Hi, everyone. As the description says, this is the sequel to an older story of mine called 'Dark Life'. I'd suggest reading it, as I won't be explaining much from the original story unless it is plot-relevant. I'll say that it's somewhat of a dark story so go into it prepared. This is a mix of the anime and the games, by the way. With some very big plot relevant differences.

Ash and Misty stood on the edge of Pallet Town, looking down Route 1. The only Pokemon they had out were Togetic and Pikachu, but that was to be expected at the end of the day. On some level, the two found it interesting that their first Pokemon happened to be middle-stage Pokemon with a baby form and a evolution via a certain type of stone. It did seemed a little ironic for the two 16 year olds. They turned around to see their families watching them, Max was standing in front of all the people sending them off. His eyes were full of tears, he wasn't impressed to hear that Misty was leaving along with his other sister. But he didn't say anything at first.

Ash was the one to speak first, saying calmly. "Thanks for seeing us off, we're going now," Misty nodded, giving a small smile to her family. With that said, they soon were walking off into the distance to begin their journey.

Norman and Caroline had been surprised when their adoptive daughter had came out and asked to travel with Ash, so she could be with her boyfriend and train to be the Cerulean gym leader in the future. The difference in gym leader status had surprised her adoptive father, but he couldn't complain since he had been training May up to take over - even though the brunette had no interest, her leaving earlier was so she could have a break from raising normal types. Their youngest and only son on the other hand...

Max had enough, soon running after his adoptive sister and her boyfriend. He didn't want to be left behind, everyone else had already left. When he caught up to them, he grabbed Ash's hand. He turned back, quite surprised by the sudden tug on his hand. Max sighed and said in a desperate voice. "Please take me with you, I don't want to be left behind by both of my sisters!"

Misty smiled, bringing her adoptive brother into a caring hug. "Sure you can come, the more the merrier. Right, Ash?" she looked up at her raven haired boyfriend, who gave a silent and kind nod. Even Togetic and Pikachu expressed their wishes for the younger boy to come along. The boy may only be 13, three years under the age you could start traveling, with only 2 Pokemon. But, he had skills that neither Misty nor Ash processed. Namely, he had a pokenav given to him by his father. He could help them get around, with less chances of them getting lost.

Max smiled, glad that they were letting him come along. So, now the three of them were heading along Route 1. It wasn't long before they were ambushed by Pokemon. The Pokemon being a horde of Rattata, who were after their packed lunches. Ash knew he didn't have any type advantages, having only Pikachu, Charizard and Bulbasaur presently. But he wanted to get some experience into Bulbasaur, so he called the Seed Pokemon out and asked for a quick Vine Whip.

The Rattata were all quite weak, so it was a easy victory for the grass type. "Bulba!" the Pokemon confidently said, basically telling the Rattata to not mess with him again. He then turned to his trainer and prepared to be recalled into the ball again. When he wasn't, he said in confusion. "Saur?..."

Ash grinned, smiling at the Pokemon. "Don't you worry, Bulbasaur. I'm not one of the those trainers, who keep you lock in your poke balls unless your needed. The only one, who's going to be staying in his ball for the moment is Charizard. It'd be a big weird for me to turn up to my gym battle with a fully evolved Pokemon, so I'll wait until Vermilion before I use him properly," it did make sense after all and Charizard understood the reason, besides he'd rather stay in his ball then attract much attention for being, well, a fully evolved starter.

Bulbasaur was definitely surprised, but he got a trusting nod from Pikachu. He then looked back at Ash and said. "Bulba bulbasaur."

Max was a little confused, not being able to understand Pokemon speech. He could hardly understand his Treecko, so he looked up at his sister's boyfriend and asked calmly. "What he say, Ash?"

"He's says that he's happy to stay out of his poke ball. But he wants to know Charizard's and Pikachu's move sets before we get moving to Viridian City," he grabbed his Charizard's Poke ball and sent the massive fire/flying type out. He greeted Ash with a blazing Flamethrower to the face, Ash sighed as he coughed up some smoke and his face's blackened from his burn. "Always the same greeting with you, isn't it?"

