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They weren't the only ones who'd come to the conclusion that Shabboneau's speech was pointing them towards Parfum Palace. Nor were they the only ones who were more than a little sceptical that it was actually the right location.
Parfum Palace was even more beautiful up close than it had been from the plateau Steph had taken Eurwen too. "It really did used to be the palace," Julian explained, "back when we still had a monarchy. But it never officially belonged to the Kalosian royalty, so when they abdicated and handed control of the country to the government, the Parfums got it back. It kept the name."
At first it seemed as though they were wrong, that they were supposed to go somewhere else. The Palace was still open for tourists, and they joined the queue to pay the entrance fee.
"If this is where the League are sending us, they have to pay us back for this, right?" Lola asked, in almost a whisper, as they saw how much it cost.
"Yeah," Sam nodded. "If it is."
But once they got through the entrance booth and into the palace proper, their Pokedexes chimed, almost in perfect unison.
"There really is a challenge here."
Eurwen peered over Steph's shoulder to read her Pokedex screen. "A challenge to catch and restrain two Pokemon." She raised an eyebrow slightly. "And we're allowed to use both our teams?"
"Those must be two strong Pokemon."
She glanced around the others briefly, seeing a note pop up on Steph's Pokedex that Julian had accepted the challenge. As they nodded, she reached forwards and tapped the button to accept it as well.
Almost immediately, there was a ping as the challenge updated, zooming in to show them a more detailed map. After a few moments of figuring out how it correlated to the real-world location, they turned and looked towards the door that was marked on the map.
"So…do we knock?"
Kamon stepped forward confidently and did so – and then immediately shuffled back as it actually opened to reveal a man dressed in the typical attire of the League staff. "Come in, come in. Sorry for all the cloak and dagger. Lord Parfum's request."
"So Parfum's actually taking part?" Julian asked.
"Yeah, we convinced him." The voice came from a young man, much the same age as Eurwen and Julian, who was dressed in loose, casual clothes.
"Eventually." The woman next to him had to be his twin.
The League staff gestured to the duo. "They will be your opponents for the physical component of the challenge. First there will be a social dialogue with Lord Parfum, which is mostly preset, but there will be the opportunity for you to add your own comments if desired."
So Parfum was okay with being interrupted. That was already a change from Shabboneau.
Sandra had been looking at their opponents with her eyes narrowed, and after the League staff member disappeared off to continue waiting for new challengers, leaving Eurwen, Julian and their teams to wait for Parfum to finish his last round of dialogue, she leant forwards slightly. "You're Lord Parfum's children, aren't you?"
The man laughed. "You're the first one to figure that out before Dad introduces us on the stage."
"I'm Freya. This is Felix." Freya grinned. "This is so cool, we've been watching you on TV and now we actually get to fight with you guys!"
"I thought your dad wouldn't let you take part in the League?" Shaw asked. "How'd you learn to fight?"
"What, worried we won't be able to handle you?" Felix smirked. "Dad didn't want us in the League because 'we are nobility of Kalos, and we must comport ourselves appropriately.'" They couldn't help but laugh at his deep bass imitation of his father. "He's always been cool with us knowing how to battle."
"You're the first pair of rivals to get to us, though. Twelve on two, huh…" Freya's playful grin bared sharp canines. "This oughta be fun."
They certainly weren't lacking in confidence.
"How many teams have made it here before us?" Eurwen asked.
"Eh, a couple." Felix grinned too. "You want to know how many managed to win?"
"I can guess."
Parfum Palace was even more beautiful up close than it had been from the plateau Steph had taken Eurwen too. "It really did used to be the palace," Julian explained, "back when we still had a monarchy. But it never officially belonged to the Kalosian royalty, so when they abdicated and handed control of the country to the government, the Parfums got it back. It kept the name."
At first it seemed as though they were wrong, that they were supposed to go somewhere else. The Palace was still open for tourists, and they joined the queue to pay the entrance fee.
"If this is where the League are sending us, they have to pay us back for this, right?" Lola asked, in almost a whisper, as they saw how much it cost.
"Yeah," Sam nodded. "If it is."
But once they got through the entrance booth and into the palace proper, their Pokedexes chimed, almost in perfect unison.
"There really is a challenge here."
