Chapter Thirty-Eight- History Repeats

Anri's Report- Five

Subject: Lux

Lux tore through the last couple gyms rather well, as expected. Riolu soloed the Dark Gym Leader, D. B. Cooper. Litwick evolved into Lampent, defeating the Ghost Gym Leader, Alexandra Serenity, with ease. The only difficulty was with the Psychic Gym Leader, Reginald Newton. However, after a hard fought battle, Lux ended up on top. He's quite something

Furthermore, would you like me to return soon? I know that Eld and Berk were withdrawn recently, so I'm curious for myself.

…...

The city of Glamour was incredibly flamboyant. There were banners everywhere consisting of technicolor nonsense. The skyscraper in the middle held the gym at the very top, as well as the home of Lux's uncle, Oberon Tailor. Lux marched into the building, prepared for battle.

"Ah, welcome." The female secretary greeted the group at the door. "Are you challengers?"

"Yes." Lux nodded. "I want to battle Oberon Tailor."

"Oh?" She turned to face his mother. "O-Oh! Go right on in Mrs. Amity! And you're Lux Amity, right?"

"...Yeah." He sighed. She handed them each elevator passes, swiftly returning to work. The group entered the elevator, pushing the most glaring rainbow button at the top of the panel.

"What's wrong?" His mother pondered.

"I-I wanted to face him as a challenger…" He groaned. "Not as his nephew."

"Well, we don't all get what we wanted, Luxie." She teased. "Now, just kick in your uncle's teeth, so we can get out of here."

"Is there a problem?" Niles questioned. "He seems like the kinda guy to love his family…"

"He's annoying." She answered without hesitation. "It's always fashion with him. 'Your shirt doesn't match your pants. Your husband is such an embarrassment. Why do you let him dress like an angsty edgelord?'"

"But, he's family." Lux grinned. "Even if he compares my clothes to a blind Garbodor…"

"Oh hey, Sis." Luna remembered. She pulled out a rainbow candy bar, holding out to her sister. "I got this on the way here. It's your favorite! A Glamour Bomb!"

"Thanks…" Gena hesitantly accepted as the elevator halted on the last floor, opening for them. The group stepped out to hear a man arguing over the phone.

"Look, the red over takes the blue by a few millimeters! That ruins the whole contrast!" He wailed, noticing the group. "Call you back."

"Hey, Bro." Airi smirked, greeting her brother. "'Sup with you?"

"...Did you really just say that?" He groaned. "You've always enjoyed messing with me, haven't you? Why are you here? It better be-"

"Uncle Oberon." Lux coughed. "I'm here to challenge you."

"...Fabulous!" He shouted after a pause, posing dynamically. "Let's go right away!" He commanded, dragging Lux upstairs. They entered a large, dome shaped, technicolor battlefield.

"So, will we have a full on Singles Battle?" Lux inquired from his side of the field.

"Of course!" He posed, sending out a Granbull.

"Roselia!" Lux sent out the rose Pokemon. "Sludge Bomb!"

"Fire Punch!" Oberon chanted. Granbull charged Roselia, only to be defeated by a wave of poison. "Huh…?" He pondered, sending out a Gardevoir. "Psyshock."

"Again!" Lux directed. Roselia evaded the attack, countering with another Sludge Bomb. Gardevoir fell to its knees, launching another psychic blast at Roselia, defeating her.

"Return!" Lux prepared to switch, only for Fraxure to jump out. "H-Hey- Fine. Poison Jab!" Fraxure charged Gardevoir before it could react, defeating it with a envenomed jab.

"Hmm?" Oberon mumbled to himself, sending out a Slurpuff. Fraxure quickly defeated it as well, wailing in victory. "You're not going to win..." He sighed, following with a Clefable. Fraxure jabbed the new opponent as well, knocking it back. The Clefable began to charge pink energy, causing the room to display the moon. It lobbed the energy at Fraxure, defeating him instantly.

