A:N) So here I am with chapter three! I liked the response I got to the first two chapters, so I hope everyone will enjoy this next chapter coming up! We have our first actual battle, some bonding moments, and a call from some of Dom's old friends! Hope you all enjoy!
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Onto the chapter!
The Pokemon Whisperer: Alola
"Sceptile Frenzy Plant!" Dom's voice rang through the house.
"Quick Aggron Iron Defense!" Another voice yelled in retaliation.
Treecko had thought it was a good idea to show Litten Dom's older league battles and more importantly some of his father's old victories. After the whole Cheez-it incident, Dom had spent time explaining to Litten how he could talk to Pokemon and how he was going to help him get stronger. After that their trainer decided to take a nap for an hour or two, before he got up to get ready for his night at the festival. Treecko was excited, he was itching for a battle.
"Wow… so Dom's really won a lot of battles it seems." Litten said watching the TV amazed.
Treecko nodded proudly. "You bet! And my father is his MOST powerful Pokemon. In the Hoenn League final, he was Dom's last Pokemon. He single handedly took down THREE Pokemon from Dom's friend Brenden to win-. OH! This is the best part!"
The two starter Pokemon stared intently at the living room screen as the shower blared off in the background.
"And the last battle of the Hoenn League final is Dominic Harper's Sceptile, and Brenden Maple's Swampert! Sceptile holds the type advantage but has taken a lot of damage from its last two battles, and Swampert is fresh! It's anyone's battle folks!" The announcer's voice blared.
"Are you watching the Hoenn League final again!?" Dom shouted from the shower.
"Yeah! I wanted to show Litten some of you and dad's old battles!" Treecko yelled back to his trainer.
"Okay fine just listen for the door Lillie will probably be here soon!" His trainer shouted back.
"Yeah I bet you're REALLY excited for Lillie to come back." He shouted back to his trainer.
"Just listen for the damn door Treecko." He shouted back.
Treecko rolled his eyes and Litten laughed a little as they heard their trainers voice again. This time however it came through the TV instead of from the shower.
"Alright Sceptile, let's power up! Show them just how strong the bond between trainer and Pokemon can be! MEGA EVOLVE!" He yelled slamming his hand down on a black bracelet with a sparkling stone.
Litten's eyes widened and Treecko simply smirked as he watched the same clip he's watched a thousand times. His father glowed a beautiful white light and after a while his Mega Evolved Form sprang to life.
"Wow… that's Mega Evolution he called it? It looks so powerful." He said in awe.
Treecko nodded his head with pride. "You bet! It's a super powerful form, that can only be accessed when a trainer and Pokemons bond is super strong!" He said as he watched his father attack Mega Swampert with Leaf Blade.
"One day I'M going to Mega Evolve. Just like my father, and me and Dom are going to win tons of battles and get super strong! And you're apart of the family now buddy!" He said happily patting the fire-cat Pokemon on the back.
Litten smiled for a moment and then looked nervous again, "I… I don't know actually. I'm… I'm probably too weak to ever achieve something like that."
Treecko looked at his new friend sadly. Normally he would have continued to go on about how awesome he was going to be, but he was the head of Dom's team now. He remembered what his father always told him back at Sycamore's lab. Son, when you're leading a team of Pokemon you must always be there! Dom may be their trainer, but when he's not around you are the one who must be the one to inspire and lead them! Pick them up when they're down and make sure that nobody EVER gives up.
Treecko smiled slightly and patted his new friend on the back. "Hey don't you worry! Dom believes in you, I believe in you, now you just gotta believe in yourself! I promise you if you stay with Dom and me, you'll be the most powerful fire-type is Alola!"
Litten looked back down for a second, then back to the powerful looking Sceptile on TV. He sighed and smiled at the gecko Pokemon. "Thanks… I'm going to grow strong and make Rowlet eat his words!"
"That's the spirit! Now watch this combo my dad and Dom pull off now!" Treecko said excitedly.
"Muddy Water Swampert! Ride it and lead into Focus Punch!" Dom's friend Brendan ordered.
"Sceptile use Frenzy Plant then counter with Leaf Blade!" Dom ordered back.
Treecko was on the edge of his seat, as was Litten. Just before Swampert and Sceptile could make contact Treecko heard the knock at the door.
"Ughhhhh!" He said annoyed as he heard Dom's voice ring out from the shower.
"Treecko get the door!" He shouted.
Treecko rolled his eyes and leaped off of the coach. Litten stayed perched on the couch, his eyes glued to the TV. Treecko went to the door rolling his eyes, knowing he'd have to re-watch the match again later.
He waddled his way over to the door and leaped up onto the coat rack and vaulted himself over to the handle turning the knob. The door swung open to reveal the tall blonde-haired girl Treecko remembered from earlier.
"Ahhh Miss Lillie so nice to see you again!" He said happily.
Lillie giggled and looked down at the gecko Pokemon with a smile. "Haha hi Treecko! It's good to see you again, I hope you remember me."
Treecko suddenly rolled his eyes. He did that sometimes. He got so used to having conversation with Dom who completely understood what he was saying, that he almost forgot he was the only human who could actually do that. He sighed as Lillie pet his head, and he heard Dom's voice ring through the house.
"Treecko who is it!?" He yelled over the shower.
"It's Lillie she's here to take us to the festival I'm assuming!" He shouted back.
"Awesome tell her to come in, I'll be out in a minute!" He yelled back.
"She can't understand me idiot!" He yelled as Lillie watched him confusion.
"Oh… yeah. Lillie make yourself at home I'll be out in a minute!" He yelled over the water.
"O…okay!" She said nervously stepping into the living room.
Lillie wondered slowly into the house as Treecko walked and leaped up onto the table next to Litten who was cleaning himself. Her gaze wondered to the TV, her eyes widened when she saw Dom on the screen, a large green Pokemon in-front of him on the battlefield.
