In Vaniville Town, Kalos in the Y universe, there's a house lived in by 5 Pokémon and an Inkling. On April 1st, 2019, the owner of the house, Diancie, was laying on the couch in the living room with her best friend Celebi sitting beside her. While Diancie and Celebi were watching TV, the three other Pokémon who lived there, an Emolga, a Marshadow, and a shiny Poipole, came inside very fast.
Diancie: Your loud door opening just interrupted the best part of this show! This had better be important.
Marshadow: Oh, it is. Espurr's robbing the bank in Santalune City!
Diancie: So? How is that at all something I would care about? It isn't.
Poipole turned to his right to look at Emolga.
Poipole: I thought you said Diancie liked stopping Espurr's evil plans.
Emolga: She used to at least. I guess she stopped caring.
Diancie: I did stop caring. And here's why I can. Whatshername is a cop now with a bunch of other cops to help her out. They can take care of Espurr. Whatshername handled her all on her own before she even started cop school, so obviously she can handle her now.
Emolga: You mean when she arrested her on Funny Commercials Day last year?
Diancie: Yep.
Marshadow: You sure about that? Because Whatshername told me about when that happened and she didn't do it on her own.
Poipole: Yeah, that other squid was with her.
Diancie: Close enough. My point is Whatshername's gonna make Espurr look like an even more pathetic excuse for a Pokémon than she already is. I'd really like to see that, actually. Celbs, go down there and get it on video for me.
Celebi: ...You...you want me to go down there? A...alone?
Marshadow: Why don't you just go see it for yourself instead of making Celebi record it?
Diancie: Because I'm watching something on TV right now. Duh!
Celebi: But...but but...me going to a bank robbery all by myself sounds...really scary!
Diancie: Then take Marshadow with you.
Celebi: Wha...? Really? You're gonna let me and Marshy be by ourselves?
Marshadow: Please don't say "let." That makes it sound like Diancie's your bo...
Diancie: The people who work at the bank probably called the cops, so Whatshername's gonna be there. She knows to make sure you two don't do anything I won't allow.
Celebi: But how can she watch us if she's focusing on the...?
Marshadow: Now, now. Let's not go pointing out the flaws in Diancie's logic when we can finally have some alone time. I would've preferred it wasn't in a bank while it's being robbed, but I'll totally settle for that.
Celebi: You're right. Let's go, Diancie.
Marshadow: What was that?!
Celebi: Sorry. I'm just so used to going places with Diancie that I forgot she's not coming.
Marshadow: Oh. That's good. I thought you had just Christmas Eve wedding'd me there for a second.
Celebi nervously chuckled a bit. Then she and Marshadow went over to the front door.
Emolga: Can I come?
Marshadow: ...You wanna come?
Emolga: Heck yeah! I'll bet it's actiony!
Marshadow: Umm...okay. But I wanted this to be a me and Celbs thing, so...
Emolga: ...I see.
Once they could tell Emolga would stay home, Celebi and Marshadow left the house.
Poipole: Are you ever gonna let them just be boyfriend and girlfriend?
Diancie: Nope! Celebi is mine and no one can take her away from me.
Poipole: But if she's...?
Diancie: If you had a best friend with a former best friend who came out of nowhere and ruined your life, you would feel the same way!
Poipole: If you say so. I'm gonna go finish my painting.
Diancie: I don't care.
Poipole went upstairs.
Emolga: I'm gonna go watch Batman v Superman for the hundredth time.
Diancie: I don't care.
Emolga went upstairs but then came back down.
Emolga: That's not an exaggeration. It's actually the hundredth time I've watched it. I'm so hyped!
Diancie: I don't care!
In another part of Y universe Kalos, a 20 something girl named Twin Anthony (Yes, she has a boy's name.) was in front of her house, fighting her arch enemy, Omega, the evil robot from the planet Buyoras.
Twin Anthony: Why do you keep doing this? You know I'm gonna beat you. I always do.
Omega: Not this time! Your Meowstic told me about your secret weakness.
Twin Anthony: She would never!
Omega: She told me that when the super speed you were born with came with a side effect. I know that you'll die instantly if your left leg is touched by metal, which I just so happen to be made out of.
