Pokémon Journey: Kalos Quest
Hey guys, Paradox here and welcome to Chapter 75 and Chapter 32 of the Kalos Quest. Now we reach a Serena based chapter and will develop much more then just a promise from her to her Pokémon. Expect a couple of surprises and enjoy the show.
"Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend."- Jewel
Chapter 75: Mending Broken Friendships
"Alright guys come on out." Ash said as he released a new set of Pokémon composed of his Kalos Team, ranged from Frogadeir, Fletchinder, Noibat, Riolu,and Hawlucha. Right away, the team ran right to their trainer and hugged him tightly. "Ha Ha, I missed you guys too. I trust everyone back at home treated you all equally." Ash asked as all of his Pokémon nodded.
"Well guys, I brought you all back to see what you've learn from everyone and improve some more." Ash explained. Meanwhile Frogadeir turned to the side to see Serena, Rene and all their Pokémon trying to work with Serena's Milotic. "Please Milotic, we're just trying to find a way to understand you." Serena plead as Milotic kept dodging her questions. Braxien and Pancham then started arguing with it which didn't improve the situation.
"Guys stop, arguing won't solve this either." Serena pleaded as she and Rene held them back. Meanwhile Frogadeir approached Braxien and suddenly gave it a big hug. At first startled but realizing whose arms they were, Braxien happily returned the hug back to her mate. "Hey Frogadeir." Serena said happily as Rene turned to the boys. "I see Ash brought back his Kalos Team." Rene said. "The sooner the better. I imagined Braxien and Frogadeir really missed each other since last time." Serena said as she saw both Pokémon snuggling each other. Milotic felt annoyed by the sight, sure her 'friend's' mate was cute and strong but didn't feel any feeling to be held back by a male or much less friends.
"Braxien,why don't you and Frogadeir use this time to spend together. We'll handle Milotic." Serena said as both Pokémon nodded and walked away. "Okay...please Milotic, what must I do get you to open up? I am willing to work with you if you meet me halfway." Serena said. "If you want me to beg and get on my knees. I'm doing it." Serena said as she got on her knees with her hands clasped. "Just give me a chance please." Serena said. Milotic first reaction was to turn away but to see her trainer groveling on her knees amuses her, but overall that wasn't the point.
Almost every day, her trainer would take a moment to try and get her to open up which was annoying. Even that of her trainer's mate or boyfriend she would call it, would help her talk to her about feelings. Sure what her trainer's goals were pure as they were beautiful as Showcases were, Milotic only desire the need of a solo act. But the Pancham once explained that to her of his experience and that didn't feel fulfilled since no one watched him perform until joining Serena and Braxien.
If that would be the case, then no one would listen or watch Milotic ever. "Please Milotic. I'm sorry I was impatient, and stupid. I realize most people don't have the patience for training a Feebas and quite frankly I was one of them. That was wrong of me and nothing I could do would change what I did. But someone taught that it's not looking back on past actions, but what you will do in future. I want to make this right...let me make it right." Serena said as Milotic for once felt the sincerity coming off her trainer.
Suddenly at the next moment, a net reached out and yanked Milotic off the ground. Serena and Rene gasped as they looked up to see Team Rocket once again in their balloon. "Haha, I didn't know you were holding on to a Milotic for me Twerpette, and it's not even my birthday." Jessie cried. "Let her go now!" Serena glared. "My new Pokémon?...sorry no take back." Jessie blew a raspberry.
Serena growled as the rest of the gang backed Serena up. "Ash, could you give me a hand." Serena asked. "No problem. Frogadeir give Braxien a lift." Frogadeir nodded as he took his mats's hand, spun her around and then chuck her straight up towards the balloon. "Now Braxien use Scratch on the line." Aiming on the rope holding the net, Braxien sliced it with sharp claws and allowing the net to drop to the ground. "Now Del, Fire Blast." Rene's Delphox fired a star shaped fiery blast straight at the balloon, incinerating it and sending Team Rocket on their way.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket said as they flew across the horizon and out of sight. Serena then unwrap the netting and hugged Milotic out of her safety. "Oh Milotic. I'm so happy you're safe." Serena said as she cried. Milotic then for once opened up and nudged Serena close to its body. "I think Milotic is finally opening up." Ash said. "Even so, but that's only half the battle." Drake commented. "What do you guys say we have lunch and afterwards we practice our routine." Serena asked her Pokémon as they agreed including Milotic. "Guess we're having lunch." Drake said as Ash and the others nodded.
