4 Trouble en route

after leaving santalune city, i came across Route 4!

and we're in... a garden!

"this is... a garden?" Gallade ask his thoughts.

"yeah! even i am surprised" i said honestly.

"it looks... nice" Lucario mumbled behind me

"i know, people have been taking care of this garden for years now" i added

the garden have a hedge mazes almost everywhere. but at the center of the square.

it's the Perle Fountain! many people are taking pictures there. i'm quite concern to walk there but... i'm fine for taking some relax time at the fountain.

gardeners are taking care flower bed like how they have been doing it for years with flabébé's flying around them, with some carrying red or yellow flowers.

"let's take some breather here" i suggested

"why?" Gallade ask

"well... can't i?" i asked him

Gallade sigh a bit.

"sure, suit yourself" he said as he walks towards the fountain.

i instead followed him since i want to go a the fountain as well...

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the Lucario is now looking at the flower bed as we're at the oppisite side of the fountain

as i stand near the fountain, i can feel the sprinkle of waters hit my jacket as i didn't care about it since my mind is driven to the blue clear sky...

...

then-

"why do you decide to let that Lucario stay with us?" Gallade ask suddenly through telepathy. disturbing my quiet time...

but i response anyways

"well... i want to know his story, plus. we got a new friend!" i said through my mind as well, with an added smile at the last sentence

"are you sure it's safe? we barely know it!"

"calm down... what are you even worried about?" i added roughly

"i... am worried that it might-"

"hey! that won't happened again... but i can't just put Lucario at a Pokemon shelter... it won't be safe there for a long time."

"i know... but-" Gallade paused

"..."

"i don't want to nearly lose you again" Gallade sadly added

"i know... me too"

then we faced away for a bit...

...

when will the Alex i know return?

will i meet him again?

...

or-

"CRACK!"

A sudden loud uncomfortable crack of wood heard as i looked up and see a Rhyhorn figure charging towards me in high speed!

with the shock i froze in place a i thought that his horns would stab through me...

i closed my eyes flinching, hoping to not see myself getting hurt...

until a loud screeching glass sound punch through my eardrums! the familiar sound made me open my eyes to see Gallade in front of me using a transparent impenetrable shield screen, protecting him and me from the horn of the figure!

"Justin! get to a safe distance!" Gallade yelled as i hear other poeples started screaming in horror and fear

with quick adaption i response.

"Alright!" i shouted as i move away from the fountain and the Rhyhorn.

as i went far enough. i see Lucario running towards me. trying to help Gallade, but i halted Lucario from helping

"Let Gallade handle this!" i said seriously

Lucario is hesitant, but he quickly agreed with me.

i turned around to see Gallade standing in front of the Rhyhorn, i seems like the Rhyhorn could attack at anytime!

"Gallade! Make him stop!" i yelled, Gallade nodded at me and tries to talk at the Rhyhorn.

"Calm down! what you're doing right now is wrong!" Gallade yelled,

"HOOORNN!" the Rhyhorn roared mindlessly and ragefully!

what is going on!

"don't... yell at me!" the Rhyhorn yelled, then it starts to charge at Gallade!

"Gallade! watch out!" i shouted!

Gallade quickly react by launching a weak psycho cut!

as the psychic attack hit's the Charging Rhyhorn, it completely ignores then pain and kept Charging!

Gallade was surprised it manage to bare that attack!

"stop that Rhyhorn!" i yelled as other people watch me helping Gallade.

as the Rhyhorn about to hit Gallade, Gallade quickly grips his horn and stopped his charge entirely!

and with great strength Gallade jumped and somersault in the air why flailing Rhyhorn around like it's weightless to Gallade!

then Gallade smashed Rhyhorn to the ground! even cracking it!

Gallade lands on his feet, looking sternly down at the knocked out Rhyhorn.

The Rhyhorn is stopped!

"you did it!" i cheered as the rest of other poeple cheered as well, appreciating Gallade's work.

Gallade stopped staring at the Rhyhorn and nodded happily at me.

Even Lucario is surprised by his stunt.

well...

at least the situation is take care off-

"Gah! it's still awake!" i heard a man gasp, then the rest gasped as well as i looked at the Rhyhorn.

It's standing up! i can see the eyes of the Rhyhorn filled with rage and high concentration!

"watch out!" i yelled!

Gallade surprised by our reaction, he turned around to see a Rhyhorn already charging at him!

Gallade tries to block him! but it's too late! Gallade got hit and launched towards the Fountain! he lands inside of the water Fountain!

"Gallade!" i shouted in worry.

i can see Gallade inside the fountain wet. then i looked at the Rhyhorn again.

"Take this!" The Rhyhorn Shouted as it charges towards the fountain!

