Author's Note: And thus begins another story from KeybladeWar15. I recently completed my White Nuzlocke, so I immediately started on the sequel's first chapter. I don't know how long it's going to be just yet, but there will be some new revelations and characters in this one! Also, it's not a Nuzlocke, so there won't be any fainting deaths anymore. PS, I added some new Pokémon from the training I did post-game in my regular White game. But, without any further ado at all, here's the beginning of our new story!

"Hynden… how could you?"

"You've let us down, don't we matter to you…?

"O-Of course you guys do! You still mean the world to me-"

"Then why did you let us die? We could have had something, but you've failed us! Why…?"

"I'm sorry, all of you! I know I should've been stronger and saved you, but..."

"Why, Hynden, why? Why, why, why…?"

"Stop it, guys... Please, I'm begging you! I didn't mean to let you down!"

"Why, Hynden, why? Why did you let us die...? Why, Hynden, Why? WHY, WHY, WHY...?!"

"STOP IT!" I shouted, bolting awake with sweat rolling down my face. For one moment, my vision went scarlet, but the color quickly faded to normal.

I slumped back into my bed, panting from another nightmare. I pulled the sweat-matted piece of hair until it merely sat above my scarred right eye again. I turned over my side and sighed, only for the door to my room to open and in came my 20-year old roommate, Taylor. Her caramel hair that was usually in a peppy upper bun was now messy and down, matching her weary dark brown eyes among her tired and worried expression.

"Nightmares again, Hynden?" she sighed, turning on my room light. "How come you keep getting all these bad dreams?"

"I wish I knew, Tay," I replied. "I think my Pokémon are trying to haunt me or something. And what happened two years ago with Zekrom hasn't been helping either…"

"Anything you need, roomie?"

"Nope. Just go back to bed, and I'll try to get a good night's sleep."

Taylor left for a moment without shutting the light off and returned with an Audino plush doll. She handed it to me, wished me good night, and went back to her own room after shutting the light off. I looked at the doll glumly and fell to my bed. Hoping for a good night's sleep, I clutched the doll close to me and drifted off to sleep.

The following morning, I was greeted by the sound of my ringing alarm clock. Groaning wearily, I blindly searched for a certain spot on the Azurill-shaped device and shut it off. Rubbing the crust from my tired eyes, I looked at the calendar by my bed.

"Well, it's finally October 7th," I said to myself. "Today's the day I start training to get my title back. I'd better get ready!"

I crawled out of bed, took my bundle of clothes, and headed for the bathroom. After a relaxing 10-minute shower, I dried my knee-length chestnut hair and combed through each lock thoroughly. One by one, I put on my teal-green jeans with a violet skirt attached to it; a maroon t-shirt with an olive PokéBall symbol on the lower right side of the shirt, which was a larger size due to my increased "chest measurements" compared to two years ago; black and dark-olive shoes over salmon-colored ankle socks, and the silver-and-gold swirl-and-heart necklace containing one of Lulu's baby feathers. Looking in the mirror, I placed my long hair into a high ponytail, brushed a section of my hair so it covered my right eye, and topped it off with a blue-and-white cap centered with a red PokéBall.

"Okay, here I go!" I said to myself, exiting the bathroom.

Making my way down the stairs, I saw all of my Pokémon friends in the living room: Piko, Morrow (whose head was peering in from the window due to his size), and Bianca. Near them were the recruits I had met during my two-year absence: Skylar (my Breloom and Bianca's mate), Jewel (my Swanna; Morrow's elegant mate), Kiko (my Leavanny), and five younger Pokémon who were all their children. Curled up on the sofa next to Piko was Noah the Darumaka, fluttering onto the bookcase was Jane the Ducklett, sitting atop her father's head was Luci the Petilil, and playfully squabbling in the corner were the Sewaddle twins, Ivan and Ike, who were forced to stop what they were doing by Kiko.

