Pokemon: XY Legends of Kalos

by The Celestial Sky Dragon

Freedom was the only thing he ever thought about. He wanted to be like his mother, a strong Pokemon Trainer. Finally getting the chance, famous Rock Star turned Trainer, Alexander Winters, breaks free from his past on the stage. He will travel through Kalos and take the region by storm, learning the secrets of Mega Evolution and facing his past. Can he achieve his dreams?

11. Chapter 11: The Missing PokeFlute

A/N: Hello everyone and welcome to another chapter of Legends of Kalos. Last time, Alex and friends met the School Teacher known as Penelope, in which Alex battled and lost against her Sylveon. He decided to follow her to the school, so that her students could play with his Pokemon. He also met a new trainer on the road named Sean, and battled against his Squirtle which evolved into Wartortle mid battle. In this chapter, Alex and friends will finally be arriving in Camphrier Town, home of the Dark Type gym lead by Jacob Black. The town is facing a crisis, since a Snorlax has blocked the path to Route 7 and has not moved an inch since falling asleep, leaving the Pokeflute as the only solution. Will Alex and friends get the flute? Find out in the following chapter!

As of 5/20/17 Chapter 11 has been edited and re uploaded

Pokemon XY

Legends of Kalos

Chapter 11

Snorlax and the Missing Pokeflute

Another day had passed, and the three traveling friends had finally made it to one of the oldest towns in the Kalos Region, Camphrier Town. The town was quite large, with old stone paved paths and stone buildings. In the central square of the town was a beautiful stone fountain, clear blue water spraying from the top. The town itself was surrounded by large stone walls, with two paths open, one that lead to Route 7 and one that lead to Route 5. Trees dotted various places around the town, making small parks and sanctuaries for the native pokemon in the area. From the entrance of the city, one could see the old castle that over looked the entire town, sitting atop a large mountain top.

A large moat separated the castle from the town, with a single wooden bridge allowing passage into the castle. All of the streets were lined with traditional oil lit lamps, though there were more modern street lights as well, made to blend in with the original lamps that were once used to keep the city lit at night. Alex hadn't stopped snapping pictures of the city since he had entered, completely entranced by its beauty.

"Well guys, welcome to Camphrier Town. This place is one of the oldest in the Kalos region, still having most of its original architecture. The oldest building in the town is of course, the castle sitting atop the hill, and the newest location for the dark type gym of the Kalos league. From the castle grounds one can see the nearby Parfum Palace and its entire court yard." Yvonne said.

She almost sounded like a tour guide as they all walked into the town. Alex was looking around, very impressed with all of the olden architecture.

"It's so interesting, and all of the people here seem interesting as well." Zera said.

"Char char!" Carla agreed, a small smile on her face.

"How about we go to the gym and check it out? I'm dying to see what the castle looks like on the inside." Alex said, walking in the direction of the castle.

"Actually, I was planning on checking us into the nearby Hotel. If you two want to check the gym out for now then please feel free to. There's a nice boutique I wanted to check out anyway."

"Hmm...alright then. We'll meet you at the hotel then Yvonne. Let's go Alex." Zera said, catching up to Alex who was still looking around the town.

"A lot of the people here are gathering large amounts of food, but I don't see a festival or fliers for one around." He said.

"Maybe they're getting ready for a big party. It's probably the berries from the near by Berry fields. Yvonne told me last night that there was a huge field off of Route 7 that people use to plant things in." She said.

"Perhaps." he said with a shrug.

A lot of people had suddenly gained interest in the two, all looking at them but not exactly approaching them. Most of their focus was toward the gym badges they were wearing proudly on their clothes. Zera for the most part ignored them, but Alex was actually interested in their conversations, though he tried not to make it obvious.

"Looks like they are here to challenge the new gym leader." one man said.

"Do you think they'll be strong enough to get that back?" a woman replied.

"They look capable. Maybe they'll teach that little brat a lesson!"

"Something wrong Alex?" Zera asked, glancing at her friend. He shook his head.

"No...nothings wrong. Just taking a look around." he said with a shrug.

