Meanwhile, in another timeline, the hero, Sun, is preparing for an adventure…
"Come on Sun!" I hear my friend Hau shout from outside. I grab my backpack and swing it over my shoulders before trotting out to meet up with Hau. Inciniroar growls behind me in excitement as he stalks behind me.
"Are you ready?" I ask Hau teasingly, knowing very well that he's about to burst if we don't get a move on.
"Ready? I've been ready forever!" he shouts. His Decidueye is as excited as his trainer and he dances along with Hau in excitement, "I can't believe we're going to Hoenn!"
To be honest, I can't believe it either. Although, it's been a challenge to believe anything since I became the Champion. Hau starts to run off towards Hau'Oli City, Decidueye flapping his wings as an extra boost to keep up with the ball of energy that is his trainer.
I sigh at Hau before taking one more glance at our home. Incineroar glances back at me and our house. Life has been quiet since my journey came to an end, even Mom says that she wishes I had more to do. I haven't even seen any of the other friends I've made, except for Hau, of course. Not even the Professor, and he lives next door! Before I can second guess the decision, I've called out to Hau. He stops dead in his tracks, already covering half of the trip in a few minutes. He waves at me and shouts, "What's up?"
"Why don't we go and visit Professor Kukui?" I propose. He looks intrigued by the idea, but takes a look behind him at the buildings that make up Hau'Oli City.
"Yeah?" he questions in a way that shows I'm right but he wants to get going.
"Yeah," I respond, my voice screaming to make sure it reaches him.
"Yeah, okay," he starts to walk back towards us, the detour doesn't seem to dampen his spirits. I settle myself on the porch to wait for him and glance over to the beat up shack that Professor Kukui calls his lab.
Professor Kukui has been very kind to my family. He found the house, helped me receive my first Pokemon, battled me for the spot as Champion of Alola, and put good word in for my Dad at his wife's dimensional research facility. So, I feel obliged to visit every once in awhile. It seems as if it's the least I can do.
Hau approaches Incineroar and I at our spot on the stoop and I quickly stand to follow him down to the beach. I hear Incineroar dare Decidueye to race him to the lab and Decidueye, of course, accepts.
"Incineroar!" I shout after them as the two Pokemon dash along the beach and towards the Pokemon Lab. I don't understand why he does this to himself, Incineroar is aware that Decidueye is faster. I wish I had a place to train him…
A loud THUMP comes from near the Pokemon Lab, and I can't see our Pokemon anymore. Hau and I give each other a nervous look. His eyes still sparkle with a happiness that I've never seen him without, even when he's nervous.
We dart along the beach in unison, Hau letting out a gleeful laugh all the way down. We reach the Lab's porch and see where our Pokemon ran into the trash cans. I sigh and shake my head before waving them over. They flatten out loose feathers and fur before Hau gives a cheerful knock on the old wooden door.