DWA: Hey All! How are ya doing? Hope you're enjoying the story, last chapter was a bit rushed at the end but I was tired and excuses excuses. I'm now kinda realizing that, A) Johto is a very short region imo, and B) my inexperience with Johto is the cause of the fast pacing but I have plans for that. I'm hoping for more reviews because I love to hear thoughts feedback and such from my readers! So please, review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, I own my OC and plot. KoS and RedAgent14 own their OC's.

Reviews:

RedAgent14: Yes indeed travelling with a Zenex is never boring. But it can be dangerous! Robin knows that much, but doesn't know why. Also I feel like I'm moving too fast, 10 chapters in and 3 badges, but at the same time, Johto feel's…smaller than other regions to me. And of course ES is being crafty, Alex is running them! As for Shadow Mega Gallade, well I don't wanna spoil anything right?

MajicManaphy1999: For one, welcome back, now to get with these reviews:
People can kinda, feel out what a Pokémon is saying. Body language and all.
The vision was meant to be that way, Lily was scared and definitely not ready.
There could be way more battles but I get what ya mean. For now they're short.
Trainers are expected to use many strategies to win. Also shhh, we don't speak of lines. Lily is the bounceback queen, but she could simply be bottling things up. Roland is a name I just thought of. I mean, Borderlands has Roland so maybe that. As for Hana, she could be worse.
The large bracelet on them is sized down as no not well, be in the way. I…don't remember anything about coins…Oh well.
Exactly! It ties in to Porygon-Z very well if I may add. And it would be boring if Zack never evolved. Like you hypothesize, natural Shadow Pokémon behave differently to created ones.
ES wants the weapons for the power, but Alex isn't too worried that many are worthless or out of reach.

"Speech"

'Thought'

[Translated Pokespeech]

Chapter 10: Ecruteak City

Time: 10:30pm

Lily and Robin had set up camp and Lily sat down next to the campfire they had set up. Robin was busy with a stew that was to be dinner.

"Late dinner tonight, the Pokémon got to eat earlier." He said.

"Yeah that's my fault." Lily said.

"So, you thought of a name for that Scyther?" He asked. She blinked.

"I think, let's check." She said and called him out. He stretched and cricked his neck.

[Damn cramped in that thing ma'am.] He said.

"Wait, ma'am?" She said. "Just call me Lily silly! I'm not serious enough for ma'am." She said. He shrugged.

[Fair enough Lily. What'd ya need?] He asked.

"I'm gonna give you a nick name!" She said.

[A…oh! I've heard of other Pokémon talk about it. Lay it on me.] He said.

"Hmm…" She said.

"If you say Reaper I'm calling you edgelord for the rest of our adventure." Robin said.

"I wasn't gonna call him Reaper!" She said laughing. "Maaaybeee, Warren!" She said. "I'd say War but that seems silly, so, add something to make it a normal name. You've definitely seen lots of battle!" She said.

[Well, why not, I can ask for it to be changed.] He said. Lily nodded and recalled him and put the name into the glove.

"Almost done here, Warren huh?" Robin asked.

"He seems like a fighter." She said. "So, I have a question." She said.

"And that is?" He asked.

"When you saved me, your Charizard was black and blue with blue fire. How?" She asked.

He smiled and held up his wrist to show his Mega Bracelet. "It's Mega Evolution!" He said.

"Woah really!?" She said.

He walked over and dug into his pocket and tossed her a Key Stone. "I found this back in Kalos." He said and Lily caught it. "I already have one, so you can have it, but to Mega Evolve your Pokémon must have a Mega Stone, also it'd help if you could get that set in something, like your glove!" He said.

"I'll have to do that!" She said looking at it. It started to glow, as did a stone in her pocket.

"Wait, do you have a Mega Stone!?" He said.

"I don't think so…" She said and pulled out the stone that woman had given her back in New Bark Town. It was glowing.

"That's…Absolite…" He said.

"Absol…ite?" She said. "Midnight can evolve?" She said.

"I'd say so, after all, you have a bond with her, it would be easy." He said smiling.

"Wow…" She said smiling.

"By the way, I'm not sure if we'd find the stones, but Gallade's and Scizor's can Mega Evolve too."

"Awesome!" She said happily. "We'll have to try mega evolving Midnight later." She said and put the Key Stone in another pocket as Robin went back over to the stew.

"I wonder what she'll look like…" She said.

"It's not as drastic as normal evolution, it's more like a power-up in some cases." He said. "Stew's almost done."

"Great! I'm starving, then we sleep, and finally, Ecruteak!" She said. At that moment her back throbbed in pain for a second and she sharply inhaled. Robin looked back at her. "You okay?"

"Yeah! Just a random pain." She said. She really hoped he wouldn't worry about it.

"Alright…" He muttered and went back to cooking. She sighed.

"Stupid reminder…I'm not ready." She muttered quietly and looked at the moon. She then had an idea.

"Hey Robin, can I ask a favor?" She asked as he poured stew into a bowl and handed her one.

