The trio of Elio, Gladion and Lillie exit Union Cave; Elio was the first to notice two apricorn tree's for him to pick. "A pink one and a black one."

Gladion was adjusting his hair as Lillie was feeling the wet she got from the Lapras's. They saw a small road leading to what looked like a small village known as Azalea Town; it's notable features is a well that had Slowpokes crawling out of the well for a nights rest, a pokemon Gym, otherwise it is in the middle of a forest. The few towns people were out in the middle of the night with Hoothoots, Oddishs, Zubats and a bug catcher with a Paras.

Lillie asked. "We need to switch into dry clothes before we go visit Mr Kurt, if he is even awake this late!"

Elio felt even his socks wet, Gladion had something on his mind as he agreed with his sister. "Once we finish business in this town we should have one more place to get through before he can get to Goldenrod City, Ilex Town. We need a pokemon with cut."

Lillie understood. "Dafgers should be the pokemon to help us."

The group went to the pokemon center to change clothes; Gladion changed to a spare set of dark clothes, Lillie changed to a white dress with a small blue hood: her Z powered form, Elio changed to a blue and white stripe shirt with black pants before taking his apricorn box. "I'll be heading out, you two need anything?"

The siblings shook a no and let him go; Lillie closed her eyes and asked her brother. "I saw how Elio reacted when you were about to mention Cipher. Do you think maybe we should talk to him about this."

Gladion shrugged. "He didn't yell or break down, it's an improvement. I may have bad news to tell him about Herdier."

Lillie was more worried. "What happened to Herdier?"

Gladion remembered and found it awkward. "He gets along with too many people and I may want to have him talk to Lusamine about that rule he made."

Lillie remembered. "She isn't to be near them or interact with them unless they approach her."

Gladion posed and frowned. "Aside from Shiftry and Axew, there isn't many of those pokemon left; its been a constant battle with Shiftry, Axew gets set off into a flee or fight phase when surrounded by scientists."

Lillie cringed. "Axew was used to create a shadow pokemon capable of evolving, he and the others were only met with cruelty at Cipher's hands. It worries me when Elio has those episodes of remembering, it started after his first trip to the dream world when the shadow Mew... did things to him. In fact he never talked about his second trip to that world."

Gladion was curious himself. "The first time, you told me how he broke down. The second time the pokemon that were with him payed the ultimate price for his and the Mew's sake... even then they kept holding on for their own reasons."

Lillie flinched in suspicion. "Brother... you know the two pokemon we met in their subconsciousness? Dialga and Palkia!"

Gladion remembered. "Those two were among the pokemon that came together to give Elio the means to fight that demons hold on both him and the Mew." Lillie agreed. "There is one more member of the trio to make that miracle happen. The Renegade pokemon, Giratina. I don't think Elio just met this thing out of nowhere; he had to have went somewhere in that world, somewhere leading to where ever the shadow was. Do you think we should talk to him about this? It's becoming disturbing."

Gladion sighed. "It's none of our business... but anyone who went through all that and immediately brought father back has issues he is hiding."

Hmmph!

Entering the pokemon center was a tired Elio with a Meowstic. "A white one was near and all of of them combined are going to take around a five days. I'm going to bed for the ni..."

The Meowstic tapped Elio at the shin. "Mrraw!"

Elio yawned and noticed the Meowstic pointing at concerned siblings. "Something happened?"

Gladion shook his head. "No, but we need to ask; in your second trip to the dream world, we know that Giratina was needed to summon... him. Where did you meet?"

Elio answered calmly. "From what Lele told me, it was a frequent nightmare Isaac had. The day he was turned into a shadow pokemon."

Lillie gasped. "If that nightmare is anywhere accurate, this meant you had to fight your way through..."

Elio nodded. "I did, I thought through Cipher forces. Me and the pokemon with me were able to make it to Giratina who took me to what seemed to be a memory of the Distortion World. It's weird even in comparison to the things seen in Ultra Space."

Gladion listened and knew of Giratina's dark reputation of violence, the threat it can pose to reality. "But was there anything in the Distortion World besides Giratina? What did he do?"

