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

I Clemont's P.O.V

"There's aura involved on the bond between Flabébé and Fairy Flowers?!" I exclaimed, getting on Ash's face, not minding when he took a step back startled.

"Em... yes, there's aura involved everywhere," Ash stuttered.

"But in what way?" Gary pressed on, taking out his notebook and pen.

"Yes!" I nodded my head rapidly. "Does it mean that the Fairy Flower's have aura and they bond themselves to the Flabébé? Or is the other way around?"

"Is the bond profound?" Gary continued, taking a step forward as Ash took another step back. "Can Flabébé live without it? Or is that the reason why Flabébé was getting sick?"

"I don't know how to put it in words," Ash sweated. "It's just aura."

"You need to say more than it's just aura!" We both protested angrily, making him fluster.

"Well, it was like boom! And then pow!" Ash gestured dramatically, as Pikachu nodded perched on his shoulder.

"Boom? Pow?" I repeated in disbelief.

Not that Gary, shared my bewilderment, he was taking notes as if Ash had made excellent sennse. "Got it! Boom and then pow. Did you go bam afterwards?"

"Totally!/Pika-pi!" Ash and Pikachu smiled at Gary in relief, as I stared at my science buddy speechless.

Gary turned to me and said: "What he means is that when he searches with aura he gets a nudge and then he can see a path to follow depending on how he manipulates it. He then saw a bond between Flabébé and the Fairy Flower, one of partnership. As the flower is made of the same fairy particules and resonates with her. Losing it will weaken her, but not kill her."

"HOW DID YOU GET ALL THAT FROM BOOM POW BAM?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" I shouted, this was all too bizzare.

"Years of experience has lead me to become fluent in all things Ash Ketchum," Gary informed me, as if he was sharing deep wisdom. "Even the boom, pow, bam language of his."

Deciding that it was better to ignore them, otherwise it would drive me mad, we followed my little sister and Max to the hospital and then headed to the town where Ash would have his exhibition match with Champion Diantha of all people! There we met Professor Sycamore, who was delighted with the research he had just gathered from Flabébé and the Fairy Flower, and wondered if something similar happened with Marowak and his bone. I had not thought of that! I was delighted to find out that the Professor will reach out to trainers with Lucarios to aid him on that side-research, as his focus is and will always be with Mega Evolution.

About Mega Evolutions, we witnesed two wonderful Mega Evolutions that day. The match between Ash and Champion Diantha was breathtaking, an exchange of power and grace from the get go. It had me breathless by the end and at awe of how far someone could train their pokemon. No wonder, Ash had caught Legendaries and it is said his pokemon can go toe to toe with them and even win. Especially, after his Lucario, of only two years old, was able to take down the Ace of Champion Diantha.

Ash is truly on just another level, I thought, a little bit depressed, as I recalled my Chespin a couple of days later.

"That was a wonderful battle!" The blonde girl, that had just defeated me, beamed. "My name is Korrina! I am the Shalour City Gym Leader!" She announced, making me feel a little bit relieved. At least, I lost to another Gym Leader and not any trainer. "You see I vowed to win 100 battles in a row before heading to Geosenge Town to find the Mega Stone that will allow my Lucario to Mega Evolve!"

"Mega Evolving a Lucario? Now that takes me back," Ash stepped out from behind the rest of our group with his Pikachu on his shoulder, like always, and his Lucario by his side.