A/N: I listened to the Rainbow Curse OST. It was amazing, to say the least. Anyways, I might include that OC form in this chapter. Speaking of which, I submitted an OC to KirbyHalo83's story, "My Adventures in Dreamland". I made it a bit on a whim, but I'm hoping it's used well. ANYWAYS, time for a bit of a darker chapter on POKEMON: CHAMPION VERSION!
"The... truth? Didn't you say you came here to catch a Jigglypuff?" Matt was intrigued by what Lily had said.
"Haha... Well, that was a lie. You see... the real reason why I came to Kanto... was for revenge." Lily seemed to be starting to get a bit... devilish with her speech.
She's starting to get at it again... "Revenge? For what?" Matt asked.
"Well... it's a bit of a long story, but I'll say a decent portion of it." Lily moved around a bit and got a serious expression on her normally innocent-looking face. "You see, it all started back when I was around 10 years old. I used to actually live in Kanto, until something very bad happened. You see, Team Rocket's been back for longer than you think. Much longer. As part of one of their first jobs, they infiltrated a building that was the base of the Kanto branch of Devon Corp. My dad just so happened to be in charge of that building. He battled Team Rocket in an attempt to save his company's building, but he lost. His Pokemon were stolen, yet he was able to return home. However, he had lost his job for failing to defend the place, and he always returned home with a sad expression on his. He had failed."
So I guess to summarize so far, when she was 10, Team Rocket broke into her father's workplace, and her father lost his job after failing to defend the place. I have to say, that's harsh. But, did Devon always have a Kanto branch? I don't remember that... Matt was trying to take in all of the info.
"After that, when I came back home on day from doing some Pokemon battles with friends, Father was gone. And I waited. Oh did I wait. My mom was really concerned too, and went out to get information of where he had gone. I was left alone, waiting for Father to get back. Eventually, Mom came back, and had tears in her eyes. The only piece of info she got was a very important one: My Father was apparently kidnapped by Team Rocket, and possibly killed." Lily said that with a very sad expression on her face.
Matt was very shocked, to say the least. "K-KILLED?! There's NO WAY that could've happened. Humans are rarely killed in this world! Your father is probably just being held hostage. Come on, that seems to be the best thing, right?"
"I may be young, but I know a heck of a ton more stuff about this world than you do. Welcome to Reality. It's tough, and violent." Lily had gotten back to her almost scary serious expression. "Continuing on... After my mom and I learned of that, we were really sad and depressed for a while. Mom always looked sad, and I just wanted my Father back. We eventually moved to Hoenn, and when we got there, I decided that I would train my Pokemon as much as I can, so I could become strong enough to avenge my Father. Some... other events happened around that time, but I don't like to talk about that either. Anyways, to prove my strength, I challenged my mom to a battle. Let me tell you, she is a seriously powerful trainer. One that you could rarely ever hope to beat. However, she isn't Ultimate Trainer difficult, but pretty darn close." Lily said that with a very... serious, and warning tone. "However, beat her fair and square. I decided that I was strong enough to come back to Kanto and defeat Team Rocket."
So that explains why she's back in Kanto, and why she happens to have a freaking Blaziken in her party. "OK then, I see. But, what is it with the Mega Sleeve or whatever you got there?" Matt was curious to know how she got access to Mega Evolution tools, of all things.
"Let me continue..." Lily was starting to loosen up a bit, but not completely. "You see, after I beat my mom she gave me the last gift my father would have given me: The Mega Sleeve. It was a Mega Evolution tool made specifically for me, and it was the last thing my father ever worked on before he got kidnapped. And I have to say, I actually really like this thing. It's so cool~!" Lily had a smile on her face as she pretended to activate Mega Evolution. "Anyways, after I took the Sleeve along with the Blazikenite that came with it, I left home and came here to Kanto. I never told my Mom I left, as she easily would have told me to stay home if I told her I was going for revenge."
"So you're all alone in your revenge quest..." Matt looked sorry for Lily.
"That isn't true." Lily said to Matt, "I thought no one would have been able to help me in my journey, but it seems I found someone: You."
"M-me?!" Matt was surprised, and was a little embarrassed. So I do mean something to her! Something really important! Yes... AH, NO! Push that romantic stuff for later. Right now we listen.
"Yes, you. And you seem to have the potential too. Just once you get access to Mega Evolution and have a full party of evolved Pokemon." Lily had finally started to seem cheerful again. "And it looks like I've finally told you everything. I guess you know all about me now." Lily said that with a bit of a relieved smile on her face.
"T-thanks, I guess?" Matt was still a bit embarrassed from earlier.
"Hey there, calm down. Maybe someday you'll..." Lily looked away, "A-actually nevermind. For now, let's work together to stop the New New Team Rocket."
"I will. But you know..." Matt looked a bit down, "I'm still pretty weak."
"And that's why you gotta keep training! That Ivysaur is just your first step towards becoming a powerful trainer. Just keep on going!" Lily said with determination. "And I guess this is where I leave once again. See you whereever Rocket decides to cause double trouble again." Lily smiled towards Matt and left the Pokemon Center.
Gah... SHE'S SO CUTE! And nice yet kinda evil too... But I guess you don't judge a book by it's cover. Her life seems really bad. I feel sorry for her. I could never have suffered that much pain. But I guess I just continue along the normal journey path for now. Matt walked outside of the Pokemon Center.
"Next stop: The Cerulean Gym!" Matt ran towards the gym, ready to get his second gym badge. Despite everything that happened recently, he was still as determined as ever. "Let's do this!'
A/N: And there we go. What a... exposition-filled chapter. Matt goes to get his second badge! Or does he...? Who knows? Find out next time (On Dratini Ball Z)!
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