Pokémon: Black and White Saga

Trainers & Dragons

Retold and Re-arranged by blukmage19


Rated: K+ for some not-so-kid-friendly moments; including action/sports violence, intentional censorship moments involving language and non-sexual nudity, slight romance

Language: English

Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Mystery/Comedy/Hurt+Comfort/Sci-fi/Slight Parody/Slight Romance

Tags: Modified/Smart/Fast+Learner/OC; Modified/Kinesthetic/Wild+child/Iris; Slightly+Older/Ash; Integrated Future Generations into Gen5, including Mega Evolution and Z-Moves


Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Deal with it. Any similarities of people (living, dead, or somewhere in between), locations, and characters used in this story are entirely coincidental. All rights of the Pokémon franchise are reserved to their respective owners.

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Tools for Speech Dialogue:

"Speech" - Regular Talk

"Speech" - Bold, Used for characters of non-human perspective

"Speech" - Italic, Generally Used for Flashbacks in the middle of story (in parentheses) or in certain side notes.

(Name)» - Used for multiple people conversing at once

{Speech} - pointed brackets, Inner Thoughts of said person

[Speech] - box brackets, Used for descriptive content and Pokédex speaking

«Speech» - Double-point, Used for different language transliterated, translated, and/or used in English


Main Characters

Grey Antony (12): Young tween (term meaning: not yet a teenager) that started out on his journey with his girlfriend, Iris. He is a modified human created artificially (for reasons not fully explained). His parents (Marc and Cleo) are presumed missing after leaving their only son in the Dragon Village with relatives. His current goal is to train hard with his Pokémon to help him search for answers of his family's disappearance from Giovanni and Ghetsis' involvement, (from the papers that his parents wrote). He also trains with Iris to help keep her skills in check. His current Pokémon are Skiddo (female) and Goomy (not yet determined, sometimes caged-free, and hides in his hooded part of his jacket).

(Currently resembles Riku (not Rikku) from the Kingdom Hearts series, but with a few designer changes, including a hat.)

Iris (technically 10): Accompanied with her training partner and boyfriend, Grey. She, too, is a modified human created solely for Giovanni's greater scheme of plans. She was raised by wild Pokémon since the day she was born until she was found by Grey and the Village. She is an athletic wild tween that loves to be in action with her Pokémon friends. She can be a bit reckless in what would she calls certain people "a little kid/child" and sometimes likes to prance around like a nudist. Iris' current Pokémon are Excadrill (male) and Axew (male, caged-free, and hides in her long, black hair).

Ash Ketchum (15): Experienced trainer from Pallet Town, Kanto. Has dreams of becoming a Pokémon Master by touring the world of its wonderful variety of Pocket Monsters. His current Pokémon in his roster is Pikachu (male)

Cilan Sommelier (17): One of the Sommelier Triplets in Striaton City. An A-Ranked connoisseur with dreams of expanding his horizons. Has a tendency to say things in true English. (Will show up at a later date.)

Burgundy Cabernet (15): She was once a regular, hot-headed trainer. But after being humilatingly defeated by Cilan a year before, she plots to have revenge against her 'intended rival' by becoming a connoisseuse (a feminine name for connoisseur). Currently, she is a C-Ranked connoisseuse (in the lower tier) that is lacking the proper steps of ranking up. Has a tendency to say this in broken mannerisms in French. (Will show up at a later date.)

Georgia Langley (13): Self-proclaimed Dragon Buster with a vandetta against Dragon-Type Trainers. Has a chip on her shoulder against a certain trainer to prove her point as her occupation. She can be a 'little kid' when it comes to showing some bad manners, but when she puts her mind into battling, she's anything but. (Will show up at a later date.)

Team Rocket Members - Jessie (22), James (22), and Meowth: ...Well, they'll be busy with other dirty deeds before they can make a return appearance, those nincompoops. *tok!* "WOB~buffet! «That's~ right!»" Of course, Team Rocket will show up now and then to just simply annoy the main party until they are really back in the saddles, so to speak.

