Treasure Town
7:45
December 23, 20XX
Flaire sat by the shore near Treasure Town as she watched the Krabbies blow bubbles into the morning sky. Flaire knows that this occur at sunset and she wonders why the Krabbies blow bubbles earlier than the actual time of occurrence.
Taking a deep breath, Flaire pulls out a script from her interdimensional storage and begins memorizing some lines. The script is the story of the Christmas Carol, in this story, Flaire will act as the Ghost of Christmas Past. When Christmas comes, exploration teams usually go to Treasure Town for the events since Treasure Town has the most creative series of events in the Grass Continent. Jewel City is a place where most stuff can be bought, Shaymin Village is a well-renown tourist spot and Treasure Town is recently the most populated place in the continent.
"I am the first ghost of the three ghosts. I am the Ghost of Christmas Past, the past of which you have experienced and what made you from this today." Flaire said as she practices her speech.
"That was a nice rehearsal there Flaire." A soothing voice said.
Flaire turns her head and sees a Togekiss landing to her side. The Togekiss is a friend of hers and a leader of a popular exploration team.
"Oh, good morning Aria." Flaire greeted.
"Good morning to you too Flaire." Aria said.
"So, what is the leader of Team White-Silver doing here?"
"I came to stop by and greet my old friends a Merry Christmas, but sadly you guys aren't home."
"Yeah, Droplet is taking a job from another world, Alastor is at Jewel City to buy gifts with Manaphy and Phil went to Crystal Cave to meet with Azelf. By the way, where are the others?"
By that signal, Aria sings a very soothing song as she charges an Aura Sphere and throws it at the boulder nearby. There behind the boulder, an Aggron and a Machamp are there. The two look very surprised while Flaire gives Aria a thumbs up.
"Nice Aura Sphere there Aria." Flaire said as she faces the two newcomers. "Hey there Ironstone and Mac. Where's Snow?"
"Snow went to Crystal Cave to visit Azelf." Ironstone said. "The gal may meet up her brother there. We want to go here to say hello to our old friends after dropping off our instruments at Wigglytuff's Guild for the Christmas concert."
Team White-Silver is a popular band of the Pokemon World, this band's members are good friends with Team Elemental as they are the ones who taught them how to be an exploration team. The members aren't strong from the beginning as they are just new apprentices of Wigglytuff's Guild some months after Droplet and Flaire's graduation and after some time after saving the world the world from an eternal darkness. To put it simply, Team Elemental are the teachers of this team and the members attributed from the members: Aria has Droplet's accuracy, range and leadership qualities; Ironstone has Alastor's endurance and high defenses; Mac has Flaire powerful attacks; and Snow has Phil supportive attacks and speed. Because of Team Elemental's guidance, the team graduated earlier than the other guild members and that's how Team White-Silver was made.
Their mastery of playing the instruments came from Team Elemental's search of the Seven Treasures. Every free time, Team White-Silver usually play the instruments while Droplet help in teaching them music.
"So, how is the Grandmaster of All Things Bad's minion doing over here?" Mac said as he nudges Flaire.
"Stop, that's embarrassing!" Flaire yelled as she shoves Mac's arm away while the others laugh.
That is the one thing Flaire disliked.
Team White-Silver came across a clearing of Mystifying Forest as they look around for the grandmaster's whereabouts.
"Where are they?" Ironstone said. "I was expecting a fight here it's such a disappointment that no one is here."
"Patience Ironstone." Snow said as she surveys the area. "We should be near."
"Hello!"
Team White-Silver turn around to meet with the Ursaring siblings, Marill, Azumaril and Litwick. The friends gather around the team.
"Hello, what are guys doing here?" Litwick asked.
"Well, we are on our way to Luminous Spring like what Wigglytuff said." Aria explained. "But before going here, Team Elemental came to us and said that to beware of the Grandmaster of All Things Bad."
The female Ursaring looked confused.
"The Grandmaster of All Things Bad?" she said. "I know that Droplet and Flaire asked us about that grandmaster during their graduation and I know they're just hearing things."
"Besides, when I moved here, I totally never heard or saw this Grandmaster of All Things Bad before." Litwick said. "Besides, the name is totally weird and I don't like it."
"Well, see you guys around."
With that, they head their way and were out of sight. Team White-Silver just stand there and watch them leave.
"Should we head our way?" Mac asked.
"Y-yeah." Aria said. "I don't know if Droplet is just teasing us or just testing our courage for this exam."
"Well, let's go team."
They team walk when the ground beneath them vanished.
"What the!" Aria exclaimed as she hears an orb breaking.
The gravity intensified that Aria and Snow cannot stay airborne and fell with the other two members
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The team exclaimed as they fall into the dark hole.
They land roughly on the ground as they stand up with minor injuries.
"Ow, who dares play a prank on us?" Ironstone said.
The hole is covered and everything went black.
"Wah!" Mac exclaimed.
"Where are we?" Aria said.
