Chapter Three – Loss of a Battling Spirit

[A/N] First and foremost, I owe you guys an apology.

After I finished chapter three, I left for sleep away camp. My summer was hectic, and all the time I spent writing was purely focused on Serena's Sister. When I actually found the time to write, I found my self with terrible writer's block. I didn't know where I wanted to take this story, or how I wanted this to go. The longer Serena's Sister gets, the clearer the mistakes I made early on get, and I don't want this story to fall into the same negative patterns.

In the end, I decided that I really wanted to go back to the roots of this story: A character driven plot about three well defined kids who change as they journey out on their own for the first time. I finally found plot points that interest me, while being a bit unconventional. I want a light tone for this story to contrast my other one, and I hope that I've finally found it.

Thank you for the incredible support that you have all shown for this work in progress, and I hope that you'll give it another chance. As always, review responses and the daily question are at the bottom.

-Santalune City, Kalos-

"ACHOO!"

Bonnie sat up suddenly as she sneezed, sending Scatterbug flying straight up into the air. Scatterbug gave a terrified squeal as he flew through the air before landing on Bonnie's head. The undignified bug crawled down Bonnie's face, and the girl and Pokemon stared at each other for a while. Finally, Bonnie burst into laughter and picked Scatterbug up off of her face. "Aw, you're so cute!"

Scatterbug pouted on the bed as Bonnie got up and started to get ready for the day. Dedenne was still softly snoring in her pouch, which she had put down on a chair near the door last night. Her Clemontic Gear was resting against the door. She put on a pair of shorts and pulled her light blue Lumiose Gym hoodie over her head. Looking in the mirror, she sighed as she pulled her hair into a tight ponytail and fastened it with her Mega scrunchie. Here goes nothing.

As she made her way down the stairs, she heard a voice calling over to her. "Bonnie, is that you?" Looking around, she spotted Nurse Joy looked pointedly over at her from behind her computer and a stack of papers.

Bonnie walked up to the desk, confused. Once, she wouldn't have been able to reach the desk, but now she was tall enough to rest her hands on the smooth marble of the receptionist counter. Dedenne yawned and rolled over in Bonnie's purse, perfectly content in his sleepy bliss. "How do you know my name?"

Nurse Joy winked at her as she beamed her radiant smile. Her Wigglytuff walked past with medical equipment as she responded to Bonnie's question. "I got a call from the Elite Four member Clemont asking to talk to a girl named Bonnie. You checked in last night, and when I saw your sweatshirt I assumed it must be you."

Bonnie grinned sheepishly, embarrassed that she hadn't thought of such an obvious answer. "Oh, that makes sense. Can I use the phone then?"

Nurse Joy nodded. "Of course, take as much time as you need."

Bonnie kicked herself internally as she walked over to the Vidchat station. How could she have possibly forgotten to call her big brother to tell him about her travel across Route Four? I guess I was just so distracted by Scatterbug and getting to Santalune that I must have forgotten. She shrugged it off as she dug a piece of paper out of her bag and dialed her brother's phone number at the league.

A couple seconds later, Clemont was looking back at Bonnie on the monitor. He was sitting at a computer in a workshop much larger than the one he had at home, and papers and bits of machinery were scattered around him. He had a worried expression as he yelled into the phone. "Bonnie, why didn't you call when you got to Santalune? I was worried sick about you!"

Bonnie's eyes widened, and she hung her head. "I'm sorry! It's just that I was so tired from all of the walking. I caught a Scatterbug, too!" She picked the tiny black bug off of her shoulder, where he had started nibbling at the edges of her scrunchie, and presented it to the glass monitor. "He really likes Oran berries, and I brushed him too!"

Clemont sighed as he looked at his sister, and a light smile crossed his face. "You know, you really had me worried for a second there. I had thought that without..." A strange expression crossed his face, and he fought to erase it as he plastered a massive smile across his face. Any worries Clemont seemed to have had disappeared, and he looked at her in pride. "I mean, wow, that's amazing! You caught your first Pokemon already! Ash told me that it took him three days, and Pikachu wasn't even listening to him at that point. Anyways, are you ready for your big day?"

Bonnie frowned and looked down, shuffling her feet. He was about to say without me, Ash, and Serena! An accusatory voice rang in the back of her head. She was her own trainer now! She could protect herself fine without her brother and adopted family. "I mean, I guess so," she muttered, shuffling her feet below the monitor.

