Hariel certainly made for a wondrous sight when she walked with Lucario and her Absol, who both matched her step for step.

Hariel was a beautiful girl, and her Absol looked just as majestic walking next to her. Lucario exuded strength and elegance as well. She had turned more than just a few heads as they walked through the port.

He had bought her an emerald feather hair clip as a gift, and it matched her eyes perfectly and complemented her dark silky locks. Today she was wearing a white sleeved empire waist dress with black leggings and knee high grey boots.

With the way they held hands through the port, Steven supposed that the media would find out about his relationship with Hariel now, especially when a reporter had caught sight of the couple. They weren't exactly hiding it, but they weren't announcing it to the world either.

Honestly, Steven would have been concerned for Hariel's safety, but she was more than capable of taking care of herself. Not to mention she had Absol and Lucario and the rest of her pokémon looking out for her. Apparently Luxray was especially vicious when any unwanted strangers go a little too close to Hariel. She had told him of a persistent teen boy trying to ask her out on a date, only for Luxray to come out of his ball and use Discharge on him before Absol could bulldoze the boy over with a Megahorn.

For that, when Hariel wasn't looking, Steven snuck the Electric Type pokémon an extra PokéPuff.

"Steven, is it true that you are in a relationship?" a reporter asked.

"Yes," Steven nodded and shared a glance with Hariel.

Might as well get this over with.

"My name is Hariel Evans, and I'm Steven's girlfriend," Hariel answered.

The reporter looked pleased at the story she was getting, holding up her voice recorder closer to them.

"How long has this relationship been going on?"

"Less than a month," Steven answered.

"Are you collecting Badges, Ms. Evans? Or perhaps you're a coordinator?"

"I'm collecting badges at the moment. I have no idea if I want to participate in any contests at the moment," Hariel answered.

"May I ask your age?"

"I'm currently 19 years old."

"Steven, how do you feel about the 6 year age gap?"

"I feel like there's no gap at all to be honest," Steven said, earning a smile from Hariel.

"I'm sorry, but our ferry is going to leave soon," Hariel said apologetically. "We don't want to miss it."

"O-Oh, of course!" the reporter said and thanked the couple for the brief interview before dismissing herself.

"How long until that gets published?" Hariel sighed.

Steven smiled wryly, "Tomorrow morning?"

"Hmm," Hariel sighed again, "It's fine I suppose. I knew I was going to have to deal with them someday but still…"

"I know," Steven said.

The life of a Champion was highly publicized. They were role models and goals to trainers everywhere. He himself had been a Champion for a few months now after defeating Wallace and the press was just starting to die down. Though with this new information, there was no doubt that news companies were going to pay a lot for any stories regarding his romantic relationship with Hariel.

Thank Arceus that he had already told his father about his relationship. The Devon Corp. CEO had wanted to meet Hariel right away, but Steven diffused that notion and would rather introduce Hariel later into their relationship.

Hariel gave a smile and kissed his cheek before they boarded the ferry to Dewford Town.

"C'mon, just a little bit more, sweetheart!"

"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! I'M PUSHING DAMNIT!"

"The head is crowning!"

"That's it, honey! Just let it all out! She's almost here!"

"NGHHHHH!"

"That's it Mrs. Stone! Just one more push!"

"NEXT TIME, YOU'RE GIVING BIRTH, STEVEN!"

"A-Ahaha…"

"WAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"And she's here! Would you like to cut the umbilical cord, Mr. Stone?"

Steven carefully cut the cord and watched as the doctor and nurses took the baby away to clean up and checkup.

"You did so well! I'm so proud of you, Hariel," Steven said, kissing Hariel's sweaty forehead.

"She's a healthy baby girl! Seven pounds and 8 ounces!" the doctor said cheerfully and gently laid the baby into Hariel's arms.

The baby had beginnings of Steven's silver hair and had bright pink skin. She was swaddled in the customary soft pink blanket.

"She's finally here," Hariel said, tearing up as she got a good look at her firstborn child.

Steven couldn't describe the immense amount of love and protectiveness he had for his child as soon as he looked at her.