"It's coming down to the wire folks! Two Mega Evolved Pokemon going at it! Who will come out on top!?" The voice blared.
Lillie couldn't help but smile at how engrossed into the battle the two Pokemon were. Seeing the battle only re-enforced her idea that Dom was the perfect person who could help her protect and figure out more about Nebby. He was kind to her, brave, cute.
Nobody would love you like this Lillie! She cringed at the voice in her head and tore her head away from the TV and wondered towards the back of the house. She heard the shower still running and she wondered into a room which she assumed was Dom's. She noticed the room was still very unpacked with boxes stacked only a few of them opened. Her eyes wondered to a small one that was sealed with a lid on his bed.
She walked over her curiosity getting the best of her. The box had a lid on-top of it, it was written in black marker 'Personal'. Lillie bit her bottom lip nervously.
Come on Lillie don't even think about it. One voice said.
But you want to know more about him, just a little peak. Another said.
She finally sighed and slowly opened the lid off the box, dropping it onto the bed. She saw a few items on-top of a picture frame. She looked to the door and heard the shower running still and Litten, along with Treecko were to engrossed into watching the TV.
She sat down and pulled out the first item, which was a long silver medal, attached to a blue necklace. She carefully read the inscription on it.
"Kalos League Runner-Up 2017." She read quietly.
She set the medal back into the box and pulled out another item. The next one was a large black bracelet, with a beautiful looking blue and black stone in it. The stone was pretty, but she put it back into the box. She picked up a loose picture next, and it was of a young boy, with unruly brown hair, and striking blue eyes, outside a house with two other people behind him. One was a taller man with neatly kept brown hair, and dark brown eyes, wearing a lab coat. The women behind him was strikingly beautiful. She had curly blonde hair and piercing blue eyes that looked like they could light up the world, she was wearing a lab coat also.
Lillie turned the picture around and saw words neatly written. The Harper family finally lands in their new home in Pallet Town! 2011.
Lillie's eye widened, and her eyes landed on the women. "That must be his mother…" She said quietly.
She placed the picture in the box and pulled out the picture frame underneath. It was a larger black frame with a stand on the back. In the picture Lillie first noticed a large crowd of people gathered. In the picture were four people, all with smiles on their faces. There backs were turned to the crowd, it was a very well taken picture.
The first person she noticed was Dom, who looked more like he did now in this picture. His brown hair was completely unruly and all over the place, but he had a huge smile on his face with his blue eyes sparkling in the sun. Lillie's stomach soon did flips however.
In the picture Dom's arm was around a girl's waist, hugging her tight. The girl had a smile of absolute jubilation on her face as it was snuggled next to Dom as both her hands rested on his chest. She has long honey blonde hair, under a pink hat and the purest blue eyes Lillie had ever seen.
The third boy besides them was tall with longer black hair, and a red cap. He wore a blue jacket, with black jeans and red sneakers, with his arm around Dom's shoulder smiling. The last man was older, with long black hair wearing a lab coat looking at the three kids like a proud father.
She turned the frame around and noticed the in the bottom corner it could open-up. She hesitated for a moment then realized she had already taken it this far, so she may as well. She pulled back the cork and saw writing in black on the back.
Dom
We're all going to miss you so much. Me, Calem, Professor Sycamore all of us. No matter where you go, how far, no matter what we'll always be here for you. Me, most of all. I love you, and we all do as well. Good Luck in Alola, we know we'll see you again! Xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
-Love Serena, Calem, Professor Sycamore, and all of the Pokemon.
Lillie sighed and closed it. She turned the photo around and looked at the absolute joyful look Dom had on his face with his arms around the girl.
Who were you fooling Lillie? She mentally scolded herself.
"See anything interesting?" She heard, freezing her completely.
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"Treecko, toss me my shirt." He instructed the small Pokemon after he was freshly out of the shower.
He finished wiping the towel over his head. He already had his shorts and everything on and caught his shirt when his trusty partner tossed it to him. He pulled it over his head and walked into the living room, expecting to see Lillie but not finding her. He looked over to Treecko and Litten who had their eyes glued to a DVD of his Kalos League final matchup now.
"Treecko? Where's Lillie?" He asked.
"Don't know." He said not moving his eyes from the TV.
He rolled his eyes. "Litten, have YOU seen Lillie?"
"Sorry Dom haven't seen her." The fire cat said, as glued to the TV as Treecko.
"Gee, glad you're keeping an eye on the house." He mumbled walking to his room.
He got their and his door was cracked. Curiosity got the best of him and he peered inside. He saw Lillie seated on his bed, staring at a picture frame. He scolded himself for not putting the box away. He opened the door.
"See anything interesting?" He asked her, a hint of amusement in his voice.
She locked eyes with him and shot up off the bed, the frame falling to the floor with a CRACK.
"No!" Dom said worriedly running over, kneeling to the floor.
"Dom! I'm so, so sorry! The door was open, and I just wondered in and… I'm so sorry!" She cried worriedly.
Dom didn't answer and looked at the picture he had gotten as a present from his friends before he left Kalos. The frame was shattered across the middle, right through his and Serena's face. The frame wasn't much, but other then the video calls they promised to give each other now and then, this was his only way of really seeing their faces.
"Arceus, I broke it…" Lillie said sadly, the pain evident in her voice.
"Well maybe you shouldn't open a box clearly marked 'Personal' and go through somebody's stuff with their consent!" He snapped at her, causing her to flinch back.
There was an awkward silence as Treecko and Litten ran into the room taking in the scene. Dom's heart was racing, he was angry, and then he looked up at Lillie.
"I…I…I'm sorry Dom. I…I'll…j…just go and leave." She said, tears welling up in her eyes.
Dom felt bad immediately and grabbed her small wrist. "Wait, Lillie!"
