Action: Welcome back as this is a travel chapter.
Kaiser: The book will be picking up the pace now.
Ignis: We’re getting into the meat of the story.
L’Ark: That sounds disgusting.
Ignis: What? It’s true.
Silver: Listening to you guys have a conversation makes my fur bristle.
Dexter: Did you have to butt in Silver?
Gale: We’re all here why not *Giggle*
Action: All of you shouldn’t be talking at once.
All: Sorry!
Sea: Action doesn’t own Pokemon, music links, and art if used.
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~Kaiser’s~
(Bloom in the breeze - FE Engage)
“Welcome to Hoenn we are now arriving at Slateport City. Those of you who are new I hope you don’t mind the water,” The captain laughed as I could see the docks coming closer. Our arrival is the last thing on my mind right now.
After the hot spring, my team decided to visit Team: fusion in Hoenn only after we got our first clue. All it said was to go to Hoenn. However, before we left I was contacted by Sea Breeze again. It was good to hear from him again as it has been a few years since our last chat. We decided to meet at the library where he had a few books beside him. It looked as if he was studying. That’s when I saw an Icy blue ninetales. His tails flowed elegantly and his fur reminded me of a fresh layer of snow. I could see the fox look up at me, and with a slight smile, he waved for me to join him. I decided to join him and I assumed it was Sea Breeze.
“No need to stare, it’s me, your long-time friend,” his eyes didn’t wander from his book, but his voice was full of excitement. His voice was like the whistling wind and I could listen all day. Who knew he would change this much in five years?
“It’s good to see you, but,” I paused and looked around, almost seeing an empty library. “Why come here?” I decided to look at some of the books he accumulated. Studies in Psychology, Traumatic Events of Childhood, the History of Ninetales, and the book he was reading: Path to Self Healing. All intriguing books, but why is someone his age reading topics like these? He’s only nineteen.
“Sorry, it was the only place I could ensure we wouldn’t run into your other friends, but you won’t have to be here long,” he flipped a page of his book. “ I wanted to ask you to watch over Ignis like I did when we were younger,” he said.
“Why ask me again? I see him as a brother practically,” I answered and I could see a slight smile on his face. “What is your fixation with Ignis?” He looked at me shocked and was about to answer. When he was about to speak he started to cough pretty hard. I got concerned and was unsure what to do as he keeled over. I instantly caught him and patted his back until his coughing fit calmed down.
“Thank you,” he said as he pulled away. He then kissed my cheek as a thanks. “Look at you, your cheeks are red,” he giggled. He then calmed down and closed his open book, reorganizing his mess at the same time. “To answer your question he means a lot to me. I would hate it if anything happened to him,” he answered. Even though he’s older now I remember that look in his eyes. His determination and willingness to help those in need.
“Sea, of course, I’ll help,” I hugged him.
“Kaiser, where do we have to go,” I was thrown back into the real world. Ark was looking at me concerned while Ignis looked irritated. Was I walking while thinking of that memory? That’s when I noticed we were at the lighthouse in Slateport. When did we leave the boat? Calm down, you’re just a little distracted is all. Let it sink in that you are no longer in Unova so you don’t know where you are. All you have to do is open your ORB and look up directions to Mauville.
“We’re waiting,” Ignis seemed mad and I wondered why. I guess I should direct us.
“We found you!” We all turned to see a group of three we saw only last week.
“How did they find us?” Ark was confused.
“Simple really,” Silver started.
“There are no airports in Hoenn so you could only arrive by ship. The only international port is Slateport City,” Dexter explained.
“The only problem was when you’d arrive,” Gale had a stupid grin on his face that would make you want to join him. “Dexter had us come here for the last two days and wait for the international arrivals,” Gale continued.
“Shut it, Gale!” Dex said through bared teeth.
“Your attempts to look cool in front of Kaiser are futile,” Silver smirked and you could see the annoyed look on Dexter’s face.
“Are you here to guide us or bicker?” Ignis joined in and wasn’t happy.
“Look at us sucking at first impressions. Please, follow us,” Silver walked off and so did the rest of Team: Fusion. We then walked behind them as we walked through Slateport City. There were so many shops and stalls, not to mention a museum. I can’t wait to tell Miss Biatress my adventures. I could see both Ark and Ignis eyeing the contest hall here. We don’t have those in Unova, I’d love to see a contest, but I’m too shy to compete myself. That’s when we were leaving the city limits and heading to Route 110. It was so pretty the green plains mixed with the bodies of water and then above it all was a sky road.
