Calvin's Psychic Quest
"Espeon Esp-peon."
Yes Espeon. Where heading to Lavender town shortly, but first we need to say hello to our readers.
"Espe- Espeon, eon Espeon"
Hmm, your right, we should eat before we leave too.
"Peon"
Anyway, sorry it took so long to update, I had a problem with finding some one willing to proofreading something this long. That and battling my depression of losing to Sabrina. So before I lapse back into it, let's continue.
"Espeon Espeon, Espe- Esp Peon Peon Espeon"
Right, Thanks Espeon. I nearly forgot the disclaimer and the special thanks to my beta reader. I don't own Pokemon or any of the Gym leaders such as Sabrina. A Special thanks to Anna, a.k.a. HatefulSoul, for proof reading. Yes I just corrected the entire story so far
Terror at the Tower
Calvin and Espeon appeared in the streets of Saffron. It was still mid afternoon and people were busy rushing from there lunch break back to work. "Three days." Calvin said. "I guess that is enough time to visit Dad at Silph Co. and mom at the Pokemon Tower. What you say Espeon?"
(Sure. Just as long as we catch the boat.) Espeon replied. (And we need supplies for the journey, food and potions and things like that.)
"I would suggest the Celadon Department Store, but that kind of out of our way." Calvin replied.
(So let's head to Silph Co. first and see what your father has to say.) They started walking toward the center of the city. Silph Co. was a large corporate building which employed many workers of Saffron city. The Silph Co. building was the largest building in saffron, towering above the rest. It could be seen from almost any where in Saffron. The main entrance had to large glass doors that slid open when they approached. The lobby had a large beautiful fountain in the center. The reception desk was located against the opposite wall from the entrance. He started to go and ask what floor was his father on, but he didn't have to. Standing next to the reception desk talking to the receptionist was his father.
"Dad." He called.
"Calvin?" His father replied turning around. "Your home?"
"Not really, I was passing through and just decided to stop by."
"Really?"
"I'm leaving for the Hoenn region in three days. I can't say how long it will be before I come back."
"Hoenn, you say?"
"Yeah a far away region, that I have to take a boat to get to. I saw Micha at the gym and spoke to her. Then I'll head to Lavender Town to visit mom and leave."
"You saw Micha? How is she doing?"
"Disappointed that I couldn't stay but she doing fine."
"And how have you been holding up all this time?"
"I'm fine. I have grown so much stronger."
"Really?"
"Not Sabrina's strength yet but I'm getting there."
"So you lost?"
"Yeah, But I'm dealing with it. I come back stronger."
"Alright then take care, and come back in one piece, Okay?
"Sure."
He turned back and continued his conversation with the receptionist.
(Every thing he said ended in a question. I didn't think that was possible.) Espeon commented.
(Yeah, you just get used to it.) Calvin replied solemnly. Let's go. Espeon jumped up into Calvin's arms and the two of them flickered and disappeared. Appearing back in the street in front Saffron' Eastern gates. They started there long walk towards Lavender town and the Pokemon Tower.
(Cal?) Espeon asked as they were walking through along the paths through the woods that lead to Lavender town.
"What?"
(Why didn't you bring the girl with you?)
"Who Micha?"
(Yeah, your sister.)
"She is too young. She not a trainer yet and you know trouble loves to find us. It's too dangerous with out her having Pokemon to protect her."
(We are going to deliver a package to Sabrina's friends. I mean, how much trouble can we find?)
The sun was setting when they arrived and the sky over Lavender Town had turned a brilliant shade of lavender. The streets were quiet as everyone was at home. Pokemon tower was erected as a memorial to all Pokemon who have passed away and many Pokemon were buried there. These lead too many stories of ghost walking the streets at night. So most residents stayed indoors at night. With night's approach, they were either heading home or already there.
(Lavender really does become a ghost town at night.) Espeon said jokingly.
"Yeah" Calvin said. "The stores here won't open up until morning so let's go find mom."
(Your mom is a channeler if I remember correctly?)
"Yeah"
(So she shouldn't be afraid of the ghosts that walk the streets at night?)
"She spends most of her time trying to keep them in the tower."
They approach Pokemon tower. In the purple light of sun set gave the building an eerie feel. They slowly pulled the large Bronze doors open. They heard something fly in between them and look at each other.
(Want to come back tomorrow?) Espeon asked.
