Pokémon Radiant Sun


(This chapter has been re-uploaded due to me not realizing Lycanroc Midnight Form can't learn Accelerock, which I somehow didn't realize while I was researching moves for this chapter. I made some tweaks to the Kahuna Battle itself as well. Doesn't change anything story-related, just makes the battle better and more realistic.)

As of last chapter, Pokémon Radiant Sun has become the most-reviewed story on my profile.

That's...my biggest milestone yet. "Apocalypse: Dawn of the Dead" was my first true story on this site, and four years later still sits at the top of the COD fanfiction archive as the top-reviewed story. For RS to beat that is...incredible.

Thank you, everyone...for the endless support, thoughts, critiques, and feedback. I'm looking forward to seeing how this story continues to evolve and grow.

So, I gotta say...I love it when a twist comes that shocks everyone. I worked hard on this latest one.

See, people began to suspect the truth of Borlath waaaay back in the beginning of the story. So, I decided to spend the next fifty chapters or so throwing people off the trail. The inclusion of the Masked Admin from Alola is done solely for this, even though he has a larger role in a later arc.

Last chapter was a very long time coming. Granted, I did get a bit over the top and had to go back and edit a specific scene since it was a bit too graphic for the rating this story is at, but hey, it's just what's gotta happen sometimes.

So yeah...Let's have some fun.

Shoutout to MoonlightButterfree, Sai Og Sus, RC-DA, Champion of the Divine Sun, Potato, a Guest reviewer, AncientHeroofTime, Dario Flaman, Alex TF, JasperCFZ, Angelfir3, BraviaryScout, two Guest reviewers and SonicIKE. You all rock...pun intended.

Time to deal with the fallout of last chapter's revelation and a Kahuna battle!

Enjoy.


Chapter 68: Kahuna Battle! A Rocky Revolution!


"Quickly! He's got to be down there!" N shouted above the roaring winds as he sped towards Castelia City, which was in full blown panic mode. Considering its nearest neighbor, Nimbasa City, had just been turned into an icy graveyard just hours prior, this wasn't surprising. Millions upon millions had been frozen solid, with most of them dead by the time anyone had reached the city to help. Aria was doing damage control and Wes was inconsolable, having lost the will to live let alone fight. N, Hugh, and Clay (the Driftveil City Gym Leader) were flying to the city that Borlath had been staying in.

"Not much further. Y'all ready for a fight?" Clay shouted to them from atop his Gliscor, dressed like a cowboy but not any less lethal because of it. The Ground-type specialist had been the first to offer his aid to bringing down the man who had stabbed them all in the back and sold out their movements and plans to Cipher.

Hugh grit his teeth as they landed in the busiest street of Castelia City in front of a massive tower that gleamed in the sun, a monument to the wealth and power of the man that they were seeking. Hugh sprinted off of his Flygon and called out his Samurott and Bouffalant before charging ahead, with N and Clay calling out their Pokémon before charging in after him.

To their surprise, the man they were hunting down was waiting for them in the lobby. He stood at an at-ease position, his arms behind his back and wore a sad smile on his face as his green eyes flickered to purple. A massive Houndoom sat beside him with a TACV around his neck, a grim expression on his face.

"Hugh. N. Clay." Borlath said quietly, not alarmed in the slightest seeing his former friends standing across from him with their Pokémon called out.

"How could you!? All of those people are dead! Unova's going to be trampled underneath Neo Team Plasma and that monster of a dragon Ghetsis controls...How could you do this?" Hugh hissed at Borlath, who sighed softly.

"For a better tomorrow, Hugh. You wouldn't understand. I need Cipher to bring down those in my way. Unova is a prime example of the system I wish to destroy, and why Cipher is necessary. Look at how Iris fled from her throne. Alder was unable to stop the power of the original Team Plasma. As for N, he couldn't stop Ghetsis even with a Legendary Dragon on his side. We need more than Champions, Hugh. The world will not survive without further measures being taken." Borlath said with a sorrowful sigh, putting a hand on Damien's head.

"And that measure required an entire city be destroyed? Yer not makin' much sense." Clay said with a growl in his voice, to which Borlath's smile faded, his eyes flicking from purple to gold.

"I didn't want to do that. It was necessary, however. Acts of power and fear keep everyone in line while we consolidate power. Cipher will continue to claw its way to global domination. We will destroy the Pokémon Leagues in every region, dismantle the systems that sit idly by while psychopaths and madmen try to destroy the world by abusing Legendary Pokémon. I refuse to sit by and watch…"

"I choose to take a stand." Borlath finished, his eyes flickering from gold to crimson. "Damien...Kill." Borlath murmured, with the Houndoom sighing softly and hanging his head.

"I am so sorry...I'll make it quick." The Houndoom spoke, his voice a rasp as he crouched low and bounded towards them.

"Samson! Aqua Jet!" Hugh barked, throwing out his arm.

"Zoroark! Aerial Ace!" N said quietly, putting a hand in his pocket as his eyes gleamed.

"Drill Run!" Claw barked, stepping forward and clenching a fist.

All three Pokémon rushed towards the Houndoom, who snarled and opened his mouth, releasing a hellish blaze that rushed towards them. Excadrill and Samson swerved away from the attack, but Zoroark was hit directly by the flames and sent flying back with a scream of pain. The wolf Pokémon crashed onto the ground with a whine, with N's eyes widening in horror.

"You didn't think I'd go down without a fight, did you?" Borlath said as Excadrill and Samson rushed towards Damien. The Houndoom blasted the ground with fire and launched himself into the air, avoiding the Drill Run before being smashed by Aqua Jet. However, as the attack dissipated the Houndoom's mouth suddenly burst into a surging wrath of electricity and he bit down on Samson's neck.

"Samson!" Hugh yelled out as the Houndoom swung the Samurott around in the air like he was nothing before hurling him down into the floor. Damien landed lightly on the ground, gritting his teeth.

"Idiots…" Borlath breathed, shaking his head. "Damien is my strongest Pokémon. My closest friend, who's been with me through so much. From defeating Roran Rubinara all those years ago in Alola to protecting me from you all now. My Partner has defeated Champions...It'll take a lot more than you to take him down. Especially since my backup has arrived."

"Bobo! Wild Charge!" Hugh barked, throwing out a hand as the Bouffalant rushed forward. "Rell, Dragon Pulse! Samson, Razor Shell!"

Clay and N issued commands as well, with N's Zoroark slowly rising to its feet with a faint growl. However, it was knocked out for good as several pillars of rock erupted from underneath it, making the three Trainers turn around to see a familiar woman with red hair in white and silver armor standing in front of the entrance to the building. Out of the shadows around them, several Cipher Grunts appeared with Ghost-type Pokémon, using Shadow Sneak to enter the building. The attacks rushing towards Damien were stopped by an Xatu teleporting in front of the canine and throwing up a green barrier, stopping the attacks in their place.

"Figures." Amber Fontaine said as her Shadow Rhyperior shuddered in front of her, with Avis teleporting back to her with a smug expression. "Against your orders, I decided to bring a squad with me."

"Very well. I'd rather get back sooner rather than later, truthfully. As much as I enjoy Unova, I do miss the comforts of home." Borlath remarked casually before he snapped his fingers. "If you would?"

Damien grit his teeth before lunging forward and releasing another deadly blast of flames. Clay began to fight off the Cipher Grunts getting involved while N and Hugh dealt with Amber and Borlath. The Houndoom sent more hellfire into the air as the Flygon swooped down from below, knocking the dragon back with the sheer intensity of the flames. Damien snarled as Bobo the Bouffalant smashed into him, though the Houndoom sent the large Pokémon flying backwards with a Dark Pulse, making it scream in pain. Damien then inhaled deeply before breathing out a massive ball of fire, which formed into a five-pointed star an exploded harshly against the Bouffalant and knocked it out.

"Bobo! No!" Hugh yelled out, but he then felt horror wash over him as Amber suddenly teleported on top of the Bouffalant with a silver dagger in hand, her Xatu floating above her. Samson changed targets from Damien to Amber and rushed towards her, but was sent crashing to the ground with Psychic as Amber raised her dagger and brought it down onto the Wild Buffalo Pokémon's neck.

She repeated the process while Hugh screamed, her Xatu stopping anyone who tried to interfere by throwing them away. Soon enough Amber was walking away from the dead Bouffalant while Hugh shook in anguish and anger, tears dripping down his cheek.

"We need to fall back! There's just too many of them!" N barked as his Archeops crashed onto the ground senseless, having been struck down with Damien's Thunder Fang.

"Any ideas?" Clay asked, taking a step back as his battered Excadrill crouched low and hissed as Damien approached them slowly from the front, with Borlath smirking behind them.

"You could die?" the businessman suggested. "As much as I hate the idea of killing my friends...I'll admit it feels good having this out in the open. Living a lie is even worse than everything I've done in the name of peace. You all will thank me, someday, when Cipher destroys the broken system in place and I create something that can actually safeguard the world from those who wish to destroy it." Borlath said quietly as Damien crouched in front of him.

"You bastard! I'm going to kill you!" Hugh screamed, running forward with his Samurott charging alongside him. Hugh didn't care that the Houndoom ahead of him had just unleashed a Flamethrower at him. All he cared about was killing the man that had ruined everything. Who had stabbed them in the back, sold them out, and had been against them from the very beginning as the mastermind behind everything that they had fought against.

He had been their friend...and he destroyed all of their hopes of victory with a smile. Worse still, he said that he would thank him someday.