"Riolu!" Lux shifted Pokemon. Riolu let out an arrogant cry, jabbing the Clefable repeatedly, defeating it.

"Mawile!" Oberon announced, revealing a Mega Rose. "Just give up! Mega Evolve!" He commanded his last Pokemon. It grabbed Riolu, and launched her to the side. It followed up by jumping on her in a cartoony fashion, knocking her down.

"Riolu!?" Lux gasped, retrieving his fighter. "Lampent!" He switched. She attempted to strike the Mawile with Fire Blast, instead getting struck while trying to attack, falling over in defeat. "Meowstic!" Lux switched again. Meowstic waited for her opponent to move, narrowly avoiding a low blow. She countered by creating a psychic barrier around herself. "We can't lose!" Lux struggled. "We defeated Reginald! We can beat Oberon!"

"Hmm?" Oberon tilted his head, before smiling. "Now you're getting interesting!" Meowstic clenched her head, blasting Mawile with psychic energy. Mawile rammed her head into Meowstic, launching her back.

"Are you okay!?" Lux panicked. Eevee looked at her companion briefly, crying out to motivate. Meowstic smiled gleefully, clenching her head again. She turned to Mawile, preparing another attack. Before she could attack, Mawile struck her with another low blow, nearly defeating her. She retaliated with a massive psychic blast, launching Mawile backwards in defeat.

"...Wondrous!" Oberon chanted, before Meowstic fell face down.

"H-Hey!?" Lux checked up on his Pokemon. His mother ran to his side, assisting him. "Meowstic, what's wrong!?"

"Is that...?" Airi pondered as Meowstic clenched her head. "Use Psychic!"

"Meow…" Meowstic forced herself up, struggling to make an orb of energy, collapsing to the ground again.

"As I thought…" Airi grimaced, mumbling to herself. "...And he's… What do we do…?"

"Mom…?" Lux interrogated. She shook her head, facing her son's friends.

"Does anyone know a scientist?" Airi interrogated the group. "Any scientist will do!"

"M-my dad…" Luna mumbled. "W-why?"

"We're paying him a visit." She commanded, grabbing Meowstic. "Oberon, give these kids their badges."

"But…" He gasped.

"Do it!" She snarled. He hastily handed Gena, Luna, and Lux the Myth Badge. It was a small badge in the shape of a Diancie. She carried Meowstic out of the building, jumping into her jet.

"Er… Leaf Bud…" Luna muttered, noticing Airi's glare. Eleanore started the jet, taking into the air faster than usual.

…...

"Is Gardevoir going to be okay?" Airi questioned in fear.

"I helped her, don't worry." Gabriel reassured, fitting a small circlet around her head. "Just have her wear that, and she'll be able to fight, albeit with some restraints."

"Thank you Gabe." She smiled.

"Anything for a friend." He grinned back. "J-just be sure to tell Mailys…"

"Maybe." She teased.

…...

"Gena, Luna, welcome-" One of their father's assistants greeted as the exited the jet.

"No time!" Airi snapped. "Where is the professor!?"

"I-in his lab…" The assistant mumbled, causing Airi to rush past. The rest of the group, with the exception of Gena, stormed along, busting into Professor Apple's lab.

"Oh?" He stumbled, waking up. "W-who's there…?"

"I need you to make something!" Airi commanded, laying Meowstic down. She quickly sent out Gardevoir, who approached Professor Apple. "Make another one of those!"

"What?" He paused, observing Gardevoir, who pointed to the circlet. "That? I'm not a jeweler."

"It's a restraint!" She elaborated. "It restrains a Pokemon's psychic power."

"For this Meowstic?" He pondered, turning to Meowstic. "I'll need blueprints or the circlet."

"Of course." Airi calmed down. "Gardevoir-"

"Mrs. Airi, we have a problem!" Claire informed as she ran inside. "Mr. and Mrs. Fang just told us that New Order is at the Ruins of Creation!"

"So!?" She snapped. "It's just some dusty old-"

"They have Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina!" She explained. "They're trying to summon Arceus!"