Pokémon: An Unexpected Odyssey

Chapter no.35 The Moonlight Pokèmon

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Fairy types... a Pokémon type immune to dragon attacks. A type not native to the Japanese continent, only found in regions like Kalos, Alola, and Galar.

Austin had repeated this to himself a hundred times by now. But he had to. He had to remind himself that, despite knowing so much about this world, there were still so many unknowns. So many things he didn't know and couldn't predict. And that made everything feel... real.

He didn't know Ash's story after Unova, didn't know what happened to him in Kalos or beyond. Frankly, he hoped it was better than whatever mess Unova's anime was, but it didn't matter.

"Seymour, calm down," Austin said, his voice sharper than he intended.

Seymour was pacing like a Meowth chasing its tail, his nerves frayed as they discussed the situation at hand. And yeah, Austin got it. This was a big deal—a fairy-type Clefairy tribe. Something that could change the landscape of how people thought about Pokémon in Kanto... or maybe even the entire continent.

But the problem was bigger than that. People. Poachers. Scumbags who would do anything to get their hands on something rare, something valuable. The moment the world found out about this tribe, it would be chaos. These Clefairy would be hunted, captured, and sold to the highest bidder. And knowing that made Austin's stomach churn.

Seymour wanted to keep them a secret, to let the Clefairy tribe live in peace, hidden from the world. And for a second, Austin understood where Seymour was coming from. But then reality slapped him in the face. Secrets never stay secrets forever.

"We can't hide them forever, Seymour," Austin said, rubbing the back of his neck as he glanced at the man. "It's only a matter of time before someone stumbles onto them. And if we're not prepared... well, we both know what'll happen."

Seymour stopped pacing and looked at him, eyes wide with worry. Austin could see it—the doubt, the fear of what might happen if they made the wrong choice. But Austin had already made up his mind.

"Look, we need Professor Oak. We need the Pokémon League. If they know about this, they can protect the Clefairy. Set up a reserve, maybe even a research facility. We can control how this gets out and make sure these Pokémon are safe."

Seymour hesitated, chewing on his bottom lip, but eventually nodded. He knew the boy was right, even if he didn't like it.

Seymour handed Austin his Pokétch, and Austin dialed Professor Oak's number. His fingers felt stiff, like they didn't want to move, but he forced them to. The phone rang, and Austin felt a knot of anxiety tighten in his chest.

"Hello, who is this?" came the familiar, warm voice of Professor Oak, cutting through Austin's spiraling thoughts.

Seymour practically squealed beside him. "Hey there, Professor, it's me," Austin said, trying to keep his voice steady, casual. But he could feel Pikachu's eyes on him, sensing his tension as it gave a quiet, "Pika," at his feet.

"Oh, my boy, where are you calling from?"

"I'm calling using a friend's Pokétch from Mt. Moon," Austin said, trying to keep things casual as Pikachu tried to let out another cry. He gently bonked him on the head, causing him to settle down, though Pikachu pouted a bit.

"Mt. Moon?" Professor Oak asked, sounding intrigued. "I guess you were in a hurry, huh? I'm sure Daisy will miss you."

Austin felt his face heat up, trying to fight back the embarrassment as memories of his failed attempt to shoot his shot with Daisy flooded back. Why did he even try? Sure, she was pretty—no, beautiful—and for a moment, he thought, why not see what happens? But then he remembered, I'm stuck in the body of a 10-year-old kid. Hormones didn't really mess him up too much yet, but it was bad because Daisy only saw him as a younger brother. He must've looked like an idiot in front of her family. Ugh.