Just as the flames reached Hugh, he suddenly sank into his own shadow and a Gardevoir appeared beside his Samurott, teleporting them both away. Borlath's eyes widened as the trio and their Pokémon were whisked away from the building within moments, making Amber stab the ground in frustration.

"Damn it. Well...Now what?" Amber asked Borlath, who offered her a smile.

"Greevil will want a status report. After that, we meet with Ghetsis and make sure Perfect Kyurem is behaving. Even if I could make the thing kill him at a moment's notice, it's good to make sure that it will listen to the man's orders...for now." Borlath said with a grin, walking over to Damien and crouching down. "You are all dismissed. I need a word with Amber."

The Cipher Grunts all saluted the Senior Admin and departed with Teleports and Shadow Sneaks, leaving Amber and Borlath with their Pokémon.

"You disappoint me, Ashton." Damien said quietly as his Trainer hugged him from behind.

"I know...It hurts to do this. I can feel my very soul tear itself apart. But I'm going to have to do a lot more awful things before everything gets better. We made a promise, you and I." Borlath said quietly to the Dark Pokémon, who sighed in response.

"Yes...To protect those we love at all costs. But this? Killing all those people in Nimbasa City to show Cipher's strength? To ensure the world fears Cipher as they step out of the shadows? Was that really worth it? What would Laura say?...How do you think Sun will react when he finds out what you've done?" Damien asked Borlath, who flinched harshly at hearing his family's names.

"They'll understand...After all. I started down this road to protect them." Borlath said as he rose to his feet. "We'll make this world better through force, Damien. It's the only thing it understands. Through darkness, we shall blot out the rest of the world's evil. Greevil is a tool, like all of Cipher is to me. Tools we will use to ensure a better tomorrow."

"Just don't fall down the rabbit hole, Borlath." Amber remarked, smirking in amusement. Borlath hummed as he turned around and began walking towards Amber.

"That's why I stay just far enough away from Greevil to keep that lure of power away from myself. I know how power corrupts. I refuse to become just as bad as the others." Borlath said as shut his eyes.

Despite his own words...He didn't believe that, deep down. And in a matter of months his decisions would lead to the destruction of his family and the end of everything that brought him joy in his scheme with Cipher.


Sun was still reeling.

His father was now the leader of Cipher. The man that had raised him was the same man that had destroyed Unova and betrayed his friends. The boy was just as hurt and horrified as they were, but now he was being judged because of this. Sun took a step back as Hugh glared him down, fury and pain in his crimson eyes as Samson lowered his horn at him. Lillie looked back and forth between the two Trainers, hands over her heart as Nebby cooed softly in confusion.

"Hugh, stop that! He's just a kid! You seriously think Borlath is twisted enough to use his own kid as a weapon against us?" Noah asked the teen, who shot him a look.

"You know the answer to that. Yes, yes he is." Hugh answered, turning back to Sun as Noah looked away. "Now talk. What's your game here, Sun?"

"To get away from my Dad and live a happy life here in Alola. I h-hate that man." Sun responded, still shaken from the broadcast and the fact that Hugh, his friend, had turned on him just like that. Noah and Vivian didn't want to step in, it seemed.

"They're scared...Borlath has done so much to them, that they're scared his son could do things just as bad." Lillie realized as she looked back and forth between Sun and Hugh.

"You really think I'd try to hurt you guys? You're my friends! All my Dad ever did was hurt me! He's a monster! Why would I ever try to do anything to you all?" Sun demanded, with Hugh scowling darkly.

"Yeah, right. Borlath's son just happens to find us in Alola and just happens to become friends with us. Right." Hugh said, his voice dripping with acid.

"You're the one who saved us from Team Skull back in Hau'oli City! You introduced us to everyone else! Why would I try to hurt you all!?" Sun screamed back at Hugh, all of the stress and fear and horror pouring into his voice. Hugh scowled, knowing that Sun had a point, but he still took another step towards the upset child.

"Leave Sun alone!" Hau said, stepping forward with Lillie. The girl held onto Sun's arm with Hau glared down Hugh.

"Just because his Dad's a murdering jerk doesn't mean Sun is. He's one of the best people I know!" Hau yelled at Hugh, with Lillie nodding furiously in agreement.

"He's done nothing but help me and Nebby! You're letting the actions of his father cloud your judgement." Lillie said to Hugh, who grit his teeth in fury. Lillie turned to Noah and Vivian. "Are you two really going to let Hugh bully Sun like this? All because you're suspicious that his father is using him to hurt you all?" Lillie asked them.

Vivian sighed. "You don't know Borlath, Lillie. He's a master manipulator. He could be using Sun as a weapon against us and he'd probably never even know."

"I...Don't know what to think." Noah admitted, crossing his arms and sighing.

"I do. We're going to turn this brat into the International Police and they can tear through his head and find out exactly what he knows." Hugh growled, extending a hand out and making Samson snort in anger.

"Stay away from him!"

Hugh whirled around and saw two birds and a dog rushing towards him. However, they dashed past Sun and took up defensive stances around their Trainers, with Brago growling softly at Hugh.

"What's going on?" Penny asked Sun, confused as to why a friend of theirs was trying to battle Sun without his team.

"Enough of this. Samson! Knock out his team! We're taking him to the International Police!" Hugh snarled, but he was cut off when Nurse Joy stepped in with a scowl on her face.

"That is enough!" Nurse Joy shouted, stomping her foot down in a rare display of anger that none of the Trainers in the lobby had ever seen before. "I will not have this kind of fighting in my Pokémon Center! If you really think taking your frustrations out on someone's innocent child are going to solve anything, then you're just as bad as Cipher is!"

Hugh flinched harshly at that, but Sun used that chance to bolt up the stairs with his team close behind. Hugh made a move to follow, but Nurse Joy cut him off. Lillie turned to Hau and Lana, who had been quietly talking.

"What do you think?" Lillie asked, with Lana sighing softly.

"That Sun just learned about this the same time we did. I can't imagine how badly he's hurting right now. And with what Hugh just pulled…?" Lana trailed off, shaking her head.

"I don't care what just happened. Sun's our friend and he needs our support." Hau said firmly, with Hugh turning to him with a glare.

"You really think he's still your friend? After everything his bastard of a father did to us?" Hugh growled, but he was surprised when Lillie stepped forward.

"Yes! Nothing has changed, Hugh. Sun is still Sun. He's still our friend." Lillie said vehemently, but stopped when she saw Sun emerge from upstairs with his bag and his Pokémon returned, looking like he was either about to start crying or scream.

"Don't follow me." Sun said tersely to them all as he walked to the door. He turned to look at his friends from Unova and said, "Just so you know...He hurt me and my mother worse than he could have ever hurt you."

Sun turned around and stormed out of the Pokémon Center, fury pounding his ears as his feet went down the road. He couldn't believe this. He hadn't even seen his father in nearly a year and that man was still managing to ruin his life. Sun was surprised when his phone began to buzz in his pocket, and he checked it after a moment and saw his mother was calling him. Sun answered the phone, preparing himself.

"Sun!? Did you see-?"

"Yeah...I saw."

Laura sighed heavily over the phone, sounding just as upset as Sun felt. "I can't believe him. I can't believe he'd stoop that low. To become the leader of that group...He's become just as bad as I feared he would."

"What do we do Mom?" Sun asked, not even bothering to try and hide the fear in his voice.

"We're going to hope that someone stops him in Kanto, and that they don't find us here. Ashton is persistent, but his biggest flaw is that he misses the small details. He wouldn't ever think that we would hide in the region that he despises with all of his heart." Laura assured Sun, who sighed with relief.

"I'll be meeting with some International Police people in the morning after I make some calls, including getting in touch with Ollie. And then I'm heading straight to Konikoni City to see you. I should be there by tomorrow night. We will get through this. Just...keep holding on, okay baby?" Laura said over the phone, with Sun shutting his eyes.

"How much longer can I hold on?...How much more do I have to deal with before it all just ends?" Sun thought, stopping in the middle of the street.

"Okay Mom...Just…" Sun trailed off, unsure of what he even wanted to say. However, his mother helped him pick up the slack.

"I know this is upsetting. I know this is...beyond horrible. But we will get through this. You're not your father. You're so much better than that man, Sun. And we will get through this together." Laura said to Sun, who managed to find his voice again.

"Okay Mom...I love you."

"I love you too, dear. I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay. Bye Mom."

"Goodnight sweetie."

Sun ended the call and stuffed his phone in his pocket, continuing to walk down the street while his thoughts continued to whirl around in his mind. His Grand Trial was tomorrow, he was worried about Lillie and Team Skull harassing her, and worrying about Cipher hurting people and finding him and his mother. But now...His father was the leader of Cipher. His father was a murderer and had orchestrated the pain and suffering of his friends from Unova and so many other people...


"Someday Sun...you'll understand."


"Not likely. You're a monster..." Sun said to himself, continuing down the street as his thoughts ran rampant.


"Sometimes, Sun, you have to make hard decisions to protect those that matter."


"Really? So that's why you ordered a city be destroyed and tried to kill Mom when she tried to leave with me and get away from you?"


"I'm not going to lose you to that violent lifestyle of suffering. You will not become a Pokémon Trainer!"


"Then why did you wrap me up in that world of fighting and suffering anyway? You did everything in your power to control me and stop me from pursuing my dreams. All I've ever wanted was to be a Trainer just like you and Mom." Sun hissed as he clenched his fists, shutting his eyes tightly. Sun was so deep in thought and turmoil that, as he rounded a corner, he collided with someone and knocked them both to the ground. Sun landed on his butt and rubbed his head, hissing in pain.

