A couple hours had past since both Elio and Lillie caught the flu, Gladion and Hau took their leave once they had a good opportunity; the former left to keep the Aether Foundation in line, the later to gather groceries needed to make soups. Patricia finished disinfecting the house as she heard knocking, the Audino got the front door to let in Kukui and Burnet.

Both were required by the Meowth to wear the medical gear before coming close to Lillie; Patricia apologized "Sorry about making you two wear those, but it's better than being sick."

Burnet didn't mind it and asked. "You and the others had Lillie resting the instant it was known. How is she doing at the moment?"

Patricia was expecting a tongue lashing and guided them to the room, they found Lillie frowning sharply at a sick Mew and a Banette trying to keep his trainer relaxed. "Isaac... I know it was very sweet of you but why have you gotten yourself sick?"

Both Lillie and the Mew coughed in suprise to seeing Burnet enter the room, followed by Kukui. "Go...good morning you two. I was going to show you what I was working on regar..." Lillie coughed heavily and was laying back down, Burnet placed her hand on Lillie's head and felt the fever before seeing the Audino use heal bell to sooth her.

Patricia sighed. "My son caught the exact same thing, Gladion and Hau are kind of assistants in keeping both rested up."

Kukui asked in concern for the other. "How is Elio doing now?"

Patricia answered. "He should be relaxing by no... I need to check if he is relaxing! If you want to talk to Lillie more, now would be a good time, I'll be back!"

Patricia left the married couple and checked on her son.

She found Elio stirring in his sleep and waking up to seeing his mother's concern. "L...Lillie has visitors?"

Patricia nodded as she left some orange juice at the bed side. "That sweet Mew got himself sick as well. It's going to be a while before your friends come back... is there anything you need?"

Elio felt the Mimikyu at his side and answered. "No... not really, though if... she ends up coming here to visit Lillie, you need to tell Blattron to not shoot her on sight. Especially if Gladion is the one allowing her near the place!"

Patricia knew Elio was talking about Lusamine. "If Gladion ends up mentioning this, that should be the first thing happening. Whether she comes here or not is on him approving."

Elio understood. "Gladion is kind of the boss of the house otherwise at the moment, your the only one that has any real say. I been having strange dreams lately."

Patricia listened and was calming her son down. "Fever's do that. You have any idea what it is about?"

Elio shook his head. "It is seeing things happen through the eyes of something small that has quite a journey. Having to go from Mount Lanakila to Malie City... all while avoiding people. I think it's through the eyes of a pokemon."

Patricia flinched and wondered in curiosity. "That's pretty strange, anyways it is good we caught this flu early before it got worse."

Elio agreed and was trying to relax. "Lillie having Kukui and Burnet visit must have made her day pretty good... what time is it?"

Patricia answered. "It's around noon, this isn't you fault you know."

Elio coughed in response. "Weeze! It isn't, I still shouldn't have been an ungrateful punk to Lillie."

Patricia flinched at the thought. "I saw enough, if Lillie stood up to you like that... I have even less doubt that Gladion would tolerate it either."

Elio had the mental image of Gladion being more harsh. "Okay, I'll leave you alone... if you get worse in the next hour then it's on you!"

The boy snapped out of it and coughed. "He isn't one to lecture me about it, but I rather have that. Hopefully Lillie and me will have something to do beside lay around all day, it... it gets boring."

Patricia guessed. "By tonight you two might be able to watch something, your letting Gladion have the remote, so just put up with what ever he likes."

Elio frowned at told his mother about what Gladion is actually interested in. "With how stressful things are for him, that is manageable. Just ex... cough... expect it to be something more calming than you would expect."

Patricia shrugged. "From last night's taco party it became pretty clear he hates slap stick and all three of you hate most black comedy!"

Elio remembered. "When even Little Horn finds most of them to just be tasteless garb..."

The mother and son were interrupted to Kukui asking. "We should be done with our visit pretty soon. If you need anything let us know!"

Elio thought of one thing. "Rotom Dex has a few videos... maybe have him tuned to some videos that will help calm her down?"

The professor smiled at the idea. "What about you?" Elio shrugged. "I got ways to entertain myself. Hey Lost... could you find Dex and give him to the professor? Tell Lillie that until she gets better that the Dex is hers to play with!"

The Mimikyu nodded and jumped off the bed to carry out the order, Elio sniffled and was going back to sleep. "Tell Burnet I said thanks for helping Lillie."

Patricia was smiling in pride as she got up. "He usually thinks about her, let's make sure that Mimikyu doesn't scare that Rotom!"


