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?

19. Chapter 19: Kira's Mega Stone

A/N: He guys, I'm going to be doing a double post for this story again...but it will be the last double post that I do. Chapter 20 will be the first original chapter I have posted in awhile. It's a continuation of the events at the end of Chapter 19. I have only written up to chapter 22, and even then It needs a little bit of work...I may write some new stuff for it once I figure out what direction I want to take the story. I might have to speedrun through Pokemon X again to get some inspiration. All of the filler chapters will be what makes up the meat of this story after all. I am planning on doing some Contest Chapters as well as some Pokemon Showcase chapters, to keep it diverse. So far I haven't come up with anything.

So I hope you all like this new chapter, stay frosty!

Pokemon XY

Legends of Kalos

Chapter 19

Kira and the Journey to the Mawilite

It had been four days since leaving Cyllage city, and Alex and his friends had been having a blast, especially exploring the area. They had passed several places of interest, beautiful flower fields filled with tons of Pokemon, and a lot of dark forestry, that neither of the girls didn't want to explore. They had also been walking through a large field of stones, which stood tall and in a linear formation. The path had also been walled off, with large gray stones, forming a straight path toward Geosenge Town. It had been like this for the last three hours, and the three trainers had gotten interested in their history.

A passing tourist had told them all about the stones and their history. Apparently, they were the remains of the Great Pokemon War that had happened in Kalos 3,000 years in the past. The king had lost his precious Pokemon, and in his anger he had created an Ultimate Weapon that had destroyed the enemy forces as well as his own. She didn't know much, just the basic information given to her by the guides of Geosenge Town, but it was still an interesting story to hear.

They were now taking a break, sitting on the stone wall that lead toward Geosenge Town, it would take them another hour or so to reach the town, and it was almost noon. The breeze was relaxing, and felt nice on the trainer's skin. Of course, Alex had taken this chance to give his Pokemon some extra training. Sylvia stood by his side, while the other Pokemon practiced their moves against each other.

Vixen was getting faster, and her nervousness was all but gone, at least around their group. Fleur's precision with Solar beam had gotten sharper, and she had gotten close to hitting Vulpix, who had been working on her evasiveness, due to her speed and small stature. The only Pokemon that had been training on her own was Kira, due to her stubbornness and unwillingness to work with anyone else.

Lily had wanted to train with her as well, but the small Grass type had been turned down, leaving her to train by herself, working on her accuracy with Magical Leaf, since she had lost to a Pokemon that had a type disadvantage against her, she felt the need to strengthen herself.

"Alright, keep it up you guys. You are all doing beautifully, we'll be ready for that battle against Juvia in no time." he said.

"Sylveon!" Sylvia cried loudly, cheering her friends on.

In the four days that she had been with Alex, she had been shown nothing but love and compassion, by everyone of their Pokemon and his friends. He had even given her one of his special ribbons, which he tied onto her left ear, giving her a second bow of sorts. She felt loved, and even though it still hurt to think about her old trainer, she was being well cared for, and she couldn't really complain about that.

"You guys are really getting a work out...I can't fall behind, even if I'm not battling against Juvia, I need to get ready for my battle with Clemont." Zera said firmly.

"Same here, I got my routine down for the next Showcase, but that doesn't mean I won't lose...I hate thinking about losing, but it is a real thing. Sadly, it isn't like a Gym battle, so I have to work harder, and come up with better dresses." Yvonne said.

Due to the heat, the honey blonde had changed her entire outfit. She was wearing a cross laced blue halter top, with a white flower design, which left her midriff fully exposed. She wore a matching white satin skirt, along with a pair of long black leggings, and matching blue high top shoes. She had also traded her pink felt hat for a light red fedora, with a white Star pin attached to it, as opposed to her sunglasses. She had even changed her tote bag, going from a pale pink to an enamel blue, with white stripes. Her hair was also styled into twin tails, with long flowing strands framing her face. All in all, she looked completely different, more mature than she had looked before.

She had been a bit quiet, especially after the argument with her parents. She had received a call from Professor Sycamore, telling her that her mother had sent all her stuff there. She had been broken hearted, but Alex and Zera both agreed to be there for her. She had decided to cut ties with her parents entirely and follow her dream, it would hurt but she knew it would be worth it in the end. No matter how much it hurt her in the end.

"Seeing you dressed like that, I can't seem to imagine you in a frilly dress, even if I've seen it before." Zera said. Seeing her friend dressed in revealing clothes really made her feel weird. She just wasn't used to seeing Yvonne like that.

"You just can't handle being in a dress because you are a tomboy at heart." Yvonne said.

"Oh that's grade A bullshit, I'm wearing girl's clothing right now." she snapped, looking at her outfit.

"Yeah, a Halter top, a short skirt, some leggings and some boots. You need more pizzazz girl, something that will make the girls stand out a bit more, and will get you attention." She said. Zera huffed, looking away from her.

"I get enough attention, thank you very much." she said, crossing her arms.

Alex looked at the two girls, shaking his head...arguments like this were becoming commonplace for him, and so he just let it blow over. He turned back to his friends, whistling loudly to get their attention. They all stopped their training, and walked over to their trainer, standing in front of them, panting and feeling tired but otherwise fine.

"Nice job today guys...take a break for now." he said, returning them to their Pokeballs. Kira however dodged the beam of her ball, wanting to stay out longer. He looked at her and shrugged, kneeling down before her.

"Would you like to stay out a bit longer?" he asked.

"Mawile maw." (I wouldn't have dodged the beam if I didn't) she said. Alex rolled his eyes and pocketed the Pokeball.

