Chapter 21: Akala Island! A Mysterious Girl!?
Kaito's POV
Yesterday was a real shocking day...
So many things had happened in just one day. In that one day, I was able to defeat Kahuna Hala and win the Grand Trial with Buizel and Rockruff together. And after that happened, I met his grandson and my new friend, Hau and his two Pokémon, Pichu and Eevee.
And if that weren't surprising enough, I was able to meet my electric savior again... the one people of Melemele Island called it, the Thunderclap Wanderer. It appeared when Hau and I were cornered by the Team Skull trio and their "friends" when they tried to do one of their dirty tricks.
Luckily for us, the Thunderclap Wanderer was able to chase them away with just one move, a move that sent them away shocking and running away like the cowards they usually are when they fail in their plans.
Not only that, I was even able to get a Z-Crystal from the Thunderclap Wanderer, which was the Electrium-Z. Why it gave to me, I don't really know. Hau thinks it's because it likes me for some reason, but... I'm not sure on what it is really.
If what Hau was saying true, then... why did it like me? Why was it willing to protect me when it wasn't any of its concern? Why is it... that the Thunderclap Wanderer was so familiar to me? Did I know it from the past somehow? But if that's true, then why can't I remember the name of the Wanderer?
I wanted to see it again... I need to know why that Pokémon looked so familiar to me, but... I don't know where to start.
I don't know where it lives, and even when I tried to ask if it knew me, it just left me with a smile and a poke on the forehead. Was... that supposed to be a sign of farewell or affection somehow? Well... I can't know for sure unless I find or meet it again.
But today was going to be another surprising day.
Why? It's because today was the day I was going to get some more clues about the Sea Gauntlet and the Alolan Sea Kingdom from Mrs. Summers. Not just that, but I'll meet with someone that is rather familiar like me.
(Pokémon Opening: Sun and Moon English Subbed)
Ash - "I'm Ash of Pallet Town. My dream is to become a Pokémon Master. This is my partner, Pikachu! Let's all search for Pokémon with full force!"
(The Japanese opening title shows on the screen)
There's no use in just standing around all the time
(Both Kaito and Ash pant under the hot sun with Pikachu and Buizel)
(Lana, Mallow, Lillie, Kiawe, and Sophocles all run over to help them)
I want to try and set out on a head-turning adventure
(Mallow, Lana, Kiawe, Sophocles, and Lillie appear in different sections)
(Bounsweet, Popplio, Turtonator, and Togedemaru appear with their trainers)
With the sun, the moon, Pokémon, and Pikachu
(The friends all slide down the school slide)
(They slide before crashing into each other by Alolan Exeggutor)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
(They all recover and make repeated steps together)
It never stops being surprising and refreshing
(Kaito, Ash, and Prof. Kukui runs for the school)
(Litten shrieks before shooting Ember at Ash's face, much to his startle)
I'm here! I'm there! I'm over there! I can't stay put!
(Kaito pops up, until Shiho and Seita pulls at his two arms)
(Buizel lands on his head as the two grin at each other)
C'mon, there's still so, so much more to see
(Kaito and Ash leads their friends and Pokémon across the island)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
(Samson Oak dances a little, until Komala bashes him away)
In intense battles, I choose you!
(In intense battles, I choose you!)
(Ash, Kaito, Lana, Mallow, Sophocles, and Kiawe all appear with their Pokémon partners)
(A Pokémon Egg floats in front of Lillie)
And it's time to catch 'em all!
(And it's time to catch 'em all!)
(Kaito throws a Pokéball at a Rockruff, catching it with success)
(Ash throws a Pokéball at a Grubbin, catching it with success)
(Their classmate watch their success together)
(Go!)
(Ash sends Pikachu out for battle)
Burn brighter, sun!
Take off with your pulse burning! (Okay!)
(Pikachu defeats Mimikyu with Iron Tail)
(Pikachu then defeats Yungoos, Alolan Rattata, and Salandit with Thunderbolt)
(Solgaleo appears besides the little Electric Type)
Your courage is overflowing, moon!
You will light up the dreams!
(Kaito sinks underwater into the abyss, unconscious)
(Then, a bright light flashes, showing a silhouette that looks just like Kaito)
Come on, feel the maximum energy with your all
(Ash and Pikachu perform Gigavolt Havoc)
(Kaito and Buizel perform Hydro Vortex)
Shout it out, "Alola!"
