Manon reached the place of the explosion. It looked horrible. Everywhere lay metal parts which used to form the labs of Fleur-de-lis and the ground was burnt. Here and there were flames still burning and smoke obstructed the vision. Manon looked around and searched carefully for Alan.

''Alan? Where are you?'' Manon called worried.

''It's us, Manon and Hari-san! If you can hear us, then answer!'' she added while Hari-san who was on her right shoulder also called for him.

When she heard a noise she turned in that direction and saw an orange fire beam, which was shot straight up in the sky.

''That's Flamethrower'' Manon said to herself.

Realization hit her.

''Lizardon!'' she shouted while she ran towards the pillar of fire.

When Manon reached the place she saw Lizardon, who used still Flamethrower. Lizardon was now in his normal form. After the shock wave he had returned to it. Manon approached Lizardon afraid of what she would get to see. Lizardon stopped his attack when he noticed her and Hari-san. He was injured and exhausted. Manon stood now next to him and looked at the ground. Her eyes widened when she saw Alan lying unconscious on it. He had many scratches and light burns on his body.

She knelt quickly next to him and shook him lightly while she said desperately:

''Alan, wake up! Wake up!''

While Manon did that Hari-san jumped from her shoulder and tried to help her to wake Alan up. But it didn't work. Her eyes got glazed.

She turned around when someone touched her left shoulder.

''Daigo-san'' Manon called quietly.

''He needs medical treatment. I will bring him to the hospital of Lumiose City while you get Lizardon to the Pokémon Center'' Daigo ordered gentle.

''But...'' Manon wanted to protest, but was interrupted by Daigo.

''Look at Lizardon. He looks drained. Don't you think he deserves medical treatment too?''

Manon looked at Lizardon. He seems pretty exhausted. But that's no surprise. He had protected Alan. Lizardon is very important for him.

'You're right! We'll bring Lizardon to the Pokémon Center, right Hari-san?' Manon said determined.

Hari-san nodded in agreement. Manon stood up, took Lizardon's Pokéball, which lay next to Alan and returned Lizardon into it. Hari-san climbed up to her right shoulder while Daigo put Alan on his back. Together they walked to Lumiose City. When they reached it, their ways separated. Daigo brought Alan to the hospital while Manon ran with Hari-san on her shoulder and Lizardon's Pokéball in her hands to the Pokémon Center.

When she arrived it, she ran through the door and straight to the counter where nurse Joy stood.

''Can I help you?'' nurse Joy asked politely.

''Yeah... can you ... take care... of this ... Pokémon, please?'' Manon asked trying to catch her breath, because she had run as fast as she could, while she held the Pokéball in front of Joy.

''Sure I can'' she answered smiling and took the Pokéball out of Manon's hands.

''Could you tell me your name?'' nurse Joy asked politely.

Manon nodded and answered smiling:

''I'm Manon and this is Hari-san''

She pointed at him and he greeted the nurse .

''Nice to meet you two. The treatment will take some time, so you should sit down. I will inform you when I'm done with it'' Joy explained with a friendly smile.

Manon nodded and went together with Hari-san to one of the round tables on the left side. She sat down and her thoughts drifted to Alan. She was really worried about him.

Three quarters of an hour later nurse Joy informed them, that she had finished the treatment of Lizardon. Manon stood up and went to the counter.

''Your Lizardon is fine again'' Joy said smiling.

''Arigato'' Manon said friendly, ignoring the fact, that the nurse believed, that Lizardon was her Pokémon and took the Pokéball.

She waved good bye to Joy, turned around and ran out of the Pokémon Center and to the hospital.

When Manon reached the hospital and wanted to enter it, she crashed into someone. She landed on her butt and Hari-san fell from her right shoulder.

''Excuse me. Oh! Manon-kun!'' a well-known voice said.

Manon opened her eyes, which she had closed seconds ago and looked at Daigo who held his right hand to her to help her up. She took it and Daigo helped her up. Hari-san pulled himself together and climbed on Manon's right shoulder again.

''I didn't watch where I was going'' Daigo said with an embarrassed smile.

''Why? Did something happen? How's Alan?'' Manon asked worried.

Daigo knew, that the last question bothered her the most, so he answered:

''He's in good care. It's just scratches and light burns. The doctor said, that he should wake up tomorrow. To answer your next question, yes something happened. I got a call, that I should return to the Houen region''

''I see. So that means goodbye?'' Manon said sadly.

''Yes, for now. But you, Alan and Hari-san are always welcomed to visit me in the Houen region or the headquarter of the Devon Corporation'' Daigo said with a gentle smile.

This brought a smile on Manon's and Hari-san's face.

''Alan's room lies on the third floor, number 214'' Daigo said before he waved goodbye, turned around and walked away.

Manon looked shortly after him and entered then the hospital. She went the stairs up to the third floor. There she searched for the number 214. After a while she found it and opened the door carefully. Manon went through the door and closed it quietly.

On the left side of the door stood a chair. In the center of the room stood the bed in which Alan lay unconscious. Next to it was a little nightstand with a small lamp on it. At the opposite of the bed hang a little TV on the wall. Across the room were two big windows through which you had the perfect view of the Prism Tower, which reminds one of the Eiffel Tower.