She turned back the tears still in her eyes. He sighed and gave her a small smile. "I'm sorry. I… I overreacted, I shouldn't have snapped like that at my friend. I'm really, really sorry."
She wiped up her eyes. "A…are you sure?" She asked.
He chuckled and nodded his head. "Yes! Haha I'm a little upset about the frame, but the picture inside is fine and the glass can be replaced. Besides it's kinda my fault for scaring you. Now please, no crying come on!" He said happily.
She sighed and perked up slightly, which managed to make Dom's stomach flutter. "Okay… again I'm sorry for going through the box! I just… wanted to know more about you and-."
Dom cut her off with a laugh. "Haha will you stop apologizing so much? Tell you what, we're going to be traveling together right? Anytime you want, I'll tell you a bunch of stories about anything you want, battles, places I've seen, anything! Ask me and I'll tell you." He said smiling.
She nodded her head. "I'd really like that…" She said her face turning red.
He smiled and looked down to his two Pokemon. "So, are you guys itching for a battle as much as I am!?" He asked excitedly.
"Hell yeah! Let's do it!" Treecko said excitedly running to his shoulder.
"I… I guess I'm ready." Litten said nervously leaping up to his other one.
Lillie looked at him and smiled. "You really do love your Pokemon don't you?"
Dom turned and nodded his head. "You bet, each and every one of them. And it's not just because I can talk to them." He said rubbing behind each of their ears.
"I… I'm really glad you picked me Dom… thank you." Litten said licking his face.
"I won't lick your face but aw you love me? Can I have a box of Cheez-its if you love me so much?" Treecko asked.
He rolled his eyes. "No, after the incident earlier you're lucky I leave you unsupervised at all. And Litten, no problem buddy you're going to get really strong and have a lot of fun." He said happily.
Lillie looked at him confused for a second before the realization hit her with a small cute giggle. "Haha I almost forgot you can talk too Pokemon. What did they say?"
Dom rolled his eyes in amusement. "Litten said thank you for picking him. Treecko, the crazy gecko asked for a box of Cheez-its, he's obsessed." He said.
Lillie's eyes lit up. "Oh, here I carry them in my bag, Nebby loves them. Here Treecko you want some?"
"I LOVE HER ALREADY!" He said happily leaping from Dom's shoulder to Lillie's.
Dom was about to say something but paused watching the scene unfold. Lillie unzipped a plastic bag of Cheez-its from her bag which housed a sleeping Nebby and handed them to Treecko. Treecko happily ate, complimenting Lillie the entire time. For the first time since he met her, she let out a loud, happy laugh, filled to the brim with joy. It was one of the cutest things he'd ever seen.
He felt his face get hot and mentally scolded himself. No, none of that not again. Not after last time, he told himself. He didn't want to put himself through that again.
However, he couldn't stop staring at Lillie's laughing face.
"Haha you're such a sweetheart Treecko. So, Dom, we need to get to the festival are you ready?" She said happily.
Dom shook himself out of his stare. He needed a good battle, he hadn't had a battle since the battle he had with Calem before he left. Greninja managed to beat Chesnaught, but since he hadn't battled.
He pumped his fist with a smile. "You bet! Let's get going I'm always ready to battle!"
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"Ah, Dom, Lillie! I trust there were no problems getting here?" Kukui asked the duo as they walked into Iki Town.
Dom saw Lillie visibly shuffle with her head down, so he flashed a smile and spoke up. "No problems here! You should give her a raise Professor haha."
The two shared a laughed and Lillie's head perked up with a small smile, so Dom had accomplished his goal. He ran his hands over the two pokeballs on his pocket. Litten wanted to rest up before his battle, and Treecko wanted to make a 'dramatic' entrance into the battle.
After finishing laughing, Dom heard footsteps and turned to see Hau running towards him. He smiled at the young Melemele native.
"Hey Hau, ready for a battle?" He said with a smile.
His face lit up. "Of course! A battle with Dominic Harper!? I'm stoked!"
Dom laughed and rubbed his head sheepishly. He hoped Hau's star-struck faze with him would die out. Nevertheless, he nodded back to the boy.
"Ha and I'm stoked to battle you as well. I can't wait to see what Alolan trainers have to offer!" He said excitedly.
"So, Dom if I may, what regions have you been too?" Kukui asked him as everyone waited for Hala to begin the celebrations.
"Well I grew up in Kanto till I was 9, but I never actually journeyed through there. After that my dad got a job as an aid to Professor Birch in Hoenn, so I moved there." He explained.
"Oh wow, I've heard of the Hoenn Region, they say the weather there is amazing, just like here." Lillie said happily.
Dom nodded with a smile. "Yeah it really is. Nothing compared to here in Alola but it's still nice. Anyway, for a few years I didn't really have the motivation to go out on a journey! I didn't leave for one until I turned 15." He explained.
Hau's jaw dropped. "What!? You're telling me you've only been a trainer for TWO years!?"
Dom laughed and nodded his head. "Yeah… you see I lost my mom when I was 9. She was the one who always made me want to go out on a journey myself, after she died I really well… didn't want to go out on one."
The three around him faces fell. Lillie was the next one to speak up. "So… what happened to make you change your mind?"
Dom smiled at the memory. "I met one of my best-friends his names Brendan Maple!"
Hau's face lit up in recognition. "I remember him! He's the one who you beat in the Hoenn League final!"
Dom nodded with a smile, remembering his old friend. "Yeah that's him! You see him and Professor Birch's daughter May, they convinced me to go out and journey with them, so after saving Professor Birch from a crazy Poocheyena, we got our starters and set out together." He said with a huge smile.
"That quit some story Dom! Now, your dad told me when I talked to him you just moved from Kalos though?" Kukui asked him.