After lunch, Ash and his Pokémon were practicing for their next Gym battle when Serena called them over. "Hey guys. Come see what we planned out." Serena said as the group hurdled together to see Serena's latest routine. "Okay Milotic. Just watch us work this out. I promise I'll include you afterwards." Serena said as Milotic said nothing but obverse.
"Ready Pancham and Braxien...now,Use Flamethrower." Braxien nodded and fired several arc streams of fire in the air. Pancham then jumped several feet while performing aerial acrobatics and finishing off with a kick to one of the fire streams, creating sparkles. "Alright next is Stone Edge you two." Serena said as both Pokémon prepared. Pancham used Stone Edge right away leaving Braxien abit unprepared. Run away from the Stone Edge, Braxien did a quick spin to make up for loss time but the outcome was predicted. The last stone pillar knocked into Braxien causing her to lose her balance.
"Braxien, are you okay?" Serena asked as Braxien nodded but the real damage was in her hand. Braxien held her branch up only to see it broken and hanging by a splinter until.
Snap
Braxien's branch was in two and Braxien's eyes widen as she then howled as loudly as she could. "Braxien..it's going to be okay." Serena said but that didn't calm Braxien down. She then started yelling at Pancham until Serena tried to calm them both down. "Calm down Braxien. It was an accident." Serena said as Braxien could only mourn for her precious wand. Milotic thought Braxien was overreacting the situation. Even for her Milotic would've moved on instantly.
Pancham felt incredibly guilty. It was his fault Braxien's branch broke and felt the need to make it right. So Pancham ran into the forest ahead and looked around. Not far from the Pokémon Center, it found a branch roughly similar to Braxien's and we'll back with it. He then presented it to Braxien as the Fox Pokémon inspects it but only to turn it down. "Come on Braxien. Don't be so down." Ash said as Braxien looked at her broken branch. "Maybe we should find a branch Braxien will like." Clemont suggested. "It's worth a try." Rene said.
All their Pokémon nodded and went to the forest to find a similar branch to Braxien's,leaving the group behind to comfort Braxien. Minutes pass and in front of Braxien lies at least fifteen different branches. She inspected every one of them and only to deny them. The last one came from her mate but even she refuses to wield that leaving Frogadeir sadden. Milotic then gave a last minute entry but Braxien refuses to hold it, leaving Milotic fuming in anger. This Fox was really starting to be a total drama queen.
Fed up with everything and everyone's attempts, Braxien made a dash for the forest. "Braxien! Wait...I'm sorry guys, let us go after her okay." Serena said as the group nodded to her request. Right then Serena and her Pokémon (including Milotic) went after her. Suddenly they spotted her standing in the middle of the path facing away from them. Serena tried to approach her but Milotic stopped her and Pancham, insisting to talk to Braxien. "If you want to talk to her...I'm guess we'll give you a chance." Serena allowed and Milotic slithered over to Braxien.
Poke Speech On: (I figure to have conversations among Pokémon to give them their separate segments like so. Hope you enjoy it.)
"Okay Miss Too Good for Anything. Will you just get over that Snorlax size feeling that is you ego and forget that stupid branch!" Milotic said.
"Oh,it's the heartless serpent in a nutshell. Look stay out of my business!" Braxien argued
"Oh really? Everyone was willing to help you out. It's not the little fuzzball's fault that it broke. Even I know it was an accident. Heck even your mate helped and you toss it aside like yesterday lunch." Milotic said.
"Come on! Since when did you start caring. You could care less about my Trainer or any of us for that matter!" Braxien said.
"Because of once, I'm actually trying to listen not to mention I'm tired of arguing with everyone!" Milotic yelled.
"Is that so?...look, you could never understand and it appears that everything including my trainer forgot about it." Braxien cried.
"You know what...forget it. I don't know what you're talking about but for one thing; it's just a branch, you could replace it and all but if you're too stupid figure it out, that's just you. But don't drag everyone down with you just because they're helping you." Milotic said as she angrily slithered back to Serena and Pancham.
Poke Speech Off
"How it go Milotic?" Serena asked as Milotic angrily shook her head, Braxien was in complete denial. Sadden by her response, Serena figured there maybe no way Braxien will take on a new branch as her own. "Braxien..." Serena said. "I figure if you don't want a new branch then maybe Nurse Joy could help us." Serena suggested until Braxien nodded at the idea.
