Dim lights (book 2 of Lightning and Dusk's adventures)

Chapter 8: The search for Mew and Cresselia

The next morning, Sparks and Electra awoke to get ready for their flight to Kanto. Lightning, Dusk, Amethyst, Shade, Thunder, Chase and Phoenix were all up to bid them farewell.

"Be careful you two... I hope you both arrive back home safely." Thunder told them.

"We will, sir." Electra replied, jumping onto Zapdos's back. Sparks followed close behind her.

"We're be back here as soon as we can," Sparks said. "What will you be doing while we're in Kanto?" He asked curiously.

"Hm... That's a good question..." Lightning thought for a moment and soon enough she got an idea. "Aha!! I got it!! Dusk, do you remember when I had a sprained leg a few months ago when Yveltal first escaped from the cocoon of destruction?"

"Yes as a matter of fact I do, Lightning. Why do you ask?" Dusk questioned.

"Well we went to find an Alomomola to help heal my injuries. Maybe we could do the same for Chase." Lightning explained.

"That's a great idea! Then that's what we'll do first." Dusk replied.

"Well be extra careful while you're out as well. Who knows what Inferno's next move will be." Sparks warned.

"We know. You guys should go. Everything will be fine here. We got it under control." Lightning told them.

"Alright." Electra and Sparks replied in unison, trusting that Lightning was right.

They said their final departing words before Zapdos flew off to the Kanto region with Electra and Sparks tightly holding onto his back.

When Zapdos was out of sight, the group headed out of the village to find an Alomomola, excluding Thunder as he stayed behind to watch over Sparkle.

A few miles away from the village, Lightning, Dusk, Amethyst, Shade, Chase and Phoenix found a lake and they all walked along the sides of the lake looking for an Alomomola. Chase was being carried on Amethyst's back as Shade was walking beside Amethyst away from the water. He showed an excessive amount of anxiety as he stared at the water but he tried his best to hide it, but Amethyst knew something was wrong. "What's wrong?" She asked.

"Oh... Uh... It's nothing" he replied, shyly as he looked away in embarrassment.

Amethyst may have been oblivious for a Psychic Type but she wasn't no fool. She still expected that something was wrong.

Suddenly, a splash of water was heard in the lake beside Amethyst as she turned around to see a pink fin; water droplets fell on her gem. Once Shade felt a drop of water on him, he tensed up a bit and his fur bristled. "Eek!!" He squealed. He could hear Phoenix snickering from behind him. He turned around and glared at the bird. "What's so funny?!"

"Heh... You're afraid of water?" Phoenix questioned while holding back the urge to laugh more.

"What?! No I'm not!!" Shade shouted in offense.

"Yes, you are!!" Phoenix teased.

"No! I'm not!!" He argued.

"Ahem..." Shade turned when he heard Amethyst clear her throat. "W-What?"

"Will you two stop arguing! That was an Alomomola. I don't want you two scaring it off." Amethyst told them, slightly annoyed.

"Oh s-sorry..." Shade apologized, tail tucked between his legs. "I-I just have Aqua-phobia. It's an irrational fear of water. I know it's weird but please don't laugh."

"Oh I understand. Some Pokémon are afraid of things. Fire types are afraid of water." Amethyst retorted.

"Yeah... But he's not a fire type..." Phoenix muttered under his breath.