He nodded. "Yeah, you see after the Hoenn League that year, I was SUPPOSED to take on the Elite Four challenge. My dad took a job researching with Professor Sycamore in Kalos though… I told him I could have just stayed and did it, challenging the Elite Four is an honor and I could've became champion! But for some reason he wouldn't budge, he told me I needed to be near him at all times…. It was weird. But yeah, after that we did move to Kalos."
Kukui and Lillie seemed ready to inquire further, but Hau's excitement got the best of him.
"And then you, Calem Copeland, and Serena Yvonne, took down Team Flare! You saved Kalos then all competed in the Kalos League, making it the best league we've seen in YEARS!" he said excitedly.
Dom laughed nervously. He hated when people brought up his accomplishments like that. He was flattered that Hau seemed so idolize him but talking about all of it made him feel arrogant.
"Ha… yeah, I met Calem and Serena when I first moved there. We traveled together through Kalos, and it was a blast. They're my best-friends… I really miss them." He said, thinking of the honey-blonde haired girl in particular.
Dom didn't notice Lillie's blushed and nervous look. Hau, much to Dom's regret must have really done his homework.
"Hey Dom, weren't you and Serena dat-."
"MAN, when is this battle about to start? I'm really ready!" He said nervously cutting off the boy.
"Well Hala should-. Ah there's our favorite Kahuna now!" Kukui said pointing towards the stage/battlefield.
Dom and the other all stood at attention as the old Kahuna began to speak. "Hello everyone and thank you all for attending! Tonight, we have two young trainers beginning their Island Challenge! And they will be battling tonight in honor of our great Island Guardian, Tapu Koko!" He announced as the large crowd of people cheered.
Kukui gestured for Hau to go to one end, and Dom was about to move when he heard Lillie. "Good luck Dom!" She said happily.
He turned around, giving her a big smile and a thumbs up, causing the girl to giggle.
Her laugh is too damn cute. He thought, before quickly dashing all thoughts on that from his head. He looked up on the stage and after Hala made sure he and Hau were in position he continued.
"Now! First, we have Hau, grandson of the Kahuna!" He said pointing to Hau who happily ran onto stage with a smile on his face.
People clapped as the smell of barbequed food worked its way to Dom's nose. Music was being played lightly in the background and the residents of Iki Town and the surrounding area were all anxious and ready to watch a good battle. Dom was beginning to really like the atmosphere, and now a good battle would help that even more.
"His opponent, a new resident to Alola, we have Dom! One who has met Tapu Koko!" Hala said excitedly.
Dom who was already on the balls of his feet in anticipation walked up onto the stage giving small waves to everyone. Hala made his way off stage and Dom was now face to face with a smiling Hau.
He held out a pokeball and seemed to be buzzing. "Okay! You may be one of my idols Dom, but that doesn't mean I'll be holding back!" He said excitedly.
Dom laughed and grabbed Litten's pokeball. "I wouldn't want it any other way!"
"This will be a two on two Pokemon battle with no substitutions! Trainers send out your Pokemon!" Hala said with a loud voice.
"Alright, Pichu let's get the show on the road!" Hau said tossing out the ball.
A bright blast of light came out and the small mouse Pokemon appeared on the field its cheeks sparking.
"Alright, alright let's get GOINGGGGGGG!" The small electric-type yelled excitedly jumping up and down.
Dom laughed and held out his ball next. "Okay Litten! Time for our first battle together, lets go!"
In a burst of red the fire-cat Pokemon jumped out onto the stage. Dom smiled as the small fire-type seemed more confident and it stood ready to pounce any moment.
"Litten you all ready buddy!?" He shouted out.
"Ready!" The Alolan starter roared, flames smoking.
Dom nodded with a smile. He knew Treecko had been giving the fire-type advice and keeping him confident. He was appreciative for that, he loved the fiery look in Litten's eyes. He remembered back in Kalos, when Sceptile, Treecko's father had been the same way to the Froakie Dom received, and before long he was a powerful Greninja. Sceptile and Greninja were now easily his two most powerful Pokemon, and the two were inseparable training partners, and best-friends. He was happy Treecko seemed to find that same friend in Litten.
"The first battle will be Litten vs Pichu! Battle Begin!" Hala yelled.
Pokemon XYZ Japanese opening theme
"Alright, Pichu start it off with thundershock!" Hau ordered.
"Things are about to get ELECTRIC! HA get it!?" Pichu yelled before jumping up on the year, blasting out a jolt of lightning from its cheeks.
"Litten, intercept it with ember, then move in for scratch!" Dom countered quickly.
"Here we go!" The fire-cat shouted.
Litten stood its ground, arching its back and letting out a burst of fire that stopped the thundershock mid-air with a loud bang! Smoke popped around the stage and Litten dashed forward its claws elongated. It burst through the smoke and slammed its claws into Pichu sending him tumbling back towards Hau.
"Oh no Pichu!" Hau yelled worriedly.
"Litten don't let up use Ember!" Dom ordered quickly.
"Let's do it!" Litten yelled jumping up and launching another blast of fire.
"Pichu, dodge that and use thunderwave!" Hau ordered back.
Pichu growled and rolled out of the way and charged up its cheeks. "Alright take this!" The electric type yelled unleashing the attack.
Dom knew he couldn't let Litten get paralyzed now. "Litten! Come down and use growl! Then launch another ember!"
Litten darted down to the ground dodging the thunder wave. "Take… THISSSSSSS!" Litten yelled unleashing a growl which caused Pichu to stumble.
"Ahhhhhh! My overly large ears!" Pichu yelled clamping its tiny paws onto his ears.
"Go Litten! Use ember again!" Dom ordered quickly.
"Time to heat things up!" Litten yelled blasting the ball of fire towards Pichu, sending the electric-type sprawling backwards.
Oh, great now he's got puns. Dom thought rolling his eyes as the smoke cleared around Pichu. The electric type was on the ground with swirls in his eyes.
