Pokemon Legends Beyond

Kalos Part 3

"Your rooms will be ready shortly," Nurse Joy said. "Please enjoy some hot cocoa as you wait in the foyer."

"Thank you," Vilnis said. He filled up some cups with the hot cocoa that Nurse Joy offered and gave one to the Young Woman who helped him at the ravine.

"Thank you for the cocoa," the girl replied. "My name is Ashley by the way. I'm from Lilycove City in the Hoenn region."

"Wow, all the way from Hoenn," Vilnis said. "I'm Vilnis. I'm originally from Vaniville Town here in Kalos. Right now I work for Professor Sycamore as a Research Fellow. I'm actually on an assignment right now. I'm headed to Geosenge Town." He then gestured to Umbreon. "And this is my partner, Umbreon."

"A shiny Umbreon!" Ashley chimed in. "I've never seen one in person before."

"Yeah, it actually just evolved tonight. By the way, Ashley, what brings you here to Kalos?" Ashley reached into her backpack and pulled out a case.

"I'm actually here to take on the gym challenges," She then opened the case to show four gym badges. "As you can see. I have already beat four gym leaders. I got this one just the other day." She pointed to the last badge in her case. "The Cliff Badge from the Cyllage City gym leader, Grant."

"That's impressive, Ashley," Vilnis said. "You must be a strong trainer."

"Well, I do have some experience. I actually collected all of the badges in the Hoenn and Unova regions. I even participated in their respective Pokemon Leagues," Ashley closed the badge case. "Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful in winning those competitions. My goal is to become a Pokemon League Champion."

"That's a very ambitious goal," Vilnis replied.

"So you said your name is Vilnis, right?" Ashley asked. "That's a unique name."

"Thank you," Vilnis replied. "It means Ocean Wave. I was actually born in Anistar City. The hospital overlooked the sea and my parents told me that the wind was strong the day I was born. They were able to see all of the grand waves in the ocean and that's why they decided to name me Vilnis."

"That's a sweet story," Ashly replied as she took a sip from her cocoa. "So what's in Geosenge Town?"

"Oh, I'm collecting information on the legendary Pokemon of the Kalos region for Professor Sycamore and Professor Oak. There is a shrine there dedicated to these Pokemon. I'm supposed to record the information from that shrine and send it back to the professors."

"Wait, you're helping out THE Professor Oak? As in Professor Samuel Oak?" Ashley asked.

"Yes. He's a really nice guy," Vilnis said with a chuckle. Nurse Joy approached Ashley and Vilnis.

"Excuse me. But your rooms are ready now," She handed each of them key cards to their respective rooms. "Please, get some rest this evening. And if there is anything you need at all, don't hesitate to come ask."

"Thank you so much, Nurse Joy," Ashley said as she took the key card. "I'll see you tomorrow, Vilnis." Ashley waved to Vilnis as she headed to the room.

...

After a night of much needed rest, Vilnis and Umbreon left their room at the Pokemon Center to return the key card at the front desk. As they approached the front desk, Vilnis noticed that Ashley was already there.

"Good morning!" She greeted. "How did you two sleep?"

"We had a great night's sleep. Much needed after the day we had, right Umbreon?" Vilnis replied and Umbreon nodded in response. "Where is Nurse Joy?"

"She's finishing a check up on my Pokemon. She should be back in a minute," Ashley responded. "Hey, before you head out on the road today, would you like to grab some breakfast together? I'd love hearing more about what you do as a Research Fellow." This request made Vilnis pause a minute.