Pokémon: Breeding Simulator [15]
[Age 16: The Eevee you captured at Mt. Moon displayed exceptional talent and strength. Despite not evolving, its power had already reached a level comparable to Gardevoir's.]
[The only problem was that the battlefield once dominated by Gardevoir and Sabrina now had a new participant—Eevee.]
[Additionally, Team Rocket had recently lost track of Mew. No further sightings of the Pokémon ancestor had been reported at Mt. Moon.]
[Giovanni found this unusual, but for you, it meant more free time.]
[Meanwhile, you've decided to resign from the Pokémon League.]
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"You're resigning as an investigator? Why?"
Lance stared at Elias in disbelief.
To him, as long as Elias stayed in the League, his rising reputation would guarantee a brilliant future.
But just when everything was going so well, he suddenly wanted to quit?
And it wasn't just Lance—many high-ranking officials in the League were equally baffled.
"I need to catch a few Pokémon. If all goes well, I'll probably come back as an investigator later," Elias said casually, packing his things.
After a year of scouting and verifying information—along with data from Team Rocket—he had finally discovered what was needed to capture Celebi.
The answer: a [GS Ball].
But the materials to craft it were far more complex than he had expected.
—It required feathers from Ho-Oh and Lugia.
In other words, to capture one Celebi, he had to track down and directly engage with three legendary Pokémon.
With such a massive undertaking ahead, there was no way he could maintain his position in the League.
Resigning was the only logical choice.
Lance fell silent after hearing Elias's explanation.
He didn't know which Pokémon his friend was after, but he was well aware that Elias had spent the past few years painstakingly gathering information.
His instincts told him that this resignation was directly tied to that search.
Rather than trying to dissuade him, Lance let out a sigh and handed Elias a bronze dragon-shaped emblem.
"If you ever need the help of the Dragon Clan, come find me."
[Obtained Item: Lance's Token.]
"Thanks."
Elias didn't bother with pleasantries and slipped the emblem into his pocket.
Years of working together had forged a deep bond between them.
...
Not far away, Gardevoir silently watched the exchange.
She bit her lip.
She knew she was the reason Elias was leaving the League.
And the more she realized how much he had given up for her, the more anxious she became.
Would there come a day when Elias grew tired of her too…?
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[That same year, you set your first target—Ho-Oh.]
[According to Team Rocket's records, Ho-Oh once resided in Ecruteak City's Bell Tower in Johto. You planned to start your investigation there.]
[Before setting off, you told Sabrina that you would be away for a business trip. You did not tell her about your resignation.]
"Business trip?"
Sabrina glanced between Elias and Gardevoir suspiciously.
Although Gardevoir had seemed to behave better after her previous warning, Sabrina still didn't trust her.
"Relax. Eevee will be watching her."
Elias forced himself to say these cursed words to get Sabrina to let him go.
Sure enough, her expression softened considerably.
After all, there's a saying—two tigers cannot share one mountain.
As long as that annoying Eevee was around, she believed Gardevoir wouldn't have any opportunities to act up.
"Come back soon," she said.
"Got it."
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[On the morning of your departure, Giovanni sent you a special report.]
[The contents were simple: another group was also searching for Celebi.]
[They had been sighted near Bell Tower and the Whirl Islands, Lugia's known habitat. Team Rocket's investigation identified them as an organization called the Masked Army.]
[You took note of the name but didn't pay much attention to it.]
[A short time later, Sabrina, Officer Jenny, and an older Gym Leader saw you off as you boarded a train to Goldenrod City, Johto. Gardevoir seemed fascinated by the passing scenery.]
By the time Elias arrived in Goldenrod, it was already nighttime.
However, as Johto's largest metropolis, the city remained brightly lit, neon signs flashing from every direction.
"Elias!"
As soon as he stepped into the waiting area, a blue-haired, energetic girl waved him down.
"Clair, long time no see." Elias greeted her with a smile.
She was the daughter of the Blackthorn Gym Leader and Lance's younger cousin. She had been assigned to host him during his stay in Johto.
But the moment Clair spotted Gardevoir standing beside him… her face stiffened.
Painful memories resurfaced.
Elias had visited Johto with Lance once before.
At the time, a younger, hot-blooded Clair had challenged Elias to a battle—
—And had been utterly tormented by his Fairy-type Gardevoir.
Now, returning to the same place, her reaction was entirely expected.
"Ahem. So, Clair… are we staying in Goldenrod tonight?" Elias asked, changing the subject.
"Ah—yeah."
Snapping out of her trauma flashback, Clair quickly responded.
"If you're heading to Ecruteak City tomorrow, Goldenrod is the best place to stay for now."
As Johto's transportation hub, Goldenrod had direct routes to almost anywhere.
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[At Clair's arrangement, you checked into a hotel for the night.]
[That night, after an intense discussion between Gardevoir and Eevee, the two Pokémon reached an agreement.]
[The result? You slept with Gardevoir on your left and Eevee on your right, sandwiched between them.]
[Unfortunately, such peaceful nights would not last.]
[Because after last night's lesson, Eevee had learned something important—]
"You always roll to the left in your sleep."
...
By midday the next day, Elias arrived in Ecruteak City. Clair had already left, summoned back to deal with Gym duties.
"That must be Bell Tower."
Elias squinted at the towering structure in the eastern part of the city.
From memory, that was his target destination.
But just as he was studying the tower's architecture, something caught his eye—
Two small black figures locked in aerial combat above the ancient tower.
Even from a distance, he could see flames bursting from one of them, scattering embers across the sky.
"Is that… Ho-Oh?"
Elias's eyes widened.
He hadn't expected to run into his target the moment he arrived.
Without hesitation, he grabbed Gardevoir's hand and used teleportation to rush toward the tower.
...
Meanwhile, inside Bell Tower's first floor.
In a dimly lit corner, a brown-haired girl and a red-haired boy huddled together, trembling.
"Damn it. Why did he bring us along this time?"
The boy gritted his teeth.
Even if he wanted to escape, the chaos happening upstairs left him too terrified to move.
"I… I don't know…"
Compared to the boy, the girl's condition was even worse.
Her face had gone completely pale as she stared at the majestic, rainbow-colored bird circling above.
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T/N: Silver and Blue?