Hello Everyone before we start I want to say that the reason Oliver is mean to Karol is because he thinks Karol want to steal or kill his Pokemon after all Oliver deals with hunters back home so a member of a hunting guild could be seen as an enemy.
Chapter 3
A Day Of Life
Oliver P.O.V.
As we walked to Halure, Estelle and Yuri explained to Karol about Pokemon and my world. I didn't like teaching Karol about Pokemon because even though he keeps saying he's a good guy. I just don't trust this kid yet. "Hey Oliver can I see more Pokemon." Karol said to me. "After you earn my trust." I said to Karol in a cold sound voice. "Come on they sound cool, I would love to meet more." Karol said excited. I thought looking at Karol. "Later Karol where here." Yuri said as we turned to see a giant tree with lots of buildings built into the roots of the tree. "Ok Pyroar return." I said returning Pyroar to her Pokeball.
"Halur the City of Blossoms." Estelle said. "This place reminds me of one of the cities I have back home." I said looking around at Halur. "Don't they have a barrier here." Yuri said. "Yes there should be." Estelle said. "You guys haven't been to Halure before?" Karol said. "No." I said. "So then you haven't heard about the tree barrier." Karol said. "Tree barrier?" Yuri said. "Some blastia fuse to plant life gain organic qualities and evolve. The tree barrier of Halure is one prime example of this I read that in a book." Estelle said to us. "Well thank you professor, so what happened to this famous barrier?" Yuri said turning his head. "Doesn't look like it's doing much right now." Yuri said looking around. "Every year just before the blossoms are in full bloom the barrier weakens for a while." Karol said to Yuri. "Really must be tough living here." I said.
"It's just that time of year of year right now. And the monsters took the opportunity to attack." Karol said. "Is that when the barrier went down." Yuri said. "Yeah the monsters were taken care of, but the tree is slowly starting to decay." Karol said. "Hey Oliver are those Pokemon over there?" Yuri said pointing to some Pokemon caring for some injure people and Pokemon. "Those are Pokemon and it looks like there helping those people and the other Pokemon." I said as Estelle started to run to help the injured people. "Doesn't she know we need to keep a low profile." Yuri said. "Come Yuri lets go." I said to Yuri before we started to follow Estelle.
"Stay away from them." One of the towns people said to Estelle. "Please I only want to help heal everyone's your wounds." Estelle said casing a healing spell. "Oh my you can use healing artes." An old man with a Pokemon by his side and said. "Why that would be excellent, but I'm afraid we don't have very much money." The old man said. "No no, I don't need money, but I would like to scan your Pokemon." Estelle said pulling out the Pokedex. "Pokemon you mean them." The old man said, pointing at the Pokemon. "Yes they are called Pokemon." I said to the old man. "Yes you can scan them after your done consider it payment." The old man said. "Thank you." Estelle said as she started to heal.
I watch as Estelle started to heal the people getting thank you from everyone. After she was done the old man said. "How can we ever thank you."
"No really think nothing of it." Estelle said. "What a humble young lady I wish the Imperial Knights could follow your example." the old man said. "Not a chance the knights refuse to lift a finger to protect us from the monsters and then they try to kill these kind creatures who did protect us." A town's girl said. "Well I guess the empire couldn't care less what happens to us or our Pokemon here." The old man said.
"No that's not true." Estelle said lowering her head. "So can anyone tell me what happened here." I asked the people. "After the barrier went down the monsters started to charge at us. The knights here were only interested in protecting themselves. A lot of us thought it would be the end, but then these Pokemon came and started to protect us. The Pokemon by my side slayed five monsters at once with a giant blade that came from its hands." The old man said, pointing to the Pokemon at his side.
"After the monsters left we were about to welcome are savers, but then some of the knights started to attack them." The old man said making Estelle lower her head even more. "But then one knight said to the other knights. "These creatures saved people they aren't the monsters here." He then ordered the other knight to back off he was so cool." The town's girl said. "Yes that young man if not for him we would have lost are new friends." The old man said.
"The barrier weakend earlier than usual this year and we were attacked before the guild could come to protect us." The old man said. "There was a knight who happened to be passing through our town on a pilgrimage he and his brigade drove off all the monsters and stopped his brigade from killing the Pokemon." the old man said. "A knight on a pilgrimage." Estelle said. "Was this knight named Flynn by any chance." Yuri asked the old man. "Yes his name was Flynn Scifo." The town's girl said. "I think I'm starting to like this Flynn guy." I said to Yuri. "Is he still in the city." Estelle said walking up to the old man. "No he left the village afterwards in search of a mage who could fix the barrier and to tell us about the Pokemon." The old man said. "We can help with that Estelle want to use the pokedex." I said. "Ok first lets do you." Estelle said pointed at the Pokemon at the old man's side.
Lurantis
The Bloom Sickle Pokemon
Grass
As it slashes into its enemies it looks like it's dancing. Its elegant appearance has led some to call it the most glamorous Grass Pokemon.
"Lurantis so that's what your called." The old man said looking at Lurantis who nodded yes. "Ok now let's see about you." Estelle said pointing to a group of Pokemon by the people
Hoppip
The cottonweed Pokemon
Grass / Flying
It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.
People looked at the small group Hoppip playing the people around them just laugh at the joy they we having. "There like kids." Estelle said turning to the three Pokemon watching the Hoppip.
Skiploom
The cottonweed Pokemon
Grass / Flying
The bloom on top its head opens and closes as temperature fluctuates up and down.
"It looks like they watching over the Hoppip." Estelle said before pointing at the last Pokemon in that group.
Jumpluff
The cottonweed Pokemon
Grass / Flying
Blown by seasonal winds, it circles the globe, scattering cotton spores as it goes
"You know they all kinda look alike." Estelle said before pointing to the next group.
Tangela
The Vine Pokemon
Grass
Many writhing vines covet it, so its true identity remains unknown. The blue vines grow its whole life.
