Chris bolted out of the Palace leaving Trevor and Tierno in the dust. He blazed through Route 6, and reached the bridge shortly after. A large crowd now surrounded the bridge where Snorlax still lay. The mob of people were hollering angrily at the Pokemon, but it wouldn't budge, still heavily asleep. Chris could still see the farmer and the robed man right next to the Pokemon. He then made his way through the crowd, now directly next to the Pokemon.
"Did you get it?" asked the robed man. Chris nodded in response.
"You know how to play it?" asked the farmer.
"I carried one with me all the time when I traveled the Kanto Region," said Chris. He then pulled out the flute and began playing a melody which he memorized from his grandfather back in Kanto. The sound of the flute silenced the crowd around him. He continued playing the flute until the sleeping giant awoke. It groaned, opening one eye which stared directly at Chris. The Pokemon got up off its back and now stood on its two legs roaring at Chris. The crowd backed away. Eevee now jumped in to battle the sleeping giant.
"Eevee, Tackle!" Eevee charged at Snorlax tackling the belly of the behemoth, but Eevee bounced directly back to Chris, doing little to no damage to Snorlax. Snorlax now charged towards Eevee, each step it took caused a mini earthquake. Snorlax raised its left arm, scratching Eevee harshly. Despite the damage, Eevee was still in fighting condition.
"Eevee, Bite!" Eevee charged towards Snorlax again, but was unsure where to bite the pudgy Pokemon. Eevee resorted to biting down on Snorlax's arm, but like its tackle, the move did minimal to harm Snorlax. The giant Pokemon then grabbed Eevee by the Pokemon's neck, tossing it into the ground and stomping on it, causing Eevee to faint. The crowd looked on silently.
Chris returned Eevee to its Pokeball, then sending out his next Pokemon, Froakie. Froakie had the speed advantage over Snorlax and attacked first.
"Froakie, Water Gun!" called out Chris. Froakie put its hands together forming a sphere of water, which was then tossed directly at Snorlax. The move exploded on Snorlax causing the Pokemon's fur to become wet, enraging it even more. Once more, Snorlax charged towards Froakie attempting to scratch the frog Pokemon, but Froakie dodged the move quickly. Snorlax continued rampantly charging towards Froakie causing the Pokemon to become unnerved and unsure where to move. It was then that Froakie froze up trying to make a decision, leaving it open to Snorlax's attack. The behemoth of a Pokemon blasted Froakie, shoulder first, sending the Pokemon flying multiple feet behind Chris and into the crowd causing the Pokemon to faint. Chris returned the water type to its Pokeball and then sent out Fletchling.
"Peck, Fletchling!" ordered Chris instantly. Fletchling charged towards Snorlax, hitting the large Pokemon with its beak. The move had shown to do some decent damage to Snorlax. The giant tried to counter by punching the bird, but it successfully dodged it by flying back towards Chris. Snorlax was now too exhausted to charge towards Chris. Then, the behemoth Pokemon arched its body slightly backwards building up energy. Immediately, Snorlax unleashed a devastating blast at Fletchling causing the bird Pokemon to collapse immediately.
"Hyper Beam," muttered someone in the crowd. Snorlax had looked more exhausted than before, leaving Chris with one more open opportunity. He turned around, looking at his last remaining Pokemon, ordering it in.
Chris sent out his last Pokemon, Kakuna. A group of people in crowd groaned at the sight of the cocoon Pokemon.
"This guy's screwed," muttered one of them.
"Guess I'm up next," muttered another. Chris ignored them, staring directly at Snorlax. It stood motionless, breathing heavily. Chris knew this was an opportunity for a free move.
"Poison Sting, Kakuna!" demanded Chris. Kakuna fired a small stinger at Snorlax attempting to poison the Pokemon, but to no success. Snorlax now gained enough energy to begin charging towards Kakuna. Snorlax raised its right arm preparing to slam it directly onto the head of Kakuna. To Chris' surprise, Kakuna dodged the move, tossing itself out of the way. Kakuna then got back onto its feet before lunging its body at Snorlax. Kakuna gripped itself to Snorlax by stabbing the goliath of a Pokemon in its back with its stinger. Snorlax roared in pain, backing away trying to reach for Kakuna, but the Pokemon stuck itself in a position out of Snorlax's reach. Snorlax twisted itself viciously, causing Kakuna to move slightly. Now, Snorlax gripped the cocoon Pokemon, attempting to crush it in its arm. Knowing this, Kakuna hardened its outer shell, making it nearly impossible for Snorlax to crack. Angered, the beast tossed Kakuna aggressively at the bark of a tree that lay nearby the bridge. A crack could be heard echoing throughout the route. The entire crowd, as well as Chris stared at the bug Pokemon. Kakuna lay head forward lifelessly staring at the ground. On the back of the cocoon Pokemon, everyone saw a large gapping hole. Snorlax stared at the shell breathing heavily, but then something changed. A wing was seen rising from the cracked shell, another wing rose shortly after. The bright-white eyes of Kakuna were gone, now changing to a ruby red. A new Pokemon rose from the empty shell that was Kakuna… it had evolved.
Black and yellow stripes draped down the newly evolved Pokemon, whom now had two lethal and and sharp needles for arms.
