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They were finally back in a city or town-- Rustboro city. While Zachary preferred more natural cities and towns, it was nice to return to modern convience. He knew his parents were going to settle in a nearby city himself, moving from Jotoh of all places. Till then, he was keeping to his home in the Pokemon Centers. He would love to find a place where he could settle in, but he was enjoying wandering and exploring this new continent and finding new Pokemon. Like always, Dizzy accompanied him. The Delphox was very friendly and kept his master company.
[break][break] However, as they walked through the park of the more metallic and energetic city, they soon saw it. A strange girl in green attempting to ride a black Pokemon. Dizzy's ears perked up at the shouts and growls-- unsure what was going on with that Pokemon of all things. He gave aggitated barks, as if concerned who was hurting whom. Zachary stopped short, seeing a sattle on the pokemon, realizing it was a Houndoom. [break][break] "Um... excuse me? What exactly are you doing?! " Zachary asked, unsure what madness was going on. Dizzy too had a puzzled look on his furry face. [break][break]

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IN the midsts of the chaos, the young woman kept her head down over the chaos of fire and ghost attacks. Her fear was put aside as Josh spoke up and came up to her. A little startled, and scared of the rampaging Haunter-- she was shaky but okay. "T-thank you. I didn't intend to get lost but... I'm so embarrassed..." she sighed, both embarrassed and relieved. As she took Josh's hand-- the battle seemed to be left to Zachary and his odd pokemon choice.
[break][break] "Mim-mime!!" Happy cheered, showing he was ready to go. Despite how silly he looked, Zachary didn't laugh. He knew just how capable his Mime Jr. was. Of course, seeing him, Haunter blinked. At first he was dumbfounded-- and then outright laughed at the little mime. In a moment, the Ghost got up close and made a very impressive-- almost horrific scary face, with a horrible, terrifying sound that would startle the dead![break][break] Happy looked up at the ghost Haunter, unflinching as he still held that carefree smile. As if it was a game, Happy replied by mimicing the ghost's face-- and soon made a seemingly scary face of his own-- the shadows of his face heightened! [break][break] "Grrrahhh! Hauuu!" Haunter shouted, backing up. The seemingly silly scary face of the Mime Jr made it recoil for some reason, fear in its voice. Happy soon dropped the face, giving an amused laugh at the Haunter. [break][break] Watching from the side, Zachary saw how the Mime Jr pretty much 'owned' Haunter at his own game. A dry look showed on his face as he spoke to Josh. "A ghost who is afraid of clowns... Now I have seen everything," Zachary replied. [break][break] But soon the tensions resumed as Haunter clearly wasn't about to go down willingly. Haunter soon charged up something-- a Dark Pulse attack, and soon let it fly. Normally such a thing would be fatal to a psychic pokemon-- but Happy was so much more than that. He was part psychic, part fairy-- and all-around brave! [break][break]"Happy-- Use Light Screen!" Zachary shouted. The little Mime Jr let out a cheer of joy as it heard its trainer's command. Raising its little arms, a forcefield of shimmering light illuminated the dark forest. The Dark Pulse struck the barrier, and it met with strong resistance. [break][break] The protective force field also stopped the Haunter from getting past them either-- keeping the missing girl safe too. Even Kirlia and Wynaut were impressed. Despite the size difference, Happy was strong all on his own! [break][break] Zachary smiled, confident in his little friend. "Alright, Happy. You're turn! Use Mimic and hit him back!! he shouted with a punch in his direction. Happy's own hands glowed-- adapting to the same power of his enemy! Joining them together, Happy soon let out a burst of energy. Dark waves suddenly shot forward-- a move totally unlike the little guy would muster! [break][break] Shock showed on Haunter's face, followed by the strike of the Dark Pulse right back to him! The impact made the Ghost outright cringe. Happy had hit him with his very own weakness! Which was a surprise, from such a small Pokemon. [break][break]"Ha! Don't you dare laugh at Happy, pal. Happy will end up with the last laugh if you mess with him!" Zachary said, proud of his friend. [break][break] "Mi-mi-mime!!" Happy cheered, entering a small dance of his own tune. [break][break]

