Yeah, sorry that I forgot to mention this in the last chapter, but this story won't cover EVERYTHING in XD. Just the important changes made by this what if. So there will be time skips. I'm sorry for those who are disappointed, but I have other stories that I promised I'd work on and classes are bearing down on me. That being said, I know what I'm doing for this in terms of updates. It will be done biweekly just like Fates of S.T.E.A.M. but the ladder is still the priority, so if somthing comes up that will make one of these late, it will be this story. Hopefully it won't come to that, so with that said, let's get started.


Michael climbed off his scooter and stepped into Agate. "This must be the place…Now to find this Relic Stone." He looked at the Teddiursa he snagged a while back. It took a lot of effort, but he did notice it bonding with him. According to his mother, that meant it should be ready to be purified. Hence why she sent him here to look for the stone needed for the ceremony. "I suppose I need to start by finding that guy…Eagun, was it?"

"Excuse me young man."

Michael was startled by the elderly man approaching him from the left. "Yagh! Where did you came from?!"

"Oh, ho, ho! Didn't mean to scare you there, fella! But I could have sworn you just mentioned Eagun."

"Uh, yeah. I'm looking for him."

"He lives right up there at the top of the hill. In the house made from that tree." The man replied.

"Okay…thanks."

Michael walked over the house under the large tree. "Here goes." He knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

Michael opened the door and stepped into the house. "Hello?" He walked into the living room where an elderly woman sat on the couch.

"Hello, what a darling trainer you are! I'm Beluh. Did you want something from me?"

"Uh, I'm looking for a guy named Eagun."

"Oh? Eagun you say. Ah, so you've come calling to see my husband. Are you perhaps, Michael?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Ah, just as I thought! You are Michael! We've been expecting you! We got word about you from Lily, you see. We understand that you want to purify Shadow Pokemon."

"That's right. Is he here?"

"The instant my husband heard Lily, why, you should have seen his excitement and enthusiasm." The lady laughed. "Shouted "This calls for my service!" or such, he went off running to who knows where. He hasn't come back since."

"Oh…Should I come back another ti-

Suddenly the door burst opened and a man with a long beard ran in. "Beluh, dear! I've got everything ready! I've got everything ready! We're ready for when our visitor from the HQ Lab whenever he arrives…Oh?!"

The man looked down to the surprised and confused Michael. "Uh…Hi?"

"Oh, hello, dear." Beluh smiled. "Our guest, Michael, has just arrived."

"Oh, so you're Michael! We've been waiting! I am Eagun! I've heard everything that Lily had to say."

"Nice to meet you. I'm told you know about purifying Shadow Pokemon?"

"Indeed, I do. As you know, to purify a Shadow Pokemon, it must open its heart to it's trainer. While there are several approaches, battles are the best, no doubt at all!"

"Well, I know all about battles! Right partner?"

Michael let his Jolteon out. He evolved it from Eevee using the Thunderstone he got from the sailor in Gateon port.

"JOOOOOLT!" The Pokemon ran circles around Eagun happily.

"Jolteon?"

"Well I'll be!" Eagun laughed. "Eevee, you've grown, since I last saw you!"

"You know, Eagun Jolteon?" Michael asked.

"As a matter of fact…" Eagun smiled, as he petted the Pokemon. "I was taking care of him, before passing him off to you."

Michael looked at him in surprise. "You're the one who left him in my room?! Why?"

"Eevee was given to me by a friend of mine. He asked that I assured him a peaceful life…but in time I learned that he was meant for battle. So, I decided he needed a trainer. That's when Lily told me of you, Michael. A young man trying hard to become a trainer. I couldn't help but notice that you were similar. Both so ripe with potential. I thought it was meant to be."

Michael was at a loss for words.

"But enough of that." Eagun smiled. "The place to purify Shadow Pokemon is in the Relic Forest, which is home to the Relic Stone. I will go ahead and wait for you there!"

With that he ran out.

"That old guy run's faster than me and my sister combined." Michael thought.

"My husband it so impatient, as you've just seen. In his day he was hailed as the greatest Trainer." Beluh said.

"Really?"

"But that's a long time ago."


Michael entered the tunnel, to encounter multiple trainers, waiting to battle him. He managed to defeat all of them and made his way forward. After walking through the tunnel, Michael shielded himself from the sunlight.

"Wow…this place is amazing."

He looked around, seeing all of the greenery. He never expected a place like this to exist in Orre.

"Michael, welcome."

