Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic

C73: The Dark Truth of City Of Assignments

Unlike the Origami related Ability, Kai hadn't figured out the Pokemon Trainer Ability just through his deduction skills.

First, he created the facade of words, manipulating Meg's emotions and noticing her reactions. Second, the moment he mentioned the picture outside the window, he sensed the strongest reaction of mixed happiness and despair oozing out the red-haired beauty. That's how he confirmed the presence of the second Ability.

If Kai wanted to, he could suck out Morning Mist's happiness, but that would have been too obvious.

Coming out of the effect of Kai's Emotions Manipulation, Meg stood up, taking a deep breath. "You... you are right," she said. "I have Advance Origami Creation and Elementary Pokemon Trainer Abilities."

"Good," Kai nodded. "Take out your Pokemon."

Meg hesitated, but ultimately sighed, taking out the Pokeball.

She pressed the button at the seam of the red and white part and a blue beam came out, zing-zagging on the floor.

"Squirtleee..." An excited voice filled the room as the Pokemon took the shape.

Kai looked at the little thing.

It was a light-blue turtle-like Pokemon, standing over its hind legs. At a foot tall, and with purplish eyes, it looked more cute than dangerous.

"Squirtle... Squirtle..." The Pokemon looked about and then, finding no other Pokemon, walked to Meg. Only then did the creature look at Kai.

Kai stared at it, his eyes moving from the Pokemon to Meg, and then back at it. "What is it?" he asked, losing almost all his interest.

Meg frowned at Kai. "You don't know Squirtle?" she asked, sitting down, caressing Squirtle's head. "Which Pokemon do you have?"

Kai didn't lie, as it was bound to come out, eventually. "I don't have any Pokemon."

"What?!" Meg stood up so suddenly that even the Pokemon looked taken aback. "How can that be? But you are so young?"

"What does age have to do with it?" Kai asked, pressing his brows.

"Oh!" Meg gasped. "You are a solitary Contestant, aren't you? Young, alone, and powerful beyond limits. No wonder you are so smart and cautious. No wonder."

Kai's heart thumped. There was regret in her words, he could tell, without even using his Ability. "Tell me," he almost commanded.

"Age is very significant in the Primordial Tower," Contestant Morning Mist answered. "Pokemon is a Random World which favors the young, Desmond. If you are young enough, you can even become a Pokemon Trainer by just going to a Research Lab and getting your first Pokemon and many Pokeballs from a professor. Just like that."

What the actual fuck?! Kai's thoughts blasted his mind, but he didn't let those emotions come out on his face.

"That's why I was shocked to see you so young, and yet not have a Pokemon," the old woman continued. "It means this is your first time in the World of Pokemon. And if my experience counts for something, then I can tell that if you don't become a Pokemon Trainer this turn, then you can never come back here."

Now Kai panicked. "Why?" he asked, calmly, but the Pokemon was giving him odd looks. "Explain thoroughly."

For the first time, Meg addressed Kai formally. "Yes, Captain," she said. "You must know by now how to get your first Pokemon (-Kai nodded-). The obvious way is to become a part of an organization that gives you a used Pokemon upon joining them. I got Squirtle like that, after joining the Twin-Peak Organization."