The beginning of a new road {Path of the Aura Ranger: Book II}

V Iris's P.O.V

Wayfarer Island! It's a beautiful place that serves as a rest stop for all kinds of pokemon during their migration. So, we headed off to the mountains for some serious pokemon-watching! Our timing was perfect, and we got to watch a group of Metapod evolve into Butterfree and take wing! But after the Butterfree headed off on their migration, a lone Caterpie emerged from the woods. It seemed that the Caterpie wasn't ready to evolve yet, and now it was all alone. It broke my heart, but I was also very grateful for it. Because it allowed Ash to snap out of his gloom and help the Caterpie evolve. It was hilarious to watch him try and the succeed in training a Caterpie that wasn't interested in doing much other than sleeping. Ash truly has a magical touch with any kind of pokemon.

However, when the Caterpie had evolved into a Butterfree and left with the others, Ash went back to his sulking. Something big had happened. It was much more than just not being there for the attack on New Tork City... much more than that. But no matter how much we asked him, Ash never answered.

Even when we got to Capacia Island, things did not change. There I was distracted by a meadow full of beautiful flowers, so I wasn't there for when Gary, Ash and Cilan spotted a Dunsparce. I was stunned that they even were able to spot a pokemon known for being very cautious and hard to find. Then again, this is Ash we are talking about. He has as much luck as he has Chosen One Luck. What suprised me was that Ash decided to catch them! Even after Ash had sworn not to catch anymore pokemon, until he gets to Kalos. However, after Her Majesty told us about how he had always had a strong fascination with the pokemon, it made sense. They are extremely hard to find after all. Well, Pikachu told us, and Her Majesty translated it via psychic powers.

Still, catching a new pokemon, a difficult pokemon to catch, one who he had wanted to catch for a while, did nothing for Ash. He was happy for sure and went to train her first thing in the morning. However, his mind was still on another place.

What has him feeling so confused and lost? I wondered with sadness. It makes me feel so sad not being able to help him, even after all the aid he had given me during our year together. If only he would open up to us! I can't believe I am mad about Ash not being honest about his feelings! It's Ash!

Things got worse when we went to Mountain Shrine in the rocky baren part of Capacia Island. Where we found a Jirachi, a Jirachi! Even after meeting Zekrom and the Swords of Justice, legendaries are exciting to me! Not that Ash or his pokemon even batted an eye to them. What is wrong with these boys?! We spent seven beautiful days with him, showing him around the island and getting him to learn about the wonders of how much society has advanced. Then the worse came, Jirachi returned to his 1000 years sleep. We prayed and wished that he would not have to go back to sleep. But nothing worked. He still had to go to sleep.

"Legendaries are as cruel as they are wonderous," Ash muttered with so much venom in his voice that it startled me. I had never heard him use that tone, not even after missions hunting down Team Plasma. It surprised him too, I could tell. Because he had a satrtled look on his face, one look at Pikachu and I could tell he was surprised too. But the one that was the most shocked was Her Majesty, her gem shined with psychic power and then she growled in rage. I don't know what she had told Pikachu and Ash, but their faced paled so much that I was worried about their health.

They did not tell me anything. What else is new? But I could tell that whatever had them confused before, now it had them furious.

What the hell happened in New Tork City?!

The Harvest Island, famous for its delicious barried and the Grand Harvest Festival that celebrates them, was a good distraction. Especially after meeting Alexa, a pokemon journalist from Kalos, and her Helioptile and Gogoat! She was so cool! Telling us stories about all her trips around the world for her job, writing about and photographing pokemon in their natural habitat. Her Helioptile helps her by recharging her equipment, and Gogoat carries that equipment in its saddlebags—and remembers where it's stored, something Alexa wasn't very good at. They were a hilarious trio and reminded me a little bit about Ash, sans his love for battling.