A/N: Hiya everyone, Celestial Sky Dragon here bringing you Chapter 10 of Legends of Kalos. Last chapter, Alex finally decided on what he wanted to do in his journey, and decided he would start training Fairy Type Pokemon. He will now start his real journey, to learn all he can about Fairy types and work towards understanding them as a whole. This of course will be met with a lot of problems and a lot of bad judgment, but He will push through it.
I made this decision on two things, one..I myself raised an entire team of Fairy types when I played X and Y, making sure to trade to get as many as I could, my final team was Florges, Sylveon, Gardevoir, Mawile, Aromatisse and my starter Delphox. I have to admit, Fairy types can be both tanky and really good at attacking, with Florges having the highest Special Defense of any Pokemon I owned, besides Mega Evolution of course, in the end this fueled my own interest in developing this character. I was going to have him raise mixed types, but this fit the story better. Also, that Pixie Scarf if an object that I created, by taking the Fairy Gem which raises the strength of a single Fairy type move, and smashing it, you'll get little glittering shards of Pixie Dust, as I like to call it, when you combine it with the Silk Scarf, which normally raises Normal Type moves, you get the Pixie Scarf, which turns all normal type moves into Fairy type moves, sort of like the Ability Pixelate. Alex will have some Pokemon wearing this, like his Taillow who will evolve into Swellow in the future, this will make it so it's normal type moves become STAB fairy type moves. I realize this maybe at bit broken, but this is the only one of these scarves that will make an appearance.
As for the Pokemon he'll be raising, there will be a lot that he will catch and raise depending on where he's at in his journey. Most will be rescued from other trainers and others will either be traded or given to him as gifts. I felt like in order to understand himself more, he would take in Pokemon that were either abused or treated badly and turning them into strong team members, nothing pisses me off more than when animals are abused, and in the Pokemon world, it's the same.
Another reason why I decided to make him train Fairy types, is due to the PokeTubers doing a My Own Pokemon Gym video, since I don't have my own YouTube channel or anything, I couldn't do my own, not that anyone would actually care, but I started going over the various types, and when it came down to it, Fairy type was always at the top of my list, so following in the footsteps of the First and possibly last Fairy type Gym Leader, Valerie, I decided to make my gym a Fairy type gym. Ironically enough, my little sister is named Valerie, funny how life works.
There will also be a few types of Pokemon that will be reclassed into Fairy types, the pokemon Petilil being one of them. And also, since we were introduced to some new Alolan Pokemon, I might include them in my story as well, to keep the hype trainer for Sun and Moon going. #TeamMoon. I was thinking of giving him a Milotic as well, making it a Water/Fairy type, what it should have been, but I am going to hold off on that until later, especially since I am liking Popplio's final evolution, even if it's not legitimately confirmed yet.
Speaking of Sun and Moon, I may do a few cameos here and there, especially because Rinka is from the Alola region, so expect some conversations about the native Fairy types of the region, based on what I know of course. I maybe over doing it, but hell it's my story so I'll write what I feel.
Finally, I'd like to say that, even though this story will feel like it's fast paced from here on out, with Alex catching and raising different Pokemon at a time, with battles mixed in for entertainment, I am trying to keep it as diverse as possible while also giving it an anime like feel to it, combining the games with the anime may prove challenging, but I feel like I am up for it. Also, the pacing for when Alex goes off to the next town will be around a day or two, based on how long I spent in each major city while playing the story mode of Pokemon X, an hour will represent a day, so on and so forth, unless he's training for an upcoming Gym battle or an event.
Also, the discussion on the Gym leaders he'll be facing, I decided to add my own flair into the story by battling different gym leaders, as opposed to the ones in the games, most of them will be here yes, but I wanted to add my own special gyms and unique gym leaders, based off the three badges that Sawyer was shown to own in the Pokemon anime. So, as follows, Alex will have or have faced at this point, the following Gym leaders...
Viola: Santalune city Gym Leader: Bug Badge
Jacob Black: Camphrier Town Gym Leader: Howling Badge
Grant: Cyllage city Gym Leader: Cliff Badge
Juvia: Orseille city Gym Leader: Bubble Badge
Clemont: Lumiose city Gym Leader: Voltage Badge
Valerie: Lavarre city Gym Leader: Fairy Badge
Olympia: Anistar city Gym Leader: Psychic Badge
Minerva: Gloire city Gym Leader: Phantom Badge
I might have him face off against Wulfric and get the Iceberg Badge, but only if I feel like he needs just a little more training before the Lumiose Conference. Even if I don't, he will still visit Snowbelle city, as he will be spectating Ash's battle. I forgot to mention, since this will be a cross between game and anime, Ash and his friends will be in this story, but not as the main focus of course. I have also decided to use some Anime only locations, like Orseille city, the setting of the 17th Pokemon Movie, and Gloire city, the location of the Final Pokemon Showcase. Also, Alex and his friends will not be involved in the events of the 17th movie, they might run into Ash and friends during that time, but will most likely keep doing what their doing.
As for the whole Team Flare thing, well...Idk what I will be doing about them. I will find a way to include them...I digress...