Eagun walked up to him

"Your Shadow Pokemon should be ready to open its heart after the battles you've waged getting here. Now I shall be your opponent."

Eagun slowly took a Pokeball out. "And here's my partner. The one Pokemon that I caught as my first…and that has stayed with me ever since."

Michael got a bit nervous.

"The strongest Trainer…whatever his ace is it must be though! Or maybe gargantuan! Like a Salamance! Or a Tyranitar! Or-

"Go, Pikachu! Off we go to our first battle in five years! Let's keep things tight!"

He threw the Pokeball and the yellow mouse Pokemon emerged.

Michael blinked.

"Huh?"

"Pika!"

"Don't let first impressions deceive you!"

"Alright…" Michael smirked as he brought out him Pokemon. "Then I'll take your partner on with mine! Go, Jolteon!"

Michael's Pokemon emerged as well.

"Aren't you forgetting something?" Eagun asked.

"Huh?"

"Trainers battle with two Pokemon, if they have more. And we're here to purify that Shadow Pokemon of yours."

"Wait…you mean you want to go two on one? You sure about this?"

Eagun laughed. "But of course!"

Michael took out a second Pokeball.

"Alright…go Teddiursa!"

The Shadow Pokemon appeared next to Jolteon.

"Alight, Pikachu! Quick Attack!"

In the blink of an eye the yellow Pokemon was dashing all over the area.

"Whoa! He's fast for a little guy!" Michael said.

First it rammed into Jolteon then hit Teddiursa.

"Shadow Blitz!'

The bear rammed into the Pikachu knocking it across the stone bridge.

"Jolteon, tackle!"

The electric Pokemon attacked next sending Pikachu further back.

"Alright, Teddiursa, finish the job!"

The Pokemon didn't respond.

"Teddiursa?"

Yellow sparks flashed around it.

"ha, ha! That's Pikachu's static ability!" Eagun laughed. "Attacking him with physical moves gets you paralyzed!"

"Oh, boy…"

"Now, Pickachu, Thundershock!"

"CHUUUU!"

The Pokemon shot a bolt from it's cheeks into Teddiursa, making it stumble.

"Alright, partner! Let's finish the job!"

"CHUUUUU!"

Another bolt was heading over to Teddiursa. It braced itself for impact.

"Jolteon!"

The yellow Pokemon jumped in front to the attack and absorbed it.

"What!?"

"Gotchya! Jolteon has an ability of its own! It can absorb electric attacks!"

The Pokemon pushed forward as it faced Pikachu's shock.

"Come on Teddiursa! I know you can do this!"

Eagun then saw it for a split second. He was no longer looking at Michael. Before him was a familiar man. White hair. Blue coat. A black and red machine on his arm. A white stripe across his face…

"Wes…?"

Teddiursa, jumped over Jolteon and rammed into Pikachu. The Pokemon didn't get up from the impact.

Eagun blinked. But soon his stunned expression became a smile as he laughed. "Oh, Bravo! I say, bravo!"

Michael ran up and petted his Pokemon. "Great work, you two!"

Jolteon smiled, but Teddiursa just stared at him.

"My goodness. It was a white-hot experience, our battle was." Eagun smiled. "And to defeat my Pikachu…that takes some real skill!"

The Pokemon slowly got up. "Pikka Pkaaa!"

"Now let's see how your Shadow Pokemon is doing."

Eagun walked over to Teddiursa and stared into it's eyes. "Ah, this Pokemon is on the verge of opening its heart to you! You've done a good job looking after it!" The then glanced over his shoulder and at the stone behind him. "Now you should use the power of the Relic Stone to finally open that Shadow Pokemon's heart completely."

Michal stood up and looked at the rock. It looked like a bunch of circles stacked on each other.

"That's the Relic Stone?"

Eagun nodded. Michael walked over to the stone with his Pokemon behind him. As soon as he got close the stone glittered green.

He heard a noise and turned around to Teddiursa. He turned on the Aura Reader and saw a green globe form around Teddiursa. It exploded and the dark aura around it flew away as the green light entered its body.

Michael froze for a minute before he approached. "Teddiursa?"

"Tedd!" The Pokemon smiled sweetly at Michael.

"He smiled!"

"Well done!" Eagun said. "That Pokemon has finally returned to it's former self!"

"Thanks, Eagun!"

"No trouble at all, Michael. I've seen many Shadow Pokemon become purified. I know how it works by heart."

"You have?"

"Yes. Wes would come here every time he needed to purify his Pokemon."

