AUTHOR INTRO

Hi, people. I'm psychotic chaos and this is my first pokémon fic.

((Note to self – must work on intro's that don't suck))

Well anyway – this story is something I thought up mainly out of boredom. Flames are welcome and will be ignored cuz I really don't give a crap what you think. Reviews are appreciated and Constructive Criticism is gladly received.

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DISCLAIMER

I Don't own pokémon but all the OC (people) are mine.

ABOUT THE STORY

All right – no biggie really. This story is just about a group of pokémon trainers. They're from Hoenn and will be traveling all over Johto. Basically these teens have been trainers for a while (ever since they were ten) and have already traveled around Hoenn collecting badges and such. I kinda wanted to enter the story as at least partially experienced trainers. If people want me to write about their Hoenn journey just say so – I might write one if enough people request it. Hoenn pokémon have migrated to Johto and Kanto. Later on in the story I'll have a small form with which you can send in your own characters. So start thinking up one or two you can send in.

((----------)) – Authors notes – don't you just hate these… lol

"*-----------*"- Pokémon speaking (anyone have a better symbol – I need one)

BTW – if you're finding the characters hard to picture (you know – clothes and stuff). I understand completely cuz it's really hard to find the right words to describe them (even though I did try). I'm making a web site on all my characters and it will be up just as soon as the damn publisher stops screwing up.

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Prologue

It happened about a month ago. They came in a small blue box with the Pokémon League emblem on it. It was addressed to her house. Inside were two hundred gold tickets. Also in the box was a white envelope and a stack of flyers that were to be posted up. They all said the same thing:

CALLING ALL TRAINERS

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW "SS TIDAL" CRUISE SHIP – COURTESY OF SLATEPORTS MR. BRINEY – WILL BE MAKING ITS' MAIDEN VOYAGE ON THE 1ST OF FEBRUARY

FOLLOWED BY A REGULAR ROUTE FROM SLATEPORT AND LILYCOVE CITY IN

HOENN TO THE JOHTO AND KANTO REGIONS.

TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH GYM LEADERS

Under all of that was the ships building structure, trainer attractions and ticket details.

And this is what started it all.

Chapter 1

Getting There

Jorrey Conners – or Jo as she was called – rushed around her room like an indoor cyclone, constantly shoving things in her black, single strap knapsack and checking her appearance in the mirror. Today was the day and already she was running late. Her faithful Houndour watched her from the bed with a weird sort of toothy grin only a dog Pokémon could pull off.

"Stop grinning" Jo snapped – she was slightly agitated "It's not funny."

"*I did tell you to pack last night – but nobody listens to me* " Houndour retorted, unable to stop grinning.

"Oh, shut up" great comeback Jo "Ticket, ticket – where's my ticket?"

"*In your pocket* " Houndour remarked lazily.

Jo started cursing under her breath. Normally she wasn't this on edge – but today was important. She dug into her pocket and pulled out the ticket in question. It was a shiny gold piece of paper with the words SS TIDAL written on it. She shoved it back into her pocket and checked herself in the mirror above her dresser.

Jo tightened the red, long tailed headband around her forehead ((imagine a thin strip of cloth being tied at the back of the head and the two ends of it hanging down)) and straightened her clothes. Jo was seventeen years old, standing at five foot seven, with shiny, shoulder-length, black hair, coal black eyes and very lightly tanned skin. She wore black track pants with a few red stripes on the side, a matching low-cut top and black sneakers.

She shoved a zip-up, black, hooded sweater into her bag. She looked around to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything. Her eyes fell on a picture that rested on her bedside table. Jo picked it up and sat on the bed. Houndour sensed her emotions as only a Pokémon could when it came to their Trainer. The dog-like creature rested his head on her shoulder.

"Five years" Jo whispered "Has it really been that long."

"*Seems like only yesterday, doesn't it? *"

Jo nodded without taking her gaze off the picture. There they were – the five of them.

There was the Dalton Twins – Spike and Artemis (real names Daniel and Daniella). Sometimes known as the 'Terror Twins' or the 'Destructive Duo' for their amazing battle skills – either by themselves or as a team. Spike had white hair – it was just natural. He wore a long brown trench coat over blue sweatpants and a gray hooded sweater. He also wore gray boots. A Growlithe was nestled comfortably in his arms. Next to him his twin, Artemis, – who for some reason had chestnut brown hair – cuddled an Eevee close to her. She wore a light blue hooded sweater and blue jeans – complete with a bandana over her hair.

Also in the picture was a boy with stunningly bright green hair – a boy by the name of Trip Matthews. He had on a white T-shirt, a green over-shirt and brown pants. He held a Sandshrew proudly in his arms.