(Both boys run to say their Alolan greeting in the school)
(Opening End)
It was dawn right now and I was wide awake. I already had my outdoor outfit on, with me sitting on my chair to my desk. The events that occurred yesterday still bothered me as I sighed deeply, looking out the window.
Buizel and Rockruff were both still asleep as the sun was just starting to rise up slowly.
As for me, I wasn't able to sleep a wink due to what occurred yesterday. It wasn't the dreams this time, but something from the past. I just know it... I just know that I knew that Thunderclap Wanderer somewhere... I just know it!
But why is it that I can't remember? Did something happen to me that made me forget? Did I lose my memories of the Wanderer, which is why it's all fuzzy to me now? And if so, then where did it...
UGH! I can't stand it! I needed some answers! I...
RING-RING! RING! RING-RING!
My thoughts were interrupted by the sound from my computer as I turned it on, only to see Lana's tired face revealing itself, which caught me a little by surprise.
"L-Lan-Lan? What are you doing up so late? You should be asleep right now!" I yelped, as I didn't expect to see a tired face like hers in the screen.
"I should be saying the same thing to you too, Kai. You look like you need sleep, too... But anyways, that's not why I called you. You remember Mrs. Summers?" Lana asked, causing me to raise an eyebrow before I realized on who she was talking about.
"Yeah... You introduced me, Kiawe, and Lillie to her back at the Melemele Aquarium. She's the woman who helped us find the Undersea Ruins, right? What about her? Wait..." I started to say before Lana nodded with a tired smile.
"Yeah... She discovered more information about the Sea Gauntlet that's stuck on you so she asked us to come to Akala Island tomorrow. Kiawe won't be able to come since he has to help with the farm. Lillie is still looking after the Egg that she was given with." Lana explained clearly.
"I see... Okay then, I'll see you later. By that time, we should be both wide awake, right?" I asked, causing Lana to nod her head in agreement. With that being said, she turned her side off, which ended the call.
Rolling back with my chair, I gave a sigh before I looked out at the window again.
So... she finally got some hints and information about the Sea Gauntlet, huh? Maybe now I can get some answers to the questions I was hoping to get and hear, so that I could get closer to solving the mysteries I thought of for myself.
Looking back at both Buizel and Rockruff, they were still sleeping together peacefully, as if nothing had disturbed them. Heck, not even the phone call I had with Lana seemed to have awakened them.
"Deep sleepers..." I chuckled silently before I glanced back at the Sea Gauntlet that was attached to my left arm with the Waterium-Z attached to me. Knowing the other three Z-Crystals I had, I took them out and laid them on the desk.
With the Z-Crystals I had now, I had a total of four. The Normalium-Z which I won from battling Totem Gumshoos, the Fightinium-Z that I won from defeating Kahuna Hala, the Waterium-Z that I gained from Tapu Koko with the Z-Ring...
And last but not least, was the Electrium-Z, which I got from the Thunderclap Wanderer yesterday. Again, just as I think of it in my mind, I feel like I should know that Pokémon more than anything right now.
But why...?
Shaking my head, I sighed, bumping my fist into my head several times to try and clear the confusing thoughts from my head.
"I guess I'll just have to find a way to find my savior again so that I can get more answers than the answers that I'm going to get today." I spoke to myself as I got ready to meet up with Lana later when the sun rises high in the sky.
Later...
After the sun was rising high in the sky, with the blue sky being clearer like the blue ocean, I was heading to the pier with Rockruff and Buizel at my side. Lana contacted me again, this time fully awake, as she told me she would be at the pier near the beach, which would be the place where Mrs. Summers would meet us at.
Understanding her message, I was headed straight there, getting out a bit early since I didn't want to be late or run into any troubles that might occur today. Buizel and Rockruff on the other hand, were walking together happily as if nothing affected them in their sleep.
I could only smile at the two blissfully, as I was happy to see them so bright and energetic when they both woke up later when I had woken up.
Soon, the three of us arrived to where the pier was, where Lana and Popplio were waiting for us as they waved to us happily, both smiling.
"Kaito! Over here!"
"Pop! Popplio Pop!"
They called us over, causing the three of us to run over to where the two were standing as I greeted them both with a smile.
"Morning, Lan-Lan. Popplio." I said softly, as Buizel and Rockruff greeted them both together.
"Bu bui!"
"Rock! Rockruff!"
The three Pokémon talked with each other happily as I chuckled before looking back at Lana, who once again, looked wide awake.