"Mwahahaha, welcome to my world of darkness!" a voice exclaimed.
"What the, who's there?" Snow said.
"I am the Grandmaster of All Things Bad and I am here to get rid of your precious belongings."
"What? The Grandmaster of All Things Bad?" Aria said
"Pah, do you really think that you can beat us?" Ironstone said. "There are four of us and one of you."
"What foolishness." another voice said.
"What, there's more?" Ironstone exclaimed.
"Did he ever say that he was alone?" a feminine voice said.
"We are his loyal evil minions, we shall be your worst nightmare." Another said.
"We've been watching you train with the famous Team Elemental and how you've become strong." The Grandmaster of All Things Bad said. "That's why prepare yourselves Team White-Silver, because the end has-"
He was cut off when the cover of the hole is removed and light came thru the opening, revealing Team White-Silver facing a Swampert, a Blaziken, an Armaldo and a Salamence. The reaction of Team White-Silver is one of confusion.
"Droplet?" Aria said.
"Flaire?" Mac said.
"Alastor?" Ironstone said.
"Phil?" Snow said.
"Uh, what?" Droplet said as Team Elemental look up.
On top, Wigglytuff and the rest of the guild members are there. Wigglytuff is sitting on a chair eating popcorn, Chatot has tumblers on his head, Sunflora is holding a video recorder, Toxicroak is taking pictures while laughing, Bidoof is holding a megaphone, Diglet and Dugtrio are watching by the sides and Loudred is wavinging a flag with Chimeco and Corphish telling good luck to Team White-Silver. Manaphy is there too, wanting to watch his foster father, foster mother and uncles fight.
"Good luck friendly friends!" Wigglytuff said.
"Guys, what are you doing?" Alastor asked.
"Well, you guys went off to fight Team White-Silver and we want to watch you fight."
"Oh my gosh!" Sunflora exclaimed. "Team Elemental in action, yippee!"
"S-sorry, we just want to see Team White-Silver pass the exam." Bidoof said. "Also seeing our friends in action for real. Golly!"
"Hehe, well that's alright." Alastor said as he scratches the back of his head.
Inside Alastor's head, he is banging his head on a canvas as he angrily scream,
"Damn it, why do we have to be minions of a silly outlaw and why Droplet has to be the Grandmaster of All Things Bad? This is so embarrassing!"
Pushing the confusion aside, Aria sighs as she asks,
"Say Droplet, can you tell wha-"
"Aria watch out!" Snow said as she uses Blizzard to act as a shield to block Droplet's Hydro Cannon.
Aria's eyes widened as Snow pushes her out of the way as the shield gets destroyed and the attack hits the opposite wall. The impact causes a large explosion that destroys some parts of the hole with the guild members backing away so that they won't fall.
"Hey watch it Droplet!" Loudred exclaimed. "You almost killed some of us!"
"Huh? Who's Droplet?" Droplet said. "I never heard of that name."
"What?!" Team White-Silver and the guild members except Wigglytuff exclaimed.
"Yom-tah!" Wigglytuff said.
"T-that's right, I never heard of the name Phil before." Phil said.
"We are the minions of the Grandmaster of All Things Bad." Flaire said.
"We shall annihilate all those who trespass our territory." Alastor said
"I am the most powerful outlaw there is!" Droplet said. "I am the Grandmaster of All Things Bad, the end has come! MWAHAHAHAHA"
Flaire buried her head to her arms while the others laugh.
"I never knew Droplet knows how to act evil." Aria said.
"Yeah, that evil laugh from that bashful and pacifistic Swampert haunted me in my dreams." Ironstone said. "You guys are pretty tough. Alastor breaking our Exclusive Items and our attacks deal no damage to him and Phil's Draco Meteor really hurt a lot."
"Hehe, yeah." Flaire said. "We weren't really giving our all in that fight. We just used half of our true strength since we didn't want to hurt you guys."
"Wh-what?!" Mac exclaimed. "Then how come your punches really hurt and Droplet nearly killed us all with his Muddy Water."
"You two are the greatest nightmares for that exam." Aria said. "No wonder why you guys can even defeat the likes of Dialga, Palkia and Darkrai even when you and Droplet are in your base form."
"Yeah, since we're one of the strongest four-person team in the continent and with Alastor's knowledge, Palkia made us Spacial Guardians." Flaire said.
Team Elemental's status as Spacial Guardians is a secret that only little people know about t. The reason for this is that Palkia really fears if someone dares to use dimensional travelling, they'll get killed and an unbalanced warping from world-to-world can cause worlds to collide and that can bring chaos. The only ones who know this secret are those close to them and who they trust: Team White-Silver, Team Charm, some friends from the Mist Continent and the guild members. Officer Magnezone's crew doesn't know about it since Alastor still don't trust Magnezone yet.
Flaire frowns thinking of being one. Aria saw the worry of her friend as she hugs her.
