Toa Solaric: I don't own Pokemon as they belong to Nintendo. Welcome back to another chapter of Pokemon Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey.

Pokemon Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey

Ch6: Eeveelution battle/Litten Re-encounter

Michael was seeing sleeping in his bed after finished his homework and training his pokemons, but he now seen tossing and turning in the bed.

An eight year old Michael with his Eevee in his arms was running in the hallway. The lab looks like a mess, smoke was everywhere, and rain poured onto the surface and on the two. The young boy didn't mind that, all he just wanted was his father.

"Veee…!" Eevee said serious.

"I know, buddy. We need to find him soon." Michael said.

The two soon went to an area where a battle seemingly took place. The boy continued moving before he stopped with a shocked face.

"D-Dad?"

He saw his father standing there with wounded arm after shutting down an iron door. His white lab coat was drenched in blood and ashes.

"Michael… Eevee… listen to me, find Krane and others… you two need to get out of here." His wounded father Daniel said, making them look shocked.

"W-What are you saying!? I cannot leave you here!" Michael said, helping his father the best he could.

"Mikey… you mustn't…. it too late for me. But please… my son, you and others have to live." Daniel grunts before taking out something from his pocket and entrust it to him... a blue goggles.

"Dad… those are your goggle, I cannot take them. Those are precious to you!" Michael protest.

"Michael… be a proud trainer who wore them."

But the iron door soon break down with white armor soldiers and pokemons with sinister like aura.

"Get that bastard and that kid with Shadow Rush!" A figure in the cloak snapped.

Daniel pushed his son out of the way from the enemies' pokemon before Michael and Eevee's eyes wide in horror at gruesome scene.

"Dad…" Michael whispered with shock before collapse straight to the ground. His hand soon reach for the goggle that left by his father. "Daddy!" Michael cried out into the air. Eevee was also crying too for what happens to Daniel.

Before the armor soldiers and their pokemons can make their way to Michael and Eevee, the floor crumbled beneath the two. This made the two fall straight into the darkness….

Michael jolted up awake and took deep breaths. He wiped the sweat off of him. 'Why is that day still haunted me?!' But his door was soon opened with Lillie in her white pajama runs toward him and surprisingly hugging him tightly from behind.

"Please… don't let him near me…" The paled blonde hair girl pleaded. Michael's eyebrows narrowed when he spotted a certain lavender feline near the door.

"Seriously, Espeon? At this early in the morning?" he asked as he looks at the clock. The clock says 7 in the morning and glared back at him.

(I just want to play with her…) Espeon said innocently. But this did not make his brother pleased and still glaring at him.

Stay in the courtyard... Or I promise you that you won't get any Malasada today! Michael thought, making the lavender cat have a pout expression.

(Fine…) Espeon grumbled before leaving through the hallway.

"Espeon is gone now." Michael said to the girl who clings onto his back. But the girl seem to be still shaking in fear and won't let go of him. This made the redhead sighed and trying to console by talking in calm tone for her.

But there is one thing Michael is relief. Lillie did not seen his panic reaction when she barged into his room for protection. Lillie is far too innocent and naïve to be able to handle his past.


Meanwhile in the courtyard, Espeon meeting up with his two other teammates who already awaken due to Lillie's scream. The two seem a bit more comfortable outside of the pokeballs when it comes to staying in the courtyard of Lillie's mansion.

(Pokemon speech on)

"I was wonder what that scream was about… I don't know if you are sane or stupid." Milotic shook her head in dismay at the first pokemon's antic.

"It will help her in long ran if an unexpected wild pokemon get near her." Espeon said.

"But why are trying to get her close to Boss?" Bulbasaur asked confused to Espeon. He is not sure if this is how human supposed to mate…

"Since we are a team, I will tell you. I'm plan on get Michael a girlfriend before graduation and then Michael won't be lonely and then the future we will have his children to look after." Espeon stated serious.

He soon earned a slap from Milotic's tail fan in the face. This make Bulbasaur hold a laughed back.

"What was that for?!" Espeon argued.

"I don't think it our job to interfere with our trainer's relations. Not to mention if it with his own benefactor. It can spelled doom upon us." Milotic said, cold.

"Like something could happens." Espeon said. He sensed Michael had another bad dream and it about that day. He knows Michael's father Daniel before that tragic incident and won't blamed them. But he cannot help wonder what his thoughts when they couldn't find his killers.


Michael is currently working on something at the table with the tools he borrowed from one of the servants in the mansion. He soon places the screwdriver back to the ground and pressed the button to release a small visor for one eye.

"At least this is fixed." Michael comment with a satisfied expression as he looks at the Aura Reader.

Like his Snag Machine and P*DA (Pokemon Digital Assistant) which is similar to Pokedex but with different functions like Emails and looking at Shadow Pokemon progress, the Aura Reader which allows him to see Shadow Pokemon is damaged due to his prior death. So it take him some time to figure out how to repair them with right tools and equipment.

He then attached it to his left ear. Soon everything that he see in his left eye become darkened.

Though he can work on his PDA and Aura Reader, the Snag Machine is a bit difficult to repairs… It looks like Nurse Joy and doctors have to used pokemon to forcedly move apart without torn his left arm apart. A part of him felt relief that he don't need to wear the sinister device anymore, but it hard to let it go since the Snag Machine was also part of his origin.

It not like that this world need a Snagger when there is no Shadow Pokemon to begin with…Michael thought to himself. Even if Alola region seem peaceful to him, he still need to keep his guard up around his origin and the Snag Machine.

He looks at the P*DA device which have a smooth silver and push the button to open it. The metal shifted to reveal two screens, one of which displayed his trainer information and several different applications. Michael decide that he will figure out how to upgrade his device so it can help him and his pokemon in this world. He looks at the label Shadow Monitor and pressed it.

Soon his trainer information vanished and revealed a list of pokemon. This is not an ordinary list of pokemon. BUT it's list of Shadow Pokemon that he snagged collection when he started his mission as Snagger.

He soon scrolled down the list of Shadow Pokemon before he frowned at last one. It none other than Dragonite. The Dragonite was also not seen with any Cipher members or Admins, there is one person he suspect taken it. But he cannot do anything about it anymore due to being die in his old world.

It not like I hope he will come back. But if Wes did return… he can take care of them,Michael thought.

"Michael?" Michael turns around and looks at Lillie who is carried a plate with chocolate cookies at his front door. Though in his Aura Reader, Michael notices the paled blonde hair girl glowing slight blue and looks a bit surprise.

"Lillie?" Michael asked before closing the P*DA. He is also surprised that he did not hearing her knocking the door. He finds it unbelievable that he let himself being distract by his own thoughts to notice her presence.

