Race of a Lifetime

Chapter Twenty-Three-Gladion's POV

It's been three days of simple planning. Nothing more unfortunately. Thankfully, Miss Collins has been giving us information about her ex husband. He works mainly at dusk and during the night, as it's when himself and his Persian are most active. I groan, and Umbreon comes over. 

"Umbre?" 

"Why didn't I convince her to stay here? I thought I had told her that leaving to go back there was too dangerous." 

"Umbreon." Lillie sits next to me, holding Snowy.

"We'll find her big brother." 

"We have a lead Gladion." I look up to see Hop and Marie, who are looking concerned. "Where?" 

"Wyndon, the largest and most impressive city in Galar, is hosting a gala in two days that is promising the Champion of Galar to be there." I look at him confused, why would that be a lead? Lillie speaks up however before I can.

"Okay... how does that tie in with Adira?" Hop and Marie's eyes widen to the size of saucers. Hop starts speaking quickly, his voice sounding dumbfounded. 

"You don't know?!" 

"Don't know what?" 

"My big sister is the Champion of Galar. She beat Leon, the supposed unbeatable trainer, like he was a rookie at battling, even though he beat countless battles without batting an eye. She's powerful." What? How is that possible? It makes sense though, that's why Adira hates reporters, her bond with her pokemon, and her enhanced strategic mind also must play a role. "That makes sense actually, but how do we get inside? No doubt there will be security and reporters." Hop smiles. 

"I got that covered. My brother was the previous champion remember? He still is Adira's rival, like me, and is now the Chairman of the Galarian Pokemon League. We'll get inside easily that way. Besides, he owes Adira a favor." Lillie claps her hands happily. 

"Great! What is the gala for though?" 

"Once he became Chairman, Leon started traveling to other regions once the gym challenge pokemon league wasn't going on. He started communicating with the other Chairmen of the pokemon leagues in other regions and with the World Coronation Series, they are using the money raised to give back to the communities to better the living of people and pokemon alike. The gala is a celebration of reaching $1 million. Adira is a big supporter of it."

"Vul?" 

"Cle. Clefairy." We all turn to see Snowy and Prince playing around with Lillie's backpack. During our time planning, Lillie has been training her two pokemon, and in doing so, Prince evolved into Clefairy. Then, Prince promptly pours out of the contents of Lillie's backpack onto the ground. This includes an ice and moon stone. 

"Snowy, Prince, what are you two doing?" Lillie gets up to put her things back in the bag when Prince picks up the moon stone, and Snowy touches the ice stone. They both start glowing. Lillie stops instantly, all of our eyes trained on the two pokemon. When the light disappears, an Alolan Ninetales and a Clefable stand in the places of the small pokemon I'm used to seeing. 

"Ninetales!" 

"Clefable!" I look over at Lillie, whose face is lit up like the sun, bringing a smile to my own face. My sister is growing up as a trainer. 

"Snowy, Prince, you both evolved! What a surprise!" 

"So that's what an Alolan Ninetales looks like." We both turn to see Marie smiling at Lillie.

"Congrats Lillie!"

"Thank you so much!" I smile, she is just as excited as I was when Eevee evolved into Umbreon. "Congratulations Lillie. You parters must have wanted to help out more and believed this was the fastest way to do so." Lillie looks up at me, a new light in her eyes. Suddenly she hugs me, leaving me in shock for a moment before I hug her back. My head rests on top of hers. 

"Thanks big brother." 

"Your welcome."