Disclaimer, By the Demon Eevees, Continued:

Demon Eevee Seven: Mistress does not own Pokemon....

Demon Eevees Eight and Thirteen: WE GET IT! You said this last chapter!

Demon Eevee Seventeen: Still, she owns us...

Demon Eevee Twelve: We're not Pokemon!

Demon Eevee Nineteen: In the loosest sense of the world, we are.

Demon Eevee Twelve: *begins fighting with Nineteen*

EB678: SILENCE!

All Demon Eevees: *silent*

EB678: Anyway, one thing to clear up. This story is not only romance/adventure genre. In later chapters, it really becomes something like angst/romance/hurt/comfort/adventure/friendship. I have the whole story planned out already. Go figure. On with the story!

Onyx: Defying Destiny

Chapter 2: A Poketch and a New Teammate

"Yuki, use Scratch!" The fire pokemon attacked the Bidoof vigorously, scoring several hits. It fainted, disappearing into the grass.

Onyx hugged the Chimchar. "You did great, Yuki! You're already level seven!" Onyx and her Chimchar had been traveling to the next city, battling several wild pokemon along the way, giving Yuki lots of battle experience. They could hear the city ahead, but they soon stopped to have lunch. Onyx had a sandwich she had earlier packed, while the Chimchar enjoyed an apple from her bag. It was very peaceful until suddenly...

"Excuse me!"

"Kyaaa!" Onyx leapt up, dropping her lunch, while the Chimchar took up a battle position facing the green-haired man.

"It's okay, it's okay!" he said, his red cap askew.

"Sorry, just startled...Who are you?" Onyx said, facing the man.

"I'm a Pokemon Ranger, I'm just checking on the wild pokemon to make sure that nothing's wrong." he said, straightening his cap. "That Chimchar's yours, right?"

"Yeah." Onyx said, picking up Yuki. "Why?"

"It looks very happy. How long have you had it?"

"I just met Yuki yesterday, actually." Onyx said, gesturing to the Chimchar.

"You're just the kind of person I need to help me, then!" he said excitedly. "Here-could you take care of this for me?'" he asked, handing her a pokeball.

"Sure, but what is it?" Onyx said, turning the pokeball over.

"See, I take care of abandoned or abused pokemon." he said. "Most of them perk up and I train them myself, but this one... Well, I got this one a while ago, but I don't have enough room in my party to take care of him. Could you raise him? He reminds me of my first pokemon, and I want him to have a place where he'll be loved a lot." the ranger said.

"Okay, I guess. I'll take good care of him." Onyx said.

"By the look of your Chimchar, this one will be very happy. Thanks!" The ranger turned and walked off, heading back into the trees.

Onyx sat down, fingering the pokeball. "That was kinda weird...I wonder what this pokemon is?" she asked Yuki.

"Only one way to find out, then..." She tossed the pokeball. A small figure appeared from it. Onyx pulled out her pokedex and scanned the small pokemon.

{Ralts, the Feeling Pokemon.} A small picture of a humanoid pokemon with green hair appeared, while the real version stood nearby. Yuki ran up to it. "Ral!" It scrambled away. The Chimchar followed, puzzled.

"It's scared... Yuki, come here!" Onyx said as quietly as possible. The Chimchar walked away from the cowering pokemon. Onyx neared it, quietly so as not to scare it. The ranger said it was a boy, right? "Here, little guy. We won't hurt you."

The Ralts used its weak psychic powers to sense the emotion of the girl in front of him. She doesn't seem too scary, maybe she's even nice. He used his power to speak into her mind. Who're you?

Though surprised at first, Onyx said, "I'm Onyx, and this Chimchar is Yuki. A ranger gave you to me. Do you have a name?" The Ralts shook his head. "Would you like me to give you one?" Onyx asked the small psychic pokemon. He thought for a while, and he scanned her emotions again. She seems awfully nice, not like the girl who abandoned me. He nodded. "What about...Rei?" The Ralts thought it over again, nodded, and smiled softly. Onyx neared the small Ralts, who seemed nervous. She lifted her hand to pat it on the head, and the Ralts shuddered. "It's okay..." she said. "I'm not going to hit you or anything. I won't hurt you." The small psychic tried to relax. My last trainer abandoned me. You won't do that ever, right? He seemed nervous. Onyx smiled. "I never abandon my pokemon, no matter what they do, Rei." The Ralts felt a strange feeling through his link to her mind. It made him feel peaceful and happy, happier than he had ever been. He ran to her, and she picked him up. The Chimchar leapt to her shoulder, and they both smiled.

Onyx carried Rei in her arms, while Yuki ran alongside her. He had fought some of the wild pokemon with Yuki, and had now learned his first offensive attack, Confusion. They could hear the nearest city ahead. They passed a sign. {Jubilife City Ahead}

"Jubilife City, huh? Sounds interesting- and friendly." Rei smiled, and Yuki laughed and leapt to Onyx's shoulder. They climbed a small staircase, and entered the city.

"Wow...It's really big...Reminds me of Sunyshore." They walked through the main road, and a man in a suit approached them. He studied her pokemon.

"You call yourself a Pokemon, Trainer, and yet you have no Poketch!" he exclaimed.

"Excuse me?" Onyx was puzzled.

"Bring me three Coupons, and I'll give you a Poketch!" Onyx didn't move, sli9ghtly shocked and unnerved. "Well, what are you waiting for? Go!"

Onyx took off running, holding Rei and being followed by Yuki.

