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?

13. Chapter 13: Ambrette Town

A/N: Well...this is gonna be a long one.

Hello everyone, and welcome to chapter 13 of Legends of Kalos. In the last chapter, Alex and Zera battled against Jacob Black, and defeated him, earning themselves their Howling Badges. With nothing more to do, they headed out toward the town of Ambrette, for Yvonne's second Pokemon Showcase. However, it seems she isn't gonna get as lucky this time around. Alex will explore Glittering cave, in search of a new party member with an unlikely person tagging along. Will they find what they need? What of Team Fabulous...I mean Team Flare? Will they ruin our hero's plans? Find out in the new chapter coming to your face in...now

As of 5/20/17 Chapter 13 has been edited and re uploaded

Pokemon XY

Legends of Kalos

Chapter 13

Ambrette Town

It was another beautiful day in the Kalos Region. The sun was shining, the flying type Pokemon were chirping, and the weather couldn't be any better. After leaving Camphrier Town, Alex and his friends made their way down Route 7, following one of the largest rivers in the Kalos Region.

They had stayed in Niza city for a couple of days, but after not finding anything interesting, the three had gone on their way. With Yvonne suggesting they quicken their pace to make it to Ambrette Town before the next Showcase. Alex and Zera had also battled several passing trainers, scoring a win every time due to their combinations. Their Pokemon were getting quite the work out, and both trainers were very proud of them.

The winding river road turned into a straight path after a while, with the river flowing in another direction. They saw a large mountainous area a few miles from where they were, rising high above them. Alex craned his neck, trying to see the summit, but was unable to due to its height.

"Ow, my neck." he said, massaging his sore neck.

"Well...according to the map, if we make it through that cave up ahead, we'll be on Route 8." Yvonne said, closing her town map.

"We'll be one step closer to Cyllage city." Alex said with a grin.

"I can't wait to see the beaches, I hear the Coastal part of Kalos is really beautiful. Have you been here before Yvonne?" Zera asked, earning a head shake from the older trainer.

"This is my first time west of Lumiose." she replied.

"Well, lets hurry up and make it through the cave already." Alex said, breaking into a sprint.

"Wait...you idiot that cave is filled with Zubats, you need a repel! What a little kid." Yvonne said, still holding the green bottle in her hand.

"He'll learn the hard way." Zera said, pulling out her own bottle of repel.

Alex stopped in front of the cave entrance, looking behind him seeing his friends still standing where they had been before. He shrugged, knowing they would eventually catch up to him. He looked back at the cave before taking a hesitant step inside.

The cave was actually brightly lit, and had several lights attached high up on the cavern walls. Large stalactites hung from the ceiling, and dripped a bit with water. As he walked deeper into the cave, he heard a few screeches, which were echoing from the walls. He looked around, trying to find the source but didn't really find anything.

"Heh, it's not so bad." he said, voice echoing off the walls.

Suddenly, the flapping of wings caught his attention, as well as the loud screeching. A horde of Zubats flew down, heading toward him at full speed. His pupils turned into mere pinpricks as he broke into a sprint, running as fast as his legs could take him.

"I hate Zubats!" he shouted loudly.

His voice could be heard by his friends, who just broke into a fit of giggles at their friends misfortune.

Thankfully, the cavern wasn't that long, as Alex quickly found the exit and dashed outside, his eyes stinging a bit from the sudden sunlight. His jaw dropped, as he saw nothing but the beautiful blue ocean ahead of him. The Zubats had gone back into their cave, not wanting to be outside. He looked to his right, seeing the large octagonal sign with the number eight on it, below it, it read Mureille Way.

The first half of Route 8 was in fact a large cliff, filled with grassy patches no doubt filled with wild pokemon. The sounds of the waves lapping the sand filled his ears, as well as the loud cries of the Wingull and Pelipper that flew around the area. He looked to his left, seeing the cliff path start going down, most likely toward Ambrette Town, to his right was nothing but a beautiful sandy beach path, which lead toward Cyllage city, which he could see as a tiny pinprick in the distance. He did see an odd green tree near the ocean, along with several people and pokemon, enjoying their blue waves.

"Wow, it's so beautiful here." he said.

He suddenly felt his PokeGear start ringing, finding it a bit odd, he opened it, taking the call. He was surprised to see it was Professor Sycamore.

"Alex my boy, good to see you."

"Same to you Professor. Is something wrong?" he asked.

"Non non, nothing is wrong. Yvonne called me a few days ago from Niza city and told me you were on your way to Ambrette Town. I just wanted to let you know that two of my assistants are currently on Route 8. They have the latest update for the Pokedex, it will contain the information of Pokemon that live in the Coastal Kalos Region."

"Coastal Kalos?" he asked curiously.

"Yes, you see, the Kalos Region Pokedex is split into three parts, the Central Kalos, which is given to everyone when they arrive in Lumiose city, and contains information on the pokemon native to that region of Kalos, the next part that is given is the Coastal Kalos part, which contains information on the pokemon in that region, lastly comes the Mountain Kalos part, which will contain information on pokemon north of Lumiose. It's a bit of a new system that I'm trying, so I don't overwhelm the new trainers." he said.

"Alright, I suppose that makes sense. It makes the searches easier on people, maybe the other regions should follow that example." he said.

"I have discussed this with my friend and colleague Professor Rowan of the Sinnoh region. The region contains different pokemon on either side, so I proposed he split his pokedex in half, one for West Sinnoh and one for East Sinnoh, but he outright refused, saying that would only confused people. Oh well, it isn't a system for everyone. Also, I have favor to ask of you." he said.

"Sure thing professor, what do you need?" he asked.

"Well currently, Professor Oak of Kanto has personally delivered an intriguing item, a Golden Pokeball that he hasn't been able to open. It's been with Kurt the Pokeball maker of Azalea Town, but even he couldn't open it. I want you to take it to the Pokeball factory in Lavarre city." he said.

"Lavarre city? Isn't that north of Lumiose?" he asked.

"Indeed, I figured you'd come around to Lumiose for your Voltage badge at some point, so it all works out. The Pokeball will be given to one of the trainers under Professor Oak, a young man named Ash Ketchum, he should be arriving in Cyllage city in a few weeks for his second badge." the professor said.

"Ketchum, hmm...that kid sounds familiar...wasn't he the one that jumped off Prism Tower?" he asked.

