Author's note: This is going to be a short fic, around 3-4 chapters I guess. It will include PerfectWorldShipping (Lysandre x Prof Sycamore) and other x/y characters. M rated for violence and sexual content. Yaoi (boy x boy) Don't like, don't read. Enjoy! :3
Claimers: I do not own anything (and so on)
The air was a bit chilling this morning and there was still some dew on the grass nearby when Augustine left the hotel in Laverre City. The sun was still hidden behind the huge significant tree in the middle of the city, the leaves played lovely with the light he thought.
He had left his white coat at the hotel and changed into a grey jacket. He was off work for some days and wanted to spend some time alone with observations on the local Pokémon.
Some Flechtling chirped from the tree and Augustine took a seat at a café to drink his morning coffee. The mystical city was just how he expected it to be in autumn. Even though he had traveled through Kalos for what feels like a million times and he knew every place very well.
After the waitress brought him his cafe noir the professor crossed his legs and watched the awaking city in silence.
Today's observations will have to wait, he thought while he siped his coffee. Lysandre and one of his scientists arranged a meeting with him for today to speak about Augustine's researches.
The black haired man sighed. The only reason he accepted the invitation was due to the fact that Lysandre was one of the most important scientist when it came to new technology for Pokémon research. "That man owes me a day off", he mumbled.
Augustine took out his Holo Caster from the pocket of his skinny black jeans and smiled when he checked his mails. This little invention always reminded him of his partner during his first years of work. Lysandre was a really conservative and calm person back then. The young orange haired boy was a perfectionist and Augustine could annoy him like hell. Nobody even thought of them as a good working team or even as being friends, but it wasn't like anyone was able to escape Sycamore's catching happiness. Lysandre was not an exception.
Fame changed the scientist though.
The meeting was at a restaurant in Laverre City in the evening, there was plenty of time to check on some Pokémon near the Pokéball factory. The professor paid for his drink, stretched his limbs and enjoyed the sun on his face while he was walking through the small town.
A bouquet of white and violet flowers adorned the table, three plates on a beige table cloth and a bottle of red wine at the front end. Blue eyes met grey ones when Augustine poured some of the red liquid into Lysandre's glass. Xerosic was with him and the three were enjoying a good meal while they were talking about their work.
"I hope your work is going well?", the professor asked the scientists who were sitting next to each other on the other side of the table.
"It is", Lysandre answered, cool and unemotional as usual. "The sales of the handy gadgets are increasing like never before, 18 percent in the last quarter." He lifted the wine glass to have a sip of the blood coloured drink.
"That sounds great!" Augustine smiled genuinely. He was happy to hear that is old friend was alright, when he got the invitation he first thought the older could be in trouble.
"Actually Sycamore, I hoped to hear more about your work on finding... new species", Lysandre said, placing his glass on the table again.
"New species?" Augustine laughed and shook his head. "You know to find a new Pokémon here in Kalos would be a sensation!"
The professor's laugh made Lysandre grin, but surely he would never admit that.
"What about the ones we know about, but search for vainly?", Xerosic asked playfully while poking in his meal.
Sycamore turned his head and arched an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Before the assistant could answer, Lysandre lifted a hand to stop him.
"What he means is, well, do you remember the time we worked together on Mega-Evolutions, Augustine?"
The professor smiled brightly. Memories of the time when the professor and the scientist were still a team and researed everything about the origin of Kalos and the enigma of the fourth step of evolution, came back to his mind.
"Of course I do!" We were-"
"Please", the taller man stopped him. "I wanted to ask you, do remember our studies in Geosenge Town?" Lysandre's voice got lower. "On these two special Pokémon?"
Augustine froze. "Lysandre, we promised to never talk about this again!" He glanced at Xerosic. "We didn't stop our research for no reason. These Pokémon deserve to be left alone!"
"Of course, calm down Sycamore." The orange haired man took out a little book. The professor recognized it immediately.
