Pokémon the Movie: The Journey of a Slate

"Huh...huh..."

Heavy breathing sounds continued to be heard, and large drops of sweat slid down the girl's soft and slightly rosy cheeks. Several huge rocks in the sky were wrapped in pink energy and formed two huge five-pointed stars. Not far from the girl, a tall black-gray figure and a white figure were following closely.

"boom--"

With a loud bang, the stones that had just been floating in the air and formed a five-pointed star were smashed into pieces on the ground. Mary let out a long sigh, and then sat down on the spot in a humiliating manner.

"Soooo."

Upon seeing this, Absol hurriedly trotted over with the thermos in his mouth, while the hairy troll simply moved his feet slightly and used his tall body to shield the girl from the cold wind. His movements were so skillful, as if they had been rehearsed countless times in the past.

"Thank you." Mary nodded slightly, and then began to drink water in big gulps. The water was warm and a little salty, probably because Eslo added some salt.

"Hoha?"

The hairy troll slowly squatted down, first looked at the continuous stone mountains in the distance, then looked down at the girl and asked them if they wanted to move forward.

Mary's purpose of this trip was to check out the environment of Iron Island and to familiarize herself with the route for future training.

And Lapith needed to leave because of the return of Umbreon and the others, but because of the experience of Eslo in Garden Town, she was not sure about Mari traveling alone, so she called back Absol and Longhaired Troll who had been idle. For them who have already reached the championship level in strength, ordinary training would hardly have any effect, so it would be better for them to come back and guard.

Pulling at her black collar, Mary stood up without hesitation, brushing off the dust on her body, and uttered a short reply, "Of course."

"Shuo?" [Don't you want to take a break first? ]

Absol looked back at the road they had come. They had walked a long way. Perhaps Mary should take a rest now. Thinking of this, he looked at the hairy troll.

"Roar..." The long-haired troll just shrugged. Having grown up with the girl since childhood, he was very familiar with her character. Once Mary made up her mind about something, she would not change it even if her eldest brother Nie Zi came to persuade her.

At this time, the hairy troll also guessed why his partner did this. It was nothing more than the girl's pride.

The fact is the same as what the long-haired troll thought. Marie, who has been praised as a genius since she was a child, still has some pride in her heart, even if she doesn't show it on weekdays. Of course, with her strength and level that is not inferior to Shinji, Satoshi and others, she has the right to be proud.

But since traveling with Eslo, Mary has seen a more "wide" world. Darko, Akin, Diamond, Pal... They are all geniuses, more powerful than herself.

Therefore, Mary wanted to prove herself, to prove to herself that she was no worse than them, just like when she defeated the Zapdos before. She needed to cheer herself up, but it was not enough to just defeat a young legend. She needed more powerful strength. Only in this way could Nie Zi stop worrying about her and the Spike Town.

Just like Mary doesn't like being famous, but she has to do so for the sake of Spike Town.

[Just have fun this time. If you have to fight, don’t think about anything else. Don’t forget the essence of Pokémon battles—enjoy the fun of fighting. Don’t get too tired, sister…]

Mali suddenly stopped. Nie Zi's instructions to her before coming to Sinnoh and his gentle yet tired smile inexplicably appeared in her ears and eyes.

Enjoy the fun of fighting... This should have been my original intention... But when did I only remember to pursue strength?

Mary suddenly looked up in confusion, and she seemed to suddenly understand why Nie Zi insisted on asking her to come out for a walk.

"Well!"

At this moment, sweat inadvertently slid down the girl's smooth forehead and flowed into her eyes. The burning pain instantly interrupted Mary's thoughts.

The girl subconsciously covered her eyes and put her hands in her pockets. Apparently, she did not remember at the first moment that she did not put a few tissues in her pockets when she came out this time.

Mary quickly remembered this, and when she was about to pull her hand out of her pocket, she suddenly stopped.

"Ok?"

The jade hand had been pulled out, but at this time, there was a black handkerchief and a piece of paper in her hand.

【Remember to take a rest~】

Next to the beautiful handwriting on the note was a lovely smiling face, and Mary knew who left the note without having to identify it.

"A Luo..." Mary even forgot the pain for a moment and was a little dazed. The next moment, the girl suddenly shook her head helplessly.

She still can't take care of herself like before and needs others to worry about her... But it feels really good and warm to have someone care about her and take care of her.

The girl's mouth curled up inexplicably. After wiping the sweat off her face and carefully folding the handkerchief and the paper into her pocket, she said to the two elves behind her, "Let's take a break first."

"Roar?" The hairy troll was slightly stunned. It was obvious that Mary's behavior was beyond his expectation, but as a partner, he did not say much. He just sat down slowly and looked into the distance.

