Sunset was walking for a while in the forest. Sure, she could have use Mew's teleport to directly head to Santalune and challenge the Gym Leader immediately, but she felt like that would be too easy. So she had the intention of grinding her two Ralts by defeating wild pokemons, and if she was lucky, capture one of two Psychic type Pokemons for her team. She have already defeated a lot of wild pokemons, so many that both Ralts were exhausted and needed rest.

"Phiew, i am feeling bad to have beaten all those poor wild pokemons, she thought. But i am sure they will be okay after a few hours."

Sunset feel suddenly thirsty and look for a water source. She explore for a moment the surroundings and found one. The only problem was it was kept by 3 menacing pokemons, All panda-like. She notice that they were looking strange, like depressed.

"Why are these 3 creatures so depressed? she thought. If only i could touch them, i will be able to know what happened."

She walk slowly in the direction of the 3 pokemons. These ones see her, but don't give a fuck about it. Sunset came close enough of one and touch his arm. She see him and his 2 buddies attacking a group of two little pokemons, a Motisma-Dex and a man with a familiar costume and voice. She heard what the Motisma-Dex said about the fact these pokemons leaf in their mouth are so important for them than if they loose it, they will become depressed. She stop reading his memories.

"How, you are sad because you lost your lucky leaf, she said. Hum, let me see if the Pokedex have more to say about them."

She read on the Pokedex that Pangoro's lucky leaf, if lost, can only be replaced by a new one of a particular bamboo species.

"Where can i found these bamboo leafs? she thought. Hum, the Pokedex can certainly told me where i can find this particular bamboo."

She search for the location of the spot and find that she was just at 3 kilometers in direction of the east. she remembered passing there and so, ask Mew to teleport them at this place. She disappear and reappear in the middle of the Bamboo plantations and pick 3 leafs that she put in her pocket. Mew bring her back to the group of Pangoro's and gave each of them a leaf. The 3 pokemons immediately recover their energy and look at Sunset.

"Oh, crap!! what i was thinking?!" she said.

But the 3 Pangoro just run away, what don't bother Sunset at all. She decide to drink some water of the source, but then, one of the Pangoro's come back with something in his hands. He gave it to Sunset and smile, then leave her alone. Sunset look at the object and see that was something shiny and looking like a Mega-Gem. She use her Pokedex once again to got info on that stone and learn that was a Alakazamite, which she keep in her bag.

"Awesome, she thought. But that man i see when i read Pangoro's memories is so familiar, this costume, i've seen it somewhere before. That voice also sound familiar...No, could that be him?"

She was feeling excited at the idea that his brother was also trapped in that world.

"The magic fire and that voice, no doubt, she said. This is Sunlight for sure!! I can't believe he is also in this world, in the same region than me, i have to find him!! But where? But for the moment, i will focus on catching one more pokemon for the Gym battle..."

She pass 2 hours to search for a Psychic or Fairy type pokemon in the woods. But she didn't find any and begin to think she should directly head to Santalune right now. But at the moment she would give up, she see a strange yellow pokemon not far from her. She scan it with her Pokedex and learn that the creature was an Abra, a Psychic type. Sunset decide to walk slowly in it's direction and order Mew to help her for it's capture.

"Mew, i will need your help to capture him, she said mentally to him. Can you do that for me?"

The pokemon answer by teleporting in front of Abra and try to sympathize with him. The two pokemons have a talk and the Abra look in the direction of Sunset. She deduce that Mew must have mentioned her name to him, then Mew take one of Sunset's empty Pokeball and show it to Abra. The little pokemon look once again at Sunset and teleport in her hands, to next return in front of Mew and the Pokeball. At her surprise, Abra touch it and let himself get caught. Sunset take the pokeball and put in in her bag.

"Now, all i have to do is a little bit more grinding and we will be finally ready for the Gym Battle!!!" she said.

Meanwhile, on the way to the next city, Sunlight also decided to challenge wild pokemons to grind the level of his team. The 5 hours he passed to do it were worth it. Not only his Litten evolved into a Torracat and his Fennekin into a Braixen, he also caught two new pokemons: a Vulpix and a Houndour. Which he had time to train a little. But now, Sunlight was arrived to a place called the Battle Chateau.

"Finally, a place where me and my pokemons will be able to rest! he said. This place look like a medieval castle, i am sure this is a chic place to sleep."

But when he enter, he see a lot of trainers fighting against each other in Pokemon battles. Then, he is stopped by a man dressed elegantly.

"Hum, welcome to the Battle Chateau" he said to Sunlight.

"Battle...Chateau? asked Sunlight. Oh great..."

The man explain to the young trainer everything about the Battle Chateau.

