[A/N-Sequel to Remember me. Ruby leaves on her journey, but with some problems at home and on the road causing her to keep having to put the journey on hold, will she ever get to fight in the league? Advanceshipping.]

Me: Hi ya! It's time for the sequel! Yay! Last story was so successful; I hope this will be too.

Kim: Yay! I can't wait! As you should've noticed, she's back to her peppy self, even though these uploads are on the same day! Just don't mention her bf…

Ruby's Journey, Complications.

Today was a special day for Ash and May Ketchum's eldest daughter; it was her tenth birthday, the day she left on her journey. That morning her Torchic alarm clock went off at 6 in the morning, waking up the whole house. Ruby cheerfully jumped out of bed, wide awake, but her 6 yr old sister Sapphire, her father and 6 month pregnant mother groggily walked into the living room where she had gone to eat.

"Ruby, it's 6 in the morning. Why in the Pokèmon world are you up?" Ash, her father, yawned.

"Dad! It's my birthday, the day I start my journey, I don't wanna end up late like you did!" Ruby giggled.

"I'm quite glad I was late, it gave me the best pal in the world." Ash smiled, Pikachu jumped up to his shoulder cheering. May, her mother, sleepily sat down on the sofa.

"*yawn* But dear, you are one of only 2 starting your journey today, you could get any Pokèmon you want from the starters at any time today." She yawned. "I'm so tired."

"Sorry Mom, I didn't mean to wake you up." Ruby apologized. May smiled at her.

"No matter. I need some breakfast anyway." May said. "Sapphire dear, go get changed and come down then so I can brush your hair." The girl with curly brunette hair, zig-zag scars and sapphire eyes nodded, running upstairs.

"Ruby, you better go change into the travel clothes your mother made for you." Ash said.

"Ok dad!" Ruby said. She sprinted upstairs.

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Ruby walked into her room. She loved it there. It was mostly red, red bed covers covered in Torchic heads. A red dresser and wardrobe. Red walls and a white carpet. Red curtains, silver shelves, red lampshade.

She quickly picked up her fathers old hat with the blue Pokè ball symbol on the front. She loved this hat; she had ever since she was a little baby. Laying it on the bed she picked up a red no sleeved hooded jumper with a whit semi-circle on the stomach, a pink hood and a black T-shirt underneath. Blue jeans with pink pockets, a pink waist pack, red sneakers and put them all on. She had her curly raven hair loose and put the cap on over the top of her head. She looked in the mirror and smiled, running downstairs.

"All done!" She said. Ash smiled at her.

"Nice outfit Ruby." He smiled, he looked to his wife. "Let me guess, you based it off my BF and Hoenn clothes right?"

"Yup!" May giggled. She continued to brush Sapphire's hair. "Have you decided what Pokèmon you're having yet?"
"I sure have! I'm gonna have a Torchic, just like you did mom!" Ruby grinned.

"You know, Torchics are quite hard to train. And I should know, because as you said, I had one as my starter."

"I wanna Squirtle when I become a trainer!" Sapphire giggled. "They're so cute! They'd be great in contests!"

"Contests are not really my cup of tea, no offence mom." Ruby said.

"None taken dear. Oh, you better head out, have you got everything?" May asked.

"Everything is check. Ok, I'll come back here to say goodbye afterwards. See ya!" Ruby said as she ran out of the door.

"She's grown up so fast."

"I know, and but we have another one on the way and little Saph' don't we?" Ash smiled. Sapphire hugged her mother tightly.

"I can fell 'em kickin'." She giggled. May played with some of her youngest daughter's hair.

"Ruby used to do that a lot before you were born too." Ash smiled.

"Really?"
"Yup. She was listening everyday to the kicks you made, feeling for them. But hopefully with this one it won't decide to pop out early like you did." May said. "You couldn't wait to see the world."

"Hehe!" Sapphire giggled.

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Ruby jumped up the last 3 steps to Professor Oak's lab.

"Hey Ru'! Wait up!" Someone called. Looking behind her she saw a blunette girl in a sparkly pink top and small skirt with purple jeans and pink boots running up to her.

"Hi Pearl! C'mon!" Ruby shouted to her friend. Pearl got up the stairs and put her hands on her knees panting.

"Where do you get you energy?" Pearl said. Ruby giggled and grabbed her friend's hand.

"C'mon! Let's go get our Pokèmon!" The two friends ran inside.

"Ah, you two have arrived. Come through the first door on the left!" They heard called. The two walked through and saw Gary standing by 12 Pokè balls.

"Hi ya dad." Pearl said.

"Hi Pearl, you two ready to choose your Pokèmon?" Gary said. The two nodded. "Ok, you get to choose 2 today, ok?"

"Cool! Ok, I pick Torchic and… Todotile." Ruby said. Gary handed her the two Pokè balls.

"Pearl? What do you want?"
"Piplup and Chikorita please dad." Pearl said.

"Ok dear. Here are your empty Pokè balls and Pokèdexes, make sure you don't break the latter, because you won't get a replacement." Gary chuckled as he handed the items t them. Ruby clipped the Pokè balls to her waist pack belt and put the Dex into her pack. Pearl put them all in the pocket on her skirt.

"Thanks you Uncle G! C'mon Pearl, let's go, First stop, Viridian city then to uncle Brock's Gym!" Ruby cheered. Pearl giggled.

"Hey, don't forget my contest in Viridian." She said. Ruby sweatdropped.

"O-oh yeah…" She said. Pearl giggled grabbing her friend's arm and running out of the lab. They sped down the stairs, only for Ruby to loose her balance and slide down on her bum. "Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!" When she reached the bottom she fell on the ground with a thump.

"You ok Ru'?" Pearl asked. Ruby just nodded. Ash and May walked over with Sapphire on Ash's shoulders.

"Hi dear." May said. Ruby got up and smiled.

"Hi Mom, Dad, Sis. So, this is goodbye for now right?" Ruby said sadly.

"I'm afraid so, but you better call me at every Pokè Centre, 'k?" May said, Ruby nodded, she ran into her mother's arms and hugged her tightly.

"Hey, don't I get a hug?" Ash smiled. Ruby hugged him tightly too.

"I'm gonna miss you 3." Ruby said, tears in her eyes. Pikachu wiped the tears away. "I mean 4. Thanks Pikachu."

"Pikachu, Chu Pi ka Kachu!" Pikachu said.

"I have no idea what you just said, but thanks anyway." Ruby giggled. "And Saph', don't raid my 'Animalia' trading cards whilst I'm gone, I know you like the rabbit thing but they're mine."

"Ok Ruby." The 6 yr old said.

"And Mom, Dad, call me when mom's gonna give birth please."

"Will do dear," Ash smiled.

"Well, gotta go! Torchic 'n' Todotile, c'mon out! Journey time!" Ruby cheered. The Torchic jumped onto her head and Todotile on her shoulder. She and Pearl turned to route 1. "BYE!"

"Bye dear! Call soon!" May called.

"Bye Uncle Ash, Auntie May!" Pearl called.

"Bye Pearl!"

From a distance they could hear Ruby say something.

"Um, Pearl?"

"Yeah?"

"Where's your pack?"

"EEK!"

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Me: End of first chapter! Yay! I hope u lot like it as much as the last one! R&R!