Hello, everyone, welcome back to another installment of Kalos Adventure, where I ask for your predictions and tell you they're wrong. Last chapter (which I basically copy and pasted from Monfernofreak's story :P), Owen met his second rival, Tyler, and lost to him. Now, Owen will be arriving in Lumiose City where he'll run into his first traveling companion of the region! Now, let's get this going!

captaincold: It is Diantha! And I think the game looked cool, I just don't have high hopes for it, even though it did look good. I guess I didn't explain myself too well in my initial reaction, I just don't think it'll have the repetitive playability that I'd want from it

NodokaLover: Well, he won't be getting any of those, and PM me about the possible new story, because I'd like to hear about it

tepigsfire758: Geez... Villager? It definitely looks really interesting, I just don't think he/she suits my play style, which is more aggressive and constantly attacking. Little Mac seems like a good fit for me, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was low tiered. And Shulk looks incredible! And did you hear that there's going to be a character reveal trailer on October 3rd? I've heard that they're going to patch the japanese versions and put in the character that'll be announced

LightandSound: Thanks for the compliment! And I think it could end up in anarchy, but then that'd mean the tyrant doesn't have any control over the people, and it'd be like 'The Purge' every day :P

Owen's team

Froakie, (m), level 14, Pound, Lick, Bubble, Quick Attack, Water Pulse*

Charizard, (m), level 69, Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Seismic Toss, Blast Burn, ?*, ?*

Butterfree, (f), level 19, Tackle, String Shot, Confusion, Gust, Poison Powder*, Sleep Powder*

Pikachu, (m), level 19, Thundershock, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Electro Ball*

He had been walking down Route 4 for what seemed to be hours, when in reality it was only twenty minutes. Owen scowled at the amount of time it was taking him to reach Lumiose City. Sure, he could have Charizard fly him there, but then he'd miss out on the possibility of catching another Pokemon. Froakie happily hopped along the path while Charizard flew around and inspected the area to make sure it was safe to travel, leaving Owen lost in his thoughts. Butterfree also flew around, and Pikachu walked alongside Owen because he didn't want to talk to the others.

"If I can win those eight badges quick enough, I'll have enough time to try and find my parents. Then I can finally know why they didn't want me." That same thought kept coming back, over and over and over again. He tried not to think about it too often, but ever since he learned of his adoption, Owen couldn't help but try to discover the answer.

"Froakie!" Froakie exclaimed while staring at Owen. The fifteen year old snapped out of his daze and looked down at his starter, who was fifteen feet away. "Fro!" the water type sang while smiling at his trainer, who smiled back at the tiny frog. Pikachu ran over to Charizard's side and gave a slight grin while Butterfree flew above Charizard's head and beamed at Owen.

"Char," Charizard grumbled with a positive attitude and a slight grin before Froakie hopped onto his back, and the two Pokemon bumped fists. The group of three continued walking down the road in silence with positive attitudes about their upcoming gym battle, especially after the strides Butterfree and Pikachu had taken with their battling skills. Froakie, on the other hand, was still struggling with battling, but Owen knew that was bound to change.

"Owen! Wait up!" a voice called from behind the aforementioned teen. Owen, Charizard, Froakie, Pikachu, and Butterfree turned around to see none other than Cindy and her Litleo skipping down the road before stopping once they were a few feet away from Owen and his Pokemon.

"Cindy, right?" Owen asked, not remembering the girl's name well.

"That's right. Viola wanted me to tell you that the Santalune Forest is completely free of those Pikachu and any other Pokemon or poachers that would harm it," Cindy informed the older boy.

"Oh, thanks for letting us know," Owen replied before turning and walking away with his Pokemon. His ears moved up, though, as he heard a pair of footsteps following him. He turned and saw Cindy and her Litleo were following, but they seemed to be lost in their own little world as they stared at the butterflies and tulips on the side of the dirt path. "Uhm, Cindy? Are you okay?"

"…Wait, what? Oh yeah! We're just heading towards Lumiose," she answered calmly while snapping her head forwards and staring at Owen and the Pokemon that were shooting strange looks at her. Litleo, meanwhile, was frolicking through the flowers but stopped once he saw Pikachu staring at him in disbelief, causing the tiny lion to stop dead in his tracks and grin sheepishly.

Owen and his Pokemon continued walking once again, and so did Cindy and her Litleo until they reached the large gates of Lumiose City, which they walked through. Owen gasped upon seeing the city he sped through on his first day in the unfamiliar region. There was an outer circle full of large buildings and apartments, and the inner circle consisted of similar buildings. Owen quickly withdrew Pikachu and Butterfree back to their Pokeballs while Charizard took off to the air with Froakie on his back while Owen, Cindy, and Litleo walked forward and onto the streets of the circular city.