"The very same. He's actually had the GS ball under his care before, so you can trust him. I hope you are enjoying yourself so far on your journey Alex. Compared to the first time I met you, you are filled with happiness, something that suits you better than being mopey all the time."

"Fennel really needs to stop talking about me." he said, rolling his eyes.

"Regardless, I'll happily take care of that errand for you Professor. I should be reaching Cyllage city in five days or so, and since I'll be challenging the gym leader I'll be sticking around." he said.

"Wonderful, I'll let Ash and his friends know. Expect him at the Pokemon center, oh and I hope you don't mind, but I gave one of his friends your PokeGear number, her name is Serena. She's the girl that was coming for her Pokemon after you."

"Alright, thanks for the information professor, take care." he said.

"You as well."

With that, the two hung up the call, just as Yvonne and Zera made it out of the cave, talking about one thing or another, they looked up, meeting eyes with Alex. Yvonne smirked.

"So, how we're the Zubats?" she asked.

"Piss off. You should have told me that place was filled with them." he said.

"You took off before I could, not my fault. Anyway, Ambrette Town isn't that far from here, maybe another three or four hour walk." Yvonne said, looking at her town map.

"Perfect, hey Yvonne, Professor Sycamore just called, he said two of his assistants have the latest update for our Pokedexes. Their somewhere on this route, we let's keep our eyes out." he said.

"Hmm, that's most likely Dexio and Sina. Don't worry, I know what they look like so I'll search for them." Yvonne said, taking the lead in front of her friends.

"We're so close. I can't wait to see that Aquarium." Zera cried excitedly. Alex rolled his eyes, holding back a chuckle.

He found it funny that a fire type trainer wanted to see an aquarium so badly. Then again, he couldn't wait to reach Cyllage for his next gym battle, so he was in the same boat. He looked down, seeing the golden sand below them. They were at least five hundred feet above the shoreline, making him grow a bit nervous.

"Hey, maybe we can buy some swimsuits in Ambrette and play in the water. The entirety of Route 8 leading up to Cyllage is a beach, so we could literally walk there in our swimsuits." Yvonne said.

"I dunno...I don't want boys to just ogle me." Zera said, hugging Carla a little tighter.

"If any guy says anything, I'll take care of them. Watch your step, there's a bit of a ledge here." Yvonne said, jumping down a few feet.

Alex followed suit, holding his hand out for Zera to take. The three friends carefully made their down, getting closer to the end of the path. After a few more hours of walking, they made it off the cliff side, the rocky path still laid out before them. The rocky cliffs spanned several hundred feet, and a few Wingull could be seen nesting in some of the outcrops.

"There sure are a lot of Pokemon in this area." Zera said, looking at the native birds flying around.

"Sadly no fire types, or fairy types." Alex said.

"Actually, I did see a pack of Houndour not that far from here." a voice suddenly said.

The three trainers stopped, looking to their left, seeing a tall blond young man, wearing a white blazer, which was buttoned all the way down. He wore a blue frilly neck tie, that fell over his blazer. He wore matching white pants and tan shoes.

"Hey Dexio, nice to see you again." Yvonne greeted, hugging the taller man.

"It's great to see you too Yvonne. These are your friends I presume?" he asked.

"Yes, this is Alex and that's Zera. We're all on our way to Ambrette town, I have to register for the next Pokemon showcase." she said with a smile.

"The showcase? I'm so sorry Yvonne, but that was two days ago." Dexio said.

"What? But I was told that it would be three days from now." She said, disappointment in her voice.

"Sorry, they had to hold it early because they needed the arena for something. You aren't the only one upset by this, some girl with a shiny Dratini out right cursed someone out when they told her. She's been sitting by the entrance to Route 9 for the last three hours." he said.

"A shiny Dratini? Jeez, how lucky could someone get?" Alex muttered dryly.

"What about that pack of Houndour? I could use a strong fire type like that on my team." Zera said.

"I saw them heading that way, into the grass land, if you are gonna search for them, do be careful. Houndour can be quite aggressive in packs." Dexio said. Zera nodded, walking toward the grass.

"I'll be careful, besides I got Carla with me. I'll see you guys at the Pokemon center." she said, disappearing into the grass.

"Man, this is bogus...I was so excited for the Showcase, I even had my routine ready." Yvonne said. Alex placed a hand on her shoulder, giving her a smile.

"Hey, now you have time to practice some more. You could even hunt for a new Pokemon, something I think I'll do."

"Before you do so, I'll need to see your Pokedexes so I can install the new update." Dexio said. Alex nodded, handing him his pokedex. Yvonne did the same, pulling hers out of her messenger bag.

Dexio pulled out another machine, plugging both devices into it, after a few minutes, he handed them back to their owners, the new update already installed.

"Now you'll be able to see information on Coastal Kalos pokemon. This brings back memories of the first time I went out to complete the Pokedex, I wasn't ever able to fully complete it, but I saw so many pokemon and a lot of amazing things. Sina is always bugging me for details, even though I've told her them a million times." Dexio said.

"Thanks a lot, say are there any Fairy types around here I can catch?" Alex asked.

"Um...actually yes, if you go to Route 9, there is a cave at the end of it that has wild Mawile. They're dual Steel/Fairy types, and even have a Mega Evolution, they are great for starting trainers like you." He said.

"I'll keep that in mind. Are you gonna stick around here Yvonne?" he asked, looking at his friend.

"I think I'll stay here. I want to catch up with Dexio and look for some pokemon myself. Seeing as I won't be able to participate in the showcase." she said.

"Alright, let's meet at the Pokemon center later on tonight then." he said, walking off toward Ambrette Town.

The town was large, and had sandstone sidewalks, making it look as if it had been built upon the sand. The town itself looked as if it had been build into the cliffs, with several of the buildings being on large stone shelves above the city. The stone paths lead toward the Ambrette Aquarium, which sat in front of the beach.

The building was large and made out of red bricks and sand stone. The plaza was filled with hundreds of people, all of them exploring the are and talking about the pokemon living inside.

As interesting as it all looked, Alex couldn't help but brush everything off. He had stopped at the Pokemon center for a few minutes get his pokemon a quick check up, before heading up toward Route 9, which was located past the Aquarium. He climbed up a set of stone stairs, walking into the building that served as the gate. A few people lingered there, including several Mountain climbers and even a scientist.