Simultaneously in a boat.

A Mimikyu scurried in the baggage with a goal in mind. Find a strong familiar presence that is located in one of the smaller islands on Alola. She kept herself hidden from anyone who would have attempted to capture her and thought she would make it to her destination by the boat; she relaxed and found her goal insight, until she heard the boat announce it's stop. Rushing out she realized that she took the wrong boat and saw herself in a high tech facility; her vision flashed to a dark metal and a red glow before snapping out of it, she sneak past a box and glared at the strange people in white uniforms. Sensing a presence of importance somewhere, she bid her time until she saw some looking away.

Zoom!

The Mimikyu sneak past the strange people and found a tan woman in a white uniform talking casually with a dark clothed pink haired girl near an elevator. The Mimikyu searched around to find a pokeball and prepared for an opportunity as she listened. The tan woman continued her conversation unaware. "The deck has a new arrival's of Slakoths this morning, I heard there is a pokemon that got misplaced around here somewhere. It was apart of the new arrival and no one else seems to know where the ball housing him is."

The pink hair woman sighed in frustration. "That pokeball was seen around here from what you said. I'll look around near the crates... Haley you keep asking these guys if they seen anything!"

The Mimikyu flinched and gripped at the pokeball. Knowing it was what the two were looking for, she tossed it near the direction and waited. A white sloth like monkey emerged from the ball and immediately started to run around wildly.

Haley flinched at the sight. "That's the one! Sheryl we have new plan, I'll keep it distracted while you get it's ball. Vigoroths are notorious for never standing still... it isn't healthy for them until they evolve!" The Mimikyu saw the two more focused on the Vigoroth and sneaked past Sheryl. On the elevator the Mimikyu pressed the button leading up.

The Mimikyu found a presence getting stronger as she ascended to a place that looked like a mixture of the facility, habitats and some pokemon relaxing in safety. Seeing a green oily Grimer talking with a blinking Starmie, the Mimikyu took her chance and scurried over to ask. "Kyu?" (Excuse me, I seem to have taken the wrong boat... do you happen to know someone who might help me get to a small island?)

The Starmie blinked as the Grimer asked. "Grimer?" (Which one, I came from an island with one big city and nothing else!)

The Mimikyu stared. "Mim!" (That's the one, I want to go to. I want to see if the boss is alright.)

The Grimer gurgled as a Herdier barked nearby. (Your a caught pokemon?! You might want to find who is in charge and ask!) The Mimikyu looked around before the Herdier growled that she follow.

Both found a blonde human teenager in black clothes talking to a purple hair woman in a white coat. "Bark!"

The teenager noticed and was giving a satisfied stare. "Your finally becoming more social that you get along with most of the..."

He and the purple hair woman noticed the Mimikyu. "That's... not suppose to be here!"

The Mimikyu nodded and hissed a question, the purple hair woman knew the pattern. "Is this Elio's Mimikyu?!"

The teenager was even more confused. "She was with Elio last I saw her and she didn't look like she had a reason to come all the way... Lost did he send you?"

The Mimikyu shook her fake Pikachu head, causing more confusion until she heard foot steps and the sound of heels. "Gladion, you came to discuss something with..."

The Mimikyu bolted around and found a blonde man with a straw hat, red scarf and a tired but concerned frown; in addition to the source of the voice, a blonde woman with hair to her shoulders, green eyes, a white dress and a green gem as a center piece to the dress. The woman notice the Mimikyu in curiosity and slowly approached with her hand extended; the Mimikyu hissed and rolled out of the way, ready for battle until the teenager sighed. "Your definitely Lost! Could you not do that, I have something to talk about. Afterwards, we can get to the bottom of this."

The Mimikyu did not take her glare off the woman until she thought it wasn't worth it. "Kyu!" (I'll be at the elevator!)

The Mimikyu left, leaving Lusamine to refocus on the current topic. "That boy is strange, but he and his pokemon are never separated... least of all any of them having a reason to come here!"

The Herdier gave a cheerful bark and was approaching Lusamine, she was slowly petting him as Gladion wanted to get the topic at hand. "Elio has every reason why he wouldn't come here. He caught something and it resulted in Lillie catching it as well."

Mohn and Wicke flinched, the former asked. "It isn't a pokemon that's for sure. How bad is it?!"

Gladion remembered and answered. "The flu was bad enough that both of the two have problem walking on their own. I'll be busy for the week and I thought I let you know, do you three have a schedule around here?"

Wicke shook her head immediately. "Do you want us to visit that house within the hour?"

Gladion gestured that was close. "Hour and a half, it takes a while for Patricia to keep things in line."

