A/N: Hello Pokemon Trainers, Celestial Sky Dragon here bringing you a double post!
That's right, this week, I will be posting two chapters of Legends of Kalos...why...well why not? I've had fun writing this story so far, so I just want to share it with the world. In this chapter, you will get a little bit of eye candy, especially from Yvonne and Zera, as they will be traveling up Route 8's beach coast. They will also battle a trainer everyone should be familiar with. Hope you all enjoy these two chapters.
As of 5/20/17 Chapter 14 has been edited and re uploaded
Pokemon XY
Legends of Kalos
Chapter 14
A day on the beach route
Cries of joy could be heard along with the sound of the waves lapping the shore line. Today, Alex and his friends were taking the beach part of Route 8 toward Cyllage city. It would take them three days to reach the seaside city, but they figured they would enjoy themselves and play in the water. Rocky bluffs lined the sandy round, the large formations spanning several hundred feet. Large trees could be seen as well. One large rock formation towered above the entire route, forming a sort of archway that everyone had to cross under.
There was a large fruit bearing tree, which had been the designated camp of the traveling trainers and beach goers, all around them, people and pokemon were running around, just enjoying the nice weather. The smell of freshly grilled food permeated through the area, making several people hungry, even the native Pokemon seemed to be enjoying the human interaction, it was a perfect balance of human and pokemon, a beautiful glance at the balance of nature.
It was here where Alex and friends had decided to take a break, after leaving Ambrette Town early in the morning.
Yvonne and Zera had immediately ran off to change into their swimsuits, while he guarded their Pokemon. He had taken note of Yvonne and Zera's new team members, a lively Absol and a curious Houndour, who were looking around the beach and interacting with the rest of their team members. He had also been quite surprised to see that Yvonne's Fennekin had evolved during her hunt for pokemon, the newly evolved Braixen had decided to help him make lunch for all the other pokemon, along with Vivillon who was grabbing some Mago berries from the tree top for him to use.
Spirit and Fleur were floating around, enjoying the salty sea breeze, while keeping an eye on Swirlix, who was mooching off the other trainers who were cooking food. Alex had apologized to a few of them, but all of them had said they didn't mind sharing a bit of food with the hungry looking Fairy type.
Petilil was beside him, keeping an eye on the food he was grilling and alerting him of when it was done, along with the help of Carla who was responsible for keeping the flames lit. the only pokemon that hadn't interacted with any of the others was his Mawile, who he had named Kira.
The Fairy/Steel type had walked off, sitting by herself next a rock. She had a distant look in her eye, and he didn't know why. He had tried talking to her earlier, but that had only gotten him an Iron head to the chest. She was at least getting along with Vixen, who had been improving on her shyness as of late, and was now able to wonder around without being fearful of other people and pokemon. The small brown fox had curiously gone up to her, and instead of launching her away with an Iron Head or a Sucker Punch, the Deceiver pokemon had allowed it to remain next to her.
"Braixen."
Alex tore his eyes away from his distant pokemon, looking down at Braixen who was done with the mixing bowl. He gave her a smile, taking the bowl from her.
"Thanks Braixen, you've been a great help." he said.
"Xen." she yipped, wagging her tail a bit.
He poured the mix into a pan, being careful not to spill any of it, and then placed it inside the portable oven. He had been followed Yvonne's detailed instructions, so he could learn to make his own Poke Puffs. His first batch had been a failure, so he was hoping this one would at least turn out better.
"Lil."
He looked down at Petilil, who pointed to the stew he was making, giving her a quiet thanks, he walked over to the pot, and begun stirring it. Braixen took this time to start dishing out the food for the rest of the Pokemon.
"Well, this is almost done, just a few more minutes." He said, giving Carla a pat on the head, she looked tired but confident that she could handle the strain.
"Hey, is lunch ready yet? I'm freaking starving."
"It'll be ready in a minute Yvonne, just hang on a little longer." Alex said, turning around.
His eyes widened a bit when he saw the honey blonde walking toward him, still holding her messenger bag in her hands. She had changed into a crimson bikini, the top tied around the neck, and accented her breasts nicely, while the bottom left little to the imagination. Her hair fell onto her shoulders, giving her a cute yet sexy look. She smirked, brushing a strand behind her ear.
"So, by that blank look in your eye, I can tell you like what you see." she said. Alex regained his composer, looking away from her.
"You look nice." he said, hiding his blush.