Anyway, I have ranted on enough, I hope you all enjoy this chapter, and please if you wish to cameo in my story as a passing trainer then feel free to PM me. I will only be accepting them through PMs, it makes it easier on me since I don't have to scour through the reviews to find them, as if I'll ever get any decent reviews on this thing anyway. Regardless, on with the Show...er...battles...whatever...
As of 5/20/17 Chapter 10 has been edited and re uploaded
Pokemon XY
Legends of Kalos
Chapter 10
Onwards to Camphrier
Yvonne was grinning wildly, her eyes still firmly on the Princess key. She hadn't let it go, not even while she was asleep. She was absolutely glowing with happiness. Zera was walking a few paces behind her, arms crossed, a bit sour from their early start. It seemed as if Yvonne was too excited to just lay in bed and bolted out the door, shouting things about her next Pokemon Showcase. Alex shared in her happiness, as he was looking forward the the next gym battle.
Route 5 was a beautiful grassy path, covered with large leafy trees, and a wide grassy field next to the main road. The road stretched for miles, leading to the next major city in the Kalos region. The scent of growing grass and blooming flowers flowed through the entire route, since it was late Spring, most of the flowers were still in bloom, and several berry trees were starting to lose their blossoms, the petals flowing through the wind. The local bird Pokemon flew around, cooing loudly and letting the wind carry them to new heights. A few other types of Pokemon scurried across the path, looking for food or other necessities. The skies were a bright blue and the sun was shining brightly. It was the perfect day to be outside, and the three friends would be making the most of it.
Alex had spoken to the professor the night before, stating his change of plans. He had explained to him his new interest in training Fairy Type Pokemon. The Professor was a bit curious, but supported him wholeheartedly. The chance to study Tyranitar and its Mega Evolution was also on the forefront of his mind.
Audrey had been a little curious about her brother's sudden choice, but she told him she would always be his sister. No matter what he chose, even if it was something girly, she respected him for it. Alex had almost cried when it was time to leave. But the redhead assured him she would be stationed in Lumiose City, and she would call him every so often. It would be awhile until she got her new directive anyway.
Now the three trainers were making their way up Route 5, heading toward the oldest city in Kalos, Camphrier Town. Site of the next Pokemon Gym.
Yvonne however had been more focused on her Princess Key than anything. Having been staring at it practically since leaving Lumiose City. The glittering trinket was sure to attract unwanted attention, mostly from the local Pokemon. Zera sighed, glancing at the honey blonde with a look of annoyance.
"So, when are you going to put away that key?" Zera asked, directing the question to Yvonne who looked back at the brunette with a smile.
"Why should I put it away? It's beautiful and it shines brightly in the sun!" she said.
"Except that thing also attracts Pokemon. There are some that simply love shiny objects, the last thing we need is a Staravia swooping down and taking that key from your hands." the fire trainer said.
"I guess you are right about that." Yvonne said sadly. She sighed and placed the key on the ring she was given, before placing it in her messenger bag.
"Any idea when the next showcase is, or where it is for that matter?" Zera asked.
"I don't know, I think the next one is in Niza city, which is past Camphrier Town." Yvonne said.
"That's the town with the castle right?" Alex asked, joining the conversation.
"No, Parfum Palace is near Camphrier Town, well there is a castle there which serves as a history museum."
"You know, a friend of mine told me that there was a gym in Camphrier Town, it had just recently opened. She said the gym leader there was a Dark type gym leader." he said.
"Hmm...I'll need to look into that. But anyway, you should keep your eyes peeled for Pokemon. There are only two Fairy types found on Route 5, Swirlix and Flabebe and both should be integral to your team." Yvonne said.
"Any fire types?" Zera asked, a grin on her face.
"Not that I know of, I might be wrong on that though." Yvonne said. The brunettes expression dropped a bit.
"Char char." Carla cooed, making her smile.
"It's alright, we'll find some awesome fire types soon enough. We need to expand our team you know, and Audrey was nice enough to track down a Vulpix and a Growlithe for me." She said.
"My sister promised you that?" Alex asked curiously, earning a nod from the fire trainer.
"She said she had friends in Kanto and Johto that could track them down for her."
"Then she will. My sister maybe headstrong, and she swears quite a lot actually...anyway the point is, Audrey will get you those Pokemon, and they'll be some of the best you'll ever raise." he said proudly.
"Johto bred pokemon, that is a little ironic when it comes down to it." Yvonne said.
"So Alex, tell us a bit about the Johto region, like what's it like over there?" Zera said, a curious look on her face.
"Hmm...well the Johto region is vast and filled with various types of Pokemon. Goldenrod city is the biggest city in the region, and the most industrialized one in the region. It's home to the radio tower, where DJ Mary does her daily shows, sometimes even Professor Oak does his talk shows there. The regional starters are Chikorita, a grass type, Cyndaquil, a fire type and Totodile, a water type." he said.
"I've personally seen a Cyndaquil, I have to say, they're very adorable. Explosive but adorable." Yvonne said.
"Yes, I agree. When they evolve into Typhlosion they become even more explosive. I heard a story of a kid who took on the Johto league head on with his Typhlosion. Something about him dual wielding Mack Ten's?" Alex said, lost in thought.
"Uh...what?" Yvonne asked.
