Chapter 17: Bonding Time!

Moon, Sarah, Erick, and Petra all arrived on the docks in the outskirts of a Japanese like island. Erick took a moment to smooth out his smooth black hair before looking around.

"This is Malie city," he said. "It has a rich history here on the islands. They have a library telling you about the mysteries of Alola and how Z-crystals came to be. It's not very popular with Tourists, who'd rather see the diverse nature of this island, but it still makes for a great spot nonetheless."

"Wow, you really know your stuff about Alola." Sarah said as she struggled to hold onto Lyn who was kicking the air with her tiny feet once again.

"Ka Ka! Anga!" Lyn growled.

"Lyn says that she's tired of sitting on a boat, she wants to eat or look around do literally anything other than wait for you to move." Petra said, noting Sarah's confusion with Lyn's tantrum. "It appears that you have a hard time entertaining her."

"She's still just a baby though." Sarah said, looking down at Lyn. "Like, I'd entertain her with a Pokemon battle, but all the other Pokemon we have are much stronger than her. Even Edelgard would hurt her if we weren't careful."

"Speaking of being careful...we've got company." Moon muttered, jabbing his thumb over his shoulder. Several people had looked out to see them enter from the docks and had now run down over the hands of Aether Security.

"NO WAY!" One girl cried. "IT'S LORD ERICK! The champion of Unova! And he's with the Queen!"

Erick facepalmed. "I...should've seen that coming." he muttered. "Perhaps it would've been in better interest to take more security than just me."

"I am most satisfied with just the security of an elite Plasma Knight." Petra replied.

"Wait...you're a Plasma Knight?" Moon asked in shock.

"What's a Plasma Knight?" Sarah asked.

"Plasma Knights are highly ranked trainers that serve the Queen of Unova." Petra replied. "Becoming one is a real honor that takes time and dedication, we don't just pick any old trainer, you have to be willing to put forth the time and commitment, act mature and responsible, and, you have to do at least one act of chivalry in your life."

"I think that's the part I'm having a hard time understanding." Moon said with a devious grin. "How'd Erick become mature enough to be a Plasma Knight?"

Erick scowled at him from behind his sunglasses. "I didn't choose to become a Plasma Knight." he muttered. "You nominated me after literally just meeting me."

"Hey, you grew accustomed to it."

"Espe!"

"Lia!"

A young girl, no older than five, somehow broke through the crowd and ran up to the four of them. Two of Aether's security quickly ran after her before Petra held her hand up.

"Stop your madness at once." she commanded.

The girl finally made it to the four of them after another man, presumably her father broke through the crowd and made it to them as well.

"Queen Petra," the girl squealed. "I didn't think I'd ever get the chance to meet someone like you!"

"Maria," the man finally made it to the girl and scooped her up. "It's very rude for you to push into unauthorized areas just to bother royalty."

"No, No." Petra said calmly. "I am used to such activities taking place in Unova, I really do not mind such behavior, especially from young children."

"I appreciate you for being so kind." the man said. "Maria adores royalty. Come along now dear, we must let our guests enjoy themselves peacefully." Maria waved goodbye from her father's arms as he walked off.

After Aether security had calmed the crowd, (all of whom wanted autographs from Petra), the four finally made it to the Pokemon Center. It didn't take much longer for more people to start crowding them as well outside near the battlefield. This time, however, they wanted to speak to Erick.

"Lord Erick," one man said. "I was wondering if you'd care for a battle with me and my friend here?"

Erick turned to Moon. "Well, what'd you say?" he asked.

"You bet buddy!" Moon said, pumping a fist. "Let's show them!"

The four trainers took to opposite sides of the field while Sarah sat with Sapphire, Fabby, Angel, and Lyn with Petra.

"I am most curious to see Moon battle," the unovan queen said. "Erick has spoken quite fondly of him."

"You'll see Moon soon enough." Sarah replied, tickling Lyn's paw.

"Alright, Genji, Battle Stance!"

"Showtime Sunny!"

Genji and the green Espeon both popped out of their respective pokeballs and braced themselves for a fight with a Heatmor and Crobat.

"Genji, hydro slash!"

