I am awoken by Veer the next morning. I first see his blue coat and I can't help but chuckle. He has helped me out a lot and yet I haven't really done much to help him.
Morning master, he says as he bows before me and Flare.
Morning Veer, I comment as pain flows through my body as I try to stretch out.
My movement awakens Flare, who gazes down at Veer.
Who is this? He asks me.
This is Veer, my Riolu and the first pokemon I ever had, I answer.
Why hasn't he evolved yet? Flare asks.
I turn to Veer hoping he will explain what 'evolved' means.
Explain, I mutter to the blue pokemon as it climbs up the chair and sits on the top, nearest my shoulders.
After Veer explains the fact why he hasn't evolved to Flare, he proceeds to explain to me the process of evolution or evolving.
I understand, I say after he finishes explaining the process of evolution to me.
Tronay suddenly enters and stops once she sees me, a smile on her face at my interest in life after nearly dying earlier on.
"Morning," she says.
Morning, Flare and Veer reply.
When I remain silent, Tronay walks over.
"What's wrong?" She asks.
"I lost the tournament, didn't I?" I ask.
"You did and Santerous as well but once I explained to them how you saved a baby Charmander, they told me that they would give you the . . . um . . . Aura Staff I think," my sister answers.
Aura Staff? Flare asks.
Veer turns and looks at me.
We may have lost the tournament but we got the prize, he says.
At that moment my sister reaches into a small brown drawstring bag at her waist and pulls out a red stone.
"What's that?" I ask.
It's a Fire Stone, Flare growls in shock.
"I received it for winning the tournament since you had the big prize," my sister explains as she holds the stone.
Tronay, you can evolve Ruby with it, Veer says, equally in shock at my sister's new item.
Tronay gently places the red stone back in the drawstring bag at her waist and closes it up.
"Well besides from that piece of news, how's the Charmander doing?" My sister asks.
The name is Flare and I am doing much better, Flare comments.
My sister smiles at the little pokemon before locking her gaze with mine.
"How's Santerous?" I ask.
"Not good. For what I was told, he might be in a coma," Tronay replies sadly.
"I see," I comment.
Both Veer and Flare pick up on my sadness and ask me about it.
I will tell you two later, I quickly say.
Tronay reaches out a hand and I grab it. With an uncanny amount of strength, she pulls me to my feet. Flare jumps to the ground before he is harmed though.
"Ready?" She asks.
"I suppose," I answer.
The two pokemon blink in confusion.
I will be back, I promise them before I leave the room with Tronay.
