At the Pokemon H.Q Lab, Elio and Gladion carried out a spacious, comfortable carrier into a van as a Pikachu with a black base ball cap wondered what was happening. The Alolan Champ groaned in annoyance as Gladion yawned. "Do... don't die on me just yet. We have less than a day left!"

Elio glared at the building and picked up the Pikachu as he was ready to walk in. "I don't mind doing any form of work, we all agreed about the Meltans and she is finishing the last of the legal issues before we will finally be left alone. The problem is she kind of kicked me out of the office without really telling me and that crazy dragon lady isn't anywhere to be seen. I swear, if I get kicked anywhere again!"

Gladion looked around to find no sign of a Whismur and agreed with his in-law on the feeling. "As low key as today is, she is finishing up with the most boring part, you're not needed in that office and to her you got better things to do than standing there annoyingly."

Elio puffed his cheeks in annoyance as the Pikachu heard something waddling, the man closed the van door as he remembered what happened. "So she found one and asked you if you needed anything. It took me until now to figure out the real reason. Anyways, you said yesterday that Rachael was able to evolve that Tyrunt into a Tyrantrum, tell her I said congratulations!"

Gladion shrugged and saw a Whismur waddling next to a tree. "Similar with her story on that Hydreigon of hers, she learned the hard way that obtaining that power can come at a price if she wasn't careful. She spoiled that Princess and now they need to learn about size management. If she had the hidden ability sturdy, then she will have everything she needs to provide one of the strongest versions of head smash imaginable, with none of the draw backs thanks to what is now rock head. Elio, look at your three o. clock!"

The Alolan Champ turned around to see a Whismur under a tree and looked up to find a woman that was ready to pounce. He backed away as Zinnia leaped from the tree, landed in between the two men and give an energetic, if shaken smile. "Ha! Ha! You learned quickly! You really are planning to head out tomorrow?"

Elio nodded as his Pikachu said hello to the Whismur, Gladion voiced a few things to be done during the month. "We are since there is nothing else to do in this region and we have a group of pokemon that cannot stay here. Thankfully, you will be hearing from at least Elio again. There is a few things he needs to see finished along with my Mother making things go as plan in this region. You're staying here to make sure no one tries anything funny with Rayquaza and Ho-oh?"

Zinnia nodded as she watched Elio ready a poke ball and a beast ball, she licked her lips and readied two of her own as she answered. "Michael is one of the most idealistic people in Orre along with that duo of outlaws. No one will come here without someone noticing, Champion of Alola, you seek to settle some unfinished business?"

Elio nodded as Gladion backed away from an inevitable fight, the soon to be battlers walked towards a garden as a Salamence landed. Letting a particular duo off as Gladion volunteered to be the referee. "I saw you talking with Hermione about those two mega stones and you're not a fan of just being given things. This will settle that dispute for good."

Elio remembered his bruise as he heard a girl calling something back and cheering from behind him. "Morning Mr. Sun, did you hear what I managed to do!"

The man dare not take his eyes off of Zinnia, who squinted her eyes in enjoyment over something as he answered Rachael. "You evolved Princess and had her listen to you again. If you win that Keystone, you will be able to handle Houdini hands down. What did you and Chrom come here for?"

A masculine voice answered as Gladion realized how serious his in-law was taking the battle. "Rachael want's to show me the Battle Sim around here. Do you mind if we watch this?"

Elio didn't as Zinnia hunched up and posed like a feral animal, the battle was about to begin. The woman hurled her two pokemon and shouted. "Kingdra, Noivern, obliterate them!"

A Kingdra and a Noivern entered the battle as Elio sent out a Salamence with a dragon fang and a Mimikyu. The Alolan Champ had a yellow crystal with jagged edges that had the symbol of an angry Mimikyu shine on his Z power ring as Zinnia ordered. "Noivern, shoot his dragon with dragon pulse, Kingdra use yawn and make that Mimikyu think before she acts!"

The Noivern shot a beam from her maw and sent the Salamence back with super effective damage. Elio ordered with his chance shining. "SALAMENCE, TAKE THAT KINGDRA DOWN WITH DRAGON CLAW! LOST, PLAY ROUGH WITH THE NOIVERN!"

The Salamence showed his fang and clawed the Kingdra for a one hit k.o as the Mimikyu pounced on the Noivern that flipped in her attempt to dodge. Yank! She felt something pulling by her tail and was spun wildly until she was flung into the flowery garden for a k.o.

Elio fell a battle frenzy as Zinnia called her pokemon back and sent her next two, an intimidating Salamence with a mega stone and a Goodra with left overs. The woman shined the keystone on her mega anklet and looked like she was about to claw someone. "Salamence, mega evolve and knock that dragon out with dragon claw!"

The energy went into the Salamence and triggered mega evolution as Elio ordered with an upper cut. "LOST, PEPPER HIM WITH SHADOW SNEAK! SALAMENCE, TRY AND DODGE THAT!"

The Mimikyu landed and extended her shadow for a quick swipe on the mega Salamence that out sped the regular Salamence and hurled him to a tree for a k.o. Zinnia pointed to the Mimikyu and roared. "Goodra, zap that Mimikyu!"

The Goodra crackled from her gooey horns and shot the Mimikyu back, her disguise fell as Elio called his Salamence back and tossed a beast ball. Sending out a Naganadel with a white herb as he aimed to the sky. "CRYLATE! TAKE THAT SALAMENCE DOWN WITH DRACO METEOR!"

The Naganadel nodded as the Mega Salamence went into a frenzy and charged at him with a double edged attack, the Ultra Beast charged a sphere of energy and shot a meteor like barrage at the dragon, it hit and sent the Salamence crashing towards the earth as Elio twist his Z power ring and posed like a pixie. Radiant light flowed into Lost as she understood her target and winked at Elio. The Alolan Champion panted as the Naganadel ate the white herb and glowed an aura that enhanced his speed. "L...Lost, Let's Snuggle Forever!"

The Mimikyu leaped at the Goodra that dodged, the dragon pokemon was ready to charge a dragon pulse as rustling was heard. Zinnia realized the Mimikyu was leaping into the flowery garden, rustling was heard from all around and unnerved the audience as she asked. "That is the nature the move? What is Z moves?"

Elio answered her as he watched the Mimikyu pounce from the flowers and engulfed a terrified Goodra. "It's complicated, but it draws radiant power and power a pokemon up to use various moves!"

He gave the Mimikyu a thumbs up and watched her beat the Goodra up, the dragon was tossed out like a broken toy and landed on the ground with the powering down Salamence. Zinnia called her duo back and sent out a Tyrantrum and Altaria as Elio called back his tired Mimikyu and was about to send something something out. The Pikachu with the hat and light ball, jumped into battle, Elio was about to argue when he sparked an idea. "Actually Stormy, that is a good idea!"

He focused on the Altaria and ordered his Pikachu. "Use that electric attack you have. I want to see what it can do! Crylate, take that Tyrantrum down with another draco meteor!"

The Pikachu nodded, crackled and dashed towards the Altaria in high speeds, like a bolt of lightning. POW!

The Altaria was knocked back from a critical hit as the Naganadel roared to the sky and flew back, meteors rained down on the Tyrantrum and quickly knocked him out, leaving Zinnia to just her Altaria as she roared to the sky. The Altaria flapped and gave a similar roar, raining meteors down on the Naganadel. POW!

Crylate was sent falling to the ground and crashed into a crater, the two trainers called their knocked out pokemon as Gladion snapped his fingers to a name. "Rail Dash?"

Elio agreed and found one more test was needed. "STORMY, FINISH THAT ALTARIA OFF WITH ANOTHER RAIL DASH!"

The Pikachu nodded, smiled in a battle frenzy and performed the same attack, knocking the Altaria down at high speeds. Zinnia watched her Altaria fall to the ground in a thud as Gladion announced the winner. "And that settles it! Elio wins!"

The Alolan Champ felt relaxed as Zinnia did the same and called her Altaria back, Rachael and Chrom sweated at an intense battle. Elio admitted it to the woman. "This isn't exactly what was planned at Realgam, but I been wanting to do that for days. Good battle!"

Zinnia agreed as her Whismur went to her side with a whisper, one that the woman agreed with. "You see the similarities between him and that boy as well Aster?"

The group wondered what the woman was talking about as she approached Elio with a smile of respect. "It's no wonder many on Alola look up to you. We will keep watch for you and the others during the month you are gone."

The man appreciated it and expected to have to give an explanation to something as he closed his eyes. "Thanks for the help. Their is no way anyone in the building hasn't heard any of it. We still got a day before we have to leave, so we might see you a-" Smooch! Elio paused felt lips have pecked onto his forehead and opened his eyes to see Zinnia backing away and giving him a toothy smile without much a care. "Until we meet again!"

She and her Whismur walked off into the distance and left Elio confused as Gladion silently signaled to him that the woman might not be sane as the younger duo made a vow of silence. Elio wiped his forehead as the Pikachu asked Gladion something, the blonde man posed and answered. "They are right about you, you are much stronger than anyone expected from a Pikachu. Even with the light ball enhancing your power. Mr. Sun, I do believe Kukui and the others will be pleased by the two moves you discovered."

The in-law forced the embarrassment out and wasn't letting his superior walk away from the discovery. "Boss, you're the one who named the move Rail Dash and it wouldn't be fare. Rachael, Chrom, in case we don't meet again tomorrow, good luck at the tournament." The teenagers appreciated it as Gladion shrugged and lead the way in. "She should be done by now."

In an office.

Lusamine smiled and waved someone goodbye as Michael took a deep breath in satisfaction. "Finally he's gone! At least he didn't question the chaos outside too much."

The woman agreed and had one more objective in mind, her task was finally complete. "As I told him, if what ever was ocuring outside was important, we would have had someone running in to tell us."

She heard the door open and turned around to find Elio, Gladion and a Pikachu that looked like it was part of a fight, she asked Elio. "That noise was far from what ever task Gladion had for you, what was it?"

The Alolan Champ puffed his cheeks and answered brashly. "We were sending something to that van so they can get those Meltans ready for their ride when Zinnia showed up and we agreed to a battle. Mega Salamence, Draco Meteor and what is now named Rail Dash were all apart of that noise."

Lusamine took interest for a brief moment as Gladion shrugged the event off. "She is gone for now and she agreed to help keep an eye on the Lab while we are away. Is there anything else we have for today? You kind of threw Elio to me on a whim and everything else we have planned is back at home."

The woman had an idea form and licked her lips as Elio took a note book out and written down the name and description. "Rail Dash dash is kind of like quick attack in that it allows Stormy to go first. That is where the similarities end, it is an electric attack that either crits most of the time or always crit. Add the same type as Stormy, a light ball boosting his power along with all that and you got a move that can hurt fast pokemon and knock out any that are week to it. Anything new about this project we need to know Ma'am?"

Lusamine nodded and gave a summary of the location. "The facility is going to be primarily on the surface, save for a dome made for subterranean pokemon which will obviously be underground, it's length will be similar to the passage way Realgam has while the hall ways will have split ends, leading to the various domes, supply rooms, resting facilities, medical wards, ect. It will take months for it to be used for the pokemon we took in around here and it will be a full year before we have a fully operational facility. For now, our role has ended and we can focus on returning home. Should we celebrate in some way?"

Gladion guessed what his mother had in mind. "I never thought you would take a liking to that stand hanging around the outskirts of the region."

Michael remembered the place and admitted it. "It doesn't look like much on the outside, but the service and food is good. Once again, to all of you, thank you for your help to this region."

The group appreciated it as Gladion lead the way out. "It's nothing right now, but maybe in the future we can make even this region something for people to talk about. We will see you again Michael!"

On Alola at the house.

It was early in the afternoon as Lillie was trying to make silly faces towards her children, they were in a basket on the couch smiling as Tammy and her Eevee were left intimidated. Lillie noticed and apologized. "Oh my, I am sorry if I scared you!"

The girl didn't mind and tried to laugh it off. "What ever face your making makes the twins happy at least... even if that face scares me." She shivered as Lillie lowered herself down and allowed her children to play with her hair. "I'm sorry about that, are you excited about Christmas Eve tomorrow?"

Tammy nodded and felt proud of what her mother accomplished. "You and I did a good job around here and Dad should be back to a peaceful holiday. Wouldn't he be so tired that he wouldn't be able to do his...tradition on Alola? It's pretty weird and he doesn't have to do that," Lillie questioned how he would have the energy to do that as the girl asked her. "Mom... do you mind if I do that for him? Someone has to be the Delibird and it would stink if he gets put through more work. Thankfully, he had the gifts all packaged up and in the sac already."

Lillie didn't mind a her babies tired themselves out and fall asleep. "I should talk to him to make sure he doesn't insist on doing it anyways. Tammy, we need to talk about something now that your siblings are sleeping."

