Here is part 3 of my fanfic. Do you like it so far. You do, don't, I
don't care! This is one of my longest parts, so don't say I did not warn
you.

   ENJOY!!
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   The next day after Mark battled May, his secret girlfriend , he thought
that he was ready to battle Falkner. Cubone was ready and Ash and Co.
were too. When Mark entered the gym, he was touched on the shoulder. He
was surprized that it was May.

   "Good luck, Mark." May encouraged Mark.

   "Knock 'em dead!" yelled Misty and Ash in unision.

   Mark saw Falkner, standing on the battleground, quiet. Mark and Cubone
pointed at Falkner.

   "Falkner, I want to battle you!" Mark yelled

   "Cubone!" Cubone yelled as if to say the same thing.

   "Alright then, you win a Zephyr Badge for the Johto League, whitch you
won't." Falkner said with laughter.

   Mark did not heitate to throw his Houndor in the fight. Falkner used his
Pidgey. Houndor used Ember without Mark telling him to.

   "Your Houndor is poorly trained," Falkner said. "Pidgey, use your Gust
to wipe this pokemon off the battle field!"
   
   Mark was out of one pokemon, with two more pokemon to go. He thought
about the weakness of Flying type pokemon. Electric!

   "I choose you, Pichu!" Mark yelled as the small, yellow mouse came out
of his Poke Ball.

   Mark ordered Pichu to use Thunder. The lightning bolt hit Pidgey and did
a one hit KO. Falkner then used his Pidgeotto. Mark ordered Pichu to use
Mega Punch. The opponet dodge it and used Peck attack. Pichu fell to the
ground.

   "Pichu! Are you ok?!" Mark asked as he ran over to the damaged pokemon.

   Mark thought that he was a no- good trainer, just like Falkner said.
Mark looked at Cubone. Cubone looked back as if to say, "Let me fight.
We'll battle that creep, together." (Pokemon TV theme music playing)

   "Go, Cubone! Lets show what trainers from New Bark Town are made of!"
Mark comanded.

   "Cu bone!" Cubone said in agreement.

   "Cubone, Body Slam attack, now!." Mark yelled.

   Cubone jumped in the air and went above Pidgeotto. Cubone then came down
on the helpless pokemon. Pidggeotto was still not giving up.

   "GOOOOO!" Mark yelled.

   Cubone was ready to throw his bone club. Was this  new attack?

   "Alright, Cubone is useing one of his best attacks, Bonemerang!" May
exclaimed.

   "Cuuuuuu, BONE!!" Cubone cried as he threw his bone club.

   The opponent was down. Falkner was speechless, he just smiled like a
good loser (am I the only one who didn't see this coming). Mark jumped
with glee.

   "Alright Cubone! We did it! We won our first badge!" Mark exclaimed
while hugging his prize Cubone(song done playing).

   Ash and Co. smiled at their new teammate. Mark turned on his Poke Gear
and went to the phone icon and called his mom. What it looked like, it
seemed she was happy. When Mark ended his call, he looked toward the
group. Ash went over to Mark and put a hand on his shoulder.

   "You know what." Ash asked

   "What?" Mark asked back.

   "This is a start of a beautiful friendship!" Ash replied.

   Mark suddenly turned red, tomato red.

   "Whats wrong Mark?" Ash asked.

   "May gave me a thumbs-up sighn at me! I think my heart is going into
overdrive!" Mark stammered, uneasy.

   "Hey, sorry for interuption of the celebration but you forgot
something." Falkner said.

   He held up the Zephyr Badge. Mark delicetly took it. He put the badge on
one of the wrist bands on his sleeve of his coat. Mark then shook
Falkner's hand.

   "Your a pretty cool trainer, Mark. I hope your quest is safe and learn
alot from Ash and his friends." Falkner said.

   Mark formed a sly smile. *They're not just Ash and my friends, but
something a little more than that* Mark thought.

   @That Night@

   "Sorry guys, no supper tonight." Misty said.
   
   Mark wasn't complaining but Ash and May did. Mark took off his bandana
and put his hands behind his head and relaxed (Wow! Pretty strange for
Mark).

   "But I would love to eat at a four star place with the best foods!"
Misty said with her eyes as hearts.

   "Yeah!" May and Ash said in unision with thier eyes the same shape.

   "Keep dreaming, there won't be any  places like that unlil... we get...
to... I don't know where." Mark explained.

   Misty's face had rage written all over it. She reached inside her pants
pocket and took  (and I swear to God) a four foot mallet. Mark looked up
in horror. He took off running. Misty went after him. Ash and May just
sighed.

To be countinued
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   Another part done. When do you think Ash and Mark will tell the girls? I
hope soon. Well, part 4 coming soon. Keep reading folks.