That Same Night… (As Chapter 12 with Eevee and what not)

Chapter Thirteen

Training Day

"So Vex and Marcy just broke up over an argument?" A dark purple and yellow figure spoke on the balcony of Spirit Tower. She looked very concerned and worried. I can't believe it. She thought to herself and delicately sat on the railing of the porch. She crossed her little legs and stared at her folded hands.

"Yes, sadly they did," Gallade sighed, leaning against the doorway. He was staring at the clear, black sky above his head.

"That's not… A good thing, Zero, Did you try to stop their arguing?" Banette asked with a sigh.

He closed his eyes and slowly lowered his head. "I tired," He murmured sadly. "However, I didn't get a word in. They were arguing too much… But the weird thing was," Zero paused, "Was that he tried to strike an innocent pokémon. He attempted to attack Marcy. I'm not sure what was wrong with him." Zero didn't know Vex very well but from what he had witnessed over time, the young riolu was not an evil pokémon. He was not mean. But something changed him. Even if the two were just arguing, Zero wouldn't have known what to say. He hardly knew what the argument thing was even over. There was no way he could have balanced out their relationship and his busy tasks he was already slacking on! He was so overwhelmed with different tasks that he had to complete. He felt drawn to the Eevee back in Cinccino's guild for little reasons, and he felt like he could help her. But, he wasn't going to be able to help her! He felt as if he knew her from somewhere. But with so much going on, he can hardly speak with her. Now that Vex and she are no longer a team, what else could he do? Now, the thing he needed to worry about were his leaders plans. With the three of the most powerful Pokémon on the loose and planning to destroy the world, it was complicated to always keep watch on Marcy and Vex. It was hard to keep up with anything that was going on in the world.

Banette just sighed again. She stood up on the edge of the railing. "Forgive me," She mumbled. "Zero, I apologize that Vex and Marcy are broken up… But that doesn't mean you can start relaxing and slacking on your other jobs." She frowned and looked to the ground.

Zero tried to change the subject some. "Anyway. Vex wanted to join your team. I want you to accept him, to see what in the name of Arceus is going on with him. I want Absol or Houndoom to give him training. Someone that will not let up until the job is done," The pokémon turned to the floating ghost and gave her a hard stare. He was serious about this. "And you will do that," He told her. Zero didn't want to talk about the breakup of Vex and Marcy. In fact, he had other tasks he needed to focus on. Like how to stop the blizzard and the pokémon causing it…

"Zero," Banette sighed and shook her head, crossing her ghostly mega-legs. "I don't know if we can force his evolution," She told him. "A riolu evolves by friendship. Not by force."

Zero grinned at her and crossed his arms. "Don't worry, Houndoom and Absol know exactly what to do."

The mega Banette stood up on the railing and turned her back towards him. She gazed up at the moon that shone brightly above. "You will stop this nonsense that is happening, correct?" She questioned. "You know what is causing the blizzard, don't you?"

Zero took a few steps and leaned his back against the railing, gazing up at the sky with her. "I do," He told her. "And I do intend to stop it. But I can't do it alone. Those few pokémon that are running loose and causing this are not easy to stop… Darkrai especially. I tried to get information from him but Marcy and Vex saved him."

"And the other two?" She questioned.

"Mewtwo? Don't worry. I have someone on his case already," Zero chuckled. "He's taken care of. As for the last one… I don't know what to do about her. I can't stop her."

"Even with the help of us, hrm?" Banette questioned.

"No," Zero sighed, "I need Cinccino's help and the other guilds around." He needed both guilds help for that. However, they're both having a hard time accepting the fact about what's going on.

Banette looked at him, somewhat curious. "Why do you want me to accept Vex?" She asked.

He shrugged. "That Riolu isn't the strongest Pokémon out there and he can only do so much damage, Banette. He needs proper training if he wants to become a Mega. Cinccino's guild isn't that strict on beginners." He explained. "He needs to be prepared for what might happen in the future. He needs to be prepared."

"How do you know this?" She asked, crossing her arms and staring coldly at him.