Inside the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy looked over Braxien's broken branch. "I'm sorry, I can't do anything to fix this branch." She told the whole group. "There's really nothing you could do. My Braxien really prefers this branch." Serena said. "I see, I understand the sentimentality of this...There is someone here in town who professes in this kind of work." Nurse Joy said.
"That's great, where does he live?" Serena asked. "If you're really sure...he lives not far only abit ahead from the town gates towards Anistar City." Nurse Joy said. "Okay we'll check it out." Drake said. Braxien for the first time looked hopeful for whoever this person was could fix her branch.
A small walk and the group approached a small house with a sign on the front yard. "Hmm...Lawrence Woodward, Wood Doctor and mender. Mending wood is mending friendships." Rene read the sign. "This must be the place." Ash said. "Braxien's getting anxious. Let's just head in." Serena said as she and Braxien head inside. Inside was a common sight for a house but past the living area where a den is was remodeled into somewhat of a clinic, with a cot and a few medical supplies.
There sitting on a stool was an older man around his mid sixties wearing gray robes, a baby blue bandanna wrapped around his head, and a blue apron over his robes along with simple dark blue shoes. Alongside him was a Pokémon similar to that of a Gardevoir but of a male appearance as such. The duo turn to see a group people in their...office.
"Are you Lawrence Woodward the Wood Doctor?" Serena asked. "Yes but the folks around here just call me Woodward. This is my parnter Gallade. What seems to be the problem?" Woodward asked. Braxien came forward with her broken branch where Woodward inspected it.
"How is it Woodward?" Serena asked as Woodward turned around. "Well...It's not great. I've seen extensive damage before. This will not be easy." Woodward said as Gallade agreed. "But not impossible right?" Serena asked. "Agreed,but this will be difficult." Woodward said. "Please, we just want this fixed." Serena said as Braxien cried.
"Hmm...I see your plight, but your feelings seem mix for this. Tell me your strong feelings for this branch?" Woodward asked. "Our feelings for Braxien's branch are just as strong." Serena cried as Braxien agreed. "Prove it to us. Have a Pokémon with us and we'll just if you feelings are really worthy." Woodward said as confidence filled Serena and Braxien's bodies.
Outback of Woodward's house was a normal battlefield as Serena and Woodward took their position on each side. Before they could begin, Serena took out her Pokédex to learn abit about their opponent.
"Gallade, The Blade Pokémon, when trying to protect someone, it extends its elbows as if they were swords and fights savagely."
"It says Gallade is a Fighting and Psychic. We should be able to hold our ground against them." Serena said. "The stakes are such. Beat me and my Gallade in battle and prove your feelings, and I'll fix Braxien's branch." Woodward said. "We won't lose." Serena dared along with Braxien with her two piece branch tucked in her tail.
Serena vs. Woodward: one on one
"Gallade get in close." Gallade rushed into Braxien's personal circle. "Use Slash." Gallade closed the gap between them with a white blade made from its elbows. "Dodge and use Scratch." Braxien went in with sharp claws but Gallade retreated from Braxien's range with a jump.
"This is not looking good at all." Rene said. "What do you mean?" Clemont asked. "Without her branch, Braxien can't use her fire type moves thus cutting her arsenal in half." Rene said. "You have a point." Drake comment. "Serena won't let that stop her. I have faith in her." Ash said along with Frogadeir cheering for his mate.
"Use Psycho Cut." Gallade use its blade like elbows to shoot two small arc purple waves straight towards Braxien. "Use Hidden Power." Braixen shot a single ball of light straight at the Psycho Cut. It managed to cancel the first one but the second was still coming in hot and nailed Braxien in the chest.
"Braixen are you alright?" Serena asked as Braixen stood back up steadily. There no way she can't afford to lose this battle. Her branch depends on this. "Use Scratch." Braxien charged in with sharp claws straight to her opponent. "Use Slash." Gallade met Braxien head on with a glowing white blade. Both Pokémon ended in a stalemate with both trying to push their attacks over the other.
"Is this all you could muster? Because I don't see much strength shared among the both of you." said Woodward. "It's not our fault. Our options are cut in half without Braixen's branch." Serena argued. "Will that stop you both? Prove me wrong." Woodward dared. Braxien hesitated by her opponent's actions and took out her broken branch out of her tail.
