Chapter 3 (Reunited At Last!)

Espie woke up and followed the already woken Callie to visit different parts of the city, spending a day dawdling around the city, using up the time before the visit. The next day was the professor's visit, so they turned in early to get enough rest for the next day's tests.

On the day of his visit, they woke up and proceeded to the nearby Pokémon Center early in the morning, awaiting the arrival at a specific time.

Professor Sycamore entered the Pokémon Center, making the atmosphere seem a little quiet, a little too quiet. All the trainers, Nurse Joys and Pokémon looked at him, seeming awestruck, and some whispering to each other. This behaviour made Espie seem a little nervous.

"Good morning you two! I need you two to follow me into a nursing room. And Espie, don't worry. I'm an experienced scientist and I know what I'm doing." He spoke in a calming tone, noticing that Espie's ears flopped downwards as she was anxious.

"It's gonna be fine. He's a renowned scientist throughout Kalos and is kind to Pokémon or beings like you."

"Oh…" she uttered upon realising why the people were acting that way.

The professor brought them into a side room in the Pokémon Center and began to research on Espie.

After a few minutes of scrupulous analysis on her, he proceeded to share the good news with her.

"Espie, you know about the grey fox you mentioned a couple of days earlier? He's been yearning to find you!"

"Really? I want to see him!"

"He is accompanying a male trainer, currently on their way here and will meet us in the afternoon. Shall we wait?"

"Sure. I guess I could share more about my world to you while we wait?"

"Be my guest! I'm fascinated to know more about spritely beings like you."

Espie shared about herself, the forests of Nibel and all the spirits who inhabited each place in Nibel. As she shared, the professor noted down every detail that she had talked about.

"Professor, I'm here! And, oh... It's you insolent tinker again! Teleporting me away just because you don't wanna be caught!" He exclaimed, gazing at Espie, a little displeased and disdained with what she did a few days back.

"Serves you right for causing me to have a bruise on my forehead!"

"Actually, you teleporting me away is the best thing that ever happened to me! You sent me to the outskirts of Snowbelle City, the location my eighth gym, which saved me the trouble of travelling," he decided to reconcile with her despite her rude action.

"You want me to teleport you again? I can do it anytime you know?"

"Hell no!"

Espie chortled.

"By the way, I found a foxy companion, which you were finding these few days, from where you teleported me. He's currently clinging on my backpack, sleepy from overnight travelling with me. Hey foxy, wake up! Someone wants to meet you!"

He climbed off Nero's bag and landed on the ground. In the midst of yawning and rubbing his eyes, he was not aware of his surroundings. His eyes popped wide opened when he saw Espie.

"Ethos!"

"Espie? Espie!"

Both hugged each other and had a little conversation with each other, having some time to catch up and reunite with each other.

While they were busy chatting, Professor Sycamore had to bid goodbye to both Nero and Callie, rushing to his next stop on his schedule, part of being a busy scientist.

After they finished their conversation, Espie turned and poked at Ethos' trainer.

"What's your name?"

"I'm Nero."

"So, how did you and Ethos meet and what do you do with him these few days? I curious to know," Espie requested for a recount from him.

Nero delineated his story of how they cross paths, sharing his experiences with Callie and the two spirits.

*Narration*

Reunited, the Spirit Duo felt relieved.

Nero recounts his story about how he met Ethos and what they did while the Spirit Duo were separated. What actually happened to Ethos' side of the story? Stay tuned for the next chapter.