"I… Just have this feeling he needs to proper training," replied Zero, taking a few steps backwards. He knew exactly why he was having Banette's guild train that poor excuse for a riolu, but will not mention anything. He was a terrible battler, Vex is. Well, not too terrible but he isn't the best either. "I mean; I would try to train him myself but I'm busy with my own goals." He murmured and looked over Moonlight Town.

Banette cupped her chin and looked up to the sky. She then shrugged and nodded. "Fine, Zero. I will get some of the apprentices to train with him. He won't be going on too many missions because he is a loner in the guild. He has no team unless he decides to join someone or he finds someone…"

"No apprentices. Houndoom and Absol have been spoken to. Pick one or the other." Gallade dipped his head and grinned slightly. "But other than that, it's wonderful. Don't be afraid to make it complicated for him." Zero then turned away from the Banette and pushed the doors open and disappeared on the other side.

Vex was headed in the direction of Moonlight Town, kicking the snow up here and there. He was ticked off at Marcy for not believing him. He was mad that she wasn't even on his side nor would she back him up on anything. In fact, she ignored the fact that Zero is a bad pokémon. He knew this. He was told that Zero was a bad pokémon and all the terrible things he's done. He remembers the pokemon's words echoing in his mind: He's a terrible pokémon, Vex. He's the cause for the snow. He's the cause of Marcy… He's been brainwashing her since day one. He's using Marcy. They were friends… So why couldn't she believe him? He's never lied to her about anything before. He's always told the truth! He saved her from the beach and took her in as a guild member! Why couldn't she see that he was telling the truth? But if it's true, what the legendary pokémon told him, then Marcy was just an idiot.

No matter. I'll just go form my own Mega Team and train with them! He huffed and crossed his arms as he walked through the snow. A sigh escaped him as he looked around. Where was he even at? How could he get to Banette's Guild from here?

"VEX! STOP!" A voice called from behind him.

He didn't stop at all. He just kept walking, frustrated and angry at the world. He scooped up some icy-snow and packed it into a ball. Aiming at some random tree, he launched the snowball as hard as he could. Of course, it busted on impact. "Stupid snowball," He muttered. Vex just completely hated the world at the moment.

"VEX! You're not even going the right way!" The voice sighed, catching up to him. Zero took a step in front of Vex, blocking his way to get to wherever he was going.

"What are you doing here?" Vex's deep and dark voice sounded as he froze in the snow. He lifted his head and gave the coldest glare to Zero who was trying to stop him. This was the pokémon who brainwashed his friend. Anger raised in his paws. "Move out of my way," He snarled to him.

"Vex…" Zero groaned and shook his head. His eyes then began to glow blue and he suddenly stared hard at Vex. He then put out his hand and pointed it at Vex. "If you won't listen," he mumbled.

Within a few seconds, Vex's feet were picked up off of the ground and he was now floating in the air. "HEY!" He gasped, flailing in the air as he tried to break free of the psychic move. "Put me down, put me down!"

Gallade shook his head. "Nope. Look, I may not be able to reunite you with Marcy… But, if you're really going to join Banette's guild, you're going in the opposite direction!" The green and white Pokémon tried to tell him.

However, Vex was still freaked out with the entire 'floating because Gallade was using psychic' thing. He was kicking around and punching the air at nothing. His eyes were wide with anger. "If you don't put me down, I swear to Arcues— "

Gallade sighed and closed his eyes, letting Riolu fall down in the snow on his behind. "Please, come with me and I will lead you to the guild," He mumbled and turned in the opposite direction.

Vex landed with a thud. He was sitting on the ground and staring up at the green and white Pokémon walking away. "I'm not going anywhere with the likes of you," He snapped and turned the opposite direction.

Zero glared at him and then used psychic once more to pick the pokémon up and carry him.

The two Pokémon stopped at the doors of Spirit Tower. Once there, he instantly dropped Vex who was fighting the psychic powers the entire time. It was only a day or two since he was first here. Will these pokémon even let him train with him? Pft. Of course they will. He could mega evolve.

