Lucas and Gengar's playful bickering stopped after Shauna said she was hungry.
After Lucas finished preparing dinner, ate with Shauna and the others, and took a shower, he sat on a chair on the balcony.
The moon was still exceptionally bright.
Lucas seemed to see a shadow flash across the moon.
Was it a Caterpie's shadow?
Lucas picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.
He enjoyed the autumn evening breeze.
The backyard had gradually begun to fall silent.
Listening to the sound of falling leaves carried by the wind.
Lucas felt a little melancholic.
It turned out the ancients were right; autumn truly makes one miss home.
Sensing Lucas's change in mood, Gengar, Lilligant, and Vulpix quietly stayed by his side.
A cold gust of wind brushed across Lucas's face.
Lucas shivered.
Seeing this, Vulpix jumped into Lucas's arms.
It wanted to bring him some warmth with its small, slender body.
Feeling the warmth from his arms, Lucas looked down to see Vulpix staring intently at him with its head raised.
Lucas was deeply moved.
"Thank you, Vulpix."
"Shoo~"
Vulpix smiled shyly.
Lucas picked up Vulpix, then buried his face in its belly and took a deep sniff.
It smelled wonderful.
Vulpix struggled out of Lucas's hands and ran behind Lilligant.
"Hahaha."
Lucas burst into happy laughter.
Lilligant looked at Lucas, feeling a bit helpless.
Tonight, she would return to the room to sleep with Lucas.
She occasionally returned to the room to sleep, but whereas before it was on the balcony, now she would choose to go inside the room.
The room was the first place that made her feel warm, especially since Lucas and Gengar were in it.
From the beginning, they had silently protected her from behind.
He reached out and tugged Gengar's tail, letting Gengar let off some steam, then opened his arms again.
He hugged Lilligant.
"Thank you, Lilligant, Gengar, and Vulpix."
Lilligant smiled sweetly.
Gengar was also giggling.
"gengar sound loves Lucas the most."
The simplest words conveyed the most profound emotions.
Vulpix thought for a moment, then jumped back into Lucas's arms.
Lucas stood up, holding Vulpix.
"Let's go to bed."
"gengar sound, Laji~"
"Shoo~"
"Goodnight, everyone."
The room lights changed to a warm tone.
Then the room fell silent.
Lucas drowsily fell asleep, and Gengar and Lilligant exchanged glances.
They were just about to close their eyes and sleep.
The next second, Gengar's head emerged from the ceiling, looking at the backyard with a frown.
Lilligant also came to the balcony.
Her delicate little face showed some anger.
"Laji."
She heard movement behind her, turned around, and saw that Lucas had already woken up.
She became even angrier.
Gengar next to her was expressionless, its eyes cold.
Lucas first went to Shauna's room; Shauna was still fast asleep.
Mime Jr. and Chingling were lying next to her, sleeping soundly.
Gothorita nodded at Lucas.
Lucas went downstairs to the backyard.
The rock area.
Staravia was flying in the air, watching the Gliscor and Gligar approaching from afar.
Vespiquen was next to Staravia.
Below them were Hercules and the others: Luxray, Rapidash, Heracross, Pinsir.
And the Azumarill family and Golduck family approaching.
Gliscor looked at the group of Pokémon in front of it.
It flew backward a bit.
It wanted to take the Gligar and leave, but something seemed to be chasing them from behind.
Lucas came next to Hercules and looked at the Gliscor and the four or five Gligar in front of him.
How did Gliscor and Gligar end up here?
Lucas frowned.
He had just fallen asleep and then woken up; his head was still aching a bit.
Just then, there was movement behind the Gliscor and its group.
Hearing the commotion, the Gliscor and its group no longer paid attention to Lucas and his Pokémon, but turned to face whatever was coming.
Under the moonlight, two Gliscor, leading a dozen or twenty Gligar, were attacking this Gliscor and its Gligar.
Lucas understood.
This Gliscor was probably being hunted down.
Watching the battling Gliscor, if he let them continue, there was no guarantee that the other Pokémon in the Breeding House wouldn't get hurt.
