A/N: As of 5/18/17 Chapter Six has been re edited and re uploaded, hope you like the new content...
Also if you happen to read these, should I do the same thing I did in Aloha Alola, and put the teams at the end of each chapter? It might be a bit of a hassle since I have to do this for every single chapter, maybe I can do it every five chapters or something...I just want your opinion, thanks!
Pokemon XY
Legends of Kalos
Chapter 6
Return to Lumiose
It was another beautiful day in the Kalos Region. The sun was shining and the skies were blue. The breeze was gentle and relaxing and the bird pokemon were enjoying the warmth of the sun on their backs. We turn to our heroes, Alex, Zera and Yvonne, who were in a park in Lumiose city. Alex had gotten bored of wondering the city, and deciding to kill a few minutes, challenged a passing trainer to a battle.
He was a young man of sixteen, with buzz cut black hair. He had fair colored skin and bright blue eyes. He was wearing a long sleeve blue shirt, along with matching cargo shorts. He wore black ankle socks with worn sneakers. His backpack was by his feet, a greenish blue pack which had seen better days. Around his waist was a brown belt, which held his three Pokeballs.
His name was Pietro, a trainer from Lavarre city who had been traveling around the Kalos region training his Pokemon. His first badge sat proudly on his shirt, the glittering Fairy Badge, a pink and gold trinket which was in the shape of fairy wings.
His current Pokemon was a small bear like creature, with a white face and black eyes. It had black round ears, along with black paws and legs, and from its mouth hung a green leaf. This was a pokemon known as Pancham, a Fighting type Pokemon native to the Kalos region. It was currently going head to head with Alex's Taillow, who was doing a great job of avoiding all the attacks being thrown at it. Several other trainers and passersby were also watching, with the kids cheering the Pokemon on. Alex smirked a bit, issuing his next command.
"Now Taillow, swoop in and hit him with Quick Attack." he cried out. Pietro shook his head, a confident smile on his face.
"Pancham, use Quick Guard...follow it up with Thunder Punch."
"Cham." the small bear cried out, throwing its paws into the air.
A glowing white barrier appeared before Pancham, protecting it from the priority move. Taillow, being unable to stop, slammed right into the barrier. In its stupor, it was unable to dodge the fierce Thunder Punch thrown against him. He cried in pain as he skid across the field, electricity bouncing on over its body.
"Oh no, Taillow." Alex called out.
"Finish it off with Dark Pulse Pancham!" Pietro shouted.
"Pancham." Pancham jumped high into the air, pulling its arms back. Once the attack was charged, it flung it forward, the spiraling dark beam bounded for the fallen Taillow, who was struggling to get up.
"Double Team!"
Taillow let out a caw as it split itself into several copies. The Dark Pulse hit the spot where it had previously been, ripping a huge crater into the ground. Pancham looked around in confusion, trying to find the real Taillow.
"This is it, use Air Cutter to finish it off!"
"Taillow Taillow." the small bird cried, sending the blue glowing shurikens at the bear pokemon. Pancham howled in pain from the super-effective attack. It slammed into the ground, swirls in its eyes.
"Pancham is unable to battle, the winner is Taillow. The match goes to Alex. Good job you guys!" Yvonne cheered loudly, clapping for her friend. Taillow landed on his trainers shoulder, cooing happily for its win. Pietro sighed and returned his fallen friend.
"Thanks Pancham, you did great." he said.
"Hey cheer up man. Pancham was awesome out there, and so was Chespin. That little guy sure can fight." Alex said, meeting the other trainer in the center of the field.
"Yeah, they're feisty alright. Looks like we aren't ready for the Santalune Gym." he said.
"Don't say that...give it a few more days of good training, and you'll be able to beat Viola. Maybe we can have a rematch, but we'll be training too." he said with a smile. They shook hands, earning cheers from the crowd.
"Yeah you're right. I mean, I tried challenging the Lumiose Gym earlier but I was booted out of the building. It really sucked, a lot of trainers are pissed with the gym leader for doing that." He said, crossing his arms.