“You see that,” Dexter pointed at the sky road and I nodded. “It used to be a cyclist road but now it’s a conveyor belt to Mauville City and get this you can fight on it!” Dexter seemed excited and I could tell what he was getting at. “Hope you don’t mind but I’ll be stealing your leader. We’ll meet you in Mauville,” I dropped my things with Ark and was then dragged by Dexter to the road above.
“There he goes again,” Silver sighed.
“Let him have this one,” I could see Gale shrug as I was being pulled away.
“Don’t lose,” Ark wished me luck.
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~L’Ark’s~
(After School - P3P)
“Welcome to Mauville,” Gale cheered and I couldn’t help but smile.
“How did we beat the two illusion foxes,” Ignis seemed confused. We then look behind us at the bridge and see them fighting on the constantly moving conveyor belt.
“No need to worry about them. I’m sure they will fight their hearts out,” Silver continued guiding us into the town which looked like a giant mall. That’s when we noticed others started to stare at us while some even squealed. Yay, we have multiple celebrities in the area. This isn’t going to be fun. We have Silver Princeton who is a part of the Princeton family and a part of the famous master rank team. Team: Fusion. Gale also is a part of the team however now that I think about it I know little information about him. Let’s not forget the young tactician from Unova. We were bound to get stares but I didn’t think so soon.
‘Don’t lie, you like the attention,’ the voice in my head joined my inner monologue. I frowned at the thought of him being present. I continued walking following Silver who was guiding us through the main plaza. ‘Keep ignoring me and I’ll come back stronger’ the voice cackled. I grimaced. I thought that side of me was long gone.
“Are you okay?” I was caught off guard as the normally peppy Gale was looking at me with concern.
“What would make you think I wasn’t,” I tried to recompose myself. I guess it looks weird when you are listening to your inner demon.
“You looked like you were in pain, reminds me of my brother’s constant look of pain,” his ears flattened against his head. I could have sworn I was flat-faced. Was his brother always masking his emotions with a flat face?
“You have a brother?” Silver asked.
“Uhh, no,” Gale had a panicked look on his face. “I had a friend before that I thought of as a brother and Ark reminded me of him,” Silver bought the lie, but I could see through it. Pokemon’s auras are very delicate so when he lied just there it started to become unkempt and unlit earlier when he asked my question.
‘Keep a close eye on this one. He is hiding something,’ I mentally groan as the voice continues to talk.
“Thanks for the concern, I’ll remember if I have any further problems to come to you,” He then hugged me which I wasn’t prepared for. I hugged him back. It felt different unlike the times I’ve hugged Ignis or even Kaiser. I couldn’t put a finger on it but maybe I should stick by Gale. We then arrived at the building marked as Mauville City Gym. As we entered there were a lot of electric currents flowing through the building, that’s kind of dangerous. We are first met with the battlefield and then there is a back door which I assume leads to an elevator.
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“When those three went out I didn’t expect them to come back with company,” an old but chipper voice rang through the area. That’s when a Raichu walked in front of us. If it wasn’t for his voice I would have thought he was the same age as us.
“Sorry we didn’t warn you Wattson,” Gale said as he sent out an electric shock. Wattson absorbed it through his cheeks.
“What was that?” Ignis asked.
“Ah, well your friend here is known as the discharge Pokemon and typically he sends involuntary shocks out. Typically they will use a grounder to neutralize it but since he is in my gym where electricity flows free he doesn’t have to think twice about grounding himself,” the old man let out a hardy laugh. Gale looked sheepish as if embarrassed by his natural bodily function. “Well as earlier mentioned I’m Wattson the trainer at this gym,” he introduced himself.
“I thought Team: Fusion was students at Evergrande City Gym, why are you their trainer now?” I was a bit confused.
“About two years back Wallace was recognised as the champion of the region and took his place there. Which unfortunately meant that the Evergrande City gym closed down and we had to transfer here. Good enough of an answer for you,” Silver glared at me. Sure it was but could he tone down the sass? I’ll return the favor down the line.
“Either way, thank you for having us,” I thanked Wattson.
“Of course, child. Now, if you need me I’ll be at the casino,” the Raichu then walked off. That’s when Silver continued our tour and when we walked into the elevator I saw he hit two different buttons. I looked at both Gale and Silver confused.