"Hey, Owen," Cindy said to the older boy, who turned around and looked at her. "Want to do something crazy?"

000

"This has to be some sort of joke," Brooklyn muttered as she began walking away from Santalune City and down Route 4. "As soon as we get here, he's already gone!" The blonde slammed her foot against the ground angrily while Fennekin trotted by her side, sweat dropping at the teen's rage. "Well, we better find him soon. There's no telling where Owen would go if we can't find him in Lumiose," Brooklyn said to Fennekin after taking a deep breath in an attempt to regain her composure.

"Kin," the fire type responded positively, causing Brooklyn to nod excitedly.

"Let's hurry up!"

000

"This is called Prism Tower?" Owen quizzed as he and Cindy stood in the glass elevator, which gave the two a beautiful view of the city. The fifteen and twelve year olds continued staring out at the magnificent city and all of the tourists before reaching the top level, which was only about halfway to the top. Owen and Cindy stepped out of the elevator and looked around at the low railing, which was used to prevent children from looking over and falling off the immense drop, which was at least a hundred feet high.

"Yup, and we're going all the way to the top!" Cindy declared before sneaking over to the opposite end of the square platform that wrapped around the tower. Owen followed after her while Froakie and Charizard were flying through the air and watching them. Cindy grabbed onto tiny white rings planted into the building and she began to climb upwards, and Owen followed. After climbing several meters, the two finally reached the top of the tower, which had a square platform, about ten by ten feet, wrapped around the very top of the tower.

"So, are we just here for the view?" Owen inquired while sitting down and letting his legs dangle off the side along with Cindy. The younger girl smirked slyly and shook her head, which puzzled Owen.

"We're going to jump."

"Wh-what!?" Owen screamed as he shot up onto his feet. Cindy remained smirking and began laughing at Owen's reaction as he began to walk over to the tiny white rings that he used to climb up the tower.

"Hey, you've gotta trust me. Besides, Charizard can catch us," the girl told Owen, who stared at her like she was a maniac, which she certainly could've been. Owen looked at his flying starter, who landed on the platform and grinned, causing the teen to sigh nervously before nodding. He then withdrew Froakie to his Pokeball, and he walked over to the edge of the platform with Cindy while Charizard took to the air and descended about fifty feet.

"Here it goes…" Owen muttered as he exchanged looks with Cindy.

000

"Now, where could he be?" Brooklyn asked herself as she stepped in front of Prism Tower. Fennekin sat down and looked over to her right while Brooklyn stared straight forward and scratched her chin while deep in thought. "I bet if we use the binoculars we can spot him out in no time! What do you think, Fe-"

"AAAAAHHHHH!" Brooklyn's head snapped up and she gasped once she saw a pair of bodies fall towards the ground like a sack of bricks. The blonde placed her hands over her mouth and she froze up as the two bodies picked up even more speed and descended like a meteor flying towards Earth. People walking around the tower looked up and began screaming as Owen and Cindy continued their free fall, and they could see several people pulling out their phones and calling the police.

Charizard stuck both of his arms out and prepared to catch Owen and Cindy, but because they were falling at such a ridiculous velocity, he was unable to grab them. Everyone shrieked in fear as they witnessed Charizard's failed catch attempt, but the fire and flying type didn't feel any sense of urgency.

"Raaaaawrrr!" Charizard roared mightily before nosediving after the two trainers

"We're going to die!" Owen screamed at the top of his lungs as the ground appeared closer and closer with every passing nanosecond.

"Woohoo! This is awesome!" Cindy shouted, causing Owen to nearly break down in tears, knowing that he was dying because of some random psycho.

"They're going to hit the ground!" Brooklyn shrieked while pointing at the two people. A pair of cop cars pulled up in front of the tower and four officers sprinted out of the cars and looked up in fear. Before anyone could do or say anything else, Charizard managed to grab both of the trainers by their legs, and he began flapping his wings powerfully before landing softly on the ground. He then let go of Owen and Cindy, and the cops ran over to the two with enraged looks on their faces.

"What the hell were you kids thinking!?" a woman with turquoise hair screamed while grabbing both Owen and Cindy by their necks. "You two nearly killed yourselves!" the officer then threw both of the kids back towards Charizard and stormed away in disgust while the spectators returned to their previous activities, leaving Owen and Cindy with Charizard.

"Thanks for saving us, Charizard," Owen told his Pokemon while gasping for air and grabbing his chest, feeling his rapid heartbeat.

