Only two days have passed since the four of them split off to train for the Sinnoh League. However, that was not what Hazel had in mind. She headed right for Hearthome City, and went to visit a mansion. The mansion belonged to a wealthy man who was in possession of the adamant orb, a priceless ancient artifact. His name was William Peterson, and he was quite well-known for his wealth around the region. Hazel came here today because she saw the many flyers around town that revealed William needed security guards for the auction happening in the future, at the central hearthome theatre. The adamant orb is of high value, and William has no doubt that some people will attempt to steal it, especially when it will be in a public place.
Hazel walked into the mansion and saw a lady writing something behind a counter. She looked like she was in her mid-twenties. "Hello, my name is Hazel. I'm here to apply to be a security guard for Mr. Peterson." said Hazel.
The woman continued writing for another few seconds before she looked up at Hazel. "Aren't you a little young to be applying for this job. We don't just hire anyone who walks through that door. Mr. Peterson made it clear, that we can only hire skilled trainers. If anyone were to try and steal that orb, there will be no doubt that they would be skilled trainers who will use their pokemon in the process. Are you willing to prove to us that you have enough battling experience?" she asked.
"Sure." said Hazel. "What must I do?" The lady got up and beckoned for Hazel to follow. The two of them entered a side door that led to a battle hall. A large room with a battlefield located at the center. The mansion was quite large, so it wasn't surprising that it could fit a battlefield. The lady walked into a trainer's box.
"By the way, my name is Mary. I'll be battling you, to see if you have what it takes to serve under Mr. Peterson. I am also one of his security guards." she said.
"Okay, then. Let's battle." said Hazel as she walked to her trainer's box. "Vaporeon, I choose you!" Hazel's vaporeon landed on the battlefield.
"Sylveon, show her what you've got." Mary said. Sylveon jumped onto the battlefield. It was the fight between two eeveelutions.
"Vaporeon, use Hydropump!" shouted Hazel. Vaporeon leaped into the air and spat a strong blast of water toward Sylveon. Sylveon easily dodged.
"Sylveon, use calm mind." said Mary. The Sylveon closed its eyes and began powering up.
"Quick, go in for a quick attack!" said Hazel. Vaporeon was able to dash up to the Sylveon who was busy using calm mind, and struck her back. The quick attack was not enough to do significant damage.
"Now, Sylveon! Use Moonblast!" Sylveon opened her eyes and shot out a sparkling ball that headed straight for Vaporeon. Vaporeon was too close then, so she didn't have time to dodge. The attack hit Vaporeon square on, and it was extra powerful from calm mind, sending her flying in the air and crashing into the ground.
"Vaporeon!" yelled Hazel. Vaporeon was unable to battle.
"I'm sorry to say this, Hazel, but I don't think you have what it takes for this job. Mr. Peterson will not be hiring you." said Mary. Hazel walked out of that mansion, feeling completely defeated. She had to find a way to get that job.
It was getting dark. And there weren't many people outside. As she was walking down the empty street, she heard someone following her. She spun around, but there was no one in sight behind her.
"You know, if you want to get that job, you should have a better sense than that." said a man's voice. Hazel looked up to see two figures standing on top of a roof of a building. It was a man and a blaziken. The man climbed on to the blaziken and the two of them leaped off the building and back onto the ground.
"Stay back! What do you want?!" said Hazel defensively.
"Woah, woah, calm down! I'm just here to help." said the man. As Hazel got a closer look, she saw that the man was quite old, maybe in his sixties. Even though the man claimed he didn't have ill intent, Hazel didn't trust him as she went to grab for one of her pokeballs.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." he said. "I'll spare you the trouble and tell you that you will lose if you fight me in a pokemon battle."
"Well, then who are you?" asked Hazel.
"I'm just an old veteran trainer who is looking out to help rookie trainers. You can call me Brandon. I heard you weren't skilled enough to be a security guard for William." said Brandon.
"How did you know that? Were you spying on me?" she asked.
"Yes, I was." said Brandon bluntly. "I followed you for a few days now. I did it because you seem like an interesting trainer. Tell me, why do you want to apply for that job?"
Hazel looked down at the ground. "I can't tell you." she said. Brandon caught a glance of the necklace and saw the creature engraved at the center.
"That's the legendary pokemon, Dialga. Who gave that to you?" asked Brandon.
Hazel looked up, surprised that this man knew the pokemon on her necklace. "My father gave this to me. Do you know about the legendary pokemon?" asked Hazel.
"Of course I do. I lived for a long time and I have seen quite a few of them before they all disappeared." said Brandon. "Now let me ask you again. Why are you applying?"
This time, Hazel didn't feel the need to keep it a secret. "Do you know about the dark lord?" asked Hazel.