"Hey, guys!" I greeted, waving.

"Good morning, Hynden," Skylar greeted. "Are you ready for your new journey?"

"I think so. But, it's gonna be a little hard without you guys."

"Well, ya can't break League rules," Bianca added. "With each Unova League challenge must come a new team."

"Ooh, a new team?!" Luci beamed. "Mama, can I go with Hynden?"

"Absolutely not!" Bianca objected. "You're still way too young to battle!"

"Aww, come on! Daddy, can I go?"

"I'm with your mother, Luce," Skylar answered. "You're not fully trained enough, so it's a no."

"Exactly. Besides, remember the last time I had to babysit you and the other kids?" I asked with a raised brow.

Luci pouted and puffed out her cheeks before hopping off of Skylar's head. I then turned to Piko, who looked at me with a sincere look as his daughter rolled onto his lap.

"Are you guys gonna be fine with Taylor for now?" I asked.

"Trust me, we will," Piko assured me. "Also, we trust you'll do fine on this journey like you did the last. Didn't 'Nuzlocke Syndrome' die down last year?"

"Yeah, but… I still can't help but feel like something terrible's gonna happen when I set out. What if, what if I don't control-"

"You can do it, my friend. I've known you the longest out of everyone, so I've got faith in you. You'll be able to pull through this, and before you know it, you'll be back on top!"

"Do you really think so, Peeks?"

"I know so, Hynden!"

"Yeah! I know you'll be great too, Hynden!" Noah added. "You trained my mommy and daddy, so what could go wrong?"

"You can do it!" Jane chirped.

"Don't give up, Hynden!" Ivan and Ike cheered.

Pretty soon, all the Pokémon in the room were giving me encouragements. My face couldn't help but crack into a huge smile at everyone's praise and hope for me. Just then, I heard the phone ringing from the kitchen. I said bye to everyone and left the room for it, only for Taylor to beat me to the punch.

"Hello?" she spoke. "Oh, you're Aurea Juniper! Mmm-hmm, yeah, today's the day. Bianca who? Oh, alright, I'll tell her. By, Professor!"

Taylor then hung the phone up and faced me with a smile. I gave her a confused look, though I did hear her say the names of people I knew from the past.

"Professor Juniper said you have to go meet up with an old friend of yours," she said. "Just look for a blonde girl with a green hat who's in town today, and you'll get your new starter."

"Hey, that sounds just like Bianca!" I exclaimed. "I wonder how she's doing…"

"Well, why don't you go find out? Come on, get a move on! Audino and I will look after your Pokémon friends, so there's nothing to worry about!"

"Oh, I trust you. After all, I couldn't have asked for a better roommate than a Pokémon Doctor in-training herself."

I grabbed my packed white shoulder bag adorned with a black PokéBall symbol in the middle. Beside it was an item I never thought I'd see again: Storm's Blade. Sighing, I figured I might need it, so I latched the scabbard onto one side of my belt.

"Here's to hoping those two years of also sword-training was worth it," I sighed once the katana and scabbard were in place.

I opened the door and went outside, the warm summer air and sun greeting me with open arms. I inhaled it through my nose, now feeling a little more peaceful at the beautiful weather we had that morning. But, the moment I started walking, I collided with someone and fell to the ground.

"Hey, watch where you're-" I was about to snap until I saw the extremely familiar face. "N-No way… it's you again!" I gasped, looking at the person with widened gray eyes.

Pokémon obtained: None.

Boxed/Unboxed: None.

Author's Note: I did say this wasn't going to be a Nuzlocke, so fainting no longer equals death. Also, I started a new game on White 2, so I'll have something more recent to work off of! PS, this is the month after Hynden's birthday, so she's now 18 years old! Her timeskip appearance is on my profile page, so check it cool! Also, Taylor looks exactly like the Black/White 2 mother since the mom didn't look all that old in the game. Stay tuned for Chapter 2, guys!