Leia stood up and stretched. Yesterday was her seventeenth birth-day so she had given her Pokémon the day off. She, Cheren and Bianca had met up and went to a café to celebrate. Her mother had called to wish her a happy birth-day as well as Master Juniper.
When went outside and saw a familiar face.
"Hello Solo." Leia said.
"Hey! I heard it was your birth-day yesterday. I uh, got you a gift card for a place in Mistralton." Han said.
"Thank you." Leia looked at the card. "I've always wanted to go to this place. How did you know?"
"Your friend Bianca, and your Liepard, told me."
As if on que Henry came out of his Poke Ball and started singing. "Lie lie liepard lie lie lie. Lie lie liepard lie lie lie. Lie lie liapard, lie lie liepard, lie lie liepard lie lie liepard pard."
Leia blushed angrily. "Back in your ball!"
Henry laughed.
"I have to get going. Thank you for the gift card."
Solo nodded and watched her walk off. He turned to his Ursaring. "Don't get any ideas. She still a minor."
Shen went to Chargestone Cave. Upon entering three Riazek assassins appeared. Before she could act they grabbed her and took to N.
"Your majesty, we have brought the one you wanted." They disappeared.
"Leia, it has been decided to test you to see if you really are the Seeker of Truth." N explained. "On the next level are some Team Plasma members. If you really are the Seeker of Truth then they should be no problem for you. I will be waiting by the exit."
Leia followed after N but was stopped by Bianca and Master Juniper.
"Knight Leia was that N?" Master Juniper asked.
"Yes."
"Good. I wish to speak to him."
"Leia guess what?" Bianca asked. "Professor Juniper wants to make me her assistant! I'm here to help gather information a Kilnk!"
"When did this happen?" Leia asked.
"This morning! I mean, I need something to do after the war and this is an opportunity I can't pass up! My dad likes the idea too!"
Leia smiled for her friend. "I'm happy for you. I'll go a scout ahead."
She made her way to the next floor. A Liepard lept at her with Pursuit. Shamir jumped in the way allowing Jaffar to use Dig. He killed the Liepard, but the Liepard killed Shamir.
"Maybe you're not the Seeker of Truth after all." The Team Plasma Grunt sneered.
"Shamir. I'm so sorry. I should have paid attention." Leia wanted to cry, but she needed to finish her test. Jaffar dug a shallow grave and buried Shamir. They moved on eager for revenge.
None of the Team Plasma members stood a chance. As they made their way through Leia picked up a Klink and named it Kellem. Back on the first was N.
"You look angry." N noticed.
"One of your grunts jumped me and killed my Gothita!" Leia screamed.
"I'm sorry. But this is war." N said.
"Yes. So prepare to watch your Pokémon die!" Jaffar jumped out and tore N's Boldore to shreds with Metal Claw. He then crushed N's Joltik with Rock Slide. He used Dig to send N's Ferroseed and Klink flying into the ceiling.
"You and your Pokémon are one in heart and mind." N said. "When you are sad, they are sad. When they feel anger, you feel anger. Only an Aura user as strong as yourself can do this."
N looked up at the ceiling. "It is moments like this that drive me to separate people and Pokémon. Pokémon will no longer die in pointless wars, and people will no longer feel sorrow over the loss of their beloved friends. It is my dream to create an Ideal world. A world free of pointless sorrow. Do you have a dream?" He looked at Leia.
"Yes. To find my missing father, Anakin Skywalker, and my missing brother, Luke Skywalker."
Master Juniper arrived. "You must be King N." she said.
"I am. You must Master Juniper. You took your father's seat of the Reshkari Council."
"You seem to care about Pokémon, so why have this war?" Juniper asked.
"I did not wish for war. The Pokémon is too blame. I wanted separate people and Pokémon peacefully." N explained.
"And you intend to rule the world after that?" She asked.
N nodded. "Yes, for it is my destiny as the Holder of Ideals."