Elio shook his head and answered. "It was only Giratina and the pokemon with me. Giratina just wanted to battle and I had Lost... or that Lost, take him down easy with a swords dance and a Z move. In comparison to the place before, it isn't even scary... though Giratina certainly is!"

Gladion asked, knowing there was something Elio was leaving out. "The place before... it was a lab, wasn't it?"

Elio nodded in silence. "Monsters over looking the creation of I don't want to even know how many shadow Pokemon."

The siblings saw Elio hands, shaking and clenching into a fist; Gladion sighed and looked him in the eyes. "That is enough for now. We will talk about this later because it seems that place is what you don't want to talk about."

Elio was acting like he was staring at something not there and spoke in a rather harsh tone. "Never again..."

Gladion heard the tone and saw Elio's eyes flare into something burning. "What was that?"

Elio spoke in the same tone. "Never again... I won't allow that to happen to anyone else ever again." The Meowstic sighed and used his psychic power to hover at Elio's face.

Slap!

Elio was slapped to reality and realized what he said, he froze as he saw Gladion staring harshly like he was severely disrespected.

Lillie knew Elio would have never speak that tone to Gladion or anyone he was close with. "Did you forget where you were?"

Elio swallowed in realizing what the done. "Sorry about that... I'm trying to forget that place and it burns in my mind."

Gladion calmed himself down. "You were talking to yourself, were you?"

Elio nodded and was petting the Meowstic. "It isn't an excuse for saying that to you two. You just to know and you didn't deserve that."

Gladion knew and was speaking more calmly. "We won't tell anyone if it bothers you that much. Sometime later, we will talk about that place. "

Elio still frowned. "It's only half of the things, but its enough for tonight. Come on Dib, Gladion has a certain someone to keep company!"

The Next Day!

The Rotom Dex sneaked out of Elio's bag to find his master with a Meowstic in his arms, Lillie cuddling with a Vaporeon and Gladion with a Manaphy in his arms. In the foot of the two bunk beds was a Silvally snoring. The Rotom Dex was spiteful and bored, he prepared loud military trumpets while the group were fast asleep.

It was loud, Manaphy started to cry loudly from the noise; the group was all startled, the Meowstic leaped and was about to unfold his ears, Elio saw what was about to happen and kept the folded ears closed. "DIB DON'T! DEX I AM GOING TO..."

Elio shook his head and grabbed the Rotom Dex that was buzzing. "BZZT Uh-oh! BZZT!" "Dib... help Gladion, please. I'm going to teach that Dex a lesson!"

The Meowstic saluted and climbed up to see the Manaphy bawling, Gladion wasn't panicking and started to sooth him. "Shh. Your Papa is going to make sure that doesn't happen again." The Manaphy was slowly calming down much to Lillie's delight.

The Manaphy was sniffling seeing his Papa giving a more gentle look was making him feel better, the Meowstic gave the Manaphy a hug and meowed. Manaphy nodded. "Wh..why Dex do that?"

Gladion was slowly climbing down and his Silvally was stretching. "Something has to be on this day, lets go see whats that Dex's problem. Lillie are you alright?"

Lillie was getting up with her Vaporeon leaping off the bed. "Yawn... Yes, this was one way to start our day. I'll get everything ready."

Lillie went to use the P.C as Gladion went outside to over hear Elio yelling at what sounded like an argument. "THAT'S IT!"

Gladion was hearing profanity and was trying to keep Manaphy from hearing it. "Just, ignore what your Papa is saying." Buzzing was heard, until there was silence; then there was the sound of tape and a bag being rustled.

Gladion walked around the corner to find Elio preparing to flash a smile, the Alolan Champ noticed the two and spoke calmly in a cheer. "Good morning Gladion, good morning Manaphy! We head out and get something to eat at Goldenrod?"

Gladion nodded a yes. "Any reason why the Dex did that?"

Elio shrugged. "The bug catching contest is today and it is usually early. I wouldn't have mind rushing, but it is a long walk and we have a baby with us. Dex isn't allowed out of the bag until... I say so."

The Meowstic walked out to greet his trainer and Lillie followed with an eager Farfetch'd. "If we are not rushing to the bug catching contest then we can slow down and enjoy the walk through the forest. I'll lead the way!"