"Odd pokemon." Yuri said looking at the Tangela group playing with a different Pokemon and two more kinds of Pokemon watching over them. Estelle pointed to the other Pokemon playing with the Tangela.
Pansage
The Grass Monkey Pokemon
Grass
It's good at finding berries and gathers them from all over. It's kind enough to share them with friends
"Oh look at them having fun." Estelle said happy to see pointing at the Pokemon watching them.
Tangrowth
The Vine Pokemon
Grass
Its vines grow so profusely that, in the warm season, you can't even see its eyes.
"It looks like a bigger version of Tangela." Yuri said. Estelle pointed to the Pokemon next to Tangrowth.
Simisage
The Thorn Monkey Pokemon
Grass
It attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokemon is wild tempered.
"It looks like Pansage but has a different personality." Estelle said pointing to the group of Pokemon she just helped healed.
Deerling
The Season Pokemon
Grass / Normal
The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokemon's fur. People use it to make the seasons.
We just watched them jumped happy seeing the bigger Pokemon get up. "Looks like they're happy that the bigger ones are healthy again." Yuri said.
Sawsbuck
The Season Pokemon
Grass / Normal
They migrate according to the seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbinger of spring.
"They must be lovely during Autumn." Estelle said Pointing to the last group Pokemon keeping an eye out for monsters.
Tropius
The Fruit Pokemon
Grass / Flying
The bunch of fruit around its neck ripens twice a year and delicious. It's a highly favored tropical snack
"I wonder if they are ripe now I would love to have some." Estelle said putting the pokedex away.
"Hey Oliver what are these Pokemon doing here and why do some of them look alike." Yuri asked me. "The reason the migrated here was because of Halures great tree." I said looking at the tree. "What do you mean?" The old man said. "You see all these Pokemon are all Grass type and it's pretty common for Grass type Pokemon to make a home in or around a great tree or in the forest." I said to the old man. "But why do some of them look alike?" Estelle said.
"You see Pokemon can do this thing we call evolving." I said. "Evolving what's that?" Yuri said to me. "Evolving is basically a major growth spurt where they get bigger learn new tricks and get more mature." I said. "Can you explain in more details." Estelle said. "Let take them as an example." I said pointing to Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff. "The Hoppip are young so they play and have fun but when they evolve into Skiploom they become serious and starts to pay attention to the world then when they become Jumpluff they start to explore the world." I said trying to Explain evolution.
"So evolving is the same thing as growing up." Estelle said. "For some yes, but some Pokemon like Tropius who don't evolve so they develop over time like humans. Others Like Pansage evolve into Simisage by a special stone so they can choose when they want to evolve. Some Pokemon like Tangela evolve into Tangrowth by learning moves so they evolve by how much effort they put into learning that move. Some Pokemon Evolve by happiness we don't have one here to help us example. Finally some evolve by locations but very specific location and again we don't have an example here. " I said.
"Evolution sounds complicated." Estelle said. "Evolution is complicated, but it's a beautiful thing for trainers to them it means their hard work pay off." I said to Estelle. "Can Pawniard evolve." Yuri asked me. "Yes, but his evolution can only happen after a certain point so I have no idea when he will evolve." I said to Yuri. "Now that we had are Pokemon lesion for the hour do you know where Flynn went." Yuri said turning from me to the old age. "It looked like he was headed east, but beyond that I couldn't tell you." The old man said. "I see so we can wait here and Flynn will come to us." Estelle said to Yuri.
"Looks like we've caught up with him Don't you feel better now." Yuri said to Estelle. "Perfect now that we are staying here for some time, I'm going to teach the People about Pokemon." I said walking away from them.
NO P.O.V.
"Well now that Oliver going to teach people about Pokemon I think me and Pawniard will go have a look at this famous tree. Wanna come with." Yuri said to Estelle. "Ah yes Yuri you don't mind you're okay not going after the blastia core thief." Estelle said to Yuri. "I have to wait until Oliver is done teaching the people about Pokemon." Yuri said as the egg in Estelle bag moving. "Should we have Oliver look at you egg." Yuri said to Estelle. "I don't know the egg been doing that for an hour now I think it's just excited." Estelle said. "Ok just asked Oliver about that later ok." Yuri said walking to the tree with Pawniard and Repede.
"I had the wrong person and none of the others from the guild are here either and these Pokemon are living here now, how will this affect the Hunting Blades." Karol said as Yuri, Pawniard, Repede, and Estelle walked up to him. "I kept her waiting so long she must've gotten mad and left plus she would have hated the Pokemon." Karol said. "I wanted to show her halure's flowers in full bloom and the joy the Pokemon made for the people here." Karol said.
Yuri, Pawniard, Repede, and Estelle turned their heads to each other. "Karol what's the matter?" Estelle said to Karol. "Where'd she go is she really gone I'm doing the best I can." Karol said ignoring Estelle. "Karol" Estelle said. "Let's give him some time alone." Yuri said to Estelle. "It's over it's over it's all over it's really over everything everything is over." Karol mumble. They started to walk away when they notice three kids and Pokemon with toy weapons.
"Yeah we got weapons and Pokemon now we're gonna beat those monsters." The kid with a Hoppip said. "The mayor's gonna let us fight now." The boy with a Deerling said. "Let's beat up those monsters just like Flynn." The boy with a Pansage said. Then all six of them cheer raising their fist and weapons into the air before leaving. "Even those kids and Pokemon are trying to fight, I hope the barrier is restored soon." Estelle said. "Me too." Yuri said walking to the great tree with Pawniard, Repede, and Estelle following him.
"It's huge up close." Yuri said. "The tree's flowers should blossom any day now." Estelle said as the egg started to shack in her bag again. "You want to see them don't you." Estelle said to the egg witch shook again in respods. "Yeah I wish I could see it in bloom." Yuri said. "I know how you feel there's something about the image of a tall tree vibrant with blossoms and protecting the city that's so romantic, don't you think." Estelle said to the egg as she pulled it out of her bag. "You know I'm going to stay here and help the injured plus I need to take care of this little one." Estelle said turning to Yuri rubbing the egg.
