Episode 214: Stairway To Devon
It was the very next day after the Gym battle with Roxanne, Sora got on the phone with Professor Oak.
"Ah, Sora. It's so good to hear from you," Professor Oak said.
"Calling to let you know that I won my battle with Roxanne and earned my very first Gym Badge," Sora said.
"I never had my doubts about your win," Professor Oak said.
"I'm glad to have your praise, professor," Sora said.
"And I am assuming that you are heading out for your next Gym challenge," Professor Oak said.
"As soon as we find out where the next Gym is," Sora said.
"So well on your way. I must say, I couldn't be any prouder," Professor Oak said.
"Also, I thought I should tell you that Kairi has decided to take on a career as a Pokémon Coordinator and she has won her first ribbon; I never had a chance to bring it up," Sora said.
"Pika," Pikachu said.
"Sounds like you're both on your way. I wish the both of you luck," Professor Oak said. "And it's always wonderful to hear from you."
"You too, professor," Sora said. Sora has hung up to rejoin Kairi.
"Sora," Kairi said.
"Yeah Kairi?" Sora responded.
"I was wondering where do we go from here," Kairi said.
"Gimmie a sec," Sora said. He takes out his PokéNav to check the map. "Looks like we're going have to make it to Dewford Island."
"We're going to need a boat to get there," Kairi said.
"No kidding. And we would get there within a couple of hours," Sora said. He puts the PokéNav away and he takes out the letters all from Acerola, Mina, and Hapu. He looked right at his girlfriend. "What do you say, Kairi? Wanna hear what the rest are up to?"
"I do," Kairi said. Sora takes out a letter from Acerola and begins to read it.
Dear Sora and Kairi,
Just wanted to say hi to the two of you. I was sad to have to leave for home, but like Sophocles said, I was feeling homesick too. I spoke with Uncle Nanu who is helping me set up a Gym of my own. And I found the perfect place. I figured I have the Gym over to the Shady House as my Gym. I know it doesn't surprise the both of you, since it's considered a haunted house just like that one mansion we made a stop in that one night. Also, it used to be Team Skull's hangout spot before disbanding. Anyway, again, just wanted to say hi. Good luck down there and I hope you meet some interesting ghosts.
Hauntingly and lovingly yours,
Acerola
Sora couldn't help but laugh since an old mansion was a suitable place for her and her Ghost Type Pokémon.
"Same ol' Acerola," Sora said, putting the letter away. He takes out the one from Mina. "Okay, Mina. Let's hear from you." He opens the letter and reads it.
Dear Sora and Kairi,
Missed you two since we parted ways. I missed you both so much, I have made so many paintings of the two of you and of Pikachu and Togepi. I made so many, I don't think I can count them. My Gym is underway and I figured I make so rainbow themed since it would suit both fairies and Fairy Type Pokémon. Have yourselves a rad journey, my favorite lovebirds.
Love in eternal,
Mina
Sora smiled as he pulled out a painting of the two of them kissing each other.
"She certainly captured the moment," Kairi said.
"She sure did," Sora said. He puts the letter and the painting away and takes out the last letter. "And now, a letter from Hapu." He begins to read it.
Dear Sora and Kairi,
How have you lovebirds been? Me? I'm doing great! Ever since I got back home, my grandpa was thrilled to see me. Also, my parents were happy to see me after so long, they thought I was a stranger at first. I was having trouble to set up a Gym since it's mostly a mountain, but that wasn't gonna stop me. But get this; not only my family was helping out, but some of the local Pokémon were doing their part in it. I guess it's their way of them of thanking me of sharing our poni radishes with and so much more. I hope your journey goes smoothly for you both! And take care of each other. Also, you better not lose to anyone while you're down there or else I'm going to be coming down on you!
Hapu
Sora and Kairi both smiled having to go through all the letters and they wished their friends the best of luck.
"Illima, Kiawe, Sophocles," Sora said.
"Mallow, Lana, Acerola, Mina, Hapu," Kairi added.
Sora and Kairi shared a hug with each other as they both had tears in their eyes.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
They both broke the hug. And smiled.
"So, should we book a boat to Dewford Island?" Sora suggested.
"Yes. We should," Kairi said.
The couple stood up to book a ship to reach Dewford Island. When they got to the local port.
"What?! No other boats?!" Sora exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, but all of the boats have been booked and we have a very busy schedule. So, you're going have to wait for the next one and it's not until tomorrow," the ferry man said. Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu sighed as they had wasted so much time.
