Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon: Here Comes The Hydroflames

Next Course Of Action

"Looks like your burns are starting to heal up." Glaceon said to Ian, examining the tip of his tail fins. The Expedition Society doctor had requested the mudfish Pokemon to come to the infirmary after morning call for a check up on the injury he had suffered in the Air Continent from Entei.

"Be straight with me doc, how much longer am I going to live?" Ian jokingly asked.

"With that attitude, I estimate around two months." Glaceon snakily replied. "All right, everything looks good, you're free to go now."

Ian got up from the infirmary bed and began stretching his legs. Any longer remaining idle in that position would have made his legs go numb.

"Stay safe out there alright?" Glaceon said, placing a hand on the mudfish Pokemon's shoulder and giving a warm gentle smile.

Ian nodded, and gave the ice Pokemon a reassuring smile. "You know I will." He said. Ian exited the infirmary to be greeted with Patience, who was waiting in the hallway, playing with her twig necklace.

"Well?" Patience asked. "How was it?"

"My tail isn't burnt to a crisp if that's what's you're asking." Ian replied, playfully nudging his partner. "So, what's our order of business today?"

"A Pokémon by the name of Emolga has requested our help to rescue his friend Dunsparce from a dungeon." Patience explained.

"A rescue mission eh? Haven't had one of those in quite awhile. Let's head off then."

Patience nodded and the two Pokemon slung their Expedition Bags over their body and made their way to the entrance.

"Ian! Patience!"

Just as they were about to leave the building, the sudden loud call startled Ian and Patience. They turned around and saw Bunnelby, who had ran from the second floor of the building to them, he was panting heavily and wheezing.

"You guys...need to see Ampharos and Mawile." The digging Pokemon said through his heavy panting.

"Oh? About what?" Patience asked.

"Didn't say. The two just wanted to see you in their respective rooms..."

"Alright then, thanks Bunnelby." Ian said. Bunnelby simply waved it off and left the building to begin his expedition work. Ian and Patience looked at each other and nodded as they headed up the stairs, Ian decided they should see Marilee first, it was most likely regarding the stones from yesterday. The mudfish Pokemon went up to the opened door of Mawile's office and knocked on her door. The deceiver Pokemon was reading a book when she noticed Ian and Patience by the door, she waved them in and placed the book she was reading on a nearby table.

Is this about the stone with the human letters?" Ian asked.

Mawile shook her head. "No, it's about Patience's mysterious stone, I know what it is."

"What is it?" Patience asked.

"A Key Stone."

Ian and Patience gave a confused look at Mawile's answer, both of them having no idea what a Key Stone.

"Have you two ever heard of Mega Evolution?" Mawile asked.

"I think I may have heard of it before... but that's about it." Patience replied.

"Nope." Ian replied.

"It's a form of temporary evolution that transcends beyond the one that we're familiar with. Certain Pokemon are capable of Mega Evolving, even those who have already reached their final stage of evolution, or have no stages at all."