Daine Tyler was the girl standing next to Trip also had brown hair but the fringe that came down both sides of her face was tinted gold. She wore a white shirt, purple sweat pants and a matching jacket. With her – she carried a Vulpix.

Jo herself was in the picture. Only she was five years younger. Black hair – different than the way she wore it now. But her color code hadn't changed. In the picture she wore black, cargo pants, black sneakers and a red spaghetti-string top. And of course her signature red, long tailed headband. In her arms – the twelve-year-old held her faithful Houndour. It was surprising how much the Pokémon had grown as well.

Jo sighed. Yes – her and her 'squad' as it was when they all were twelve. And that was five years ago – right after they'd all conquered the Hoenn gyms – together as a team. What had happened? No one knew. They just fell out of touch over the years. Jo suddenly shook herself back to reality – she had to get going. Jo opened the back of the frame and took the picture out and without any good reason she folded it and put it in her bag. With one last look around her room – she and Houndour headed down stairs.

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She saw her sister, Flannery waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs. Jo smiled at the self-proclaimed pyromaniac (Flannery had a thing for fire pokémon).

"Good luck, sis" Flannery smiled giving her younger sister a hug.

"It's not like I haven't done this before" Jo rolled her eyes but never the less returned the embrace "Besides, Houndour and the others will be there to protect me. Right, Houndour?"

"*Better believe it* " Houndour barked in agreement.

"As if you need protecting" Flannery chuckled.

Jo smiled in response. Jo and her sister lived in a small place called Lavaridge Town, which was located at the base of Mt. Chimney in Hoenn and famous for two things, it's hot springs and it's Gym – which of course Flannery was the leader of. Flannery was Jo's sister – she was older, but only by a year. It was because of this that Flannery inherited the Gym from their father after he retired. It was because of Flannery that Jo was even going on this trip. Since Flannery was a gym leader – she'd received a bunch of SS Tidal tickets to give out to worthy trainers. Of course Jo was the first to get one.

"I'd better get going if I want to get to Slateport anytime today," Jo said, hoisting her bag onto her shoulder.

Flannery sighed "Now I wish I wasn't Gym Leader so I could go on the cruise too."

Jo gave a very unladylike snort "You just want to go to Johto to see your boyfriend."

Flannery stuck her tongue out at her sister.

"That's mature," Jo said sarcastically.

Flannery rolled her eyes "When you see him tell him I said hi ok? I mean – we've been keeping in touch through videophone and e-mail."

"I don't get why he just can't move here."

"I couldn't ask him to do that – he's got Gym Leader duties too after all."

"How you two manage to have a relationship when you're in different regions and with the same time consuming occupation is beyond me."

"What about you?" Flannery asked – clearly steering the conversation away from her love life "What happened to your little boyfriend – the kid you used to hang out with when you were, like, ten or something. He and his twin traveled with you if I remember correctly."

"His name is Spike – and he was my best friend not boyfriend" Jo retorted.

"You know – most girls have another girl as their best friend. Guess you're just abnormal then, huh?" Flannery joked.

"And proud of it" Jo smirked.

"By the way – how long has it been since you've seen him and the rest of your annoying little Psycho Squad?"

"Five years, one month, two weeks and three days. But whose counting?" Jo grinned.

Flannery rolled her eyes "I cannot believe we're related."

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In Petalburg City, a small storm was brewing in the house next to the gym. Trip Matthews was currently in an argument with his little brother Wally – it was a topic they'd discussed may times before.

"But why, Trip?"

"Why do you think?"

"I don't understand. You're leaving – again? After taking me to Verdanturf you're just gonna ditch me and go to Johto?"

Trip completed his packing as his Sandslash sat next to the bag on the bed. Wally stood behind Trip – the picture of a downhearted boy. Trip folded his gold SS Tidal ticket, put it in his pocket, zipped up his white backpack and looked at his younger brother. He saw the tears welling up slightly Wally's eyes. It was basically true. Wally wasn't the healthiest kid in the world. He was dangerously thin – and when he was born the doctors thought he wouldn't live. But he did – he grew up to become a very fragile, green haired boy. So now that Wally was eleven, Trips' parents wanted him to take Wally to their Uncle's place in Verdanturf Town where the air was cleaner – with luck Wally would get healthier. And after Trip received an SS Tidal ticked (courtesy of Norman – Petalburg's Gym Leader) he'd decided to take the ferry to Johto to earn badges and maybe compete in the Johto League.

Trip saw the tears that were now threatening to spill out of his brothers' eyes, Wally could be really sentimental sometimes. Trip sighed and sat down on his bed. He patted the spot next to him. Wally sat down and gave a huge sniff, trying hard not to cry.