Meanwhile Mallow groaned, sitting up with a sigh.

"That hurt. Why'd you run into me, Sun?" Mallow asked as she opened her eyes, which widened when she saw the state Sun was in. "Oh crap. Sun, are you alright?"

"...no." Sun said quietly, shaking his head as he got to his feet. Sun helped Mallow up and the girl took a better look at him. The Grass Captain seemed a bit more withdrawn to Sun, rather than her usual bubbly self. It had been the first time he had seen her since Lillie's birthday.

"Well, what's going on?" Mallow asked Sun, crossing her arms. "I've never seen you so upset. Your eyes look weird too. They're almost black instead of gray."

"I…" Sun paused in his words, thinking about that. His father was able to change the color of his eyes at will. Maybe he could too? "I don't know how that works. And for what happened, well...The worst happened, Mallow. The worst."

"Well, considering it's about to rain, I'd like to continue this conversation somewhere more dry. Let's get to the Pokémon Center." Mallow suggested, with Sun scowling at the suggestion. He did look up and saw that the sky was much darker than it should have been for this time at night, with thunder rumbling in the distance. "Yeah, it's going to be raining pretty good for the next two days. So, Pokémon Center?"

"I'm not welcome there. Hugh, Vivian, and Noah all didn't feel comfortable with me being there." Sun said to the Grass Captain, who looked even more confused.

"Then...Let's go to my place then. You can crash there for the night." Mallow offered, with Sun sighing and nodding in reply. He knew better than to argue with someone like Mallow and he didn't feel like turning down an offer not to sleep in the wilderness tonight.

Sun explained to Mallow what had happened as they walked, with Mallow growing increasingly horrified as Sun explained everything. Borlath's history with Cipher, Ashton's attack on Laura and nearly killing her, and the events at the Kanto Superdome concerning Greevil's death. And then, learning that his father and Borlath were the one and the same person.

By the time they arrived at the restaurant that doubled as Mallow's home, the Captain threw herself at Sun and hugged him tightly. Sun returned the hug, shaking slightly and forcing himself not to cry. Mallow separated from Sun and turned towards her house, pulling out a key from her pocket.

"That's...a lot to handle. I'm so sorry, Sun." Mallow said sincerely as she opened the door. The restaurant portion of the store was empty with the lights out, so Mallow led Sun through a door on the right which led into a comfortable living room.

"Yeah...My Mom is coming by tomorrow to explain things. I'm scared, Mallow…" Sun admitted softly, sitting down on the couch as Mallow took a seat at the table, looking at him worriedly. It was troubling seeing how Sun was acting now. The confident and smiling boy she had known before was now unsure, terrified and looking like he was on the verge of just snapping. After what he had been through, Mallow wouldn't blame him. All of that fear, pain, sadness and anger at what had just happened, on top of what Sun was already feeling? Poor kid.

"It's some scary stuff, Sun. But don't you worry. If Cipher tries anything, you've got some friends who are watching your back and ready to show them just what Alola is made of!" Mallow said with a grin. Sun stared at the girl for a moment.

"Mallow, what's been going on with you lately? Ever since Lillie's birthday and that dumb dare, you've been avoiding everyone." Sun asked Mallow, who leaned against the wall and crossed her arms, her smile fading.

"I don't need a filler arc to figure out my problems, Sun. I'm just...taking some alone time to figure some stuff out." Mallow said rather seriously as she shut her eyes for a moment, opening them again and smiling a little.

"And...what did you figure out?" Sun asked.

"That growing up sucks." Mallow remarked, the small smile on her face widening a bit. "Seriously though, it's not something I'm comfortable talking about just yet. Give me a few more days and I'll explain everything, 'kay?"

"If you're sure...So, you're sure you're okay with me staying the night here?" Sun asked his friend, who grinned at him.

"Absolutely. I can't turn away a friend in need. You should be able to rest up for your battle against Olivia tomorrow and kick some butt!" Mallow said cheerily, pumping her fist into the air.

A few minutes later, Sun was laying down in the darkness and just...thinking.

His father and the mastermind behind much of Cipher's recent evil acts were the one and the same person. Now, his father had all the power of Cipher at his command. Would he leave them alone? Would he hunt down Sun and Laura for leaving him?

Sun didn't know. All he knew was that he couldn't count on his friends for support right now. His mother would be coming to Konikoni City tomorrow, so all he could do was hope she could help set things straight. In the meantime, Sun would make sure that he reunited with her with the news that he had beaten his second Kahuna and succeeded in his Akala Island Grand Trial.

Sun closed his eyes and eventually fell into a fitful sleep, his dreams haunted by fire and of his father telling him that everything would be okay. Sun woke several times during the night, and found that he had been crying the entire time in his sleep.

Eventually he gave up trying to sleep and stared into the darkness, wondering…

And hoping for a better tomorrow.


Sun awoke the next morning to the smell of pancakes, which made him slowly rise from the couch. Mallow emerged from the kitchen with a grin and set them on the table before saying, "Morning! It's been a little bit since we had anyone over, so I made pancakes."

"Thanks Mallow...ugh, I feel terrible." Sun muttered as he got to his feet. Sun shuffled over to the table as Mallow grabbed a few bowls and poured Pokémon food in them. After eating and feeding his team (and refusing to explain what happened yesterday to them), Sun slumped against the table and sighed.

"You look awful." Mallow stated from across the counter.

"No kidding...I really should reschedule this battle." Sun muttered, shutting his eyes. "But I'm not going to. Olivia's been looking forward to battling me and Hau and I'm not going to duck out of this just because things are going bad for me right now."

Mallow frowned and nodded. "Well...Whatever you do, I'll support you. All of us do, even if some of your friends are too scared and full of anger to do anything else but point fingers. I'd go watch your battle myself, but my parents are coming home in a few hours and I've got to make sure everything is spotless around the house. So I'm just gonna wish you good luck!"

Sun's offer to help clean with Mallow was shot down, so after a hug from the cheery Captain Sun departed for Olivia's store. The moment he entered he was greeted by a massive stone Pokémon with a large mustache that floated off of the ground.

"That's a new one. Hey Rotom?" Sun asked, with the device popping out of Sun's backpack with a buzz.

"Zzzt! Not even all this drama is gonna keep Rotom Dex down!" Rotom declared as it floated in front of Sun.

"Probopass. The Compass Pokémon and the evolved form of Nosepass. The main body controls three mobile units called Mini-Noses, which it maneuvers to catch prey. It radiates such a powerful magnetic field that nearby electrical appliances become unusable."

"Thanks buddy." Sun said gratefully to the device, who landed in Sun's hand.

"No worriezz. I don't care who your father is Sun! I've got your back!" Rotom said to Sun, who smiled at that. It was time's like this where he realized how much he genuinely appreciated Rotom Dex's help on his journey.

"Thank you…" Sun said quietly, with Rotom hopping onto Sun's head. Sun then turned to the Probopass and saying, "So...What do you want?"

"Nopass!" the massive stone creature groaned, floating towards Sun. The teen noticed the latter clutched within one of the floating rocks besides the Pokémon. Sun grabbed the offered letter and began to read it.

Sun- Olivia here. This is Probopass.

It watches the shop whenever I'm away.

I know I asked you to meet me here, but there's been a change of plans.

Come meet me at the Ruins of Life past Memorial Hill, when you can.

Sun folded the letter and stuffed it into a pocket, sighing deeply. He saw the Probopass watching him still and said quietly, "Thank you."

The Probopass nodded and turned around, floating up the nearby staircase. Sun watched it depart for a few moments before turning around, though he was stopped when the massive stone Pokémon floated back down the stairs and moved towards him. Floating beside it was a bottle of medicine, which caught Sun off guard.

"Pass?" the Pokémon questioned, a worried look in its eyes. Sun knew that the Probopass could sense the maelstrom of pain whirling within him, but the boy managed a weak smile.

"That's for me?" Sun asked, with the Probopass nodding in reply . Sun took the medicine and was surprised to see it was a Max Potion. One of the strongest kinds of medicine out there for Pokémon. "Thank you, Probopass. I'll put it to good use and give your Trainer a great battle."

"Pass-pass!" the Compass Pokémon cried out happily before turning around and floating to its previous position just beside the staircase. That business taken care of, Sun exited the store and was hit with the usual heat of the day.

Sun made his way through the city with little fanfare, though he did spot Vivian looking around through the city and barely avoided catching her gaze. He didn't want to talk to any of them. Sun had enough to deal with right now.

As the boy walked, he tried to get the images of Lorelei's brutal death out of his head but found that was basically impossible, so instead he tried to come up with more strategies to beat Olivia. Without knowing how she battled or what her team was like, coming up with anything that he hadn't already was hard. But it helped keep him distracted as he made his way through Memorial Hill, which was a graveyard that Sun didn't care about at all for the moment. The boy ducked around and avoided the eye of every Trainer there, and had just cleared the area when he heard shouting up ahead.

Four figures, two members of Team Skull and two members of what looked like the Aether Foundation were having a standoff of sorts with one another.

"Team Skull! Give back that Pokémon!" the Aether Foundation woman shouted, glaring down the two thugs as they chuckled darkly.

"Lo-o-ow?" the Slowpoke questioned, with Sun wondering if the pink Pokémon even knew it was being Pokénapped.

"Don't give me trouble! Or I'll reduce you to rubble!" Grunt A barked, throwing his arms apart as his partner began to beatbox.

