A/N: Hello everyone, here's chapter 7 of Legends of Kalos. I've been working super hard to continue this story, and I hope I am doing a good job. Recently, the episodes of Pokemon are getting better and better and I actually think Ash will win the Kalos League. This is the first time he's made it this far and I can't wait to see what happens next. I hope you all enjoy this chapter.
As of 5/18/17 Chapter Seven has been re edited and re uploaded, hope you like the new stuff!
Pokemon XY
Legends of Kalos
Chapter 7
Lumiose Blues
The prospect of staying in a single place for a week and a half didn't bother Alex at first. He figured he'd just explore the city and get more in touch with his Pokemon, but now that three days had passed, he figured out it was easier said than done. He had grown immensely bored over the time he had been there, and was itching to leave Lumiose for Cyllage city, but he knew Yvonne's showcase was important to he sucked it up and dealt with it.
Lumiose Academy proved to be a bust, as it was testing week and all of the students weren't allowed visitors, so he couldn't see Mui like he promised he would. He could only wish she passed so that they could see each other again, and get another battle from her.
Speaking of battles, several trainers had asked him to battle with his Mega Pokemon, all because of the Key stone pendant he was wearing. The pendant sat on a golden chain, which hung around his neck and sat over the center of his chest. The stone itself was in the center of a heart shaped charm, which was orange in color. It was the symbol associated with the Johto legendary Pokemon Ho-oh. He figured it was only right, since he was born in Ecruteak city and grew up knowing the legends behind the Burned and Bell Towers.
He had also designed a Lugia one for Petilil, which she wore around her neck, mostly as a good luck charm since it served no purpose at the time. Keeping to tradition, he had hers made in silver. Sadly that also cost him a lot of money, making him take a bit of his emergency funds, but he figured it would pay for itself in the long run. Ever since then though, he's disappointed a lot of people, he didn't know Mega Evolution was such a popular thing in Kalos. He figured the rarity of the Mega stones would make it a bit harder on the trainers and yet he had gotten six challenges in the last two days.
He was currently alone, in a small park in Route 14, or how it was known to the natives, the Lavarre Way. It was a route that was normally hit with rain, due to it leading up into the mountainous region of Kalos. He had been training his Pokemon earlier and wanted to get away from the big city, a passing trainer had told him of the park on Route 14 and he decided to take a break there.
Vixen was beside him, sleeping after a long day of training. Taillow was flying around, enjoying the wind that came off the the mountains to the north. Staryu was swimming in a nearby pond and Petilil was on his lap, enjoying the gentle movement of the swing they were on.
"Well guys, I wanna talk so could you come over here?" he asked.
Taillow, hearing his trainer immediately flew to his side, landing on the ground in front of him. Staryu made its way there from the pond, the water still dripping off its body. Vixen woke up, yawning a bit before standing next to the star shape Pokemon. Petilil sat beside her. He smiled a bit, seeing his starter was finally comfortable around his other Pokemon.
"Well you guys, we've been training hard for the past few days, and in the days to come, we'll train even harder. I just wanted to thank you all for agreeing to come with me. I may not be the best trainer, but I am trying." he said.
"Low Tail." Taillow cried, taking his usual perch on his shoulder. He chuckled, petting the small bird.
"Thanks Taillow, I'm glad you support me as well." he said.
Vixen grew a bit jealous of her trainer and Taillow getting a little friendly. She jumped into Alex's lap, getting a surprised yelp from him.
"Alright Vixen...you can come aboard too." he said, scratching her ears.
A sudden explosion startled all of them, making Alex jump onto his feet. Several flying types around them took to the skies, in fear of what caused the explosion. Alex took out his Pokeballs and recalled his Pokemon, not wanting them to get hurt. He raced toward the source of the explosion.
Route 14 was a bit muddy, as expected from the rainy route of the Kalos Region. It actually lead to a swap, where native Poison types seemed to live. The area before the swamp was a thick damp forest, filled with a variety of plant life. It was hot and humid, as opposed to the other forest Alex had traveled in. He stopped at the edge of the forest, seeing a large truck parked beside a tree. He hid behind a bush, and looked on, trying to see what was going on.