Going west into Ilex forest, the group found one odd thing about the forest; the Manaphy shivered and said what was the problem. "It's dark!"

Gladion looked up to find the forest tree's so thick together that no light was seen, like perpetual night; the surrounding forest was silent save for the faint.

"Hoot!"

The Meowstic was at Lillie's side and gave a faint glow with his psychic power to light the way, Manaphy puffed up his cheeks in jealousy. "How you do that?"

The Meowstic turned around and gave a stoic blink before meowing. Manaphy is giving a determined stare not unlike Elio's. "I can do that too!"

Manaphy focused and his antenna glowed to light the way more. It wasn't long until Lillie saw two path ways; one leading east and one leading north blocked by a thick tree. "Dafgers use cut on that tree!"

The Farfetch'd took his leek like stick and slashed the tree into many splinters at his trainers order, he flapped on Lillie's shoulder in a smile. Elio noticed something in the path, an old but well kept shrine. "I heard of this place."

Silvally smelled something hidden, Gladion asked. "I think I know what you are talking about, in this forest there is a shrine dedicated to it's protector. The Mythical pokemon Celebi, it has the power to travel through time."

Elio slowly approached the shine in awe and agreed. "...This pokemon and it's power is to thank for so much. Do you two have anything Celebi might like?"

Lillie shook her head. "Gladion and I only seen Celebi once, we only have some basic pokemon food with us."

Elio wondered and accepted defeat. "I know something that even a busy pokemon like Celebi would be unable to resist. We can come back to this place later."

The Silvally and Meowstic sensed something fade, Manaphy looked up to Gladion and asked. "Mythical?"

Gladion whispered as he started to lead the group. "It's a term used to describe a pokemon similar to a legendary. It is one of great destructive power that is thankfully rare, Mythical pokemon are similar but fewer people are able to really study them outside of stories."

Lillie placed her finger on her lip in thought and spoke. "Mew is considered the ancestor to all pokemon but is very elusive, Celebi's travel route is not to where but when. Jirarchi is awaken once every thousand years."

The group looked around in a fork way and took a left, Elio continued Lillie's explanation with what he knows. "Then there is Darkrai who stays away from people and for good reason. Or Hoopa who is by nature a sneaky thief. They are normally not seen by many unless they want to be seen."

The Meowstic and Silvally agreed, the forest felt like it was taking an hour until the group found a gate leading out. Looking ahead, they saw a lush green path leading to a grand city. Lillie was the first to rush ahead with her Farfetch'd. "Last one to the pokemon center buys breakfast!"

Gladion flinched, got on the Silvally and asked the Manaphy to hold on. "Silvally, lets go!"

The Silvally barked and dashed to the city. Elio was left behind; he cringed, prepared to call the Meowstic back and tossed a net ball. "Dib, you done a good job in helping Manaphy handle the dark. BLATTRON I NEED YOU OUT."

A Genesect came out to see the sight of Goldenrod City, he asked the impatient looking trainer. "Sup boss?"

Elio asked. "I need you in jet form, no time to explain!"

The Genesect shifted to it's jet form, Elio got on and crouched to have a better grip. It hovered past the field and into the city; Elio found that Gladion already made it to the pokemon center with Lillie being a few steps away.

Tap! Tap! Tap! Zoom!

Elio felt frustrated as Lillie made it to the pokemon center before the Genesect was able to make it. "Seriously?! It took that long to switch pokemon?"

Lillie saw Elio get off the Genesect, she sighed in pity and apologize. "I'll have Dafgers switched to another pokemon. Cain needs the exercise as well."

HMMF!

Lillie was about to go across the door when she bumped into someone.

Thud! A man with a yellow baseball cap, black hair, a red vest was knocked on the ground. His Feraligatr was quick to pick him up as the trainer was disoriented and shouting. "Hey wa... You three were at the world tournament!"

Lillie recognized the voice. "E...Ethan?!"

The Feraligatr adjusted Ethan to a better standing position before the trainer made it clear he will be fine. "Thanks Feraligatr. What are you doing in this region?"

Lillie pointed to Gladion. "My brother had a reason to come to this region, my boyfriend and I came along."