Clemont smiled, clearly misinterpreting the comment. "Don't worry, you'll do fine. I remember my first battle as gym leader really clearly even now. The other trainer had brought a Golett, and I tried to use tackle and parabolic charge on it. Just remember that Dedenne has seen plenty of battles before. I'm absolutely positive that you'll do fine."

Bonnie, uncomfortable about the conversation about battling, desperately looked for a way to change the subject. "So how's being an elite four going?"

Clemont grinned like a maniac, and Bonnie groaned as she realized what she had just gotten herself into.

After a half hour of listening to her big brother describe the circuit diagram for the Paper Page Printer Power Pocket Mark VI, Bonnie ended the call with a sigh. See, this is why he needs me! Who comes up with a name like that? At least Clemont seemed to be fine starting his job as an Elite. She just hoped that she could find something that made her equally happy.

Unsure of exactly what that would be, she wandered over to the Center's adjoining cafe, where she treated herself and her Pokemon to breakfast. Dedenne sighed in contentment as he rubbed his full belly and toppled over sideways on top of Scatterbug, who gave a cry of indignation as Dedenne began to snore. Bonnie giggled as the tiny bug released a cloud of stun spores before wiggling out from underneath of the tiny mouse. She scooped both of her Pokemon up and brought them to Nurse Joy for healing.

Fifteen minutes later, the sign above the desk turned green as Nurse Joy rolled a stretcher out with a happy Dedenne and Scatterbug sitting on it. Bonnie thanked her for her hospitality as she collected her Pokemon and exited the Pokemon center. Slowly, she strolled down the gorgeous streets of Santalune City, nearly dragging her feet. I guess I have to challenge the gym now, right? Do I have to? I don't even like battling!Finally, she came to the door of the gym, and knocked on the door with trepidation.

The door creaked open, and a woman with blond hair and a camera stepped through. Bonnie grinned and embraced the woman in a hug. "Hey, Viola!"

Viola smiled at the novice trainer as they stepped backward over the threshold. The walls of the gym lobby were covered in pictures of bugs, and Scatterbug craned his neck to look at a picture of a cloud of Vivillon flying across the luminous full moon. "Bonnie, Ash warned me you might be coming today. Are you ready for your first gym battle?"

Bonnie's face fell a tiny bit. "I guess so."

Viola's eyes were concerned, but her smile remained just as large. "Don't worry, I was nervous when I fought my first gym battle way back when. You'll be fine."

Accepting the older woman's reassurance and pushing her own doubts aside, Bonnie followed Viola through the gym until they came to a large battlefield. Viola walked to the far side, and Bonnie stood at the near side, unsure of what to do.

"This is a match between the Gym Leader and the challenger, Bonnie! Each side may use up to two Pokemon, and only the challenger may make substitutions. Viola, you may send out your Pokemon first."

Viola nodded at the ref. Reaching down to her waist, she picked up a blue and black net ball, which she threw at the battlefield. "Surskit, picture perfect!"

In a flash, the pond skater appeared on the battlefield. Bonnie stared at it apprehensively. I remember him! He made the battlefield all icy, right? How can I do anything against that if she uses ice beam? Looking down at her purse, she nodded to Dedenne. "I choose Dedenne!" she called.

Viola nodded with approval as she appraised the situation on the battlefield in front of her. "Good choice. Since Surskit is a water-bug type, Dedenne's electric attacks will be super effective."

"Alright, the challenger will have the first move. Battle, begin!"

Bonnie frowned. What moves does Dedenne know again? Do I really have to do this? What if Dedenne gets hurt? Hesitantly, she called,"Dedenne, use nuzzle!"

Dedenne nodded, and he leaped forwards while rubbing his cheeks to produce a static shock. He ran towards Surskit who simply dodged to one side as Dedenne careened into the side of the field. His head collided with the wall, and he sat down as he rubbed it. Bonnie winced. Ow, that must have really hurt! The electric mouse looked up and gulped as Surkit looked in front of him.

Bonnie froze, paralyzed, as Viola called out, "Surskit, use sticky web!" The bug type launched a pink web at Dedenne, who squealed in pain as the sticky fibers trapped hit to the side of the field.

Dedenne can't do anything, he's trapped! What do I do? I never wanted to do this in the first place, and now Dedenne is trapped, and I can't help him.

