Our Future Destiny 2: Lilycove Chaos

Chapter 1: Three Years Later

"So, let's see..."

The peppy voice cut through the crowd. Chloe blinked, realizing the girl was pointing straight at her.

"You there! The one with that completely baffled expression!"

"Ugh—me?" Chloe asked, wide-eyed.

"Yes, you! Have you ever joined a Pokémon Contest before?"

An excited Lisia — dressed in sparkling blues and whites — practically bounced toward her, cameras and microphones trailing behind.

"Uh... no, I’ve never even heard of them."

"Just what I wanted to hear!" Lisia clapped her hands. "This is the trainer I'm scouting today!"

"What?!" Chloe gasped, part shocked, part utterly confused as the news crew swarmed in, the whole interaction apparently streaming live across Lilycove.

"Would you tell everyone your name?" Lisia asked sweetly, tilting her head.

"I-I... I don't know if—"

Lisia hit her with full-force puppy eyes. "Come on, won’t you tell me your name?"

Scene Shift

A Pokéball clicked on the ground, shaking once... twice... then burst open in a flash of light — the Altaria inside free.

"Aw man, that was the only Altaria we saw today," Goh sighed, watching it soar off.

"Come on, Goh, don't be sad."

Ash's words trailed off as they both noticed the massive digital banner lighting up a nearby building. A live feed — Chloe, standing awkwardly on-screen beside Lisia.

"Goh..."

"Yeah, that’s Chloe."

Scene Shift

Lisia handed Chloe a Contest Pass with a bright grin. "And just like that... Chloe’s Contest journey begins today!"

She leaned in, voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "Try a Contest just once, please?"

With that, Lisia and her camera crew vanished into the crowd, leaving Chloe standing frozen — contest card in hand — her Eevee blinking beside her.

A second later, Eevee darted off into the bustling street.

"Hey! Eevee, where are you going?" Chloe called, hurrying after her.

Eevee darted ahead, weaving through the crowd toward a graceful Pokémon mid-performance.

"Sylveon, use Fairy Wind!"

The Sylveon spun effortlessly, ribbons flowing as a sparkling breeze scattered through the air like tiny glittering petals. Chloe, still chasing after her Eevee, came to a sudden stop — wide-eyed.

"Wow... it really is a Sylveon."

Before she could say more, the performer turned, walking toward her with a warm smile.

"You're the girl Lisia scouted!"

Chloe blinked. "Wait—how do you know that?"

The girl laughed softly. "I saw the live feed."

"Live feed?!" Chloe flushed, hand flying to her face. "Oh no... that was broadcasted? That’s so embarrassing!"

The trainer giggled. "I'm Serena — and this is Sylveon."

Sylveon twirled beside her with a gentle cry.

Chloe exhaled, still recovering from the humiliation but curious. "So... are you a participant too?"