Pokémon Ultra Sun 2 (GladionXReader)

Chapter 9

          

Gladion and Hau followed behind me as I walked to the door leading to the labs. Gladion passed me and punched a code into the keypad and the doors slid open. I didn't waste any time and walked through. There weren't any grunts guarding the entrance like I was expecting.

Hau rushed passed me and started running down the hall. Gladion and I exchanged a look before following after him. The first door was closed so we assumed that no one was in there. Or... we hoped. If Lillie was in there, at the very least the Team Sun Leader Blayne wasn't in there. Then we reached the last door.

It was open and Hau was already inside. He was glaring. I peered around the corner and I saw Lillie was on the ground and the woman I faced in the Pokémon League was standing over her. In her hand was one of the Lillie's pokéballs.

"Give that back!" Hau said, kneeling by Lillie and putting his hand on her back lightly.

He didn't take his eyes off the woman.

"I won this fair and screw. It's not my fault the president of the Aether Foundation is a terrible trainer," Blayne said.

"She's only co-president," Gladion said and stepped forward. "Now give that back."

"I don't think so. I got what I came for. I think it's time for me to leave."

"You'll have to get through us first," Gladion said and I stepped forward to back him up.

"I was hoping you'd say that," Blayne said and looked at me. "It's good to see you again, Champion. next time we battle, you won't be so lucky."

I growled. "I think I like my odds against you right now," I said and reached for my pokéball.

I tried to figure out which Pokémon Blayne had stolen, but since all of Lillie's Pokémon were in Master Balls, it was impossible.

"Who said anything about battling me?" Blayne said. "Grunt! Stall them!"

I growled and tried to run towards Blayne, to stop her from getting away, but before I could, a grunt jumped in front of me.

"Sorry, but I can't let you do that," he said and I glared up at him.

"Move."

"Beat me first."

I growled again and jumped back to stand next to Gladion. I looked at him. "Ready?"

He nodded and we threw out our first Pokémon. The battle was quick. We had both sent out our Silvally and the grunts Pokémon weren't very strong. We beat them in no time, however, the second that we did, I realized exactly why Blayne had sent the trainers out to face us. It definitely wasn't because she thought they could beat us.

It was because she wanted them to distract us.

I cursed and recalled Silvally. The grunts took off after we beat then and I had half a mind to go after them. If I followed them, I would be able to find their hide out and I'd be able to take Lillie's Pokémon back. Just as I had taken a step forward, I felt someone grab my hand, stopping me in my tracks. I turned and gave a wild glare at who stopped me only to find Gladion giving me a level stare.

"Where do you think you're going?" He said.

"What does it look like?" I said. "I'm going after them."

"To do what? If you go in there halfcocked you're just going to get yourself hurt."

"I don't care. They attacked Lillie! This changes everything!"

"It changes nothing," Gladion said and his grip tightened on my hand. "I'm not letting you go in alone. Just wait. Take a breather. Let's get prepare before we go charging in, Pokémon blazing."

I looked at him for a second before I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I stood like that for a few seconds, trying to quell my anger and rage. When I successfully calmed myself down, I opened my eyes again and looked at him.

"All right, fine. Have it your way," I said.

A ghost of a smile tugged at the corner of Gladion's mouth and he dropped my hand. "Good. Now let's go take care of Lillie."

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