Bonnie fought to hold back tears as she watched in horror. Viola yelled, "Now use signal beam!" The bug type started to charge up a beam of bug type energy as Dedenne looked on in fear.

"No!"

Viola looked up from the battle as Bonnie ran onto the field and snatched Dedenne away from the sticky web, straining against the webbing until it snapped. Bonnie cradled Dedenne in her arms, who looked shell-shocked. She brushed the residue off of his head as the gym leader walked onto the field to where she knelt. Viola frowned. "Bonnie, are you all right?"

Bonnie shook her head. A tear trickled down her cheek as she started to talk. "I never wanted to do this in the first place! Ash and Clemont told me to, but I don't want to battle. I can't stand the thought of hurting Dedenne!"

Viola listened to Bonnie with a sad smile, and embraced the young girl as she started to cry in earnest. "It's okay, you don't have to battle if you don't want to. See, Dedenne's fine. Come, why don't we sit down, and I can make you a cup of tea." She stood up and opened up a door that led into the living quarters of the gym and flipped the switch that turned off the lights in the greenhouse style gym.

Bonnie nodded with a sniffle. Wiping her tears away, she turned down a bright corridor to leave the darkened battlefield behind her.

-Sinnoh League, Sinnoh-

"Go Alain!"

Mairin was sitting alone in the stands of the Sinnoh Champion's battlefield as Alain and Cynthia began to have their battle. Chespie sat on the bench next to her, cheering with his hands in the air as she cradled Tater in her lap. The tiny Kricketot chirped as Bebe whimsically floated around her head. Her feet were crossed as her legs dangled over the open air above the field boundary.

Cynthia cut an imposing figure as she swept across the room. Aside from Ash, she was the most powerful trainer in the world, and it showed. She moved with a certain poise, an elegance that could only be derived from strength in battle. Her long blond hair was swept to the side as she gestured outwards towards Alain. "So I hear that your Ash's strongest agent. I met him a couple years back, when he was still a fourteen year old traveling through Sinnoh for the first time. Even then, he was powerful for his age. I must admit, I'm interested how powerful you must be if her sent you rather than coming himself."

Alain smiled. "Ash was a great kid, and he's turned into a great man. He helped me see the mistakes I had made, and gave me an opportunity to correct them. I am grateful for that every day."

Cynthia nodded in acceptance. "Sounds like Ash. Anyways, this will be an unofficial match, on the off-chance you beat me. One on one, Mega Evolved from the start. Do you accept those terms?"

Alain nodded. It struck Mairin how similar the two really were. Both so eager to battle and to win, and fiercely passionate about what they believed in. He drew a pokeball from his belt and stared at it for a moment. "Prepare to meet my partner. I believe we may provide somewhat of a formidable challenge." He threw the pokeball, and Charizard appeared on the battlefield with a roar that shook the stands and made Tater bury his face in Mairin's green sweatshirt.

Mairin leaned forwards as Cynthia wordlessly released a Garchomp onto the battlefield. "Wow, just like Professor Sycamore's," she whispered to Chespie, who nodded in agreement. Even so, it was clear that this one was both more experienced and powerful. Powerful muscles bulged under the dragon's rough skin, and scars showed the power and experience to back them up.

Wordlessly, Cynthia reached to her necklace, which exploded into a rainbow burst of light. Simultaneously, a matching stone set around Garchomp's neck sent out tendrils of energy. The two connected as Garchomp began to glow, expelling waves of energy that sent Cynthia's trench coat billowing out behind her. The dragon grew and expanded as the transformation faded, and as the Mega Evolution symbol flashed, Mega Garchomp roared.

Mairin's jaw dropped as the transformation finished. "Oh wow, that was even cooler that Alain! Cynthia is so amazing!" Chespie frowned as if to say, Aren't you supposed to root for Alain? Mairin shook her head with a giggle. "Of course not, silly! How could I ever route for stuffy old Alain when the most amazing woman in the entire universe is right there?" Bebe hummed in agreement as she came to a rest on Chespie's head.

Alain touched his mega stone, and shouted, "Beyond evolution, Mega Evolve!" Charizard underwent a similar transformation to Garchomp as he Mega Evolved. His entire body grew and expanded, becoming stronger and more powerful. When the process finished, his hide was black and his flames were blue. "Shall we begin?"

Cynthia nodded, and the battle was underway. "Draco Meteor." Garchomp lifted his head towards the sky as a ball of draconic energy collected between his jaws. He launched it into the air, and it exploded into a cloud of meteors that came crashing down on the battlefield.