"Hmm if your going to heal something maybe you could heal the barrier itself right Pawniard." Yuri said as Pawniard just stayed silent. "What do you mean." Estelle said. "When monsters come again more people and Pokemon are gonna get hurt." Yuri said to Estelle. "Those kids and young Pokemon we just saw could be among them." Yuri said. "That's true, but I have no idea how I could heal the barrier." Estelle said. "What you need to heal is this tree it wouldn't be in this condition just because some monsters attacked it." Yuri said looking at the tree. "You think there's some other reason." Estelle said looking at the tree. "I think there's gotta be right Pawniard." Yuri said looking at Pawniard. "Pawniard" he said nodding his head.
"What are the three of you doing over here." The old man with the Lurantis said as they started to walk to Yuri, Pawniard, Repede, and Estelle. "We're trying to figure out why the tree has withered like this." Estelle said to the old man. "I don't know if you'll make much progress on that one the knight Flynn couldn't figure out the reason either." The old man said. "Oh!" Estelle said looking at the egg. "Forgive me for asking, but what is that?" The old man said looking at the egg. "Oliver told me it's a Pokemon egg." Estelle said as Lurantis got close to it. "So that's where Pokemon come from." The old man said as the egg moved again. "Lur tis Lurantis." Lurantis said jumping up and down at the moving egg.
"Lurantis scenes excited about the egg." Yuri said looking at Lurantis jumping with joy. "I wonder what Lurantis is thinking about?" Estelle said smiling at Lurantis. "Doesn't matter what Lurantis is thinking if we can't save the tree." Yuri said. "Oh Karol. Karol we need your help." Estelle said raising her head to see Karol. "What are you talking about." Karol said all moppy. "It seems these two are trying to figure out the reason the tree's withered so." The old man said. "Oh is that all." Karol said still moppy.
"What do you mean "is that all" Estelle said putting the egg back. "I know the reason, it's why I was in the forest looking for the eggbear." Karol said mopping. "Huh what are you talking about?" Yuri said to Karol. "Look closely at the ground, notice the strange color?" Karol said mopping. Every looked down at the ground and saw green spots on the brown soil. "That color is where the ground absorbed the blood of monsters who attacked the town." Karol said. "That blood has been poisoning Halure's tree." Karol said.
"What the monster blood I had no idea." The old man said. "Lurantis." Lurantis said with a worry tune in its voice. "Karol you really know your stuff don't you?" Estelle said to Karol. "It was nothing." Karol said. "Is there anything we can do to get rid of the poison?" Yuri asked Karol. "I know a way, but well no one believes me." Karol said. "Pawniard." Pawniard said to Karol. "Pawniard right come on try us." Yuri said to walking to Karol. "I think we'd be able to do it if we had a panacea bottle." Karol said to Yuri. "Maybe we can get one in the General Store." Yuri said. "Let's go Yuri." Estelle said running to the General Store with Yuri following her. After a few minutes Estelle, Yuri, Repede, and Pawniard, came to the General Store.
"Howdy welcome to the store what can I get for you today." the shopkeeper said. "Simisage" the Simisage next to him said. "Do you have panacea bottles?" Yuri asked. "Unfortunately we're sold out at the moment." The shopkeeper said. "But how can that be?" Estelle said. "But you know if we had the right ingredients we'd be able to fix some up for you, right Simisage?" The shopkeeper said. "Simisage." Simisage said with a thumb up. "What would you need to make it?" Yuri ask the shopkeeper. "We'd need three ingredientsn "eggbear claw." "nia fruit." and "luluria petal." The shopkeeper said. "But why do you need a panacea bottle so badly?" The shopkeeper asked Yuri. "A kid came by the other day asking about the same exact thing." The shopkeeper said.
"We want to heal Halure's tree." Estelle said. "What that? I've never heard of using a panacea bottle on a tree before." The shopkeeper said suprieds at Estelle words. "Simisage?" Simisage said as shocked as his partner. "Hmmm yeah." Yuri said. "Pawniard." Pawniard said in agreement. "What sort of thing is this "nia fruit" you mentioned?" Estelle asked the shopkeeper. "It was that bitter fruit you said was better than Oliver's fruit chowder." Yuri said to Estelle. "Oh right so what's an eggbear then?" Estelle asked the shopkeeper. "Sorry I can't help you there. Monsters are beyond my expertise." The shopkeeper said.
"If a member of the Hunting Blades were here they might be able to tell you. They make their living hunting monsters." The shopkeeper said. "So that's why he was in the forest." Yuri said to Estelle, Repede, and Pawniard. "What can you tell us about the luluria petals?" Estelle asked the shopkeeper. "You know the tree in the middle of town right? It's a petal from that tree." the shopkeeper said. "Normally we use magic resin, but there isn't any around these parts at all." The shopkeeper said. "But the tree is all withered." Estelle said.
"I believe the mayor has some luluria petals. You might try asking him." the shopkeeper said. "Gotch we'll come back when we've gotten the ingredients together." Yuri said to the shopkeeper. "Let's get Oliver and go." Yuri said to Estelle. "Yeah." Estelle said.
On the way to Oliver they ran into Karol again. "Come on Karol. We're going back to the Quoi Woods after we get Oliver." Yuri said to Karol. "What do you mean" Karol said to Yuri. "Remember? "Prepare to die eggbear!" Yuri said in a high pitched voice. "You mean you believe what I said about the panacea bottle?" Karol said to Yuri. "Were you lying?" Yuri said to Karol. Karol just shocked his head no. "Well then we'll have to go with what you've told us." Yuri said. "Yuri." Karol said with a happy tune in his voice.
