Knights of the Elf World

"Xichen, you are really strong. I lost this battle, so please accept it. It is the proof of defeating me, the Rainbow Badge!" After taking back the Vile Flower, Ailijia came to Xichen and said, while opening her hand. In her palm was a polygonal badge, which was made up of seven different colors, just like a rainbow. It was much more beautiful than other badges with a single color.

"Thank you." Xichen took the badge and pinned it inside his coat. This was Xichen's fifth badge, and he was three short of challenging the alliance.

"Then we'll take our leave first." At the entrance of the Rainbow Gym, Xichen said goodbye to Alicia and the others, then walked towards the Pokémon Center with Sirona and Nancy. After returning to the Pokémon Center, Xichen handed the Beedrill to Miss Joy, while Sirona and Nancy were sorting things in the room.

Because, in a few hours, Sirona will return to Sinnoh.

Xichen sat in the seat next to him and looked at the ceiling, thinking about the time he spent traveling with Shirona, and lamented that time passed so quickly. Shirona's vacation was over, and she had to go back to Sinnoh. She was really reluctant to let her go. Although they would see each other again, Xichen had already gotten used to the feeling of having Shirona by her side.

"What are you thinking about?" At this time, a familiar voice brought Xichen back to his senses. He saw that Sirona was already standing in front of Xichen with her luggage and Nazi.

"No..." Xichen shook his head, then looked at Sirona with a complicated expression.

"Are you reluctant to let me go?" Sirona chuckled.

"...What nonsense are you talking about? It's not like we won't see each other anymore. Let's go, or we might miss the plane." Xichen stood up and led the way out of the Pokémon Center. Behind him, Sirona and Nancy smiled at each other.

At the airport...

There is still an hour before the plane that Sirona is going to take off. As everyone knows, one has to board the plane in advance, so Sirona has to leave immediately.

Xichen was sitting aside at this time, silently watching Nancy and Sirona say goodbye. After all, the two had just become friends, and Sirona was one of Nancy's only two friends. Now that Sirona was leaving, Nancy was naturally reluctant to let her go.

The two talked a lot and ended with a hug. Then Sirona looked at Xichen. Seeing that he was unhappy at the moment, Sirona curled up a smile at the corner of her mouth. Then she quietly came to sit next to Xichen. At this moment, Xichen was obviously daydreaming and didn't notice Sirona at all.

"Hey! What are you doing!" Shirona suddenly stretched out her hands, pinched Xichen's face and pulled it to the sides. The pain immediately brought Xichen back to his senses. He covered his face and looked at Shirona with a puzzled look.

"Hmph! You say you're reluctant to let me go? Your problems are all written on your face, kid!" Shirona chuckled, then rubbed Xichen's cheek, which was a little red from being pulled by her.

"I..." Xichen was about to say something, but saw a fragrant breeze blowing, followed by a soft touch wrapping his face. It turned out that Shirona was hugging him.

"Really? It's me who's leaving, but you still want me to comfort you, Xiaochen. You're still a child after all~"

"......" Xichen didn't say anything. He didn't want to care about anything at this moment. The only figure of Sirona was in his mind.

"The plane to Sinnoh is about to take off. Passengers, please board as soon as possible."

Soon, a notice came over the radio, and Sirona let Xichen go.

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Good luck on your trip!" Shirona stood up, picked up her luggage and walked towards the elevator. Although she also wanted to travel with Xichen and Nancy, she had no choice. She was still the champion of Sinnoh and there were still many things waiting for her in Sinnoh, so no matter how reluctant she was, Shirona left without any hesitation.

"Shirona!" Just when Shirona had already got on the elevator to the lower floor, Xichen suddenly ran to the elevator entrance. Looking at Shirona who was getting farther and farther away from him, Xichen couldn't help it after all, and spoke loudly to Shirona.

"You must watch the League Conference! Wait for me, I will keep winning, and then I and my friends will challenge you in front of the whole world!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you!" When Shirona heard Xichen calling her, she turned her head. However, after hearing Xichen's next words, a smile that eclipsed the whole world appeared on her face.

From Lanpruchi to now, Shirona has never seen Xichen lose. Maybe it will really be as he said, he will keep winning, and one day he will come to her and challenge her, and she will fight him fairly on the battlefield, and then defeat her, and then step by step move towards the pinnacle of this world!

If that time really comes, I can also put down the burden of being the champion.

"Come on, Xiaochen. Your stage is the whole world, and I will be waiting for you in the Sinnoh League, waiting for you to defeat me! Let's look forward to each other!"

"Let's go, Nancy." After watching Sirona leave, Xichen called Nancy and returned to the Pokémon Center.