Sugar, We're Going Down -5-

Chapter 5 –Dawn of a New Day


"Alright…I forgive you." Daelyn replied as Santana finished explaining everything that had happened. "So you're okay?" She asked, reaching out to her best friend.

"Yeah I'm fine, can't hurt such a fine, divine figure as myself." He smirked leaning back in his chair.

"Shut up!" She exclaimed giving him a face. "Oh I saw Conner yesterday night." She remembered.

"Really?" He asked. "What was up?"

"He and Allie were leaving last night planning to make a run for it to Nacrene City. I'm pretty sure they made it though." She looked around adding. "Melanie actually ended up giving her Pansage to Conner and a Darumaka to Allie." Santana made a face replying,

"How many Pokemon does she have?" Daelyn shrugged replying,

"I don't know but if she's willing." Daelyn looked at him and exclaimed,

"Alright, elephant in the room, what did Cilan say to you?!" Santana backed up.

"Nothing wrong you nosy girl, I just had a little paranoia attack that's all." Daelyn backed up and crossed her arms.

"You're lying."

"No I'm not!" Santana pleaded.

"You're never this serious unless you're lying!" Daelyn exclaimed pouting.

"Fine don't tell me, I'll just go call my Dad!" She said walking off to the phones.

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"Hey Dad." Daelyn said looking at her Dad's picture of the Telephone screen

"Hey kiddo." He replied with a smile. "So what have you and Santana been up to lately?"

"Nothin' much Dad, training and all that good stuff. Got my first gym badge!" She said opening her Badge case.

"Great job!" Her father replied beaming.

"NO WAY MOM!" Daelyn heard Santana yell and made a face.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Her dad asked again with a concerned face.

"Dad I'm fine Santana's just an idiot!" Daelyn replied with a smile. Purrloin came up on the counter to nuzzle her arm. "Oh hey Marskey!" Daelyn smiled scathing her ears.

"Daelyn it's so cute!" Her dad nearly squealed via phone.

"Yeah Dad. Adorable." Daelyn replied rubbing the new scratch Purrloin made out of fright.

"Let Daddy have it!" He nearly squealed again.

"Uhh, sure. Her name is Marskey by the way." She replied.

"Wait are you sure it's okay? It is your beloved Pokemon..."

"Dad it's fine. She's cute but doesn't really like to battle so it's perfect! I'll transfer her over to Professor Juniper's lab right now okay?"

"Alright, have fun Daelyn." He replied.

"I will Dad, love you." As Daelyn turned to Santana nearly in her face he got closer, leaning in he asked,

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?" She replied leaning away a little.

"Cause you have a scratch." He said back.

"Well I should ask you if you're okay walking around with an empty head." She said pushing him away and returning Purrloin to her Pokeball.

"No need to be rude when I'm being polite." He replied.

"Well no need to be nosy I'm not asking you why you yelled so loud." She retorted.

"Do you want to know?" He asked, catching up to her.

"Not really." She replied looking disinterested in the conversation. Santana stopped walking and asked.

"Then why'd you bring it up?" Daelyn continued walking and replied,

"'Cause I felt like it."

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"Where to next?" Daelyn asked as Santana looked at the map, having already said their goodbyes they were content with leaving.

"Well we can go down Route 3, maybe go to Wellsprings Cave, and then head to the next Gym." He replied.

"Who is it?" Daelyn replied.

"Lenora. She's a normal gym leader. We should go get some fighting types maybe." He replied.

"Kay!" She replied smiling. As they set out they ran across two preschoolers.

"Why are you here?" One asked.

"We're on our trainers leave." Daelyn replied with a smile.

"Where are you from?" The other asked.

"Nuvema Town." Daelyn answered again.

"Wow! You guys must be strong!" They replied in unison. Santana and Daelyn smiled.

"How about a battle?" They asked. Daelyn and Santana looked at each other.

"Sure!" As the two preschoolers threw out a Pansage and Pansear.

"Go Flameboy!" Daelyn exclaimed letting her Pansear escape it's ball.

"Make it happen Leaky!" Santana yelled, following suit.

"Flameboy?" Santana stated looking at Daelyn.

"Leaky?" Daelyn retorted.

"Pansear flamethrower!" The little boy yelled.

"Pansage vine whip!" The little girl yelled.

"Flamethrower Flameboy, aim for Pansage!" Daelyn yelled as Santana followed with,

"Scold the Pansear Leaky!" Both pokemon did as told, as the toddler's pokemon stumbled back Daelyn and Santana yelled in union,

"Tackle!"

