Pokémon: Fusion Light chapter 06: Kaido's Return! Kirlia's New Awakening

BW: Hey again readers! Me, again here, now with chapter number 06. I know I said that we're nearing the end of the first arc, which is a pretty much a flashback, but we only have a few chapters to go before the actually end. And this is where the real adventure begins! Now, let's BEGIN! (by the way, sorry this took so long. Christmas is on the horizon, so I thought I should hurry up with some stories that have not been update in a while)

(I don't own Pokémon or its other content, but I own the OC's)


After the earlier events today, Kei, along with Kirlia, who was outside of her Poke Ball, finally decided to leave the Pokemon Center, and resume his journey, only he has a few tagalongs joining him.

"Um, guys." Kei said, "I'll be fine on my own, so you don't have to come with me."

Ryan, Hana, and Sakio were the tag-a-longs.

"I know, but Hana wouldn't hear a word of it." said Ryan, with a sullen look on his face.

"Kei's your best friend! You can't just leave him alone." said Hana.

"I told you, he's not- wait, what?" Ryan had gotten confused when Hana said that.

"Well, leaving those dumb couples aside..." Sakio began, "Lester gave orders to stay with you, and keep an eye on Kirlia. See how she grows. He's seems to be very interested in her for reason."

"Who are you calling a couple?!" Ryan and Hana jeered at Sakio. He just ignored them.

"Why would Mister Lester be interested in Kirlia?" Kei asked Sakio, more focused on the subject.

"I don't know. He's a senior Pokemon Ranger. I just follow his orders." answered Sakio.

"Well, if Kirlia gets stronger, then it's fair gain for us! Or more specifically you, Kei, because she's your Pokemon." Ryan grinned.

While everyone was making jokes and commenting about Lester and his orders, Kirlia was having second thoughts about him. Ever since they met, she felt something strange about Lester. Her ability to sense feelings from others told her that there was something darker about him that neither she or the others know about.

"Um..." Kirlia uses her telepathy to speak meekly to the others, "We... won't be meeting that person again, will we...?" Kirlia asked.

"Huh? What makes you ask that?" Ryan asked the psychic Pokemon.

"I think that... something's off about him..." Kirlia said.

"Kirlia?" Kei wondered what had Kirlia so scared about Lester. He was strange, but hearing Kirlia talk about him like this, just makes Kei worry.

"Well, the guy is kinda creepy. I mean, did you hear the way he was talking about his daughter, and acting all "fatherly" to Kei?" asked Ryan.

"Yeah. I swear, it almost looked like he was coming onto to Kei when he said "call me Papa" to him. Talk about creepy." said Hana.

"Eh?!" Kei gasped when he heard that. Quite embarrassing to hear, considering he's a guy, and getting come onto by another guy would be the least desirable thing he'd want to happen.

"Hi, guys. That's my boss right there, so ya mind stopping." Sakio said, with a sweatdrop.

"Wait!" Hana shouts all of sudden, "Kirlia, what about Lina? Do you sense any bad vibes from Lina?" Hana frantically asked Kirlia.

"No. I never said I feel bad things coming from Miss Lina." Kirlia answered.

"Whew! That's a relief." Hana sighed with relief.

"Well, she is hot, but even then, the hot ones have a cold side too." Ryan grinned.

"Hey, what do you mean by that?!" Hana retorted, as she kicked Ryan in the stomach.

"H-Hey guys, let's not fight, please!" Kei pleaded for his friends to calm down.

Sakio just sighed, but more out of the "I'm surrounded by idiots" feeling. Still, Kirlia wasn't the only one who felt that there was off about Lester. Sure, he thought he was strange, but Sakio always thought Lester was hiding something. He could ponder this later, right now, he was too busy watching the chaos among his fellow players.

(-Later that night-)

Night once again falls upon the players. After building a campfire, and generally acting like carefree campers, the group fell asleep on the soft ground below their bodies. However, only Kei and Kirlia were still awake.

"Everybody's asleep." Kei said.

"So it seems." agreed Kirlia, "Master, don't you think you should sleep as well?"