"I am sorry about bothering you… but I thought you want some snacks." Lillie said before showing some cookies. "But I also want to thank you for what happen… even though I didn't meant to wake you." She added shyly.

Michael let out a mental sighed of relief. Lillie really didn't seen him have panic from his prior nightmare. It will be really difficult to explain it to her, if she did bring it up.

"It's fine, Lillie." Michael said before getting up from his chair and closed the visor by pressing button on it. He soon approached her and can smell the delicious from the cookies.

He picks up one and starting eat it. The redhead starting to like the foods here in Alola better than ones made back in Orre. He then notices Lillie's curious expression and knowing what it she is going to ask…

"Is this about this?" Lillie nodded.

"It's an Aura Reader. It allowed me to see Aura giving off by pokemon." Michael answer. But mainly used to detect Shadow Pokemon.

This made Lillie looks interested especially she read book about Aura. Aura is the life energy that exist within every living things. "Really? Where did you get such a thing?" she asked.

"It made by my family." Michael said.

"Then does this mean you know how to used Aura like Riolu and Lucario?" Lillie asked.

Michael shook his head before eating a cookie. "No, I don't. I never understand what drive them to learn this thing and my family had no connection with Sinnoh." He shrugged before eating another cookie. Sometime he wished that his parents and other grown up stop keeping secrets from him.

"Michael… what are you working on anyway?" Lillie asked, curious at the device on the table. "I never seen anything like that."

"Oh that is my P*DA. It is Orre verse of Pokedex, but it also have multiple functions like Email and map of Orre. But it got broken after you find me." Michael explains.

"Does it have functions like the Pokegear or Xtransceiver?" Lillie asked, this made Michael looks confused at her. Lillie's eyes wide in realization. "You never hear of them?"

"Orre is a bit isolated from other regions. It why I never hear anything about Fairy Type or Mega Evolution." Michael explains. "I am trying to get mine to upgrade so it make things much easier for me."

This made Lillie looks a bit surprise since she did not expect Michael is also capable engineer like her friend Mamane. But she also cannot help feel a bit bad for Michael especially not being able to experience things while living in a desert region.

"I see. There is something I've wonder, Michael." Lillie said. This is something been bother her and others. "Michael, why do you fight in pokemon battle even if you don't enjoy them?" she asked before Michael have a distant look.

Where am I from… how can I truly enjoy it? How can I enjoy when there were lives on the line? And that I crossed the line that trainer were never supposed to walk when playing a forbidden catch game… Michael thought sadly as he thought what he went through.

It true that he developed more cared and deeper bond with his pokemon, but he was also scarred beyond all beliefs, in body and mind by Cipher's actions. But he is still bitter that he never finds the ones who kill his father and being neglectful to his younger sister.

"My reason is too complicated…" Michael recomposed himself. But this made Lillie looks further confused.

"What do you mean…? Don't all people enjoy them?" Lillie asked. But Michael is not responding as this made the paled blonde hair girl look worried.

"Michael… can you please tell me what is wrong?" Lillie asked with worried tone. She never see him like this before.

Michael looks back at her as their identical color eyes met another before notice how close Lillie was to him. "Lillie… until I felt that I can trust you enough. I will tell you the truth." Michael request quiet, making Lillie surprised.

Though Michael is confused at why he says that to her. But he realized it better than says something like 'I couldn't be one of those people who can take battle for fun.' and lead to a possible opening for her that he can't avoided. Lillie may be naïve and innocent, but she is smarter than him.

Soon Lillie did the unexpected thing that Michael was caught by surprised: hugging him. This is a lot different from the panic attack of her phobia brings.

"Very well. After all, you did try to help me with my fear." The paled blonde hair girl answers. This response might not satisfied her curiosity and… her growing admire for him. There is something hold Michael from telling about his past. But she will waited until he is ready to tell her.

"I will be in the city… looking for some stuffs, so I will be back at dinner time." Michael response in his usual cool tone.

"I see. I will be going to meeting up with Mao and Suiren. Why don't we ride to the city together?" Lillie offered. She does not want Michael to walk a long way down to the city.

"Sure thing." Michael shrugged.

However neither of them realized, the Snag Machine within Michael's sport bag is glowing purple for a second and then die down.


(Hau'oli City)

After getting out of the limousine, Michael soon walking down the street as he heading toward the large mall district.

He been here with Lillie when she helping him buying extra clothes. Though he is grateful to her, he need to find his own way of making money than being depended on Lillie for the rest of his life. He often come here to do window shopping while training his pokemon.

It was not long for him to find it. Michael soon walk out of the electronic store with a shopping bag in his hand. It did not take long for the redhead to find the stuffs he need.

But after the walking, Michael felt hungry and found a fast food restaurant. He soon ordered foods for himself and his pokemon before he finds a table for himself outside the store. He soon let out Espeon and others as they are eating together when they hear a cried.

"Vee!"

Michael looks around where he was sitting until he thought was interrupted by footsteps. Unknown to him, Espeon jumps straight into the bushes behind his trainer.

"Hey!"

He turns around and look at three boys, "Have you seen an Eevee run around here?"

"Is it one of yours?" Michael asked with plain expression.

"It's going to be mine."

"No, it not! I am going to get it!"

"Hey! I find it first so it mine!"

Michael stares at them strange before pointed to another direction and this made the three boys moving in a hurry.

But the redhead soon have a scowl upon his face. 'Hmm… No doubt the pokemon will be annoyed by three of them fighting each other.' The redhead thought to himself before eating his foods quietly.

(And she was hiding here. Don't worry, we will not do anything bad to you.) Espeon said before coming out of the bushes with a small brown furry pokemon before landing on the chair next to Michael's.

Michael turns around and looks at the familiar pokemon who seem to have bruises on her body. But this is also his first time encounter a female Eevee since they are rare.

"Here, I got something to look after your injury." Michael said before taking out a potion from his pocket. Espeon bark some reassure to the small pokemon as she stay where she was while Michael start spray some on her to making her bruises disappeared after few minutes.

"There…" Michael said before placing the bottle away. "You should be better now, Eevee. Though I don't know why you end up in the bushes."

Judging by the three trainers' reaction, it might be a wild pokemon. But there is also a chance she belongs to someone else.

"Glaceon!" a female voice bark.

"Velvet!" Michael turns around to seen an elder woman with curly hair and a pokemon he does not recognized— it was an ice blue-skinned quadruped feline with long ice shard-like ears and a beautiful glistening skin. But Michael got a strange feeling that this is another Eeveelution beside the original fives.