Team Plasma - Groups 1 and 2: Individual grunts will make their appearances causing riots on "liberating" the Pokémon from their trainers. They and the Band of Seven Sages are responsible for kickstarting Iris' destiny with Gray. Group 1 would dress up almost like in the medieval era (Game 1), with some various citizens from different towns tend to share Group 1 and a certain man's sentiments. Group 2 is backed by Colress and they are dressed in military-style clothing plus masks cover their lower parts of their faces (Think Game 2). Both sides will temporarily be the main focus of the main antagonists, as does the Band of Seven Sages and Ghetsis, the leader of Team Plasma.

?: A young man living with Ghetsis and 2 sisters-figure. Is a charismatic leader in a religious cult backed by Team Plasma. Said to be an orphan living with the wild Pokémon after losing his parents until Ghetsis took him in as his new father. He's currently in the rank of an admin for Team 1 as he tries to win people over to their side. The man has a full name, but was condensed to simply a single letter.


Summary: Continued where the one-shot prologue left off as Grey Antony (OC) and Iris, the "newmans", are heading towards their journey.

Currently, they are going to Nuvema Town to meet Professor Aurea Juniper to have a scheduled meeting before starting out on their journey. What happens when the two best friends encountered Zekrom during a strange and horrendous lightning storm, the destined encounter with Ash Ketchum is close at hand.


Chapter 1

The Unova Region! After the Shadow of Zekrom


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[Route to Nuvema Town]

It took Grey and Iris a week to journey from their hometown to their destination. They practiced their skills with each other and their Pokémon after they stopped trekking for the night. Their 19 dances with other Pokémon's techniques have gotten better, but they are still lacking the proper crystal to do its work.

Then, one night, as the trainers camped out for the night, with a practically naked Iris lying next to her boyfriend as if she is engaged to him. Suddenly, Arceus, the Guardian of the Beginnings, came to the Antony in a dream and said, "Grey. There is something that you should know. Your journey with Iris will be difficult as you travel through the region. When you find a young man named Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, you must go with him and train with him and his Pokémon, for he has a destined path of his own, as does yours. Along the way, you will earn Z-Crystals that will be beneficial to yours and Iris' talents. Use them wisely. Also, be wary of Zekrom and Rashiram, for their reasonings for [Ideals] and [Truth] can be twisted if the answers are not in the right place. You will have to find the real solution between the two contradictions on your own. Now, go and be on your way."

-T&D-

Grey woke up refreshed and kissed his girlfriend's cheek and softly said to her ear, "Good morning, darling," and Iris woke up and got out of her bedding and cooed, "Good morning, dear," and they let their Pokémon out of their containers have their meals while they took a bath in the nearby lake. The water is fresh and clean as they explored the waters beneath the surface. There are many variety of Water Pokémon and other kinds that can swim. And the trainers are enjoying the underwater sights as they share the common things that really counts with the wildlife. After they dried off, Grey and Iris ate their usual meals and provisions, including berries, and then resumed their traveling.

But then, just as Grey, Goomy, Iris, and Axew were just about to reach Nuvema Town, they sensed something ominous in the skies above. As they climbed a nearby tree, the dark clouds began to gather and swirl as lightning strikes downwards in almost any direction. What's even more strange is that the dark clouds are coming towards the pier.

«I think something great is about to happen, Grey,» Iris cryptically said in Pokémonese.

«Either that, or there could be great danger, Iris,» Grey replied in the same cryptic manner.

But Iris isn't the kind to back off from exploring so she and Grey took their respective Dragon-Type Pokémon and they dive in and swing across some nearby vines to investigate the mysterious storm.

-T&D-

[At Midday]

Grey decided to go on ahead while Iris stays at the camp, searching for provisions. (She is rather shy into meeting new people in cities, because of the last incident in Opelucid City.)

As he arrived at the Pokémon Lab for a chance meeting with the professor herself, he came across Ash Ketchum, who is having problems of his own; namely his Pikachu who was affected by Zekrom's lightning. The Mouse Pokémon is being checked out for any irregularities while being strapped and attached with devices. Grey came forward greeted Professors Juniper and Oak (who is visiting at the time), Delia Ketchum, and Ash as they shook hands in friendship. Prof. Juniper is also in charge of giving new trainers their starter Pokémon, so she asked Grey if he is experienced in training Pokémon.

