Chapter 8: Bonding

                                    

                                          
I woke up a little while later and heard someone in the kitchen. I started to get up when Steven walked into the room.
                          
"Did you sleep well?" I nodded slightly. "Are you hungry?" I shook my head. 
                          
"I'm alright. Thank you though." I got up, following him to the kitchen where Umbreon and Charizard were eating as well. 'Did you two thank Steven for making you some food?" They both smiled, nodding. "Thank you for taking care of them." I said to Steven.
                          
"No problem, I love Pokémon. Taking care of them is one of my favorite things." I smiled warmly.
                          
"I like taking care of my Pokémon as well, but what gives me so much pleasure is protecting Pokémon that need help." He looked at me with a different expression in his eyes. 
                          
"Do you want to..." He trailed off as something exploded outside the house. We rushed outside to see a weird group of individuals dressed in all red. They were attacking some poor old man carrying a briefcase. 
                          
"Charizard Dragon Claw!" I yelled and he sped off at the Mightyena trying to bite the man. He punched the Pokémon back into the trainer. 
                          
"Who are you? And why are you getting in the way of Team Magma!" 
                          
"Team Magma? I guess that's a decent enough name, but it doesn't matter who you are if you're trying to hurt an innocent person, then you're going to have to answer to me." I growled. They pulled out several more pokeballs. They threw them all out. "Charizard, Absol!" My two Pokémon came out in front of me. "Listen to my heart..." My keystone started glowing along with my two Pokémon. "Go beyond evolution. Mega Evolve!" They switched forms and glared at the Magma grunts. 
                          
"Allow me to join in as well." Steven said coming to stand beside me. He threw out his Metagross, then Mega Evolved it as well. 
                          
"you would be wise not to mess with all of us." I said, but they continued towards us. "Charizard Fire Blast! Absol Dark Pulse!"
                          
"Metagross Meteor Mash!" All the combined Mega Pokémon attacks blasted all the Pokémon on their side back. 
                          
"Not bad." I froze and saw a man with glasses standing there when the smoke cleared. 
                          
"Who are you?" Steven asked. 
                          
"My name is Maxie, I am the leader of Team Magma. I wish to further the human race by expanding the land." 
                          
"That's crazy, how would you ever hope to accomplish that?" I asked sharply. 
                          
"With the one being know as Groudon."
                          
"Groudon?" Team Magma had disappeared in a cloud of smoke. 
                          
"Groudon is one of the legends in this region. It was said that Groudon raised the land." Steven explained. 
                          
"Hmm, this doesn't look good..." Absol and Charizard changed back to normal. "Thank you both, get a good rest now." They disappeared into their pokeballs. 
                          
"Maybe we should talk to Wallace, he's a friend of mine."
                          
"I know Wallace." Steven seemed shocked. 
                          
"How?"
                          
"He judged my first ever contest in Sinnoh, the Wallace Cup." Steven nodded. 
                          
"I had forgotten you were a contest star as well." 
                          
"I'm a triple threat with two Champion titles and as well as a Top Coordinator." I winked. 
                          
"You most certainly are." We both looked away from one another. 
                          
"Shall we be going?" I asked. 
                          
"Yes." I brought out Latias. 
                          
"Could you take us to Sootopolis again?" She nodded happily. We flew there quickly.
                          
"Ah Steven and my darling Kat." Wallace said as we entered his gym. 
                          
"Wallace it's been a long time." I said smiling. 
                          
"I watched the Grand Festival on TV. You shined so brightly with your Pokémon." I blushed. 
                          
"Thanks Wallace."
                          
"So why have you come here?" He asked Steven. 
                          
"Team Magma."
                          
"I have heard of them, they wish to raise the land with the use of Groudon. An impossible thing to accomplish." 
                          
"Whys that?" I asked, a throb appeared in the back of my head. 
                          
"It is impossible..." Throb. "To bring back Groudon..." Throb. "For Groudon slumbers beneath the sea." My head was pounding now. 
                          
"Are you alright?" Wallace asked as I grabbed on to Steven for support. 
                          
"You're burning up!" Steven said, pulling me closer so I could stand properly. 
                          
"I felt fine a minute ago..." 
                          
"Let's get her to the Pokémon Center." Wallace said before everything went dark. 
                          
You who can hear my voice, your world is in danger. From the heavens falls a star, if this star collides with the planet it will explode. Come to the Sky Pillar after you quell the sleeping beast.