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The talk about the gym leaders would have to wait now that they found Dizzy-- if the flash of fire was any hint of what was going on. Still he was kind enough to talk about it as they rode towards their goal. Zachary held on best he could to the shiny Pyroar, feeling how powerful the beast was. He would love to get one of his own. But more so-- he knew that there could be no two gyms alike, and one way or another must offer something unique. What he wanted was to not just show importance of battle but bonds of Pokemon. Trust and understanding between both. Without that, the partnership was not symbiotic. But for now-- it was nice for Zachary to know that not the high elites became Gym Leaders. Still, Zachary wanted to do a good job and compete all the same as well. Even though Zachary had been much of a book catterpie-- he still had much to learn.
[break][break] Dizzy was in an absolute rage now-- and having Blaze didn't help him either as his temper roared. He was using flamethrower a few times, trying to hit the elusive Haunter as he faded in and out of view. LUckily the fires didn't burn past a tree or two, but if he kept it up, the fox was going to cause a forest fire. The girl he met was low, hands over her heads from the violent battle being conducted. Finally-- they had caught up. Zachary got there and dismounted the Pyroar. The Wynaut and Kirlia too were there as Dizzy was in a fit. "Dizzy! DIZZY STOP!!" Zachary shouted as he ran towards his partner. [break][break] Dizzy heard his call and as he turned-- a look of happiness crossed the fox's face, relieved. It seemed Dizzy was worried after having been seperated -- much like what happened to his Abra. However, the reunion was cut short as Haunter charged. Taking advantage of the distraction, he slipped in between them-- and suckerpunched the fox with a Shadow Punch! [break][break] Dizzy was sent skidding back-- but the fox had enough. His fur was on end and he glared at the ghost. Despite the disadvantage, Dizzy was fed up and now furious-- beyond Zachary's control. [break][break] Before Dizzy could fire off another Flamethrower attack-- Haunter vanished all over again. This time, vanishing out of sight. Dizzy looked around, but couldn't find him. He started to bark angrily and growl, wanting to see that smirking face and burn it off. [break][break] Turns out-- it was Phantom Force, as Haunter reappeared behind Dizzy and lurched in close. [break][break] "Dizzy-- look out!" [break][break] The Delphox soon turned-- to be met by the sloppy, disguising LICK from Haunter-- right smack in the face. Both chilled, as well as repulsed by the rather lewd attack-- Dizzy fell backwards and flat on his back. [break][break] Swirls were in his eyes as he was now completely wiped out, his life force dwindling if the fight kept on. [break][break] With a grunt of frustration, Zachary took out Dizzy's Pokeball, marked with a "I" on it. "Never thought I say this Dizzy, but looks like you need to chill out a bit." Zachary recalled Dizzy, securing the fiery fox back into his Pokeball. It was rare for the fox to be inside it, often preferring the company of its trainer. However, he was in no condition to be around. [break][break] Haunter had not only hit Dizzy in his critical weaknesses-- but also exhausted the poor Fox. Kirlia watched with concern, wishign she had gotten there sooner to help him. His gaze glared to the Haunter, who just laughed in a crazy fit. [break][break] Zachary glared at the Haunter, not caring for its reckless and irresponsible behavior. As a Psychic Pokemon trainer by speciality, fighting ghosts were a challenge for him. However...[break][break] "Well, when you're back is up against the wall," Zachary soon reached into his pocket and took out another Pokeball-- this time having the number "0" on its base, representing The Fool. He tossed the ball up and caught it in habit. "Who're you gonna call!" [break][break] Zachary threw the Pokeball out, releasing his newest avenger to stop the Haunter. "HAPPY!!" [break][break] The ball cracked open and out from its light, appeared a MIME JR.. The little Mime gave a happy cheer as he emerged, landing with a fun spin and pose with open arms of happiness. [break][break] The Haunter saw the new Pokemon-- paused a few seconds-- and soon erupted with wild laughter. His reaction was not a surprise. Happy was small and adorable. The last thing one would think be a threat to them. [break][break] But Zachary had faith in his little friend. He was among one of the first Pokemon he met and befriended. Even in such a small form, he was invaluable and quite strong in his own ways! "Mi-mi-mime!!" the little Mime said with hands on his hips like a superhero. [break][break]

