Hey. This idea's been buzzing in my head for… I don't even know how long. It sounds really good in my head, but I don't know if I can pull it off. Anyway, this story takes place ten years after Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. The main characters of this story, Kei and Sayu, are two OC's. Here are the ages of all major and supporting characters (in order of appearance):

Kei – 14

Krane – 35-40

Jovi – 15

Eagun – 70

Sayu – 14

Cron – 70

Enjoy!

XX

The ship from Vermillion City in Kanto finally pulled into Gateon Port. Kei Tanaka stood with both hands on the railing, scanning the crowd that had gathered around the ship for his uncle. He wasn't too hard to find; it wasn't easy to miss a rather short man with messy red hair, rectangular glasses, and a long white lab coat. "Kei!" the man yelled, waving both his arms above his head. Kei waved back enthusiastically.

"Uncle Krane!" he yelled back, waving. He dashed off the ship, constantly pushing his reddish-brown hair out of his eyes. He skidded to a halt in front of his uncle. He was several inches taller than the renowned Pokémon professor, and just as skinny.

"Wow!" Professor Krane shouted. "You sure grew. Last time I saw you, you were shorter than Jovi. Remember her?" Kei scratched the back of his head, recalling the hyperactive blue-haired girl he'd met last time he visited his uncle.

"Oh yeah, I remember," he replied. Professor Krane lifted Kei's duffel bag with both hands and hauled it over to a white van.

"So, Mount Battle, huh?" he asked, looking back at his nephew. "One hundred consecutive battles. Think you're up to the challenge?" Kei nodded confidently.

"I wouldn't be here if I wasn't." He propped open the trunk, and Krane dropped the duffel bag in.

"So why did you decide to take the Mount Battle challenge instead of participating in the Pokémon League?" Kei shrugged.

"I didn't get in. Only about fifty people get into the league each time, and I wasn't one of those fifty."

"But your mom said you were a good battler, so I didn't think you'd have a problem."

"It's done by lottery. I got a starter Pokémon and everything, but I wasn't chosen for the League, so I decided to try my luck here." They both got into the front seats of the van. Professor Krane put the key in the ignition and began to drive off.

"Before you go to Mount Battle, you might want to check out Agate Village," he said to Kei.

"What's that?" Kei asked.

"It's a village of retired trainers," Krane explained. "They were quite famous in their day and some of them are still pretty strong. Take Eagun, for example. He still has his first Pokémon, and it's in top condition." Kei smirked.

"Maybe I'll drop by there tomorrow." Krane smiled back.

"You should. All those older trainers could give you some really great advice. You should also try the battle simulation system at the Pokémon HQ Lab."

"Sounds fun." Soon enough, a large white building with glass doors entered view. A couple scientists in white lab coats stood outside, tending to the wide array of flora outside. Kei opened the door and hopped outside. He reached into his belt and pulled out Pokeball. He tossed it on the ground and, in a flash of white light, an Ivysaur stood in its place. "I think it's time Orre knows we're here. What do you think Ivysaur?"

"Saur!" Ivysaur barked back excitedly. Kei smirked lightly.

"I thought so." The glass doors to the Pokémon HQ Lab slid open, and Kei entered. Nothing had change since he visited nine years ago. The floors were still made of white tiles, all the doors were still made of glass, and the entire lab still had a clean air about it. A rather short girl with blue hair pulled up in a messy bun and green eyes walked out of one of the large cubicle-like rooms. A Minun sat on her shoulder and a Plusle hopped behind her.

"Oh!" she gasped. "Kei!" She ran up to him. "Wow, I haven't seen you in forever!" Kei laughed.

"It's good to see you too, Jovi," he said. "How are you?"

"I'm good," she replied. "My mom and Professor Krane are actually letting me conduct research now."

"And how's your brother?" Kei prompted.

"Michael left to try his luck in Johto," Jovi replied. "Last I heard, he was somewhere in Olivine."

"Really?" Kei asked. "That sucks. I was wondering if he could give me a few pointers on battling." Jovi shrugged.

"Maybe he'll come back while you're still here. You never know." Krane stepped towards Jovi and Kei.

"So, Kei," he said, "you said you wanted to go to Agate, right? Well, I've got a motorbike all set up for you. You can use it as long as you're here. Kei grinned widely.

"Great. I think I'll go to Agate tomorrow." Krane smiled.

"That's the spirit! Let's go grab your things. Make yourself at home."

XX

Ugh, such a slow, boring beginning. Anyway, you know how almost all Pokémon games are all happy-happy-joy-joy? You know how Pokémon only attacked each other and not the trainers? You know how the worst crimes Cipher committed were snagging people's Pokémon and turning them into Shadow Pokémon? Well, in the chapters to come, you will experience much more… mature elements such as murder, physical assault by Pokémon, Pokémon death, and prostitution. So… that will all come later. PLEASE REVIEW!