Mohn gave a mellow smile. "The next Pelago shift isn't going to happen for two hours and even then, she needs to know that we care!"

Gladion was tempted to smile and focused on Lusamine who lost focus on the Herdier that wanted attention to ask. "When should we arrive?"

Gladion sighed and answered. "Wait a couple minutes for me to take this Mimikyu home and let the others know. The house is guarded by that Genesect and I kind of have the final say on things."

Lusamine was tempted to ask, closed her eyes in thought and smiled. "Elio certainly trusts you to this!"

Gladion knew Lusamine was trying not to find out or get too involved; he prepared to make his leave. "See you all soon then, do know that Herdier isn't going to stay here forever."

The teenager left, Lusamine sighed as she focused back on the Herdier barking innocently. "He has several good reasons, that Shiftry still refused to approach people."


An hour and a half later.

Elio was stirred as he heard a door open. "Wh..."

Another opened and he woke to a Mimikyu on his lap, excited to see him. "H...hello Lost, you know what time it..."

Elio noticed another at his side, waking up and being about as confused before the boy stared suspiciously. "... Who are you and what are you doing in my room?"

The Mimikyu hissed something, causing the one at the boys side to hiss back in the same accent. "Hiss?" (You came from that old market?)

The Mimikyu shook her head and tried again. "M...Me...came...fr...from... door!"

Elio smiled. "Yes, door to my house. Your acting si..."

Elio's vision distorted to the door with the three lights centered around a big one before he snapped to reality, he stared at his protective Mimikyu and petted her. "That... this is a bit awkward. Lost... could you talk to this one?"

The Mimikyu snapped to reality herself and started talking to the mysterious Mimikyu. Both gave the same greeting, the same tone and even acted like they predicted the others words, like they are thinking exactly alike; Elio was getting his orange juice and trying to drink it. "This has to be a fever dream!"

A familiar voice responded. "Those two Mimikyu's seem to know you. Anything you know?"

Elio flinched and noticed Gladion, staring questioningly and calm, the boy answered as he adjusted himself. "You showed this Mimikyu the way here?"

Gladion nodded. "It was wandering in Aether Paradise and was behaving exactly like the Mimikyu you have."

Elio thought of it. "The only two things I can think about is that the other knew Lost enough. So much so that she is copying everything she does just to get my attention, the other possibility this one is the same one that came from my mind. Particularly the two dreams I had."

Gladion shrugged and closed his eyes. "There is no way a copy cat would perfect every detail unless they have been stalking for a while, as insane as it maybe to think the later."

The visiting Mimikyu hissed in agreement. "Me...helped...boss...wake...up!"

Elio's startled, questioning frown quickly turned into a smile. He embraced both Mimikyu's. "I can't believe it! Your actually the Lost from my dreams!" Both Mimikyu's were blushing as both felt the boys affection, Elio placed the one that was with him on his left side and the one from the dream world to his right. The boy smiled to the one on the left. "Lost, I dream you up that day. Even there you have always been there for me! Other Lost, this Mimikyu has tales to tell you; Gladion... thank you for helping her make it here! Did she get lost?"

Gladion posed in confusion. "She might have taken the wrong boat by accident. Aether Paradise... is not a place she would wander off to. Should we try studying this matter or leave it as it is?"

Elio was relaxing more. "Lost came a long way to get here, I would be happy if you didn't. Anything else happened?"

Gladion told Elio the bad news. "Lusamine may end up visiting Lillie, that Genesect needs to know if you are okay with letting her come here."

Elio sighed. "Tell Blattron to stand down, as long as she doesn't cause any problems then there is no need for the security to go nuts. Was Lillie okay with this?"

Gladion nodded in silence. "I'll go get everything ready. You seem to have everything you need."

Elio was about to go back to sleep. "Wake me up if it is Medic time, if me and Lillie are well enough by tonight... you mind if we watch that documentary with you?"

Gladion thought of it and smiled. "Maybe, as soon as you and Lillie can get up on your own. I'll see you later then!" Gladion left and Elio fell asleep.

Both Mimikyu's talked to each other when they were certain the boy wasn't going to hear them.

The Mimikyu on the left asked. "What are you doing here?"

The Mimikyu on the right thought of it and answered. "I don't remember, I never thought I get to meet my real self!"

The Mimikyu on the left blushed. "You just want to keep the boss company? There isn't much to do around here while he is like this."

The Mimikyu on the right gave an eager and friendly not. "I wouldn't care as long as he gets well soon! Then he might introduce me to the other pokemon."

