Hey it's Radnus. I'm going to try to update every week on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday and if not I'll have two updates the week after.

Jeez Rad, you're putting more effort into this more than food.

Please, just . . . don't.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon, only my created characters and the story.

Chapter 2: The Greeting Festival

Santalune city was usually one of the quieter towns in the Kalos region. Every year since Alex moved here, every time the festival rolled around it always felt like a brand new place. The banners tied above the streets seem to become more colorful as time grew, merchants from all over Kalos lined the streets prepping for the rush of tourist. Local restaurants competed, decorations and annual menu items that were to die for. Alex and Pecan strolled down the road passing early visitors and greeting locals carrying supplies along with the Pokemon. Alex released a sigh, 'The pokémon center isn't too far from here. We could probably get there quickly if we-,'

"Hey! Alex is that you?" The boy stopped in his tracks, he turned around to see three kids his age. 'Who?'

"Um, . . . yea?" Looking at them now they looked somewhat familiar. Two boys and a girl, the girl had curly cherry red hair and matching eyes that popped against her peach skin. She wore a grey tank top with jean shorts, torn black leggings, and red running shoes. She was about Alex's height at about five foot six.

"Now Alex is that anyway to treat old friends." A suave voice rang. The boy on her right had his hair slicked back, dark brown eyes, and skin similar to the redhead's. He was a little taller than Alex. He wore a purple short sleeved button up shirt with black dress pants and shoes. He also wore a black bow tie.

"Yea man! Why you always gotta be so cold." The boy on her left was also a little taller than Alex, his hair was almost the same as the one on the left but more wild and unkempt. But unlike the other boy who was much more lean this one was on the meatier side, but from what Alex could see it was mostly muscle. The boy wore a green tank top with black baggy sweat pants with a green trim and white designer shoes. Alex couldn't really see the color of his eyes, the kid wore sunglasses. The heterochromatic boy felt a faint memory, somewhere deep.

'We're friends, right?'

'Oh.' He remembered now, as much as he didn't want to, he remembered. "Rena," he looked at the girl. "John," then at the nicely dressed boy. "And Pierce." Said boy cocked his head acknowledging his name.

"So you do remember us!" She walked up to grabbing his hands. Alex finches as she did this trying to subtlety pull away but she just gripped tighter. "That makes me so happy." Alex could already tell her smile was fake and was killing him, he wished she'd just ask for what she wanted. When Alex was little kids would always ask him if they could meet his mom, what kind of Pokemon did she have, but more or often the not they're tease him about his eyes. Not that he really cared about his eyes but a lot of the kids stayed away from him. These three weren't like that, they never cared about his eyes. No these kids only cared about his mother's position and how to exploit it.

"Hey, Alex!" A small boy in a blue shirt and dark blue overalls looked up from his Pokemon picture book to look at three approaching kids. One with a curly red hair and red sundress, one in a tux, and the other in a hoodie and basketball shorts.

"Hi gu-"

"We want to hear your ma's battling stories, tell us." It came from the kid wearing the hoodie, Pierce.

"But-" he was interrupted.

"We would also like to go over your house later, your mom raises such perfectly groomed Pokemon." Said the overly dressed child, John

"I don't-" he was once again interrupted

"Please Alex!" Rena put her hands together and shook in a begging motion. "We're friends, right?"

"Okay," Alex spoke in a hush tone. "Did you need anything, I'm kind of-," he was cut of by John.

"Well know that you mention it we do need some assistance, you wouldn't mind helping us right? It's what friends are for after all." Alex flinched again. But before he could speak Pierce cut him of this time.

"We were thinkin' you could give us the down low on your ma's mons. Might make the gym a little easier for us." Pierce was smiling now. Alex was choking on his words now. It took no effort for Rena to jump in.

"We are friends, right." Alex was quite know, he was unable to move. Pecan was noticing his trainers discomfort, the pokémon felt something was off about the people in front of them and didn't like it one bit. The Happiness pokémon sped between its trainer and Rena, making her backup in surprise. "Wha'?"

"Toge!" The pokémon stretched his arms out in front of his trainer, a look of determination formed on the pokémon's face. It was clear he was drawing the line. Alex snapped out of his daze when he heard Pecan's cry. "Pecan."

"Well isn't this a surprise," Josh spoke up again. "You actually have a pokémon, I wonder how you got that?"

"Isn't it obvious." Now Pierce was speaking." It was totally given to him by his mom. Not like he's capable of getting it any other way." Alex flinched again; Pecan was still floating in a defensive stance in front of him.