Genji created two bowing knives made of water before dashing at Heatmor. Heatmor dodged out of the way before spitting flames from its snout. Sunny quickly put up a light screen, protecting him from the wave of flames.

Crobat dove down as it was surrounded by orange flames before making a head dive at Sunny. The Espeon quickly flashed a white color as several copies of it started shifting around Crobat crashed into one, making it vanish as the bat Pokemon hit the ground.

"Sunny, use magic burst!"

The green espeon nodded as a blast of purple light swept through the area, the light and energy blasted Heatmor and Crobat off the ground where Genji jumped up and unleashed a quick smackdown on Heatmor, spiking it into the ground. Heatmor stood up and unleashed a fire blast at Sunny, who was blasted by the flames and tossed backwards.

"Espe!" Sunny growled as he landed on the ground with perfect precision.

"Patient yourself Sunny." Erick said, moving his hand across the air. "Use swift!"

"Genji, use Shadow Sneak."

Sunny summoned a bunch of white stars before telekinetically throwing them towards Crobat and Heatmor, the stars collided and exploded tossing both Pokemon back. Genji vanished and reappeared behind Heatmor, kicking the anteater pokemon with his frog flippers and unleashing a quick hydro slash at the Pokemon's back. Heatmor landed on the ground, Crobat then quickly swiped at Genji using its wings throwing the ninja frog back across the field.

"Froga!" blue light suddenly began to surround Genji as he grew in size, his frubble backside became replaced by a large pink tongue that wrapped around his neck like a scarf. His pose became more of a passive ninja stance, and he now had little yellow bumps across his legs and flippers.

"Grenin!" Genji croaked.

"Awesome! Let's finish this!"

Erick nodded and turned to Sunny. "Sunny...let's show Moon just how strong you've gotten! When hearts connect as one! We become stronger with each battle!"

Purple light started to surround Sunny as he spoke before a spiral vortex of purple surrounded the Espeon whole. Moon temporarily stopped looking at the battle to look upon Sunny. From up in the sky, a lightning bolt struck down the light vortex. The vortex burst and Sunny was left with a completely new look. His tail now looked like a mini battery generator, his ears were pointed with electrical sparks coming out of them, and his green fur stood up in places looking like a shock wave.

"Sunny! Psychic Bolt!"

"ESPE!" Sunny cried as a purple lightning bolt struck down on both Crobat and Heatmor creating a mini explosion of dust. When the dust cleared, Crobat and Heatmor were both on the ground with swirls in their eyes.

The two trainers returned their Pokemon and thanked the two of them for the battle. Once they had left, Moon and Sarah both turned to Erick as purple light surrounded Sunny once again and his appearance changed back to normal.

"Wow," Moon said. "That was incredible...was that the bond phenomenon?"

"It was." Erick replied. "Sunny and I grew close on our adventure and, as a result, we were able to master his bond transformation. When Sunny and I wish, he can transform into an amalgamation of my personality, bond phenomenon appearances can change depending on the trainer and Pokemon's personality, for example, Sunny may be an electric psychic type when he bonds with me, but if he were to bond with you...he could be psychic fire...or maybe something else."

"Well, I've been wondering about the Bond Phenomenon." Moon replied, placing his hands behind his head. "I know that Genji and I could probably do one, but, here's the thing, according to a research article, Fabby could as well."

Erick raised an eyebrow from behind his sunglasses. "Cynthia has told me about your Vulpix," he said. "So you think that's the reason she was experimented on? To potentially forcefully awaken her true power?"

"Maybe, she's still very nervous and gets really upset when she loses battles because she thinks that I'll get mad and abandon her."

"You can learn more about her as she continues to open up." Erick replied with a smug grin appearing on his face. "But, moving on from that, I've been told that you and Sarah are...dating?"

Moon felt himself going red. "Yeah...yeah we're dating." he mumbled, rubbing his hoodie covered arm.

"Well, good for you, I didn't think that you'd ever get together with her...how long?"

"About...three months now." Moon replied.

"Ninja!" Genji croaked.

"So...could you teach me how to do the bond phenomenon?" Moon asked.

"Yeah, I'll teach you how to do mega evolution."

Petra and Sarah watched as Moon and Erick started doing some bond training between him and Genji. Petra turned to Sarah as they watched.