Manon walked over to Alan and looked worried at him. He was covered in bandages. This sight made her more worried, but the steadily up and down of his chest reassured her. She turned around, got the chair and put it next to the bed. Manon sat down on it and looked still worried at him. Hari-san climbed down her shoulder, sat down on her lap and looked minding at her. When she noticed that, she gave him a slight smile, but it was soon replaced by the worry about Alan. Her eyes focused on him again.

While she did that, she remembered a few things from the past.

I'll never forget the day when it all started. It was a few days after I got my first Pokémon, Hari-san. I was looking for a Pokémon to catch when I heard an explosion. Because of my curiousness I headed to the direction of it. Then I saw Mega Evolution for the first time of my life, but at this time I didn't know that. I was so shocked about the other appearance of Absol and Lizardon and watched the battle fascinated. When both Pokémon returned to their original form I was completely startled.

After the battle I chased Alan to the place where he took a rest and hid together with Hari-san behind a rock. But he sensed our presence and ordered us to come out, which we did. I introduced us and explained, that I had watched the battle of him and wanted to know what the thing with the other appearance was. He answered that it was called Mega Evolution. I was so excited about it and wanted to know more, but Alan got a call as I learnt later from Fleur-de-lis-san and disappeared. But I didn't gave up that easily. When I have something on my mind, then I'm really persistent. So I followed him again and again.

Not until after his defeat against Zumi-sama, the water type trainer of the Elite Four he finally accepted me as his travel companion. Since then I travel with Alan.

When we traveled to the Houen region we met Daigo-san and opened the path to the Sky Pillar where we found the megalith. Then Rayquaza suddenly appeared. It was really angry, mega evolved and attacked us. I was really scared. Alan ordered me to hid, which I did immediately, while he fought against it. But Mega Rayquaza was too strong for Alan's mega evolved Lizardon.

To destroy the place and the megalith Rayquaza used Draco Meteor. It shot an orange orb to the sky, which exploded and spread parts of it around the entire place, which fell down to the earth like meteors.

When I was too scared and wanted to run away with Hari-san in my arms, to find a safer place, a meteor crashed next to us in the ground. The following shock wave threw us in the air. I closed my eyes, pressed Hari-san tighter against my chest to protect him and prepared for the impact, but Alan jumped after us and intercepted the fall.

I was really grateful for that until I noticed, that Alan had hurt his left shoulder thereby. It was my fault that he got hurt and I felt horrible about that. But the worst was, that he faked, that everything was alright. He didn't care about his injury, although he felt great pain. I couldn't stand that.

After the incident with Mega Rayquaza and the disappearing of the megalith we went to the headquarter of the Devon Corporation. There we were informed of the appearing of Groudon or better Primal Groudon and Daigo-san told us about Primal Reversion, the thing which had changed Groudon's appearance and an old myth. The myth said, that Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, who had also appeared, were fighting continuous over a great energy. Daigo-san believed, that this great energy was the megalith. And he was right, both Pokémon were heading to the place where a great amount of energy was detected. Later it turned out, that it was indeed the megalith.

Fleur-de-lis-san ordered Alan to go there, which hadn't pleased me. Alan was still hurt and he should go to such a dangerously place? Mega Rayquaza was alone already too strong for him and now he should face two with that strength? Besides Mega Rayquaza was really angry when we met it and I was really scared by that.

I told Alan, that I wouldn't go to that place and tried to convince him to stay. But it was in vain. He didn't listen to me. Nothing could change his decision to go. I was afraid. Afraid of loosing him. I told him that, but he walked away saying I should return to Kalos. I ran after him, but was too slow. The door closed right in front of me.

I sunk depressed to the ground and thought about my choices, which I had at that moment. I decided to follow Alan and sneaked in the plane.

Later I saved him when he had lost his consciousness.

After Fleur-de-lis-san had taken the megalith, me and Alan talked to each other. He asked me if I was scared and I admitted that, but added, that I was really worried about him. Then he put his left hand on my cap and thanked me. I was overwhelmed by that, so that I couldn't resist and hugged him tight. I was so relieved, that he was safe. When he returned the hug I was glad. I hadn't expected that, I only wanted to show him how important he is for me. But it felt great.

We've been through so much together.

Manon was torn from her thoughts when someone touched her shoulder. She flinched and turned her head to the side.

''Excuse me, but the visiting hours are over. I'll have to ask you to leave'' a nurse said politely.

''Can I stay here, please? I'm so worried about him'' Manon begged desperately.

The nurse sighed and answered with hints of a smile:

''Normally I wouldn't allow that, but I make an exception for you, young lady''

Manon beamed with joy and thanked her. But her face didn't rest happy for long. Her smile was replaced by a worried look again. Manon didn't notice, that the nurse left the room.

She yawned and before she knew it she lay her arms on the edge of the bed, rested her head on them and fell asleep. Hari-san shortly followed her example and slept on her lap.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I would love to hear your opinion about it. :)