"That's right! We're gonna sell this Pokémon to get rich, and we won't make no bones about it! If you want it back, you're gonna have to take it!" Grunt B remarked, also moving his arms like a wacky inflatable arm flailing tube-man.

"Lo-o-ow?" the Pokémon groaned, probably wanting something to eat.

The admittedly creepy man from the Aether Foundation with the glasses turned to his younger colleague, a scowl on his face. "Stand firm! Think of what the President would say!"

"Zzt. Not gonna touch that one."

"What's that mean Rotom?"

"Zzzt...Sun, you're better off not knowing."

"That's what you say, Chief! But you don't lift a finger!" the woman protested with an annoyed look on her face, with the man opposite her puffing out his chest and gesturing pompously with his arm.

"Why, I am the Aether Foundation's last line of defense! What would become of the Foundation if something were to happen to me now?" Faba asked, with the woman crossing her arms and grinning widely.

"That's an easy one, Branch Chief Faba! First off, we'd throw a big party and then Miss Wicke would-" the woman replied happily while Faba's face grew red with anger, though the man stomped his foot and cut the woman off with a frustrated growl. Sun rolled his eyes and stepped forward, knowing where this was going and deciding that he may as well help out.

"That was rhetorical! By Arceus, finding good help these days is impossible!" Faba lamented, shaking his head and finally noticing Sun walking over to them. "Ah! Here is a promising Trainer!"

"Yep. That's me alright." Sun said halfheartedly, with the woman frowning at the boy's tone. Faba grinned victoriously, pointing at the two thugs beside them who were looking rather bored at this point.

"Fight in my stead, child, and rout these Team Skull ruffians!" Faba commanded in a haughty tone, looking back towards Sun. "I will bestow honor upon you, if you do!"

"Considering what my father pulled last night, I need as much honor I can get." Sun said resignedly, pulling out a Poké Ball and preparing himself for Team Skull's usual antics. Both Aether Foundation Employees stepped aside while both Team Skull Grunts chuckled and scoffed.

"You ready? Cuz I was born ready, yo!" Grunt A barked, drawing a Poké Ball and calling out a Alolan Raticate as Rotom Dex began playing music. Sun called out Brago, who hit the ground and growled at the massive rat across from him, making it shudder as Intimidate hit it.

"Hyper Fang!" Grunt A yelled out, with the massive rat rushing forward with glowing fangs. The Pokémon sank its teeth into Brago's side, making the hound snarl in pain.

"Reversal!" Sun barked, with Brago growling red and white before he threw his head back, releasing a wave of force that knocked away the Raticate and sent it crashing to the ground. The Rat Pokémon rose to its feet, panting slightly as Brago crouched low on the ground.

"Hyper Fang again, yo! Time we make mad gains, yo!" Grunt A yelled out, punching forward. The Raticate lunged at Brago again, but this time he was ready.

"Brago, jump back and get ready!" Sun yelled out as his Z-Ring began to glow. Brago launched himself backwards as the Raticate reached him, making the Rat Pokémon fall to the ground. Sun began to strike a series of poses as Z-Power flowed between him and Brago, linking their souls and melding them into one.

Brago stiffened and grit his teeth as he felt Sun's emotions wash over him. The proud and fierce canine nearly fell to the ground and began weeping at the incredible amount of raw despair flooding him, the heartbreak and bubbling anger within his Trainer's heart. Despite this, the Growlithe calmed himself and managed to reach a balance between the two of them, focusing on the good within his Trainer and the love he shared for his Pokémon.

"Brago, channel Flame Charge...And use Inferno Overdrive!" Sun bellowed as Brago snarled and began to charge up a massive fireball, which gained more and more power every moment before finally exploding forward. Both Team Skull Grunts let out shrill screams as the quickly expanding ball of flames soared forward and exploded upon making contact with Raticate, sending a wave of force over everyone present. The Team Skull Grunt sighed angrily as the smoke cleared and his unconscious Raticate was revealed. The teen looked up at Sun and saw the serious expression on his face and shivered.

"Yo, yo, you...You're not joke." The Grunt muttered, throwing down some money on the ground. "That loss was pathetic! Your moves were so kinetic!"

Sun turned to the other Grunt and said, "You want to try your luck?"

"Hell no. You just exploded his Pokémon with fire, dawg. I ain't touchin' that shit." The other Team Skull Grunt replied, crossing his arms. "We don't need this Pokémon anyway! Take it then! Good luck and good riddance!"

Both Grunts sprinted past them all, making the Aether Foundation woman sigh in relief. Sun returned Brago just as the canine turned towards him to say something, but vanished into the Poké Ball before he could speak. The woman knelt down to the Slowpoke, smiling at it.

"You okay, Slowpoke?" the woman asked.

"Lo-o-ow?"

"Yep. Didn't notice a thing. Figured." The woman remarked, standing up again and turning around to smile at Sun. "Thanks kid!"

"No problem, ma'am." Sun replied, smiling weakly.

"Yes, indeed." Faba said with a wide grin, hunching forward and clapping his hands. Sun suddenly felt as if he needed an adult, but then reasoned that the Aether Paradise woman would save him if the weird man in glasses tried anything. "You're a trial-goer, aren't you? You're a splendid Trainer. I am deeply impressed!"

"Um...thank you, sir." Sun replied awkwardly, crossing his arms.

"I'd like to reward you by showing you something truly astounding." Faba said with a wide smile, stepping forward with an intense look in his eyes.


Meanwhile at the Aether Paradise…


Miss Wicke suddenly retched and violently threw up in a nearby trash can.

Colress watched this sudden development with worry and walked over to the woman, gently patting her on the back. This had come completely out of nowhere. "Are you alright, Julia? Food poisoning?" Colress asked, confused and alarmed.

"No...Just my entire being rebelling out of sheer disgust." Miss Wicke coughed, shivering before a second wave of nausea hit her and she threw up again.


"Oh god! Zzzt! Sun, run for it! I'm calling the police!" Rotom yelped, with Faba stepping forward with a growl. He instead reached into his coat and pulled out a white business card, handing it to Sun. The boy accepted the card, read it over and then pocketed it.

"Not what I meant, you little...ugh! Once you have finished your Grand Trial, child, come to the Hano Grand Resort and I will take you to see a wondrous place." Faba said with a strained smile, glaring daggers at Rotom Dex while the woman beside him heaved with silent laughter. She finally composed herself enough to walk forward and grin at Sun.

"Totally made my year. Thank you for helping us out. I really owe you!" the woman said happily, shutting her eyes as she beamed at Sun. "I'm so glad there are nice young Trainers like you around. Good luck on your Island Challenge!"

"Thank you ma'am. You both take care." Sun said quietly as the pair walked down the road with the Slowpoke in tow.

"Zzzt...I like that Aether Foundation lady...Was she looking my way?"

"Rotom, that's...really weird."

"Sun, in this corner of the internet, there'zz nothing the author of this story could come up with that hasn't been trumped a thousand times over. But enough of that! Let'zz move on! Zzzzt!" Rotom Dex declared as it soared forward, with Sun shaking his head in bemusement.

Sun made his way down the path, swinging by the coast after spotting glittering CD on the ground. This turned out to be TM28, which was for the move Leech Life. The Kanto-native made his way through the grass, avoiding the eyes of any Trainers nearby, and made his way to the top of the hill. The grass began to thin out and Sun looked upon the small path between two rocky cliffs, adorned with strange statues along both sides.

"You ready?" Rotom Dex asked Sun. The boy inhaled softly before exhaling a shaky breath.

"No. But I'm not giving up just because things are bad. We worked too hard for this. My team hasn't let me down yet. Olivia's going down." Sun said with a small smile. Rotom buzzed happily and rested atop Sun's head, and with that the boy stepped forward-

"So, you're the one Gladion was talking about?...Hmph. You don't look like anything special to me." Came a dry, female voice from behind Sun. The boy tensed and whirled around, on-guard as took in the pink and yellow-haired woman dressed in black.

"I'm Plumeria." The woman said by way of introduction. "You're Sun, right? Gladion and Demi told me all about you. So did a few of the other guys. You've gotten quite a reputation within our group."

"Maybe if they stopped messing with people that wouldn't happen." Sun retorted, though this simply earned him a hard look from Plumeria. "You seem different from them, though. More...intelligent."

Plumeria almost smirked at that observation, but her smoldering annoyance kept her face stern. "I help keep Team Skull together. I'm like a big sister to all these numskulls. Even the stronger members of our group heed my word. I guess you could call me Team Skull's Admin."

"Okay? What does that have to do with you talking to me now? I have a Grand Trial I need to get to." Sun remarked, crossing his arms. He really wasn't in a mood to deal with more Team Skull crap. Especially after giving away a priceless Fossil to a Team Skull Grunt just the day before.

"You have realized what idiots these guys are, right?" Plumeria asked Sun, who blinked several times before slowly nodding. It was...so odd hearing it from someone who was from the group, yet set apart from them.

"Yeah...They're not the brightest. I honestly feel sorry for them." Sun admitted, with Plumeria sighing in response.

"So do I. Alola turned their back on them, and so now all they have is each other. I was alone before Team Skull, and now they're the family I always wanted. They're idiots though...But...Don't you think some dummies are cute in their dumbness?" Plumeria asked, her gaze becoming more intense.

"Uh...I don't follow." Sun answered, genuinely confused. Plumeria's hard look turned into a harsh glare.

"Oh come on. You know what I mean, right? You picking on my cute, dumb brothers and sisters is really annoying me!" Plumeria barked, her lips curling into a snarl as she drew a Ultra Ball from her belt and called out a Golbat.

