{Requested by jatomas atom}
Do not fear getting close to that which you care for, and do not restrain yourself for fear of ruining what you have, for all fear getting close to another because what we would gain outweighs that which we risk losing~
=The Philosophy of Mega Evolving=
= Human (Carl) / Pokemon (Glinda) =
*Narrator*
[Throughout the Pokemon world, there are Trainers, and with these remarkable individuals, capable of commanding and controlling the various species of Pokemon that inhabit this world, are a few rare individuals capable of learning and wielding a great power that is unlike anything else. These Trainers are known as those who wield the phenomena known as Mega Evolution!]
[While Mega Evolution itself is a powerful tool in terms of battle, its mystery concerning 'how' the Pokemon achieve it, and why it only works through the combination of stones, Trainer, and Pokemon remain unknown even after years of intense study. Yet through it all, Trainers unleash the great power of Mega Evolution, in battles that are only deemed 'worthy' of using it, as only a few in the entire Trainer World can wield it.]
[While some Trainers and Pokemon inherit this power, others must go through rigorous training tests and trials to prove their worth for the power. For such training, only remote locations will suffice, as to achieve Mega Evolution comes from forming a close bond with one's Pokemon. Such as can be found in a small island far to the east of Kalos, where only a select few Mega Evolution Partner hopefuls venture to prove they are worthy of the power.]
(Carl and Glinda's PoV)
"Alright… one more try Glinda!" Carl said as he took in a deep breath, standing alone while being observed by a circle of trainers and their Pokemon partners.
(Yes…) She replied in a tired but gentle voice, one only he heard in his mind.
It was late in the day, and this was their last attempt before they were all required to return home for sleep. They both took in a deep breath, and then concentrated yet again on their bond, trying again to synchronize with one another. As they felt each other's presence, feeling as 'synced' as they could possibly be, they both opened their eyes in determination.
"Mega Evolution… go!" Carl yelled as he touched a finger to the stone on his wrist.
There was silence throughout the field as everyone watched and waited, but the ones who waited the most and with the most apprehension were Carl and Glinda.
Yet the only thing that happened was them hearing the sound of the wind blowing, rustling the leaves of the nearby trees.
As one both he and Glinda sighed in frustration, it being their twelfth try that day, both of them even lowered their shoulders in exactly the same manner.
"You two are not in sync it seems…" The Mega Evolution Master declared wisely as she and her Salamence sat in the forefront. "One can only Mega Evolve with their partner, if the two are in perfect sync."
The Mega Evolution Master was an old woman, in her late sixties, but she was renowned for her mastery of Mega Evolution, to the point where she and her partner no longer needed to be in close proximity to one another to perform it. It was also a rumor that they no longer required their stones either, but as far as anyone knew that was purely a rumor someone came up to make the two look even more powerful. Yet one thing that was fact, was how many students they have taught the ways of Mega Evolution.
"That is all the attempts you all are permitted this week! We will try again in four days, return to your homes and continue to bond with each other!" She declared.
"Salamence!" Her partner declared as well, and as one, all thirty six trainees and their Pokemon bowed respectfully, and began to make their way out of the massive garden and to the stone gateway that led to their 'village'.
As they walked, some distance behind everyone else so that they could have some privacy, they thought about their latest attempt, and how it could have failed.
"What are we doing wrong Glinda?" He asked her for probably the umpteenth time. "We've been here for almost over two years, two whole years! And we're still no closer to even unlocking Mega Evolution than we were when we came here!"
(I know… but what more can we do Carl?) She asked him back, both turning to look at each other in the eyes.
Carl was your typical male from the Kanto Region, he was now 19 years old, stood roughly five foot four, and pale skin, green eyes, and wore a Mareep wool tunic and Mareep wool pants, with working boots on his feet. As for Glinda, she was what every Gardevoir looked like, five foot three, red eyes, white gown-like body, and of course a red spike poking from her chest. But unlike normal Gardevoir, her hair and arms were 'blue' instead of green. Also, unlike Carl though she walked as though her feet never actually 'touched' the ground, levitating mostly, but still moving with grace that belied her action.
They'd been partners since they were almost born, with her being born a year later to her Gallade and Gardevoir parents. Their families were close to each other, so it was no surprise when her parents had given her to him as a symbol of trust and friendship. Since then wherever he had went, she went with him, from childhood as a Ralts, through High School as a Kirlia, and now she was with him as an Adult learning Mega Evolution as a Gardevoir.
They were simply inseparable, the best of friends, and closest of allies in the world.
Which is why they figured, something like Mega Evolution would be simple for them. If the only way to activate it was to have the required stones, as well as a close tie to one another, then they should have been able to activate it in a pinch.
Yet, for all their effort, months of practicing, learning, studying, and above all else bonding with one another, none of that effort reflected in their attempts.
They passed the tests for their stones, but now before they can actually 'leave' the island with them, they had to prove they could use them to Mega Evolve, something that had yet to happen.
"Okay, what do you think we did wrong, if anything?" He asked as they walked along the stone road and into the village, which comprised of up to forty seven houses of varying size, each meant to house a different Pokemon and Human couple.
One house was large enough for a Gyarados, and was designed to have a small river and lake running in through, and around the building.
