chapter 1: Discussion at the League

When Alex left the town via teleportation Xatu had left the town just after Alex to report back to the Elite Four.

The news about the fight and the reports from Xatu had arrived at the table of the Elite four. After going through the reports, the meeting of the top members of the league began.

" The battle was really something. His Slowking has advanced forward to pseudo King level and many of his Pokemons have reach advanced peak too.

In just a couple of months he would have another pseudo king Pokemon. Maybe in a few years time, he may reach our level. He is really a monster." Blaine said in amazement after reading the reports.

" Indeed, he shined brightly in the battle and his tactics are quite effective. Introducing a healer in the team is difficult and almost unpractical but having one in every five could at least be feasible as he did with ten teams for trials.

The casualty of his side is only 40 percent. The only times when casualty are lower than this is when an elite trainer fights. He is almost a master trainer and another pokemon of his reaching pseudo king by the time of league tournament is not Impossible." Roan said happy at the growth of a powerful trainer who can support Kanto in the future brought great delight to his old heart.

Fiona noticed that both Agatha and Samuel were quiet and asked," What Happened? You two are way too quiet now, when such a good news was delivered to us."

Agatha ignored her words and continued to glare at Samuel. Samuel on the other hand has a small smile on his face and he looks back at her and said jokingly," You can rain your storm now, Agatha. Holding back your anger isn't good for people, especially for someone our age."

" Don't joke about this. You know how serious the current situation is. Yet, you stand there and smile while doing nothing to solve the issue. You should be at his side at a time like this." Agatha shouted at her old friend and criticised him harshly.

" What do you mean? What situation? Did something happen to the young lad which isn't mentioned in the reports Samuel?" Blaine asked the former champion and Professor. this won't be the first time he did something like that.

" It doesn't need to be reported. It is a common sense. In his achievement, we forgot how he must be feeling right now." Agatha said with sorrow evident on her face.

" What do you mean, Agatha?" Fiona asked not particularly clear about the situation in their hands.

" He is an eleven year old kid for Arceus sake " she roared at her confused colleagues.

And then it dawned upon them what she was talking about. They are elite four. they are smart enough to control and rule Kanto effectively, so a small hint can do the trick,so such a blatant answer was enough for them to understand.

" Damm it Samuel. You are still so chaotic. How could you do it? How can we follow through your plan at that time?

Are you on drugs or something. Are you hallucinating or have you completely gone nuts."Fiona joined Agatha in criticism of Samuel. The fury of the other female was no less than Agatha.

" No I am fine, Fiona. I am good health, both I'm body and mind. My kids take good care of me." Samuel said still unaffected by their words.

" We are not asking you a question, you stupid low EQ fool. It is a rhetorical question. How can you let such a young boy suffer from this."

Roan joined the front against Samuel.

Blaine who is the most hot tempered of them was quiet and looked at Professor Oak with doubts. He cared and protected Alex from many threats from the shadows yet he thrust him in this was most probably for a reason.

" Why?" Blaine said softly yet it attracted everyone's attention towards him.

" Why, what Blaine?" He was puzzled by the question

" Why did you do it? Why did you let Alex experience this and at this time too?

You protected him, guarded him. Hell you were more protective of him than you were for your other students Blue and Red.

We passed it off as something about his great talent and his young age. The treasure of Kanto which needs to be protected yet you took him out of the frying plan and threw him in fire. Why? Why did you do this? Especially now, Samuel. what is so special about the current time?" Blaine spoke.

Blaine's words made everyone quiet. They really needed the answer or they felt they could never trust their old friend again.

" Because of that talent of his, Blaine. Because of his talent."

" Talent? Do elaborate." Agatha asked, no, she ordered him.

" I will Agatha." he said and continued to explain," He is talented, very talented. I don't remember seeing anyone as strong and powerful as him in all my life at such a young age..

He would surpass me and Charles by the time he reached thirty or even sooner. Yet he, is a kid.

I already discussed with Charles earlier and he agreed to reveal an incident about our past adventure which is related to Alex. " Samuel reveals a mystery

" And what would that be? You both knew his grandparents or something?" Fiona asked not clear where he was going.

* Are you telling about that time? " Agatha who know of that matter asked.

" Yes. I am. He told something to both of us back then and at that time you weren't around.