Charizard growled, giving a affectionate smile. Ash knew what he was saying though. "Yeah, it's allows you to be able to handle fire moves. If I miss, I won't have to worry about you hurting," the boy sighed. "So, why did you call me out? You said you weren't gonna be bringing me out often prior to Vermilion..."

"Well, the new member of our team wanted to know yours and Pikachu's move sets," the boy smiled, pulling his pokedex out. "So, can you hold still while I scan you so he can learn," Charizard shrugged, but held still has Ash pulled his dex in front of him and it switched on via the sensor.

Pokemon: Charizard.

Category: Flame Pokemon

Type: Fire and Flying.

Dex entry: Charizard flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any weaker than itself.

Gender: Male.

Ability: Blaze.

Moves: Flamethrower, Submission, Skull Bash and Dragon Rage.

The dex finished it's scan, as Bulbasaur's face filled with amazement and respect for the much bigger Pokemon. He extracted one of his vines, trying to coax the fire/flying dual type to shake 'hands'. Ash smiled, as Charizard's mighty claw met Bulbasaur's vine. "Well, Bulbasaur. Time for Pikachu's turn."

"Pika!" the Pokemon cried, hoping off Ash's shoulder and standing beside the grass type. He looked somewhat proud of himself, but still had a kind smile that showed he'd teach the Pokemon. Ash chuckled, holding his dex over his Pikachu.

Pokemon: Pikachu.

Category: Mouse Pokemon

Type: Electric.

Dex entry: It's in its nature to store electricity. It feels stressed now and then if it's unable to fully discharge the electricity.

Gender: Male.

Ability: Lightning Rod.

Moves: Thunderbolt, Iron Tail, Volt Tackle (Egg move) and Quick Attack.

"Pika-chu!" the Pokemon cried, showing his pride in his ability and moves.

Ash chuckled, still holding his pokedex. He recalled Charizard, saying that there'll be new trainers leaving soon. "Lets see what Bulbasaur has, shall we?" once Pikachu and Bulbasaur both nodded, he scanned his newest Pokemon.

Pokemon: Bulbasaur

Category: Seed Pokemon

Type: Grass and Poison.

Dex entry: Bulbasaur can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun's rays, the seed grows progressively larger.

Gender: Male.

Ability: Overgrow.

Moves: Tackle, Growl, Vine Whip and Giga Drain (Egg move)

"All three of you are gonna be amazing!" Ash cheered, getting Bulbasaur and Pikachu to chant their cries out in unison in support.

Misty chuckled, nodding her head at the boy's line. She then thought of something, looking at her poke balls. She already had 6 Pokemon, but only due to her love of fishing after all. "I should check my group...shouldn't I, Ash?"

"Yeah, you'd want to know the moves they have off the bat," he responded, giving a smile. "The only move I've seen your Togetic use is Metronome and Psychic, so I'm curious about her move set."

Misty giggled, nodding her head. She threw her poke balls into the air and out came her team. Her Squirtle, Staryu, Goldeen, Luvdisc and of course, Vaporeon. She decided to go through them in order of when she got them, so first up was her baby. "Togetic, fly in front of me and hold still."

"Ticku!" the Happiness Pokemon nodded, doing so and then waiting for the dex to scan her.

Pokemon: Togetic

Category: Happiness Pokemon.

Type: Fairy and Flying.

Dex entry: Togetic is said to be a Pokemon that brings good fortune. When the Pokemon spots someone who is pure of heart, it is said to appear and share its happiness with that person.

Gender: Female

Ability: Serene Grace

Moves: Metronome, Psychic, Extrasensory (Egg move) and Thunder Wave.

Misty smiled, hugging her baby close. She then moved to everyone else. She started with Vaporeon and went through the water types quite quickly.