"All right. I'll help you put just this once I'm a very busy person you know." Karol said rubbing the back of his head. "It's settled then the four of us will restore the barrier together." Estelle said. "The four of us you and Oliver are coming to?" Karol asked Estelle. "Well of course we are a team after all." Estelle said. "What about waiting for Flynn and Oliver's teaching?" Yuri said to Estelle. "Wasn't you who said "If you're going to heal something it should be the tree"? And Oliver cares about people I'm sure he will help." Estelle said to Yuri. "We'll just have to fix the tree before he gets back. Can't wait to see the look on his face. Now let's go get Oliver." Yuri said leading the way to Oliver.
"And that's all you need to know about Pokemon, now I would like if you could pass on what I taught you to people who travel through your city." Oliver said as the group of people surrounding him started to leave. "So how did the Pokemon lessons go Oliver?" Yuri said. Oliver turned to see everyone. "I went better than I thought the people here really want to learn." Oliver said. "We have a plan to help this city." Karol said. "Oh and what plan?" Oliver said to Karol in a harsh tune. "We plan to make a bottle that cures poisons and use it to make the tree better." Estelle said to Oliver. "That's the plan can't we do anything else." Oliver asked questioning the plan. "Karol said the monster blood in the ground is what's hurting the tree and curing it will save it." Estelle said.
"So thanks to monsters we need to make a healing potion to save the tree?" Oliver said. "Pretty much." Yuri said. "Ok, so let's say we do this why should I trust what this hunter said." Oliver said. "Look I know you don't trust me, but I want to save Halure so please just trust me." Karol said to Oliver. "Fine I will trust you to save Halure, but when we save Halure were done, got it?" Oliver said to Karol. "So what do need to make this potion?" Oliver said turning to the others. "We need "eggbear claw." "nia fruit." and "luluria petal." we have to go to the Quli Woods for the "eggbear claw." and "nia fruit." and the major has the "luluria petal." so we just have to find the "eggbear claw." and "nia fruit" in the Quli Woods." Yuri said. "Ok then to the Quli Wood." Oliver said walking out of Halure with everyone else following him.
Oliver P.O.V.
After some time we made it to the Quli Woods, but before we could get past the entrance to the Quli Woods Karol turn to us. Hey I've been wondering how come you guys and Repede too. I guess all have blastia?" Karol said to us. Does the others think my key stone is a blastia to. "Aren't bodhi blastia pretty rare? I didn't think many people had them." Katol said. "You have one too though." Yuri said to Karol. "I belong to a guild sometimes we get a chance to get one." Karol said. "And Ruins Gate keeps finding more that's a guild that excavates blastia." Karol said.
"Huh there are even guilds that dig up from ruins?" Yuri said. "If there weren't then the empire would control all the blastia. Normal folks wouldn't get any." Karol said. "Yeah didn't Mason say something like that." I said remembering are conversation with Mason. "The empire regulates the ancient blastia artifacts due to their potential danger." Estelle said. "I think that makes sense if blastia weren't regulated. Anyone could use dangerous magic." Estelle said. "Yeah, but like what Mason said. They 've way overboard. They have a monopoly." Yuri said to Estelle. "Uh, I don't know about that." Estelle said. "We both know Yuri is right the empire has taken things too far." I said to Estelle as Yuri started to walk into the woods.
"So anyway what's your story? How'd you get yours?" Karol asked Yuri as he passed Karol. "I used to e in the Imperial Knights this was a going-away present." Yuri said to Karol. "Repede got his as a keepsake of his old owner." Yuri said. "A going-away present? Sounds more like you stole it to me. So what about you Estelle?" Karol said. "Uh I got mine from uh." Estelle said. "Look at her. She's a noble they all have these." Yuri said interrupting Estelle. "I knew you were a noble! Well at least one of you has some class." Karol said.
"What about you Oliver where did you get your blastia?" Karol asked me. "I don't have a blastia." I said surprising the group. "But isn't that stone on your scarf a bodhi blastia?" Estelle said. "No this is something different." I said to Estelle. "What is it?" Yuri asked me. "It's a Pokemon item called a keystone it's use for a special evolution back home." I said wowing them. "What kind of evolution is it?" Estelle said to me. "It's called Mega Evolution an unlike the evolution we saw in Halure. Mega Evolution is an evolution broth forth by the bond of a trainer and his Pokemon with a mega stone." I said rubbing my keystone. "Mega stone you mean that blastia that Manectric had on?" Yuri said. "Yes the crystal on Manectric collar is his mega stone." I said. "But why didn't Pyroar, Doublade, or Chesnaught have a mega stone?" Estelle said. "You see only about 5% of known Pokemon have the ability to Mega Evolve, but even in that 5% they only can Mega Evolve if their hearts are insync with their trainers heart. Without a strong bond it's near impossible to Mega Evolve." I said. "Near impossible?" Karol said. "It is possible to Mega Evolve with just a bond, but without a strong bond the Pokemon goes on a rampage and attacks anything in site doesn't matter if it's friend or foe." I said to everyone.
"Can Pawniard Mega Evolve?" Yuri said looking at Pawniard. "No Pawniard can't Mega Evolve, but a Pokemon doesn't need to Mega Evolve to be strong." I said to Yuri. "Pawniard." Pawniard said agreeing with me.
"Hey Oliver can we see Manectric Mega Evolve." Estelle said. "Later, but for now let's focus on the ingredients for the bottle." I said. "Ok, Karol can you show us the nia fruit." Yuri said to Karol as we went into the woods.
After a few minutes in the woods we found a few nia fruit which Yuri picked up. "Next up is the eggbear claw." Karol said. "Are we going to walk around the woods and look for an eggbear." Estelle said. "No we'll never find one that way." Karol said to Estelle. "Ok then what do we do?" I said to Karol. "Hand me one of the nia fruits, would you? I'm going to use it to lure out the eggbear." Karol said to Yuri. "The eggbear has very unusual tastes you see." Karol said. Yuri toast one of the nia fruits to Karol. Karol started to crush the nia fruit releasing a fowle oder. We all stated to cover are noises as the fowle oder got stronger.