Alain narrowed his eyes at the Sinnoh champion. "Use fire spin and steel wing, then dragon claw."

Charizard shot forwards like a bullet. Weaving in and out of the burning meteors, he spun as one passed barely two inches shy of his wing. His wings glowed a steely silver as fire enveloped his body. Garchomp crossed his claws and covered his body with his wings. Charizard slammed into his chest, then raked his claws across Garchomp's claws.

Garchomp, however, seemed nearly unaffected as the blows grazed off of him, sending Charizard spiraling away as the last meteor exploded onto the battlefield. Cynthia watched the other dragone as he spiraled back to Alain, and she called "Dragon Rush." Garchomp glowed purple, and shot forwards to catch the flame Pokemon unaware. The land shark Pokemon rammed Charizard, sending the black dragon rolling back over to Alain. Obviously in significant pain, Charizard struggled to his feet from the direct super-effective hit.

Mairin gasped as the waves of power from the attacks washed over the stadium, and she gripped her seat in excitement. "So cool! Garchomp really is as strong as they say he is!"

Alain growled. "Blast burn."

"Fly up, then dragon pulse."

Charizard slammed the ground with a fiery fist, and it ruptured in a burst of flame and lava. As plumes of lava shot towards Garchomp, the Pokemon flew up and over Cynthia, who stood stoic before the encroaching flames. A massive burst of draconian energy flew from Garchomp's mouth and hit Charizard, knocking the Pokemon to the ground. Cynthia pushed her hair to the side, and commanded, "Finish it with Draco Meteor."

As meteors rained down from the roof of the stadium, Alain returned Charizard as he fainted and reverted to his normal form. "Your Garchomp is impressively strong. It isn't often these days that Charizard can be defeated in three hits."

Cynthia smiled as she returned Garchomp, who had devolved as well. "You did quite well. Most would have gone down to a super effective hit like that. Either way, we have more important matters of business to attend to than this battle. Follow me. We have to go to Mt. Coronet immediately."

Mairin returned Bebe and Tater as she ran down the stairs and onto the battlefield to chase after her partner and her idol. "Hey, Cynthia, can I get your autograph?"

-Petalburg City, Hoenn-

Max groaned as he leaned back in the uncomfortable seat. Surrounded by a pile of luggage, he felt as if he had been sitting there for hours. Oh, wait. That's because I have been sitting here for hours. "God, May, why did you have to choose the one flight in this airport that was delayed? I mean, you could have chosen literally any other plane to Jubilife. The Sinnoh International flight left ages ago, and Unova Air is boarding right now! We could be on a plane flown by Skyla! How cool would that be?" He smiled as he though of all the times he had watched the Unova gym leader's gracefull battling style.

His big sister growled as she paced back and forth in front of the departures board, where their flight to Jubilife City had a big X across the times and the message "Delayed." Her carefully chosen clothes were ruffled from hours of waiting, and she had a bit too much makeup on. The eighteen year old stalked back over to her suitcase. "Arceus, Max, can you please shut up? Don't you and Ralts have anything better to be doing right now?"

As she turned away, he grumbled, "If I did, I wouldn't be sitting here."

As May puffed up to continue the argument, Ralts hovered over to where Max was sitting. She stuck a timid hand out, and poked it against his shoe. Max shifted his foot ever so slightly, and the emotion Pokemon giggled in delight. Her eyes glowed, and Max's shoe lifted off of his foot and into the air. "Ra Ralts!" the mischievous Pokemon giggled as she waved it in front of his face.

Max sat up as he made a lunge for his shoe and missed. Other disgruntled passengers watched the twelve year old in bored amusement as Ralts held it just out of reach over his head. "Hey, give me my shoe back!"

Ralts shook her head, and she unsteadily floated away from Max with shoe in tow as he chased after it. May turned around to stare at her brother with hands on her hips. "Oh, come on, could you at least act like you have a little maturity." Max stuck his tongue out at her as he stumbled over an old woman's feet, barely regaining his balance. May sighed as she put in ear buds and began pretending like she didn't know her brother.

The shoe stopped just shy of Max's face, and he reached out for it only to have it yanked away from him. The boy fell flat on his face, glasses falling away from his face as he did so. May groaned and turned away as he sighed, opening his eyes.

