression then that she did when that Charmander approached her in the forest that while ago, when she was lost and confused. Didn't know what to do with her, or what to do with himself - but did know he wanted to try and figure that out with her. And now here this random girl was, making her feel the exact same way she felt then.

 "Well?" Fayth asked, an honest smile across her face.

 Alex couldn't help but return it. "Okay, okay, I'm looking."

 "Good!" She slid back out of her face, putting her hands on her hips. "See? We're already making progress!"


 They were, weren't they?


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Now that vacation's over, it's battle time - Fayth and Alex vs Kerren and Suki! Which side will come on top? 




Violet City's Pokémon Academy, a boarding school where children and other hopefuls learn to become full-fledged Pokémon Trainers. Whether you want to be there or not, sometimes you just have to make the best of things. Fayth and Alex have a lot to learn.


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