Being a Spacial Guardian can be a blessing and a curse, a blessing since they can travel to different worlds, have an ability that can give them access thru an interdimensional storage and guidance from Palkia. A curse because it also makes them partially immortal, able to live forever but can be killed by injuries and see the closest people they love die before them; burden fighting powerful threats by themselves; and traveling can cause them distress.
When Flaire heard about Droplet traveling, she was worried since she knows how dangerous it can be as their first world traveling adventure made them fall into a coma for four months. However, they got better for the past years and she knew that Droplet is strong enough to do it alone.
"Also Flaire, there is something we want to give you." Aria said.
"Yes, what is it Aria?" Flaire asked.
Aria faces Mac and Ironstone while Flaire looks in confusion.
"Time to go shopping!"
Out of nowhere, Team Charm appears and embraces Flaire instantly. Aria smiles as she waves out coupons with her wings.
"I have coupons for the things we will have at Jewel City." Aria said.
"Wait, Jewel City?" Flaire exclaimed. "Alastor and Manaphy are there-"
Flaire's phone rings as she materializes it in front of her. It's from Alastor, stating that Axle and the others are here.
"Oh, Alastor darling is there too." Lopunny said. "Gardevoir, did you practice the speech I told you to memorize?"
"Y-yes Lopunny but I think you got the wrong idea." Gardevoir said. "He is just a friend and we haven't gone on a date yet."
"Come on Gardevoir!" Medicham said. "You and Alastor are just at the same age already. He's smart, strong, brave and handsome, you'll love him."
Gardevoir just sighed as she uses Psychic on Flaire.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Flaire said.
"I'll not let you escape." Gardevoir said. "You'll be coming with us for our day out."
"We'll also buy a nice dress for you and for your hair too. Tehehe!" Lopunny said.
"What? I don't like being in a dress! Why do I need to wear clothes if we don't need them?"
"Clothes are only worn for occasions Flaire darling." Lopunny said while Flaire grumbles. "Also, we have two boys with us to carry the goods."
"What?!" Ironstone and Mac exclaimed.
"That's the reason why I brought you two with me. Teeheehee!" Aria said while the two guys scrawled.
Jewel City
8:35
December 23, 20XX
The group arrived at Jewel City's entrance. Since Team White-Silver is a popular team, Aria and her team should disguise themselves so that they wouldn't attract too much attention. As they arrive into the city, Medicham give Flaire some clothes.
"Hey, what's-?"
"You need to hide those jiggling things." Medicham said. "You're the only Blaziken who has those."
Flaire doesn't understand what she is saying but realizes it when she remembers Droplet.
Why does Palkia have to give me these? Flaire thought.
"Mom, is dad okay?" Manaphy asked.
Flaire is hugging Droplet with his face buried between her cleavage. When she pulls him away, Droplet's eyes are swirling as he appears fainted.
"Droplet!"
These things are one of Droplet's weaknesses. Flaire thought.
Jewel City's Clothes Store
8:50
December 23, 20XX
Flaire stands over the dressing area as Lopunny checks clothes for her. Flaire sighs as she knows that Pokemon don't need to wear as their physical body act as clothing to them. While Flaire thinks over the time she had with Droplet, she wonders how he is doing in the other world.
"Lopunny!" Gardevoir said as Lopunny give her clothes of a scholar.
"Come on Gardevoir, Alastor will love this because you're two places below him for the smartest explorers." Lopunny said.
"Dress to impress? But you don't need to dress up to look good for him."
Flaire sighs, mostly Pokemon dress up just for special events or occasions since they aren't technically naked and they are covered by fur or scales. Some Pokemon need to wear clothes during winter since they don't have the temperature to keep them warm. It is hot in the store since Flaire is wearing a large trench coat to cover her breasts and a large cap to conceal more of her face.
Lopunny returned with some clothes
"Here Flaire Darling!"
Flaire stares at the clothes Lopunny showed her, they seem pretty decent and nice. Flaire sighs as she hates wearing some clothes with skirts.
"Hey Flaire, I was wondering why you aren't wearing your Power Band?" Lopunny said.
True, Flaire's main equipment is a Power Band. The Power Band was given by Droplet to her since the beginning of their journey. The Power Band is an invaluable item to her as the Power Band is from her best friend and she is never seen without it.
"Droplet borrowed it, I don't know why he wants with it." Flaire said.
"So, what do you like? This one or this?" Lopunny shows a sweater and a hoodie.
Flaire is thinking of what she should give Droplet. To tell the truth, Flaire hasn't bought a gift for Droplet yet as he doesn't like anything other than Blue Gummis or vitamins. She feels guilty of not giving her best friend anything so she decides to pick the hoodie. Droplet used to wear hoodies when he was a human.
"I think the hoodie." Flaire said.
Jewel City
9:25
December 23, 20XX
The group are outside the clothes store with Mac and Ironstone bringing paper bags full of clothes. Flaire is holding a gift on one claw as she puts it inside her interdimensional storage without anybody seeing it except for the group. Flaire is relieved that everything is over since she hates wearing different clothes with her friends since Lopunny keeps on finding more clothes for her as the clothes she tried out are too small for her. Her size happens to be large for her slim body.
