"Cee~ Lii~!" (This is resin that dripped from the giant tree guarded by Mew, it is perfectly normal that you cannot open it.)
Shiny Celebi lifted its head proudly, but it did not get to act cool for more than a second.
Thump.
Silas flicked its forehead with a sharp knock, and Celebi immediately clutched its head with both hands, standing stiffly as if saluting, its eyes filling with tears as it looked at him.
"Cee (?°д°)" (You cannot hit Celebi's head, Celebi does not want to become stupid.)
The shiny Celebi puffed up angrily like a fluffed up little kitten.
"Do you want a Poffin?"
"Cee!" (Yes!)
Silas knew very well that this shiny Celebi loved Poffins, so he handed over a fragrant one.
Celebi turned its head away, rejecting it with its actions.
"Cee…" (I want the super delicious Poffin, this one is not good.)
"There are no ultra fragrant poffins left, only this kind."
The Ultra-Fragrant Poffin was the highest grade. Even with Silas's master level skill, making one required both top ingredients and a bit of luck.
Shiny Celebi circled around Silas once. "Cee…" (Then Silas owes me one Poffin now.)
"Mm… wait, that is not right. Last time you stole the only Ultra-Fragrant Poffin I had."
Exposed, Celebi giggled and pointed at the golden crystal. A bright green glow surged around its body.
"Cee!" (That does not count. Silas still owes me one super delicious Poffin.)
As its voice fell, ripples spread through the air, and the shiny Celebi vanished on the spot as if it had never appeared.
Only the melting golden resin on the tea table proved that it had been there. Using the power of time, it had opened the yellow crystal, revealing the unique Mega Stone inside.
"Another Mega Stone. I wonder which Pokémon it belongs to."
The double helix pattern inside the spherical core did not match any known one. It was likely another undiscovered Mega Evolution, like Mega Dragonite or Mega Victreebel.
Moving Morpeko aside and placing it on Cyclizar's head, Silas reached out and touched the unknown Mega Stone.
[Greninjite Mega Stone: A mysterious Mega Stone that allows Greninja to Mega Evolve when held.]
He had not expected it to belong to this Pokémon.
Greninja, the ninja Pokémon, a Water and Dark type.
It was the final evolution of Froakie, the Water type starter of the Kalos region.
He had not expected Greninja to also have an undiscovered Mega Evolution. He could not help but wonder what it looked like.
Starter Pokémon were a rather special category among all Pokémon. Some were strong, some were weak.
The strong ones like Charizard, and the weaker ones that people often criticized.
But regardless of strength, they shared one common trait. They were extremely suitable for beginner trainers.
They were not difficult to raise, and when trained well, they could become the backbone of a team, capable of single handedly taking on a regional tournament.
Because of all these advantages, if not one hundred percent, then at least ninety percent of trainers would choose to raise a starter Pokémon.
Among them, the Kanto and Hoenn starters were especially popular, largely because they could Mega Evolve.
Now, there would be one more.
Greninja was one of the few starter Pokémon that possessed both outstanding strength and exceptional appearance.
Strength might matter for a moment, but being cool was something that lasted a lifetime.
At the same time, Silas's thoughts became more active.
If Greninja had an undiscovered Mega Evolution, then what about Chesnaught and Delphox, the other starters of Kalos?
There was a very high possibility. After all, starter Pokémon always came in sets of three.
Once he managed to achieve Greninja's Mega Evolution, he could subtly remind Professor Sycamore about it.
"Indee~"
Taking the wooden box handed over by the older brother Indeedee, Silas carefully stored the Mega Stone inside.
"Oh no, it is already past lunch time."
Because of Celebi, lunch had not even been prepared.
Silas hurried into the kitchen. He could not let the Pokémon go hungry.
Just before Dragonite returned, Silas barely managed to finish preparing lunch.
After eating to their hearts' content, Silas lay on the sofa with Cinccino and the others for a short rest before continuing the unfinished work.
The ranch had been repaired, but the huge crater blasted into the back mountain still needed to be dealt with.
As he passed by the berry orchard, Silas once again saw the Chikorita. Under Meganium's guidance, they had stepped out of their nest for the first time.
With bright, curious eyes, they explored the ranch for the very first time.
Silas had just stopped Cyclizar and approached them when one of the smaller Chikorita, noticeably the tiniest, stumbled and ran toward him.
It was the first to reach his feet, letting out a soft cry as it rubbed affectionately against his pant leg, asking to be held.
No one could refuse such a cute little Pokémon.
Silas picked it up in his arms, pressing his cheek against it. Its smooth tongue licked him, making him feel ticklish.
"You are so cute, little one."
"Chiko~~" (*^v^*)
Praised like that, the Chikorita lowered its head shyly and snuggled deeper into his arms.
Seeing this, the other four immediately surrounded Silas.
One tugged at his shoelaces while the other three tried to climb into his arms.
"Hey, hey, you little troublemaker."
He gently nudged the one pulling his shoelace. The small Chikorita rolled across the ground several times.
Shaking its body, it got back up and let out a strong cry. It used Tackle and charged straight at Silas.
Seeing this, Silas jumped to dodge.
The Chikorita crashed straight into Cyclizar instead. With a loud thud, Cyclizar looked down in confusion. It was completely unharmed.
Meanwhile, the Chikorita was left dizzy from the recoil.
Its whole body swayed as it walked, the world spinning before its eyes.
The Chikorita fell into confusion.
For some reason, it began attacking itself.
Thump, thump.
It struck its own head twice with Vine Whip.
A critical hit. The Chikorita lost its ability to battle.
Its limbs went limp as the largest and most energetic of the Chikorita was defeated.
The little one lay there with its eyes closed, its leaf drooping weakly as it made soft, muddled cries, as if begging for mercy.
Seeing this, Cyclizar raised its forelimbs in panic. "Cyc~"
It anxiously tried to explain to Silas that it had not moved at all, and that the Chikorita had run into it by itself.
"Chiko! Chiko!"
The soft little one in Silas's arms spoke up, signaling him to put it down.
The Chikorita ran over to its older sibling. As the leaf on its head released a faint sweet fragrance, a gentle pink ripple carrying healing energy fell onto the older Chikorita.
Heal Pulse.
The smallest Chikorita had inherited Meganium's Heal Pulse move.
Before long, the older Chikorita wobbled back to its feet.
Its eyes filled with fighting spirit once more as it challenged Cyclizar again.
This time, Cyclizar did not dare to stand still. It hurriedly ran away, circling around to avoid it.
The other Chikorita, seeing this, cried out and joined in, chasing after Cyclizar together.
Cyclizar had no choice but to keep running in circles to avoid being caught.
(End of Chapter)
TN: Man, I hate the mega evolution of Feraligatr and Meganium. They were my favorite starters but man they look so unimaginative, they just added a hood to Feraligatr and just more neck flowers for Meganium.