Here we go, the first evolution of little Cera.
Darkness and Light, Into the Chaos!
"Hey Paul, think you and I could have a battle?" Ash asked, approaching the purplette while he was monitoring his Pokémon's training.
"Any particular ideas?" Paul asked, turning to his rival.
"Well, I did want to get some training in with Bayleef. We haven't battled together in a while." Ash replied.
Paul nodded, turning toward his Pokémon. "Hey!" he called, catching all their attentions. "Ash wants a battle, who's game?"
"I'll do it!" Cera's voice cut through the air. Paul watched his newest Pokémon make her way toward the front of the group, rubbing her hands together nervously. "I'll do it."
Paul shrugged and turned toward Ash. "The lady has spoken, let's get this underway." he declared.
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"Bayleef, I choose you!" Ash called, throwing the pokeball into the air. Bayleef tackled Ash, nuzzling him as he laughed. "Alright, alright! It's battle time, not affection time!" he laughed out. The grass type took a battle stance and glared at Paul.
"Cera, stand by for battle." Paul ordered, the psychic-and-fairy type leaping forward. "Alright, use Lucky Chant to start with."
Cera began chanting under her breath as Ash called his move. "Alright Bayleef, use Vine Whip!"
"Dodge it!" Paul ordered. Cera dodged right, but found herself caught in her enemy's attack. Why didn't she get out of the way soon enough? the purplette thought. He knew how fast Cera was, she could have dodged that attack easily since it was coming directly at her. "Don't panic, use Confusion."
Gotta focus. Cera thought, gathering her energy. A blue aura outlined the Feelings Pokémon and flowed down the vines holding her. Bayleef found herself lifted and tossed.
"Hang in there Bayleef! Use Razor Leaf!" Ash ordered.
"Take this, runt!" Bayleef snapped, whipping her head leaf and sending the razor-sharp leaves at the tiny Pokémon.
"Cera, use Teleport to get behind them." Paul ordered. He could swear he saw his Pokémon panic slightly before vanishing. Paul brushed it off as first-battle jitters until Cera appeared behind Ash instead of Bayleef. "What are you doing next to Ash?" he asked, annoyance lacing his voice.
"I'm sorry!" the ralts squeaked, vanishing again before appearing in the wrong spot again.
An idea struck Paul. "Teleport twenty feet at three o'clock." he ordered. This time Cera appeared behind Bayleef like he wanted and Paul smirked. "Distance two feet, she's on the ground. Use Ice Punch!" Cera moved, surrounding her fist in ice.
"Bayleef, use Vine Whip to jump!" Ash ordered, a little confused at Paul's new ordering style.
Bayleef did as instructed, leaping a few feet in the air. "Angle fourty-five degrees, jump on my mark." Paul called. Cera continued moving. "Jump now!" Cera leaped, smashing the ice type attack she had been charging into the astonished grass type. "Now use Confusion!" Bayleef found herself meeting the ground faster than she anticipated, knocking her out.
"I...I did it?" Cera gasped. She began leaping for joy. "I did it!" she cheered, beginning to glow with a blue light. When said light faded, Cera was taller with longer hair, a horn standing out on either side of her head, and a knee-length skirt as she began twirling.
"Wow Cera, you evolved!" Ash cheered.
Everyone took note of the horrified look on the kirlia's face. "But, but that can't be right. It was supposed to go away when I evolved. It didn't go away." she started rambling.
"What didn't go away?" Pikachu asked, tilting his head in confusion.
"She's blind." Paul stated, kneeling next to his Pokémon. "Aren't you?" Cera shook as she nodded. "It's alright, I figured it out while we were battling and you still won. This just means I need to think of something to help you get stronger despite it."
"Y-you're not going to abandon me because I'm blind?" Cera asked nervously.
"No." Paul stated. "That's not how I operate anymore. We'll just have to figure things out from here on in." Cera's smile was contagious as Ash, Pikachu, and though he wouldn't admit it, Paul all smiled as the purplette picked his Pokémon up and glanced at Ash. "You should probably see to Bayleef." he said casually, turning to leave as Ash began to fuss over his grass type.
And done. Now Cera's a kirlia and her secret's out. Has anyone actually seen a Pokémon with a disability of any sort before? (Psyduck doesn't count) Just curious. Anyway leave a review to tell me what you thought and I'll see you when Cera evolves again. How will things go? You'll have to find out, as the journey continues.