DWA: Welcome back all, last time was pretty standard, Lily went to Goldenrod, bought stuff, lost to Whitney, had fun at the Game Corner, aaaaand is now facing an assailant. Average day right? Now, we see the results of the attack!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, just the plot and OC's. The creators, KnightofStories and RedAgent14 get credit for their OC's

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RedAgent14: Nope, ES is paying for good press coverage, so no need to do a hostile takeover. Someone would spill what happened and then the ball starts rolling. Zack can sense emotion as a Ralts, but it does seem to go beyond simple emotion hmm? I'll be upfront, Alex knows nothing about Lily's link to Giritina. As for Awakening, well, I can't say.

"Speech"

'Thought'

[Translated Pokespeech]

Chapter 8: Goldenrod City: Revelation

"Lucario, Metal Claw." Lucario's spike glowed and made a single blade, it seemed to be hooked downward past his paw. He shot forward and Lily's eyes widened. Lucario swung.

Lily screamed.

She fell back, her umbrella landing nearby. Lily was holding her face, shaking, looking up at the two in fear, blood falling to the ground. She secretly made sure she could see. She could, both eyes working, it had missed just barely.

'It hurts, hurts so bad, why did they…why?' She thought breathing rapidly.

"Lucario, I wanted this done quickly. Finish her." He said. The Lucario nodded and walked closer and Lily's breathing got quicker.

"S-Stay back please!" She was terrified, who was this person why did they hurt her why were they continuing? One thought suddenly came to mind.

'Stanley…I'm sorry.' She said closing her eyes and bracing herself.

"CHARIZARD FLAMETHROWER!" A voice shouted loudly and a blue fire hit the Lucario. Lily opened her eyes and she saw an odd Charizard, flame coming from the mouth, slam into the dazed Lucario, and a boy ran over.

"Shit! We're compromised!" Danny said jumping back from the flames. "Alakazam!" He shouted and his Pyschic type appeared and teleported the three away. Lily was breathing heavily, each breath was shakey as she exhaled, her adrenaline was wearing off.

"Charizard! We have to get her to the hospital!" She heard as she passed out.

-(o)- 1:43pm next day, Goldenrod Hospital

Lily slowly woke up, the sound of a rhythmic beep confusing her. She sat up and hissed at the pain above and below her right eye. She was confused as she touched the square bandages that where over her wounbds, before recalling the night before. She looked around but saw no one and sighed and pulled her legs up to her.

"Why did he attack me?" She asked herself sadly. A door opened and she looked towards the newcomer. He kinda stared and sighed.

"Thank goodness you're awake." He said. The boy wore an aqua striped shirt, green camo pants, a black cap with a Poke Ball logo on the top right of a white square, and black sneakers. "Wasn't sure how long I'd have to wait." He said smiling.

Lily wanted to thank him, recognizing him from what she saw, but nothing came out.

"Oh, I told the Pokemon you had, or at least the two I saw you with at the center. Shall I go get them, they are, well worried is an understatement." He said chuckling. Lily nodded and the boy left. Next thing she saw was Midnight running in with Zack.

[L-Lily…] Midnight said.

[Mama…] Zack said teleporting over and hugging Lily's arm. Lily gave a slight smile to the small Pokemon.

[Why didn't you call for us?] Midnight said as the boy walked back in.

"I didn't have time." She said looking at Midnight.

"So uh, doctor says you'll be okay, the wounds need to heal, and you'll have a scar. My name is Robin." He said.

"Lily." She simply said as Midnight hopped up, looking very worried.

"What were you doing out so late?" He asked.

"Going to the Center, won at the Game Corner." She said.

"Oh, you left at a good time, ES hit it last night." He said. "Speaking of, the guy dropped this." He said and held up a badge, it had the symbol of Engulfing Shadows.

"Engulfing Shadows? Why?" She said

"Beats me." He said. "At least you'll be outta here by tomorrow." He said. Lily sighed. "Listen Lily, don't let this beat you into the dirt okay? I saw you entering that center, happy and full of hope." He said. Midnight nodded.

"But…I could of…could of…" She said and started crying, the weight of what happened finally hitting her.

"…I'll leave for a bit." He said and left the room so she could cry it out. She cried for a bit before she felt a hand on her. She looked to the left, the man from that day.

"G-Giritina…" She said. Midnight was growling slightly.

"Lily. I'm uh, not the best with sentimental, but, trust me, Robin is correct. Don't let this defeat you. You're a Zenex after all." He said smiling slightly. Lily nodded, she knew it wouldn't keep her down.