Ethan noticed Elio with a strange cyborg like pokemon, Gladion with a strange canine and a... "That certainly isn't no Phione! I think those are going to be migrating near Union cave in a few days."

Manaphy asked. "Phione?!"

Elio sighed. "If I hadn't punished Dex earlier I would have shown it."

Ethan smiled and showed a pokedex entry to a pokemon that looks a lot like Manaphy. "Let me help with that."

It's eyes being blue, no yellow near the eyes, its antenna and lower body having a different shape. The Dex spoke in a mono tone. "Phione, the Sea Drifter Pokemon! A pokemon that lives in warm seas. They inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs! It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it drifts."

The Manaphy smiled and clapped. "I want to meet a Phione!"

Gladion calmed the Manaphy down. "We will get to that soon. How often does this happen?"

Ethan was scratching his head, he was trying to remember and sighed in defeat. "I may know someone who knows, but he isn't going to be that happy."

Elio asked. "A friend of yours?"

Ethan was rather hesitate to answer those words. "Enough of a friend that he doesn't avoid me or tells me to get lost. He would have more interest in Manaphy than Phione. He should be here in a few..."

Ethan saw a train arrive, giving a smile he asked. "Be ready to battle this guy the instant he see's a trainer."

Lillie answered boldly. "I will, just let me get my team ready."

In a few minutes, Lillie was prepared and Ethan showed the group to a bench near the train station to wait at. Stepping out of the station was someone Gladion recognized, a red hair man in a black vest that had a rather relaxed expression and a Weavile at his side. "I'm back from the Dojo, so lets gets our weekly ba..."

The man opened his eyes and saw one familiar face, he gave a sharp frown to ask. "Ethan... what are these people doing here?"

Ethan smiled nervously and was about to introduce the three trainers to the man. "They are traveling for their own reasons. Everyone, this is Silver!"

Gladion guarded the Manaphy with his arms, he didn't dare to keep his glare off of Silver. "Ethan said you know a few things about Phione... is that true?"

Silver's frown turned into a scoff. "I know of Phione Dew and where it comes from, it is worth a lot of money. Why would any of you be interested in such a weak pokemon?"

Elio and Lillie heard the disrespectful tone; Elio answered. "Because we want to know when a group is coming. It could be some experience for Manaphy and to know about the differences between the two!"

Silver answered bluntly with his eyes closed and his hands in his pockets. "Once a year, if you want to waste your time be my guest!"

Lillie puffed up her cheeks, had her hands at her hips and stood before him. "What is your problem? Judging a pokemon's worth like that?!"

Silver's Weavile sensed a challenger, the trainer stared directly at Lillie. "Because I seen them battle. They are something only a collector would be interested in and nothing more, you as a champion should know."

Lillie prepared a pokeball and accepted Silvers challenge. "It's been a very long road, I'll show you how far we came!" Elio and Gladion sat down on the bench; Genesect, Silvally and Manaphy began to watch.

Vs Pokemon Trainer Silver!

Weavile stepped forward with his claws ready, Silver began to taunt. "If you think you have what it takes. Weavile, prepare for battle!"

Lillie tossed the ball and shouted. "Shockums, lets go!"

A Raichu entered the street and sparkled at the foe, Silver ordered loudly. "Weavile use icy wind!"

The Weavile inhaled and blew chilly wind, the Raichu shivered as Lillie ordered. "Shockums use thunder wave, then use focus blast!"

The Raichu charged up to shoot a pulse of electricity, paralyzing the Weavile; Silver was concerned for the Weavile and kept his order. "Focus on dodging, it's too soon for us to give up now!" Weavile gritted his teeth and saw the Raichu focusing a shot.

PEW!

The Weavile couldn't move and struggled, the ball of focused energy was about to land and swerved past the Weavile to hit a street.

BOOM!

Lillie blinked. "It...missed like that?"

Silver aimed his hand at the Raichu. "Now use knock off!"

The Weavile rushed at the Raichu and slapped her at the head, Lillie ordered. "Shockums, just use thunderbolt!"

The Raichu glared at the Weavile and charged up her cheeks at point blank range to knock the Weavile back. Silver ordered calmly. "Again!"

The Weavile struggled to move, giving Lillie the chance. "One more time!"

