Xiao Chen arrived late and was forced to choose the last “problem Pokemon”: a Fuecoco whose flames had gone out after an injury from evolution, leaving it unwilling to battle.
While others sent their Pokemon charging into battle, he learned to listen. While other partners evolved in the heat of combat, he protected the faint ember at his side. This was a “weakest from the start” story, with no fiery comeback, only two wounded souls slowly drawing closer.
But Xiao Chen gradually realized that his companion wasn’t the only one who needed healing. The legendary battles that kept appearing in his dreams, the truth behind Fuecoco’s scars, and the true meaning of the word “Trainer” would all find their answers on this gentlest of journeys.
Starting with a single glimmer of light, they would eventually illuminate each other’s future.