"You can walk with us to Geosenge Town then, you too Sylvia. I want the two of you to get along alright?" he asked, grabbing his backpack from the nearby rock he had set it on.

The girls jumped off the wall they had been sitting on, and followed him down the main path. Sylvia wrapped her ribbons around Alex's wrist, as she had been doing in the past. The trainer didn't seem to mind, especially since it made their bond stronger. Kira crossed her arms, ignoring the Fairy Eeveelution as she walked. She had her eyes narrowed as they walked, mostly in thought. Yvonne looked up from her Town Map, a curious expression on her face.

"Hmm, says here that after Geosenge Town, we'll have to cross the Kalos Canyon. It seems like a local tourist attraction, especially since a lot of trainers go there to have Sky Battles." Yvonne said.

"I've heard of those, trainers can only partake in them if they have flying type Pokemon...it's a shame for me, I don't have any Flying types." Zera said sadly.

"I could use Swellow, I heard from the Professor that all my Pokemon train with each other on a daily basis, with Tyranitar supervising them, I'd like to see how strong he's gotten." Alex replied.

"Well, it will take us around a day to make it to the Kalos Canyon, after that we'll be headed to the next town. Avignon Town, sight of the largest castle in the Kalos Region." Yvonne said, carefully reading the map.

"Wait, I thought the Parfum Palace was the only castle in the region? There are more?" Alex asked curiously.

"Well of course, in the past, lot's of nobles and royal families existed, so a lot of the castles still stand to this day. While most are tourist attractions, others act as museums or even battle spots." Yvonne said. Zera took the Town Map from her hand, looking at the map for herself. She scanned through all of the attractions, her smile widening a bit.

"Wow, Orseille is really close. We can take a bus over the Avignon Bridge and arrive in the port city. The Water Gym located in White Rapids Water Park, Jeez, this place is huge!" she cried, looking at all of the pictures of the water park.

"I bought bathing suits, so I am definitely sliding down the twister." Yvonne said.

"I hear some cruise ships dock in Orseille city too. Those will be nice to look at." Alex said. Zera glanced away from the device in her hands, a frown on her face.

"I've never been on a ship before, aw I wish I could take one." Zera said sadly.

"Char Char!" Carla cried, consoling her friend. The girl smiled, patting her partner's head.

"They're pretty fun, but I never got used to the bobbing of the waves, I always got a little sick." Alex admitted, a grin on his face.

"Well, at least we'll have tons to do there, and Musashi told me some high end Pop star is going to be performing in the Orseille Arena, so it might be worthwhile to check out."

"I suppose so, though I am curious to see who it is." Zera said, a curious tone in her voice.

Alex looked indifferent, not really caring about the concert in the slightest. The large stone markers started thinning out, as the roofs of buildings could be seen. After a minute or so of walking, the three trainers and their Pokemon had made it to Geosenge Town.

It was a small town, with grassy patches everywhere, and a single dirt road that seemed to split up into different directions. Most of the buildings were small and made of wood, the only modern looking building being the Pokemon center. It was surrounded a bit by the forest, high walls of stone separated the town from the forest, most likely to prevent curious people from wondering to far in.

Everywhere you looked, large and small stones could be seen, the most prominent ones being the three large ones in the very center of town. It seemed as if they were some sort of marker or something, and a lot of people stood around taking pictures of them, stands filled with various items, were being run by merchants and traders, wanting to take advantage of the tourism flowing through their town.

Large stores had many precious stones on display in their windows, several of them being evolution stones while others held precious crystals. Just beyond the small wooden buildings, the path lead toward Route 11, which would take them through the mountains and into the Kalos Canyon. In the very back of the city, there was a small pass that lead into a cavern system, and it seemed a few people were interested in it.

"Well...we're finally here. What do you guys want to do?" Yvonne asked, looking at her friends.

"I think I'll head to the Pokemon center real quick, and give my Pokemon a check up, after that I'm taking a look around. I want to be out of here by this afternoon, so we can at least make it through the canyon." Alex said, heading in the direction of the Pokemon center.

"That's a good idea as any I think...I guess I'll go too. What will you do Zera?" Yvonne asked, looking at the brunette. She hummed for a bit, before looking back at the older girl.

"Well, since this is the town of rare stones, I was thinking of tracking down a Keystone. I'm sure I can find one here, then I'll be able to wield the power of Mega Evolution." she said excitedly.

"Yeah, that would be cool and all but...what about the Mega Stone? What about finding a Pokemon that can Mega Evolve? Surely you thought of that right?" the older trainer questioned.

"Of course, I asked Professor Sycamore what Pokemon benefited from Mega Evolution, and he told me Charizard actually has two, Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y, two rare stones that no one knows how they formed. If me and Carla train hard, one day she'll be able to use it, and we'll be unstoppable!" the girl said proudly.

"Char Char!"

Yvonne looked at the two, a small smile on her face. She had to admit, the girl had spunk...if she set her mind to it, she could definitely get the job done. She turned back to Alex who had been patiently waiting.

"Sorry kiddo, but I'm going to help Wonder Girl over here find herself a Keystone. Meet us near Route 11 when we're ready to go, I'll message you on your Holo Caster." she said.

"If you say so. Catch ya later." he said, giving them a wave before continuing toward the Pokemon center. The two girls raced off into the town, their search for a Keystone fully underway.

Alex entered the center with a sigh, and made his way to the counter. It was pretty empty, save for a few trainers that were taking a break. He loved traveling with Yvonne and Zera, and he had a lot of bonding moments on the road, but when the two raced off, he was always left alone. Not that he minded, but he didn't really have anyone to talk too. He felt that the girls were bonding over small trivial things, while he was just training his Pokemon, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but he too wanted to have someone to talk too. He walked up to the counter, the active nurse looking up from her magazine. She gave him a smile.

