Another two weeks had passed, spent both by Alice and Sol with training and getting into shape. Alice had ordered a fireproof training dummy to find out how much experience her little friend had in fighting. A lot, it turned out, as Sol managed to completely destroy the dummy within two days, covering herself in pretty, dancing flames as her claws tore through the fabric. She was rewarded with a cake.
"What do you think, Sol, should we travel a bit? I want to go to some of the other islands."
Sol tilted her head and made a questioning sound.
"I used to be a trainer, y'know," Alice explained, "And during the holidays I'd explore Johto - that's where I was born. I just moved here two years ago."
"Myu," made Sol, and Alice smiled.
"I wanted adventure," she said. "But instead I started working. I quit just a few months ago and tried to become a writer. I am writing, you know, a lot, whenever I can. But I need adventure if I want to keep my muse."
Sol nodded and jumped onto Alice's lap to get a scratch behind the ears. It almost seemed as if the Pokémon understood her. struggles, Alice thought.
"So, wanna go on an adventure? I already have what I'll need stacked in my bedroom, I'm just waiting until you're ready."
And Sol was ready for an adventure.