"Jeez you smell horrible!" Yuri said turning his head. "I have to agree." I said covering my mouth and noise. "ME? The smell isn't coming from me!" Karol said. He moved then another cloud of fowle order. We moved backed to avoid the cloud. "Please tell us when you're going to do something like that." Estelle said covering her nose. The smell was so bad that Repede fanited. "Oh no Repede!" Estelle said kneeling to Repede.. "Everyone keep a lookout! An eggbear could come out anytime now." Karol said grading the hilt of his weapon. "Everyone keep a lookout an eggbear could come out anytime now. And they're famous for their terrible ferocity." Karol said looking around.
"So then Captain Karol I'm assuming that your going to lead the charge against this terribly ferocious monsters?" Yuri said to Karol. "Of course, but I could use a hand from you Yuri and Oliver." Karol said. "I'll help too oh and Repede also." Estelle said as Repede started to get up. "Well then how about we have a bit of a walk around the forest?" Yuri said. As Karol started moving he made cloud of that fowle oder.
After a few minutes of walking, we heard a rustle in the bushes. Karol ran behind Yuri as soon as the bushes moved. "Be on your guard everyone. It's really ferocious…!" Karol said from behind Yuri. "Hey fearless leader you're not supposed to hide right after saying things like that." Yuri said to Karol. "Yeah come on Captain Karol show that monster whos boss." I said pulling Karol out from behind Yuri. "The star always performs the finishing blow everybody knows that." Karol said planting his feet into the burt.
A few seconds later the creature jumped out of the bushes only not to be a eggbear but a Pokemon. "Skiddo." The Pokemon said running towns us. "I don't think that's the eggbear?" Estelle said. "No that's a Pokemon." I said as the bushes started to move. "Aaah!" Karol screamed as we all saw a eggbear. "That's an eggbear?" Estelle said. "Looks like it and it's after the Pokemon we got to help." I said drawing my weapons. "Well I have to hand it to you Captain Karol operation stink bomb was a smashing success." Yuri said to Karol. "Hey don't go giving my plan weird names." Karol said to Yuri. "Stand up straight when you say stuff like that." Yuri said. "Who cares what the plans called we need to save that Pokemon." I said running at the eggbear. "Olivers right let's go." Estelle said.
With that we all started to charge at the eggbear. I was the first to strike the eggbear but his claws was so thick that my maces didn't affect it. "Fang Strike." Yuri said hurting the eggbear. The Skiddo stopped running at turn to see us fighting the eggbear. "Dragon Upper." Karol said as his weapon started to glow and shot up striking the eggbear straight up the middle. Skiddo looked at Karol it sparkles in its eyes. The eggbear recovered form Karol's attack then did a giant 360 spin knocking Karol back. "First Aid." Estelle said healing Karol. "Ok that's enough playing with the eggbear. Chesnaught come out and us Wood Hammer." I said throwing Chesnaught's Pokeball. "Chesnaught." Chesnaught said as his fist became two barrel logs smashing the logs on the eggbear head. Pawniard charge at the eggbear with the tips of his arms turning silver striking the eggbear in the eye. "What did Pawniard do." Yuri said to me. "That was Metal Claw." I said to Yuir. "How strong is this thing?" Estelle said as a light came from her bag. "What was that?" Karol said. "Focus on the eggbear." I said as I started to swing my maces on the eggbear's back as Chesnaught started to hold the eggbear's arms.
"Yeah he's right Chesnaught move Azure Edge." Yuri said as Chesnaught moved out of the way in time for the eggbear to get hit by Yuri's move. "Chesnaught get behind it and hold it down while we attack it." I said to Chesnaught. "Chesnaught" Chesnaught said grabbing the eggbear's arms and pulling them back holding it in place. "Chesnaught" Chesnaught said to us. "Ok guys let's go" I said as we all started to charge at the eggbear as we started to attack the body Pawniard jump on it's head and started to scratch it face. The eggbear roared then spin agained and nocked us all back. After he finished its spin it started to move to us. "First Aid." Estelle said as we started to get up.
"What does it take to kill this thing." I said. "A few more attacks should do it." Yuri said. "I got an Idea. Karol use Dragon Upper first. Chesnaught us Hammer arm. Yuri and Pawniard finish it with Azure Edge and Metal Claw." I said to them. "Chesnaught." Chesnaught said. "Pawnaird." Pawnaird said. "Ok." Karol said. "Let's do this." Yuri said. "Dragon Upper." Karol said nocking the eggbear into the air. "Chesnaught." Chesnaught said jumping up into the air using Hammer arm on the eggbear forcing it to crash into the ground. "Ok Pawnaird use Metal Claw." Yuri said to Pawnaird as the eggbear started to get up. "Azure Edge." Yuri said as a burst of energy stated to charge at the eggbear with Pawnaird following it. Both Azure edge and Metal Claw sticked the eggbear and defected it.
We looked over the dead eggbear. "Karol come get the claw. I don't know what I'm doing here." Yuri said to Karol. "What?! Anybody can do that. It just comes right off." Karol said to Yuri. "Find I will do it just keep me cover." I said. "Here let me help too… Ugh." Estelle said. "Estelle I got this why don't you guard the perimeter." I said to Estelle. "Right." Estelle said. "Skiddo." The Pokemon said coming close to Karol rubbing its head on Karols back. "Gyaaaah!" Karol screamed at the touch Skiddo head. "Wow Captain if I didn't know you were just goofing around I'd swear you were really scared." Yuri said. "Hah hah Pretty good. Huh?" Karol said. "Got it." I said. "So what Pokemon is this?" Estelle said pulling out the Pokedex.
Skiddo
The Mount Pokemon
Grass
Thought to be one of the first Pokemon to live in harmony with humans, it has a placid disposition.