(We both trusted each other, we both kept our breaths in sync, we both thought alike…) She said quietly, ticking off everything she could think of. (We both wanted to Mega Evolve, we both concentrated on our bond, we both shared our energy to one another 'through' our bond…)
"We both concentrated as we prepared to Mega Evolve, I felt my strength channel into the stone for just the tiniest of seconds…" He continued where she left off. "And just as it began to enter the stone, it just stopped… and nothing happened. Everything went perfectly so why did it go wrong?"
(We both are friendly to one another, we've lived with each other since childhood, and we are both in perfect sync, we felt intense emotions just before the attempt…) She recited as they turned and headed toward their home, a lonely cottage with a large berry tree farm. (We both consider each other friends… we also have a very close bond to one another, thanks to living with each other for our whole lives. My species is renowned for loyalty, and we've proven that through the tests we are both willing to do whatever it took to protect and care for each other!)
One of the two important tests required for them to even be allowed here, was to reach the village by crossing an expanse of poisonous marshland, overrun by toxic fog created by various mushrooms and fungi. She had been severely poisoned while they tried to cross it, and he stayed with her every minute, nursing her back to health while she was unable to do anything at all from weakness.
Then she just as proudly protected him as a wandering Seviper tried to kill him, wanting what little food they had for itself, fighting it off even though she was barely strong enough to stand. Together they had made it to the village, starving and weak, but still alive and still together after seventeen long days trying to find the path through the low mountain range which separated the toxic marshland from the mountain retreat.
"I can't think of anything we could be doing wrong Glinda." He said with a sigh, one she mirrored because she too was distressed.
(Maybe it will come to us next time…) She suggested as they reached their home and performed their ritual to open the door.
It wasn't a 'ritual' per say, but it was a requirement for all who lived in the Mega Evolution Village. The Village's Declaration was thus: 'Those who seek the power that comes from the bonds of unity, must share all responsibilities to obtain and understand it'.
In short, it said if you and your partner want to Mega Evolve, you must live together, work together, and train together in 'all' things.
Everyone, including their partners, had to share everything and do everything together, this included miniscule tasks such as opening doors. Each house had a special lock that could only open when both parties, Pokemon and Trainer, worked together in unison to open them.
Their door had a special lock, just like the others, one that could only be opened by psychic powers, as well as a normal one that opened physically with a key.
While he turned the key, she simultaneously turned the locking mechanism to the 'unlock' position, and only after that was done did the door open for them.
The inside of their home was a cozy four room building, one room dedicated to the kitchen, another the living room, the third was a bathroom, and forth the bedroom. The bedroom only had one bed, obviously meant for them to share, but they didn't mind this. They had lived together for so long that they always slept together, even in their old days.
"Tomorrow we harvest the berry crop." He said as he stretched and they entered their bedroom.
(I'll set the alarm…) She said, using her psychic powers to prepare the alarm clock while he prepared the bed.
Once that was done, he changed into lighter clothes while she opened the windows to let the cool air into their bedroom. Finished they both climbed into the bed, and as they had done since as long as they could remember, hugged each other as they fell asleep.
(Good night Carl.) She whispered, feeling calm and content with her friend's mind close by.
"Good night Glinda." He whispered just as quietly, feeling calm himself with her feeling calm.
(Glinda's PoV, the next morning)
The alarm woke them up next morning at precisely six am, and they both groggily got up as usual. Wearily Carl began to dress himself in his working clothes while she straightened her gown to remove any wrinkles.
Once that was done they grabbed their harvest baskets and walked out the back door, working together as always to open it, then and only then did they see all their hard work paying off, at least for 'this' year.
Each house in the Mega Evolution Village had a farm, meant to be used to grow and harvest food for those living in them. Their berry farm contained a total of two hundred and fifty seven berry trees, ranging from sweet Bluk Berries to Tamato and Rabuta berries. They had been diligently growing, watering, nursing, and tending to their crop all year, working together as always in order to achieve it. Now they saw their hard work and labor paying off, as each tree was packed full of ripe, juicy, delicious looking berries, ready to be harvested.
"Alright, I'll take the Tamato and Grepa berries." Carl said.
(I'll take the Rabuta and Magost berries.) She declared, and both separated to opposite sides of their farm.
It was a slow process, hand picking their berries, she could have used her psychic powers to remove all of the berries in under a few minutes, but the rules stated that she not use her powers for anything that her partner could not achieve by himself. It had taken her a few months to break the habit of using her powers for daily tasks, but eventually she had gotten over it, and now performed the same tasks that Carl did with his hands as he would.
She found it enjoyable, not the labor, but the act of using her own hands to harvest that which she and Carl had tended to for years. While they had worked together, bonding and strengthening their bond, they had come to know each other far deeper than they had before coming here. She learned, despite being a psychic type, of their likes and dislikes, and how over the course of two years, their likes and dislikes had slowly melded into 'both' of their likes and dislikes.
Now they were almost the same, apart from the fact that he her Trainer and she his Pokemon.
Three hours passed while they harvested their berries, and soon they had piled six full baskets of berries and were working on their seventh and eighth, when their neighbor from the house across from theirs showed up.