"No! not the Fountian!" a Gardener yelled from the distance!

"Gallade! Get up!" i shouted desparately

after Gallade clears his eyes, his eyes shrunk in fear as he sees the Rhyhorn already to close to be stopped!

the people Gasped again as i hopelessly watched the Rhyhorn charging towards the Fountain...

until a figure dashes insanely fast through me and slides in front of the Rhyhorn! i can see the some sort of palm quickly faced right at the Rhyhorn and then-

"BOOM!"

the figure blasted a blue forceful flow of blue energy at the Rhyhorn in point blank range! as the explosion blasted the Rhyhorn away from the Fountian, the blast is so power full that all the pouring water from the fountain flies towards the other side! i got a bit hit by the splash! but someone else had it worse! as i covered my eyes from the splashing water, i quickly return my eyes to the figure...

...

and it was...

...

...

Lucario?!

i looked to my left to see where Lucario is last time-

and he's gone!

did he really did that quickly?

"L-Lucario?" Gallade Stuttered as he sees Lucario still holding the same position...

"Awesome!" A man cheered behind me.

"What a powerful pokemon!" A women said in awe...

I sigh in relief as the situation is controlled... i looked at right to see the Rhyhorn unconcious on the flower bed...

Then i quickly run towards the fountain to help Gallade.

"Gallade! Are you alright?" I said to him as i stand near the fountain. Gallade drop of the fountain soaking wet... i can feel that he's cold

"Yeah... i'm not hurt," he said shivering...

"Just... cold" he added still shivering.

"Man..." grunted...

I turned around to look at Lucario, Lucario is looking at the Rhyhorn at the flower bed...

resting peacefully...

"It's alright... you only knocked it out" i added to make Lucario feel better.

Lucarii looked at his own right paw... then nodded at me after looking away from it.

Then a sirens is heard from the distance...

It's the police.

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"Thank's for your help kid! Without someone like you. We would have bigger problems by now!" The lady officer jenny thanked me...

The police thanked me?

Never something like this before.

"Yeah!" I said as i scratched my head.

"Also... aren't you-"

I realized what she was about to say!

"Shhhh!" I shushed the police... this feels like i'm violating a rule...

"Not here!" I quietly blurted

The officer looked around some people staring at us... keeping the shadow of my hoodie cover my face.

"Oh! Sorry" she apologized.

"Hehe-" i faintly laughed

"Anyways... can you tell us what happened to your Gallade?" She asked.

I feel quite nervous... if i said that it did hurt my friend... they might put the Rhyhorn to sleep!

"He only got bumped by it's sudden charge... Gallade is fine! Right!" i said as i looked at Gallade , wet, wearing a Towel.

he noded in agreement.

"alright... i can give that thing a chance" she said accepting.

i sighed in a big relief.

fiuuh! at least that Rhyhorn is safe... but why is it mad in the first place?

"Thanks for the cooperation kid" jenny thanked

"Your welcome" i humbly replied with a nod.

the ms. officer jenny then rides on a motorbike and drive her way back to Lumiose city with escorting the van the filled with the Rhyhorn...

at least that taken care off...

but i didn't tell them that Lucario stopped it...

...

also, i think everyone left, with only the gardeners tearfully tries to fix the flower bed. it will take a long time before the flowers bloom again...

"Justin?" Gallade said shivering?

"what's wrong?" i said as i turned around to see Gallade still a bit dirty and also wet.

"G-Gallade! you're still wet!" i said surprised.

"they took back the towel" Gallade added, still shivering. why did they took it, do they expect me to return Gallade?

"Gallade, i think you should Return" i said worriedly, afraid that he might get sick.

"No! i'm fine!" Gallade yelled

"but-"

"i said no!"

...

Gallade...

Lucario seemed concerned with our relationship...

i can feel it...

...

"i- Can we just go home?" Gallade said, getting calmer

"ok... please don't shout at me like that again" i said with a sad tone.

Gallade only looked away...

...

"let get to the city" i said as i sigh, then i followed the motorbike tracks as i see the entrance of the city, a big wall encasing the beautiful city with a large gate-like entrance. it seemed like this is a border wall for some reason, the plain yet tall wall makes the city hidden...

"is this the city?" Lucario asked

"no, just the wall" i added plainly

"is his house beyond that wall?" Gallade ask smoothly

"yup, we'll be back to my father's house" i said as i noticed that Gallade clenched his paw... i guess he can't let go of him yet...

even i can't.

"will there be more food inside the city?" Lucario asked kindly

"yes, there will be a lot more" i said happily.

then Lucario smiled a bit as he looks at the tall concrete wall.

i started walking forward again with my friends following, i guess it's finally the time i visit this place again...

...

i wonder if he left something...

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