Vex took a step toward the door and a loud voice sounded. "STOP," The voice growled.

Gallade glared at the bushes that surrounded Spirit Tower. "Zoroark, please let us in. It's Gallade with a friend," He murmured.

"I'm not your friend, in fact. I hate you," Vex growled to him.

Out of the bushes came a large red and black Pokémon. The Pokémon had his arms crossed and he looked straight into at him. "Zero? What are you doing here?" The furry Pokémon asked.

Vex had attempted to relax after he couldn't break free of Gallade's psychic powers. He stared up at this pokémon, amazed. He has never seen this Pokémon before. It was a strange looking and he didn't look very happy. Feeling a presence behind him, he turned only to see that he was looking at another Riolu. "HEY!" He jumped backwards, bumping into Gallade. He then leaned forward and watched as the other Riolu leaned forward. Vex then did a few other things, only to watch the Pokémon copy him.

"Will you stop that?!" The Pokémon snapped. A bright blue light appeared from the Riolu and he transformed into a very smaller version of what looked like the large Zoroark. The Zorua glared at Riolu and huffed. "EVERYONE does that!" She snapped and looked at Zoroark.

The Zoroark frowned and shook his head slightly. "Now, now Silver. Don't be rude," He wagged one of his fingers back and forth at her.

She growled and glared at him, "Well. Everyone seems to think that I'm a mirror or something. I hate it!" Silver muttered, sitting down and wrapping her tail around her. She gave Vex a cold stare.

Vex returned the cold glare and stuck his nose up at her.

"We must speak to Banette, please," Gallade asked Zoroark.

The large, furry red and black Pokémon gave both Vex and Gallade a look before nodding some. "Hrm… Okay. You may go in," He told them.

Vex was the first to open the doors. Well, he tried to. He couldn't get them opened; it was as if they were locked on the other side or something. He leaned against the door, with all his weight, and tried to open it once more. "Stupid doors!" He groaned through clenched teeth. "Open!" All of a sudden the doors opened from the other side. As they opened Vex fell and rolled forward. He clashed into a Pokémon which caused him to stop. "Oww," He mumbled. Crawling away from the Pokémon he bumped into, he rubbed his head. His gaze rested on the Pokémon. "Why would you open the door when someone was leaning on it!" Vex growled.

"What are you doing here? I thought you left the other day?" Houndoom asked. The Pokémon stood up and shook the dust off of him.

Vex was leaning back on his arms as he gazed up at the large dark-type dog. "I didn't mean to!" He replied and shook his head. "I need to speak with Banette."

Houndoom looked at him curiously and nodded slowly. "Banette, eh?" He looked down at his paws and looked around the round room.

"Did I hear my name?" A voice called from above their heads.

Vex looked up to see the large purple and black Pokémon floating down slowly. She landed delicately and a few inches away from the Riolu. He took a few steps back and began to think. This was seriously about to happen. He was about to join Banette's guild. Was this the right thing?

It has to be. I have a Mega Form! He thought to himself and stood up tall.

"Vex, what are you doing here? I thought you and Marcy left to go to back to Silvermist?" Banette spoke, tilting her head and examining the Pokémon. She even floated around him. She acted as though the night before nothing happened and she knew nothing of Vex's and Marcy's fight.

"I want to join your guild. I want to be a Mega."

Banette grinned and nodded. "Welcome to the guild, Vex."

The sun rolled into a small room with one, little and lonely feather bedding. A small blue and black Pokémon was sleeping in that feathery bedding only to begin stirring as the light rested on his eyes. His eyes began to open slowly and he let out a huge yawn. He lied in his bed for a bit longer, enjoying the warmth of the sun. It felt so nice to feel the sun after it had been so cold for the past few days. The snow didn't help much with the cold either!

KNOCK KNOCK.

Vex rolled over, groaning something that wasn't even clear.

KNOCK KNOCK – CLICK. The door opened and a large Pokémon appeared in the doorway.