"Howdy neighbor!" A cheerful voice called out, causing them to pause and look up at the exact same time.
Their visitor was a Lopunny named Pepper and her Trainer, a tanned skin man by the name of Maxie. Maxie was wearing his usual 'farm hat' that he had worn ever since they first met him two years ago.
"Hello Maxie and Pepper!" Carl said.
(Greetings Pepper and Maxie!) She said.
"Howdy, how's the crop looking this year?" He asked as he and Pepper hopped over the low fence which outlined 'their' farm.
"Have a taste for yourself!" Carl replied, and nodded at the baskets heavily laden with their food.
Maxie and Pepper went over and took a few of the berries, before both declaring they were quite tasty.
"Maxie and I are going to talk for a bit Glinda, why don't you show Pepper around the orchid while there's still berries left to harvest?" Carl asked.
(Of course Carl, it would be my pleasure!) Glinda said with a nod.
"Mmmm, that is some fine Rabuta Berry you two been growin here!" Pepper said as she walked over to her while Carl and Maxie began talking. "So how's the Mega Evolution thing comin along for ya?"
Glinda glanced down at the Lopunny, staring at the Mega Stone wrapped around her leg like a bracelet for her ankle. (The same as it has been, as you know very well.) She said politely while they walked through the orchid. (You and your partner have achieved it to the point where you can now hold your new form for up to fifteen minutes! I must say that is quite the feat.)
"Well when you got farm hands like us, it comes with the territory tall girl!" Pepper said with a chuckle, her ears waving around as she did. "Me an Maxie are leaving next week though, so we're just goin round sayin our goodbye! You know how it is, we achieved what we came here for, and now we gata go back home!"
Glinda glanced down sadly at the Lopunny, sad that her neighbor was leaving, but knowing it was a fact of life. (I will miss you and your trainer, we made the best pie in the village every time we had the competition.) She said.
Pepper nodded as she sauntered over to one tree which was still needing to be picked. "Yea but, as you know, time flies, an me an Maxie been here for five years. We can't wait to get home an go back to our ranch. So how come you an Carl ain't anywhere near what me an Maxie got now, I figured with you being a Gardevoir an all, that you'd be way ahead of all of us!" She asked. "I mean, you guys aint even gettin your stones to light up, even old 'Iron Head' with his Trainer Julia can make their stones at least light up, and they can't hold it for more than a minute at most!"
Glinda sighed in frustration, and glanced down at the Lopunny. (I guess, we aren't fully in sync… as much as I wish we were.) She answered. (I know it frustrates my trainer, it frustrates me as well… yet all we can do is continue trying until we achieve that 'perfect sync' that the Master keeps telling us to achieve.)
At that Pepper looked up at her with a confused look. "Your 'trainer', is that all you see him as?" She asked.
(Well yes… he is my Trainer after all…) She answered back. (What else would he be?)
Now the Lopunny looked even more confused, before she shook her head incredulously and beckoned her to sit down. "Girl, you and I need to have a little talk." She said. "We're supposed to be learning Mega Evolution girl, and the only way to achieve that is to be close to each other. Now you telling me that your boy Carl is nothing more to you than your 'Trainer'?"
At that Glinda became outright angry at the Lopunny. (He is my best friend!) She answered back sternly. (You have some nerve saying we are anything 'less' than best friends! I would give my life to save his in a heartbeat, and I know he would do the same for me! He walked across five miles of poisonous marshland carrying me on his back while we searched for something to cure me!)
"Alright, alright, ease up on the yelling girl, I meant no disrespect!" Pepper said. "I'm only saying that you two been living together under the same roof for two years…"
(Eighteen.) Glinda corrected.
"Eighteen… sweet Arceus girl, I forget… in any case, eighteen years you two been living together, and all you two see each other as is 'best friends'?" She asked. "Girl… aint you never once thought of him as 'more'?"
At that Glinda was the one with a confused look in her eyes. (Whatever are you talking about?)
"Alright… answer me this, does he got a girlfriend?" Pepper asked with a raised eyebrow. "As in a 'Human' girlfriend?" Glinda shook her head and said no he did not, having lived with him every day of her life. "And you don't have any guy for yourself right?"
(No I have no mate, I know there is a Gallade here that at one time caught my eye, but he and I are too dedicated to our Trainer's to even consider such a relationship.) She answered. (I have no interest in leaving Carl for such a… trivial matter… when we are both trying to achieve this great bond with one another. The Gallade thinks the same, and while he meant no disrespect, said he will not even consider pursuing a mate while he and his Trainer are still trying to achieve Mega Evolution as well.)
"What about your boy Carl..." She asked now, with a raised eyebrow again.
(We think alike…) She responded, now getting annoyed at the Lopunny for trying to intrude on her Trainer's private thoughts.
"Wow… never thought I'd see a pair like you two, considering the pair in question." Pepper began saying, almost chuckling herself to hysterics. "You two are about as 'Virgin' as 'Virgin' can get! If you were any more Virgin, even the color 'white' would be jealous!"
(I beg your pardon?) Glinda asked, now blushing.
"Girl, tell me you two at least know about the Beautiflys and the Combees!"