"It's cute." Estelle said petting Skiddo's head. "Skiddo." Said happy for the petts. "Yeah Olvier why is Skiddo being friendly to Karol." Yuri asked me as Skiddo started to lick Karols face. "I guess Skiddo must like Karol." I said walking to Skiddo. "Cool so Oliver can I keep him?" Karol said to me. "You can, but on one condition."
"What is it?"
"I want you to ride Skiddo right now." I said to Karol. "What?" Karol said as Skiddo got down on it's knees to let Karol ride him. "Ok." Karol said as he started to get on Skiddo. After Karol got on Skiddo's back he grabbed Skiddo's horns. "Skiddo." Said with a joyful tune in its voice skipping around. "Skiddo Please calm down." Karol said as I stared at Skiddo horns. I notice the horns glow green and calmed down. After Skiddo started to calm down Karol said. "What was that?"
"That Karol was why Skiddo is called the Mount Pokemon." I said to Karol. "How did Skiddo jumping around like that prove anything." Yuri said. "You see Skiddo Horns can feel what your feeling so you don't need to say anything for Skiddo to understand what your feeling. And by that display we just saw Karol is happy to meet Skiddo and Skiddo is happy to meet you." I said.
"You really like me?" Karol said to Skiddo. "Skiddo." Skiddo said with a smile. "Karol I'm sorry for being mean to you I see now that you do want to learn more about Pokemon. And as long as you keep Skiddo safe I will teach you more about Pokemon deal?" I said to Karol. "Deal." Karol said. "Skiddo." Skiddo said jumping again. "Ok everyone lets head back to Halure." Estelle said to us. "Yeah now all we need is the luluria petal. Right?" Karol said. "Yep Chesnaught return." I said returning Chesnaught to his Pokeball. "Let's go pay the mayor another visit." Estelle said as we all started to move.
We walked for a few minutes when a light started to shine from Estelles bag. "What's happening." Estelle said pulling out the egg. "It looks fine now maybe that was just our eyes playing a trick on us." Yuri said. "But I saw that light during the battle." Karol said. "Our eyes aren't playing tricks on us that light means the egg is about to hatch soon we will have a new life in the world." I said to them. "So your about to hatch I can't what to meet you." Estelle said as the egg moved.
"Yuri Looowell! Oliver Forrrrrresst! I know you two are here in these woods! Turn yourself in like good boys!" Leblanc yelled making us turn around. "You've gotta be kidding me. Leblanc followed us all the way outside the barrier?" Yuri said. "And it sounds like Leblanc want to catch me to." I said as Yuri and me signed in annoyance. "Uh what? Who followed you two?" Karol said riding Skiddo. "Oh just some guys from the Imperial Knights." Yuri said. "Hah hah yeah right the Knights are chasing you two." Karol said. We just stayed quiet. "Wait seriously?" Karol said surprised. "I-I say c-come out now. Will you?" someone else said. "Sh-Show yourself and we-we'll spare you a pummeling!" Another voice said. "Shaking in your boots at mere rumors and you call yourselves knights of the Schwann Brigade." Leblanc said to the other voices.
"So what're they after you for? Vandalism? Fraud? smuggling? Robbery? Murder? Arson?" Karol said to Yuri. "Umm it's really just for jailbreak." Yuri said. "Same." I said. "Anyway. Let's bolt!" Yuri said. "Wait Yuri I got an Idea." I said grabbing some bushes. "Not bad Oliver." Yuri said. "We can't do that! It'll get in the way of other people passing through!" Estelle said. "Who's gonna be passing through? These woods are "cursed." Remember?" Yuri said to Estelle. "I'm sure someone will remove it soon so don't worry Estelle." I said to Estelle as Yuri, Estelle and me started to walk out of the woods. "Waah wait up! Skiddo let's move." Karol said to Skiddo. "Skiddo." Skiddo said running to us.
By the time we got back to Halure the sun had set and it was night. Eventually we found the Mayor with Lurantis by his side. "Sir you wouldn't happen to have any luluria petals. Would you?" Estelle asked the mayor. "Who'd you hear that from? I mean I do but." The Mayor said. We then proceeded to explain the plan. "Ahh so that's why you need a petal." the Mayor said. "The luluria is one of the three flowers that blooms on Halure's tree." the Mayor said. "The petals are dried for half a year in the shade and they're very valuable." The Mayor said. "This is my last petal if it'll restore the tree to its old self then I don't mind giving it to you." the mayor said giving Estelle the petal. "Thank you." Estelle said bowing to the Mayor. "All right now we can make a panacea bottle!" Karol said. Let's go to the General Store." Yuri said. "Yeah." I said as we left for the General Store.
"Ah You're back! Have you gotten all the ingredients together?" the shopkeeper said. "We've got everything." Karol said handing the ingredients to the shopkeeper. "Eggbear claw, nia fruit, and luluria petals that's everything." the shopkeeper said. "Alright Simisage let's get this stuff made." the shopkeeper said to Simisage. "Simisage" Simisage said taking the ingredients. A few minutes later. "Here you go one panacea bottle." the shopkeeper said. "Simisage." Simisage said giving Karol the bottle.
"Now we'll be able to cleanse the poison let's go. Quickly!" Karol said running to the tree. "Whoa whoa. Settle down! You'll drop the bottle if you're not careful!" Yuri said taking the bottle out of Karols hand. "Oh I see well then let's go prudently." karol said. I just giggled at Karol as we started to walk to the tree. As we got there people and Pokemon gather around the tree to see if we can fix the tree.
"Oh have you made the antidote to cleanse the tree of poison." The Mayor said. "Karol it's up to you I'm no good at this sort of thing." Yuri said giving Karol the bottle back. "Who me? Okay then here goes!" Karol said taking the bottle and getting off Skiddo. Karol then started to pour the bottle onto the areas the was poison. "Didn't Karol say there was someone he wanted to show the blossoms of Halure to?" Estelle said to Yuri. "I think so here's hoping we aren't too late." Yuri said to Estelle. "Me to." I said. We looked to see a bright light coming from the tree. "The tree is." Estelle said. "Please great tree of Halure. Restore the fallen barrier." The Mayor said. But the light just stopped. "Please". the Mayor said. "Lurantis." Lurantis said touching the mayors shoulders.