"Same to you. I thought you would look a little chubby with your shirt off, but I have to say, you are quite lean for a kid your age." she said.
Alex by far wasn't the most attractive guy, but thanks to his father he had been forced into a workout routine, so he could stay in shape for the concerts he would be performing in. He didn't have six pack abs, but he wasn't fat either, he was just...average. He was wearing a pair of black swim trunks, with blue flames on the him, his Mega Pendant still hung around his neck, gleaming brightly in the sun.
"I did a lot of exercising on my off time. I still do sometimes." he said with a shrug.
"That's good...it's such a nice day right?"
"Yup...everyone is having fun...what's taking Zera so long?" he asked.
"She's just having a bit of trouble with her top. She'll be out soon." She replied. She looked over to where Kira was sitting, and frowned. She looked back to Alex who had turned back to the pot he was stirring.
"Has she come around yet?" she asked.
"Since this morning? Not really."
"She seems a little disappointed, probably from being captured. Many trainers must have tried to capture her too, and you just ended up getting lucky." She said.
"I don't blame her. She is a rare pokemon, let alone a shiny...she must think I caught her for that reason." he replied.
"Um...hi guys." Zera said, suddenly appearing beside her friends.
"Well, look at you." Yvonne said, looking at the embarrassed brunette.
She was wearing a rather cute bikini, the top was a lime green in color, and tied into a bow in the front. The bikini bottom was light green in color, and was a crossed with a skirt, the bottom of it was purple in color, and had a few flowers designed into the hem. Her hair was still tied up with its usual ribbons, and she had a vibrant blush on her cheeks.
"Um...how do I look?" she asked.
"Really cute...I told you green was your color. What do you think Alex?" Yvonne asked.
She looked at the Fairy trainer, who had just pulled out his new batch of Poke Puffs out of the portable oven. He set them down on the table to cool. He looked at Zera, giving her a smile.
"You look amazing. You'll definitely snag one of the guys hanging around here, that's for sure." he said.
"You really think so?" she asked. Yvonne chuckled.
"Girl, you look amazing in a ball gown, and you look amazing in a swimsuit, if a guy isn't drooling for you then you are definitely doing something wrong." she said.
"I suppose so." She said.
"Well girls, lunch is ready. It'll take me a few minutes to finish these Poke Puffs though, so feel free to start without me." Alex said.
"Aren't you gonna eat with us?" Yvonne asked. He shook his head, looking at where Kira sat.
"I wanna finish these, maybe I can use them as a peace offering." he said, a hopeful smile on his face.
"If you say so." Zera said, grabbing one of the empty bowls.
Braixen set all the food bowls down in front of the table. She gave a loud cry, and all of the Pokemon raced back to their little camp, taking their spot in front of their food. Yvonne let Amaura out of her ball, since the pokemon was an Ice/Rock type, she didn't want her to be near the water where she could have gotten hurt.
"So, I took the liberty of asking a few passing trainers for information on the Cyllage city gym. The Gym leader is named Grant, and he uses Rock type Pokemon, his signature Pokemon is a Tyrunt. He also has an Onix and a Geodude." Yvonne said.
"A rock type gym huh? That's a challenge, especially for me." Zera said, looking at her three pokemon. The fire type was definitely weak against rock types, she wouldn't have a good time battling Grant.
"Well, we are by the ocean and there is a rental store in Cyllage that rents fishing rods, you might get lucky and find a Gorebyss, or even a pokemon like Lanturn." Alex said.
"Lanturn are still weak to rock types, since their part electric." Zera said.
"Not if you prioritize. Teach it a move like Thunder wave, and you'll be able to attack them with no issue." he said with a shrug.
"I suppose you are right about that. What pokemon are you going to use?" Zera asked curiously. He smiled, looking down at Petilil, who was eating her food happily.
"I think I'll be using Petilil for this battle, her Grass typing will give us an advantage. And she happens to be part Fairy too, so I'll be able to use moves like Moon Blast and Fairy Wind. For my second pokemon, I'll have to go with Fleur, she has a few grass type moves I can exploit, as for my third pokemon, I haven't decided."
"Maybe Kira will come around and you'll be able to use her in battle. Her steel typing could give you an advantage." Yvonne said.
"Yeah...I suppose so." he said, focusing back on the poke puffs he was busy decorating. After he was done with them, he finally sat down, grabbing a bowl of stew, and begun eating it.