"Of course!" He said.

"At the moment, I have three Pokémon that evolve by Trading. When the time comes, wanna help with that?" She asked. He chuckled.

"Of course Lily, no problem." He said smiling. She smiled and started eating.

"You're a good cook!" She said.

"When you travel alone its best to learn." He said.

"Why did you travel alone?" She asked.

"Ummm, I just, did. Never wanted anything more, so I went alone." He said.

"Seems dull." She said.

"Compared to adventuring with you, oh yeah." He said laughing.

She smiled, but, she was worried. 'What if he gets hurt because of me…?' She wondered to herself. She was silent for a while before conversation sparked and she forgot the worries of the world for a time.

-(o)- 4:09 am, Ecruteak gym

Morty was sitting in a chasir in his gym as a figure walked in, wrapped in a large cloak and hood.

"Yo, knew you were coming, why the gettup for so late?" he asked standing.

"You know why Morty." The woman said.

"Yeah yeah, so whatcha here for?" He asked.

"I want you to tell me the future if you can, of another person." She said.

"Who?" He asked. "And I'm a Clairvoyant, not a seer."

"Not now, later." She said. "And I know Morty, but sometimes you feel more, you see."

He sighed. "Why come now?" He asked.

"You'll meet her later, I trust you to set her on a path of light." She said.

"…What have you stepped into this time?" Morty said crossing his arms. She giggled, keeping herself hidden.

"No more than the usual. I'll be back later." She said and left. Morty sighed as his Gengar appeared.

[Weird as always huh Mort?] Gengar said.

"Whatever goes through that girls head is beyond even me. Guess we'll meet this person soon." He said.

[Just get some rest.] Gengar said and vanished. Morty sighed and walked to the back to get some sleep. He hoped to at least.

-(o)- Time: 10:04am

Lily and Robin walked into Ecruteak City, Lily looked around with a smile. "Such a quaint feeling."

"Yeah, it is a very nice city, old as well." Robin said. The two started walking for the Pokémon Center. "So, who are you gonna use for the Gym Battle?" He asked.

"Phantoma for sure, she needs to get some battles in, she's definitely close to evolving!" She said.

"You can tell?" He asked.

"Sorta!" She said. "It's just a feeling." She said.

[Well you are rather connected to us.] Zack said, riding on Midnight.

[It's not surprising you can tell certain things like that. I assume I'm for the last battle.] Midnight said.

"Yep!" She said. "But first let's fine that stone setter!" She said.

"After, we rest your team. Phantoma and Warren fought hard against that swarm of Yanma we managed to anger." Robin said.

"…Riiight." She said chuckling. They soon came across the center and there was a short line.

"Hey I need to call the Professor." She said taking out Phantoma's and Warren's Poke Balls. "Can you?" She asked.

"Yeah yeah." He said. "Have a nice talk." Lily nodded and walked over to the phone and put in the professors number. When he picked up and saw it was Lily he smiled.

"Hello Lily! How is your journey?" Professor Elm said.

"Great! Look, Zack evolved!" She said and held up the Kirlia, who waved.

"Oh that's great Lily….WAIT WHAT!?" He shouted making Lily jump. Suddenly the screen was cut in half and a ringing was heard. An unknown professor picked up.

"Yes Elm?" The man said.

"KRANE LOOK LOOK!" He shouted. Krane leaned in and he jumped back. "I-It evolved!?"

"Who's that?" She asked setting Zack on her lap. He just fidgeted with his fingers.

"Oh, I'm Professor Krane from the Orre Region." He said. "I specialize in research on normal Pokémon, but recently have taken up research on a phenomena unknown to the world. Shadow Pokémon."

"Shadow Pokemon?" Lily asked.

"Originally, Shadow Pokémon were classified as Pokémon with their hearts artificially closed and becoming unfeeling fighting machines." He said.

"That's horrible!" She said. Robin had handed the Pokémon to Joy and was eavesdropping.

"Yes but the incident has been since resolved. Or so we thought. It seems Shadow Pokémon can very rarely occur naturally. Why? I have no idea, and it's not just in the Orre region." He said.

"Lily, we're 99% sure Zack there is a natural Shadow Pokemon." Professor Elm said. Zack looked up at the screens. Then at his hands, and formed shadow energy.

[Shadow…?] He muttered.

"I-Is that bad?" She said worried. "For his health?"

"Oh no, not at all." Krane said. "Besides Shadow Type moves, which are super effective against all Non-Shadow Pokemon, and we thought, the inability to evolve, they are just like any other. It seems Natural Ones can evolve." He said.

"Lily, can we ask for updates in each City? Behavior, and such. What was his evolution like?" Elm said.

"Well, he was enveloped in like an absorbing light, like it was an opposite of evolution. Yet he evolved like normal. Furthermore, when it was done he seemed, not himself. Distant." She said. "I didn't think anything of it, he snapped out of it fast." She said.

