Hey there reader! I haven't wrotten anything on this site since... 2016? Not sure. Anyways! After a long silence, I'm back to write some stories. If there's a lot of mistakes, please let me know!

Since I'm terrible at introductions, let's just get the show started!

Note: This is an AU.

It had been another normal day for Ash and the gang. Sleeping, eating, travelling... the usual activities. Well, except for...

"We forgot to do some training before we left!" Ash shouted, with an outrageous look on his face. They spent a few minutes finding a good area to practise in.

Once they found an area, Ash immediately called out Aipom and Turtwig, with Pikachu joining them shortly afterwards.

Dawn called her two Pokemon out. Piplup, along with the brown bunny she caught yesterday.

"Piplup! Buneary! Come on out!"

Once they had materialised from their Pokeballs, Dawn told them that they would be practising their battling skills. Piplup slapped his flipper against his stomach then put both of his flippers on his hips. "Alright! That's the spirit, Piplup!"

Pikachu chuckled at her complement. He knew the penguin was being sassy instead of being excited. He just had a very interesting way of showing it.

Pikachu began to wonder if most other Piplups did that too. Before he could get lost in thought, a loud noise blasted through his ears.

"(Whoops, sorry about that!)" Aipom shouted, sending another loud noise through his ears. Pikachu felt like he was about to faint. Turtwig walked towards the two.

"(What was that noise?)" Turtwig asked. Aipom suddenly threw something into Pikachu's hands. Aipom pointed at Pikachu after doing so, putting the blame on him. Pikachu looked at the object and saw it was a whistle. Huh? How did he...?

"(Don't question how I got that! Consider it a gift after destroying your ears.)" Aipom whispered. Suddenly, Turtwig was in front of Pikachu.

"(Pikachu, why did you use that to make such a loud noise?)" Turtwig didn't sound happy.

"(I didn't. Aipom made the noise.)" Pikachu didn't feel like speaking too many words, as the noises made him feel more dizzy than a Spinda. Turtwig did not look at Aipom, however. Instead, he gave a more menacing stare.

"(Then why do you have that whistle? Pikachu, it isn't nice to blame other people for your faults.)" Turtwig finished, before sitting down next to Aipom. Pikachu simply sighed.

Once they were finished practising, Pikachu sat down on a rock. He was completely exhausted from that training session. He noticed that it was longer than his usual training sessions too.

"(Hey there.)" A familiar voice spoke. Pikachu lifted his head up, to see Dawn's Buneary approaching him. Pikachu had a small smile on his face after seeing her.

"(Oh, hey Buneary. You enjoyed that training session?)" Pikachu asked her, wondering if she enjoyed the practise.

"(Yeah, it was pretty good!)" She answered happily. Pikachu was glad that she had fun during the session. Before he could ask another question, she decided to speak.

"(I was eavesdropping on that conversation you were having with Turtwig and Aipom earlier. I've gotta say, I'm impressed that you didn't argue back or shout at either them!)"

Pikachu scratched his head sheepishly at her compliment. "(Well, I can't blame Turtwig really. He's still young, like Piplup, so he doesn't know any better.)" He responded. Buneary had a look of realisation on her face.

"(Oh... that makes sense now. Don't want to get angry at any of the kids now, huh? Can't blame you for that...)" She paused, "(...didn't know he was a kid anyways. Still need to spend some time with the team to learn more about them. I guess.)"

Pikachu felt a smirk creep onto his face. "(Trust me, you don't want to spend time with Aipom if you know what's best for you.)" Buneary looked intimidated after he said that, so he gave her a look of reassurance. "(I'm only kidding. Aipom loves playing tricks, but once you get to know him better, he's a nice and fun 'Mon.)"

Buneary sighed in relief. "(That's good to hear.)" Suddenly, a loud voice startled the two Pokemon.

"Everyone! Food is ready!" Brock shouted. Pikachu shook his head. Jeez, he wasn't even near them and he still managed to sound louder than a Loudred.

"(Well, guess we should go get some food.)" Pikachu said while getting off the rock. Buneary suddenly jumped in excitement, which made Pikachu giggle. "(Really eager to get some berries to chow down on, huh?)"

Before he could get a response, she disappeared. He looked around and saw her already standing next to Brock. Pikachu noticed his his trainer looking at Buneary in complete shock.

"[Heh, she could give Ash a run for his money...]"

To be continued...

Sorry if there are millions of mistakes in this chapter, I haven't been writing for a while. Hopefully this will help me improve!

Reviews are appreciated! Any type of helpful criticism is music to my ears.