"What about you Yvonne? What are you planning for the next showcase?" Zera asked curiously.
"Hmm...I've been planning a few things, and this time I hope I can actually compete. Orseille city happens to be one of the biggest cities in Kalos, and it has the second largest mall in the region. If I can't find something to wear there, than it doesn't deserve the awards its won." She said.
"I'll most likely be heading to Fennel's lab. She'll most likely want to check Petilil over to see if she's ready for evolution." He said.
"Don't you think forcing her to evolve is a bad thing?" Zera asked. He shook his head.
"I've already talked to her about it, and she's alright with evolving. We've been training hard and it's about time I use her in a gym battle. Don't you remember that one kid we battled back near Niza city?" he asked.
"Oh yeah, that bug type trainer who said he was all that, and ended up getting his ass handed to him by a grass type. That was really embarrassing...for him at least." Yvonne said, sipping her water.
"Tell me about it...he was so livid..and he deserved it for talking shit." Alex said firmly.
If there was something he didn't like, it was trainers who boasted their power and didn't have what it took to back it up. It wasn't the pokemon's fault either, it was their weak excuse for a trainer who didn't have a sense of direction, and in the end it was the pokemon that paid the price. He had heard way to many stories about that and wasn't ever pleased when it happened.
"I forgot to ask, did you report those Team Flare bozos before we left Ambrette this morning?" Zera asked curiously.
"I talked to Officer Jenny while you two were at the Pokemart. She said she would file a report but without any proof of what they were truly up to, she couldn't do anything about it. I sent a message to my sister but she didn't reply, must be on another mission or something or the like." he said.
"Do you think it's hard being a Pokemon Ranger?" Yvonne asked.
"Maybe...Audrey didn't specify if it was or not. It must be really cool though, being these awesome symbols of hope who everyone relies on. People and Pokemon would look up to you." Zera said.
"It sounds awesome, but trust me...that kind of attention is something you wouldn't want." Alex said, setting his spoon aside. The two girls looked at him curiously.
"What do you mean by that?" Yvonne asked. Realizing what he had said, he quickly thought on his feet. He coughed, clearing his throat.
"Um...well what if something happened and you couldn't get to a place in time. You wouldn't be able to help anyone, people or pokemon. I don't think I could handle something like that." he said.
"I suppose that's true. I wouldn't want to be known as the person who failed to save someone." the brunette fire trainer said.
"It must be a stressful job, but Audrey seemed happier than the last time I saw her, so I can't say for sure she doesn't love it. Guess we'll have to wait to hear it first hand." he said with a grin. He stood up, placing his dirty dishes in a nearby tub filled with water. Yvonne stood up, taking over for him.
"I'll take care of this, since you cooked this wonderful stew for us. Also, if any of you plan to swim, wait twenty minutes before you do." She said.
"Yes mother, I'll be sure to wait." Zera said, rolling her eyes.
"I'm just warning you, a pretty girl like you should only deal with cramps once a month, not twice." she said with a wink.
"Ew, I don't need to know about that." Alex said, grabbing a couple of the Poke Puffs he prepared.
"It's nature Alex, get used to it. Maybe you'll have Zera here as a wife in the future." Yvonne said, firmly slapping the girl's rump.
The girl screamed in embarrassment. She blushed a cherry red, especially when several of the guys on the beach looked their way.
"I'll get you back for that, bitch." Zera muttered under her breath.
Yvonne gave her a shit eating grin, pretty much inviting her to try. Not wanting any part of it, Alex left the camp, walking over to where Kira was, still looking at the ocean. She heard him approach her and looked up for a brief second, before scowling and looking away.
"Hey Kira...I just thought you'd be hungry, so I brought you some Poke Puffs. I made them myself." he said, holding the treats out to her.
She didn't even bother looking at them, he sighed, placing them on the rock beside her.
"Listen...I know this must be new to you and I never asked you if you wanted to come with me or not. I didn't want to upset you, and I don't want you to think that I only caught you for your power and for your coloration, I caught you because I wanted you to be a part of my family. You have the potential to be strong!" he said.
"Wile." she cried, suddenly jumping at him with Iron Head, he quickly jumped aside, only dodging her by a hair. She pawed the ground, gritting her teeth.
"Alright, you are pretty strong now...but you can be stronger. We'll be in the next city in a few days and there's a pokemon gym, what do you say to helping me during that battle?" he asked.
