Damn, Kalos?

Wild?, No

It had only been a day since my battle with Alain, and we decided to give our Pokémon a break from training today. The classes with Professor Sycamore continued as usual, but now Alain joined me in the lessons, which made things feel a little more lively.

In the original timeline, Alain was known for his strong desire to protect those he cared about. To achieve that, he often distanced himself from them, taking on dangerous tasks and risks. He battled legendary Pokémon like Zygarde and Groudon and even became a Team Flare agent at one point in search of power. Now that I'm here, I can only wonder how my presence will affect him. I guess time will tell.

Professor Sycamore still needed to acquire a mega stone—specifically, one that didn't belong to anyone else. That's where Alain and I came in. In a week or two, he would cover everything we needed to know before heading out into the world, and our first assignment would be to find a mega stone.

A week had passed, and we were nearly finished with our lessons. However, we still had to wait until the professor met with an important person later this week. I was curious about who this individual might be.

Alain and I continued our regular battles and training, and the intensity grew with each session. But we knew we needed experience beyond what we could learn from each other.

Tomorrow marked the day we'd leave Lumiose City and begin exploring the rest of the Kalos region. Today, we were set to meet this 'important person' the professor had mentioned.

As we made our way toward the center of the city, near Prism Tower, an air of silence settled around us, which was unusual. Professor Sycamore seemed unusually serious.

Upon reaching our destination, I spotted the sign that read "Red Café." It suddenly clicked—I knew who we were about to meet.

Stepping inside the café, we were greeted by a striking figure: a pale man with a muscular build, piercing blue eyes, and pointed red hair that framed his face and connected to his beard. He wore a tailored black suit with red accents, a fluffy grey collar, and polished black dress shoes. Fingerless gloves adorned his hands, and a Mega Ring gleamed on his left middle finger.

He sat at a central table, and the professor approached him while Alain and I followed quietly.

As we reached the table, the man acknowledged the professor but seemed to treat us like we were invisible. It wasn't until Professor Sycamore introduced us that his gaze shifted. "These are my new lab assistants, Alain and Gojo."

The man's expression transformed from calculating to warm, a welcoming smile spreading across his face. "Hello, I'm Lysandre, the founder of Lysandre Labs and Industries. It's a pleasure to meet you both." We introduced ourselves in return. As far as I remembered, Lysandre was strictly a lab scientist, but in this universe, he was a businessman too?

We settled at the table, and a waitress approached to take our orders. "I'd like some coffee, please," I requested. Alain opted for orange juice, while the professor chose tea. After our orders were taken, our focus shifted back to the reason for our meeting.

"It's been a while since we last spoke, Sycamore," Lysandre said, his tone casual but his eyes sharp.

"Yes, it has, Lysandre. To what do I owe this unexpected meeting?" the professor replied, his expression remaining composed.

"I wanted to catch up; it's been a year since we last spoke face to face."

"Oh, indeed. The last time was when you traveled to Hoenn for your research on a few stones, correct?"

"Right. It wasn't as fruitful as I had hoped, but it sufficed for the time being."

"So, what's the real reason you summoned me here?" Sycamore asked, leaning in slightly.