DWA: Looked over the first chapter and fixed mistakes. Writing at 3:30 am is uh, not smart. But it's when I have the most time to write uninterrupted. Anyways last Chapter Lily met Hana! Her Jerk Rival. Simple enough, and will we see more of Professor Krane? Eh, probably not for a good while.
Anyways, let's get on to the reviews , thank you to all who reviewed.

Reviews:
RedAgent 14: Yeaaah, I don't pay too much attention to grammar but fixed the more obvious mistakes when I woke up.

Gerticus: Lotsa new. Alola would be, interesting. Still thinking on that. Also, rumors state that there won't even be any gyms in Alola. We haven't seen any in the gameplay thus far.

TeslaThePikachu: Glad to hear its been that good! I mean, he made a new Snag Machine, and a Purification chamer (with help)

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[Translated Pokespeech.]

Chapter 2: On the Road

-(o)- Engulfing Shadows Johto HQ: 9:12am, same day

Alex walked in his room of the building that was undergoing renovation. It was an old factory that ES bought up and had begun refurbishing some time ago. It was out of the way and perfect for what he wanted to do. Danny walked in as well.

"Johto, what a quiet region, plenty of mystery. We have to begin soon." Alex said. Danny simply nodded.

"Also Danny, I do hope your mind will not be clouded due to you and Snow being apart." He said. "Though our main enemies work in Kanto, I feel as though we will have our hands full here. League Champion Sephi is a good friend of Mike's, and therefore is probably anticipating us." He said

"I'll be fine sir. We have Whitney, as well as Mahogany Town's gym leader, Tucker." Danny said.

"We should try for a couple more. The more league pull we have the better." Alex said.

"Of course sir." Danny said. "Is there any work for the Trainer regiment?" He asked. Alex shook his head.

"Not now, simply train. We must locate the temples of the Legendary Beasts. We have ideas of the other temples." Alex said. "For now…I suppose I should prepare my speech. I hope they don't mind my anonymity." He said chuckling as Danny took his leave.

'Mike and his little band of idiots are all in Kanto, Johto is easy pickings.' Danny thought and stuffed his hands in his pockets.

-(o)- New Bark Town 11:23 am

Lily walked in to the Pokemart and looked around and saw what seemed to be a delivery girl. She smiled and walked over "Hello!" She said

"Oh hello, are you Lily Zenex?" The woman said and Lily nodded and the girl handed her a clipboard. "Just sign at the bottom." Lily signed the paper and the woman handed her a box and left.

"Have a good day!" Lily said and opened the box, many people were eyeing her Absol oddly. Zack looked in the box as Lily pulled out an odd device. "Huh, what's this?" She said and Zack pulled out a book let and held it open for her. She read out the description.

"New from the Kalos region, the Holo Caster V.2 expands on Lysandre Labs design into a wearable and customizable phone and news device. Along with that many apps and software can be added to expand on the other functions of the device." She said. It was a small circle with a couple buttons, it seemed to be able to stick to something, so she stuck it on her jacket and pressed a button and a screen appeared in front of her. "Woah!" She said. The screen was being projected as a hologram from the device.

"That's cool! It's already got some numbers in it too! Like mom and dads!" She said. "Stanley's gonna be so jealous. I'll add some apps and such later! For now I have to buy supplies." She said and turned it off and put the booklet in her back, along with some other things the device came with and put the box in the trash.

[You humans have many odd devices.] Midnight said.

"You mean super cool stuff." She said. "Come on! Help me pick stuff out, mom, dad and Stanley gave me enough to buy a buncha supplies!" Her two Pokémon nodded and started getting supplies. Well, Midnight did. Midnight didn't know much about humans, but she's talked to many Pokémon previously owned by humans. First thing she grabbed was a sleeping bag, then a tent. Zack mainly grabbed food with confusion while Lily grabbed healing items and snacks for the road. She knew basic cooking from her mom and had some cooking supplies. She was happy she had a Silph Co. backpack. Soon they had everything on the list Lily made and walked up to the confused cashier.

"That, was quite a lot." He said chuckling as Zack helped put all the stuff up.

"I know but it's my first adventure!" She said as the cashier worked.

"Well good luck young lady." He said. He soon finished and Lily paid and left with a wave.

She ran through the town happily as she soon reached the entrance to Route 29.

"Zack, Midnight, let's take the first step!" Lily jumped past where she felt the boundary was as Midnight just walked over with a smile and Lily started walking down the route.

"First stop, Cherrygrove City!" She said with a big smile. The three made their way down the route with ease. Zack got some experience battling wild Pokémon and low level trainers with Pokémon like Rattata and Sentret.

[We should be close.] Midnight said.

"How can you tell?" Lily asked.

[I smell what a city smells like. Lots of humans and odd smells.] She said. Lily smiled. It had been a couple hours and Zack needed a rest and she needed to call her parents so she took off and Midnight sighed. [A bundle of energy.] She said and ran after.