"Never mind, it was something I saw online." the boy replied with a smile. Zera however was more interested in the fire type itself. She let out a little squeal at the thought of training one.
"Maybe one day we'll go to Johto and catch a Cyndaquil...wouldn't that be awesome Carla?" Zera asked, looking at her partner who gave her a happy nod.
"Char."
"There are a lot of cool legends too, my favorite one is the Legend of Ho-oh and the Burned tower. It's one that's told all over Ecruteak city, and Johto in general. The legend says, that long ago, the people of Ecruteak were having trouble growing plants, the city was nothing more than a village now, and they we're well known as it is now. It was known for it's crops, but the city wasn't flourishing at all. One day, the people saw a bright rainbow, and when they looked up, they saw Ho-oh flying overhead. It used it's powers to make the land fertile. People started thanking it for it's kindness." He said.
"Oh I heard of this, you mentioned Lugia and Ho-oh when we were talking to your sister." Yvonne said, remembering the conversation they had a few days back. Alex gave her a nod.
"That's right. The counterpart of Ho-oh, the Beast of the Sea, Lugia used it's powers to bring storms overhead, the rain served to feed the plants and make them grow even stronger. The people hailed them and in their thanks, but Lugia disappeared shortly after, heading to the Whirl Islands where it lived. The people erected two towers in honor of the Pokemon that saved them. The Bell tower was the resting place for Ho-oh, where the people went to pray and offer it food from the crops it helped grow. They also made a second tower in honor of Lugia, but it also served as a place where Pokemon of all types came together to live in harmony.
Several years passed, and the city flourished, more people started moving in and several traditions started up, every year, there was a special festival where traditional dancers would perform. They were the ancestors of the Kimono girls that now live in the city. Many more years passed, and peace seemed to reign over the village.
One night however, a vicious storm hit Ecruteak, catching everyone off guard. The winds were strong, and the rainfall was even stronger. A huge bolt of lightning struck the southern tower, setting it ablaze. All of the Pokemon living inside scurried to get to safety, and the people tried everything they could to put out the fire, eventually the rain was able to put it out, but not before the tower had come crumbling down.
It was a sad day for everyone in Ecruteak city, as they had lost one of their sacred towers, and news later came that three Pokemon ended up dying in the fire, a Vaporeon, a Jolteon and a Flareon. It's said that the pokemon they all hailed, had brought them back to life."
"How did it do that?" Zera interjected, earning an annoyed look from Alex. He brushed it off, getting back to the story.
"Well, Ho-oh used it's powers, and the three Pokemon were reborn, Jolteon turned into Raikou, the Pokemon of Thunder, and the one who represented the lightning that struck the tower, Flareon turned into Entei, the Volcano pokemon, said to the fire that burned the tower down, and finally, Vaporeon turned into Suicune, the North Wind, said to be the rain and wind that finally put the fire out. These three legendary beasts were said to live in the ruins of the burned tower, until one day, someone discovered them.
Startled, all three of them took off into the grassland, never to be seen again, though there are some accounts that say Suicune frequently visits it's old home, probably to check on it's siblings. To this day, no one truly knows if Ho-oh rests at the top of the tower, not many people are allowed to go inside, only those who have proven themselves worthy are allowed to enter. The Gym leader Morty also supervises this, and allows only those who have earned his badge to enter the tower." he said.
He dug into his shirt, pulling out his key stone, which was mounted into the center of a golden heart shaped pendant.
"This is the mark of Ho-oh, a right of passage to anyone who wishes to visit the Bell Tower. Those who are able to gain approval of the Kimono girls are given this crest, a symbol of their hard work in the honor of the great Guardian of the Skies. My grandmother used to be a Kimono girl, and she trained my mother in the same style as well. Of course I couldn't be trained either, but I loved hearing the legend, so when I heard that there was a way to visit the tower, I begged and begged to train a pokemon so that I could battle the Kimono girls. My mother lent me her Espeon, and together we were able to gain the Heart Crest."
"Wow, I didn't know the Johto region had so much history behind it." Yvonne said.
"It has tons. One of the reasons why I got so into Pokemon Mythology was because of the history behind Ecruteak City, and the Johto Region as a whole. They say there's a temple that connects to the Sinnoh Region, where Arceus created Dialga, Palkia and Giratina!" he said excitedly.
"Well, Entei sounds incredible, I wouldn't mind training a Pokemon like that." Zera cried, hugging Carla tightly, who shared in her sentiment.
"The people of Ecruteak still worship Ho-oh to this day, and the festival of the Rainbow Pokemon is usually held around the harvest season. Everyone goes all out, and all of the girls wear beautiful kimonos. It's a great cultural experience, one that I have missed dearly since I moved away from Johto." he said.
"Um...what happened? Audrey wasn't too specific about it." Yvonne asked, glancing at her friend.
"My mother passed away...we didn't really speak much. That's around the time Audrey took Vanille and left. My father then moved us to Aspertia City. It was also during this time I saw Giratina." he said.
He opened his PokeGear, pulling up the picture of the legendary Pokemon of the Distortion world.
"You've seen some awesome stuff Alex, and I am totally jealous, especially with seeing Giratina." Zera said.