His eyes widened in shock when he saw several men, shoving wild Pokemon into cages. He counted at least six Skorupi, with some Poliwag, and Kerrablast as well. The Pokemon were crying in desperation, trying to escape their captors, only for a Tyranitar to scare them into the cages. He grit his teeth in anger.
How could people do this to Pokemon? Trapping them and most likely selling them for a quick buck. He wanted to do something, but he knew he didn't stand a chance against a Tyranitar. He quietly fished Taillow's Pokeball and let it out, quickly covering his beak so he would say anything.
"Listen, head to Lumiose city and get either Professor Sycamore or an Officer Jenny, hurry back." he said. Taillow nodded and shot of into the sky, unseen by the poachers. He stood up from the bush and made his way to a nearby tree, pressing himself against the trunk. He pulled out his PokeGear and turned on his camera function, recording the three men as the shoved the helpless Pokemon into their truck.
"We're gonna make a killing with these here Pokemon. A lot of people want rare kinds, especially in remote areas." one man said.
He was a bit scrawny, wearing a beanie on his head. He had on a jogging suit, the jacket being unzipped, showing the worn tee shirt he was wearing.
"You are telling me man. I better get paid a lot for this, that last Ekans almost bit me." a second man said.
The third man with the Tyranitar seemed to be the one supervising everything, seeing as he wasn't doing much. One of the men blocked his direct view of the truck, forcing him to move to another spot. He zoomed in, seeing the helpless Pokemon in the cages.
The truck was loaded, with types other than the ones they had caught on this route. He spotted a few Scatterbug and Spewpa too. Knowing just how rare their evolved forms could be, Alex knew they would get tons of money for them. He needed to do something, anything to set them free. He grabbed a nearby rock, bouncing it in his hand.
"Here goes nothing." he muttered to himself.
He chucked the rock as hard as he could, hitting the side of the truck with a loud wham. The three men started looking around, forcing Alex to dive into some bushes.
"Alright...who threw that? Come out with your hands up and we might be able to talk about it." the scrawny man said.
"Not on your life." Alex said under his breath.
He grabbed another rock, this time aiming it at the beanie wearing poacher. He threw it hard, expecting to hit him in the head, only for the man to catch the rock, making the teen go wide eyed.
"Heh...Tyranitar, Hyper Beam." he commanded.
"Tar...Tyranitar!" The Pokemon cried, unleashing the purplish orange beam from its mouth. Alex jumped out of the way, just in time, since the attack ripped a literal chunk out of the ground. It also knocked a few trees down.
"Shit, that Tyranitar is strong as hell." he thought.
"There ya are kid...nice try. I bet you were trying to be the hero eh?" the beanie wearing poacher said.
Alex grit his teeth, he hadn't noticed he had jumped out of the bushes and right into their line of sight. He immediately stood up, clutching one of his Pokeballs.
"You three let those Pokemon go, they aren't yours to capture and sell for profit."
"Are you gonna stop us kid?" he asked.
"Staryu lets go, Water Pulse on Tyranitar!" he cried, throwing his Pokeball into the air. Staryu appeared, already charging the attack. It launched it forward, forcing Tyranitar to block it. The water pulse burst around it, soaking its face and arms. It gave Alex a little smirk, almost as if the attack hadn't done anything.
"Dark Pulse." the man simply said.
Tyranitar gave a loud roar, launching the spiraling beam of dark energy from its mouth. Staryu was quick to dodge it, but the attack almost hit Alex, who clutched his chest tightly.
"That's a nice keystone you got there kid...hand it over, else I'll send my Mega Tyranitar after you." the man said, flashing his own Keystone. Alex finally noticed the arm band that Tyranitar was wearing around its arm, a glittering stone was mounted in the center. He grit his teeth.
"So, Tyranitar can Mega Evolve...no matter..we'll beat you without mega evolution. Staryu, Water Gun." he cried. The poacher rolled his eyes, his Tyranitar easily avoided the attack.
"Now Tyranitar, use Thunderbolt." he said.
"Tar!" the Armor Pokemon howled, unleashing a massive yellow bolt from its body. It danced over the ground before striking Staryu, causing the star shape Pokemon to convulse in pain. The attack ended, with Staryu being knocked out.
"Staryu no." Alex cried in worry, returning his fallen friend.
"Face it kid, you aren't a match for Tyranitar. Now hand over the Keystone and those Pokeballs around your waist too. We'll make a nice profit with them, hell, you may even get us extra." he said with a smirk.