The world in front of him was blurry mess as Ralts returned his shoe to his foot and floated over in concern. Max laughed as his Pokemon looked down at him curiously. "I guess we overdid it a bit, didn't we?" Ralts nodded with a small grin as Max began to feel around for his glasses. His hand curved around the metal frame, and he flipped open the ends as he placed them back on the bridge of his nose.

Instantly, he knew that something was wrong with the glasses. They were too dark for his normal glasses, and the world seemed to be distorted looking through them. Max frowned as he saw a strange shadowy path leading away from where he sat in the terminal and down the hall. Looking around, he spotted his actual glasses and grabbed them. Looking down at them in his hand, he frowned as he made a decision and pocketed them.

Ralts cocked her head to the side as Max rose to his feet. He frowned down at her. "There's something weird about these glasses. I want to take a walk. Wanna come with me?" She smiled happily and teleported onto her trainer's shoulder as he started to walk off into the main concourse of the Petalburg Airport.

The shadowy path wound its way through the terminal as Max walked past tourists and businessmen. Ralts pressed her head against his so that she could also see through the glasses. They seemed not only to distort Max's vision, but also his other senses. It felt as if the people around him were disconnected, like whispers on the wind, and he was some ephemeral spirit walking unbeknownst among them. His only connection seemed to be Ralts, as warm and soothing presence on his body.

After they had walked for a bit, the path took an abrupt turn down a short corridor and ended in a strange door that seemed to be lined in shadow. Max stopped just short of it, and stared at it doubtfully. As hard as he tried, he couldn't seem to make out what was just beyond the passageway that was a mere foot in front of him. Frowning, he grabbed the glasses and lifted them off of his face.

In front of him was a plain white wall.

Now thoroughly freaked out, Max placed the glasses back on his face, and the passageway reappeared. What is this? Why can I only see it through these glasses? He and Ralts shared an apprehensive look, but Max's curiosity overtook his rationale as he stepped through the passage.

He had expected… Well, he didn't know what he had been expecting, but it certainly wasn't what happened. As he stepped through the shadow, his body felt as if it had stretched before returning to normal. He tumbled down to hit the ground, he and Ralts sprawling out on the ground. For a moment, he was disoriented until he gained a sense of his surroundings, wherever that was.

The entire world seemed to be cloaked in a swirling shadow as Max saw what seemed to be the same airport he had been in a second ago. However, on closer inspection, everything about it seemed horribly off. For one, it was eerily empty, absolutely devoid of human activity. Secondly, he seemed to be standing on the ceiling.

Max felt a horrible sense of vertigo as he took a hesitant step forwards on the roof. "Where are we?" he asked Ralts quietly, and his Pokemon gave a shrug.

"Congratulations. You have entered the world of the spirit." Max spun around to see a strange shadowy figure walk up behind him. He seemed to be human, but it was impossible to tell.

"What do you mean, world of the spirit?" Max asked with bewilderment. As far as he could tell, something was horribly wrong right now.

This is the sort of thing that happens to Ash all the time, a tiny voice in the back of his head remarked.

The shadow's voice seemed to reverberate as a point of substance through the emptiness as Max's head pounded. "Only you will know the path to the heart, Max Maple. This will be for you to discover on your own."

Ralts shuddered as a wave of confusion and apprehension filled Max. His Pokemon placed a hand on his temple, and Max's feeling of worry seemed to fade into the background, making it easier to think even as the world around him clouded his perception. Calmly, he stared at the shadow and asked, "Why am I here?"

The shadow nodded, and a ghostly limb extended outwards with two items. "I have been commanded to offer you gifts."

By who? The question went unspoken as Max stared at the items in the shadow's palm. The first was a necklace with an odd crescent charm hanging from it. The crescent was yellow, and came to a point where it hung the lowest. The second was a strange stone with ancient patterns inscribed on it. He grabbed both of the items. As he touched the necklace, he felt an irresistible urge to place it over his head, which he did. The cool touch of metal hit his chest feeling as if it had always been and belonged there, like it had hung there his entire life.

Max looked at the ghost, both confused and intrigued. "Thank you, but you still haven't answered my question. Why am I here?"

The shadow bowed its head as it started to fade away into the shadow. "You will find that answer in time. As for now, remember this."

The world around Max glowed with a brilliant gold glow, and he felt the same stretching sensation that he had when he had entered the strange world. As he exited, he heard the parting words of the shadow fade away behind him.

