In Lumiose City, A Dark Purple Haired Trainer Named Dusk With Her Partner Glaceon Was Walking On One Of The Streets.

"Ah, It's Nice To Be Back In Lumiose City, Don't You Think So?" Dusk Asked.

"Laceon." Glaceon Nodded.

Before Dusk Say Anything Else, She Heared Two Familiar Voices Coming From Behind Her.

"We Made To Lumiose City." The Familiar Male Voice Said With A Happy Sigh As He Looked Around.

"Finally!" Another Familiar Voice Said.

"The Last Time I Was Here, I Didn't Have Much Time To Look Around." A Girl Said. "This City Must Be The Center Of The Fashion Universe!"

Dusk And Glaceon Looked What's Behind Them, And Gasped.

"Ash? Logan? Is That You?" Dusk Asked.

The Dark Haired Boy And Brown Haired Girl Looked In Front Of Them And Gasped.

"Wow! Dusk!" Ash And Logan Shouted.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu Said.

"Umbreon!" Umbreon Said.

"Hey There! I Haven't Seen You Two Since Unova, Guys!" Dusk Said, Winking.

"Sure Has!" Ash Agreed.

"Tell Me About It." Logan Added.

"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu Said.

Pikachu Jumped Off Of Ash's Shoulder And Dusk's Arms While Umbreon Rubbed Against Dusk's Legs.

"Long Time No See, Pikachu. You Too, Umbreon." Dusk Said.

"Ash, Who's This?" The Little Girl Asked.

"Guys, This Is Dusk. We Traveled Together In The Sinnoh Region. Dusk, These Are The People Logan And I Are Traveling With." Ash Said.

"I'm Bonnie. This Is Dedenne." Bonnie Introduced.

"Ne, Ne." Dedenne Chirped.

"A Dedenne? Never Seen One Before." Dusk Said.

Dusk Brought Her Teal Pokedex And Points It Towards Dedenne.

"Dedenne, The Antenna Pokémon. Dedenne Communicates Long Distance With Other Dedenne By Sending Radio Waves Through Its Antenna Like Whiskers."

"I'm Clement. Pleased To Meet You." Clement Bowed.

"I'm Serena. You Look Familiar To Me Somehow." Serena Said.

"You Probably Saw Dusk On T.V. Or On Some Poke Chic Magazines." Logan Said.

"Why's That, Logan?" Bonnie Asked.

Serena Screamed In Realization.

"Now, I Know Why The Name 'Dusk' Sounded So Familiar To Me!" Serena Exclaimed As She Brought Out Her Guidebook.

"You've Heard Her Name Before?" Clement Asked.

Serena Showed Everyone Her Guidebook With Dusk's Face On The Screen.

"Look At This. Dusk Is Only One Of The Greatest Coordinator's In The Sinnoh And Johto Regions! I Never Missed A Contest She Enter's. They Call Her 'The Enchanting Star Of Sinnoh'! It Is Such An Honor To Meet You In Person." Serena Stated.

"Thanks, Serena. Although I Think 'Greatest Coordinator' And 'The Enchanting Star Of Sinnoh' Is A Bit Of An Exaggeration. But As Ash Said Before, I'm Dusk. This Is My Number One Partner, Glaceon." Dusk Said.

"Glaceon." Glaceon Greeted.

Pikachu Hopped Out Of Dusk's Arms And Went To Glaceon.

"Pika. Pikachu." Pikachu Greeted.

"Umbreon." Umbreon Greeted.

"Glace. Glaceon." Glaceon Greeted Back.

"Dusk's A Keeper. Please Take Care Of My Brother!" Bonnie Exclaimed As She Bends On One Knee.

"I'm A What?" Dusk Asked, Confused.

Then, A Robotic Aipom Arm Came Out Of Clemonts Backpack And Grabbed Bonnie's Shirt.

"Bonnie, I Told You Not To Do That A Million Times!" Clemont Scolded.

"I Hope You Think About It, Dusk. Clemont, I Was Just Trying To Help." Bonnie Said.

"I Don't Need Or Want That Kind Of Help." Clemont Said.

"Does This Happen This Often?" Dusk Asked.