"Hum, I can certainly do a couple of fight, he said, question of grinding the level of my Houndour and my vulpix."

"If you are interested to battle, follow me" said the old man

Sunlight arrive in a place where many other trainers were talking or petting their Pokemons.

"Any new trainers who fight for the first time at the Battle Chateau are reunited in this room, said the man. To earn the title of Baron, you have to beat at least one of the trainer in this room in Pokemon battle."

The man let Sunlight alone with the others in the room. Many other trainers were looking at him, or more especially, his costume. One of them, a girl, talk to him.

"Hey, this is a nice costume you have, she said. I love the hero-like style of it! Where did you find it?"

"Hum, Well, i made it myself, he answered, knowing that was not totally a lie. The style of my costume is based effectively on those of the typical heroes of the fairy tales. I also bring a lot of modifications by adding advanced technology to it."

"Advanced technology? she asked. Like what?"

"Hum, first, this costume is also a battle armor, he answered, I reinforced it to make it totally fireproof, shock absorbing, cold resisting, waterproof and bulletproof. I don't look like one, but i am a genius."

"And what about the colors of your costume?" she asked.

"Well, i love these colors, they are representative of me, he said. I choose these shades of colors because i like the fire a lot. I can even say it is my soul element."

While he was speaking with the girl, The owner of the place told them they will soon battle. After a speech, the man call the 6 trainers which will fight in 3 separated arenas and Sunlight is one of them. He find himself against a young kid who is intimidated by Sunlight's costume.

"This battle will be one vs one, said the referee. Each trainer can only use one Pokemon!! The battle will finish when one of the two pokemons will faint!! Are you ready? send your pokemon!!"

"Alright!! said the young kid. i choose you, Skarmory!!!"

"A Steel type, uh? said Sunlight. Well, in that case, i send you, Braixen!!"

"Don't let him attack, said the young trainer, Skarmory, use Air Slash"

"Braixen, use Flamethrower!!!" said Sunlight.

The fire attack enter in contact with the air blades, destroying them and hurting the Skarmory. Sunlight was surprised to see the opponent pokemon still flying in the air.

"Finish him, said Sunlight. Use Flamethrower again!!!"

Braixen obey and strike the poor Skarmory with the attack. The flying pokemon fall on the ground, K.O.

"No!! Skarmory!!" said the young kid.

"Skarmory fainted and can't continue the fight, said the referee, the victory go to Sunlight Blaze!!"

Sunlight return Braixen in her pokeball and hold the hand of the young trainer in symbol of respect.

"You are no joke!! said the kid. With that talent, you could easily reach the top!!"

"This is the type advantage who make the difference in this battle, said Sunlight. But you put a good challenge, continue like that and you too, could reach the top."

Sunset, on her side, finally arrive to Santalune. Her first decision is to head directly to the local Gym Leader arena. By asking to people, she easily find her way. She enter in the building and yell:

"I am here to challenge the Gym Leader!!"

"You don't have to shout that loud, you know, said a woman voice. I am Viola, the Gym Leader you want to challenge"

"Nice to meet you, said Sunset. I am Sunset Shimmer!"

"Now that we are presented, let's begin the battle!!" said Viola.

She quickly explain to Sunset the rules of the battle, then the referee do the same when the two are in the arena.

"I hope you are ready" said Viola.

"I am, answered Sunset. For my first Pokemon, i send you, Tarsal!!"

"Hum, a Psychic type? said Viola, You know that the Bug type is super effective on them"

"I know, she answered. But i have trained a lot before challenging you!"

"In that case, I send you, Masquerain!! said the Gym Leader. Use Signal Beam!!"

The Masquerain send a beam of light in direction of the Tarsal, who is not fast enough to dodge it. But thank to his fairy type, he resisted.

"That attack was fast, though Sunset. I need to focus on the offensive!!"

Tarsal get up and look at Sunset.

"Hum, wait until she attack" she said to him.

Viola order to her pokemon to use Signal Beam another time on Tarsal.

"Now!! use Double Team!!" said Sunset.

Tarsal create a dozen of copies of itself and avoid the attack.

"Hum, good use of this move, said Viola. A pokemon using Double Team make him harder to hit. But you need to attack if you want to win!! Masquerain, use Air Slash multiple times!!"

The pokemon begin to destroy Ralts' clones quickly and Sunset knew she had to react fast.

"Use Teleport!! said Sunset. And then, Confusion!!"

The Ralts disappear and reappear behind the Masquerain and use Confusion to bring the pokemon down. Masquerain get up but seem to be dizzy.

"He is confused" said Sunset.