(Yes we do!) She said, having been given 'the talk' when she became a Kirlia, and Carl when he was thirteen.
"So then how come you two haven't gotten 'hitched' together?" She asked, now grinning at her. "Come on, I know horny little teen boys look at your species in that light! Maxie went through that phase when he was younger!"
(My trainer does 'NOT' look at me like that!) Glinda shouted. (How can you even 'think' of implying that, it is forbidden, he would be arrested and we would be separated. I will not tarnish his Trainer Honor and my Honor by even discussing this further with you!)
"Alright fine…" Pepper said as she got up and began walking away. "But if that's how you want to be, you'll never achieve Mega Evolution this way."
At that Glinda suddenly lost her anger and looked in confusion. (Wait…) She said, causing the Lopunny to pause in her walk. (What do you mean… by that?)
Said Lopunny turned around with a smile on her face. "I'm saying that it takes more than 'emotions' and being 'best friends' to achieve Mega Evolution for some." She said.
(I don't… understand.)
Pepper sighed and sat back down, motioning her to sit down as well. "Look girl, you two been trying hard to Mega Evolve, everyone knows it… but you're just missing it by the slightest inch!" She said. "You two are best friends, that's nice an all, but you yourself just said that you see him as your 'Trainer', regardless of 'best friend' or not." She sighed and shook her head. "Can't believe I gata have this talk with a Gardevoir of all Pokemon."
(I don't understand still… if what Carl and I are doing is incorrect… what more what we do to achieve Mega Evolution?) Glinda asked.
Pepper sighed again. "Just answer me one single question, and be honest, do you 'love' your Trainer… as more than 'just' a trainer? As in have you ever thought of him as a potential 'mate'?"
At that she shook her head, unable to form a coherent sentence. *Me… and Carl, as mates?* She thought. (That's… impossible… it's a sin… a crime… it's against the law! Pokemon and their Trainers aren't meant to be… intimate with each other… aren't they?)
Pepper's response was only to chuckle and laugh before grinning at her. "Girl, follow me around the village, and I'll show you something that would make even a Luvdisc blush!"
(Carl's PoV)
"So that's how it's going on, next week after we demonstrate we can Mega Evolve again without any problems, Pepper and I are heading back to Unova." Maxie said as he and Carl sat in his house eating lunch while Pepper and Glinda went around the village to see how the other's crops were looking.
"I have to admit my neighbor, it's not going to be the same here without you and Pepper around anymore." Carl said with a chuckle. "I won't have anyone to play checkers with besides Glinda now late into the night anymore."
They'd been talking about their mornings, how he and Glinda had spent it harvesting their berries and were planning to trade some for other foods that the other Mega Evolution houses had grown, for some 'variety' in their meals. Maxie himself had said his crop had grown in as well, and he and Pepper had spent their morning just finishing bringing it in. The two had spare time, so they came by to check up on how Carl and Glinda were doing with theirs.
"Hey, it is what it is man." Maxie said. "It's been five years since me an Pepper showed up here, time flies! Still can't believe we can use Mega Evolution now."
"Don't you two live and work on a ranch, why do you even 'want' to use Mega Evolution?" Carl asked curiously. "Doesn't seem like something that could be very useful on a ranch."
"No, but then we don't plan on staying on the ranch forever. Once we're settled in again, Pepper and I are going to enter competitions, try to earn enough to spruce up the ranch and make it more popular! We figured with if our ranch had a Mega Pokemon from it, it would get noticed more!"
Carl thought about that, and then thought about why he and Glinda were trying to Mega Evolve as well. As well as what they wanted to do with it once they finally achieved it.
"Speaking of that, how come you two haven't been able to learn it?" Maxie asked suddenly. "I figured you two, being who you are, you'd have learned to Mega Evolve way before anyone else!"
He sighed and looked at the Keystone on his arm. "I wish I knew what we were doing wrong…" He answered sadly. "At this point, I just want to Mega Evolve so that Glinda and I feel we aren't wasting our time here. But no matter how close we become it seems, it's like we're still 'not in sync'."
"Well how close are you two exactly?" Maxie asked quietly.
"We're best friends, we think alike, we move alike, we even act and talk alike! How much more in sync do we need to be?" He answered back.
"Well…" Maxie began saying, before going quiet again.
"Well what?" Carl asked.
"Oh, it's nothing, just thinking…" He said. "All's I can say is keep getting closer to her, maybe you two just aint close enough."
"How much closer can we get?" Carl asked yet again.
"Well, let's talk about something else then, how's your life outside of this island, you got a girl back home waitin for ya?"
"A girl, I wish…" He said, now sighing as he realized how much of his personal time he had devoted to him and Glinda. "Closest thing I got to a girlfriend is a daycare girl who's studying to be a breeder. Even then, we're just friends, and she already has herself a boyfriend by the sounds of it."
"I see…" Maxie said, again looking thoughtful. "Well, at least you got Glinda to help you out!"
"Yea, at least I'll always have Glinda in my travels." He responded with a chuckle, glad that he always had Glinda beside him no matter where he went. "She is and always will be my best friend, I'm glad to have her as a friend, even if we can't Mega Evolve."