As he walked toward the other side of the gate, one of the hikers stopped him.

He was a burly man, around the age of forty or so, wearing a hikers hat. He had light brown skin, and was wearing a white tee shirt, along with a matching pair of blue pants. He wore a green vest with several pockets, filled with various supplies. He also had a bright yellow backpack, filled with more supplies.

"Hello there young trainer, are you trying to reach the Glittering Cave?" he asked.

"Uh...yes. I heard it was the habitat of the pokemon Mawile, and I was hoping to find one for my team." he said.

"Well, I'm sorry to inform you, but Route 9 is a little out of your level. The route is littered with nothing but sharp jagged rocks and tall bluffs. The only pokemon that can potentially help you is Rhyhorn, but there aren't any around." He said.

"Rhyhorn?" Alex muttered, drawing his pokedex from his pocket. He typed the name up, making the Coastal Dex open up, showing him it's information.

"Rhyhorn, the Spikes Pokemon. These Pokemon are capable of bringing down skyscrapers with a single charge. Their not to bright, so they often times attack before judging their targets. They are commonly used to scale mountainous regions or even perform in races."

"The Rhyhorn rental has been closed because the only Rhyhorn they have hasn't returned. Some people are saying one of the scientists from the Ambrette Fossil Institute took it without asking. Sadly, trainers like you won't be able to cross the route." The hiker said.

"Is there another way to cross the route?" he asked.

"If there is another way, I will gladly tell you about it, but for now, I shall remain here to tell other trainers about the dangers of this route." the man said, walking back toward the gate exit.

He sighed, turning around. He walked over to a nearby bench, taking a seat on it. He was at least thankful for the air conditioning in the building as it was blazing hot outside.

"I need to get to Glittering Cave. No way I'm missing my chance to catch a Mawile." he muttered to himself, glancing at the gate, where the burly hiker was talking to another trainer.

He felt someone sit beside him and looked to his right, seeing an equally annoyed young woman, around his age. One look at her face you could tell she was greatly displeased by the current dilemma.

She was wearing a royal purple dress, which accented her figure quite nicely. The dress seemed to be made of silk, and reached down to her mid thigh. The dress had a violet ribbon attached at the chest, being held in place with a golden gemstone of some sort. The skirt had white and violet designs on it, along with a few feathery markings.

She was wearing violet colored stockings, and a matching set of violet heels. Over her dress she was wearing a royal purple over shirt, with a feathery collar and lapel. She wore light purple eyeliner around her eyes, making her purple eyes stand out more. She was also wearing a light shade of pink lip gloss, making her lips shine a bit in the light.

She finished her look with a lavender colored wide brim hat, which had a royal purple ribbon tied around it, decorated with a purple flower pin. She suddenly looked at him, a scowl on her face.

"I know I'm beautiful, but I'm not that beautiful." she snapped. Alex scoffed and looked away.

"Enfonce tourisme." she muttered under her breath, obviously in Kalosian. Alex grit his teeth, glaring at the girl.

"I may be a tourist, but at least I'm not rude. Kusogaki." he said, uttering his insult in Johtonese.

She glared at him, clearly not understanding the insult. She looked away from him, crossing her arms.

"This is bullshit, I just want to find some amethyst crystals for my pokemon's outfits, not sit here until someone gets their ass in gear." she snapped angrily, leaning back into the bench. Alex looked at her curiously for a second, briefly remembering that Dexio had said earlier.

"Are you the girl with the Shiny Dratini?" he asked. She looked at him, giving him a nod.

"Have you heard of me? What am I saying, of course you have. I am the greatest Pokemon Performer of this generation after all."

"Really? I haven't seen any of your performances, I don't even know your name." he said. Her eyes grew wide for a second, before her face turned into an angry glare.

"Well, I've never felt so insulted." she said.

"Jeez girl. I'm just being honest. Surely if the showcase hadn't happened earlier, I would have seen you perform. You aren't the only one who was pissed off about it, my friend is in the same boat." he said.

"If that's the case, then I suppose you came here for another reason." she said.

"Not really, Ambrette Town is another tourist attraction for me, I'm headed to Cyllage city to challenge the Gym leader to a battle." he said, flashing the badges that were pinned to the lapel of his vest. She looked at them closely, seemingly uninterested.

"And you came here because?" she asked.

"I wanted to catch a Mawile, their the only Fairy type pokemon in this area, so I figured I would try to catch one while I was here." he said with a shrug.

"Do you...train Fairy types?" she asked curiously.

"I do...you gonna insult me like some of the other trainers I passed by on the road?" he asked.

"They're your pokemon, who cares what type they are?" she asked.

"Well, some choice words were thrown at me on the way here, so I figured you would be another one of those people, regardless we won't be able to make it to the Glittering Cave, at least not now." he said.

"Hmm...do you happen to have a Spritzee with you?" she asked curiously.

"Um...yes?" he replied.

"Good, have it use Sweet Scent in this room, the scent will serve as a distraction, after that you can escort me to Glittering Cave." she said.

"Escort? What am I a servant?" he asked.

"Well, I was going to put everyone to sleep with my Espeon's hypnosis, but if you think you could get past that man on your own, be my guest." she said, a deadpanned look on her face.

He sighed, and shoved his hand in his pocket, pulling out a single pokeball.

"Spirit, come on out." he said, throwing his ball into the air. It snapped open, releasing the Spritzee that was kept inside.

"Spritzee?" the pokemon cried, looking at her trainer curiously.

"I need you to fill this room with your Sweet Scent." he said.

"Spritzee zee?" she asked.

"I'll explain later, just do it okay?" he asked.

She nodded and flew around the room, releasing the pink haze over everyone. They stopped their conversations, taking deep breaths to enjoy the scent. The girl stood up, tossing a pokeball into the air, letting out her Espeon.

"Alright Espeon, Hypnosis." she said.

"Es." the pokemon cried, aiming its gem at everyone in front of it. A bunch of rainbow circles came out of it, hitting everyone around it slowly putting them to sleep. The girl looked at Alex, a smile on her face.

"Let's go." she said.

He shrugged, following the girl out the door.

Route 9 was another cliff side route, with sharp jagged rocks literally everywhere. There were large shelves all over the place, with a few patches of grass visible from where they stood. To the right of the cliff was a massive lush forest, filled with tall trees. A single man stood by the sign, he was wearing a long white lab coat, and had a disheveled appearance. He was holding a clipboard in his hands, and when he looked up, he saw the two trainers.

