An Explorer (old)

Polishing the hero!

a few days have passed and we're in the same city and hotel (shalour). and it's only a few hours to get to the canyon. tho we are not at the same exact room as last time, but the entire thing is still the same, also the floor is lower to the ground, making the view of the tower taller, but we're here without Alex and Lucario, they are left at Lumiose City. 

Alex needs a rest...

it's kinda early, Curtana is already waiting at the door, i am quite tired since i didn't have a nice rest... well maybe because Alex is not here...

but anyways. we left the hotel and started to go towards the canyon with riding a bus, it's a bit rough... there are not much asphalt roads, more like a carved ground. well, it feels like that, there is a bunch off kids with their parents on the bus. most of them are excited. but one is a bit pale. he doesn't seem pretty happy.

i decided to talk to him, their parents aren't really paying attention. 

"hey, how are you doing?" i said to the kid happily

"..." there is a silence

"are you meeti-"
"my sister just died," the kid said cutting me off... oh...
"uhh... sorry"

"..." another silence

"This was supposed to be her gift," the kid said again tearing up
"they thought i would be happy" the kid adds up, i went silent a bit. then i said something to him to make himself better

"you know... i lost a family as well, I've been growing up with them for a very long time... before we could reach for our dreams... they passed away," i said mournfully

"but as long as there is someone who still cares about you too, you should see them as your family as well... not only the ones you lost. soo don't forget about your friends and families" i said honestly, then he looks at me a bit, and tears are forming in his eyes. then he hugged his mother. the mother is surprised then looks at me and say

"thank you" it is a very nice thing... i wish it was that easy...

i got back to my seat with a bit of tear on my eyes, then i noticed Curtana Pokeball wiggled a bit, then i tapped it a bit to say that i was fine, then i looked at the window from the bus to look at the canyon view... and smiled.

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we all got out of the bus, looking around there is a stage set up with cameras, seats, and staff members at the location. they said that we could get his autograph later after the role has ended. one of the staff members ordered us to take a seat to watch the show. then i asked the staff if i can let Curtana out or not... he said that were allowed as long as they behaved nicely, i let out Curtana and he springs in joy when he is out of the Pokeball, then the staff jumped a bit when Curtana hovers, they never expect one of their core ideas went out. i said to the staff he was the one who wanted to see 'core age' the man laughed a bit, the inspiration is the fan? quite funny. then we each take our seats, the kids are placed at the front. while the older ones are at the back row, i am at the back row and Curtana is hovering at the front row. he is at the side since he can block the view, there is a bunch of kids grouping towards him. and saying that he was the 'spirit' i kinda laugh at him while he was trying to get the kids to go away. then the staff said it has almost begun, and so the kids are back to their seats, making Curtana relieved.

then the staff gives a thumbs up to the rest, then everything went silent...

"CRASH!"

something landed from the sky, and it landed in front of the seats, and in the camera...

it was the hero 'Core Age!'

the kids started to cheer and Curtana as well. i kept silent so that they could enjoy it.