"So, did you have a good sleep? I mean... you look tired when you called, but..." I started to say, only for her to shake her head with a sweet smile.
"I slept okay. To be honest, I nearly overslept because I woke up too early to call you, but... thanks to Popplio and my two sisters, I was able to get here in time and wait for you and your Pokémon to come with you. How's Shiho and Seita?" Lana asked.
"They're fine. They're looking after the Pokémon Egg I volunteered to look after right now. With the place we're going to, I don't trust the land enough to keep my Egg safe from the troubles that can occur there." I explained, remembering when my siblings volunteered to look after the Egg while I was gone.
"That's understandable... After that attack from Muk and those wild Grimer, there's no telling what might happen to the Egg if it was on another island." Lana said, as she understood my reason for not bringing the Egg along.
"So... when is Mrs. Summers getting here?" I asked, as I had noticed the researcher still not around yet before Lana frowned, before she noticed something ahead.
"Ah! Kai, look up ahead! That must be her boat coming for us now!" Lana called out, as she pointed ahead to see a skipjack coming towards their way now. So she has a skipjack and a submarine she could use? Her family really must love Water Type Pokémon if they have transportations like that...
As the skipjack finally arrived to the pier we were in, Mrs. Summers got out of the boat before she greeted us. She looked bright today as her expression showed us that.
"Good morning, Kaito! Lana! I hope you two got a good sleep!" Mrs. Summers said, causing Lana to smile at her before she spoke with affirmation in her tone.
"Yes, Mrs. Summers. We did. But still... I was kind of surprised when you called me in the middle of the night." Lana admitted.
Wait, what? Mrs. Summers contacted Lana yesterday night? Was that another reason why she looked so tired when she called me at dawn? It... I guess it makes sense since a call from a researcher at midnight could've taken a long time.
"So... Mrs. Summers. You said you wanted to talk to me and Lana about what you've discovered about the Sea Gauntlet that's stuck on me, right?" I asked, causing the researcher to nod in affirmation before her expression grew a little serious.
"Yes. Although... this doesn't seem to be the right place to talk. So, I came here to take you two with me to Akala Island for a little trip! Would that be alright for the two of you?" Mrs. Summers asked seriously.
Even when she didn't finish, I already knew what my answer was going to be. I was going to discover some part of the Sea Gauntlet's true secrets finally, and I wasn't going to let this chance pass by.
And it's been quite a while since I visited Akala Island. The last time I visited was when, uh... never mind. That's a story for another time...
Just before Lana and I were about to join Mrs. Summers in her skipjack, we all heard a familiar voice calling to us while running to where we were.
"HEY! WAIT FOR ME!"
I recognized that voice. It was Hau! Both Lana and I turned to see Hau running to where we were as he panted from the running he had to do to stop us from leaving without him.
"Hau? What are you doing here?" I asked curiously.
What was he doing here? Did Mrs. Summers asked him to come, too? No... That can't be it. I mean, Hau never questioned me about the Sea Gauntlet that was attached to me. He didn't seem like he noticed it either on my arm.
So, why was he here? Before I could ask him again, Hau just made a goofy smile and put his hands on the back of his head.
"I was hoping if I could join you and visit Akala Island! It's been a long time since I've visited that island, and that was when I went with Tutu to visit with Kahuna Olivia!" Hau explained, causing me to sweat drop before I sighed in relief.
So... it wasn't because of Mrs. Summers inviting him, after all. It was just his desire to visit the island he hasn't visited in a long time.
"Well, then! I'd be happy if you come! You must be Kahuna Hala's grandson, Hau, right?" Mrs. Summers asked, as she didn't seem bothered with Hau coming with us, as he nodded before he greeted the researcher.
"Uh huh! Alola, ma'am!" Hau said politely as he gave the Alola greeting sign, causing Mrs. Summers to giggle at him.
Well, at least his energy makes Mrs. Summers happy... But still... if he were to discover that Lana and I were only visiting Akala Island to discover more secrets about the Sea Gauntlet, then one more person would be dragged into the situation I got myself into, while dragging my friends into this.
Nevertheless, Hau joined us as Mrs. Summers drove the skipjack to where her home was so we could talk more there.
As we were making our way to the next island, Hau seemed excited as he was all the way up on the front on the skipjack, sounding ecstatic as we were making our way.