"Our notebook!"
"That's correct" Lysandre said, flipping through the pages till he found what he had searched.
He turned the book and showed the smaller man what he had looked for. Sketches of two giant creatures and a few notes on the margin.
"Do you remember how many books we have combed trough? How we walked for hou-"
"Stop it!" Augustine was surprised about his loud voice himself and the angry look on his face disappear as fast as it had appeared. "Can we talk about that in private?"
It was unusual for him to be that straight but when it has to do with Pokémon and especially these ones, the young professor didn't want anybody to know what he and Lysandre had found out.
"Sure." Lysandre hid his smile. "Xerosic? Will you wait here for me while Professor Sycamore and I will go for a walk?"
"Yes boss", the pale man answered shortly after Lysandre already stood up from his chair.
The eyes of the old co-workers met again only for a second and never again when they left the restaurant to walk in the cool wind. The sun was set and some lanterns illuminated at least some parts of the streets. Mushrooms graced the wayside, puddles reflecting the faint light and the sound of the wind rushing trough red and yellow leaves did justice to the epithet 'the mystical city'.
After they were walking for a while, Augustine picked up the conversation again.
"Lys, you can't be serious", he said calmly.
"First of all, I believe I told you a million times that you should stop calling me like that." Augustine had to grin to himself.
"Second thing is, I know you probably won't understand but please listen to me for a moment, will you?"
They stopped at a pond and the taller man asked the other to sit down on simple bench at the bank.
Augustine watched him when he sat down, until blue eyes met his. Lysandre kept his look at the professor while talking to him.
"Back then when we still searched for new ways to evolve Pokémon, we found out something we could have never thought of." The other's voice was dark and clear. "These Pokémon we found, these two, sleeping in all their glory... We noted everything: height, colour, smell, really everything..."
Augustine watched his old friend whose piercing eyes were still connected with his own.
"You know that we found out details that we should not have known", the professor said. "One mistake and all of us would have been dead...! Lysandre why for Arceus' sake are you talking about this now?"
"This world needs a change, my friend", the taller man explained with a sad smile on his face. "It is time to think differently. We need to use the information and-"
"And what?" Augustine shook his head. "Lysandre, we promised to never speak about this again. Don't you remember?"
Lysandre sighed. "It's not about what you think it is."
"Do you know what these two are capable of? Don't you remember the old papers we read? They are able to create eternal life or death!" Augustine now whispered because he was afraid he would shout if he didn't control himself.
Lysandre remained silent. His gaze was icy and so cold that a shiver ran down the other's spine.
"It's cold out here, we should call it a day and forget about it." The moment the professor wanted to stand up, Lysandre grabbed his arm and pulled him closer.
"Augustine..." He stressed his name in a dark but pleading tone. "I need you..."
The smaller blushed at the other's words. He could feel his hot breath on his cold face and the grip on his arm was strong and masculine...
The blush on his face darkened at his thoughts. What am I thinking about, Augustine asked himself.
"We need to do this together, otherwise I think I will loose control..."
Lysandre's words echoed in the other's head and made him feel embarrassed. What were they doing here?
"Ly-lys.." Augustine was cut off by the taller man placing a hand on his cheek and his thumb on his mouth.
"We can create something much better than this..." The other lowered his voice as well and the professor's eyes went wide. This couldn't be happening.
Of course Augustine had gotten feelings for Lysandre that were much more than friendship. All that sleeping in tiny tents, seeing each other 24/7, depending on each other and all the fun they had together had made the young man fall in love with the orange haired one a long time ago. Surely he never admitted his strange feelings for his partner, but there was no way to deny them now.
The professor was sure to notice a small blush on Lysandre's face, too.
"I cannot do this on my own..." He let go of Augustine's face and placed his hand on the professor's leg, his eyes following it.
"I-I would have never thought of you asking for help", the younger one said with a confused look in his eyes.