Michael and his pokemon watching careful as the elder woman looking at the pokemon with concerns. The elder woman appeared worried, he noted. The strange Eeveelution giving a stern look at the small pokemon and let out a bark.

(That must be her mother. I almost mistaken her for a Vaporeon.) Espeon informed to his brother.

"Excuse me, is that Eevee yours?" Michael asked.


Elsewhere in the city, Mizuki is accompanied Professor Kukui to get some supplies for home. But she have another reason of come here and that is making Michael lunch. She didn't just stay at home and doing nothing as she had helped her mom with chores especially learning how to cook for people and pokemon.

When Michael find out about this, he intend on refused but it take pleading look from her, Rowlet, and Espeon to convinced as she still remember how he comment the delicious of her food.

But Mizuki cannot help feel bad for what Michael have end up losing and that he cannot even see his own sibling again.

But what made you feeling ill toward others? Mizuki thought about what happens that day. This is her first time she even heard someone's response about dislike humanity. Sure, there are bad stuffs like Team Rocket she hear back in Kanto, but not all people are bad.

Mizuki soon stop when she spotted a familiar red black cat pokemon walking on the street.

T-That is… Mizuki thought. She can't forget the pokemon who she accident step upon tail when she first come to the Alola region. But Litten doesn't seem to notice her presence as the small Fire starter of Alola region walk passed.

But she is also a little curious about where Litten was going and followed it. The young girl soon notices the pokemon stopped in front of fruit stall.

"Alola." The elder woman who could be the owner said.

"Alola." Mizuki greeted before looking at Litten. "You are the same pokemon from before, right?"

The pokemon seem to be eating some fruits from the bowl peaceful. But when he spotted her watching him eating and scampered off.

"Wait!" Mizuki called out. But the fire cat quickly disappeared from the sight.

"Does Litten came here often?" Professor Kukui asked to the elder woman.

"Of course. Litten comes here every day and sometime take fruit for himself. Honestly, I think Litten enjoys looking after me." The woman said.

The young girl have a thoughtful look. Though she find it a little strange that Litten take fruits even though he seem to already eaten. Then she come up with one conclusion that Litten might be giving the food to someone or saving it. This made her become more curious about Litten than before and wants to know a bit more about the small fire type pokemon.


(Back with Michael)

After he and his pokemon finished their lunches, Michael and Espeon accompanied the elder woman back to her place which resembled a café. They were a bit surprised to see small eevees ran around in the back of the café before Glaceon made her presence known to her kits.

Wow… so that is what being an Eeveelution parent like? Espeon thought to himself. He did wonder what it like when he is the only few Eeveelution being seen in the Orre.

"I see… she went off on her own again." The elder woman whose name known as Haru said. "I am sorry about the trouble."

"It's nothing really…" Michael shrugged as he and Espeon watching Glaceon talking to her daughter. Haru told him that the older Eevee's name is Velvet. "Though I have a question… is Glaceon, an Eeveelution?" he asked, curious. The Orre native want to know a bit more about other Eeveelutions.

This made Haru look bewilder. "Huh? You weren't aware there is more Eeveelutions?" she asked, slight surprised. She thought since this boy owns an Espeon would know them.

"Unfortunately, we're a bit out of touch with news." Michael explains as this made the elder woman felt sympathy.

"I see. Indeed. My Glaceon here is my starter before she evolved into the ice type Eeveelution." Haru explains. "There is also mention of Grass type Leafeon and Fairy Type Sylveon. These three like your Espeon don't require a stone to evolve."

Michael and Espeon found the information about the new Eeveelution in this world is fascination.

"Plus these three… then there is now existence of eight Eeveelutions." Michael noted with amazement.

(Wow. I never would guess there will be more spread Eeveelution. Too bad that there are no Dragon or Metal Eeveelutions…) Espeon sighed.

Haru looks at Espeon then Michael. "I can see that you raised your Eeveelution well..." she said impressive.

"Thank you." Michael said with a small smile. It felt a bit nice that he was talking with another Eeveelution owner. "But why did Eev- I mean Velvet ran off?"

"I am not sure despite I am not a battler like I was used to be and settle down to work in coffee shop. But I guess that the young one wants challenges despite ran into trainers who want to catch her." Haru said before pour a cup of hot coffee.

"I see." Michael said, sitting on one of the chair.

Espeon turns around and notices that Glaceon and her daughter Velvet approached him.

(Pokemon Speech On!)

"I would thank you and your trainer for make sure my daughter was safe." Glaceon said.

"It's not a problem. I really hate family being separated from others." Espeon said.

"But why did your trainer helped me? He does not look nice… and I thought he was about to catch me when I let my guard down." Velvet said, confused. This made Espeon blinks at the young furry pokemon.

"It true that he might not looks like it, but Michael is nice. He used to be a lot nicer, but a little awkward around people and we often play together every day until a bad accident happens. Even though he is a little different, but I evolved into Espeon proved that our bond is still exist." Espeon explains. If their friendship wasn't that strong, then they won't have survived what on that day.

This made the young eevee looks a bit surprised. Her mom told her about other Eeveelution to her and her siblings especially around Espeon and Umbreon evolved with friendship either in day or night. If what he saying is true… then Michael seem different despite looking serious.

"But why did you wander off in the first place with those bruises?" The lavender feline asked, curious.

"Well, I want to be an Umbreon like my big brother. You see my brother left with a young boy with paled blonde hair and emerald eyes, he ends up become an Umbreon and they become really strong team. So I decide wanted to be an Umbreon, but to do it. I was looking for someone." Velvet explains.

This made Espeon blinks strangely. A boy with paled blonde hair and emerald eyes. It made him thinking about family picture in Lillie's room. But it cannot be a simple coincidence.

"I see… so that explains why you wander on your own." Espeon said. It true that eevee need a trainer to evolve into either Espeon or Umbreon with higher bonds in daylight or night.

"Sometime she end up encounter troubles with trainers who only want to catch her." Glaceon explains coldly, looking at her kit who seem a little shudder.

"Take it easy on her. She is home safety with you and your trainer." Espeon said.

"I would see if you ever end up facing parenthood, Espeon. I will assured it will be a nightmare for you." Glaceon chuckled at the younger Eeveelution.

"It unlike that it will happens." Espeon countered.

(Pokemon Speech end)

"I have to admit that this is remarkable good coffee…" Michael admit after having the first taste. He did have coffee before, but this one taste better. This made Haru smiled.

"This is on the house." Haru said.

Michael soon finished the coffee and notice the time on the clock. He soon got up and looks at Espeon who seem to have a conversation with Glaceon.

"Vee…" A familiar voice said. Michael turns around and seeing Velvet crawling up to the table as she get close to him.