"Really? I was planning on challenging that gym at some point, but my friend told me you need four badges to even get in."
He had heard a lot of rumors circulating through the city of Lights. Apparently there was a robot leading the Lumiose Gym, and there were rumors about the Gym leader being booted from his own gym. No one had seen him for awhile and the robot had been taking legal challenges. Since the gym was still technically operating, the Pokemon League hadn't gotten involved.
"Yeah you do, but that's not it. Even with four badges, people sometimes get the boot because their not worthy of the badge. I don't think the league officials can even get in...I feel bad for the Gym leader." He said, glancing back at Prism Tower. Alex tilted his head.
"Wait...so the Gym leader isn't in the gym? Who the hell is the active leader then?" Alex asked.
"Some robot...at least that's what a few other trainers have said. No one even knows where the real leader is."
"So, I guess the rumors are true." Alex said, earning a nod from Pietro.
"Lumiose Gym is just a bad place overall, add in the fact that some kid literally jumped off the tower a few days back, and you get a recipe for disaster. People have been avoiding this place for weeks now."
"Someone jumped off the tower? Who the hell is that crazy?" Zera asked, joining the conversation.
"Some kid, hell it was all over the news. A Garchomp went haywire and stared firing Hyper beam after Hyper beam into the city. Due to some damage from those attacks, his Pikachu fell off the tower, so he jumped after it. If it wasn't for Blaziken Mask that kid would be dead..splattered all over Centrico Plaza." he said.
"A Garchomp huh?" Zera asked.
"Blaziken Mask?" Alex asked curiously.
"You haven't heard of him? Blaziken Mask is the hero of Lumiose. He takes down criminals with his powerful Blaziken. What's even more amazing, it's the fact that he uses Mega Evolution. His Blaziken is so fast that the baddies can't even run!" Pietro said.
"Seriously? I didn't know Blaziken could Mega Evolve...you learn something new everyday I guess." Alex said, a smile on his face. He was curious to see just how tough a Mega Blaziken was in battle.
"Garchomp can Mega Evolve too...it would have been really interesting of both of them had reached that state." Yvonne said.
"Those Pokemon are known to be quite hard to handle. Maybe it was his own pokemon going haywire? But trained Garchomp don't just attack all willynilly either." Alex said. He pulled out his Pokedex, doing a quick search.
"Regardless, the fact of the matter is that Prism Tower isn't getting as many challengers as it once was. The Showcase committee think that by hosting their Pokemon Showcase in Centrico Plaza, they'll bring more trainers back to the Lumiose Gym, sadly that isn't gonna do shit if they don't take care of the robot first." he said.
"I suppose that's true." Zera replied.
Pietro was about to say something, but his Holocaster started ringing. He pulled the device out of his pocket and looked at the caller, a frown on his face.
"Sorry guys, I gotta take this. Thanks again for the battle Alex, and nice job on your win." he said.
"You too, if you ever wanna battle again, give me a call. I'm always game." he said, handing him his PokeGear number. The teen nodded and raced off, giving them a wave. Yvonne appeared behind the two trainers, putting a hand on their shoulders.
"Nice job Mister Winters, how about we go grab a bite to eat at one of the local cafes? My treat." She said with a wink.
"That sounds good but...I wanted to see Professor Sycamore. I just want him to check over my Pokedex real quick. Ever since that Beedrill attack and our swim through the river, it's been on the fritz. It only displays partial information now." he said, glancing at his Pokedex.
"Fine, I suppose we can stop by Uncle Sycamore's place before heading to the cafe. I'm sure he'd love to see his favorite niece again." she said, grabbing her pink shoulder bag from the bench.
"Aren't you his only niece?" he asked.
"Details my friend, mere details." she said, using a strand of hair as a mustache. Zera giggled at their antics, picking Carla up from the ground next to her.
"So, have you come up with a routine for your Showcase debut?" Alex asked.
"I have something in the works...when I signed up earlier, Nurse Joy told me the first round was a cooking showcase. Meaning I have to come up with some unique Poke puffs for the judges Pokemon. Since Aria will also be a judge and she'll be using Braixen, I can safely assume that she'll like Spicy food." She said.