Yet despite the chuckle he gave, Maxie seemed to have a different thought. As they finished eating he got up and said he'd wait for Pepper back home.
(Glinda's PoV)
Glinda could not believe the feelings and emotions she was sensing as she slowly walked past Zapper and Juliet's home. She couldn't detect what they were thinking, without violating their mind's privacy, but she could tell that they were both feeling 'romantic', as well as a deep love and trust for each other. She could also sense that only 'they' were in their house, so it wasn't like there were any other couples in there that could let off such emotions.
"You sense them as well as the others don't you?" Pepper asked knowingly as they headed back to their homes, after a long day of walking around, letting Glinda sense everyone's feelings.
(They're… in love?) She asked incredulously. (Yutara and Pam, Zapper and Juliet, Felucia and Lucas? Is everyone here in love with their partners?)
"Not everyone, but quite a fair portion of us!" Pepper said with a grin. "You should hear old 'Noble' and Kerry at night, they can make some noise let me tell you!"
(You mean that Gallade… he and his Trainer?) She asked in shock. (I thought he was…)
"Nah, he and his Trainer been hitched together for years!" She answered. "So, what do you think of your Trainer now?"
Glinda was silent as they walked, before slowly feeling the necklace which bore her Megastone. *If… but… how can they… how can they just destroy the bonds of Trainer and Pokemon?* She thought. (I thought Pokemon and Humans could not be together?)
"That again?" Pepper asked as they came into range of their homes. "Alright girl, I've got a little something to tell you about 'Humans and Pokemon not being together'… and listen carefully cause I aint telling it more than once!"
Glinda looked down at the Lopunny as she gave a serious look on her face. "If Pokemon and Humans weren't meant to be together, then why in the Distortion World did Arceus make us together on the same world?" She asked. "What's more… if we weren't meant to be close to one another, why is there a special evolution that only comes when the two are in 'perfect sync' with one another?" She tapped her Megastone and pointed at her home. "Me an Maxie are in love, I aint afraid to admit it, and we got four kids at home waitin for us back on the ranch! 'Our' kids for your information."
(You… you're a mother?) She asked incredulously.
"And old Maxie's the father, all four of em came from this here belly of mine, and he gave em all to me!" Pepper said proudly, patting her stomach. "It's no wonder why we came here to learn to Mega Evolve, its cause we wanted to do something 'together', you know… besides 'horsing around' in the barn when everyone's asleep."
At that Glinda suddenly thought up some very weird pictures in her mind, some of them involving herself holding a young Ralts in her arms, while Carl sat next to her smiling.
"It's just a philosophy some of us Mega Pokemon have, alright darling?" Pepper said, snapping her out of her daydream. "We spend our lives together with our partners, some of us since they were young, if we aren't meant to be close to em, then why are we meant to bond so deeply with them?" She said with a warm smile. "Just cause some say it's wrong, doesn't mean it 'is' wrong. So when you go an tell your 'Trainer' how you two can Mega Evolve, just remember this… it don't work if you two aint in sync. Meaning you both gata love each other, as much as you trust and 'like' each other as best friends."
With that Pepper left her, jumping over the fence to hers and Maxie's home, while she was left standing alone, before finally levitating over to hers and Carl's home.
(Carl's and Glinda's PoV)
After she was let in, she had to avoid eye contact with Carl for much of what remained in the day, until it came time for bed. Then she decided it was time to talk to Carl.
(Carl…) She whispered silently as he prepared the bed as normal.
"Yes Glinda?"
(I think I know of a way we can finally achieve Mega Evolution…) She said hesitantly.
"Really, how?" He asked her, not understanding why she was being so hesitant.
(Uhm… perhaps its better if I… share the memories with you… it's rather difficult to explain…) She said.
"Alright then." He said as he sat cross legged before her.
She held out her hand for him to take, and he noticed as she did she had a blush on her face, and through their link he felt her becoming thoroughly embarrassed at the act. Yet as he held her, and they both closed their eyes and let their minds mingle with one another's, he felt her beginning to let her memories enter his.
*Narrator*
[Glinda spent much of the night reliving the memories of her time with Pepper, starting from the moment they left him and Maxie, to when they started walking around the village. It was a strange sensation for the two of them, not sharing memories with one another, but simply learning of how 'close' many of their neighbors were with their Mega partners, both Pokemon and Humans.]
[He learned of how Zapper the Manectric, who acted so serious with every minor detail of everyday life, was as gentle and soft when it came to Juliet his Trainer. She showed him the feelings of calm and peace that always angry 'Yutara' the Gyarados, was when it came to his Trainer Pam, and how he only ever revealed that gentle side when he laid curled around her in bed, showing his love for her.]
[Pair after pair she showed him, each one revealing how much in love they were with each other. Outside of their homes, in public, they dared not reveal their closeness with one another. Yet in the safety and solitude of their homes, where it was a rule that all partners sleep in by a certain time, they could be who they truly were on the inside. By the time four am came around, and the memories had ended, they had both learned and understood what it was they could do to achieve Mega Evolution.]
(Carl's and Glinda's Pov)
Carl sat in front of Glinda, just as she sat in front of him, both staring at the bed while trying to understand their relationship now as Mega Partners.