Michael's eyes widened. "Wes…The hero of Orre?! You knew him?! Like, personally?!"

Eagun smiled. "Let me show you something back at my place…"


Back at his house Eagun took a photo frame from a table and carried it over to the living room where Beluh and Michael waited.

"Take a look at this." He said handing it over to Michael.

The boy saw a group of people behind a fountain. One of them was a man with gold eyes, a blue coat, a white stripe over his face and white hair. The man had a small smile on.

"That is Wes." Eagun smiled. "We took this photo after he defeated Cipher."

"Whoa…" Michael said in awe. "So, this is the hero…I see you in there too, Eagun! But who are these other people?"

Eagun stood next to Michael and pointed to a tall man behind Wes with a white shirt and a mustache. "That is Duking. He's pretty much the Mayor of Pyrite Town. Wes rescued his precious Pokemon."

"And the guy next to him?" Michael asked, referring to a young man with spiky hair. Dunking was ruffling his hair.

"That's Duking's best friend, Silva. He went to storm a building owned by Cipher. A noble attempt, but in the end, Wes had to save him."

"Cool! And those kids over there?"

There were six kids gathered in the far right. One had a white shirt. was a girl with a blue shirt. One had a blue hoodie, one with a green hat, one with black hair in pigtails, and one with a red banana.

"Wait…is that Perr?!"

"That it is." Eagun laughed. "Those kids worked together to help Wes. The others are Nett, Maeica,Bitt, Megg, and Secc."

Michael then noticed one last person standing between Eagun and Wes. A girl with orange pigtails, and a blue jacket over a dark purple top. She also wore a white skirt with pink boots. She had the biggest smile out of all of them and had her hands, on Wes's shoulders.

"Who's that girl?"

"Ah…that is Rui."

"Rui?"

"She's our granddaughter." Beluh replied. "She was kidnapped by a couple of thugs. Luckily for her Wes stepped in and saved her."

"Cool! Just like a hero!"

"Rui was with him for the whole adventure." Eagun smiled. "You see, Rui had a unique talent. She could see Shadow Pokemon."

"Really? Without an Aura Reader? How?"

"Nobody knows. Not even her."

"Wes and Rui were a terrific team." Beluh smiled. "Together they took down Cipher and saved every Shadow Pokemon."

Michael smiled as he gave the picture back to Eagun. "Then that's what I want to be! A hero like them! I'll save all the Shadow Pokemon! Professor Krane too!"

"I suppose there are still no clues to Krane's whereabouts yet." Eagun sighed.

"You know the Professor?"

"Indeed. You see, he was a frequent visitor to Agate up to several years ago. He was conducting extensive research into the Relic Stone, you see. He said it was for completing an entirely new purifying system that his friend thought up. I wonder where the kidnappers have made off with Professor Krane. It must be worrisome for you, too."

Michael sighed.

"About that abduction dear…" Beluh said. "Didn't you need to mention what Vander saw?"

"Hm? Ah, yes! That's right! I needed to tell you about Vander!"

"Vander?"

"We have a friend by the name of Vander who lives on Mt. Battle." Eagun explained. "Which is a place of training for Trainers. Vander claims to have seen sinister characters out in the desert where few people dare to tread. Sounds intriguing, yes?"

"Where is he?" Michael asked.

"It is to the northeast. Be sure to visit. It wouldn't hurt to train for a bit to. It could help you with Purifying Shadow Pokemon."

"Got it. Thanks for everything." Michael said as he turned towards the door.

Just as he was about to step out of the room Eagun remembered something. "Oh, yes, Michael. May I have your P*DA number?"

"Oh, sure."

After exchanging numbers Eagun smiled. "Fine! If I hear of anything, I will make certain to get in touch with you."

"Thanks again."

"We should be thanking you dear." Beluth smiled. "Seeing someone inspired by Rui and Wes, lifts our spirits."

"Indeed!" Eagun laughed. "Why, when we battled I could have sworn I was facing Wes himself!"

"Really…? Thanks…that means a lot to me."

"That being said it won't be easy following his example. He is the best of men."

"I'll do it! I've got my partners with me after all!"

"Very good!"

"Just watch!" Michael smiled, turning to the door. "I'll make you all proud!"

With that he hurried out. There was a bit of silence between Eagun and Beluth for a moment.

"He's just as confidant as Rui." The woman said.

"Indeed…He has the potential to be the hero Wes was."

"But even the best of heroes can fall into the darkness…"

Eagun looked down at the table. "Be careful Michael."