Chapter 19
Another month has passed, and our training routine keeps growing in intensity. Good thing I'm in perfect shape, or else I wouldn't be able to handle these! Oddly enough though, these exercises have been making my… Thighs and butt look bigger… Strange. One more month left until I have to register my Pokémom for a flight to Unova. And book a good one too, so as to not feel uncomfortable. After that flying incident with Quil, I've had a slight fear of heights and flying. Speaking of registering my Pokémon, I need their items and for them to be back in their normal forms, and take them to customs for approval. Already, a million things began popping in and out of my head. Surprisingly, all of it was just planning ahead, flights, battles, preparation, staying in a good hotel, all that stuff. Got to make sure my stay is comfortable. And not just for me, but for my team too. In fact, the earlier something is started on, the earlier it gets done. So, I might as well call those six to get things started. I get up from my bed and let out a hearty yawn. Turning around, I give Quil a gentle shake and a pat on the shoulder. "Darling, wake up. We have to go to customs and book us a flight." All I hear is a soft groan. Then he turns to me and sighs. "Do we have to… We didn't even get to get freaky these past two months…"
"I know, I know. We'll get to it later today after you all are registered, okay?"
"Promise…?"
"I promise you." With a sweet smile, he gets up and stretches out. I get up from the bed, slap on my Z Bracelet, dance and pose, and voila! Quil is back once again in his normal form. His tank top and boxers slip right off of his body, which causes a small snicker to come out of me. "Oh, hush, you."
"It's funny, okay? Seeing you change from a sexy hunk to something totally flat and stuff." Quil crosses his wings and taps his talon.
"Just call the rest of the team, Ethan."
"Yes, dear." With a chuckle, I let out a loud whistle that calls up the other five-star team members. Now that I look at them, it gets me wondering. I go look through my drawer, and take out my Keystone, and two Mega Stones. Lucarionite, and Swampertite. Who should I use for Mega Evolution? "Swampert and Lucario, front and center if you would!" They step in front of the rest of the team, and I nod. "One of you two is going to use Mega Evolution for the tournament. So, decide between the two of you who gets to Mega Evolve." They take one look at each other, and back at me. "What? Decide amongst yourselves, not me."
"Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lucario?"
"Alright, if you say so, Swampert." First-round, Lucario wins with a paper. The next round comes, and Lucario takes the match with rock. He smirks and lets out a hearty chuckle. "Never challenge a Lucario to a battle of wits."
"That was just rock, paper, scissors, Lucario. No need to rub it in. Geez." I clap my hands together and rub them together, gathering once again the attention of the whole team. "So! Quil, you have a Muscle Band. Skylar, you have a Rocky Helmet. Lucario will Mega Evolve. Raichu has a couple of Electric Seeds for Electric Terrain. Swampert, I'll give you Leftovers. Salazzle. You… Hm…" I scratch my chin as she puts her hand on her hip, tapping her foot. Focus Sash or Z-Crystal… "Ethan, Focus Sash."
"O-oh, of course." I take the red and yellow band and wrap it around her arm. With a satisfied and proud nod, I bring everyone into their Pokéballs. Walking downstairs, I see Lurantis cleaning and dusting about. "Lurantis, you can take care of the other two, right?"
"Oh, yes, of course. You shouldn't worry. Now get going, Ethan. No time to lose."
"You're absolutely right. So, take care, and if you need anything, use the house phone. My number is written next to it. Good luck!"
"Same to you, Ethan!" Lurantis smiles and waves at me, and I head out into Hau'oli City once again.
All it was was just a short 8-minute walk to the Tourist Bureau. Once inside, I go straight to the front desk, ask for a flight to Unova; so that I may attend the Pokemon World Tournament. Once that was mentioned, I was asked by the secretary to step behind the front counter, and head into the back room. There, I was met with a comfortable, office-like setting. The secretary sat down, grasped a pen, and took out some documents. I leaned against the wall and waited for her. After a minute or two, she began to speak. "So, as per requirements, we have to check which Pokemon you'll be taking to the Unova region, and what the luggage shall be. And as you said, the luggage will be about one large-sized bag, right? And the Pokemon you'll be taking, as well as their items or luggage?"