The two finally made to the castle grounds, seeing the large walls that separated the town from the large castle. The wooden draw bridge had been brought down, allowing anyone to enter the castle. Above the castle doors, sat the Kalos league crest, the symbol of a pokemon gym. Looking closer at it, the castle looked more like a large mansion than a castle.

"Welcome to Shabboneau castle, the site of Camphrier Town's pokemon gym. Please enjoy the atmosphere and rich history as well as the fiery gym battles." Zera said, reading the metal sign that had been placed outside.

"For a pokemon gym, it seems a little...I dunno empty?"

"Well, that's the thing about being a gym leader. It's not the location of the gym, but the gym leader's reputation. Look at Prism Tower, that gym is a literal symbol for the capital of Kalos, and its gym isn't that popular." Zera said.

"I kinda want to meet the Lumiose gym leader. I heard from Musashi that he was an Electric type trainer. It would have been an interesting battle, that was for sure. Anyway, lets check it out." he said, walking confidently over the wooden bridge. Zera looked over the edge, seeing the long fall to the water depths below. She swallowed the lump in her throat, covering Carla's eyes.

"Don't look." she muttered quietly.

"These moats are pretty cool. You know historically, they used to fill these things with Feraligatr, in case anyone tried to get into the castle. Wonder if there are any left?" Alex muttered, glancing into the murky waters.

"Can we not think about that?" Zera asked, wanting to hurry over the bridge. As a Fire trainer, she had a slight fear of water, especially water types like Feraligatr.

As the two entered the gym, they were greeted by nothing more than a large hallway, which lead both left and right, toward a set of stairs. The marble floors had been recently polished to a shine, the light coming in from the large windows making the reflective surface glimmer. In front of them was a large glass case, which stood at around waist height. The glass was clean, and it looked as if something was supposed to be placed inside, yet it was empty. Alex walked up to it, reading the plaque on it.

"This Pokeflute has been held here for countless generations. It is a sacred token created to aid those who have trouble with the native pokemon around the town." he said.

"Heh, must be invisible, because I don't see it." Zera said.

"Pokeflutes are extremely rare. The ones that are made nowadays aren't the same as the ones made way back. My grandmother had one and she used to play it for me every time I had trouble waking up. She even taught me how to play it." he said.

"Are Pokeflutes that important? It's just an instrument."

"It isn't just an instrument Zera. Sometimes, large Pokemon end up blocking paths and refuse to even wake up or move. Without Pokeflutes, people would have to build different paths to other places. Pokemon can be our friends, but some can also be quite a nuisance." he said sternly.

"My very thoughts exactly." a voice said.

From the right hall, came a young man, around twenty years old or so. He had short black hair, and was wearing a black beanie, with a white pokeball design on it. He wore a black shirt, with an electric blue design running on it. He wore dark blue jeans and combat boots, which he left untied. Around his waist were three pokeballs.

Besides him was a man, around the age of forty, and he was wearing a white Karate gi, with a black belt tied around his waist. He was wearing wooden sandals on his feet. His chiseled face was one of concern, his eyes filled with slight worry. His black hair was neatly combed, but a few strands were out of place.

"Welcome, you two must be challengers right?" he asked.

"Yes, my name is Alex and this Zera and her partner Carla." Alex said, introducing the two.

"How did you know that we were challengers?" Zera asked.

"I could tell by the badges you two are wearing. I'm happy to inform you that I am the gym leader, Jacob Black. However, I'm not taking any challengers at the time."

"What? How come?" Alex asked. Jacob sighed, looking at the glass case.

"Well...we're dealing with a bit of an issue at the moment. You see, the route past Camphrier leads to Route 7, and eventually Niza city and Ambrette Town. There is a bridge that connects the route and goes over the Camphrier river. Sadly, a local pokemon has taken it upon itself to block the road by sleeping on the bridge."

"A sleeping pokemon? Why not just move it?" Zera asked curiously.

"See, this is what I was talking about. The pokemon Jacob speaks of is most likely this one." Alex said, pulling his pokedex from his pocket.

"Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokemon. Being registered as one of the heaviest pokemon ever documented, Snorlax will not be satisfied until it eats 880 pounds of food a day. After eating their fill, Snorlax will go to sleep in whatever spot it feels comfortable in, often times blocking mountain paths or even roads for days on end."

"We're having that problem right now. No one can head west to Niza city or Ambrette town, and all of the trainers that want to head to Cyllage have been getting impatient as well." the Black belt said sadly.

"As the newly appointed gym leader, I am responsible for the well-being of my town, so when I heard about this, I left to find a solution to the problem, luckily I was quickly able to find one, the Pokeflute. It will wake up anyone who hears its tune." Jacob said.

"Let me guess, you can't use the Pokeflute because it's gone missing?" Zera asked.

"It's not missing, perse." the black belt said. Jacob rolled his eyes.

"This is the owner of the Shabboneau Castle, Lord Shabboneau. He's a descendant of the nobles who once resided in this castle. For generations, they've had a feud with the people who own the Parfum Palace, not far from here."

"Oh right, I forgot Parfum Palace was really close by." Alex added, glancing out the nearby window. Sadly he couldn't see the large castle.

"Yes, even Lord Shabboneau wasn't exempt from this either, and he's been arguing with the owner of the Parfum Palace for a while about who got to keep the Pokeflute, however in their confusion, the man's daughter, Princess Allie, wondered into the castle and took the flute with her. We've tried to talk to her, but she doesn't want to hear any of it." Jacob said.

"How old is this girl again?" Zera asked.

"She's nine." Lord Shabboneau said.

"This may pose as a major problem." Alex said.

"It's just a little girl, can't we just take it back from her by force?" Zera asked.

"And enrage a King? Are you stupid?" Alex said.

"Hey now, I was just giving you a solution, no need to bring stupidity into it!" the brown haired fire trainer snapped.

"Actually, though Lord Parfum owns the palace, he doesn't have any royal power. The only thing they have to their names are their titles, so taking the flute from the Princess by force wouldn't necessarily get you in trouble." Lord Shabboneau said.

"Except she's a little girl, and I don't like upsetting kids, no matter how annoying they are." Alex said.

"This is because you haven't met the little devil. Ugh...she's more annoying than my little sister...regardless, I won't be able to take on challengers until I resolve this problem, so I do hope you understand." Jacob said.

"Oh no, we understand. This is going to be annoying though, another gym I can't challenge?" Zera muttered. Alex turned around, a finger placed on his chin.

"Maybe if we can convince the Princess, she'll cough up the Pokeflute." he said.

"I doubt that will happen." Jacob said.

"Fine then, I'll go talk to her. Besides, I wanted to check out the Palace anyway. Yvonne is missing all the fun." Alex said, walking out of the castle.

Zera followed along, after telling Jacob she would be back later. She caught up to Alex, who was making his way down into the town.

"Are you nuts Alex? Do you actually think you can convince a little girl to give you what you want?" She asked.

"If we tell her that we need it to wake up that Snorlax, then she'll have to hand it over. Besides, I just want to resolve this issue so I can get my badge. Lord Shabboneau should have kept that Pokeflute locked up if he knew this was going to happen." He said sternly.

Alex and Zera left the old castle, heading through Camphrier Town toward Route 6, which would take them up to Parfum Palace. Yvonne spotted them, and ran up to meet them.

With her she brought a light brown skinned girl, with long brown hair, which was tied up into weird ponytails. She was wearing a bright pink shirt, with four black bows on the front. She wore matching short blue shorts, which reached to her mid thigh. She wore a pair of pink sandals, along with a matching messenger bag. Her green eyes seemed to be filled with energy.

"Hey you two, I'd like you to meet a childhood friend of mine." She said.

"Hello, my name is Shauna, it's so cool to meet you both." She said happily, shaking their hands.

"I'm Alex."

"Zera...this is my partner Carla." the fire trainer said, introducing her pokemon.

"Oh my gosh, it's so adorable...and it's golden." Shauna said, looking closely at the nervous pokemon.

"So, did you get a badge?" Yvonne asked. Alex shook his head, a frown on his face.