"No mortal ever leaves the Distortion World unchanged."

[A/N] Before I get to reviews, I want to talk about Max for a second. Yes, I know that it was a total plot twist that none of us were expecting However, I think it actually will fit in with Max's character well. In the anime, he is shown to have an interest in status moves as a primary format of battling. I think that the plot line introduced for him in this chapter will be a really interesting way of doing so, and I hope you guys agree. Tell me what you thought about it, because I really want to know if it worked as well as I thought it did. Now, for the reviews.

Annabella Lucy Nox - Platinum FTW and quick question, where's Team Rocket?

-Platinum is totally the best game! As far as Team Rocket goes, we'll see. If they become a tool for filler, then I won't add them. For now, let's get past the exposition and into the main story.

Muk854 – Yet another great chapter, I especially like how you put in the scene with Max and Ralts, that was great. My favorite game has to be Platinum as well since it was the first main series game I've ever played, second is a tie between Heart Gold and White

-I agree that White is second. Personally, I would love to play the Johto remakes, but it's hard to get a copy these days. Thanks!

Sorariru - Emerald. It's the first game I finished. Plus all the surfing makes me giddy xD AND Bonnie doubts. I kinda expected that since well, she never expressed what kind of trainer she wants to be. A breeder is a good choice for her since she doesn't like battling much and was comfortable in brushing them (with Serena's help). She does poses a sense in battling though, as seen in the episode where Squishy became a dog form. Ah scatterbug! Well, Vivlion. I kinda imagine it's cute that Dedenne would ride it's head in a double battle. I wonder if Bonnie would also encounter that shiny Phanthump they befriended in one of the latest episodes. Mairin prove does adults wrong! I wonder what scene would cause Mairin to separate with Alain. They are pretty close tied with each other. Alain would make her a secret agent or something? Or they would use her as a decoy? ORAS? PALKIA? DIALGA? HMMMMMMMM. I can totally imagine that in the Grand Festival there would be some kind of trouble and Ralts would freak out, jump into Max's arms and TELEPORT. Like, it's either he lands in where Mairin is or just cross continents and land in Kalos completely lost. It would be hilarious! Hm. Maybe I'm onto something here. HMMMM INTERESTING. I look forward in the next update!

-You're definitely onto something with Max and Bonnie (winks). I can say with certainty that Bonnie will never see that Phantump again, unless something else comes up. As for Mairin, you're close but not quite there. Something is definitely up in Sinnoh…

Queenlarxene18 - My favorite main series game is X and Y because of the Trainer Customization which was originally introduced in Pokémon Battle Revolution for the Wii system. On that same note, I'm very impressed with the chapter and quite frankly I'm looking forward to the next chapter! Can hardly wait to see how this story turns out!

-Thank you! Trainer customization was great in Kalos and looks even better in Alola! I'm hoping Gen VII is the best yet.

DrafteeDragon - Aw Ralts and Max share such a bond :3. The chapter was well paced, i have to grant that to you. Also i loved how you show how much Max wants to go to Sinnoh and how Ralts and him are almost inseparable although they didnt even start travelling. I am really sorry for the late review but i am really busy with life atm Anyway keep the good luck ;3

-Hey, no worries about anything IRL. If reviewing puts pressure on you, don't worry about it. Thanks for the review!

Stormwave6 - If you don't mind me asking, what happened to squishy? Is he gone because of the flare crisis of did you forget him?

-Squishy will probably appear in flashbacks at some point, but I don't know about whether he will appear in person. I would like to stick with only Sinnoh legendaries, but Zygarde and Jirachi may both make appearances.

Shinigami shane - It's a good premise, but you may have made mairon a bit too much on the naive side, considering what she's been through with Alain. On another note, I think that Max should get a Metagross as his mega evolution pokèmon. It makes sense because Max uses a very technical and calculated battle style and Metagross is described as being capable of complex calculations and is more intelligent than a supercomputer,

-Thank you for the criticism. I agree that Mairin is somewhat naive. On the other hand, she kinda just tags along to watch and be with Alain. Either way, she, like the other two, will get some serious development in this story. Metagross is a good idea, but Max definently won't be getting any pseudos for a while.

Quagsire12 - Please update this work of art

-Thank you.

Daily Question(s) – What is your favorite shipping? On a different note, is anyone at all interested in seeing Fourthwheelshipping (BonniexMax) in this story?

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