"Get up," The voice spoke.

Vex rolled back over and let out another huge yawn. Slowly, he sat up and looked to the doorway, sleepily. He rubbed his eyes and then stretched. "Huh? Training?" He murmured sleepily. His eyes grew wide when he gazed at the Pokémon who was speaking. Suddenly, he jumped on his feet and kind of freaked out. "ACK! Where am I?! Who are you?!" He looked around the room and then realized where he was. "Oh wait… Haha," He placed a hand behind his head and grinned widely with embarrassment. "Err. Hello Houndoom."

Houndoom gave him a look before motioning him through the door. "Let's go. Some of the other Pokémon are waiting for you to train with them," He explained. "Mostly apprentices for now." He began to walk down the stairs that lead to the main room of Spirit Tower.

Vex got up and dusted the feathers from him. He then ran after Houndoom. "Training? Like, pew-pew training?!" He punched the air as if he was punching an opponent. The other night had completely blanked his memory. As far as he knows, him and Marcy had an argument and the two went their separate ways.

Houndoom raised an eyebrow at him and nodded slowly. "Yeah… Like pew-pew," He replied slowly. It was nice to see how much enthusiasm the young Pokémon had. It kind of reminded him of his own training when he was younger and not even evolved yet. He smiled lightly.

The two Pokémon reached the main floor of the Spirit Tower. Already, it was busy with several different Pokémon. There were Mega Evolved Pokémon here and there and non-Megas. Vex felt relieved to see that he wasn't the only Pokémon who hadn't evolved yet. There were Lairon's, Scyther's, and even some younger Pokémon like Abra's! A smile sat on Vex's face and he looked around the room. It was so busy in the mornings! Pokémon were looking over the missions' board and some were buying snacks from the guilds' cook (A Toxicroak.) It looked much more organized than Cinccino's guild.

No! We're not going to think of that guild! He thought to himself. …Or Marcy. He still felt hatred towards her. How could she be so stupid. However, he was still pissed off at her for not believing him. He shook his head to clear his mind.

"Good morning, Gallade. Vex." Absol greeted both Pokémon, followed by Banette

Vex looked up at the two Pokémon and bowed his head in greeting. "Hello!" He spoke and smiled up at them. "I'm so ready to start my pew-pew fighting!" He punched the air with his fist, once more.

Houndoom gave him an odd look. "You think you're tough, little guy?" He teased Vex.

Vex gave a competitive grin and nodded. "Yeah!" He exclaimed, punching the air upwards.

Houndoom stepped back and cowered, "Ooh! I'm so scared. Don't hurt meeee!" He then returned to his normal stance and laughed. "Yeah. Right." He shook his head and looked at Absol. "I will go and gather the others who are training today," He told him.

Absol nodded. "Please do. As for us, we will head to the battle field." He turned and glanced over his shoulder at Vex and Banette. "Let us go," He spoke to them.

Banette nodded and gave Vex a little push forward toward Absol.

Vex blinked and looked at Banette. He then trailed after Absol out of Spirit Tower. Once they got out of Spirit Tower, Vex began to look at the scenery. There was a main path through town that was cleared of snow. The snow on the sides of the path was still kind of high though. However, it wasn't as bad as it has been in the past few days. For once, the snow has begun to melt. It was a relief to see the snow was finally beginning to melt. Though, the slush on the ground didn't feel good on Vex's feet. At least he wasn't going through the snow though.

Absol didn't lead Vex completely into town. Instead, he brought Vex to the right side of Spirit Tower. They followed the path that lead to the battle field. As they got there, Vex's eyes grew huge. There were two opposite ends with benches and such on the sides of the field. There were also trees and bushes going around the field (on the other side of the benches and such) with certain berries growing in them. The battle field was completely dirt with several rocks on the field. Sunshine lit up the field, making it glow a brown color. It was a nice little battle field. Surprisingly, there was no snow on the battle field or on the benches surrounding it. There was snow on the bushes and trees though. Vex was excited. This was the beginning of real battle training.

