How to Train Your Pokémon

A Surprise Flight

How to Train Your Pokémon

A/N: Let's get on with Chapter 14! Roll it!

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Chapter 14

A Surprise Flight

The next afternoon, the search boat had finally floated into the docks, in pieces. Luckily, no one had gotten lost or hurt. But there was an atmosphere of defeat hanging in the air as everyone got off the boat, carrying whatever left over supplies along with them.

Gary, who was already waiting for the boat to arrive, went up to Dawn, who was carrying a bag of luggage with her. "So, did you find the home base?" He asked, even though he already knew the answer to that question.

"Not even close." She said, giving him a glare.

"Okay." He said.

"I hope you had better luck than I did." Dawn sighed.

Gary took her luggage and tucked it under his arm. "Well, if by better luck, you mean that all of your parenting troubles are over, then yes." He told her with a smile.

Dawn raised an eyebrow, wondering what he meant. Just then, a few Trainers came up to her.

"Congratulations, Dawn!" One of them said. "Everyone is so proud!"

"Out with the old and in with the new, right?" Another asked.

"No one will miss those three musketeers. The town is having a party to celebrate their success!" The third informed.

Dawn looked over to Gary, having a mixture of fear, anger and sadness etched on her face. "They're gone?" She asked, fearing the worst.

Gary shook his head. "No, they're fine." He assured her, and she sighed with relief. "But they do disappear almost every afternoon. But, who can blame them? I mean, the life of celebrities are very rough. They could barely walk through town without being swarmed by their new fans."

"My kids?" Dawn asked. Though she know what they're capable of, with their reputations, she was still skeptical.

"It's really amazing." Gary said. "They have this way with the Pokémon, almost like their old man."

Dawn looked up to her house in wonder. Were they finally becoming who they are meant to be in the faction, Mari in particular? If so, then this was wonderful news. But then, a thought crossed her mind. What if they weren't who the faction wanted them to be, but who they were destined to become because of their father? Either way, she needed to find them and talk to them.

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Meanwhile, the Ketchum siblings were learning how to use their powers along with their weapons, with Elysia watching from a ledge. Her leg was now back to full strength, and she loved it being able to run again.

Mari watched her sparks encase her spiked ball on her lance, and she began twirling it. With the yellow electricity, the circle that was formed by the spinning lance was bright yellow instead of transparent grey. Then, she threw her lance at the wall, causing a massive dent in it from the increased force.

Luke was gripping his wood staff, and the tips of it turned blue with Aura, giving the appearance of fire. He then started to spin it as well, the circle being formed a bright blue color instead of a creamy beige.

Evan knew that water could damage his grappling gun, but not the hook itself, so he was learning to multitask. With his dominant hand, he fired at painted targets on a separate wall while he sent water blasts after his shooting. Then, he fired his grappling hook at a boulder, letting the rope tie around it, then he sent another water blast at it, crumbling it to pieces.