"Zzzt! A Team Skull battle with a smarter opponent? Time for a reeeeemix!" Rotom proclaimed before he began to play a far more intense version of the Team Skull battle theme it usually played. Sun scowled, but realized this was a situation he had to battle out of.

"Brago, let's go!" Sun yelled out, calling out the Growlithe who emerged from his Poké Ball with a bark, crouching and hitting Golbat with Intimidate.

"Use Bite!" Sun yelled out, with the canine leaping forward and jumping into the air. Golbat tried to dodge, but Brago caught it by the wing and sank his teeth into the bat's wings, tasting blood before whirling around and throwing it into the dirt.

"Air Cutter!" Plumeria barked, with the Bat Pokémon flapping its wings and released several spinning discs of air that slashes at Brago and made him snarl in pain.

"Flame Charge!" Sun yelled out, with the canine summoning forth flames to surrounded his body.

"Confuse Ray!" Plumeria shot back, with Golbat's eyes glowing red and releasing a small wave of energy that hit Brago as he charged at the downed Golbat. Brago managed to connect with the attack, but he stumbled around for a few moments afterwards, shaking his head furiously.

"Snap out of it!" Sun yelled to the canine, with Plumeria using Brago's confusion to score a free hit with Wing Attack. "Finish that thing off with Take Down!"

Brago nodded and rushed at Golbat as a white aura surrounded him, with the canine managing to slam into Golbat and knock it out with the powerful attack. Brago snarled as a red spark of pain hit him, recoil damage from the attack making its effect known.

"Damn it." Plumeria muttered as she recalled her Golbat. Plumeria muttered something to the Ultra Ball before gently kissing the capsule, putting it away and calling out a Salandit.

"Brago, return." Sun said to the canine, holding out his Poké Ball and calling back the Growlithe. He didn't want to tire out anyone on his team if he could avoid it. After all, they had a Kahuna to battle. Sun sent out Penny, who emerged from her Poké Ball with a triumphant cry.

"Use Flame Burst!" Plumeria shouted, taking the initiative with her faster Pokémon. The female Salandit hissed and opened her maw, firing a ball of fire into the air. It exploded violently and several streaks of fire rushed towards Penny.

"Dodge low and use Pluck!" Sun called to Penny as she shot towards Salandit. The Trumbeak dropped low and barely dodged the barrage of fire, diving towards Salandit with her glowing beak and slamming into the lizard. Salandit crashed hard onto the ground, but hissed and rose again.

"Flame Burst again! Don't miss this time!" Plumeria commanded her lizard, who growled in reply and released her fire again.

"Dodge and use Pluck!" Sun called out once more, with Penny shooting forward again. However, despite her efforts to dodge the balls of fire, she was hit by three of them and cried out in pain. This didn't stop her from smashing into Salandit a second time and knocking her out.

"And that's that." Sun breathed in relief as Penny soared back over to him. "You did great, Penny."

"She's much stronger than the usual Team Skull people you battle, Trainer." Penny noted as Sun patted the bird on the head.

"Yep. I'll heal you and Brago once she's gone, okay?" Sun said to Penny, who nodded in reply. Sun returned his bird and stood up again and saw Plumeria sighing as she recalled her fallen lizard, muttering at the Ultra Ball and kissing it before clipping the device to her belt.

"Phooey." The Team Skull Admin threw down a wad of bills and crossed her arms, looking slightly less angry than she did before the battle. "Hmmph! You're pretty strong. I'll give you that."

"You're no slouch yourself." Sun replied, crossing his arms as well.

"But mess with anyone in Team Skull again, and I'll show you how serious I can get." Plumeria responded with a small scowl before turning on her heel and walking away.

"Always something, I swear. Not like I've got enough going on." Sun muttered as he began walking down the path, Rotom Dex floating behind him.

"Zzzt! But Sun, you love beating Team Skull numskullzz! And I know I find it very funny! But enough distractionzz! It'zz time for your battle at the Ruins of Life!" Rotom Dex declared, with Sun nodding and continuing down the path. Eventually it opened up and became grassy once more, becoming a wide open field surrounded by trees. Directly ahead of him was a entrance into the cliff, wood outlining the entrance that was painted pink in honor of the Tapu within.

"Sun!" came a familiar voice.

Sun turned around and saw Lillie walking towards him with a worried expression with Professor Burnet. The girl didn't waste any time, jogging towards him and hugging him tightly.

Professor Burnet grinned at the boy, saying a moment later, "Lillie got lost again, so I brought her here to you. She wanted to be here for your battle, since the others are...busy."

"You mean they're still blaming me for being my father's child." Sun said coldly, with Professor Burnet flinching at the harsh tone from the young boy. "Yeah, don't sugarcoat it for me Professor. I know how it is…"

Sun turned to Lillie and finally hugged her back, trying to convey his gratitude for her supporting him when the others didn't.

"I was so worried." Lillie asked quietly, stepping away from him. "Why did you answer our texts? Me, Hau, and Lana didn't hear back from you after you left."

Sun checked his phone and found he had dozens of messages from the trio. He had kept his phone on silent and had been ignoring it since he talked to his mother the night before. Sun looked at Lillie and said, "Sorry, Lillie. I...haven't really wanted to talk to anyone today."

Are you okay?" Lillie said quietly, to which Sun sighed softly in reply.

"I...No. But I'm trying not to think about it. I'm not going to let Dad keep ruining my life. I have to be strong. For my Mom. For my team...For you. " Sun replied very quietly, crossing his arms. Lillie felt her heart break a little at seeing how unhappy Sun was, and yet still was so dedicated to helping her. His anger and misery was written plain as day on his face, but there was nothing she could do to help despite how much he had done for her.

"Just like always…I'll never be good enough to truly help others, will I?" Lillie thought to herself before Burnet spoke up again, snapping her out of her thoughts.

"But back to my point...Lillie here wanted to see you battle Kahuna Olivia. But again, I had to lead her here." Burnet chuckled softly, putting a hand on her hip. "She couldn't even find her way to the Tide Song Hotel on her own the other day!"

"It's true, sadly enough." Lillie muttered, looking away with a faint blush.

"She said she saw Team Skull and tried to avoid them. That's why she got lost." Burnet explained, gesturing dismissively with her hand. "Now, I've gotta go. I'd watch your battle and cheer you on, Sun, but the Masked Royal has a match, and there's no way I'm missing it! I hope your battle goes well and that the Tapu enjoys seeing your skills as a Trainer."

"I understand. And thank you" Sun replied politely, understanding the situation and being thankful enough she escorted Lillie safely here. Professor Burnet stepped forward and hugged Lillie, which the girl returned.

"Call me if there's trouble." Burnet instructed Lillie, who nodded. "Alola, you two. Behave yourselves!"

Sun and Lillie both blushed furiously at that, but Professor Burnet departed without further ado. However she did stop a few moments later, crossing her arms and closing her eyes.

"That Masked Royal…" Burnet amused aloud. "What do you think he looks like under that mask, anyway?"

"You tell me. He's your husband." Lillie said dryly, her eyes narrowing. Sun could have sworn he heard someone screaming in the distance, but decided it was his imagination.

"Mmmm. A girl could dream." Burnet said evasively. "Take care you two."

"Tell Professor Kukui I said hi!" Sun called to the departing Professor, who burst into giggles as she continued down the path and vanished from sight. Sun heard a howl of fury echo across the island, but again ignored it.

Lillie turned to Sun and sighed, opening the bag hanging from her shoulder and releasing Nebby. The Cosmog bounced through the air happily before landing on the ground by Lillie's side.

"I came here to support you...But I also came for Nebby." Lillie explained, looking down at the Cosmog. "Though...as you saw, I didn't come here myself so much as I was brought here with the Professor's help..."

"Which reminds me." Sun said, remembering something. Sun called out Brago and Penny, who were both sporting injuries from their battles with Team Skull.

"Oh! Brago and Penny! They're hurt!" Lillie yelped, kneeling down to them. The concerned girl looked up to Sun and asked, "Let me heal them for you, will you?"

"Of course. Thanks Lillie." Sun gratefully as the girl began to dig through her bag for medicine. Lillie began to treat his Pokémon's injuries. While she did this, Sun decided to switch up his team's items, giving Penny the Fightinium Z and taking back the Amulet Coin and stuffing it in his backpack. Sun explained his battle with Team Skull and his run-in with Plumeria. He forgot about the Aether Foundation, however.

"You always get into trouble...Just like me. Heh. I guess we're birds of a feather, aren't we?" Lillie said quietly, a small smile on her face. The smile faded as she looked towards the entrance to the ruins.

"Within these ruins waits the Guardian Deity of Akala Island...This is Tapu Lele's ruin." Lillie explained to Sun as the girl knelt down on the ground. Sun joined her and recalled his Pokémon, with Nebby flying into Lillie's arms with a happy cry.

"Pew!" Nebby proclaimed.

"You!" Lillie grumbled, her face pouting. "I know you tried to drag me to the Ruins of Conflict on Melemele Island, too…"

"That's right." Sun flashed back to that day as he spoke, recalling the harrowing events of that day. Nearly dying and being saved by a Legendary Pokémon and meeting Lillie and Nebby was something you didn't forget easily. Lillie continued speaking to Nebby, her voice soft.

"Why are these ruins important to you? What do the Guardians mean to you?" Lillie muttered, hugging Nebby closer to her chest. Lillie looked up at Sun and smiled. "Just think what would have happened to you if Sun hadn't been there back then…"

Nebby shifted in Lillie's arms, spotting something the children didn't. The Cosmog tore himself away from Lillie's grasp and cried out, "Pew!"