"Toge!" Rena smirked, an idea forming in her head.

"You know that Pokemon of yours looks like a lot to handle. Hey, how about a battle." Alex paled at her words. "I win, I get your Togetic." Tears started to form in the boy's eyes. As the girl reached for one of the pokeball a on her belt loop, the world seemed to go in slow motion.

"Oi." They all jumped. The cold voice was coming from behind Alex, he turned around from the source of his current emotional scarring to see cool steel gray eyes. The person now standing in front of him was tall, way taller than all of them he at least stood at a good six feet. He was obviously older than them too, his hair was black like Alex's, but was short and spiky. You could tell this guy was a pure outdoorsman from his tan skin and defining muscles. He wore a gray tank top with dark jeans and well maintained pair of running shoes with only a few scratches here and there. He had a large hiking bag on his back. But the most defining feature about this stranger was his tattoo, it was of the Sinnovian numeral for three. Carved across the three lines was a long 'Z'. He walked past Alex and stopped in front of the trio, looking at each one only made his scowl deepen. "Pathetic."

"What did you-," Whatever comment Pierce was saying was instantly halted by the glare of the teen. Rena and Josh tried stepping up but were instantly shot down as well by the same disapproving stare, the three could tell in their time as trainers this was not someone they wanted to mess with. At least not yet. The three started backing up, their slow steps turning in a sprint.

"We won't forget this!" Rena yelled as the group made a retreat. As they got farther away Alex took a deep breath, and any effect that was suppose to have was thrown out the window when the stranger turned to look at him. Alex let out a small squeak. There was a pause; he just stared at the smaller boy for a few second before the stranger sighed.

"Are you Alexander Knight?" The teens voice was softer than it had been with the other kids. Pecan seemed to calm down to, flying around Alex checking on him and cooing softly. The guy wasn't particularly glaring at Alex but just seemed to be staring at him. Like he wasn't trying to scare him off. Not wanting to waste the bigger kids time fearing the consequences, he answered with a slight stutter.

"Y-yes! That's me." The teen nodded; seemingly satisfied with the answer he started walking back where he came from. He turned his head back to the twelve year old.

"Come on," the guy cocked his head in the direction of the pokémon center. "Sycamores waiting." That caught Alex attention, before he could respond the guy was already halfway down the street.

"Hey! Wait up." He ran after the teen, Pecan flying after him. Catching up quickly Alex had to speed walk to keep up with his pace. "So how do know the Professor?" Only silence followed. "How long were you there?" Still silence, but it seemed the guy slowed down a bit so Alex didn't walk as fast. The spectacle wearing kid was now pouting. "Can I at least know my savior's name?" Without stopping or so much looking at Alex he spoke.

"Theron." That was the only word he spoke the entire way to the pokémon center.

Alex and Theron made it to the pokémon center relatively quickly. Walking through the automatic doors Alex was meet with the magic that was air conditioning, but instead of taking a quick break he was forced to keep walking after his new acquaintance. They quickly bobbed and weaved through trainers and past Nurse Joy's desk. Alex was only able to get a tiny greeting in before being led down a hall. The three stopped in front of a conference room door, Theron opened it and stepped to the side to let Alex in first. The boy took slow steady steps through the door into the room to see there were two people in here already, Professor Sycamore with a black box under his arm and a girl chatting before turning to look at him. She was a brunette with her hair in a low pony tail and ocean blue eyes. The girl was wearing a simple white blouse under short-sleeved blue dress that reached above her knees, and brown boots. While she looked a bit older than Rena she also appeared younger than Theron, she was a few inches taller than him but shorter than Theron. The girl walked over to Alex with a smile and extended her hand out.

"Hi. My names Yuna! You must be the delivery guy Professor Sycamore was talking about." Alex looked at her hand; her smile and voice had none of the undercover malice that came with Rena's. It was almost like his mother's. Slowly but surely he took her hand and shook it.

"Yea, you too. My names Alexander, but you can call me Alex." Her smile grew and she nodded. Pecan, floated around Alex to inspect this new person, Yuna's eyes lit up as she say the flying mon.

"You have a Togetic. That's amazing! It's my first time seeing one up close." The girl watched as the pokémon floated around, finger itching but not wanting to touch without Alex or Togetic's permission. But before she could start a stream of questions a cough caught everyone's attention

"Hello everyone, if I could please look over here? Good? Good!" The professor stood with a small dopey smile. "Thank you for going halfway to get Alex Theron," the eldest teen nodded. "Alex do you have the package?" Alex perked up at the mention of his name. He took his bag off opening it, after grabbing the shoe box like package he handed it to the Professor. "Here, take this." After placing the package on the table he gave Alex the black box he was holding. The glasses wearing boy put the simple black box in his bag. "So I bet your all wondering why I gathered you all here then?" The three trainers looked at each other. It's seemed like they all had come to the same answer.