The Mimikyu on the left asked instead. "Me and the boss has quite a few friends. What others you know of that were from that dream?"

The Mimikyu on the right answered. "A Volcarona, a Slaking that turns very scary, an Araquanid... and a Nihilego that as soon as she was a part of the team became very cheer..."

The Mimikyu on the left interrupted the Mimikyu on the right with a hiss. "A Nihilego?! The ones I saw acts hallow to feel anything and is way too dangerous for the boss to be comfortable with."

The one on the right agreed. "It's a bit complicated, but she doesn't act hallow. Me and the others are aware of her venom making you go crazy, she is too."

The Mimikyu on the left sighed in confused frustration. "Something to ask the Mew when we get the chance. Now the Slaking... I think I know the one your talking about. That monster that was beating the boss into the ground?"

The Mimikyu on the right shivered. "Manny! He is a pleasant guy to us afterwards. But he was the one who gave the boss the idea of how to coop when we had to go down into... hell."

The Mimikyu on the left flinched. "Hell?! What did that thing tell the boss?!"

The Mimikyu on the right was shaking in rage in remembering. "The boss told you of the shadow pokemon? We were going to a place where horrible people were damning those poor souls into evil, the boss requested we didn't hold back and Manny turned into it's true form... one befitting of that that lurks the dark. None of us held back on them, especially when Manny beaten that demon to a pulp."

The Mimikyu on the left was shaking even more. "Ever sense that came and pass, the bosses has hated talking about that. Even talking to that lady was preferable, you know what happened to the other pokemon from the dream."

The Mimikyu on the right tried to remember. "I remember going past a door... then their was nothing after that other than I woke up at the throne. I want to know what happened to Embey, Quenclag, Krell and Manny myself."

The Mimikyu on the left shrugged. "I have no idea, but if you showed up then the other's will follow. Krell... or that Nihilego is not going to be welcome here."

The two Mimikyu's heard the door open in the distance, the Mimikyu on the left got out of Elio's arms. "That's probably the... guests, I'll get that while you rest."

The Mimikyu left the room to find Patricia and Gladion welcoming Wicke, Mohn and Lusamine.

Gladion was speaking bad news. "Lillie has just gotten back to resting, for now we need to talk about how this is going to be organized for the week."

"Kyu!" (Sup!) The grown up's turned around to notice a familiar Mimikyu that was curious of what was going on.

Patricia smiled at the Mimikyu. "Hello to you too Lost, Elio needs anything?"

The Mimikyu shook her head, Lusamine was attempting to ignore her. "A Mimikyu arrived at Aether Paradise earlier today unexpecting. It seemed to have been rather... hostile."

The Mimikyu went to mutually ignoring Lusamine and was asked Patricia something. "Wh...When... boss... getting...out... of... room?"

Patricia thought of it. "When he has to go use the bathroom. You think it's a good idea to be out here?"

The Mimikyu immediately answered in a sigh. "No...me...make...you...sick!"

Patricia smiled sweetly at the Mimikyu. "You get on back to Elio. I'll make you something once I am done with our guests!" The Mimikyu was anticipating a treat and went back to the room.

Gladion thought as to why the Mimikyu and the Banette haven't gotten sick, his eyes widened "The fabric the Mimikyu is wearing and the fabric of the Banette's body are literal carrier's of that flu! I read that during a time of plagues, it is common for doctors to wear those fabrics and masks when going near people. It is still practiced today."

Wicke and Lusamine felt ill thinking about it, the former responded. "That would make them good companions if that Audino's primary job is monitoring the health of the sick. But that leaves the rest of us vulnerable."

Lusamine agreed. "Those two pokemon wouldn't care so much about getting sick, that Mimikyu gives and receives affection from her trainer; while the Banette has been treated rather with care from those two. Even by it's nature as a Banette or what it went through that would make it... more hostile."

Mohn spoke what he knows of the resident ghost pokemon. "Lost stays away from Pikachus and Pichus but gets along with Raichus and Togedemarus well! I was told that Pete keep's this house secure otherwise and that there is a pokemon always guarding something in this house! I never see those two in the Pelago because they have everything needed here!"

Patricia agreed. "Makuta is the reason no one ever dares breaking in."

Lusamine nodded. "Only a fool would trespass in the territory of a Cofagrigus. It's a crude, brutal but effective means of protection so long as it isn't guarding gold... though it does have to eat."

Meowths ears and whiskers twitched, he meowed an alert. Patricia smiled. "That should mean Lillie is waking up. Thank all of you for coming and I am sure she will be happy to see you all!"