"You know I would never do such things if it wasn't of great importance." The shame was readable in his facial expression, Augustine was sure that the man was desperate to reach his oh so cruel aim.
"Augustine, you took the stones from the cave where we found them both, cocoon and tree. The only thing I ask you for is to give me the dark one. Trust me, I will make sure that-"
"You can't be serious", the grey eyed man said disbelieving. "Do you even realise what you are demanding? I took these stones because I wanted- we wanted to make sure that nobody will abuse of this uncontrollable power." The professor shook his head. "I don't understand why you need them. Something much better? A change? What are you talking about, Lys?"
The hand on Augustine's leg went back to his arm and Lysandre pulled him closer. There were only inches between their heads, the smaller man felt his heart racing and goosebumps on his back. The grip of the taller one tightened when he started to explain.
"Don't you think this world is a cruel place? Pokémon deserve to live in peace, but humans are destroying this quietude. It is obvious that the more humans are living on this planet, the more Pokémon will be pushed back. It will be the best for everybody to reduce the number of human beings and make space for the creatures to-"
Sycamore jumped up from the bench and freed himself from the other's grip. His eyes reflected his horror upon hearing Lysandre's ideas.
"That's... That is just sick!" The young man couldn't believe what he had just heard. "Are you telling me you want to...to kill people?"
"Augustine..."
"No stop it!" He pushed a few stands of his black hair out of his face and just stared at his former partner appalled.
"What happened to you...? You have changed ever since you received all that attention selling your handy engine."
Lysandre stood up, he tried to reach to the smaller man but Augustine stumbled back.
"I don't know you anymore..." he whispered. The taller man made another try to approach him, placing his hands on the other's waist. Augustine shivered under his touch and looked up.
"I don't want you to come closer", he lied, despite feeling his cheeks got warm behind his dark hair. Heat was pooling in his chest and stomach, his thoughts went wild at the look in Lysandre's deep blue eyes. He didn't know if he should be angry with and totally repellent by him, or if he felt aroused by the strong man in front of him.
There was a long moment of silence between them until Lysandre raised his voice again.
"I will create a world that is much better than this one", he said sternly, emphasizing every word. "I want you to help me Augustine. We could work together like we used to in old times." There was a hint of a smile on his face. "That would be great, wouldn't it?"
The young professor, still conflicted by his feelings, tried to regain his composure. "Lys, please...", he started to explain. "What you are willing to do will have enormous consequences, not only for all living things, Pokémon or human being that will be thrown into chaos, but also for yourself! What happened to the dedicated young man who planned to help to form a tie between humans and Pokémon? Tell me, how can you even think of such inhuman things?!"
Suddenly, the older one let go of Augustine's waist, still watching him. "You don't see my point, do you?" The professor shook his head.
Lysandre lowered his gaze. "I see." He paused for a moment. "I really thought I could depend on you...", he said bitterly.
Sycamore wanted to protest, but the scientist cut him off. "It's okay. But I think...this is the point where our ways will part. Our view on the future world are just too different to be combined."
Deeply shocked by his declaration Augustine was in loss of words. Was he going to say that...?
"Lys...!" The professor tried to stop him when Lysandre turned around, trying to head back to the restaurant. "We...you can't...hold on already!"
Deep blue met light grey and for one second Augustine believed to see sadness in the other's eyes. But maybe it was just an illusion.
"If you change your mind, you know where to find me", Lysandre said, shoving his hands in the pockets of his trousers. "It will be impossible to not meet again. But not as partners, not as friends."
The young man felt his heart become heavy. Before he could even realise what just happened he stood alone at the pond, the wind caressing his cheeks, blowing his dark hair trough his face. But Augustine didn't care, all he cared for more than a decade left him alone, cold and with feelings he tried to ignore for so long.
He decided it would be the best to walk to the hotel, shower and get back to work as soon as possible. There would be an opportunity to schedule his leave again. Now he would need time to get his thoughts off his old friend.