"What are you two doing here? Didn't you hear, the Rhyhorn isn't back yet." the man said.

"I don't care, I want to go to the cave to find my gem stones. I'll walk across this if I have too." the girl said.

"Don't be a fool, a fall from this cliff side will be enough to kill you." the man said.

"Alright, then tell us where the Rhyhorn is." Alex said. The man sighed.

"On of my colleagues took it to the cave earlier, but he hasn't returned. There were reports of an unusual group of people walking around the caverns, looking for Pokemon fossils. Ambrette Town is well known for its fossil lab, and some evil people would do anything for an ancient pokemon." the man said.

"Figures someone would do something like that." Alex said.

"We can't be sure of that unless we get over there. Those rocks over there look flat enough to use as a bridge. Come on." the girl said, taking the first step onto the rocky path, her Espeon following suit.

"W-wait...you'll get hurt." the scientist said, only for Alex to ignore him. What was life without a little danger?

"So, what's your name? Unless you want me to call you Violet." Alex asked.

The girl rolled her eyes, looking for another stepping stone. When she found one, she jumped toward it, her Espeon used her Confusion attack to keep her from falling. She did the same for him when he jumped onto a new rock.

"My name is Amelia, I hail from Fleur city in the Eastern part of Kalos. I happen to be the daughter of a very prestigious family." she said.

"Are you here alone? What if something happened to you?" he asked curiously.

"Nothing would happen to me, besides I'm used to being doted on all the time. It took a lot of convincing to let me leave. Espeon here was the pokemon I got for my birthday this year, she recently evolved." the girl replied.

"She reminds me of the Espeon my grandmother had when I was growing up. She's very well trained and I can tell she loves her trainer dearly." He said.

"Espeon!" the pokemon cried gleefully, wagging her forked tail lazily.

"I've taken good care of her...so what's your name?" she asked.

"Alex, I'm from Ecruteak city in the Johto Region, I'm traveling through Kalos challenging gyms for the league." he said.

They both made it to a flat part of the route, seeing a set of stairs that led to another shelf.

"Well you're far from home." she said.

"I actually have been living in the Unova region for the last few years, I haven't been to Johto in a while. I miss my home dearly."

"Why not go home then?"

"It's complicated." he said with a shrug.

The continued up the path, finding another rocky shelf. It took them around half an hour, but they both finally made it to the cave entrance. The area was completely empty, save for the Rhyhorn that was sleeping near the entrance, tied to one of the poles that had been specially made for it. Alex found it quite odd.

"Hmm...there aren't any trainers around here, normally people would be here in a heartbeat, especially if there are rare pokemon here." he said.

"Maybe those bad people scared them away." Amelia said, returning her Espeon to her pokeball.

"Maybe." he said, walking toward the entrance.

Remembering what happened last time, he quickly looked at his PokeGear, searching information on the native pokemon. He sighed in relief, closing the device.

"Good, Zubat don't live here." he said with a content face.

"You hate Zubats?" Amelia asked.

"I don't hate them, just...don't like them that much." he said.

With that, the two entered the cave. It was a bit dark, but deeper in, glowing patches off moss lit up the area. Alex took a few hesitant steps, reaching the first fork in the road.

"Should have downloaded that map." he muttered.

"I got you covered, just walk straight." Amelia said, looking at her violet town map.

He rolled his eyes, following her directions. Alex kept his eyes peeled, looking for any pokemon in the area, especially a Mawile. Amelia seemed more interested in the glowing gemstones that lined the cavern walls.

"Find any amethysts yet?" he asked.

"No...all I can see are quartz crystals and some emeralds, though it looks like most of those have been mined out of the walls." she said, the turned right, going up another path.

"I'm sure we'll find some soon. It's weird that I haven't seen any pokemon though." he said.

"Perhaps someone sprayed a repellent or something, that would explain why this cave is empty."

A few more minutes of walking lead them to another big part of the cave, this time it was bigger, and there were mining carts everywhere, filled to the brim with precious stones and coal. As they walked in, they noticed a lone figure standing there, looking at something in his hands. When he turned around, his face was one of shock.

The man, for whatever reason, was wearing a bright orange suit, complete with an orange tie, matching orange shoes and a pair of bright orange sunglasses. His hair was bright orange, and slicked with gel, resembling a flame. He buckle of his belt was that of an F, which seemed to be bright orange and resembled a flame. He walked up to them, an angry look on his face.

"What is the meaning of this? How did you get in here?" he asked.

"I could ask you the same question. Who the heck are you?" Alex asked. The man shook his head.

"So, a pair of nosy trainers have come poking around? Listen up, we're the fashionable team that strikes fear into peoples hearts: Team Flare! Don't you know not to play with fire?" the man asked. Alex looked at Amelia who seemed confused by it all.

"I have literally never heard of you, by the way wearing bright orange isn't fashionable, that just makes you stand out more in the sun. Like a sore thumb, actually." Amelia said.

"Pfft, he looks like a freaking Flareon that just crawled through a fire pit. Look at his hair! It looks like a Litwick's flame." Alex said, trying to hold back his laughter. The man grit his teeth, pulling out a pokeball from his pocket.

"Team Flare's goal is to make a world where only we are happy, we don't care about you trainers. I won't let you get in our way, go Houndour, take care of this runt." the man said, tossing his pokeball into the air. It snapped open, releasing the dark fire type from within.

"Dour!" it cried, letting out a small flame from its mouth. Alex took out his pokedex, aiming it at the dog like pokemon.

"Houndour, the Dark Pokemon. These Pokemon wait until dawn to let out an ominous howl, letting all of the nearby pokemon know that it has claimed it's territory. It will hunt prey down in packs, using barks that only they can understand."

"Great, I don't have any water types." Amelia said.

"But, you forget I'm a Fairy trainer, I got this. Fleur, I choose you." Alex cried, throwing his own pokeball, releasing his Flabebe. Houndour gave a loud bark, pawing the ground.

"Hit it with a bite Houndour." the grunt cried. Houndour bounded forward, jaws glowing brightly.

"Fleur, use Grass Knot." Alex called out, a smirk on his face.

"Be." the pokemon cried, twirling around in the air.