"This is battle field one. This is where most of the guilds apprentices do their first battles. There is another, more complex battle field on the other side of Spirit Tower for the older Pokémon," Absol spoke up. He crossed over the battle field and sat down on a flat rock, overlooking the battle field. "Stand near the benches," He ordered Vex.

Vex did as he was told. He stood next to a bench and listened to the sounds surrounding him. He then could hear the soft murmur of Pokémon coming in their direction. His head raised and he watched as few Pokémon came to the battle field, led by Houndoom.

Houndoom walked across the field and stood beside Absol. "Everyone just find a seat or place to stand. And then listen up!" He called across the field.

The Pokémon stood in a line, ready to battle. Vex was excited to see how many Pokémon there were. He was a little nervous at how long they have been battling for. Absol did say for beginners, right? What if he totally embarrasses himself?

"Pokémon of Spirit Tower," Houndoom started up again, his gaze going from one Pokémon to another. "Today we are going to have a little competition. Winner of the battles will have the honor to battle either Absol or myself. The first few battles will be decided by Absol and I. We will start with…" He trailed off and eyed the entire group before grinning some, "Combustion versus Haunter!"

Two Pokémon, a fire Pokémon and a ghost Pokémon stepped forward and took their places on the opposite sides of the fields.

"I expect each and every one of you to try your best and learn from these battles. When I say the battle is done, the battle is done," Houndoom howled to everyone. He then raised his head and spit fire out, "BEGIN!"

Vex was quivering with happiness. He was excited to learn from other Pokémon and take mental notes. Maybe he'll be able to see a mega evolution happen today! Or maybe not. He didn't get his hopes up too high. He just wanted to see some action.

After the starting battles were over, it was time for Vex to have his battle with a Pokémon he's never made contact with before. It was a Gible. Vex was on one side of the battle field and the dragon Pokémon was on the other side. They were both itching for a battle. One could see the anticipation they both showed on the battle field. Absol and Houndoom were still sitting in their spots and Banette had rejoined them. However, she decided to stay away from the group and watch from a distance.

"Let us begin the last battle of the first round," Houndoom howled. He then lifted his muzzle to the sky and let out a huge fiery flame which meant the battle had begun.

Gible let out a roar and began to run at Vex, using tackle. He wasn't the swiftest Pokémon, Gible wasn't., Vex has never had a major battle. He knew this wasn't going to be easy.

Instead of dodging the attack, Vex ran swiftly toward the Gible using quick attack. Both of the Pokémon rammed into each other, quite hard. They both slid back on impact. When Gible was on the other side of the field, he opened his mouth and fired a red-orange fireball at Vex.

Vex didn't realize the dragon rage was coming toward him until the last moment. He had just recovered but was suddenly thrown back against a rock by the powerful Dragon Rage move. He grunted in pain when he hit the rock. Slowly, he began to recuperate. He then noticed Gible firing yet another Dragon Rage toward him. This time, the Riolu used quick attack and dodged the move. The dragon rage hit the rock and caused it to breakdown. Glancing back at the now-destroyed rock, Vex began to get a little worried. What if Gible was stronger than him? He shook the thought away and glared at the Gible He wasn't going to get beaten by a little Pokémon. Not in front of all these other Pokémon! A low growl sounded from the pokémon and he glared at Gible. He was going to show no weakness in front of anyone, especially not Banette who was watching him. He could feel the rage build up inside him when he saw that small glint of pride show on Gible's face. That bothered him. He knew that Gible was feeling cocky and Vex didn't approve of it.

Using quick attack, Vex ran toward his opponent who was firing numerous charges of Dragon Rage. He was dodging the attacks, using quick attack. As he reached Gible, he jumped up and brought his palm back. His right palm began to glow a bright color. Suddenly, he hit Gible with a Force Palm, which caused the pokémon to slide back. A bright grin appeared on Vex's face and he stood there, breathing heavily. He waited to see what the Gible would do next.

Gible stood up and put his hand on his head. He shook away the pain and growled in anger at the pokémon who attacked him. "No more going easy!" He huffed.