"I don't think so. You guys aren't stealing Pokemon from anyone, especially my little brother." a firm female voice said.
Alex stood stunned, watching as a figure made their way to where they stood. It was clearly female, but they were wearing a red cloak. He did notice she was wearing white heeled slippers, with crossing laces. She also had a red ribbon tied around her ankle. The man chuckled, shaking his head.
"Oh? So now you have your sister fighting your battles for ya kid? That's real sad..but it makes me wonder what kind of hottie is under that cloak. Maybe we can have some fun with her." the man said.
"Ugh...you disgusting piece of shit. I can't believe assholes like you roam the planet. Why don't you do me a favor and let those Pokemon go, before you really piss me off." the girl said. The wind kicked up, blowing her hood off her head.
Her long crimson hair blew in the wind, and the smirk on her lips only grew. Alex's eyes watered a bit, locking eyes with the girl for the first time. Her crimson eyes were just as he remembered them, and her cute face had changed into that of a mature young woman. She glanced back at the poachers, cracking her neck.
"I'm not gonna tell you a third time. Release those Pokemon, or you are gonna be sorry." She said.
"Really? Why don't you make us little lady. You look as threatening as that lousy brother of yours. Go ahead, make my day." He said.
"Don't say I didn't warn you. Electra, Vanille use Charge Beam." she cried out. From the trees near the poachers, two Pokemon jumped out, landing in front of the red haired girl. Both of them fired glittering beams of electricity, which bounded for the poachers.
"Stone Edge, Tyranitar." the beanie wearing man called out.
Tyranitar stomped the ground before it, summoning large boulders from the ground underneath it. The charge beam made contact with the rocks, blowing them apart. The girl hissed, disappointed that her attacks didn't hit.
"Audrey, be careful, that Pokemon can Mega Evolve." Alex cried out...the girl looked at him, tilting her head. She focused on his mega stone, a smirk on her face.
"Then I'll just take that power and turn it into our own." she said, pulling the cloak off herself.
Alex noticed that she was wearing a lolita type dress, with the shirt being red plaid with white squares. She wore a red matching skirt with a red and white square pattern and a horizontal ruffle in the middle. She had a black ribbon tied into a bow behind her back. On her left arm she was wearing a white glove which reached up to her bicep, holding it up was a round black patch with a number 7 in a bright golden color. On her right arm, she had a sleek red device, which almost resembled a PokeGear in design, but was much sleeker and smaller in design. It had a glowing disk near the top of it, and she seemed to be wearing a custom glove as well.
"Holy shit boss, she's a Pokemon Ranger." the third poacher said, getting a grim look on his face.
"What the hell? They aren't even stationed Kalos." the second said.
"Screw that, she can't do shit without that styler. Tyranitar use Crunch."
"Petilil, Magical Leaf." Alex called out, tossing his Pokeball high into the air. Petilil came out, unleashing a volley of glowing leaves at the Armor pokemon, stopping it from attacking. Audrey pressed the side button her styler, activating the capture disk.
"I haven't tried this before, but there's a first time for everything. Capture On!" She exclaimed, launching the disk at Tyranitar.
The glowing disk spun rapidly around the Pokemon, while Audrey slashed the air in front of her, her fingers glowing a bright color. Alex and Petilil stood by in amazement, seeing the young woman expressing feelings to the Armor pokemon. The line sunk into Tyranitar, making it glow brightly.
"Heh, capture complete." Audrey said, catching her capture disk. Tyranitar turned around, facing its former friends.
"Tyranitar, what are you doing? Attack them now." the poacher shouted.
"I don't think so. Tyranitar seemed a little pissed that you guys were abusing its power. I think its time you turned yourselves in, before we unleash all that power at you." Audrey said. She held her arm out, allowing her Pikachu to climb up to her shoulder. Her Lopunny stood beside her, arms crossed in annoyance.
"That's what you think, Tyranitar its time to Mega Evolve." the poacher said, raising up a keystone. However, the keystone didn't seem to work, leaving the man stunned.
"What the hell? Carl, is this a real stone?" he asked.
"The real deal, the boss supplied it..I know its real because he tested it."