"WE ARE OFF!" Hau cried out ecstatically. I could only watch him sheepishly as I still couldn't understand on how bright he was with all of this, despite of not being in a Pokémon battle, since that seemed to satisfy him the most.
"Come on, grandma! Kick it up a notch!" Hau commented loudly, which sounded as if he was referring to the skipjack. Now that I think about it, the skipjack looked kinda old, despite of it still being able to run and move in the sea.
Buizel and Rockruff were running around with Popplio, as they all watched together, seeing themselves move in the sea as they were excited to see what could be on Akala Island, despite of it being a short visit.
I couldn't blame them for being excited, since I was kinda excited on visiting Akala Island again, too. Lana was looking forward to it, since there was a chance that we could also visit Kiawe's home.
Prof. Kukui informed me that Ash visited Kiawe's home so he could help out with the farm work, which kinda caught me by surprise. I honestly didn't expect Ash to be interested with farm work, but this is Ash we're talking about.
If it involved Pokémon, I believe he would be interested to join in anything...
End POV
The Alola boy sighed, seeing the island that still seemed to be far ahead as Kaito turned to his two Pokémon that were still playing around with Lana's Popplio.
"Look, there it is! Akala Island!" Kaito pointed out, causing the three Pokémon to stop playing and look to see the island that they were getting close to. Lana and Hau both came over to watch as the island was getting near.
"There it is..." Lana said calmly while Hau just grinned at the sight of it.
But what no one noticed, was that someone spied on them from underwater. A young boy surfaced his head from the ocean, followed by another boy and a girl.
"See, guys!? See!? I think that's him! It has to be! The lost Prince of the Alolan Sea!" The first boy exclaimed excitedly as he gestured to Kaito, causing his two friends to frown before the second boy bit his lips.
"He kinda does look like the Prince, but... isn't our Prince supposed to be a part of our kind? That guy's a human!" The second boy reminded the first until the girl piped up with another reminder.
"That's true, but remember... the King turned the Prince into a human to keep him safe, right? So if he's a human right now... and with the face he has, then there's a good chance that that could be our Prince!" The girl said with a smile.
The first boy smiled at the girl's words while the second boy widened his eyes before he considered it.
"I guess... you're right. I kinda forgot that our King turned the Prince into a human..." The second boy said admittedly, causing the first boy to turn and see the skipjack getting near to where Akala Island was.
"Well, come on! I want to make sure we got the right person!" The first boy said before he dove back underwater. As he did so, his lower body part revealed itself to be... a turquoise fish tail.
"Wait! Hold up!" The second boy exclaimed as he dove underwater as well, causing his gray fish tail to show when he dove after his friend. The girl sighed before she went after the two, revealing her light-purple fish tail in the process.
Back to Kaito...
"Land, ahoy!" Hau said brightly as he jumped off the skipjack to land on the dock. Kaito and Lana were already off as Mrs. Summers on the other hand, was in the middle of calling someone on her phone, possibly her family back at her home.
"Um, Hau... Right? Don't you say land ahoy before you arrive at the land?" Lana asked, noticing the little error Hau has made. The Kahuna's grandson pouted before he turned to the Alola boy to back him up.
"What a stick in the sand! Help me out here, Kaito! It was funny, right?" Hau asked, causing Kaito to sweat drop before he scratched the back of his head.
"It was supposed to be funny...?" Kaito asked sheepishly, causing Hau to fall over before he pouted at the two as he folded his arms, expressing annoyance at the two for not understanding his little joke.
"Geez..." was all Hau said as Mrs. Summers approached the three with a smile on her face.
"That husband of mine... He already got everything prepared for visitors like the three of you to come! But, that's Bryan alright..." Mrs. Summers sighed, causing the Alola boy raise an eyebrow while Lana just giggled a little as Hau grinned only.
"My home is just a few distance away from here in Heahea City here. Shall we go?" Mrs. Summers asked, causing Hau to respond differently as he gave her an apologetic look before he explained.
"Actually... I was kinda hoping to get to the Malasada Shop first since I never been there before! Would it be alright if I meet you all at your home when I'm done?" Hau asked, causing Lana to turn to him in confusion.
"Do you even know where Mrs. Summers live, Hau?" Lana asked, only to get a quick response from the Kahuna's grandson.
"Nope! But if it's in a place like this, then I won't have to look far, right? It may be big, but I ask people around for some help if I have trouble!" Hau assured brightly before he said his little farewell as he went on ahead to find the malasada shop.