(Tender Feeling - P3P)A/N: Gale’s theme second version
“Our rooms are on different floors,” Gale shrugged.
“Lucky, we have our separate rooms but we all share a living room and kitchen,” Ignis complained.
“Honestly I would prefer that over us having different rooms but then again I love my personal space,” Silver started to weigh his options. When the doors opened Silver invited Ignis to join him leaving me with Gale. We then arrived at Gale’s floor not too shortly after. When we got to his room it was spacious. Couch, bed, flatscreen TV, kitchen, private tub, and shower. It was luxury and it was decorated really well too with decor only the rich would have. As I was looking around his room I could tell he was a bit nervous as he sat on his bed.
“Is something wrong?” I peeked out of the bathroom.
“No, nothing at all!” he was embarrassed as I could see the red on his cheeks. “I’ve just never invited anyone to my room before besides my teammates,” this is a contrast to his normal high energy and happy self. Honestly, it’s good to know he’s not always hyped up on sugar.
“I can leave if you want?” I said walking to the door.
“No, don’t,” I froze, then looked at him.
“Alright, I’ll stay,” I joined him sitting on his bed. We both smiled at each other. This feels so silly like I’m a kid again. “What do you want to do?” I asked.
“Nothing specific, but I do have a question,” Gale seemed nervous to ask.
“Who is the real you?” he looked at me confused. What is he talking about? He couldn’t possibly know what was going on in my head. He wouldn’t know about what happens in the Nimbasa Underground. I’ve worked so hard to erase that part of my life.
‘Maybe not,’ the voice came back smug.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“I’ve met you before although you looked a little different then. It was seven years ago. I was in Unova looking for someone and I ran into what looked like you. It was a brief interaction as you were heading somewhere and didn’t want to help me,” he started his story.
‘I remember something like that. A young dog crying out how he was looking for someone important,’ I roll my eyes at the voice.
“Why bring this up now and not before?” I asked.
“I want to make sure it was you, but I’m still not sure. The guy from the name was Lucious,” my eyes opened wide as I heard an eerie laugh in my head. “Are you that same guy from then?” he looked at me with puppy dog eyes.
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~Kaiser’s~
(Pokemon B&W Low Health Remix - Zame)
“You’re not bad at this, it took me some time to get used to the moving conveyor belt,” Dex praised me. I was still a bit wobbly when landing from my attacks but I was able to keep up with Dexter. However, we’ve been at this for a while and I’m getting tired.
“I’m surprised you’re not tired, it takes so much energy to focus on attacking while on this thing,” I took my chance and put my claws together as a blue ball formed between them. I launched all the focused energy at Dexter. He didn’t hesitate as his claws glowed orange and sliced through my Focus Blast. That’s when he started running at me which was odd since the conveyor belt was moving against him by doing this. That’s when he jumped up and I saw what he was after. He’s using the momentum from the jump and me moving forward on the conveyor belt to attack. I was going to use Focus Blast again but that’s when he disappeared and then I got punched in the stomach. As I was sent along the conveyor belt I had to admire the excellently executed Sucker Punch. Not to mention he has the type advantage. As I got up I realized he was in control this whole time not only with turf advantage but type advantage. I then started to notice the whole road was empty. I know a few Pokemon were on here earlier, did they leave that quickly? That’s when I realized something.
“We’re in an illusion,” I accused him.
“You’ve gotten better at noticing my illusions. Definitely sharper than when we were younger,” That was a backhanded compliment. He’s not wrong though. However, is this his way of flirting because it’s kind of bad? Oddly enough I still find it attractive in a way. Do I find this attractive or am I supposed to? I’m getting ahead of myself here, focus. He’s not the only one with illusion powers however mine are fueled by malice and I wouldn’t say I hate Dex.
With a glint in my eye, the Illusion faded and revealed the normal landscape we initially came to. Taking a chance I ran toward Dex with my claws covered in a white light. He was prepared as his claws glowed orange ready to counter my Aerial Ace. It was a constant clash with each strike we weren’t backing down. He then surprised me when he caught my wrist after one of my attacks. I tried to separate us with a kick but he used my momentum against me and threw me overhead. I then saw yellow orbs fly around him before coming my way. Not again. I focused a blue aura in my claws and launched it at his Confuse Ray.