The Raichu shot a thunder bolt again. BZZT! The Weavile was struck down, twitching from the electricity and knocked out.

Silver called the Weavile back and tossed another pokeball. "Meganium, lets make the time we can!" Out came a Meganium that gave a soothing yet ready roar, Silver ordered. "Use light screen, then follow with a body slam!"

Lillie swallowed and called the Raichu back. "Shockums you done enough, Maiden I need you for battle!"

Taking the Raichu's place was a Gardevoir with a mega stone, the Meganium set a golden light and was prepared to leap. Lillie activated her keystone and shined. "Maiden mega evolve and use calm mind!"

The Gardevoir was bathed in mega energy; she glowed, grew a larger dress and had the horn on her chest split. She gave a chilling "Voir!" and prepared for her next attack.

The Meganium lunged at the Gardevoir in a body slam. Lillie and her Gardevoir stared in unison; a collection of psychic rocks formed to shoot the Meganium in point black range and shake it off.

Silver waved his hair and ordered. "Again, we just need to paralyze her!"

The Meganium leaped again, causing the Gardevoir to struggle moving from paralysis. Gardevoir's eyes glowed brighter, Lillie shouted. "Hold on a little longer. One more psyshock!"

The Gardevoir attacked again and knocked the Meganium out. Silver switched again and sent his next pokemon. "Gengar, finish this Gardevoir off!"

A Gengar came, grinning maliciously and prepared a shadow ball.

Boom!

The Gardevoir was pushed against the wall; she tried to pull herself out of the wall, reverted back to her normal form, lost consciousness and fell.

Lillie frowned and called the Gardevoir back. "Maiden come back. Skitters, lets show them what we can do!"

A Venomoth fluttered from a net ball, Silver was smiling with his Gengar. "If that is the best you have then this will be quick, confuse ray!"

The Gengar giggled and sent out a strange light, causing the Venomoth to flutter in confusion. Lillie ordered. "Skitters, use quiver dance. Then we can finish this match!"

The Venomoth struggled to fly but was still able to perform an elegant dance to, Silver ordered. "Use shadow ball and prepare for it's psychic move!"

Lillie smirked. "That's what I thought you would do! Skitters use baton pass!" The Venomoth tossed a baton and returned to its ball, Lillie prepared a great ball and shouted. "Ghorchi lets end this battle!"

Out came something Silver didn't expect, a Hydreigon with a life orb that was flying disoriented and took not very effective damage from the shadow ball.

Lillie ordered loudly. "Ghorchi, if you can hear me, use night daze!" The Hydreigon was trying to focus, the life orb siphoned and glowed. The Hydreigon shot out a black shock wave to quickly knock the Gengar out.

Silver called the Gengar back and sent another pokemon. "Go Crobat!" Lillie was about to order the Hydreigon and saw him fall down in confusion, Silver's smirk shifted in determination. "While we have an advantage, use toxic!"

The Crobat shot a toxic liquid to badly poison the Hydreigon, Lillie orderd burning in determination. "Ghorchi keep using night daze until that Crobat is out!"

The Hydreigon snapped out of confusion and attacked again, Silver ordered with as much ferocity. "We have this Hydreigon down, use brave bird!"

The Crobat rushed at the Hydreigon and was sent back by another night daze.

Silver saw the Crobat fall limp, called him back and sent out his next pokemon. "Alakazam, finish it!"

An Alakazam with a focus sash entered the battle and was greeted to a night daze, he held on with his eyes blinded by darkness as he prepared to shine a dazzling gleam.

The Hydreigon flew above to dodge the shining light, Lillie ordered. "Finish it off with a flash cannon!"

The Hydreigon prepared his central head and shot a beam of light at the Alakazam.

Pew!

The Alakazam was shot into the street, knocked out, the Hydreigon was about to fall exhausted.

Silver's smirk was slowly fading as he called the Alakazam back. "So you making it to the world tournament wasn't luck, I still got one more left. Magneton flash cannon!"

A Magneton with an eviolite tied to the center hovered, Lillie saw her Hydreigon was about to faint and was prepared to call him back. "It's okay Ghorchi, you done enough! Registeel this battle is over!"