"So, where are we off to next?" Lopunny asked.
"Well, the movie will start at 10:30." Aria said. "I obtained tickets for all of us and-"
"Zzzt! Water! Water! Zzzt!"
The group were cut off when a Magnezone rushes pass by them and jump into the fountain nearby.
"Isn't that-" Lopunny said.
"-Officer Magnezone?" Medicham finished.
"Hahahaha!" a Haxorus laughed while holding his stomach.
"Axle…" Flaire said as Magnezone leans on the fountain's ledge while panting good thing that the water is sterilized and clean.
Magnezone and Axle didn't seem to recognize her as her disguise seem to cover majority of her body. They cannot tell that if she is a Blaziken or not.
Flaire sees Alastor staring at Magnezone as he tries to suppress his laugher. Manaphy is also laughing on Alastor's back.
"Zzzt! That's not funny Mr. Axle! Zzzt!" Magnezone called as he rushes inside. "Zzzt! I'll have my revenge! Zzzt!"
Flaire is a bit surprised that Magnezone is able to show his silly side as Magnezone is always stoic and business centered type of person so seeing him like this is a big surprise to her.
Meanwhile, Gardevoir seems enamored when she sees Alastor that Lopunny teases her. Gardevoir just sighs and just shrugs it off. Flaire seems to be aware of that and she knows why. Alastor is very smart as he is also one of the smartest explorers of the continent. Not only that, there is a magazine showing one of the most attractive explorers, Alastor is part of the top ten with Droplet behind him for the males. She also wonders why Alastor doesn't get any attention when he is quite popular.
As she looks around, there are a lot of Armaldos around so that may be the reason why Alastor is not getting any attention. There are not that much Blazikens around so it is a tough luck for her but even when there are a lot of Blazikens she would still be suspicious for her, what Droplet and Axle call, hourglass figure.
She also wonders why Axle and even Magnezone are attracted to her body. She also wonders if Droplet likes her.
Gardevoir likes Alastor because of his looks and intelligence. Flaire thought. I wonder Droplet likes me too…what am I talking about? Droplet sees me as his best friend.
Flaire just held her head and shook it. She mustn't think too much and she knows Droplet isn't the tough and battle loving as her. Droplet is always the pacifist of the team and he never want to hurt outlaws since he is one of the most powerful explorers of the continent that he never use his full power in exploring.
The group then arrive at the cinema when the time is already somewhere before ten when a lot of Pokemon are swarming in front of the cinema's entrance. Aria is smiling as she waves coupons in front of her.
"Alright boys, you boys get to watch the movie Durantman." Aria said as she gives the tickets to Ironstone and Mac.
"Thanks, I really love those movies." Mac said. "But can we have Flai-"
Aria immediately covers Mac's mouth.
"Mac, don't say anything about that in a busy crowd." Aria whispered quietly. "You boys should still be bringing our clothes."
Mac and Ironstone scrawl as Flaire wonders what she should be watching.
"For us girls, we'll be watching the remastered version of our favorite movie." Aria said.
The moment she said this, Team Charm began squealing while Flaire look with horror.
"That's right, it's Titanic!" Aria said.
Team Charm jump with joy as Flaire has her mouth agape. She is a tomboy and she likes girls stuff a bit, however, the thing she hates the most are romance movies. The movie Titanic's poster can be seen on the upper portion of the cinema. The poster shows a ship with a Primarina's outline with an Incineroar embracing her.
"Aria.." Flaire said. "Please, anything but romance movies. Just let me watch Durantman with the boys please."
However, Gardevoir uses Psychic on her again and pulls her in.
"Flaire, Droplet told me that you never watched romance movies before." Lopunny told her as Faire wore a terrified face. "So he asked us to take you with us when we have the time, come on it will be great."
"Droplet why?!" Flaire exclaimed as the girls drag her to the VIP seats for the movie. "I know that this is the best for me but why would you do this to me? I thought we were best friends?"
"Come on Homura." Medicham said. "You don't have all day crying."
"Five seats please." Aria said as the girls enter the room for Titanic while the boys enter the one for Durantman.
The girls take their sits with Flaire being strapped to her seat as she grumbles.
"Flaire, you have to watch some romance movies." Droplet said.
"But buddy, you know I don't like kisses and terrible pick-up lines." Flaire said.
"Come on, they'll be great I recommend it."
Flaire just buried her head on her arms.
"Droplet…"
The movie was delayed by 10 minutes from the actual time as the projector show some trailers for the time being. Then the movie starts the girls are excited as it starts with Flaire scrawling.
The movie starts by a diver team of Water-type Pokemon going to the deep of the ocean floor. The water around them are lethal for them that the wear specialized suit to survive the water since the temperature is low that only the Walreins can survive. It then shows a group of mariners who found a painting of a Primarina calling an old Primarina named Rose. Rose came to the interviewees to tell them her tale of the ship Titanic.