"Welcome to our Pokemon center, how may I help you?" she asked.

"Could you please give my Pokemon a check up? We spent the last four days training and I want them to be ready for a battle." he said.

"Sure thing, just place your Pokeballs in this tray for me." she said. He took out four Pokeballs, placing them in the tray. The final two balls belonged to Kira and Sylvia, he looked at both of them, holding the Pokeballs outward.

"Alright girls, return for now." he said.

Sylvia Pokeball, while Kira simply crossed her arms, and indifferent look on her face. He placed the last two balls in the tray, allowing the nurse to take them. He walked over to the seats and sat down, placing his backpack at the foot of the chair. He leaned back thinking about his journey so far.

"Well, I was able to get three badges and I have to admit I am having fun...maybe something cool will happen to me..I dunno." he said.

He was unconsciously playing with his Mega Pendant, something he seemed to be doing a lot lately. He focused on the glowing stone, seeing the sparkling energy, along with the black symbol in the center of it. It was still a complete mystery to him how a single stone could change a Pokemon's Physiology so much. Professor Sycamore had given him a copy of his book, detailing a lot of the details behind Mega Evolution, along with the overall theory of it, but it was still all so difficult for him to understand.

The theory was, that when the Ultimate Weapon was fired 3,000 years ago, the life energy of the sacrificed Pokemon imbued ordinary stones with that power. It also created Mega Stones for Pokemon respectively to the type that had been found in the region, with Lucario being one of the first Pokemon to have displayed this type of change. It had also been detailed in history, that only people of nobility, along with those who had special training were fit to carry these stones, and if a commoner was seen holding one, they would be taken away from them. Nowadays, Keystone's were a dime a dozen and went for a very steep price, as they were rare precious stones.

Finding a Keystone crystal would be the find of the century, and most of the Keystones in existence came from various noble families or people that had sold them for money. They were very interesting items indeed.

As for Alex, he was more interested in researching what kind of Pokemon created the Keystone and Mega Stones respectively. Professor Sycamore theorized that it was a direct result from Xerneas releasing it's life energy before falling into a deep slumber, as most of the stones in circulation were discovered 800 years in the past. The last recorded sighting of the Legendary Pokemon of Life, records also indicated that Yveltal, the opposite of Xerneas, was also spotted around this era. Its death energy had destroyed many forests and wild Pokemon, leaving only those with the potential to mega evolve. The mystery seemed to get more interesting as he read more of that book. He grabbed his backpack, about to open it for said book when a familiar Pokemon appeared in front of him.

"Pika Pika!"

Alex looked at the Pikachu before him, wondering for a second if it belonged to Ash, only to disregard that when he saw its tail. He saw the heart shaped indent on it, marking it as a female. He gave it a smile, holding his arm out.

"Hey there little one, is something wrong?" he asked.

She shook her head, jumping onto his arm and then onto his shoulder. She nuzzled her cheek against his own, making him chuckle a bit.

"My, you're a friendly one aren't you?" he asked, scratching her ears.

"Pika!" she cooed, wagging her tail a bit.

"Electra, where are you?"

Alex shot up when he heard that voice. He immediately turned around, seeing none other than his sister, standing near the front entrance of the Pokemon center. Vanille was with her, looking around for the Pokemon as well. He grabbed his backpack, slinging it onto his shoulder.

"Audrey, hey!" he exclaimed, waving his hands in the air. The girl looked up, a smile on her face.

"Little bro, funny running into you here, it seems Electra found you before I did though." she said, a smile on her face. They shared a tight hug, before pulling apart.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were going to be stationed in Lumiose for a while longer?" he asked.

"I was, but I was given a new directive, to search the areas of Geosenge Town." she said.

"What for?" he asked curiously. She was about to answer when Vanille tugged her shirt, shaking her head.

"Lopunny Lo Pun." she said.

"Right, the walls may have ears...I'll explain soon. I take it that you are taking a break here right? I see you won your third badge already, nice!" she said, looking at the badges pinned to his vest. He nodded, smiling proudly.

"Yup! Won my Cliff Badge four days ago in Cyllage city, it was a great battle, and I learned quite a lot, though right now I'm just taking a little break while researching Mega Evolution." he said.

"Funny you should mention that. Vanille, show him that stone we found a few days ago." she said.

"Lopun!" the pokemon cried happily.

She pulled a golden necklace from the inside of her vest, which had a beige coloring to it, the symbol in the center of the stone was a light pink in color, with specks of black running through it. He looked at it closely, eyes widened.

"No way, is this a Mega Stone?" he asked.

"Indeed it is. While searching through one of the caverns near Ambrette Town, me and Vanille found a deposit of what we thought was a rare crystal. When we had it checked out, the jeweler told us to get it checked out by Professor Sycamore, who authenticated it as genuine Lopunnite. It's the first to ever be found in the Kalos Region. He was so excited to try it out, only to realized we lacked a Keystone, since I was going to be in the area, he told me to check out Geosenge Town. They sometimes had rare stones, albeit for high prices. He said that he would cover the expenses if I found one." she said. She looked away briefly, before glancing back at Alex, eyeing his keystone.

"Although, now that I've run into you...maybe you can help me out with our little predicament." she said.

"I dunno Audrey...I was told that the bond of a trainer and the pokemon play a major role in mega evolution. If I try to mega evolve Vanille, it might not work properly." he said.

"You were able to pull it off with Tyranitar, I'm sure you'll be able to handle it this time. Besides you were the one who raised Vanille from her egg when she was a Buneary. She trusts you and she's your friend as well." Audrey replied, Vanille gave him a firm nod.

