The Way of the Dragons

Team Xenon Takeover [Part 1]

It was our fourth day in Silverstone Town, and the others and I were getting ready to help Professor Cherry again.

She told us she needed help preparing for Xaja Safari's grand opening. If my memory serves me right, I believe the grand opening is a week from now.

"So, what did you two do with Loretta yesterday?" I asked, placing a potion in my bag.

"We helped tend to some eggs and take care of some baby Pokémon," Nina said, "Two hatched, too!"

"Really?" Kat asked, "What was it?"

"It was a Growlithe and Rockruff," Rina said, "We named the Growlithe Amber and the Rockruff Granite."

I smiled as I picked up my bag.

"That's so cute!" I said.

"Come on," Kat said, "The boys are probably waiting for us."

Nodding to our brunette friend, we gathered our things and walked out the door. Sure enough, Eric and Elsu were waiting for us at the end of the hall.

"Hey, guys!" Nina called out.

The boys looked up and smiled.

"Hey, girls," Eric said, "You ready?"

Libby, Angel, and Snubbull let out cheer-filled cries, causing us to laugh.

"If Angel, Libby, and Snubbull are ready, we are, too!" Elsu said happily.

Smiling at our friend, we walked out of the inn and headed to Professor Cherry's lab.

"So, how was herding the Pokémon with Roscoe yesterday?" Kat asked.

"So. Much. Fun!" Elsu cried, "I've never had that much fun before! Riding on the back of Ponyta felt so refreshing!"

"I have to agree with Elsu. It was a lot of fun!" Eric said, "What about you and Era? How did convincing Georgia go?"

"We got through to her, thankfully," I said, "The reason she was acting so stubborn was that she wanted to prove her strength to her parents so she could travel the world one day."

Elsu grinned and nodded.

"Relateable," he said, "I felt the same way when I wanted to leave Ajax Village."

Now that I can believe. Being in the same age range and wanting to leave a place hidden from the world because you want to explore it can be a bit daunting.

"What about you two?" Elsu asked, looking at Nina and Rina, "What did you guys do with Loretta?"

"We helped her take care of some eggs, and two of them hatched!" Nina said happily.

"A Rockruff we named Granite and a Growlithe named Amber," Rina said, "Loretta said that she, Roscoe, and Georgia were going to train them to herd their Pokémon."

"That sounds great!" Eric said.

I chuckled before looking straight ahead. Then, a strong gust of wind blew in out of nowhere.

"Ugh, where did this wind come from?" Elsu asked, shielding himself.

"Up there!" Kat cried, pointing towards the sky.

When I looked up, I saw a large, dark gray helicopter over the town, the blades sending gales of wind our way.

"Where did this even come from?" Nina asked over the copter's blades.

When I examined the helicopter, my face fell, and an aggravated look appeared.

"I think I know," I said, "Look!"