Several blades of grass sprouted from the ground, tying Houndour up, making it slam into the ground, hard. It let out a pained yelp, struggling to free itself.

"Houndour, burn the grass away with Ember, than hit it with a Shadow ball." the grunt cried.

"Fairy Wind, Fleur." Alex cried out.

"Bebe." she cried, lifting her flower up, she spun it around, sending a blast of pink wind at the canine pokemon, sending it flying back.

"Now, hit it with Psychic." Alex cried.

"Flabebe!" the pokemon cried, it's small eyes glowing a bright blue. Houndour struggled to move, as it was literally lifted off the ground. It was sent flying back, slamming into the mining cart. It fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Impossible. You'll regret that one, return Houndour, go Zubat." the man cried, returning his fallen pokemon, only to replace it with his second one, a Zubat. Alex groaned, looking at the cavern ceiling.

"Of course it had to be a Poison type, and a Zubat no less. Fleur return, Swellow, take her place." Alex cried, quickly switching pokemon. Swellow gave a loud cry, the glow of it's feathers making the gems around it gleam a bit.

"Zubat, use Leech Life." the grunt cried. The Zubat flapped its wings loudly, flying toward Swellow, fangs glowing a sickly green.

"Swellow, use Air Cutter." Alex called out.

"Swellow!" he cried, batting its wings hard, sending out three large glowing shurikens at the bat. It cried in pain, slamming into the ground.

"Zubat, quickly use Poison Fang!" The grunt cried desperately. Zubat quickly shot into the air, purple fangs of energy forming around it's mouth.

"Swellow, finish it with Double Edge." He cried.

"Swellow Swell."

The green bird dashed forward, it's body glowing brightly. Zubat tried to dodge it, but the attack proved to strong, as it was slammed into the cavern ceiling, causing a few rocks to fall to the ground. Swellow let it go, letting it drop to the ground unconscious. The man fell to his knees, looking at his fallen Pokemon. Swellow landed on Alex's shoulder, glaring at the grunt.

"You may have beaten me, but when I go out, I go out in style!" the man exclaimed.

"Yeah yeah, what the hell are you doing here?" Alex asked.

"I'm not telling. Boy, you sure are strong for a trainer, beware! I am not the only Team Flare member here!" he said. Alex shook his head, and walked away, following the tracks the mining carts rode on.

"What was that about?" Amelia asked.

"I dunno, that's the first time I've heard of Team Flare. Most likely a wannabe Team Rocket." he said.

As he passed by bend, another Flare Grunt jumped at him, this time it was a female, he almost broke into a fit of laughter when he saw her hair.

"Puny trainer, you may have defeated my colleague, but I will not fall like him. We are going to take down everyone so that we can get what WE want!" she cried, throwing her first Pokeball, revealing a Gulpin.

"Ugh, another poison type." Alex muttered in disdain. Amelia stepped up, throwing a pokeball into the air.

"Go Nidorino." she cried. The pokemon burst out, pawing the ground immediately.

"Nido!" it cried.

"Amelia, you've betrayed me." Alex said, almost losing it at the sight of another poison type.

He honestly didn't hate them, but since most of his team consisted of Fairy types, he couldn't help but fear them a bit when he saw them. One good attack could end his team.

"Nidorino, the Poison Pin Pokemon, and the evolved form of the male Nidoran. The poison that comes from the horn on Nidorino's forehead is capable of taking down several people at once. It is an aggressive pokemon that attacks immediately, regardless of the attacker." the pokedex chirped. Amelia smirked.

"Sorry Alex, I had Nidorino here before I met you. Now, take care of this unfashionable excuse of a woman! Use Drill Run." Amelia called out.

"Nido!" he cried, breaking into a full sprint, it's horn covered in sharp jagged rocks.

"Gulpin, teach that little imp just how fashionable Team Flare is, use Sludge." the woman cried.

"Pin." the small green blob cried, spitting up a large glob of poison at Nidorino, who just raced through it, slamming its horn into the poor Pokemon. It cried in pain from the super effective attack, passing out instantly.

"What?" the woman cried.

"Nidorino isn't weak, now are you gonna let us pass or do I have to keep going?" Amelia snapped. The woman returned her Gulpin, throwing another Pokeball into the air.

"Electrike, teach her a lesson." she said, releasing the green electric canine. It barked loudly, sparks flying off its fur.

"Nidorino, use Drill Run." Amelia said, almost unemotionally. Nidorino nodded, and raced forward, it's horn once again covered in swirling dirt and rocks.

"Electrike, Thunderbolt." the woman cried.

Electricity swirled around Electrike's body, and with a loud howl it sent it forward. Nidorino ran through it, not phased by the attack, as it slammed it's horn into Electrike, sending it flying into the wall. It fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Jeez, you people need to train your pokemon." Amelia said.

"I'm impressed with the fact Nidorino was able to tank that Thunderbolt and keep going." Alex said, impressed with the poison type.

It pawed the ground, letting out a growl. The woman fell back, looking at her fallen pokemon.

"Heh, you weren't supposed to beat me!" she said.

Alex and Amelia brushed past her, the latter returning her pokemon and thanking it for its hard work. They turned up another path, keeping their eyes peeled.

"What are these idiots doing here? Really? They're pushovers." Amelia said, a smug look on her face.

"They must have ganged up on the people in this cave and forced them to the back of the mine. Since that scientist has the only Rhyhorn, no one could get back." Alex said.

"It's still annoying...oh well, I think we're getting closer to the chamber where the amethyst crystals are, and who knows, you might find a Mawile there." she said.

"Hey Amelia, I gotta ask you a question. You said you were part of a prestigious family, if that's the case than why are you out here? Surely being part of a big rich family has its perks." he said. She scowled looking away from him.

"I don't have to answer that question you know." she said.

"Sorry...I was just curious." he said. She sighed, grabbing a strand of her hair.

"It's a bit complicated...basically, I'm only known for my family name. No one cares exactly what I do, because my family precedes me. I tried talking to my mom and dad once, asking them if I could become a Pokemon performer, but they refused saying it was too dangerous. I didn't care though, I told them that even if they said no, I would leave. They accepted my choice and let me go, with a guard of course, but I was able to piss him off enough for him to leave me alone." she said.