"Yeah, but not all Pokemon are the same you know. Carla here is a fire type and she likes sweet things." Zera said, petting her Charmander, who cooed in delight.
"Yes, but my Fennekin likes Spicy food, and Braixen is the evolved form of Fennekin." she replied.
"We know that, but not all Fennekin are the same as another. All we're trying to say is, on the off chance that Braixen doesn't like Spicy food, have a back up ready. Besides she could easily use a different Pokemon. Nothing is stopping her from doing that." Alex said.
"We can all assume that she is using Braixen though, its pretty obvious." Zera said.
"Well, you know what they say when you assume things. It makes an ass out of u and me." he said.
"That was corny as fuck, holy crap." Yvonne said, not even impressed.
"It's true, do you want to be labeled an Ass during your first performance?" he replied.
"Can we drop this? Jeez you guys are making a scene." Zera said, pushing her two friends forward.
The streets of Lumiose were busier than Santalune, or any other city that Zera had stopped in on her way from Coumarine. She didn't need the embarrassment of her friends arguing in the middle of a busy intersection.
"We're on North Boulevard, how about we cut across Centrico Plaza? It will save us more time than just wondering the streets." Yvonne said.
"Sure, I've wanted to see Prism Tower up close." Alex said, following his friend as she cut through a side street.
After a few minutes of walking, they made it to one of the main streets in the city. However they couldn't walk further due to several workers passing by.
"Wonder what's going on here?" Yvonne asked.
"Why don't you ask...excuse me sir, what's going on here?" Zera asked, one of the passing workers looked at her, a grim smile on his face.
"Well little miss, it seems that Garchomp knocked down some very important power lines, as a result this entire city block and part of the square are out of power. If you are trying to reach Prism Tower, I suggest using an alternate route." he said.
"Oh...thanks for telling us...now what?" Zera asked, glancing at Yvonne who shrugged. She placed a finger on her chin in thought. Her eyes widened.
"I know, we can cut across Vert Plaza into Hibernal Avenue and take that down to Southern Boulevard." She said, redirecting the two trainers and taking them toward the nearby Plaza.
"Twenty Poke says she gets us lost." Alex muttered.
"I raise you ten." Zera said.
"I can hear you two you know. Just so you know, I know my way around Lumiose City. I spent all my summers here with Uncle Sycamore, so I would know where everything is." she snapped.
"If you say so." Alex muttered.
True to her word, they were able to find their way down to Southern Boulevard. They stopped at a few shops while walking down Hibernal Avenue, one being the Stone Emporium, where Alex was able to buy a Water stone. He bought a other stones that he kept in a special place to prevent accidental evolution. The last thing he needed was his Eevee or Staryu evolving without them wanting to evolve. Yvonne also picked up some herbs for some of her experimental Poke puff recipes. He suddenly felt bad for her Pokemon, they weren't ready for what was coming for them, that was for sure.
Now on Southern Boulevard, Alex started recognizing some of the buildings. He remembered when he touched down in Lumiose Airport the first time around, walking through these streets as he headed to Professor Sycamore's lab. It was all so surreal to him.
"There's the PR studio. Pokemon Trainers and Performers alike and make trainer videos or showcase videos to increase their popularity. They'll even air it on television between commercials, if its good enough, if not it will still air on PR Vision, a channel all about Trainer videos." Yvonne said, pointing to the building with the large television screen on it.
Alex remembered it well, it was where he first saw the news about the media going crazy for his disappearance. He wasn't paying attention to where he was going and ended up slamming into a tree, earning a laugh from several people around him. He sighed and glared at them before brushing his clothes off.
"Something on your mind there cowboy?" Yvonne asked, the mirth was visible on her face.
"I'm perfectly fine." he said firmly, brushing past her.
"Doesn't look like it to me. Seriously, you've been spacing out a lot lately, if it's that serious, you can tell us." Yvonne said firmly.
"Yeah, we're your friends." Zera added.