The scene then shows young Rose boarding the ship while at the nearby café, the Incineroar named Jack is gambling to get the ticket for the ferry ride. Jack won the ticket and is able to aboard it with his best friend. Rose is forced to be married to a man many years older than her that she wanted to commit suicide but Jack prevented her to kill herself.
"Oh my." Lopunny said.
Flaire seems to get interested when the movie progresses.
"Popcorn! Popcorn! Popcorn for 250 Poke!" a Sudowoodo said.
"One please!" Flaire called as the Sudowoodo gives her a box of popcorn and receives the money.
Flaire smiles as she eats the popcorn and sharing it.
The movie revolves around Jack and Rose's relationship and becoming love that Flaire realizes why Droplet recommended it.
This is so cute. Flaire thought.
Then, when the movie is about to end, the Titanic hits an iceberg that causes the ship to break apart and begins sink as numerous Pokemon die on the sinking ship.
The girls began eating popcorn at the scene as Jack and Rose struggle to survive the sinking ship. After what seemed like forever, the ship sank but Rose and Jack survived with numerous Pokemon.
Rose appears to be freezing as the waters around them is too cold for the temperature for a Primarina so Jack helped her go to a piece of wood and let her ride on top of it to wait for the rescue. However, only Rose can ride on top of it so Jack remained below her to keep her safe.
The girls were crying as Jack tells Rose that she will die as an old lady and he will make sure that will happen. However, Flaire is crying as the scene shows that the other survivors died of hypothermia.
"Jack? Jack? They're here." Rose said as she shakes Jack's arm that she didn't know that he also died of hypothermia.
Flaire's eyes are filled with tears while Lopunny held her hands together over her tears, Medicham is biting her handkerchief, Gardervoir is clasping her mouth and Aria is crying a lot like Flaire. As Rose vainly tries to wake Jack up, Flaire weeps uncontrollably.
They stopped the collapse of Temporal Tower and they are now heading their way to the Rainbow Stoneship to get back home to Treasure Town. On the way, Droplet seems to be wobbly as Flaire is at the front. There were tumors as the duo stopped on their tracks. The tumors did nothing wrong as the duo stands up.
"We must be getting near." Flaire said. "Come on Droplet!"
Flaire heads off a few distance as she feels Droplet isn't following her. Looking back, she sees the Mudkip standing still as orbs of light are going out of his body. Flaire looks surprised when she sees more orbs going out.
"Wah, Droplet what's wrong?" Flaire asked.
"Sorry Flaire, but I've kept this to myself for the whole time." Droplet said. "This is the end for me. I'm going to disappear."
"D-disappear!" Flaire exclaimed with shock. "But why? Why after everything we've been through you'll just disappear? Why you never told me this after we've fought Primal Dialga that-"
"Flaire."
"-we may be able to-"
"Flaire."
"-find another way to-"
"FLAIRE!"
Flaire stopped as she stares at Droplet's eyes. The duo have tears falling from their eyes as Droplet approaches Flaire and wipes her tears.
"There isn't another way to fix this." Droplet said as he makes a small smile. "I accepted my fate to disappear so that you, Alastor, Phil and the others will live on a happy life. My life here is the best thing I ever have.
"Alastor, he is the smartest Anorith I met, I love his intellect and nature to protect us even though he almost got killed protecting us from Skunktank; I love Phil's rush and blunt personality, at heart, he is the kindest Bagon I've saw and I'm glad to make him part of our team; and you, Flaire," Droplet clasps his right foreleg so that both of his forelegs are touching Flaire's shoulders, "you are my best friend. I'm glad to have made Team Elemental with you, get to train at the guild together, travel to different mystery dungeons together, take jobs and study with Alastor together.
"You have to live, go through the Hidden Land, ride Lapras and return to Treasure Town and tell everyone our story. Tell them the story so that history will not repeat itself again. Tell Phil that I'll not be able to have a rematch for defeating him for his game."
Droplet's body begins to fade.
"No Droplet!" Flaire cried as tears fall down her cheeks while Droplet smiled sadly.
"Flaire, I'm lucky to have met you." Droplet said as he wipes her tears. "You are my best friend and nothing can replace your tomboyish and hot tempered personality."
"No, Droplet. You mean more than anything to me. So…don't go…"
"Flaire, I don't have much time. The last thing I want to see is to see my best friend smile. So smile Flaire and live your life happily."
Flaire forced herself to smile as Droplet nodded and hugged her as she hugged back.
"Thank you Flaire." Droplet said as he mutters his last words. "Live long, Flaire Homura...thank you...for everything"
Droplet is gone so Flaire is only hugging is his Sky Blue Bow and his explorer's badge. The Treasure Bag fell to the ground with a thud.
"Droplet?" Flaire cried as she stare at the remaining items Droplet left. "DROPLET!"
