Race of a Lifetime

Chapter Fifteen-Lillie's POV

Me and Marie are officially rooting for Team Gladira. My secret mission for this trip I hinted to my big brother was finding him love. Its corny, yes, but NECESSARY!!!! I want my older brother to have something to make him happy after we find Father, because I know him. Once we find Father, slowly, he will go back to his old self. My brother is the kind of person that needs to be active in caring for someone else. If he isn't, he slowly blocks others out. I heard their conversation that night, when Adira had her panic attack. I feel bad for them, but I'm not telling Marie, she has a right to know herself when the time is right. What surprised me, was Gladion's caring nature at that time. 

My brother doesn't show an actively caring nature unless it is with me or Mother, or his pokemon. I can tell that there are things he still won't talk about to anyone. Things that haunt him to the very core. I want my brother to find trust in someone. Enough trust that he will let those things come to light. Even if it hurts to think it probably won't be me or Mother, it still matters to me that it is someone who I trust too. Adira is that person. I trust her, and respect her. I can tell that she is close to her pokemon, even with her reserved nature. She and Gladion are alike, and I want both of them to find trust in one another. 

Marie feels the same way. While berry picking, we discussed it, though I did leave out the half-sister thing, and I caught myself a Cleffa.

FLASHBACK:

"What's it like to be Gladion's sister?"

"What's it like to be Adira's sister?" We both stare at each other. At the same time be both said the same thing making us both laugh. 

"Older sibling always reserved and hidden like? HAHAHAHA!" After we calm down I bring it up. 

"Do you ship them together?"

"YES! I'm not the only Team Gladira!" I start laughing. 

"Lets see if we can get them together! They BELONG together!!!" 

"AGREED!!!" 

"I have a secret goal besides finding Father. Help Gladion find someone to care about. I love him, and I just want my big brother to be happy." Marie nods in agreement. 

"C-clef-fa?" Looking down, there was a battered, poisoned, and bruised little Cleffa on the side of the tree, scratches all over it. Marie brings out a poke ball and a container of medicine. 

"Come on out Princess." A Clefairy came out with a little hot pink bow on its ear. Princess and Snowy go over to console the Cleffa and I grab a potion and an antidote. Softly I smile to reassure the fairy type and heal it. Once it was healed, it leaped into my arms, snuggling into my dress. 

"I think he wants to join you." I stare at Marie. Then I look at the little fairy type in my arms. 

"You want to come with me? I promise to take care of you." The Cleffa cries out happily. Smiling, I take out a poke ball and the small pokemon high fives it, going inside. 

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Ding! 

The little Cleffa was caught. I let it out and it leaped into my arms again, crying out happily. I look over at Marie. "You said it was male?" Marie nods. "Your Clefairy is named Princess, so I think I'll call you Prince!" Prince cries out happily at his nickname, making Snowy call out happy with the new teammate. 

PRESENT DAY:

Now we are heading back with my pink backpack full of berries and Prince riding happily on Snowy's back, which Snowy didn't mind. Not at all...