"So, any ideas of how we're going to kill some time?" Sora asked.
"We could just spend a day with each other. I mean, this city is said to be full of all sort of things," Kairi said.
"Okay," Sora said.
The couple went off to spend some time around the city a tad longer.
Meanwhile, at the Pokémon Center, Max is drinking some soda when he accidentally spills it on May's PokéNav.
"Oh no!" Max gasped. He presses the button on it, and it's not responding. "Oh, man! May is so going to kill me when she sees this." Luckily, May was out shopping and he goes off to find to get the PokéNav fixed before May finds out. He couldn't go to Sora or Kairi since they might tell her, and he couldn't get to Brendan since he's battling Roxanne.
The couple walked into a store that caters to swimsuits and they bumped into May there.
"Hey May," Kairi greeted.
"Hi Kairi and Sora. Looks like you're out on a date, huh? Didn't you already have one last night at that school dance?" May asked.
"We did. So, we thought we would spend the day shopping since there aren't any other boats going today," Kairi said.
"What? No other boats? Well, that's okay, because I plan on shopping until I drop," May said. The couple both shared a laugh.
"We understand, May," Sora said. "Just hope you don't literally drop."
"Good one, Sora," Kairi said.
The couple paid for their purchase and went on their way to do have some more fun. As they stepped outside, a man wearing a purple suit and a white hat came running down the street. He has white hair under his hat.
"Coming through!" The man said as he ran pass them. He disappeared through a nearby alley. Another man came out and he is wearing a black suit.
"How does he run so fast at his age?" The man asked. He takes out a walkie-talkie and speaks into it. "This is Kennedy. He's heading your way."
"What was that all about?" Sora asked.
"No idea," Kairi said.
The saw Max just down the street from them and he's seemed distressed about something.
"Max?" Sora asked.
Max looked over their way and freaked out.
"What are you doing here by yourself?" Kairi asked. Max starts to dash off like he took something.
"You didn't see me!" Max yelped. He ran in the direction the purple suited man had ran before. That left Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu totally confused.
"What's wrong with him?" Sora asked.
"I don't know. You don't think maybe he did something to make May mad, do you?" Kairi asked.
"I hope not. Then again, we should ask May when we see her," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
Meanwhile, in the tallest building in the city, Bandit Keith is seen stepping out of hiding and he saw how the personnels were able to get in. They used their identification cards to enter the building.
"So, that's it," Keith said. He waited for a potential victim to walk his way when luck should have it, one did walk by. He grabs the man from behind and and swiped his lab coat and ID card. He ties him up and gags him. "This is much easier than I expected." He went to the door and used to gain access inside.
Much time later, Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu had met up with Lillie, Elio, and Selene. They did some shopping of their own.
"Hey Lillie," Sora greeted.
"Hello, Sora, Kairi," Lillie greeted back.
"What are you three up to?" Kairi asked.
"We were doing some shopping before we headed back to Professor Redwood's lab," Selene said.
"So, we were hoping to see you again before we left for home," Lillie said.
"So, back to Alola, huh?" Sora asked.
"Fraid so," Elio said. "Just watching you battle Roxanne yesterday was pretty awesome. But I'm hoping the next time we see you, we could have a battle."
"Sure Elio. I can hold you to that," Sora said. Elio smiled and both landed a handshake.
"It was really nice to meet you for the first time," Selene said. "I hope we'll meet again soon."
"Me too," Kairi said.
It was hard to say goodbye to Lillie after seeing her again, but they knew she had to go where her calling had led her.
"Take care, Lillie. And tell the others when you see them that we miss them too," Sora said.
"I will," Lillie said, with tears in her eyes. She gave the couple a hug and they hugged her back. "They will be so thrilled to hear from you."
Lillie broke the hug and went with her research fellows and begin to head for the airport to reach the Alola region. They waved goodbye to each other as they went their separate ways once again. The couple returned to the Pokémon Center to find Brendan sitting on a bench inside along with May, but there was no sign of Max.
"Hey there, guys," Brendan greeted.
"Hey Brendan. Win your Gym battle or did you lose?" Sora asked.
"I won it," Brendan said, showing them the Stone Badge he won from Roxanne. "Gotta admit, I had an even harder time battling her than you did. But after watching you battle, I wasn't close to giving up."
"Glad to hear that you won it, Brendan," Sora said. He turned over to May. "Hey, May. Is Max doing okay?"
"I don't know. Why?" May asked.
"Because Max was acting pretty weird when we saw him earlier," Sora said.