"So… if we want to Mega Evolve…" He said quietly.
(Then we must… truly be in sync…) She said quietly.
"It's as the master said… we must be in perfect sync…" He continued.
(But… can we?) She asked nervously.
"I'm not sure…" He answered.
They didn't need to continue the conversation, they were both thinking the same thing. They wanted to Mega Evolve, not just because of the power it gave them, but because they both wanted to prove they were worthy of it, that they were 'meant' to have it.
Yet if the only way they could truly gain this power, was to be as close as they could to each other, could they risk destroying their friendship in order to achieve it?
"I don't want anyone to take you away from me…" He said quietly, looking at her in the eyes.
(And I do not wish to be parted from you ever…) She said just as quietly, looking at him in the eyes.
"But I don't want to… you know… just to…" He said, now becoming thoroughly embarrassed.
(Nor do I Carl… such an act is… precious to my species as you know…) She replied. (If we do it… we will forever become one… I will never part from you and your heart ever!)
They both remained quiet as they let the thought sink in. "Do we love each other?" He asked her, wanting to know her answer.
(I am not sure we do yet…) She answered honestly. (We both now feel attraction… now that we know it is 'possible' for us to be together…)
"But attraction does not always equal… love… I know…" He answered for her. "And if we do this… it must be for the right reason… and we don't want it for any other reason…"
She shook her head in agreement. (Let us sleep on it… and each think about it… for now.)
"Yea…" He replied.
They both climbed into bed and tried to act as they normally did, but the moment Glinda finished reliving her memories for him, it became impossible for them to sleep as normal. For the first time in years, they slept with their backs to each other, unable and unwilling to hold each other as they usually did at night.
The next day they tried going about their day as they usually did, but as with the night before, they simply could not look at each other as normal. Each time they saw each other eye to eye, they suddenly blushed and looked away.
Despite that, they continued to try and regard each other as 'friends', but even that was becoming impossible now with the thought that, if they did like each other, they could go even further than as simple friends.
When night came, they prepared for bed yet again, but this time they prepared to discuss their plans for Mega Evolution again.
"Glinda…" He began saying as they sat on the bed together, as they did the night before.
(Yes Carl?) She asked in response.
"How do you feel about me?" He asked at last.
(Carl… I am not sure how to answer that…) She answered. (You see… I still care about you… and I still like you…)
"And I feel the same as you as well." He said as well.
They sat in silence, yet again, both wanting to talk but not sure of what to say. (Carl… can I ask you… if what I say next… will affect our relationship from now on?) She asked now.
"You mean, if we both answer negatively, will we still be best friends?" He answered, to which she nodded. "I know… and no matter what happens after tonight… I'll always call you my best friend. We'll still be together… even if…"
(Even if we can't be lovers?) She asked. (Carl… do you 'want' me?)
"Glinda… I honestly would be lying if I said no…" He said, holding her hand gently with his own. "Your beautiful to me… you've been with me forever… you're everything I want in a girlfriend and more…"
(And you are everything I want in a mate…) She said with a smile, holding his other hand now with her own. (You are open minded… you consider my future as equally as your own… and you don't want to abuse our friendship for personal gain…)
They both stared at each other, before ever so slowly, they began to lean forward, inching ever close to each other.
Then as if an eternity had passed, they both leaned themselves closer, and finally shared their first ever kiss in life.
The feeling of their kiss was one they vowed would be forever shared in their minds, Glinda felt Carl's lips pressing against hers, and he felt hers against his. Without needing any more reasoning, they both continued to kiss and now hold each other in their arms, wanting to feel even closer to one another.
They had both been given 'the talk' at a younger age, but because they were always so focused on their training, schooling, or something else, they had never once had a desire or wish to pursue a relationship with anyone. Yet now that they both felt a growing desire from one another, they found themselves unwilling to even look at anyone else as a viable 'partner'.
To them, they already had their viable partners in each other.
They finally separated and looked into each other's eyes, both slightly panting as they had been kissing each other for the past few minutes without taking a breath.
"Glinda…"
(Carl…)
They both silently asked each other the same question, and both nodded in agreement.
"No matter what happens to us…"
(We will always be together…)
They both smiled lovingly at one another, and leaned into another kiss, but this time with more 'passion' then the first. Wanting to express their love for each other they opened their mouths up, and began licking inside each other's mouths to taste and feel what the other felt like. He was surprised to find her mouth felt just like his, even her tongue felt similar to his own, and she was just as surprised when she felt how soft his tongue was compared to her own.
After exploring and feeling what the other felt like, they both began to let their tongues dance together while their arms began to undress him of his clothes.
It took him a few minutes before he was completely naked before her, yet still they did not let up in their kiss, only parting for the slightest of moments to breathe before kissing again. Once they had had their fill of each other's lips, they separated before looking down to the other's bodies. Glinda looked nervously at her new mate's member, and saw it slowly beginning to harden.
She decided to test how it felt before it claimed her purity, and lowered herself onto the floor so she could lean close to it and then opened her mouth to envelop it into it.
