Pokemon Legends Beyond

Kalos Part 10

"Laverre City! Finally!" Ashley screamed as the city came into view. "That Route 14 is a nightmare! My poor boots got ruined in all that mud!" Traveling through Route 14 started out nice enough with a forest for scenery. But quickly, the trail turned into a marshy bog that the group had to trudge their way through.

"Maybe you should have dressed for travel rather than dressing for style?" Vilnis commented in a snarky tone.

"HEY!" Ashley called back. "You can't expect me to dress all frumpy like you. I actually care about how I look."

"Frumpy? Me?" Vilnis said.

"Aren't you guys forgetting why we're here in the first place?" Marco asked.

"Right!" Ashley said. "To see the sights and go shopping!"

"No! We're here to meet with Valerie to find out if she knows anything about Fairy Aura and Xerneas."

"No, YOU'RE here to meet with Valerie," Ashley corrected. "I'm here to explore and have fun."

"You mean you're not coming with us?" Marco asked.

"I'll meet up with you guys in a little while," she said. "I want to go shopping. In case you haven't noticed. My boots are in need of replacements."

"Fine," Vilnis said. "Just don't leave the city without telling us, okay?"

"You got a deal!" Ashley said with a wink as she took off towards some shops in the center of town.

"I don't think I'll ever understand her," Vilnis said, turning to Marco. "We should probably find the gym. That's where Valerie will most likely be."

Vilnis, Marco, and Umbreon followed the directions to the Laverre Gym that the Rotom Phone had pulled up. Laverre City was a cute place. It was what one would imagine it would be like living in a fairytale story land. It was almost mystical in a way.

The Laverre Gym sat atop a hill on the east side of the city. It was a big, Shinto Temple style building that was surrounded by trees blooming with cherry blossoms. When Vilnis, Marco and Umbreon entered the gym, there was a woman standing at a front desk ready to greet them.

"I'm sorry," said the woman. "The Laverre Gym is closed today. It is the Spring Fairy Festival tonight."

"The Spring what?" Vilnis asked. "We're not here for a gym battle. We were sent by Professor Sycamore to speak with Valerie concerning a bit of research the Professor is conducting."

"Ms. Valerie isn't here at the moment," The receptionist said. "She's currently getting ready for the fashion show that will take place tonight at the festival. I can give you directions and the time that the festival will start if you would like."

"That would be kind of you," Marco said. The woman wrote down the address and time the fashion show would start and handed it to Vilnis.

"I can't guarantee that you'll get a chance to speak with Ms. Valerie tonight since she will be preoccupied with the show. But if you come back tomorrow morning, the gym will be open to challengers. I'm sure Ms. Valerie will be happy to speak with you then."

"Thank you," Vilnis said. He, Marco, and Umbreon left the gym and went back towards the center of the city where food vendors were being set up as part of the festival. "I guess we'd better plan on staying the night here."

"Why do you sound bummed out?" Marco asked.

"I guess I was just hoping to get the information we needed as soon as possible," Vilnis said. "I just hate when things don't go according to plan."

"I understand," Marco said. "But there is a festival going on. Let's just enjoy it while we can. We can meet with Valerie tomorrow and report back to Professor Sycamore then. For now, let's go get some of that great smelling festival food."