Pokemon Heroes: Sinnoh Saga [Book 1]

Chapter 61: Lakeside Resort, No Time to Rest

"We didn't get to spend as much time on Route 213 as we wanted. But that was probably for the best in hindsight. We received an invitation from Valentina to come spend time with her at her Champion's Villa. Her Villa was nearby, located at the Valor Lakefront Resort. A common vacation destination for families and young couples; it was located atop a cliff that overlooked the beaches of Route 213 below, and the South Sinnoh Sea. Niya and I read between the lines of her phone call. She had caught wind of the goings on in Pastoria City through the Pokémon League and wanted to talk to her sister and friends about it. Whether or not she had heard about the group's plans to take on Team Galactic and bring them down remained to be seen, but it was likely. Niya and I deduced that she was either going to berate us or pledge her support to us. But our visit to Valentina was cut short by the antics of Team Galactic. While staying at the Valor Lakefront Resort, we discovered Alexios and a small group of Galactic Grunts hiding out from the authorities after the explosion at the Great Marsh. We gave chase to them, all the way to the Valor Lakefront, but Alexios managed to escape with most of his grunts. We still got one of the grunts he left behind, but he gave us nothing that could've possibly helped us with taking down Team Galactic. I'll admit though, if it wasn't for Cynthia, he would have escaped too."

Sam, Jeremy, Niya, Alyssandra and Pikachu entered the reception of the Valor Lakefront Resort.

The entire resort sat upon a raised cliff that overlooked Lake Valour's wooded lakefront, and the South Sinnoh Sea and Route 213. It was close enough in proximity to both these waterfront locations that people could go and enjoy either.

At the same time, the Lakeside Resort had countless villas and rental properties with their own pools and hot tubs, as well as countless other amenities.

It was one of the two luxury vacation spots of Sinnoh—the other being the Resort Area in the Battle Zone.

The group waited patiently on the soft leather couches giving Pikachu an unending wave of belly rubs as they waited for Valentina to come meet them, so they could gain entrance to the resort.

Sam couldn't believe how secure this place was. If you didn't have a reservation, or a key proving you were already staying there, they wouldn't let you past the front gate.

The entire raised area of the Valor Lakefront Resort was walled off with hedges and bushes, and the only ways in or out were through the two buildings that formed the reception area.

A front desk with well-dressed young men and women behind them were the staple of the reception area.

Tiles, marble, curtains, fancy old furniture, and even carousels of brochures and postcards were also mainstays of the buildings.

It wasn't much longer before Valentina strode through the entryway, coming from inside the resort.

Everyone gave a small bow as she entered, and several of the managers and staff flocked to her to make sure her every need was met.

No wonder, she was probably one of their most esteemed guests. The Champion led the region and kept it and its people safe. They were the single most important person in the entire region.

And she chose to make her home at the Valor Lakefront Resort.

The operators were not going to let her want for anything—if only to increase their own prestige and standing.

It wasn't long before Valentina had warded off all of the throng of people surrounding her with a few sharp, but veiled words.

She approached her sister and her friends happily, hugging them all, and bringing Pikachu onto her shoulder as the Pokémon looked to her for more Oran berries.