"I'm thinking about it. But we don't have time. We see mom rest here the night shop tomorrow morning and set of, well arrive in Vermillion sometime tomorrow night rest and board the boat. If we do this tomorrow we won't have time to pick up supplies."
(Well, let's make this a short visit.)
"You're not scared are you?"
(I'm a psychic Pokemon, Weak against Ghosts. What do you expect?)
"Fine, you do have a pokeball, you can hide in. I just like you out here so I can talk to you?"
(I'll walk. You taught me how to use Shadow Ball so I can deal with ghost types.)
They entered the building. The entire place was dark and musty. A woman sat behind the reception desk, but she seemed to have curled herself into a ball, and covered her ears. She was obviously terrified.
(That is not what you want to see behind the reception desk.) Espeon said.
"Tell me about it. The faster we find mom the better." They started toward the stairs but the receptionist called after them "Don't go up there; there is something terrible happening tonight."
"Which is why we have to go, my mom is up there." Calvin called back and disappeared up the stairs.
Reaching the next floor Calvin regretted no listening. An ominous fog covered the darkened floor making it almost impossible to see any thing. To add to the confusion things were in disarray. Tombstones were knocked over or flipped upside down, some crack in two with pieces littering the floor. The sound of people screaming could be heard from floors above.
"What going on here?" Calvin said.
(I think I'll take the ride in my pokeball now.) Espeon said.
Another sound attracted there attention, crying. It was coming from somewhere in the corner on the floor. They rushed to find its source. A girl around his age sat in the corner. She had her face buried in her knees. She was dressed like a channeler but he had never seen one so young. He knelt beside her, "Are you alright?"
"Why won't it leave me alone?"
"Why won't what leave you alone?"
Something shifted and he felt as thought an icicle had pierced right through his body. He recognized the feeling. A ghost Pokemon had passed through his body. Espeon felt it to. He looked excitedly at Calvin. Calvin gave a nod and Espeon Turned around its eyes glowing red. It shot a beam of light from its eyes; the light illuminated the area revealing a Gastly, floating just beyond them.
"Espeon, Shadow Ball" Calvin said.
"No," the girl said. "This one been bugging me all day. Now I can see it, it's mine."
She withdrew a pokeball from her robes. "Umbreon, Go" She said releasing the Pokemon.
Umbreon formed standing next to Espeon. The two Pokemon looked at each other then glared at the Gastly. Gastly recoiled intimidated by their stares then turned to flee. Umbreon Faint Attack." The girl called. Umbreon faded into the darkness and vanished then reappeared in Gastly escape path. It tackled Gastly sending it to the floor unconscious.
"So you didn't need my help after all." Calvin said. "From the looks of it you're a channeler. Do you know were channeler Iris is?"
"My mentor, she's at the top of the tower."
"Hmm." Calvin said. "We have to get up there."
"I'll help you out, I can't reveal the ghost Pokemon controlling the channeler on the higher floors, and your Espeon should be able to help with that."
"Sure." Calvin said. They all rushed for the stairs heading up to the next floor. "By the way, I'm Calvin"
"Saige." She replied.
They reached the next floor to find even more chaos. Several Channeler where standing in a circle speaking in strange languages and doing odd dances while there Pokemon had encircled something, and were taking turns attacking it.
"That's a Pokemon, in the center." Saige cried. "We have to help it."
"Pokeball, Go." Calvin said throwing an empty pokeball at the Pokemon in the center. "The ball hit the Pokemon and pulled it inside."
The channeler's Pokemon having lost sight of there target turn to see who threw the ball.
"Use Foresight, on the channelers, we defeat the ghost controlling them, and we might not have to fight their Pokemon." Saige said.
"You heard her Espeon." Calvin said. "Espeon shot another beam of light revealing several Gastlys hovering over the Channeler. The Gastly turn and fled through the roof. Saige walked over and began to talk to them. While Calvin went to check on the Pokemon he rescued. His pokeball was sitting on the floor. He picked it up and pressed the button to release the Pokemon. It was a Gastly, but unlike any of the others he had seen. The Gastly was a brilliant sapphire color. "It's alright now, there not going to attack you any more."
Saige walked over. "Whoa, it's blue"
"That most likely why the others were attacking it." Calvin replied.
"But that was an unusual way to save it." Saige said. "You captured it. Not knowing what it was or whether it belonged to anyone."
"If it did belong to someone, it wouldn't have worked and it was a Pokemon in need."
"You're strange?" Saige said.