"A lot has happened, I'm not sure I can sleep." said Kei, gazing into the fire, "For the last two months, I've only traveled alone with Treecko. Now, I've made new friends, who agreed to join me on my own journey."

Images of Ryan, Hana, and Sakio; Kei's new friends appear as the flames burn brightly.

"Not only that, but now I have you and Vulpix. And it's thanks to you that I've gotten this far, Kirlia."

"M-Me?" Kirlia blushed, "I-I didn't do anything..." Kirlia said.

"You're wrong, Kirlia." Kei assured, "If your voice hadn't reached out to me, we wouldn't have met, and I'd still be traveling alone."

"Master, I..." Kirlia mumbled.

"Anyway, we should get some sleep too." suggests Kei. He laid down on his side, and went to sleep.

Kirlia however, was still wide awake. She started wondering, was it by chance that she met Kei in the first place? Or maybe, it was fate. Even her psychic powers couldn't tell which it was. Either way, she's glad that she has Kei for a trainer. Though she rarely saw any, Kei was first human to treat her so kindly, and she is more than thankful for that.

For as long as she could remember, before she met Kei and evolved, Kirlia, back to when she was Ralts, had been alone ever since her family disappeared. She's not alone now. Not while Kei and others are here.

With these thoughts reassuring her, Kirlia slept peacefully, next to her master. She vowed that she would protect him, and wished him a good night's sleep.

Meanwhile, a certain man is riding his Salamence, searching for a certain group of teenagers that have possession of a certain Pokemon he was tasked to search and capture. He grins, along with a few chuckles, knowing that he'll back in action sooner then he first thought. To think, his client would still give him another chance after his retreat and failure to capture said Pokemon.

(-The Next Morning-)

Morning came for the players.

Ryan was the first to wake up. "Ahh~ I slept well..." he yawned, stretching his arms and cracking his neck a little.

"What a precious morning..." said Sakio, who is the second to wake up. He sat up, looking at the blue, cloudless sky, with the sun burning brightly as it always did. As he gazes at the sky, he notices something unusual. Something is soaring around in the sky. It was flying pretty quick, but he definitely sees something.

Ryan noticed this as well, and was confused. What is that up there? That's what he's wondering, as well as Sakio.

Kirlia sudden woke up, as she sense a familiar presence. A presence she'd rather not remember, and hoped never to cross paths with again. She whirls herself upward to stare up at the sky, hoping that her foreboding feeling just now was just her imagination.

The figure made a roaring sound, that sounded all too familiar.

It caused Kei and Hana to final wake up. While Kei murmured and rubbed his eyes, Hana woke up in a grumpy manner.

"What all the noise..." Hana asked as he sat up groggily.

"I think we got a trouble." Ryan answered.

Hana and Kei looked up, and say the soaring figure above. To their surprise, the silhouette looked all too familiar, and immediately got the same foreboding feeling as their fellow trainers.

"That's..." Hana paused, in utter shock and disbelief.

"Salamence... and..." Kei continued, also in shock.

"Kaido." Sakio finished.

And right on cue, the Pokemon Hunter and his Salamence swooped down over the players heads.

"Been a while, ya little brats! My buddies are itching for some pay back!" said Kaido as he, himself, drops out of the sky, and lands in front of the players. "And, I'll be taking Ralts with me."

"Sorry, but Ralts isn't up for grabs." said Ryan.

"In fact, she's not herself, right now." Hana said.

Kaido looked confused. He was wondering if these kids are on high or something. But, a moment later, he spotted Kirlia. Knowing that Kirlia is the evolved form of Ralts, he guessed that Ralts had indeed involved, but thought it impossible, because a Pokemon, let alone Ralts, should able to evolve in a short amount of time like this.

"Ralts evolved?" Kaido asked.

"Yeah, as hard as it is to believe, Ralts did evolve, and turned into Kirlia." answered Sakio.

"Is that so...?" Kaido grinned.

Kei hoped that since Kirlia had evolved, and he had become her trainer, Kaido wouldn't have any reason to stick around and would leave them alone, but his hopes are dashed.