"No way! Was the dosage too small? Or maybe this isn't the right way." Karol said. "We'll have to get another panacea bottle." Estelle said. I'm afraid that's impossible. That was the last of the luluria petals." The Mayor said. "Then there's nothing we can do this tree's time is up." I said looking down. "But we tried so hard." Estelle said running to the tree. "We did, but it wasn't enough." I said placing my hand on Estelle shoulder.
Estell just looked at the tree and put her hand together. "Please Great Tree." Estelle said as light started to appear around Estelle. "What in the name of Xerneas?" I said backing up. "Estelle." Yuris said as the light grow. "Bloom." Estelle said a bright light erupted from the center of the tree. We all watch with aw as the tree started to come back to life. In less the n a minute the tree was healthy again and all the flowers bloomed and the barrier returned.
"Amazing." Karol said. "Can this be?" the Mayor said. "Is she using healing artes?" "It's like a dream." "There's no way and yet." The towns people said. "Huff huff." Estelle said dropping to the ground. "Yay yay You're the greatest." A little boy said. "Thanks for making the tree of Halure healthy again!" A little girl said. "We owe you our gratitude. Thanks to this our city can live once more." the Mayor said. "Lurantis." Lurantis said bowing to Estelle. "What did I just?" Estelle said. "Maybe Xerneas hear your prayer." I said. "Xerneas?" Estelle said. "The Pokemon that is the master of life Xerneas is said to turn a waste land into a lush fields of green by just being there." I said to them. "That sounds amazing." Estelle said getting up.
"Yuri Oliver!" Karol said raising his hand for a high five. We both gave Karol a high five. "Flynn's gonna be so surprised to see the flowers blooming. ha h that'll show him." Yuri said. "You and Flynn seem to have such a strange relationship. You are friends. Aren't you?" Estelle said. "He's just someone I grew up with that's all." Yuri said. "Sound like you and Flynn have a rivalry going on to me." I said. Repede then got close to Estelle bag and bark. "What is it Repede?" Yuri said. We then saw another bright light coming from Estelle's bag. "It's time" I said with a smile as Estelle pulled the egg out of her bag.
We saw the egg released a blinding light as the light died down we saw little feet come out of the bottom, little stube on the side, and the top opening with two eyes and a mouth. Everyone just looked at the Pokemon as it slowly started to open its eyes. "Togepi?" The pokemon said looking at Estelle. Again we just stayed silent as the Pokemon just looked at Estelle. "Togepi." The Pokemon said waving it small arms wanting Estelle to hug it. "You're the cutest thing I have ever seen." Estelle said pulling the Pokemon into a hug. "AW." The towns people around us said. "So what are you?" Estelle said breaking from the hug and holding the Pokemon close to her. Pulling out the Pokedex.
Togepi
The Spike Ball Pokemon
Fairy
As its energy, Togepi uses the positive emotions of compassion and pleasure exuded by people and Pokemon. This Pokemon stores up feeling of happiness inside its shell, then shares them with others.
"So your name is Togepi and your a girl" Estelle said putting the Pokedex away. "Togepi." Togepi said wanting more hugs. "Oh so you want more hugs ok how can I say no to you." Estelle said pulling Togepi in for more hugs. "Now there's a lovely site." I said watching Estelle and Togepi. "Yeah." Yuri said. "Lurantis." Lurantis roar in joy. Soon the rest of the Pokemon on the town were roaring in celebration. "Wow they sound happy." Karol said watching Skiddo and Pawniard joining in the roars. "Of course they're happy the trees healthy and new life has borne so let them celebrate tonight is about life" I said listening to the roar of joy from the Pokemon. Repede looked at Yuri and pointed at a hill.
We turned to see those assassins from the chaste and I think I saw that Zagi guy to. "Aren't those the people from the castle?" Estelle said pulling Togepi close to her trying to protect her. "We can't let these people and Pokemon get caught up in this. Let's lay low for a while." Yuri said to us. "Yeah we need to go." I said. "Huh? What did I miss? Where are you guys going?!" Karol said consued. "Pawniard we have to go." Yuri said walking to the exit. "Hey what for us Skiddo let's move." Karol said to Skiddo as they started to follow us. "So much for a celebration of life tonight." I said as we started to walk away.
"Man those guys are a pain in the neck." Yuri said. "I wish we could wait here for Flynn to come back." Estelle said. "Togepi?" Togepi said wondering who Flynn is. "Who's this Flynn person?" Karol asked. "He's an Imperial Knight that Estelle's got a crush on."Yuri said. "What?!" Karol said. "Togepi?" Togepi said who was just shocked as Karol. "I don't have a crush on him!" Estelle yelled. "You don't? Ohh I get it you two are already a thing then?" Yuri said. "No it's not like that at all!" Estelle yelled. "Togepi" Togepi said crying. "Guys keep your voice down your scaring Togepi." I said to them pointing to Togepi. "Oh I'm sorry Togepi please stop crying." Estelle said trying to calm her. "Estelle try humming a song." I said to Estelle. "Why aren't you helping?" Karol said. "Because Estelle is Togepi's mom and if I take her she just get even more upset." I said. "Come on you have to help her." Yuri said handing me Togepi. "TOGEPI" Togepi said crying loader and I handed her back to Estelle. "Estelle do something." Yuri said as we started to cover are eirs. "It's ok Togepi everything is ok." Estelle said before she started to hum a song.
"Togepi?" Togepi said looking at Estelle with tear filled eyes. "That's it Togepi I'm sorry for yelling." Estelle said. "Togepi." Togepi said as she started to fall asleep in Estelle's arms. "There that's a good girl. Yuri see what you did you scared her." Estelle said to Yuri. "Me I didn't do anything?" Yuri said to Estelle. "You had to pick on me, made me yell scaring poor Togepi and gave her to Oliver." Estelle said turning away from Yuri. "Well anyway we'd best be getting away from the town." Yuri said. "Yeah let's go." I said. "Yes you're right we wouldn't want to cause trouble for the villagers and the Pokemon." Estelle said.
