Chapter 21 Provocation and Future vision

After August left them, the kids seem to still think about the incomplete and only information they do possess about that place.

" Is there really something like that, in this world?" Skyla asked shuddering at the very thought.

The Pokemon of elite four are too powerful for them to beat even with their entire team yet they can die often at place like that seem to highlight this terror.

Cynthia started to narrate to them a conversation I had with her grandmother after Alex won through a Pokemon raid in the past, " To think, Grandma often said if I ever wished to be powerful I have to go to a very dangerous place. She always warned me saying I am still weak until I live through a certain experience.

I always thought she was talking about the Pokemon raid, but after I asked her about it when Alex did, she mentioned it is only a prelude to the real world.

Alex has the lead but until he does that he will still be an achievable goal, so I worked hard. Now I know just how dangerous my future will be. I just hope I can pass the assessment for the strong before my 18 the birthday. " Cynthia said to herself in the end, but it is enough to shock others.

While others fear and are afraid of that place, Cynthia seem to see it as a goal to survive.

Aurea looked around to see Elsa having similar look. Although Lucian is afraid his face was clouded with fear for a moment, after which his determination returned. She sighed in her heart, ' So this is the heart of the strong.'

Bill seeing that their confidence returning, he stood up proudly and pointed his fingers at the fearless trio of Elsa, Cynthia and Lucian.

" You lot have some courage to think you can surpass Alex ever. Let me tell you it is just a dream. " He said while crossing his hands over his chest.

His arrogant behavior seem to pass through the other people in the room and they overcome the gloomy situation in the room.

" Hey, how dare you talk to me like that? He has just fought a raid and an illusionary Badland can put him in bed, so how can he become insurmountable for me?" Elsa rose from her seat while standing nose to nose with Bill and thundered at him.

Julius stood by Elsa side not saying anything but showing his silent support to Elsa. But, Bill isn't someone who backs down easily.

He only huffed and said, " So is your goal for Badlands, 18 too, Elsa?"

" Of course. But I will do it before my 18 th birthday " she said giving a challenging look to Cynthia who sent her own at Elsa.

Bill on the other hand have the two a pitiful look and didn't say anything but everyone knows he is looking down on them.

Elesa seem to not like him look at a lady like that. She felt he is looking down at woman at large.

Elesa glared at the young heir and said, " Are you looking down on them because they are woman?"

Her words ignited the righteous fury of every female in the room, and they made sure to surround the arrogant heir.

Meanwhile the other males seem to move out of the way not wishing to attract their fury towards them and suffer under their wrath.

Bill knows just how serious the case with him currently is, so he immediately tried to calm them by saying, " I never look down on woman. I respect then very much. It is just that you cannot match Alex if your goal you set is around 18 years, because Alex had already set his.

He will pass the Badlands test before his 15 the birthday. After all he did tell me he will do it, before the youth tournament starts."

" What?" Everyone in the room shouted.

" And just how old is he now?" Lucian asked a bit shaky in his tone.

" Alex is 12 and half now and within two years he will head for the graveyard." After that he looks over at everyone and asked, " So do you still think you can reach him, like ever?"

This managed to destroy any confidence Lucian had in surpassing Alex for if he did that then he is way above him.

But Cynthia and Elsa didn't think like that. They are proud and strong. They have the heart of the strong, which is one of the reason other than their great beauty, why Alex seem attracted to them.

They looked down for a moment and recovered pretty quickly.

" since he can do it, then I won't back down easily. I know as I am now I cannot do it before him or at the same time as him, but I can reduce the gap by working harder and doing it before 16. " Cynthia said proudly and her voice filled with confidence.

Elsa by her side scoffed and said, " Even if that idiot is a little ahead of me, don't think I will let you be ahead too. I am not losing to someone else." She challenged.

Suddenly the situation when they were to be gloomy and lose their confidence against Alex power and ambition, it seem to burn their aspirations even brighter than ever, and they walk towards their future.

Bill looks down at the current scenario which is completely opposite to the normal situation he thought it to be. It seem his entertainment is ruined.

As the others seem to understand the gap they have with the two girls in front of them, especially Aurea who seem to curse herself for she cannot have similar confidence as these two on her skills.

' I can see why you said, I am not meant to be a trainer father. These are the true trainers who has the heart of the strong and doesn't back down from difficulty unlike I who seem to hide from them.'

Unknown to others, August haven't actually left the area, but he hide himself to see how the kids react to this.

And his actions did reward him.

" It seems that this generation will really surpass the past generation, xatu. To think most regard passing the Badlands survival test by 20 is already impressive and here they want to do it before 16.

Hahaha, I hope I can live long enough and see their future self. At the very least I can sleep calmly knowing that the future is in good hands."

Xatu simply looks at the kids arguing about who will be better and then just nodded.

Xatu eyes turned a little foggy and some images appeared in his mind.

Future vision

He see Elsa and Cynthia battling a powerful Pokemon with their ninetails and garchomp.

Their opponent is a big electrivire with scars over his eyes and stomach.

He can feel their strength too. All three of them surpassed him and are at least as strong as champions main Pokemon strong.

The entire place was scarred. And their opponent is Alex who have his hands folded behind his back.

He have the two a dismissive look which seem to anger the two beautiful blonde ladies, one silvery blonde and other with curly light blonde hair.

They shouted out in anger, " Draco meteor"

" Fluer cannon"

Garchomp sent a powerful ball of dragon energy in the air which burst and multiple meteor powerful enough to knock Xatu out fell towards electrivire.

Meanwhile, ninetails sent a big pink cannon attack at her opponent.

These two completely opposite moves never interacted in fear of cancelling out and headed for Alex's electrivire.

These attacks are powerful enough to destroy half a town on impact, yet this level of attack still fail to make Alex or electrivire worry.

Alex calmly said, " Guniger"

A gigantic spear of lightning seem to form over electrivire and upon completion went forward to clash with the moves.

The two powerful attack seem to be completely destroyed under the attack.

For he has a vision, about how strong Alex, Cynthia and Elsa can be. And, they were only around 18 showing how strong they can become in a few years time.

Xatu never mentioned what vision he saw to his trainer but this vision showed him just what powers they will wield in a little over five years.

In the end, monsters under the influence of other monster and taking each other as goal, seem to reach new heights in strength.