"So...what Pokemon do you have?" she asked curiously. "I know Moon's got a thing for dark types, but I didn't get a good look at all your Pokemon when we met at the cafe."

"Well, there's Angel," Sarah said. "Then you know Lyn...then with me at the moment, Scar, my Torracat, Lucky, my Togetic, Snowy, my Eevee, and Candy, my shiny Corsola. I have a Dragalge, Lilligant, and Mismagius in storage. Moon currently has Edelgard, his Delta Phione, I know you already know Sapphire Fabby and Genji of course, Lancer, his Beedrill and Gojira, a Puptiar. In storage is his Weavile, Dartrix, and Furret."

"Hey, so, there's this stone that that little girl gave to me." Petra said, taking out an oval stone that looked like the shard of an ice rock. "It's called an Ice Stone, it comes from this ice rock that is on Mount Lanakila, sounds like the same ice rock that evolves Eevee into Glaceon.

"Eevee!" Snowy cheered as he jumped onto Petras lap and touched the stone.

"Wait Snowy-"

Blue light surrounded snow as he grew, his body turned a very pale blue shade with dark blue eyes and ribbons on each of his cold ears.

"Glace!"

"Well...alright then." Sarah muttered.

"Ka KA!" Lyn pouted.

"Calm down Lyn, I was getting your bottle." Sarah sighed as she took the Pokemon baby bottle out of her backpack and began to feed the Baby Kangaskhan. Lyn's small paws grabbed onto the sides of the bottle trying to hold it in place.

"Vul...Vulpix." Fabby cried.

"Rio, Olu!" Sapphire replied, patting her on the head.

"So...Erick has told me how he met the two of you...but how did you and Moon meet each other?" Petra asked.

"Oh boy...that's...a long one." Sarah said. "It all started back at the Summer Camp to be honest. We just kind of clicked in after a couple of days."


(Sinnoh, Three Year Ago, Professor Rowan's Lab)

"Sarah come on now." her mother groaned, dragging her through the gate and up to a big laboratory in the middle of a relatively quaint town.

"But I want to come with you!" Sarah complained. "I want to see Mavis!"

"Sarah, for the last time, you're still too young, your sister is doing important business at the moment. You will meet your sister eventually, but not now, it's too dangerous."

"But I'll keep my mouth shut! Please let me come with you!"

"Sarah, this is where Mavis told me to send you, she wants to meet you too, but she knows the danger of seeing you, that's why I've brought you here. I'll be gone until this camp is over, your father and I will pick you up."

"But I already know about Pokemon! I'm going to be a great trainer! Just like her! I don't need this Summer Camp."

"Mavis took this summer camp herself when she was your age." her mother replied. "Now, how about you stop embarrassing yourself and go interact with the other kids while I fill out your paperwork."

The younger Sarah reluctantly let go of her mother's hand, only to immediately bump into an older man with a big bushy gray mustache across his face and a stone cold look

"Hello." the man said. "You must be Sarah Jones, Mavis's younger sister! I'm Professor Rowan, I gave your sister her signature Milotic when it was just a Feebas. She was an eager one, wanting probably the least useful Pokemon was quite the surprise."

Sarah gave a reluctant smile. "Hello." she said.

"I'm sure you're just as eager to meet your housemates, we divide groups of young aspiring trainers up in three teams to take the summer class. You'll be on team Turtwig, their quarters are to the left of the door from your entrance into my laboratory. We've got some uh...interesting kids here on this one."

Sarah nodded and took her things down the hall. Since the room, bed, and sanitation were being provided, she only needed her own toothbrush and anything else she thought she may need. She had packed her own sketchbook and a few colored pencils, other than that, she didn't have anything else.

She approached the door to the lodging for Team Turtwig when the door flew open, a group of six kids, three boys and three girls, walked out with disgusted looks on their faces.

"I can't believe that they're allowing someone like him to be here." One girl muttered furiously. "Hasn't his father done enough damage?"

"If my parents knew just what trash I'd be sharing a room with, they'd either demand to reclass me or take me out of here immediately." one of the boys scowled.