"You Could Say That." Ash Said.

"I Must Say, Your Glaceon Looks Strong" Clement Stated.

"It's So Cute!" Bonnie Gushed.

"A Glaceon?" Serena Asked.

Serena Brought Her Pokedex And Points Towards Umbreon.

"Glaceon, The Fresh Snow Pokémon, And The Evolved Form Of Eevee. Any Who Become Captivated By The Beauty Of The Snowfall That Glaceon Creates Will Be Frozen Before They Know It."

"Wow. That's Amazing." Serena Commented.

"It's Nice To See You Again, Glaceon." Ash Said.

"You Look Great!" Logan Commented.

"Glac." Glaceon Nodded.

"I've Never Seen A Glaceon Up Close Before." Bonnie Said As She Pets Glaceon.

"You See, Glaceon Has Been With Me Ever Since I Was Little Girl. My Mom Let Me Take Care Of Her Until I Was Old Enough To Become A Trainer." Dusk Stated.

"You See, Her Mom's Cynthia." Ash Said.

Clement Gasped At That Statement.

"Your Mom Is Cynthia?! The Sinnoh Region Champion?!" Clement Asked.

"Yeah." Dusk Said.

"So, Dusk. What Brings You Here To Kalos?" Ash Asked.

"Same Reason Why You're Here. To Compete In The Kalos League." Dusk Stated.

"Gla, Glace." Glaceon Said.

"How Many Badges Do You Have So Far?" Clement Asked.

"I Have Three Badges." Dusk Stated.

"Three Badges?! That's Two More Than I Have!" Ash Exclaimed.

"I'm Gonna Go Out A Limp Here And Guess That It Hasn't Been Long Since You've Been Here?" Dusk Asked.

"Yep." Ash Answered.

"Pika, Pi." Pikachu Shook His Head.

"Some Things Never Change." Dusk Sweatdropped.

"Glaceon." Glaceon Agreed.

"What You Doing Here Lumiose City, Dusk?" Bonnie Asked.

"I Thought Me And My Pokemon Could Use A Little Break." Dusk Said.

"Is It Or Is It To Check Out The Shops And The Sweets?" Ash Taunted.

"I Have A Sweet Tooth. Don't Judge Me. Plus, The Main Reason Why I'm In Lumiose City Is Because I'm Competing In The Pokemon Showcase That's Being Held In Two Days." Dusk Said.

"Pokemon Showcase?" Ash Asked.

"It's Like Pokemon Contests In Sinnoh But Without The Battling." Dusk Explained.

"And You're Going To Be In It?" Serena Asked.

"Yep. You Guys Should Come. I Would Love For You Guys To Come Watch." Dusk Said.

"Of Course. I'm Not Planning On Missing One Of Your Performances." Logan Said.

"Great. But First, I Want To Check Out The Sweets And The Shops." Dusk Stated.

"I Want To Do That, Too. All The People Here Is So Well Dressed, And The Prism Tower Is Just Incredible!" Serena Said.

"Yeah, It Sure Is..." Clement Sighed.

"I Guess So." Bonnie Said, Doubtfully.

"The Lumiose City Gym Is Inside That Tower." Ash Said, Gazing At The Tower.

"Oh, So You Already Chalenged That Gym?" Serena Asked.

"Well, I Showed Up There And Tried To, But..." Ash Said Before Was Interrupted.

"Let Me Guess: The Gym Leader Refused To Battle You Because You Didn't Have Four Badges And Then He Threw You Out Of The Gym?" Dusk Guessed.

"Uh, Yeah. How Did You Know?" Ash Asked.

"Because That's The Exact Same Thing That Happened To Me. The Lumiose Gym Was Suppose To Be My First Gym Badge I've Ever Gotten. But When I Told The Gym Leader I Didn't Have Any, It Zapped Me And I Got Thrown Out." Dusk Explained.

"You Three Were Thrown Out?" Serena Echoed, Her Eyes Widening.

"That's What Happened." Ash Said, Nodding. "I Didn't Have Four Badges, So I Couldn't Get In."

"Pikachu." Pikachu Said.