"Braxien what are you doing?" Serena asked. Braixen didn't respond and charged to her opponent and jumped up. Forcing both pieces of her branch together, Braxien summon a star shaped blast that rocked towards Gallade which engulfed him. "Hey was that Fire Blast?" Serena asked. "Serena it was!" Rene shouted to her as Serena settled with what just occurred. Braixen learned Fire Blast.
"Serena if it's all the same to you. I conclude this battle." Woodward said as Gallade stood back up steadily due to the damage caused by Braixen's last attack.
Despite learning a new move, the attack left Braxien's branch in even more disrepair and in more pieces. Braixen felt tears in her eyes feeling all hope would be lost. "Braxien I'm sure it'll be find. Woodward could you still fix it?" Serena asked as she comforts Braixen. "I've mention it would be difficult in its previous condition,but now...I'm afraid we're past that point...I'm sorry." Woodward said as Braixen angrily slammed the ground with her paws. She was starting to regret using that last attack.
"But I asked you of your feelings toward your branch. The both of you, and you have proven that to us. However I ask you of what you learn in our battle. It wasn't about the matter of the branch but of your emotions. Braixen, Your fondness of your branch rivals that of others. Nothing other then that would've allowed you to learn Fire Blast. But it's imperitive you don't be so close minded that you let yourself be distant from others." Woodward explained.
Braixen could only listen as she felt Woodward didn't understand her reasons why she was so attached to her branch. "Braixen Woodward has a fair point,but please help me understand why." Serena asked as Braixen angrily explained to her trainer how much that branch meant to her since it meant the promise the three of them made to each other at the time which excluded Milotic.
"Serena, Braixen said she's reminding you of when the three of you made a pact over a few months back." Ash said as Serena tried to remember a certain day where she, Pancham and Braixen made a promise to succeed in their goals and their symbol over it was none other then Braixen's branch. "Oh Braixen, I'm so sorry. I forgot the promise we've made and no doubt that's the reason why your branch meant so much to you." Serena said.
"With commitment and emotions like this, any branch can be welded properly Braxien." Woodward added. Pancham then came forward with the branch he got earlier and presented it to Braxien. "Braixen I'm sorry...we're sorry we couldn't keep our promise with your branch, but with this one, we'll make a new promise; we'll move forward together, stronger and let nothing stop us." Serena offered as she held the new branch along with Pancham and coming forward was Milotic as she joined in. Despite her disputes with the slender sea serpent, Braixen smiled and agreed while joined her trainer and parnters as they held the branch. Suddenly then Braixen started to glow brightly as Serena and the others were surprised by this.
Braixen grew slightly taller with bigger ears, bushier tail and more slimmer body as the light died out and now revealed a Delphox in Braxien's place. Serena felt tears sliding down her face as she hugged her new Delphox along with Pancham and Milotic "I did not see this coming." Said Drake. "I don't think anyone did." Rene said as her Delphox stood proud of her somewhat of a prodigy now finally evolved to her final form.
Awhile later, the gang overlooked Woodward planting the remains of Serena's Delphox's old branch in the ground. "Your old branch will flourish in a beautiful tree one day." Woodward said. "We couldn't have done it without Woodward." Serena commented. "It was no problem. We'll be supporting all the way." Woodward said as group prepared to depart.
After leaving the group walked down the road towards Anistar City. "I'm really proud of you honey." Ash said as they walk hand in hand. "Thanks sweetie, it's really been a full day. I got Milotic on aboard and Braixen evolved into Delphox just like I said she would back on Grace Mountain." Serena said. "That's true...heh,Frogadeir did tell me one thing." Ash said.
"Which is?"
"That he wants to evolve sooner rather then later since he now feels abit on the short straw." Ash said which caused them both to laugh. "Well It's not the size of the man or Pokémon. It's the heart." Serena said as she placed her hand on top of Ash's heart. "Couldn't have put it better myself." Ash said as the group continued to walk forward. With Serena's grand progress on her training and new developments, she'll continue to move closer to her goal one day at a time as the Journey continues.
Done, well guys I hope you've enjoyed this chapter and it's surprising turn of events. Now Braxien is now a Delphox and Milotic is listening, expect more emotional development in Serena and her goals towards the Master Class. So next chapter is that one episode that involves Moltres, it'll play abit differently compared to the anime since it'll foreshadow future events of thing to come.
So hit that like button, leave a review, and thanks for reading. This is Paradox signing off. Goodbye.
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p.s: oh if I don't post by this weekend, From me to you guys, have a Happy New Year. 2017 had its up and down and I'm looking forward to 2018. Once again, have a Happy New Year.