"What if I said that the prophecy could possibly be fake?" Juniper said.
"I have to believe it is true." N replied. "I must go."
Master Juniper watched him walk off. "Hmm…" She looked down. "Bingo!"
She picked up a hair. "This will give us an idea of who he truly is. Leia, Bianca and I will head back to the lab. I will analyze this DNA and compare it to yours. I'll call you with the results."
"Bye Leia. I'm sorry about Shamir." Bianca said.
Leia watched them leave. She left the cave and arrived in Mistralton. She went to the Pokémon Center and garbed Hubert. She spent the rest of the day training Hubert.
The next day she met with Master Cedric Juniper, her master's father.
"Hello Knight Naberrie. My daughter tells me you have been hard at work."
"Yes I have."
"I also hear that you have had some losses. Please don't give up. I know you will bring peace to Unova." Master Juniper begs.
"I'm not planning on it." Leia assures him.
"Well what do we have here? Two fools who dare to defy the Pokémon League."
Leia and Master Juniper looked to see Skyla the gym leader of the town.
"You're the fools." Leia retorted. "You played right into Team Plasma's hand. Now they can justify their actions. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go to Celestial Tower."
She went to Route Seven and caught a Zebstrika. She named him Gaius. She continued on, but stopped. She sensed a trainer. She sent out Henry who attacked with Thief. The trainer sent out a Watchog who took the attack. It sank its teeth in Henry with Hyper Fang.
Leia watched in horror as Henry was mauled to death. Jaffar came out and crushed the Watchog with Rock Slide. The trainer tied to flee but Jaffar caught up to him and killed him with Metal Claw. Then he turned to Henry.
"Exca…" A few tears fell. He dug a hole and buried Henry.
Leia went back to the Pokémon Center and took out Olivia. As Olivia trained she evolved into Vanillish. Hubert also evolved. He evolved into a Cofagrigus. Leia then made her way up Celestial Tower. She caught a Litwick and named him Ricken.
She made her way to the top. There she rang the bell. Once for each of her fallen team members. After that she made her way to the gym.
"Simi sage?" Gergor asked his trainer.
"I'm fine Gregor." Leia assured him.
She stepped through the door where Skyla was waiting.
"You called me a fool earlier. I'll show you who the real fool is!" Skyla said.
"Hmp." Leia sent out Dimitri. Skyla sent out Swoobat. Swoobat used Heart Stamp, but it did little to Dimitri. Dimitri tore its head off with Crunch.
Skyla sent out Swanna next. It set up with Aqua Ring, then used Bubblebeam. Dimitri used Smack Down to pierce its heart. Unfezant was Skyla's last Pokémon. Unfezant tried using Quick Attack, but Dimitri's shell was too hard. Dimitri used Smack Down. Though it pierced Unfezant's heart it refused to die. Dimitri used Aqua Jet to end it.
As Unfezant fell Dimitri was enveloped in a light. He evolved into Carracosta.
"I guess I really am the fool." Skyla said. "Here's your badge."
Leia accepted the Feather Badge. As she left the gym N stopped her.
"I hear you lost another Pokémon." N told her.
Leia tried to ignore him. She didn't feel like being reminded of her failure.
"If I can awaken Zekrom, then I'll have the power to rule the world. I will be able to end not just this war, but all wars."
"You already told me that." Leia reminded him.
"I know. But what I haven't told you is that Ghetsis has found the location of the Light Stone and Dark Stone. My dream will soon become a reality." N said.
"You are incredibly naïve. You really think you can end all wars all because of some prophecy?" Leia shook her head. "The war will only get worse. It will spread to other regions. If I really am the Seeker of Truth, then people will rally to me. Whether I want them to or not. And quite frankly, I'm really beginning to doubt the validity of the prophecy."
"The prophecy is real! I know it is." N said.
Leia shook her head again. N sure was stubborn, but then, so was she. She went to the Pokémon Center to rest. Tomorrow would be another long day.