He told us that to become truly powerful you must find something you want to protect with all your might. You must find the sun of your heart.

This sun is the source of courage and belief to continue forward and overcome any obstacle no matter how difficult it . This sun makes sure you don't get lost in the darkness when you have lost all hopes and when the storm completely devour you, it illuminates the path. " Samuel said with a look of reverence.

" And who was the one who told you this?" Blaine asked feeling some deep meaning behind his words.

" A very powerful trainer told me this a long time ago. He was very strong. He could take on me, Charles and Agatha at the same time without much effort.

At that time, he was only sixteen years old and we were twelve. Yet his words helped Charles and me to reach our current strength.

And, I have even greater expectation for Alex in the future. " Samuel explained.

" Why do you feel like this, Samuel? " Roan, the current strongest of the elite four asked.

" Because he had found his sun years ago, he just don't know what it really is. " Samuel said still cryptic about the answer.

" What does this sun really do? Why do you both put so much attention to it?" Agatha asked.

" This sun is our sources of strength and power, Agatha. This is why both of us are so much ahead of you.

Both Blue and Red have their own sun. I found mine when I was in my twenties same with Charles but Alex is much faster than us.

His heart already knows what his sun is, but not his brain. He needs to find to discover it so he can reach an even greater height. " Samuel still spoke in puzzles not clarifying anything.

" What do you mean,Samuel? Explain yourself clearly?"

" When you reach the champion level, you feel yourself at the peak but it is not the case. You will soon discover that you are still far from peak but you cannot find in which direction you have to go. you are completely lost at that moment.

But that sun reminds you of your goal, of what is at stake if you fail. It helps you to continue working hard and never give up. That, is the endless source of hope and belief which leads to the current progress of mine.

Yet at this point, it still inspires me to continue to reach towards an even greater height and I feel that I can still continue to make progress." He explained.

" Just how strong are you now, Samuel?" Blaine asked in amazement on hearing his friends words.

" I and Charles likes to call the next level after the champion stage as Pokemon Master level. The Alex of trainer, yet we feel there are still some more steps to climb in between. And, both of us are currently at peak pseudo pokemon master stage.

It is same with Blue and Red. They are at Pseudo master level just they are at the beginner stage of this level. "

" And what is your and Charles Sun?" Agatha inquired.

" Mine are my kids while for Charles is the younger generation. That's why he is the President and a good one at that because he knows what he is really doing is what he really needs to do to protect the future."

" And how do you know Alex has found this sun you speak of?"

" It is a long story but let me say it in short. When Alex had killed his first human at the age of six, he was affected greatly by it. Nothing his parents or grandparents say could help him. although he is tough outside, his heart was still weak.

Yet something happened back then and it has showed him his future path." He ended it mysteriously.

" Stop this habit of dragging and just say what it was? " Fiona asked furious at his old habit.

" Let's leave it as a mystery." he never elaborated again.

" fine, then if you don't want to tell us, it is fine but at least let his family or Alex know this thing so his recovery time can be shortened."Blaine tried to persuade the Professor.

" Never. It can only be discovered by oneself. It is a path of finding your heart. If you are helped your future road is disrupted. If we tell him about this, he will never really reach his peak." Samuel expressed his theory about why he cannot reveal it to Alex.

Agatha didn't like that and glared at Samuel strongly," Samuel, you are putting the future of a brilliant trainer on line in the option of if. If? If it works?How can you be such a fool?"

Samuel wasn't affected and simply replied,"You know he will not lose, Agatha . He is stronger than us when we were his age and you know it too. If it doesn't work, he would be in the gloom for half a year or longer but he will rise."

" How can you believe that he would be able to overcome the sorrow and burden of death of thousands in his hand within a year time?" Blaine shouted out with red eyes finally not able to restrain his fiery temper.

" I don't believe , Blaine. I know it." Samuel said absolute surity making everyone quiet.

Silence fell on all of them.

" So is he going to meet you or head home, directly?" Knowing they won't reach the result they desire, Agatha decided to change the topic

" He is heading home. He needs them now more than he ever did before."

The decision makers and Samuel decided to gamble on Alex mind on a "if" possibility. How will it go? How long till he overcome guilt and rise above all others again? Stay tuned.

To be continued....