She crossed her arms and looked away, not agreeing nor disagreeing to his proposal. He sighed and turned around.
"I'll get you to like me Kira, just don't blame the rest of my team for what I did alright?" he asked, walking away from her.
Perhaps, taking her away from her home wasn't such a good idea. Kira watched the trainer go, narrowing her eyes a bit. A sweet scent caught her nose and she looked back to the Poke Puffs he had given her. She wondered over to them, grabbing the pink puff from the rock. She sniffed it a bit, before taking a bite out of it. She wouldn't admit it, but she absolutely loved the taste. She quickly grabbed the second one, shoving it in her mouth just as quick.
"Perhaps this trainer shall be good for me." she thought to herself. She watched as Alex started playing with Spirit, who was tossing a blue ball around with Zera and a few of the other pokemon. She sat back down in her spot, eyes trained on the young man that had captured her.
"Are you alright? I saw her try to attack you." Zera said, looking at Alex.
"She's a little peeved that I took her from her home, but I'm sure she'll come around at some point. If she really wants me too, I'll take her back home." he said.
"Maybe she was a trained pokemon at one point, and that's why she attacked you. Wild Mawile shouldn't know moves like Sucker Punch or Ice Fang, unless she taught herself those moves."
"If she did, then that's impressive...but I think you may be right about that...she does have the mannerisms of a pokemon that was trained by someone else." he said.
"Wanna go play in the water now? It's been over twenty minutes." Zera said, a grin on her face.
"Sure, why not?"
With that, the two took off toward the shoreline, wanting to cool off after being in the hot sun for a while. After several hours of playing around on the beach, Alex and the girls decided it was time to start moving. They didn't bother putting their clothes back on, with the girls just slipping a pair of shorts on and grabbing their sandals, while Alex put on one of his tank tops and his sneakers. The sun was almost across the sky, as it was early afternoon, around three thirty in the afternoon.
"The wind feels amazing, but I can't wait to get this sea water off me...it's bad for the skin." Yvonne said.
"I should be working on my tan a bit...ever since I left Summerville, I've grown a bit..pasty." Zera said, looking at herself.
"You look fine...so don't even bother with it." Alex said, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Hey, are any of you pokemon trainers?" a voice asked.
They looked up ahead, seeing a young blonde woman leaning against a large rock formation. She was wearing a violet shirt, with long sleeves that had some light purple stripes running down it. She wore a matching short skirt and long purple heeled boots. She had a confident look on her face, her bright lavender eyes focusing on the three trainers. Her blonde hair reached down to her back and was softly blowing in the wind. Alex swore he saw something round hanging from her ear.
"We're all trainers...mind telling us your name sweetheart?" Yvonne asked. The girl smirked, pushing herself off the rock.
"My name is Astrid, and I'm collecting badges to enter the Kalos League. I heard some rumors of a kid who was training Fairy type pokemon, and I've been waiting here to see if he passed by." she said. Alex smirked, raising a brow.
"So, a few sore trainers talked about me eh? That's intriguing." Alex said.
"Wow, I'm famous...though this is coming from salty losers who think they're all that, I don't know how to feel about that." Zera said.
"So, you two are the ones I've heard so much about? Awesome...how about a one on one, I'll face each of you with everything I have." the girl said.
"Sounds good to me. Ladies first." Alex said, gesturing for Zera to take the lead. She smiled and handed him her bag, removing a single pokeball from within.
"My name is Zera, it's a pleasure to meet you Astrid, this is my partner Carla." she cried, releasing her partner. Her skin gleamed brightly in the sun.
"Char." Carla cried.
"A shiny Charmander, that's the first I've ever seen...okay then, you'll be facing off against Meowstic." she cried, throwing her pokeball forward.
It snapped open, releasing a small feline like pokemon. It had bright blue fur on its hands and feet as well as the small tuft of fur on its head, it had bright yellow eyes with red pupils. Two tails flicked behind her, the tops being covered in white fur while the bottom was covered in bright blue fur. It's ears seemed to be folded down over its head.
"Meow." it cried in greeting. Alex took out his pokedex, curious about the new pokemon.
"Meowstic, the Constraint Pokemon, and the evolved form of Espurr. Male and Female Meowstic are drastically different, in both appearance and attack power. While the male Meowstic is more offensive, the female Meowstic are more defensive. They fold their ears down to hide the eyes underneath, if they don't they may potentially release enough psychic power to destroy everything within a mile radius."