"You were going easy?" Vex taunted and watched his movements. "Pfft. A Magikarp hit's harder than you!" Anger filled the riolu as everything from last night came rolling back into him. A weird feeling filled his stomach and his fist. His eyes were full of hatred, beaming a dark, maroon red. All he could see was Marcy. He remembered how Zero had stopped him from attacking her last night. That made him angrier and he growled.

Gible glared at the Pokémon and began to use Rock Tomb. Gible charged at Vex and crashed into him. At that same moment, rocks appeared and surrounded Vex.

Vex glanced at the rocks and realized there was no escape. The rocks surrounded him and smooshed his body. Now, his head was popped out of the top of the four rocks and he struggled to get free.

"Tch. Getting trapped by rock tomb?" Gible mocked him. "That's impressive."

Vex gave him a cold look and continued to wiggle, "Just wait until I get out of this…" The rocks only got tighter as he struggled. Finally, he knew what he had to do. His balled his palms and they began to glow, just barely being visible under the rocks. Vex attempted to use force palm on the rocks that were crushing him but they also got tighter.

Gible used Dragon Rage and fired it at Vex who was stuck in the rock tomb. He braced himself for the move. The Dragon Rage busted on impact as it hit Vex and the rocks.

The fighting Pokémon was flung back with the rocks and he groaned when he hit the ground hard. He glared up at Gible. Both Pokémon were breathing heavily but neither of them were going to give up. Vex tried to think of something that would definitely surprise Gible and the other Pokémon. He blinked when he remembered something. Vex stood up and stared at his opponent. Suddenly, he was surrounded by a bright blue color. He grinned widely at Gible yelling, "I told you!" One of his eyes twinkled with hate for the younger pokémon and he grinned even wider. He recalled how Gible used Dragon Rage move, and copied it. The aura surrounding his body turned a slight red color, and he aimed the Dragon rage at Gible. He put his wrist together and had his palms face Gible, and the bright orange sphere was fired directly at the Dragon Pokémon.

Gible was obviously shocked that Vex knew the move, copycat, and stared in disbelief. The super-effective move hit Gible quite badly and he was flung backwards. He landed near the edge of the battle field.

Vex turn lit up and began to run towards the Gible, ready to continue fighting him. His eyes grew wider with hatred for Gible and he had the ugliest and most wicked look on his face. He wanted to end this. For real. But Gible wasn't getting up and Vex knew… He knew, this was the way to end Gible once and for all. Using quick-attack and combining it with force palm, Vex jumped high into the air and jumped to Gible, nearly landing on him. However, he was suddenly stopped in midair.

"That's enough!" Houndoom called from the referee spot. He jumped to the middle of the battle field and looked at both Pokémon. Gible was down and out and Vex was barely standing. "The winner is Vex." He looked toward the blue and black Pokémon who was breathing heavily.

"Me? I'm the winner?" Vex whispered. He then calmed down and his eyes lightened up a little. He smiled and whispered, "Getting beaten by your own move? Impressive." When he landed, he fell down on his hands and knees. "Woo," He cheered quietly to himself. During that battle, he took a lot of pain and was now very injured.

Houndoom nudged the Pokémon and grinned, "Great battle kid. Way to use your Copycat to an advantage," He complimented Vex.

Vex smiled up at Houndoom and limped off the battle field. He was pretty cut up and little blood flowed from him. (YES Pokémon BLEED IN THIS STORY. GET OVER IT. XD) He plopped himself down on the ground and laid there for a few minutes, staring at the sky and trying to catch his breath. A few Pokémon towered over him and looked down at him.

"That was a great battle Vex! Great Job!" A small Pokémon complimented him.

"Yeah! That was impressive!" Another Pokémon cheered.

He smiled at the Pokémon and murmured a, "Thanks." Then, he sat up and looked around the field. His gaze fell on the Gible who was limping toward them. He was a different pokémon now then he was on the battle field. This time, he actually smiled at the pokémon. "Great battle, Gible!" He told him. "You're dragon rages were incredible!" He complimented. "And that rock tomb… That was impressive!"