She was perfect with her chubby cheeks, soft skin, and tiny hands.

Then she opened her eyes.

"She has your eyes!" Hariel said with awe. "And your hair…Hey, what exactly did she get from me?!"

"W-Well she has your facial structure!" Steven said nervously.

Hariel pouted angrily at him.

"And what will her name be?" the doctor asked, filling out the birth certificate.

"Her name will be…"

"Steven!"

"Huh?"

"Steven! Wake up!"

Steven snapped his eyes open and blearily looked around. All he saw was the clear blue sky, an umbrella over him, and the ocean.

"Did you have a nice nap?" Hariel laughed.

After they had arrived to Dewford Town, the two of them found a quiet part of the beach and decided to relax a bit, allowing their pokémon to play in the sand and water while they watched nearby.

Steven had fallen asleep with the calm atmosphere.

"You must have been more tired than you thought," Hariel commented and held up a glass of juice for him.

Steven took a sip and blinked, getting his bearings back together.

"What did you dream about? You were mumbling in your sleep," Hariel said, tilting her head curiously.

"Nothing really," Steven dismissed.

Hariel gave him a curious look but let the subject drop.

He wasn't about to bring up the topic of children only a couple weeks into their relationship!

Steven sat on the sidelines as Hariel was about to go up against Brawly. The Gym Leader was a bit stunned that Steven was even there, but understood when he saw him stand with Hariel.

"This will be a 2 on 2 battle. Only the challenger is allow to make substitutions. The battle is over when one trainer loses both of their pokémon!" the referee announced.

Steven sat in his seat silently with Absol and Lucario beside him.

"Let's go, Machop!" Brawly called out, releasing the small but muscled pokémon.

"Machop?" Hariel asked and pulled out her pokédex.

"Machop, the Superpower Pokémon. Machop have muscles that never tire no matter how much they exercise. Machop have enough strength to throw 100 average sized adults."

"Alright then! Charmander, you're up!" Hariel said, releasing Charmander from her ball.

Charmander looked excited as she near smirked at Machop.

"The battle between Machop and Charmander will now begin!"

"Charmander, use Flamethrower!"

"Cut through that with Cross Chop!" Brawly commanded.

Hariel narrowed her eyes as Machop cut through the Flamethrower and got close to Charmander.

"Now! Fire Fang!" Hariel countered.

Charmander's fangs ignited and she immediately chomped down on Machop's hand.

"Machop!" the pokémon cried out.

"Karate Chop!" Brawly ordered.

Machop brought down a glowing arm onto Charmander's head, making the Fire type let go and hold her head in pain.

"Now, Karate Chop again!"

With another powerful hit, Charmander was blown back.

"Charmander!" Hariel gasped as she watched her pokémon struggle to get up.

"I guess that's it, Machop," Brawly said proudly.

"Machop chop," Machop nodded.

"Please, I know you can do it, Charmander!" Hariel pleaded.

Charmander looked at her. Seeing her determination, she suddenly glowed.

"Huh?" Hariel widened her eyes.

"Charmander is evolving!" Steven smiled.

About time too.

"Charmeleon!" the newly evolved Charmeleon roared.

"Charmeleon, the Flame Pokémon and the evolved form ofCharmander. Charmeleon knocks down opponents with its tail, then defeats them using razor-sharp claws."

Charmeleon then ran at Machop with surprising fast speeds. A bright jade green aura overtook her claws and she swiped at the other, throwing Machop back.

"That was Dragon Claw!" Steven said with a slight grin.

"Alright, you learned Dragon Claw!" Hariel grinned. "Now Charmeleon, Flamethrower again!"

"Dodge it and use Karate Chop!"

Machop jumped out of the way of the much stronger flames and charged at Charmeleon with a glowing hand.

"Knock its hand away, Iron Tail!"

Charmeleon hit Machop back with Iron Tail before Karate Chop could hit.

"Dragon Claw!"

With a swipe of her claws, Machop was thrown back once again. It didn't get up.

"Machop is unable to battle, Charmeleon is the winner!"