"Let's test her out then!" Kaido exclaims, and orders Salamence to attack with Flamethrower. It does just that, unleashing a furious flame from its mouth, aimed at Kei. Knowing that Kei is likely her trainer by now, Kaido counted on the fact that Kirlia would step up to defend him, which she does.

"Master!" Kirlia leaps in front of a stunned Kei, and casted a powerful Safeguard. When the flames hit, Safeguard shields Kei and the other players from the attack, and cancels it out.

"Kirlia!" Kei exclaimed.

"Please, be careful, Master!" Kirlia urged.

"Nice work! But, let's see how you fare against these guys?!" Kaido calls forth his other Pokemon, Houndoom, Steelix, and Rhydon.

Surprised, Kei and Kirlia immediately know that they are outmatched. However, Sakio, Hana, and Ryan suddenly bring out one of their own Pokemon.

From Sakio, Arcanine, Hana, Primeape, and Ryan, Raichu.

"Hey, no far! Calling more Pokemon out!" Hana yelled, just as she's about to pull out one of her Pokemon.

"Don't hog all the fun! We need some payback too!" boasted Ryan.

"We're not letting you fight alone this time." said Sakio, with a confident smile.

"Everyone... thank you." Kei thanked.

"No problem! We got five against four. We can't lose!" Hana boasts.

"Don't be too sure." Kaido grinned, "Steelix, use Thunder Fang!" Kaido ordered to Steelix.

Steelix' teeth charge with electricity, and dives down, preparing to bite down on its opponents. However, the five Pokemon are fast enough to dodge the attack.

"Raichu, attack with Iron Tail!" Ryan orders to Raichu.

Raichu's tail glows, and prepares to strike Steelix with it, but Kaido calls on Houndoom.

"Houndoom, use Tackle on Raichu and keep Steelix covered!"

Houndoom lunges forward and pounces on Raichu before he could strike Steelix with Iron Tail. Raichu is pushed backward, and slightly dazed. This gives Houndoom the opportunity to finish Raichu us but, it's Sakio's turn to dish out orders.

"Arcanine, use Flamethrower on Houndoom!"

Arcanine unleashes a mighty flame from his mouth, but Houndoom managed to dodge back before the flames could touch it.

"Now, use Tackle, Arcanine!" Sakio orders, and Arcanine attempts to Tackle his opponent.

"Primeape, you too! Use Karate Chop!" Hana orders to Primeape.

Together, Arcanine and Primeape attempt an double strike on Houndoom.

"I don't think so! Rhydon, cover Houndoom!" Kaido orders to Rhydon.

Rhydon rushes in front of Houndoom, and takes both attacks at the same. However, the assault didn't seem to have any effect, since it also blocked the attacks using its powerful arms.

"What?!" Hana exclaimed.

"Damn!" Sakio exclaimed as well.

"Rhydon, time for a Tail Whip!"

Rhydon savagely spun around, whipping its tail in the process, sending the two Pokemon flying back. Raichu is now the only one left.

"Arcanine!" Sakio bellowed.

"Primeape!" Hana cried.

"I win." Kaido said, and orders his three Pokemon to attack a now defenseless Raichu. Just as the three Pokemon were about to finish off Raichu, Kirlia teleports in, and quickly saves him.

"Damn!" Kaido grunted.

"Alright, nice save Kirlia!" Ryan cheered Kirlia on.

"It's not over yet!" Kaido boasted, "Steelix, get 'em!"

Steelix rises from the ground, and chases Kirlia and Raichu. Using their speed, they were able to out maneuver Steelix. Steelix didn't give up, and set its sights on Kirlia. Steelix tries to catch Kirlia in its mouth. It came close several times.

"Kirlia!" Kei exclaimed, and released Grovyle, his newly evolved Pokemon. "Grovyle, help Kirlia!" Kei bellows to Grovyle, who compiles by bravely heading into battle. "Grovyle, use Quick Attack!"

Grovyle speeds up, using Quick Attack to leapt high into the air, and strike Steelix underneath its huge stone chin. Kirlia was able to escape. Kei is relieved to see Kirlia making it out okay.

