Agent of Change

by Cyberchao X

Chapter 3

A/N: Again I feel it necessary to remind people that this may be a little hard to follow if you're not up on your Twitch Plays Pokémon lore, and in particular have been following the current (August 2016) run.

Lake Valor

Cynthia answered her Pokétch. "Hello?"

"Madame Champion. Forrest here."

"Forrest who? That's a very common name in Sinnoh."

Since the Pokétches lacked the video component of Unova's Xtranscievers, the Champion couldn't see the caller on the other end rolling her eyes. "The Eterna City Gym Leader."

"Oh, Forrest. How are you?"

"I'm fine. I'm calling because you said you wanted updates if the trainer afflicted with 'Voices Syndrome' did anything noticeably out of the ordinary."

"I did, but hasn't he passed your domain already? I heard he already beat Lillianna."

"He keeps coming back here. He's been poking around the Old Chateau after dark for a few nights now. And I keep hearing…strange noises from there."

"Why don't you go check it out?"

"I'm not going in that place! It's haunted!"

"It is not haunted. It's a nesting place for Swablu."

"Those cries are not Swablu cries!"

"You're a Gym Leader! Stop being a baby!"

"But it doesn't even sound like something of this world!"

"…"

"Cynthia?"

"We might need an expert for this."

West of Sinnoh Mainland

Evan was getting frustrated. This "stealth" thing wasn't working very well; people were noticing their actions. The enemy was likely tracking their movements. Unfortunately, it was already too late to land and switch over to something stealthier. The next stop would be Newmoon Island. Unless… He took his Fletchizard down and sent out his Kingdra.

While it wasn't really certain if the Fletchizard was the Great Old One or if Evan merely believed it to be, there was no denying that he was chosen by the creature to act on its behalf. For one thing, Evan had a Fletchizard, an abomination in its own right. But that wasn't the only abomination he had. There was something distinctly wrong about his Venusaur, his Aerodactyl, and his Kingdra. Supposedly, the ones he had used in his run through the Indigo League had been among the casualties when he snapped, and yet…he plainly still had a Venusaur, an Aerodactyl, and a Kingdra, and he still referred to them by the names that the "previous" ones had. To watch them, however, the idea that they were undead was entirely believable.

Still, the Kingdra was able to ferry Evan across the water. That was the important part.

Route 217

Nina was getting frustrated with the snow falling, and the rain storm had apparently stopped. She had an idea where it was heading, but it would be hard to track if the Priest decided to change targets.

She received a call. "Cynthia?"

"How's your mission coming along?"

"The rainstorm has stopped, but I see no reason to assume that Evan's destination has changed."

"Continue onwards, but if there's any sign that the target has changed, rendezvous with the Eterna City Gym Leader. She should be getting a visit from someone with a…relevant Pokémon."

"A relevant Pokémon?"

"You'll see when you get to Eterna."

CCX: Yeah, I started this before we even got to Pastoria. Still seems relevant, though, since that's when we last faced Giratina.