"I didn't think so much power was within something so small." Alex said.
"That goes to show that you shouldn't judge a Pokemon by it's size. Meowstic are Psychic types, so Zera isn't really at an advantage or disadvantage, it all comes down to how she'll react." Yvonne said, taking a seat on a nearby rock, which was actually in the shape of a bench. Alex had to wonder if it was made intentionally or naturally.
"Since I challenged you, you get to have the first move Zera, but it won't really matter if you get it or not, we'll turn it around." Astrid said.
"If you say so. Alright Carla, start things off with Flamethrower." Zera cried out.
Carla gave a loud cry, the flame on her tail grew in size and she spat out a swirling flame from her mouth. Astrid smirked, raising her hand up.
"Meowstic, use Confusion." Astrid called out. Meowstic focused on the fire attack heading toward her, and rose her hand, stopping it entirely. Her eyes were glowing a bright blue in color.
"What the hell?" Zera muttered, completely shellshocked by what she had seen.
"Now, send it back would you?"
"Meow." the small feline cried, sending the Flamethrower attack back toward Carla.
The small fire type jumped out of the way, the fire struck the sand, breaking completely apart. Zera narrowed her eyes, focusing on Meowstic, who hadn't moved an inch from her spot.
"She's strong, Psychic types aren't anything to joke about. I better be careful about this."
"Carla, we'll have to tread carefully alright. Go in for a Metal Claw." she cried.
"Char." Carla cried out, her claws glowed brightly and grew outward, becoming covered in a metallic energy. She jumped forward, pulling her arms back.
"Meowstic, use Reflect." Astrid cried out.
Meowstic rose her arms into the air, forming a clear barrier of psychic energy in front of her. Carla's claws struck the barrier, forcing her to jump back a few steps.
"Zera is in a bind now. Reflect will half the damage from physical attacks for a few turns. She has to think carefully now." Yvonne said, looking at the two battlers. Alex nodded to himself, making sure to remember that for any future battles he may have.
"Carla, use Dragon Tail."
"Char." the small lizard cried, jumping forward tail glowing green. She swung her tail around, slamming into the reflective barrier. Meowstic grit her teeth, still feeling the effects of the move.
"Use Psychic Meowstic, throw it back."
"Meow." she cried, lifting her ears up.
She sent a bluish purple energy outward, slamming into Carla who was sent flying through the sand. She stabbed her claws into the sand to stop herself from moving.
"Carla, use Flamethrower once more." Zera cried.
"Meowstic, counter with Psybeam." Astrid cried out.
Both attacks collided in the center of the field, exploding on contact. Sand and smoke filled the area, forcing everyone to cover their eyes. Astrid smiled, snapping her fingers.
"Now Meowstic, Disarming Voice." She cried.
"Meowstic!" the small feline cried loudly, sending a large pink soundwave at Carla. The small lizard cried in pain, trying to cover her ears. She fell down on to the ground, twitching a bit before passing out.
"Carla can't battle, the match goes to Astrid." Yvonne called out, standing up from her seat. Zera sighed, returning her fallen partner to her pokeball.
"Guess I'll need a little more training...thanks for the battle Astrid, you and Meowstic are really strong." Zera said, looking at the older girl with a smile.
"We've trained quite a lot...if we ever run into each other again, we'll definitely battle. Now Alex, would you like to battle?" Astrid asked, returning Meowstic to her ball. Alex stood up, a smile on his face.
"I would love to battle you Astrid, fair warning I am pretty strong." he boasted.
"I'll be the judge of that. I see you have a Keystone with you, will I be seeing any Mega Evolved Pokemon?" she asked.
"Sadly, the only Pokemon I have that can mega evolve is back in Lumiose city, and my Mawile doesn't have a Mega stone...and my Petilil hasn't evolved yet so I can't use her either." he said with a frown.
"That's a shame...still I am not holding anything back, let's go Absol." she cried, throwing up her second Pokeball. It snapped open, releasing the Disaster Pokemon. It gave a loud roar in greeting, Alex noticed the necklace around it's neck had a glittering stone mounted on it.
"So, Absol can mega evolve? Is this why you caught one Yvonne?" Alex asked, glancing at his friend who crossed her arms and looked away.
"I don't know what you are talking about, I had no knowledge of Absol and it's angelic mega evolution." she said. He rolled his eyes, selecting his pokeball.