"It seems there's a Snorlax blocking the path to Niza city and the gym leader wont be able to battle anyone until it's been taken care of. I'm on my way to the Parfum palace to speak to the Princess." he said, once again heading toward the town exit.

"The path to Niza city is blocked? Oh man, I was supposed to meet Tierno and Trevs there." Shauna said, following her new friend. Yvonne shrugged, she had expressed interest in seeing the palace.

"How are they doing by the way?" Yvonne asked.

"Oh, their doing great. Trevor is attempting to fill up the entire Pokedex with pictures of Pokemon in their natural habitat. He is getting better at battling though. Tierno is still looking for the next dancer of his team. Xavier is still collecting badges, I hear he's in Shalour city already." Shauna said.

"Damn, it isn't fair you know, that kid got a head start." Yvonne said.

"Well, he just moved to Kalos not that long ago, so it makes sense that his mother would encourage him to try his best." Shauna said with a shrug.

Finally exiting Camphrier, they noticed the large fork in the road, with a sign just near the town exit. One was pointing to Route 7, which was straight ahead, while the other was pointing north east, to route 6. The path was long and dusty, but in the distance, one could see the large leafy trees that lined both sides of the path, along with the tallest grass Alex had ever seen. Several people could be seen in the distance, along with the bright flash of cameras.

He looked down route 7, seeing the large red bridge not that far from where they stood, even at that distance, he could make out the figure that was Snorlax, as well as the people trying to get it to move. Without a word, he turned up the path to Parfum palace, heading toward the last true castle the Kalos region had left. It wasn't long until they made it to the tree line.

"Well, looks like this route will take us straight to the palace. Figures a place like this would have a beautiful route to walk on." Alex said, he said, before continuing his walk.

"It literally leads up to a Palace, what do you expect?" Zera deadpanned.

"I was here earlier actually. I was able to catch myself a really cute Flabebe, and I saw some cute Spritzee too." Shauna said. Alex stopped and turned around, looking at the brunette.

"Can you show me where they are?" he asked suddenly.

"Eh...weren't you going to get that flute back though?" she asked, tilting her head in confusion.

"Sorry, but I'm not losing the chance to catch some Fairy types. Especially knowing that Jacob trains dark types, I want to have a decent advantage over him." he said with a grin.

"I can show you where they are I suppose." Shauna said.

"I guess I'll just go to the Palace and look around while you go hunt for fairies. Don't keep me waiting to long." Zera said, continuing up the path.

"I'll go with her, take care of him Shaunee. Help him with those pokemon alright?" Yvonne said.

"Sure thing Lady Y, we'll catch up later." the brunette said, waving her friend off. Alex looked at her confused.

"Lady Y?"

"It's the pet name I gave her when we were growing up. We're next door neighbors actually, and our parents let us play together all the time. We're besties." she said excitedly.

"Besties?" he asked curiously. He remembered hearing Yancy using that term with a lot of her co-workers, but he never bothered learning what it meant.

"Yup yup, though I am jealous of her." she said, leading him toward the field of tall grass.

"Why?"

"Don't you see it? She has bigger boobs than me! It's totally unfair." She snapped, crossing her arms over her chest.

Alex blushed but tried not to look at the girl. He instead was focused more on finding those pokemon.

"Jeez, girls can really focus on the most perverted things in the world. They act like it's nothing too. Wonder if this is how Yancy feels, then again I saw her stuffing her bra once." he thought to himself.

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"Well, the brochure surely didn't kid when they said this place was the most beautiful building in the region." Yvonne said, finally reaching the palace. It was absolutely gorgeous, and indescribable.

A large gilded fence surrounded the beautiful stone building, a large set of gates keeping everyone outside. Every single window seemed to be covered by drapes, preventing her to get a good look inside the palace. Several people were outside, taking pictures by the gates.

"Why is everyone outside though? Isn't this a major tourist attraction?" Zera asked.

"I dunno, but why don't we go inside and check the place out? Maybe we can talk to that little brat you guys mentioned." Yvonne said, walking up to the gilded gates.