"Pun!"

"I suppose...then again, the only reason why I was able to Mega Evolve Tyranitar was because of your capture styler and the bond you two made with it. I was able to use that bond to my advantage as well, since I helped it out and took it into my family. It's heart was open and our bond developed." he said.

"Trainer Alex to the front, your Pokemon have been fully healed."

"Excuse me for a second, I'll be back." he said, heading to the counter. The nurse gave him a bright smile when he arrived, which he returned.

"All of your Pokemon are ready to go, and their looking quite healthy, especially your Sylveon." she said. He took the Pokeballs from the tray, placing them into his pockets.

"Thanks Nurse Joy, it's great to know that Sylvia has fully recovered from her previous injuries."

"It's no trouble at all, helping Pokemon is what I am here for." she replied. Audrey walked up next to the two, a curious look on her face.

"Nurse Joy, would there happen to be any ruins or cave systems around this area?" she asked.

"Well, the Kalos Canyon is nearby, and past that is Reflection Cave, that's the biggest cave system on the Coastal side of Kalos. As for ruins, there are some near the edge of Geosenge, which a lot of trainers usually like to explore, it shouldn't be an issue for a Pokemon Ranger though." she said.

"Thank you for the information, it will surely be of help. Let's go Alex, we're gonna explore those ruins." Audrey said, taking his hand in her own.

"Whoa hey, don't just take my hand, people will get the wrong idea." he said.

"Pfft, I'm your sister, out of all the girls in the world I have the supreme right to hold your hand. It's not like I have cooties or something silly like that!" she said, pulling him through the double doors.

They walked through the market place, seeing all of the food and precious stones on sale. Alex was surprised to see so many rare items being sold there, including an Iron ball, a Razor Fang, and even rare items like Ability capsules, though he thought the one on sale was nothing more than an imitation.

As they walked through the dirt paths, they heard one shop keep calling out to them. Alex wanted to ignore it, but since Audrey was with him, she dragged him over to the stand, saying something along the lines of, "Rangers always help those in need". They stopped in front of the stand, seeing several things on it, including evolutionary stones, something that impressed Alex quite a bit.

The woman running the stand was an elderly woman, who was wearing a light brown shirt, that reached down to her waist. She was wearing a matching long brown skirt, with faded black strips on it. It reached down to her ankles.

She was wearing a pair of heeled shoes, which were light gold in color, and had white claw like objects attached to them, making them look like clawed feet. She had long horn like objects around her neck, pointing upward, along with matching claw like objects around her wrists. Finally, she had a necklace around her neck, made with white and red beads, which also had long white claw like horns on them. She wore a wide brimmed hat, which kept her safe from the sunlight, her long black hair was tied back with a green hair tie.

"Howdy there travelers, so glad you stopped by." the woman greeted, a kind smile on her face. Alex crossed his arms and looked away.

"You called us over, so I guess we just had to check your stand out." he said. Audrey elbowed him in the ribs, making him yelp in pain.

"What may we help you with ma'am?" she asked sweetly, though she still glared at Alex with her faded red eyes.

"Oh my, is that your natural eye color or are you wearing contact lenses?" she asked curiously.

"Uh...their natural..it's a weird gene that runs in our family." Alex replied. He hadn't been able to replace his glasses, so he had to walk around without them now.

Even then, people wouldn't easily recognize him with all of the cosmetic changes he had done to himself.

"How lovely, not many are born with eyes like yours." she said, the kind smile never leaving her face.

Alex looked at her curiously, still trying to figure out why she had called them over. There must have been something important she wanted to tell them. As if she had read his mind, she looked directly at him, looking at his keystone.

"The mysteries of Mega Evolution are those that are spoken about mostly by professors and those who know the history of the region. I can tell you wish to learn more...however, this town doesn't hold much knowledge about it." she said.

"How did you know that?" he asked, surprised at her observation. She smiled, looking up at the sky.

"This vast world is filled with many different individuals, I have had the pleasure of meeting countless people and pokemon. All searching for different things, it was just a lucky guess. I took notice of that keystone around your neck, and figured you might want to learn more. If so, then I have the place for you." she said.

"Um...where would that happen to be?" Audrey asked curiously. The old woman looked around, before motioning for them to come closer.

"There is a cavern near the edge of town, there only seems to be two chambers, however those who bear a keystone will be lead to a third secret room...a room of trials. If you complete all the trials, you will be rewarded, a Mega Stone of your choosing..but only one, and the Pokemon must touch the crystal for it to work." she said.

"Are you serious?" Alex asked, not believing the old woman. She gave him a single nod.

"Trust yourself, your keystone and your Pokemon. The secrets of Mega Evolution will soon reveal themselves to you...once you find that stone, bring it here, and I shall cut it for you. Good luck dears." she said, ushering them away. Audrey shrugged her shoulders, and walked in the direction the old woman had pointed them too.

"Weird old lady...I don't think she was actually telling us the truth." Alex said.

"Oh you never know, besides I'm up for a little dungeon crawling." she said excitedly.

It really didn't matter either way to the Fairy type trainer. He had been wanting to do something while his friends searched the town, and Arceus hand delivered that something to him. He felt like he should have known that lady, she looked familiar to him for some reason. Regardless, he kept following after Audrey.

The path started turning rocky, as they had started cutting through a forest path that had been made. Soon, the cavern entrance was before them. It was empty, not a human nor Pokemon in sight. As they walked toward the cave, they felt a shiver down their spines. Neither wanted to admit it, but they were a bit scared. Audrey had already loaded her capture disk into her styler, in case she needed it, and Vanille was ready to fight, if need be.

