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One day later.
At the borders of the Kalos region.
The Nebel Plateau, also called the Forgotten Land.
Not many people knew of the existence of the Nebel Plateau.
Even those who did preferred not to talk too much about it, because many considered it a shameful place, a site where disgrace gathered.
Cain, mounted on Flygon, had flown day and night until he could barely make out the silhouette of the Nebel Plateau.
If it weren't for the coordinates provided by Team Flare, it would have been nearly impossible to confirm that this place was the legendary Nebel Plateau.
Sitting on Flygon's back, he gazed into the distance.
The scenery was truly beautiful.
The morning sun was slowly rising on the other side of the Nebel Plateau. The mist of the forests seemed to intertwine with the clouds in the sky, and with the first rays of the sun it dyed everything in a golden glow.
"It really is a beautiful place... how could it have become a forgotten land?" Cain thought with some melancholy.
He regretted that such a beautiful landscape was forgotten, but even more so for the Pokémon that lived there.
Any Pokémon, if abandoned by its trainer, suffered a devastating blow.
Pokémon had very simple thoughts: if a human became their trainer, they would be loyal with all their heart. Only absolute pain could break that bond.
That under such circumstances a trainer would abandon their Pokémon was equivalent to a parent leaving behind their child.
"By living together here, perhaps they no longer feel alone, perhaps they stop thinking they are isolated cases..."
Cain patted Flygon's back and slowly descended to the ground.
The rest of the way he would have to go on foot.
He threw two Poké Balls and released Honchkrow and Weavile.
In this place, hostility toward humans could be very strong, so it was best to proceed cautiously.
Honchkrow and Weavile, due to Cain's circumstances, rarely came out to battle. In Ho-Oh's space he mostly trained Tyranitar and the others, so summoning them now was useful.
Both were agile, small in size, and could move without making much noise.
He advanced on foot toward the Nebel Plateau.
In his hand appeared a string of beads.
They had been reinforced with dark energy by Honchkrow, so they were especially effective at blocking psychic power. Cain had already acquired the habit of training his psychic power at all times and places.
His goal was to perfect the control of his psychic powers as soon as possible and reach the ability to teleport.
Perhaps due to the remoteness of this territory, even on the outskirts of the Nebel Plateau the wild Pokémon had a high level.
In other areas, many peaceful species required no caution, but here it was different.
In this place, it was possible to run into Pokémon deeply hostile toward humans, who would attack Cain the moment they saw him.
Thus, on his way toward the center of the Nebel Plateau, he encountered numerous Pokémon that attacked regardless of Honchkrow or Weavile's strength.
Fortunately, though the level of these Pokémon was higher than that of wild ones in other areas, before Honchkrow and Weavile they still were no match.
Cain pitied their fate, and did not order them finished off: it was enough to leave them unconscious and continue.
However, the closer he got to the center, the more Pokémon appeared, and the stronger they were.
The commotion grew and grew, until advancing silently became impossible.
Cain reflected for a moment and then released Tyranitar and Blaziken.
There was no other option left: he would have to force his way through fighting!
One way or another, that day he would reach the heart of the Nebel Plateau, no matter the cost.
With Tyranitar and Blaziken at the front, the pace of advance increased again.
The Nebel Plateau was quite vast.
Not so much vertically, but very long horizontally. Cain advanced in a straight line toward the interior, so he wouldn't have to cover an endless distance.
Even so, the resistance of the Pokémon grew more and more intense.
Until...
"Karōōn!"
"Fokkooo!"
With those two roars, the Pokémon that were about to surround Cain's group stopped, furious, but without attacking.
Dozens of eyes filled with hatred fixed on him.
Cain remained calm, serene and unmoving.
If not for the beads spinning between his fingers, he might have looked like a statue.
At first he had felt compassion for these Pokémon. But little by little he discovered their minds had become extreme.
They saw any human as if they were that trainer who had abandoned them.
The ferocity with which they fought to the end left Cain with a bitter taste.
Then two Pokémon appeared, one green and one red.
For the first time, Cain's face showed a slight variation.
Chesnaught and Delphox!
Two of Kalos's starters.
The third starter, Greninja, Cain had already encountered in Ho-Oh's space.
Here stood the final form of the Grass type, Chesnaught, and the Fire type, Delphox.
By the way their arrival stopped all the others, their prestige in the Nebel Plateau must have been considerable.
"Without a doubt, these were the leaders." Cain thought silently.
"Karōōn!"
"Fokkooo!"
Both advanced through the group of Pokémon and stood in front of Cain, looking at his four companions, and then at him, unshaken in the center. They growled twice.
The fact that they didn't attack immediately was striking.
Delphox, with its Psychic type, transmitted a telepathic message.
"Human, what have you come here for? You are not welcome! Leave at once!"
Chesnaught beside it nodded firmly.
Cain activated the system.
Pokémon: Chesnaught (Blue)
Gender: Male
Level: 63
Types: Grass + Fighting
Ability: Overgrow
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: Synthesis, Quick Guard, Spikes, Power-Up Punch
Basic Moves: Spiky Shield, Needle Arm, Hammer Arm, Feint, Belly Drum, Tackle, Growl, Vine Whip, Rollout, Bite, Leech Seed, Pin Missile, Take Down, Seed Bomb, Mud Shot, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Pain Split
Learned Moves: Frenzy Plant, Snore, Iron Defense, Stomping Tantrum, Endeavor, Iron Tail, Superpower, Thunder Punch, Helping Hand, Giga Drain, Focus Punch
TM Moves: Protect, Earthquake
Seeing the data of that Chesnaught, a gleam flashed in Cain's eyes.
Such an outstanding Grass-type starter, and yet someone had abandoned it?
With blue-grade quality and a level that already reached Elite level even in the wild... its potential was impressive.
If Cain had been able to start with such a Pokémon as his starter, he would have woken up laughing in his dreams.
In the end, he thought, there were truly people who didn't know how to value what they had.
The fact that it knew TM moves in its repertoire confirmed without a doubt that it was an abandoned Pokémon.
(End of chapter)