"You dumb shits don't seem to understand the gravity of your situation. You see, when I used my styler, I severed Tyranitar's bond with you, making mega evolution impossible. The key to mega evolution is the bond between trainer and pokemon. That's the reason its called a key stone. Now will you give up? Or will I have to do this the hard way?" She asked.
"Run for it." the beanie wearing poacher shouted, breaking into a dead sprint. His friends followed suit. Audrey rolled her eyes.
"Tyranitar Hyper Beam, Electra Thunder Wave." she cried out.
Tyranitar jumped high into the air, unleashing its Hyper Beam at the poachers, forcing them into the Thunder Wave attack. The three men fell to the ground, paralyzed and unable to move. Audrey breathed a sigh of relief and turned to her brother. Before she even said anything, the young trainer pulled her into a hug, leaving her quite stunned.
"Do you have any idea how much I missed you?" He shouted.
"Charlie I.."
"Don't..my name is Alex now..I don't want that life anymore. I can't believe you." he said firmly.
"Listen, we can talk about this later..looks like the police are here." She said firmly, making him let her go. He spotted his Taillow and held his arm out, allowing the Pokemon to perch on his hand.
"Hey buddy, thanks for getting Officer Jenny for me." he said.
"Low." he cried happily.
Zera and Yvonne stopped in front of him, a bit winded.
"Alex, what's wrong? Taillow came to get us." Yvonne said.
"Some dick holes were poaching some Pokemon with intent to sell." he said. Officer Jenny pulled her bike aside, and her Electrike jumped out of the side car. Audrey stood at attention, raising her left hand to her forehead in salute.
"Officer Jenny, It's good to see you." She said.
"Likewise Ranger. I wasn't expecting you to find these guys already." she said, returning the salute. Alex was a bit stunned, seeing his loud sister being polite.
"Actually Officer, it was my little brother who found them. Isn't that right Alex?" she said, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Uh yeah...I got video of them shoving the Pokemon in cages." he said, holding up his PokeGear.
"Well, good work then young man. Would you agree to come in for questioning? It would really help our case." she said.
"Sure thing. Anything to save those Pokemon...but what about Tyranitar? It was being used for all this, it's not his fault." he said, petting the Tyranitar, who purred a bit at his touch.
"Well...all Pokemon owned by them will get taken to a Pokemon Sanctuary...unless you want to take care of it...we can just release it from its ball and you can catch it. I think that would be a better choice." Jenny said, a small smile on her face.
"Would you like to come with me Tyranitar? You and I can work together and figure out how to use Mega Evolution. My dream is to travel around the world, and collect all the badges I can. How about it?" he asked.
"Tar." the Pokemon replied with a nod.
"Alright then, we'll take care of everything at the station. Ranger, would you help me set the Pokemon free and look them over for injuries?"
"Sure thing Officer Jenny." she said, following the woman toward the truck. Zera and Yvonne pulled Alex aside, both of them having urgent looks on their faces. He pulled his arm free and crossed them over his chest.
"You know, tapping my shoulder would have worked." he said.
"Did I hear that girl right earlier? Is she truly your sister?" Yvonne asked.
"She is...I don't know when or why...but she's a Pokemon Ranger...and it seems she's been tracking those poachers for a while now. I guess us meeting here was a mere coincidence." he said.
"That's so cool though...you finally found your sister! Well..more like she found you..and you thought she was in the Orre Region." Zera said, already familiar with his theory of where his sister was.
"It was just a theory...I'm sure she'll explain everything after we're done testifying against those poachers." He said.
"I still can't believe you're catching that Tyranitar, and it has a mega stone too boot...lucky bastard." Yvonne said, muttering the last part.
"Hey, I heard that." he said.
"Alex..it's time for us to go back to Lumiose, once we're done there we can meet up with your girlfriends and have a chat." Audrey said, popping up next to Alex. He groaned, looking away from her.
"They aren't my girlfriends sis, they're just my travel buddies. Besides I have to get to the Pokemon center to heal my Staryu. It took a Thunderbolt dead on." he said sadly. Tyranitar gave a low growl, as if in apology. Alex chuckled and rubbed its snout.
"It's not your fault. You were following orders." he said.
Alex and Audrey headed to the Lumiose Police Station after they had set all of the captured Pokemon free, and after a couple hours of testifying, they were free to leave. Alex breathed a sigh relief as he left the station, a new Pokeball on his belt. Zera and Yvonne ran up to the two, worried looks on their faces.
