Ash's Paldea Story

Chapter 14 Sunflora Search

Lillie and I aren't very interested in club activities on weekends, however, Drandon is joining the Dragon Club and Reisa is attending the dancing Club. So Luke continues to be with us as we head to Artazon City.

"Artazon City's Gym Leader specializes in Grass Type Pokemon. How about we talk about Grass Types this time?" Luke asks.

"Sure, I mean, Grass Type Pokemon are also amazing in some way." I say. "My strongest Grass Type Pokemon in my team... I think I'm going with Sceptile. My Secptile can actually defeat a Darkrai in battle."

"Oh yeah, we did get some research about your previous league battles, your Sceptile is really amazing." Luke says. "If you have that kind of power, I wonder what will happen if it mega evolves."

"I also wonder about that as well, since you only got a Key Stone last year." Lillie says.

"Maybe it will be able to overpower my Greninja." I chuckle. "But anyway, some of my Grass Type Pokemon are also affectionate, like my Meganium, but they also make great leaders as well."

"I know that some of your Grass Types are leaders in some way, like Venusaur and Torterra." Lillie says. "But Decidueye is not the case..."

"Just after he evolves he doesn't change his sleeping habit..." I shake my head. "But you have to admit that the Z Move Bloom Doom is really powerful when he uses it."

"Though I'm still sorry for him that he lost the Everstone that causes him to evolve." Lillie sighs. "But he is now a Ghost Type as well."

"Ghost Type and also capable of using Spirit Shackle. He has been training hard for that move." I say.

"Do you also have any troublesome Grass Type Pokemon?" Luke asks.

"Not really, but we do have a Gourgeist who likes to prank others." I say as we finally arrive at Artazon.

"Wow... this is Artazon? Look at all the flowers here!" Lillie says.

"And is that a Sunflora statue? But it looks depressing..." I say.

"That's Surrendering Sunflora, an artwork made by the famous artist Brassius." Luke says.

"I think I heard about this name from Professor Hassel." I say. "Though I wonder what the Sunflora are surrendering to? Maybe Professor Hassel will be able to tell us soon in the class?"

"That will be great if he does." Lillie says.

And as we continue to walk around the city, we also notice some statues called the Harvest made by Brassius, and also some mazes, and even a Sunflora Lawn. When we finally arrive at the gym building, we enter the building and also find Nemona there.

"Vaya! Ash, Lillie, and Luke as well!" Nemona says. "It's so wild that we ended up randomly visiting the same Gym at the same time - again! What a weird coincidence..."

"Are you sure you're not following us?" Lillie asks.

"Of course not! I swear I'm not just sneaking ahead of you so I can lie in wait and go, "Oh wow, weird, might as well as battle now that you're here!"

I stare at her, and she starts to blush and panic, "No, seriously! Look, to prove it, I won't even challenge you to a battle this time! Much as I'd like to..."

"We already battle in class a lot of times, now. Nemona." I say.

"And I'm sure that you'll be 100 percent set to go no problem!" Nemona says. "I'll be cheering for ya! I'll go train, like, maybe 20 Pokemon or so while you tackle the Gym!"

Then she quickly flees from the sight, and Luke says, "She is weird..."

"But that makes her who she is. And she is right about that, if she really stalk us, she would've come with us to the Titan battle last week because of how dangerous it is." I say with a chuckle, and Lillie stares at me with a slight jealousy.