"That… wasn't very electric…" He heard the Pokemon mutter.
"Aw man Pichu! Oh well, don't worry buddy you battled great, return now!" Hau said returning the Pokemon to its ball.
Dom laughed and looked down at Litten. "Haha that was awesome Litten! Great job!"
Litten turned around and looked at Dom with wide-eyes. A realization finally seemed to hit him. He had won a battle. And he had done it in convincing fashion! He wasn't weak! He had actually won, and he was finally on the path to growing strong like he always wanted. Dom saw the happy look as Litten whooped and cheered doing flips in his happiness.
He looked over at Hau who pulled out another pokeball a smile still wide on his face. "Whew! You really are as good as I thought! That doesn't mean I'm giving up this one though, Rowlet lets do this!" He said tossing out the capsule.
Dom looked and saw Litten freeze. The owl Pokemon emerged onto the battlefield across from Litten, and Dom could feel the worry and panic run through his Pokemons body. Rowlet gently floated around the stage before glaring at Litten with a smirk. Of course, with his beak it would be impossible to tell if he was smirking but talking to Pokemon for as long as he had Dom started to pick up on these things.
"Well, well, well if it isn't Litten the loner! HA! You're in for a world of hurt! Just like when we always battled!" The grass-type yelled flapping his wings.
Litten looked terrified and turned around to Dom. "Dom… I… I can't do this!"
Dom shook his head, being careful of the watching people not to see he understood so well. "Don't you worry Litten! You got this!" He said reassuringly.
Litten seemed warry still but slowly nodded turning back around to face Rowlet. "Oh boy this is gonna be good!" The Alolan grass-type said soaring up again.
"Litten versus Rowlet! Battle begin!" Hala announced and the battle was on.
"Rowlet, get in and use peck!" Hau ordered loudly.
"Here we go little LIttie!" Rowlet taunted before zooming towards Litten.
"Litten, wait for him to get close, then dodge and use scratch!" Dom yelled out to the fire-type.
Litten stood ready and as soon as Rowlet got close, Litten rolled out of the way and grew his claws to slash. Rowlet saw this and swiftly moved out of the way darting his beak at Litten. The two Alolan starters went back and forth, dodging and lunging to attack each other. Litten darted forward with both claws and lashed out, only for Rowlet to fly over-top and ram his beak into Litten sending him flying back towards Dom landing with a giant thud.
"Litten!" Dom yelled as the fire-cat slowly got up.
"HA! You're in way over your head little Littie!" Rowlet taunted from the other end.
Litten slowly got to his feet and looked down at his feet. "Maybe… maybe he's right and I am in over my head." Litten said sadly.
Dom wasn't going to let his Pokemon feel down. "Litten! You have too-." He was cut off by Treecko's pokeball erupting open.
The Hoenn native Pokemon appeared next to Dom with his fingers clenched looking over at Litten.
"Litten! You gotta get back in there!" Treecko demanded of the fire type.
"I… I can't! He's too strong, I'll never be able to defeat-."
"WHO CARES!? Who cares if you lose! You never know if you don't try! Maybe if you stop moping and get in there and do your best you'll win! You can only get stronger by believing in yourself!" Treecko yelled out to the fire-cat.
Dom felt a sense of pride well up. He always knew Treecko had an amazing work ethic and determination to get better, it was good to finally see him show it. He had all the potential in the world to surpass his dad as Dom's strongest Pokemon. The cheez-it addict was finally coming around.
Litten didn't get a chance to retort because Treecko kept going. "Stop sitting around and saying you can't! I believe in you, Dom believes in you, now it's time to believe in yourself! Now get out there and KICK THAT GUYS ASS!" He said pointing over to Rowlet.
Dom heard the crowd 'aww-ing' and he had to keep himself from laughing. They had no idea the serious conversation that was actually going on between the two Pokemon. Litten looked over at Rowlet, who Hau was busy trying to make stop flexing his wings. He then looked back up at Dom who simply gave him a reassuring smile. His back began to burn with a hot fire as he looked over at Rowlet, with a look of determination.
"You're right!" Litten yelled running back to the field with a snarl.
Rowlet stopped showboating and turned around. "Ha! Back for more little LIttie!?" he taunted.
"You bet I am! I've had enough of you, come on LET'S GO!" Litten yelled loudly.
Dom smirked and looked down at Treecko giving him a nod of thanks. "Alright! Litten start it off by using ember!" He yelled.
"Rowlet quick dodge it now!" Hau ordered back.
"Keep firing till you hit him Litten!" Dom yelled out.
Litten reared back and launched a massive ember attack, more powerful then any of the previous ones Dom had ever seen. Rowlet dodged by soaring up and maneuvering around, but Litten just like Dom ordered didn't let up. He kept on firing and firing more attacks at the sky and the flying grass-type. Rowlet dodged and dodged, it was a fast Pokemon Dom had to give it that.
"HA! Can't catch me little Littie, you couldn't hit the-." Rowlet was cut off by an ember hitting him in the face which sent him down back towards Hau.
Litten roared with determination. It's back arched and Litten launched a huge burst of fire up into the sky! The attack hit Rowlet and sent the owl Pokemon tumbling onto the ground!
Dom's smiled widened. "Litten, you just used Flame Burst! That's awesome!" He said feeling like an excited little kid again.
"YEAHHHH KICK HIS ASS LITTEN! BARBAQUE THAT BIRD WOOOHOOOO!" Treecko yelled excitedly from next to Dom.
Rowlet shakily got up, and Hau decided to go on the offensive again. "Rowlet! We need to counter, get up into the air and use leafage!" He ordered.
"I'm going to get you for that Littie!" Rowlet growled angrily flapping his wings.
"Leafage?" Dom muttered to himself not knowing the move.