The group arrived in the city quickly. Lily was kind of glad route 29 was so short, it was kinda boring there. Lily walked in to the Pokemon Center and saw a few trainers, but no Anna. A boy rushed by her.

[Are all humans of this age so energetic? It seems tiring.] Midnight said.

"Oh that's because your older Midnight." Lily said and laughed when Midnight kinda barked at her, earing looks from other trainers.

[How rude!] She said

"It was a joke Midnight!" She said laughing. Zack was laughing too.

[Don't encourage her!] She said to Zack causing him to laugh a bit harder.

"Young Lady, you're next!" Nurse Joy said and Lily jumped and jogged to the counter.

"My Ralts battled on the way here, can you heal him?" She asked setting Ralts on the table.

"Of course! I'll be right out." She said taking the Ralts, who seemed worried, but feeling how Lily was calm, calmed down quickly. Lily sat on the couch near another trainer and tapped her Holo Caster and the screen popped up and she clicked on her home number. Her dad picked up.

"Hey Lily! How's my little girl on her adventure!?" He said happily.

"Great Dad! I'm in Cherrygrove and taking a break before moving on! Route 29 was short but the rest of the region is much bigger!" She said and his father nodded.

"Just be careful, don't want you getting hurt." He said

"Dad I have Midnight, if anyone wants to hurt me she'll protect me." She said

[Not after before.] She said.

"Oh you'll get over it." She said. The other trainers simply heard Midnight whine and say her species name but could get the gist so no one paid her mind

"I hope Midnight does. She's a reliable Pokémon, and a valuable friend here. We miss having her around." He said smiling.

[He flatters me, I just lazed around.] She said and Lily giggled.

"Hey Lily, don't forget to download the Pokedex App. I'm sure it will come in handy." He said.

"I will, I have lots to load and install, I'll do it while eating!" She said.

"Okay, call me soon, and make sure to have fun." He said and Lily nodded. "Gotcha Dad! Love you, bye!" She said and the call ended and she stretched and started looking up aps and installing them.

"Lily! Your Ralts is all better!" Joy said and Lily smiled and went over and picked him up and he hugged her.

"Can we eat in the cafeteria?" Lily asked and Joy nodded.

"Of course. The food is healthy and cheap and specifically for Pokémon Trainers, also Poke chow is free." She said and Lily nodded.

"Thank you so much!" She said and went to the Cafeteria, Midnight following. She walked in and it was obvious all the trainers were new, and mainly stared at her Absol as she got food for everyone and set Zack on the Table as Midnight hopped in a chair and Lily set their bowls down.

[So Mama Lily, am I getting tougher?] He asked and Lily nodded.

"You're getting strong fast! I'm sure you've learned new moves!" She said happily. Midnight looked up and suddenly coughed and shook her head. "You okay?" She asked worriedly.

[To, your right.] She said sighing. Lily looked to her right and jumped as a copy of Zack stood there.

"Double Team…awesome!" She said happily. "That will help a lot!" She said. Zack smiled happily and the clone vanished. "We'll move out when all the apps and such I chose are done installing." She said. "We'll be here a while." She said and started eating.

"Welcome to Johto News, and we have some good news today! The international Organization Engulfing Shadows has made a deal with the Johtoan Government that will allow them to start looking for and rooting out the nefarious Team Rocket, the same deal has been made with our brother region Kanto!" The woman on the TV said. Lily looked at Midnight, who was nonchalant about things. Lily was worried, seeing what ES did in Hoenn made her wary of them.

"We have an address from the Johto Division leader, who has requested to stay anonymous." She said and the screen changed, but the man was blacked out. Midnight looked up and snapped her head to the TV, just, staring.

"Midnight?" She asked.

'W-What is this feeling? I didn't even look at him, I cant see him yet, why does that man's figure just, fill me with dread?' Midnight thought.

"I do hope Johto does not mind my anonymous nature, I simply want to be safe, as is the wish of all of you. I am the Admin of ES working towards a future you all want. A safe one, one a government has tried to give you, but sadly failed, as Team Rocket runs an elaborate underground. I deem to use my resources to put an end to this." He said. "We have a full military force assembling should we need it. By full please understand I simply mean an average amount of soldiers. If you're a trainer, you may sign up for the Trainer Regiment, which are a specialized group that use Pokémon to fight with them. If you wish to not assist or any such thing, we harbor no ill feelings. Johto, your concern, is our concern. Recruiting stations will be open in major cities by the weeks end. Thank you for your time." He said anmd it switched back to the news anchor.

Midnight looked to Lily, a look of worry.

"Are you okay?" Lily asked, Zack looking at her. Midnight looked down.

[It's never been that bad. I froze…why would a man trigger it?] She asked herself.

"…We'll stay away from them." She said with a small smile. Midnight simply nodded. There wasn't much talking as they waited.

Lily was worried at how that man being present on the TV caused Midnight to space out, but decided she would know if danger came around thanks to her.