"Yes," the Antony replied, "I've been training with my friends, including these two I have with me." And he called out Skiddo from the Pokéball.

"Mee!" the Mount Pokémon bleated.

And Grey told Goomy that he can come out from the inside of his hood. "Goom!" the Soft Tissued Pokémon glubbed as it slickly hopped onto his pet's arms.

Ash and the witnesses were amazed with the two unusual Pokémon. So the Ketchum excitingly asked, "So who are those Pokémon?"

"You normally wouldn't find them in this region, Ash," Grey answered, "This is Goomy, a Dragon-Type Pokémon, and the little one next to me is Skiddo, a Grass-Type Pokémon. They are part of my family." And the two Pokémon began chatting with Pikachu, who is in the middle of testing.

Prof. Juniper then asked, "By the way, Grey, where's your companion at?"

"Iris? Well, she's a bit nervous around new people and she's used to being around me. You'll just have to gain her trust like a Lillipup when you want to talk to her," Grey answered, "She's waiting at the campsite near Route 1, just outside of town." And he joined in on listening to what Pikachu has to say about what just happened.

(Meanwhile, the witnesses were curiously looking at Grey as if there's something unusual about him, especially with a particular bangle that he wears on his left wrist.)

After a moment, the Antony turned to Ash and said to him, "Your Pikachu told me that after the Black Thunder Dragon appeared, its pale lightning must have jammed and overloaded the electrical sacs in his cheeks. I would suggest that you should avoid letting him use any electric attacks until we can find a solution to this problem."

Ash, Delia, and the professors were astounded that a young man, about 12, was able to communicate with Pokémon. The young Ketchum reminisces of the times with a young boy from the Safari Zone in a matriarchy of Kangaskhan and Anabel with her ways of understanding Pokémon. But with Grey, he took it to a whole new level as if he's a Pokémon himself; he's almost as if he's like a human version of Meowth or something.


("Myah-choo!" a certain Scratch Cat sneezed while still in the briefing tent with Jessie and James. "Somebody must've been talking about me-ow. I can't seem to shake the reason that the twoip is behind all this for some reason, meow.")


But just as Prof. Juniper was about to press Grey for more information about himself, one of her assistants came into the room informing about a new trainer that had just arrived. It was a bit sudden for the professor, but it's her job for helping with providing new trainers their starter Pokémon. So Prof. Juniper, the assistant, and the trainers left the room to proceed to the main lobby.

-T&D-

[At the lobby]

A young trainer named Trip was busy taking pictures with his zoomed-out digital camera. That was when Prof. Juniper greeted the new trainer while Ash, Grey, and the cart-toting lab assistant next to her as they passed through the hall, "Hey, Trip!"

"Hello, Professor Juniper," the young photogenic trainer greeted, "At last, the day has come for me to start a journey as a Pokémon Trainer."

When Grey saw Trip's expression, he isn't exactly impressed with the photographer's attitude. In fact, the words that describes Trip are: arrogant, overconfident, and the lack of humility. In other words, Grey doesn't like him very much. But the Antony has to keep a stiff upper lip from showing his anger against the trainee.

That's when Trip asked Ash and Grey who they are and the professor replied, "This is Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town in Kanto."

"It's nice to meet you, Trip," Ash greeted.

(Prof. Juniper)» "And this is Grey Antony, who hailed from the Village of Dragons, outside of Opelucid City."

"It's a pleasure," Grey gave his greetings.

"Pallet Town...in Kanto? Village of Dragons?" Trip questioned about the two trainers' hometowns... and he sneered at them.

Ash wondered what is so funny about it and Trip remarked, "I can't help but think that you two came from such 'boorish' towns."

"Hey, you!" Ash interjected, "What do you mean by boorish, huh?"