The sun was shining brightly, and fortunately there was a cool breeze to moderate it, otherwise they would never have chosen to sit here.

At this time, Absol also looked towards the direction of Full Moon Island. The longing and worry for Eslo in his heart were beyond words, even though they had just been separated for a short time.

Now, let's turn our attention to Full Moon Island.

At this time, Aislo did encounter some minor "troubles".

After arriving at Full Moon Island, the eerily silent forest made Eslo feel a little uneasy... Okay, just kidding. Eslo walked through the lifeless forest as if nothing had happened. Although he encountered many ghosts along the way, he had already suffered countless pranks from Grandma Gengar, so he could naturally guess who was playing this trick.

After calling Cresselia "Auntie", the ghostly shadows around her instantly disappeared, replaced by that dreamy figure.

What followed was a dispute over the title of "sister" and "aunt". Eslo, who was almost accustomed to it, responded very skillfully. But the next moment, Cresselia's question made the boy silent for a moment.

[Old Gengar...how did he become like this now? 】

Aislo was stunned. It seemed that Grandma Gengar did not explain to her best friend what happened at that time. This question made the boy feel troubled and he didn't know whether he should tell it out.

After all, Gengar's grandmother didn't elaborate. Although it is possible that she didn't want to mention it, it is also possible that she had some arrangements. Aislo was not sure whether what he said last time would disrupt Gengar's grandmother's plan that might not exist.

With his slender fingers gently tapping the Poké Ball belonging to Yveltal on his waist, Eslo tried to ask his good friend for a way out of the impasse, even if it meant asking him to ask Gengar's grandmother if she could tell him.

But Yveltal did not give any reply. It seemed that he had fallen asleep, and was sleeping very soundly, which made Eslo's idea come to nothing.

Aislo withdrew his hand without leaving a trace, and crossed his arms across his chest, while a stream of cold sweat slowly dripped down his face.

It is well known that he has never been good at speaking (doge).

[Well, if you don't want to talk about it, forget it. After all, you just don't want to disappoint anyone. If I continue to be so picky, it will seem that I am to blame...] Cresselia looked very sad. [Anyway, as a sister, my influence is not important. As long as you are happy, I will be happy too.]

As she said this, Cresselia actually covered her face and sobbed.

Under normal circumstances, Eslo would have definitely seen through his poor acting skills at a glance, but unfortunately the boy was so conflicted at the moment that he had no time to care about anything else when he saw Cresselia's appearance, and he just became even more panicked.

"No, Sister Cresselia, I..."

【Hahahahaha~】

Before Aislo could finish his anxious words, he was interrupted by a burst of laughter. Cresselia finally couldn't hold back her laughter.

[Okay, it's just a joke. Be good, Xiao Luo~ Be good, Xiao Luo~ I'm not mad at you, so don't be mad at me either~]

As the joyful and pleasant voice sounded, Cresselia circled around Eslo like a child.

"..." The boy who had just come to his senses came to his senses, but did not say anything. He just shook his head helplessly. After hesitating for a moment, he told the story of the Super Ancient Pokémon Rebellion.

Anyway, with Grandma Gengar's personality, she won't make any plans based on what has already happened, right?

【…】

There was silence, but it didn't last long.

Cresselia simply used her telekinesis to pull Aislo over and let him lean against her.

[You were scared at that time, right? Xiao Luo is very brave and has learned to protect his friends...]

Cresselia's tone was gentle, and if you ignored her age, she sounded like a caring older sister.

“…” Aislo opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn’t speak and just leaned there quietly.

Cresselia was right. Eslo was very scared at that time, especially the moment when Gengar's grandmother used the Same Life. For the first time, he felt the heart-tearing pain and unprecedented panic.

[It's all my fault. At that time... I really should have gone back to take a look.] Cresselia seemed to have some regrets.

"No, sister, it's not your fault."

【…】

[Alright, alright, if I had known I wouldn’t have asked. It makes the atmosphere so sad…]

After a brief silence, Cresselia returned to her usual cheerful self and rubbed the boy's cheek with her head.

[Come on, I'll take you to meet a little introvert. ]

"Who?" Aislo was a little curious. After all, in his impression, there was no other guest on the Full Moon Island except him.

[A Darkrai that was born just over fifty years ago~]

The man and the god walked slowly into the distance and did not choose to teleport, because they both liked strolling in the woods and enjoying the feeling of the breeze.

At this moment, inside the Poké Ball, Yveltal, who had just woken up, smiled inexplicably as he recalled the conversation that had just taken place outside.

This "sister" who once spanked Aislo is indeed interesting and trustworthy.

Yveltal nodded with satisfaction, then looked gently at the young man outside.

He is a child who grew up in love.