Tersa stopped as she saw Hiro.

"Hiro, something's going on. Darkness. Burning daarkness. That can only mean that Moltres is about to attack Articuno's new trainer." She paused, then said,

"I fear the darkness will control that trainer...make him evil. Probably making hm catch them all."

"You couldn't have thought of a better line than that?" Hiro sighed.

Suddenly, a short man in a black suit walks up to Teresa and scribbles something onto a piece of paper and gives it to Teresa.

"Hello, I represent Nintendo and I'm here to tell you that that line's copyrighted and can only be used for Pokemon purposes," he said. "Have a nice day."

"But this is a Pokemon RPG," Hiro interrupted.

"Oh, right," the man sighed, taking the paper back. "Ignore me and carry on."

"What was that all about?" Hiro asked with a sweatdrop on his forehead, watching the man walk away. "Anyway, we'd better get going." He punched a fist into the air with the other on his waste and struck a heroic pose. "To Slateport!"

((OOC: Don't worry. I was just feeling goofy for this post. I won't keep this up. -_-U)

(( OOC: HAHA YOU CRACK ME UP! ))

Articuno let out a ear splitting screech as Moltres drew into sight.

"Brother!"

A single word that only Moltres, Zapdos, or Articuno could hear or translate. A cry, a plea.

"We have to get out of here!"

He let out an earsplitting screech and burst into the sky, his wings carrying him towards his brother at a speed few could believe.

"Brother!"

OOC:





Oh, so Articuno is in Drake's belt when Drake actually released him.

((*Dies of laughter* ))

Teresa stared at the man a minute before saying,"You need help.", and turning to Hiro.

"Riiiight....anyway, how are we going to get there? Foot?"

"You said something about a Pidgey earlier," Hiro said. "But, something that small would probably have trouble carrying one of us let alone both of us. I doubt a Pidgeotto could do that. But walking there could take weeks, especially since the only way there from here, that's not over the sea, on the other side of the Petalburg Woods through Rusturf Tunnel."

He looked back at the Pokemon Center, deep in thought. Lanette's transfer system came to mind. "I suppose we could borrow a flying Pokemon from a trainer here and send it back over the transfer systems in the Pokemon Center."

"True...We'd need something big, like a Flygon or Salamence..maybe even a Charizard, if somebody has one...we'd have to e-mail them something telling them, though."

"We'd actually have to know their e-mail address to do that," Hiro objected. "And I don't think we'd know that if we didn't know the person in the first place." He looked around at the people walking past them. "We have to ask them upfront. Hey, how about that guy!"

He ran up to a muscular man dressed in a blue shirt that had its sleeves ripped off, white shorts, and a red bandana around his neck.

"Hey um, sir," he said, patting the man on the shoulder. "Mind if we borrow a flying Pokemon from you... erk!"

The man turned around and gripped Hiro's shirt by the collar, lifting him off his feet. "What do yer want?" He grumbled.

"We just need a Pokemon to fly to Slateport," Hiro gasped. "We'd return it, of course."

"Sure," the man said, dropping Hiro.

"See? I told you this would be easier than e-mailing," Hiro said to Teresa.

"Iffen yer to beat meh in a Pokemon fight," the man said, detaching a Pokeball from his belt.

((OOC: Okay, my goofy streak isn't over yet. You know, I'm thinking of giving Hiro a carefree personality like this. Funny, I was just looking at a picture of Luffy.))

Teresa raised an eyebrow, stepping forwards, muttering at Hiro,

"Nice." She stared at the man, and said,

"Want a battle with who? Me?" She took out Flare's pokeball, staring at the man with a gaze of steel.

"Nah, I would'n hurt a young gal like yerself, or her Pokemon in this case," the man said. "But if yer lil pal's fellin brave nuff to talk to meh like he just did, he should have the guts ter fight meh."

"Um, sure!" Hiro replied, confidently.

"Then let's get it on! I choose Pelipper!" He tossed a ball into the air and it released the peligan Pokemon in a flash of white light.