The five kids walked by her without taking notice of her presence. She shrugged to herself before pushing open the dorm room. Inside, she found four bunk beds, six of the beds, already had bags on top of them. On the fourth one, the top bunk was already taken and there was a boy around the age of twelve, he wore a blue hoodie and a blue baseball cap, she could see short trimmed blond hair and he laid facing away from the door, curled in a ball. She could hear faint cries from his position.

She set her stuff down on the bed before climbing on the top bunk to see her bunkmate. She could only hear his soft cries get just a bit louder as she made her way to him.

"Hello," she said sweetly, placing her hand on his arm. "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Aren't you excited to be here?"

"Ju-just go away." the boy cried, without facing her. "You don't want to be with me. E-Eve-everyone hates me!" the boy sobbed. "I...I just wa-want to g-go ho-home!"

"Why does everyone hate you?" Sarah asked.

The boy swallowed hard as he kept crying. "I...I just wanted to...to try out a Pokemon camp...but...nobody wants me to be here with them. Everyone just shouts at me because of my father!"

"What does your father have to do with this?"

"I'm...I'm a part of the Wolfe family." the boy cried.

Sarah blinked in shock. She had been told about the Wolfe family by her mother, father, and by her sister in letters she had written to her. The Wolfe family was a semi-wealthy and highly praised family within the Sinnoh region, well, at least they used to be. It was discovered by Anti-Galactic rebel forces that the family had pledged their allegiance to Cyrus, they were argued as Cyrus's most notable allies. The family was led by Saturn Wolfe, who had been by Cyrus's side for a few years. It was the worst known family in Sinnoh. It was a family that her sister had been fighting against.

"Y-You...You're a Wolfe?" Sarah asked.

"I-I swear...my father isn't evil!" the boy cried. "H-He didn't know how evil Cyrus was! H-He just thought he was helping a family friend."

"But...didn't your father?"

"He didn't know what those Pokemon were being used for!" the boy sobbed. "I-I swear...he was only helping Cyrus because his family had been close to mine...he...he didn't even want me to come...but...but...but I wanted to come...and Cynthia said it'd be good for me."

"So...your father is friends with Cynthia?" Sarah asked.

"Well...sort of...he's just...repaying his debt to her...she forgives him...but, she still thinks he has to repay her for what he's done to Pokemon...even if he didn't know." At least the boy had stopped crying, but he still didn't turn and face her.

Sarah bit down on herself. If Cynthia was okay with Saturn, then surely, he had to be a good hearted person...right? Was the boy truly correct with his father not being a bad person?

"So...I didn't know that Saturn had a son...what's your name?"

"M..My name...My name is Moon." the boy said nervously. "W...What about...what about you?"

"My name is…" Sarah bit down on herself. The boy seemed so nice and was only being held back by his own name, no doubt his nerves were already at a high, what would happen if he were to know her name?"

"My name is Sarah." she said kindly.

"T-That's a nice name." Moon said. "But...I still don't think that you should be near me...I doubt your parents will be happy."

"Why should I care? I wanted to come here too, you seem like a nice kid. I don't care what your name is...I'll still think you'll be fine."


Sarah sat down in the green team classroom of the laboratory. The six other kids and Moon were sitting in the classroom desks. However, Moon sat towards the back, away from everyone else. Sarah looked at him in pity, he was just pushed away from everyone else in the classroom just because of his last name. Despite all of that, he was still arguably their best team member, his knowledge of Pokemon types and battle strategies was amazing.

The door to the classroom opened and Cynthia walked into the classroom, she looked around a let out a sigh upon seeing the arrangement.

"Alright," she said calmly. "Today's assignment is all about team battles. Because there are eight of you, we'll be pairing you up in four teams of two." Immediately, the six other student's hands flew up in the air. Cynthia let out another sigh.

"I'm usually very kind and patient," she said with a slightly irritated tone. "But it's been five days of the same thing and I'm frankly getting tired of it. I have had enough, I don't care what any of you think, one of you will work with Moon, no matter what you think."

Sarah approached Cynthia's desk. She wasn't sure what the deal was, but she was determined to try again.

"Cynthia...can...can I work with Moon this time?" she asked.

Cynthia looked at her from the desk. "Sarah, please." she said. "I have told you, I don't think you and Moon are really compatible partners."