"So what did the channelers said?" Calvin asked
"They don't remember what they were doing or what happened." Saige replied. "They said things should become worse the higher up we go so be careful."
"Alright." Calvin said. "And you say my mother is on the top floor."
"She might be in the center of all this."
"What's that mean?"
"The ghost that might be controlling her is the leader."
"We have to hurry." Calvin said. "Gastly, return." He pointed the pokeball at his Gastly, and a small red beam shot from the ball and surrounded Gastly. Then it faded and Gastly still hovered in its spot.
"What?"
"Espeon?" Espeon said to it.
"Gastly, Gastly." It replied shaking its head.
(It claustrophobia, It hates small closed spaces like inside Pokeballs.) Espeon explained.
"We'll worry about that later." Calvin said. "Let keep moving. Mom is at the top and may be in trouble." The group continued up the stairs to the next floor. (Were only going to deliver a package, how much trouble can we find?) Calvin said mockingly to Espeon as they ran. (We haven't even left yet and we found trouble.)
On the next floor, they found two more Channelers. They had one of their hands tied to the others and were furiously slashing at each other with knives. Espeon wasted no time in using the revealing Foresight. This time it was two Haunters, the evolved from of Gastly. The Pokemon, angered by this intrusion, attacked. The both turn toward them and launched Shadow balls.
"Espeon teleport and use shadow ball." Calvin ordered.
"Umbreon use Faint attack."
Espeon flickered and vanished, while Umbreon slowly faded away. They both appeared behind the two Haunters. Umbreon rushed and hit one with another powerful charge Espeon eyes glowed red and it shot a Shadow ball at the other Haunter. The Haunters, hurt by the attacks fled through the roof on to the floor above.
Saige checked to make sure that the Channeler were alright, cut there hands free then said. "One more floor, let's hurry."
They rushed to the next stair way leading to the top of the tower.
The entered the circular room and looked around. This fog on this floor was worst than all the others, a lone figure stood in the center of the room. The Haunter and Gastlys that they defeated before were circling around this person, as well as the fog.
"Espeon Foresight" Calvin said. "Espeon shot his light on to the person, the person vanished. "What happened?"
A slow long and dark laugh filled the room as the person reappeared. Calvin could clearly see his mother. However she looked different. Her face was darker than usual, as if she was wearing a black veil. She was dressed in the tradition channeler garments, only that they were black while that tradition color is white.
"Mom?" Calvin said.
She gave another dark laugh in a voice that wasn't her own. "You who enter my domain know not of my power. Prepare to have you souls join us.
"Espeon/ Umbreon Get ready" Calvin and Saige said together. His mother's clothes seem to melt off of her like a black liquid and formed a puddle in front of her. She was wearing the tradition white garments under the black ooze. The liquid began to take shape and arose in to the form of a Gengar.
"If you want this place back you must defeat me in a battle. " Channeler Iris said in Gengar's voice.
"I'll do it," Saige said. "She is my mentor."
"She my mother." Calvin shot back."
(Cool it, both of you. Our new friend wants revenge.) Espeon said. The sapphire Gastly had floated out in front of every one. "Espeon, Esp- Espeon." Espeon said to it.
"Gastly," it replied.
"Esp?"
"Gastly, gas-Gastly. Gas-tly"
(It wants to fight Gengar, but it knows it can't do it alone. He wants both of you to direct it.) Espeon translated to Calvin.
"Gastly want to fight Gengar for the attack they did to it earlier." Calvin said. "He wants both of us to direct it."
"You speak Pokemon?" Saige asked. "You really are strange."
"Ok, Gastly I'm with you." Calvin said ignoring her comment and turning back to Gastly. Gastly smiled.
"Me too." Saige said.
"Gastly" it said in thanks, and then turned to face its opponent.
(He said...) Espeon started.
"I got it." Calvin said, "I'm pretty sure Saige did to." He glanced at Saige and she gave a slight nod.
"Ok Gastly," Saige said. "Start things off with you Nightshade." Black beams shot from Gastly's eyes. Toward Gengar. Gengar sank into the ground before the attack reached him and he arose behind Gastly.
"Behind you" Calvin said. Gastly turned and barely dodged a Shadow Ball from Gengar. "Its fast we need to find a way to slow it down." Calvin said to Saige. He turned back to Gastly. "Gastly go underground."
"What you have in mind?" Saige asked.