Both children looked towards the ruin and saw Olivia the Kahuna walk out of them. She seemed surprised to see only Lillie with Sun, but walked forward regardless. She glanced at the girl and remarked, "You're Professor Kukui's assistant, no?"

"Yes ma'am. I'm here for...Well, we can get to that later. I'm here support Sun in his Grand Trial!" Lillie said to the Kahuna, who grinned.

"I sense fire in you, girl. You're a good friend." Olivia said to the small girl, who smiled at the compliment. She turned to Sun and said, "I apologize for the inconvenience. Tapu Lele summoned me here to clean up the ruins."

"Are the Tapu able to contact the Kahunas?" Sun asked, with Olivia nodding.

"Yes. Tapu Lele contacts me every now and then, if it senses trouble." Olivia replied casually, waving an arm. "But we're getting distracted. Sun...Thanks for getting to know the people and Pokémon of Alola." Olivia said with a happy smile, with Sun smiling back in reply. Olivia turned around and walked away from Sun, who did the same in turn. Lillie caught on and moved away with Nebby, clearing the way for the battle to start as Rotom began to play a gentle music in the background. A Trial Guide walked into the clearing as well, acting as the referee.

"All right, then!" Olivia proclaimed, her voice surging with strength. "You've completed the Trials of all three Captains here on Akala Island. Now you face the Grand Trial of the Kahuna - me! Get ready for your hardest Pokémon battle yet on Akala!"

"I'd love to! We're going to give you and the Tapu a showdown to remember." Sun replied with a grin he didn't honestly feel. While he was excited for the battle, he really just wanted to get it done with.

"Great!" Olivia barked out, crossing her arms with a playful grin. "We're gonna give you guys everything we've got! And my partners are all adorable, rugged little Rock-types!"

"Bring it." Sun replied, drawing a Poké Ball as Rotom began the intense music it had played during Sun's battle with Hala, the pounding beats of the drums filling the arena. Unbeknownst to the three humans, a pair-haired woman that wasn't a human watched silently from the trees with a wide smile on its face. Olivia turned around and took a few more steps back before she stopped, turning around with a sharp look in her eyes that made Sun feel the power and respect she commanded. She may not have been like Hala, but that didn't mean she was to be taken lightly.

"I'll begin! Nosepass! Time to battle!" Olivia barked, throwing forth an Ultra Ball and watching it explode in a shower of light. A strange rock Pokémon with a large nose appeared in front of Olivia, letting out a groan.

"Rotom?" Sun asked the device as it floated beside Sun, who buzzed happily.

"Nosepass. The Compass Pokémon. It uses powerful magnetism to drag its prey toward it. It's also been known to pull in metal, which it collects and uses to protect itself. The magnet in Nosepass's nose provides an unerring compass, making it an excellent partner for Trainers going on a journey." Rotom explained as Sun nodded slowly, exhaling softly before he held out his Poké Ball and allowed himself a fierce grin.

"Brago, let's rock and roll! Pun-intended!" Sun yelled out, calling forth the loyal canine. Brago crouched low with a growl, hitting Nosepass with Intimidate.

"A Fire-type? Interesting start." Olivia noted, though she was surprised when Sun shook his head.

"Not really. Most of my team aren't that good against Rock-types. But we're not going to let that stop us!" Sun yelled out, throwing out an arm. "Flame Charge!"

"On it!" Brago barked, rushing forward as flames whirled around him. The canine smashed into the Compass Pokémon as hard as he could, but he bounced off of the Nosepass with a howl of pain, and Nosepass was hardly damaged.

"Is that it?" Olivia asked with a smirk. "Use Rock Slide!"

"Don't you dare taunt me!" Brago barked as he eyed the portals opening from above, releasing a downpour of stones.

"Brago, dodge and use Reversal!" Sun called out, with the canine using his increased speed from Flame Charge and Sun's command to speed around the field, dodging the barrage of stones and slamming into Nosepass with a harsh glowing red and white aura. The Rock-type tumbled through the grass with a groan, having taken massive damage from the hit.

"Don't need to worry about the disadvantage if we can avoid being hit. Great job, Brago!" Sun called to the Growlithe, who offered him a savage grin. Clearly the dog was enjoying the fight as well. Olivia allowed herself a small smile of surprise to flicker on her face.

"Fascinating...Despite your disadvantage, you press on. And despite the hardship you've gone through, you continue to fight." Olivia said with a small laugh, making Sun flinch audibly.

"Can we...not talk about that? I'm trying to focus on the battle here, Miss Olivia." Sun said to the woman, who frowned.

"I can respect that decision. I'll keep silent about your father. However, know this. Should you face more deadly foes than I, they would not hesitate to use unsavory tactics to distract you. And while it would be an incredibly despicable thing for me to do, others might not care." Olivia explained to Sun, who sighed.

"How did you even know about last night?" Sun asked Olivia, making the woman cross her arms.

"Lana came to me the moment she left the Pokémon Center. She was terrified what someone in your state last night would have done. People do terrible things in such a wild state of mind, especially after having been told such awful things by your friends. I'm glad you just went to Mallow and managed to calm down, Sun. You confiding in her also helped her snap out of the bad state she's been in, since she was more worried about you than herself." Olivia said sincerely, putting a hand on her hip.

"What happened with your father has nothing to do with you. And should he come to Alola seeking vengeance, you have my word as a Kahuna that I will protect you like any other child under my watch. You are ohana, Sun. One of us. You may come from shadows, but your heart shines bright like the sun." Olivia said to Sun, who managed a smile despite himself.

"Thank, Miss Olivia. Now...Let's get back to it. Brago, use Reversal!" Sun called out to the canine as he began to burn white and red. Brago charged forward, but Olivia grinned in response.

"Spark!" Olivia barked with Sun's eyes widening in shock. The Nosepass cried out as a small pulse of electricity surged through it before hitting Brago at point-blank range, making the canine snarl as his hair stood on end.

"Dang...Brago! Reversal!" Sun called out, with the canine growling furiously as he tried to force his body to move. Sun grit his teeth as he saw that a surge of visible electricity was sparking around the Growlithe.

"I...My body won't listen to me!" Brago roared in response, his eyes widening as a series of portals opened above him.

"Now that the puppy can't move quite so fast. Rock Slide, Nosepass!" Olivia commanded as she pointed at the sky and then down to the paralyzed Growlithe. The canine let out a howl as boulders fell from the sky and bombarded him, making Sun let out a yell of worry for the dog as dust quickly surrounded him.

"Well, that ends that round." Olivia said cheerily, putting a hand on her hip. "Fighting me without any advantages was unwise, Sun."

"Quality over quantity, Miss Olivia. Brago, use Reversal!" Sun yelled out, with Olivia's eyes widening like saucers as a battered and bloodied canine rushed from the smoke glowing red and white. Brago snarled as he crashed into the Nosepass and sent it hurtling backwards, tumbling through the grass before it crashed senseless into a tree. Olivia's jaw dropped as she beheld her unconscious Nosepass before returning it.

"Nosepass is unable to battle! The winner is Sun's Growlithe!" the referee declared, throwing up a flag as Olivia turned to Sun and Brago.

"Don't...ever...underestimate me." Brago panted as he crouched low, crimson dripping down his face. Sun let out a sigh of relief, returning Brago despite the fact that the canine was still able to fight. Sun looked down at the Poké Ball and smiled.

"Thank you. I'll heal you in a little bit, okay?" Sun said to Brago, clipping the dog's ball to his belt. He pulled off another one and said, "Penny, let's go!" Sun called out his Trumbeak, who let out a proud cry as she flew to the ground.

Olivia pursed her lips before smiling, drawing another Ultra Ball. "So, you truly have no advantages against me. You refuse to take the easy way, as many before you have. You choose your Pokémon carefully and stand by them."

"Yep. They've never let me down." Sun said fiercely, with Penny nodding sharply in agreement.

"I will enjoy this. Lycanroc! Show them our strength and test their mettle!" Olivia barked as she called forth her second Pokémon, which made Sun's eyes widen as he took in the deranged-looking bipedal wolf with red and white fur. The wolf grinned sadistically at Sun and made the boy take a step back, but Penny flared her wings and screeched incoherently at the wolf which calmed Sun down a little. Rotom buzzed and floated forward before spinning to face Sun.

"Lycanroc. The Wolf Pokémon and the evolved form of Rockruff. Midnight Form. Its quick movements confuse its enemies. Well-equipped with claws and fangs, it also uses the sharp rocks in its mane as weapons. When properly raised from a young age, it will become a trustworthy partner that will absolutely never betray its Trainer." Rotom explained as the wolf got into a fighting stance, a soft growl escaping its lips.

"I'll begin this." Olivia said calmly, though she did remark. "Lycanroc! Rock Throw!"

"Penny, dodge and use Supersonic!" Sun yelled out, with Penny flapping into the air and soaring high above the barrage of rocks sent flying her way. The Bugle Beak Pokémon released a blast of sound from her beak and hit nothing but ground as Lycanroc dove forward to dodge and hurled another wave of rocks at Penny, clipping her in the chest and sending her crashing to the ground.

"What!?" Sun yelled out, baffled at the attack that had never been given a command. Olivia chuckled softly from her side of the field.