Alex honestly felt bad for keeping secrets from them. The two girls were rapidly becoming his best friends. But he wasn't ready to share his past life with them. He knew for sure that Zera would start seeing him differently, rather than for who he was. He was sure Yvonne would get angry with him for keeping it a secret, especially something like that. He sighed, giving them a nod.
"Yeah I know, but there is really nothing wrong. I was just over thinking my next battle. I know nothing about the gym so I was considering catching another Pokemon, but with so many to choose..it's a little overwhelming." he said.
Zera gave him a shrug, seemingly accepting his answer. Yvonne on the other hand could tell that statement was just a cover up. She however decided not to say anything.
They finally made it to Sycamore's lab. It looked a little different then last time. For one, it had a gaping hole in the roof, and several piles of rubble lay outside, sharp splintered wood sticking out a certain points. One of the gates was gone, and one of the statues had a crack running over the top of the Pokeball. A look of worry washed over Yvonne's face and quickly ran to the door, giving a few knocks before walking inside.
"Uncle Sycamore, are you home?" she called out.
Alex and Zera followed suit, not really comfortable with just barging in. He noticed all of the bookshelves had been destroyed, with a thick black sear mark running through the walls between shelves. Tons of books lay crumbled on the floor in heaps, clearly unusable. Zera looked up at the ceiling, hands behind her head as she gave a whistle of amazement.
"What a hole."
"Really?" Alex muttered.
"Hehe, sorry...I'm a major cinephile."
"I'll bet." he added.
"Ah, Yvonne so good to see you." a familiar voice called out. The looked up, seeing Professor Sycamore coming down from the second floor, a warm smile on his face. Yvonne gave him a tight hug, glad to see he was okay.
"Mon Uncle, are you okay?" she asked.
"Oui, I'm fine dear. Though the lab has seen better days...ah and you brought friends. I wasn't expecting to see you so soon Alex." he said.
"Hey Professor. Nice to see ya again." he said, shaking his hand. He glanced at Zera who gave him a bright smile.
"Hello to you too Professor. It's been a while."
"Yes it has, I can see you won the Bug badge in Santalune already. So I take it you are heading to Cyllage city correct?" he asked, earning a nod from the two trainers.
"Cyllage city is the only place that has an active gym...I don't think I'm ready to head north to Lavarre, plus I want to see Parfum Palace." Alex said.
"Same here, I also want to see the Aquarium in Ambrette Town, I hear it's really big." Zera said.
"A Fire type trainer going to a place filled with water types...how ironic." Alex said.
"It's only ironic if you think that way. I just want to see the cute Clampearl evolving into Huntail and Gorebyss." she said, puffing her cheeks.
"What happened here Uncle Sycamore, the lab is destroyed." Yvonne asked, looking around in worry. He sighed, rubbing his neck in embarrassment.
"Yeah, sorry about the mess. These guys known as Team Rocket broke into my lab a few days ago and put some sort of collar on Garchomp. The poor thing ended up going on a rampage, if it wasn't because one of the new trainers in the region, she would have destroyed half of Lumiose in anger." he said.
"Must be that kid who jumped off the tower right?" Alex asked.
"Yes, his name is Ash Ketchum, and he flew in from Pallet Town not that long ago. Funny that his first true experience in Kalos was jumping off Prism Tower. He loves his pokemon dearly, enough to jump off a tower." Professor Sycamore said, clearly impressed by the trainers love of Pokemon.
"I've heard of him, he's competed in every region's Pokemon League conference. I remember being in Sinnoh when he made it to the top four. His Sceptile destroyed Tobias's Darkrai and his Pikachu tied with a Latios." Alex said.
"Indeed, one of the best battle's he's ever had." Sycamore said.
"Still, hearing about him jumping off a tower, just to save a Pokemon...that takes courage." Yvonne added.
"It's amazing, seeing someone that devoted to their friends." Zera said, hugging her Charmander tightly.
"Well, I suppose since you are all here you'd like to stay for a bit. Make yourselves at home, friends of Yvonne are friends of mine." the professor said with a smile on his face.