"You've gotta admit, that was pretty cool," Cindy said to Owen, who shot her a nasty look before laughing at the fact that he didn't die. "See? I told you!" The two began laughing along with Charizard, and Brooklyn watched from afar.

"Fenna?" Fennekin asked her trainer nervously while seeing Brooklyn shaking with rage. Her face was so red it looked ready to boil, and she began walking over towards Owen and Cindy while Fennekin followed her trainer nervously.

"I can't believe we actually did that. Now I've got to go visit Professor Sycamore and tell him how Froakie's doing," Owen informed Cindy, who released her Litleo from his Pokeball.

"Do you mind if I come with you? I'd love to meet Professor Sycamore!"

"I don't see why not. Let's go!" Owen exclaimed as he began to walk towards the Kalos professor's laboratory with Charizard flying into the air and Cindy walking by his side.

"Hold up!" Owen and Cindy turned to see Brooklyn standing behind them with an annoyed look on her face. Her Fennekin hid behind her leg because she was afraid of what Brooklyn was going to do to Owen or Cindy.

"Brooklyn?"

000

"Please, you have to help us with this issue! Soon, it's going to become out of control, and you're going to wish you decided to back me up!" Ariel shouted while stomping on the ground. She and Blaziken were standing in front of a table consisting of five people. A woman with pink hair scoffed at the remark while a man in shining armor folded his hands and brought them up to his face. The member in the middle wore a white dress that looked like it belonged to a pixie, and the man to her right wore a white suit and had blonde hair. The fifth person, an old woman with squinty eyes, sat on the end of the table and wore a worn out violet dress.

"We understand your concern, but even if he did somehow rise to power, how would he be able to overthrow us? We're the strongest trainers in Kalos," the blonde haired man on the right half of the table quizzed.

"Yeah, I doubt that guy could do anything against any of us. After all, we are the Elite 4," the pink haired woman replied with an arrogant look plastered on her face.

"I'm sorry ma'am, but I will not lend my assistance either. There are much bigger issues in Kalos, namely the economy. I can't do anything," the man in armor informed Ariel, causing her to scowl. She then turned her attention to the elderly woman at the other end of the table, and she shook her head sadly.

"Ariel, it's not a large enough problem for us to intervene. We will keep an eye on this man, though."

"Seriously!? Even though you five are the strongest trainers in Kalos, apparently," the girl added smugly, causing all five people to glare at her, "you're probably the five dumbest people I've ever met!" With that, Ariel stormed out of the room and left Blaziken by himself, facing the five unnamed adults.

"Please forgive her," the fire type pleaded before bowing and walking out of the room. Once the enormous doors slammed shut behind him, Blaziken looked down at his worried trainer.

"They're making a horrible mistake, Blaziken. Now, I have to take matters into my own hands." With that, the girl stormed out of the castle and headed down the road.

Meanwhile, inside the room with the five unnamed people, the woman sitting in the middle of the table stood up.

"I want you four to guard this place and do not let anyone in. Do you understand me?" she asked with a booming voice.

"Yes, Lady Diantha," the all responded in harmony.

"If I may ask, Diantha, where are you going?" the elderly woman at the end of the table quizzed. Diantha strolled over towards the exit of the room before turning and giving a small grin.

"Do you remember what Ariel told us earlier? About that boy she encountered in Lumiose?" she asked. The four other people nodded their heads and waited for the woman to continue speaking. "I'm going to pay him a visit."

Well shucks. Ariel's attempt to gain support to stop Frank fell flat on its face, and Owen nearly killed himself by jumping off the Prism Tower. Now that this chapter is out of the way, we're finally starting to get to the more interesting portion of this saga, though you'll all be introduced to another traveling companion next chapter. Till then, peace out.

1) Who were those people that Ariel talked to, and why do they know her name?

2) Why the heck does Diantha want to meet Owen?

Next Chapter: The Search is On!: After arriving at Sycamore's lab, Owen is tasked with finding a little girl, who has been scampering all over the city. During his search, Owen meets a big fan of his, and is aided by this person. Will Owen and the others find the little girl?

Cyllage Arc Chapters

Chapter 13: A Showdown at the Skatepark

Chapter 14: Stop That Smeargle!

Chapter 15: Parfum Palace Rumble Part 1

Chapter 16: Parfum Palace Rumble Part 2

Chapter 17: Meeting Maria

Chapter 18: Taking the Chateau by Storm

Chapter 19: The Cyllage City Contest

Chapter 20: Hardcore Parkour

Chapter 21: Save the Fossils!