"Everyone, please."
Gengar instantly flew high into the air, pressing its hands down.
"gengar sound!"
Its voice was incredibly cold.
Having followed Lucas for so long, Lucas's long-term nurturing, and the effect of gourmet food attacks.
All the Gliscor and Gligar fell to the ground.
Lilligant spread her hands.
A massive Petal Blizzard gathered.
"Laji! Laji!"
Lilligant spoke word by word.
The tornado headed towards the Gliscor and its group.
Boom!
The other Pokémon looked at Gengar and Lilligant, seemingly curious why they were so angry tonight.
Hercules saw that both Gengar and Lilligant had made their move, and it didn't care about anything else.
It threw a Focus Blast from its hand.
Dash and Vex followed suit.
The rest of the Pokémon, seeing this, also threw their moves into the smoke.
Seeing this, Lucas's mouth twitched.
He suddenly felt bad for the Gliscor and its group.
It seemed next time he needed to be clearer; not everyone could withstand the power of the Breeding House's "firepower coverage."
However, thinking about it, it was understandable; after the Pokémon Hunter incident, all fear stemmed from insufficient firepower.
As the smoke dissipated, all the Gliscor and Gligar had lost their ability to battle.
Lucas walked over with Gengar and his Pokémon.
He quietly waited for them to wake up.
Shauna was also awakened by the commotion; she was secretly hiding on the balcony, glancing over.
After realizing there was no danger, she kept looking in Lucas's direction.
Although it was very far, she could still see Lucas's back.
He looked so small.
After they woke up, the two Gliscor immediately left with their Gligar.
The remaining Gliscor, however, did not leave.
It flew up, as if kneeling, and came to Lucas's side.
Gengar, Hercules, and Lilligant stood in front of Lucas.
Lucas glanced at Gliscor's description.
[Gliscor]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Ground, Flying]
[Ability: Poison Heal]
[Description: It was chased by other Gliscor for saving a Gligar, fleeing with its Gligar, and by chance arrived at the Breeding House. It seems to want to stay at the Breeding House?]
Chased for saving a Gligar?
Lucas signaled to Gengar and the others that it was okay.
Gliscor came in front of Lucas, wanting to ask Lucas how it could stay.
"Did you save them?"
Lucas was the first to ask.
Gliscor paused.
It looked back at the Gligar still lying on the ground behind it, then nodded.
"Stay."
Gliscor looked at the smile on Lucas's face, feeling a bit moved.
"But you have to get along peacefully with the other Pokémon, okay?"
Lucas continued.
Gliscor was so touched by these few words that it couldn't speak.
In the end, it could only nod frantically.
Lucas was overjoyed in his heart.
Gliscor and Gligar—this wave, the Breeding House hit the jackpot!
Looking at Gliscor's body full of scars.
"Gengar, use Toxic on Gliscor."
Gengar did not hesitate, directly inflicting the poisoned status on Gliscor.
"gengar sound!"
How dare you disturb Lucas's sleep!
After falling into the poisoned state, Gliscor began to regain its vitality.
Once it was sufficiently healed, he would then cure its poison.
Finally, Gengar looked at the Gligar and turned to ask Lucas if—
Lucas quickly stopped Gengar.
He let Gliscor and the Gligar temporarily stay in the rock area, while Lucas took Gengar and the others back to their room.
Before leaving, Lilligant turned to look at Gliscor and its group.
She was still a bit angry.
"Laji."
Lilligant turned and followed Lucas.
Gliscor shivered slightly.
The rest of the Pokémon also left.
Gliscor and its Gligar found a spot in the rock area and rested.
Deep in the night, Gengar's head emerged again.
"gengar sound!"
Again!
Gengar floated to the room, then to the backyard.
Lilligant followed closely behind.
Gengar was about to get angry, but then it saw a familiar figure land in the backyard.
"gengar sound—"
You're here~
Under the moonlight, the blonde woman placed her index finger on her lips.
Shhh!
She looked at the Pokémon surrounding her.
She smiled happily.
Indeed, coming back here always makes her feel much better.