"Hello Harry, it is nice to see a familiar face here.", said Axel as he shook his hand with Harry.
Harry had a trademark smile on his face like he was trained on this for years. Axel could immediately tell that he had something planned and Axel didn't like that.
"Axel, it is so good to see you again. Come, come over here. Let's have a drink first.", invited Harry humbly to Axel.
The place had many buildings now and most of the tents had been replaced with these buildings. Axel was surprised that the league made huge progress in around 4 months. Actually, Axel was here after 6 months. He was in that room for more than a month.
Harry had planned a very lavish dinner with all the good drinks that they could offer. Now, Axel was sure that something bad was going to happen cause his relationship with the league was not on the good side.
"So, what are your plans here? For how long do you want to stay this time?", asked Harry.
"I don't know but not more than a month. I believe my work here would be completed before it."
"Where would you be going? The north side?", asked Harry.
Axel was going to reply that he was going to the East and then north side as he wanted to get his Pokemons back but at that time, he heard a voice.
Axel could tell that this was directly inserted into his brain. That meant that this was a telepathic communication.
The voice just said, "Come to the north. Your Pokemons are here with me."
Axel knew who talked into his head. So, he gave the same reply.
"I will only be going to the north."
"Can you tell me the reason for it?"
"Do I have to justify myself to the league of my actions?", asked Axel.
Harry was from the league and he knew that Harry didn't have the best interest for him.
"No, you don't. I was just asking for the sake of conversation. By the way, since you came alone, do you also plan to go alone or do you need my help to send someone?
Because if you are planning to go alone, I would not advise you to do it. That place is the most dangerous place on this island and you also know how hard it is to progress there."
"Oh, you don't have to worry so much about me. Blue was also interested in this island the north side. So, he is personally coming here to be my partner in this journey. I believe that I can guarantee my safety with him being with me."
Harry inwardly cursed himself for his bad luck. If Harry was to say that even with Blue, Axel was not going to be safe, then he would not only be telling wrong cause Blue is the former champion and one of the strongest trainers in the whole world but also doubting Blue's capabilities which he didn't want to do.
He knew how brutal Blue really was. He may seem like a calm person on the outside but he was a different beast from the inside. So, he kept quiet.
"Well, if the former champion of the Kanto region wants to help you, then I have nothing to say.
Axel, I want to say something and I hope that you will help me on it."
"That would depend on your request."
"I have spent years on this island trying to find out what is going on on the north side. It is said that the place is full of danger. The world is getting dangerous day by day and I believe that the north side holds the answer to our questions.
So, if you find any secrets, can you share them with me?"
"What would I receive from you if I did that?"
"Why don't I ask you the question? What do you want from me and the league?"
"I want you guys to not be my enemy. I want you guys to not interfere with my work. Can you do that?"
"What do you mean? When have I ever done that?"
"I am not talking about you but the league. I am talking about Gerad. Frankly, he had been a pain in my ass for a long time and I also have my limit. So, can you do that?
Don't bother to answer. I know that you cannot. So, please leave me alone. Thank you for the hospitality but I will be going now."
Normally Axel would not have lashed out like this but after the kidnapping incident, his patience was not very good. He had held on to these emotions for along time and he just wanted to smack them with it.
He went outside to the place where Kanto trainers were staying. The place was divided between the regions so that they would avoid fights. League was just in the centermost position.
Blue had some work. So, he was coming tomorrow. They were planning to explore the place tomorrow. Axel was obviously surprised that Lucario could talk to him via teleportation. It was a god rank Pokemon but it was not a psychic Pokemon. To talk from one end of the island to the other end was a huge thing.
Axel had many questions to ask Lucario. As he started to train on aura with the help of the golden stone, he had many things that he wanted to be clarified about.
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Knock.. Knock.. Knock.. Knock..
Axel opened his eyes clearly angry with the knock. He looked over the clock and found out that he had overslept today. But he was still angry with the knock. He went to the door and opened it.
"Blue, what are you doing here so early?", asked Axel.
"Oh, I just could not control myself exploring the new place and meeting the Pokemon of the first Pokemon master.
