"Are you sure about this sweetie?" Johanna asked as Dawn continued to pack her backpack.
"Yeah, I need to do this," Dawn nodded.
"But what about us?" Piplup cried.
"I'm sorry, I can't take you with me," Dawn apologized, kneeling next to her pokémon. "I want to, I really want to take you along, but Emi said I should only have pokémon from Unova so I don't draw attention to myself. I'll miss you all."
"We'll miss you too Dawn," Buneary agreed. The smaller pokémon jumped forward, giving Dawn a hug.
"Dawn, you should get going before the ferry leaves," Johanna suggested, holding out the leather bound journal. "Don't forget this."
"I wouldn't dream of it," Dawn nodded. "I'll send Togekiss back when I make it to Snowpoint City."
"Alright," Johanna nodded.
"Togekiss, mind if I try this out?" Dawn asked, holding up the pokéball.
u"Of course," Togekiss bowed as she was returned.
Dawn took a deep breath and closed her eyes. A bright white light surrounded her for a moment and when it faded she stood transformed.
"I thought you could only transform if a pokémon was in danger," Johanna gasped.
"I read through the transformation part of the journal, it said that I could force the transformation if I concentrated hard enough," Dawn answered. "I wanted to try flying using Togekiss." The transformed girl exited the house and stood in the backyard. "Okay…Fly…" Dawn commanded. Wings similar to Togekiss's grew out of her back and they flapped gently, lifting her.
"That's so cool!" Pachirisu gasped.
"Get there safely," Glameow smiled. Dawn picked up her bag and swung it over her shoulder.
"I will," Dawn nodded. She took off into the air, flying off.
"Have a safe journey!" Johanna smiled, waving goodbye.
Paul stayed silent as he packed his bag. Reggie entered his room with a few small boxes.
"Alright, I have some medicine and food for you," he smiled, setting it on Paul's bed. "If you're ready we can get going to Snowpoint City."
"Yeah," Paul nodded, placing the small box in his bag. He zipped it up and placed it over his shoulders. "Let's go." The two exited the house, going to the van.
"Goodbye Paul," Torterra called from the front porch. The purple haired boy's pokémon were all gathered there, saying goodbye.
"Have fun!" Weavile snickered. Paul nodded and climbed into the passenger side of the van.
"Are you sure you can handle everything?" Reggie asked Maylene.
"Positive, just leave the pokémon to me, don't you trust me?" the pinkette smiled.
"Alright, good luck," Reggie nodded, climbing into the driver's seat. "I should be back tomorrow. Late tonight if we make it to Snowpoint in good time," he told her.
"Alright, I can keep the pokémon safe until then," Maylene assured him. "Just go."
"Okay, bye," Reggie nodded, starting the car.
"Good luck Paul, have a safe journey," Maylene smiled.
"…thanks…" Paul muttered, glaring out the window. Reggie smiled and drove off towards Snowpoint.
Snow began falling and Dawn could feel her wings cramping up. "Looks like I'm going to have to land and walk from here I guess," the girl shivered, looking at the ground. She slowly lowered herself and landed, rubbing her arms in discomfort. She hissed as the wings disappeared, leaving her back cramping. Dawn closed her eyes and turned back to normal. She shivered and rubbed her arms once more. She slipped her bag off and zipped it open, reaching inside for her jacket. Just as she was about to pull it out, a van pulled up next to her and Reggie smiled from inside.
"Hey Dawn," he greeted. "Need a lift?"
"Get in troublesome," Paul huffed, crossing his arms. Dawn smiled and zipped her bag up, climbing inside the back seat. She quickly buckled up and Reggie drove off once more.
"So, you headed to Snowpoint City as well?" Reggie asked.
"Yeah," Dawn nodded.
"Of course she is," Paul huffed. "She's the other one."
"Oh, so you're like Paul?" Reggie smiled.
"Yep!" Dawn smiled.
"Well then, we have a ferry for you two to catch," Reggie smiled.
"There she is," Paul announced, pointing to the brunette girl that was sitting on a bench.
"Alright," Reggie smiled, pulling over. "Good luck you two. And Paul, try not to be so hard on Dawn."
"Yeah." Dawn agreed with a smile, as she jumped out of the van.
"Whatever," Paul sighed, rolling his eyes and he climbed out.
"Dawn, feel free to call me if he starts giving you a hard time," Reggie said. Dawn chuckled as Paul glared at his brother.
"Oh, Reggie, can you send my Togekiss back to my mom?" Dawn asked, holding out the pokéball.
"Sure thing," Reggie smiled, taking it from her. "I'll make sure she gets back safe and sound."