A sharply dressed man stood in front of them, looking a bit cross at the people in the area. When he noticed Yvonne and Zera, his mood brightened.

"Hello ladies...how may I serve you?" he asked. He had a firm expression on his face, as if he had been standing there for hours on end. Zera sort of felt bad for him, especially hearing about the bratty princess.

"Could we check out the inside of the palace please?" Yvonne asked.

"Why yes you can...of course I'll have to charge you a small fee to enter."

"A fee? Really?" Zera asked.

She was taken aback, why would they charge a fee? Sure Parfum Palace was a beautiful building. Most likely holding a lot of history. Charging a fee seemed unreasonable...then again if it was a certified museum, she could understand why.

"Why of course young miss." The man continued.

"You see, this may not act as a palace anymore, but we need to take care of our expenses somehow, the owner Princess Allie, felt the need to charge people an entrance fee."

"Whoa wait a minute, the owner is the princess? Isn't she like nine?" Zera asked, taken aback but the sudden realization.

"Indeed she is. Her father got fed up with taking care of the palace, so he ended up leaving the responsibility to the young miss. Which is why she calls herself Princess Allie."

"Man, what a dick! Who just leaves their nine year old daughter alone to handle this much responsibility? No wonder she took the Pokeflute, there isn't anyone teaching her right from wrong." Yvonne cried, disappointment clear in her voice.

"Regardless, the young miss has established a fee and all those who wish to enter the palace shall have to pay it."

"How much is it?" Zera asked with disdain in her voice.

"1,000 Poke-dollars." the man said. The two girls almost choked when they heard that.

"Together?" Yvonne cried out, a hopeful tone in her voice.

"Of course not, this is separately. We also rent rooms for an additional 3,000 poke-dollars." the man said.

"Dialga's nipples that's expensive. Who would willingly pay 3,000 grand to stay here?" Zera asked, looking at Yvonne who was digging through her coin purse.

"Are you seriously considering this?" she snapped.

"We have to get the damn flute, so I got to pay the entrance fee." She said.

"You are unbelievable, we'll I'm not buying." Zera said, turning around to walk away, only to see Shauna walking up to them, her clothes ruffled and branches in her hair.

"What happened to you?" Yvonne asked.

"I sort of lost Alex in the grass. He was next to me one minute, gone the next. Hehe..though I'm sure he'll find his way sooner or later. Oh, hello mister, do you think I could go inside again?" Shauna asked, walking up to the gate.

"Of course Lady Shauna, you have already paid your fee so you are free to enter the palace." the man said, opening the gate.

"Seriously?" Zera asked, shaking her head as Yvonne handed the man her fee. She sighed, pulling out her wallet, she was going to make that little girl hear about this.

Alex burst out of the grass, falling onto his knees. He wiped a bit of sweat from his forehead. He grabbed his Umbreon beanie off the ground and placed it back onto his head, after brushing the twigs and blades of grass from his hair. He grabbed the two Pokeballs from the ground and placed them on his belt, a smile on his face.

"I am so happy right now. Shauna must be so worried though, I did sort of leave her." he said, fixing his vest.

He walked up the hill and through the trees, onto the path. He walked ahead, finally seeing the Palace before him. His eyes widened, jaw dropping.

"Damn...this place is beautiful." he said, taking a hold of his PokeGear. He snapped a few pictures of the palace, before making his way to the gates, where a sharply dressed man was counting some money. He hastily shoved it in his pocket, before standing at attention.

"Hello young man, welcome to Parfum Palace." he said.

"Um...I'd like to speak to the princess, if that's alright."

"Of course it is, as long as you pay the entrance fee." the man said.

"Entrance fee? Seriously?" he asked.

"My apologies sir, but the princess established a fee in order to pay for all the utilities it takes to keep the place running. She was left as the sole owner of this palace and she needs the extra money." the man said.

"Wait...her parents left her alone in this castle?" he asked.

"Indeed, her father didn't like the responsibility of owning this palace as well as keeping it running. So he left the young miss with the responsibility of keeping the place running." He said.

