Wilhelm looked to the sky as it blended dark cobalt with yellow; the sun was rising. There was no way to tell how the journey would go down, but only time would tell, and, via the thought of time, he was told to bring up his Poketch. He sighed, it had almost been 2 hours, and they hadn't yet reached Melissa's house in Sandgem, and their ferry in Canalave would depart in 30 minutes. Wyatt was just as impatient, as well as a tad cranky that his girlfriend's house was far from their grasp.
The crew were slightly drowsy from waking up so early. Wilhelm was carrying Lori, who was asleep, in his left arm, holding Lynda's hand with the other.
"How much longer until we get there?" Lynda asked her boyfriend.
"We should be there soon, we do know the way considering our previous journey, right?" She nodded.
Over the past 6 years, Wilhelm and Wyatt had ventured across their native region of Sinnoh, where they met up with Wilhelm's first pokemon, a shiny Riolu, who he named Lori. She, along with his five other Sinnoh pokemon, nearly dominated almost every battle they participated in. As the three friends were close to approaching the Elite Four, they ran into Lynda, who Wilhelm quickly befriended, and in due time, after their journey, he started building up feelings for her, finally asking her out, to which she said yes, much to his brother's disbelief.
Wilhelm ceased his daydreaming, and spotted a small house in the distance, and that's when he knew they had reached Sandgem Town.
"I think we're just about there," he shouted to Wyatt, who was behind him.
"Fucking finally!"
At last, their walk from Jubilife was about to come to a close, as the structures nearby increased in visibility, including Melissa's, which almost lit up in a bright beige. Wyatt ran up ahead of his brother and onto his partner's porch and frantically knocked on the front door. Wilhelm and Lynda made it to him by the time the door opened, and that's when he lunged at Melissa, wrapping his arms around her with haste.
"I missed you, baby," he said.
"About fucking time you got here," she replied, making Wilhelm snort and silently laugh.
"So, you ready to head out?" Wyatt asked his girlfriend, who nodded.
"Hold on," Wilhelm said, as he pulled up a map of Sinnoh, "Aw, fuck."
"What's wrong?"
"We're farther away from Canalave than before!"
"Oh... wait here." Melissa ran back inside her house, confusing Wilhelm and Wyatt.
"Canalave City ferry now departing."
The sky became even brighter as Wilhelm and the group exited Melissa's mom's car.
Thank Arceus her mom just so happened to be working at the library here, he thought, as they ran up to the transport necessary to access Kalos. Within the ferry was their cabin, a two-bed room with a single bathroom and a mini-fridge.
"This'll do."
The group walked inside the room, where Wilhelm gently plopped Lori onto a bed, who was still asleep. Wyatt and Melissa both entered the bathroom to wash up for the morning. Lynda nuzzled the crook of Wilhelm's neck as they both lay on the bed Lori was in and drifted off to sleep.
Wilhelm's eyes slowly opened and took a good look at the cabin he and his friends had entered just hours ago, and noticed that his little Riolu was resting on top of him, her face buried in his chest, and her long, bushy tail limp by his side. His face lit up and heart melted at the sight of her adorable sleeping form.
He heard a light flushing sound to his left and he turned his head to find Lynda exiting the bathroom. They both greeted each other drowsily. Wilhelm asked her about his brother and Melissa's whereabouts when he noticed that neither of them were present in the room.
"I was just starting to wake up when I heard them talking about exploring the ferry," she whispered, as to not wake Lori up. "I think they're at the forecastle right now, but that's just my guess."
"Then that's where I'll start looking," he couldn't help but notice the Pokemon in his arms yawning. Her miniscule fangs poked past her lips, making Wilhelm's smile grow even wider. "Did you sleep well?" he asked, to which he got a drowsy "Mhm" in response. "We were just about to go see where Wyatt and Melissa are," he explained, "Want to come with?" She eagerly nodded.
"Let's go then." Wilhelm, Lynda, and Lori made their way, through the various halls showcasing the multiple cabins that proceeded theirs, towards the forecastle, where, sure enough, was where Wyatt and his girlfriend were located.
"You guys sleep well?" Melissa asked them. They all nodded. They looked out to the horizon, where the island was starting to poke out from the mist.
"Look at that fog rolling in!" Wilhelm remarked with a smirk. "Jason Blundell would be proud," Wyatt shook his head in disappointment.
The sight of the island became more clear as minutes passed. Eventually the intercom of the ship came on as the approach towards Kalos became imminent.
"Attention. We are now docking at Coumarine City. Please retain all personal belongings and exit. Thank you for being with us at this time."
The group grabbed their bags from their cabin and stepped off the ferry. Nearby was a panel of a map showcasing the entire region, displaying that they were indeed within Coumarine City. Wilhelm's eyes traced around the map, taking careful looks at each of the cities that got his attention.
"That's Lumiose City, right?" he asked his group.
"Yeah, it is," Wyatt responded, "The gym leader, Clemont, once set up a robot in the gym, as a placeholder for himself. It was held there for a while."
"What happened?"
"He came back. What're you, retarded?"
"Fuck off," Wyatt's brother stated satirically. He shifted his focus back to the map, mainly the Prism Tower. He couldn't help but notice how much the landmark stood out. He turned to his group with a look of inquiry plastered on his face.
"What if we go there first?"
Wilhelm swung the taxi door closed as he and his group made their way towards the entrance to Lumiose. The towering structure that centered the town wasn't far from their sights, even less so as they approached the deeper depths of the city.
"This town is so fascinating," Lynda said as she looked up and down the tower in front of them.
Several restaurants and diners surrounded the tower and the gang entered one. As they discussed their route throughout the region, Wilhelm trailed off from his sentence when someone tapped his shoulder, making him turn his attention to two teens, a guy and a girl, who Wilhelm recognized immensely.
"The fuck are you doing here?"