"Thank you," Dawn smiled, rushing after Paul. The two approached Emi, who stood up with a smile.
"Are you two ready to go?" Emi asked. Dawn and Paul nodded, causing Emi to smile.
"Great! Right this way," the brunette led them to a large ship with the name 'McCarthy' written on it. "This is my family's private yacht. It'll help us get there and be able to freely talk about the mission."
"Ummm…exactly how much money do you have?" Dawn asked, looking at the ship nervously.
"My father was quite the inventor, one of the best. And my mother was a successful doctor. So, I'm quiet rich," Emi smiled as they climbed the stairs into their transportation. "I also have a private plane, but I figured using the yacht would give us more time to prepare for the journey." Dawn looked over at Paul nervously. The male shrugged and looked at the inside of the ship.
The three teens walked through the hallways of the boat and entered the main room. The chairs were lush and colored grey. The flooring was a glossy hardwood with a white rug. There were gold, satin curtains next to every window. There was also a large wood table with plush chairs surrounding it. All in all, the inside was fancy, Dawn was afraid to walk on the white rug and get it dirty. "Come on in," Emi smiled, walking to one of the plush seats. It swiveled around to face the table. "First, we'll need to discuss some important things, so I would appreciate it if you would sit at the table." Paul sat down and the chair swirled, facing the wooden table. Dawn sat down nervously and the chair moved on its own, forcing her to face the table.
"What do we have to go over?" Paul huffed. "We go to Unova, we find the legendary pokémon, and we protect them."
"Yeah, what else could you need?" Dawn asked.
"Well, there are a few things to go over," Emi smiled. She snapped her fingers and a maid entered the room, placing a folder in front of them. "First is the list of the legendary pokémon, you need to go over that."
"Oh! Victini looks so cute!" Dawn smiled, looking at the small pokémon's picture.
"Yes, adorable," Emi nodded in agreement. "Anyway, inside the folders is a list of the pokémon, their last known moves, and their last known locations."
"Most of the files are blank," Paul noticed.
"Unfortunately." Emi sighed. "I tried to gather as much information as possible, but, not much is known."
"Well, that's certainly a problem," Dawn muttered. "How are we supposed to find them if we barely know anything?"
"You keep an eye out," Emi answered.
"Fantastic." Paul huffed. "We don't even know where we're going. You're just sending us to an unknown region and hoping we succeed."
"No!" Emi blushed. "I know a few things about Unova, so you're not going in completely blind, but there's still a lot that's unknown about the place. And, I'll be informing you of every new thing that's found."
"You're not coming with us?" Dawn asked in shock.
"No, I'm not much of a fighter, I'm more of a recon girl," Emi confessed, her cheeks turning pink. "I do better with gathering information then I do with actually fighting. Which is how I found you two."
"What do you mean?" Paul asked.
"Simple, the pokémon were never really in any danger," Emi answered. "I have been researching the family trees of several Legend Catchers in order to find someone to help me with the job. I found you two. So, I asked a few friends of mine to help me. They played the parts of thieves and forced you to transform and discover your heritage. I was simply carrying out my father's wishes. To find and recruit you."
"Let's get one thing straight," Paul growled. "I don't like being manipulated. Why would you do that?"
"That was pretty low," Dawn agreed.
"Be honest, would you have believed me if I told you who you truly were?" Emi told him seriously.
"I guess I wouldn't, no," Dawn muttered. "I'd think you were crazy."
"Exactly," Emi nodded. "I had to put you in a situation to where you would discover your genes. If I hadn't of done that, they could have remained hidden until the day you die. Besides, it was of upmost importance that I get you to Unova."
"To protect the legendaries, we know," Paul sighed.
"No, I have reports of very suspicious activities coming from a secret group," Emi replied. "Considering what Dawn went through with Team Galactic, I thought it would be the perfect mission for her. This group could be after the legendary pokémon. Which ones, I don't know. But, there are grounds for suspicion."
"I see, so you had to transform us so we could investigate this group and put a stop to them if needed," Paul realized.
"Exactly," Emi nodded. "I'm sorry for deceiving you, but it had to be done."
"What makes them suspicious?" Paul asked.
"They're a pokémon liberal group," Emi answered. "They're trying to get people to release pokémon, but at the same time, several people have caught them battling with pokémon, and forcing pokémon away from their trainers. They even talk about a 'king'. Even if they aren't after the legendary pokémon, it is our job to stop them. The main priority of the Legend Catchers may be the legendary pokémon, but we cannot turn a blind eye to this. We are to protect all pokémon."
"Well, what do we do first?" Dawn asked.