Gible glared at him and walked by. He didn't say anything, only made a noise, "Tch." The blue Pokémon then made his way back to Spirit Tower.

"That concludes this morning's battles. After lunch, we will return and the winners will battle," Absol called out to the Pokémon.

The other Pokémon cheered happily when Absol said the word, 'lunch.' However, Vex wasn't very hungry. He wanted to continue training. He nearly got his butt handed to him in that last battle! The Pokémon wasn't exactly sure who he was going to battle next. In fact, he didn't care who he battled next. He just wanted to continue the battling. He hasn't had serious training like that for some time. It was a rush to battle! The memory of pain from battles was all of a sudden remembered.

As the other Pokémon departed, Riolu was left there to relax for a bit. He went around the bushes that were covered in snow and began to pick the few berries that were left on them. After gathering a few, he began to eat some. It was nice to have fresh berries after an intense battle. His gaze scanned the clearing and he noticed Banette floating down to him.

"Ahh, little Vex!" She smiled happily. "That was a great battle. The way you moved and the way you attacked, it was very impressive for a Pokémon as yourself!"

Vex smiled up at her and tilted his head some, "Thanks Banette! It felt great to have a real battle. I never got a real battle like that back in Cinccino's guild!"

Banette let out a soft chuckle and she sat down beside him. "Is that so? I bet this is a big change for you, huh?" She asked.

He nodded in agreement, the memory of the battle fading from him. "It's a big change. Painful, but hey… I'll get through, right?!"

A smile showed on her face as she looked back at Vex. "I know what you mean. When I started my training here, I was sure I wasn't going to win any battles. In fact, my mentor thought I was one of the weaker pokémon. BUT LOOK AT ME NOW!" She floated into the air and did a twirl in her normal Banette form. "I'm the leader of this guild," She laughed.

Vex let out a soft chuckle and nodded.

"BANETTE!" A Pokémon breathed heavily. "It's an emergency! It's about Lugia! Something has happened to her!" Out of the bushes came a large white and green furry creature. His eyes were wide and he looked very worried.

"Lugia?!" Gasped Banette and she instantly turned into her mega form. Her eyes grew wide. "I thought Lugia was Cinccino's job to watch over him!" Banette gasped, putting her hands up to her mouth.

The Abomasnow shook his head and he lowered his head. "They don't know what's wrong with her. She had Team Skyfall come to our guild and tell us that Lugia was in danger. We need to go NOW!" He was still breathing heavily.

Banette nodded slowly and frowned, "Got it. Go round-up Aerodactyl, Garchomp, Gyrados and a few other Megas. None of the apprentices. They must stay back in the guild!" She ordered.

Vex watched them, looking very confused. He has heard of 'Lugia' but didn't exactly know who she was or what she was. After hearing about someone being injured, Vex really wanted to go with the other Megas. It would be quite intriguing to see a Lugia. "Banette please let me go with you! PLEASE!" He begged her.

"Vex… I don't know. This is a very dangerous mission," She murmured, glancing back at Abomasnow who was already heading back to the Spirit Tower.

"I'll stay out of trouble! Please let me go!" He begged her, staring up at her with wide eyes. He really wanted to go and help out the best he could. He wanted to learn more about Lugia and what was wrong with her. Maybe he could even help find out the problem!

Absol walked up beside Banette and he nodded. "Let him go," He told her with a soft sigh. "He'll just follow us either way."

Banette stayed silent for a few seconds and then she sighed. She thought about it. Absol had a point, Vex would follow them somehow. "Fine. Absol, you're in charge of him though. Go find one of the flying Megas to take him there." She ordered him.

"Let's go, Kid," Absol leaped away and Vex followed him best he could.

Vex was still feeling weak but the few berries offered by Banette had helped him. His eyes glimmered with anticipation to find out what happened. Not only that, but he would be able to FLY! HE WAS ABOUT TO FLY! WOO! He was a little excited for this mission or whatever it was and he couldn't stop thinking about it.