"But...nobody else here wants to try." Sarah complained. "I don't care what my sister or family may have said to you! I want to try...I believe that his father is a good person, he hasn't done anything wrong. Just...please...let me try!"


(Back to present)

"So, that's about the entirety of the beginning." Sarah giggled. "There's some other stuff that we can tell you later."

"Wow," Petra said. "There is certainly the tale, it sounds hard for me to imagine a time when Moon would be like that."

"Alright Genji!" Moon called, making them look across the battlefield. "Our hearts connect as one! We can only become more powerful!"

"GRENIN!" a hydro vortex surrounded Genji. He grew black and red and black spiky hair. He turned bipedal as a large water shuriken formed on his back. Quite strangely, a watery cape also grew behind him as well.

"Seems like your personality has affected Genji more to change him from the already discovered Ash-Greninja." Erick said, rubbing his chin. "Seems like all that happened was he grew a cape though."

Moon shrugged as the hydro vortex once again surrounded Genji and he returned to his normal stance. "Perhaps, but even then, I've heard that our next trial is electric. I don't know where it is though."

"Howdy Moon, Howdy Sarah." Hapu approached the two of them on the back of Mudsdale. "Hello to the Lord and Queen of Unova as well."

"Hey Hapu." Moon replied.

"Oh, you are Hapu?" Erick said. "I've heard about your grandfather."

"I figured as much," Hapu replied. "Anyway, I heard that Professor Kukui is looking for you all out in Malie Garden. You can find that park in the center of the town."

"Thanks for the help Hapu...what...what are you doing here anyway?" Sarah asked.

"Your friend Lillie asked me to help her learn more about Solgaleo and Lunala, the legendary guardians of Alola, she and Professor Burnet were looking for more information, I was heading to the Library here to help them out." Hapu replied. "I'll see you all around." she waved goodbye as she rode off.

"Her Mudsdale is an incredibly loyal Pokemon." Petra said to her. "He speaks very highly of her."

"Of course he would, Hapu is certainly one talented trainer...Anyway, off to Malie Garden."

"Ee?" A random eevee walked up to Moon and Erick on the battlefield.

"Um...Sarah...this isn't Snowy...right?" Moon asked.

"No, Snowy just evolved" Sarah replied.

"Vee?" Eevee asked, before pawing at Moon's leg.

"So...can someone tell me why this random Eevee has suddenly taken a liking to me?" Moon asked. "Is it wild? Or is it...someone else's."

"Maybe this Eevee just likes you and wants to come with you." Petra said.

"But...I…" Moon looked at the puppy's eyes, then he let out a sigh. "Oh alright." he said. "I guess you can join my team."

"Eevee!" the Eevee cheered.

Moon tapped a pokeball to the Eevee's forehead. The brown puppy went into the Pokeball and dinged shut.

"I'll hold off on nicknames...and on actually having this one in my party." he said as the pokeball vanished over to professor Kukui's laboratory.

The four trainers made their way to the Malie Garden, in the center of the garden, they found a little sushi restaurant where Professor Kukui was sitting with Hau. The professor turned to greet them as they approached the table.

"Wahey!" the professor said. "You got my message from Hapu, that's fantastic. Hello to you, Lord Erick, you as well Queen Petra."

"Greetings Professor." Erick Replied.

"Well, I just wanted to talk to my two accomplices here." Kukui said, laughing to himself. "If you both are looking for the trial, there's an observatory up on Mount Hokulani! That's where your next trial will be. You keep filling up the pokedex now."

"Hey Moon," Hau said. "My team's been getting a lot stronger. Hopefully next time we can have a battle with each other."

"Sounds like a plan Hau." Moon replied.

"Anyway, I'm off to the Pokemon Center, there's a bus stop at the edge of town that'll take you up the mountain base. If you all are interested in going at the moment, that is."

"Let's do it."

"I am most pleased to observe an actual trial here in Alola." Petra said, nodding her head a little. "I shall accompany the two of you to the mountaintop."

"As will I," Erick said.

"Alright then, what are we waiting for?" Moon asked. "Let's get going!"


That's all for today's chapter, however, back on trend, we've got an Omake for today, been two chapters since we've had one so I hope you're ready.