"I just got lucky, honest. If I ever told my father that I saw a Pokemon like that, the bastard would have a conniption. He only saw us as tools, for his own personal gain." he said an annoyed look on his face
"I would honestly like to see that, I haven't met him and I already hate the bastard. Who just does treats kids that way?" Yvonne said.
"He's a fuckin loser, oh well...nothing I can do about it. I'm away from him and here having the time of my life, and that's what's important really."
"Well said...hey about we take a break, there's a beautiful field not that far from here." the honey blonde said, looking at her map, have gave a nod.
"Sounds like a plan. I can start lunch if you want."
"No no, you need to focus on finding pokemon. You can't be the best fairy trainer in the world if you don't look for them." Zera said with a wink.
"I suppose, but I'll help with dinner, I don't want to seem like a lazy ass. We all have to work together as a team." he said with a smile.
It wasn't long until they reached the empty field. The grass was blowing softly in the breeze, the scent flowing all through the area. Large trees circled the field, and large patches of grass could be seen, leading into the forested area.
There was a stream nearby, the sound of the flowing water adding to the serenity of the area.
Yvonne and Zera had already set up their picnic area, complete with a table, which Alex didn't understand where they got. He figured they had one of those Silph co. backpacks that had infinite storage. He heard they had made it to fit a bicycle inside, something that he found extremely odd. Why bike around when you could walk and enjoy nature? Then again there was a Biker trainer class. Regardless, he had moved toward the edge of the forest, looking around for any native Pokemon.
He had sent Taillow out so it could also look around as well. He wanted to let Vixen out as well, but he wasn't sure if she would freak out or not.
"Hmm...I wonder if there are any Swirlix around there? I know they float around, but it shouldn't be this hard to find a pink puff ball." he said to himself, searching through the grass.
He pulled out his Pokedex, doing a quick search on Swirlix, he had already viewed its Pokedex entree the night before, to familiarize himself with the native Fairy types of the region. He was quite familiar with them from previous encounters. He looked away from the screen, humming to himself.
"They like candy so...I suppose I should use that to attract them to me." he said.
He dug in his vest pocket, pulling out a small bag of cotton candy that he had bought in Lumiose city. He had been picking from it every so often, but had mentally scolded himself every time he did so, telling himself to save it. Due to that, he only had a small amount left. He took the small ball out of the bag and held it in his hand.
"Hey, are there any Swirlix out there? I got cotton candy!" he cried out, cupping his hand. The only response he got was a the sound of a small breeze. He looked around again, but he didn't see anything. Suddenly, he heard rustling coming from above him. He looked up, looking to the high branches.
"Look out below!"
He stepped away, only for someone to fall into the patch of grass that he had been standing in.
A trainer had fallen out of the trees above him. He had dirty blonde hair, that fell down to around the nape of his neck, his bangs falling over his forehead. He was wearing a light sweater, with a black poofy vest which was black in color. He was wearing a pair of cargo shorts, which reached to about his calves. He also wore a pair of matching slip on shoes. His backpack was a light brown color, seemingly matching the rest of his apparel. He looked up, a hazy look in his eyes.
"Hey, you okay there buddy?" Alex asked, slightly concerned over the injured trainer. The young man suddenly stood up, brushing himself off.
"Woo, that was a nasty fall. Could have actually gotten hurt!" he said.
"Uh..."
The young man looked at Alex, a smile on his face.
"Whoa, another trainer. Say, have you seen a Pancham around here? I've been looking all over but I haven't found one at all." he said.
"Sorry dude, I haven't been looking around for long. Have you seen a Swirlix around here? Pink ball of fluff? Usually float around?" he asked.
"Oh yeah, there's one right behind you." the teen said.
Alex turned around, seeing the Pokemon he was looking for just floating there. It was around the size of a volleyball, and it was puffy and light pink. Its bright round eyes seemed to be focused on the cotton candy in Alex's hand, and it's tongue seemed to be lulled out of its mouth.
"Oh wow, how adorable." he said, instantly falling in love with the wild Pokemon.
"Swirlix." it cried, floating closer to the cotton candy.
Alex held his hand out, and it took a tentative sniff, before licking it completely off his hand. It gave a loud happy cry, flying around the friendly trainer.
"Hey there, I'm Alex and I'm a fairy trainer, would you like to come with me? I can buy you more candy if you want." he said.
"Swirlix swirl." it cried happily. Alex pulled a Pokeball from his pocket and tapped it's side with the ball. It shook in his hand briefly before snapping shut.
"Alright, I caught a Swirlix. I am on my way to being a fairy trainer. Thanks for the help dude." he said turning around, only for the other trainer to be completely missing. Alex tilted his head in confusion.
"Huh...weird kid." he shrugged, heading back toward the camp site, where Yvonne and Zera had been working on lunch.
"Hey, did you find anything?" the brunette asked, looking up from her work.
"Sure did, I caught a Swirlix." he said, releasing the Pokemon from it's ball. It looked around for a few seconds, before landing on the table, looking closely at the food that Zera had been making.
"Looks like he's a hungry little fella. Don't worry, the food will be ready soon so you wont have to wait long." She said, petting the pink fluff ball. It gave a low coo before floating down to where Carla and Litleo were, along with Fennekin and Bunnelby who seemed to be having an avid conversation. All of them were happy to see the new Pokemon, and wasted no time in introducing themselves.