"Great job, Charmeleon!" Hariel said, hugging the Fire Type. "Take a good rest."

"Char!" Charmeleon said before being returned to her ball.

"Let's go, Luxray!" Hariel said, releasing the menacing looking Gleam Eyes pokémon.

"Hariyama, let's do this!" Brawly called out. "You did great against my Machop, but don't think that Hariyama will be an easy opponent."

"Hariyama, the Arm Thrust Pokémon and the evolved form of Makuhita. Hariyama can send a truck flying with its powerfulArm Thrusts."

"I wouldn't dream of it," Hariel smirked.

"Hariyama, Arm Thrust!" Brawly called out first.

"Dodge and use Electric Terrain!"

Luxray easily jumped above Hariyama and let loose a multitude of electric bolts, charging up the area with a bright yellow glow.

"What?" Brawly asked, looking around in confusion.

"Electric Terrain is a move that increases the power of my Luxray's Electric Type moves," Hariel explained with a pleased look on her face.

"This might get a little rough huh?" Brawly said with sweat forming at his temples.

"Hariyama!" the pokémon nodded and narrowed its eyes at a smug looking Luxray.

"Arm Thrust again, Hariyama!"

"Wild Charge!" Hariel commanded.

"LUX!" Luxray charged at Hariyama and surrounded himself with a bright yellow aura of electricity.

Dodging under the Arm Thrust, Luxray slammed his body into Hariyama's gut, throwing the pokémon back and sent it skidding across the floor. The attack hurt Luxray as well, but he proudly withstood the small amount of pain.

Seeing Hariyama struggling to get up, Hariel gave another order, "Discharge!"

Luxray roared and let loose a powerful Discharge attack.

Hariyama grunted in pain and fell back again.

"Hariyama, are you okay?" Brawly asked worriedly. "Man that is one tough Luxray."

Hariel smiled. All that training with Lucario paid off.

Hariyama managed to stand back up, but looked heavily damaged.

"Let's finish this up, Wild Charge again!"

"Lux!"

"Seismic Toss!"

Hariyama tried to grab onto Luxray when the pokémon crashed into him again, but was knocked out cold.

"Hariyama is unable to battle, Luxray is the winner. The battle goes to Hariel Evans!" the referee said, lifting up the red challenger flag.

"Return Hariyama. Take a good rest," Brawly sighed before turning to Hariel and Luxray.

Out of all of that, the pokémon didn't take a single hit except for the recoil from his own move.

"Electric Terrain, huh? I better watch out for that next time. Man, your Luxray is crazy strong," Brawly said in a congratulatory tone and held up a badge. "Here is the Knuckle Badge. Proof that you've defeated my Gym. You deserve it."

"Thank you," Hariel said, shaking Brawly's hand.

"Hey Steven, this one's a keeper!" Brawly laughed.

"Indeed," Steven agreed, giving Hariel a smile and a playful wink.

"Well I gotta get my pokémon over to the Pokémon Center. See you guys another time!" Brawly said before he walked out the door.

"That was a great battle," Steven said with a smile and gave Luxray a pat on the head.

"I am not worthy of being your opponent yet," Lucario said, panting in exhaustion.

After the Gym Battle with Brawly, Lucario had expressed interesting in battling with Steven's Metagross.

The two found a clearing and went at it.

"That was an admirable effort, Lucario," Steven praised. "It's a while since anyone could lay a scratch on Metagross."

"Meta!" Metagross said in agreement.

The shiny pokémon looked a little roughed up, but was generally fine. The fact that he had been roughed up at all was a testament to Lucario's skill and power.

"You're definitely on par with the Elite Four," Steven continued. "I look forward to the day where we can have an official match."

"Wait until after the next Ever Grande Conference at least," Hariel said, huffing a laugh. "Lucario is currently the strongest on my team, even with Absol's recent Mega Evolution. It's going to take some time to get my team up to speed. But you better watch out, honey, I'll be taking that crown one of these days! Don't underestimate me!"

"I wouldn't dream of it, darling," Steven laughed.