"Gastly, Hypnosis"
Gastly arose from the ground right in front Gengar. It eyes glowing blue. Gengar stared directly in to Gastly's eyes. It seemed to be over come with Gastly's glare. Slowly its eyes began to close as if fell under Gastly's hypnotic gaze.
"Hit it with your nightshade now." Saige said.
Gastly shot the black beams of Nightshade directly in to Gengar's face knocking from its feet and to the floor, still fast asleep.
"Finish it with your Dream Eater." Calvin said. Gastly Began to glow sapphire. A stream of energy moved from Gengar to Gastly. Gengar awoke and in to the air. It formed a ball of muck. "Watch out Gastly it using Sludge Bomb. Use the floor to block it." Gastly sank through the floor again and the Sludge bomb went splat against the floor where Gastly was.
"Come up and hit it with a Nightshade." Saige said. The black beams of Night Shade rose from the ground and hit Gengar. Gengar fell to the ground knocked out.
Gastly arose from the ground in between Calvin and Saige. "Great job Gastly." Calvin said.
"You defeated you third level evolved form." Saige commented. "That very impressive."
"Gastly" It replied then started to glow white.
"It's evolving." Calvin said.
Gastly changed shapes and when the white faded away and dark purple haunter with a strange Sapphire glow was floating there.
"I guess the experience for defeating Gengar was enough to make it evolve." Saige said.
The sound of something hitting the floor in the distance attracted there attention. Calvin's mother had collapsed to the floor and the fog that was blanketing the room had dispersed. Gengar and the other ghost had also disappeared.
"Mom." Calvin cried rushing to her side.
"Wh-what happened?" she asked dazed. "Calvin is that you?"
"Yeah mom, it's me."
Calvin she said hugging him. "Thank goodness you're alright. You been gone for so long."
"Mom, what happened here? I though the channelers were suppose to keep the ghost from running wild?"
"We are, but some new powerful spirit appeared and under it the ghosts took over the other channeler."
"Don't worry, we freed them." Saige said.
"Saige?" Calvin's mother asked. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Calvin and I freed the others and defeated Gengar. Everything should be back to normal."
"Oh, thank you then. Both of you." She replied. "You two go home and wait. I have to check on the other Channelers and will join you shortly."
"Ok Mom." Calvin said, but take Haunter with you in case there are any more ghosts hanging around." Haunter floated over to Calvin's mother.
"See you two soon" she said heading for the stairs.
"We better get going too." Saige said. "Umbreon return." She called Umbreon back to its pokeball. Then started for the stairs.
"Were you going?" Calvin asked.
"Home, where to you think."
Calvin gave a loud sigh and said. "Come over here."
Saige returned and he took her hands. Espeon jumped up into Calvin's arms and the three of them flicked and disappeared.
They reappeared out side of Calvin's house. The sun had set and Lavender Town was silent. Street lamps lit the desolate street and the eerie feeling still surrounded the town.
"I'm surprised I still remember where it is." Calvin said. "It has been ten year since I called this place home."
"How did we get out here?" Saige asked.
"We teleported." Calvin explained.
"Teleported? As in the Pokemon move teleport?"
"Yeah."
"Oh. That must be a very useful way to travel."
"It is, but it can't go long distances or places I haven't been before." Calvin explained. "So it's still limited."
"Well I guess I can still invite you in." Calvin said.
"Actually, I have to invite you in." Saige replied. "I'm living here with my mentor while I learn."
"Sounds like mom." Calvin said. Saige opened the door and they went in.
"So, if you're not from around here where are you from?" Calvin asked. They were sitting at a table in the center of the kitchen drinking cups of tea. Espeon had curled up in the center of the table and was taking a nap.
"Saffron City". Saige replied. "The town to the west."
"I was raised at the Saffron City gym, under Sabrina." Calvin said. "I know the city."
"That would explain the whole psychic thing." Saige muttered. "So you came home or just visiting?"
"Just visiting before I take a leave again." Calvin explained. "I spent the last three years wondering around training and seeing new places. Now I'm off to a new region to train while running an errand for Sabrina."
"I wish I could go traveling, but the work of a channeler is never done, especially in this tower."
"Traveling is very taxing on a body. It really is a lot of walking."
"I'm willing to do it, just to experience things that I could only experience far away from here."
"Things you can only learn far away from here..." Calvin said his voice drifting off in thought.
"So, is that true?" Someone said the door opening. Calvin's Mother had returned home with Haunter floating behind her. "Do you really want to travel Saige?"
"I would love to, but I'm needed here."