The trio headed toward Route 203, both pokemon stronger after battling a trainer in the Jubilife TV Station. She turned her new poketch on, checking the time. "We spent a lot of time in Jubilife.. We're not going to get far before nightfall..." They continued walking until they heard a familiar voice. "NOHARA!"

Onyx turned to see Ivor behind her, two pokeballs in hand. "Pokemon Battle, two pokemon each! Or are you too scared?"

"Fine, I'll take your challenge." She turned fully around after returning Rei and Yuki to their pokeballs.

Ivor threw his first pokeball. "Go, Starly!" The small bird pokemon appeared, its feathers ruffled. "STARRRRLLY!" The small flying type took a battle stance.

"Yuki, fight time!" The Chimchar emerged from its pokeball. Upon seeing Ivor, her eyes narrowed. "Char!"

"Ember, Yuki!" The fire type emitted a small fireball from its mouth, which hit one of the Starly's wings, lighting it.

"Starly, hit that monkey with a Tackle!" The Starly was busy doing the "stop, drop, and roll" technique to put out its wing, but eventually charged the Chimchar, slowed down because of its burn.

"Yuki, leap and Scratch from above!" The Chimchar obeyed, leaping over the Starly's head and attacking from behind.

"Starly use-" The Starly collapsed, its burn and the combined attacks knocking it out. "Fine, useless." he said as he returned it to its pokeball. He threw his second pokeball. "Piplup! Take that Chimchar down with a Bubble!" The penguin pokemon emerged, sending a stream of bubbles toward the Chimchar, hitting it head on and taking a good portion of health.

The Chimchar slid back, its fur wet from the Piplups attack. "Yuki, try an Ember attack!" The Chimchar's ability Blaze powered up the fire attack, taking a suitable amount of the Piplups health, but not enough.

Ivor smirked. "Piplup, knock that fire type out with a Bubble!" The water attack hit the Chimchar straight on, knocking it out.

"Yuki!" Onyx ran to the Chimchar, picking it up. She returned it to its pokeball. "You did good out there, girl. Have a nice long rest." She stood, seizing her last pokeball.

"What's wrong, Nohara? Don't even have another Pokemon?" Ivor and his Piplup smirked simultaneously.

"You're wrong about that." Onyx lifted her pokeball to throw. You're my last chance, Rei... She threw it. "Rei, fight time!" The Ralts emerged, landing on the ground neatly. The Ralts seemed surprised. Who's this? Onyx thought back. My rival. His Piplup knocked Yuki out. If we can beat it, we can win this battle. Can you help me? The Ralts smiled. With pleasure.

Ivor yanked out his pokedex, scanning the small psychic. "A Ralts? Don't know what the hell that is. Whatever it is, Piplup, hit it with a Pound!" The Piplup complied to its trainer, aiming a heavy attack at the small psychic.

Hurriedly, Onyx shouted to Rei. "Hit it with Confusion before it gets you, Rei!" The Ralts sent a mind-numbing aura wave out, hitting the penguin pokemon and slowing it enough for the Ralts to dodge.

"Piplup, hit it with a Bubble!" Thanks to Torrent, the Piplups attack was brutal, hitting the Ralts and keeping it from moving away. It was thrown aside, slowed to nearly not moving.

"Rei, Growl!" The small Ralts, nearly too weak to attack, growled cutely, and the Piplup, surprised, had its attack lowered slightly.

"Shake it off, Piplup, and hit that psychic type with one more Bubble!" The Piplup took aim at the fallen Ralts, smirking.

Rei thought hard, trying to move out of the way and failing. I can't move.. I'm going to lose! It shook its head weakly, grabbing something small and sharp that he had found in Onyx's bag. I can't give up. I have to win this one...for ONYX! Red eyes flashed as the Ralts summoned up all of his anger, anger toward his first owner, anger toward this boy for trying to defeat his mistress, anger toward the Piplup for only caring for power... He leapt into the air with a speed beyond him...And he attacked!

"PIP!!!" A wave of psychic energy blasted the Piplup off its feet, causing it to fly backward, hitting a tree and fainting.

Rei stood shakily, holding the Quick Claw in one hand. Onyx ran toward him, the Chimchar, now partially recovered, followed her. Onyx lifted the Ralts and hugged him tightly. "You're amazing, Rei... Thanks for helping me to win this one."

Ivor returned the fallen Piplup, turned, and walked away, heading back to Jubilife City.

Under the stars that night, the three lay on Onyx's sleeping bag, watching a quarter moon. Rei yawned, and they soon fell asleep, smiling, ready for whatever might happen tomorrow. They had only just begin their adventure, after all.

EB678: YEAH! Second chappie's up! I'm so glad I've gotten this far!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

As no one had answered with the meaning of Ivor's name yet *makes evil squinty eyes at readers* there was no cameo in this chapter. Be warned: If you don't answer before Chapter 5, the contest will end!

It's a long way off, but there will be ROMANCE in this story! He IS a real game character, and I'm only giving you one hint about him: "Gym Leader" I won't give you any more hints, as the answer is not what it seems.

Oh, speaking of characters, the "green-haired Ranger" who gives Onyx Rei, is a game character, but he is NOT a Sinnoh character! You'll only get it if you played some of the third generation games!

Rei (The Ralts) has a backstory! Eventually I'll write it down!

TEAM INFORMATION:

Trainer: Onyx Nohara

Badges: Zero

Items (Known): Quick Claw, Poketch, Pokedex

Team:

"Yuki": Chimchar, female, lvl 9, Bold

"Rei": Ralts, male, lvl 10, Timid

EB678: Thanks to ClinicallyInsaneAndDangerous for being my first reviewer, and....That's a wrap!

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