"No!" Flaire cried as Rose swam to the rescue boat while Jack's body is left behind.
Rose is saved and hid herself by adding another name to her full name as "Rose Mary Primarina". There, she lived her life as a young woman until she is an old woman.
The scene then shows the old Rose at the interview as she states that from the over 10,000 Pokemon aboard, only 300 Pokemon survived the accident. The interviewees thanked her and promised her that they will keep the story a secret while she thanked them in return.
The next scene shows Rose gazing at the midnight sky as she remembers her time with Jack when the night comes that they would be stargazing at night. Then shows Rose lying on a bed dead or asleep as everything turned white.
There is a fancy hallway adorn with gold and expensive plating as it is viewed in the perspective of one person. The person opens the nearby door and sees a group of Pokemon giving her applause as the person made their way to the staircase. On the staircase, Jack, wearing a handsome robe, is there smiling at the person as he takes the person's hand.
The person is no other than a young Rose herself. She smiled as Jack holds his other hand on her side as the two dance. The movie ends with the song Rose sang when she and Jack are together playing as the credits roll.
Flaire is crying a lot as she begins clapping. She was clapping so laud that Team Charm and Aria sees her doing this.
"Tee-hee-hee! Droplet made the right thing." Lopunny said.
The girls then went out of the cinema as they spot an Aggron and a Machamp sitting back-to-back as they are playing their consoles.
"Ow!" Ironstone exclaimed. "Samuel and his guard breaking ability."
"Samuel is a nice counter to Cresselia." Mac said. "He can break Cresselia's counters."
"I wish I can get to use Earwyn. But his fighting style is so complicated with knowing where to angle his sword's distance."
"Hey there boys." Aria said.
Ironstone and Mac looked with relief as they put their consoles away.
"Thank goodness you girls are here." Ironstone said. "It's such a pain carrying this stuff inside the cinema and we have to wait here for you guys for almost an hour. The only thing that keeps us busy is playing a game with overpowered Pokemon."
"Are you talking about 'Pokemon Megahearts: Souls of Liberation'?" Flaire asked.
"Yeah, I wonder why this game that was a visual novel before became a fighting game. I mean the story is told visual novel-style and the game is really hard."
"Phil loves that game, full of various characters and undiscovered Megas."
"And overkill Type Bursts." Mac added. "I mean, those skills are too much. Mewtwo kills you by bombarding you with a meteor shower and a giant one, Sylvia traps you in a giant leaf cyclone and kills you with a giant explosion, Blaze punches you with blue flames a hundred times, and don't you get me started with Earwyn's."
"I, I, I know." Lopunny said. "Enough with that game, we'll do more shopping!"
"Seriously, but," Ironstone's stomach grumbled, "can we get something to eat. We're starving and it got worse when I saw Grace's joke ending. Damn that spaghetti that looks good but can kill you if you don't love the cook."
Flaire laughed as she reflects the movie's ending. It feels like the movie somehow reminds her of how important Droplet is to her life. Droplet dies in front of her by disappearing. It is Team Elemental's greatest loss, however, Dialga revived Droplet and made him return to their lives. At that moment, Flaire, Alastor and Phil were overjoyed to see him again.
"Yeah, let's get something to eat." Flaire said as she checks the time, it is 14:00.
"You can never understand me!" a voice cried. "You don't understand what I've been through when he got locked up. Team Elemental is my new family but I never forgot the family who raised me. But now, my father is dead and it is because of your ignorance and under authority that he is already dead."
Flaire heard this outburst as she turns around and saw an Armaldo and a Magnezone. The Armaldo looks angry as the Magnezone stare with horror. After few minutes, the Magnezone floats away crying as the Armaldo stand there with guilt and confusion. Flaire knew who this Armaldo is.
"Alastor?" Flaire called.
Alastor stare at her with tears in his eyes as he runs and is gone.
"Oh, Al…" Flaire muttered.
She knows about Alastor's grief of losing a father and being able to see him minutes before death. The only ones who know about Alastor's past are Team Elemental and Wigglytuff.
"Flaire, are you alright?" Gardevoir asked.
"Oh, I'm just a little shaken from the movie." Flaire lied. "Come on, it's chow time."
15:35
Jewel City, Tsareena's Shoe Store
December 23, 20XX
The girls thank Tsareena as they went out of the store. Mac and Ironstone are bringing a pile of things as they looked exhausted from bringing the items they purchased.
"When can we go to the spa and have some rest." Ironstone said. "This Aggron needs some rest."
"Oh, lucky for you, up next is-"
"Look, it's Alastor of team Elemental!" a voice rang.
"Oh no…" Flaire muttered.
The one thing that is a big problem for Team Elemental is that the members are hard to be recognized as the members are pretty much one of the most common Pokemon of the continent. Swamperts, Blazikens, Armaldos and Salamences are pretty common and despite the members uniqueness from other Pokemon it is still hard to tell one species apart. The members can tell the uniqueness of one species from another since they know them the longest. If one Pokemon finds out that Pokemon's species is part of the mentioned species is a member of popular explorers, that's a bad call. Ready to be chased down by a crowd.