Michael notices that Velvet looking at him with curious expression. He slowly reached his hand out and patted her gentle on the head. This action made Velvet looks surprised at the stoic redhead boy. She then sighed happy at the petting. Even Haru and Glaceon seem a bit surprised by the reaction.

"VeeVee. Veeeveee!" Velvet said happily.

"Glace?" The Icy Eeveelution looks a bit surprised.

"I am a bit surprised that Velvet let you petted her since she does not do it for mere stranger." Haru said. "But I guess that your Espeon put a good words about you." She added.

Michael have a small smile upon on his face when hearing about it and continued petting Velvet. It wasn't long until Michael looks at the time and see it a bit late.

"Come on, Espeon. Let's go now." Michael said as his partner complied with a nodded before following him from behind.

But what Michael didn't know that Velvet watching him with a longer expression before they left.

"Glace… Glac… Glaceon." Glaceon said quiet to Haru while the elder woman washing the dishes.

"Yes, I noticed. This boy might be interested one especially caught her attention." Haru said smile.

"Glaceglace. Eon." The icy Eeveelution said.

"True, there still we don't know. But it will be a good way to see his bond with his Eeveelution is true." Haru said.


(Next day)

Morning come once again as the scene focus on Michael and his classmates in the class together. Mizuki was currently asks others if they know about a certain black and red cat.

"So you encounter Litten too?" Mao asked to Mizuki.

"Then you know about it?" Mizuki said.

"It come up to you and asks for foods like this." Mao said, looking at her pokemon who cuddle against her leg. "When it does that…it just so cute." Mao added.

"You just want to give it everything." Suiren agreed.

"I see…" Mizuki muttered when thinking about the pokemon that fired ember upon her face before.

"Litten doesn't like having to deal with others." Mamane added. "They don't even really become attached to their trainers. They are really hardheaded."

"Hardheaded… Really?" Mizuki sweatdropped.

"I just explained that, zzt!" RotomDex said.

"Litten known as the loner pokemon." Mao said. "It shows up at our cafeteria a lot."

"And I see it on the market streets and offered fruits." Kiawe said.

"But you know… now you mention Litten, I cannot help that we have someone like that." Mamane said, looking at Michael who was reading a League magazine.

"Mamane… I don't think you should try to compare Michael with Litten." Lillie scold. It true that Michael still proved to be too serious around his surrounding, but she still hope that being here will help bring an understand to Michael's personality.

"Lillie is right. Michael won't go down on his knees and pleading for foods." Kiawe agreed. The fire type user cannot even picture that a fellow trainer will do that.

"Hey Michael, what do you think about Litten?" Mizuki asked to the redhead.

"Consider that you are compatible with Rowlet, Litten might be a difficult for you to open up." Michael stated with a plain expression.

"That is kind of harsh…" Lillie noted, surprised at how blur Michael was.

Mao was about to say something similar to Lillie, but Michael beat her to it with further explanation.

"However, I notice that other trainers never pursued Litten so there is a chance for you. But that is up to you, Mizuki." Michael continued, looking at the girl.

"I guess that I will give it a try." Mizuki said with a smile. Even though Michael might sound cold, but it nice to know he have confident in her.

"I am surprised that you aren't interested in getting a Fire type yourself." Kiawe remarked.

"I can do fine without one. There are a lot of substitute for Fire." Michael said before focused on the magazine.


After the class was over, Michael was seeing in a Double battle against another trainer as it not hard to finds any trainers who will give him a challenge. He is currently used his Bulbasaur and Milotic. The opponent used pokemons that he never thought would have another evolution form like the ones back in his world. Honchkrow the evolution form of Murkrow and Gliscor the evolution form of Gligar.

Not that he have time to be mesmerized by these new pokemon like every day as the trainer given him a challenge for his two pokemons. Honchkrow using Disable and Gliscor happens to used Safeguard, it cannot help Michael twitching his eyebrows as he still try to accept it. When he learns Safeguard in this world work similar as Protect when it supposed to protected pokemons from status illness like poisoned, paralysis, burned, and confused. But his two pokemon hold their own ground against Honchkrow and Gliscor.

"Honchkrow used Wing Attack on Bulbasaur! Gliscor used Thunder Fangs on Milotic!" The trainer commanded. Honchkrow come in with steel enhanced wings and Gliscor have electricity in its fangs at the two pokemon.

Bulbasaur looks around and spotted the icy floor made by Milotic's Ice Beam early and slide on his stomach to avoid the attack from Honchkrow thanks to the icy floor.

"Honchkrow, don't let that Bulbasaur get away!" The trainer said as Honchkrow made a turn around and ready to come down on the Kanto Grass starter.

"Bulbasaur used Stun Spore on Honchkrow while sliding on the ice!" Michael commanded. "Milotic, Safeguard then used Hydro Pump on both of them."

Bulbasaur then spread a yellow cloud at Honchkrow to slowly down its movements. Milotic used the Safeguard to bounce back Gliscor's Thunder Fangs and take a deep breathing before blasted with enough water to full a canyon on both flying type pokemon.

Gliscor already fall down unconscious due to being part Ground type and Honchkrow struggle of flying due to wings being soaked with water.

"Bulbasaur, Magical Leaf. Milotic used Ice Beam!" Michael concluded as the battle was already over as Honchkrow was attacked by the two pokemon merciless.

Soon the trainer returned his pokemon back to their pokeballs and handle Michael the reward money. Michael then petting both his pokemon on their head.

"I can see what they say about you being a pro in Double Battle is real." The trainer said. "So those rumors about you are true?"

"Yes, it is." Michael said before returning his pokemon back to their pokeballs. But he is unaware those who witness the fight have their eyes wide in shock to Michael's response. However, Michael doesn't care about the rumors even if he is unaware the one about Mao and Suiren stalking him, leaving for the Pokemon Center.

While he was walking, he was thinking about the progress of his new pokemons. True, they are different from taking care of Shadow Pokemon and they don't have to rush things like back in his world. Milotic is still strong on her own especially giving him an edge against Dragon type, but he still rubbing his head around Safeguard's rule being different in this world. Michael is currently working on her speed on the surface since Water types aren't used to fight on the ground and find defensives to deal with her Type disadvantages. Also Milotic helped him and Espeon being more adjust on the water when riding her back.

For Bulbasaur, Michael know well much of bulk tank when evolved into their final form as Venusaur and potential of Mega evolution. He focused on getting more moves for Bulbasaur and it was lucky that the wild grass pokemons who often come in Lillie's playground are kind of enough to offered suggestions. Moves like Magical Leafs, Sleep powder, and Take Down. Though they are still working on how to get Bulbasaur in learning Toxic which works better than Poison Powder since Toxic won't missed.