"Not really." They had all said. The professor's mouth dropped.

"Really! Not even a little!" They all just sort of shrugged. The professor sunk to the floor tears in his eyes, all three teens looked on in confusion or annoyance in Theron's case. Alex decided to take pity on the researcher.

"So why are we here Professer?" The fallen researcher popped back up in a pinch, rubbing is stubble covered chin with a smile.

"Well I'm glad you asked!" They all just stared at him. "I selected all of you to deliver a package to the gym leader of Lumiose city, it's not something I can simply mail. So I asked your caretakers if I could borrow you?" They all stared at each other again, but turned back to the Professor as he started again. "I selected Alex for his experience delivering package, pokémon care, and cooking expertise," Alex blushed slightly, he wasn't as good as his mom but he could cook. Pecan began to clap and chirp sensing his trainer's appreciation. "Yuna here is one of the lead assistants to the current regional Professor, she here to help with any of the problems you have on the way to Lumiose. I'm happy the Professor allow me to borrow someone as talented as her." Yuna rubbed her head sheepishly at the praise. "Theron, will help provide you all with your outdoor needs and if here to deal with any sort of aggressive adversary's. People or pokémon." Both younger teens looked at the eldest as he just nodded. They all knew about thieves and hunters who would just wait for newbie trainers to walk by, it's usually why new trainers traveled in groups when starting out. Along with possible territorial pokémon. If Theron was as strong the Professor said, they'd have no problem. "But I can't just ask you to do this without thanking you and someway!"

"What do you mean Professor?" Yuna asked. Sycamore just smiled as he turned to the package on the table behind him. All three heard the soft cracks of paper. The grown man turned around holding the box. Three pokeballs could be seen next to each other. Alex's mouth hung open, Theron stood up straighter clearly more interested. Yuna was bouncing up and down with anticipation.

"Go on." The Professor urge the box towards them. There was an agreed unspoken sentiment between three as they all reached out at the same time. Alex took the pokeball in the middle as Theron and Yuna took the ones to the left and right respectively. Pecan inspected the pokeball in Alex's hands know, the pokémon could sense something coming from the ball. "Common," Alex nodded at the Professor's gentle urging, he raise a finger up to the ball and pressed the button. The ball opened as a pure white light shot out and onto the floor in front of him. There was know a small pokémon there, it was blue with a round head and bright yellow beak. It had a rounded body with flippers, and little yellow feet. Pecan flew towards the pokémon tilting his head, the small blue penguin mirrored the hovering mon.

"Toge?" Pecan raised his hand toward the new Pokemon as a greeting. The blue pokémon looked at the Togetic's nub and reached out a flipper to touch it.

"Piplup!" The Pokemon let out a cheerful cry, Alex sat down on the floor in front of the Pokemon.

"Hi, um." Alex talked the Pokemon sheepishly,"I guess we're partners now huh?" The young kid gave a clumsy smile. The Piplup stared blankly at its trainer before hopping into its new trainers arms smiling, Alex and Pecan laughing. Yuna and Professor Sycamore smiled at the scene but were interrupted by the sound of a pokeball opening.

"Char." Now on the ground was a orange chimp with a blazing fire at its rear and spiral pattern on its chest. The Chimchar looked at Theron and let out a happy screech. Hopping on one foot then the other.

"Wait a tick," Yuna looked at the Piplup and Chimchar before smiling at her own pokémon in realization. Tapping the pokeball. "Common out Turtwig." The little grass type appeared on the floor. It smiled and greeted them with a soft tone. Piplup, ran over to greet this new pokémon, but it suddenly tripped. Falling, and then rolling until it hit the wall. A huge smack echoed through the room. Alex quickly walked over to his new companion, picking up the penguin pokémon in his arms. Tears appeared in the water types eyes, little choked sobs poured out while it held its head in pain.

"What the?" Alex asked before he noticed a glowing curved root growing out of floor where Piplup tripped. "Hey! Was that you?" The Turtwig's calm and innocent demeanor shifted, the turtle gave everyone a big smirk, his eyes gave off a mischievous vibe you would see on ghost and dark types. Soft husky laughs started to come from the mon, lifting its foot to his in a weak attempt to cover it up.

