Kuro: We've done it, Shiro! The insect badge is ours!

Kuro said as he held his badge in the air, admiring it — his Dewott sat right beside him, balling his fist as he nodded at Kuro's statement. Something seems different about Kuro to Shiro, and it's different in a very good way, she likes this new dose of confidence he has. His belief in himself is attractive to Shiro. All of them sat underneath the tree at Castelia city, where the city was said to have originated from. Kuro figured it had been a while since he had a new addition to his team, he's looking for a Pokemon to add that he will hopefully be able to keep. Shiro wrapped her arm around Kuro's, laying her head on his shoulder as they sat in silence — feeling the breeze blow them by as Kuro's Dewott rested his head on Kuro's other shoulder, and Shiro's Eevee laid in her lap, it was a nice little break from all the battling and madness they have been dealing with as of late. As Shiro began to doze off to sleep, Kuro could hear slight growls coming from the grass that surrounded them. He didn't want to move because he didn't want to wake up Shiro, but the growls kind of scared him. He nudged the shoulder Dewott rested on, as Dewott looked up at his trainer confused.

Kuro: Hey...do you hear that?

Dewott tilted his head in confusion, as he looked ahead at the grass field and heard more rustling. Dewott would walk over to the grass to check out what it is, only to scream in fear! Dewott would try to run back to Kuro, but something dragged it across the ground by biting its leg! Kuro jumped at the sight of that, as he would lightly grab Shiro's head and rest it on his bag as he chased after his Dewott. It didn't take long for him to catch up, as they didn't make it very far...the Pokemon biting on his Pokemon's foot was no other than a Growlithe. Dewott kept screaming until Kuro placed his head on Dewott's head.

Kuro: Dewott, use water gun straight ahead.

Dewott would do as he was told, as he would fire a beam right at the Growlithe — the grip Growlithe had on Dewott's foot loosed as Growlithe was sent flying back, but before Growlithe could get too far Kuro tossed a Pokeball at it!

One shake

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Two shakes

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Three shakes

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Caught!

Kuro: Awesome, Caught that Growlithe!

Kuro and Dewott would then go back to Shiro, Kuro tapped her shoulder over and over before she started to wake up

Shiro: Hmm...Daddy?

Kuro: No, it's Kuro!

Shiro Ah it is Da...What is it Kuro?

Kuro: I caught a Pokemon, we can get out of here now.

Shiro: O...can I sleep a little longer...just five more minutes?

Kuro: Oh yeah, that's fine with me.

Shiro: Thank yooou

Shiro smiles before she collapses into Kuro's arms, as he lays there with her and lets her get the sleep that she deserves.

Route 4

After Shiro caught up on her rest, she and Kuro and Dewott were immediately bombarded with the harshness of the sandstorm in Route 4, as it made it hard to navigate through the route! Shiro held onto Kuro as the two tried to manage their way through the route. As they traveled further and further down the route, they found these little homes, they looked to be the ruins of homes from long ago. Left with not many options, the two walked inside one of the leftover homes from ancient times.

Shiro: Jeez...this sandstorm is unforgiving!

Kuro: You're right..do you think it will die down anytime soon?

Shiro: I hope so...

As the two sat down in the little home they invaded, they heard knocking on the door. Not strong, or noticeable, but very light. Kuro would get up to check what's waiting for them at the door and when he opened it there was nothing there! There was nothing until he looked down to see who knocked, and to his surprise, it was no person — but it was a Pokemon, a Scraggy! Scraggy held up its pants as it looked at Kuro with blank eyes, and Kuro did the same. The two stared at each other for about a minute or two before Kuro decided to say something.

Kuro: Um...can I help you?

Scraggy: Scrag.

Scraggy spoke, as he signaled for Kuro to move away with his hand, and Kuro did what Scraggy wanted and walked out of the way so that Scraggy could get inside. Once Scraggy got within the home, it let out a cry as Scraggy charged its head straight towards Shiro, as Scraggy's headbutt knocked Shiro down!

Kuro: Hey, what's up with you!? Growlithe, Ember!

Kuro sent out his Growlithe, as the Growlithe came out and immediately set ablaze to Scraggy once it set its eyes on it

Shiro: This little...Come out, Eevee!

Shiro sent out her Eevee. Eevee growled at Scraggy as Scraggy aimed to give it a nice and strong headbutt. Eevee hopped out of the way and tackled Scraggy. Dewott joined in and stepped on Scraggy’s chest, spraying Scraggy with beams of water that caused Scraggy to scurry helplessly underneath Dewott’s foot.

Kuro: Alright, time to catch you!

Kuro would dig in his pocket for Pokeballs...but he couldn't pull any out.

Kuro: U-Um...I...I don't have any...

Kuro slowly slipped back to the old Kuro from Chapter 1! Shiro didn't want this, so she dug in her own bag and she tossed a Pokeball at the Scraggy instead, as it went inside.

One shake

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Two shakes

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Three shakes

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Caught!

Kuro: Oh, you caught it! Good job, Shiro.

Shiro: I've got a nickname for this trouble maker...I'm calling him Hoodlum.