Inside the cavern, the main chamber was empty. Large smooth rocks were all over the place, and a string of lights had been placed near the ceiling, to keep the place well light. The chamber seemed to naturally turn, leading deeper into the cave. The two siblings silently walked in, heading toward the next chamber.

"So uh...where are Yvonne and Zera?" Audrey asked, shining her flashlight around. Even if there were lights in the cave, it was still pretty dark.

"They ran off in search of a keystone for Zera, she was saying something about Mega Evolving her Charizard, once Carla evolved."

"I see...so have you captured any new Pokemon?" she asked, receiving a nod from her brother.

"I have, I caught a Swirlix, which is currently at the Lab with Tyranitar, Swellow and Staryu, though I'm sure you've already met her." he said.

"I have, she eats quite a lot of candy. Tyranitar had been keeping an eye on her, and he's been especially helpful to the professor with his research. He's also getting along with Garchomp, so that's a plus." she said.

"That's good, I wouldn't want my pokemon causing trouble for the professor. Anyway, I caught a white flower Flabebe, though she evolved into Floette recently, her name is Fleur, I caught a Mawile, her name is Kira, at first she didn't get along with me. Due to her past with her previous trainer, she developed a bit of an attitude."

"Sounds like an interesting Pokemon." Audrey commented, earning a nod from her brother.

" She's interesting alright. She had been released to the wild, and since she was a shiny, her trainer had only wanted her for her rare colors. I caught an Azurill, though I traded him away for a Vulpix, a rare Vulpix from Alola that happens to be an Ice type. I caught a Spritzee as well, though she's currently in Lavarre city with Valerie, the gym leader who I met a few days back. She even offered me to train under her but I turned her down, since I wanted to continue my journey."

"That's amazing...you've been growing quite a bit, especially if you caught the attention of a gym leader...did anything else happen recently?"

"Y-yeah...I was asked by Professor Sycamore to take the GS Ball to Lavarre city's Pokeball factory, but you already know that. I also caught a Sylveon, named Sylvia...when I found her...she was almost dead. Her old trainer attacked her with a powerful poison type, and injured her physically as well, I wasn't able to find any information about him or her, nor was I able to find his trail." he said.

"That's...that's horrible...who would do something like that to a Pokemon?"

"A vile excuse for a human being. Nurse Joy told the Cyllage city Officer Jenny and they opened an investigation, but without a witness nor a trail they could follow, the couldn't do much." he said.

"Fucking animal...If it was me, I would fucking tear them a new one, I would do to them what they did to Sylvia. I would shred them alive." she said firmly.

Alex cringed, but he had to admit she was right. The made it to the second chamber, seeing that it was much like the first. It didn't look very different, other than the fact that the path ended there. They looked around, but didn't see anything of interest.

"Heh, I knew that old lady was lying." Alex mused, crossing his arms.

"I don't think so, didn't she say something about the keystone?" Audrey asked. He tugged at his pendant, looking at the stone, that's when he noticed that it was glowing brighter. His eyes widened a bit.

"It's glowing." he said.

"That's it...maybe we have to use that to find something." She said.

He nodded, taking the pendant off and holding it in front of himself, almost like an Item finder. As he walked through the chamber, he noticed that the glow either got brighter or dimmed significantly. He approached the back of the chamber, where the glow was the brightest. He started feeling the wall for any indentations, only finding a small round hole in it.

"I found something, looks like you can fit something small into it." He said.

"Try the keystone, that might open it." Audrey said. He followed her advice, placing the stone into the hole.

It's glow brightened up significantly, filling the entire room with light. The heard something start to move, and when they looked to the right, they saw the wall start to move. Alex pulled the stone free from the wall, placing it around his neck once more as he moved toward the new entrance. As if on cue, Kira burst out of her Pokeball, looking around the cavern in confusion.

"Why did you come out?" he asked curiously.

"Mawile?" (You're guess is as good as mine)

"Maybe Kira came out of her Pokeball on impulse because she sensed a Mega Stone...it could be that the stone is her mega stone." Audrey said.

"Professor Sycamore did say Mawile had a mega evolution...alright, what do you say we work together to find it?" He asked, looking at his Pokemon.

She gave a nod, balling her hand into a fist. She didn't know much about this new concept, but if it helped her get stronger, she would be all for it. They walked deeper into the new chamber, seeing that it was much bigger than the previous chamber. They even heard flowing water, meaning there was an underground spring in the cave.

Lots of glittering gems could be seen as well, and the cavern seemed to be getting some rays of sunlight, from a few holes in the ceiling, making it glow with lot's of tiny lights. The glow from his Keystone seemed to be getting stronger the deeper they got, but they still didn't see anything.

"This is weird...don't you think this cave should have something inside? A Pokemon or two?" Alex asked.

"It doesn't seem like Pokemon would live here, maybe some fish Pokemon, due to the spring that's in this cave, or some Zubat but nothing too big." the ranger replied, looking around herself.

Vanille decided to stay close, not wanting anything bad to happen. Electra, who was still on Alex's shoulder, kept an eye out as well, just in case they missed something.

"That old lady said there would be a trial of some sort, but I don't even know what it could be...we figured out the cavern puzzle though, so it shouldn't be anything to hard." He muttered.

"Wile, Mawile maw." Kira cried, pointing to something in the distance. It was another chamber, that seemed to lead deeper into the cave. She didn't know why, but she felt the need to head inside. She raced off, heading toward it.

"Looks like she found something." Audrey said.

Alex nodded, following after her. They got to the entrance, seeing how narrow it was. Kira was easily able to get in, but it was a bit harder for Alex. He took his backpack off, holding it in his hand as he slid through the gap in the wall.