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Zachary was in a nervous sweat. He had the privlage to meet a legendary pokemon of all things. It was just luck as he stood there, getting a chance. He was tempted to back out too. However, so much was going on-- he couldn't tell how to get out from the crowd either. He wanted to find a story to help him. He loved reading and even dreaming up stories-- this was something he was good at! But to tell a story to a legendary KING pokemon? No pressure!. As Dizzy was resting in his pokeball, he didn't have any of the same encouragement he was used to. However he had another avenue of inspiration. Zachary soon took out his trusty Pokemon Tarot cards. IN the midsts of the crowd, he bumped into someone and one of his own Pokemon came out. [break][break] Out came his Natu, Prophet. The little bird hopped about, curious by the big crowd. Spotting Zachary, the funny bird gave a chirp and hopped up, flapped its tiny wings for control, and landed right on Zachary's shoulder. As Zachary felt the natu's warm feathers against his cheek-- his eyes came to one of his cards. "The Heirophant" showing a picture of Natu's older form-- Xatu. THe Hierophant represented wisdom, guidance, and most importantly, understanding. Slowly, a story started to form in Zachary's mind-- and felt as the Natu looked at the card too, gave a happy chirp. [break][break] The next person to move-- Zachary stood before the king Pokemon. He bowed gently-- almost risking Natu to fall off, but the little bird flapped its wings to stay on his shoulder. As Calyrex waited patiently, Zachary gulped and decided to tell the story he thought and held the Tarot card for inspiration.[break][break] "This is a story of a dreaming pokemon, who sought to change the future. There was once a Xatu, among a tribe of others of its kind. Xatu were prophets, said to witness the passing of time-- past and future. They would stand there, tracking the sun from dawn to dusk-- predicting the future of the world around them. Their visions were unanimous and choose never to move or stray from their traditions. However, one Xatu was different. He would stand apart, move around-- and even after energetic trecks or adventures in the wilds, would nap in the middle of the day. It was often ignored and unwanted by the other Xatu of its tribe, left alone and misunderstood. However, every time it would sleep-- it would dream of not a single future. It saw a different future, every single time. His visions were different from the others. This alone encured the anger of the other Xatu, refusing to listen to him or join in their meditative gatherings. ". [break][break] "It was believed-- the Xatu watched the sun and did not move for days, because they knew any changes could change the future. In respect for this ability, they choose not to act or change the future-- as if the future was always certain. "[break][break] "However, one day, a young, sad looking human boy entered the woods of the Xatu. The different Xatu saw the sad boy as he wandered the forest, as if looking for something urgently. The Xatu soon inquired what was wrong, why he was so sad-- and what he was looking for. The boy said, teary eyed. "My mother is very sick. The doctors do not know what to do. But I hear there is a special fruit in the forest, capable of curing any illness. I need to find it." the boy explained. What the boy didn't know was that the Xatu saw the boy and the berry in one of his very dreams. A phropetic dream, among the others he had. The Xatu told the boy, "I know where to find the berry. If you wish to have it, come with me." So the Xatu led the boy through the forest and to where the berry grew. " [break][break]"The Xatu took him to the tree where the berry he sought grew-- however as they arrived, the other Xatu were there. They stood there, wings raised to bar their path. "The future is certain-- this boy's mother will die. It is the nature of things. There is no point to change this future. You must accept that. We cannot allow you to change this future." they told the Xatu. The boy became more furious, arguing how he wished to save her-- even becoming so angry he would fight through them if he had to. However, the different Xatu spoke up, stopping the boy from battling and turned to his kin. " [break][break] ""My brothers, hear me. The future is not today. We see the future, and you may choose to do nothing to ensure it comes to pass. But not this boy, or I fear a changing future. He seeks to change it, to give his mother a longer life with him in it. Why would you deny the possibility to such a happier future? I wish to dream him be with his mother, and happy to know that he did all that he could to save her. " The probable Xatu led the boy through the defiant Xatu. While they stood in their path-- not a single one acted to stop them, kept by their indifference to change things. The lone Xatu flew up the tree, took the berry, and gave it to the boy. "[break][break]"The boy left the forest with the berry-- and as a result the other Xatu outright banished him from his gathering. The bird continued to live on his own, dreaming, and living as he did. Months passed and nothing changed-- till one spring day, the boy returned. The Xatu looked down to see him, and saw him with another. An older woman beside him, keeping him company. The boy introduced her as his mother, and wanted to thank the Xatu for this. Hearing about the visitors, the other Xato looked, and soon saw that the woman that was sought to die, now stood before them. While a little weak, she was alive and the boy stood there with her smiling. Grateful, the boy and mother gave the Xatu an 'amulet charm' as thanks for helping save her. It was then that the other Xatu understood. Inaction and indifference never changed the future. But the one Xatu, who choose to stand apart from the rest-- could dream and take action on the futures he saw. While they all saw one future-- he saw many, as was the true nature of time. The future was certain, but its outcome could always be changed depending on the choices they made. Had the boy not desired to save his mother and strove forward-- he would wallow in sorrow and regret for not doing all he could to save his mother. And so, the other Xatu welcomed him back-- and revered him as council to not see only the future, but what other futures could be seen beyond what they saw. That the future was never set in stone, and anyone could change the future with the willingness to act on it. "[break][break] A long sigh escaped Zachary as he felt the Natu's wingbeats-- a silly attempt for the bird to try and cool of Zachary's sweaty brow. He stood before the king Pokemon, wondering if he liked his story or not. Unable to get a responce back or not... Zachary collected himself and bowed once more to the king. "Thank you for letting me share with you my story and I hope it offered some value to you in how you see us." Zachary said humbly before the king pokemon. [break][break]