"Hey Alex, why don't you let Vixen out of her ball? I'm sure this will be an excellent opportunity for her. She needs to get over her shyness somehow, and this is a great exercise." Yvonne said.
"I dunno...you know how she is when I let her out of her ball. She gets all nervous and twitchy. She is getting used to you girls being around though, so I guess it can't hurt." he said.
He fished her Pokeball out of his pocket and let Vixen out. She looked around for a few minutes, before ducking under the table, hiding behind his backpack.
"Vixen...we're taking a break here in this field. Why don't you go talk to the other Pokemon? I'm sure they wouldn't mind having you around." he said, kneeling in front of her.
"Vee vee." she said nervously.
"Don't be scared, I'll be right here with you." he said.
She gave a small nod, and started taking a few hesitant steps toward the other Pokemon. Upon seeing her, Fennekin walked over to her, giving her a happy bark. She yipped a reply and the two walked over to where they were sitting, near the river.
"See, she's doing better. Soon enough she'll be ready to battle without getting nervous or being shy." Yvonne said.
"She's really improving. I'm so proud of her." Alex said happily.
"Carla will ease her into it. Litleo was the same when I first caught him, but he's comfortable around her now. She's used to handling all kinds of Pokemon." Zera added, a small smile on her face.
"Hey, are any of you Pokemon trainers?"
Alex looked back toward the main road, seeing a young woman standing near the grass.
She had maroon colored hair, tied back into a high ponytail, with a white and pink bow. She was wearing a sleeveless halter top, with a white and pink collar, the top ended above her midriff, leaving her toned stomach exposed. She wore maroon Capri pants, held up by a brown studded belt. She wore bright pink flats, which had bright blue ribbons on them. Her bright blue eyes scanned all three of them, expectantly.
"We all are actually." Alex said, walking up closer to the path.
"Excellent, any of you want to battle? When a trainer's eyes meet they have to battle you know." she said with a grin.
"Of course, I've been itching to battle, and I need all the training I could get so I can prepare for my next gym battle. My name is Alex by the way. It's nice to meet you miss." he said, giving the young woman a grin.
"I'm Penelope, it's nice to meet you too, would a one on one be alright with you?" she asked.
"Definitely. Hmm, I know." he said, giving a loud whistle. A few seconds later, Taillow arrived, landing on his arm.
"I'll be using Taillow here. He's one of my best battlers." he said.
"Wow, that's the first Shiny Taillow I've ever seen...I better make this a great battle. Alright Sylveon, you're up." she said, throwing her Pokeball into the air.
It snapped open, releasing the pink Eeveelution.
"Sylveon!" it cried in greeting. Alex's eyes filled with stars, a happy smile on his face.
"Oh wow, a Sylveon. This is the first one I've seen in this region." he said.
Sylveon to him, resembled one of the other Eevee evolutions he had seen in the past, Glaceon, since it had the same body type. It's fur was a light pink in color, with the fur around the paws and ears being a darker shade of pink. It had a pink bow like appendage on its left ear, as well as on its neck. It had long light pink feelers that wrapped around its body, which were tripped with a light shade of blue and pink. Its bright blue eyes seemed to glow with happiness. Alex pulled out his Pokedex, rapidly scanning it.
"Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokemon, and the evolved form of Eevee. It is unknown exactly what cause Eevee to evolve into Sylveon, but it is known that its relationship to it's trainers and its fellow Pokemon have something to do with it. It will wrap its feelers around those it feels comfortable with."
"One of the Fairy type Pokemon of Kalos...it's so adorable." he said.
"Why thank you Alex, I've taken great care of Sylveon over the years. She's my number one partner." she said.
"Sylveon!" the pokemon cried in agreement.
"It certainly is interesting, maybe my Eevee will evolve into one in the future. Alright, I suppose we could start first, ladies first." he said politely.
"Are you sure? You might regret it."
"I'm sure. Hit us with your best shot." Alex said, a cocky smirk on his face. Taillow flew off his shoulder, taking its spot on the field.
"Alright then Sylveon, use Fairy Wind." Penelope called out.
Sylveon jumped high into the air, batting its feelers around. A light pink breeze picked up, slamming into Taillow who was having a hard time staying aloft.
"Taillow, use Quick Attack."
"Taillow." he cried, darting through the pink wind at Sylveon. Taillow slammed into the Pokemon's side, sending her flying back.
"Quick Sylveon, use Moon Blast."
"Counter it with Air Cutter." Alex cried out.
Sylveon opened it's mouth forming a glowing pink ball of energy in its mouth. With a firm cry, she fired it, only to be destroyed by Taillow's air cutter. Dust and grass flew around the field, blinding them for a few seconds. Alex took his chance, quickly deciding on the next attack.
"Double Team." he cried.
"Taillow Taillow." it cried, making several copies of itself around the field. Sylveon looked around, trying to find the right one. Penelope smiled, taking a deep breath.
"Use your feelers to find the real one." She said.
"Sylveon." the pokemon cried a nod, extending her feelers outward. She slashed at all of the copies, whipping them out of existence. Their eyes widened a bit when Taillow wasn't anywhere near them. Alex grinned, looking up at the sky.