"I just need to rest." She said smiling. Giritina nodded and vanished right before Robin came back in with a smile.

"So, that was fast." He said smiling.

"I can rebound quickly. Thank you for last night." She said.

"Oh it's no problem." He said smiling. "I heard a scream and just acted."

"You saved me, that's pretty big." She said. She gasped and looked at a tray table, her glove was there. She picked out a Poke Ball and let out the Pokémon inside. Phantoma yawned and looked around then saw the bandages on Lily's face.

[Lily! What happened?] She asked.

"Phantoma, I'm okay…just a close call." She said smiling.

"She sounds worried." Robin said. "You're Pokemon really care for you."

"I'm too reckless for their care." She said laughing lightly, petting Midnight. "Now, we have a new teammate." She said and grabbed the other Poke Ball and it popped open, showing a Pink and blue polygonal Pokemon.

"A Porygon?" Robin asked.

"Ah! You must be my new owner!" The Porygon said in clear English.

"It talks!?" Robin said.

"Of course sir! I may be a Pokemon but I am programmed to work with humans, and therefore must have the ability to speak the most common human language, I can also talk any other language!" It said.

"Ordis!" Lily suddenly said.

"Ma'am?" Porygon said.

"Register nickname as Ordis please!" She said.

"Nickname registered! How may I serve? Oh! You have a Holo Caster V2, I can reside in that as a personal AI and combat unit ma'am!" Ordis said.

"…Huh?" She said and Ordis seemed to digitize and enter her Holo Caster, then it projected an image of Ordis.

"As I said, personal AI." Ordis said.

"That's awesome!" She said and put the Poke Balls back in her glove.

"Well Lily, I'm gonna head out." Robin said standing. "Good luck on your adventure." He said stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"Okay Robin…thank you again." She said. Robin tossed her a balled up piece of paper.

"You ever wanna talk, call me up." He said and walked out of the room. Lily sighed and lied back.

"Just stuck here for the rest of the day…" She muttered.

[Lily, you should call your parents.] Midnight said. Lily frowned. [Even if they want you to return they can't exactly force you.]

[Also, she can lie about what happened.] Phantoma said.

"Fine fine, Ordis can you call home. Also call me Lily." She said smiling.

"Of course ma'am! Calling home!" He said and became a screen and soon her dad answered.

"Lily ho-…Lily what's with the bandages?" He asked.

"Oh just an accident, I was training, and fell on a rock." She lied with a smile.

"I see, alright. How has your adventure gone so far?" He asked smiling. Lily internally sighed, thankful he bought the lie.

"I'm doing great!" She said. "Two badges, two new friends, but I lost to Whitney." She said.

"Well don't let it crush ya, every Trainer loses." He said.

"I know dad, I have lots of training to do!" She said.

"That's my girl. Remember to have fun! I have to go Lily." He said.

"Okay dad! Love you!" She said.

"Love you too Lily." He said and hung up. Lily sighed and looked out her window.

"Least he bought it huh?" She said.

[Yeah! And tomorrow we can start our training!] Phantoma said.

"Lily, will I be participating in battles?" Ordis said from the Holo Caster.

"Yes you will Ordis. So be ready to train. For now…I guess we have the day off." She said sitting back and smiling at her team. As long as she had them, everything would be fine.

-(o)- ES Johto HQ

"So, you didn't manage because someone interfered?" Alex said. Danny nodded fidgeting in his seat, he was worried how he'd react.

"Well, Lily is still not a threat, so it's not a big deal as of now, but she could become an annoyance. For now we shall watch her." He said. Danny let out a sigh of relief.

"Yes sir." He said.

"You're dismissed Daniel. You do not need to worry, you were unprepared for outside interference, as was I." He said

Danny nodded and stood and left.

"I thought I would have gotten chewed out. At least I can talk to Snow in a few." He said and put his hands in his pockets and he stopped and started patting himself all over. "Oh hell…did I drop it?" He asked. "Good job Danny, you lost your emblem…" He said sighing. He just continued walking

-(o)- Goldenrod City Pokémon Center, Five days later, 9:04 am

Robin was in the Pokémon Center, he'd stuck around simply to see how Lily's rematch with Whitney would go, they had talked when she was discharged from the Hospital, however it had been days and anyone he asked hadn't seen hide nor hair of her. He was sure she was fine but, something about the fact ES wanted to attack her made him…worried to say the least.