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As they approached the waterfall-- Dizzy hesitated. Ever and his Pokemon went through without pause. But the fire fox pokemon hated water. He already got squirt already. Still, he wasn't about to abandon his trainer. With a reluctant growl, the fox pokemon tucked in his stick into his bushy tail and took a deep breath. Dizzy dove through the waterfall as best as he could. [break][break]By the time Ever had captured his new Jinx-- Dizzy emerged from the falls. The poor fox was drenched wet-- looking more like a drowned rat than any kind of fox. An angry glare was on his face for his misfortune. In an effort to get dry-- he began to shake his body and fur all over. Sadly-- that also made Ever wet from the water as well all over again as he tried to get dry. [break][break] The sounds of battle were in the distance, further in the caverns. While they knew where to go-- they still had a distance left... [break][break]

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[break][break] The mini Dreepy from the Dragapult continued to fly all over. They were not 'hurting' them, but still provided no rest or irritation. Abra consistantly tried to swat them away as they got too close to him. Even with the Shelgon next to them, the swarm continued to bother them. "For crying out loud. Will you stop! Hey, we don't need you telling the big one where--." The sound of a growl caught his attention. He turned to his left to soon find the tooth grinning face of Dragapult, as the little ones that came from his head pretty much told him where they were. Zachary gave a sarcastic glare to the Dreepy nearby. "You snitches..." [break][break] Dragapult soon roared and lunged-- performing an Assurance attack! It rammed into them, using the distraction of the Dreepy to send Zachary, Abra and Shelgon flying further along the cliffside. [break][break] Zachary held on tight to Abra as he hit the ground. The wild Dragapult was going crazy at this point-- either angry or fooling around so aggressively, who could tell! However-- Shelgon was having none of it as it glared back through its shell. Her very body was red with fury as it looked up. With a loud roar-- a multi-colored beam of energy shot from its opening, and right at Dragapult. The blast was strong, and Dragapult quickly reared away, flying around from the impact it received. [break][break] Returning to his feet, Zachary smiled at the Shelgon. "Wow... thank you Shelgon. So sorry for disturbing your nap." he said with a smile. The Shelgon gave a gratifying snort to him, as if to say 'you're welcome'. [break][break] However, the danger was not over as the Dragapult started to rear back. About to make another run to try and attack. [break][break] That was it for Zachary. He had to protect Abra, and wasn't about to be bullied by this dragon. "Alright, time for some payback. I'm not gonna stand here and do nothing." Urging Abra to hold on, Zachary dug into his pocket and pulled out a Pokeball-- one with an odd 'zero' on the top of it. He tossed it up to the air and snatched it as it grew to size. [break][break] "Let's go-- HAPPY!!" Zachary shouted as he threw the ball. [break][break] The pokeball opened and out appeared a flash of light. The light took shape and soon scattered-- revealing, an adoable Mime Jr of all things. "Mi-miiii!" Happy cheered, excited to be out. Despite the situation, his funny appearance made him all the more dumbfounding to be called out in a life-or-death situation. Seeing it himself, Abra gave a sigh of dismay as if to say 'we're doomed'. [break][break] "Happy, focus! Zachary urged, and Happy turned to them. In that moment-- the incoming Dragapult's body glowed-- preparing and charged in with DRAGON RUSH!! "We're in a bad situation here! Use Reflector!" [break][break] Happy saw the incoming attack and soon prepared. The little clown glowed bright and with a positive cheer-- raised its arms up high as it could. A flash of light transformed into a translucent barrier. The barrier was solid as Dragapult charged-- meeting resistance upon the shield Happy created. It protected them, even though Happy clearly was straining to hold it against the stronger dragon's assault. [break][break]

