"Toot! Toot! We are now arriving at Pastoria City!"

Elio and Lillie got out of the cabin to see the new sights as they took a first step into Sinnoh. The city itself was a harbor port it has a pokemon gym in the north western corner and to the north it the entrance to a place called the Great Marsh, where trainers can go to capture pokemon. To the duo, the place was simply a stopping point and the closest to Hearthome city.

Elio was busy reading a map of the region. "Route 212 is the closest direction to Hearthome. It is at the west exit of this place, if we hurry we can get to Hearthome by night fall!"

Lillie was busy enjoying the new sights as she listened. "I got enough repel's, before we use them is their a pokemon in the route you want to catch? Because I rather we focus on the road."

Elio shrugged and shook his head. "Not really, from what Dex said before I left him, most in that route we already captured at one point, in case any trainers try to pick a fight with us. ZIPPY COME ON OUT!" Out came a curious Ninjask that looked around as Elio grinned. "Welcome to Sinnoh, we need you to scare off anyone who tries to get in out way!"

The route itself was entirely new to the duo, a swamp.

Lillie sighed as she took out a pokeball. "Lola, be out in case something goes wrong."

Traveling through the marsh was a long process, the bottom felt murky, it was hard just to walk through and occasionally they get stuck underneath. Lillie was nearly sucked her under until Elio tried to pull her out. He was able to do it but in her place he sank even deeper to where his head was underneath the mud. Lillie had her Vaporeon drag him out. By the time they got past the swap, four hours had past they were covered in mud.

Elio shivered. "I really don't want to go back there, so you are telling me Kanto did not have a swamp?"

Lillie felt filthy as she answered. "No, otherwise I would have let you know traveling there was a bad idea!"

Once they made it to Hearthome city, they found it to be close to dusk. Lillie asked for directions to the nearest poke center and the duo agreed that if they are to actually partake in the contest's they were going to have to start fresh in the day.

The duo found a place to wash up; Lillie switched to an outfit with a teal top, a red skirt and a pair blue socks. Elio was stuck having to wear what looked like a blue Alola tourist wear with red shorts. They found a room in a pokemon center to settle for the night; it was one with a bunk bed, yellow walls and floor with a pink flower plant for visual appeal. The duo switched their pokemon out for the night; Elio sent out the Mew, Lillie sent out the Cinccino. Elio read the map more to see if he would find a better route back to Pastoria for when their journey ended.

Lillie looked down at Elio from the top bunk and explained what she does know of the region. "Since you been to Kanto, do you know of the league system?"

Elio nodded. "Most have gyms you have to go to to gather badges, make it to the League head quarters, defeat the elite four and defeat the champion. I think I know of one person who is the champion of this region and met her in the battle tree."

Elio cringed in fear. "A blonde woman in a black outfit that liked studying legendary pokemon. Found that out several months ago when she was studying Tapu Fini's ruins. She is a nice lady, but her team is absolutely brutal!"

Lillie's eyes widened. "What does she have on her team normally?"

Elio raised five fingers as to what he know. "First, she always start off with a pokemon called Spiritomb. A stone containing a hundred and eight spirits. It has only one true weakness; fairy types! Second that isn't of note, a Milotic. Third is a Togekiss infamous for inflicting the Para Flinch combo! Fourth is a Lucario, hits hard and hits fast." Elio froze a little as he signaled the fifth pokemon he knew of. "Last I know about is her ace pokemon, her mega pokemon and one of the most powerful pokemon I know of. Garchomp!"

Lillie giggled. "Are you talking about miss Cynthia? Since we are in this region, think we ought to try and meet her?"

Elio shivered. "If we were here for the gyms... yes! But this is kind of her home turf, we would have to travel all over this region, I already have a region to call my own and I rather enjoy the free time we have!"

Lillie nodded back at Elio. "I heard one of the gym leaders of this region is a top coordinator, she goes by the name of Fantina."

Elio grinned. "Bet you be the one who takes her down? I got a lure ball right here if you have anything about as rare!" Lillie looked down on Elio if a mellowed frown, she wanted to tell him the real reason they went to Sinnoh. She had kept the information hidden from Elio for over two months and she knew the real reason he went along with the super contests was because he wagered where they go for their next adventure, lost and he was honoring what was agreed to.

Lillie took a deep breath as her Cinccino fell asleep; she looked Elio in the eyes. "Let's focus on any last minute changes tomorrow, then we give these super contest's a try!"

Elio sighed as he drifted off to sleep with the Mew in his arms. "Alright, good night! ZZZ!"