"What a shitty person...fine, I'll pay the fee...how much is it?" he asked.

"1,000 poke-dollars."

Alex sighed and shoved his hand in his pocket, pulling out his wallet. He pulled out two five hundred poke-dollar bills, handing it to the man. He smiled, opening the gate.

"The princess surely is around, she's a little hard to miss so do feel free to approach her." He said. Alex nodded, walking toward the entrance of the palace.

The first thing that he saw when he walked in was the beautifully decorated foyer. The marble floors seemed as if they were made of gold, and the bright gold paint on the walls brightened the room up nicely. There was also a large gold Milotic statue dead in the center of the room. Several people were walking around, looking at everything around them.

"Wow...whoever built this place wasn't fucking around." he muttered to himself, walking up to the Milotic statue.

"No no no! That isn't what I wanted." a voice called out.

Everyone who was still in the room, decided to make a quick exit, though Alex didn't know why. Instead, he moved toward the voice, looking around the area until he walked into another room, where he found the source of the voice.

Standing in front of several maids, was a little girl, with fiery orange hair. She was wearing a bright pink dress, with a pale yellow bow on the front, bearing a blue jewel on it. Underneath it was a light pink heart. The dress had a ruffled hem, as well as a matching petticoat, which hung a bit lower than the dress itself. She wore white tights, along with matching knee high boots, with black laces. She wore long white gloves, and in her hand was a fancy fan. She wore a silver tiara on her head, decorated with several bright green gemstones.

"I asked for fresh Oran berries, these are Oren berries, the sour ones. Don't you know the difference?" the little girl snapped.

"With all due respect miss, not a lot of people can tell them apart. It was an honest mistake." one of the maids said.

"I don't care! Replace them right now! I will not eat this disgusting crap!" she snapped.

"Right away miss." the maids said, quickly dashing out of the room.

All of them raced by Alex, who watched them go, not believing what he was seeing. The little girl fanned herself angrily, muttering things under her breath. Alex mentally prepared himself for what was about to happen. He was doing this so he could get his badge and to help the other trainers who wanted to head to Niza city.

"Time to bite the bullet."

He walked into the room, walking toward the little girl that was standing in the center of the room. Hearing someone behind her, the girl turned around, glaring at the trainer.

"Ugh...what do you want tourist?" she asked.

"I hate to bother you, Princess. I came here because I need the Pokeflute you took from the Shabboneau castle."

"The Pokeflute?" she asked, tilting her head.

"Yes, it's an instrument used to wake up Pokemon. There's a Snorlax on Route 7 and if it doesn't wake up, then people can't get to Niza city or Ambrette Town. More importantly, I can't battle the gym leader for his badge." he said.

"So you only care about that flute because you want a gym badge?" she asked.

"Well, I am aiming to be the best Fairy type trainer in the world." he said. The girl snickered, hiding her face behind her fan, though her pink eyes were still focused on him.

"You train Fairy types? What are you a little girl?" she asked.

"What's wrong with training Fairy types?" he snapped, crossing his arms.

"There isn't anything wrong, if you want to lose your masculinity. Soon enough you'll be meandering about in dresses and putting on make up." she said.

"Jeez, this girl is a little smart ass. Heh, I don't blame her, with no siblings to play with and a deadbeat father who ignored her, she must have gotten used to getting everything done for her."

"Listen...I don't care what your opinion of me is. I just need the flute to wake up that Snorlax, you can have the flute back afterwards if you want." he said.

"Hmm...I'll give you the flute...for one of your Pokemon." she said.

"Uh..what?" he cried, shock registered on his face.

"You heard me pretty boy, I want one of your Pokemon. Release them all and I'll take my pick, then you can take the flute." she said.

"Absolutely not! My pokemon are special to me, their part of my family, not a form of currency for me to give away. I'll give you anything else, but not my pokemon." he said angrily.

"Sorry, I want one of your Pokemon. I don't want anything else but that." she said with a shrug, looking away from him. He sighed, looking at the ground.

"Why a pokemon of all things? Could it be that...she doesn't have one?"

"Princess, do you not have a Pokemon?" he asked.

