Hey guys Paradox here and welcome to Chapter 4. Here the group will take the start of their new adventure. Enjoy.

Chapter 4: First Steps

"Guys,Diancie's missing." Serena said leaving the group surprised. "Missing? Are you sure she isn't inside." Drake asked. "I looked everywhere inside. She isn't there." Serena said surely. "Well,where do you guys think she went." Clemont asked. "I think the better question is who took her." Drake said. "Is that an Aura Guardian thing? You think she's kidnap?" Serena asked.

"Diancie was in the shop a minute ago and the next,gone." Drake said. "She could've just wandered out by herself." Ash suggested. "Regardless,we have to look around town for her. It's too risky for her to be alone." Drake said. "Like those poeple who wanted to kidnap her?" Bonnie asked. "Especially them." Drake said. "Alright,let's go look for her." Ash said as the whole group got up and went to town.

Avignon Clock Tower

"Ah Meowth,about time you're back." Said Jessie as she and James camped out inside the clock of Avignon Tower. "Sorry,I had to act fast before the twerps figured out what happened." Meowth argued. "So,this is the Mythical Pokémon they were talking about?" James asked. "Ohh,I can just taste those sweet diamonds already." Jessie said as she pulled the burlap sack off and inside was Diancie.

"Huh,where am I?" She asked. "Wow,she also speaks telepathy." Said James. "Umm...hello,you guys aren't thieves are you?" Diancie asked. "Us?..oh,no,no,no,no,no. We are just simply just regular old folk." Team Rocket lied through their teeth,but Diancie wasn't one the wiser to believe suspicion. "So...could I help you?" Diancie asked.

"Oh..we came to you for great need. One question;is it true you could make diamonds?" Jessie asked. "Why yes,of course." Diancie said. " you make us one?" James asked. "Really? Well,ok." Diancie said as she rose her arms and made one pick diamond out of thin air and hand it to Jessie.

Jessie fangirled over it as James and Meowth smiled and grinned over it. "Well,I'm glad you liked it but I'm afraid." "Oh please,could you make us more!" Team Rocket demanded. "Well,how much do you four what?" Diancie asked. "Oh,enough to fill a bathtub,a river,an ocean!" Jessie said. "If you insist." Diancie said as she rose her hand an rose a Diamond Storm and created enough diamonds to fill the whole tower.

Team Rocket had an epiphany over the amount of diamonds as they felt like kings of old,rich and powerful...at least in their little minds. Feeling their desires fulfilled,Diancie saw stairs to climb on to the top of the tower. As she was climbing,someone caught her attention.

"Hey,you." She looked up to see on an open window with a girl riding on a big Pokémon. "Hello...do you want some diamonds too?" Diancie asked. "No,but I'm here to help you get back to your friends." She said as her Pokémon unleashed two vines and hoisted Diancie up. As she and her Pokémon climbed down Diancie wondered who and why she was doing this. As they got to ground,the Pokémon let her down. "You'll find your friends down the street." She said as she signal her Pokémon and jumped away,leaving Diancie alone.

"Where do you think she is?" Ash asked. "The whole town is huge. This could take forever." Said Bonnie. "Drake,could you track her?" Ash asked. "If we were in a forest instead of a town filled with people,I would." Drake said noting the disadvantage of Aura Tracking.

"Hello everyone."

Everyone turned to see Diancie coming down the street. Much to their surprise "Diancie,where did you go?" Drake asked. "Oh I was inside this sack by this weird Pokémon." Diancie said. The group then saw the wheels turning on who exactly kidnap Diancie.

"By any chance was there a man with blue hair and a woman with red hair along with this Pokémon?" Drake asked. "Why yes,exactly..along with this blue calm Pokémon as well." Diancie added. Right there the group suspicions were confirmed.

"Team Rocket." The group said.

"Is that who they are. Are they friends of yours?" Diancie asked. "I wouldn't exactly call them friends." Serena said. "Let's just say they're a bad influence. Anyway...what did they want with you?" Drake asked. "Oh they simply wanted diamonds and that's all. Afterwards a nice girl and her Pokémon came and took me out. She then told me I'd find you guys here." Diancie explained. "A girl?" Ash asked. "So a girl comes by and simply...rescues you and then let's you go?" Drake asked.

"Yes...if you put it like that." Diancie said. Drake then pondered deeply in thought. Why would anyone check random places just to rescue Mythical Pokémon? Better yet,how did she know where to look for Diancie?

"Everything just leads to more and more questions." Drake said. "So what should we do?" Clemont's asked. "For now we keep moving. Let's get on the road before something else happens. Diancie,you mention to could sense Xerneas's presence in a general direction?" Drake asked.

"Yes...I feel we need to go...East." Diancie said. Serena then looked at her tablet to see what was East. "If we go East,we would get to Orsay City. we would take the East route that leads to a river. From there we take a ferry that'll drop us at Orsay Port." Serena explained.

"Sounds like a plan. Let's get moving." Ash said as he took Serena's hand. Diancie noticed the jesture and wondered why he did that as the group then got on the move.

Unknown

As she stepped inside,the girl from earlier and her Pokémon then head to the bridge. There on one of the chairs sat an older male overlooking the monitor. "Ah Millis,you're back. I assume all things went well?" He asked. "Yes dad,Diancie is back with her friends." The girl known as Millis said.

"Where are they now." She asked. "They're traveling down the Eastern Road,with their speed,they should be able to reach Orsay City by tomorrow." The male said. "Just so you know,we aren't the only ones in this." Millis said. "I know,Riot and Marilyn already swung and missed. Check it out." The male said as he showed his daughter footage of Ash battling Marilyn and Drake fighting Riot. Both beating them to a pulp.

"Wow,I don't want to mess with those guys. Especially the big guy,he beat Riot so easily and Riot's a ninja." Said Millis. "Don't worry,we'll leave those two to Riot and Marilyn as we sweep in and take Diancie." The male said as he gnawed on a piece of chocolate,much to Millis's expression.

"You know,I worry about how much chocolate you eat everyday." She said. "You shouldn't. I'll be fine,by the time Diancie mastered her full power. We'll be sweeping in riches for life." He said as he hands a piece of chocolate to Millis while they watch the group's progress.

Not all first steps start easy nor expected as the group's experience was. Now the group is on the move as they're being followed. Stay tune as the group's adventure continues.

NEWS: the poll for Serena's egg is up so please whoever wants to place their votes for what Pokémon Serena's egg should be,please do so. The choices are all common names I've got from readers via PM's or the review board. This is also my first time setting a poll so I apologize in advance if there's any misunderstandings.

Thanks for reading. Like,comment a review. This is Paradox signing off. Goodbye.