"He looked like he was distressed about something, so we thought maybe you would know anything about it," Kairi said.
"Not that I know of. He was in such a good mood this morning," May answered.
"Then why was he just freaking out and why he ran off when we asked him?" Kairi asked.
"I don't know, but I think we're going to find out," Sora said.
Just then, Kennedy, the man from earlier walks in the Pokémon Center and he spots the four Pokémon trainers.
"Excuse me. You wouldn't be Sora, Kairi, Brendan, and May would you?" Kennedy asked.
He said, "I'm Sora."
She said, "I'm Kairi."
He said, "I'm Brendan."
She said, "And I'm May."
"We saw you before. You were after some guy in a purple suit," Sora pointed out.
"Yes, the man who ran just pass you was the Devon Corporation's president, Joseph Stone. He tends to sneak out from time to time. Only he likes to avoid his appointments. Anyway, he has sent me to retrieve you at the request of a child named Max," Kennedy said. May yelped when he mentioned him.
"He would be my little brother," May said.
"Oh, good. If you would all come along with me. Mr. Stone is offering you a private tour of our company," Kennedy said. None of them have questioned it, but they went along with him. As they followed Kennedy right into a limo and drove there.
Back at the Devon Corporation building, Bandit Keith makes his way through the labs, trying to find the Creation Fluid.
"Okay, where you, just so I could get out of here," Keith said. He moved a swiftly as a ninja, being careful not to get caught.
Back to the group, the limo has pulled up to the driveway. As they exited, they were amazed by how huge the building was.
"Whoa," Sora said.
"This building is huge," Brendan said. Kennedy laughed.
"Well, it has to be since so many people all work here," Kennedy said. "This way." They followed him to the building; a couple of security guards glares at the visitors before Kennedy intervened. "They are with me."
"Of course, sir. Please go right in," the security guard said.
"I apologize for that. They're a tad on edge lately," Kennedy said.
"No problem," Sora said.
Over to Bandit Keith, he found what he was looking for and he took a couple of the capsules.
"Score!" Keith said. "Now to make like Houdini and disappear." He started to make his way out when Mr. Stone had gotten suspicious. Max turned to him.
"What's the matter?" Max asked.
"Nothing," Mr. Stone lied. "Why don't you take a walk with me?"
"Um, okay," Max said, not understanding what was going on. They both follow Keith without him knowing. "Where are we going?"
"Shh. Quiet Max. We're following that guy," Mr. Stone said.
"Huh? Why?" Max asked.
"I make it my personal business to know all my employees and I have never seen him before," Mr. Stone said.
"Maybe he's a spy sent by some other company?" Max guessed.
"Maybe. Only one way to find out," Mr. Stone said.
They continued to pursue him quietly. Over to Sora, Kairi, Brendan, May, and Kennedy, they had approached the receptionist desk. Officer Jenny has approached them suspiciously.
"Should you four be here?" Officer Jenny asked.
"It's quite alright, Officer Jenny. They're here as guests. They were invited here by Mr. Stone himself," Kennedy said.
"Is that right?" Officer Jenny asked.
"Yes," Sora said.
"Sorry for sounding suspicious. There has been some talk that there will be an infiltration of this building. You can never be too careful," Officer Jenny said.
"Of course not," Kairi said.
"You needn't worry yourselves over it. The police and security personnel are looking into it," Kennedy said.
"No problem," Brendan said.
"It's just nice not having to deal with bad guys for a change," Sora said.
"I supposed not. Anyway, it would seem our president has taken a shine to young Max," Kennedy said.
"Why would he like some annoying little kid like Max?" May asked, making Kennedy laugh.
"You children can be so funny. Come on, I'll show you the tour," Kennedy said. The group followed Kennedy as the tour has begun. Keith made his way to a door that leads outside. He opens it and quickly gets out and slams it.
"He does look suspicious," Max said.
"Let's go!" Mr. Stone said.
Over to Kennedy and the guests, he continues to give them the tour. He takes a look over to Sora
"May I presume that is your Pikachu, young man?" Kennedy asked.
"Yep. Pikachu was the first Pokémon that I ever got," Sora said.
"Pikachu," Pikachu said.
"I see," Kennedy said as he smiled.
"So, what about Max?" May asked.
"It's possible that Max reminds the president of his own son Steven. Steven is a very skilled Pokémon trainer," Kennedy said.
"Steven?" Sora asked.
"Yes. Steven specializes with Steel Type Pokémon. Though, he would be someone who you would like to meet in your journeys," Kennedy said.