"Seriously... Malasada? At a time like this? This may be Hau we're talking about, but still..." Kaito thought before Mrs. Summers giggled as she turned to the two.
"In that case, shall we all go on ahead while Hau is having a small snack at the shop?" Mrs. Summers asked, earning a nod from both Kaito and Lana. With the agreement settled, the group headed to where the researcher lived with her family.
Soon, everyone approached to where there seemed to be a large house that seemed to be near the docks, only for a few distance away.
Opening the door, the researcher called out to her family members, with her call calling to her husband first.
"Honey! I'm home!" Mrs. Summers called out, causing a man to see his wife. The man looked like a caring man while looking like a good fisherman at the same time.
"Welcome home, Liana. Are those two our visitors today?" Mr. Summers asked, peeking to see both Kaito and Lana together behind his wife, causing the researcher to nod in response.
"Yes, Bryan. This is Kaito and Lana. They're both from Melemele Island. We also have one more visitor who isn't really here yet. His name's Hau, who's also the grandson of Kahuna Hala of Melemele Island as well." Mrs. Summers explained, causing the husband to whistle in amusement.
"Oh? Looks like we have lots of young ones from Melemele Island today..." Mr. Summers commented, causing both Kaito and Lana to smile nervously before they greeted the husband politely together.
"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Summer." The two spoke in unison before they realized what they said at the same time. Buizel, Rockruff, and Popplio all greeted the man before they looked to see their Trainers gazing at each other.
Eventually, blush began to appear on both of their faces, causing their Pokémon to all give their Trainers the sly expressions, which made both Kaito and Lana to glare at them a little before they sighed together again.
"Hm? Am I seeing a loving moment between the two of you?" Mr. Summer asked teasingly, causing both Kaito and Lana to flinch at his playful tone, only for Mrs. Summers to give him a small glare for his words just now.
"Bryan, just don't. Let them have their moment without you making them embarrassed about it." Mrs. Summers said, causing the husband to chuckle at his wife's tone before he gave the two young Trainers an apologetic look.
"Mom... Dad... Who are those people here?" A young boy called out as he peeked out from a room, which seemed to belong to the young boy's. Above his head was a Comfey, who had a curious expression on its face.
"Austin, honey? I'd like you to meet the young Trainers that came from Melemele Island." Mrs. Summers said as she introduced the two before Kaito introduced himself first with a small smile on his face.
"Hey there... I'm Kaito. These are my Pokémon friends, Buizel and Rockruff!" Kaito said before his two Pokémon greeted the young boy and Comfey with their cries, causing the boy to blink before Lana introduced herself next.
"My name is Lana. And this is my partner, Popplio!" Lana explained, as Popplio clapped her fins together playfully, causing Comfey to cry out with a smile, while the boy gave a timid smile at the visitors before he introduced himself politely.
"Oh... My name is Austin. It's nice to meet you guys. Are you Pokémon Trainers, just like Camilla?" Austin asked, causing the visitors to blink in surprise at the new name being mentioned before Mr. Summers explained.
"Yes, Austin. I believe they are. Otherwise, they wouldn't have their Pokémon, wouldn't they? They're Pokémon Trainers, just like your sister." Mr. Summers explained, allowing Kaito and Lana to both understand who this Camilla person was.
"So they even have a daughter. She must be a good Pokémon Trainer if her father is smiling like that..." Kaito thought as Mrs. Summers explained.
"I hope you forgive my daughter for not being here at the moment. She went to the beach that's near the Hano Grand Resort. And even after I told her we were getting visitors today..." Mrs. Summers sighed, causing Kaito to shake his head with a smile.
"No, it's fine. I'm sure we'll be seeing her when the time is right." Kaito reassured, with Lana nodding in agreement.
Smiling gratefully, the mother of her two children nodded with thanks before she led the two to where her work room was. Inside the room, there were many displays and artifacts that seemed to relate to Water Type Pokémon and the mysteries under the sea.
"Whoa..." was all Kaito could say as Buizel and Rockruff searched around, the curiosity getting the better of them.
"This is amazing..." Lana commented as Popplio joined her two Pokémon friends, as she too, was amazed with the artifacts and displays that are shown in the room.
"What do you two think? Some of these were when I discovered them underwater, so I brought them with me to research on them and to make more memories with the Pokémon that helped me with my expeditions." Mrs. Summers explained.