"I Have No Idea There Are Gyms Where You Need Four Badges Just To Battle Them." Serena Said.

"Tell Me About It. It Was Somewhat Bad Enough When Me And Ash Almost Couldn't Battle Volkner At The Sunnyshore Gym Back In Sinnoh." Dusk Said.

"Well, Since That's The Way It Is Here, Why Don't We Get Out Of Lumiose City?" Clemont Suggested.

"Let's Go!" Bonnie Agreed.

"But I've Been Looking Forward To Exploring Lumiose City." Serena Said.

"And I Just Met You Guys. Glaceon And I Wanted To Hang Out Some More." Dusk Added.

"We Can Do That Stuff Next Time." Bonnie Insisted.

Clemont And Bonnie Tried Ushering Serena And Ash, But Someone Called Out To Them.

"Well, If It Isn't My Clemont And Bonnie!"

Everyone Turned Around And Looked, Surprised To See A Large Man On A Green Moped With A Yellow Pokemon Riding Behind Him Staring At Them.

"Dad?" Clemont Said, His Eyes Widening.

"Ampharos!" Said Bonnie.

"Dad?" Ash, Logan, Dusk And Serena Gasped.

"Hey!" The Man Greeted.

The Man And His Ampharos Got Off Their Scooter And Stood Beside Clemont And Bonnie, Smiling Softly.

"Uh, Let Me Introduce You." Clemont Said.

"I Want You To Meet Our Daddy!" Bonnie Said.

"I'm Meyer, And I Run An Electronic's Store In This City With Amoharos Here." Said Meyer, Smiling At Dusk, Ash And Serena. 

"You And Ampharos. Cool!" Ash Commented.

"So, Clemont, Bonnie, Who Are These Guys?"

"These Are Our New, Super Awesome Friends!" Bonnie Said, Beaming Up At Her Father.

"Huh? Your Friends?" Meyer Asked.

Serena, Ash And Dusk Looked At Meyer In Surprised.

"I'm So... I'm So Overcome With Happiness, I Can't Tell You" Meyer Exclaimed. Then He Hugs Clemont And Bonnie As He Started To Cry. "Thank You So Much!"

"My Name's Ash, And This Is My Partner, Pikachu." Ash Said As He And Pikachu Waved To Introduce Themselves.

"I'm Logan, Ash's Sister. And This Is Umbreon." Logan Said As She Introduced Herself And Her Partner.

"Breon." Umbreon Greeted.

Meyer Stands Up And Sees Pikachu In Its Perfect Shape And Smiles, "Oh, A Pikachu, Huh? Those Are Pretty Electric Cheeks."

Then, He Scratches Pikachu Under Its Chin And It Purrs.

Meyer Smiled, But Then Dusk And Serena Caught His Eye, And He Turned And Smiled At Them.

"And Who Are These Young Ladies?" Meyer Asked.

"I'm Serena." Serena Greeted.

"And I'm Dusk." She Said Before Motioning To Glaceon, Who Stood By Her Side. "And This Is My Partner, Glaceon."

"Glaceon." Glaceon Purred, Looking At Meyer Expectantly.

"I See! So, Clemont Went And Found Himself A Beautiful Girlfriend, Huh?" Asked Meyer, Elbowing  His Son, Whose Face Flushed Red.

"Dad, Stop Please." Clemont Said Quickly. "You're Embarrassing Me. Besides, I Met Dusk A Few Minutes Ago."

"He's Not Wrong." Dusk Stated.

"Oh, So You're Not Clemont's Girlfriend?" Meyer Asked, Looking At Dusk.

"Fraid Not." Dusk Said.

"I See, I See." Meyer Muttered.

He Then Looked At Serena.

"You Must Be Clemont's Girfriend Then." He Said, Nodding As He Looked Over. "I Can Tell! Just As Beautiful!"

"Um, No." Serena Said As Her Face Flushing Some.

Clemont's Eyes Widened, And He Quickly Shook His Head While Serena And Dusk Tried Their Best To Hide Their Laughter.

"Does This Gotta Do With What Happened A Few Minutes Ago?" Dusk Asked.