"I don't doubt it," Sora said. Sora wondered about meeting and battling him someday.
"In fact, ever since Steven was a little boy, all he thought about were Pokémon and dreamt of being a Pokémon trainer," Kennedy said.
"Well, that makes sense why he would be so fond of Max," May said.
"It sure does," Brendan said.
They entered the lab with the scientists in such dismay as they found two of the capsules missing.
"Is something wrong?" Kennedy asked.
"Yes Kennedy. I'm afraid there is," one of the scientists said.
"Two of the capsules containing the Creation Fluid have gone missing!" The secind scientist said.
"What?! How could that happen?!" Kennedy gasped. Sora, Kairi, Brendan, and May all shared his shock. "We have taken every precaution to prevent it from happening!"
"Creation Fluid?" Sora asked. Sora figured it had to be the work of the invader. He wondered who could it be. Possibly it could be Team Rocket up to their old tricks or it could be Mad Ivan making a comeback. Or possibly some members of Team Magma again.
Back to Max and Mr. Stone, they continued to follow Bandit Keith to the rooftop.
"Stay close to me," Mr. Stone whispered.
"Okay," Max whispered back. They followed him silently. Bandit Keith keeps moving, unaware he's being followed. As they continued to follow him, Max yelps as he trips, making Bandit Keith turn around in shock.
"Crap!" Keith exclaimed and ran off.
"Hey you!" Mr. Stone shouted.
"I'm sorry," Max apologized.
"Don't apologize, Max. You helped out," Mr. Stone assured.
"How?" Max questioned.
"Judging by how reacted and how he's running, he knows he's been caught red-handed. Let's go after him," Mr. Stone said. Max nodded. As they pursued him, Mr. Stone took out his cell phone.
Back to the lab, Kennedy's phone begins to ring. He answers it.
"Yes; this is Kennedy," Kennedy said.
"It's me!" Mr. Stone said.
"President!" Kennedy exclaimed.
"Max and I are chasing after a suspicious character wearing one of our white lab coats! He's heading up on the roof!" Mr. Stone said.
"Sir, two of our Creation Fluid capsules have disappeared, so that must be the person who is responsible for the thefts!" Kennedy said. Kennedy listened from his end of the phone. "Yes, right away." He hangs up. "The president and Max are chasing the suspect on top of the roof of the building." Sora, Kairi, Brendan, and May gasped.
"Do you think Max is going to be alright?" May asked with concern.
"Don't worry, May. I promise he's going to be," Brendan said.
"We'll just have to head up on the roof and help them out," Sora said.
"Pika!" Pikachu said.
"And we should hurry," Kairi said.
"Follow me, I can lead the way! I know a shortcut we use to corner the suspect," Kennedy said.
As Officer Jenny was questioning some of the employees, a security guard came in with the man Bandit Keith stole his lab coat and ID card from. He was cut from his restraints.
"Officer Jenny!" The security guard called out. She turned to face them. "We found this guy outside the building tied up, and we thought we should bring him to you."
"What happened?" Officer Jenny asked.
"I don't know! The guy just grabbed me from behind and stole my stuff! Took me completely by surprise! He tied me up and left me outside!" The scientist said.
"Can you describe this guy for me?" Officer Jenny asked. Before the scientist could give a description, an announcement was made.
"Attention! This is a security announcement! We have an emergency situation! Please remain calm! There is an intruder inside the building and two research capsules have been stolen! The intruder is a male with blonde hair wearing a pair of sunglasses and one of our white lab coats! Please apprehend anyone that matches this description!" Kennedy announced.
"That would be the one! He was also wearing a black bandana on his head! And he was wearing a sailor outfit!" The scientist said. Officer Jenny got suspicious.
"It couldn't be," Officer Jenny said. She takes her leave. "You wait right here!" She begins her pursuit on the suspect.
Speaking of which, Bandit Keith heads into a hall that leads up to the roof.
"So, you're not scared?" Mr. Stone asked.
"No, just excited!" Max said. Mr. Stone smiled.
"Good! Because this is a good experience for Pokémon trainers to have!" Mr. Stone said. "This hallway leads to the stairway that heads up to the roof, so he'll be trapped." Bandit Keith made his way out to the roof only to be trapped by Sora, Kairi, Brendan, May, and Kennedy.
"Stop right there!" Brendan said.
"The game's up! You got nowhere to run!" Sora said. Keith growls as he attempts to go back, only for Max and Mr. Stone to show up.