"You certainly made a lot of expeditions if you have all of these, Mrs. Summers." Kaito commented as he held a Splash Plate with interest. He set it back down, only to see a desk filled with blueprints and books, with one of them showing the history about the Alolan Sea Kingdom.
"The Alolan Sea Kingdom... So you were researching about this, too?" Kaito asked as he showed the book to the researcher, allowing Mrs. Summers to nod in response before she explained her desires.
"Yes... I've heard small rumors and stories about the Alolan Sea Kingdom a few years back... so I made it my goal to discover the Kingdom and meet the beings and Pokémon that live there. Even now, it's still staying strong." Mrs. Summers explained before she gestured to the Sea Gauntlet that was attached to Kaito.
"And I believe you made me believe in the Kingdom's existence more, Kaito... thanks to the Sea Gauntlet you have on your arm. And with the expedition I've done with you and your friends, that goal of mine became stronger by seconds." Mrs. Summers continued, causing Kaito to blink.
"So, Mrs. Summers... When you do find the Alolan Sea Kingdom, what are you planning to do, then?" Lana asked as she held Popplio in her arms again.
"Well... That, I haven't decided yet. I'm sort of conflicted on whether I want to reveal this to the public or not, because there were those stories about the lost Prince of the Alolan Sea..." Mrs. Summers started before he expression started to grow serious.
She gestured the students to sit in the chairs presented to them while she sat on the chair to her working desk as she continued with her explanation.
"I believe you two heard of the story about the missing Prince? How us humans attacked the Alolan Sea Kingdom in the past?" Mrs. Summers asked, causing both Kaito and Lana to nod.
"We heard that story back at the Melemele Library. There was a small war between the merpeople and humans, right?" Lana asked, causing the researcher to nod.
"Yes... The war all began because of a person demanding King Kaisuke to hand over his son, which we all know is the Prince. This man wanted the Prince because he knew that with enough time, the Prince would have enough power to control the entire Alolan sea, along with the other oceans..."
"But as the story said, the King refused, as he and the Queen loved their son deeply. That was when the man declared war so that he could take all the power of the sea for himself... it was a harsh battle, but the merpeople had the advantage due to the battle taking place in the sea..."
"But then..." Mrs. Summers explained before she stopped for a moment, causing Kaito and Lana to blink as the Alola boy knew what she was going to say.
"The Prince got hurt during when someone tried to hurt a Water Type Pokémon during the battle, right?" Kaito asked, causing the researcher to nod in affirmation.
"Yes... So with the King taking his Prince and Queen to the surface, they were never heard from again. The King was said to be waiting for his loved ones to return to him... while he became distrustful of the humans that attacked his Kingdom." Mrs. Summers explained.
The two students became quiet, as they heard of this story before. But with the way Mrs. Summers explained, it seemed bigger than they thought it was.
"So, as I was saying, if I were to reveal this to the public, what would occur down there? If the Sea King were to discover that they were discovered by me, then another war could occur, and neither side would be safe from the battle that could possibly take place." Mrs. Summers explained sadly.
"I get it... So that's what making you conflicted in all of this?" Kaito asked, earning a nod from the researcher. Lana looked down at Popplio, who only gave a worried cry while Buizel and Rockruff were unsure on what to think with the story being announced like this again.
"Yes..." was all the researcher could say before she sighed. She turned her attention back to the Sea Gauntlet, before asking the Alola boy to let her examine the "accessory" the Alola boy has received back at the ruins.
Using the tools she needed to inspect the Sea Gauntlet, Mrs. Summers examined the Gauntlet before she frowned.
"Hm... All I can say is, is that the Gauntlet won't be coming off anytime now or later. But according to the research I've done after our little expedition at the Undersea Ruins, the Gauntlet seemed to have chosen you, Kaito..." Mrs. Summers explained.
"Chosen me? For what?" Kaito asked, as he was eager to know what she meant.
"The Sea Gauntlet is supposed to be some sort of a legendary weapon that is used in order to strengthen the merpeople's power to gain control of the entire sea. It chooses the merperson that is descended from the ancient Sea King that created and used this Gauntlet for the first time." Mrs. Summers explained.
"The ancient Sea King?" Lana repeated in awe, while Popplio gazed at the Gauntlet in amazement.
"Yes... I believe King Kaisuke wore this Gauntlet as he was descended from the Sea King... But for it to choose you... Kaito, you must be related to the merpeople of the Alolan Sea Kingdom..." Mrs. Summers said, causing the Alola boy to widen his eyes.