"Well what do you think idiot? I'm in his palace all alone. The maids don't play with me and I have no friends. That's why I want one of your Pokemon." she snapped. He chuckled, shaking his head.

"Okay, how about we do this instead...I'll help you catch a pokemon. Then you can give me the flute. That way we both get what we want...how does that sound?" he asked.

"You'd actually help me catch a Pokemon?" she asked curiously.

"Of course, everyone deserves to have a friend in this world...besides you and I have something in common. My father isn't that great of a person either, he's actually kind of an asshole." he said with a chuckle.

"Heh, if you expect thanks from me, than you are totally wrong. Come on." she said, taking a hold of his hand and pulling him along. He rolled his eyes.

"My name is Alex by the way, its nice to meet you Princess." he said.

"Call me Allie, but if you do it around anyone else, I'll punch you." she said, glaring at him.

"Um...why is Alex being dragged out the door by a little girl?" Zera asked, catching the attention of her friends.

"Oh, that's the princess. Maybe he's getting the flute from her." Shauna said.

"Oh good, I have a few choice words for that little brat." Zera said, only to be stopped by Yvonne.

"Alex is onto something there, if we interrupt, he may not get the Pokeflute at all. Why don't we go check the gardens out? I'm sure he'll come get us when he gets the flute back." the honey blonde said. Zera sighed, giving her a nod.

"Come on Carla, I'm sure they have pretty flowers of all different colors." she said.
"Char char." her pokemon cried.

It hadn't been long since Alex and the Princess had left the castle grounds. They had reached the edge of Route 6, where all of the freakishly tall grass was growing. There were a few large patches shaking a bit, a sign that some Pokemon were hiding within. They came to a stop before the field, staring at it with curiosity.

"Alright, there should be some in this tall grass, this is where I caught two pokemon earlier today. I saw one scurrying around that will be perfect for you." Alex said, stopping at the edge of the grass.

"I'm not going into that field. My dress will get ruined, and it's more expensive than your life." Allie said, unfurling her fan.

"I was going to attract the pokemon to you so you can catch it." he said. He pulled out a single pokeball, releasing Swirlix who looked at her trainer in confusion.

"I'm helping Allie here catch her first pokemon, would you make sure she doesn't get hurt?" he asked.

"Swirl." the pokemon nodded, its tongue lulled to the side of its mouth. Alex pulled out another pokeball from his pocket, one of the spare ones he had bought in Lumiose city. He handed it to the little girl, who looked at it curiously.

"You'll have to battle the pokemon when it comes out of the grass, when it's weak throw that pokeball at it. If its weak enough, it will most likely stay inside." He said.

"Okay...and if it doesn't?" she asked.

"I'll just hand you another one, I got plenty." he said.

"Wait, what moves does your Swirlix know?" she asked.

"Cotton Guard, Moon Blast, Fairy Wind, Thunderbolt and Energy Ball." He replied, just before disappearing into the grass. Allie looked at the ball in her hand, a little smile on her face.

"I know there was one here somewhere. Looked like a stray too." Alex muttered to himself, as he brushed the long blades of grass aside. He cringed a bit, since a few sharp blades had sliced his skin, though it was nothing he couldn't handle.

"Bouf."

That sudden cry made him stop in his tracks, he brushed a few more blades of grass aside, only for a blur of white to slam into him. It started licking his face, making him giggle a bit.

"Ow, stop that tickles." he said, pushing the pokemon's face aside. He reached into his vest for his pokedex, scanning it for its information.

"Furfrou, the Poodle Pokemon. These pokemon are widely popular for the various styles their trainers can give them, no two Furfrou will look the same because of this. Without constant grooming, it will always return to its normal furry look, so its advised to cut its fur once every five days."

"Perfect, come with me Furfrou, I have someone I want you to meet." he said, and luckily the dog pokemon followed along.

He came out of the grass a second later, startling Allie who was busy fanning herself. She looked at the pokemon, face scrounging up a bit.

"Ew, that pokemon looks like it could use a bath." she said.