Looking at the source, Flaire saw Alastor using Ancient Power several times to maximize his stat increase while blocking off the fans from getting to him.
"Zzzt! Run, I'll hold them off! Zzzt!" Magnezone said as he uses Flash.
Alastor nodded as he told Axle and the others to run. Axle carries the Serperior, Dunsparce and Manaphy as he uses Dragon Dance. Right now, the group were shocked at the commotion as the rocks Alastor created were destroyed and the blinded fans returning their sight.
Flaire was shocked at this as she runs to their aid with Aria following behind.
"Go to the spa, I'll help them out!" Flaire called back as the group nodded.
When Alastor saved Magnezone from the stampede, Flaire called out to follow her. The group doesn't realize that was Flaire but they obeyed none the less. With Aria's guidance and Flaire helping out, they are able to escape the fans as they hid inside an alleyway.
"Thanks madams." Hydreigon said.
"Hehehe, long time no see Voice of Life." Flaire said as she takes off her disguise.
The moment Flaire took off her disguise, she instantly punches Axle's face since he is someone who cannot resist that kind of body figures while Droplet can resist it a little bit. Aria also took off her disguise to reveal herself.
"Flaire? Aria?" Alastor muttered. "What are you doing here?"
"…Team White-Silver and Team Charm dragged me here. They also forced me to wear skirts."
"Nice." Axle commented that made Flaire stomp his face.
Flaire sighs as she takes out some clothes. The boys are looking with fear
"Team Charm bought too much clothes. Alastor you have to wear this."
15:50
Jewel City, Salazzle's Spa
December 23, 20XX
The boys of Team White-Silver and Team Charm are waiting in front of them as they stare at Flaire, Aria and the Pokemon from earlier. They are wearing some of the clothes they bought for Flaire and they seem to fit everyone.
"Flaire, who are they?" Lopunny asked.
"Friends from the Mist Continent." Flaire said. "They don't have any clothes for boys and this are the only ones I have. I only have one boy's clothes for Alastor."
"Skirts are great on you but-" Axle started as Flaire cut him off at mid-sentence.
"I hate skirts." Flaire muttered.
Once the group are inside, Aria told them to remove their disguise as it is okay. Once they removed it, Salazzle smiled.
"Oh hello Aria, I see you've brought some friends with you." Salazzle said. "Team Charm, Flaire Homura, Alastor Chromium, Magnezone and residence of Pokemon Paradise."
The group looked surprised.
"Aria, who is she?" Flaire asked.
"She's a friend of mine who is the owner of this spa." Aria answered. "She is the one who gave me coupons and she has the best spa in the world."
"So, does she know-"
"About Team Elemental except Manaphy being Spacial Guardians?" Salazzle finished as the group looked with fear, Salazzle just laughed. "Oh dearies, don't worry, this old lady has her mouths sealed."
"Zzzt! Why did you say you're an old lady'? Zzzt! You look young. Zzzt!" Magnezone asked.
"Oh dear, I am 47 years old."
By that, everyone, except Team White-Silver, had their mouth agape.
A few minutes later, the girls are having a good time as Salazzle's employees help in massaging their backs. The employees don't know Team Elemental's secret so it is good to be relaxing at the moment.
"This must be Salazzle's signature back massage." Medicham commented. "My, I wonder what kind of friends Aria make them."
"Well, I'm the Jubilee Pokemon." Aria said. "Not only I am the leader of Team White-Silver but I am quite friendly and I don't choose friends but help them. I can also sense the desires of one's heart."
Flaire sees Aria looking at her. Flaire can see the sadness of the Toekiss' expression.
"Officer Magnezone…what are the things he is holding off for all this years?"
"Aria, what are you talking about?" Flaire asked.
"A while ago after the movie, you lied about being shaken by the movie only but you are also shaken by another one. You saw Alastor shouting at Magnezone."
"How did you know?"
"I'm a Togekiss, I bring peace to a quarrel and I can tell whether one is the truth or a lie."
Team Charm, the Serperior, Virizion and Espeon stare at her.
"It is about Alastor's past." Flaire said. "He and Magnezone knew each other from the past but Alastor wants to keep it a secret since although he doesn't trust Magnezone, he doesn't want to hurt him since he is a friend of Droplet."
Lopunny feels the atmosphere getting gloomy so she cuts in.
"Hey, why don't we talk about something else? How about crushes?"
When she said this, the girls perked up.
"Oh, crushes." Medicham said. "I wonder if Primrose likes Axle."
"Axle is just my friend, just like Droplet." The Serperior, Primrose, said.
The words, "Just like Droplet", mean Axle is a human turned Pokemon like Droplet to avoid suspicion of him and Droplet being human since there are some Pokemon who hate humans and can't trust them.