"This sucks." Alex muttered.

"Trust me, I've gone through a lot of this crap in the past. Ranger missions and such, I remember this one time, I had to go into this cave system in Almia to find a special lost item. Turns out the local crime syndicate had set up shop there, I had to wedge myself through a path narrower than this." the redhead said, slowly making her way through the gap. She was jealous of her Pokemon, who were small enough to actually fit without a problem.

"Speaking of that, what were you talking about back in the center? Think you can tell me now?" he asked.

"Oh right, I did say I would tell you. Well, the HQ sent me on my new directive, which was to gather information on the crime syndicate of this region, Team Flare." she said.

"What?" he asked, eyes widened.

"Yeah, a stupid name I know. They wanted me to find their leader and apprehend him, but sadly I haven't found anything out. They're more elusive than Team Rocket, and that's saying much. There were reports of two trainers having a run in with them in the Glittering Cave, but the police report didn't say a name." she said.

"Sis, um...I was one of those trainers." he said. She stopped, looking at her brother.

"You aren't lying to me right?" she asked.

"Of course not, what would I gain from that?"

"Whatever, tell me everything you know about them, it will definitely help me out."

"Okay...well the members I met were grunts, the lowest tier members. They dress in bright orange suits, and have bright orange hair as well, with a style that looks like a Litwick's flame. They also seem to prefer Poison type and Fire type Pokemon. Oh, and they talk a lot about making a world that's perfect for them, and nobody else." he said.

"That does sound like the reports...anything specific that might help me?" she asked.

"Sorry, I haven't run into any other people that are associated with them." he said.

They finally made it through the gap, finding another large chamber, with a small waterfall at the end of it. There was a large stone path, with a pool of water surrounding it. There was nothing else of interest, except the solitary beams of light were making the walls glow blue due to the water. Audrey sighed, shaking her head.

"Hope you don't mind but I had my styler record our conversation. This way I can listen to it and see if anything strikes my interest." She said.

"No problem. If I find anything else I'll let you know." he said.

"Please do, these people are dangerous...there are reports that say they are doing testing on a specific Legendary Pokemon, one that we don't know of yet..the faster we find them the better." she said.

"Mawile mawile." Kira cried, pointing up the path.

Alex squinted a bit, looking deeper into the cavern. It seemed that the path lead to another chamber. He smiled, giving Kira nod.

"Nice job Kira, let's go check it out." he said, walking up the path.

As they walked though, the heard the sound of a few rocks hitting the water, and looked around. A loud roar filled their ears, as a pokemon jumped down from the shadows landing before them.

"It's a Garchomp." Audrey said, looking at the blue and orange skinned dragon type. Alex pulled his Pokedex from his pocket, using it to scan the creature into it.

"Garchomp, the Land Shark Pokemon and the final evolution of Gible. It is capable of flying at sonic speeds, by folding its arms tightly into it's body. This pokemon never allow prey to escape."

"This must be part of the trial the old lady was talking about...that means the mega stone is past that chamber. Alright Kira, if we want that stone we'll have to take down Garchomp here, you have the type advantage, so let's show off our training. Start things off with Fairy Wind." he cried, pointing at Garchomp.

Kira jumped into the air, swinging her maw as hard as she could, unleashing a twister of pink glittering wind, that struck Garchomp full force. The dragon type crossed its arms in vain to stop the attack from doing damage, but it couldn't help but cry in pain.

"Gaaaa." it cried, breaking apart the attack. It jumped forward, claw glowing a bright orange.

"That's Brick Break, watch out Alex." Audrey cried in worry. He chuckled, eyes still on Garchomp.

"Dodge it and use Iron Head, aim for it's chest."

"Wile!" Kira cried, swiftly dodging the attack.

She spun on her heel, slamming her glowing maw into the land shark Pokemon, sending it flying into the water. It cried in pain, but looked otherwise fine. Its jaws sparked bright orange, and a fierce Fire Blast was fired at Kira. Its speed was immense, and Kira was unable to dodge. Her wails of pain filled the cavern. Alex blocked his eyes from the intense light.

"Garchomp's speed is amazing...pulling off an attack like that after being hit...Kira, power through the attack, use Iron Defense."

Kira grit her teeth, raising her arms to block the intense fire whipping at her. Her body glowed a bright metallic gray, her defense increasing right after. She broke apart the large Kanji star, staring at her opponent with a fierce look on her eye.

"This thing is tough, but we're tougher. Kira, use Flash Cannon!" Alex exclaimed.

Kira slapped her hands together, forming the shining sphere of steel energy in her hands, with a firm shout, she jerked her hands forward, unleashing the beam at Garchomp. The opposing Pokemon simply dodged it, the beam struck the boulder that was behind it, blowing it to smithereens. Kira looked up, the hovering Dragon type looking at her calmly. It suddenly jerked forward, arms glowing brightly again.

"Another Brick Break, dodge it Kira and when you can use Fairy Wind!"

Kira watched the dragon carefully, waiting to see where it would go. She begun to move, preparing to dodge it, only for her to trip over a rock. She fell down hard, confused as to what happened and before she could attack, she was thrown back into the far wall, the Brick Break doing massive damage.

"Oh no, Kira." Alex cried in worry, seeing his Pokemon fall into the pond of water.

Fighting Type moves didn't do that much damage, but combined with the force of the attack and the impact, he knew it must have hurt. Alex tried moving forward, only for Audrey to grab his shoulder.

"Are you crazy? That thing could hurt you." she said.

"I don't care, Kira is going to get seriously hurt if I don't step in." he said, moving toward the pond. Garchomp, who had picked up the barely conscious Kira by the maw looked back, seeing her trainer running toward them.

