Chapter 4: Evolved

                                    

                                          


                          
Snows were falling down on the Kalos Region which is actually pretty unusual for it to happen in that time of the month. Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie were cooking up a pot of warm curries for everyone while wearing their winter jacket. "This is pretty weird huh? That snows are falling at the end of the spring." Ash said while he was chopping some berries. "Yeah, I wonder what could've caused this." Clemont respond while stirring the curries. "Maybe some ice pokemon usd their power on the sky or something." Bonnie said while she is fanning the fire that heats up the pot. "Maybe, but at least our pokemon enjoys the snow." Clemont said while looking at the pokemon that was playing around on the snow. Pikachu, Frogadier, Luxray, and Dedenne were playing snowball fight. "Here I come!" Pikachu shouted before throwing a snowball at Luxray. "Think fast!" Dedenne warned before throwing a snowball at Frogadier. In between the snowball fight, Chespin was sitting on a pile of snow while looking up at the sky. He sighs a bit while tighten up the scarf that was wrapping his neck. "If only there was someone out there who loves me." He mumbles quietly.
                          
Suddenly a snowball went hitting Chespin on the face which made him fell backwards off of the pile of snow he was sitting at. "Oh no! Sorry Chespin!" Luxray shouted before he ran towards him and helps him up. "It's alright Luxray, it was an accident." He said before cleaning off the snow from his scarf. "By the way, have you seen Fennekin around here?" "Fennekin? She's training with Pancham and Serena, I saw them walking towards there." Luxray pointed towards the east. "Alright, thanks Luxray." Chespin quickly ran off to where Fennekin is. After a while of running, he finally found Fennekin, but she was walking forward with an upset look on her face. "Huh? Is everything alright, Fennekin?" Chespin asked, looking pretty concerned. "No! Nothing is alright! Pancham is being a total jerk! He can't cooperate and we were fighting each other which also hurts Serena too!" Fennekin explained before she starts stomping the ground out of anger. Chespin was a bit concerned about this but what's more is that Fennekin seems a bit trembling from the cold. He then puts the scarf that he was wearing around her neck which surprised her. "I'll try to talk this out with Pancham, so stop being upset." He said before he smiles widely. "Remember, always smile."
                          
Chespin walked passed Fennekin who was frozen in place while blushing madly. "Wh-What is—H-He—Argh! I-Idiot!" She said while being completely flustered.  Meanwhile, Pancham was stomping the snows while looking pretty angry. "Why that stupid little!? Why does it have to be me who get the blame?! Dang it all!" He snarled. "Being angry will not help sorting out the situation." Chespin said who was just walking in. "Huh? What's your problem, heh?! Can't you see I'm pretty angry right now?!" Pancham said before he starts scratching his fur as hard as possible. "Look Pancham, I know Fennekin might upset you or something. But you need to learn to talk things out, make a small talk and don't confront each other too much. Please, I don't want anyone to be upset, especially Fennekin" Chespin tried to reassure him. Pancham. The way Chespin trying to reassuring him was a bit suspicious. "Why are you so caring towards Fennekin so much? Do you really like her that much?" Pancham asked which made Chespin quickly shook his head. "No! It's just not right to see anyone being upset, even you as well." He answered.
                          
Pancham looked down while crossing his arms, he thought about it for a bit before he nods. "Fine, I'll try to talk this one out. But you owe me one." Chespin nods in response. "By the way, aren't you getting cold? It's snowing and you don't have your scarf." Pancham asked while raising his brow. Chespin shook his head. "Neah, I'm fine. Besides, what's the worst thing that could happen?" A few hours later, Chespin is now in the tent and he starts sneezing a lot while being covered by a lot of blankets, his face were red and he was shivering. Clemont came into the tent while serving him a plate of hot curry. "I don't know why you took your scarf off, but please don't do it again next time you're in the snow." Clemont said before Chespin nods slowly in response. After Clemont walked out of the tent, Chespin starts taking a bite from the curry he got while shivering. But then he heard Fletchinder and Luxray were talking outside near the tent and Chespin could hear what they are talking. "So, Pancham and Fennekin finally made up huh?" "Yeah, I heard Chespin helped them making up." Hearing the conversation made Chespin smiles a bit.
                          
But then the conversation continues. "Say, you know where they are now?" "I heard they are battling on a double battle against another trainer." Chespin's eyes widen a bit out of surprise, then he got up from his blanket before running out of the tent without anyone seeing him. He went through some bushes before he saw the battle that was going on. Pancham and Fennekin were batting against a Delphox and a Aromatisse. Even know Pancham tried to protect Fennekin who is injured from Aromatisse's Charge Beam, he was knocked off but still manage to stand up. Fennekin was trying to get up as well, but then she saw Chespin who was hiding in the bushes even know no one else could see him. She saw him was staring at her with a look that wanted to encourage her. Then she heard Serena was encouraging both her and Pancham. "Come on Fennekin! Pancham! I know we can win this battle! I believe in you two! Don't give up, we have to keep moving... forward!" Fennekin looked at Serena then at Chespin. She saw him sneezes but then gave her a nod then he said. "Go. For us."
                          
The encouragement was enough to make her get up on her feet, but not only that, she starts glowing brightly which made everyone around the area surprised. When the lights finally faded, they all saw Fennekin evolved into a Braixen. "Wow... sh-she evolved." Chespin thought to himself while his eyes sparkle in amusement. "Alright! We can win like this!" Pancham said while smiling. "Wow, this is so awesome. Fennekin evolved."  Serena said before she made a spirited look on her face before she commands. "Alright then! Braixen! Use Flamethrower! Pancham! Go for Dark Pulse!" The two of them attacks their enemy at the same time, but Braixen also notice that when the battle continues, Chespin has already leaved the area. Chespin was slowly walking back into the tent to finish his curry, he had a happy look on his face before he said to himself. "Good work Braixen, I'm so happy for you."