"Is everything alright?" they asked in unison.
"Everything is fine. Those poachers admitted to being payed for catching all of those Pokemon. Due to my video, they were not only charged with Pokemon poaching, but they also charged them with endangerment to Pokemon and trainers alike." He said.
"Whatever the case, they are getting locked away for a long time." Audrey said. Her Pikachu climbed onto her arm, rubbing her cheek against her face.
"So, are you really Alex's older sister?" Zera asked. Audrey nodded, giving them a smirk.
"The name is Audrey Belrose, Pokemon Ranger." she said, giving them a peace sign. Vanille bowed behind her partner, while holding the strap of her satchel tightly in her paw.
"Wow, a Pokemon Ranger...and with such cute Pokemon too." Zera said, pulling out her Pokedex.
Her model was different than his own. It looked like a smart phone, with a small camera lens on the back. The edges were white in color, and the home button was in the shape of a pokeball. She held it up and the screen flashed, displaying a 3D image of a Lopunny.
"Lopunny, the Rabbit Pokemon and the evolved form of Buneary. These Pokemon are very gentle toward their trainers and other people, but will get defensive when angered. One punch from their ears is enough to shatter granite."
"Well damn...aren't you the cutest little powerhouse?" Zera said, a smile on her face.
"Char Char." Carla cried, agreeing with her trainer. Vanille blushed a bit, hiding her face behind her paws.
"I still can't believe this Lopunny is the same Buneary we had as a pet when we were younger. She's gotten really strong in the last four years." Alex said, looking the Pokemon over.
"Yes she has. She's been my number one Partner ever since I became a Pokemon Ranger. Electra was actually a Pichu that I rescued during a mission..the agency didn't allow more than two pokemon per ranger, but they made an exception. I have a good track record." Audrey said.
"I've been meaning to ask about that, when did you become a Pokemon Ranger?" Alex asked. The four entered Magenta Plaza, which was the nearest to the Police station. They found some free benches near the center statue and decided to take a break there.
"To answer your question Alex, it was only around two years ago that I decided to become a Ranger. When I left four years ago, I was lost...I was angry with myself for yelling at you and having that stupid argument, but I was to damn proud to go back and apologize. So I decided to try my hand at Pokemon battles, and let me tell you, it was ass."
"Why do you say that?" Yvonne asked curiously.
"Well, Vanille wasn't battle ready, she was just a pet Pokemon. So when I left for Olivine city, I thought I was gonna get by easily, but I was wrong. All of the trainers beat me in battle. I didn't have money for Pokeballs so I couldn't catch anymore Pokemon. Me and Vanille got into a rut of constant loosing. One night, just outside of Olivine beach, me and Vanille were laying in the sand, just looking at the stars. We heard this beautiful song and looked up, staring at the ocean. I thought it was just my imagination, but there it was..the Beast of the Sea."
"Lugia...you saw Lugia?" Alex asked, giving his sister an incredulous look.
She gave him a nod, and reached into her dress, pulling out what looked like a pendant. It was actually a Silver wing, attached to a small silver chain.
"I didn't just see it little brother, I touched it, flew on its back. It felt bad for me, seeing my sadness made it rise from the depths. It figured I needed some advice, so it took me for a flight. After a while, I told it all my problems. It listened to everything, its advice was simple, find my brother and apologize to him, and always follow my heart."
She paused briefly, thinking fondly about the memory. The Legendary Pokemon was still ingrained in her mind.
"When it dropped me off, it flew away diving into the depths of the Cianwood straight. However, I saw that it had left behind a Silver Wing, so I took it as my good luck charm. From there, I made up my mind to leave the Johto region, but not before apologizing to you. That's when you moved to Aspertia city...I had missed my chance. Afterwards, I bought a ticket on the S.S. Aqua bound for Hoenn, but I fell asleep and ended up traveling to the Almia Region."
"Is this when you decided to become a Pokemon ranger?" Zera asked curiously. Audrey gave her a nod.