"Spirit, this battle is yours." he cried out, releasing the perfume pokemon from her pokeball. She circled around her trainer, landing on his hand for a few seconds.
"Zee." she cried happily.
"Hey buddy, we're about to have a battle against a strong opponent, so I want you to give it your all." he said.
"Zee!" she cried loudly, taking off into his half of the field. Alex smiled, giving Astrid a nod.
"Don't hold back, give us everything you got!" he said.
"If you say so, Alright Absol, time to mega evolve." Astrid called out, tapping her keystone.
Absol gave a loud roar, as it was enveloped by the energy pouring out of it's mega stone. It started growing in size, the blade on the side of it's head grew a bit longer, and changed shape a bit, the fur on the top of it's head grew down, covering it's eye. It's tail grew longer, taking on a more serrated look. Finally, it's fur took the shape of large angelic wings, coming out of it's back. With one final roar, the energy died down, forming the mega symbol in front of it. A small wave of energy washed over Alex, making him shiver a bit.
"It's strong, I can tell just by looking at it. But we defeated Jacob, a dark type specialist, we have what it takes to handle this." he thought to himself.
"Absol, Mega Horn." Astrid cried out. Absol's horns glowed a bright green as it raced forward, aiming for Spirit.
"Spirit, just like we practiced earlier, use Double Team!" he cried.
"Spritzee zee." she cried, forming several copies of herself around Absol. It tore one of the copies apart with it's mega horn, and looked around, trying to find the real one.
"Absol, use Shadow Claw, find the real one." Astrid cried out.
Absol nodded and jumped into the air as high as it could. Dark purple energy swirled around it's paw, forming a set of sharp looking claws. With a single slash, it was able to destroy all of the copies. It's eyes widened when Spirit wasn't even there. Alex smirked, snapping his fingers.
"Alright let him have it, use Sweet Kiss." he said.
"Spritzee." she cried, flying in for the attack.
Before Absol could even react, the small Fairy type planted her lips firmly against his cheek. His face became red and his eyes started swirling a bit. Spirit flew back, watching contently as the dark type stumbled around, clearly confused.
"Damn, snap out of it Absol, and use Dark Pulse." Astrid cried.
"Absol." the pokemon cried, firing the dark spiraling beam into the ocean, tearing apart the water, sending it in all directions.
"Fairy wind Spirit." Alex cried.
"Spritzee!" she cried, battling her wings as hard as she could, sending a glittering pink twister at the dark type. He cried in pain, being forced back by the sheer strength of the attack.
"Very clever, using a status move like Sweet Kiss and then following up with a Fairy Wind, I may have underestimated you just a tiny bit Alex. But I still have this battle, Absol use Charge Beam." Astrid cried.
"Absol!"
The confused Pokemon looked around for it's target, eyes confused eyes focusing on Spirit. It opened it's mouth, letting out a sparking beam of electrical energy. Spirit easily dodged it, but the same couldn't be said for Alex who took the brunt of the impact. He cried in pain as the electrical energy danced across his skin. All the girls gasped, and Alex just stood there stunned, sparks still moving across his body.
"Oh my gosh, are you alright?" Astrid cried out in worry. He let out a laugh, shaking a bit from the electricity.
"It's cool, I've taken my fair share of electric attacks before." he said, looking up at the sky.
(Flashback, Alex age 6)
"Mommy look, it's a Pokeball beach ball, can I play with it?" six year old Alex said, looking at his mother who gave him a nod.
"Just be careful sweetie, I don't want you getting hurt." she said.
"Awesome." he said, picking it up. It weighed a little more than he thought it would. He shook it a bit, hearing a small sizzle.
"This doesn't feel like a beach ball." he said, spinning it around, only to see a pair of angry eyes.
"Voltorb!"
"Oh no!" he cried, as the orb in his hands started glowing a bright white.
"Alex, get rid of that, it's a Voltorb." his mother cried, though it was too late, the Pokemon had already unleashed a powerful Thunderbolt, that ended up shocking the daylights out of Alex, who stood there stunned.
"Ow, that's a mean beach ball." he said, throwing it into the bushes. An even larger one rolled out, an angry look on it's face.
"Electrode!"
"Gah, mommy let's get out of here." he cried, breaking into a dead sprint. His mother shook her head, her Espeon's Pokeball tightly in her hand.