Both pokemon did as told and the toddler's Pokemon fell to the floor. Returning them they exclaimed in unison,

"Wow the lady and her boyfriend's are strong!" Daelyn laughed as Santana stammered,

"B-Boyfriend?!"

"Ahh you guys are so cute!" She rubbed their cheeks together.

"You mean you're not married?" The girl asked, a puzzled look on her face. Daelyn laughed even harder as Santana made a face.

"No, you don't marry your friend." She explained. "Also when a boy and a girl get together they don't get married juuust yet. They wait until they really love each other and the boy proposes when he's ready to settle down, because a girl almost always is." She smiled and they sat down as she answered their questions. Santana sat from across staring at the event smiling with Daelyn.

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"Finally! In Nacrene City!" Santana exclaimed walking in.

"Hey this place looks pretty bland." Daelyn followed.

"If this place had a brochure it couldn't spice up the place!" Santana huffed hands on hips.

"Hey, I think it's pretty interesting!" A voice defended in such a quirky accent. They turned seeing a tall man with long (for a guy), wavy hair and green eyes which complemented his green v-neck shirt which was followed by a belt with a butterfly buckle and striped pants with the color red, green, and black.

"Hey there Daelyn." He smiled at her as she hugged him,

"Hey Burgh!" He hugged her back inquiring,

"How's it been?" She looked up,

"Good! Everything at home's good too! My Mom's on another journey!" She let go and smiled.

"Gonna grow up to be like her eh?" He asked smiling.

"Yeah!" She exclaimed as he patted her head. "Why are you here anyway?" She asked tightening her backpack strings.

"Well I'm here to visit my good friend Lenora." He replied smiling. "You're a little less short since the last time I've seen you." Burgh winked, opening his mouth to speak again,

"Hello! I'm Santana Girard Daelyn's best friend! Pleased to meet your acquaintance!" Burgh placed a confused look on his face and shook his hand,

"'Ello there too…" He half muttered.

"Why don't you show us around this seems like a pretty big town." Santana commented.

"Big?" Burgh exclaimed. "You should see where I'm from!"

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"So what's it like in Castalia?" Daelyn questioned looking at the big city.

"Well there are a lot of people and a lot of tourists, it's a big city so a lot of workers commuting here and there, in other words it's a really busy city." Burgh smiled. Santana looked straight ahead and Burgh looked at him,

"Hey boy! How are you goin' to ask for a tour and not ask or say anything?!" Santana backed away,

"You give a boring tour."

"Santana!" Daelyn exclaimed in a chiding voice.

"Look all he's done is show us some boring buildings on art, if it were me I'd have shown us the gym and not take us to some boring museum."

"Ahh, but all is not what it seems!" Burgh replied, ignoring the insults.

"Hey Burgh!" A woman exclaimed. She had lots of curly blue-ish hair that was held back with a striped headband. She wore a plain white workers shirt and pants the color so similar to her hair that were held up with a belt.

"Ahh Lenora! How are you?"

"Great, what brings you here." As they continued there adult, generic, catch-up conversation, Daelyn and Santana began talking as well.

"Who is she?" Santana asked.

"She's the gym leader."

"She's loud."

"I know, he used to come over and I'd hide most of the time."

"Why is she so loud?"

"I don't know all I know is my Mom can be louder."

"Right? Parents are so crazy."

"Tell me something I don't know."

"That's great Lenora!" Burgh replied.

"Well here's Daelyn, you know her, and Santana her little friend."

"I'm not little."

"Stop being a brat Santana."

"Hey! Girl's gotten big since I last saw her!"

"Yup!" Daelyn smiled.

"How's you're Mom now?"

"Good! She's on another journey!"

"Another! Lady could never stay in one place for too long."

"What can I say?" Daelyn laughed.

"So we should get training." Santana replied. "Nice meeting you two." He dragged her away making to the entrance of Pinwheel Forest.

"Santana! What was that all about?!" She yelled.

"We should really get training, that lady looked pretty strong."

"Really it was pretty easy." They heard a voice say.

"Hi Conner!" Daelyn smiled.

"Hey Conner." Santana said.

"So what did you use then?" Daelyn asked.

"My Sawk of course." He replied releasing a Pokeball.

"I bet my Pokemon could beat that thing faster then you can blink!" Santana bragged.

"Bring it then." Conner smirked back.

"Okay let's do this!"