[&] Friends?

[Sapphire]

Sapphire had just been looking at the bulletin board, when she noticed that someone wanted a travel partner. 'It would be nice to actually be able to talk to a human...' Sapphire thought. 'Well, it can't hurt to see her.' she finally decided after a brief meeting with her pokemon.

Walking into the park, she looked around for a black haired girl, a Smoochem, a Shiny hoot-hoot or an Abra. Not being able to find anyone, she sat down and started to play a game with her pokemon. Shadi and Bubble started to play tag, while the Sparrow just looked at Sapphire. Sapphire sighed, "You need a name don't you??" The Spearrow nodded excitedly. Sapphire though for a second, "How about...Comet?" Comet jumped up and down excitedly, cawing. Sapphire laughed, "I'll take that as a yes, now go play with the others."

Comet flew over to Shadi and Bubble, and joined their game of tag.

[Rhythm]

Moze returned to the PokePark. She had left soon after putting the notice up on the bulliten board.

Kiss was following Moze very closely, and kept accidentally stepping on her trainer's shoes. "Kiss, your going to drive me crazy." She said, then laughed. "Okay, let's sit down. and let our friends out, shall we?" Though Kiss knew it wasn't really a question, she nodded excitedly anyways. Moze smiled and took two other pokeballs off of her belt and released the pokemon inside. Mars sighed and blinked rapidly, not used to being awake. He snuggled next to Moze to block the sun. Touchstone, after being released from his pokeball, looked all around him. He noticed Shadi, Bubble, Comet, and Sapphire. He gave a smile. Kiss, seeing that Mars was not going to play, ran and stumbled over to Touchstone. She followed Touchstone's gaze and noticed the four, and waved with her stubby little arm.

Meanwhile, Moze got her egg out of her backpack. She had decided to spend some time with it. That might be the key to having it hatch; you never know.

[Sapphire]

Bubble had spotted the Smoochem and waved frantically back, looking at Sapphire quickly she ran over to join the pink pokemon. Sapphire noticing that Bubble was running off, "Bubble!" she yelled, following the turtle pokemon. Spotting the Smoochem, the Abra and the egg, she smiled. This must be the person who had posted the ad for an companion.

Shadi floated over to Touchstone and started a conversation, <Hello, what's your name...>

Bubble on the other hand tagged Kiss and ran away yelling, <You're it!!>

Comet perched on Sapphire's shoulder as she walked over to join Moze, "Hi there!" she said as she approached the girl. "Were you the one who posted that ad on the Bulletin board??" Sapphire asked.

[Rhythm]

Moze and Kiss both broke into a huge, friendly smile as the three pokemon and their trainer approached. Touchstone merely watched, a smile barely showing. Mars looked up and shaded his eyes with his wing as he studied them. Moze stood up and shifted her egg so she could offer her hand out to shake. "Yeah. I'm Moze, it's nice to meet you." She said.

Touchstone looked at Shadi, a bit curious as to what she was. <Greetings. I'm called Touchstone. What about you?> He asked. He would have offered his hand out to shake, but it appeared that this pokemon did not have any arms or hands.

Kiss giggled rather loudly and ran after Bubble, though she was a bit slower. She started to use an attack, but though better of it, and merely ran faster until she had caught up with the blue turtle. She then tagged the Squirtle's tail and gleefully shouted, "You're it!" Then she turned and ran in the opposite directions.

[Sapphire]

Sapphire smiled, "Nice to meet you too! I'm Sapphire, by the way." she said happily. "I heard you were looking for a travling companion?" she asked.

Shadi looked at the armored pokemon carefully, < I am known as Shadi...> she said. <Is that your trainer over there?...> she added as a afterthought, nodding owards Moze.

Bubble squealed in delight and started chasing after the Smoochum, <I'm going to get you!!> she hollered in delight.

[Rhythm]

"Yes, I am looking for a traveling companion or two." Moze replied, smiling happily. "Are you interested?" She asked, figuring that was why Sapphire was here.

<Yes, that is my trainer.> Touchstone said, with a touch of pride. <She is called Moze. I don't beleive that is her real name, but...> He trailed off. <And I take it that she is your trainer?> He gestured towards Sapphire.

Kiss accidentally tripped, as she often did. She knew Bubble was close to her. She remembered some of her previous training and Pounded some dents into a nearby tree, and used the dents to climb up the tree.