"Max!" Kairi said.
"Are you alright, Max?" May asked.
"Yep!" Max nodded. "The girl with the brown hair is my big sister, sir."
"Really?" Mr. Stone said, smiling. He changed his smile to a stern look. "Give us back the capsules you stole!" Bandit Keith said, taking out two Pokéballs.
"I don't think so, pops!" Keith said. "Go! Corphish! Crawdaunt!" He throws the Pokéball and out from the Pokéballs and out comes two Pokémon. One is a small lobster-like Pokémon with a short tail. Its eyes are saucer-like with small pupils, and it has three spikes on top of its head. It possesses four pairs of limbs in total: two large pincers used for gripping prey, and three pairs of legs used for walking. The upper segments of its legs, underside of its body and lower halves of its pincers are cream-colored. And the other is a red lobster-like Pokémon with a golden star on its forehead. It has large claws and the bottom of these claws are tan. Its feet have two claws each and it has a large tail. There is a blue stripe in the middle of its tan belly. Sora took out his Pokédex and scanned this new Pokémon.
Corphish, the Ruffian Pokémon
Type: Water
Corphish catches prey with its sharp claws. It has no likes or dislikes when it comes to food—it will eat anything. This Pokémon has no trouble living in filthy water.
Crawdaunt, the Rogue Pokémon
The evolved form of Corphish
Type: Water/Dark
Crawdaunt has an extremely violent nature that compels it to challenge other living things to battle. Other life-forms refuse to live in ponds inhabited by this Pokémon, making them desolate places.
"Corphish and Crawdaunt, huh?" Sora asked. He looked over to Pikachu. "Go right in, Pikachu!"
"Pika!" Pikachu said. He steps in front of the lobster-like Pokémon. Kairi then steps in.
"Not letting you have all the fun," Kairi said, taking out her own Pokéball. "Go! Stufful!" The Pokéball opens and Stufful joins Pikachu for a battle.
"Pikachu! Thunderbolt on Crawdaunt!" Sora ordered. Pikachu fired Thunderbolt right at the rogue Pokémon.
"Crawdaunt! Dodge and use Crabhammer on that yellow runt!" Keith ordered. Crawdaunt moved to avoid Thunderbolt and swung its pincers to deliever a blow on Pikachu with its pincers.
"Stufful! Block that Crabhammer!" Kairi called out. Stufful blocks Crabhammer with a single paw. Crawdaunt swings both pincers only for Stufful to block again and again. "Now use Low Sweep!" Stufful low kicks Crawdaunt, making it fall. Keith growls in anger to what he witnessed.
"Corphish, get rid of that carnival prize!" Keith ordered. Corphish moved in to attack Stufful.
"Pikachu! Quick Attack!" Sora ordered. Pikachu launches himself like a rocket and bashes into the ruffiun Pokémon. "Now use Thunderbolt!" Pikachu shocks Corphish to a crisp. Professor Jenny came onto the rooftop.
"Stop right there!" Officer Jenny ordered.
"I don't think so, cop! Corphish! Crawdaunt! Bubble Beam!" Keith ordered. Corphish and fired Bubble Beam, hitting everyone around him. He calls them back and heads for a cardboard box and takes out a small rocket and uses it to escape.
"He was planning his escape with that rocket right from the start!" Mr. Stone stated.
"Not for long!" Sora said, taking out another Pokéball and tosses it in the air. "Go! Treecko!" The Pokéball opens and Treecko puts his twig in his mouth. He turned to Kairi.
"How's Stufful's aim?" Sora asked his girlfriend. She grinned.
"Pretty good," Kairi said. She turned to her Stufful. "Okay, Stufful! Throw Treecko at that guy!"
"Treecko! Get ready!" Sora said. Treecko nodded as Stufful grabbed Treecko and gave the wood gecko Pokémon a toss into the air and he went flying like a rocket. Treecko lands onto Bandit Keith.
"Hey! Get off of me!" Keith barked. Treecko searched the pockets and grabs the capsules. Treecko then jumps right off as Bandit Keith escapes empty-handed. Sora catches Treecko in his arms.
"Good job, Treecko," Sora said.
"Treecko," Treecko said.
"That was a good idea, Sora," Kairi said.
"That was a nice throw your Stufful had," Sora said. "But who was that guy, anyway?"
"I think I have an idea. Since he was using a Corphish and a Crawdaunt, I can surmise that he's a member of Team Aqua," Officer Jenny said.
"Team Aqua?" Kairi asked.