"You think you're the only one with strong bonds with their Pokémon? Me and Lycanroc have been together for a very long time. He is my strongest and most loyal Pokémon, having been with me since the beginning of my own Island Challenge. While I refuse to use his full strength in a Grand Trial, that won't mean I'm going to have him pull any punches. I want your best, Sun! Understand!?" Olivia demanded, with Lycanroc bellowing a harsh cry as Penny slowly rose from the ground, panting in pain.

"Absolutely. Penny, I want you to knock that wolf's head off! Brick Break!" Sun yelled out, throwing an arm aside as Penny flapped her wings hard and shot towards Lycanroc. The wolf's eyes widened before Penny smashed into him, sending him skidding backwards through the dirt with a snarl.

"That's more like it. Use Stealth Rock!" Olivia commanded, snapping her fingers as Lycanroc grinned evilly. The wolf roared and slammed his fist down into the ground, causing a shower of glowing rocks to erupt from the earth. Lycanroc then punched forward, launching the rocks at Penny.

"Dodge, Penny! Hit him with Brick Break!" Sun yelled out, with Penny doing a dive to avoid the glowing rocks and shooting towards Lycanroc. The Wolf Pokémon threw up its arms to block the strike, though it still sent him flying backwards and crashing to the ground, panting in pain. Sun watched as the glowing stones fell in front of him, and then stopped glowing.

"Zzzt! Sun, you better watch out! Stealth Rock is a move that attacks Pokémon as soon as they arrive onto the battlefield! The moment you switch to Brago or Oliver, they're going to be hurt by Stealth Rock!" Rotom explained as Sun grit his teeth, realizing the implications. Especially since Brago was already badly weakened by his battle with Nosepass.

"Then we'll have to deal as much damage with Penny as we can." Sun said as he looked back to Penny, who was glaring down Lycanroc as he rose to his feet, growling.

"Penny! Brick Break!" Sun yelled out, with the bird flapping her wings hard and launching herself towards Lycanroc.

"Howl!" Olivia commanded as Penny smashed into Lycanroc again, knocking the wolf down to the ground again. Lycanroc rose to all fours and let out a howl, causing him to briefly glow red before he grinned again.

"Keep up the pressure! Brick Break!" Sun called to Penny. The Trumbeak darted back towards Lycanroc, who chuckled throatily as Olivia grinned at Sun.

"Rock Climb!" Olivia commanded, with Lycanroc hunching down with glowing claws and rushing forward, kicking off of the ground and leaving a large indent in the ground and quickly closing the gap between him and Penny.

"Dodge high and aim for it's back! Follow up with Supersonic!" Sun yelled out, with Penny flapping her wings hard and barely avoiding getting slashed by the beast's claws. She drew her beak back and slammed it over the back of Lycanroc, making him howl in pain and drop to the ground. The wolf barely managed to land on its feet, shuddering slightly before it flung its arms up and released a Stone Edge right as Penny unleashed Supersonic. Penny's blast of sound struck Lycanroc just as a spear of rock jutted out of the ground and smashed into her, sending her tumbling out of the air and crashing harshly on the ground.

"Penny, come on! Get up!" Sun called to the Trumbeak, who was slowly rising to her feet.

"You won't beat me..." Penny breathed harshly, shuddering in pain but finally returning to a standing position. Sun grinned as he began to strike a series of poses, energy burning around his Z-Ring as energy began to flow between him and Penny.

"Let's see how you handle this!" Sun yelled out, finishing the sequence as Penny let out a screech. "Penny! Channel Brick Break...And use All-Out Pummeling!"

Penny flapped forward as energy burned around her, coalescing into her beak as she thrust it forward, sending a series of massive burning fists of raw energy surging towards a surprised Lycanroc, who braced himself for the attack and took it head-on. The fists slammed into the wolf repeatedly and finished with an explosion of force that kicked up a cloud of dirt. Olivia frowned, annoyed that the boy had surprised her with the Z-Move. She wasn't one to use them unless she really needed to. The smoke began to clear again, revealing a very battered Lycanroc that was panting heavily. The wolf shook his head, trying to clear his confusion.

"Penny, let's finish him off! Brick Break!" Sun called out, throwing out a hand as Penny soared forward. Olivia stomped her foot down, punching forward.

"Fight through it! Use Stone Edge!" Olivia barked as Penny swooped in, smashing Lycanroc once again with her beak and knocking him back with a snarl. Lycanroc threw his arms up and a series of glowing spires of rock suddenly jutted up from the ground. However, but Sun and Olivia were surprised when they saw the stones smash into not only Penny, but Lycanroc as well. Both Pokémon were sent flying into the air before they fell back to the ground, crashing down into the dirt harshly where they didn't move again.

"Trumbeak and Lycanroc are both unable to battle! The round is a draw!" the referee yelled out, raising both flags as Sun returned Penny and Olivia returned Lycanroc.

"Penny...You were amazing. You beat her best Pokémon. I'm so proud of you." Sun said with a smile before he clipped the bird's ball to his belt. He drew Brago's ball from his belt as Olivia drew the Ultra Ball for her third and final Pokémon.

"You're really impressing me, Sun! That's two Pokémon down for me, both against Pokémon who should have by all rights lost. Even if Lycanroc wasn't battling at full strength, you managed to knock him out. Not an easy feat." Olivia explained, putting her free hand on her hip.

"Just a sign of how good my Pokémon are. They work hard and it pays off." Sun said to the Kahuna, who grinned widely and nodded, seemingly in agreement, before she became serious again.

"Boldore! Let's make this count!" Olivia called out, throwing the ball forward. Out of it erupted a large blue-colored Pokémon with red crystals sprouting from its body, amber-colored eyes cut out in front of it glaring down Sun.

"Rotom, you-"

"You've got it! Scanning and...boom!" Rotom Dex cried out, zipping in front of Sun and pulling up the Pokédex page.

"Boldore. The Ore Pokémon. It explores caves in search of underground water. It's not comfortable around water, so this Pokémon takes great care in lapping it up. Its orange crystal is a mass of energy. Just one crystal fragment would provide enough fuel for a hundred dump trucks." Rotom explained as the Pokémon ahead of them hummed softly.

"This is my final Pokémon. Now call yours out." Olivia said as she crossed her arms. Sun nodded and looked down at Brago's ball, and then at the rocks lying on the ground in front of him.

"Brago, let's go!" Sun yelled, throwing the ball out and calling out the Growlithe. Brago emerged once again, covered in bleeding scratches and panting heavily. The canine exhaled sharply before crouching low and hitting Boldore with Intimidate before the stones around him glowed white and floated into the air.

"Brago, dodge and-" Sun began to say, but the stones suddenly smashed into Brago, making the canine let out a cry of pain before floating away and making the Puppy Pokémon drop to the ground, unconscious.

"Sun's Growlithe is unable to battle! The winner is Olivia's Boldore!" the referee shouted.

"Brago...I'm sorry. I should've healed you earlier. If I had, you wouldn't have have gotten knocked out like that. But I'm still proud of you." Sun said as he recalled the canine, smiling at the ball. Sun clipped it to his belt and drew Oliver's Poké Ball, allowing himself a small smile.

"Alright Partner. Let's win us a Grand Trial, Oliver!" Sun yelled out, throwing the Poké Ball forward and releasing the Dartrix. Oliver let out a hoot as he swooped through the air, landing on the ground. He preened for a moment before he let out a small chuckle.

"About time I got…" Oliver stopped as he noticed the glowing rocks rising around him. "What the fu-"

"Dodge!" Sun screamed, with Oliver launching himself into the air. The stones smashed together and missed the Dartrix before suddenly soaring into the air after Oliver, who screeched bloody murder as he attempted to outpace the stones. However, they seemed to be gaining speed as more and more time passed, and the stones smashed into him in midair and sent him crashing into the ground.

"Oliver! You okay?" Sun asked the owl, who rose from the ground with an annoyed expression on his face.

"That hurt. Sun...Make that rock thing hurt more." Oliver hissed, flaring his wings and making Boldore shiver in fear. Olivia chuckled softly, putting both hands on her hips.

"Oh my. That Dartrix has some fire. I should remind you Sun that just because he's a Grass-type doesn't mean that my wonderful Rock-types can't deal serious damage to him." Olivia said to Sun, who's eyes widened. "Oh yes. He's got more of a chance than your other Pokémon, but he's still in just as much danger as they are."

"Oliver hasn't lost a battle yet. I'm not losing faith in him." Sun said as he held out a hand. "Razor Leaf!

"Iron Defense!" Olivia shouted, with Boldore beginning to glow a harsh white color before the spinning leaves sliced through it. The Ore Pokémon let out a groan of pain, but wasn't nearly as damaged as Sun would've liked.

"Oliver! Leafage and then Pluck!" Sun yelled out, with the owl flapping his wings hard and releasing a whirlwind of leaves that rushed towards Boldore. Oliver then shot forward, merging with his attack and becoming a tornado-like missle of greenery that slammed into Boldore, making the golem of crystal and rock howl gutturally in pain and skid harshly through the grass and upturned dirt, shaking in pain.

"Power Gem!" Oliver commanded, with Bolore groaning in reply as its crystals glowed white. Each of them fired a series of beams at Oliver, which struck the bird and knocked him out of the air and onto the ground with a screech of pain.

"Oliver, use Synthesis!" Sun called out, grinning as his bird began to glow bright green and his wounds began to heal.

"Zzzt! How convenient that he learned that move off-screen!" Rotom declared as Oliver rose to his feet, letting out a cry.