The Hydreigon went back in his ball and Lillie tossed a dusk ball, out came a Registeel that was flashing it's face. The Magneton banded together to shot a beam of light, the Registeel braced the damage.

BEOM!

Lillie ordered with her foot stomping. "Registeel use earthquake, don't stop until Magneton is knocked out!"

Silver shouted back. "Magneton use thunderbolt!"

The Magneton shot in unison at the Registeel. The Registeel was barely phased and stomped the ground to cause an earthquake to rupture underneath.

BOOM!

The Magneton felt the intense force and shot a thunderbolt again. Lillie and the Registeel stomped in unison, the Magneton struggled to keep a hold with its magnetic force and was knocked back to Silver, the trainer called the Magneton back. "That is enough."

Silver knew he was beaten, closed his eyes and nodded to Lillie in respect. "Your not as much of a joke as you make yourself look. Ethan, if you need me I'll be visiting Lyra."

Silver walked away quietly, leaving the Registeel to question Lillie in a beep; Lillie understood and answered. "I don't know, but he is a strong trainer. Let's get you and the others healed."

Both trainer and pokemon left, leaving the two boys with Ethan who was impressed by Lillie. "It's no wonder she made it to the semi finals! You all have any plans in this city?"

Gladion shook his head. "We just got here but this is the main city of Johto. We are bound to find something to do."

Elio asked. "You know any good places nearby? I heard the park north has a bug catching contest on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays."

Ethan knew a couple. "You missed today but nearby is the Pokeathlon, its worth watching and being a part in."

Ethan checked a device at his side to check more. "Looks like Monday might be a special day for you all! A certain someone from Kanto comes here for a Radio show!"

The Manaphy asked. "Ra..di..o?"

Elio whispered to the Manaphy, tapping him at his forehead in affection. "A radio is something that people talk into for our entertainment or to let us know of things. It is like that video screen except it is more wide... we should show you what a T.V is."

Genesect shrugged and stared at the Radio Tower. "Bet you can get a show if you asked!"

Manaphy clapped and slipped out of Gladion's arms, preparing to go to the Radio Tower. The parent was struggling to keep up and asked. "Manaphy, it's impolite to interrupt those people while they are working. We should try that Monday."

The Manaphy pouted with his arms folded. "Radio sounds fun, I want to go now!"

Gladion stared down on the stubborn Manaphy. "It does, but you will ruin other peoples fun if you go into a show right now!"

Elio agreed with Gladion. "We also just got here Manaphy, but we will find something else to do."

The Manaphy tried to keep his pouting frown and realized his parents mean no, he sighed in defeat. "Okay papa!"

Elio frowned firm and asked Ethan. "Besides Silver, anyone else you know?"

Ethan answered. "There is this woman who works at the daycare, Lyra. Then there is my wi..."

"ETTTHAAAN!"

Ethan flinched at the voice, a pink hair woman with shorts and a white buttoned shirt came with a Miltank behind her. The woman is smiling cheerfully until she noticed a familiar trainer. "Um... I didn't know the Alolan Champion is here. Whats the occasion?"

Elio was about to crouch himself down to have the Manaphy come to him, the Genesect answered for him. "Boss is a bit busy. We came because Gladion had some business here and the boss wouldn't leave him alone. Then they found a pokemon and they are not leaving until he is ready for something!"

The woman took a closer look and flustered with what would look like hearts in her eyes. "Oh my... Ethan, is that a Manaphy?"

Ethan answered with his hand behind his head. "Yes, your excited for that event near Union Cave?"

The woman was staring at the innocent looking Manaphy before trying to remind herself of to give an introduction. "Hi, my name is Whitney! I heard of you Elio, who is your friend."

Gladion posed and introduced himself, with his Silvally approaching his trainer. "Gladion... was something going on a few moments ago?"

Whitney is smiling, very tempted to say something. "I...it's a bit personal. You all want to meet at the department store later today?"

The boys don't mind it, Gladion noticed someone was coming their way; Whitney felt the stomps and heard odd beeping, Miltank turned around. "Moo?"

Silvally wasn't even tensing up and Genesect stared.

Lillie with Registeel and Leafeon at her sides, she was smiling in excitement. "Brother, Elio I think there is someone we are going to meet on Monday!"