"Gaaar!" it howled, sending a Dragon Pulse at him.

He jumped back, avoiding the attack entirely. Worry washed over his face, as well as anger and fear. If he approached anymore, Garchomp would attack him..but if he didn't do anything, Kira would be severely hurt.

Audrey grit her teeth in anger, her brother had almost gotten hurt. She understood this was a trial of some sort for him and Kira, but she couldn't allow him to potentially get hurt, it went against what she learned in her training. She rose her arm up, taking aim at Garchomp.

"Sorry little brother, but I can't have you getting hurt on my watch!"

"Capture On!" she cried, launching the capture disk out. It spun rapidly, heading toward Garchomp, who was surprised to see the small disk heading toward it.

"What are you doing?" Alex questioned angrily.

"Saving your ass, now let me focus." the redhead snapped.

Kira's eyes snapped open, and she struggled in Garchomp's hold, somehow delivering a fierce kick, the creature let her go. She jumped up, maw glowing silver as she swung her attack at the capture disk, sending it off course and into the wall, where it shattered on impact. She landed in the water, glaring at the ranger.

"Mawile Maw, Mawile!" she cried angrily.

"See, she doesn't want you interfering." Alex said, standing up firmly. Audrey tsked, looking at the remains of her capture disk.

"You just cost me 20,000 pokedollars missy, those disks aren't cheap!"

"Gaaaar!"

As if to get the focus back on it, Garchomp roared loudly. It sprung forward again, aiming another Brick Break at Kira, who jumped out of the way, landing on top of a boulder. She pulled her arms back before launching another Flash Cannon, this time making a direct hit.

"Alright Kira, way to go. Now, what do you say we finish him off already?"

"Wile!" (About time!)

"Kira, finish it off with Ice Fang!" he cried.

Kira's maws glittered with ice energy. She shot forward, spinning around mid air, opening her maw as wide as she could. She chomped down on Garchomp's head, the ice energy traveling through it's body. It howled in pain from the super effective attack, trying to shake the Pokemon off. Kira finally let go, causing the Pokemon to drop down to a knee. Alex smirked, pulling out one of the Great Balls he had bought in Cyllage city.

"Might as well catch it, seeing as it has a potential mega evolution, something I can't pass up. Go Pokeball." he cried, tossing the ball hard at the fallen Garchomp.

The Pokemon looked at him in confusion as the ball struck it's head. It opened, trying to suck it in, only for the red energy to break off. The ball landed in the water uselessly, and just floated there. Alex and Audrey shared a look.

"Wait...if it didn't work then that means its a captured Pokemon, then what gives?" Audrey asked.

"Maybe I can shed some light on that situation." a familiar voice said. From the gap in the wall, came the old lady that was running the stand in town. She had a caring smile on her face and was holding a Pokeball in her hand. She stopped near the pond, looking at the large dragon type.

"You did great Garchomp, they did a number on you so take a rest for now." she said, returning the Pokemon to its ball.

"So Garchomp is your Pokemon...that means it was you that set up the trial. But what for? You don't even know me." Alex said. Kira stood next to him, worn out but still ready to fight if need be. The woman turned to Alex, the kind smile still on her face.

"Hmm...Actually, the truth is I've been keeping an eye on you, Mr. Livewire." she said.

His eyes widened in shock, hand flying to cover his mouth. Audrey walked forward, an angry look on her face.

"Who told you that? It's sensitive information that we don't want getting out to the public, I don't care if you are an old lady, I'll sue you for all you got" she snapped. The old woman simply laughed, placing her hands behind her back.

"Settle down child, I would never reveal his identity, I have no need for that. Besides, it would most likely go against what I am trying to do here." she said.

"How did you figure out my secret identity?" Alex asked curiously. Instead of answering, the woman asked him another question.

"What do you think the mystery of Mega Evolution is? What do you think it means?" she asked.

"That's going off topic, just answer our question!" Audrey said. Alex took her hand, shaking his head.

"This is part of the trial isn't it?" he asked, earning a nod from the woman.

He sighed, and looked up at the cavern ceiling. Going back on what he did know, he figured Mega Evolution was something new, a new way for them to understand Pokemon. Something that was full of mystery and potential, just like Pokemon themselves.

"I believe that the mystery of Mega Evolution is the same as the mystery behind Pokemon. Where did they come from? Where are they going? It's the same thing really. The Keystones and Mega Stone are but one way for humans to bond with Pokemon, by expressing their utmost feelings to them. So in that regard, I believe the Mystery of Mega Evolution is the potential that we as Pokemon trainers have toward our Pokemon, a bond that only those who feel it, can understand and use." he said.

Audrey had to hand it to her brother, he could be a good philosopher if he chose to be. The woman laughed a bit, clapping her hands.

"What a wonderful answer. You know I've asked the same question to many trainers in the past, and most of them answered the same thing. Mega Evolution is just another way to become Powerful, but that was the first time someone said something so passionate. Valerie and Grant we're both right about you young man." she said.

"You know Valerie and Grant?" he asked curiously.

"Of course I do, I happen to work for the league as well. My name is Drasna." she said. He heard Audrey gasp, and looked toward her, seeing the shocked expression on her face.

"No way...are you the same Drasna that trains Dragon Type Pokemon? The Elite Four member?" she asked.

"The very same."

Alex was taken aback by that. Who he thought was just a regular old woman, was none other than a member of the Elite Four. Such a legendary trainer, had taken an interest in him of all people.

"No wonder that Garchomp was here. It must be her top Pokemon, and that means you have a keystone as well right?" Audrey asked.