"Boorish, eh?" Grey felt angry and then boldly came forward and looked Trip in the eye and said, "Listen, buster. Don't be going around insulting mine and Ash's towns like that, for someday your overconfidence will turn on you like a can opener and will open you up like a solid can of packed red Tamato berries, and then somebody else will call your homeplace a 'boorish' or 'hick' town the same way you did to us. Do you understand?"

Trip didn't exactly pay any heed to the Antony's warning and just scoffed at the matter while Ash and the professor felt the rage coming from Grey, yet they agreed to his detestation.

That's when Prof. Juniper stepped in and calmed the argument down, "Oh, my... Come on, now. This is the day of their debut as a Pokémon Trainer. Let's enjoy it." And she went to the cart with 3 Pokémon contained inside. "All right, choose which of the three as your first partner, okay?" Then the professor called forth Tepig.

*Tok!*

"Tepig! Ueen!" the Fire Pig grunted. Ash is intrigued with how Tepig can do, but the Fire Pig ignored him and wandered away and turned around and snorted embers with its snout. It makes the Kantoian very impressed with how Tepig is energetic.

Then Prof. Juniper called out Oshawott from its Pokéball.

*Tok!*

"Osha!" the Sea Otter Pokémon makes its rather cute impression. Ash likes the little otter's impression, to which the Pokémon is flattered...eh, more or less.

And finally, the professor called out Snivy.

*Tok!*

"Sni~vy!" the Grass Snake proudly said with a male voice. Ash likes the Pokémon for its confidence.

While the Ketchum is lost in the revelry, Grey crouched down to the small starter Pokémon and talked to them in the Pokémon tongue about themselves. While the photographer is strangely curious about the Antony and snapping a photo of the potential rival and the Pokémon in the process. Then Grey said to Trip, "This Snivy is proud of its power, Tepig is rather persistent, and Oshawott is very determined {if not being just a little bit silly, that is}."

After giving some thought, Trip then said, "I've made my decision. I'll go with Snivy."

The Grass Snake sneeringly grins that it was chosen, while Tepig felt disappointed and Oshawott looked like its dream is horribly crushed as it whited out and fainted. But Grey patted both of the Pokémon on their heads and cryptically said, «There, there. We can't all be winners.» And Tepig began to warm up to the Antony while Oshawott is still lost in a conundrum.

"Okay," Prof. Juniper interjected as she picked up a device from the tray and passed it to Trip, "Well then, this your Pokédex Zukan."

Trip thanked the professor and tested out the device on Snivy.

*Bibibibibi...* the Zukan beeps before saying its inscription, [Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon. It is very intelligent and has a calm demeanor. Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements more swiftly.]

Ash is curious about the new Pokédex model, but was denied as Trip stows it away. Then Professor Juniper gave Trip 5 extra Pokéballs for him to capture other Monsters and Snivy's Pokéball. Then the new trainer said, "Let's go, Snivy! This is where we start our journey." And Snivy is recalled into its Pokéball and then the professor gave Trip her regards and he thanked her. Then the photographic trainer went on his way.

Meanwhile, as Ash went outside to talk to Trip, Grey noticed that Tepig (which is a female) seems to be getting to like him. "Um... Professor? About this Tepig..."

Prof. Juniper was surprised that the Fire Pig is liking Grey as he scratches behind her ears, making the piglet feel pampered. She sighed that the Antony seemed to have won the starter Pokémon's heart over and said, "Oh my. Well, the Matriarch of the Village had sent a letter ahead of time while you were travelling with Iris. You said that you were given 2 Pokémon, am I right?"

"That's right," Grey answered honestly, "Our first Pokémon that we trained was actually Excadrill, even though Iris has it in her possession and it likes her more than me. Little Skiddo is left by its mother Gogoat from the forest that's been with Iris and me for a long time. Goomy was given to me by the Elder who said that this one was sent by Prof. Augustine from Kalos."

The professor was surprised that not only the young man has 2 Pokémon that are not native to Unova, but he appears to be more healthy and muscular than the other trainers that she helped with. She can't help but admire at the Antony's...unusual charisma. But irrelevancies aside, she then said, "Tepig seems to be liking you very much. I don't see why not on letting you have it."

