Meanwhile, just outside of Pride Rock...
"Love seems to be in the air..." Estelle said.
"If only I had Chip..." Felicity pouted.
Estelle seemed to whistle innocently after Felicity mentioned that name.
Felicity then looked to her cousin. "What... Did... You... Do?" She soon got her answer as a pair of paws covered her eyes. "Heeey! Wha...?"
A blonde furred cub with midnight blue eyes with a sheepish grin with a slight chip in his fangs was right behind her. "Guess who?"
"Chip?" Felicity smiled.
"Yes!" the blonde lion teenage cub came in front of her with a smile.
"Chip, what are you doing here?" Felicity asked in surprise. "I was not aware you had access to Pride Rock," She then heard Estelle continue whistle innocently which gave her the idea of how Chip got there. "Estelle?!"
Estelle smiled sheepishly. "It seemed like such a lovely day today, I'd hate for you to be left out..." she said. "I have Lee, Vincent has Jenny, Akito has Emi..."
"Well... Merci beaucop." Felicity then smiled softly to her cousin.
"You're welcome." Estelle smiled.
Felicity blushed.
"Well, looks like I can be on adventures too." Chip chuckled.
"It looks like a lovely night, I bet it won't even rain." Felicity looked up to the sky as the sun was setting.
"I bet you're right." Chip smiled.
Estelle smiled at them both before having her eyes covered by a strong lion. "Lee..." she then giggled slightly.
"Dang it." Lee groaned playfully.
Estelle smirked to him and he smirked back. "It's such a lovely night," She then said. "We should look at the stars."
"Agreed." Lee smiled.
"I love watching the stars myself." Jenny said as Vincent was practicing painting the way Rafiki had taught him.
"Same here." Vincent said while he was practicing painting.
"You're getting better." Jenny smiled.
"Thanks," Vincent replied. "I think I like brushes better though."
"Yeah, but then how would you learn to do painting without them?" Jenny asked.
"I know, I know." Vincent chuckled as he finished to show that he had painted them together in their lion forms.
"This is such a beautiful night." Emi smiled as she leaned her head against Akito's shoulder.
"A very, very beautiful night." Akito agreed as he held her with a smile.
"So, how's it going with Pupitar?" Emi asked.
"Getting stronger every day," Akito said. "I think he'll evolve soon."
"I hope so, he doesn't really seem to like how he is." Emi said as they both saw Pupitar stare at his own reflection.
"No, he doesn't..." Akito agreed. "He's been in a good mood before, but whenever he checks himself out like that, he just gets discouraged."
Pupitar began to look agree as he started to attack his own reflection in the water.
Akito came over to his Pokemon. "Aw, Pupitar, it's okay..."
Pupitar kept on attacking his own reflection, he seemed to no longer take it having to look the way he did.
Akito sighed. "Pupitar, please settle down."
"Why am I so different?" Pupitar frowned as he got some mud stuck on him then.
"Because you're covered in mud." Akito smirked as he decided to wash it off.
"That's not what I meant, how come..." Pupitar said before getting interrupted by Akito as he was washing him. "How come I have to be weird? Besides, you heard what Bunga said."
"Pupitar..." Akito tried to sound fatherly.
"Just look at me!" Pupitar cried.
Akito frowned then as his Pokemon looked very distressed and unhappy. He decided to comfort him the same way Kala did to Tarzan. "You know what I see?" he then asked.
Pupitar still looked very unhappy about his appearance that he didn't even respond.
"I see two eyes like mine." Akito said as he wiped off some more mud.
Pupitar still looked glum.
"And a nose somewhere I think, ah, here." Akito smiled as he gently poked the center of Pupitar's face.
Pupitar seemed to giggle from that, feeling slightly tickled.
"And also ticklish like anyone else," Akito smiled as he started to tickle him. "But most importantly, you have a heart just like everyone else."
"I do?" Pupitar asked.
"Yes, and you are perfect just the way you are, no matter how you look on the outside." AKito encouraged.
"I just wish I was a Tyranitar." Pupitar frowned.
"You will be soon," Akito soothed. "I promised, and you'll be so awesome! Like a Godzilla Jr!"
"Well until then, I'm gonna do lots of practicing." Pupitar said.
"Don't feel bad about yourself, Pupitar," Akito soothed. "If you keep putting yourself down, you won't be up about yourself in order to be happy..."
"I don't wanna be like Ash's Pikachu..." Pupitar had to admit. "He still hasn't evolved and Ash's had him for years."
"Well unlike you, Pikachu needs a Thunder Stone to evolve into a Raichu." Akito said.
"Shouldn't Ash have found one by now or somethin'?" Pupitar asked. "It's been years since he's gotten Pikachu!"
"I don't think he wants to evolve Pikachu due to all the memories they've made." Akito said.
"Hmm..." Pupitar hummed. "Well, I'm ready for the next step of my life, Vulpix is Ninetails and Teddy is an Ursaring now."
"I know, buddy, but you can't rush these things, I'm sure you'll evolve soon." Akito gently patted his Pokemon in a comforting way.
"I just wish I knew when I was going to evolve." Pupitar frowned.
Akito's eyes soon glowed.
"Ooh, something tells me I'm about to get my answer." Pupitar looked excited then once he knew that look in his trainer/father's eyes.
Akito could see Pupitar evolving right away due to his determination. And where it was actually happening as Akito's eyes stopped glowing and he saw Pupitar glowing and start changing.
"Pupitar, I have some good news-" Akito started until he saw what just happened. "Whoa."
"W-What's going on?" Ono asked as he and everyone else who saw Pupitar's evolution glow came over to see Pupitar was evolving.
Akito looked in anticipation and excitement as this was going to be very important. Everyone looked as the Pokemon glowed and he had turned into a green reptile almost dragon-like creature.
"I guess his determination really helped." Emi smiled.
"Pupitar, you've evolved into a Tyranitar!" Akito smiled as well.
Tyranitar soon went to the water to see his reflection and liked how it looked. He smiled as he did a spin and loved this new form. "Aw, yeah, I am the Pokemon!" He soon saw that everyone was looking at him which caused him to smile bashfully.
"Come, Akito, it's getting dark..." Emi came to her boyfriend's side. "Let's enjoy the night life, huh?"
"I agree." Akito said.
"I'll go and get some rest then." Tyranitar said.
"Are ya tired, buddy?" Akito asked.
"A little." Tyranitar yawned.
"Go get some rest with your cousins then." Akito said.
Tyranitar nodded and went to join his fellow Pokemon for some rest.
"Come on, Chip, Maman and Uncle Atticus told us about a nice spot to look at the stars." Felicity said as they were about to have a night that would become even more romantic and special after looking at the stars.
"Lead the way." Chip smiled.