"Nicely done. Now...Rock Blast." Olivia said with a smirk as Baldore's crystals began to glow bright white, with its face glowing white as well. Then a rush of energy soared from the creature's face and slammed into Oliver, knocking him to the ground with a screech of pain.

"Get up, Oliver! You-" Sun was cut off as the attack hit his Partner again, with the Dartrix screaming in pain as the attack hit him while he was down.

"Rock Blast is an attack that goes off multiple times. Your Dartrix isn't going to be standing by the end of this." Olivia said to Sun as the attack hit Oliver for a third time, leaving a small cloud of dust where the owl was at.

"Oliver...Don't let that giant boulder beat you! Hit him with Razor Leaf!" Sun yelled to Oliver, who suddenly flew out of the smoke and flapped his wings hard, releasing a barrage of leaves that sliced through Boldore and made it groan in pain.

"Boldore, use Rock Blast again!" Olivia called out to the Ore Pokémon, who grunted and fired off the attack once again.

"Oliver, dodge and use Razor Leaf!" Sun commanded the owl, who dove to avoid the first Rock Blast and swung his wings down to deliver his attack, slashing the Rock-type below and making it groan in pain, shifting towards the ground as it shuddered.

"Dang...That Dartrix sure does have good aim. Wait...Dartrix." Olivia chuckled softly and looked up at Oliver as he avoided another Rock Blast, raising his wings to attack. "Oh Sun...I'm sorry I have to end the battle this way. But it's too fun not to try out."

"Too scared to get up and personal!?" Olivia challenged Oliver, who scoffed and looked to Sun.

"If you want to play that kind of game, I'm willing to oblige! Oliver, Leafage and Pluck! Combo attack!" Sun yelled out, punching his fist forward as Oliver sent Leafage at Boldore.

"Let's see if you can take this!" Oliver hooted as he dove into his own attack and rushed towards Olivia's Boldore, who tensed in preparation to get hit with a move that would likely knock it out after having been dealt so much damage. However, his Trainer chuckled softly behind him.

"Not to worry, my friend. Use Mud-Slap." Olivia said, with the Boldore looking confused after a moment. Even it knew Mud-Slap would do nothing to a Flying-type Pokémon like Dartrix. Regardless, the Ore Pokémon moved its arms and sent a blast of mud shooting towards Oliver, smacking the tornado he was in. The whirlwind sucked up the mud and Sun's eyes widened in horror as the bird was covered head to talon in mud, which stopped him dead in his tracks and dissipated the attack.

"W-what?" Sun sputtered, surprised that an attack that shouldn't have done any damage to Oliver managed to stop him. Oliver was staring down at himself in horror, shaking in midair in fury and fear.

"You...NO! NONONONONO! How could you!? My feathers! They're absolutely filthy!" Oliver screeched as he swooped to the ground, frantically trying to fling the mud off of his feathers. Olivia chuckled softly as her Boldore relaxed slightly, amazed that the Kahuna's plan had worked.

"Can you stop worrying about your feathers for five seconds!? You were just about to win this!" Sun yelled at the Dartrix, who flinched for a moment before he frantically began to preen his feathers.

"Just give me a minute! I'm not going to-" Oliver began to say, but he stopped mid-sentence as Olivia spoke.

"Rock Blast."

"Oliver dodge it!" Sun yelled at the bird, who turned towards Olivia and Boldore in surprise. The Ore Pokémon glowed and unleashed his attack, which smashed into the stationary bird and knocked him to the ground with a scream.

"Oliver, get up!" Sun yelled at the owl, who slowly rose and shivered as he felt the mud shift in his feathers. Oliver began to nudge the grime coating him, allowing him to get hit a second time.

"Stop messing with your feathers and dodge!" Sun called to Oliver, who rolled through the grass and came to a stop with a groan. He rolled to his feet, weakly hooting and flapping his wings, dislodging a bit of the mud but making no effort to fly and dodge the attack that slammed into him for a third time.

"I've fought against quite a few Dartrix in my time as a Kahuna. They're awfully picky about keeping their feathers clean, aren't they?" Olivia said with a giggle as Boldore charged up Rock Blast for a fourth time. Oliver hadn't risen from the ground, instead he opened a single eye and sighed before closing his eyes and nudging free some mud from his plumage.

"Get! Up!" Sun screamed at Oliver, but a fourth Rock Blast hit the bird and sent him rolling towards Sun like a rag-doll. The bird came to a stop in front of Sun, smoking slightly with his feathers looking truly terrible. Oliver hooted weakly before collapsed on the ground with a groan.

"...Oliver?" Sun said quietly, looking down at the bird with growing horror.

The Dartrix didn't respond.

"Sun's Dartrix is unable to battle! The winner of the Grand Trial is Kahuna Olivia of Akala Island!" the referee declared, raising a flag in the direction of Olivia as Sun sank to his knees. Olivia returned her Boldore and clipped the ball to her belt, smiling slightly before she looked at Sun and saw the devastated look on his face. Olivia's smile faded away, concern now appearing on her face.

"I...I lost." Sun said quietly, looking down at Oliver, shutting his eyes and returning his Dartrix.

His very first Pokémon.

His Partner

Who let him down when he needed him the most.


I also hinted that this would happen for a while.

Sun has indeed lost a battle! Yeah, this probably came at a really bad time for Sun. Let's see how this plays out further next chapter.

Q and A

From: MoonlightButterfree

Just like that? Hugh's just gonna turn on Sun because he's the man's kid? Damn, Hugh. You are a twit.

He's got anger issues and Borlath's betrayal hit him really badly. He also feels betrayed by Sun because he didn't explain who his father was.

From: Sai Og Sus

And the plot thickens. Who are you Fossil Man?

One of my new favorite running gags in this story.

From: Champion of the Divine Sun

Where were Sun's Pokemon at the time of the broadcast, anyway? One would think that they'd watch it too. Unless the visions about Sun and Lillie from earlier chapters (I forgot which) are actually about ready to play out.

They were in his room, sleeping, though they came downstairs when they heard the raised voices. They're actually pretty out of the loop in regards to what's going on, though that will change pretty soon.

From: Potato

This has been bothering me for a while now. When Sun got the amulet coin, it was supposed to double his winnings, right? But earlier on, it was stated that the normal amount for losing was 50%. Does this mean Sun is bankrupting everyone he meets?

That is...a very good question. I honestly don't know. I guess so?

From: Guest

Ive got 5 things. 1 is sun gonna v borlath/ ashton after his island challenge or during? 2 what happend to bruno and agatha? 3 who owns perfect kyrem,articuno,moltres and zapdos ? 4 are you shipping demi and gladion? 5 is ashton gonna meet sun's mom in person? and 6 WHY IS SUNS NAME "SUNSHINE SMILES"?! like, who names their kid sunshine smiles? where did you get the idea , i mean?

Remember when I only answered one question per review? RIP.

1. Spoilers.

2. Both are still alive and working with the League to stop Cipher.

3. Ghetsis owns Perfect Kyurem, but Borlath controls it.

4. Yes.

5. Spoilers.

6. "Diaries of a Madman", a fanfic where one of the minor characters is named Sunshine Smiles. I spent a while trying to figure out a last name for Sun and decided to go down the funny route. No regrets. In his parent's defense, Sun's original name was Sunshine Aupuni, meaning Sunshine Monarch/Ruler in Alolan/Hawaiian. Laura was being funny when she changed their name to Smiles.

From: AncientHeroofTime

"Roran" huh? Another little nod to the Inheritance Cycle I see. Speaking of that, from what I can gather from Ashton's/Borlath's behavior in this chapter, as well as some of the flashbacks he was in, Sun's father seems like King Galbatorix in the sense that he has good intentions for the world, but the way he's going about them is wrong. The good thing about Ashton however, is that he wants to remain a good person, while Galbatorix was evil from the start essentially. Good job with that, it made me smile.

I only have one question this time: Will we see more main characters from the Pokemon generations? because so far we've seen the characters from gens 1, 5, and 6 I guess (If you count Sina and Dexio), as well as a reference to Ethan/Gold. Personally, I'm waiting for the Sinnoh Dex Holders to show up, but part of me doubts that will happen. Hey, you managed put Nate in Hugh in here! so maybe you could put Lucas Barry and Fawn in here too! A guy can dream, can't he?

First off, I'm gonna say now that any and all LoZ references are absolutely fine with me. It's my second favorite franchise (Top three being Pokemon, LoZ, and Kingdom Hearts). Hell, I just re-purchased Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages and I'm playing the shit out of both once I'm done with Chrono Trigger.

Next, yes that is indeed what I'm referencing. As I've said before, the Inheritance Cycle is one of my favorite series and I like giving nods to objects of my inspiration (mainly RWBY and Undertale). Alliteration is fun and Roran Rubinara has a fun name. However I'm gonna say that Borlath isn't at all like King Galbatorix, because he's totally sane on this, whereas Galbatorix was crazy and didn't even understand how much suffering he was causing. Borlath knows what he's doing is wrong. He hates that he's doing it. But he knows it's necessary to save the world from itself, because let's face it...we're over twenty years into the series and idiots keep appearing and jeopardizing the world for their stupid plans.

As for your question, it's always a possibility. Keep in mind that there's always a chance for a cameo somewhere, because Sun/Moon and US/UM are fanservice-happy games and throw in whatever characters they feel like. In a stupidly long story like this, I can get away with that as well. If they do show up, it'll be a cameo and that's it.

That's all for now. Please show your support with reviews and questions, and favorite and/or follow the story if you haven't already! Thanks for reading!

Take care and stay awesome!

Until next time, FlygonNick out!