Chimchar slapped Ark in the face and started yelling. "Ow Chimchar!" the boy said. "Look buddy I know you're upset and I am too. You know that we have to ask my parents first and who knows what they'll say." he said with a heavy sigh. He knew Marie just walked off and he was really hoping to see her again before either he had to go or she left on her journey.
Ark began walking and was going back towards the sundial so he could locate his parents' truck. He knew what he had to do. He didn't really know what he wanted to do but he knew for certain that he wasn't gonna give up traveling with Marie and Jack. He approached the truck and his mom and dad were loading up the truck. "Oh Ark you're back. Are you ready to go?" his Dad asked. Ark frowned, "No...no I'm not." the boy said. Ark's mother came out from behind the truck and smiled, "You want to go on an adventure don't you Ark? Like all the other kids?" she asked. The boy smiled, "Yeah that's exactly what I want to do! Can I?" he asked.
The boy's parents looked at one another and smiled. They shared a nod and approached him. Ark's dad gave him a badge case and his mother gave him the badge he earned by beating Viola. "Then you go on your adventure." his mom said with a smile. "Yeah just promise me that you'll go and collect the rest of these things." his dad said with a smile. "Oh and one more thing son." he said. He pulled out a Pokeball and opened it. Out popped a Gible from within the small ball and Ark was speechless. "Is that yours dad?" he asked. The man began to tear up a bit. "It sure is. I've had him ever since I was younger. I kept telling myself I would go on all these crazy adventures and that Gible would be right beside be the whole time." he said. "But then I got caught up in work and we never did any of those things...so go...go show Gible the adventure that I never could. It's all up to you now Ark." he said, almost completely in tears now. He placed the Pokeball in the boy's hand and turned him around. He gave him a push on the back to get him to go. Ark stumbled forward before looking back at his parents. "I promise you dad. When I get to the Kalos league I'll make sure everyone knows how amazing Gible is." he said with a smile. "I'll see you guys later. Goodbye!" the boy said with a smile.
Ark couldn't believe it. He was almost in tears as he ran through the streets of Anistar City. With a team of three now he could probably get another badge for sure. He wiped his eyes and kept running around to see if he could find Marie anywhere in the city. He really hoped that she hadn't left yet because he wanted to go with her and this time he knew what he was going to do. Ark had a goal and a dream, now all he needed to do was get back to the friends who would help him get there.