The woman nodded, showing her the stone embedded into one of the horns around her wrist. It glittered brightly in the darkened cavern.

"I'll admit this, I wasn't exactly sure if I was going to test you. Only those who bear a keystone may enter this special cavern, but not all of them prove themselves worthy. Just a few days back, one young man passed through town, and he had no regard for the trial at all. His Empoleon was defeated almost instantly." Drasna said, looking away sadly.

"Sounds like Bryce to me, that guy isn't a good person. I've only battled him once, and he was a total douche throughout it as well." Alex said.

"However, I believe that you and your Mawile have proven themselves worthy. Inside is a special crystal, one that only grows here. It's a crystal imbued with power, but when a certain Pokemon touches it, it becomes that Pokemon's respective Mega Stone. You both deserve that crystal, so please go on ahead." the woman said, stepping away from the cavern entrance.

Kira looked at Alex expectantly and he gave her a nod, gripping his pack straps tightly. They walked slowly toward the cave, passing through the opening and into the final chamber.

Within was a natural stone staircase, leading up to a pedestal, where a glittering white crystal was resting. Torches served as the chamber's light source, and in front of the pedestal, were two tall statues, decorated with the Mega Symbol that rested within the keystone. He took a confident step forward, walking up the small stairway. Once at the pedestal, he looked at the crystal closely. It was covered in brown rock in some parts, and was pure white, glittering with the many colors of the rainbow, almost like a Keystone. Kira jumped up to the pedestal, and looked at it closely.

"If what Drasna said is true, when you touch this stone, it will turn into Mawilite...are you ready?" he asked.

She gave him a curt nod, a confident look on her face. She reached for the stone, placing her hand on it. As if reacting to her, the stone started glowing brightly, filling the room with a pink light. After a few suspenseful seconds, the light died down, allowing the two to get a good look at the crystal. It now glowed a light pink in color, and had a symbol in the center of it, which was light pink and silver in color. Alex smiled, patting Kira's head.

"Alright, we got some Mawilite. You were awesome Kira, and with this, we'll get even stronger." he said.

"Mawile!" she cried, quickly turning around, snapping her jaws onto his hand. He let out a yelp of pain, followed by a pained laugh.

"Now if only that would hurt less."

The two returned to the previous chamber, with Alex holding the Mawilite securely in his hand. Drasna smiled warmly, giving him a nod.

"Good for you, see I knew you were the right person to accept that stone." she said.

"Um, Drasna...you wouldn't happen to have an extra keystone I could borrow would you?" Audrey asked, getting a curious look from the Elite trainer.

"Whatever for dear?"

"Well, my Lopunny here has her own Mega Stone, but I lack the keystone to use it. I figured that if we also mastered Mega Evolution, we could help people in need. Besides, I sort of want to test my kid brother, now that his Mawile has her own Mega Stone." she said.

"Hmm...I suppose I could lend you mine for a while, but I'll need it back at the end of the battle, I must resume my post at the Pokemon League soon. It seems one of our members is challenging the Champion for her title, and we must all be present for that battle."

"Wow, a battle between elite trainers. I would really like to see that." Alex said, his voice filled with awe.

"Well...maybe I could pull a few strings and have you join us as a special guest. The battle will be taking place in Coumarine city, in a few weeks. You should be around that area if you are collecting gym badges, of course, the Coumarine Gym will be closed down for the event as it will be used for the battle. What do you two say?" Drasna asked, earning eager nods from the siblings.

"Excellent, I'll speak with Diantha and get you some tickets. I'm sure the Champion would want to meet you too Alex. She always goes out of her way to meet new upcoming trainers to encourage them and keep their spirits up. It should be an interesting experience."

Alex couldn't believe it. He must have been one of the luckiest people in the world, not only did he meet one of the Elite Four members, but he was going to watch a Championship title match between an Elite Four member and the Champion. He couldn't have been any happier to hear this. After a while, Drasna lead them out of the wave, bypassing the tight squeeze that had gone through earlier. She had taken them to a store, where they had the Mawilite cut down to size.

Alex had gratefully accepted the stone, which he had mounted on one of the Lugia pendants he had bought in Lumiose city. He attached it to the ribbon Kira was already wearing around her head, adding a decorative blue flower to it. The stone sat in the center of the knot, with the blue flower sticking from the side. Alex smiled brightly, giving his pokemon a nod.

"It looks good, brings out your cuteness." he said.

"Ma-mawile, mawile maw!" (I-Idiot. Don't say stuff like that!)

Alex shook his head, ignoring the vibrant blush on his Pokemon's cheeks. It seemed that this little journey had strengthened their bond a bit, because he could now understand her clearly. He still didn't know what it meant, but he figured his bond with her was getting stronger.

"So Alex, are you ready to battle?" Audrey asked, a smirk on her face. She was holding the stone Drasna had let her battle, the old woman standing by her. Alex gave her a nod.

"Yeah, but just remember, I got more experience than you." he said.

"Pfft, please. I've been training Pokemon longer than you have, after all I am a Rank 8 Pokemon Ranger!" she said with a wink.

"Now, there shouldn't be a problem with either of your Pokemon undertaking this new evolution. The bond between the two of you is important, but what matters most if the trust and love you both share. Just trust that bond, and it should work out fine." Drasna said. Both siblings nodded, reaching for their keystones.

"This is it, the first battle that me and Kira will have with Mega Evolution, against my sister no less..this is going to be a memorable one for sure." he thought, his eyes never leaving his sister.

"Look out little brother, you may have three badges under your belt, but I have years of experience, and even though I'm not a trainer, me and Vanille have trained hard. We won't go half assed."

"Kira/Vanille, it's time to Mega Evolve!"