"I told him a few nights ago that I was going to be in the showcase, so we can stay here for the week. Isn't that great you guys?" Yvonne asked, getting a nod from her friends. They followed her and the professor to the living area of the laboratory.
"It is...say professor, could I trouble you to look at my Pokedex real quick? We were chased by some Beedrill a few days ago and ended up having to cross a river to get away from them, and I think it got water logged." he said, handing him the device. He looked it over, a chuckle escaping his lips.
"It isn't water logged, these devices are made to with stand a Giga Impact head on. It just needs to update its data banks, I can tell its not connected to the Sycamore Research data base." he said, pressing a few things on the screen. It beeped three times before the newest update started to download.
"There you are. As long as its connected to our mainframe, your Pokedex will be up to date will all of our data." he said.
"Thanks professor. I can't believe it was something that stupid...I should have used it more, familiarize myself with its features." he said, going through some of the apps.
"Damn it Alex, I could have told you that...jeez." Zera said, a little ashamed that her friend was so scatterbrained.
"I'm telling ya, that overactive imagination of yours is gonna be your down fall. You need to open your eyes and look at the world around you, or at least pay attention to your surroundings so you don't end up halfway to Santalune city."
"That happened only once Yvonne, will you forget it?" he asked.
"I'm never letting you live it down." she said in a sing song voice.
"I'm back professor, and guess who I ran into while in the city." Sophie said, entering the living room, a few bags in her hands.
Beside her stood a beautiful young woman, around eighteen or nineteen years of age, with long black hair that reached past her waist. She was wearing a long white lab coat, which seemed a size to big for her. She also wore a pink shirt underneath, with a matching thin black skirt. She wore pink flats on her feet. She wore a thin pair of glasses on her face, and her hair was held back by a pink flower pin. Alex instantly recognized her.
"Oh shit...what the hell is she doing here? She knows who I am, if she talks I'm screwed."
"Well if it isn't Professor Fennel. I wasn't expecting to see you here in Kalos." Sycamore said, giving the young woman a hug.
"It's good to see you too Augustine. Aurea had some research details about some Pokemon in the Unova Region that might be able to Mega Evolve so she asked me to hand deliver it to you." the young woman, Fennel said.
Alex licked his lips and looked at the floor, pushing his glasses further on his face. He suddenly remembered the Lumiose Academy, and his promise to visit Mui when he came back into Lumiose. He stood up from his seat, startling Yvonne and Zera, who were busy talking among themselves.
"I'm gonna go. There's still some time left in the day and I really wanted to check out the Academy." he said firmly.
"O-oh alright. You do know your way there right?" Sycamore asked. He was curious as to why the boy had grown nervous all of a sudden.
"I'm sure I can figure it out. My friend Mui said it was the largest building in Lumiose city, near the Museum of History." he said, trying not to make eye contact with the man.
"Is something wrong Alex?" he asked curiously.
"When isn't anything wrong with him?"
"Yvonne." Zera snapped, earning a sorry from the girl. The teen shook his head and looked at his PokeGear.
"There's nothing wrong. I just want to get there just as Mui gets out of classes. I've never been to an academy so...it would be a perfect place to find new trainers and information on different Pokemon." he said, brushing past them.
Fennel caught his arm, forcing him to look at her, he realized his mistake and started to panic.
"Hey wait a minute...oh my gosh it is you..what are you doing Kalos Ch.." she didn't get to finish her question as the overreacting teenager pulled her into a kiss. Zera's eyes widened in shock while Yvonne dropped her tea cup, which shattered on the floor. Sycamore and Sophie just looked at them curiously. Alex finally let go of the stunned young woman, who had a vibrant blush on her face.
"Sweetie, I didn't recognize you. I'm so happy to see you." he said, pulling her into a hug. While she was still stunned, he leaned in her ear.
"They don't know yet, don't say anything." he said in a whisper. He pulled away from her, earning a nod from the woman.
"R-right. It is nice to see you, I wasn't expecting you to be training Pokemon in Kalos." she said.
"Yeah, Professor Juniper was the one who suggested it." he said.