"Do you know where this Flynn guy went off to? You could follow after him." Karol said. "Didn't they say he'd gone off to the east?" Yuri said. "Yes they did." Estelle said. "So we are just going east and hope we find him." I said pointing east. "I don't know, but
I would like to Aspio somehow." Yuri said. "Anyway let's get out of here before the goons squad shows up." Yuri said to us. "Please wait."
"Lurantis." We turned to see the mayor and Lurantis coming to us.
"You deserve a reward for restoring our tree. Please stop by my house." The mayor said. "Lurantis lur antis lurantis." Lurantis said petting the sleeping Togepi. "Oh please don't mind." Estelle said. "We will be waiting at my house. Please come." the Mayor said as he and Lurantis bowed before leaving. "Uh wait." Estelle said trying to stop them. "A reward? What do you say?" Karol said. "Well I guess we can't ignore his offer and leave." Yuri said. "I wasn't really sure what I did back there. I don't think I deserve anything." Estelle said. "Let's just stop by at the mayor's house. We can still decline his offer there." Yuri said as we started to walk to the Mayor's house. "Can we not decline all of the reward we need the supplies." I said knowing they will probably just declining the hole reward.
"Welcome welcome! Here make yourself at home." The Mayor said. "Thank you but unfortunately we need to be leaving very soon." Estelle said. "Are you leaving before that young knight is back?" The Mayor said. "The situation changed a bit." Yuri said. "Did something come up?" The Mayor said. "You could say that." Yuri said."Yeah we have to go." I said. "If there's anything I can do to help. don't hesitate to ask." The Mayor said. "We appreciate the sentiment. But we can't ask for your help." Estelle said. "I see then it's not much. But I'd at least like you to take this." The Mayor said giving us a bag of money. "Who me? I didn't do anything at all." Yuri said. "But since your friend helped us out so much." the Mayor said. "Well then I'd be happy to." Karol said before getting interrupted by Estelle. "No we can't take that!" Estelle said. "Why not we need the money." I said to Estelle. "But then how will I ever repay?" The Mayor said.
"Well how about this. The next time we come into town. Set us up with VIP blossom viewing picnic seats!" Yuri said. "That's a great Idea I can't wait." Estelle said. "All right then. The next time you're here I'll put my heart and soul into paying back what you've done for us!" The Mayor said. "Oh, can I ask you one thing? Have you ever heard of a town called Aspio?"
"Aspio? Ah yes I believe that was the name of the City of Shade." The Mayor said. "The City of Shade?" I said. "From what I've heard. The town lies between tail mountains and sunlight really reaches its gate." The Mayor said. "Sounds cold." I said. "Every now and then a few quiet folks in cloaks and hoods come to our town to get supplies. But they're quite creepy. To be honest. Our town doesn't deal with them much." The Mayor said. "Where is the town located?" Yuri said.
"Towards the east. I think. I wish I could tell you the exact location." The Mayor said. "Flynn was heading east as well. Wasn't he?" Estelle said. "Yeah I suppose a "city of scholars." might have some link to blastia after all." Yuri said. "Ok so then I guess we're going to Aspio." I said. "Thanks that's all we needed." Yuri said to The Mayor. "We're coming for you Mordio!" Yuri said as we started to bow goodbye. "Lurantis lur lur antis." we turn to see Lurantis holding something. "What's that?" Karol said. I grab it from Lurantis only to find out it was a baby supplies. "I think this is for Estelle and Togepi." I said passing it to her. "I told you we don't need a reward for healing the tree." Estelle said. "Lurantis lur anitis lur." Lurantis said to Estelle. "I don't think it's a reward its a gift take it Estelle." I said to Estelle. "Ok thank you." Estelle said bowing at Lurantis. After finishing her bow and placing the supplies in her backpack we started to leave town.
"This may be selfish thing to say, but I'm happy this means we're continuing our journey. I haven't known this sort of freedom until now." Estelle said. "Nothing selfish there Estelle nothing better than going on a journey." I said to Estelle remembering my journey. Yuri just laugh at us. "So Karol what are your plans?" Yuri said to Karol. "I want to go to the port city. And cross over to Tolbyccia from there." So I guess it's goodbye then." Yuri said. "Huh?!" Karol said. "Thanks Karol it's been fun." Yuri said. "Please take care of yourself." Estelle said. "And take care of Skiddo." I said. "On second thought maybe I'll stick with you guys a little while longer." Karol said. "After all Olivers has to teach me about Pokemon." Karol said looking at Skiddo.
"Oh really?" Yuri said to Karol. "You guys would be lost and lonely without me an Skiddo around." Karol said. "What do you think Pawniard?" Yuri said. "Pawniard pawn ard." Pawniard said to Yuri. "Well Pawniard doesn't seen to mine so you can come. You have come in surprisingly handy Captain." Yuri said. "Well then let's go together." Estelle said. "I don't mind teaching you so let's go." I said. "Yeah Flynn went east." Yuri said. "So east was it?" Karol said. "Yeah flynn went east." Yuri said. "Okay." Estelle said. "I'd like to get to spio somehow. Anyway let's get out of here before the goon squad shows up" Yuri said. "Yeah lets move everyone we need to find a place to sleep for the night." I said as we started to leave Halure.
In one day we escaped kights, faced a monster hord, walkthrough a cursed woods twice, made new friends, saved a city, and saw a Pokemon egg hatch, and now we are running from assassins. You know I'm starting to miss when the only thing I did in a day was walking. I then looked to see Estelle humming to Togepi, Yuri taking to Pawniard, and Karol riding Skiddo getting used to riding him. On second thought maybe I don't miss those days I just hope tomorrow there's less excitement.