It too bad that his friends weren't here. Especially Breloom and Ariados can help Bulbasaur with expand his grass and poison move arsenal.

But if he is going up against Ash's Greninja someday, he need Bulbasaur to be faster when he re-watched the fight. It true that Ash might be the one who can bring his joy back, but there is a part of him being confused about him when researching him.

In every leagues, why didn't he used his previous pokemon? His trainer account says that every time he goes on a new journey, he brings only his Pikachu and leave his old ones at Oak ranch. Such as Charizard, Sceptile, Pidgeot, Heracross, Snorlax, and Infernape are really strong. But he noted that Ash hadn't evolved his other pokemons or reached to their full potential. Doesn't Ash know how to rotate them? A trainer must use every advantages even Michael himself knows it when building his own army out of Shadow Pokemon he saved to destroyed Cipher. If Ash had used his old ones, then the one in Unova League that Michael consider Ash's most worse attempt than the Sinnoh (Michael forgive Ash since he think Tobias must be cheating with using legendary like Darkrai and Latios but he is curious if Tobias does have a team of full legend and how he obtain them), won't be a problem and reached higher ranks in the league before the Kalos league.

He better not holding himself back or else when I meet him someday… Michael thought serious.

Suddenly he hears a strange cried nearby the alley and hear a loud crash sound. This made the redhead look a bit curious before he decide to check it out.

Michael then seeing Ledyba and Bonsly shaking in fear of a large light blue skin cat with large rounded face and blue gem.

"That an Alola Persian…" Michael muttered before he remember something from private lesson from Lillie.

(Flashback)

Michael looks at the pictures that Lillie shown him on the desk as the paled blonde hair girl was helping him learned more about Alola form of the Kanto pokemon.

Michael soon notice a picture and take it. "Is this what Persian looks like in Alola?" Michael asked, looks strangely at the picture.

"Indeed. It also a Dark type like Alola Meowth." Lillie answers before look serious. "But you should be careful around them. Alola Persian have cruel and cunning personality."

"So it won't hesitating on using underhand method?" Lillie nodded.

(Present)

"Vee!" A familiar voice said as Michael snapped out of his thought when seeing a familiar furry pokemon.

"Velvet?" Michael asked quiet, surprised to see the young eevee ran straight to defending the two pokemons from the Alola Persian.

Soon the Alola Persian have a mocking grinned before unleashed a scratch attack. But Velvet saw it coming and leaped out of the way before the Alola Persian come at her.

Velvet had the background of her turn magically and sparkly with hearts, she then winked at Persian creating a small pink heart that approached him. The dark classic cat stopped and started to feel strange, felt his heart beating very fast and cheeks burning up, he look at Velvet with hearts in his eyes.

That is surprising useful against a large enemy like Persian with Attract… Michael thought impressive at Velvet. He decide to keep watching the young eevee fight and only intervene if needed.

Velvet soon then goes into what looks like a Quick Attack and hits Persian while being under the influence of Attract. This end up sending the Dark type flying across the ground after being hit multiple times.

Velvet land on the ground before she looks at the Dark type version of Persian who still on the ground for few minutes. The eevee isn't sure if Persian will get up. She then turns around and walk away from him.

Velvet's eyes become slight wide when seeing the same boy from before and it seem he was watching her fight against the Persian. Is he impressed with her fighting against a large pokemon?

"Look out!" Michael shout to her.

Velvet barely have time to react when a surprised attack from Persian and scratch the back of her brown fur before sending her across the floor. Persian was about to attack once again, but a bright light appeared before Espeon appeared and used Iron Tail on Persian's face as the dark classic cat pokemon went flying to the trashcans.

"If you continued with that underhand method, be prepared for the consequence…" Michael warned cold as his emerald green eyes darken.

Persian gritting his teeths at them before turning around and leaving the alley right now.

"Vee!" a familiar voice calling out to them. Michael and his Espeon turns around to see Velvet come toward them.

"That Persian won't bother you guys again." Michael said before looking at her, "As for you, you might be strong but you should always watch your back." he added.

Velvet felt a bit shame when hearing that, but she soon have a serious expression.

"Veeveee! Veeveee!" Velvet said. This made Michael looks a bit confused.

"What did Velvet say?" He asked to his partner.

(Something on the line of training her being tough.) Espeon said. This made Michael blinks in confused before realized the way she was look at him early.

"You want to joins me?" Michael asked surprises. Velvet nodded.

"Glace! Glace!" the three turns around and seeing Haru accompanied by her Glaceon.

"I see… it seem that she is quite interested in being one of your pokemon, Michael." Haru said with a smile.

"But is it alright?" Michael asked. Sure, he is also interested in getting an Umbreon to complete the Johto pair but there was also Glaceon's opinion.

"Glace! Glace!" Glaceon bark with a serious expression.

"But my Glaceon here wants to test you before allowed her daughter to join you." Haru explains. "She want to see your bond with your Espeon is true."

"That the only way to settle is in a battle…" Michael concluded as Haru nodded. "What do you think, Espeon?" he asked for his best friend's opinion.

"Espeon!" Espeon bark with a nodded. Beside he does want to fight against another Eeveelution like Glaceon.

"Glaceon!" The Icy Eeveelution stated cold.

"How about we go to somewhere without a lot of people?" Haru suggested. Michael nodded.


(Pokemon Center)

Mizuki was seeing in the Pokemon Center with a familiar pokemon that she was carried in there for help. But it doesn't mean that she need to get some help from unexpected scratches.

"Oww…" Mizuki moaned as Nurse Blissey rubbing medicines on her scratches arms. Then Nurse Joy putting bandages on her next.

This was a whole new experience as she was the kind of girl who stayed home... so Mizuki wondered if her brother did got hurts like this during his journeys.

'But... this is also a good experience...' She smiled to herself as now Mizuki did feel she was becoming better than before since now she had partner that respected her and even got hurt dealing with Pokemon... that sounded like she was on an adventure.

Mizuki hears snicker and glared at the fire kitten who seem to be amused at her predicament.

"You aren't getting this back until you are better." Mizuki said to the fire cat pokemon who have somekind of cone around his head.

This made Litten have a small frown upon his face. Even if he want to, he cannot leave without the fruit which was careful guarded by Mizuki herself.

How did this happened to someone like Mizuki? After all something like this may be seen as a situation that Michael should find himself in.

She was planning on going back to the home she shared with Professor Kukui before came across the same Litten from before. But there was a mean Alola Persian who trying to pushed Litten off the edge of the cliff…

(Flashback)

Mizuki cannot help looks worried for Litten who was getting close to the edge of the cliff by the presence of the mean Persian.