"So, you just wanted to make a name for yourself?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm tired of being known as Amelia Earhart, the daughter of the prestigious Earhart family, it's annoying. I want to be known as Amelia, the Pokemon Performer, the Kalos Queen." she said, a smile on her face. She looked at him, seeing his surprised expression.

"So, why did you choose to train Fairy type Pokemon?"

"I didn't originally. I had a Staryu and a Tyranitar on my team at first, but while helping a little girl find her Spritzee, she told me all about the Fairy type. Let's just say, I was entranced by them. They're filled with so much mystery, like how they can take down dragon pokemon with a single move, their history is also quite interesting. I'm a sucker for a good old legend. Coming from a place like Johto, I've always been into Pokemon Mythology, legends and the like." he said.

"It takes a lot to do that Alex, especially with all the ridicule you must be getting. One fairy type is okay on a guys team, but two or three, and everyone starts talking crap. Maybe now people will shut up about it." she said.

"Hopefully." he said.

They turned another corner, only to be jumped by two Team Flare grunts. Both were dressed like the others they had fought, down to the belt buckle. Alex grit his teeth, hand flying to one of his Pokeballs.

"We're Team Flare, we put fashion into fear!" the man cried.

"We've been searching for fossils, but instead we find a couple of kids." the woman said. Alex and Amelia shared a look, throwing their Pokeballs into the air.

"Spritzee!"

"Espeon!"

The two Flare grunts sent out a Croagunk and a Scraggy. Alex smirked, directing his attention to the Scraggy.

"Alright Spirit, use Fairy Wind on the Scraggy." he cried.

"Espeon, use Psychic on Croagunk." Amelia cried out.

"Scraggy, use Head Butt on the Espeon." The male Flare grunt cried out.

"Croagunk, use Poison Jab on the Spritzee." the female grunt called out.

Scraggy raced forward, it's forehead glowing brightly. It made an attempt to slam into Espeon, but the Psychic type easily dodged it. Spirit batted it's small wings, which whipped up a bright pink gust that slammed into the pokemon, sending it flying back. Croagunk took it's chance to attack, but was stopped by Espeon's psychic force. The two pokemon landed in a heap on the ground.

"Yeah, take that." Alex cried.

"Croagunk, Poison Sting." the female grunt cried.

"Scraggy, Brick Break."

"Scrag." the small pokemon cried, running forward with a glowing hand. Croagunk opened it's mouth, letting out hundreds of glowing purple stingers.

"Now Spirit, use Sweet Kiss on Scraggy." Alex cried.

"Zee zee." the Pokemon cried. It zoomed forward flying toward the Fighting/Dark type. She planted a firm kiss on its face, making it blush a bright red. It's eyes clouded over, and it started moving around in confusion, little Torchic's racing around its head.

"Good call Alex." Amelia said, earning a smile from the Fairy trainer.

"Snap out of it Scraggy. Use Head butt again." the male grunt cried, Scraggy, in its confusion, ended up slamming into the wall, hard enough to knock itself out.

"Now that its down, finish Croagunk off with Psychic." Amelia cried.

"Espeon!" the pink pokemon cried, focusing its gem on Croagunk.

The poison frog started flailing it's limbs, feeling weightless for a fraction of a second before being slammed into the cavern wall. It fell to the ground, unconscious. The two Flare grunts looked at each other, teeth grit.

"My fashionable Team Flare suit is filthy!" the male said.

"Don't worry, we can restore the fossils and get ourselves a new one." the female grunt replied. The two of them returned their Pokemon and took off.

"I swear, if there are more Team Flare grunts here, I am going to flip my shit." Alex said.

"I think those two were the last ones. It might be a good idea to report them after we get out of here." Amelia said, walking ahead after returning to her Espeon.

"Hey, look at this." Alex said, picking up a bag that was sitting behind a rock.

"What is it?" Amelia asked, walking up to Alex. He opened the bag, seeing several Pokeballs inside.

"They're Pokeballs...they might belong to some trainers." he said. He closed the bag, holding it tightly in his hand.

As they moved to the back of the cave, the saw a few other trainers, standing around near the back of the cave, along with several Pokemon. A couple of Onix lifted their heads, and started growling at the two trainers. Several other cave dwelling Pokemon moved in front of them, Alex noticed a couple of Solrock and Lunatone, as well as a Mawile, which was glaring at him.

"Who the heck are you?" one of the trainer's asked, pushing himself off the wall. He was a bit older than Alex, and seemed to be very pissed. There was a girl standing next to him, equally mad. He also noticed a young man wearing a Wing suit.

"Whoa, we mean you no harm. We just came here to look for Pokemon, but we ran into those Team Flare guys." Alex said.

"So you two got captured?" the blonde girl asked.

"No, we wiped the floor with them. Are you missing your Pokemon by any chance? Because we found a bag of Pokeballs hidden behind a rock." Amelia said, prompting Alex to hold the bag out. The first trainer walked up to them, taking the bag.

"Hey, their right. These are our Pokemon." he said, taking out his three Pokeballs. The girl was next, pulling out four, while the last trainer pulled out the last two.

"Thanks a lot you guys, we've been stuck here all day. Those guys ganged up on us, and poisoned all of our Pokemon. How'd you get past them?" the boy with the wing suit asked.

"It wasn't so hard, a couple of their Pokemon were dark types as well, and I train Fairy types, so it was easier to handle them."

"My Nidorino and Espeon was able to take care of the other Pokemon." Amelia said.

"Well, I wasn't expecting that, but we can all finally get out of here, and the Pokemon can return to their homes." the first trainer said, earning cheerful cries from the Pokemon.

"Actually, is there a scientist here? He took the Rhyhorn and hasn't been back yet." Alex said,

"Oh right, that guy's in the back of the cave, hasn't moved an inch all day...anyway, it's best if we take our leave...thanks a lot for getting our Pokemon back." the teen said, taking off. The Pokemon followed suit, all except the Mawile that was still glaring at Alex. He as about to go search for the scientist when it moved toward him, blocking his path.

"Wile." it cried, voice distinctly female.

"What's wrong with it?" Amelia asked.

"I dunno...maybe it's being protective of it's home. Listen, I want to go find that scientist, I won't cause you or anyone any harm." he said, trying to move forward.

Mawile sprinted at him, her head glowing a bright steel color. He pushed Amelia out of the way, barely dodging the attack. Mawile ended up smashing through a few large rocks with the attack alone.

