It was Christmas time in the region of Alola- the caroling, the dancing, the decorations to enjoy seeing, the Totem Kommo-o Ceremony in the Ancient Poni Path.

Wait. The 4th one doesn’t sound right. Oh yeah! That’s what happening today. At a cave where trainers can do their last trial in Poni Island, we see a group of Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o entering the cave, as if they were invited. If we happen to look into this cave, we could see that the Hakamo-os were doing some Dragon Dances (But then they could be dancing traditionally- after all, they weren’t in a battle) and a crowd of Jangmo-os surrounding what appears to be a statue of a very big Kommo-o. This statue represents the first generation Totem Kommo-o from long ago (Which was when Totem Kommo-o was firstly introduced), and the Jangmo-os were praying and send its respects to it. After all, every statue must be respected and prayed upon.

Though, the dancing, praying and paying respects to the Statue ended abruptly when they see a trainer walking in the cave. The trainer’s name is Yangi Turnaraki, who is the champion of this region, and 2 others, and is the ex-leader of the Trainer 6. He has come to find someone, but he didn’t expect to see the Jangmo-os and Hakamo-os dancing.

“Ohhh, uhhhh… am I.. interrupting something?” Yangi asked softly.

“.......”

Silence. All there is.. Is Silence. Long, awkward, silence. Though, just as the silence gets longer and longer, the Hakamo-os and Jangmo-os growled at him and went to their fighting stances. Those who didn’t seem hostility is firing questions at the trainer.

“Hey! Who are you?” “Why are you here?”

“Don’t put us in your balls!” Everyone, even Yangi, all looked to the one Hakamo-o who called that out, who just looked back with a nervous look on its face. “Hey, whats with the loo-”

The Hakamo-o was picked up by a group of other Hakamo-os and was yeeted out of the cave.The Trainer looked astonished, not because of the fact that they threw one of their own kind out of the race, or because of what of them said, but because he didn’t expect them to not know who he is. He knows, and caught, the Totem Pokemon, along with a friend of the Totem.

Speaking of the Totem Pokemon, where are they? Could the trainer be here too early? The trainer’s astonishment quickly faded when every Hakamo-o and Jangmo-o looked back at him again, and the same thing occurred- asking questions, and being alert. “Hey, hey, guys, I am not a threat. I know of-”

“..Yangi?” A female Hakamo-o spoke as she take a step forward, which shocked everyone but the trainer. The Hakamo-o who stepped forward seemed to have Shiny Hakamo-o scales and Non-Shiny Hakamo-o scales on her body, and was looking at him with a shocked expression on her face, as if she just recognized him. The trainer looked over to the Hakamo-o who stepped forward, and he smiled slightly. “Hey, Xen.”

The Hakamo-o, who was named Xenoro-o, smiled back, and before the trainer would react, Xenoro-o lunged forward and hugged him. “Oh, Yangi, you are back! Where have you been?” The Hakamo-o asked, looking up at the trainer with a smile. “Well, I just got one of my friends to be a champion on the recently discovered region, which was called.. P.. Pol.. tea? Not so sure whats it called, but yeah.” The trainer explained to him. “Really? I am so gl-” Xenoro-o was cut off when she notice a bunch of Hakamo-os and Jangmo-os looking at the two with a shocked look on their faces. Xenoro-o would sigh at he sight. “Excuse me, Yano-”

The Hakamo-o stopped hugging Yangi, and she looked to the crowd with a glare. “Okay, shows over! This trainer here isn’t hostile! You could continue with the festivities!” She announced.. And none of them obeyed. They just kept starin at them. “..HELLO!?! Get over it! Stop staring at him like that!”

“Why would we listen to you?” A random Jangmo-o asked. Xenoro-o, after hearing that, would growl and before she could move, the trainer grabbed her by the arm. “HEY, LEMME AT HIM, LEMME AT HIM-” The Hakmo-o screeched. “No, Xen, no, calm down, it is not worth to be-”

Just then, a loud roar was heard from somewhere in the cave, which silenced everyone. Some Jangmo-os were fleeing the crowd as well, and as soon as they left, a big Kommo-o emerged from deep in the cave..And it is looking quite tired.
“Ugh.. what’s with the commotion?” The Kommo-o asked with a yawn.. Though his tiredness would inmediately end as soon as he saw the trainer.

“Yangi?” “Drako?!”
Yangi and the big Kommo-o, who apparently is named Drako, called out at the same time.. And after a few seconds of staring at each other, Yangi would tear up. “D-Drako.. I-I am back..” The trainer spoke, smiling. “Oh, Yano!” The Kommo-o was about to take a step forward, but he noticed the crowd. “Oh. Right. Hey, everyone! Do not be alarmed! This trainer is a good guy! He’s someone I fought alongside with long long ago.. He’s not a threat, he’s a guest!” Drako announced, and after that, everyone was greeting him, and they went back to what they were doing, praying/sending respects to the statue, dancing, and eating berries. As the crowd slowly disperse, Drako motioned Yangi to follow him and walked away. The trainer let go of Xenoro-o’s arm, and he went to follow after the big Kommo-o, with Xenoro-o following. After a few steps, they meet up to what appears to be a room where the totem pokemon were allowed to enter and lounge around (think of it as a bedroom).”There. We are away from people’s vi-” Drako feel something hugging his chest, and he smiled softly at that, laying his hand on Yangi’s back. “O-Oh, Yano.. miss me much?”

“Yep.” The trainer responded. Apparently, many many months ago, Yangi has given his pokemon the permission to roam freely in the wild so he could venture into the Paldean world. And from what Yangi has seen, Drako, and Xenoro-o, has changed so much. The Kommo-o was being treated as a god, and the population is expanding in the Ancient Poni Path cavern. And the Hakamo-o started growing Shiny Hakamo-o scales on her body? This is unatural, but we’ll just ignore that.

“So..What brings you back here, Yangi?” The Kommo-o asked as he moved his hand away, and let Yangi move freely. “I wanted to spend the holidays with you again. It has been a long, long time since we last celebrated Christmas together.” He answered, and he could feel a nudge on his side. “Hey now, Yano, don’t forget about me!” The Hakamo-o said to get him to notice her. “It has been a while since I have seen you.”

“Really? But you have changed so.. Few..” The trainer noticed Xenoro-o’s scales, though just as he’s about to ask, the Kommo-o covered his mouth. “You don’t wanna know.” Drako whispered to him. “Wanna know what?” Xenoro-o asked with a menacing glare. “E-Er, nothin!” “Mhm! Nothing” The two males pleaded. Xenoro-o would smile, sighing. “Okay, you know I won’t be mad at you two dummies forever.” The Hakamo-o said, reasurring them that it is fine.

“Heh. Say, Yangi, where’s the others? Weren’t there 6 of you?” She asks, but the trainer would smile slightly. “Well, they still in Paldea. I just traveled here solo.” Yangi answered.

“Really? With no Pokemon?” Xenoro-o asks again. The trainer would nod, but then he collapsed onto the floor.. With scratch marks on his back. Yangi is foolish to travel from the airport, and ventured all this way to this cavern without any pokemon with him. Though the trainer has some scratches on his back, he only fainted due to the amount of pain he has recieved during his journey to this place. But despite that, it is the start of the fun that awaits him.

TO BE CONTINUED