Grey smiled and said, "Thank you, Professor. I promise to take good care of Tepig."

"Oh my, you're quite welcome," Prof. Juniper replied and she gave him extra Pokéballs for catching wild Pokémon.

Just then, Pikachu finished with its testing and exited the lab, with a mounted Goomy on Skiddo's back not far behind. Tepig wanted to join in on the action, and Grey (excusing the professor) trailed them outside from the main exit.

-T&D-

[Outside the lab]

Grey and his Pokémon noticed that Ash and Pikachu were talking to Trip after the latter used his Zukan and his camera to gain more information on Goomy and Skiddo, but it read, [NO DATA AVAILABLE]. Grey then explained, "Of course you wouldn't find them in Unova. These two little ones are Kalos' native Pokémon. My guess is that they haven't updated their Regional and National Data just yet."

Unperturbed, Trip also took pictures on his camera. But then, Tepig came near Grey and has an angry look in its eye. The photographer then complained, "This is why you clodhoppers are nothing but trouble. Listen! A Pikachu, a Skiddo, and a Goomy are in the Unova Region. This is a big incident!"

"Incident?" Grey questioned and then shot down the allegation, "Where did you get an idea like that? Skiddo and Goomy are my part of my family, and so is Tepig."

Grey's Pokémon nodded in agreement.

"Grey's right," Ash agreed, "It's no incident. Pikachu is my number one partner."

"Pika, pika!" the Mouse Pokémon gladly spoke out.

Then Trip begins to smirk and asked them, "Are they strong?"

Ash determinately said that he can prove that Pikachu is strong enough, while Grey's eyebrow was singularly raised a little higher in suspicion and said, "We'll see how it will turn out." But there's a problem. Trip has two trainers that may currently give him a distinct disadvantage. So, with sportsmanship, Grey decided on a coin toss with a large 500 Pokét coin*...

(* - Pokéts (pronounced poh-kěts) or simply the symbolic 'P' are the currency of the Pokémon world; it's much like the Yen system in Japan.)

...and Ash called Heads on the flip. And sure enough, the Ketchum got it right, and they went to the nearby battlefield to test their wits and skills against each other.

-T&D-

[At the battlefield near the lab]

Trip and Snivy are ready to battle against Ash and Pikachu. The one-on-one match will prove which Pokémon will stand tall in the end. Grey is positioned in the middle, acting as referee to help settle the matter between trainers. (He watched over many other battles and studied how the referee judges fairly throughout every battle.) The Antony's 3 Pokémon also acted as witnesses to experience how they were to be in a fight.

While Trip is busy 'documenting' his journey, including Snivy's first battle, Oshawott was secretly watching the scene from behind a tall tree.

Grey declared that after another coin toss to see who goes first, Ash got lucky again and is preparing to make his move. Then the Antony declared, "The match between Ash and Trip is scheduled for one fall and no substitutions are allowed. East Trainer Ready?" (Ash nodded.) "West Trainer Ready?" (Trip smirks and nodded.) "Shinken shobu. Hajime! (Battle in real earnest. Begin!)"

Ash commanded Pikachu to start out with [Quick Attack] and Pikachu swiftly charges at Snivy and connected the first attack, sending the Grass Snake flying for a moment, but it managed to recover from the attack. Trip directed Snivy to fight back with [Tackle], but Pikachu avoided the attack twice. Just when Ash was about to call out a [Thunderbolt] attack, he suddenly remembered earlier that Grey warned him to not to use any electric attacks as he sees Pikachu's cheeks showing some short-circuiting sparks.

(That's not a good sign.)

So he commanded the Mouse to use [Iron Tail]. Pikachu's tail hardened to the consistency of strong iron and it jumped and flips over to try to connect the attack, but the Grass Snake avoided the strong attack. Then Trip ordered Snivy to use [Leaf Tornado] and the Grass Snake did a headstand and uses its tail to create a leafy twister. Ash was stunned about this new attack that he has never heard of, but the momentary distraction costed him his chance as the [Leaf Tornado] grabbed Pikachu and sends it spinning in the air and slams it to the ground, hard.

