Hello! Now, you may not know me, but I am one of Arthur's friends, Kevs The Lucario Trainer. Now, Arthur and I are working on this story together, along with another one of my friends, Andrew2013.

Now, the credit for all characters in here except the members of Wigglytuff's Guild, all belong to Arthur.

All credit for the detailing goes to Andrew2013.

And I am the grammar corrector.

So, continue on, and read!

Hey guys! Arthur here, and this seems like an incredible story!

The Journey Of A Lifetime

Chapter 1

The journey of a lifetime always needs a push. With many exploration teams, there needed to have a way to see who was the best of the best. After much deliberation amongst his fellow Pokémon Arceus had made a decision. HE invented what would forever be known as the ranking system. This ranking system would be a way for Pokémon to truly tell who was indeed the best of the best. The teams rejoiced when the Ranks were introduced, needing a certain amount of points to advance in the ranks. One of these teams were Team Wildvolt, they were a rather new team on the scene that almost seemed to come out of nowhere. Their base of operations currently residing within the comfy confines of the Wigglytuff Guild. Their team consisted of Pika, a Pikachu obviously, and their leader, Arthur, a Charmeleon. Pokemon were eagerly awaiting but it seemed like no one could be more excited for the new rankings except for Team Wildvolt.

"Ranks? What are Ranks?" Arthur asked, a bit confused on the idea.

"Well, it's to prove we're the best!" The Pikachu, Pika shouted, causing a ton of heads to glare in their direction.

"Really Pika…really?" Gale the Wingull sighed as he said it. Gale was a very interesting Wingull in the fact he despised Exploration Teams to almost every fiber of his being. He was more of a lone eagle in a sense yet he looked more like a seagull…anyways he was more of like a mercenary than anything. However ever since this new Team Wildvolt had come things had begun to change. Let's just say he was thinking of options but not too many as most of his being would rather puke than follow orders.

"Arthur, you put up with these knuckleheads?" Cliff added, a bit annoyed like always. Cliff was a Growlithe who had known Arthur for some time. They had been friends in the past before they left to follow their dreams. Cliff was currently a part of a K9 rescue team specializing in emergency rescues and they were known for efficiency. Especially with him being second in command.

Gale and Cliff saw Team Wildvolt as friends but they weren't exactly that ready to jump straight into them yet. You could say they were waiting for something. They'd come to the guild to find missions for their respective parties, Gale mainly for himself.

"Oh it's that fireless pipsqueak." The stuck up Purgely said, before a blue flamethrower came her way. Ah, this girl, Reanna, personally I'd like to send an Aura Sphere right into this smug Pokémon's abdomen but unfortunately it is a girl. CURSE YOU CHIVALRY. Luckily Arthur doesn't quite follow said acts and was more of the wild sort. Oh yes and the blue flamethrower.

Well to the unknowing Arthur was your everyday ordinary Charmeleon. However, if you upset him, his tail turned a dark blue like flame, much darker and more powerful than a normal flame. It was as if his own heart's flame showed through his tail flame that and the flames he wished to send right at Reanna.

"I'm sorry, I didn't catch that, want to say that again?" Arthur said, glaring darkly at the Purgely as he grinned evilly. His grin sending cold chills down many of the Pokemon's spines.

"So the rumors were true, so where's Char?" Reanna pushed doing her best to push her 'favorite' Charmeleon around, Arthur's anger growing as he grinned; bloodlust in his voice. Anyone who knew Arthur, knew better to call him Char. That nickname Reanna constantly used would always get under his skin like a thorn in his side.

"I have a short temper, I suggest you don't push the conversation anymore, or I won't control my actions." Arthur said, his tail flickering Red and Blue. When others saw the flickering of the crimson red amongst his tail flames it was a sign to GET THE F***** HELL OUT!

"Where's Char? Or do I need to talk to the no bark Growlithe over there? What a disgrace, how he ever ended up on that K9 unit let alone second in command is beyond me, but then again when you're as useless as they come I guess you take what you can get. OHOHOHOHO!" The Purgely laughed only proceeding to anger Arthur further. His teal blue flame was soon replaced by that of a raging Dark blue seen very rarely by his comrades.

Pika and the others began backing up from the room. "RUN EVERYONE HE'S GONNA BLOW!" Random pokemon said, running for their lives as the hall emptied. Pokemon were either hiding behind tables or were hiding behind the Guild master's door. Said Guild master was currently sleeping and if we know Guild master Wigglytuff we know of his power with sleeping. It is beyond normal proportions.