"When we docked and I saw that I was in the wrong region, I panicked, but then I saw some poachers trying to kidnap a Pichu. I made up my mind and tried to help it, only for them to attack me, that's when the rangers arrived. They looked so cool, so strong and caring, I knew then that that was my path. So I enrolled in the school and after two years of training and schooling, I passed my test and got my Capture Styler. I was transferred to Fiore where I did minor work and got my rank up, once I got to the higher ranks, I was given tougher missions. This one here was my test to see if I could rank up, when I give my report, I'll be promoted to rank Eight." She said excitedly.
"So that means you'll go back to Fiore right?" Alex said sadly.
"Actually no. I was supposed to be stationed here and will be going all around the region, for now I was given orders to stay in Lumiose city in case any other poachers try to take Pokemon from Route 14. It seems there's a man who loves Poison type Pokemon and that's why those men were catching those Skorupi and Ekans. I will have to ask you to refrain from getting involved, I not only want my little brother to be safe, but I can't have people uninvolved with my mission involved."
"I'll try, but if you are in danger I will get involved and you can't stop me sis." Alex said firmly. She rolled her eyes, opening her styler's top compartment.
"Whatever you say...might as well register each other, this thing works as a PokeGear, so I'll be able to contact you." she said.
"Sure thing." he said, pulling out his Pokegear.
"Hey Audrey, how many other legendary Pokemon have you met?" Zera asked, hugging Carla tightly, the fire type was trying to play with her flaming tail, but was being stopped by her trainer. Audrey looked at the sky, lost in thought.
"Hmm...around...seven maybe?"
"Wow really?" Yvonne asked.
"Well, I was involved in a mission in the Almia region where the three legendary beasts were used as the power source to a device that was said to summon Darkrai into the world. It worked, and it was the job of a fellow ranger to put an end to it. So that's four right there, I saw a Deoxys in Fiore, a Latias in Kanto and of course, Lugia makes seven." she said, counting on her fingers.
"That's awesome sis, its a good thing to know I wasn't the only one who saw a Legendary Pokemon. I saw Giratina while I was in Sinnoh."
"You've been to Sinnoh? I didn't know that." Yvonne said.
"Me either..so many secrets Alex...it's not nice to keep them." Zera scolded.
"Sorry, guess I must have forgotten. Even if I did say it, you probably would have doubted me." he said.
"Why would we doubt you? I am hurt that you can't trust me enough to share this with me." Yvonne said, rather annoyed.
"Well sorry. I don't like sharing stuff from my past unless I find it interesting or important. There is a chance I would have said it at some point." he said, clearly annoyed.
"Guys please don't fight...it's only been a few days since we all met and decided to travel together, so its normal not to want to share anything." Zera said, looking at her friends with worried looks. Alex clicked his tongue and stood up, shoving his hands in his pockets.
"I gotta go to the Pokemon center. My Pokemon need healing." he said, heading off toward the nearby Magenta Street Pokemon Center. Yvonne stood up, grabbing her purse.
"I have to practice for my showcase. I'll see ya later." she said.
"Guys...damn it." Zera muttered.
"Do they fight a lot?" Audrey asked, earning a slight nod from the brunette.
"They argue more often then not. Since I met them, there hasn't been a day where they haven't argued over something. Especially when Alex wants to take the lead and ends up leading us back to other places."
"Pfft...Alex never was the best with directions. He knew exactly where everything in Ecruteak was, only because he got lost and ended up finding everything by sheer luck. As for Yvonne, I can tell she's a head strong girl, who wants to see the best in others while doing her best as well. That probably comes from having veteran trainers for parents." Audrey said, earning a shocked look from Zera.
"Wow, that's totally right. Yvonne said her father was a veteran Pokemon trainer, and that her mother was a trainer turned Rhyhorn racer. You hit the nail on the head."
"I often do. Being a Pokemon Ranger requires the ability to read not just Pokemon, but people too. You can see a Pokemon trainer on the road and tell a lot about them by their posture and their attitude. It's how we stop people from abusing their Pokemon. You have no idea how many trainers I had to take Pokemon from. It's a damn shame, but that's the way it is." she said, glancing at her styler.
Zera looked on as Vanille and Electra were playing with Carla, who she had set down a few minutes before.
"Mind if I ask you something?" Zera asked, earning a curious look from the ranger.
"You just did...but sure."
"How old are you? How come you and Alex don't have the same last names?" she asked.