Leave swirled from Rowlet's wings and swept Litten up off the ground sending him flying up into the air. Dom's eyes widened, the move reminded him of whirlpool. Litten was tossed up into the air, and Hau smartly took the advantage.
"Go Rowlet! Use peck now!" He ordered.
Rowlet soared up towards Litten as he descended. Dom knew he needed to counter attack quick, Rowlet was tough and he knew his physical attacks were strong.
"Litten! Steady yourself and use flame burst!" Dom yelled.
"Rowlet quick leafage!" Hau countered.
Litten came soaring back towards Rowlet, his back arched fire burning in his mouth! Rowlet stopped and flapped his wings letting loose the giant storm of leaves just as Litten fired off his attack. The two Pokemon were a mere foot away from each other. A loud BOOM rippled through the arena and both Pokemon went tumbling back down to the ground.
"Litten!" "Rowlet!" Dom and Hau both yelled at the same time.
Out on the battlefield, Litten was up on four legs, scrapes all over him, struggling to stand but clenching his jaw determined to stay standing. Dom's eyes wondered over to the other side of the field. Rowlet was laying on his back, swirls in his eyes unable to battle! Litten's flame burst completely over powered the grass-types attack and won the match. When Litten saw his opponent on the ground his jaw dropped.
"I did it… I REALLY DID IT! I BEAT ROWLET I REALLY DID IT!" The fire-cat yelled suddenly gaining more energy proceeding to dance and leap around the stage.
Dom smiled feeling his sense of pride swell up. He looked down at Treecko, expecting the grass-type to be leaping around in a similar manner. However, the Hoenn native had his arms crossed and looked over at Litten celebrating in a similar manner to Dom. Dom laughed a little, maybe the crazy cheez-it lover really was maturing before his eyes.
"You know, your words really helped him. That speech was inspiring." He told his partner.
Treecko chuckled. "Haha well I try my best. I'm just doing what Dad said, making sure the team believes in themselves…" He said.
Dom smiled down at him. "He'd be really proud of you Treecko, and so am I. I think we're going to do really well with this Island challenge." He said with a smile.
"HA well with a great leader like me, and strong troops like Litten, there's no way we don't become the first champions of Alola!" Treecko said with a confidence.
Dom rolled his eyes but smiled. That's the Treecko I know.
Dom watched as the people of Iki Town around him cheered, as Litten danced happily around the battlefield in excitement. He hadn't come to Alola seeking an adventure, the plan was to just relax and ride out the last few months until his 18th birthday. However, as he looked at the joy on his Pokémon's face, the determination they had to get stronger and win more battles. He knew that maybe this journey would be a good idea.
Not to mention you're the chosen one apparently. He thought to himself ominously. Perhaps the journey would be hard, dangerous, and full of people trying to trip him up.
He looked over towards Professor Kukui, who was cheering and next to him Lillie was practically bouncing up and down on her toes. She was smiling widely as she clapped and cheered for his Pokemon. He felt his heart thump in a way it hadn't since he first met Serena…
Maybe this Alolan journey won't be so bad after all.
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After another hour or so of great food and getting to know the rest of the residents of Iki Town, Dom was finally back home in his room. Lillie had walked back with him and told her how she'd come back for him first thing in the morning to bring him to Professor Kukui's lab. He had decided to remove the padlock on the cabinets and give Litten and Treecko a box of cheez-its as a job well done at the festival, Litten for battling so well, and Treecko for being a great leader. Although Dom did promise to use him in the next battle they were apart of since he didn't get to fight in this one.
Now they were both in a cheez-it induced food coma laying on his couch fast asleep. Dom meanwhile managed to finally get his laptop set up and connect to a wi-fi signal in his house. He had fun so far in his first day under the Alolan sun. However, it was time for him to get serious. Other then the obvious question of what Tapu Koko saw in him to call him the Chosen One. He desperately wanted to figure out another one.
Why couldn't he understand Nebby? Lillie had told him the small cloud Pokemon had come from a different world. However, he had met a Pokemon from what he thought was a different world before when he and Brenden fought Deoxys. He could understand Deoxys just fine, so even if Nebby was from space or another world how could he not understand him?
He knew Professor Sycamore would be asleep at this time of night, which was currently 11pm. His TV was still playing the replay of last years Kalos league semi-final match where he defeated Serena to move on to the final. He would contact the Kalos Professor soon enough; however, he needed to try and figure out some answers now. So, he opened up the video chat application on his laptop, plugged in his headphones and scrolled down to the appropriate contact.
He knew that Brenden would be up this time of night. He clicked on the Hoenn native's name and his profile picture popped up on Dom's screen as the phone rang.
Dom waited for a few moments before he heard a ding and soon the Hoenn native's face popped up on his screen. He was in a white V-neck t-shirt and a pair of black sweatpants. His light brown hair was all over the place, and his eyes were red looking like he had just been crying, which confused Dom, however his friends face perked when he saw him.
"Dom! Haha it's great to see you man! How's Alola? Get any sun burn yet?" He asked his friend.
Dom shook his head. "No not yet… Brenden are you okay? You look like you've been crying." Dom asked his oldest friend.
His eyes widened and right away he went to wipe his eyes with both his hands. "What!? Me crying!? Ha no way, I was just uh… you see I was standing near the air conditioner just now, and the air kind of-."
"Brenden!? Who is it we need to finish this movie!" Dom heard a familiar voice call out.
Like Dom Brenden was in his living room with his laptop on the kitchen counter. Dom knew that after he moved away to Kalos, Brenden was given the right to challenge the Elite Four in his place. He did really well taking Steven Stone down to his last pokemon, before losing to the Hoenn Champions Metagross. He was offered a place in the Elite Four a year after that when Drake decided to retire from his Elite Four position and Steven then offered the spot to Brenden. So, for the last year his friend had been a member of the Hoenn Elite Four. With the job came a good pay, and seeing as Brenden was already 18, him and his girlfriend May got their own cushy house in Slateport City.