"Yes. Here in the Hoenn region, there are two criminal organizations that causes all sorts of trouble. Those would be Team Aqua and Team Magma," Officer Jenny explained.
"Team Aqua and Team Magma?" Sora asked. He turned to Brendan. "You ever heard of them, Brendan?"
"I have. Only from the net; the same way I heard about Team Magma," Brendan said.
"What did he want with those capsules?" Max asked.
"I'm afraid I don't know. But we'll be setting up a police line, so he won't be getting away," Officer Jenny said.
"First Team Rocket, then Team Skull, and then Team Magma. And now Team Aqua. What's next? Team Lightning?" Sora asked.
"Pika," Pikachu said.
That night, the Rustboro City police department searches for any signs of the Team Aqua member, only to find the rocket and lab coat abandoned.
Mr. Stone joins Sora, Kairi, Pikachu, Brendan, May, and Max for dinner as his way of repaying them for taking back the Creation Fluid. And during the dinner, Mr. Stone hands Max back his PokéNav, good as new.
"Thank you so much for saving an important part of our research project, um, Sora, isn't it?" Mr. Stone asked.
"Yes. You really don't have to thank us. We only did what we knew was right," Sora said.
"And it was a good thing we stopped that guy from getting away with it," Kairi added.
"Couldn't agree more. In fact, my son Steven is out on a journey of his own. He's currently on Dewford Island the last time I heard from him," Mr. Stone said.
"That's where the next Gym is located," Sora said.
"And when you see him there, would you deliver this letter to him?" Mr. Stone asked, handing him the letter. "I was gonna mail it myself, but after today, I'm going to be pretty busy for a while."
"Not a problem, sir," Sora said, taking the letter.
"Also, young Max here tells me that you're a Pokémon League Champion. I could tell that you had champion written on you when I witnessed your battling skills. He even shared a tale about your battle with our local Gym Leader," Mr. Stone said.
"I hope you don't plan on having me sellout, because I don't plan on doing that anytime soon," Sora said. Mr. Stone laughed.
"Oh no, nothing like that, Sora. People would think it, and start making rumors about it, but of course none of it would be true. It's the same way for my son, Steven," Mr. Stone said.
"I would call it a relief and it'll take a big load off of my mind," Sora said. He looked over to Brendan. "Got anything planned for your next Gym battle, Brendan?" He smirked.
"That's a secret," Brendan said, making Sora laugh.
"Figured you'd say that," Sora said as he laughed again.
As the meal had concluded, Sora, Kairi, and Brendan decided to confront Max about what was going on.
"Anything you wanna tell us, Max?" Brendan asked. Max winced.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Max said, playing dumb.
"Max, don't lie to us. Sora and I saw you earlier today and you freaked out when we did," Kairi said.
"And what was that about you saying that we never saw you?" Sora asked. Max gave a small sweat. Kairi decided to do the honors of assuring him.
"Max, you can tell us. And I promise we won't be mad. You can trust me. So, tell us what happened today. Please," Kairi said. Max looked to Sora and he nodded, letting him know that he can trust her. Max took a deep breath.
"Okay. I accidentally broke her PokéNav when I spilled my drink in it and Mr. Stone had his people fix it like it didn't happen and he gave it back to me when we had dinner earlier, and it's already fixed. I didn't tell May about it because she would get mad," Max explained. Sora, Kairi, and Brendan had absorbed the whole thing.
"Is that it? For a moment there, I thought you stole something by mistake," Sora said, before Kairi poked him on the arm.
"Sora," Kairi said to him, sounding a little stern.
"Just saying," Sora said.
"Well, I can understand why you kept it a secret from her. But you know you would have been caught when she sees it," Brendan said.
"It would have been worse when you tell her that her PokéNav got damaged and you not telling her sooner. I'm sure she would have understood that it was an accident," Sora said.
"I couldn't take that chance," Max said.
"Understandable. Next time when something like this happens, try to tell the truth, okay?" Brendan asked. Max nodded. "And since it's been taken care of, I won't tell May what happened. It'll be our little secret." Brendan winked at Max and he smiled.
"Our lips are sealed as well," Sora said, as he, Kairi, and Pikachu ended up doing a zip lip gesture. Max smiled since he knew he was off the hook; for now.
Now that the next location of the next Hoenn region Pokémon Gym has been located, Sora, Kairi, and Pikachu have made it their mission to reach Dewford Island. But what will happen when they run into the Team Aqua member, Bandit Keith? Just wait and find out.