"Hmm...for the last name thing, I took my grandmothers maiden name. Knowing him, he probably used our fathers name..the idiot...also if you must know, I'm twenty one."
"That's pretty young...I thought you were like twenty four."
"Arceus, the thought of being that old already. Ugh, I hate it when people call me old." she said, looking away from the brunette.
"Eh...sorry."
"It's not your fault. You don't know how many guys and girls hit on me on a daily basis..it's so hard being me." She said, flicking a strand of hair behind her shoulder.
"I'll bet."
"Your Pokemon have made a full recovery Alex."
"Thanks Nurse Joy...say, is the Lumiose Gym leader open for challengers? I figured he must be somewhere in the city, and I'm sort of bored." he said.
"I'm sorry Alex...no one knows where the gym leader is...it also seems that the robot in charge isn't letting anyone inside unless they have four badges." She said, rather disappointed. Alex sighed, placing his Pokeballs back on his belt.
"Ah right, I totally forgot...that's a shame. A friend of mine has a Pokemon Showcase thing and I sort of promised her I wouldn't leave the city, but I have nothing to do. I've checked out all the places that interest me." he said.
"Well, they are still setting up the stage for the showcase in Centrico Plaza. You might be able to find some trainers willing to battle there..and you might get to see the Kalos Queen practicing her routines. Not a lot of people are allowed in though, but since you have a Pokedex, you'll definitely be allowed around the stage grounds."
"Thanks for the suggestion, I think I'll head over there right now." he said.
He bid farewell to Nurse Joy and left the Pokemon center. Once outside he looked back to the Magenta Plaza, seeing Audrey and Zera in the middle of a Pokemon battle. He didn't want to bother them so he ended up walking off.
It didn't take him long to reach Centrico Plaza, considering most of the streets were still blocked due to the power outage. When he got there, he saw the entire plaza filled with people. The grand stage where the first Pokemon Showcase had already been built. It was large, taking up most of the plaza, with pyrotechnics and large stage lights in every color.
Most of the workers were near the trucks on the right side of the plaza, unloading lights and other things, while some lucky performers were already trying out the stage. He spotted the Kalos Queen, talking to the would be host of the show, his Uncle Pierre. He would have gone over there to talk to him, but he didn't want to meet that girl, her smile still really annoyed him. Someone bumped into him, muttering an apology. He decided to walk closer to the stage, just to get a closer view.
"Hmm, I gotta admit, this is a nice location, Prism Tower looks incredible this close up."
"Hey kid."
Alex stiffened a bit, he turned around, signing in relief when he saw the person that had called him was another trainer. He looked a little older than him, with tan colored skin. He was wearing a white tee shirt, underneath a short blue jacket, which had a fur collar. He was wearing black pants and blue sneakers. Around his waist was a belt, holding four Pokeballs, two of them being Ultra Balls.
He had a satchel swung over his shoulder, which was black and blue, the top of it had a Pokeball design on it. His messy brown hair hung over his eyes, which were shielded by a pair of black glasses. There was an air about him that really put off Alex, making him feel a bit nervous. Finally, after a few seconds of silence, he decided to speak.
"Something wrong there guy?" he asked.
"I couldn't help but notice that keystone around your neck, I happen to have to have a keystone of my own. What do you say to having a battle?" he asked.
"Um...well I don't know...My Pokemon probably isn't ready for mega evolution yet." he said. The other trainer chuckled.
"What? You afraid to lose?" he asked.
"Excuse me?" Alex asked.
"You heard what I said. You are totally scared to lose, I can see that vibe coming off of you. You came here because you are bored out of your mind and want to leave, but someone is holding you back. That's why I travel alone, I don't have to deal with that added baggage." he said.
"Well, that baggage isn't baggage to me. Sure, one of my friends is here and I'm waiting for her to compete in this showcase, but that doesn't mean she's holding me back. And who the fuck are you to talk to me like that?" he asked, rather loudly. A few of the trainers in the area looked at him, now curious about what had pissed him off. Even the Kalos Queen had glanced at him, a curious look on her face.
"You know...you are a funny guy...real funny. But guess what, you are still a loser. You don't deserve that keystone." he said, lowering his glasses. Alex really unnerved, especially when he noticed the trainer across from him had his keystone in his eye.