"Yeah. Apparently, Bonnie Said That She Can't Keep Looking After Her Brother Forever, So It's Her Job To Find Dependable Wife For Him." Serena Said.

"Something Tells Me That's Gonna Be A Handful." Dusk Said.

"Totally." Serena Agreed.

"Daddy, Look, This Is Dedenne. It's My New Friend." Bonnie Said, Holding Up Dedenne To Her Dad.

Meyer Looked Down And Smiled Softly.

"So, You're An Electric Type As Well." Meyer Said, Patting Bonnie Gently On The Head.

Then, He Looked To Clemont, Scowling Some, And Clemont Flinched Under His Father's Scruninizing Gaze.

"Look, Clemont, You Should Come To The House Once In A While." Meyer Said, Scolding Clemont.

Clemont Frowned, Looking Away From Meyer.

"But, Dad, Look, You See..." Clemont Stammered.

He Broke Off, Looking Away From His Father And Meyer Gazed Clemont Is Curious Look.

"What Is It, Clemont?" He Asked. "Is There Something You're Not Telling Me?"

Both Clemont And Bonnie Looked At Their Father With Eyes Widened, And Bonnie Quickly Spoke.

"Well, Daddy, We've Got Things To Do, So Bye For Now." Bonnie Said Nervously, Grabbing Her Brother By The Wrist And Pulling Him Towards Dusk, Ash And Serena.

"Wait, Clemont." Said Meyer, Stopping His Children In Their Tracks. "I've Told You This Before, And While It's True You Need To Be Tough On Challengers, That Alone Isn't Going To Help Them Be Better Trainers. You Need To Be A Gym Leader Of Lumiose Gym Can Be Proud Of."

Both Clemont And Bonnie Paled, The Three Trainers Stared At Clemont With Wide Eyes.

"Lumiose Gym?" Dusk Asked.

"Gym Leader?" Serena Added.

"Clemont?" Ash Said Curiously, Looking At Their Friend With A Raised Eyebrow.

"Well, I Better Get Going." Meyer Said, Looking At His Ampharos. "We Have Lots Of Errands To Finish. Clemont, Bonnie, I'll See You Soon."

"Yes, All Right, Sir!" Bonnie And Clemont Said, Saluting Their Father.

"Ash, Serena, Dusk, Please Take Care Of My Kids For Me." Meyer Said As He And Ampharos Got Back On Their Scooter. "And Don't Forget, Come Visit My Shop Later."

As Meyer And His Ampharos Disappeared On The Moped Around The Cormer, Clemont And Bonnie Slowly Turned Back Towards Ash, Serena, Logan And Dusk, Both Of Them Had A Sheepish Grin On Their Face.

"Alright, What's This All About?" Ash Said Immediately, His, Logan, Dusk And Serena Eyes Narrowed At Clemont, Who Paled Under Their Harsh Glares.

"Y... You See, It's Like This..." Clemont Started To Stumble Over His Words As He Scrounged Around For An Excuse.

Then, Bonnie Sighed Heavily, Shaking Her Head.

"Well, We May As Well Just Go Ahead And Tell Them The Truth." Bonnie Said.

Clemont Looked At His Little Sister And Nodded His Head.

***

They Went To A Nearby Fountain As Bonnie Played With Pikachu, Umbreon, Dedenne And Glaceon While Clemont On The Fountain And Started To Explain.

"The Truth Is... That I Really Am The Gym Leader Of The Lumiose Gym." Clemont Confirmed.

"Why Didn't You Just Tell Us?" Ash Asked.

"The Thing Is, I Really Was Planning On Telling You Eventually." Clemont Said. He Then Look Down To His Hands. "I'm Sorry."

"It's Okay, Clemont. What Matters Now Is That We Know." Serena Assured.

"There's Just One Thing That I Don't Understand." Dusk Said.

"What's That?" Serena Asked.

"If You Really Are The Lumiose City Gym Leader, Then Who Was The One Who Threw Me Out Of The Gym When I First Got Here?" Dusk Asked.

"That's What I Like To Know." Ash Stated.