"Mizuki, what do we do?" RotomDex asked, almost scared.

'What would Michael would do at time like this?' Mizuki thought before she got out her backpack and unzipped it. She then seeing Rowlet who was still sleeping and blowing a snore bubble.

Rowlet was her Pokemon... and if Michael was there he would... use his Pokemon to help!

"Rowlet, please help Litten!" Mizuki shout as her little owl awakened.

Soon Rowlet snapped open his eyes and spring forth way at the Alola Persian and kicked the pokemon away. This causes Persian to gritting its teeths and firing energy blast at them.

This caused Mizuki, Rowlet, and RotomDex to jump out of the way.

"If you don't want to be nice… Rowlet, Leafage!" The young girl shout as Rowlet have a serious look when hearing the order.

"Hooo!" Rowlet cried out as leaf tornado gathering around him and sending straight Persian who look stupefy.

The attack send Persian flying to the bushes. After being attacked, the Alola Persian soon made decision of fleeing from them.

"That is great, Mizuki!" RotomDex said.

Mizuki take a deep breathing and sighed with relief. She was lucky that Alola Persian left or it could been worse. She suddenly remember something and saw Litten leaving with the fruit in his jaw.

"Litten take 90% damage." RotomDex said.

"Wait… Litten!" Mizuki said before she approached him. She especially worried about him move with those injuries.

She try to pick up Litten, but the fire cat bite her and made her flinched in pain from the bite.

This made Rowlet puffed his cheek in angry after seeing Litten bite his trainer and talking with the cat despite his own type disadvantage is Fire.

But Litten ignored and moved again, making Rowlet looks angry before pecked Litten's head. This made Litten dropped to the ground.

"Rowlet, be careful with him." Mizuki said before looks at Litten. "Litten, I will carried you to the Pokemon Center."

Litten try to reach out for the fruit and Mizuki note that the fruit must be important to him.

"Don't worry, I won't take it but you should worried about yourself first." Mizuki scold before picking up the fire cat despite he still struggling in her arms and made her flinched. "Seriously, take it easy!" she added while Litten who was still struggling.

(Present)

Now it back to where they were before in the Pokemon Center. Both Mizuki and Litten were taken care by Nurse Joy and her Blissey.

But Mizuki keep an eye on Litten who still hadn't move since she still hold onto the fruit to make sure Litten will stay here. This might sound like revenge for what Litten did to her face when they first meet.

"So Litten… can you tell me why is this important to you?" Mizuki asked, gesturing to the fruit in her hand.

Litten didn't say anything before this made her come closer and looks at him. When she got close enough, Litten jump for the fruit and her hands before land on the floor.

"What!?" Mizuki looks shocked at what happens. Litten then takes off immediately out of the building with the fruit in his jaw.

"Mizuki, we cannot let Litten ran off." Nurse Joy snapped as the young girl start running off.

"I know!" she said. But she wished that Michael was here right now.


Michael and others were seen in what looks like an opening field on the beach. The two Eeveelutions take their place on the field.

Michael doesn't know how the battle will turned out between two Eeveelutions. After all, he still don't know much about the Eeveelutions in this world. But he have confident that he and Espeon can overcome whatever Glaceon will throws at them.

"Then allow me to start off. Glaceon, Quick Attack." Haru said. Soon Glaceon springs forward immediately.

"Iron Tail!" Michael commanded. But Espeon is fast as well and leap into the air to attack with the Iron Tail on the head.

"Shadow Ball!" Haru said as Glaceon fired a powerful dark orb at the lavender feline. But Espeon saw it coming and dodging the attack.

Psychic…! Michael thought.

Espeon's eyes glowing before he gathered psychic energy before firing it at Glaceon.

"Countered with Ice Beam!" said Haru.

Glaceon focus ice energy into her mouth and fired a powerful ice blast at the Psychic.

The two attacks met in the middle and they both caused an explosion when they made contact. The smoke covered everyone's view of the field.

Velvet was sitting nearby as she currently watching two Eeveelution battle each other. She have a bit hope that Michael and his Eeveelution being able to overcome her mom. Glaceon looks at the field careful before she spotted a familiar shadow in shaped of Espeon and give a small tail wave to her trainer.

"Glaceon, Icy Wind!" Haru said.

Glaceon take a deep breath before firing a chilling wind as the smoke vanished and went directly at Espeon. But Espeon puts up a familiar green barrier to protect himself.

"Double Team then used Shadow Balls!" Haru said.

Glaceon soon starting to duplicate herself as she starts circled around Espeon before charging up ghost energy into her mouth. Espeon did his best to dodging the incoming attacks while waiting for his partner's order.

Michael looks around and trying to figure out how to figure out which one is the real one. But he knows that he won't have time. He then remember something that a certain old man and Pikachu did when testing if he can opened heart of Shadow Pokemon. Though this idea might work for when opponent's pokemon who used the move Dig. It still can work.

Remember what Pikachu did when I had Mightyena used Dig? Michael thought serious as Espeon understood.

Espeon jumps high into the air and come downward with his tail turns metal once again. The ground erupted with the real Glaceon lift straight up into the air.

(There is the real one!) Espeon said before going after the original one with an Iron Tail. This send Glaceon backward.

"Oh my… You are really good." Haru uttered with surprised expression. She already suspicious that this boy does have a strong link for mental command by thoughts.

"Glaceon!" Glaceon said before getting herself up.

"Glaceon used another Ice Beam!" Haru commanded.

"Countered it with Hyper Beam!" Michael said.

Both Eeveelution inhaled their breath before they unleashed their attacks at each other. Their attacks collided with each other, forcing two Eeveelution move back from another. But both of them standing on their even ground.

"Glaceon… used Attract!" Haru commanded. This made Espeon's eyes went wide when hearing that and couldn't do anything.

Like her daughter, Glaceon's background has pink sparkles and she blow hearts at Espeon. Espeon soon have a huge blush upon on his face.

"Espeon!?" Michael exclaimed in shocked. Soon Espeon's eyes was replaced with hearts when stares at Glaceon.

"Espeon, can you heard me?!" Michael questioned to his partner who still not listening to him. He cannot even hear any telepathy through psychic power from him either.

(Pokemon Speech activate)

"Hello there… handsome." Glaceon said using a fake sweet tone.

"Umm… Hey there…" Espeon stuttered and look shyly. Even though he is under the influence of Attract, he cannot stop feeling his heart pounding.

Even Velvet was watching not far from where they were, cannot help sweatdropped at the psychic Eeveelution. She too familiar with Attract work, but she never imagine Espeon… being this shy!

