"Last, time Jennifer and the gang stopped for a lunch break after leaving Hollowstone cave and exploring a little bit of Route 4. Now with a new member of the group with Praichu, the group is enjoying a peaceful lunch," The Narrator said as the four trainers were seen sitting at the makeshift eating soup while their Pokemon enjoying a bowl of berries mixed in  Pokemon food. 

"This is some really good soup Oswald," Diamond said.

"It's not bad though personally doesn't compare to my mother's special vegetable soup with a hint of Tamato berries," Jennifer replied picking her spoon and before eating more of her soup.

"Oh yeah, I remember having that soup for your sixth birthday when we first met," Roy commented."It was slightly spicy but delicious."

"Fla?" Starfire questioned looking up from her bowl at Jennifer.

"Yeah, you would enjoy eating spicy food your favorite," Jennifer said leaning down slightly in her seat and stroking Starfire's head.

"I didn't know you liked spicy food then again we haven't known each other for long," Oswald stated.

"True you've only been traveling with me for a few days but been a week since I met Diamond," Jennifer said.

Diamond nodded in agreement."That is right and also where is my new Pokemon?" She asked looking at We're Here Chimchar and Foilpup were eating and noticed Praichu was missing.

"Hmm, don't know maybe she eating in hiding her kind is often shy," Roy commented. 

"I don't know her bowl seems to still be here," Diamond said."I'm going to take a look around," She said standing up from the makeshift table.

"I come with you so will Solrock better if we search in pairs," Oswald stated.

"Solrock!"

"Good luck I will be finishing my lunch and keeping an eye on the prankster," Jennifer said glancing at Starfire who already got hurt last time with her pranks.

"I wouldn't worry about Starfire," Roy commented."She seems a bit calmer lately might be a sign of almost evolution time.  Once she evolves the pranking behavior Flacub changes her evolution personality are more though like Flacub none are completely the same in personality."

"Hmm, maybe it is almost time is she simply just trying to get us to lower our guard," Jennifer said.

"I think she realizes the danger of pranks after getting hurt last time" Diamond stated walking off with Oswald to find Praichu.

****

Diamond and Oswald are now walking a little deep through Route 4 and looking around for Praichu.

"I don't see anything," Diamond said with a sigh.

"Same here," Oswald commented."Solrock take a look over there," Oswald said pointing to an area to the left surrounded by trees.

"Sol" Solrock cried ou as it with through the trees to search for Praichu.

"Let's continue looking around here Solrock let us know if it finds anything," Oswald commented.

Diamond nodded and continued looking around for her precious Praichu. As they continued looking around they heard a loud and familiar cry.

"Solrock!!" Solrock cried out loudly.

"Come on seems something the matter," Oswald stated noticing the unusual loudness of Solrock's cry.

"Let's hopefully it does mean anything happened to Praichu," Diamond said worriedly as she and Oswald followed the sound of Solrock's cry.

****

They arrived to see Praichu on the ground hiding behind Solrock who released a barrage of rocks at a pokemon. It was a  bipedal,  reptilian Pokemon with a primarily orange body and blue eyes. It's underside from the chest down and the soles of its feet are ream-colored.  It has small fangs visible in its upper jaw and two smaller fangs in to lower jaw. A flame burns at the tip of its slender tail.

"That's Chamander," Oswald said.

"Char!" Chamander cried as its claws turned sliver as it hit the rocks into pieces.

"What's it doing fighting Solrock?" Diamond questioned.

"I don't know but whatever it is it's not done," Oswald states as the Charmander releases a powerful Dragon Rage at Solrock.

"Charmander enough!" A voice commanded.

Oswald and Diamond then saw a young boy around ten years old walk from out of the shadows and towards Charmander. He has a fair skin tone with short violet hair and coral eyes. He is wearing a white shirt underneath a black high-collar letter jacket, black and red pants,  white and red shoes, a red cap with an Eevee icon on it, and a large maroon backpack. There was also a cute adorable Eevee sitting on top of his left shoulder smiling.