"It's A Long Story... You See, I Was So Busy As A Gym Leader, That I Have Never Had The Time To Invent Things Like I Wanted To. So, I Decided To Construct A Gym Leader Robot Who Could Help Me Fulfill My Gym Leader Responsibilities And Give Me Time. I Named It Clembot. But, Something Must Have Gone Wrong With Clembot's Programming, Because When I Decided To Battle It During A Practice Run, Clembot Refused To Battle Me Because I Didn't Have At Least Four Badges. I Tried To Override It, But Apparently What I Thought I Set The Voice Code For, I Didn't, And Clembot Threw Me And Bonnie Out Of The Gym. And That's Why You Two Were Thrown Out Of The Gym." Clemont Explained.

"And Now You Can't Get Into Your Own Gym." Ash Muttered, Frowning Some.

Clemont Nodded.

"I Keep On Trying, But Clembot Won't Let Anybody Without Four Gym Badges Through The Entrance, And He's Always Out There On The Battlefield." Clemont Said, Obiviously Downhearted.

Ash, However, Looked Optimistic, And He Smiled At Clemont.

"Why Don't We Go Back There Together And See What We Can Do?" Ash Suggested.

"Mr. Optimistic's Here Is Right. Let's Go Get Your Gym Back!" Dusk Said.

"That's A Great Idea!" Serena Agreed.

Clemont Looked To His Friends, Smiling Softly, And Slowly, He Nodded.

"Okay, Let's Do It!" Clemont Said.

***

Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, Ash And Dusk Headed Off Towards The Lumiose Gym. Once They Arrived, They Immediately Saw A Trio Of Disgruntled Looking Trainers Gathered Outside The Lumiose Gym, Glaring Up At The Doors.

"What A Rip Off!" Said One Guy, Shaking His Head In Frustration.

"This Is Crazy!" Said Another.

"Is There Something Wrong?" Clemont Asked The Three Trainers As He Came Towards Them.

"You Bet There Is." Said The Last Trainer Gathered Outside The Lumiose Gym, Looking At Clemont. "It's This Gym!"

"Did They Say You Need Four Badges To Challenge?" Clemont Asked, Trembling Where He Stood.

"Yeah, But That Wasn't Any Problem Because I Already Have Four Of Them. My Opponent, Crazed, Powerful Robot. After I Lost, It Zapped Me, The Floor Underneath Me Opened Up, And I Was Thrown Out Of There." The Trainer Stated.

"What?!" The Heroes Exlaimed.

The Boy Nodded And Then Sighed, Clenching His Fists.

"I've Had Enough Of This Place." A Trainer Scoffed, Turning To Leave.

"I'll Never Come Back To This Gym Again." One Of The Trainer Said

All Three Trainers Left The Gym.

Clemont Watched The Three Trainers Leave, And Sighed To Himself.

"Being Tough Alone Won't Help Trainers Get Better..." Clemont Muttered, Shaking His Head.

"Now, I Understand What Daddy Was Talking About." Bonnie Said, Softly.

"What Will You Do?" Serena Asked.

Clemont Looked Unsure On What To Do.

"We Know What To Do!"

Serena, Clemont And Bonnie All Looked At Ash And Dusk, Who Smiled.

"Well, It's Obivious. We Have To Go In There." Ash Said.

"He's Right, We Have To Stop Clembot. Right Here, Right Now!" Dusk Added, Smirking.

"But How?" Clemont Asked.

"We Can't Do A Thing Without The Voice Code." Bonnie Stated.

"Now Try To Relax And Think Carefully." Serena Adviced.

Clemont Sighed, Shaking His Head In Frustration.

"Even If I Remember The Password, I Still Have To Defeat It In Battle." Clemont Said.

"You'll Never Know Unless You Try." Dusk Said.

"No Way! Clembot Will Have All Of My Pokemon Partners To Battle With. I Can't Win With My Inexperienced Bunnelby..." Clemont Said, Sounding Completely.

"You May Not Be Able To Win, But You Can At Least Give It Your Best Shot!" Logan, Ash And Dusk Said.

Hearing That Made Clemont's Eyes Widened.

"I Don't Know Much About Robots, But Since You Made Clembot In The First Place, Maybe You'll Understand Each Other In Battle." Ash Stated.

