So far so good in terms of the word count minimal limit and I think I´m getting better because I noticed I have many "said" on the conversations and I´m trying to make all of the group to be important as a whole

Enjoy..

Chapter 8

A vast ocean

After getting Professor Oak´s journal, Kris and Celia were reading the book with great focus. The human was in deep thought as her eyes scanned each word until she yelled "Gah! This thing is impossible!" she said with desperate tone and falling on the bed to relax.

"What does the book has Kris?" Luca asked impressed with the trainer´s reaction who answered "This journal has mixtures of riddles and symbols, it is a total mess to understand"

Celia who kept focusing on the book explained "What the professor did was an encrypted journal with a mixture of both his many poems and the Unown symbology". The journal itself had many parts written in both the human and creature´s forms which were hard already to understand, but the problem was that they were mixed with each other and there were unfinished texts with markings at both the ends and the beginnings.

"So he is indeed a complicated scholar and a passionate fool" Lina said taking the journal studing it, she then remembered seeing similar things in another place "Hey Gaspar, didn´t your old partner could read the Unown language?"

The ghost looked at the texts and nodded "He did understand their symbols and taught many persons to read it too, my master studied the Unown symbols to understand their language and how they lived in the past with the humans . Actually we met one already" He explained "Who was it? Don´t tell me it was the professor" Kris asked knowing his jokes.

The Haunter couldn´t help but grin "Oh you know me too well, but nope, it was that blonde trainer in Sinnoh, what was her name... Cyndy? No, Cynthia" Gaspar answered. "So we are going back to that region? Our budget isn´t so big to pay for the ferry for at least a week or two" Luca sighed counting their money. The group´s had the idea that they could get most progress in this region, but things are never as how someone plans them.

"Actually there is no need for the Ferry to travel on water if you got me guys" Aro countered rising from the floor and cracked his neck "Just give me the call and we will cross the ocean" he said excited about it.

Everyone looked at the Swampert with wonder "I know you are strong Aro, but isn´t crossing the ocean a dangerous risk?" Kris asked worried about her friend´s health, she knew her friends would do anything to reach the goal, but she also cared for their well being.

"I may be rusty on swimming marathons, but I am a true water pokemon, this will be a great challenge to beat" Aro answered with determination. The trainer knew that face, she knew that the amphibian could do it.

"Ok then, tomorrow we will go, now let´s rest people" Everyone prepared for their rest, but Kris reached the Swampert "I know this is a high task Aro, and I understand your decision" she said and felt the large hand of the Swampert on her head.

"Don´t worry kiddo, I´m doing this for all of us and I am also excited to brag about it with other water Pokemon" He smiled and they went to sleep as the redhead laughed heading to her bed.

The next morning, the group went to the bus stop, again people were getting a bit away from the Lucario "I do wonder why they let creatures like pikachus and evees outside and not others" Luca asked a bit irritated. "Because they are cute and everyone like the small and fluffy Pokemon" Kris joked taunting her friend.

"So you are saying I'm big and bulky? I am fluffy too" Luca bluffed and then heard her partner laugh, she eyed the woman with confusion, the trainer took some breaths to relax "Sorry, I imagined you having fluffy fur and all, but hey at least you aren´t as big as an Tyranitar or something related" Kris spoke still holding her laugh.

In the end the jackal sighed and nodded "You are right, I can´t imagine an Arboc or an Ursaring roaming around either" she said as the bus kept going to the port city.

Reaching the port city of Meri, Kris released both Celia and Aro "Would you look at that, the vast and endless ocean. This will be a great trip" the amphibian said stretching his limbs.

"It certainly is a relaxing view. So Kris is Luca ready?" the telepath asked. The jackal pointed out "So what will you do? I can´t stay in a pokeball for too long, they end up breaking in an hour or two" Celia looked at Luca "I will hypnotize you to sleep at best the whole trip so you stay calm inside the sphere with ease".

Aro finished his preparations and looked at the girls "Well, are you ready for this people?" he spoke and Kris nodded. Celia looked at Luca´s eyes calmly but focusing into her very center relaxing the jackal´s mind with an almost instant reaction, Luca then fell unconscious held by the Swampert.

"Looks like it worked, I hope you are ready Aro, we will test your endurance on this" Kris looked at him while getting both Celia and Luca in their spheres "Oh you will have to hold tightly, I'm not making bus stops" the amphibian said as he jumped into the water and helped the human to sit on his back, they looked at their goal and swam towards the ocean.

Traveling on the ocean was something Kris didn´t like much since if she would fall into the water, her body would almost surely paralyze with fear. The human did know how to swim, but only for survival. Aro felt the trainer´s stiffness on his back "So you still have fear of the water? I can help you to move on with that phobia of yours" he offered while swimming.

"Sooner or later I will ask you for it, but right now we have priorities" Kris said relaxing her mind.

The day passed as the duo was discussing about the nearby islands "The closest island is on the north east, but going that way would almost double the time we take to reach Sinnoh, in the other hand we got an island to the east, but with that one we would reach it by midnight if we are lucky, it is your call" Aro explained,

The traveler thought about it for some moments pondering with the possibilities "I will be damned with my instinct, but east it is" she said with a sigh. The amphibian grinned at her "I wonder if you are a human or one of us sometimes, that or you have some loose screws" Kris bonked Aro´s head blushing as he was laughing about her lack of common sense.

The darkness of the night covered the sky and both the human and the amphibian were tired, mostly the latter because he was the one doing the hard work "Come on Aro, we are almost there, I can see the island" Kris encouraged him pointing to the slowly growing island .

"I will enjoy the feast and nap after the trip, it will be like a heaven on Earth" Aro joked exhausted.

When they finally touched land, the human just fell to the sand as the amphibian rested on his back, Kris released everyone "I see you two had a long trip, let us prepare you some food to get better" Celia said taking Gaspar to help with the dinner.

"Man.. Im really going to enjoy this" Aro said almost falling asleep. "Nono old frog, you will eat first and then sleep" Lina spoke and received a low groan from the Swampert as she pulled him to the small bonfire made by Luca.

It was probably past midnight as Kris was watching the outskirts of the island cautiously. "I can´t believe you, you never take a rest don´t you?" the jackal wondered from behind.

"I'm just making sure everything is alright, and what about you, sleep well?" the traveler asked with a big yawn.

"I had some minor clashes, but most of the time went fast if you ask me. You should sleep, and I'm not taking a no as an answer, ok?" the Lucario demanded calmly taking the tired human´s arm and lifting her to walk to the camp

"Since when did you became the leader.. of the group..?" the redhead asked as she was now showing her exhausted state. "The moment you lost to your tiredness" Luca countered putting the trainer on her make-shift bed of the camp.

"Mutiny.." Kris barely said falling asleep.

"Aye aye captain" Luca let her friend relax and went towards Celia, "Is she finally asleep?" the Gardevoir asked still meditating and received a nod from the jackal "Good, let´s focus on our plan".