"Why don't you come a little closer?" Glaceon asked, sly.

The lavender feline complied despite ignoring the protests or orders from his brother. Soon there was an evil grin formed upon her face and Glaceon fired a Shadow Ball at his face.

(Pokemon Speech off)

This sending Espeon rolling across the ground and let out a painful groan.

"Espeon, can't you get up?" Michael asked.

To Michael's relief, Espeon manages to get himself up and gritting his teeths while glaring at Glaceon.

"I am impressed that you and your Espeon can pulled through after being hit by Attract. Glaceon… used Hail!" Haru commands, making Glaceon smirks.

Glaceon summoned a small orb of energy and fire to the air. Soon above the battlefield was a large cloud and it starting to hail now.

Espeon flinched a bit when being struck by the hail while Glaceon standing there finally.

"This is bad…" Michael cursed at the grim situation. He did some research around Glaceon last night and finds out that she have abilities works in Hail.

(Michael, what do we do?) Espeon asked.

Get close and used Iron Tail! Michael thought serious.

Espeon soon charged forward and with his tail turning metal once again. Before he can hit, Glaceon soon dodging it like it was no problem before firing rapid Shadow Balls at him. This causing Espeon to scream in pain when being pelting by Shadow Balls. Espeon soon used Iron Tail to deflect most of the Shadow Balls, but keep notices Glaceon moved faster.

"We aren't done yet... Espeon used Psychic!" Michael commanded serious.

Espeon's eyes glowing before firing psychic power at Glaceon. But Glaceon leaped out of the way from the attack. However, the psychic attack turns around and hits her in the back.

"Glaceon, are you okay?" Haru asked to her friend.

Glaceon soon got herself up as her injuries faded away due to the hail. While Espeon still getting hurt by the hail.

"Glaceon… time to use Blizzard!" Haru said.

"Espeon, Protect!" Michael shout. Espeon tries to use Protect, but he was too slow to put up the green barrier. With the power of hail, Glaceon fired a massive blizzard that frozen Espeon solid.

"Espeon!" Michael shout as he and Velvet looks shocked at what happened to the lavender feline. "Espeon! Espeon!"

"It looks like this battle to test your worth ended so soon." Haru said.

Michael gritting his teeth at what happen and couldn't help feeling angry at himself. Haru trapped his partner in ice and used the power of Hail to boost Glaceon's icy power and regain health from damages taken by him.

He know that this isn't a Double Battle or he will have someone unfrozen his partner or someone watched his back… his friends aren't here.

'What do I do?' he thought confused.

(Flashback)

Eevee was seeing rolling on the floor in front of 7 year old Michael. This made the young boy ran toward his best friend and carried him in his arms.

"Eevee! Are you alright?" Michael asked with worried expression.

"Vee…" Eevee said weakened.

Daniel then returns his pokemon back to his pokeball and then approached his son and Eevee. He checked Eevee and spread potion on him while his son looks at his friend with worried.

"Is Eevee going to be alright, Dad?" Michael asked with sorrow.

"Don't worry. He will be fine." Daniel said before letting Eevee jumps back to his son's arms.

"Dad. How do you become strong?" Michael asked to his father, wanting to know why he was strong.

"I have only three reasons." Daniel said. "Three reasons to fight for, to live for, and to hope."

This made Michael looks confused at his father. "Can you tell me yours?" he asked.

"One is protect those close to me. Two is change Orre's fate." Daniel said.

"What is three?" Michael asked curious.

"Three is seeing my children live long and health life." Daniel answer with a bright smile before ruffed Michael's hair. "I am sure you will find your reasons, Michael."

(Present)

Back in his world, Michael's reason of fighting Cipher was to get revenged upon the ones who killed his father. He knows he cannot completed it anymore. After realized how much it cost him…

But he have new reasons to keep going on in this world.

(Michael…) a weakened voice said in his mind, making him paused. (…Michael)

"I can still feeling him… he is still not down yet," Michael muttered before opened his eyes. "This battle is not over yet!" He shout defiance.

"Espeon, I know you are still in there." Michael said serious. "Something like a frozen cage will never bring you down before…after everything we went through. We aren't back down from this battle!"

Suddenly the ice cage that held Espeon starting to shakes immediately as Espeon's eyes glowing more intense than before. Soon everyone watched in amazed as Espeon shattered the icy cage like it was nothing.

This made Haru, Glaceon, and Velvet looks surprised at what just happened. But it wasn't long until they notice that the cloud for hail soon disappeared in an instantly.

(I am back!) Espeon said.

"Glace…" Glaceon uttered in disbelief tone.

"Quick Attack!" Michael shout.

Espeon started to run up to Glaceon with super speed while having his body glowing.

"Glaceon, you use Quick Attack as well!" said Haru.

The two pokemon started heading towards each other with incredible speed, aiming to cause more damage to the other. After seeing them get close enough, Michael called for another attack.

"Iron Tail!"

Espeon leaped into the air with his tail turns steel, the Quick Attack gave him extra height and he was now higher in the sky.

"Glace!?/What!?" Both Glaceon and her trainer look surprised.

Espeon starts descending with Iron Tail toward the ice type evolution of Eevee and ready to aim the attack.

"Glaceon, used Ice Shards!" Haru shout.

Glaceon fired the shards at Espeon, but Espeon swat them with his Iron Tail before hitting her head with the Iron Tail and sending her backward.

"Glace… Glaceon." Glaceon said.

"Espeon…" Espeon said.

Haru looks at the state of the two Eeveelutions as she can tell that the next move seem to decide everything.

"Glaceon, do you want to end this?" asked Haru to the Icy Eeveelution who nodded. "Let's end it with Ice Beam!"

"Espeon, used Hyper Beam!" commanded Michael.

Two Eeveelutions fired up off their attacks and the two attacks collided with each other before sending each other flying backward. Their attacks hurt both of them hard, but it wasn't until Glaceon collapsed on the ground and fainted, meaning that Espeon was the winner.

(We did it…) Espeon said before collapsed onto the ground. Michael hurry toward his partner as well.

"You did great," Michael said with relief.

"Good work in fighting my Glaceon, you two." Haru said before offered an Oran Berry to her Glaceon.

Glaceon looks at Michael and his Espeon for a few moment before looking at her daughter who was watching the fight. "GlacGlacGlace! Glaceon!" she said.

"Vee! Veeveee?" Velvet asked to her mother. Glaceon nodded.

This made the young eevee looks happy at her mother's words and went to Michael before cuddle against his leg. Michael looks a bit surprised before looking at the Ice type Eeveelution.

