A/N: Hey everyone! I'm back! If you've noticed, I changed my pen name to Paopu Princess. It's been a while since I've written anything, 'cause of school and all. I know you've all been waiting for this! The sequel to Young and Pure! It is finally here! This will probably be the last in the series of Silent and Clear sequels, but I still haven't decided yet. I hope that I can get more reviews in this story than in Young and Pure. So please enjoy the sequel, The Trials of LeafGreen!

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The Trials of LeafGreen

No one could be as utterly bored as I was today. It was November 22, and how lucky I was. I hope you caught the sarcasm in my statement. It was my fifteenth birthday and it was barely 2:21, according to the clock on my kitchen wall. No one would be here for my party for another four hours. But you never know, since Leaf was usually early.

I had invited Leaf, Aaron, and the others from our last journey through Sinnoh. Even that damned Paul, whom was suggested by Leaf. If she hadn't have said anything to me, it wouldn't have crossed my mind. Lucas and Damion had informed me that they would be busy a week before the party. Too bad that Dawn wasn't busy. I had hoped that she would decline, but NO. She just had to gracefully accept without a second thought.

With that thought, I slumped into my chair, just as Daisy waltzed into the kitchen.

She looked at me curiously, tilting her head a little,"Green? Why the long face? It's your birthday!"

I stared up at her from my position in disbelief. I looked back down and shook my head, making her pout.

She walked over to the stove and began boiling some water to make pasta. Wow. Pasta. The perfect birthday dinner. More sarcasm.

"Green. You need to get ready soon," Daisy said, keeping her attention on the stove.

"But the party's not for another four hours," I pointed out.

"People are early, now go get your clothes. I left them on your bed."

"Fine," I muttered as I began trudging across the kitchen floor, through the living room, and up the stairs.

I slowly made my way down the hallway until I got to my room at the end of the hall. Opening the door, I noticed a forest green turtle neck, which complimented my eyes perfectly, and a pair of dark pants laid out on my semi-neat bed. Well, like I said: Leaf might be early.

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As I finished changing, I heard Daisy knock on the door.

"Green, are you done changing? Let me fix your hair!" her voice was muffled.

Groaning, I sat down on the chair that faced the mirror,"Just get it over with."

With that, Daisy slammed the door open, making me wince. Through the mirror, I could see a bunch of hair supplies in her arms. I closed my eyes and waited for the "pain".

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"I'm done!" Daisy squealed, raking out the brush from my now tamed hair.

It had hurt a little, but not as much as I expected. My hair was now completely down, instead of my usual spikes. I stared at the mirror, a baffled expression taking over my face. I looked like Vidar; only with shorter, brunette hair. Daisy kissed my cheek affectionately, giggling and saying how grown up I looked. I'm fifteen, and she still treats me like a two year old.

"Oh! I've got to go get grandpa from the lab! Answer the door for me. I'll be right back," Daisy smiled and raced out the door.

I continued to stare at my new self for a while, but the sound of the doorbell ringing woke me from my trance. Once I got to the front door, I brushed my shirt before opening it. Before me stood Leaf, who was wearing a white, spaghetti-strap dress; her hair was held up by a saffron bow and she was holding a small, beige purse in front of her.

But she wasn't alone; Aaron stood next to her. He wore a charcoal, long-sleeved shirt and maroon pants. In his arms was a large, white box.

Leaf smiled, pointing to the box,"I made a cake for you."

I half-smiled, remembering that Leaf was still fourteen. She wouldn't be fifteen until next year. It was hard to believe that Aaron was already seventeen.

"Mana-mana!" a high, squeaky voice called out from behind Leaf. Suddenly, Mana jumped out from behind Leaf and tackled me to the ground.

Mana the Manaphy. It fit, didn't it?

Leaf and Aaron stood surprised as Mana jumped up and down on my stomach.

"H-hey Mana. Cut it out," I lifted my head to see the water pokemon hop onto the floor next to me.

Leaf held her hand out to me and helped pull me up off the floor. Mana hugged my leg as I fixed my hair. Leaf and Aaron walked into the house, but as I began closing the door, I heard someone call out to me from outside.

"Wait for us, Green!" It was a girl's voice. But not just any girl's voice; Dawn's.

The thirteen year old girl crushed me in a great bear hug.

"I-I...can't...breathe," I could've sworn my face was turning blue at that moment.

"You wouldn't want to unintentionally kill Kanto's champion on his birthday, now would you, Dawn?" It was Vidar. He wore clothes similar to mine, but his turtle neck was black and his pants were khaki.