"What...? That can't be. I don't ever recall being a merboy once... I did have these strange dreams of when the marine Pokémon called me Prince, but...!" Kaito started to explain before he widened his eyes in disbelief, before he bit his lips.
"Kai? What's wrong?" Lana asked, causing Buizel and Rockruff to look up at their human brother in worry.
"Kaito?" was all Mrs. Summers could ask as the Alola boy frowned, thinking of what could be possible and what could be not.
"No... That can't be it, but is it? Could it be that... I could be the lost Prince of the Alolan Sea? I mean... I'm a human right now, but what if... What if the King could've erased my memory of the incident and the memory of me being a merboy...?" Kaito thought before he scratched his head.
"Argh, no! But that would mean my Dad wouldn't be Kazuma Shirogane, but King Kaisuke! There's just no way that could be true... Could it?" Kaito thought again before he shook his head as he turned to those that looked at him with worried expressions.
"S-Sorry... I just had lots of things to think about in my mind..." Kaito said sheepishly, causing his two Pokémon to eye at him suspiciously. They both knew it was more than just that, and that their human brother was just saying that to prevent others from worrying about him even more.
"Mm... I see. Well, in any case, I think what you should do for now is to be aware of the powers the Gauntlet can do when you're in danger or whenever you need it for a good reason... Other than that, I believe you can have a normal life as a Trainer and as a student of the Pokémon School." Mrs. Summers assured softly.
"Emphasis on 'normal life'..." Kaito thought dryly before he sighed.
Later...
"Woo! Those were some good malasadas I ate! They're a bit different than the ones that I ate from Melemele Island, but they still taste good!" Hau exclaimed as he rubbed his stomach. Pichu and Eevee smiled in satisfaction as they had a great taste of the malasadas, too.
The Kahuna's grandson arrived not long after Mrs. Summers inspected the Sea Gauntlet, as he said his greetings politely to Mr. Summers and Austin, as they seemed to like Hau, as they accepted his entrance into their home.
"Seriously... What's on your mind besides malasadas, Hau?" Kaito asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, plenty of things! Being friends with Pokémon, Pokémon battling, the new Pokémon I might encounter, and plenty of other stuff!" Hau exclaimed with his hands on the back of his head.
"So... most of your thoughts are about Pokémon." Lana commented, earning a nod from the Kahuna's grandson.
"Yeah! Who wouldn't think about Pokémon? It's thanks to them Alola and the other regions are like this, right? Peaceful and great times?" Hau asked, causing the Alola boy to smile amusingly at the Kahuna's grandson.
"Not everything is peaceful or great, Hau... You ever heard about the Alolan Sea Kingdom?" Kaito asked, as he wanted to know how well Hau knew about the story.
"The Alolan Sea Kingdom? Oh yeah... I've heard that story from Tutu... It's about the lost Prince of the Alolan Sea, right? I only wonder if it's true or not..." Hau stated as he scratched the back of his head.
"It's real... We've heard stories about it, too. And we've even seen it with our very own eyes!" Lana said bluntly, causing both boys to turn on her in surprise.
"Really!? You did!?" Hau exclaimed until Kaito shook his head with a shrug.
"Come on, Lan-Lan... You know that's not true..." Kaito grumbled, causing the Water Type user to sheepishly stick out her tongue, causing the Kahuna's grandson to sweat drop and fall over in disbelief.
"Seriously...?" Hau groaned, causing Lana and Popplio to giggle at the reaction Hau was giving off. Before anyone else could respond, a new voice called out to them in a reserved tone, yet sounding a bit serious.
"Who are you guys?" A girl called out, causing the three to turn and see a girl that seemed to be the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Summers.
She looked like an eleven year old girl, with long and straight black hair with bangs swept to the right side, blue eyes, and a fair complexion. She even wore an Alola sea tank top, white pleated miniskirt, blue and white strappy sandals, light brown trilby hat with a white stripe, purple satchel, and a Z-Ring.
"Oh, um... We're visitors from Melemele Island. You're Mrs. Summers' daughter, right? She invited the three of us to come here to her home." Kaito explained, causing the girl to narrow her eyes before she gave a small smile of understanding.
"I see... My name is Camilla. I hope you three are enjoying your short stay, especially since this is Akala Island, the island that you all probably haven't visited in a while..." The girl, now known as Camilla explained politely.