[Sapphire]

"Yep! It can get lonely out on the routes sometimes, even with your pokemon." Sapphire replied, smiling as well. "I figured I would come and see you, and see what my pokemon thought," Sapphire added, glancing at Shadi and Touchstone.

Shadi smiled very lightly, <Yes...she is my trainer...we call her Sapphire...> Shadi said, glancing over at Bubble and Kiss. <Who's the pink pokemon?...> she asked, figuring that Touchstone would know.

Bubble glared up at the Pink pokemon in the tree, <That's not fair!!> she cried, before coming up with a plan. Bubble smiled mischievously at the pink pokemon and began to Tackle the tree, causing it to shake violently.

[Rhythm]

"Yes, I know what you mean. It's especially bad because you can't understand what they are saying nintynine percent of the time." Moze replied. "So, I guess we'll be journying together, then? Where should we meet up? I have some stuff to do, including a Gym battle, so we can't go right now." She followed Sapphire's glance and watched the Gastly and the Abra talk. Then she saw Kiss and Bubble playing. Moze's smile widened.

Touchstone nodded, seemingly for no reason at all. <The little pink pokemon is a Smoochum, I think. Moze named her Kiss.> He said knowingly. <She's full of energy, and is very random. She's going to get introuble, one day.> He thought for a moment, then shrugged. <Kiss seems to get along well with your little blue turtle friend.>

<Eek!> Kiss shouted as the tree shook. <Eek!> She shouted again, as she hurriedly thought of a plan, because she knew she couldn't stay up there for long. She used Hail, though she aimed a ways away and the Hail didn't go near anybody. She jumped out of the tree and scrambled towards the Hail. Since she was an Ice type, she wouldn't get hurt by the Hail, but Bubble would if she came into the Hail.

[Sapphire]

"No kidding, It's nice to have them, but sometimes I do wish I had some one I could talk to." Sapphire said. "Yep, our pokemon seem to like each other, so I say it's a pretty good idea!" she commented. "I'm on Route One right now, how about we meet at the gym when, you are done with your battle?" Sapphire suggusted.

Shadi smiled slightly, <They are both hyperactive...> she said trailing off. <They will be good friends I'm sure...> Shadi commented.

Bubble followed Kiss into the hail, but began crying out in pain as the hail struck his flesh, <Ow! That hurts! Make it stop! > Wincing she retreted to the saftey of a tree, and watched the pink pokemon, pouting slightly. Bubble hated to be outsmarted, sighing slightly she waited for the pink pokemon to come out.

[Rhythm]

"Alright! Thanks!" Moze said, smiling brightly. "We'll meet at the gym, then. Or right outside the gym. Either one." Moze added, still smiling, and sounding very excited and pleased.

Touchstone nodded in agreement. <Yes, I do beleive they will.> He said. <Who is the bird pokemon?> He asked, gesturing at Comet.

Kiss did not make it stop, not that she could. She layed down, and fell asleep right before the Hail stopped. She snored loudly.

[Sapphire]

"Alright then. We better get going! We have a lot of work to do." Sapphire said, "It was nice meeting you, and I'll see you at the gym!" she added, calling her pokemon.

Shadi looked at Sapphire, < Oh, that's Comet, he's the weakest and the newest... I shall see you again Touchstone... Good Bye...> Shadi said, departing quickly.

Bubble stared at Kiss in shock, <How can she fall asleep in the middle of a hail storm?> she muttered to herself quietly, running towards Sapphire after saying bye to Kiss.

[Rhythm]

((Yay! Thank you! Now it'll be more fun. ^^))

Moze nodded enthusiastically. "Right. It was nice meeting you, too, Sapphire. I'll be seeing ya!" Then she looked around. "Touchstone, Kiss!" She called as she picked up Mars, who was hiding in her shadow. She returned all three to their respective pokeballs. "This'll be so much fun!" She whispered to herself, smiling happily. She skipped out of the PokePark like a little girl, with a huge smile on her face.

[Sapphire]

(( No kidding ^ ^ ))

Sapphire smiled giddly watching Moze skip out of the PokePark, "This will be so much fun!" she whispered to her pokemon, returning them to their balls before leaving with a big smile on her face. "What adventure will come next?" she thought to herself, smiling widely.