"Aw, c'mere, squirt" Trip said giving his little brother into a brief hug "It's been years since I've really been on the road. I need a little adventure. And running errands for Norman doesn't count as adventuring."

"But it seems like it was only yesterday you came home" Wally sniffed "And now you're not even going to be in the same region. Johto's so far away."

"It's not like I'm going forever" Trip said pointedly "Just a year – two at most. And you're not going to be lonely. I mean look – you're going to live with Cousin Wanda and Uncle Max in Verdanturf Town and you have your new Ralts – which I'm extremely jealous of by the way."

Wally gave a watery chuckle.

"See?" Trip smiled "You won't be alone. And it's not like we're not gonna keep in touch. I'll write you as often as possible."

"You promise?"

"Yeah – I promise. Now you'd better check that you got everything packed cuz we won't be turning around for anything."

Wally nodded and left the room.

"*Touching little speech there, Trip* " Sandslash grinned "*Wally's taking it better than I expected. It's sad – I've gotten used to you and 'mini-me' always being together."

Trip decked Sandslash playfully with a pillow "Funny, buddy, real witty. Forgive me for not bursting into hysterics."

Sandslash just laughed.

Trip stood and looked in the full-length mirror on the inside of his closet door. A seventeen-year-old boy stared back at him. Trip was really about five feet and six and a half inches tall, but his green spiked hair made him look about five foot seven and a half and the color didn't really go with his brown eyes. Trip tugged at his orange, hooded, long-sleeved shirt and fidgeted with his baggy black pants. A picture that was pasted on the mirror caught his eye. It was taken about five years ago. Him and his friends when they'd just finished their Hoenn Journey together. All his best friends. Spike and Artemis Dalton, Jo Conners and… Daine Tyler. Daine – the girl he'd had a crush on since forever.

"*You miss her *" Sandslash stated – it wasn't a question. He knew his trainer well.

"I miss all of them," Trip said, blushing slightly "I miss us. It'll be weird traveling and collecting badges without them."

"*You've been out on your own before *" Sandslash said.

"It won't be the same now that I'm going on an 'expedition' so to speak."

"I don't understand why you never kept in touch with them, or more specifically – Daine.

Trip looked at his pokémon. Sandslash had a point. What had happened – why hadn't she kept in touch? Why hadn't he kept in tough. Heck – why hadn't any of them.

"TRIP, YOU'RE BROTHER'S READY" Mrs. Matthews yelled jolting Trip out of his thoughts.

"BE DOWN IN A MINUTE" Trip hollered back.

Yes it was something to ponder over. Trip unconsciously pulled the picture off his mirror, folded it and put it into his pocket.

Trip took one last look in the mirror, jammed a black hat on his head, grabbed his bag and headed out to meet his brother with Sandslash close behind.

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On a road somewhere between Fortree and Lilycove City – a heated pokémon battle was taking place. Spike Dalton, had thrust his Tyranitar into a one on one match against a Golem.

"Tyranitar, finish it off with a hyper-beam" Spike ordered

An orb of light appeared in the pokémon's mouth before he shot it at the opposing Golem. The big boulder like pokémon toppled over and didn't get up.

"Ugh – Golem return" the other trainer commanded – holding out a pokéball.

A thin, red beam of light shot out of the red and white ball and Golem returned to his resting-place.

"Nice job" the trainer said, as he and Spike clasped hands "You have a very well trained Tyranitar. Maybe we could have a rematch if we ever meet again."

"You can count on it" Spike smiled.

The trainer handed over a stack of pokénotes ((is that what they're called?)) and bid his farewell before hopping on a mach bike and speeding off down the path. When the trainer was out of sight Spike pumped a fist up in the air.

"Uh-huh, uh-huh, who the man" he chanted, doing a little victory dance.

His sister – who was leaning against a tree – clapped unenthusiastically. Beside her was an Espeon (that was hers) and an Arcanine (which belonged to Spike).

"Alright, alright – now that your already enormous ego has been blown up a little more – can we get going?" Artemis Dalton demanded.

"I don't have a big ego – I just know I kick ass" Spike grinned.

Artemis rolled her eyes, so did Tyranitar, Arcanine and Espeon. Everyone knew Spike really wasn't that arrogant – in fact, it wasn't often that he'd be in a goofy mood.

Spike trained big pokémon – really big ones. And he often was a little too serious when it came to battles and training.