"Alright, hit her hard Taillow. Double Edge." he cried.
"Taiiillow." he cried loudly, glowing a bright white. He slammed into Sylveon's side, sending her flying across the field.
"Sylveon, are you alright?" Penelope cried in worry.
"Veon." her partner cried, a few scratches littered her body.
"Alright then, looks like we'll have to step it up a notch. Use Attract."
"Sylveon." the pokemon cried with a nod. She looked at Taillow, giving it a seductive wink. The little white hearts flew around her body, heading toward the flying type.
"Destroy them with Wing Attack."
Taillow flew forward, its wings glowing a bright white. With little effort, it was able to break all the little hearts flying toward him. Alex grinned brightly.
"Now then, go for another Quick Attack."
"Sylveon, Moon Blast."
Taillow dove down, flying as fast as it could, leaving a trail of white energy behind. It's eyes were focused solely on its target, who stood unmoving. She opened her mouth, forming another ball of pink energy in its mouth. When Taillow got close enough, she fired it, blasting him at point blank range. The little bird slammed into the ground, stunned from the attack.
"Oh no, Taillow get back up quick." Alex cried, worry filling his voice.
"Alright Sylveon, end this with Draining Kiss." she said, a smile on her face.
Sylveon walked up to where Taillow was laying, and planted a kiss right on his head. His eyes widened as little hearts appeared on it.
"Taillow." he cried, before passing out, a glowing green orb flew back into Sylveon, healing its injuries. Alex stood there, jaw dropped.
"What? There's an attack where a pokemon can heal itself by making out with another pokemon?" he asked curiously.
"Well...I wouldn't call it making out." Penelope said, a sweat drop appearing on the side of head. Alex sighed and returned Taillow to it's pokeball.
"Good job buddy. We did pretty well against Sylveon...man, that Pokemon is something else. I didn't think Fairy types were this strong." He said. Learning about this new move only made him want to catch more Fairy Types.
"They're something alright...well since you lost the battle, I think its time for you to pay up." she said.
"Pay up? Isn't that an automatic thing through the Pokedex?" he asked curiously.
"Oh no no no, I'm not asking for money. You see, I'm a teacher at the local school, I always try to bring some Pokemon for my class to see, but I don't always find the friendliest of Pokemon. I started battling trainers with the hope that a few of them wouldn't mind coming with me." she said.
"Oh, well I don't mind showing some kids my Pokemon." he said.
"They are all in class right now, and they'll be having recess soon, it's not that far from here." she said.
"We'll all go. I wouldn't mind meeting your students at all, we're about to have lunch though, why don't you join us? You can tell us all about your class." Yvonne said.
"I don't want to intrude or anything." the young woman said. Zera grinned, taking her hand.
"Nonsense. We can have some girl talk, I'm really interested about where you got that bow." She said, pulling the teacher along with her. Alex and Sylveon shared a look before joining the girls by the table.
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"It's such a nice day to be outside. I'm really enjoying myself you know." Alex said, a smile on his face.
"Tell me about it, you are absolutely glowing." Yvonne said.
"I'll say." Zera muttered dryly.
"There's the school, I can hear the kids already. Oh, I know they are just going to enjoy this." Penelope said excitedly, her Sylveon sharing her sentiment.
As they entered the school grounds, they saw several young kids, running around and playing a bunch of games. Some of them were at the playground, talking about one thing or another. Most of them however stopped when they saw their teacher return. They cheered loudly, running toward her. Penelope was quickly surrounded, several kids tugging on her shirt and hands.
"Miss Penelope where did you go?"
"Did you find any other Pokemon to show us?"
"Can I play with Sylveon?"
"Settle down kids, to answer your question, yes I did bring you some other Pokemon to play with. They belong to my friends, who happen to be Pokemon trainers." she said, glancing behind her to Alex's group, who smiled and waved at the kids.
"Hello everyone." Alex greeted.
"Yay, more Pokemon trainers. The last bunch had really cool Pokemon." one little boy said.
"Do you guys mind letting your Pokemon out? They only have a few more minutes of recess and it would mean the world to them." Penelope said.
Alex nodded, wordlessly throwing three Pokeballs into the air, letting out Taillow and Swirlix and Petilil. The kids gasped when they saw the bright sparkles circling around Taillow.
"Wow, look at that Pokemon, it glowed for a bit."
"It's a different color than normal Taillow, that's so cool."
Alex turned to his Pokemon, a small smile on his face.
"Go ahead and play with them for a bit, make sure they don't get hurt though." he said.
"Taillow tail." Taillow cried, giving his trainer a salute.
Swirlix merely grinned before floating down into the hands of a young girl, who started hugging it tightly.
"I suppose its my turn." Zera said, setting Carla down.
She tossed a single ball into the air, letting Litleo out. Yvonne followed suit, letting out Fennekin, Bunnelby and surprisingly, a Vivillon, which was an Icy Pattern Vivillon. Alex looked at in amazement.
"Whoa, you never told me you had your own Vivillon." he said.