"Battling Clembot... To Understand Each Other." Clemont Said Slowly.

"Clemont, Why Did You Become A Gym Leader In The First Place?" Serena Asked.

"I'm Not Sure How To Explain..." Clemont Muttered.

"I'll Tell Them, I'll Tell Them, I'll Tell Them. In Lumiose City, They Call My Brother The Genius Of Electric Types." Bonnie Stated.

Clemont Nodded, Stating It's The Truth.

"That's Right. I Wanted To Be An Electric Type Trainer Like The World Has Never Seen, So I Became The Lumiose Gym Leader. By Running An Electric Type Gym, Challengers Would Plan Their Stragegies Accordingly. I Figured If I Could Still Win The Spite Of The Stiff Completion, Perhaps It Would Make Me Grow A Lot Stronger As An Electric Type Trainer!" Clemont Explained.

"All The More Reason Why You Need To Get Your Gym Back." Dusk Said.

"Dusk's Right! Taking Back This Gym Is Going To Help You Grow Stronger." Ash Said.

Clemont Looked Around At The Faces Of His Beaming Friends And Smiled Softly.

"You're Right. Let's Go See Clembot!" Clemont Said As He Turned To Face Prism Tower.

***

Clemont Lead Ash, Bonnie, Dusk And Serena To The Hidden Back Entrance Into Prism Tower.

"If We Can Get To The Battlefield, We Might Be Recognized As Challengers." Clemont Said As He Ushered Them All Inside The Secret Entrance.

They Made It Into The Dimly Lit Hallway, And Clemont Squinted His Eyes, Seeming To Look Something In The Dark.

"What Is It, Clemont?" Ash Asked.

"There Should Be An Entrance To The Ventilation System That Could Act As A Short Cut To The Battlefield. The Less Time We Spend Out In The Open, The Better. I Don't Know If Clembot Has Any Pokemon Watching For Intruders." Clemont Explained.

"It's So Dark In Here, You Can't See A Thing Though." Serena Said.

Dusk Pulled A Pokeball As She Smirked.

"I Got Just The Thing. I Choose You!" Dusk Exclaimed As She Threw The Pokeball.

In A Blue Light, Dusk's Luxray Appeared From The Light.

"Luxray!" Luxary Said.

Pikachu And Umbreon Ran Over To Greet Luxray.

"Pika!" Pikachu Greeted.

"Breon!" Umbreon Said.

"Ray!" Luxray Also Greeted.

"Wow! You Have A Luxray!" Clemont Said.

Ash Took Out His Pokedex And Aimed It Towards Luxray.

"Luxray, The Gleam Eyes Pokémon, And The Final Evolve Form Of Shinx. Its Eyes Can See Through Anything. It Can Even Spot Its Prey Hiding In The Shadows."

"Luxray, Good To See Ya." Ash Said.

"You Look Amazing." Logan Commented.

"Lux." Luxray Responded.

"Luxray, We Need To Try And Find The Entrance To The Ventilation System. Think You Can Do That?" Dusk Asked.

Luxray Nodded And She Narrowed Her Eyes, Looking Around Around The Hall. As She Did, Dusk And The Others Watched As Her Eyes Glowed Pure Whire, And She Searched For The Entrance Vent. Within Moments, It Was Found And Luxray Smiled.

"Lux, Luxray!" Luxray Purred Happily, Walking Over To The Vent And Sitting By It Pridefully.

"Great Job, Luxray!" Logan Said, Coming Over.

"Amazing." Clement Said, Watching Luxray With A Smile.

Dusk Nodded And The Others Joined Her Around The Vent. Clement Tried To Pull Off The Cover, But It Was Tough And It Resisted His Many Attempts To Remove It From Its Place On The Wall.

"It's No Use." Clement Muttered As He Tugged At The Vent For The Fifth Time. "It Won't Come Off."

"I Think Logan And I Can Handle That." Dusk Said.

"Umbreon!" Logan Called Out.

"Glaceon!" Dusk Also Called Out.

"Double Iron Tail!" Dusk And Logan Said In Unison.