Eurwen peered over Steph's shoulder to read her Pokedex screen. "A challenge to catch and restrain two Pokemon." She raised an eyebrow slightly. "And we're allowed to use both our teams?"
"Those must be two strong Pokemon."
She glanced around the others briefly, seeing a note pop up on Steph's Pokedex that Julian had accepted the challenge. As they nodded, she reached forwards and tapped the button to accept it as well.
Almost immediately, there was a ping as the challenge updated, zooming in to show them a more detailed map. After a few moments of figuring out how it correlated to the real-world location, they turned and looked towards the door that was marked on the map.
"So…do we knock?"
Kamon stepped forward confidently and did so – and then immediately shuffled back as it actually opened to reveal a man dressed in the typical attire of the League staff. "Come in, come in. Sorry for all the cloak and dagger. Lord Parfum's request."
"So Parfum's actually taking part?" Julian asked.
"Yeah, we convinced him." The voice came from a young man, much the same age as Eurwen and Julian, who was dressed in loose, casual clothes.
"Eventually." The woman next to him had to be his twin.
The League staff gestured to the duo. "They will be your opponents for the physical component of the challenge. First there will be a social dialogue with Lord Parfum, which is mostly preset, but there will be the opportunity for you to add your own comments if desired."
So Parfum was okay with being interrupted. That was already a change from Shabboneau.
Sandra had been looking at their opponents with her eyes narrowed, and after the League staff member disappeared off to continue waiting for new challengers, leaving Eurwen, Julian and their teams to wait for Parfum to finish his last round of dialogue, she leant forwards slightly. "You're Lord Parfum's children, aren't you?"
The man laughed. "You're the first one to figure that out before Dad introduces us on the stage."
"I'm Freya. This is Felix." Freya grinned. "This is so cool, we've been watching you on TV and now we actually get to fight with you guys!"
"I thought your dad wouldn't let you take part in the League?" Shaw asked. "How'd you learn to fight?"
"What, worried we won't be able to handle you?" Felix smirked. "Dad didn't want us in the League because 'we are nobility of Kalos, and we must comport ourselves appropriately.'" They couldn't help but laugh at his deep bass imitation of his father. "He's always been cool with us knowing how to battle."
"You're the first pair of rivals to get to us, though. Twelve on two, huh…" Freya's playful grin bared sharp canines. "This oughta be fun."
They certainly weren't lacking in confidence.
"How many teams have made it here before us?" Eurwen asked.
"Eh, a couple." Felix grinned too. "You want to know how many managed to win?"
"I can guess."
Cyr - Quilladin, Male, Overgrow, Naive, Capable of Taking Hits
Miro - Butterfree, Male, Compound Eyes, Naughty, Sturdy Body
Shaw - Bunnelby, Male, Pickup, Relaxed, Somewhat Vain
Kirstin - Psyduck, Female, Damp, Docile, Alert to Sounds
Lena - Skitty, Female, Cute Charm, Impish, Impetuous and Silly
Einar - Charmeleon, Male, Blaze, Hardy, A Little Quick Tempered
Miro - Butterfree, Male, Compound Eyes, Naughty, Sturdy Body
Shaw - Bunnelby, Male, Pickup, Relaxed, Somewhat Vain
Kirstin - Psyduck, Female, Damp, Docile, Alert to Sounds
Lena - Skitty, Female, Cute Charm, Impish, Impetuous and Silly
Einar - Charmeleon, Male, Blaze, Hardy, A Little Quick Tempered
Sam - Braixen, Male, Blaze, Lonely, Likes to Thrash About
Artie - Vivillon, Female, Shield Dust, Modest, Sturdy Body
Kamon - Panpour, Male, Gluttony, Relaxed, Loves to Eat
Quacklin' - Farfetch'd, Male, Keen Eye, Jolly, Alert to Sounds
Lola - Azurill, Female, Thick Fat, Quiet, Somewhat Vain
Sandra - Roselia, Female, Natural Cure, Brave, Proud of its Power
Artie - Vivillon, Female, Shield Dust, Modest, Sturdy Body
Kamon - Panpour, Male, Gluttony, Relaxed, Loves to Eat
Quacklin' - Farfetch'd, Male, Keen Eye, Jolly, Alert to Sounds
Lola - Azurill, Female, Thick Fat, Quiet, Somewhat Vain
Sandra - Roselia, Female, Natural Cure, Brave, Proud of its Power