Absol stopped in front of Spirit Tower and gazed at the sky. He noticed an Aerodactyl about to take flight with a large fire Pokémon. "KENNA, AERODACTYL! Come here!" He howled to the two Pokémon.

The two Pokémon exchanged glances before landing in front of Absol.

"I need one of you to take this Riolu with you. Just do and ask questions later," The dark Pokémon commanded the two. He was giving them this very serious stare. He was standing tall and looking straight into their eyes. They couldn't say no to him.

Kenna, the Charizard (Mega Charizard Y), gave Vex an awkward glance. "Are you sure, Absol?" She murmured. "He's still so… Young."

Aerodactyl nodded in agreement. "Kenna is correct, Absol. Whatever is happening with Lugia shouldn't involve a young Pokémon."

Absol growled deeply and his fur began to fluff up some. He was obviously aggravated. "Did you not hear me? Take this Riolu with you NOW! Banette's orders!" He snapped.

The two of them sighed and Kenna let out a soft sigh. "Climb aboard, young one, and hold on tight. This ride might get too bumpy for you," She told him with a soft smile.

Vex could see right through that smile. Kenna was not that excited to take a young Pokémon to such a dangerous thing. The Riolu knew he was young and he wouldn't be much help, but he would be able to experience something no one else has. He climbed on the back of the Charizard and held on tight. A sudden blast of cold air, and they were now soaring through the air. Vex enjoyed every minute of the flight. He didn't pay attention to what was in front of him; instead he paid attention to what was going on in Moonlight Town. He could see Pokémon looking up at them and then waving. They had no idea something was going on. From the sky, Vex could see the ocean that surrounded the land. He could see Lake Blue from the sky and even where Luminous Forest was! He could see the mountains that he and Marcy climbed to get to Moonlight Town. All of it was so amazing. He looked back behind him at Moonlight Town, which was surrounded by mountains. There were only two paths that lead into the town too. The path most Pokémon go through and a path that lead east of the town. They were narrow paths too.

They flew through the sky, fast and they were coming up on the beach where Marcy and Vex first met. Kenna and Aerodactyl landed softly, kicking up some sand as they did so. Vex climbed from Kenna and thanked her before turning to see what all Pokémon were there. Banette was already there and she was talking with Guild Leader, Cinccino. Ampharos of her guild was there as well, communicating with Banette and Cinccino. The leader of Team Aqua, Swampert, was talking with them as well. The rest of his team was nowhere to be seen. There was also the leader of Team Skyfall, a flying type team only. Their leader was a very large and buff male Swellow. He had a bright blue band wrapped around one of his legs. The five of them were talking quietly, discussing something. Banette took flight to the sky once more and looked at her Mega Pokémon.

"Megas, fly with me!" Banette ordered her Pokémon.

Cinccino looked at the leaders of team Skyfall and Aqua and she nodded, "Join Guild Leader Banette to get to Lugia. Go fast. Swampert will lead you to him."

Kenna looked at little Vex and motioned for him to hop back on. He did as he was ordered and climbed on the Charizard's back. Once more, Vex held on tight as she took flight to the sky and over the ocean. It was a little scary to being flying over the ocean. He didn't know what was out there nor did he know what the ocean was like. It was scary.

"Megas!" Banette called over her shoulder. She looked at the four Pokémon who were flying with her. (Team Skyfalls leader, Swellow and his team, Skarmory and Flygon. Megas- Garchomp, Aerodactyl, and Charizard. And Gyrados (who was in the water with Swampert.)) "We must make sure that Lugia will be safe – no matter what is wrong with her." She called out, floating on her back and staring at the Pokémon. She then turned around and began to float/fly normally.

Vex was a little worried now. He didn't realize that Lugia had been hurt in the sea! His mind was racing with questions. What happened? Was he going to be okay? Was there more Pokémon involved? He then looked ahead, over Kenna's head, and noticed a huge gray sky.

It was storming at sea.