"That does sound like her."
"Whoa...lets pull this fucking train back into the station. Are we gonna graze over what just happened here?" Yvonne said, standing up from her seat, ignoring the broken tea cup on the floor. Sycamore let out an amused chuckle.
"I'd like an explanation as well." he said.
"Well...guys this is Fennel..my uh...girlfriend." he said.
Fennel gave him a curious look but the look in his eyes begged her to stay silent. Instead she took his hand in her own, a smile on her face.
"Yup, he's my boyfriend...we've been dating for a while. I didn't recognize him without his Umbreon hat." she said.
"This hot dish of a professor is your girlfriend? Isn't she like twenty seven?" Zera asked.
"Heavens no..I'm eighteen years old."
"I'm seventeen, so it's perfectly fine. Fennel was a smart kid growing up, so she was able to get through school and college quite easily. She studies Pokemon Trainers and their bonds with Pokemon, she also studies Pokemon Dreams as well." he said.
"Pokemon Dreams?" Zera asked curiously.
"Well, I have a theory that states all humans and Pokemon can potentially share a dream scape. We all dream, Pokemon aren't exempt from this, so with the use of Munna and Musharna's dream mist, I can see a Pokemon or a persons dream. It's really fascinating stuff."
"Munna and Musharna?" Yvonne asked.
"Here, I'll provide the information this time around." Alex said, pulling out his Pokedex. He typed in the names of the two Pokemon, starting with Munna first. He held the dex out so that they could see its profile.
"Munna, the dream eater Pokemon. These Pokemon expel a special mist from their bodies associated with dreams. It will often eat the dreams of people and pokemon it knows, it will appear before people having nightmares and eat those dreams.
Musharna, the Drowsing Pokemon and the evolved form of Munna. Musharna expels dreams from its forehead, which are dreams it has eaten from other pokemon. The mist changes color depending on the dream it has eaten."
"Psychic type Pokemon...they're so cute." Zera said, almost wanting to hug both of them.
"Do you know where I can find one? It looks like a great Pokemon to train. It may even be a great help for my showcases." Yvonne said.
"Sorry Yvonne, Munna and Musharna are both found in the Unova region. It hasn't been documented to live in any other regions, so if you wish to catch one, you'll have to go there." Fennel replied, a sad tone in her voice.
"Ahem...well..Alex weren't you going to visit your friend up in the academy?" Sycamore asked.
"Oh right...but first I need to speak with Fennel, you know...couple stuff and what not." he said, dragging the girl along. As she passed by Sophie, she handed over a manila folder.
"Sorry, I'll talk more about that research when I'm back." she said.
Alex finally stopped when the two were outside of the lab. He let the girl go, standing in front of her.
"You almost blew my cover Fennel." he said firmly.
"I'm sorry...I thought they knew about...you know." she said, she looked down in disappointment.
"Listen, I'm not mad at you. I can't stay mad at you, you are too damn cute to stay mad at..sorry about that kiss by the way."
"It's fine...just like old times." she said, a smirk on her face.
"We only dated for a month Fennel, it wasn't a long relationship." he said.
"It was long enough...what are you doing in Kalos anyway? You know how pissed your father is? He stormed into Aurea's lab, shouting at the poor woman who didn't even know about you leaving."
"He did? Can you apologize to her for me? I would do it myself, but knowing my father, he probably has an agent in that lab as we speak." he said.
"He does, and he's sure that you'll call. He thinks she gave you a starter Pokemon...I suppose coming to the Kalos region was a good choice..it's remote and away from the other regions. Though he did send someone to Kanto to look for you, a few tips surfaced that you were on Mount Silver in Johto as well." she said.
"My dad is a total retard. If he knew anything about the Pokemon world, he'd know that Mount Silver isn't a place where rookie trainers go train." he said firmly.
"Whatever the case..it's nice to see you again..it's been so long." she said.
"Yeah, if you want we can go catch up. It's gonna take me a while to find Lumiose Academy anyway." he said.
"Are you asking me on a date?" she asked.
