Looplets and Emeras

Ian woke up when the first rays of sunlight hit his eyes. He got up from his bed, throat feeling extremely sore, reminding himself never to drink anything green again.
After a quick breakfast of Apples and Oran Berries, he grabbed his bag that Kangaskhan had so generously given to him. Which he had packed with dungeon exploring supplies he bought from the Kecleon shop before heading home yesterday. And headed straight for the door.
As he stepped out the house and felt the cool morning breeze hit his face, he noticed that the sun was still barely up, it was still a bit too early for him to head off to school yet. He turned to his right and saw Patience's house, still felling guilty about yesterday. For a second he wanted to just head straight to the door and apologize to her. But..., as Kangaskhan said, give it time. He scrapped that idea and just decided to take a slow walk to school.
As he made his way to the plaza, he noticed Keckleon setting up his shop for the day, and Kangaskhan opening up the cafe. When she noticed Ian, she smiled and waved at the mudfish Pokemon, to which Ian waved back as well.
"Good morning Ian!"
Ian turned around and saw Deerling and Goomy catching up to him.
"Oh, good morning, Deerling and Goomy." He greeted.
"Oh? Patience not walking with you today?" Goomy asked, noticing the fire fox Pokemon's absence.
"Yeah... She had something to do, and asked me to go on ahead first." Ian lied.
"Is that so?" Deerling said. "Then why don't we walk with you then?" She suggested.
Ian nodded in agreement, and the three went on their way towards the path that leads to school. Everyone walked in silence for awhile, until Ian decided to break the silence.
"Goomy, about yesterday." He said.
"Don't worry about it so much." Goomy reassured. "What's done is done."
"The only thing that matters is that he's safe now right?" Deerling said. "So don't feel so down over it alright?"
"Right..."
As the three reached the school gates, they were greeted with the warm and friendly smile of Principal Simipour.
"Good morning Principal Simipour!" They greeted in unison.
"Why good morning fellow students!" Simipour greeted back. "I'm surprised to see students coming really early these days!"
"Wait..., you mean someone's already here?" Ian asked.
"Why yes! Patience arrived here just as we were opening up!"
Ian was taken by surprise at that revelation. It was quite a surprise she would come to school this early.
As the three went up to the classroom, they saw Patience, sitting all alone at her desk. With her eyes closed, as if she was in deep thought.
"Good morning, Patience." Deerling greeted, feeling a sense of uneasiness.
Patience grunted, acknowledging the deer Pokemon's presence. Ian said nothing, yesterday's events still fresh in his mind. He took his seat next to her, feeling uncomfortable with how Patience was acting. When the rest of the students had arrived to school, class began as usual.
----When third period rolled around, everyone headed off to the school field for another lesson with Vice Principal Watchog.
"Alright class! Today you'll be going on another field trip!" Watchog announced.
"Another one?" Ian asked.
"Yes, another one. And this time, you'll be using a little something to help you gain the upper hand. Now, you'll be split into two teams again, and the it's the same goal as before: Take the flag at the end of Glittering Mountain and return here, with ALL your team members." Watchog said, eyeing at both Ian and Patience.
"I'll now announce the teams: Pancham, Patience and Goomy. You're in Team Almight Watchog!"
"Whatttttt?!" Pancham exclaimed. "I have to team up with Patience?!"
"Shove it, Pancham! I don't like it as much as you do!" She hostilely replied.
"Aw, what's the matter? Skitty got your tongue? Or are you just trying act all tough to scare me?"
"Why you little-!"
"That ENOUGH from both of you!" Watchog yelled. Shutting both Pancham and Patience up. "Now, for the second team, Team Glorious Watchog: Ian, Deerling and Espurr!
Ian looked over at Deerling, who nodded back at him, and Espurr, who simply remain still and focused.
"Wait, so that means I'm going to have to sit this one out then?" Shelmet asked.
"Yes Shelmet, you'll be sitting this one out." Watchog replied.
"Alright!" Shelmet cheered. "If that's the case I'll go ahead and take a na- I mean, go do some work while you're all gone!" Shelmet corrected himself.
"Anyway, I want a member from each team to collect a box from me!" Watchog announced.
Ian went ahead and collected the box from Watchog, and Patience went ahead to collect the box, but was pushed aside by Pancham.
"I'll be the one who takes the box!" He said.
"Why you little piece of-!" Patience stopped herself, not wanting to cause a scene.
Pancham smirked and just went on and took the box from Vice Principal Watchog.
"Now, if you would all open your boxes and inspect its contents." Watchog instructed.
Ian and Pancham nodded and opened the box. Inside were the usual dungeon supplies but on top of it were three ring-like objects.
"What are these, fancy bracelets?" Ian said sarcastically.
"Yes, and no." Watchog replied. "These are called Looplets, and they will be the main subject for today's lesson."
"Um, what these little holes on the side of these Looplets?" Shelmet asked.
"Excellent observation Shelmet!" Watchog praised. "That is also another subject for today's lesson, Emeras!"
Everyone stood there in confusion at what Watchog just said.
"A... What now?" Goomy asked.
"An Emera! They're tiny stones that you would fit into the little notches on the side of the Looplet. Depending on the Emera, it provides different kinds of "enhancements" to the wearer!"
Ian didn't really understand Vice Principal Watchog's explanation, but thinks he got the gist of it.
"So, what does this Emera look like anyway?" Espurr asked.
"Unfortunately, I'm not able to show you."
"WHAAAAAAAAAT?!" The entire class yelled in shock.
"Why not?!" Ian asked.
"Well you see, Emera's get destroyed as soon as you leave a dungeon, I don't know why either." He explained.
"Oh, I see..." Ian said.
"But, being your amazing Vice Principal, I can show you how an Emera placed in the Looplet looks like!"
"Really?!" Patience exclaimed. "How?!"
"With the power of my psychic abilities! I shall produce an image of it right into your very minds!"
Suddenly a cloud of smoke appeared, causing everyone to be confused. A few seconds later, the image of an Emera being fitted into the Looplet appeared before their very eyes.
"Wow! I can actually see it!" Pancham exclaimed.
"Yeah Vice Principal! I didn't know you had such amazing psychic powers!" Shelmet said.
It does look impressive. Ian thought to himself. But..., isn't it a-.
"Isn't it just a drawing?" Patience said. To the surprise of Watchog, who had rolled in the drawing as soon as he activated the smoke ball he had behind his back.
"Really?!" Pancham exclaimed. "Couldn't you have just went along with the entire thing?"
"Yeah! Have some pity for the Vice Principal!" Shelmet exclaimed.
"To be fair, his "psychic" attempt was almost believable, key word being almost." Ian said.
"Yeah, that smoke effect was pretty good." Deerling said. "I give him tha-"
"ENOUGH!" Watchog screamed. "If I hear another remark from anyone of you, you'll all be getting detention! Now go to Glittering Mountain and GET THOSE FLAGS!"
"Yes Sir!" The class shouted and immediately running ahead into the path behind Watchog towards Glittering Mountain.
"Best not repeat history..." Ian said to himself.