"Then I choose Nidorina!" Hiro declared, throwing his own Pokeball. The poison Pokemon faced Pelipper in a stare-off. "Let's start this out with Poison Sting!"

"Dodge it and use Water Gun, Pelipper!"

Nidorina dashed forward, her head bowed. The water bird Pokemon flew into the air and opened its beak, releasing a stream of water that soaked Nidorina.

"You can take that!" Hiro cried. "Fight back with Tackle!"

Nidorina jumped into the air and grabbed onto Pelipper, sending it to the ground, standing proudly on top of it.

"Pelipper, take flight!" the man ordered.

Pelipper spread its wings and started flying into the air, with Nidorina still on its back.

"Now Headbutt!"

Pelippear jerked its head and nocked Nidorina off its back with its beak. Nidorina collided to the ground, its eyes dazed.

"Nidorina! Are you alright!"

Nidorina struggled to get back on its feet but fell, knocked out.

"Wahaha! Round one goes ter meh, kid!" the man laughed. "Iffen yer ain't got any better, yer can just give er up now."

"Give up?" Hiro replied, laughing heartily. "I don't know the meaning of the words. My next Pokemon is Absol!"

After recalling Nidorina, he threw a second Pokeball, releasing Absol.

"Give it your Thunderbolt!" Hiro cried.

Absol's body lit up with white hot energy as it released a bolt of electricity. The bolt zapped Pelipper. It gave a shriek of pain before falling to the ground.

As Teresa watched the Pelliper, she was glad she hadn't taken part. Flare was, after all, a fire and fighting type. She flinched as Nidorina was knocked out, then watched as Absol defeated Pelliper with a single hit.

"I told ya that Thunderbolt would be a good move." She said, staring at the 'KO'ed pokemon.

"You bet!" Hiro replied, giving her the thumbs up.

The man was shocked at his defeat but recalled Pelipper and placed it in Hiro's hands.

"Well, yer won er fair n square," the man said, laughing heartily again. "Yer sure are strong. But, I wouldn be goin and givin meh Pokemon to wimps, so yer'd hafta beh strong."

"Thanks!" Hiro said. "And, like I promised, I'll be sending Pelipper back to the Pokemon Center here when we get to Slateport City"

"I'll hold yer up ter that!"

Teresa smiled, putting Flare's pokeball back on her belt.

"That's a good Flyer, Pelliper. Decent size, too." She smiled again, then made a mental note to scketch the pellican sometime.

"Okay, Pelipper, come out!" Hiro said, throwing the Pokeball. The pelican appeared and gave a battle cry, but it looked around curiously, not recognizing the voice of the person who called on it.

"Pelipper, yer gonna fly these guys to Slateport," the man said. "They'll send yer back to meh once they get there, so yer be on yer best behavior."

"Pelipper!" the water bird replied in approval.

"Meh name's David, by the way," the man said. "Yer gonna need that info ter get Pelipper back, so don't go forgettin it."

"Sure," Hiro said.

David waved goodbye to Pelipper and wished it luck before walking off.

"Okay, let's see how this is going to work," Hiro said. "Teresa, you can sit on its back and I'll hold onto its legs."

Teresa stared at the bird hesitantly, then climbed on, wondering if the bird could support all of their weight.

"Hopefully, he can support us..Its not too far to Slateport, so we'll be able to get to Articuno and what I suppose is Moltres and Zapdos quickly.."

"Okay, Pelipper, let's go!" With Teresa perched on Pelipper's back, Hiro gave it the order to Fly. As it kicked off the ground, above Hiro, he jumped up and grabbed its claws. It was a jerky start but soon Pelipper was gliding through the sky. It was an amazing feeling. Hiro had never flown on a Pokemon like this before.

After about ten or so minutes of flying, Hiro's hand began to feel numb from hanging on so long. He couldn't hold on much longer. His hand slowly released its grip. Pelipper noticed this and quickly declined a bit and grabbed Hiro's arm with its talons.

"Hey, thanks, Pelipper!" Hiro said and looked forward. Buildings rose over the sea of trees. "Slateport! Straight ahead!"

