Chapter 16

"Pi?" What? 

Pikachu(Zeraora) asked Ed who was approached and stare at them 

"Spinarak" Spinarak looked at Ed and greeted him. Unlike the wild Spinarak this Spinarak was tame and accustomed to human interaction. 

"Hello Spinarak, are you willing to be my pokemon?" 

"Spin" Spinarak nod 

"How about you Pikachu?" 

"Pii.." Pikachu look at Ed with disapproval (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠)

"Well the egg you want to protect has become ours, how about you come with us so that you could protect it" 

"Well if you don't want to, we would leave you be then" 

"Pika!" (⁠°⁠o⁠°⁠)⁠/

"You want to come with us?" 

"Pi-ka" Pikachu Zeraora nodded, Ed didn't know why Zeraora was so obsessed with protecting the Togepi egg. 

The blimp is getting near to their stop but for now the children are interacting with their new pokemon. 

Steven was feeding his Aron and Beldum with metals that came from an Aggron, he also gave some to Mawile to eat. 

Wallace was now engrossed in watching different water type trainers battle and contest appeals with his pokemon. At first Wallace had a problem with Ducklett due to its mischievous actions but it was stopped by Mudkip and Speal.

For Winona, she was troubled that Bounsweet would be in trouble because everytime Bounsweet unconsciously let out its sweet scent Taillow would pounce at it but everytime Bounsweet would repel Taillow. Winona could only feed Taillow so that it won't have any idea on eating its friend, which Winona didn't know that the two were already close friends. 

Luvia was training with her new pokemon which was Zorua and Bounsweet. She trained with Bounsweet with her other pokemon. They're Swampert, her starter pokemon and also her strongest pokemon, Masquerain, Delcatty, Banette, Swablu, Golduck, Corsola, and Lanturn. 

Swampert

Type: Water/Ground

Level: 40 

Gender: Male

Aptitude: Gold 1

Ability: Torrent

Masquerain

Type: Bug/Flying

Level: 29

Gender: Male

Aptitude: Silver III

Ability: Intimidate

Delcatty

Type: Normal 

Level: 27

Gender: Female

Aptitude: Gold 1

Ability: Cute Charm

Banette

Type: Ghost

Level: 38

Gender: Female

Aptitude: Silver III

Ability: Cursed Body

Golduck

Type: Water

Level: 35

Gender: Male

Aptitude: Silver III

Ability: Damp

Corsola

Type: Water/ Rock

Level: 28

Gender: Female

Aptitude: Silver I

Ability: Hustle

Lanturn

Type: Water/ Electric 

Level: 27

Gender: Male

Aptitude: Silver 2

Ability: Water Absorb

Swablu

Type: Flying 

Level: 25

Gender: Female

Aptitude: Platinum III

Ability: Cloud Nine

Three of her pokemon are now in Advance but Swampert is close to breaking to Quasi Elite. But Ed was shocked by Swablu as he heard from Wallace that Swablu was the newest pokemon. But Ed thinks about Lisia, he thinks that Lisia's Altaria is a descendant of Luvia's Swablu.

Zorua on the other hand chose to follow Luvia because she likes her and Luvia likes her too. Zorua's illusion gave her new ideas for her contest appeal and her future battles. 

In the Mawile's group only Mawile and Zigzagoon didn't choose to follow the children. But they're under their care as they promised the pokemon to return them to their trainer's parents. 

Ed on the other hand got a wonderful surprise as Budew evolved into Roselia. 

Roselia

Type: Grass/Poison

Level: 11

Gender: Male

Aptitude: Gold

Ability: Nature Cure

Moves:

Status: Synthesis, Growth, Water Sport, Sleep Powder

Attack: Poison Sting, Razor Leaf

Special; Absorb, Extrasensory 

Her evolution amazed Steven, Wallace and Winona as this is the first time they saw a pokemon evolve personally. 

When he saw Roselia's level he got confused as Roselia was just supposed to reach level 7 so how come it jumped to level 11. 

The system explained that if a child pokemon evolves they would be automatically elevated to Beginner rank. 

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"Oh Jin, you have arrived already?" Grandpa Yun asked as he was talking to the communicator. 

Ed who was watching this scene couldn't help but miss his smart phone. In the past, his phone was his partner and never leaving it behind. 

"Yes Yun, we have already arrived at your house. Luckily the gal Macy was around. Sigh, if only Azim, my little nephew is not a blockhead you would have other grandchildren with Macy right now" Jin said that makes Grandpa Yun also sigh. 

"Right, do you have news about your first son by now?" Jin asked about 

"That kid Andre, argh you don't know how frustrated I am when I heard that his relationship with his boyish girlfriend still hasn't made any progress." 

"Oh" Jin was silent when hearing this 

"Why the hell are you asking about my two sons? How about your first son then? Did he contact you? The last thing I heard is that he left and the last place he was seen was Johto's Goldenrod city. It's been three years now Jin. You don't know, maybe he already had children." Yun asked JIn as JIn's first son was the reverse scale of him. If you should say they're really father and son from their character. 

"Yeah I know" Jin answered with low tone 

"Huh? If you know the situation, why is your voice down?" Grandpa Yun was confused with his brother's low spirit. 

"That Bastaard" JIn's voice was getting higher with annoyed tone

"What did your son do again?" Yun asked

"That bastard, Alan just called us" Jin said

"Then?" 

"He showed us a one year old kid" Jin said

"..." Yun 'the hell! One year old kid he left four years ago and the last three has became unknown' 

"Did you know what my wife said to me?" Jin

"..." Yun suddenly knew what Jin's wife said

Hearing that his brother still didn't reply he continued

"She told me that me and my son are the same, that we couldn't control our diglett. That if she learn that I have other children she would cut my diglett and feed me to those scary Gyarados."

