Pokémon XYZ: Life, Death, Order, and Chaos (book 2 of the HBoD series)

Prologue: A Kantonian in Kalos

IMPORTANT!!! THIS STORY IS A SEQUEL TO MY OTHER STORY, "POKEMON HERO BORN OF DARKNESS"! PLEASE READ THAT BEFORE STARTING THIS!

I pulled on my shirt, pulling my hair out from the back of it. I looked in my mirror, checking my reflection. I looked a little bit older, my hair a reflecting that part. It was longer now, but it only went a little past my shoulders. It was still kind of all over the place, but I preferred it that way. 

I pulled my knife from my belt and cut off a bit of my hair in the back, making it shorter. Putting the knife back, I ruffled my hair. I grinned. Perfect. 

I pulled on my black combat boots and went to pick up my trench coat. As I grabbed it, I hesitated. 

"No," I decided. "I don't need that anymore. It's no longer me."

Instead, I pulled on a black over shirt with short sleeves over my black t-shirt. Then after putting on black sleeveless gloves, I grabbed the pokeball on my desk and clipped it to my belt.

"Time to go," I whispered, grabbing my almost empty backpack.

I went over to my window and pushed it open. I swung my legs over and landed on the wet grass. I closed my window and let Arcanine out of my pokeball. 

I climbed on and said, "Go straight."

Arcanine nodded and ran into the forest ahead of us. After several minutes, we reached a small clearing where a Meowth balloon was tied to a tree. Jessie, James, and Meowth stood by it and waved me over.

"Hey kid," Meowth said, saluting me. "Glad you're back."

I grinned. "Me too."

Jessie and James both put a hand on my shoulder. 

"So why are you leaving?" Jessie asked.

I looked back in the direction I had come from. "I had hoped that I could change him. I guess I was wrong."

James shook his head. "Some people can't be changed."

I smiled sadly. "I guess."

I shook away the sadness. "Now, we should be going before they notice I'm gone. Where are we heading anyway?"

I returned Arcanine and got into the wicker basket of the Meowth Balloon. 

Jessie answered when she got in. "Somewhere far away from here."

Meowth grinned. "Kalos. Man, I've heard great things about that place I tell you."

"We'll be living in a small quiet town," James said, jumping in after untying the rope. "Vaniville Town."

I sighed. "Perfect. I think a quiet life will do me some good."

As the balloon lifted up into the sky and away from Kanto, I knew I would be starting fresh all over again. My thoughts then drifted to Alex. I wondered if I would ever see her again. Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I watched as Kanto drifted by below us.

...

Alex slammed the door to her house shut and stalked into the forest. She grabbed her bag from up in a tree and slung it over her shoulder. She was getting out of here. She was done dealing with her malfunctioning family. 

"I'm never going back there," she said angrily as she followed a path. 

Figuring her best bet to get to out of here would be by plane, she set her destination to Rustboro where she could get a ticket out of here. She tied her honey blonde hair into a ponytail and after flicking away a strand of one of her red highlights, she set off.

...

A plane touched down in the Lumiose City Airport. The door to it opened and a young man stood at the top of the stairs. 

"Ah," he breathed. "A new region. You ready?"

A Pikachu hopped onto his shoulder. "Pika pika!"

He grinned. "Of course you are partner."

He straightened his red hat. "Now, let our adventure in the Kalos region begin!"

Now I wonder who he could be? Hmmm. Anyway, the sequel is underway! So soon after HBoD ended, but what can you do but just accept it? Also, huge thanks to ImberLapis for once again making a beautiful cover for me. Now, let the new tale in Kalos unfold from the mind of a fanfiction writer! Toodles!