"Let's continue to work hard together, okay Lucario? Absol?"

"Of course," Lucario nodded as Hariel took out her first aid kit and started to spray his injuries with the special pokémon medicine.

He was utterly fascinated with the stuff and had once called it a miracle mist for being able to heal injuries so fast.

"Absol!" Absol said in agreement as well.

After finishing up Lucario, Hariel moved onto Metagross. Though the pokémon didn't need too much.

Steven had given her quite a few valuable gifts since they had started dating, and Hariel wanted to give something in return.

She knew that the man had a love for rare stones and she knew she was bound to find something of that sort within her family's vast jewelry collection. Her ancestors had a love for gems and collecting them accordingly. Gemstones were widely known to be great conduits for magic, which was why cursed jewelry were so notorious throughout history.

Diamonds were especially coveted because they were the most conductive to magic, making them perfect for protection rings and family house rings. The coloured ones were just preferred because of the different mineral content which made them even more conductive.

Though red diamonds were the rarest in existence and only the wealthiest magical families had them set in for their family rings for the Lord/Lady of the House. The Potters and Blacks were no exception.

Though other magically conductive gemstones were garnets, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, onyx, opals, jade, tourmalines, agates, lapis lazulis, and citrines. Without Hermione, she would have never had known about the subject so extensively. The girl had babbled on and on about the subject when they had first brushed over the topic in Charms class.

So when everyone was asleep at the pokémon centre, Hariel apparated to her manor.

It was a beautiful place, she'd admit. Even more beautiful in person.

There was a lovely greenhouse and a large back garden behind it as well.

But she could explore those another time.

Hariel briskly entered the house with a single flicker of magic to unlock the door and searched high and low for her family's jewelry collection.

She had found it down the hall from the master's bedroom under heavy lock and key, but magic fixed that.

Inside, she turned on the lights and gasped out in awe.

The room was filled to the brim with displays of impressive jewelry and she almost felt like she was in a top notch jewelry store. There was every type of precious gemstone she could ever imagine in the room, and she was only familiar with a fraction of the names on the list. It must have taken her family centuries to accumulate the entire collection!

With no time to waste, Hariel quickly browsed through everything and even looked through her family's records on the gem collection.

That is until she found a display case that caught her eye. Within it were multiple rings, necklaces, and just cut and uncut bright and clear blue gems.

According to the label, they were blue diamonds. And they matched the colour of Steven's eyes, so they were perfect!

Then Hariel had the trouble of deciding which one she was going to give. There were plenty to choose from, but ultimately she chose one set in a white gold band surrounded but multiple tiny white diamonds. Thankfully none of them were enchanted or cursed in any way.

Sure the ring was probably worth millions of dollars, but seeing the smile on Steven's face would be worth it.

Throwing on a few protection charms wouldn't go amiss either.

"Where did you get this?" Steven asked in awe as he held the ring she gave him.

"It's an old ring from my family's collection. Diamonds are good conduits for psychic powers, so my family has a huge gem collection that has been collecting dust for generations," Hariel shrugged.

"When did you have the time to get it?" Steven asked in confusion.

Hariel gave a secretive smile, "I can teleport. But only to places I've been before."

Steven nodded numbly and looked at the ring again. Did she not know how priceless the ring was? The blue diamond alone would be worth millions of yen, probably more due to the clarity of the stone.

He himself didn't even have a blue diamond in his collection, nor a red one either. Coloured diamonds were notoriously hard to come by, which was why they were so expensive. They were more than he would have been willing to pay just to add one to his collection.

But here he was, getting a gorgeous one for free as a gift.

It kind of put the value of the emerald hair clip he gave her to shame, but he knew that she didn't care for stuff like that.

"I—thank you," Steven said before trying the ring on.

Thankfully it fit on his index finger, so he took the one on his left off to replace it with Hariel's gift. Even if it didn't fit, he could have always gotten it resized or just had it worn on his thumb.

"Do you like it?" Hariel asked, looking up at him hopefully.

"Like it? I love it! Thank you very much, Hariel," Steven said sincerely and gave her a kiss.