<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c7/46/b7/c746b718913a942b896e650ec2ad64c7.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Matt (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15663249#msg15663249)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Route 1<br/><strong>Active Pokémon:</strong>Gardevoir<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Elizabetta, Erik<br/><br/>"Gard"<br/><br/>"Don't worry, Lily. We're almost there." Matt replied to his blue Gardevoir as they walked along Route 1 towards Pallet Town.<br/><br/>"Gaaard"<br/><br/>"I ate that snack bar earlier. I'll be fine. You worry too much about me" He replied again, but unable to hold back a soft chuckle seeing his pokemon worried about him. Noticing his chuckle, the Gardevoir named Lily pouted and crossed her arm, following besides him and not saying anything else.<br/><br/>A few days ago, Matt was just sitting in his chair in front of his computer, checking the news that he could find about Team Rocket while his pokemon relaxed and played around the hideout, when suddenly he received a call. A call from the famous Professor Oak asking him to come to Pallet Town, where he would meet with other trainers. Matt was really hesitant at first, they were safe in their hideout and Kanto was quite far. But his pokemon hadn't seen any action in a long time and Matt knew that staying hidden and locked up like this wasn't good for anyone. Human or Pokemon. Willing to at least hear what Professor Oak had to say, he agreed in coming.<br/><br/>The journey from Hoenn all the way to Kanto was quite tiring. Not just for Matt but also for each of his pokemon. They usually weren't used to being so long inside their pokeballs since back in Hoenn they were always out and free in Matt's hideout. Away from any problems during the war and hidden away from any area controlled by Team Rocket. But during the travel, Matt couldn't risk having them all outside with him all the time, so he alternated by letting them all accompany him for a short period before going back to their balls.<br/><br/>Lily was a complicated one though. Having been the second pokemon Matt had gotten, first having been Rem when she was just a cute little Torchic, she had been by his side since the very beginning, and she was very attached to him. Always worrying if he was eating and sleeping. Always making sure his hair was ok. Sometimes Matt had even woken up in the middle if the night to find out she had snuck under the blankets to sleep next to him. He had a special connection with each one of his pokemon, but it was easy to see that his Gardevoir probably had the strongest of them. Which is why she refused to stay in her pokeball during the trip.<br/><br/>After they reached Vermilion City and left the boat, the rest of the travel had been on foot, which wasn't easy. Pallet Town wasn't exactly close to Vermilion and most of the main roads and routes were blocked off by many Team Rocket checkpoints. Thankfully, Matt studied some maps before coming to Kanto and found the entrance to the old Diglett cave that connected Vermilion City to Pewter City. Abandoned, Team Rocket probably didn't even care or remembered it existed, which made Matt's life a lot easier. Once at Pewter City, he only had to sneak past one Rocket checkpoint while heading south and soon enough he had reached Route 1, almost at Pallet Town.<br/><br/>"Gard" Lily suddenly spoke, gently wrapping her arms around Matt's left arm as to stop and protect him. She was looking straight ahead and Matt followed her gaze, spotting what seemed like...a girl fighting against an Empoleon trying to pull her somewhere. Right next to them was a guy wearing all black, a litten on his shoulder.<br/><br/>"Relax. Must be the other trainer Professor Oak mentioned about." Matt reassured Lily, and continued walking. The Gardevoir didn't let go of his arm though as they walked, ready to start battling if she needed to protect her trainer. Once they were close enough, Matt called out. " Heya, you guys came to see Oak too?"