Teresa grinned as they approached Slateport, then leapt off as Pelliper started to land, her feet nimbly touching the ground. She waited for Hiro by a sig, reaing it.

SLATEPORT FERRY SEVICE

Lilycove- $10 each.

Johto- $ 50 each.

Kanto (Vermillion)- $60 each

Kanto (Seafoam Islands)- $55 each.

"Ha! I could afford both of us!" Teresa said as she grabbed her wallet from her pocket.

Hiro's first stop was the Pokemon Center.

"Thank yer much, Hiro!" David said as Hiro called him over the video phone after sending Pelipper.

"Thanks to you, too! Bye!"

After exiting the Pokemon Center, he found Teresa by the sign and read it. "That's odd," he said. "Why would the ferry to the Seafoam Islands be less expensive if Vermillion is closer?"

Teresa shrugged.

"Maybe the birds are causing a storm or something...I've got no idea. Anyway, I could pay for your ticket. I have enough for that and more."

"Eh, no need for that!" Hiro said, taking a wallet out of his pocket and opened it. "Yet's see... 10, 20.... only Y45? Darn, I guess I am low on cash. I'm sorry to burden you with this. I'll pay you back when I can."

As he put the wallet back in his pocket, he remembered the shop owner in Petalburg. "Oh, yeah! I forgot my pay from the shop owner," he said. "Nevermind then, let's go!"

Teresa shrugged, then nodded, buying her own ticket from the Ticket Stand and boarding the ferry. SHe looked around, admiring the sleek shape of the inside. It looked computerized...Digital. A Sailor glanced at her ticket and said, "You're cabin is Number Thirty-Seven. Have a pleasent three hour cruise on our high speed ferry, the S.S. Rayquaza."

Teresa nodded and sat on one of the benches that lined the ferry walls, taking out her sketchpad and started to draw a Ninetales and Mighteyena, two of her favorite pokemon.

Hiro walked up to the counter and put the money on it. "I'm with her," he said and the the man gave him a ticket to the same cabin. He walked into the cabin and climbed into the upper bunk of the bed beside the bench.

"You must like to draw," he said, watching her work. "You're pretty good."

"Heh. Thanks. Its pretty much the only thing I do besides train."

She had already finished the main outline of both, and was focusing on the tails of the Ninetales, shading them first.

((Sorry for the delay, was searching through G/S/C threads. XD))

"Are you planning to go into illustrating or animating when you get older?" Hiro asked.

As the clock in the cabin struck 10, the horns on the ship blew, signalling that they were taking off.

"I don't have a calling," Hiro added. "But I haven't been searching very hard. I just live life day-by-day, not thinking about the future. I guess most people my age are starting to think of careers, though."

"Eh. Maybe Illustrating...not sure about animating."

She shrugged as the ferry started to move, then said,

"But I'm thinking of becoming a Pokemon Nurse or Gym Leader. I don't think I'd get that much of an income from illustrating."

By now, the nine tails were finished and the stomach and paws were being shaded and such.

Vince stared at Drake as he said those words. Some how it made Vince uncomfortable hearing those words. "Maybe it's the pleasure of catching the pokemon that made him like that. Or maybe there's some hidded darkness in doing so. So because of that darkness Drake was subduced by the darkside. I wonder... I'll keep a close eye on Drake though."

As Vince finished poudering that thought to his head he heard a loud cry. It was Moltres, and it was coming fast as lightning. It looked extremly angry and it wanted vengece. For some reason everything around him started to fill with hate and anger. "I-I can't take this anymore Drake. W-What if I caught that Articuno would mine and Drake's possisions be reversed or will I still have the light in my heart. Or will that light be extinguished by darkness as Draked appread was to be." Then something went wrong as Vince finished that sentece the world suddenly went green through his eyes and he had this splitting head ache. When Vince stood back up to his feet he had an evil smirk before his face...

((Just have to say thanks everyone for particupating! This RP has grown a lot thanks to everyone!))