Chapter 2: Mirage Island
I yawned slightly as I left my wooden house in Pacifidlog Town, Hoenn with a warm cup of cocoa to take a look outside to admire the sea around me. My partner Linoone picked up the newspaper and went back into the house as I went to look at my mailbox. Unusually there was an envelope inside it. I opened the envelope and read it's contents and sighed as i drank from my cup of cocoa. It was an invitation to a dinner, I noticed that it had the emblem of the Kazuya family on it, one of, if not the most powerful family in all of Hoenn. I frowned, I had never heard of them throwing parties. I shrugged, at least it was close by and I wouldn't have to travel very far.
My name is Zephyr, Pokemon theorist/scientist. I have frosty white hair, grey eyes and wear a loose white dress shirt with white jeans and black sandals. I spend most of my time studying the world of Pokemon and it's mysteries. Currently I was studying the myth of Mirage Island which is said to be on its own time plane, only appearing when it is perfectly in sync with our current time. I walked along the floating log to meet a friend of mine, an old man who sits outside of his home and watches for the island.
"I've been invited to a dinner by the Kazuya family." I say as I pull up a seat next to him. He looks away from the spot where the island is supposed to appear and looks at me with a smile as he continues to pet his Eevee, a gift I gave him.
"That's wonderful! They're a highly respected family in Hoenn so it would be rude of you to decline." he says, his grey eyes piercing through my own.
"I plan on going, it's in a few days so I'll just use Pidgeot to fly me to their estate the night of the dinner." I said looking out at the ocean.
"Do you have any idea as to why they would ask you to come to dinner with them?" The old man asked looking back at the ocean as well.
"Not a clue, it might have to do with my wo-" I started before my eyes widened at the sight happening before my eyes. Out of nowhere, a large island appeared where little pieces of land used to be. On my left side I could hear the old man laughing maniacally in joy. And just as suddenly as the island had appeared, it disappeared. I couldn't believe my eyes, I had just witnessed a myth become reality.
"That's… incredible…" I said through breaths.
"And you thought I was crazy eh?" He said with a light smile as he laid back into his chair, his eyes seemingly softer as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He was right, for the longest time I was skeptical of the myth and thought he was just an old man who had lost his mind and was infatuated with the island.
"I want to thank you, for showing me this beautiful island and helping me conclude my studies. If you hadn't showed me where to put my camera, I might've never captured that moment. The universities will definitely continue to fund my researches now." I said with a smile and put a hand on his shoulder before standing up.
"Keep safe and take care of Eevee for me when I'm gone ok?" I said. He looked at me and nodded with a sad smile.
"I will, and good luck with your travels Zephyr. Keep me in your heart and mind." He said before turning to look back at the ocean.
"I will." I said in a hushed tone before I left. Before packing my things, I spoke to the resident Nurse Joy to make sure that she will regularly check up on him after I'm gone.
"Thank you for everything" she said as I left.
"No problem" I said before heading to my wooden hut to pack my things.
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