It was a strange sensation, having never once even 'thought' about this action, yet even as she slowly licked and sucked at it, she found herself loving the feeling and even 'taste' of what her Trainer felt like. He had this strange, salty taste to his dick, yet it was a salty taste that she found she couldn't get enough of the longer she licked it. It was hard and becoming harder, yet at the same time it was soft and pleasing.
Carl meanwhile was over the moon as Glinda pleased his dick, licking every inch of it and sucking it for all she was worth. Her mouth felt like velvet to him, and her tongue was this other entity that seemed to only enhance the pleasure he felt.
"Oh… Glinda… that feels amazing!" He moaned. "Don't stop…"
(I don't… intend to…) She said, not stopping her action as she felt him begin to harden even more.
As she spoke his dick suddenly seemed to grow even larger in her mouth, now touching the back of her neck. At this she almost gagged, and had to suppress it in order to keep the pleasure going. But even as she continued, her arousal was starting to begin to show itself, and she felt her pussy begin to heat up and become wet, demanding that it receive attention.
(Carl…) She whispered, before stopping and looking up at him. (You are ready… but I am not yet ready… can you please?)
"Sure Glinda…" He said.
They both changed positions, and Glinda slowly spread her thin white legs, and lifted up her gown dress that was also a part of her body, and revealed the soft flower that was her pussy. It was very pink and starting to puff due to her arousal.
Not wanting to leave his Gardevoir waiting, he leaned in close and began licking at her lips, licking up the juices that were leaking from her 'flower'. He found the taste of her juices extremely intoxicating, it not only seemed to smell wonderful but it had this sweet taste that he found himself unable to resist.
While he licked and tasted Glinda, she was moaning every time his tongue entered her pussy and licked at her inner walls. (Ah~… it feels… amazing~!) She moaned blissfully, her legs instinctively locking in place as she felt such pleasure. (Oh… don't stop… please keep it up~!)
He continued to oblige her for a few more moments, before finally separating again and climbing back onto the bed, only now Glinda had laid herself down with her dress parted and laying on either side of her. She exposed her puss to him, and felt him line up with her, before suddenly stopping him in his track.
(Carl… promise me this…) She said nervously, feeling fear for the first time now that she knew they were about to take a step that could not be retraced or taken back.
"Anything…" He said just as nervously.
(Promise… that if… we're discovered… and we lose our stones…) She said, before looking into his eyes for assurance. (That we won't be separated… that we'll stay together, no matter what?)
"I wouldn't live life any other way…" He answered warmly.
She smiled warmly, pulled him into a kiss, and braced herself as she felt him push into her.
Despite how human-like she appeared, Carl found her tight passage extremely tight, he was almost afraid that he would tear her apart if he continued. But as she moaned and cried out in pain, she urged him onward, telling him that she wanted this now more than ever.
Then he hit a fleshy wall that moved ever so slightly when he pushed against it.
"Glinda…" He whispered, knowing what it was.
(Yes… it is my virginity…) She declared warmly. (It will hurt greatly… it always does for a Gardevoir… to give our virginity, is the ultimate symbol of trust and devotion… just as giving our lives to protect our trainer, is the ultimate symbol of friendship and loyalty!) She looked at him with a smile full of love. (Take it… it is yours… I give you this gift… with all of my heart!)
"Thank you Glinda…" He whispered, before kissing her again as he pushed forward and broke her hymen, ending her virginity once and for all.
She felt her hymen break, and it almost made her mind scream out in pain in a psychic shout that would have alerted the entire village. It was even more painful physically, her body was crying out on all levels, screaming that she remove that which was causing her pain by 'any' means. Yet she endured it, because her love for Carl and her desire to protect him was greater than her desire to stop the pain.
Still she could not stop herself from holding him extremely tightly, or stop her legs from flailing slightly in pain. Yet her leg's kicking was not something dangerous, as she spent most of her time 'levitating' instead of actually walking, her leg muscles were notoriously weak. If he had been forced to move her legs apart to reveal her sex, they would have offered no resistance.
She could also feel every inch of his member inside of her, feeling at least six inches, reaching all the way to the entrance of her womb, as if it were demanding entry.
(It… hurts…) She moaned loudly to the only person she dared speak to, Carl. (It… hurts… it hurts… it hurts so much!)
"I'm sorry Glinda…" He said fearfully, trying to pull out but Glinda stopped him with her legs, even if they could barely hold him.
(Don't… worry… its only pain…) She cried, tears breaking her eyes. (Keep going… it will soon pass…)
Nodding in understanding, he only pulled out a little bit, before thrusting back into her, causing her to moan painfully as he touched the entrance to her womb. With each thrust he made, she began to moan in pain in slowly decreasing intervals, and began blissfully moaning increasingly. Even as her pussy bled greatly, with lines of red staining her otherwise white legs, they soon began to be painted by her juices being leaked.
Then as he began thrusting into her at a more steady pace, she felt no more pain, and only felt the pleasure of becoming 'one' with her Carl.
(Carl… you're so big in me!) She moaned as she held him close, locking her legs behind him to keep him as close as she could. (I never knew… we could… do this!)
"Neither did I, Glinda…" He said as he continued to thrust in and out of her.
After the initial fear of hurting her, He couldn't describe how wonderful her insides felt to him. If her mouth was like velvet, then her pussy was like solid cotton to his dick. It gripped him tightly, but not in a very painful way, more like it was her body's way of keeping him inside as much as possible.