Grey temporarily halted the duel and was about to begin his counting. But Pikachu is injured enough to be unable to continue battling as the 'referee' declared, "Shobuari! (Match over!) Trip is the winner."

The photographer bragged at how they worked well together as he recalled Snivy and snootily questioned Ash, "Why don't you start back from the basics?"

But Grey puts his foot down and demanded, "Why don't you just shut up! Pikachu just had a rough day today and you have the nerve just to say that? That, my friend, is an insult to Ash's character. I hope that you're glad with your satisfaction, 'cause I'm not!" And Grey and his Pokémon left with Ash to go back to the lab, while Trip smirked and left the scene to resume his journey.

-T&D-

[Back in the lab]

While Grey, Skiddo, Goomy, and Tepig were watching the situation, the Professors Juniper and Oak checked on Ash's Pokémon's health as it was strapped with wires as the former concerningly said, "Grey was right about this problem. Pikachu is in a so-called state of a power overload. It took too much electric energy from the black thundercloud and lightning."

"Yes. That's why it didn't feel well and couldn't properly used Electric attacks," Prof. Oak amended.

Ash is worried that Pikachu won't be able to use its Electric moves ever again, but the thought was interrupted when the monitor began to look like its starting to short out and Pikachu is sparking its electricity. Grey senses that the Black Thunder Dragon is back again as its protective black cloud cover is looming over the town. That's when he looked outside, with the professors not far behind.

[Meanwhile, at the forest outside of town...]

Iris is getting worried that her boyfriend is caught in the hazardous thunderstorm. It hasn't been over a couple of hours since Grey went on ahead to find the trainer. She is getting anxious from the separation...

[Back to the Pokémon Labs]

The black clouds are emitting pale lightning and one of the bolts struck the lab's metal receptacles causing the lab to shut down from the overload and Pikachu to intensely shocking out its little body. Grey immediately helped open the electric doors to help Juniper's assistant restore the power to the building. (Oshawott was at the other side of the doors.)

Prof. Juniper can't help but wonder if that particular black cloud is one of the Unovan Legendary Pokémon, Zekrom. That particular Pokémon, hidden in the eye of the storm, is known for protecting people and Pokémon. The lightning bolts were referred as the "Hammers of Judgment", as well as the pillars supporting the sky.

And when Zekrom began to shoot out its electricity, Pikachu started to painfully discharge its electricity from where it's standing. The people in the lab tried to avoid the arcs of lightning, but just when they were almost struck, Grey courageously went in front of them and took the brunt of the electricity, shocking him in the process. Ash tries to help Pikachu, but he was also electrified. Just when hope is lost, they heard the cry of Zekrom as it flew away from the scene as the storm was subsequently averted and died down.

Delia and Oshawott checked to see if Ash and Grey are all right, and then the power in the lab was restored. Ash recovered from the intensity and checked on Pikachu, which turned out to be cured from its outage.

The professors then noticed that Grey managed to shrug the voltage off and said, "Well, that felt refreshing." And he dusted himself off. The professors and the Ketchums were surprised that the Antony withstood the electrifying effects without as much as a burn or a jolt to his nervous system while the other Pokémon were glad that their partner is okay.

But the more serious question is about Zekrom and how this Pokémon and its counterpart Reshiram became so legendary. The events required further investigation. As for Ash, there are more lessons to be learned in Pokémon, their techniques, and many other ways that he hasn't learned, yet.

Professor Oak invited Grey for dinner, but the Antony kindly declined, because Iris is started to worry herself sick. And he packed his belongs, withdrew his Pokémon, and then he lets Ash know that he'll be waiting near Route 1. And then Grey jumped high near the trees and swung around the nearby branches as he makes his exit.

The mysteries surrounding Grey Antony are still yet to come.


Little do our heroes know, Team Plasma and the Band of Seven Sages, were watching from a hi-tech camera that their philosophical inventor Colress had made. Then Ghetsis began to smirk evilly and started to cackle and said, "So Giovanni's pet projects have finally taken action. N!"