Omake #4: Flower and Ice

Summary: Now that they have some time together, Silver and Flora reflect on how they first met.


Silver and Flora sat down on the edge of the Pokémon ranch, watching everyone get irritated by Sammy's antics of talking about more gods.

"He is so weird." Silver muttered. "And he wonders why no one likes him."

"Hey, you're one to talk."

Flora said.

"Oh great, that again."

Silver muttered.

(Melemele Meadows)

A small Petilil hopped quickly and frantically away from a group of angry Oricorio.

"I said I'm sorry!" Petilil cried. "I didn't know that you needed that nectar, it just tasted so sweet and I was hungry! I'm sorry!"

"Get over here you stupid petal crap!" Oricorio tweeted. "We weren't finished with you! We're gonna rip you to shreds for stealing that nectar!"

"I'M SORRY!"

Petilil cried, suddenly she hopped onto a net which sprung up, entangling her and bringing the Oricorio's to a halt.

"Well Well Well!" A grown man with a Mightyena walked out from behind the entrance to a cave. "A Petilil just so happened to lead all these rare Oricorios right to me! I can't thank you enough!" the man took out a large net and pushed it over the five Oricorios.

One Orcorio did a quick little dance, instantly, fire sprung out of her wings and burned the net they were being held in to a crisp. The man stumbled back in surprise before the Oricorios pecked and clawed at him with there beaks and talons. The poacher fell back and commanded Mightyena to use Crunch. However, the red Oricorio did her little reevaluation dance again and Fire engulfed Mighteyna, the dark wolf Pokémon fell to the ground with swirls in his eyes.

The poacher returned the Pokémon and quickly ran out of the meadows to avoid any further injuries.

The Oricorio's swiped at the net, releasing Petilil from the net, she fell to the ground and was instantly hit by a blast of flames before being pecked and slapped by all the Oricorios. She was finally forced away from them.

"You think you're funny you stupid crap?" the Red Oricorio hissed. "Now we're really gonna get rid of you!"

The four yellow Oricorios charged at Petilil, who was too weak to move or get away from their onslaught.

"Hold it!" A Sneasel hopped onto the ground a quickly launched an Ice Beam, freezing the yellow Oricorios in place. They all froze in a block of ice as the Sneasel looked at the Red Salsa Oricorio with a sharp, glaring face.

"Leave Petilil alone." Sneasel hissed at Oricorio. "There's plenty of nectar here in the flowers and they fill daily, you can change your appearance another day, it won't freaking matter."

Oricorio glared at Sneasel before ruffling her wings and feathers. "Why should I listen to you?"

"Because, I'm used to dealing with idiots, Us Sneasel are kind of the ones who keep things running smoothly around here. If you have a problem, you can speak with the elders here at the meadow."

Oricorio's glare didn't cease but she did let out a sigh. "Very well then, I'm sorry Petilil, I'll go off now." She then flapped her wings and flew off.

"Tha-thank you." Petilil said. "I'm...I'm usually too weak to deal with the other Pokémon around here...so...I usually get pushed around a lot."

"Don't mention it, I'll have your back, and I'll keep you safe."


That's it for the Omake and the Chapter, Yeah it's filler and crap, but I'm not as focused on the Sun & Moon plotline and history of Alola, it only has a small role with Cyrus, who is our primary antagonist of the story. Stuff like this should be acceptable, but it doesn't hurt to clear things up. We will see more of Moon and Sarah's time at summer camp and getting to know each other later down the line, but for now, I'll leave us at this. Leave a review if you want, let me know what you think.

PKMN Teams:

Moon Wolfe:
Fabby - Vulpix
Sapphire - Riolu
Jade - Dartrix
Sammy - Furret
Genji - Greninja
Silver - Weavile
Lancer - Beedrill
Gojira - Pupitar
Edelgard - Phione_Delta
- Eevee

Sarah Jones:
Angel - Kirlia
Snowy - Glaceon
Scar - Torracat
Candy - Corsola
Bellatrix - Mismagius
Flora - Lilligant
Delta - Dragalge
Lyn - Baby Kanga
Lucky - Togetic

Erick Heart:
Sunny - Espeon
Victini

Petra Gropius:
Ares - Breloom
Meloetta

See you all next time.