"Thank you Grovyle!" Kirlia thanked telepathically to Grovyle. Grovyle later joins his trainer on the ground. Soon after, Kirlia reappeared next to Kei. "And thank you, Master." she says to Kei. Kei blushes in response.

"So, Kirlia's not the only whose evolved. Looks like this'll more fun than last time." said Kaido, "And most certainly entertaining in these guys."

Kaido's Pokemon gather around him.

Kei tried to remain calm, but couldn't quite keep his cool under control. Kirlia could sense Kei's nervousness, and hoped that she can still protect him.

"Hey, did you forget us?!" Hana yelled.

"You really banged up our Pokemon here! How about we pay you back!" Sakio yelled as well.

Arcanine and Primeape get back up and lunge forward towards Kaido's group.

"And you don't wanna forget about Raichu!" boasted Ryan, "Raichu, time for a Volt Tackle!"

Raichu begins running towards his enemies, and sparks of electricity begin to envelop his body, as he gains speed.

"Primeape, use Focus Punch!" Hana orders to Primeape. Primeape's fist begins to glow, and is prepared to deliver said move to his opponents.

"Arcanine, Flame Charge, let's go!" Sakio orders to his fire Pokemon. Arcanine cloaks himself in fire, and charges to Kaido and his team of Pokemon, just as Primeape, and Raichu did, with their respective attacks.

"Heh..." Kaido chuckled, "Steelix, Rhydon, time for a Double Sandstorm!" Kaido calls out.

The two rock Pokemon begins to stir up the sand on the ground, and whirlwind begins to cover the area. Now, there's nothing but sand in the air. The three way attack was halted by the sudden sandstorm. Right now, none of them are able to see where their opponents are, and neither can their trainers.

"Gah! Dammit! I can't see a thing!" Ryan bellowed, covering his eyes from the storm. Because of the loud noise coming from the storm, Ryan and the others are forced to yell, in order to be heard.

"Hey! Where's Kei, Kirlia and Grovyle?!" Hana also bellowed out, also shielding her eyes. She could see Ryan and Sakio, but Kei and his Pokemon were nowhere to be found.

"I don't know! I can't see them anymore! Can you see them, Sakio?!"

"Sorry, I can't! I lost sight of them what they created this sandstorm!" Sakio yelled.

"Oh, perfect!" Ryan remarked.

"Yeah, perfect! For them! Kaido has us right where he wants us!" Sakio informs.

"Don't remind me!" Ryan groaned.

Seconds later, fighting can be heard. It seems One of Kaido's Pokemon is ambushing the players' Pokemon, while inside the storm. It was Houndoom. Kaido had trained Houndoom to move and see in a sandstorm, just in case the need for this particular strategy came to rise. It would appear that the training had paid off.

Houndoom's first target was Primeape.

Primeape waited. He waited to hair his master's voice. He knows he can't just rely on her all the time, but he wishes to know that she's okay. If not for her, Primeape's anger management might have gone down the drain.

Suddenly, Primeape heard noise from within the sandstorm. He turns around to see Houndoom lunging towards him. Houndoom uses Bite against Primeape, who stood his ground and countered the attack with Low Kick, knocking Houndoom away. After that, Houndoom disappeared.

Primeape thought for a second that he could relax, until he heard Salamence's roar from the distance. He wasn't the only one. Arcanine and Raichu heard as well. They had both been attacked by Houndoom like Primeape before, and that they know that Salamance is here in the storm as well, trouble was sure to follow.

The Pokemon weren't the only ones who also knew that danger was on the horizon. The trainers heard it as well.

"That's not good." said Sakio.

"It's Salamence." Ryan, "Now we're screwed." he groaned. He had a feeling that his could be the end. It was short, while it lasted, but he wished he could have done more while he was with the others.

(Kei POV)

We're stuck in a sandstorm, created by Kaido's Pokemon, Rhydon and Steelix. It's so hard to see. Grovyle and Kirlia stand close to me, and that we don't get separated.

