"Haunter, use Shadow Ball!"
Beneath the skies of Cerise Park, Haunter and Zapdos chased and clashed with each other. Electric-type and Ghost-type moves flew everywhere, and by the time a Shadow Ball struck Zapdos, both Pokémon had used up most of their stamina. Their training session finally drew to a close.
They landed, both panting a little. Judging by the battle, they were evenly matched when Haunter did not use Hypnosis.
After all this time since being caught, and through training and learning to work together, Zapdos had finally lowered its head a little before Xia You.
Although it still did not obey him completely, he no longer had much trouble directing it.
Nearby, Ivysaur was leisurely basking in the sun, Wartortle floated belly-up in the water, and Charmeleon lay on a rock, flicking its tail nonstop while Jolteon tirelessly pestered it.
Just then, Kirlia suddenly gave a soft cry. Alerted, Xia You took out a Poké Ball and recalled Zapdos. Haunter took the opportunity to slip back into Xia You's shadow as well.
A few seconds later, a boy and a girl walked into Cerise Park.
It was Chloe and Goh!
Xia You picked up a brush from beside his feet, went over to the pool, and called Wartortle over. As he scrubbed the crevices in its shell, he asked, "What brings you here?"
With her hands behind her back, Chloe walked up behind Xia You, watching him with her large eyes as she said cheerfully, "Dad told me you came back to the lab yesterday, so I came over especially to see Kirlia after school. As for Goh, he insisted on tagging along. There was nothing I could do about it."
Kirlia bent its body and gave Chloe an elegant bow like a dancer.
Only then did Chloe