//------------------------------// // Alone Again // Story: Sunset Shimmer’s Journey Through Kalos // by Brian Sheil //------------------------------// Sunset Shimmer arrived at Kalos to be a Pokémon trainer. This way, she can prove that she's no longer a despicable character. Along her journey, she was accompanied by Sunny Starscout and Izzy Moonbow. She caught some pretty good Pokémon. These Pokémon helped her defeat the eight gym leaders to earn their badges. This means that she can battle the Pokémon League. Sunset also brought down the insidious Team Flare and their delusional leader, Lysandre. Now, the three girls have arrived at the building of the Pokémon League. Sunset has been training her Pokémon for weeks at the Route 21 Pokémon Sanctuary to prepare for this day. But, they were confronted by the very strict Miss Harshwhinny. What could this woman want? Sunset hope that Harshwhinny wasn't sent by the brutal Garble, who wanted to have Sunset disgraced, by any cost. ALONE AGAIN Sunset was still confused about Miss Harshwhinny's appearance. "I have heard that you came to Kalos to be a Pokémon trainer." Harshwhinny said. "I thought you went there to get away from the harshness you were getting from many about your bad past." "Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna suggested that I become a trainer to prove that I'm not a bad person." Sunset said proudly. "Is that so? I was wondering why I haven't heard any complaints about you." "Who'd want to complain about Sunset?" Sunny asked. "She is one of the most honorable people I've known." Harshwhinny looks at Sunny with angry eyes. "Silence, Miss Starscout!" Sunny got a little scared. Izzy got a little annoyed. "Rude much?" Miss Harshwhinny looked at Sunset's traveling companions. "And, these two companions of yours. Sunny Starscout and Izzy Moonbow. How would you know if they are reliable?" "Hey! Leave my friends out of this!" Sunset said harshly. "Sunset is right." Izzy added. "You're dealing with her. Not us." Harshwhinny soon whistled for somebody to come along. Sunset was shocked to see it's Twilight’s former classmates from Crystal Prep. Sour Sweet, Sugarcoat, Indigo Zapp, Sunny Flare, and Lemon Zest. "You guys are working for Miss Harshwhinny?" Sunset asked. "That's correct, Sunset." Sunny Flare answered. "Think of us as enforcers for Miss Harshwhinny." Harshwhinny made a brash announcement. "These two girls are probably runaways who wanted to leave Aquacorde Town!" "That's not true!" Sunny shouted angrily. "My guardians gave me permission to go with Sunset." "Ditto for me, Miss Harshwhinny." Izzy added. Harshwhinny soon got furious. "Doubtful. I see this setup a few times. I know your case, Miss Starscout. You were sent to Aquacorde Town after your father was killed by an accident at Maretime Bay." She then yelled viciously. "You planned to sneak back to Maretime Bay so you don't obey your guardians!!" Sunset couldn't believe that Harshwhinny would accuse them of such a thing. "You are her partner in crime, Miss Moonbow!" Harshwhinny continued cruelly. "Miss Starscout promised you a better life than here in Kalos. Well, you're both in deep trouble." Sunny and Izzy were starting to get nervous. "Sunny Flare! Sour Sweet!" Harshwhinny ordered. "Tie those two up! Lemon Zest, confiscate their Pokémon! Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, hold Miss Shimmer so she doesn't interfere!" Taking some rope, Sunny Flare and Sour Sweet restrained the girls while Lemon Zest took their Poké Balls and put them in two bags. Meanwhile, Indigo Zap and Sugarcoat held Sunset down so she doesn't help Sunny nor Izzy. One minute later, the girls reported their progress. "We restrained Sunny and Izzy, Miss Harshwhinny." Sunny Flare said. "And, I have their Pokémon in these bags." Lemon Zest reported. "Starscout's are in the orange bag, and Moonbow's are in the blue bag." "Excellent." Miss Harshwhinny replied. "Let's see how their guardians will deal with them when they come home. Off to Aquacorde Town. CHARGE!!!! And, all of that army talk." Harshwhinny and the girls left the area. Sunny Flare and Sour Sweet dragged the tied up girls while Lemon Zest help on to the bags containing their Poké Balls. Indigo Zap and Sugarcoat get off of Sunset to join the group. "Sunny!!! Izzy!!!" Sunset called out. She soon got nervous. "No." Pokémon Quiz Hello, there. Sunset Shimmer here. Which legendary Pokémon in Johto is known to purify bodies of water? Sunset sat outside the white building with tears welping in her eyes. Her two faithful traveling companions were taken away from her. Now, she's all by herself. Soon, Sprout Cloverleaf came by. He saw Sunset, and got concerned. "Hey, Sunset." Sprout said with concern. "Are you okay?" "No." Sunset sobbed. "My journey has taken a disastrous turn." Sprout noticed that something is wrong. "Where are Sunny and Izzy?" "Gone. Taken away from me!" Sunset starts to cry. Sprout helps her on her feet, and helps her go into a shady area of outside the building. "An old pain of mine from the past, Miss Harshwhinny, came by and snapped at us." Sunset explained as she continues to cry. "She then had some girls who graduated from Crystal Prep take them back to Aquacorde Town. Their Pokémon with them." "That's harsh." Sprout said. "Hitch, Pipp, Zipp, and I would be upset with that woman. Don't forget, Sunny, Hitch, and I all originally come from Maretime Bay." Sunset soon got worried. "What can I do now? Give up?" "Give up? NO! You made it this far. Izzy and Sunny wouldn't let you quit. I'm sure your friends from Canterlot City won't let you quit neither." Sprout's words sink in. Sunset soon wiped the tears from her eyes. "You're right. I can’t let something like this stop me. I've got to keep going. I am determined to be the Kalos Region champion. I'll do it for my two friends who helped me make it this far." "That a girl." Sprout cheered as he hugged Sunset. "Now, let's get you signed up." Sprout lead Sunset into the building. It was impressive. White columns decorate the area. Sunset soon stepped up to a desk where a young woman with curly brown hair, wearing a blue top and black skirt is working. "Can I help you?" The woman asked. "I have defeated all eight gym badges." Sunset said. "I am here to battle the Elite Four." "I'll need to scan your badges as proof." Sunset opened her case as the woman uses a hand held scanner to check if these badges are real. Green light on all of them. "Okay, they check out." The woman said. She then types on her computer on the information needed. "We have sleeping quarters upstairs. Come down stairs in the morning to start your quest." Sunset nodded and made her way to a guest room. She still thinks of her two friends. "Don't worry, Sunny and Izzy. I'll do this for you two." Meanwhile in Aquacorde Town, Sunny Starscout was lying on her bed feeling upset. Izzy Moonbow was allowed to spend the night, so they can both get over their worries. "At least we are allowed to keep our Pokémon." Sunny said with relief. "Good thing my guardians and your parents didn't take that Harshwhinny woman seriously." "Tell me about it." Izzy replied. She soon thinks of their friend. "Good luck, Sunset." End of Chapter 47 Pokémon Quiz Answer Okay, trainers. If you said that the answer is Suicune: The Aurora Pokémon, you’re right.