"No...it's just two friends catching up with each other, nothing datey about it. But sure, feel free to call it that." he said, heading up South Boulevard.
He remembered the way to Cafe Soleil, and since he was a bit hungry, he figured he could use a burger.
"Uh...Charlie could we.."
"Don't, I changed my name. It's Alex now. Don't call me that other name ever again." he said firmly, glaring at the young professor.
She eeped a bit and nodded, looking at the ground in shame. He sighed and took his glasses off, rubbing his eyes a bit. Ever since entering the city, his eyes were a bit itchy. He had applied some eye drops before but that wasn't working. He placed his glasses back on, keen on taking his contacts off.
They made it to the cafe, and quickly found a booth to sit in. It was actually the same one that he and Mui shared the last time he had been in Lumiose. It felt like that happened months ago, even though it had been earlier that week. He looked up at Fennel, who was fidgeting in her seat. She was playing with a strand of hair, and chewing her lip. He sighed and leaned back in his seat.
"Something on your mind Fen?" he asked.
"Um..well...how have you been?" she asked.
"I've been fine. It's been a year since we saw each other though, hows the research? Better yet, where are Dream and Musha? Their usually out of their Pokeballs."
"I left Musha at home with my sister. I can't leave her alone you know. She is a bit wiser now that she's older but she tends to let herself go, especially when it comes to making the C-gear work better. Dream is still with me though."
"You can let her out of your Pokeball you know...this cafe is Pokemon friendly." he said, to prove his point, he let out Vixen, who gave a yawn and rubbed her eyes. She saw Fennel and started to squirm, only for Alex to wrap his arms around her, whispering a few soothing words in her ears to calm her down. He started petting her head, finally getting her to relax.
"She's a little shy." he said.
"I see...I take it she was your starter Pokemon?" she asked.
"Yeah...Professor Sycamore had already given out the starters. Yvonne took Fennekin, that much is obvious. I battled a trainer earlier who had Chespin, and I haven't seen Froakie's trainer yet." he said.
"Eevee are great Pokemon to start with, especially with their evolutionary paths. But knowing you, you'll let her decide what she evolves into." she said.
"Yup...so how about it, let Dream out so she can meet Vixen and get to know her." he said.
"Oh alright. Come out Dream, I have a new friend for you to play with." she said, letting the Munna out of it's Pokeball. The floating pink Pokemon cooed in greeting, meeting eyes with Alex who gave her a smile.
"Heya Dream, its been a while. This is Vixen, my partner...would you like to be friends with her?" he asked.
"Munn!" she replied happily.
"Great..go on Vixen, make friends with Dream, she isn't gonna hurt you." he said, placing the Eevee on the floor.
She shook nervously, not wanting to say anything first. Dream took the initiative and struck up a conversation, easing Vixen to talk with her.
"How sweet...Dream is already being friendly with her." Fennel said, clearly happy that her partner was making a new friend.
"I figure its the perfect time to build a bond with another Pokemon. My Taillow and my Staryu have tried to talk to her, but so far, only Taillow seems to get her to talk. Its the same with Yvonne's Fennekin, she's the only other one she'll talk to. But she's a sweet girl, I know she'll get over it...eventually."
"I can see you care a lot for her...your bond is already quite strong..since you are here, I take it you are participating in the Kalos League correct?"
"Indeed I am. I already won my Bug badge, and I'm currently heading to Cyllage city for my next gym battle. However, Yvonne has a Pokemon Showcase here in a few days, so we decided to stay here and support her."
"That's nice of you. Though I hear Pokemon Showcases are nothing like the Pokemon Musicals I'm used to seeing, the same goes for the Contests in the other regions. This is a whole new ball park." she said.
"Tell me about it...and the Queen is a little too peppy. I don't like how she smiles all the time. Being a Pokemon performer can't be that fun." he said, glancing at the orange tiles on the wall.
"Now Alex, don't judge other people for what they love to do...just because you can't...have fun singing...doesn't mean you can be cynical toward other things." she scolded.
"Yes mother, I won't judge...I just don't like how she's happy all the time."
