Sisters

[Opal]

It was beginning to get late at the academy, and not much could be heard, that was until a car drew up. Slowly the two back doors opened and two teenagers got out, before going a getting cases out ofthe boot

"Is this really the best idea?" A dark haired girl asked as she looked at the academy. On her shoulder a small black and tan pokemon clung onto her jacket as not to fall off.

Next to her a taller older girl just smiled as she began walking towards the reception. "Come on, it's an academy filled with trainers to battle. What's not to like" Karin Blake smiled again at her sister as she opened the door to reception and went in.

"The battling part" Katelyn muttered quietly, before sighing and following, not wanting to be left behind. As she entered she looked around briefly before noticing her sister already at the desk.

"Hey" The older sister smiled at the receptionist. "I'm here to sign in after the holidays. And my sister needs to sign up too, she's just enrolled" She gestured to the younger girl, who now stood a step back from the desk.

[Headmaster Jerrico]

"Heya, Karin," Terry grinned at her from behind the receptionist desk, his blonde hair as spiked as ever and his cheerful tone of voice having not changed. An aipom that had been on his houlder hand left him and scampered over to Karin to greet her. "Welcome back, I'll sign you in." His gaze and friendly smile then moved onto Katelyn, his soft eyes also smiling to her.

"And welcome to Sigma Academy, I'm Terry. Now, what's your first name?" he asked with a smile.

[Opal]

"Hi Terry" Karin smiled back at the receptionist, before bending down and picking up Aipom as he ran up to her, "Hello to you too Aipom"

Katelyn watched her sister greet the pair. It was obvious that she loved this place, and the people in it. Sighing she softly she glanced around, before hearing the recptionist adress her. Turning back around she smiled to him shyly, suddenly even more unsure then before. "Katelyn"

"Cynda" Flare on her shoulder agreed. The weight of the small fire pokemon reassured the girl slighly as she waited for Terry to sign her up.

[Headmaster Jerrico]

"Ai," Terry called his aipom who jumped off Karin's head that it jumped onto, and then ran over to him and past him across the desk. Terry then looked to the computer, typing some things."

"Katelyn...alright...here we are. You're in novice class, Fire dormitory which is on the fourth floor, and your locker is F1," he looked up to her and smiled. Then Ai was running back and lept onto Katelyn's head, dangling a bag in front of her face.

"That's your starter kit, which includes a pokedex, five pokeballs, two potions, an antidote, and a map of the school."

[Opal]

"Ah...okay" Katelyn nodded at the information, still smiling shyly. "Thanks." She thought the information back through to herself as not to forget it, when suddenly the Aipom jumped onto her head.

She started, not expecting the sudden move, and took a step back, before calming down and taking the offered items. At the same time Flare looked surprised at the sudden invasion of his 'vehicle'. The flames on his back flared up as he half growled at the Aipom, clearly displease at it's appearence.

Meanwhile Karin was just standing to the side, smiling in amusement at the entire display, including her sister shyness. Suddenly she remebered something and turned back to the desk. "Hey Terry, have you seen Sy around recently?" She was eager to see her friend. That and she wanted to challenged him to another battle, after having trained hard over the holidays.

[Headmaster Jerrico]

"Aipom, aipom!" Ai chattered happily, bouncing up and down on Katelyn's head, waving to flare despite being grouwled at and threatened with flames. She seemed an energetic, happy little pokemon who loved playing.

"Yeah, I have, mr head prefect is over there," Terry grinned, gesturing with his head towards the doorway to the rest of the school. There, there now stood a sort of tall guy around sixteen with messy black hair and an expressionless look on his face. Hands in his pockets he stood there, eyes fixed on his 'friend'. He wasn't sure if he wanted students to return, not after the academy had been so peaceful after the last few weeks.

"I was told I had to sign in, despite living here and having been here all Summer, so I'm here to sign in. Hi," Sy said, not leaving the doorway to step further into reception, then turning to leave.

[Opal]

Flare's growling intensified as the Aipom started waving at him. He looked ready to attack, the only thing stopping him was the fact he could burn his trainer. Underneath the two pokemon Katelyn smiled slightly before gently lifting Flare of her shoulder, to hold him in her arms. Immeadiatly the flames died down, so he wouldn't burn her, but he was still annoyed at the Aipom.'

Karin glanced over to the door as Terry gestured, and half frowned, half smiled at the appearence of the head prefect. Quickly it became a full frown as he simply signed in, then began to walk away.

"Hey Sy" She ran after him. "Come on we haven't battled in weeks, lets have one"

Katelyn looked alarmed at her sister suddenly leaving her. Slghtly unsure as what to do now she'd singed in she looked around nervously.

[Headmaster Jerrico]

As Flare was moved into Katelyn's arms, Ai hopped down onto her shoulder, chattering in a friendly manner the Cyndaquil as her tail waved slowly back and forth behind her. She seemed very comfortable with katelyn, even with the threat of Flame.

Terry laughed softly at all the goings on and then called Ai to him. Ai looked a little reluctant, but stroked Katelyn's hair slightly and then lept off her shoulder and onto the desk, then hopping up onto her owners head who gave gave her a small poketreat. Terry then looked to Katelyn, a friendly soft smile on his lips. "How about you go up to your dorm and get settled? You're first one to arrive and so you can take your pick of which bed you want which no problems of argument."

Sy just glanced at her, still walking at his normal fast pace. Why did she always ask for battles? They both knew what the outcome would be. "I'm busy doing nothing."

[Opal]

Katelyn smiled at Ai antics, breifly forgetting her nervousness but at the same time stroking Flare, assuring him he was still her favorite. She looked up again as Terry called his pokemon back, to the relief of Flare. Immediatly he began to wiggle in her arms, and the began to climb back onto her shoulder. Then chaging his mind he leapt onto her head, proving his claim of it.

Katelyn nodded at the suggestion, and smiled thanks to the receptionist, before slowly walking out, heading in the direction of the dorms. She hoped.

Karin rolled her eyes at Sy's answer. He always managed to annoy her with his pointless comments. She was about to snap back a retort, when she suddenly remembered the fact she'd left her sister alone. Muttering something under her breath she stopped and began to walk off, leaving Sy to his 'doing nothing'