Now, chop chop. Come out and get ready. We are going to explore.", said Blue and said that he would wait for Axel outside.
He did his morning routine and then went outside. He also called out his Pokemons so that they could relax.
"Blue, the trip is going to take a couple of weeks or even a month. You do realize that, right?"
"Yes, I do. But it had been some time since I went on an adventure like this. I also want to talk to Lucario. I want to see how powerful he really is."
"He? I thought you normally say 'it' to the Pokemons."
"Yes, I do and others too but since he is already a god rank Pokemon, he deserves some respect. Now, let's get into our suits, and let's go."
Axel requested Blue that they go slow. He also wanted to train his Pokemons and he also wanted some advice from Blue.
Blue was not very comfortable with the suit. They had done a lot of research to make it comfortable but there was still a need for some progress. Axel on the other hand had no complaints. He had worn this suit for 4 months. So, he didn't need to worry about it.
They slowly started to walk, talking and then discussing about their lives. This was the first time Axel had the chance to talk so much with Blue.
Most of the things that Blue talked about were about Gary. Being the father for the first time, Blue was very proud to have a son like Gary.
"Gary started to run a couple of months ago. He was way faster than Ash. So, I could rub it off on Red. Hahaha."
Even when they were just a year old, Gary and Ash were already rivals. Even their dads were rivals, so this looked like a hereditary problem.
"Axel, let's fast it up a bit. Let's ride on our Pokemons.", suggested Blue.
"Yeah, let's do that. It will take us more than 10 days to reach there even with riding our Pokemons and we have to make a couple of stops too. So, let's do it."
Axel called out Gogoat while Blue called out Arcanine.
"Let's see who is going to be the first.", said Blue and started to ride his Arcanine.
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"Blue, why don't we take a rest here? It is already going to be dark now. We need to set up camp.", suggested Axel.
"Yes, let's do it. I am a bit surprised. I did sense a lot of Pokemons out here but none of them dared to attack us. I can understand as Arcanine is a champion rank Pokemon but surprisingly there were also some champion rank Pokemons in the vicinity."
"Oh, it must be 'cause Lucario has given them orders. Lucario is like the boss of this island. He gave me a telepathic message yesterday to come here. So, he must already know that we are here."
"This Lucario is getting interesting by the day. I really want to meet him."
Axel made the campfire and then they prepared some food. There were a lot of things that Blue and Axel had brought for this trip. Their speed was faster than when Axel had come here before.
It was mainly cause Axel knew that he was not in any danger here.
They talked about family and other things and went to sleep.
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Early morning,
Axel had called out all of these Pokemons before sleeping. They were also cramped up inside their balls. Blue also got to talk to his Pokemons yesterday and he also gave some advice to some of his Pokemons.
Axel was the first to wake up. The thing that he hated about an adventure like this was the bathroom problem. He didn't have a stable source of water and also didn't have a stable toilet.
He did his morning duties and also found out that Blue had also woken up. Axel had already made tea for both of them.
"Blue, why don't you evaluate my Salamence first? I want to see what you think of it.", said Axel and called out Salamence near them.
"Salamence, perform all the moves that you know and do your best. Don't worry you can take a rest when you want."
Salamence started to show all of its moves. It first went on to use its new flying type moves and it showed the moves that it had mastered to level 40 and finally other moves.
"Hmm... I must say that you are going on the right path. Even I am surprised by the defense of your Salamence. It certainly has a good foundation. What you lack right now are the complimentary moves and a good battle strategy.
I know that you are thinking of using it as a physical attacker but frankly, it could also defend a lot of its hits. I can see that its ridges are almost perfect. How did you do it?"
Axel went on to explain the journey of its ability and hidden ability mastery and how it was able to completely master both of them.
"I am saying once again, you are not using the power of the system as you should.
Now, on to Salamence. I think that the moves like 'Substitute' and 'Rest' would do it very well. Since you are focusing on physical attacks, you should also focus on speed.
Most of the trainers and also the Pokemons don't focus on speed but speed is very vital in tide battles. It would be a matter of life and death in certain situations.
So, fast reaction time and speed are also very vital. I will not be giving you on how to develop your Salamence. It is something that is personal for you and it."