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The temple seemed to be a couple hundred years old. While worn down, it still seemed stable. Whether as a shrine of worship or a tomb of some kind, it seemed to show praise for both people and Pokemon. However, no items of value seemed to stick out. At least, nothing clear to the naked eye. Zachary was still impressed by the architecture in general and the carvings. As Dizzy slowly walked through the chamber, Zoe's voice asked him if he was looking for treasure. Zachary paused at that as he turned-- realizing how callous it must be looking for such things in a tomb. "Well... when you put it that way... " he said, a half-crooked smile on his face. Fact was, the way she said it made him feel ashamed. He was not a tomb robber. If something was clearly a last will item of value, he doubt he would just take it. Still, he loved the idea to find hidden treasure. "I guess... where else would you find hidden treasures but places like this. Still, its not like I want to disrespect the dead either... I don't want to be callous here." Zachary said as he scratched his cheek.[break][break] Dizzy soon approached a blocked off section. Pillars had fallen, blocking the exit and collapsing the door. He gave a swift bark to them-- telling them to come closer. Dizzy waited for them as they saw the blocked passage. "Dizzy, Something up? We can't get through here, not without digging or something..." Zachary mused aloud. [break][break] However, the showoff fox gave a sly grin to them and soon looked to the wall. His eyes then glowed a multi-colored glow, and released his psychic powers. The stones began to glow too with the same aura. As if time rolled backwards, the pillars and stones began to push aside and re-erect themselves, to slowly open the passage. After a minute of the flying debris magically repair itself, they soon saw the way clear, allowing them deeper into the ruins. [break][break] "Wow... I know I shouldn't be surprised, but I love being surprised by psychic Pokemon." he said with a smile. He soon came up and gave Dizzy a friendly pat on the head. "Thanks buddy!" [break][break] Dizzy however shook the hand off-- embarassed. Right now, he wanted to impress Zoe, being a foxy pokemon and with his torch, bravely led them further in. [break][break]

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Meanwhile in the woods, Dizzy continued to look around. The fox soon heard rustling behind a nearby bush. The fox's fur stood on end as it expected the face of the ghastly trickster to show himself. Dizzy's eyes glowed, preparing to use psychic force to fend for himself-- however soon the person to step out was not what he was expecting.
[break][break] A young girl trainer, seemingly alone. "Oh! A Delphox!" the girl said, startled. The glow of his eyes faded as his expression softened, happy to find another human here. "Excuse me, I'm so sorry to bother you but... I'm lost. I couldn't find the road and got lost during the night. Could you maybe help me find my way back?" she asked. [break][break] In an overly gentlemanly pose, Dizzy gave a bow to offer his help along with a proud bark. [break][break] As the girl smiled-- the cackle of a certain ghost Pokemon erupted. The girl gave a shriek of fright, probably having been tormented by ghost Pokemon all night. Dizzy glared and found two familiar eyes in the dark. Haunter's eyes stared at them. [break][break] Dizzy gave an aggravated bark, in his words demanding the stick returned to him. As the rest of Haunter appeared-- Haunter soon reached into its own mouth and pulled something out. Dizzy's stick! Haunter soon offered, as if to give the stick back. [break][break] Dizzy seemed skeptical as he soon approached, about to try and reclaim it--[break][break] Only to have the Haunter then crunch his hand and snap the stick in two. The ghost gave a rather wild hysterical laugh, finding it funny. [break][break] Dizzy froze for a moment and then was quiet. His fur stood more on end and the heat from his ears could be felt by the girl. [break][break] "Uh oh..." the girl said. [break][break] "BRRRRRRUUUUUUUHHHHH!!" Dizzy howled, his eyes furious as he took a deep breath-- and soon followed by a wicked flame thrower attack right towards Haunter. The fox was severely pissed off, showing his fury-- but also risking to set fire to the forest if he wasn't careful [break][break] Zachary rode the Pyroar as he and Josh talked. There sure was more to being a Pokemon Gym Leader than he thought-- but it also was inspiring a bit. He knew he helped trainers but the government too when called upon. While that had mixed feelings, there was some benefit to it and pride. "I see. I still would want to and I know it be a lot of work. Still, it is a dream I consider. But I feel confident I'd hope to have Pokemon of all kinds. I do have an idea of the kind of Gym Leader I'd like to be..." he explained, his mental image of being a Gym Leader of a powerful psychic team-- but also knowing he had to provide legitimate challenges for trainers of all skill levels. It was a challenge Zachary liked. "Anyway, it's why I'm starting as a traveling trainer. I figured I couldn't become a gym leader just by asking. I figure if I work my way up in the league, earn badges, and work my way to the elite four myself-- then I could become worthy of such a title and responsibility." he explained. [break][break] It was then Wynaut gave a loud shout, jumping up and down like some deranged bunny rabbit. The soft glow of a fire could be seen in the distance of the trees. A forest fire... or likely.[break][break] "Where there's smoke-- there's Dizzy!" Zachary half-joked as he urged his own Pyroar to move forward. Very likely Dizzy was in battle, and without a stick, his 'lack of control' could be in question! [break][break]