Brandon sighed. "Yes, I do. He has been rumored to have control over all the legendaries. I'm aware of that person." he said.
"Well, Mr. Peterson is having an auction for the adamant orb in a few weeks, and I'm certain that the dark lord will come to hearthome to steal the orb. If I am there as a security guard, I think I can help stop him and get revenge for my parents." she said.
"You won't help in anyway, not the way you are now. You won't stand a chance. You still haven't told me your name." said Brandon.
"It's Hazel." she said.
"Well, Hazel. I can see you are determined to confront the dark lord. But if he comes, he would have many powerful pokemon on his side. What will you do then? Do you really think you can defeat him, by yourself?" asked Brandon.
Hazel looked down at the ground again. Now that she thought about it, she was being very reckless. How could she possibly have the power to stop the dark lord.
"I can help you train." said Brandon. Hazel looked up at him, confused. "I know a lot about the art of pokemon battling. Trust me. I can help you get stronger." Hazel had every reason to believe that this man was a phony, but she couldn't help but have the urge to trust him.
"Okay, then, when are we starting?" asked Hazel.
"Tonight." said Brandon. Hazel followed him out of Hearthome City and into a nearby woods. "Show me your pokemon." he said.
Hazel summoned a Torterra, Vaporeon, and a Rhyhorn. She caught the Rhyhorn recently after she left her friends at Eterna City.
"Only three pokemon? I guess we can make do with that." said Brandon. He motioned for Blaziken to step up. "Because you are willing to let me train you, you have to follow every single one of my rules, and no slacking." he said.
"Of course." replied Hazel.
A few weeks went by. Hazel would meet Brandon in the morning to train with him and she would only go back to an inn at midnight. He had powerful pokemon, and fighting with him really helped Hazel's battling strategy and the power/speed of her pokemon. Everyday, Brandon taught her something new that she didn't know before. Soon, her Rhyhorn evolved into a Rhydon, which then evolved into a Rhyperior, through the span of the month. She was also able to catch a Rapidash and get a Scyther, which evolved in Scizor. It was reaching the end of the month, and it was the last day of Hazel's training with brandon, before she must go back to Mr. Peterson's mansion.
"I'm very impressed, Hazel. You have improved a lot." said Brandon. "Not to mention, your pokemon have also gotten a lot stronger."
"Thank you." replied Hazel. After training for a whole month, she was like a completely different person. "Will this be the end of my training?" asked Hazel.
"No, I need to tell you one more thing, and this is very important." said Brandon. "Pokemon and humans are very similar. We are all animals and the aura that flows through them is similar to the aura that flows through us." he said.
Hazel listened intently as Brandon continued. "This might sound impossible, but it has happened before. Humans can transform into Pokemon." Hazel's eyes widened from shock as she heard him say this. Humans becoming pokemon? She couldn't believe it.
"There haven't been many cases of it, but if you believe in legendaries, then this shouldn't be much of a surprise. However, most people turn into pokemon accidentally, not with the idea in mind. And when I say transform into pokemon, I'm not saying completely. For example, have you heard of a man named Elias Maine? He had magically grown wings of an aerodactyl while fighting kidnappers who had took his daughter. They took of in an aircraft, and he needed to chase after them. There was no way Elias could catch up to them without a way to fly. That was when large aerodactyl wings sprouted from his back. He was able to do this because he had a strong resolve to save his daughter no matter what. And with those wings came a toll. Once he was able to chase after those kidnappers with his wings, those wings disappeared as quickly as it had appeared, and his back was suddenly broken. That was his sacrifice for the wings. Now, he lives the life of a cripple, sitting in a chair, not being able to move at all from his broken back."
"Brandon, why are you telling me this?" asked Hazel.
"You seem like a very strong individual. What I mentioned before only happens to people with a strong will. You have great determination, and especially with your hatred for the dark lord destroying your village, I'm afraid you might use that power unwillingly when you are pushed up against a corner when he comes. It is very rare for something that happened to Elias to happen again, but it is quite possible. Be careful, Hazel. You have to value yourself more than your vengeance." said the man.
Hazel understood why Brandon would say this to her. "I'm doing this to save the legendaries. That is my cause. And I will stop at nothing to make that happen." said Hazel. She stood up. "I thank you for all the time you spent on training me. And I will always keep that in mind." With that, Hazel bid farewell to Brandon, and headed for Mr. Peterson's mansion.
Brandon sighed and headed out of town. He knew his job was done. All that matters is what Hazel was going to do when the time comes. Hazel didn't know, but Brandon was a survivor of the incident that happened at Hazel's village a few years ago. Hazel didn't know him, but Brandon knew Hazel quite well. He was her grandfather.
When Hazel returned, she found Mary still behind the counter, scribbling something on paper as usual. She looked up and saw that Hazel has returned. "Oh, you're back." she said.