As they continued to make love to one another, they pulled at each other to tighten their embrace, even as Glinda tightened the grip she had around his mind, letting him feel every part of her pleasure through their psychic link.
She wanted him to know how deeply she loved him now, how, hidden beneath their friendship was the true extent of her feeling. She showed him her true feelings, and she felt his in tandem with her own, his mind an open book she was more than permitted to look at to her heart's content.
"Glinda… I'm about to…" He moaned as his hips went into automatic, making him thrust at a faster pace than before.
(I can feel it… your about to come!) She moaned blissfully, holding him as close as she can to him.
Then with an almighty moan, silenced as the each pulled each other into a passionate kiss, she felt his dick explode into her womb, releasing an untold amount of cum. There was so much that some of it was forced out and sprayed their bed, leaking until he finally stopped releasing into her.
They held their pose together while they came down from their sexual high, before she leaned in and rubbed his cheek with her own.
(We are one… Carl…) She whispered tiredly. (We are… in sync…)
"We are one… Glinda…" He whispered just as tiredly. "We are… in sync…"
They both simply laid there, before they each pulled the blanket over them, and still connected to each other, fell into a deep sleep, their dreams mixing together even as their minds remained linked to one another.
Meanwhile, outside, staring through the window at them through a pair of binoculars each, Pepper and Maxie watched the couple.
(Pepper and Maxie's PoV)
"I guess that's that then!" He said as he put the binoculars down while Pepper jumped and landed on his shoulder in a sitting position.
"Told you they would get together!" She said, able to talk to him thanks to a translator one of the others loaned them. "Just needed to push them in the right direction."
"But did you have to teach them that way?" He asked with a chuckle.
"It was better than watching them grind their teeth wasn't it?"
"True… still, I'll miss them, they were quite the pair." He said with a sigh. "I'll miss this place, but it is time we start heading back, before they start talking about other things besides Mega Evolving."
"Hey, you got 'nothing' to complain about darling~!" Pepper said with a smile, giving him a peck on the cheek. "Just cause you can't learn to pull out in time when I'm in heat, doesn't mean you can complain about us having to leave." She patted her stomach gently, which they had noticed was beginning to bulge ever so slightly. "What's this make now, twelve, or thirteen Bunearys you've put in my belly?"
"I'm sorry… but you go into heat so much I can't keep track of when it's safe. Also it's thirteen, why did you lie about us having only four?" He asked.
She shrugged slightly as they turned and headed back home. "Eh, four sounded more believable." She replied, before grinning at him. "So… wanna go again?"
"We've already done it three times today…" He chuckled as she kissed him again.
"So what, you can go at 'least' six rounds… besides, can't get me pregnant 'again' since I'm already pregnant!"
"I think I can go another seven rounds tonight…" He whispered to her.
"Seven… sweet Arceus… I think I might just get pregnant again after all!" She replied with a grin. "Fourteen Bunearys… here 'we come'…"
=Three days later=
(Carl's and Glinda's PoV)
"And finally, Carl and Glinda… come forth and attempt to Mega Evolve!" The Mega Evolution Master declared wisely as she sat next to her Salamence.
He and Glinda stepped forward and gave each other a warm smile. No matter what happened after today, whether or not their love could unlock the potential of Mega Evolution for them, they would not be upset by the outcome. They were happy together, and nothing would break their bond that they now have.
"Alright Glinda…" He said as they took a deep breath, before reaching to the stone. "Mega Evolve!"
He tapped the Key Stone and instantly, it lit up like a hundred rainbows, and in response the Mega Stone around Glinda lit up as well just as beautifully. Then her body became wrapped in a bright light, before it revealed that her form had changed.
Her grown had become a black bridal dress, her normally blue arms were now dark and looked like gloves. She cried out in a voice full of power that pushed the wind back several inches. Yet just as she achieved the form, her body glowed again and she returned to her previous state.
Everyone clapped in applause, and even the Mega Evolution Master congratulated them.
"Well done… you've finally opened the gate… but you still must master and strengthen your bond in order to maintain your newfound power…" She said proudly.
"We will master!" Carl said as he and Glinda bowed politely.
(We will strengthen our bond… master!)
"Well done everyone… that is all the attempts you are allowed this week, return in five days when you have all strengthened your bonds… leave now…" She declared.
"Salamence!" Her Salamence declared, and everyone got up and began leaving.
As they were the last to leave, they both looked at each other, smiled warmly, before leaning on each other's shoulders. They walked together, sharing their love for one another, even as they went unnoticed by all.
All except for two individuals still watching them.
"So… it seems another pair has discovered the truth behind the Mega Evolution phenomena." The Mega Evolution Master declared with a smile. "There are two ways to achieve such an evolution… by being in sync with one's Pokemon as the deepest of friends, and by being connected to each other as intimate lovers… there is nothing wrong with choosing one path over the other. It only matters when you try to achieve it following one path, when it will only be unlocked by the other path." She patted her Salalence's head as the pair left her poor eyesight. "Isn't that right darling?"
"Salamence…" He responded with a knowing smile.