(End of Flashback)
"Let's just say, I became deathly afraid of Voltorb, and Electrode, and anything that can learn Explosion." he said, twitching a bit.
"Are you sure we can continue?"
"Yes, I'm fine. Alright Spirit, let's follow up with Fairy Wind!" he cried out.
"Zee." the small pokemon cried, once again batting it's small wings. Absol gave a cry in pain, planting it's paws firmly on the ground. It's eyes snapped open, the hazy look in its eyes gone.
"Quickly Absol, use Mega Horn." Astrid cried.
"Sol!" the disaster pokemon burst forward, horn glowing a brilliant green, it jumped into the air, slamming it into Spirit who ended up skidding along the ground.
"Spirit, are you alright?" Alex cried out, looking at his Pokemon. She flew back into the air, a determined look in her eye.
"Sprit!" she replied.
"Awesome, use Double Team." He cried.
"Oh no you don't, use Shadow Ball, Absol." Astrid cried out.
Absol nodded, forming the large shadowy orb in it's mouth. He quickly fired it, the black orb slammed into Spirit, exploding on contact. Scratch marks littered her small body, and it looked ready to faint. Alex sighed, glancing back at Astrid and her Absol, both of them bearing the same confident look on their faces.
"They're tougher than I gave them credit for. Even with the type advantage, Mega Absol hasn't gotten a scratch. Mega Pokemon are something else."
"Okay Spirit, this is our last resort. Remember that move we worked on this morning?" he asked.
"Spritzee." she replied.
"Alright, then it's time to try it out. Use Draining Kiss." he said. Spirit zoomed forward, zigzagging in the air making Absol have a hard time trying to focus on it's location. Astrid smiled, looking at her partner confidently.
"Absol, it's time we finished this. Wait for it to get in close and hit it hard with Psycho Cut."
"Absol!" the pokemon cried, preparing it's next attack.
It narrowed it's eyes, focusing on the pink blur coming for it, when it was close, it swung it's head, unleashing a purple energy striking it dead on. Spirit gave a pain filled cry, before slamming into the sand. When the small dust cloud dissipated, the small Fairy type lay there, unconscious.
"Spirit is unable to battle, this match goes to Astrid." Yvonne said. Alex walked over to his fallen pokemon, picking her up in his hands. He smiled, petting its head.
"It's okay Spirit, you gave it your all."
"Zee." she cried with disappointment.
He instead hugged her tightly before looking up at Astrid, just as her Absol returned to normal.
"I have to say, you are a pretty strong trainer. Guess my winning streak ends here." he said in a joking manner.
"Even if you lost, you still surprised me with that move. Using Sweet Kiss to confuse Absol was a solid strategy. I recommend working on strength, so your moves do more damage. A few more Fairy type attacks and Absol here would have been in real trouble." Astrid said, petting her partner's head.
"Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely work on that, seeing as I don't exactly have an advantage over Grant's rock type Pokemon." he said.
"Are you okay though? You took that Charge Beam head on, and I would hate to see something bad happen to you." Astrid said, clearly concerned for the younger trainer.
"Yeah Alex, are you feeling sick or light headed?" Zera asked.
"Like I said before, I feel fine. I took a few too many Thunderbolts when I was younger, trust me when I say I am used to being hit with Electric attacks. Damn Voltorbs." he said, muttering the last part.
"Well, it was great meeting you two. Maybe in the future I should challenge you to a double battle, and see what all those other trainers were talking about." Astrid said confidently.
"Maybe we'll kick your butt next time. Absol better be ready, because Mega Evolution won't be enough." Zera said.
"Sol." the pokemon replied, rolling it's eyes.
"I know, I'll register you in my PokeGear, that way if we ever want to battle again, we can set up a meeting." Alex said. Spirit flew out of his hands, landing on his head as he opened his PokeGear. The girls laughed, making him look up.
"What's funny?" he asked.
"Spirit is on your head." Yvonne said. He looked up, barely seeing the small pokemon.
"Oh, Swirlix does that so often I've gotten used to it. Hold on, this thing won't turn on." he said, pressing one of the buttons.
"Maybe it's dead?" Zera suggested.
"It's solar powered, I got the latest model because I was going to be traveling a lot. Gah..." he cried, the battery short circuited and the device itself started smoking.
"That thing is busted." Yvonne noted, making everyone give her an "Oh you think?" look.
Alex tapped the screen a few times, getting no results.