I feel lucky to have them with me. After hearing Salamence roaring in the sandstorm, I was getting nervous for a while, but I feel a little calmer now, knowing that Kirlia and Grovyle are here.

But, just as my nerves begin to settle, I noticed that Kirlia is shaking. Is she still scared of Salamence and Kaido? She may have evolved, but I guess she's still has some of Ralts' personality traits.

I wonder... what can I do...? Am I not as strong as I think...? Will I lose her, at this rate...? That thought, scared more than Salamence and Kaido's attack on us.

(Kirlia POV)

Master, Grovyle, and I are trapped in a sandstorm. We, and our friends are in danger. I feel an evil presence all around us. Grovyle senses it as well. We must protect our Master.

Salamence's roar draws closer. I try not to show it, but I'm still frightened of Salamence. Even though I evolved so quickly, why am I still afraid? I guess I still haven't fully matured enough, even after evolving from Ralts. I can feel my entire body shaking.

"Kirlia..." my Master's voice said gently, "You're scared, aren't you?"

"... I'm sorry... Master..." I begin to look down on myself. How can I protect him when I'm scared?

"For what? I'm scared too."

"You too..." I turn my head in shock.

"I'm scared, that you might be taken away from me... I know it sounds selfish, but I want you to stay with me." Master said. He looked as if, he was about to cry.

The horns on my head tell me that Master is indeed. Scared that he could lose me. I feel so guilty, having him worry about me. However, Grovyle's much bigger hand taps me on the shoulder. I look towards him. He's silent, but I could feel his thoughts. He wants me to be strong, and protect our Master. He wants to continue getting stronger, for him.

Now, I feel the same way. I can't let Master down now! I must get stronger... stronger... stronger...

(End of POV)

Kirlia's thoughts become more than mere words. They became power, and that power, gave way to a new transformation, or rather, evolution. She is cover come with the same sensation from before, but it feels stronger this time, possibly because her power is growing to even greater heights.

Kaido and Salamence await high above, floating in the air above the sandstorm. He could see Kei and his Pokemon. This is his chance to finally capture his target, and he's not gonna screw up like last time.

"Okay, kiddies! Time to end this game!" Kaido announced, and orders Salamence to dive down towards their targets.

Meanwhile, the other three trainers caught a faint glimpse of Kaido and Salamence diving down through the sandstorm.

"Oh, crap... don't tell me..." Hana whispered in despair.

"He found them..." Sakio muttered.

"Dammit! We failed..." Ryan grimaced.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of the rest." echoed a mysterious voice in their heads.

Greatly surprised, the three trainers recognized this voice. It belonged to who they thought was Kirlia, but it sounded somewhat different. Like, the voice had matured, but not truly. Suddenly, the sandstorm dispersed, followed by a blinding flash of light.

Kaido and Salamence stopped when the light hit them. In fact, everything stopped, but only for a short. Once the light faded, all eyes were on Kirlia, in a brand new form.

Now, she is taller, and wears a white ballroom gown, which reveal her long slender white legs, her arms green, and her heard curled down. The horn-like fin that were once on her head, have now moved to the front and back of her body, more spefically, in the middle of her chest, and her back.

This is no longer Kirlia. This is her final form, Gardevoir, and her body radiates with elegance, and purity.

"That's a..." Ryan paused in awe.

"Gardevoir...?" Sakio spoke out with utter confusion.

"So pretty..." Hana admired.

Kei stares in awe as Gardevoir stood before him. He was dumbfounded. He knew of Kirlia's rapid transformation, but to see it up close was truly amazing.

"Kirlia..." Kei uttered.

"No... Gardevoir." Gardevoir corrected, with her telepathy.

Meanwhile, Kaido gazes in awe and shock. "Impossible..." he said, "Is this really happening...?"

"Watch me, Master. I will show you my new found strength." said Gardevoir to Kei. She turns to Grovyle, who is likely just as surprised, but gives her full support and approval. The only thing will do is give him more determination to get stronger, though.


BW: Kirlia finally evolves into Gardevoir! How much stronger has she become now? Find out next chapter! (Provided it doesn't take too long)