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Jenna and Bryn headed into the mazelike Viridan forest side by side, Jenna's pokemon safe in their pokeballs, while Bryn's sandshrew rode in her pack and her houndour strode beside. Along the way, Jenna told Bryn all about her childhood growing up in Lavender Town and her duties in the great Pokemon Tower, which was where she realized that pokemon and their trainers or masters had a much deeper relationship than she realized.
The sun was high overhead, making the woods light and airy, with emerald streams falling from between the trees as the two walked on, trying not to get lost.

Kasiya saw Nina looking at her egg intently, and came over, wrapping a towel around her. "Silly of me to not have seen it before," she said, grinning. "Do you know how long until it hatches? I remember what it was like carrying an egg around," she said, wringing the water out of her hair.

Hunter stayed beside Bryn as she looked around and listened closely to anything that might be out of the ordinary. Jenna had quite the tale to tell, and Bryn was very interested in it. It was with Jenna telling everything that Bryn realized how close their ideas were.

"It's true. My thesis is pretty much on the same line actually. Pokemon: Stronger with battles, or with bonds? I've gained an amazing bond with Hunter and i'm working on my bond with Ace. Hence the reason I give them all names. With a name they can bond easily. Also I have learned a lot from another Trainer called Kasiya. I hope to run into her again." Bryn said and looked around

"Um not to burst any bubbles here...but didnt' we pass that tree twice now?" Bryn pointed over to a tree that had someone's name and heart around it.

"About an hour or so ago it started shaking kind of violently-- hopefully it'll hatch soon," she said with a smile.

"Ariel used to shake like that too," Kasiya commented, reaching out to feel the egg. It was warm and smooth, and she smiled. "It was funny, because for an hour or so before she hatched, she was completely still. It makes me wish I had another little Eevee in an egg," she said with a laugh. At that moment, Growly came padding over to them, dripping wet. He shook himself violently, sending water spraying over everyone.

Kilik walked with the two other trainers, keeping to himself. The other two talked with one another as they walked. The boy kept his hands in his pockets, taking the occasional glance down to his Flareon. "Flare..." it whimpered. It seemed to think its owner was sad.

"All right," said the Raichu trainer, "She'll distract them and you sneak in..and you may want to put Flareon and Koffing up..." he said, pointing at the Pokeballs. Kilik nodded and put the two Pokemon into their Pokeballs. The girl opened the door.

"Excuse me?" she whispered. The three women that Kilik had met earlier approached her and began to gossip. Swiftly, Kilik rushed inside, heading toward the main Battle arena, looking for Erika. Finally...he'd be able to have his Gym Battle.

Jenna stopped and took a good look around. She had been so caught up in her story telling that she didn't realize that they had gotten lost.
"Oh, this is my fault! I wasn't paying attention... She looked around, trying to spot a path or even a trail through the long grass that seemed well travelled, but there was nothing. Not even the sky was any help, as it was only mid-afternoon and the sun was completely hidden by a leafy green canopy. She couldn't even tell which was was North.
"If my dad could see me right now, he'd just die." Jenna muttered to herself looking utterly dejected. She pondered for a moment, kicking at the dirt. Then she jumped. "Oh! I have an idea! Maybe Sandy can find a way out for us! He can fly above the trees and maybe see Viridian City from here!" Jenna reached down and pulled a pokeball off of her belt and called to her pidgey as it sailed through the air. With a flash of white light, Sandy appeared. Jenna offered her right arm to the small bird and it leapt up to land on it.
"Sandy, we need you to fly up there and see if you can spot a city. If you can, make a loud noise and we'll follow you. Okay?" Jenna smiled encouragingly to her pokemon, who nodded at her and cooed, then took flight above the treetops.