"That must have been Hyper Mode. Emotions reach a Fever Pitch in some way, looks like it's not as bad on Natural Ones." He said.

"That's all I know, I want Zack to be able to fight, we already limit his…powers." She said.

"Good, but he should use them in unofficial battles, that way there isn't any problems." Krane said. Lily nodded.

"Okay. That's all." She said. The two hung up as Robin walked over.

"How was the talk?" He asked.

"It was…informative, I'll tell you later." She said and put in a different number, and someone picked up. A plusle.

"Hello Hello you've reached Professor Voltic, Gym Leader of Mauville City, the Professor is in a Gym Battle at the moment and I will take a message!" She said. Robin stared at the Plusle.

"Hi, I'm Lily Zenex, and I would like to have, if possible, Professor Voltic send a translator to my friend here." She said.

"Oh you're Stanley's sister! We can do that, and we can send a chip with updates for yours too! Stanley needs that chip too, just keep it on you and he can get it when he sees you. Where are you Lily?" She asked.

"Ecruteak City, heading to Olivine City soon." She said.

"We'll send it to Olivine then sweetie! Ciao!" She said.

"Ciao!" Lily said and the screen went black.

"Are you gonna explain that?" Robin asked.

"Nope!" She said and stood with Zack and waited at the counter, out of the way of any Trainers, holding Zack. Soon a Chancey came out with a Poke Ball and Sports Ball and Lily waved.

"Those are mine! I had a friend put them here." She said.

[Yes, that's what he said, here you go!] Chancey said and Lily took them.

"Thank you!" She said and set the Balls in her glove and ran out, Robin and Midnight following.

"She's always gonna do this huh Midnight?" He asked.

"Sol…" Midnight replied to him, a tired look on her face, but smiling. He was actually excited to hear them, her Pokémon, and his own. They caught up and Robin guided her to the setter. The man was old, very old, yet still looked strong.

"Hello!" She said. The man turned and gave a kind smile.

"Oh my such a young lass enters my store, hello young Miss. What do you need?" She asked. She dug into her pants pockets and pulled out a Key Stone and her Absolite. "I need settings for these, I want the Key Stone in my glove, and the Absolite…uhmm." She said, she hadn't thought of this.

"Hand me the glove and Key Stone dear." She said. Lily took out the Poke Balls and handed him the glove and Keystone. "Do you want it above the palm?" He asked.

Lily nodded. "Yeah! Let me talk to Midnight." She said and turned as he waited. "Midnight, do you want it on anything?" Midnight hummed.

[Not on my Scythe…maybe, a collar or necklace?] She asked.

"Oh my Arceus you'd look so pretty with a necklace!" She said. To the man all he heard were barks and Absol's.

"Such a close bond." He muttered.

"A necklace it is!" She said. And He brought out many necklaces with slots for Gemstones. Lily chose a durable looking one.

"I'll have this done in a few hours. You can wait here if you please." He said and took the items in the back.

"Let's wait." Lily said and sat on a couch.

"Shouganai." He said and sat down with a sigh.

-(o)- 204pm

Lily was woken up by Robin and stretched as the man was waiting smiling.

"Your items are done." He said. "The bill is up here." Lily hopped up and walked over and paid for it asnd put on the glove. "It feels no different!" She said as she looked at the Keystone, now in the glove itself. She grabbed the necklace and put it on Midnight, it acted as a kind of collar, but the Mega Stone was seeable, and it looked like a Yin-Yang symbol.

"It looks great on you!" She said. Zack smiled and gave a thumbs up, or what he could.

"I'm glad I could help, there are many setters in other cities, but please come back again!" He said. Lily nodded and walked out.

"To the gym?" Lily asked.

"Up to you." He said.

"Then off we go!" She said and ran off, the others following. They soon came to the gym and walked in, the lights were dim, and a man was standing at the back.

"I knew you were coming young challenger. A friend told me, asked me to look into you." The man said. Lily felt a chill go up her back.

"I can only see so much from this short conversation. To see more, why not do what you came for?" He asked smiling as Lily walked over, and Robin took a seat in the stands.

'What's with this guy?' He thought.

"My name is Morty, gym leader, and Clairvoyant." He said. "Of course that matters not in Gym Battle's, challenger, what is your name?" He asked. Lily took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.

"Lily Zenex!" She said. He nodded, already seeing…something.

"This will be a three on three battle, only you may substitute." He said. "Ready?" He asked. Lily nodded.

"Alright! Misdreavus!" He said and the ghost appeared with a giggle.

"She smiled. "Phantoma!" She called and the glove spun to reach her Gastly's Poke Ball. "Fight by my side!" She shouted and fired the Poke Ball and her Ghost type appeared.

"Let's begin!" Morty shouted with a grin.

DWA: Well well, Lily can now use Mega Evolution! Will she however? Also who was the woman who gave her the Mega Stone in the first place? Lots of unanswered questions, but all will come to light, eventually! Until then, guess away in the reviews! Don't forget to follow and favorite! And of course, review!