Arthur's grin only grew larger, his sanity reaching its limits. He lunged at Reanna, his claws glowing a brilliant white as they extended a good foot long. Using his Slash attack he sliced off two of her whiskers. "Now you've gone and done it…." Arthur said as he launched a blue flamethrower her way, he was so close to her that his muzzle was practically touching her belly as his flames shot directly onto it.

"Damn…." Reanna growled as she lunged at Arthur, but it was to no avail as he merely grabbed her paw with his claw. His free claw began glowing a deep emerald as immense amounts of energy began forming around it. Everyone watching knew what attack he was using. Dragon Claw. Arthur jabbed hard into Reanna's belly causing her to cough in pain. He threw his arm forward blasting her into the wall shaking the entirety of the guild.

"You shouldn't have pushed me, I did warn you." Arthur said his flames returning to normal. As the others began coming back into the hall, careful to avoid Arthur, they noticed the damage he caused. Although it was minor some still couldn't believe that a Charmeleon had so much power even if he was a little different.

"Well that was a little….overboard." Pika started, unsure on what to say, seeing the unconscious Purugly.

"Well that's Arthur for yah I guess…." Cliff said, chuckling nervously. He knew of his friends' power and was again thankful they weren't on opposite sides.

Arthur calmed down taking a deep breath as if to exhale all of his frustrations out. "Yup! I'll always protect my friends!" Arthur said, his regular happy grin on his face, not even fazed by him almost killing someone. When it came down to it, he'd likely level a town if it meant saving his friends. He wasn't chivalrous but he hated seeing comrades in arms harmed or merely insulted. You could do anything to him but do anything to his friends and you'd be asking for trouble.

"Well, she was a fool. She shouldn't have insulted two of your friends." Gale said, Arthur nodding his head to his comment. Although they weren't much friends Arthur knew the words that Gale was trying to say. Gale was always one to hide what he really felt but those who 'knew' him understood that and left him to his privacy.

"That was her fault! But what she said makes me wonder….how did she know about Char…." Arthur started, deep in thought. 'How she found out about him is beyond my knowing. The fact that she might know of…no she couldn't know that. If she did she would have told every Pokemon by now. How does she know him? Could it be that...?' Arthur thought, arguing with himself when someone snapped him out of him.

"AGAIN ARTHUR!?" Chatot flew in screaming at him, Arthur looked annoyed as he shook his head in frustration.

"Shut it Chatot, I'm thinking." Arthur rudely replied, Chatot running up to him, trying to use peck on him, Arthur avoided the attack, using the palm of his claw to block Chatot's beak and using his tail to lightly burn his feathers, careful not to put any lasting burns on it.

"ARTHUR!" Chatot yelled, trying to get rid of the light burns as Arthur started to yawn.

"Well, we should try to find a mission Pika, I don't want to get in more trouble for cooking bird for dinner." Arthur said, shocking Chatot scaring him in the process.

"B-Bird!?" Chatot stuttered, seeing Arthur smack his lips at him like he was a juicy chicken. Chatot had heard rumors of other Pokemon roasting fellow flying types for the mere joy of having a cooked meal. Luckily he lived where his closest friend happened to be one of the most overpowered.

"More like a side of rainbow wings and your head as supper!" Arthur joked, Chatot ran for his life the images attacking his brain too much for him to bear, as Arthur laughed, climbing the ladder to the floor above.

"That was rude." Cliff said, as they made it to the 2nd floor, looking somewhat frustrated with Arthur's treatment to the advisor of the Guild master

"Hey, it got him to stop yelling, it was getting annoying." Arthur shrugged as he walked over to the outlaw board, where they got most of their missions from, bumping into some pokemon accidently, seeing that it was a Riolu and Eevee.

He never knew that this was the beginning of one of his greatest journeys yet. The quest to stop an evil organization within the Pokemon world bent on ruling not only the ranks but the highest points in all of world itself. The Journey begins…NOW!

Arthur here again, and that was an anticlimactic ending…Well hope you enjoyed it.

Not my fault it was anticlimactic!

Yeah Kevs, it was.

*The two keeps bickering while I just laugh*
Well bad jokes aside, hope you enjoyed the story, and expect the second chapter on the way soon!