Once Dawn let go, I noticed that she was wearing a fuchsia spaghetti strap dress with a red bow attached to it. Then, I saw him; that damned Paul. He wore a midnight blue long sleeved shirt and gray pants.

"Hey, Green," he smirked.

Didn't this guy know that I hated him? I decided to play along and greeted him.

"Hey, Paul."

"Aaron!" Dawn squealed as she tried to hug him.

Aaron, still holding the cake, dodged her and she fell flat on the floor.

Dawn got up and pouted,"What was that for?"

"Hello! Cake!" Aaron yelled, motioning to the box with his head, then set it down on the table.

"Well, it looks like everyone's here!" I turned to the main foyer to see Gramps and Daisy.

Gramps looked at each of the guests, stopping at Vidar. He smiled and walked up to him.

"Ah, Vidar. I haven't seen you in years! How has your training been going?"

"Very well, Professor," Vidar bowed slightly.

"I see that your cousin is following in your footsteps, is she not?" Gramps asked, refering to Leaf,"She's been a wonderful student. She even started with the same starter as you."

Leaf gasped quietly. That's right. She had told me before that she had asked him what his starter was, but he had never told her.

"Now, who wants pasta?" Daisy interrupted, placing the pasta into a large bowl and placing it on the dining room table.

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After we ate the pasta, we all shared Leaf's homemade cake. I had to say, that cake was pretty good.

Halfway through eating his cake, Vidar's cell phone rang.

"Hm?" Vidar patted his face with a napkin before answering,"Vidar speaking."

"Yes?...Is that right?...Alright, I'm on my way," Vidar closed his cell phone and got up from the table.

"Excuse me, but I have some important business to attend to,"Vidar walked to the door, opening it,"Thank you for inviting me."

And with that he was gone.

I stared at the door, until Gramps broke the silence,"That was strange."

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Once the cake was finished, everyone decided to leave. I opened up the front door and thanked each one of them. The last to leave were Leaf and Mana, of course. But Leaf didn't leave without brushing her lips against mine.

"Thank you...Gary,"she said against my lips.

You all were wondering what my real name was, weren't you? Yah, it's Gary; short for Garret. But I'd prefer the name Green, since I make every name look cool.

I waited until she was gone before I closed the door. But just as I closed it, I heard a knock. I opened it up again, revealing a young Pidgey with a note attached to its left talon. I undid the string that tied the note to it. Unfolding it, it read:

Dear Garret,

I assume that you have been doing well. You must be, considering that you are the champion of our home region of Kanto. It has been a long time since I have seen you; you're probably a chip off the old block. How are your grandfather and sister doing? I hope that they are well. Since you must be a powerful champion, I bet that you would like a challenge. Please contact me at the following number: 151-5150.

Sincerely, Dad.

Father? Why would he send me a letter by Pidgey? Speaking of Pidgey, I searched around the darkness, but it was gone.

Wanting to see what he wanted, I took out my cell and dialed the number.

"Ring...Ring...Ring...Ah, Green. I see that you have gotten my message," the voice was fuzzy because of the connection.

"Father?"

"Hahaha! I haven't heard your voice in years, son. You sound just like my when I was your age," he chuckled.

"You said you had a challenge for me?" I asked earnestly.

"Yes. Are you interested? Of course you are. Why else would you have responded so quickly? Well, I was wondering if you were up for a battle?" He offered.

"What?! You'd really battle me?" I shouted in surprise.

"If..." he began.

"If?"

"If...you are able to prove yourself worthy,"I groaned and he chuckled once more at my reaction,"You must go through a series of trials if you wish to fight me."

"But I don't even know where you are."

"At the peak of Mt.Silver in Johto. But don't bother going there yet. I have set up a series of gates that can only be unlocked by special keys," he informed me.

"And how will I get these keys?"

"I will make sure that you get one after defeating each trial. First, you must finish what you started in Sinnoh."

"What?" I asked.

"Defeat the Pokemon League! I'll be waiting!" With that, he hung up.

I closed my cell, placing it in my pocket. Father was always making up weird ways for Daisy and I to test ourselves, but not as eccentric as this.

I headed up the stairs to my room, thinking about going back to Sinnoh. Maybe defeating him would bring my ranking to the highest. I mean, I was the strongest trainer in the world.

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A/N: What did you think? Good? Bad? I'll try to post up the next chapter ASAP. Please R&R!