"That was Iron Head, a strong one at that." the girl said. Alex took out his Pokedex, searching for the Pokemon's profile.

"Mawile, the Deceiver Pokemon. It uses it's pretty face to lure in prey, and when they have it in their sights, clamp down on it with their big jaws. The teeth inside the jaw are actually sharpened iron claws."

"Hey, this one looks different." Amelia said, looking at Mawile, and then at the one in the Pokedex, Alex's eyes widened, a smile on his face.

"She's a Shiny...I am definitely catching you, let's go Swirlix." Alex cried, letting the puffball out of it's Pokeball.

It looked around the cave, lulling it's tongue out of its mouth. As soon as she saw Mawile, she gained a serious look on her face. Mawile pawed the dirt before her, quickly turning around so her jaw was facing them.

"Swirlix's attack hasn't been lowered yet, that means she has a different ability...that will definitely be useful in the future. Alright, Swirlix, hit her with a Thunderbolt." Alex cried.

"Swirlix!" the pokemon cried, unleashing a massive bolt of electricity at the opponent. Mawile dodged it to the side, dashing forward as fast as she could, she jumped into the air, her maw glittering a bright blue.

"That's Ice Fang." Amelia said, surprised that the wild Pokemon knew such a powerful move. Alex smirked, cracking his neck.

"Dodge it Swirlix, and hit her with Fairy Wind." he cried.

"Lix." the pokemon cried, dodging the attack completely.

It spun around, sending a large funnel of pink wind at Mawile, who was able to take it head on without being hurt. She jumped forward, fist swirling with dark energy. Swirlix cried in pain from the sudden attack, but was unfazed by it.

"Sucker Punch." Alex muttered.

Mawile cried loudly, her head started glowing a bright steel color as it use the force of Gravity to gain speed.

"That's Iron Head, be careful Alex." Amelia called out, worried that his Pokemon would get seriously hurt.

"One step ahead of ya, Swirlix, hit her with a Moon Blast." he cried.

Swirlix quickly charged the attack in her mouth, launching it forward at great speed, unable to stop, Mawile took it head on. She felt onto the ground, slamming into a rock letting out a loud cry of pain.

"Now Swirlix, Thunderbolt." Alex cried.

"Swirlix!"

The large bolt of lightning raced across the ground, slamming into Mawile's chest. The Deceiver Pokemon cried in agony as the Electric attack caused her damage. She lay on the ground, convulsing a bit from the attack, sparks danced across her body. She tried to stand, but was unable to move from her spot. She could only watch on as Alex pulled out an empty Pokeball and tossed it at her.

"Go Pokeball." he cried, pitching the ball at the fallen pokemon.

It hit the side of Mawile's jaw, pulling her into the ball. It shook violently on the ground for a few seconds, the button blinking steadily. After some tense seconds, the ball snapped shut.

"Yes, I caught a Mawile." he cried proudly.

"Swirlix swirl." the puffball cried, cheering the success of her trainer. Alex picked the ball off the ground, pressing the center button to release his newly caught Pokemon. The ball however shrunk down, the center button blinking red.

"What the? It won't open." he said.

"Is this your Seventh Pokemon?" Amelia asked curiously.

"My ninth actually, I wasn't having trouble before." he said.

"No no no, what I mean is, is this your seventh pokemon as of right now? You can only carry six pokemon with you at a time, unless given strict permission from the Pokemon league." she said.

"Aw, that's a bummer." he said, pocketing the pokeball. He held his hand out, allowing Swirlix to land on it.

"Great job today Swirlix, you and the others are going to be rewarded for all your help. A few more solid days of training and we'll be able to get our third badge." he said.

"Lix." the pokemon cried, floating off his hand and onto his head. Amelia giggled, finding it really adorable. The heard a faint muttering and decided to check it out. Around the corner, stood the scientist that had taken the Rhyhorn from the rental booth. Alex stopped behind him and cleared his throat.

"Excuse me sir, are you the one who took the Rhyhorn?" he asked.

"Hmm? Oh yes, my apologies, I didn't even realize how late it was. I've been standing here, searching for fossils all day." he said.

"Um...are you alright? Did Team Flare hurt you at all?" Amelia asked.

"Team who? I haven't run into anyone, save for the kind trainers from before." he said, looking back at the rocks that were in front of him.

"Figures, he's so focused on his work that he didn't even notice Team Flare ganging up on people. At least they didn't get the fossils." he said.

"Ah, so you've heard of the fossils as well. Very good, I have actually found two fossils which belong to a pair of ancient pokemon that used to live here in the Kalos Region. I have many of these back at the lab in Ambrette Town, so you may have these two if you'd like." the man said, holding out the fossils in his hand.

On his left, he had one that had what looked like a jaw, buried in the stone. The one on the right had a glittering sail on it.

"I think these fossils belong to the Pokemon Tyrunt and Amaura. A pokemon like that would be a great addition to my team...I think I'll take the Jaw fossil then." Amelia said, taking the fossil from the man. Alex took the sail fossil, seeing as it was the only one left.

"If you'd like these Pokemon restored, just drop by the Fossil Institute in town. I'll be here awhile, but if you need Rhyhorn, you may go ahead and take him, I have another means to get back to town." the man said.

"Alright, thanks a lot for these fossils. Stay safe." Alex said.

The two trainers slowly but surely made their way out of the Glittering Cave, mostly talking about the whole ordeal. The sun was just about to set when they made it back to Ambrette Town, after getting scolded by the Hiker, they were let off with a warning, since he had admitted to doing things like that in the past. Once in town, Alex turned to his new friend, holding his fossil tightly in his hands.

"Well...I can't say I didn't have fun. Wiping the floor with those Flare idiots was definitely a good work out for the team." he said.

"I wasn't able to find any amethyst crystals, but at least I got this fossil. I'm sure Tyrunt will be the cutest performer anyone has ever seen. I couldn't have gotten him without you, so thanks Alex." she said with a smile. He shoved his hand in his pocket, pulling out a little card, which had his PokeGear information on it.

"Here, if you ever want to talk or hang out, then you can call me on my PokeGear. I'm following a linear path trying to get my badges, so we'll most likely run into each other again. Also, if you could tell me when the next Showcase is, that would be awesome." he said.

"Sure thing, I'm not sure when the next one is, I believe it's in Orseille city. That's quite a ways from here actually, they have a Pokemon Gym there, so it will be good for you."

