Sorry 4 my other stories. I'll update one soon, PROMISE!

Okay, so Sheppard gets a phone call from his good friend Professor Oak. Turns out, something familiar is wreaking havoc in the Pokémon world, and they need help ASAP. So Sheppard sends the gang to help take care off it.

Takes place at the very beginning of the third season. So basically, the third season with a different plotline. And Viper's there, he's just not helping out Yubel, who is still in outer space.

I don't own GX or Pokémon. Never have, never will.

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"Hello?" Chancellor Sheppard picked up his off-white phone at the sound of the ring. "Sheppard speaking."

After a pause: "Oh my! That's dire, indeed."

Another pause. "No, I don't think…wait. I may know just the kids. Resourceful, skilled, flexible—and they've dealt with this kind of thing before."

Pause again. "Yes, come right away. Give them a day to make their decision. I'll request their presence in my office right away. Thank you." Sheppard hung up and pressed a button on the phone stand, calling his secretary. "Barb? Can you send Jaden Yuki, Syrus Truesdale, Tyranno Hassleberry, Chazz Princeton, Alexis and Atticus Rhodes, and Aster Phoenix to my office, please? Thank you."

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"Exactly what are we here for?" Chazz mumbled as he crossed his arms and leaned against the wall outside of Sheppard's office. Everyone except for Aster had gathered outside of Sheppard's office. "And where's Mr. Snob? Wasn't he called too?"

"That's the pot calling the kettle black," Syrus murmured under his breath.

"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Chazz screamed.

"Nothing!" Syrus yelped. "Hey, Jay, why'd you invite the others, anyway?" Syrus was referring to Jesse, Jim, Adrian, and Axel, all of whom Jaden had brought with him, but none of whom had been called.

"Well, they're the best from their schools, right?" Jaden glanced at the four transfers, who nodded. "If it's one of those evil thingies, they might be able to help."

Hassleberry snorted. "If it was something evil, Short Fry over here wouldn't have been drafted!"

Syrus glared and was about to respond when Aster trotted toward them. "Hey, dudes. Do ya know what this is all about?"

Alexis shook her head. "No. None of us know why in the world we were—"

"Wait…" Atticus interrupted his sister. "Aster, I thought you went back to the Pro Circuit."

Aster frowned. "I wasn't supposed to go back until tomorrow. I just hope this doesn't involve an 'evil thingy' as Jaden so eloquently put it. I'll have to stay here for even longer."

"I don't know what you're talking about, mate." Jim grinned and pushed up his hat. "It's no South Academy, but this place is awesome!"

"That coming from the guy who walks around with a 10,000-pound croc on his back." Aster smirked.

Shirley growled. Jim reached behind himself and patted her side. "Relax, girl, he didn't mean it."

"Oh, you can bet I—" Before Aster could finish, the door to Sheppard's office opened.

Chancellor Sheppard himself poked his head out and gazed at he students gathered. "Oh good, you're here. Come in, quickly." He opened the door all the way and retreated back to his desk. The group of teens glanced at one another and followed him.

"Chancellor, what's wrong?" Jaden asked. "Is it another save-the-world-and-not-to-mention-the-fate-of-mankind-thing?

"Ye—" Suddenly, Sheppard noticed Jesse, Jim, Axel, and Adrian. "What are you four doing here? I don't believe I invited you."

"Nope." Jesse grinned. "Jay did. He said that if it was an evil thingy, ya'll could use all the help ya'll could get."

"He's right, we can." Sheppard sighed. "But you are unfamiliar with the threat and the location."

"Is that why you summoned me?" Aster blinked. "I've been all over the world."

"True, but that's not why." Sheppard closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. "You see, should you accept this mission, you will be going somewhere…not of this world."

"Sweet!" Jaden cheered while everyone else gasped. "Is it Neospace? Cause I've been there."

Sheppard shook his head and Jaden's face fell.

"But…if none of us have ever been there…none of us are familiar with the location," Alexis pointed out.

"Now that you mention it…you're absolutely right, Alexis!" Sheppard laughed. "Sure, you kids can go—but on one condition. You must, must, must get permission from your schools and parents. I was lucky to even be able to arrange this meeting of the Duel Academies."

"Yee-ha!" Jesse cheered.

"Alright!" Jim cried.

"What are we waiting for?" Adrian asked. "Let's call up our parents."

"Yeah, come on." Axel nodded as the four students raced out of the room.

"Now, the rest of you have a choice to go, just like them," Sheppard announced when the others were gone. "However, we are taking a half a year of school from you (A/N: Instead of going to the unknown alternate dimension and coming back, they'll be going to the Pokémon dimension and coming back) so that you can do this, so choose wisely. However, before I force you to choose, I will tell you a little something of the threat and the world…of Pokémon."