"Well he is the most trusted Pokemon to you." Lopunny said. "Like how Gardevoir sees Alastor dearie."
"Lopunny!" Gardevoir cried. "Don't add 'dearie' near his name!"
So the girls had a fun time teasing each other about their crushes as the employees massage them. Virizion states that she likes Emolga and Lopunny makes funny comments of how cute they'll be together. They've been talking for some time when they are in the next treatment, face treatment and with that they are just by themselves.
"So Flaire, who do you have a crush on?" Lopunny asked.
By mentioning this, Flaire appears a bit flustered. She already heard her friends' crushes so it is her turn to say it.
"Alright, the one I like is no other than him." Flaire said as the girls "oh'ed".
"Oh, Droplet Mito, tee-hee-hee." Lopunny said. "I know that he is a human before and he is your best friend and also I'm curious how you met him."
"Well, he is the reason why I'm a bit of a tomboy." Flaire said. "He is just too pure and kind that he is so much of a pacifist. I first met him at the beach near Treasure Town unconscious. When he woke up, he remembers nothing and claims himself as a human when he just looks like a regular Mudkip. That is when our first adventure together started and that is when I finally have the courage to be an apprentice of the guild.
"Droplet is the reason why I braved my way to be strong and powerful that my cowardly and timid self is gone. I thank him for that, that's why I was so desperate when he disappear." Flaire sighs. "I saw the person important of my life disappear in front of me. After everything we've been through and the reason for my journey, he just disappear, die…but after several months later, he returned to me, returned to my life. At that time, I cried like a baby since I was so happy that my best friend is back, the friend who changed my life. But, I'm not sure if I should show him this feelings…but after watching the amazing movie we just watched. I just think I must tell him sooner before…he might die again someday."
"Flaire…" Lopunny muttered
"Please, keep these things a secret. I just don't want Droplet to be weirded out by my confession and I want to be the one to confess to him okay. He is just too pacifistic for a battle ready girl like me and I want a love that is genuine and true, not forced."
The girls were touched by the tomboyish Blaziken's courage as they agree to keep her story a secret.
16:49
Salazzle's Spa
December 23, 2016
The group meet up right after the relaxing treatment for the spa as Salazzle smiled.
"Thank you very much dearies." Salazzle said. "Hope you dears visit again someday?"
"We will, bye!" Aria said as she waves her wing.
"Bye!" Everyone said as they wave her goodbye.
"Bye dearies!"
Once they are outside, it is already getting dark as the snowflakes fall to the ground under the day break sky. There are not that much people in Jewel City so they are safe for now and they don't need to put on a disguise.
"Hey, guys I have to talk with Magnezone alone." Alastor said as he calls Magnezone with him.
Flaire stare with worry as Alastor brings Magnezone with him.
"Don't worry Flaire." Aria said. "They're at peace."
"So what now?" Primrose asked.
"Well, you guys can stay at Wigglytuff's Guild since it allows exploration teams to stay for free." Flaire said. "Sorry if we can't let you guys stay at our place."
"Well, it is alright Flaire dearie." Aria said. "I hope you have a chance with Droplet."
"Eh, what are you girls talking about?" Axle asked.
"Girls stuff." Primrose answered as Axle crossed his arms.
"Well leave me out of it."
Once Alastor returned with a happy Magnezone, Flaire wonders about Alastor's hostility from a while ago that now became compassion but she is glad her friend is alright. As she wonders about it, she felt a presence nearby.
"Flaire, we should get going." Alastor said.
"Yeah." Flaire said as she follows the group.
Once the friends made their way to Treasure Town, a Sceptile and a Charizard are watching them from the top of a building. The Sceptile smiles.
"Hey, Liliana." The Charizard said. "Is that her?"
"Yes, that Blaziken is Flaire Homura." Liliana said as she holds her chest. "Ms. Homura, thank you for taking care of my son's partner. Merry Christmas."
Fun Fact: Flaire is a mix of Claire and Flare. Homura means fire in Japanese and I like to put it there since I'm a Puella Magi Madoka Magica fan (Second favorite anime).
For headcanon, in the Pokemon World, Pokemon don't follow Egg Groups and interspecies couples can be seen there. One thing I hate about is killing my favorite character from a special episode. The idea of Lopunny being able to sense emotions came from ProfessorLugia and the idea of Togekiss knowing truths and lies is inspired by it.
I rushed things up since I still need to finish Alastor's and Phil's tale. I was supposed to publish this yesterday but we were busy and I'll not be able to finish it on time. I'm also quite tired just to finish this one so sorry if it isn't as good as Droplet's story. Also, tell me if there are typos since I rushed it and my brain hurts when I'm checking the story. I promise that Alastor's story will be published today, I apologize since I got limited time to use my laptop that I'll not able to write the chapters and publish them earlier.
Team Elemental has running gags for each member. Droplet's attraction to Flaire, Flaire's hot temper, Alastor's split brain and Phil's clumsiness.