However, the Hoenn elite certainly didn't look to 'elite' right now. "It's Dom! Come say hi!" Brenden yelled back.
Brenden turned back to Dom and changed the subject. "So! Um, how are you doing after the whole you know… break up?" he asked.
If anyone other then Brenden had asked, Dom may have thrown something at them. He sighed and shook his head. "I mean I guess I'm alright. I understand why we had to I just… well I miss her a lot. She was the first girl I fell in love with." He explained.
Brenden nodded understandingly. "Yeah I feel you on that man. I don't know what'd happen if May and I had to separate like that… look on the bright side though, when you turn 18 in a few months you can just move back, and you guys can give it another go!" He said trying to sound encouraging.
Dom sighed and felt his guy twist inside and out. "Yeah… you're right I guess. I… I'm just worried she won't feel the same then you know what I mean? She's the most eligible bachelorette in Kalos right now after all, she could be with pretty much any guy she could think of now." He said biting his lip.
Brenden shook his head. "Hey, don't worry about that man. From what you tell me she's crazy for you! And besides you're the hero of Kalos! You were runner up in the Kalos League, who could stack up to that other then Calem?" He said to him.
Dom didn't feel very reassured, but he smiled, thankful to his friend for trying. "Thanks man… so how's Elite Four life treating you?"
Brenden perked up and smiled. "Ha it's great! It's the start of a new gym season so I'm doing a lot of interviews, public appearances and exhibition battles now, but soon as the season gets into full swing I'll have plenty of time off! Maybe May and me will come visit you in Alola!" He said excitedly.
Dom smiled at the idea. He hasn't spent extended time in person with Brenden and May in a long time and the idea sounded great. Speaking of May she came into view next to Brenden. Her light brown hair was cascading down her back, out of its usual pigtails, while she wore a white t-shirt and pink pajama pants. The top-coordinator saw Dom and smiled.
"Dom! It's so good to see you again! How was the cruise!? When did you land!?" She asked excitedly.
Dom's heart soared at the sight of his two friends. "It's great to see you too May! I just got in this morning actually, it has been one HELL of a first day let me tell you. I'm not… you know interrupting anything am I?" He asked the couple.
Brenden was about to speak up before he was cut off by his girlfriend. "You're fine! We were just watching 'Tragedy of the SS Anne' you know that romantic chick flick? I wanted to watch 'Pokemon Ranger and The Temple of the Sea' but this one was insistent." She said pointing to Brenden.
Dom laughed at Brenden's immediately flustered expression. "Hahaha, Brenden my man I didn't take you for such a romantic!" He teased his friend.
"Well… I… I didn't suggest it per-say, I just happened to get it as a gift from my mom and she I mean it'd be rude of me not to watch-." He started before May cut him off again.
"It WAS A romantic gesture at first I was really impressed actually. But we're not even half-way through the damn movie and he's already crying!" She said exasperated.
Brenden wiped his eyes again. "I was NOT crying!" He shot back at his girlfriend.
May rolled her eyes. "PLEASE, as soon as the boat got hit by the first iceberg you started balling your eyes out!" She argued.
"BECAUSE THE POOR EEVEE SHE WAS STUCK IN THAT CAGE WHILE THE ROOM FLOODED!" Brenden wailed a small tear going down his cheek.
Dom was busy laughing like a madman while May simply rolled her eyes. "The trainer came back down and tossed a water stone into the cage! If you weren't to busy crying into my arm you would have seen that part, you baby!" She said to the Hoenn Elite.
Brenden managed to wipe his eyes dry and Dom finally managed to finish laughing long enough to get words out. "Hahahaha, oh, oh man I've missed the two of you. You were made for each other."
May chuckled and nodded. "Yeah, I guess you're right. Now it's your turn Dom, tell us about your first day in Alola!" She asked pulling up a chair to sit in-front of the laptop next to Brenden.
Brenden managed to stop himself from crying and straightened himself, sitting down next to May. "Yeah man! How was is it in that tropical paradise!?" He asked excitedly.
Dom sighed and bit his lip nervously. He remembered now that he originally did call the two of them to do more then catch up. "Well it's been crazy, I actually really needed to talk to you guys about something… let me start with what happened this morning."
He went on to explain everything that had happen so far that day. Arriving, meeting Lillie on the bridge and saving Nebby. He told them about receiving his first Alolan pokemon and going on the Island Trials in an attempt to become the first Alolan champion. He still wasn't sure he particularly wanted that title, what with his plans to move back to Kalos when he turned 18, however with the prophecy from Tapu Koko, he felt he more so needed to go on the trials.
His two friends were good listeners, and after finally finishing up his story from the day he felt his head spinning. He saw Brenden's face deep in thought. He may act like a goofball most of the time, but when he really wanted to put his mind to something he did. May looked at him dead in the eyes, he expected her to come up with an answer maybe. Or perhaps what she thought that Tapu Koko meant by his words. He expected a deep philosophical answer.
But he was wrong.
"Soooo, tell me more about this Lillie girl." She said leaning on her hand, looking at him intently.
Dom knew that for some reason May wasn't very fond of Serena, although he never knew why. However, he decided to squash the thought she had there.
"Not important May. What's more important is that Pokemon of hers, like I said I've NEVER been able to not talk to a Pokemon. I could even understand Deoxys when we fought it remember Brenden!?" He asked the Hoenn Elite.
Brenden nodded his head. "You're right. It doesn't make sense, even if the things from a different planet then you should still be able to talk to it, since you could talk with Deoxys… strange…" He said, still deep in thought.
"Do you think maybe this Lillie girl knows more than she's letting on?" May asked him.
Dom shook his head. "No… I don't think so. At least I believe she's telling me everything she knows about Nebby. She said its real name was Cosmog, ring any bells?" He asked the daughter of the Hoenn Professor.