"Oh, I forgot. I actually had it in Uncle Sycamore's lab, and I picked it up. She was one of the Scatterbug that he kept in his lab, one that I used to play with a lot as a kid. He just let me have it as a gift for winning the Pokemon Showcase." he said.
"Viii." the Pokemon cried, floating around Alex, who held his hands out for it to land.
"You are an awesome looking pokemon you know that, and you are lucky to have such a wonderful trainer as a friend. Why don't you go play with the kids for a bit?" he said, earning a nod from the pokemon, who took off after Taillow, who was playing ball with one of the kids and actually doing a decent job.
"Imagine if you told them you were in the Lumiose Showcase? They wouldn't let you leave this place until you told them all about it." Penelope said.
"Yeah, I'm not really looking for that kind of thing. I don't like to brag or anything." she said, a humble look on her face. Zera grit her teeth, her hands tightly clenched.
"That's a load of Tauros puckey! You wouldn't stop showin off that fricken key earlier today." Zera snapped.
"I was just appreciating its beautifully crafted jewel." Yvonne replied, a smug look on her face. Alex groaned, pinching his eyes.
"Does...this happen a lot?" Penelope asked, amused at their behavior.
"Not often, but we do argue quite a lot." he said with a grin.
"It doesn't get out of hand right?" she asked.
"Well...me and Yvonne got into an argument back in Lumiose city and yelled at each other pretty bad. We made up though so it's all good. Honestly, Yvonne is one of the closest friends I've had in a long time, there's determination in her, I can see it. I'm happy I met her at least." he said.
He glanced back at the honey blonde who was still arguing with the brunette fire trainer. Penelope smiled, a grin plastered on her face. Sylveon seemed to match the look her trainer had on her face.
"Methinks you have a crush on the future Kalos Queen." she said.
"What?! I do not!" he exclaimed. All of the kids stopped to look at him, and he blushed a cherry red.
"That was a little loud right?"
"Yeah." the school teacher replied.
"Sorry...but back to what I was saying before, I do not like her. She's just my friend, who's a girl." he said.
"Oh? Then you like fiery girls like Zera?"
"Penelope, just no." he said, looking away from the teacher.
"Aw, you aren't any fun." she said, giggling a bit.
Alex felt something wrap around his wrist and looked down to see it was one of Sylveon's feelers. He knelt down a bit, looking into her eyes.
"Something wrong Sylveon?" he asked.
"Veon ve." she said, using her other feeler to point to the first Pokeball on his belt.
"Oh, you're wondering why I didn't let Vixen out right?" he asked.
"Veon Syl." she said with a nod.
"Well, she's a little shy around other people. She's starting to get over it, but if I throw her into a situation like this, she might have a panic attack. She has a gentle spirit, but I'm sure she'll come around." he said with a small smile. Scratched her ears, earning a soft coo from her.
"Hey, I remember you! You're that trainer from earlier." a sudden voice said. Alex straightened up, looking toward the school yard entrance, seeing the trainer from before, a grin on his face.
"Oh yeah...thanks for helping me find Swirlix by the way." Alex said.
"Sure thing, sorry for taking off like that. I finally found a Pancham so I figured to strike while the iron was hot. My name is Sean by the way." he said, raising his hand in greeting.
"Alex Winters, nice to meet you formally Sean." he said.
"Say, I just caught myself a strong Pokemon, do you want to have a battle?" he asked.
"Um well...would it be okay Penelope?" he asked, looking at the teacher.
"I don't see why not. We can have it right here, in front of the school building. I'm sure it will be a learning experience for the kids." she said.
"Awesome." Sean said, walking into the school yard. Alex hummed to himself, looking between his three Pokemon, who were still playing with the kids.
"Alright, listen up kids. These two trainers are going to have a quick battle, and I want all of you to pay attention." the teacher called out, quickly getting their attention.
"What? A battle?"
"Awesome, this is gonna be so cool."
"It's been a while since the last battle."
"So Alex, have you decided which Pokemon you'll be using?" Sean asked.
"I have. Swirlix, I want you to go in. It'll be our first battle, so lets give it our all." Alex said.
"Swirl." the pink puff ball cried, taking her side of the field.
"Alright, then I'll go with you Squirtle." Sean said,.
He threw his Pokeball into the air, and from within came a small blue turtle pokemon. It had light blue skin, and a round shell, which was brown in color. It had bright brown eyes, and a short swirled tail.
"Squirtle squirt." it cried, letting out a small jet of water from its mouth.
"Okay, this will be a one on one battle between Alex and Sean. Each will have the use of a single pokemon and the battle will be over when either side is unable to continue. You both ready?" Penelope asked.
"Ready." the trainers called out. She lifted her hand in the air, looking between them both.
"Alright, battle begin." she cried.
Alex cracked his neck, and looked down at his pokedex, memorizing the attacks his pokemon had before placing it back in his pocket.
"Swirlix, start things off with Cotton Guard." he called out.
"Swirl." she cried, her body glowed a bright green, her fur was bathed in the green light making it look poofier than before.
"Squirtle, Water Gun." Sean cried out.
"Squirtle." the turtle called out, firing a beam of water at the floating puff ball. It bounced off Swirlix's fur, not doing much damage to the pokemon at all.
"What? It just bounced off." the trainer cried out in shock.