"I think we can handle the tower with out you for a while." She said. "Besides I have something for you to do."
"An errand that would involve me traveling?"
"Traveling very far." Calvin's mother replied.
"Exactly how far is far?" Calvin asked. "Because I'm going very far."
"To the Hoenn region." Calvin's Mother said. "Mt. Pyre to be exact."
"That were I'm going. But I'm heading to Mossdeep City."
"I received a letter from the people who look after the memorial of Mt. Pyre. And they needed a channeler to help with a small ghost problem. I was going to go myself, but I think this is the best form of experience for you. So I'm sending you."
"Do you really think I'm ready? I mean I am still learning."
"I believe in you Saige. You saved the entire tower today." Calvin's mother replied. "You can handle this."
"Thanks Mom." Saige said.
"They sent a ticket for a boat leaving for the Hoenn region in three days. The boat departs from the Vermillion pier."
"No way." Calvin said. "Looks like your traveling with me. "Calvin's mother handed Saige her ticket and Calvin pulled out his own ticket and compared them. "I'm in room 109, and you're in 112" that should be just down the hall from each other.
"So, I suggest that both of you get a good rest and depart tomorrow."
"Ok Mom," They said together.
"Oh, and Calvin." Saige is using your old room, so you'll have to sleep in Micha's room." His mother said. She gave a sigh. "She is like you were when you went to the gym. She hardly comes home."
"I saw her there earlier when I went to see Sabrina. She is doing fine."
"Yes, I know. She, unlike you, likes to write or call and tell her mother she is alive."
"I was in the Johto region. I don't think I could have called."
"But you can write. I'm pretty sure I taught you to read and write before you left."
"Sorry mom. I'll try to write more this time."
"I know you will, Saige will make you." She said. Saige started laughing. "So did you eat well while you were away?"
"I was traveling with a group and did most of the cooking. So yes."
"Good, I was worried about you not eating."
"You did a good job and taught me to cook before I left and that is one thing I have not forgotten."
"Alright off to bed both of you. You have to get an early start tomorrow."
"Yes, mother" They replied in unison. Then turn and looked at each other and started laughing. "I'm going to enjoy traveling with you." They said continuing to speak at the same time and continued laughing.
Calvin's mother smiled as Saige wished her a good night and headed to her room. Calvin recalled the sleeping Espeon to its Pokeball. He reached in his bag and pulled out the gift Sabrina gave him and placed it on the table.
"What's that?" His mother asked.
"It's Sabrina's departing gift. Something to help me on my travels" Calvin replied slowly as he wrapped the package.
"When you left three years ago, you said you were leaving to become stronger than Sabrina." Calvin's mother recalled. "How did that go?"
"She moped the floor with me." Calvin said. "This is why I have to leave again."
"What started this stupid quest to become better than her any way?"
"She changed over the years, I was gone. One of the main things that I wanted back then she has changed to, but now it's to late. I started already, and I can not stop until I succeed." Calvin said. "Friendship was what I left for and it was fun, and well worth it but like she said when I left. Trivial things like friendship would slow my studies. I said she was wrong and I'll prove it, by leaving with some trainers who I became friends with, and coming back stronger than her..." He paused for a moment, and then said. "So I left. I grew and learned when I was away and have friends all across Kanto and Johto, to conclude my quest I have to come back and beat her. But she softened up when I was away; she built friendships and become stronger as well." He pulled the rest of the wrapping of the package. Several items spilled out on to the table. The first he recognized to be a Technical Machine, TM for short. TM's are used to teach Pokemon new moves that they would not learn naturally. Second was a black and red pokeball, with his initials painted in red on it. Third was half of a friendship coin. And last was a hand written letter. He opened the letter first. It read:
Calvin,
I don't know why I foresaw that you won't be staying with us after your defeat. So I put this together for you to take with you. Hopefully its contents with help you understand why you lost and help to you grow even stronger. That way you can take your place as the Junior Leader of this Gym. These Items will come in useful and help you understand the power that is stronger than that of the mind. This first item is a TM that I have been developing. It's called Calm Mind. By channeling there focus it not only increases there mental attack power, but there defense against non physical attacks. Second is a luxury ball, on of the new Pokeballs developed in the Johto region. A Pokemon captured in it will grow friendlier to the trainer who captures it at a faster rate than normal. It very useful against uncooperative Pokemon. Last is half of a friendship coin. I will keep the other half close to me always, so as far away as you go, you can remember I am always close to you, and you will always have my friendship.