"I take it that we passed your test?" Michael asked to Glaceon.

Soon Glaceon have a serious look upon her face. "Glace! Glace! Glace! Glace!" she warned venom. Michael and Espeon have a really good idea on what she meant.

"You showed us your bond so you passed. But Glaceon give you a warning if you mistreated her daughter." Haru added the last part with a serious expression.

"I won't…" Michael said before petting Velvet. Beside he won't have to worry about having an uneven number team. He is certain that he can make Velvet become a strong Umbreon in the future.


(Later)

Mizuki and RotomDex were in pursued of Litten who once again ran off on his own. They thought that Litten would rest after bringing him back to home. Compared to Rowlet who can sleeping without any problem, Litten seem to be activate.

"Litten, where are you going?!" Mizuki asked.

"Mizuki? What happened to you?" A familiar voice called out to her as she and RotomDex turns around to see Michael approached them.

"Michael, I was looking after Litten before he went off on his own." Mizuki answers.

"That explains the bandages." Michael said before tagging along with them.

Though he wants to head back to mansion after getting his pokemons healed from the Pokemon Center. But he decides that it might be unwise to leave Mizuki on her own even at this late hour and accompanied them.

"But what are you doing out this late?" RotomDex inquired.

"The Pokemon Center." Michael answers. Not to mention getting know his new recruit, but he will save for another time.

They soon continued with following the fire cat from behind and it wasn't long before they reached what looks like an abandoned house with vines and moles covering it.

"Rotom, who's this house belonged to?" Michael asked. Even Mizuki is confused and find this place unclean for an abandoned house.

"Unable to analysis. Unable to analysis." RotomDex response.


Litten soon enter the building and seeing a large Stouland resting on the dusty couch. The fire kitten placed the fruit on the table before getting the Stouland to awake.

The large dog pokemon looks at Litten before seeing the fruit and taken a bite of the fruit. Soon Litten and Stouland turned around to see Mizuki, Michael, and RotomDex enter the building.

"A Stouland?" Mizuki asked.

"He looks pretty old." RotomDex said.

"So this is why you come here…" Michael said, pointed to the plastic bag and old food cups.

This made Mizuki realized why Litten going that far despite his own injury from the Alola Persian. She then approached Litten despite the fire type growl at her.

"I see… he is someone important to you, isn't he?" Mizuki asked softly. Litten looks a bit surprised and nodded.

Mizuki then looks at the old Stouland. "I am sorry if it late. Litten got hurt when he was attacked by Persian and have to get him helped. I want him to healed property before moving again. So if it alright, that I come next time and bring you foods?" She explains.

Before she can get a response, Litten, even Rowlet who was sleeping early, and Stouland to get tense as they heard something. "What is wrong?" she asked, confused.

"We have an unwelcoming guest." Michael said serious before a familiar face shows.

"That Persian!" They exclaimed at the same time before looking at each other with surprised. They don't have literally time to explain when there is an angry Persian in the room.

The Alola Persian soon come down from the ceiling and about to charge an attack. "Everyone, move out!" Michael ordered to others before they leave the building.

The Persian followed them out and growl at them.

"That Persian is persisting. Looking for revenge." RotomDex said.

Michael watched as Mizuki get out her Rowlet to help out Litten. Though he can take care of the Persian, but he wants to see if Mizuki can handle things on her own.

"Seriously, you really should leave us alone." Mizuki said. "Rowlet, Leafage!"

"Hoo!" Rowlet fly into the air before blowing his attack and Litten helped by shooting Ember at Persian. But Persian dodged them as the dark type trying to harm Stouland with his claw.

"Look out!" Mizuki said before she jumps in the way and raised her arms to protected Stouland. Litten looks shock at the event with Mizuki's arms bleeding from the attack.

Soon Rowlet get into action of tackling Persian from his trainer, but Persian dodging the attack.

Stouland then barked to Litten. Litten soon charged energy and causing the bandages on his back to ripe parted as he fired a powerful Ember at Persian. After being hit by the attack, Persian screamed in pain and then flew from the scene.

Mizuki sighed with relief before she looks at hands.

"Mizuki! Are you alright?" Michael asked.

"It hurt…" Mizuki whimpered to her friend.

"I guess we should have someone look at them." He said, getting some bandages from his pocket. "But let this be a reminder that Pokemons can handle taken hits from others than us." He added before wrapping them on her arms.

The young girl nodded before hear a snicker from Litten. "Shut up!" Mizuki snapped angry at Litten after the pain from her arms. "Oww…" she moaned from the pain.

Soon Litten approaching Stouland and nuzzling against the old pokemon's mustache happily.


(Next day)

Michael is currently accompanied Mizuki who was wearing bandages around her arms while he carried the shopping bags as he didn't wanted Mizuki to do something like that since her arms are a still healing even if is from scratches.

He didn't have anything plans so he decide to see Litten and the old Stouland.

"Litten? Stouland? Are you guys here?" Mizuki asked confused as she looks around.

"There is no doubt that they moved to a new location." Michael concluded as he see no one else around here and feeling more desolation... in fact he almost was expecting a ghost type Pokemon to show itself in a place like this.

This made Mizuki looks a bit sad as she realized what he meant. It was because of them, that Persian finds the place. Soon they went down the street as they passed the food stalls before Mizuki approached the same woman who give Litten fruits.

"Have Litten come here?" Mizuki asked.

"I see… so that why you come here?" The old woman said.

"I wonder if we shouldn't involve…" Mizuki muttered.

"It's not your fault." The old woman said, cutting open the fruit. "I am sure that the little one is fine." She said before placing on a plate and then place on the ground.

Mizuki and Michael then seeing Litten approached the fruit. "Litten! I was so worried about you!" Mizuki said. Litten just stares at them before he taken the fruit.

"I see that you find a new place to live." The old woman said to Litten.

Litten says nothing before leaving with the fruit. Michael notices that Mizuki have a smile upon her face when watching Litten leave.

I have to get better… when I get to see Litten again, Mizuki thought to herself. Then she looked at Michael and she decided to learn more about him as he was much better and stronger than her.

To be continued…


AN: That is the end of this chapter. Yes, I know that skip episode 6 since it kinda of boring and go with the Litten episode. I only get Michael involved only a bit, but having encounter a different event of his own since this is an AU. I giving Michael some insight on Ash's prior league history to understand who he planned on fighting and make him aware that Ash tend to limited himself from his old pokemons that he hadn't used for years (After all, we know company is responsible for thatXD). It probably one reason why I didn't add him here if Michael find out his prior history with league especially getting into second place in Kalos league, he probably won't developed any respect for someone who literally hold himself backXD

Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concern. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories.