Dawn was ecstatic she was so happy right now nothing could dampen her mood.
A few moments ago Lucas got a call on his new Xtransever from Professor Rowan who had some excellent news.
Torterra was coming back!
Professor Rowan was good friends with Bruce and he called the professor and told him that her Torterra was ready.
"I can't wait!" Dawn said so excited she was bouncing from one foot to the other.
She had decided to send Luxray back for a little while so Torterra could come with her. Luxray's pokeball dissapeared and another one took its place.
Dawn grabbed it and ran outside and said "come on out!"
And out of the pokeball was her most powerful pokemon.
"Terra!" he said.
"Torterra!" Dawn cried.
Torterra looked surprised to see Dawn but quickly got over it as he ran forward and started to nuzzle her head.
"I missed you too sweetie." Dawn said with tears in her eyes.
"Terra." Torterra said looking upset that his absence made her sad.
Dawn noticed this and she said "no need to worry, what's past is past. All that matters is that your back." Dawn said as she hugged his giant head.
"Terra." Torterra said.
"Oh and I have some people who can't wait to see you again.
Eevee popped out of his pokeball and looked around before gasping.
Terra was back!
Eevee ran and jumped on top of his head and said "Terra! Your back!"
"I told you I'd be back kid." Torterra chuckled.
Buneary also jumped onto his back and started swinging from the branches on his tree giggling before jumping to the ground and hugging Torterra's head "I'm so glad your back big guy." she said.
"Yeah, and I've heard that you and Luxray are finally official, bout time." Torterra teased.
"Torterra!" Dragonair said.
"Dratini? That you?" he asked.
"Yep I evolved!" she said as she nuzzled his head.
Lucas who also let out his pokemon were also happy to see him.
Crobat flew over to the tree on his back and hung upside down from a branch "welcome back." he grunted.
"Torterra!" Machamp said looking happy.
"Machamp." Torterra nodded.
"Long time no see buddy." Empoleon said to his old friend.
"You too." Torterra said.
Torterra also saw in the distance two other pokemon. An Electivire that gave him a bad feeling and the other.
"What is he doing here?!" Torterra roared.
Darkrai looked at Torterra before looking away.
Torterra started running towards Darkrai but stopped when Dawn stepped in front of Darkrai and shouted "Torterra stop!"
Torterra stopped in his tracks but continued to glare at Darkrai.
"I caught Darkrai, he needed help and I saw no other choice, he also saved my life and Dragonair's when she was just a Dratini from Spritomb." Dawn explained.
"You had no right to catch me." Darkrai snarled.
"I know your not happy about it, and I'm sorry" Dawn said.
"If you so much as lay a finger on anyone here I will destroy you!" Torterra snarled.
"I hope so." Darkrai said sadly.
Dawn led Torterra away and started talking about what happened since he left.
"And just three days ago I got my sixth badge! You feel up to helping me collect the other two?" Dawn asked.
"Terra!" Torterra said happily as he stomped his front two feet on the ground.
"Great!" Dawn giggled as she hugged Torterra's head again.
And of course something had to ruin the sweet moment. This something being Barry.
"Daaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnn!" she heard someone call and start to get louder.
Taking a step back Barry ran right past where she was standing before doubling back and saying "there you are! I've been looking all over for you and... hey a Torterra." he said as he went to get a closer look at her starter.
"Barry focus." Dawn said snapping her fingers to get his attention.
"Huh? Oh right. I just ran into Professor Rowan outside of town and he wanted me to find you and Lucas and bring you to the library.
"Why?" Dawn asked.
"Didn't say, now come on." Barry said.
Dawn quickly returned her pokemon and followed Barry.
He lead her to a big two story building and lead her in.
Inside there were stacks and stacks of books! Dawn loved books, it was the only way she was ever able to escape the boring life before she started on her pokemon journey.
"Come on Dawn!" Barry shouted causing everyone in the library to say "shhhh!"
Dawn followed Barry up to the second level where she saw him sit at a table with Professor Rowan.
"Hey Dawn what's going on?" Lucas's voice said from behind her
"I don't know, I was welcoming Torterra back and then Barry comes running towards me shouting my name like an idiot." Dawn told him as both trainers went to sit down at the table.
"Alright Gramps, I brought Dawn and Lucas like I said I would, now what's the problem."
Dawn hit Barry upside the head and said "don't call him gramps you idiot."
"It's alright Dawn. Now all of you listen. In case you've forgotten I study the evolution of pokemon, I've been studying it since before you three were born but the more I study the more questions show up. Why do some pokemon evolve when others dont?"
"Man this is boring." Barry said.
"Dawn would you mind?" Professor Rowan asked.
"Nope." Dawn said before she hit Barry up the head again.
"Please continue professor." Lucas said.
"As I was saying why do some pokemon evolve while others don't? What makes these pokemon different from others? Are pokemon that don't evolve different? Are they somehow incomplete? If so what do we say about legendary pokemon that don't evolve? Are they somehow complete as a creature? Anyway this is where you three come in. As you probably already know there are three lakes in Sinnoh, Acuity, Valor, and Verity. According to legends there reside three pokemon, three mirage pokemon. I'd like you three to go to the lakes and try to scan them with your pokedex, it just may shed some light on evolution. I'll need each of you to visit a different lake, please help me find these pokemon considered deities." Professor Rowan asked.
"No need to worry, i'll help." Dawn said.
"Me too." Lucas said.
"Sure, why not?" Barry said.
"Excellent, now I do have a problem with sending one of you to lake Acuity, as you may know it's up in the snowey tundra near Snowpoint city." Professor Rowan explained.
Barry then said "I take care of that one."
"Well thank you for volunteering. Now Lucas you take Lake Verity, I'll accompany you also, and Dawn that'll leave you with Lake Valor."
"Sounds good." Dawn said.
"Excellent." Professor Rowan said before a large explosion rocked the entire library causing everyone to collapse.
"Dawn are you ok?" Lucas asked.
Groaning Dawn stood up, ears ringing she nodded.
Barry like usual was up in a flash and looked around "what the heck was that?" he shouted.
"Sounded like an explosion. Are you all unharmed?" Professor Rowan asked.
All three trainers nodded and Dawn saw a tv and ran to it and flipped to the news channel.
"What you have just witnessed was live footage from our camera crew stationed near lake Valor. An unmarked helicopter flew over the lake and dropped a large silver machine before the explosion occurred."
"Everyone was silent for a moment before finally Professor Rowan spoke "I don't like asking you to go there after that Dawn but I can't stop you from going either."
"I'm going, this has Team Galactic written all over it." Dawn said.
"If you plan on going your going to need to get there fast, grab Staraptor and ask if he'll fly you to Pastora city." Lucas said.
Dawn nodded and left the library.
"Please be safe, I can't lose you." Lucas said softly.
A/N well just like I promised, Torterra's back. And we're going to see what he's learned with Bruce in the next chapter, not just frenzy plant but other ways to use attacks to defend and attack.
Now don't forget to vote on what Eevee's going to evolve into because I feel it's time for him to evolve soon.
Until we meet again.
Jaffa3 out