Way to the Dawn [Eng Version]

Chapter II: Chroma Highlands

- Haha! Come on, be nice, little one!

The brunet laughed as he soothed the Doduo on which was Keith, who was anything but confident.

- Have you ever ridden a Doduo, Scarlet?

- N-Nope! I had to travel all my journeys on foot, me!

- {Stop complaining, and for the love of Arceus keep your balance!}

Sapphire might be yelling at his partner, but he was lacking self-assurance too. He was perched on his shoulders, clinging to the red-haired teen with all his might.

The youngest smiled, clearly amused by the situation, but still decided to help his friend.

- Come now. Calm down, both of you. It senses your fear and it agitates them. Take a deep breath and relax. It's going to be fine, I promise.

He held out his hand to the other boy for support. Something that the latter accepted without complaining. The older one began to gently rub his thumb against the gloved hand, giving affection was allowing him to calm his nerves.

- You're feeling better?

-...Yeah, thank you.

The teal gaze softened greatly as he saw his friend regain a state of serenity. He didn't like to know that he felt ill-at-ease or in pain...

-...We should go, Sven is waiting for us.

- Good idea! But h-hum...Don't go too fast, please...!

Kellyn chuckled softly as he climbed onto the second Doduo.

- Promise, let's go!

And they rushed at high speed through the woods to join their superior at the Chroma Ruins. If at first the redhead was panicking and didn't know how to react, he quickly adapted to the new sensations. He even ended up taking pleasure in it and laughing heartily, like a child playing.

- So? What do you think?

- It's so different from walking! I feel like I'm one with the wind! Yahoo!!!

The creature carrying Keith accelerated in excitement, pushing them past the brunet and his mount. The youngest couldn't help but let a silly smile appear on his face....Oh? Where did that little pink heart come from...?

A soft chuckle was heard, causing the teen to turn towards the source of the noise. It came from Fischl, who was staring at him with a knowing gaze. This made the boy's face as red as his comrade's hair. He turned away from the bird, not out of denial, but rather out of resignation.

He had told his Partner that he was unsure of his feelings at the hospital? Wemm, now they were crystal clear! As soon as he realized that Keith was the one who had caught him at Union, his heart raced. He had thought he was going to explode with joy at that moment. Unfortunately, it also led to a bad thing: heartache.

And with Angel occupying such a special place in the heart of the oldest... It wasn't going to get better at all. Ah...Maybe that's why he had tried to tease him earlier. He was in denial as to whether or not she really existed. But given the other's reaction...Kellyn frantically shook his head.

- / No! Don't think about it! You have a mission to accomplish you dumbass! Focus!/

He huffed before asking the Normal-Type Pokemon to catch up with their comrades. Yes, there was more to it than a pathetic heartache after all.

The trip to Chroma Highlands took less time than expected, probably because the Doduos were overflowing with energy. The latters, moreover, stopped abruptly in front of the entrance.