"Chimchar!" The chimp pokémon glared at the grass type, finding its trick underhanded and not funny. Opening its mouth, small balls of flames shot out at Turtwig. The Turtles eyes dilated as vines shot out of the pokemons sides, it was a beautiful but violent dance as the whips snapped and blocked the embers. All while this was happening Piplups cries got even louder. The Professor's expression was a mix of panic and confusion, Theron was tipping on the brink of annoyance and anger. Alex was trying to calm down his new pokémon while Pecan was trying to stop the fight. All while Yuna knew what to do.

"Gorgeous! Use Aromatherapy." A brief white flash and a pokémon that looked like a bouquet of flowers appeared. Beautiful blue petals surrounded its small head like a mane. With a ghostlike grace the pokémon twirled into the air releasing a pink powder into the air.

"Florges!" The fighting pokémon suddenly froze. The sweet aroma in the air seemed to stall them enough for Theron and Yuna to recall their new pokémon. Piplups crying had stopped; the pokémon looked relaxed settling into Alex's arms quietly. Even Pecan, he floated down to the ground a blissful look on his face. Everyone let out a chorus of relieved sighs and a grunt coming from Theron. Yuna gave her Florges a quick thanks before returning it.

"Well that was an . . . ordeal." Professor sort of chuckled. "How we get your pokémon check out by Nurse Joy."

The wait was quick but still awkward and quiet, Sycamore excused himself saying he was called away to some business with festival. Alex felt the most out of place, sitting between the two older trainers. Luckily Nurse Joy and her Wigglytuff rolled two carts up to them, one cart had seven pokeballs, the other had Pecan and Piplup.

"Your pokémon are all healed." Alex sprung up from his seat followed by his two compatriots. The young trainer picked up the water type, Pecan floated up into the air beside them. "Your Piplup had quite the bump on her head but we were able to heal it easily." The Wigglytuff echoed Nurse Joy with her own cheer. Piplup let out happy little chirps as thanks. Nurse Joy then turned to the other two. "Your pokémon are also fine, please try to keep them from battling inside the Center please."

"Thank you!" Yuna and Alex said as they left the pokémon Center, Theron just gave a light wave. Once they were outside they all looked at each other. Yuna was the first to speak.

"Well . . . Let's head out!" Even though it was still a bit awkward the boys nodded and started their trek to Lumiose. Well of Alex hadn't remembered he had somewhere to be first.

"Oh wait!" The boy instantly flinched as the two turned to look at him quizzically. "Um, can we stop in town really quick?"

So I started working on this the same day I posted the first chapter. I'm very thankful for Silverleone, Heavenly Survior, and DankRich for reviewing! Thank you so much for taking the time. Remember to review to tell me how I'm doing, so I can catch any mistakes or just to tell me how you felt about it like or dislike!So I'll respond to you all.

Silverleone- Thank You! I hope this chapter lived up to your expectations.

DankRich- Your a lifesaver, I think I wasn't really looking at the type but the color when I was reading up on Togetic and assumed psychic, plus I thought the line only gained the Fairy typing when it evolved it to Togekiss. Luckily I was able to change it thanks to you!

Heavenly Survivor- Pokemon Black was a good game, unlike a lot of people I really like the fifth generation. I only have a problem with one of the evolutionary lines and it's not the ones people usually have gripes with.

PokeStats! - The PokeStats will update a character's information and title, it could even have secret insight into different characters.

Alexander Knight: Rookie (kinda)Trainer

Age: 12

Pokemon: 2

Pecan (Togetic M) Fairy-Flying

Ability: ?

Moves: ?

Piplup (F) Water

Ability: ?

Moves: ?

Rena, Josh, & Pierce: The Tragedy Trio

Age: All 12

Pokemon: ?

Theron: Hero Stranger/ Ace Trainer

Age: 16

Pokemon: 1 known

Chimchar (M)

Ability: ?

Moves: Ember, ?

Yuna: Pokemon Research Assistant

Age: 15

Pokemon: 2 known

Gorgeous (Florges F) Fairy

Ability: ?

Moves: Aromatherapy, ?

Turtwig (M) Grass

Ability: ?

Moves: Vine Whip, Ingrain, ?

Question Time!

What did you think of the new Sun and Moon anime from what we received?

Honestly I'm excited for it, personally I think everyone's being too hard on it because in the switch in art style. But I at least want to give it a few episodes before I can really say anything else. I just think you can't judge the whole thing off a magazine page and a thirty second trailer.