"She's happy because she's doing what she loves...aren't you happy training Pokemon and collecting badges? It's exactly the same thing." she said.
"I suppose...so what else are you in Kalos for? It can't be just for a delivery." he asked.
"Well, I'm conducting a bit of research here. As you know, Professor Sycamore studies Pokemon Evolution, specifically, Mega Evolution. I want to study the strong bonds between trainers and Pokemon who have achieved this type of evolution, seeing as you need to have a strong bond for it to even work."
"That and you need a pair of those fancy shmancy stones." he said, playing with a few grains of salt that had spilled on the table.
"That too. You know, I'll be staying here in Kalos for a while, in Orseille city in fact. How about you do a little research for me?" she asked.
"Of what kind?" he asked.
"Well...what if I told you I have a pair of those stones..the ones you need for Mega Evolution...would you be interested in helping me then?" she asked.
"Hell yeah I would. Anything you ask, I'll do it." he said. She blushed a bit, some drool dripping down the side of her mouth.
"Anything?" she asked.
"Within reason, nothing sexual." he said. He knew Fennel could be perverted when she wanted too. Giving her a vague reason like that was something she would very well take advantage of.
"You are no fun at all mister...whatever your name is now. Anyway, here are the stones...I was going to have Professor Sycamore find me a trainer willing to do it, but you are my friend so you have priority." she said, pulling a black case out of her lab coat.
She set it down in front of him, a bright smile on her face. He reached for it, flicking it open with little effort.
Inside was a clear stone, which gave off a slight glow. In the center of the stone was a weird rainbowy symbol, the one associated with mega evolution it seemed. It was around the size of a shooter marble, and looked like it could be fit into another object. Next to it was a glittering dark green stone, with a purple, pink and lime green stripe in the center, almost in the same as the mega symbol. Both stones gave of a bit of energy, which Alex could easily feel. He pulled the key stone from the box, looking at it closely.
"That's the key stone, the stone necessary for the process to begin. The one next to it is a stone that I found while doing research with Aurea. We don't know what kind of stone it is, but we narrowed it down to a few Pokemon it may work on. From that list, we tried to use it, but we just didn't have the bond needed for it to work." she said.
"What stone is it?" he asked, looking up from the stone in his and.
"Lilligantite. Me and Aurea think it can mega evolve a Lilligant. But as I said, we couldn't prove it...our bond with the Lilligant we have at the lab wasn't strong enough." she said.
"That's all well and good but, as far as I know, I can't catch a Lilligant in the Kalos region, not even a Petilil either."
"That's where the second part of this comes in, I have a Petilil with me. It was supposed to be for the trainer Sycamore would eventually help me find. I figure, if we have you raise it from a young age, your bond with it will grow. Eventually you'll need a Sun stone to evolve it, so when ever it is you think it'll be ready, come speak with me and I'll give you the Sun stone." she said.
She pulled out a Friend Ball from her pocket, handing it to Alex. He took the ball in his hand, looking at it closely. He decided to let the Pokemon out, the small green pokemon looked at him curiously.
"Hi there Petilil...my name is Alex and I'm your new trainer. How would you like to come with me through Kalos and beat all of the gym leaders?" he asked.
"Lil." she cried in agreement. Fennel smiled.
"You two are already bonding, how cute. If I were you, I would get those stones mounted onto something so you don't lose them. That's the last thing we need." she said. He nodded, placing the key stone back in the black case.
"I think I got an idea where I can mount my key stone." he said with a sly smile.
"Great, don't lose it, you have no idea how hard it was to find that stone." she said, running a hand through her hair.
"Don't worry...I won't lose it." he said, glancing at the black case.
The prospect of mega evolution was exciting him, but he knew it would be a long time before he actually was able to mega evolve his Pokemon. He looked at Petilil again, knowing that he was going to try his hardest to train her, and get her ready for her eventual evolution. Neither of the noticed the red haired girl watching them from across the cafe. She brought a dainty tea cup to her lips, taking a sip from her tea.
"Isn't this a surprise?" she muttered to herself.