<div align="center">Ilex Forest <br/>Amy Kerensky and Snowball the Seel <br/>(http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/6/61/Spr_4d_086.png)</div><br/><br/>Amy rode through the forest, humming to herself happily. Maybe she was seemingly oblivious about some things, but she knew well the dangers of the world. She just chose to approach life a different way than her older sister. While Shar always had a glass half empty attitude, Amy had always a glass half full attitude. Which made people misjudge her, people usually only see happy, perky, oblivious Amy, so they didn't expect her to be smart, or cleaver, or strong. Shar made part of the same mistake everybody else did about Amy, but Amy didn't mind. She loved her sister just the way she was, and wouldn't change her for the world. Shar would be Shar, ever protective, careful, and paranoid. Amy wouldn't have it any other way.<br/><br/>Amy brought her bike to an sudden stop in a clearing along the dirt path, her eyes fell on the shrine of the forest guardian, Celebi. She thought it was sad that the shrine had been left unkempt, vines and brushes allowed to cover it almost completely. It was then that her sister voice called to her. "No need, sis! I can just play you the message!" She said as she got out her pokegear and flipped it open, then hit voicemail and put it on speaker, allowing the message to play.<br/><br/><em>"Hello, are you there? Hello...can you hear me? Ok, good. This is Prof. Elm. We have a bit of a situation at the Goldenrod City Radio Tower. I'd handle it myself, but I'm barricading the laboratory from newbie trainers who are trying to break down the door to get a new Pokemon. The supply of Pokemon plummeted and the demand rose exponentially and couldn't keep up. <br/><br/>Nobody has access to Pokemon Trainers everywhere are unable to FLY with their Pokemon. Flying Pokemon have been rendered useless. The wild bird Pokemon have become extremely aggressive and FLYing is not safe. In addition, hordes of Skarmory and Crowbat have been attacking the Radio Tower during the day. Hoothoot flocks have been defecating on the Radio Tower and flying into the glass windows and flying shrapnel is harming the radio station workers. Do you think you could check it out in my stead? I have a hunch Team Rocket might be behind this..."</em><br/><br/>"Even if it's a trick, we know at least part of it is true from your news app." She said logically, with a shrug as she put her PokeGear up. "Besides, we're long over do for a trip into the city. Maybe I can even challenge the gym while we're there!" She said cheerfully as she started pushing the peddling her bike once more, but their trip was soon disturbed as they start to head out of the clearing.<br/><br/><em>"Can you believe it? those two girls actually have Pokemon of their own! Some pretty hard to find ones, too!"<br/>"Well, let's get going, the boss will want us to 'relieve' those trainers of their Pokemon!"<br/><br/>As the two sisters started to make their way into the forest, they would find themselves intercepted by two men wearing all black outfits, the kind most familiarly recognized with burglars. By far, the most interesting feature about their outfit was a big black R that was portrayed right on the chests of both men. Either of the sisters would be able to tell just from a first glance that Team Rocket had come to play. Both of them extended Pokeballs, one of them speaking in a serious voice.<br/>"Alright, little ladies, hand over the Pokemon and nobody gets hurt!"<br/><br/>As a display of force, and seeming to already know that the girls wouldn't be too happy to separate with their companions, the two team rocket grunts threw out their Pokeballs, revealing a Zubat and a Grimer that stood between the grunts and the two sisters. Obviously, the only way that they'd be getting through this one was through a battle, since Team Rocket wasn't exactly world renowned for their public relations and how well they treated people that tried to stand in their way and reject their commands.</em><br/><br/>"Oh well look at that! Seems rumors of your guys being in the area are true!" Amy said very matter-of-factly and cheerfully. Yes, she knew very well that her perkyness usually threw people like this off about her. Made them think she was weak and stupid, when really she wasn't. Shar was always far too obviously with her blank and grumpy shell, they knew what to expect of her. Amy confused people though. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. Team Rocket Grunts were notorious for being a bit dumb though, so maybe it would work this time.<br/><br/>"Awe, now here I thought we've met some travel companions in the woods. Oh well. If it's a battle you want, it's a battle you're get." She said keeping her perkyness as she removed Snowball's PokeBall and tossed it in the air. "Out you come, Snow!" Amy called sweety, and out from the pokeball came the nearly 200lb Seel, as Amy caught the pokeball neatly back in her hand and stuck it in her pocket. "Se seel!" The Pokemon said excitedly. "Snow, use Aurora Beam (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Aurora_Beam_(move)) on that Zubat!" Amy directed and the Pokemon followed, creating a icy cold beam directed at the Zubat. Amy smiled to herself, she knew Flying Types were weak against Ice Moves, just like she knew Poison Types were weak against Psychic Moves...