[center][h3][color=39b54a]- Peggy Atkinson -[/color][/h3][/center]

[color=662d91]“Abigail Blanchett! Remember it you two. I'm gonna be the best trainer in the region! And you losers better not slow me down or I'll have my Nidoran here thoroughly thrash you,"[/color] Abigail properly introduced herself.

Peggy frowned at this, a frown that was only slightly off from being a scowl. Well, that was rude. She could understand Abigail being annoyed with her before what with Houndour attacking Nidoran and all, but now she was just being mean for the sake of being mean it seemed. Peggy opened her mouth to make some kind of retort, had she been quick enough to think of one that didn't sound stupid or childish, when Professor Elm spoke up.

[b]“Okay, if I could just have everyone's attention!"[/b] he called, and Peggy looked over in his direction, anger temporarily forgotten. [b]"I am glad to see all of you are getting along with your new partner, and with each other."[/b] Peggy sighed loudly at that statement, as her new Pokemon didn't seem to like her at all, and with Abigail possibly travelling with them the trip was probably going to be... well, [i]uncomfortable[/i], at the very least.

Elm continued on. [b]"On this table, I have a few supplies I'd like to give all of you. I have a few maps of the Johto region, repels, and even a few medical kits for you. I couldn't buy much, so you'll have to share with everyone else and use your supplies wisely."[/b] The Professor's previous cheerful expression became quite serious all of a sudden. [b]"On that note, I would like to remind everyone to stay together. As beginner trainers, all of you are quite inexperienced. Please, take care of each other and watch each others backs out there. If anything happened to any of you..."[/b] Peggy frowned as she noted the Professor's demeanour became uncharacteristically grim, and she suddenly felt sorry for him, as well as incredibly nervous for the journey ahead. Well, more nervous than before.

[b]"Ah, anyways - I'm going off on a tangent again! Please, take these supplies! Its not much, but I'll do what I can for all of you."[/b] The Professor motioned to the table and Peggy took this moment to go over and pick herself up a few things. She already had a map so she didn't take one, but she did take one repel and a first aid kit, especially happy for the latter before going back to stand beside Avery, just as he was speaking to Abigail.

[color=f7941d]“I think you can do it. Be the best that is. Well, you’ve kind of got to now that you’ve said it,”[/color] Avery said. Peggy stared at him, confused about how he could be so easygoing after she had practically insulted them... 

... or had she insulted them?

Peggy paused. No one had reacted to the insult besides herself. Not Avery, not Melody... had no one noticed? Or... or had Peggy only imagined Abigail insulting them? Had she misread what she said or... had she hallucinated that whole conversation?

Crap. She hadn't even been away from home for a day and she already going crazy and imagining people saying things that they weren't saying. 

Okay, Peggy, breathe. Just breathe slowly. Everything is going to be okay. It's likely the next stop would be Cherrygrove. She would just go home and tell her mum that she was going mad and imagining people being rude to her... 

Trying to keep herself calm, Peggy started hyperventilating as if she were having some kind of panic attack.