"..." 

"Pfftt" 

Ed who was drinking at that time understood it and coughed the drink he was drinking that sme the juice came out on his nose. 

"Ed what happened to you?" Steven asked as he was concerned about his treasure magnet. 

"No, what I heard made me laugh" 

"About the diglett? What's the connection between cutting diglett and having a baby?" 

When this question was asked by Steven, Ed couldn't help but be dumbfounded by his rich friend's innocence. 

"Yuun!" Grandma Talya roared as she heard Ed's action when hearing what Jin said. 

"Wha-What?" Grandpa Yun was startled when Grandma yelled

"How dare you teach our grandson those things! Is this run to your family, I would do to you too on what Carolina would do to Jin" 

"What!? I never taught my grandson anything like that!" Grandpa Yun rebute but he couldn't stop his wife's wrath.

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On the other side Grandpa Jin laughed when he heard Grandma Talya's yell. When his wife threatened him about that he couldn't help but have a cold shiver. Even though he wants to pummel his son this gives him the opportunity to brag on his two brothers. 

 Grandpa Yun, Jin and their little brother were part of the William family in Kalos. Yun and Jin didn't have any idea on taking the noble title of their family so both of them traveled. Yun the eldest traveled around to become a strong trainer that when he returned to Kalos he became the third champion of Kalos. Jin on the other hand just wanted to travel for fun until he met Carolina. 

Their brother Sean, the youngest took over the mantle as the heir but this caused their brother who dreamt to learn and enhance his cooking by traveling to have a grudge against them. But this didn't stop them from contacting each other and also time passed by that their youngest forgot about the grudge. 

At first they compete on how strong they became but beaten to pulp by Yun. But Jin started a bragging war when his first daughter was born that annoyed his two just married brothers at that time. They had a bragging war until the birth of Jin's first granddaughter Cynthia. 

This irks his two brothers at every family gathering as he brag about his granddaughter but this doesn't stop them as they show love on the little one. That's why in the generation of Ed in the William family Cynthia has the command and lead. Well her cousin was willing to follow her after all. 

'Everyone of our grandchildren has blond hair except Ed that Cynthia and his cousin nickname him Black but that little girl of Alan has a black hair so maybe they'll change that nickname.' Grandpa Jin smiled as he couldn't help but be happy with his new granddaughter that he will be meeting at this December celebration but he remembered that Ed called it Christmas. 

That brat just called us when his daughter was already one year old. If Sonia and Argus didn't get to the international news will this brat forget about his family? 

Knock– 

"Yes?" Grandpa Jin asked

"Grandpa, we have a problem" Cynthia opened the door and he saw a Cleffa on her arms

"What's the problem?" Grandpa Jin asked

"I think Cleffa is drunk" Cynthia said

"Huh?" Grandpa Jin was shocked and look at Cleffa whose eyes were shaking even with Cynthia not shaking her at all. 

"It was really drunk, let's call Macy" Grandpa Jin advised as he led his granddaughter to call Macy. 

While they are looking for Macy they see her with Cynthia's mother, Ralia. 

"Auntie Macy, look Cleffa is drunk" Cynthia familiar with Macy told Macy how she found the drunk Cleffa

"Ahh.. Just because Ralts wasn't her she can't behave herself." Macy looked at Cleffa and remembered that last night she saw Cleffa was bound by Ariados and her pokemon explained the little one wanted to drink her bottle of alcohol but she couldn't believe that the little one won't give up. What she couldn't understand is how Cleffa could reach the highest cabinet with its small body. 

"Just like Ed if Ralts wasn't around" Cynthia murmured which the other heard 

Macy sighed as what Cynthia said was right, it was lucky that Ralts was always with Ed as Ed has a huge energy when his illness was cured. 

"Oh right Macy, Yun and the others would reach this evening for dinner." Grandpa Jin said 

"Yes I will prepare for the meal" Macy smiled

"I will help you" Ralia smiled 

"Thank you sister Ralia, Cynthia could I ask you to look over Cleffa also you could find Azurill with Meganium and lastly Wurmple but I don't know where that glutton hid. Well they really take over Ed from their character" Macy thanked Ralia before she asked Cynthia to look over her cousin's pokemon. 

After Macy and Ralia left to prepare for dinner. Cynthia looked at Cleffa and asked. 

"So you're Ed's pokemon huh?" 

"Do you want a pokemon Cynthia?" Grandpa Jin look at her granddaughter

"Yes, too bad I didn't awaken any special ability or else the shrine elder would have given me a starter pokemon" Cynthia sighed and disappointed in not having an ability due to the Shirona clan being focused on kids with special ability that they'll disregard other children that have none. 

She remembered that when she went for the test and they received the results the others were disappointed including her but the patriarch who, like Cynthia, motivated Cynthia to become a strong trainer as she told her that special ability was nothing but old school now. 

Her parents and grandparents on the other hand were happy that Cynthia wasn't selected as they could have time with her and if Cynthia was selected she needs to train at the secret place of the Shirona clan to train until they reach adulthood. 

But Cynthia, who was influenced by the Shirona elders, thinks that special ability could help in becoming a great trainer as she was reminded by Grandma Talya who has a special ability and she was so strong. 

But her mother changed that whole view of hers and with just her Empoleon, her mother defeated all the elders who had special ability and she told her that she could have special ability as long as she became trainer and train with her pokemon. 

"How about I take you to have your starter pokemon?" Grandpa Jin asked as he was thinking of asking Grandpa Yun if he had a good starter for Cynth

ia. 

"Really Grandpa?" Cynthia asked

"Yes I'm sure, with your Grandpa Yun and Grandma Talya you could have a great aptitude pokemon." 

"Thank you grandpa" Cynthia smiled as she happily searched for Azurill and Meganium.