"I'd like to apply for the security position again." said Hazel.
Mary let out a sigh. "Okay, follow me." she said as they returned to the battle hall. They both stepped into the trainer's boxes and released their pokemon. They both decided to go with the same match up. Vaporeon vs Sylveon again.
"Let's see if you have improved, Hazel." said Mary.
"Vaporeon, use scald." said Hazel Vaporeon shot out a stream of steaming hot water towards Sylveon.
"Sylveon, use protect!" said Mary. Sylveon created an energy field that blocked the steaming water, but it created mist around Sylveon, making the pokemon unable to see where Vaporeon is.
"Now, use Hydro Pump!" shouted Hazel. Vaporeon jumped into the air and shot a strong blast of water toward Sylveon. Sylveon wasn't able to see the attack coming, and the hydro pump hit Sylveon square in the chest, sending her flying out of the field and crashing into the wall. Sylveon was unable to battle.
Mary couldn't help but stare in shock as her Sylveon was taken out in one hit. "Wow! Hazel, your Vaporeon has gotten much stronger. I'm very impressed." she said as she returned Sylveon to her pokeball. "Well, welcome to the security team. It seems you are qualified for the job."
She brought Hazel into a hallway and she told her to enter the fourth door on her left. Hazel walked in to see four other people waiting in the room. The room seemed like a lounge area, with sofas, a tv, and a nice glass table. There was a man who had blond hair and was wearing a suit. Another man who had darker skin and had sunglasses on. There was a lady with purple hair that looked to be in her late teens, and there was another man with long grey hair and he wore a fedora. They all looked at her when she entered.
"Who are you?" asked the man with the sunglasses.
"Um, I'm Hazel. I applied for the security team that would watch the adamant orb during Mr. Peterson's auction."
"You?" asked the man wearing the fedora. "Why would the boss need you. You're too young for this job, missy, go find another job to do." he said.
The man with blond hair stood up and walked over to Hazel. "Sorry, about these guys. Don't listen to him. He's like that to everyone."
"So, is everyone here on Mr. Peterson's security team?" asked Hazel.
"Yes, we are." he said. "Welcome. My name is Kevin. The guy over there with the fedora is Tyron. The man over here with the dark glasses is Sam. This young lady behind me is Jessica. We might look ordinary, but we are all very experienced trainers. I'm assuming you are too, if Mary thought you qualified for this job." he said.
At that moment, Mary entered the room as well. "Have you all met the new member?" she asked. Everyone nodded. "Well, good. We just got a transmission from Mr. Peterson about our plans." Mary set a computer on the table. A video started with a man who began speaking at the center of the screen.
"Hello, everyone. I'm William Peterson. My auction will be starting tomorrow in the evening. There will be lots of visitors coming to the Hearthome theatre for the auction of the adamant orb. Your jobs are to eliminate any suspicious figures and only allow guests to come in from the front door. Anyone else who enters the building a different way will be stopped immediately and taken to the police. Understand?" he said.
Everyone nodded. "Okay, I will see you all there tomorrow. Show up extra early. Three of you will be stationed inside the theatre, and three of you will be stationed outside around the building. Don't fail your task. If you are successful at the end, all of you will be payed with a large sum of money. Oh, and by the way, regarding the people who will be stationed inside the theatre, make sure you dress up. You want to blend in with all the wealthy looking people. " with that, Mr. Peterson disconnected.
"Excuse me, but isn't six security guards a little low for an event this important?" asked Hazel. Shouldn't we hire more people.
"Don't worry." said Jessica. "It's just like Kevin says. We are skilled trainers and can easily stop an intruder. Don't worry about it, Hazel." she said. Hazel only wished that that was the case.
The six of them planned out the most efficient system for the auction the next day. Before long, the night was over, and the morning of the auction has arrived. At the edge of the city, came Axel. He looked up at the skyscrapers of Hearthome City. It was truly a beautiful place. He saw all the busy people rushing up and down the street. He knew that today was a big day, the auction of the adamant orb was going to happen in the evening. The city were extra busy.
He began walking down the streets, searching around for the other scouters of the dark lord. The dark lord had sent the other four earlier, and they were already at the location of the auction. Axel couldn't help but smirk as he made his way to Hearthome City's center. He knew that something big was going to happen at the theatre. At the main theatre stage, stood William peterson, staring in awe at the adamant orb that he was going to auction away, oblivious to what was going to happen that evening.
Meanwhile, Ryo and Quinn had made there way to hearthome City to reunite with Dan and Hazel. They have been training non stop throughout the month, and there pokemon teams have improved quite a bit.
Author's Note: What will happen at Hearthome City's theatre? Stay tuned and as always, please leave a review. It would be greatly appreciated.