May seemed to rack her brain for a second. Dom knew being the daughter of a Pokemon Professor, she would be the best person to ask other then the Professor's themselves.
She shook her head after a moment. "No can't say it does. And you said this little cloud thing blew up the bridge you guys were on?" She asked him.
He nodded. "Yeah and Lillie told me when she was trying to escape saving him, he teleported her." He explained remembering what Lillie had told him.
"That sounds like a lot of power for such a small Pokemon. There has to be something more to it. I'll call Steven tomorrow and see if he can tell me anything. You know him, that guys to smart for his won good. If anyone can help me figure out what it is it's him." The Hoenn Elite promised his friend.
May nodded in agreement. "And the next time I talk to my dad I'll see if we can dig anything up about the name Cosmog. Between the two of us we should be able to figure out something." She said confidently.
Dom smiled as he felt some relief wash over him. Between him and the two of them they should be able to figure out the truth about Nebby somehow. He made a mental note that tomorrow he would need to call Professor Sycamore, to tell him everything that's gone on and to also check on his Pokemon. And although he was dreading it… he wanted to call her tomorrow as well.
Dom nodded with a smile. "Thanks, you two, you're the best… and about the other thing? You know the whole a legendary Pokemon picked me as a chosen one thing?" He asked them.
Brenden laughed a little. "Haha well I don't think it's exactly smart to ignore an order from a Legendary Pokemon." He told him.
Dom sighed and nodded. "Yeah you're right I… I'm just nervous. I mean come on in the last two years, I've helped stop a region from being destroyed, or the world from blowing up in our case." He said referring to his and Brenden's adventure to stop the meteor.
May rolled her eyes. "I'm still pissed the two of you did something to stupidly dangerous without telling me." She said.
It was Brenden's turn to roll his eyes. "Okay May, I promise that next time Dom and me have to ride on the back of a mega evolved legendary Pokemon to destroy a meteor that's less then an hour away from destroying the planet, we'll be sure to let you know first babe." He said sarcastically to his girlfriend.
Dom started laughing but right away shut up when he got a death glare from May. Brenden on the other hand kept laughing and May shot him a dangerous look that clearly said, 'you're going to get it.' Brenden seemed to understand what the look meant and gulped nervously.
"Ummmm…. I love you?" He said sheepishly.
May sighed but seemed to brush it off, she turned to Dom. "Dom make sure you keep us updated, we'll call you if we find anything. You can count on us." She said with a smile.
"She's right man. And if you need any help taking down a criminal syndicate, or fighting a legendary Pokemon, call us and we'll be on the first flight there!" He said pumping his fist.
Dom smiled and felt his spirits rise. He didn't have many true 'friends' growing up. People used to call him 'the crazy boy who thinks he can talk to Pokemon'. That was a common insult when he was growing up going to school. However, he knew he was now blessed to have the amazing friends he did have. If not for Brenden and May, he would have never even gone on a journey in the first place. He hoped that he could see them again soon.
Also, having a member of the Hoenn Elite Four, and the Queen of Hoenn on standby to help him would be very useful.
"Thanks guys… you're the best both of you. Well, I should get some sleep. Lillie is coming over to get me in the morning. I'm supposed to start those Island trials I told you about." He explained to the two of them.
Brenden nodded in understanding. "No problem man, we're your friends we'll always be here for you! Now go kick this Island Challenges ass!" He said flashing a thumbs up.
May rolled her eyes, amused at her boyfriend's antics. "He's right Dom, if you need us don't hesitate to call! Also, I wanna hear all about this Lillie girl next time we talk." She said with a smirk.
Dom sighed. "May I've known her for ONE day."
"Yeah, and you tell us all the time you fell in love with HER on the first day." She said, with venom when mentioning her name.
Dom rolled his eyes while Brenden jumped to his defense. "Come on May what's your problem with her!?" He said.
"I just think she's shady! When I met her at your celebration in Lumiose City I just didn't like this look she had in her eyes. The way she looked at that other guy… what was his name? Well I forget, but call it a women's intuition!" May defended herself.
Brenden sighed and looked up at Dom. "We'll let you get to bed man, call us if you need anything. We need to finish this movie." He said.
May rolled her eyes again. "Yeah, because I'm just SO excited to see you cry more."
Dom chuckled a little and nodded his head. "Okay thanks again you guys. I'll be sure to call you again soon." He said.
His two Hoenn friends gave him a quick wave before he finally ended the video call. After closing his laptop and placing it on the charger Dom went and plopped himself down onto his bed. Tomorrow was going to be a big day for him. The first day starting a journey was always a big one. It was time to finally figure out what Alola was really all about. However, after what he went through on his first two journeys he felt confident that nothing would surprise him anymore.
He once again had no idea how wrong he would be.
Episode 4: The Start of A Journey!
Dom sets out on his Alolan Journey, alongside Lillie and his Pokemon! His first stop, Hao'li City, where he encounters some mysterious thugs, who give him all to worrisome flashbacks.
A:N) I hope you all enjoyed! Yes I know the battle between Dom and Hau was kinda short but I feel that's to be expected. Both are using lower leveled Pokemon, and Dom does have more experience. I feel it was good for an early battle, TRUST me more long epic battles will take place!
Also in reference to Dom and Lillie, I'll be real I'm a sucker for romance. I'm not a huge fan of the stories that have a pairing and wait until like the last five chapters for a couple to get together. For example if I want to read an Amourshipping story, I want to see Ash and Serena's relationship develop yet, however I also want to see the interact as a couple and not wait until the last two chapters to finally get together!
That being said no, Dom and Lillie won't be getting together anytime soon, Dom is still missing his last girlfriend and as well all know Lillie isn't exactly the most confident person. However they will be getting together sooner then most stories.
I hope you all enjoyed! Please review and let me know what you think!