Artemis however, was almost the complete opposite of her twin. She had a happy and easygoing nature and could hardly be seen without a smile on her face. But today she was a little impatient. She and her brother were heading to Lilycove City to catch a ride to Johto on the SS Tidal – they had tickets thanks to Winona, Fortree City's Gym

Leader.

Artemis was eager to get on the SS Tidal. Only the very best trainers were going on this cruise. Well… the very best trainers and those who were able to buy, cheat, win and/or steal their way into a ticket. Artemis was eager to show how strong her Eevee family was. Artemis was an Eevee trainer – she basically trained Eevee evolutions. And Espeon was the first Eevee she evolved – the Eevee was her first pokémon given to her when she'd gotten her license. Espeon was almost never in a pokéball. Artemis was used to the purple, cat-like creature walking with her and her twin.

And yes Spike and Artemis were twins. Almost identical – in fact, when they were little, a lot of people thought they were identical. But now – in their tender teen years of seventeen going eighteen – they were very easy to tell apart. Though both of them stood at a looming five foot eight, Spike was more muscled, a more buffed up than his sister. Artemis was much thinner than her twin was. Their facial features were now different too. Spike's face was a little bit more squared than his sisters' – and Artemis' face was thinner. And while Spike had naturally white hair ((which is spiked in case some of you are wondering)), Artemis had long brown hair coming down about an inch past her shoulders. But no matter how different some of their features were you could easily tell they were twins – not completely identical – but twins none the less. ((Complicated concept? Hell ya – but you do the math)).

"Tyranitar, return" Spike said, calling Tyranitar back into a Heavy Ball.

"Finally" Artemis said, "As much as I love to watch you battle, baby brother, I really want to get to Lilycove."

"I wish you would stop calling me that" Spike grumbled "So you're two minutes older – big deal."

"I just love ticking you off" Artemis smirked.

Spike rolled his eyes and tugged at his trench coat. The twins were dressed as they always were. Spike wore his trademark black trench-coat, black boots, a navy blue, long sleeved shirt and baggy blue army patterned pants ((d'you know what I mean? Like normal army pants – except their shades of blue instead of green)). Artemis was wearing her white low cut, strapless tank top ((kinda like a bandana type shirt)), blue jeans, white sneakers and a denim jean jacket. Over her brown hair she wore a white bandana with some sort of black pattern ((think a handkerchief type thing over her hair)).

Artemis slung her red, drawstring bag over her shoulder and tapped her foot impatiently.

"Can we go?"

"Yeah, yeah – don't get your panties in a twist, sis" Spike grumbled, shoving the money he'd won into his pocket.

"Hey – you dropped something" Artemis said bending over to pick up a folded piece of paper.

She unfolded it and almost dropped it.

"Oh my… I haven't seen this picture in years."

Spike looked at her sheepishly "I thought it might be kinda nice to bring the gang along."

Artemis raised an eyebrow "Aww – a sentimental side to you no one knew was there."

"Don't tease – it means something to me."

Artemis gave him a soft smile "I know what you mean."

The picture had Spike on the far-left side, then Artemis, Jo was in the middle, on her right hand side was Daine and Trip was on the far right.

Artemis handed the picture back to Spike who folded it up and put it back in his trench coat.

"What say we go now?"

"That's the smartest thing you've said all day" Artemis joked.

Spike smiled – completely defeated.

"You know if we had bikes this would go a lot faster," Spike said.

"Yeah – but then Espeon and Arcanine would have to be taken in their pokéballs" Artemis put in.

"Well" Spike began "I'm sure we could convince them…"

"*Not a snowballs chance in hell* " Arcanine retorted.

Spike sighed, "It was worth a try anyway."

"*Come on let's get this show on the road* " Espeon said impatiently.

Artemis raised an eyebrow at her brother "You heard her."

"Ok, ok – let's go" Spike caught Arcanine's eye and smiled mischievously before yelling at his sister "RACE YA."

Spike and Arcanine bolted.

"HEY – no fair" Artemis yelled as she and Espeon followed "THAT'S CHEATING."

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A/N – Well, that's the end of the first chapter. In case you're wondering why I didn't introduce Daine or anything – it's intentional. That comes later on in the story.

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Well – here's the signup form I promised you. Just fill it in and send in your characters. Please send your characters to psychotic__chaos@hotmail.com. And make sure it's a double underscore or you'll be sending it to the wrong addy. Here's the form:

Please note.

**ALL characters MUST be HUMAN – NO POKEMORPHS or SPECIAL POWERED PEOPLE**

**People with TELEKINETIC POWERS (which is moving stuff with your mind) ARE ALLOWED – but ONLY for PSYCHIC POKEMON TRAINERS**

TRAINER ID (the name on your trainer card):

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AGE:

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