"Now then use Energy ball."
"Swirlix swirl." the pink pokemon cried, firing a medium sized ball of green energy at Squirtle.
The Pokemon cried in pain, taking the full brunt of the impact. It dug it's hands into the ground, stopping itself from moving.
"Are you alright Squirtle?"
"Squirt." the pokemon replied with a nod.
"Good, go in with Aqua Tail." Sean cried.
"Let him get close and then hit him with Thunderbolt." Alex called out.
Squirtle raced forward, jumping into the air, tail swirling with water. Swirlix swiftly dodged it. Her fur crackled with electricity, and with a firm shout, it let out a large bolt that bounced off the ground before making contact with Squirtle. He howled in pain from the super effective attack.
"Oh no Squirtle." Sean cried in worry.
"Haha, alright Swirlix, hit it with another Energy ball."
"Swirlix!" the puff ball cried, forming ball of energy in her mouth before firing it a point blank at its chest. Dust kicked up, sending leaves and sticks all over the place.
"Squirtle!" Sean cried.
"We got this in the bag." Alex muttered under his breath, a smile on his face.
Squirtle slowly stood up, struggling for a bit before standing firmly on its legs. It started glowing a bright blue.
"Squirtle!" it cried.
Alex thought it's Torrent ability had kicked in, but was shocked when it started glowing brighter, it's entire body starting to glow. It started growing in size, its tail fanned out, and a pair of ears grew out of the side of its head. Its arms and legs got a little longer as well. Finally, the glow died down, revealing the newly evolved pokemon.
"Wartortle."
Alex took out his pokedex, scanning the new pokemon into its banks. It's profile appeared, showing all of its information.
"Wartortle, the turtle pokemon and the evolved form of Squirtle. These pokemon are said to live 10,000 years. Its tail, which is covered in a thick fur, is a symbol for its longevity."
"Wow, you evolved Wartortle." Sean cried excitedly.
"Tortle." the pokemon replied, crossing its arms.
"We'll, how about we finish this battle then?" Alex said earning a nod from Sean.
"Let's. Wartortle, show them your new Ice Punch." Sean suddenly cried.
"Tortle." the pokemon cried, pulling its fist back. Ice swirled around it as it swung it forward, only for Swirlix to dodge it.
"Now then Swirlix, use Moon Blast." Alex called out. Swirlix nodded, forming the attack its mouth.
"Hurry Wartortle, attack with Water Gun." Sean cried. The turtle pokemon opened its mouth, letting out a huge stream of water. Both attacks collided, causing a great explosion of power. When the dust cleared, both pokemon were passed out on the ground.
"Both pokemon have fainted, this battle is a draw." Penelope announced. Alex sighed, shaking his head.
"Well, I wasn't expecting a tie, but I am happy to see Swirlix is really strong." He said, returning his fallen partner. Sean did the same, muttering words of thanks to his Wartortle.
"Wow Alex, you are really good trainer. I can tell you've definitely been training hard." the dirty blond said.
"Thanks Sean, honestly I haven't been a trainer for that long. I did just catch Swirlix after all." he said with a shrug.
"No no. You are really good, you definitely earned that badge on your jacket. I have to step up my game, I haven't earned any badges yet. I hear there's a new gym leader in Camphrier Town, so that's where I'll be heading, but for now I think I'll train around this area."
"Good luck Sean, I'll be heading that way too." He said, waving at the young trainer as he made his leave.
"If you plan to defeat the gym leader in Camphrier, you'll need to strengthen your team quite a bit. I've personally met the gym leader and he isn't a push over." Penelope said.
"Do you know more about him? I plan to take him on as well." Zera said, earning a nod from the maroon haired teacher.
"His name is Jacob Black, and he trains Dark type pokemon. Rumor has it he comes from the Unova region, and was actually one of the Elite Four members for a couple of years before coming here to Kalos. He's definitely strong, so don't underestimate him. His gym is in the Shabboneau Castle, located at the highest point of Camphrier, you can't miss it." She said.
"Hmm...Dark type Pokemon eh? Fairy types are good against that type, but I only have Swirlix with me, I'll have to catch and train another pokemon for this battle." Alex muttered to himself.
"Alex, we should get going. It's still another days walk before we make it to Camphrier Town, and it would be best to leave now." Yvonne said. He nodded.
"Alright, thanks a lot for refereeing the battle Penelope, and for our battle earlier. I learned a lot about Sylveon and the fairy type as a whole. It will surely do me well in the future." he said, bowing politely.
"It was no problem. It makes me happy that I was able to teach you something new. Who knows? Maybe we'll see each other again down the road. It's almost break time for the kids and I sometimes like to travel around in search for new pokemon. If we do run into each other, I'd like to battle you again." she said. He nodded, and handed her a card with his PokeGear number.
"That's my personal number, give me a call anytime."
"Stop flirting with her Alex, lets get going." Zera said, clearly impatient. He rolled his eyes.
"I'm not flirting Zera. Sorry, I'll see you around Penelope, take care. You too Sylveon." he said, giving the Pokemon one last pat on the head before taking off after his friends, waving to the teacher and her students.
"What an interesting boy." Penelope said, glancing down at her partner. Sylveon nodded in agreement.