"Where is she?" He muttered. He sighed and heard the door open and he looked over. "Well that's my answer…" he said. It was Lily, Midnight and Zack walking in. Lily had removed her bandages a while ago, it was obvious she was going to sport a scar the rest of her life, but, any trainer could see the air around her.

Lily had changed. Lily walked past robin with a slight wave and wink as she handed her Pokémon to Joy.

"Hey Lil'." Robin said. "Where have you been?" He asked.

"Training. In secret." She said giggling.

"Well no one here had seen you in days, where were you?" He asked.

"Ilex." She said. "Lots of strong Pokémon deep in the forest off the path." She said and stretched. Robin kinda stared, she had changed, maybe not in personality, but, she was confidant, more than usual, stronger.
Maybe more resolved? He couldn't tell.

"Lily! Your Pokemon are okay!" Joy said and Lily walked over and took the Poke Balls and put them in her glove and nodded. Midnight and Zack walked over, and nodded.

"We got this." She said. "Wanna come watch?" She asked walking past Robin. Robin shrugged.

"Shouganai, let's go." He said and followed. They walked to the gym and walked inside.

"Whitney!" She said walking into the battlefield, there was a full crowd watching a show, Whitney at the helm. She jumped upon seeing Lily.

"L-Lily! We have a show!" She said, surprised the girl was even alive, but something must have happened. "We can't…" She said and saw, one, the scar, and two, the resolve in Lily and grinned. "Ya know what! Change of plans, can you beet Goldenrod's queen!?" She said and jumped back to the Gym Leader's side of the field.

"W-Whitney we can't have a battle, the show!" A man said.

"Screw the show, she wants a rematch, as a gym leader I'm obliged to give it!" She shouted. Lily walked to the challenger box and while some groaned others looked excited.

"Let's begin! Clefairy! Shadow Ball!" Shje shouted throwing her Poke Ball, not even waiting to see Lily's Pokémon.

Lily spread her arms out to her sides. "Ordis, Agility!" She shouted and from her Holo Caster came the Porygon, which sped at the Shadow Ball and passed through it.

"A Porygon!?" Whitney said.

"That's right, I got him from the Game Corner to cheer myself up!" She said.

"Ready for combat ma'am!" Ordis said.

"Then let's do this! Psybeam!" She shouted and Ordis charged the attack and fired it, hitting Clefairy and sending it back. Robin was watching nearby.

"Impressive power." He said.

"Clefairy, Charge Beam!" She shouted and Clefairy charged the attack and shot the beam of electricity at Ordis.

"Protect!" Lily said and Ordis put up a green barrier and the attack bounced off. "Thunderbolt!" She shouted and Ordis cloaked itself in electricity and fired it, hitting Clefair and sending it back with a cry. "Now Psybeam!" She shouted and Ordis fired the Psychic type attack again and blasted Clefairy and the attack exploded. The smoke cleared and Clefairy was panting.

"In just a few days she's advanced this much?" Whitney asked. 'Alex mentioned something like this…did she?...No…she hasn't. Good for ES, back to the battle!'

"Clefairy, Metronome!" She shouted and Clefairy wagged its fingers and it glowed and jumped into the sky, and fired a beam of dark red and black energy that slammed into Ordis. When the attack finished Ordis was wincing and Clefairy seemed to have healed.

"Ordis, what move was that!?" Lily said.

"According to my database ma'am, that was Oblivion Wing, signature move of Yveltal from the Kalos Region." Ordis said. "It has high damage and heals the user of said attack."

"A Legendary move?" She said. "Guess we have to step it up! Agility!" She shouted and Ordis upped its speed.

"Time for another roll, Metro-"

"Tackle!" Lily shouted and Ordis shot forward and slammed into Clefairy and sent it back. "Thunderbolt! Psybeam!" She shouted and Ordis fired the electric blast and hit Clefairy, and then hit it with Psybeam and sent it to the wall. Celfairy was out. Whitney kinda stared at Celfair and sighed. "Wow." She said and recalled her Pokemon.

"You've improved! But not enough!" She shouted and tossed another Poke Ball. Her Miltank appeared.

"Ordis, come back." She said and Ordis returned to her Holo Caster. "Zack?" She asked. Zack teleported on the field and Miltank, remembering last battle laughed.

"Miltank that's rude." Whitney said crossing her arms. Miltank huffed and got ready to battle.

"Magical Leaf!" Lily said and Zack summoned leaves glowing with Rainbow energy and launched them and they cut into Miltank.