Viola's pokemon hurt itself against the walls and the branches of the nearby trees. Ralts use that advantage to spam Confusion and put K.O the Masquerain.

"Masquerain is not able to fight anymore, said the referee. The first victory goes to our challenger!!!"

Sunset Ralts feel suddenly weird and start to glow in a shiny blue light.

"What is happening!?" asked Sunset.

"Look like your Ralts is evolving!" said Viola

Ralts finish his evolution, which make him triple of size and changed his look a lot. Sunset take her Pokedex and analyze her pokemon. Ralts evolved into a Kirlia and judging by the Pokedex description, had acquired more power and versatility. Meanwhile, Viola send her second Pokemon, Vivillion.

"Okay, you can do it, Kirlia, said Sunset. I believe in you!!!"

Suddenly, one of Sunset's item in her bag appear near Kirlia. That was the Dawn Stone she received from the jeweler. She immediately suspect Mew, and when she was near to reprimand him, she see Kirlia touching the stone. The same blue light appear around him.

"What? said Sunset. Kirlia is evolving again?"

"No way, said Viola, I heard some Pokemons evolve by using special stones!"

"Really? asked Sunset. The man who gave this stone to me told me that it was a Dawn Stone."

"A Dawn Stone, you said? asked Viola. So that mean..."

Kirlia finish his evolution and reveal his final form.

"Awesome! said Viola. Your Kirlia evolved into a Gallade."

"A Gallade? she said. I though that Gardevoir was it's final evolution."

"Naturally, yes, answered the Gym Leader. Every Kirlia, female or male, can evolve into a Gardevoir with enough training. But what is amazing about Kirlia is that he is a male, you can evolve it into a Gallade, by using a Dawn Stone."

"Cool, i need to learn what he can do!!" said Sunset.

She use her Pokedex and analyze Gallade. She learn that he was now a Psychic/Fighting type. Gallade, on his side, put away half of his old moves and decide to learn 2 totally new ones fitting with his style. He force Sunset to touch his head so she could also acknowledge his new moves. Then, she make a research on the four he learned.

"Wow, this moveset is awesome!! She said. Time to put them at the test!! Use Night Slash on Vivillion!!"

Gallade, fast as a lighting, make his arms glow dark purple and use them to strike Vivillion, which is thrown on the ground.

"Wow, he is so fast!! said Viola. Quick, Vivillion, use Air Slash!!"

The pokemon hit Gallade with the attack, which send him away.

"Great, said Viola, Now, use whirlwind!!"

"Are you okay, Gallade?" asked Sunset.

Her pokemon get up and show to his master he is okay

"Good, use your arms and plant them into the ground!!" said Sunset.

Gallade obey and stick his arms into the ground.

"Go, Vivillion!! said Viola. Use Air Slash and Whirlwind consecutively!!"

Vivillion obey to Viola and spam the two attacks repetitively on Gallade, who was suffering a lot. But with the encouragements of Sunset, he was resisting.

"This is enough, Gallade, said Sunset. This is time to end her Pokemon! Use Teleport and Night Slash!!"

Gallade disappear to instantly reappear behind Vivillion and strike him with Night Slash. The attack is so powerful that the butterfly-like pokemon is projected against the walls of the arena.

"Vivillion is not able to continue the fight!! said the referee. The second and final victory goes to the challenger Sunset Shimmer!!"

Gallade faint a short moments after and after congratulating him, return him in his pokeball and so does Viola. She walk in direction of Sunset and gave her the Bug Badge.

"You are very talented, Sunset, she said. You are the second trainer today to challenge me a pull out a victory. Now, i have to prepare myself for the Battle Chateau."

Viola leave the arena and Sunset bring her Gallade to a Pokemon Center. One hour later, when her pokemon was healed, she decide to eat at a restaurant because she was hungry. When she was full, she made some shopping and then leave the city.

"Oh no!! she though, i forgot to ask Viola if she saw Sunlight recently!! Wait, she told me she was heading to the Battle Chateau!!"

Sunset look on her Pokedex and select the region map.

"Ha, there it is, she said. This is not too late!! Mew, Teleport me here!!"

Mew was sleeping in her bag.

"Oh, fuck, she thought. Guess i will have to walk..."

So, with her team, Sunset head in direction of the Battle Chateau. Meanwhile, Sunlight had won his 10 victories and earned the title of Viscount. He also get the attention of Grant, the Gym Leader he will have to challenge next, which told him he will be waiting for Sunlight at Cyllage. So, he leave the place and walk for another couple of hours, to stop when he see the dusk was coming. He was already installing his camp for the night. Sunset was also in the same situation than him, with the hope that she will finally find her brother tomorrow.

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