Pokemon: Vaporeon

Category: Bubble Jet Pokemon

Type: Water

Dex entry: Blending in with the water an erasing all signs of its presence, it patiently waits for its prey, fish Pokemon.

Gender: Female.

Ability: Water Absorb.

Moves: Water Gun, Aurora Beam, Quick Attack and Fake Tears (Egg move)

She then turned her attention to the others, starting with Staryu.

Pokemon: Staryu.

Category: Star Shape Pokemon

Type: Water

Dex entry: This Pokemon gets nibbled on by Lumineon and others. Thanks to its red core, it regenerates fast, so it's unconcerned by their snack attacks.

Gender: Genderless.

Ability: Natural Cure.

Moves: Water Gun, Rapid Spin, Recover and Psywave.

Next up was Goldeen.

Pokemon: Goldeen

Category: Goldfish Pokemon.

Type: Water

Dex entry: Spellbound by the length of its horn and the beauty of its fin, many strange Trainers raise Goldeen and nothing but Goldeen.

Gender: Female.

Ability: Swift Swim.

Moves: Agility, Horn Attack, Fury Attack and Water Gun.

After Goldeen was Caserin the Luvdisc.

Pokemon: Luvdisc. (Nickname: Caserin)

Category: Rendezvous Pokemon.

Type: Water

Dex entry: Loving couples have a soft spot for this Pokemon, so honeymoon hotels often release this Pokemon into their pools.

Gender: Male.

Ability: Swift Swim.

Moves: Tackle, Water Gun, Double Team and Agility.

And lastly was Squirtle, the newest member of Misty's team. Obtained earlier that day from Professor Oak.

Pokemon: Squirtle.

Category: Tiny Turtle Pokemon.

Type: Water.

Dex entry: Squirtle's shell is not merely used for protection. The shell's rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokemon to swim at high speeds.

Gender:Male.

Ability: Torrent.

Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Water Gun and Aura Sphere (Egg move)

With Squirtle's dex entry read out, she had checked everyone and she was quite impressed. Sure, it could do with some work. But she really wanted to be able to raise powerful water types to be the Cerulean gym leader (Discounting Togetic, but she'd never leave her baby). Ash smiled at the six Pokemon and told his girlfriend in a kind voice. "Everyone's amazing, Togetic's moves are especially amazing."

"Awh...thanks, Ash," Misty blushed, as she recalled everyone but Togetic. The fairy and flying type flew over to Misty's shoulder and sat down. "I think they're all amazing...and I hope they'll always be, even after I become the gym leader."

Max, who had been listening closely to each dex entry, smiled and nodded his head before saying. "You have some amazing Pokemon there, big sis, Ash. I'm sure they'll be awesome!"

Ash grinned, nodding his head. He was getting all fired up, pumping his fist. "They'll be prefect to go through the gyms of Kanto with, nobody's gonna know what hit them until they meet my team! Next stop, Viridian City!"

"Pi-Pikachu!" "Bulba-Bulbasaur!" the two Pokemon he had out joined in, jumping behind him as they cheered for their success in the gym leaders and then later the Pokemon League. With that said, the trio continued their walk through the first route of Kanto. They encountered a few more Rattata and Pidgey on their way, but they were easy targets for Pikachu and Bulbasaur. But they were nearing their first destination of Viridian City and hoped to arrive before sunset. Ash couldn't wait for his first gym battle, that was for sure.

I hope you enjoyed this pokedex filled chapter. I promise that there won't be as many dex entries from now on. I just wanted to clarify the move sets for the pre-existing Pokemon.

I do lists for Pokemon teams, since I have a horrible memory so here you are.

Ash

Pikachu (Male)

Charizard (Male)

Bulbasaur (Male)

Misty

Togetic (Female)

Vaporeon (Female)

Staryu (Genderless)

Goldeen (Female)

Luvdisc (Caserin)(Male)

Squirtle (Male)

Max

Treecko (Male)

Kirlia (Male)