“That was a diversion. If you thought I was going to confuse you to put you in another illusion,” he was right as I’m defenseless and about to land. He is on his way ready with another attack. He then put his claws together and purple energy started to ripple around his claws and then expanded. He then smashed his claws against the conveyor belt and the starting energy came my way. This must be Night Daze, I’ve never seen one this strong. My eyes then glow blue as I can now see the weak spots of the attack and avoid it. When I landed I kept jumping back until the attack reached its limit. It is now my turn to attack. Using the momentum from the Conveyor Belt I ran toward Dex and got cloaked in a green shell. My plan is to keep using U-Turn and keep a distance from Dex so he can’t hurt me. As my attack was going to connect I felt a claw jab me in the jaw and it completely stopped my attack. I was knocked to the side and I could see his claw coated in black. He took advantage and Sucker Punched me.
‘Winner Dexter Shade,’ the automated voice announced and I sighed.
“You lose again, though you did give me a run for my money,” Dexter offered a hand to help me up. I accepted it and we decided to officially ride the conveyor belt to Mauville City. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t upset about losing again. Goes to show even if we are the same rank that he is a better leader than me. Dexter ruffled my hair and I couldn’t help but blush.
“Could you stop, please? It takes forever to get my hair right in the morning,” he stopped reluctantly.
“Sorry you look so cute with the teen angst look,” he chuckled. “I know we didn’t say this beforehand but you won’t mind if I ask a favor of you in the future since I won?” I was shocked.
“Um, if it’s something within my power,” I tried to be calm about it as we finally entered Mauville City. It’s so cool, this city is an actual mall and a lot bigger than the one on route nine.
“Cool, now let me give you a tour of what Mauville has to offer,” Dexter started to lead me through the town.
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~Ignis’s~
(Towards the Goal of Hope! - Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy)
I can’t believe he got me to sign up for something like this. We even went shopping for costumes and everything. Now it will be on my data that I compete in contests. I only joined the academy to be a fighter. Two days after we arrived Silver and I went shopping for clothes which I found odd but didn’t question. I ended up getting a black kimono with ocean waves on it.
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From what I could tell was cool. Then he asked if I would do him a favor. He'll do one for me in the future. I saw no downside as the guy is hella rich, so why not? I regret saying yes. He probably invited me to look good so his princely image can soar. I started to growl at the thought, I’m not a toy!
“I’m so glad you decided to join me,” the Silver Fox appeared from his changing room to join me in the waiting area. I noticed his blue and white kimono which complemented his Silver fur. Ew, me liking the princess, that will be the day. I sighed mentally.
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“Sure,” I grumbled. “Not like Kaiser planned anything for us to do during our first week here,” I scoffed. That’s also what makes me unsure is why Silver drops the formalities around me but keeps an icy exterior with everyone. Is it because of what happened in Virbank? No way, as if he remembers anyway. I’m trying to forget myself and I wouldn’t be surprised if his family scolded him. Why would I give a shit anyway?
“Either way I’m grateful, plus it feels nice actually knowing a friend at these things,” he smiled at me.
“Hello and welcome!” The TV in the waiting room caught our attention. “I’m Vivian, your emcee today for the Verdanturf Town Contest! We have twenty-eight competitors today and only four can pass the appeal stage to the battle stage!” She was lively and beautiful Beautifly as well. I couldn’t help but whistle. In the corner of my eyes, I could see a glare from Silver.
“Something wrong?” I side-eyed Silver.
“Nothing,” he sighed. “Just remember this isn’t about raw power but presentation,” he reminded me. I was going to use raw power for this and see how it goes. However, I want to try and win so I’ll take his advice.
“Ignis you’re on standby,” One of the stagehands came to grab me and Silver wished me luck. I’ll need it as I have never practiced for a contest before. I made my way through the halls and behind the curtains.
“Our first contestant, Ignis Wintersea of Mistralton City!” The curtains rose and I sprung to action.
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Action: Sorry for not getting this up in time as I’m traveling at the moment.
Ignis: Guys he’s just lazy, let's be honest.
Kaiser: He’s trying.
L’Ark: A lot is happening at once although nothing Action can’t handle.
Action: Thank you so much.
Dexter: Hope you enjoyed today’s chapter.
Gale: We’ll see you in the next chapter.
Silver: Don’t forget to fav, follow, and review.
Action: We’ll see you next time.
All: Bye!