The girl was willing and asked first. "Are you finally going to tell me about that necklace? You treat it like you done something horrible to get it."

The mother took a deep breath and answered the girl. "That isn't what everyone is saying, it is what is needed. No, I know it is none of my business, but I noticed you and Burnet feeling more down and how you keep that... book close to you. Do you mind telling me about it?"

Tammy's smile became a frown as she thought of a better plan. "It was only a matter of time. You know where most of these stories come from?" Lillie nodded and cringed at what the book might have come from. "This is no different from the others, but as the name of the book implies, it came from a dark moment few wish to talk about. What is it about?" Tammy kept walking to her room and answered. "You and Dad told me about this, it... may or may not have matched with what actually happened. Just... please Mom... don't tell Dad, especially not now!" Lillie made a vow she would not and waited for Tammy to go to her room to search, when the girl came out, she presented her mother with the book called Hewa. Lillie adjusted herself as the girl opened the book and saw next to her, to give her a better view, Neo was tempted to have a look and smelled something suspicious, she followed to the basement and left the duo alone.

Lillie saw a well drawn, water colored image of a Mew frolicking in the forest. Immediately, she knew what was coming, her breathing slowed and her heart beats became rapid, Tammy saw her mother's pupils shrink to implications and turned the page to another gorgeous and serene image. The Mew was frolicking with a variety of pokemon, a Doduo, Yanma, Skiddo, Venonat and oddly enough a Dusknoir. Lillie took her turn and flipped the page, where the Mew wandered off from his friends in blind ignorance. With the lush forest becoming into a slightly darker shade, Tammy's forming frown gave away a dark secret that the woman asked. "...When I turn this page, that is when everything about this story becomes worthy of the name? The Mew use to live a happy, innocent life along with his friends, some of these pokemon... are just part of the story, while one of them I know Isaac really was good friends with."

The girl nodded. "I figured it was true since only one of those pokemon were highlighted to be more than just a pokemon the Mew hangs out with. There isn't anything stopping us now."

She turned the page to show an image that caused Lillie's eyes to widen, a trap made of darkness was sprung on the Mew. The new species pokemon was in peril as six black, purple like humanoids closed in.

Lillie went to the next two pages, one of the shades closed their claws onto the Mew and tortured it with shadow like tendrils as five more flew to where the Mew's friends were. The mother imagined the Mew struggling against an evil she was familiar with and had a flash back of a dark purple Mew with dead grey eyes that thrashed uncontrollably. She braved the image, forced it out and flipped the page to see the end result, the Mew was in a similar, but not quite accurate form of a dark purple color. The eyes were that of pure red and the shade had the Mew like a puppet under strings, in control of something most evil, Tammy felt disturbed by the image of the Mew and flipped to where a Dusknoir flew towards the shade in a protective desire. He looked to have used shadow punch with one hand and used another to try and yank the Mew away from the tendrils. The mother turned to another page and saw the sinister shade shift to a monstrous, but still human like form and ordered the Mew to do something, Tammy watched another page get turned at faster speed and saw Lillie horrified to the image of the Dusknoir that was tossed around effortless by the Shadow Mew as the monster focused more on corrupting the Mew.

The brave Dusknoir was hurled toward a collection of shades that were corrupting the other pokemon, at the none existent mercy of the creatures of pure evil. The Mew slowly distorted in the image as Lillie realized the scenery became much darker with each page, what was lush trees became purple and dead like, she turned the page and saw the Mew's eyes turn from pure red to pure black with a yellow iris. Insanity had taken over, Lillie turned another page and saw the Mew obliterate the monster with unholy power, in a crazed, desperate attempt to break free from its control. The darken forest became a lit in fire as the Mew looked to have given a shriek, Lillie's rapid heart beat became of thunder as the world turned to chaos, she flipped the last page to find the various pokemon going on a rampage against the corrupting creatures, the Mew causing the sky to darken and cause the surroundings to become one where trees were upside down, rivers where the natural structures should be and generally things becoming a glitch.

Lillie saw that to be the end of the story, she gently closed the book and laid on the couch without words. Tammy swallowed and asked her. "...That book hit home for you? Because this is how the book ends."