"It must have been from when I took that Charge beam, the electricity might have messed with the battery." he said.
"I'm so sorry...I'll pay for a new one, it's the least I can do." Astrid said.
"Don't worry about it, I got enough money for a repair. Besides, Cyllage city isn't that far from here, I'll go get it fixed there." he said, taking the device off his wrist and placing it in his bag, after taking out the shorted battery of course.
"Well, since you don't want me to pay for a replacement, I'll at least give you a ride to Cyllage city. I have two pokemon that can get us there in around an hour." she said, withdrawing two Pokeballs from her pocket.
"You'd do that for us?" Zera asked curiously.
"Sure, I don't mind. Besides I'm staying there right now, I only came here to battle a few trainers before heading North to Shalour city. Alright, come on out, Rapidash and Pidgeot." she cried out, tossing her two pokeballs into the air.
The first Pokemon was a light colored equine, with a sharp looking horn on its forehead. It's dark crimson eyes looked at it's trainer intently, waiting for a command to be issued. It's flaming mane and tail seemed to move with the wind, as if the flames were solid.
The second pokemon was a large cream colored bird, with a large set of wings that were capable of creating strong winds. Its head feathers were long and colored a light brown. Its talons looked sharp enough to tear through flesh. The dark markings under eyes eyes made them stand out even more, making the creature look quite menacing. Alex noticed this pokemon had a collar around its neck, where a blue colored stone was mounted.
"These are two of my stronger pokemon, Rapidash and Pidgeot. I caught them both during my travels in Kanto. I was able to place top 16 in the Indigo Conference, which is pretty good since it was my first time." she said.
"Wow, Rapidash looks amazing...it's been a long time since I've seen one up close. The same for Pidgeot, it looks like it can bend trees with a single bat of it's wings." Alex said, amazed at the two Pokemon.
He remembered seeing quite a lot of them while living in Ecruteak city, and seeing these two brought back a lot of memories.
"Wait...that stone that Pidgeot is wearing, don't tell me it's a mega stone?" Zera said.
"It is. It's called Pidgeotite, and when Pidgeot holds it, It can mega evolve. I actually got this from a friend in the Hoenn region, where it was recently discovered along with several other mega stones. Apparently they've been using Mega evolutions way longer than people in Kalos have. She herself has a Mega Altaria, which when used in battle, turns into a Dragon/Fairy type." she said.
"A dragon and a fairy type? What's this girl's name I need to meet her." Alex said, looking back at the blonde Ace trainer. She giggled, shaking her head.
"Sorry, the only way you'll be meeting her is if you take a plane to Hoenn and actually watch a Contest Spectacular. That girl is to busy to actually fly over here, regardless, it's time we get going, before the repair shop closes." Astrid said, walking over to Rapidash.
"You two, we'll be giving my new friends here a ride to Cyllage city, so be sure to tread carefully alright?" she asked, earning a curt response from the two.
Alex took his chance to return Spirit to her Pokeball, so she could rest. Astrid did the same with her Absol, before hopping up onto Rapidash's back.
"Ow, you ride on your Pokemon bareback?" Yvonne asked.
"Yeah, I've been doing this since she was still a Ponyta." Astrid said with a shrug.
"Doesn't it hurt you...you know down there?" she asked. Astrid blushed a bit and shook her head.
"Damn it Yvonne, must you be the one who always asks the perverted questions?" Alex asked, crossing his arms.
"What? It was a legitimate question. It can't be comfortable doing that all the time." she said.
"It's alright...I've grown used to it. So, who's riding with me?" Astrid asked, looking at the three trainers. Yvonne and Zera looked at each other, before pointing at Alex.
"What? Aw come on, I wanted to go on Pidgeot." he said, watching as the two girls got onto the large bird.
"Sorry, thems the breaks." the honey blonde said, giving him a troll face. He sighed, taking Astrid's hand and climbing onto Rapidash's back.
"Okay, it's been a while since I've done this...so could we take it a little slow?" he asked.
"Sure thing, wrap your arms around me...you already took a Charge beam dead on, I don't want you getting a cracked skull too." Astrid joked, Alex nodded and wrapped his arms around her waist, a little loosely so that it didn't bother the Ace trainer. He spared a glare at the two girls, who fist bumped and gave him a grin.
"Alright then, to Cyllage city guys." Astrid cried. Rapidash gave a loud whinny before taking off, with Pidgeot following suit.