Omega kicked Twin Anthony in the left leg.
Twin Anthony: Noooooo!
Twin Anthony fell to the ground and her eyes slowly closed.
Omega: Yes! At last! Now that I'm finally done with her, I can move on to the other humans who wazzed me off. I'm coming for you, Leni Loud!
Omega ran away. Once she was gone, Twin Anthony got back up while laughing. Then she let Meowstic out of her Poké Ball.
Twin Anthony: I can't believe she bought it. What year was it when she first came to Earth? 2014? You'd think in all that time, she would've found out about April Fool's Day at some point. Thanks again for helping me with this.
Meowstic: You're welcome. When do you think Omega will find out you didn't really die?
Twin Anthony: Hopefully never.
Twin Anthony and Meowstic went into the house where Twin Anthony's friends and roommates Karli and Sasha were in the living room.
Twin Anthony: You guys! I just got Omega out of...
Twin Anthony stopped talking when she noticed Karli was wearing a different shirt, skirt, and footwear than usual.
Twin Anthony: What's with the new clothes? Are they so you look less like the girl Pokémon Trainer in Smash Bros.?
Karli: Her name is Fake Karli, thank you very much. And no, this is not what they're for. Not in the slightest.
Sasha: They're for the Pokémon journey she's gonna go on.
Karli: Getting a new outfit at the start of a Pokémon journey seems to be an unofficial requirement for some reason.
Twin Anthony: Yeah, I'm still not convinced you're ever actually gonna start that journey. You've been saying you're gonna since the day before your birthday.
Karli: I don't know. Six months doesn't seem like that long to me. And, just FYI, I'm gonna start the journey today.
Twin Anthony: What?!
Karli: I said...
Twin Anthony: I know what you said. It's just that...you never told me it was gonna be today. Couldn't you wait a bit longer? Say, 20 to 30 years at least? Or forever?
Karli: I want it to be today because today's April 1st and I found out that April 1st is the day you're supposed to start Pokémon journeys on. I learned that on Game Theory.
Twin Anthony: There'll be another April 1st at least 30 years from now.
Karli: True. But there's also an April 1st right now. So see you all in a few months. I'll be in X universe Kanto.
Sasha: Are you sure you still want it to be Kanto? Kanto doesn't really seem worth going to anymore.
Karli: It'll be worth going to. My mom said a lot has changed since I've been gone.
Sasha: But wouldn't you rather explore a region you've never been to before? I hear Galar is lovely this time of year.
Karli: About that, how come everybody's been talking about Galar so much lately? None of us ever talked about or even thought about Galar up until February. It's like it's a brand new thing that never existed before.
Twin Anthony: I would say you're being ridiculous, but what you're saying actually sounds pretty accurate.
Meowstic: Karli, if you were gonna leave today, shouldn't you get going? Aren't you worried about other trainers getting Professor Oak's starter Pokémon before you get there? That's what happened to Ash Ketchum.
Karli: Indeed it is. But I've got plenty of time. Twin Anthony can get me there with her super speed.
Twin Anthony: No can do, actually.
Karli: Because you don't want me to leave?
Twin Anthony: Yes. I mean, no. It's because if I go outside, Omega might see me and she'll see that I'm alive.
Karli: What are you talking about?
Twin Anthony: I tricked Omega into thinking she killed me so that she'd leave me alone. I'll let her know the truth the next time she tries to take over or destroy the world.
Sasha: But how are you gonna know if she is?
Twin Anthony: ...I did not think this through.
Meowstic: I'd better go look for Omega.
Sasha: What are you gonna do?
Meowstic: I'm not sure. Maybe if I tell her about how I used to be evil but now I'm not, she'll stop being evil too.
Karli: That idea does not suck at all.
Meowstic ran out of the house.
Karli: So, you're not gonna carry me to Reflection Cave?
Twin Anthony: Nope.
Karli: Then how am I ever gonna get there in time?
Twin Anthony: You're not. You're just gonna have to stay home.
Karli: Oh, come on! There's gotta be some other way. Maybe Korrina can give me a ride. Rollerskating is faster than running, right?
Sasha: Good idea. I'll text her.