Lillie closed her eyes and let the girl take the book away, she needed time to process what she read, her mind drifted in a swirling void as she heard a basement door open, letting an Eevee out that dashed towards the front of the sofa and leaped on Lillie's lap. The woman puffed her cheeks and forced herself to reality as the eager Eevee was looking for a playmate, she held Neopolitan and whispered with mischief. "Got ya, you have a spirit that is unlike many Eevees I seen before!"

Tammy returned to the living room and saw two two playing roughly, she became jealous as she asked. "Mom... how was the story? It slowly builds into something of pure depressing horror."

Lillie answered as she had the Eevee secure in her arms. "If you witnessed some of the things related to that story, it is even stronger. Acerola and Mina don't know the details but they are close. The environment and the gradual shift into... pure insanity is in its own way... breath taking. Whether you like the subject or not. There are no words, but it isn't needed to understand what is going on. Tammy, make sure that Elio does not read this book alone."

The girl had the duty in mind and sat next to Lillie. "He won't have a reason if he doesn't know. Now, I have that tour to give Pamela. But what exactly are you and Dad giving to each other? Along with the babies since this is their first Christmas."

The mother blushed and started with her little angels. "I have a toy for both of them to play with when any of us get busy. I have a plan to take them out to see the neighborhood during this time after I finish giving Elio his... present. Must I say it to you? Because Elio most certainly will give that gift to me."

She blushed as Tammy answered with an annoyed frown. "You and Dad are going to have sex. Anything particular that is special about that? Or am I too young for that?"

Lillie knew her babies were sleeping, unaware of what she was talking about and answered the girl. "Nothing specific," she thought of a plan to make the experience enjoyable. "or maybe... thank you for the idea Tammy."

Ring! Ring! Lillie let the Eevee go and went to get the phone, if it is who she expected, she has much to talk about. Tammy yawned and watched the babies sleep as Lillie answered the phone and found Elio answering, with a Pikachu, Mimikyu and Mew playing in the background. The man sweated and looked like he had something rather spicy as he had good news. "We are officially done with Orre... outside of transporting the Meltan, we plan to head on out early in the morning and we will be back by the afternoon!"

Lillie hid her hidden desires and asked her husband. "Elio, do you think you would still have the energy to deliver the... surprise to all our friends?"

The Alolan Champion flinched at something he forgot as Tammy waved to Lillie, who had good news to share. "Tammy volunteered to do that part. Thankfully it isn't that much."

The man appreciated it and had the instructions as simple as it can be. "Each box has a label going to someone and she should remember these people. Rotom knows the details and should help out along with Lost, I miss all of you."

Lillie whispered back with a mixture of joy and sorrow. "I miss you too."

She puckered her lips and approached the screen for a kiss, Elio did the same and earned a scolding cough from the background, the man didn't care as Lillie squinted her eyes with an immense, lustful desire. "We will have something waiting for you when you return. Maybe if we are lucky, you might have a small gift early. It isn't much, but you will love it all the same!"

Elio knew what his wife meant and blushed back without shame. "Thank you, tell Daphne and Leon that Daddy is coming back home and tell Tammy that she has been a good sister for them. I got one more thing to say before I hang up, Gladion named a new move that Stormy used. Rail Dash! An electric type move that works like quick attack, except slightly stronger and it always lands a critical blow!"

Lillie had the move memorized as she told him of a move back. "Tammy and Zossie had a battle yesterday and Neo has shown yet another move. Stunning Spark, it is like thunder bolt except it always paralyzes."

Elio gasped and asked. "They used that on her Flareon?! That is a lesson learned in watching out for Guts, Quick Feet and anything related to that!"

Tammy wasn't amused as Lillie agreed. "Yes, but guts is a rare ability for a Flareon and Tammy has never really battled any of those four before. You earned that pay check you bright man."

Elio nodded and was ready to hang up when he realized people were smiling at him. "And just in time! I'll see you all tomorrow, take care Queen Lillie!"

The wife was red from the nickname and looked to be warm as she wished him goodbye. "You to Champion Elio!"

BEEP!

The matron of the house fanned herself and politely excused herself. "Just him working hard can turn a woman on. I'll be going to my room alone, if the babies need me, do not hesitate to knock."

Tammy felt embarrassed and watched the mother go to her private time. Leaving her alone with her sleeping siblings and her Eevee, they watched a cartoon about a Pyukumuku and Mareanie that were harassing a grumpy Octillery. "Thank goodness for Christmas. This is why we getting out of the house tomorrow Neo. Mom and Dad drive each other crazy!"