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She seemed uneasy with him. Zachary wasn't really sure how to address or fix the siatuion. She really seemed nice but almost withdrawn. Not shy but... reserved, like she didn't trust him. To be fair who would trust a complete stanger out in a graveyard? Zachary felt bad being that guy , and if this was a horror movie-- it would end bad for them no matter how you slice it. Of course, they had the company of two amazing Pokemon. They were not defenseless, and not going in blind.
[break][break] Curious, Dizzy leaned closer to the Absol and sniffed in his direction, wanting to get to know the creature despite its emotionless responce-- so far. [break][break]
At her slow but clear offer to not explore the dangerous ruins alone-- Zachary smiled warmly at her. "That would be a smart idea. Honestly it be nice to have someone with more experience here to rely on as well. " he said. Once Dizzy finished getting familiar with Devereux, the fox soon took his stick and the fire on it grew brighter, like a torch. As if to impress Zoe, Dizzy held his head high, held his torch and marched into the tomb to light the way for them. Only thing missing was a hat and whip to add to the fox's roguish image.[break][break] Zachary just sighed as he followed the fox in, embarrassed. [break][break] The inside of the ruins were cluttered but rather smooth. Some pillars laid broken in the chamber, but the wall carvings were intact. All the while Dizzy illuminated the carvings-- showing different depictments of people-- and Pokemon. [break][break]

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Things were eventful that night, from finding a stranger paying respects to his deceased Pokemon, to a Haunter crashing the ceremony and stealing Dizzy's stick-- causing the fox to go running after him and getting lost. Luckily-- two new Pokemon to Zachary's family-- a friendly Kirlia trying to stop the Haunter to begin with, and an odd-ball of a Wynaut-- were willing to help. They soon followed the wild trail of dust the Wynaut was making as he ran all over the place, following him as he 'claimed' he had seen the Delphox they were looking for.
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"Um... thank you. I never really considered being a ranger. Honestly um..."" Zachary hesitated, realizing he was now talking to one of the people he aspired to be like. He was still a rookie. A new trainer still trying to catch and polish his battling skills, but his desire was clear. He had studied, he had worked hard-- it was something he wanted to do. "Well... one day, I hope to be a gym leader myself. They are important figures in people's pokemon training and, I'd love the idea of being able to teach people how to treat their pokemon better-- and of course battle them. Being a Gym Leader seems like a lot of fun." he explained.[break][break] While he knew there was much more to it, Zachary still held that dream in his heart. He intended to work up the league, grow stronger, and compete-- and only then did he feel he could be worthy enough to be a gym leader. While Josh had true experience, it was nice to know how one became one. [break][break]

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Meanwhile in the dark of the woods...[break][break] Dizzy continued to wander the woods, lost in the dark. He now had no idea where to go, or where that damn Haunter was. He couldn't even find a suitable stick to light up and light his way. He wished he knew willo-o-wisp to illuminate his space. While lonely and wanting to find Zachary again, the anger he had for that haunter stealing from him kept him going. Little did Dizzy know the maniacal haunter was watching from the dark-- waiting for his chance to pounce. [break][break]

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