"That your Charmander?" Diamond asked.

"Yeah sorry about him my Chamander has a habit of starting fights," The boy said."Chamander apologizes and doesn't ever run off like that again.  We talked about this we don't start battles without permission or my command."

"Char," Chamander said with its arms crossed.

"Oh, Charmander return," He said returning his Charmander to his Pokeball.

"You return as well Praichu," Diamond said returning her Praichu.

"Well at least that settled now,  but who are you?" Oswald asked.

"The name Lucas," He introduced."I'm from the Kanto Region and came here to enter the Solan league but my father was born in Unova however my mother is from Kanto."

"Kanto?" Diamond commented.

"Is there a problem never been there are something?"

"No actually were traveling with someone who was originally from Kanto herself," Oswald replied.

"Oh really what's her name?" Lucas asked.

"Why don't you join us back to meet her?" Diamond asked.

"Well it can't hurt," Lucas commented.

****

Meanwhile back with Jennifer and Roy...

"I wonder if they had any luck finding Praichu," Jennifer commented as she collected the empty bowls of her pokemon as Starfire, Ace, Mitten, and Draco played around with Starla taking a nap.

"I'm sure they did after all they got a search team of three looking," Roy said taking the bowls from Jennifer and washing them.

"No way it can't be," A voice muttered."Jenna is that you?"

"Huh?" Jennifer turned around to see a familiar boy."No way Lucas it's you," She said running over and hugging Lucas.

"Meow?"

"Wait the Lucas from Kanto your old best friend?" Roy questioned.

"Yeah this is him I can't believe you are here in Sola."

"I came to enter the Sola league once I got my starter Pokemon,  but I forgot to move here five years ago," Lucas said hugging Jennifer back as Eevee went over towards Starla to play.

"Meow," Starla cried out in annoyance before turning away.

"Yeah, she's a bit antisocial," Jennifer stated."I see you have an Eevee I always wanted to catch one,  but haven't encountered one yet."

"I remembered that you said Eevee would be your first Pokemon when you became a trainer, " Lucas smiled remembering that comment."I caught her when I first arrived here with my starter Charmander."

Charmander nice choice Flacub is my starter Pokemon," Jennifer said ending the hug and pointing at Starfire who was playing with Mittens.

"We both choose a fire type, " Lucas said."Well, nice to see you but should get back to where I was eating lunch. I'm sure my cousin is wondering what is taking so long since I ran after Charmander who was trying to battle every pokemon he saw."

"Alright see you around next time let's battle."

"Sounds great Jenna," Lucas said waving bye as Eevee quickly followed after him.

"Now after Diamond and Oswald successfully find Praichu they encounter Lucas and his battle-ready Chamander and Eevee. They discover that Lucas and Jennifer know each other from being best friends from Kanto.  After saying good to Lucas Jennifer suggests they have a battle next time. Now the gang is getting ready to continue their journey through route 4 after clearing up their lunch equipment," The Narrator said as the gang was seen washing the dishes and clearing the makeshift table to put it back away.

To continued...

Hey everyone, I hope you enjoyed chapter 21  of Pokemon Destiny Quest. In this chapter, Praichu goes missing and Diamond and Oswald encounter a Chamander attacking Solrock and discover Chamander belongs to a bog named Lucas who is Jennifer's old best friend. Thank you to everyone reading and leaving votes on my story.

Question of the chapter: What do you think of Lucas?

Jennifer Team:

Flacub (Starfire)(F)

Croling (Ace) (M)

Solan Meowth (Starla) (F)

Treecoon (Sage)(M)

Bunluv (F)(Mitten)

Solan Ekans (M) (Draco)

Pokemon at the lab: None

Diamond's team:

Chimchar (M)

Foilpup (F)

Praichu (F)

Roy's team:

Sauflora (M)

Solan Aipom (F)

Pokemon at the lab: None

Oswald's team:

Solrock

Scyther (M)

Solan Totodile (M)

Word Count: 1442