"Stomp!" Whitney shouted and Miltank jumped and aimed to land on Zack.

"Confusion." Lily said and Zack glowed pink, as did Miltank, and Miltank stopped midair. Zack crossed his arms across his chest, and swiped them down and Miltank was sent into the wall behind Whitney.

"Rollout!" She shouted and Miltank rolled past her at high speed.

"Magical Leaf!" She shouted and Zack sent the leaves at Miltank, but didn't slow it down and Zack gasped before he was hit by Miltank and thrown back. Zack did however land on his feet.

"Just keep using Magical Leaf for now! We can whittle her down." She said and Zack summoned more leaves and just pelted Miltank with the leaves, and Miltank slammed into Zack again, sending him back. He used Confusion to allow him to land safely and sent more leaves at her, only to get hit again, and while in midair, Miltank took the opportunity to hit him again and sent him tonto the wall and Miltank rolled away at a very high speed, planning to ram Zack.

"Zack!" She shouted as Zack slowly stood again, panting heavily, the Rollouts taking a lot from him.

"We can do it Zack, we can win!" She shouted. Something, clicked inside Zack, or, maybe it snapped. A limiter? He didn't know, but he felt a surge of power and took a deep breath as he was enveloped by darkness. Everyone watched as the blackened silhouette of the Ralts got taller, gained a tutu, and the gems moved on his head to the sides.

"Evolution, but, why is it…so dark?" Robin asked, the area around Zack seemed….dark, like he was absorbing light.

The darkness surrounding Zack burst and he opened his eyes as Miltank was upon him. His fist became enshrouded in darkness and he put his left foot in front of him and he threw his right fist at Miltank and the attack connected, stopping Miltank, and blasting her back and rolling across the ground.

"W-Woah…" Lily said.

"What…just happened?" Whitney said.

"D-did that Kirlia just punch away a full power roll out?" Robin said. He saw Miltank get up shakily, then fall to one knee. Zack started walking towards Miltank. He was in a kind of trance, he saw a target, and needed to eliminate it.

"Zack!" Lily shouted and Zack gave a slight gasp and looked back and shook his head. "You okay?" She asked.

Zack smiled and nodded. [I'm fine, let's win.] He said. Lily nodded.

"Go! Finish with Fire Punch!" Zack ran forward with a fist full of dark fire and jumped up and slammed his fist into Miltanks face, and sent her to the ground. Miltank didn't move as Zack landed. The crowd went wild as Whitney just stared before shaking her head.

"That was amazing!" She said laughing and recalled her Pokémon.

Lily walked over to her and chuckled. "It was nothing."

"I disagree, in the past few days, you've really improved! She said and handed her the badge. "This is the Plain Badge, proof of your victory here at the Goldenrod Gym!" She said and Lily took it and put it in her Badge Case.

"Thank you Whitney!" She said.

"Of course! Have a good adventure!" She said and Lily started to head out, as did Robin. Whitney's assistant walked up to her.

"Send ES a message, Lily has a very odd Kirlia." She said quietly. The assistant nodded and left the room. Whitney was worried, what was with that evolution? She decided to ignore it and had people set up for the rest of the show.

Lily was outside, taking pictures of Zack, much to his displeasure. He hadn't changed much, same purple hair and eyes, and same black gems.

[Stoooop.] He whined.

"But you look so cute!" Lily said and Midnight laughed. Robin was staring at Zack, what was with it? Dark Evolution, a dark punch? What did it mean? He had to know, and well, it made him worry for Lily.

There was a very easy solution to all this.

"Hey Lily!" Lily looked over and Robin was smiling.

"Wanna travel together? I'm just a drifter, so I won't be a burden." He said smiling. Lily beamed happily.

"Sure! It's more fun when there's more on the road!" She said smiling.

"Awesome! When are we leaving for the next city?" He asked.

"Soon! Just need to heal my team." She said

The group went to the Pokemon Center and would prepare for the rest of their journey. But in the back of Lily's mind she had some questions.

How bad was ES? Were they related to Lugia? Why did they want her dead? How often would she have to look behind her?

She thought her journey began back in New Bark Town, but actually, it just started, it started the night she was attacked. But she'd get ready for anything coming her way.

She had to.

DWA: That was sooo much fun! Lily was attacked and did a few days of training! Then Zack evolved…in a very odd way. Part of me wanted to do a costume change but I felt that was far too soon. I've had a lot of fun writing these! And like before, Lily's adventure has just begun!
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