Karli: There's no time. I'm gonna start running and if I happen to come across her, great.
Sasha: Okay, now you're having sucky ideas.
Karli: I don't have a choice. I'm apparently in a really big hurry.
Karli ran out of the house too.
Twin Anthony: She'll quit and be back by tonight. Guarantee it.
Santalune City
Celebi and Marshadow arrived at the bank.
Marshadow: Stop right there, Espurr!
Celebi noticed Espurr was walking to the front door, carrying a big bag full of money.
Celebi: Oh-no! We're too late..
Espurr: Too late for what?
Celebi: We were gonna try to stop you from robbing the bank. Or, more likely, Marshy was and I was just gonna record it with my eyes closed because it's too scary.
Espurr: Record it? You don't have a camera or anything.
Celebi: ...Oh, I knew I forgot something.
Espurr: And I'll have you know I WASN'T robbing the bank. I was just making a withdrawal. Just because a villain is in a bank doesn't mean they're robbing it.
Marshadow: Okay, you're obviously trying to get us to let you go by lying. A bank wouldn't even let a Pokémon have an account.
Espurr: You want me to prove it? Okay then. Do those look like people who just got robbed?
Espurr pointed to the bank tellers and they were all calm.
Marshadow: Yeah, I'd say that's pretty convincing.
Celebi: So you don't have any evil plans right now?
Espurr: Oh, I do. That's what the withdrawal's for.
Marshadow: In that case, we still need to stop you.
Espurr used Substitute to teleport away.
Marshadow: Man, one of us needs to learn that move.
Celebi spotted a piece of paper on the floor and picked it up.
Celebi: Looks like Espurr dropped something.
The piece of paper said "X universe Kanto" on it.
Karli made it to Pallet Town in the X universe and stood in front of Professor Oak's lab. Because of all the running she just got done doing, she had to stop to catch her breath. She reached her hand out to open the door, but then someone else opened it from inside and stepped out. It was someone Karli didn't know too personally, but was still able to recognize. This person was also wearing different clothes than usual.
Karli: You're Y universe Lana Loud, right? I'm Karli. I was friends with your brother. Not Lincoln, I mean the one who died.
Lana: Oh yeah, I've heard of you. What brings you here?
Karli: I'm here to start a Pokémon journey.
Lana: Me too!
Karli: Yeah, I figured since you've got new clothes.
Lana: Ash Ketchum gave them to me.
Karli: Nice! Is that why you picked Kanto? 'Cause it's where he started his journey?
Lana: No, I had Kanto picked out before then. I probably would've just journeyed through Michigan, but I wanted to explore the X universe because me and my family recently found out that there's more than one universe, so I wanted to see what the other ones are like. The reason I picked Kanto specifically is because I saw a bunch of people on the internet say that Kanto sucks and that made me feel sorry for it.
Karli: Really? I remember when the internet made it seem like Kanto was the only region that mattered and it had to be everybody's first region. Man, times have changed.
Lana: Is that why you picked Kanto?
Karli: Nope. I picked it because this is where I'm from.
Lana: You're from this Kanto?
Karli: Yep.
Lana: Really? I thought you were from the Y universe like me.
Karli: Nope. I just moved there, debatably either a few or many years ago, because I met a bunch of friends who lived there.
Lana: I see. Well, see you around. I'm gonna go start my first ever Pokémon journey. I just hope I don't fall off a cliff.
Lana started to leave.
Karli: Wait. Did Professor Oak by any chance have any starters left?
Lana: Sorry, but...No, he didn't. He only had two Pokémon to give away, a Pikachu and an Eevee, and he said some other kids already got them.
Karli fell down to the ground due to the letdown of not being able to get a Pokémon.
Lana: But, he said anybody who wants to can use a different Pokémon as their starter if they have one already, which I did.
Lana's Froakie, Hops, came out of her backpack.
Hops: Froakie!
Lana: Is there one you can use?
Karli: Hhhm. You know what? There is! I'm gonna go call my sister!
Lana: Your sister? What good will that do?
Karli: You know that Emolga who gave Luan superpowers?
Lana: Yeah. Is your sister that Emolga's trainer? 'Cause I thought it was...
