Pokémon: Mysteries of Hisui

Chapter VI | Rei's Secret

Day 13

Dear Diary,

It has been nearly 2 weeks since I fell from the space-time rift and landed in Hisui. In that time, I've been working alongside Rei to fill the Pokédex. So far, we've managed to get entries for a dozen Pokémon living just outside Jubilife Village. It all happens because of our teamwork; I distract the wild Pokémon with a battle or some food, and Rei quickly sketches the Pokémon in his notebook. Normally, I'd remember entries from the Pokédex and recall what they were called, what their typing was, and other important details. Other times, Rei is able to collect that data himself just by observing.

While we are working hard on completing the Pokédex for Professor Laventon, I'm still trying to figure out how to get back home. No one has given any helpful advice on where to even start looking. If I could, I would march up to Mount Coronet, the mountain where the strange crack in the sky is located, but I'm not allowed. There is a ranking system in Jubilife Village to ensure no one gets hurt. Apparently, when Commander Kamado built the village, he chose the least populated place to set up camp, ensuring the safety of the people who now live here. Strange to think they want to keep this a small village knowing what I know about the future.

Right now, my main focus is to rise up in rank, so I can travel to Mount Coronet to find a way home. I just need to find out some way to quickly do so. Staying at a one star rank is killing me!

Sincerely,

"Everly! What are you doing?"

I slapped the journal shut, not bothering to finish the entry. Looking up, I found Rei sliding into the seat across from me. He was right on schedule. Everyday was the same thing. The two of us would go out, find some Pokémon to add to the Pokédex. Once we added a few, we'd come back and go our separate ways until dinner, where we'd meet up at The Wallflower. I never asked where he went, nor did I ever ask for him to join, but I didn't mind the company. Unbeknownst to him, Rei was family, and it was good to get to know the infamous boy I would be named after.

Strange to think I never wanted anything to do with this guy, but there was something about him that made it hard for one to turn away. That didn't mean I was alright with sharing the same name as him, especially now that I knew him as a person.

"Nothing," I quickly said, shoving it in the bag around my waist. It was bigger than it looked, allowing me to store many Poké Balls, snacks, treats to lure Pokémon, and my journal. I started writing in it a couple days ago in case I could find some way to solve this whole time-space-rift thingy that dropped me here in the past.

Rei nodded his head as if he believed me, but his eyes said otherwise. I was surprised he didn't say anything about it; however, that didn't mean I wasn't shocked by his next words. "What is it like? Your old home. Do you remember anything before coming here?"

"Oh!" I exclaimed, looking down at Rowlet's Poké Ball that rested on my belt. Pokémon weren't allowed outside their Poké Ball which was sad because my new partner needed to be able to stretch his wings and fly. "Yeah, I remember everything."

"How different is it from Hisui?" he asked, leaning in and propping his chin on the heels of his hands.

"Very, I guess," I recalled, careful not to say anything that would make him realize that where I was from was just decades into the future. "So many people here are afraid of Pokémon, but where I'm from, everyone works alongside them."

Rei's eyes sparkled with amazement. "Pokémon and people working alongside one another? That sounds incredible! How does it happen?"

I carefully explained to him the different routes Trainers could go through, whether it was because they wanted to become the very best and became a Pokémon Master, or they wanted to help Pokémon reach their fullest potential becoming a Breeder. There were also Pokémon Rangers whose jobs were to protect the Pokémon or Pokémon Coordinators and Performers who wanted to show off their Pokémon's moves.