"Bruh, is that thing in your eye socket? Holy shit!" he cried, not wanting to imagine the pain the teenager had gone through. He chuckled, shaking his head.
"You are nothing more than a newbie...I bet you can't even battle." the boy taunted.
"You know something, if there is one thing that pisses me off, it's when people say shit like that. I got this keystone from a special friend, it means a lot to me, and you saying I don't deserve it really pisses me off. You wanna battle? Alright, lets have a fucking battle, Tyranitar its go time." he shouted, throwing the ball of his newly caught Pseudo-Legendary into the air. It snapped open and Tyranitar hit the field, letting out a loud roar that startled everyone near them.
"Now we're talking, go Empoleon." the trainer said throwing out his own Pokeball.
It snapped open, releasing the Emperor pokemon from its confines. It was a large blue penguin Pokemon, with a menacing look on its face. On the crown like appendage that came off its face and head, was a glittering blue stone, held on by a small black mount, in the shape of a small penguin.
"Empo!"
"An Empoleon, just my luck. I didn't even know these guys could mega evolve." he muttered, pulling out his Pokedex.
"Empoleon, the Emperor Pokemon and the final evolution of Piplup. These Pokemon are faster than speed boats. Their flippers are strong enough to slice through drifting ice. If two male Empoleon meet in the wild, both of them will fight to see who is the stronger of the two."
"Are you done with your little lesson in Pokemon? Because some of us are trying to have a battle here." he said.
"Yeah I'm done. Go ahead, we're waiting." Alex said confidently. The trainer smirked, removing his sunglasses.
"Before I kick your asses, I thought I'd share my name with you. My name is Bryce, and this is my number one partner Empoleon."
"Empo!" the emperor Pokemon cried, giving a bow in greeting.
"My name is Alex Winters, this is my buddy Tyranitar, and we're gonna defeat you."
"Heh, I'd like to see you try. Now Empoleon, time to test the bond of our friendship, Mega Evolve." Bryce said, tapping the keystone in his eye socket.
He smirked and closed his eye as the keystone begun glowing brightly. Empoleon gave a firm shout as its mega stone began reacting to the keystone. Thick yellow and blue tendrils of energy flew from each stone, each one connecting to each other above Empoleon, who begun glowing in an array of colors. With a firm shout, it expelled the energy outward, finishing its mega evolution.
Empoleon had drastically changed, its crown like appendages had grown longer and more defined, getting several red jewels on it. Its large belly became more refined, and the orange appendage on it had grown outward, turning into a spike of sorts. Its large flippers had turned into oval shaped shields, with three metal claws near the tips. Its talons had grown larger and gained sharp black claws. Finally, its beak had become sharper and more pointed. Mega Empoleon looked like a menacing creature, no doubt being able to use its mega form to the fullest.
"Speechless? I know, it happens every time we battle." he said.
"I'm not speechless...I was just expecting more." Alex said.
In his mind, he was a bit nervous, but he figured, if he didn't show it, then his enemy wouldn't pick up on it. The best way to do that was to piss his opponent off. Bryce grit his teeth.
"More? I'll show you more..go ahead and mega evolve that thing already. I'm sick of waiting."
"Tyranitar, I know you and I haven't been partners for long, but this is the perfect chance to try this. Even if we fail, we can kick this guys ass. Do you trust me?" Alex asked.
"Tar!" the Pokemon cried, giving a firm nod.
He took the pendant from around his neck and held it out at arms length, looking at it. The sunlight shining through it gave him the confidence he needed to win this battle.
"Let our hearts blend, the connection we share strengthens the bond between trainer and pokemon, Tyranitar, Mega Evolve." he chanted, flicking his wrist and catching the pendant.
It started glowing brightly, the golden tendrils of light slipping through his fingers. It felt odd to him, like his energy and Tyranitar's was becoming one, through the use of the stones. Blue tendrils connected with the golden ones, and with a firm shout, Tyranitar finished its mega evolution.
Tyranitar's form changed drastically, its size increased a bit, and large spikes grew from its shoulders, and the holes on its chest became more refined, making it seem like it had a face on its chest. Its tail grew a few feet longer, with large spikes coming from it as well. Its eyes snapped open, a wide smirk on its face. It punched its claws together, just as a sandstorm kicked up in the field.
"It's go time." Alex said, his eyes flashing brightly.