"Beedrill," said Chris to himself. "The final evolution of Weedle." Beedrill now looked at Chris demanding an order. Before Chris could give one, Snorlax began rushing towards Beedrill, leading with its shoulder. The newly evolved Pokemon dodged the move, soaring directly upwards. Beedrill then aimed at Snorlax from a distance, tucking its leg in before flying directly at Snorlax planting itself into the back of the behemoth similar to what it had done previously. The massive Pokemon once again roared in pain as Beedrill's venom began entering Snorlax. The toxin which Beedrill released caused Snorlax to become drowsy and eventually faint right next to the tree, crushing Kakuna's shell. With Snorlax down, the bridge was now free to all. The crowd cheered on Chris, as Beedrill returned right to his side.
Swarms of people now began to pass through the bridge. As the hoard passed through, Chris noticed Charlotte in the crowd passing by. She gave Chris a smile.
"Not bad Chris… Maybe you'll be a challenge the next time we meet." She then ventured down Route 7. Shortly after, in the distance, a voice called out.
"That was incredible!" called out a female voice.
"Shauna," presumed Chris. It turned out to be Serena. They both stared at each other, eye to eye.
"Your Pokemon did great in that battle," she said shyly. Beedrill was still next to Chris looking at her. She smiled at the Pokemon. "Listen, there's going to be a fireworks show tonight at Parfum Palace. You wanna come with us?"
"Tonight?" asked Chris. She nodded. He then glanced past the bridge looking at Route 7.
"Is it a bad time?" she asked.
"No, no. I'll join you guys tonight. What time?" he responded hastily.
"Eight," she responded eagerly. It was currently four in the afternoon. Serena scurried off back to Camphrier Town. Chris sighed.
"Guess I won't reach Ambrette today," he thought to himself.
Chris returned to Camphrier Town to heal his Pokemon. Once in the Pokemon Center, he placed four bowls down on a glass table next to a couch for his Pokemon. While all his Pokemon ate normally, Beedrill now used its arms to lift food to its mouth, something the Pokemon couldn't do up to this time. It took the bee Pokemon a while before it finally mastered carrying food. Chris in the background was on the phone calling his grandfather.
"Sorry I couldn't get to see you today," said Chris.
"Don't worry about," responded the grandfather. "You should be focusing on your Pokemon not about seeing an old hag like me." Chris chuckled. "How's the region so far?" he asked.
"I can't put it in words," said Chris.
"Prettier than Kanto?"
"Much prettier."
"You can see why it's such a magical place...I just wished your parents could've been here to see it," said Oak. His tone was much deeper and sorrowful. There was a period of silence.
"Anyways," began Oak breaking the silent pause. "Have you met any knew Pokemon in Kalos?" Chris turned his head now looking at Froakie and Fletchling, whom were still eating.
"Yeah...I met two new Pokemon. Froakie and Fletchling."
"That's great to hear...I bet you got around two gym badges right now."
"One," said Chris correcting his grandfather. "I was so happy to have that badge...I thought you'd be proud of me."
"Not me...be proud of yourself and your Pokemon for what you've accomplished together." The two continued talking for about half an hour before hanging up. Once the conversation ended, Chris ventured into the fields of Route 5 to train his Pokemon until it was eight o'clock.
Now eight o'clock, Chris ventured down Route 6 to reach the entrance to Parfum Palace. The golden gate was open, but hordes of people lay on blankets in the front yards of the Palace, even Chris' friends. Shauna called out to Chris, getting his attention.
"Why don't you sit next to Serena over there," said Shauna. Chris saw Serena sitting on a large blanket by herself. He sat next to her, his Pokemon also surrounded the blanket prepping to watch the fireworks.
"This firework show happens only once a year," began Serena.
"Huh… Guess its was a good time to come to Kalos," remarked Chris. She glanced briefly at him when he wasn't looking at her.
"…I'm glad you came to Kalos…," she said quietly.
"Huh?" responded Chris.
"N-nothing…," she responded quickly. The two stared in opposite directions with Shauna breaking the silence.
"Oh its starting!" she exclaimed. A single burst of fireworks began the ceremony. Flashes of multiple colors then filled the sky: red, blue, yellow, orange, and many many more.
"Wow," muttered Chris. Serena now turned to look at him, then looking down. She motioned her fingers closer to him slowly trying not to grab his attention. Once a massive firework covered the sky, she made her move, slipping her hand next to Chris'. At first he didn't take note of it, but as she touched the center of his hand, Chris noticed. He motioned his hand away.
"Sorry," he whispered to her.
"No problem," she responded with a smile. The two looked different directions, now just staring at the same fireworks, but from two different angles.
Chris spent the night in the Pokemon Center after the fireworks show. When he woke up, it was seven o'clock in the morning. He grabbed a quick breakfast, fed his Pokemon and set out immediately ready to conquer the long Route 7. As he came by the bridge, he noticed the Snorlax still sleeping under the tree next to the bridge. Once past the bridge, Chris was confronted by the farmer from yesterday.
"Hey kid," he said in a rusty voice. "You're the one who got the flute, and beat the Snorlax, right? Gotta say… thanks kid for what you did… I uh couldn't find you yesterday to give you this, but uh I hope I can show my thanks by giving you this." The farmer handed him a berry. "That's a Chople Berry… It helps lessen the damage of effective moves against a Pokemon… For a trainer like yourself… I figure that could help you out." Chris thanked the farmer, shaking his hand before taking off. He saw a day care as he continued west. Shortly after the day care was an elegant building with Kalos architecture similar to that in Santalune City. After that building, the route stretched for two miles before finally reaching Connecting Cave. Chris pulled out his phone which opened up a map of the Kalos region.
"So… Connecting Cave takes me to Route 8… which takes me south to Ambrette Town… Seems simple enough. What could possibly go wrong?"