"Orseille city...actually, I have a friend who lives there right now. She asked me to find out some information on Mega Evolution for her, that will be the perfect place to stop in. Alright, I'll definitely keep an eye out for you in the next showcase...count on it." he said. She smiled, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"That's for showing a pretty girl a good time. Au revoir." she said, taking her leave. Alex blushed brightly, watching her disappear into the city.

"Whoo...check it out, lover boy is getting some." a voice said. Letting out a startled yelp, Alex turned to his friends, Zera and Yvonne, the former giving him a shit eating grin.

"So, who was she? A friend of yours?" she asked.

"She's no one special, just a girl who wanted to find some crystals." he said with a shrug.

"What's that in your hand?" Yvonne asked curiously.

"Oh this? It's just a rock. Say, do you know where the fossil museum is? I wanted to check it out." she said.

"Um...it's a few blocks from here. We were gonna head to the Aquarium before they closed for the night. Wanna tag along?" Yvonne asked.

"I'll meet you there, I won't be long." he said, walking off in the direction Yvonne had pointed too.

It didn't take him long to find the place, as it was one of the fanciest looking buildings in Ambrette Town. He walked in, seeing several cases filled with various fossils and other things.

"Welcome young man, is there anything I can do for you?" one of the scientists asked, earning a nod from Alex.

"Yes, I'd like to revive this fossil." he said, handing it to the man.

"Sure thing, it will take about twenty minutes, would you like to wait here?" he asked.

"Yup, do you happen to have a video phone I could use? I need to call Professor Sycamore real quick."

"Of course, right this way." the man said, leading him toward the back of the museum.

The more Alex looked on, the more the place looked like a lab than a museum. Once at the video phone, Alex quickly punched in the Professor's number, hoping the man would pick up soon. He soon appeared on screen, a smile on his face.

"Alex, calling so soon?"

"Yes, I wanted to send back one of my pokemon. I caught a Mawile earlier and her Pokeball wouldn't work." he said.

"Ah yes, I forgot to inform you of that. Now that you know, whenever you catch an extra Pokemon, you'll have to send another one back for it to take it's place. Just place the Pokeball on the machine in front of you and I'll take care of the rest." he said. Alex nodded, taking out Swellow's Pokeball, a smile on his face.

"Well buddy, you've been with me since the beginning, and we've had some awesome battles, but I want you to relax for a bit while I train our new friend. Say hello to Staryu and Tyranitar for me." he said, placing the ball on the machine. A second later it disappeared, reappearing back in the lab.

"Alright Alex, I received your Swellow's pokeball on my end. The system unlock should have taken care of the problem." Sycamore said.

"Thanks Professor, also, I'd like to say that I met Dexio earlier today and received the update. I don't know if he informed you or not, so I figured I would let you know." he said.

"Wonderful, everything is working properly yes?"

"Yup, it's really convenient too. I have to go Professor, I'll call you again when I make it to Cyllage city. Wish me luck on my next battle."

"Good luck Alex, have a safe journey." the man said, ending the call. Just as he did, the scientist returned, holding a red and white pokeball in his hands.

"Here you are, the revival was a complete success. Amaura is sleeping soundly inside. Although, if you wish to use it in battle, you'll have to let the professor know."

"Actually, I wanted to give it to a friend. She's been a great help on my journey, and I feel a pokemon would raise her spirits a bit, since she had to miss the showcase."

"Such a kind young man, I'm sure she'll love this Pokemon. They're quite friendly in nature, as opposed to Tyrunt which are a little aggressive, even when their being playful." he said. Alex took the pokeball, placing it in his vest pocket.

"How much do I owe you? It must be expensive right?" he asked, pulling out his wallet.

"Oh no no no, we revive fossil Pokemon for free here. We don't mind doing it, as it brings us a lot of research data. We wouldn't dare charge a trainer for something like that."

"Are you sure?" he asked earning a nod from the man.

"Helping future trainers out is our goal, we don't mind this one bit." he said.

"Alright, then you have my thanks. I'm sure Yvonne will be happy with my gift." he said.

He looked around for a few more minutes, learning quite a lot about the fossil pokemon of the past, as well as learning a lot about Amaura itself. After a while, he bid farewell to the scientist that helped him and headed toward the Ambrette Aquarium. It took him around twenty minutes, but he was able to find Yvonne and Zera, playing with the Huntail and Gorebyss that were jumping around in the big pool.

He heard the brown haired girl's giggles as Gorebyss blew bubbles around her.

"Hey girls...enjoying yourselves?" Alex asked.

"Duh, these Huntail and Gorebyss are adorable. I might just catch one myself. After all, all fire trainers need a water type on hand just in case." she said.

"They have a Shiny Magikarp in one of the exhibits, as well as a large Gyarados. I'm used to seeing them being aggressive, but this one was so gentle, you would tell it was raised with care." Yvonne said.

"Well, you can't very well have a rampaging pokemon in a place where kids come to have fun right?" he asked.

"Oh you know what I mean." she said. He rolled his eyes.

"Hey Yvonne, I wanted to thank you for sticking by me this long. Surely, it would be easier to go on your journey alone and strengthen yourself. But you've helped me out and have been supportive since we met back on Route 4, so I got you this." he said, handing her the Pokeball.

"You caught me a Pokemon?" she asked.

"Sort of, take a look." he said.

The girl nodded, letting the Pokemon out of it's ball. When it materialized, she was met with the big eyes Amaura, who let out a cute yawn. It looked around for a few seconds, quickly spotting Yvonne, it let out a cute squeal, nuzzling its face against her leg.

"An Amaura? These Pokemon are extremely rare...where did you even find it's fossil?" she asked.

"I'll tell you the story in detail later, that stone that you saw earlier was her fossil. I figured, since you'll be entering showcases, you'll need a cute Pokemon to win the audience over." he said.

"Thanks Alex, this means so much to me. I'll take excellent care of her." Yvonne said, petting the small dinosaur's head, earning a coo from her.

"Good, I was thinking we should head out in the morning. I found out the next Pokemon Showcase is in Orseille city."

"Okay, we can get a head start then." Zera said.

Alex gave her a nod, looking back at the other water Pokemon. It wouldn't be long until his next Gym battle. He had a lot of training to do, especially with his new team member.