"Yeah, I am! The Akala Island's Malasada Shop tasted so good! There's even Pokémon that I haven't seen in Melemele Island, too!" Hau exclaimed brightly, catching Camilla by surprise as Kaito sweat dropped at Hau's enthusiasm.
"He gets pretty excited when it comes to Pokémon and malasadas..." Lana commented bluntly, allowing Camilla to understand.
"I see... Well... I'm glad that you enjoyed it..." Camilla said sheepishly before Mrs. Summers came to greet her daughter with a smile.
"Oh? Camilla, when did you get here? I didn't hear you coming in." Mrs. Summers said, causing the daughter to give her mother an apologetic look.
"Sorry, Mom... I was enjoying my time at the beach that I probably lost track of time. But I'm here now, right?" Camilla said apologetically, causing the mother to sigh before she nodded in agreement.
"Yes, you are." was all she said before she turned to the three as she introduced her daughter herself this time.
"Kaito? Hau? And Lana? I'd like you three to meet my daughter, Camilla. She can be reserved sometimes, but can also be outgoing and active when it comes to battling and beach activities... So, I hope you three get along with her!" Mrs. Summers said, causing Camilla to frown.
"Mom... Stop it. I already introduced myself, so you don't have to reveal everything about me to them!" Camilla pouted, causing the mother to smile sweetly before she left the room.
"Ugh... Mom... What a Mom!" Camilla groaned. As the daughter gave her visitors an apologetic look, she headed to a room where it seemed to her room. Before she headed in however, Kaito noticed something that was barely coming out of Camilla's satchel.
What was barely coming out of the satchel seemed to be a necklace of some sort...
Kaito frowned as he watched the girl go in before he folded his arms. As he did so, he noticed the Sea Gauntlet on his arm glowing a little, as if it was responding to the necklace that the Alola boy has seen just now.
"What the..." Kaito said before Lana and Hau noticed the glow coming from the weapon as they approached the Alola boy to see.
"Kai? What's going on with the Sea Gauntlet?" Lana asked as Hau widened his eyes in surprise.
"Whoa... I didn't see that when we met each other for the first time! And... a Sea Gauntlet?" Hau questioned, as he was confused to see the Alola boy wearing the Gauntlet, as the Alola boy frowned to where Camilla had gone off to.
"This is getting weird... The Gauntlet... I remember that Mrs. Summers said that it would glow when it's near another object that's related to the Gauntlet. Could that... thing that Camilla had just now in her satchel be one of those objects?" Kaito thought.
At Camilla's room...
Camilla was putting her stuff away before she noticed something glowing inside her satchel. Curious as to what it was, the young girl opened it and took out what was revealed to be her seashell and pearl necklace!
The necklace was shining brightly a little, as Camilla gazed at it in both interest and confusion.
"It's... glowing? Why? I don't remember doing something that made it glow..." Camilla thought before she remembered something that was attached to one of the boys she passed while heading into her room.
"That boy... He... He had something attached to his left arm... Could that be why the necklace is glowing right now?" Camilla asked herself before she looked to where her door was to the hallway.
As both Kaito and Camilla were gazing at their "accessory", neither of them knew what big destiny were lied out to them now that they've greeted and met each other for the first time.
To be continued...
Kaito's Team:
Buizel (M): (Ice Beam, Agility, Rain Dance, Aqua Jet)
Rockruff (M): (Crunch, Sand Attack, Rock Slide, Howl)
Next chapters:
Chapter 22: Queen of the Waves! A Water Match!
Chapter 23: A Full-Powered Pokémon Festival!
Chapter 24: The Tournament Gets Big! Go, Z-Move!
Chapter 25: The Pancake Race Preparation
Chapter 26: The Pancake Race is a Blast!
Next chapter preview:
Kaito: I take it you're taking on the Island Challenge? You have that Z-Crystal with you...
Camilla: I only took the Challenge because I thought it would help me with something... But it didn't really.
Lana: Help you with what? Does this have anything to do with the Alolan Sea Kingdom...?
Camilla: It's nothing to do with that. But... why are you two asking me this? This isn't any of your business.
Kaito: It actually is, since the Sea Gauntlet was part of the Alolan Sea Kingdom. That necklace of yours isn't normal, either.
Camilla: What did you say? Don't make fun of my necklace just because it looks weird!
Events that occurred:
- Kaito, Hau, and Lana meets Mrs. Summers' family
- Kaito, Hau, and Lana meets Camilla