"Oh, I wrote it all down here." I slide my hand into my pocket, take out a slip of paper, and hand it to her. She reads through the list of items I'll be taking, writes it all down, and looks up at me. "And so, this flight needs to be planned soon, correct?"
"Soon-ish. Around the beginning of next month or just before. You know how packed these tournaments can get." I say with a chuckle. She just rolls her eyes and sighs. I clear my throat. "S-so, yeah, beginning or before next month."
"I can book you for a flight around April 29th. Does that work for you?"
"That's perfect! Thank you so much."
"It's my pleasure, Champion Ethan. Good luck at the tournament."
"Thanks again, have a good day!" We both give each other a polite good-bye wave, and off back home I go.
Upon arriving home, I let everyone out of their Pokeballs. Everyone gives me a smile and sits down on the couch. Except for Quil. He looks at me, with his head tilted. "You didn't go?"
"What? I did. It's just the process didn't take long. Just some paperwork, typing stuff down on a computer, and we're in."
"Well, that was indeed quicker than I thought. So, when's the flight?"
"April 29th. Then we head off to the tournament, and hopefully, take the gold."
"What's your plan? Once we win?"
"Oh. I guess I never explained, did I?" Everyone shakes their heads. I scratch my own head and sigh.
"Well, the plan is to make a big speech. And then turn Quil back to his anthropomorphic form. After that, take the trophy or… Medal or whatever and leave back. And hopefully not get prosecuted…"
"THAT'S your plan, dude?" Asked Raichu, with a shred of concern.
"Well, have you got something better? I can't exactly fuck one of you guys at the end of the tournament right there on the arena. All I need to do is write my speech, memorize it, and get to it if and when we take the gold." Salazzle scoffs.
"Good luck. You and all of us are gonna need it."
"Alright, listen, now's not the time to doubt stuff," I say before anyone else can add a further comment. "Now's the time to start getting our battle mindset up. The flight is in a short month, so everyone's going to have to stay focused, and determined."
"Got it!" Everyone said in unison. I smile and nod, thinking to myself. This is definitely my dream team. We may not take first, but I believe in every one of them. Now, I need to research other trainers and see who is attending. I need to analyze battle styles, teams, and trainer mannerisms.
With that, I take the team and let them take mental notes on my research. Week after week, studying and researching. And one day before the flight departs, I find something dreadful. Red and Blue themselves are going to be at the tournaments. Why them? I already had way too much trouble with them at the Battle Tree! Now they're coming back, and full force with six damn Pokemon? Now at this point, I REALLY have to pray and wish for some good luck. I mean, if I was able to beat Red and Blue once, I could do it again, right?
Oh, this also strikes up an incredible opportunity to try and meet the professor
Juniper! Or possibly any other Pokemon professor to see if they know as much if not anything about the Anthropomorphic evolution process. The more I know, the better I can handle this entire situation. The sun begins to set on the day before the flight. I spend the entire day writing my speech, furiously scribbling and erasing what I can to make this as thorough as I can. I let everyone on my team proofread it, and then I pack it into my suitcase. I got my clothes, battle items, paperwork, passport, pokeballs, everything ready. The next step, leaving to Unova.
(Sorry for the long wait for this chapter. Creativity has been at all-time low lately. But, what you can do is follow my twitter, since there I'm starting to upload art and stuff, so it would be greatly appreciated if you could support me there. Maybe you could catch concept art for the Owl's Messenger and Reciever, hmm? Anyway, here's the link. And please, don't follow the account unless you're over 18. I will block anyone who's underaged. /Birb_Lover?s=09 )