Lost

Chapter 20

- 1:10pm: some forest-

"Race you down!" Rose exclaimed, running down the hill, Jess following her.
"Wait for me!" I yelled, running down, the grass felt fresh and newly sprouted between my paws.
"Eevee wait!" Jake called following me down.
I kept running until I saw Rose stock half way down.
Rose turned around looking at he others who were slowly waking down the hill. How boring.
"Come on Shadow lets race!" Rose exclaimed, looking at Shadow who was the only one not making his way downhill.
"Why would I want to waster my energy running down a hill when I could just walk down and-" Shadow spoke, but Rose interrupted.
"It's much quicker, and you'll recover your precious stamina on a walk we'll all participate in after we reach the bottom of this hill." Rose teased, trying to impersonate Shadow. Blinking her eyes sassily too. I couldn't help but chuckle, some of the others too. Even Genevieve gave a little smile.
"Tch! Like your mockery will not influence me. Like it could anywa-" Shadow once again spoke, but Rose interrupted once again.
"Oh come on! Stop making excuses. To me it just sounds like you're being...Torchick? You're too scared that you're going to ruin your...fur? I don't know!" Rose scoffed, Shadow amusingly smiled back.
"Torhick? Really? How old must you be to use that excuse? I just don't want to run alright?" Shadow replied. But Rose was determined.
"Come on Shadow please? Loosen up a little! It's a nice day! I'll make it up to you I swear!" Rose begged, her eyes widening with hope.
Shadow sighed, a small blush on his face, "Fine. But if I win will you please stop bothering me about it?"
"Sure....and if I win, you're going to have to do something for me." Rose snickers, pacing up to the hill where Shadow was.
"Shadow, are you sure? We don't want to waster daylight you know." Isabelle protested, but Shadow shook his head.
"It's fine. Besides, it'll be over quick." Shadow responded.
"Over quick?! Wanna bet!?" Rose playfully growled.
"We are betting on this." Shadow responded.
"Tch! We'll see about that! Now I'm going to make you do something really evil to you after I beat you." Rose responded back, Shadow giving her a competitive yet playful smile.
"Sure." Shadow smiled,Rose softly blushed, but competitively smiled back.
"On your mark! Get set!" I yelled, watching as the two looked like Rey were about to run around the world!
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"GO!!!" I yelled, and just like that, they ran. Shadow was in the lead. But Rose wouldn't give up. Sooner or later, they were half way down, and it was head to head.  Both were quickly changing from first to second place. Suddenly Rose softly squeaked as she fell. Shadow stopped in his tracks.
"Rose! You okay?" Shadow asked approaching Rose.
"You cheater! You used Psychic on me!" Rose growled.
"What I didn't-" Shadow tried to protest, but Rose interrupted.
"Liar! I know you did it! I felt it!" Rose snapped.
"Rose I-" Shadow once again to speak. But Rose turned her head.
"You're overreacting. You might of tripped on a rock or a stick." Shadow told her, but Rose turned the other way.
"Guys stop arguing. It's pointless. Let's just get into the camp and leave." Grace said, standing between the two, giving them strict glances.
"I win!" I heard, turning to see Jess wagging her tail at the bottom of the hill.
Shadow sighed, "Grace's right. Let's go." He said beckoning his tail for the others to follow, Rose slowly walking in he back.
"Rose? Are you okay?" I asked, padding up to Rose's side. She gave me a sincere smile.
" Don't worry about me Eevee. I'm..." Rose spoke in a soothing tone stopping when she saw Jake approach my side.
"Fine..." She finally said, glancing back to focus on which way she was going.

We finally reached the town, I looked at the shops and tents. Other Pokémon in their groups turned towards us. I heard faint whispers as we passed by more and more Pokémon.
"Who are they?"
"What do they want from us?"
"Are they a new team?"
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"Are they trustworthy?"
"We'll just have to find out ourselves."
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"Tell the others."
"What about the boss?"
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"Tell him she's here."