"Allie, I know you may not like this one, but I assure you its the best one for you. You can even groom it and make it look like anything you want. There are tons of styles for this pokemon, besides it doesn't matter what it looks like, all pokemon will be your friends if you open up your mind and heart." he said.

She hid her face behind her fan, keeping her eyes trained on the pokemon. She was most likely thinking about it, after a second, she closed the fan, pointing it at the Furfrou.

"Alright, I want you to battle me and if I win you get to stay in my palace, deal?" she asked.

"Bouf bouf." the pokemon cried.

"Swirlix, Fairy Wind." the little girl cried, only for the puffball to look at her in confusion. Alex rolled his eyes.

"Help her out Swirlix...I'll make sure to give you some candy when we get back in town." he said.

"Swirlix lix." she cried, forming a pink gale that struck Furfrou, knocking it off its feet. It growled a bit, before running in with a Tackle.

"Quickly Swirlix, dodge it and use Energy ball." Allie said, pointing at Furfrou with her fan.

Swirlix easily dodged the Tackle, as it could float out of the pokemon's reach. Once it had, it formed a large glowing green ball in its mouth, firing it at the Furfrou, who took the attack head on. It opened its mouth firing a yellow sparkling beam at Swirlix.

"Whoa...that's a Charge beam. I wasn't expecting that." Alex muttered, as his pokemon easily dodged the attack.

"Now Swirlix, be a dear and use Thunderbolt on him." Allie said.

"Swirlix." the pokemon cried.

She unleashed the lightning attack onto the tired Furfrou. It cried in pain from the electric attack, its white fur becoming a bit tinged. Sparks ran down its snout and tail as it fell over. Allie smirked, pulling out the Pokeball Alex had given her.

"Alright, you are mine." she cried, throwing the ball at the fallen dog.

It struck its side, quickly pulling it in. It shook on the ground for a few tense seconds, before it finally stopped, the dot in the center ceasing its blinks.

"I caught it. I have my own pokemon now." Allie cried happily, picking the ball up from the ground. Alex smiled, petting his Swirlix.

"Nice job buddy, we just made her the happiest girl in the world."

The two returned to the palace as fast as they could, only for Allie to hand her new pokemon over to one of the maids, insisting on having it groomed. Alex caught up with the girls, who were coming back to the foyer from the gardens.

"So, where were you?" Zera asked.

"Helping the princess make a friend. Her father left her all alone here, so I was able to convince her to give me the Pokeflute if I helped her catch a pokemon." he said.

"Seriously?" Yvonne asked.

"Yeah, she just needed a friend." he said with a smile.

"Ahem, Alex...I've brought the Pokeflute." Allie said, entering the foyer, with one of her maids. The woman opened the case, showing them the precious instrument.

"Wow, it's so pretty." Shauna said, snapping a picture of it. Alex took it from the case, looking it over.

"Looks just like the one my grandmother had. You can even see it was made in the Johto region, probably a gift." he said, a smile on his face. A loud bark filled his ears, and soon, Furfrou bounded into the room, sporting a style that he had seen in Lumiose, named the Matron style. It ran around Allie, making the girl giggle, having a genuine smile on her face.

"Furfrou, you look so cute." she said, hugging her new friend.

"I guess even spoiled princesses need friends." Zera said with a shrug. Allie looked up at Alex, a warm smile on her face.

"Since you helped me make a friend. I as princess of the Parfum Palace, decree that you shall be known as Sir Alexander, and we shall host a ball in your honor." she said.

"Wait...are you serious?" he asked, eyes widened.

"Dead serious, Millianna take Sir Alexander to his quarters and get him ready for this ball...oh, and get his friends ready too, they shall be his dames." Allie said.

"Right away Your Majesty. Come along Sir." Millianna said, taking a hold of Alex's hand. He spared a single glance behind him, his face being one of horror. Zera giggled.

"Poor Alex." she said.

"I am definitely not missing this. I am gonna take so many pictures." Yvonne said, letting out a girlish giggle. Alex groaned, having heard Yvonne before they turned down the opposite hall. He was definitely not looking forward to this, not one bit.