Sabrina
Calvin picked up the coin and look at it closely. There was a message written on it but it couldn't be read because the other half was missing. His hand automatically shifted to Hypno's pendulum hanging around his neck. He removed the pendulum and looked at it. It was a circular pendant with a clear glass center and a plain silver boarder. He concentrated on the pendant until the glass center arose clear out of the pendant. Leaving a circular depressing on the center of the pendant. He inserted the friendship coin in the center. It fit perfectly. He replaced the pendant around his neck, and put the rest of the items in his back pack.
"Thank you Sabrina" he whispered and arose. "Good night mom." he called and disappeared in to his little sister's room.
A sharp piercing sound shattered Calvin's sleep. He sat up, and looked around. Saige sat on his sister's dresser, holding a small black glass flute. "Just how long are you going to sleep? If we don't leave soon we'll never make it." Calvin smirked and telekinetically pulled the covering cloth on the dresser out from under Saige. She fell with a crash to the floor.
Calvin arose, and psychically pulled his backpack to his hand. "Good morning Saige. Next time you do that I will seriously have to hurt you." He disappeared in to the bathroom to wash up and get ready.
Calvin joined his mother, Haunter and Saige at the breakfast table a few minutes later, fully dressed. "Morning mom, Morning Haunter." He said. He sat down at the table and looked across at Saige. She looked different out of her Channeler garments. She had gone from one extreme to the other. She looked like his mother did, when she was possessed. Long black dress and a shawl to match. She had a silverish shirt under it and had tied her long black hair up with to silver ribbons.
"You're awfully dark this morning."
"This is my usually color." Saige replied. "Really don't like the white robes I have to wear when channeling."
"I don't know. You look scarier in black."
Saige glared at him. "Do you want to see how scary I can get?" She said darkly.
"I'm going to enjoy traveling with you." Calvin said, stuffing a piece of toast into his mouth. "You're cute when you're mad."
Saige scowled at Calvin, who returned a peasant smile and took and another bite of toast. She reached into the shawl and with drew a small white folding fan, and brought it down across the back of Calvin's head.
"Knock it off you too. " Calvin's mother said. "You have to get along and you have to set out soon if you want to catch your boat."
Calvin tossed the rest of his breakfast to Haunter who swallowed it in one gulp. Picked up his backpack and said. "I'm ready. Come on Haunter."
"Where you think your going like that?" Saige asked.
"To pick up supplies, don't worry I won't leave you." He added another nasty smirk.
"No, I mean with Haunter like that?"
"What's wrong with Haunter?"
"She right Calvin." His mother stepped in. "You can't go walking around with a ghost following you around. This is Lavender Town, the people are already scared half to death."
"But Haunter hates being in his Pokeball. So I see no reason to force him to."
"Leave him here then." Saige said.
"No. I mean what's the point I still have to take him with me."
"We'll make it so he is not as visible."
"Haunter, you mind hiding in my shadow?"
Haunter dove for his feet and disappeared in to Calvin's shadow, turning it a brilliant dark sapphire color. "Hmm didn't see that coming?"
Saige started laughing at the bewildered look on his face. He thought of what she said earlier and said. "Second plan haunter. Form a cloak for me, like how Gengar did for mom last night.
The darkened form began to swirl around him from his shadow. He felt a slight chilly mist wrap around his shoulders. When everything settled down he was draped in a sparkling dark purple cape with sapphire inlining. Haunter hands floated over his and formed dark purple gloves. "Great job. Are you ok with traveling like this?"
"Haunter" came the response, and the gloves tighten around his hands to show give the answer of yes.
"Ok then," Calvin said looking at the shocked look on Saige's face. "Yeah, I know you want one too." He gave her another sly smirk and walk out.
He returned a short while later with his bag packed and ready to go filled with supplies for the journey. Saige was sitting outside the house with her shoulder bag packed. Umbreon laid across her lap, taking a nap.
"Ready." He said walking up to her.
"Yeah." She replied and called back her Umbreon.
Calvin mother exited the house dressed in her Channeler garments. "I'm heading back to the tower. You two take care of each other and Saige, remind Calvin to write." She hugged Calvin and said. "Three years ago, I remember you leaving with the look of determination in your eyes, and as you leave again I can see it has only grown stronger." She turned and hugged Saige. "Saige, you came here two years ago to learn channeling. Now you go out as an ambassador for the channelers here. I couldn't be more proud." She released her and waved as the two set off together.