A young adult with long, wild, green hair tied in a ponytail, code-named 'N' steps in front of the Leader's presence and kowtows.

(Ghetsis)» "I want you to keep an extra close watch on Subjects IR-15 and GR-3Y. They may hold the keys to my enemies' undoing."

N silently complied as he let the darkened room, knowing that Ghetsis is up to something.

(Ghetsis, watching the screen)» "And now my Pokémon trainers, what will you do now? I'll watch closely from this point on. Heeheehee... Kyahahahaha..."

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To be continued...»


After Chapter:

When Grey managed return to the campsite at sunset, a naked Iris pounced on her boyfriend, without any shameness of her body at at all, but directed that feeling towards her lover, "Honey! Stupidstupidstupidstupid! What took you so long? I thought you said that you said it would only take a couple of hours. Sheesh! ...And why do I smell something burnt in the kitchen?"

Grey remembered the jolting feeling and apologized, "I'm sorry, Darling. There was a bit of an incident in the lab and had to protect a few people from getting barbecued... among other things." Thankfully, Iris isn't the kind to hold grudges, especially to her boyfriend.

Grey told her about the foreign trainer from Kanto who is a kind and understanding soul and the new trainer from Nuvema Town that needed to be taken down a few pegs. And he also brought out Tepig from its Pokéball and Iris started to like the little Fire Piglet; it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Before they go to their bed, both lovers practiced training with their Pokémon, including Excadrill.

After a few minutes of sparring and handling the mishaps of Axew's "Dragon Sneeze", a failed attempt at practicing [Dragon Rage], Iris, Grey, and the Pokémon needed some much required grooming. The trainers brushed and cleaned their respective Pokémon first with their Pokémon Amie sets. (Goomy is exceptional because its body is usually moist, so Grey used a Squirtle Bottle to wash the Dragon Pokémon with clean freshwater.)

Then it's the trainers' turn to take a bath. But before he stripped off his clothes to be cleaned, Grey senses something electronic in the air, so he asked Iris to cover her eyes for a moment as he performed a technique similar to a [Flash] attack and it's called, "Solar Flare!"*

Grey unleashed a powerful flash centered from his forehead and released the energy, destroying the mobile camera and blinded the viewers in the process, telling them not to get nosy.

(* - [Solar Flare] is one of many abilities that Grey had personally and accidentally tested. It's a low powered energy attack with the consistency and similarity to a flashbang grenade combined with an explosive power of a cherry bomb strong enough to render certain electronics useless, if aimed right.)


Meanwhile at the Team Plasma Base, Colress, a number of grunts, and a few careless workers were temporarily struck blind by the bright light from the viewing systems. An unaffected Ghetsis had anticipated the event and said to his subordinates, "People, let's not invade the subjects' "privacies" the next time we track them. Otherwise, this happens, shall we?"

"Yes, sir..." the soldiers begrudgingly obliged as some of their fellowmen help them with eye drops to restore their vision.


A/N: Personally, I don't think there are many stories (regular and crossovers) that retold the tales of Ash and Pikachu in the Unova region. And I ask myself what if I can change a few things about Iris because of her childish behavior (the calling people 'little kids' fit) and her semi-type of Tsundere attitude? Adding an OC that share the same to pair with, instead of Ash and his unusual candidates of a harem? Would the results change the course throughout the story? Those are the questions I ask myself time and time again as I try to type the stories down. But that's the way the fingers and the stylus work out.

Oh, and there's something I forgot. The cover of this story (Iris being butt-naked, but thankfully, modesty forbids because of her long hair covering her backside) inspired me about spicing up the story since the airing of the series (after Gen IV), I was thinking about returning the 'sexy' moments, and some slight crude humor (i.e. - somebody taking a leak in place of the spilling out soda in the unedited versions of the manga series) back into the animé version. What I'm saying is that I'm trying recreate some scenes intended for adults and yet not get overly rambunctious for the kiddies back in the old days. Of course, harsh language and cursing is kept to a fair minimum... But let's keep it at that.

Stay cool for the summer, but the heat of the moment will be on!

- blukmage19