-(o)- 3:04

Lily and her Pokémon walked onto Route 30, Zack riding on Lily's shoulder. The group walked as Lily checked her Pokémon with her Trainer App, which allowed her to check her Pokémon's stats and such.

[I hope you don't rely on that.] Midnight said.

"I won't, it's just helpful!" She said. "Disarming Voice?" she said looking at Zack's attacks. "What's Fairy Type?" She asked. She tapped it on the screen. "Newly discovered type in the Kalos Region, immune to Dragon, resists Fighting, Dark, and Bug, weak to Poison and Steel, Super Effective on Dragons, Fighting, and Dark, and is resisted by Fire, Poison, and Steel." She said.

[Interesting, so Zack is part Fairy?] Midnight asked.

[That sounds girly.] He said huffing.

"Yeah well your evolution is this." Lily said and showed him, Kirlia.

[Aw man…] He pouted and the girls laughed.

[Someone's coming.] Midnight said.

[They seem happy.] Zack said and a young boy started walking by Lily, around the same age.

"I've never seen these Pokémon." He said and Lily smiled. "This one's a Ralts." She said pointing to Zack, who waved. "They can feel emotions of humans and are drawn to the calmest and happiest. She's an Absol." She said pointing to Midnight, who kept walking at the same pace. "Absol are called the Disaster Pokémon because they show up at places of disaster, and are blamed for it. Instead they show up to warn of disaster." She said.

"What region are they from?" He asked.

"Hoenn!" She said smiling. "I came here from there to start my adventure!" She said. The boy smiled and ran back.

[Must have been curious.] Midnight said. Lily nodded and looked up. "We're gonna make so many new friends!" She said smiling and ran ahead.

-(o)- 8:07 pm, near route 31

"So, Route 31 is like 29, pretty short. If we hurry we can make it to Violet City before 12." She said as a stew cooked in a pot.

[Are you sure that's wise? We have a nice spot to set up camp here.] Midnight said. [And I believe Zack is very tired.] She said. Zack had been battling all day to train, he and Lily agreed to it.

"We can let Zack sleep, if we have to fight I'll use you." She said smiling.

[You have far too much energy for your own good, it's going to get you in trouble.] Midnight said.

"I'll be fine!" She said. "Seriously Midnight, we'll be okay." She said. Midnight sighed.

[I'm worried is all, so, changing topics, have you thought about other Pokémon to catch? Your brother didn't give you four Poke Balls for nothing.] She said. Lily hummed.

"Well I don't wanna be that girl with all cuties…" She said

[You have a completely black Absol dear no one is going to think of you as such. Instead my guess is they will say you're…whats that word? Emo?] She said with a smirk.

"…You…you're an evil evil woman." She said glaring at her.

[Pay back is what you call, a bitch.] She said and stuck her tongue out.

"My heart, you have shattered it." She said and dramatically fell over. "Congratulations, you murdered your trainer." She said her eyes closed.

[How will I ever live with myself…maybe by eating the easy meal in front of me?] She said and nipped Lily's shoulder causing her to jump and laugh.

"Don't do that!" She said. Midnight laughed as well and Lily went to check the stew. It was enough for a couple servings for herself. She took the pot off from its stand above the campfire and set it on the ground and tasted it and smiled. "That's good!" She said

[So, no idea on any Pokemon to catch in an unfamiliar land. How wonderful.] Midnight said and sat by Zack.

"If you plan it it'll never work out!" She said. "I'll know when I see our next friend." She said.

[How many do you plan to catch?] She asked.

"More than six. I want options!" She said. "After all, someone could have a team that counters what I just did, so I can change it up!" She said and Midnight nodded.

[Your brother should have done that.] She said.

"It's his choice." She said. "I just wanna keep moving, I don't wanna stop, not for one second." She said. "In Littleroot life is so routine, you're stopped in a rut, but out here, it's so free. I don't wanna be tied down ya know?" She said and Midnight stared at her trainer.

[That's quite the view Lily.] She said. Lily smiled.

"It's true." She said and continued eating the stew. "Like you said, I have too much energy."

[I suppose you do.] She said sighing with a smile. [So, are we walking when it's late? Or are we going in the morning?] She asked.

"We're gonna walk." She said. And finished up her stew quickly and started setting things away, and returned Zack to his Poke Ball to let him sleep.

"Midnight, can you put out the fire?" She asked. Midnight nodded and used a light powered razor wind to extinguish the flames and swiped dirt on it just in case.

"Thanks, let's get moving!" She said and walked down the path, the moon over head.

She was already having lots of fun, yet her journey had just begun!

DWA: That's chapter 2! Alex and Danny, hoo boy what plans do they have for the Johto Region? Why would Midnight feel such fear of Alex? Now sure things seem to be going fast for now but I'm just kinda lacking ideas for this early section. Soon it should all pickup, or slow down if ya get me. Why not make some predictions and such? It'd be fun, just don't expect clear cut answers, can't give anything away right?
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