Karli: You'll see.
Karli went into the lab.
Celebi & Marshadow made it back home.
Marshadow: Poipole! Emolga! Get down here!
Emolga and Poipole came downstairs.
Celebi: Everyone, we've got some really bad news.
Marshadow: Espurr's planning something in X universe Kanto. We're all gonna have to go there.
Diancie: No we aren't!
Out of nowhere, the TV changed from the thing Diancie was watching to a video chat feature. An electronic voice repeatedly said "Ring ring ring! Ring ring ring! Phone call! Phone call!"
Diancie: What the heck is this?!
Emolga: I downloaded it this morning. Isn't it cool?
Diancie: Change the ring tone immediately!
Poipole: How do we answer it?
Emolga: We gotta pick up the phone that goes on the side of the TV, but I haven't bought one of those yet.
Diancie: You downloaded this annoying thing before you bought the thing that makes it stop?
Emolga: Yes.
Diancie: I hate you so much.
Emolga: It's alright. I'll just go next door and borrow George's.
Emolga went outside.
Diancie: So what's this super important thing Espurr's doing?
Marshadow: We don't know.
Diancie: You don't know?
Celebi: All we know is that it's gonna be in X universe Kanto.
Marshadow: And technically, we don't even know that for sure either.
Diancie: If you don't know what she's doing, why are you so sure that we have to do something about it?
Marshadow: Because, what if...?
Diancie: I don't live in X universe Kanto. I live in Y universe Kalos. So unless something's gonna happen to Y universe Kalos, I don't care. And even then, I might still not.
Emolga came back in, holding a green telephone. She took it over to the TV and did nothing.
Emolga: I just realized I don't know how to install this.
Diancie: Oh my Arceus, you are so useless!
Diancie took out her chainsaw and used it to cut the TV in half.
Diancie: I have to buy a new TV now, but that ringtone needed to stop!
Marshadow: Diancie! That could've been an important call.
Diancie: ...I'm Diancie. I am a Legendary Pokémon. I am extremely powerful. I have a Mega Evolution. I could not get more awesome!
Marshadow: What is your point?!
Diancie: My point is that call could not possibly have been important. I'm awesome and I don't have to let anyone make me do anything. Do you know why I chose to live here instead of being the princess of the kingdom I lived in when I was a Carbink?
Marshadow: Because you hate the way princesses are usually portrayed, so you refused to be one because it would make others stereotype you?
Diancie: ...I don't even know what you just said. It was because the princess had to do a bunch of work and got nothing in return for it. That kind of life is not for me! Here, I get to do whatever I want and never have to worry about anything ever.
Celebi: You have nothing to worry about at all?
Diancie: Okay, that was an exaggeration obviously. But you all get what I'm saying, right?
Marshadow: No, not really.
Diancie: Whatever! If you all wanna go to Kanto, go ahead. But I am staying right here.
Emolga: ...So Marshadow, are we gonna go?
Marshadow: ...You guys are letting me decide this?
Poipole: Emolga is for some reason. I will be making this decision myself. Yes, I would like to come.
Celebi: Me too.
Marshadow: Then looks like we're taking a trip to Kanto and I'm in charge!
Diancie: Wait. What?
Emolga: I'll be upstairs.
Marshadow: Calling Whatshername and telling her about this, right?
Emolga: Well, now that you've mentioned it, I will. But I meant I'm gonna finish watching my movie.
Marshadow: There's no time for...
Emolga: There's always time for DC!
In the X universe, Karli was trying to use Professor Oak's video phone, but the screen said "Disconnected."
Karli: Oh well. And I was looking forward to her reaction when she only saw me from the back because you don't know how to set it to the right camera.
Professor Oak: What do you mean? It works fine.
Karli: I was gonna pretend it didn't as an April Fool's joke.
Professor Oak: So what are you going to do about getting a Pokémon for the start of your journey?
Karli: I guess I have to go back to the Y universe and ask Emolga in person.
Professor Oak: What if she's not there?
Karli: Then I'll just wait for her to get back. The only way this could be a problem is if she was coming here. But what are the odds of that happening? *laughs*
Karli left the lab.
To Be Continued