Hey guys! Glad to see you back. I've had a few requests outside of reviews, and I've decided to look into borrowing some Pokémon from other people. If you guys have any Pokémon requests, drop it in a review down below and I'll try to respond as soon as possible, either by PM or via the next chapter. Anywho, let's answer some reviews.
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With that out of the way, let's start the true first chapter of this fanfic. I don't own Pokémon, but I do own OC's unless credit is given.
Athenia, Alluma
A cruise liner sailed across the sea as it pushed towards its destination. The passengers were enjoying the multiple activities aboard the ship. There were waterslides, pools, foreign cuisines, and many more. One passenger, however, decided to just lay out in a chair and relax. He smiled as he took a slurp of his shake.
"This is great!" said the passenger, revealing himself to be Max. He was wearing a wave patterned sleeves shirt he got from a giftshop, his regular glasses, and a pair of green swim trunks. He smiled as he looked to Ace, who was also relaxing in a chair. "I can't believe it's only been a few days. It felt like we just left yesterday."
Ace sounded his agreement as he chomped on an oran berry. Max sighed as he remembered the look on his sister's face when she saw the boat he was taking. He didn't even know he booked a cruise. How fast she changed her mind about accompanying him, but it was too late. He held up his cup, Ace lifting a berry at the same time.
They clashed their respective items and went back to consuming them. A loud yet soothing sound filled the air.
"Attention passengers." said the captain over a speaker. "We will be arriving at the port in a few minutes, so please gather your belongings and prepare to dock. Those with round trip tickets please report to the booth upon docking. If you look to your left, you'll see a pod of Dolpher and Orcarrier swimming by the great city of Athenia." Max hopped up from his seat as he looked at the Pokémon.
Dolpher was a small, light grey aquatic mammalian Pokémon with a sleek body and sharp looking fins. It had completely black eyes, symmetric fins, and double stripes going from the front of its eyes to the end of its tail. Some Dolphers in the pod had two stripes on their side fins while others had one. Max saw them as signs of who was male and who was female.
Suddenly, the water rose upward as an Orcarrier hopped over the cruise liner. Orcarrier was definitely larger than Dolpher. It was as long as Tyranitar was tall, and Max had seen plenty of Tyranitar in his life. The Orcarrier was mostly black, with the exception of white splotches on his body and a long white stripe stretching around his face from one half of his body to the other, with huge, blade like fins, a similar dorsal fin that carries a bite mark pattern on it, and a seemingly metallic bottom jaw. A black, backward facing spike protruded from each side of the bottom jaw. Time seemed to slow as Max and Ace marveled at the Pokémon.
"OOOOOOORRRRRRRCCCCAAAAAA!" shouted the Orcarrier as he landed on the other side, splashing a good portion of the passengers. Ace chocked on his oran berry as Max watched Orcarrier swim away.
"I so have to catch one of those guys! Let's go Ace!" Max ran for his room as Ace swallowed the berry. Meanwhile, in the sky above, a different trainer was just arriving by plane. Bonnie wasn't having as much fun as Max, but that didn't mean she was any less excited.
Dedenne was happily sitting in Bonnie's lap, still not used to the new bag. Bonnie looked out the window, watching Wingul and Pelliper fly by. She sighed as she went into thought. She was so far away from her family, and in an entirely different region. She wondered if this was even the right idea.
The tiny rodent Pokémon sensed her discomfort, and made his way for her shoulder. Dedenne carefully rubbed his head against his trainer's face, catching her attention. He continued the action, bringing a smile to Bonnie.
"Thanks Dedenne." said Bonnie. "I guess I'm just homesick. Alluma's a long way from Kalos. I'm glad your here with me." She petted the rodent Pokémon as he smiled.
"Attention passengers." said the flight attendant. "We will be landing shortly. Please strap your seatbelts." Bonnie quickly strapped the belt, and Dedenne sighed as he was forced to hop in the large bag Clemont made her. Oh how he missed the old bag.
After landing and making sure she had everything, Bonnie ran out into the airport. She spotted so many familiar breeds of Pokémon, yet there were a few unknown ones. She suddenly felt her bag bumping. She opened it, and both Dedenne and Rotom jumped out of it.
"Finally!" shouted Rotom. "Freedom!" Rotom looked around for a bit, then her screen repeated rising stars. "So many Pokémon!"
She was about to rush off and scan them all, but Bonnie held her back.
"Not so fast Rotom!" grunted Bonnie as she tried to stop the crazed machine. Rotom conceded, waiting patiently until Bonnie let go. "You can scan Pokémon later. We have to meet with Professor Redwood. He should be around here somewhere."
She looked around for a bit, then she spotted a tall, skinny man with red hair, tan skin, and green eyes. He wore very large spectacles, a white lab coat, a green sweater with a white stripe on the chest, burgundy pants, and brown loafers. He had a grey watch on one wrist and a brown wristband on the other. He had up a tablet with her name on it. She smiled as she ran over to meet him.
The man smiled as he saw Bonnie approach. "Professor Redwood?"
"That would be me." confirmed the professor. "You must be Bonnie. I'm glad you decided to help with my research." Bonnie grinned in return.
"No problem. So, where's your lab?" The professor pulled out a pokéball and turned away.
"It won't take long to get there, we just need to take a ride." He tossed the orb, sending out a large dinosaur-like Pokémon. It had red scales, a dark brown crest on its head, small arms, large legs and a long tail. It opened its eyes, revealing bright yellow slanted eyes.
"BUUURRNN!" shouted the Pokémon. Rotom became giddy as she scanned the new Pokémon.
"Velociburn, the Burning Raptor Pokémon." started Rotom. "Known for their hot temper and high power, Velociburn have the strongest bight force per pound of all the ancient Pokémon. If trained properly, their immense speed and strength can carry almost any burden. This Velociburn's ability is Magma Armor. Its current moves are Overheat, Eruption, Protect, and Bite."
Bonnie gulped as Velociburn looked at her.
"Don't worry Bonnie." reassured Professor Redwood. "Velociburn won't hurt you." The girl nervously hopped on, and the professor hopped on behind her. "Back to the lab please old friend." The raptor-like creature nodded as it sped off.
Bonnie had never felt such speeds before, even from one of Clemont's inventions. Back at the docks, Max and Ace ran to the main road. The city of Athenia was quite the sight. There were many old style buildings, but they couldn't compare to the large stone monument on the hill. He was about to explore, when he heard a loud rumbling sound.
Velociburn ran right pass the Hoenn boy. Max and Bonnie locked eyes for a brief second, before the Pokémon was out of sight. Max blinked a couple of times. Two new Pokémon in one day? This region was crazy.
"There goes Professor Redwood again." said a lady at a produce stand. Max jerked his head towards the lady. He quickly ran over to her.
"Excuse me, but did you just say that was Professor Redwood?" asked Max. The woman smiled at Max and Ace.
"That's right. He must have picked up that new trainer from the Kalos region he kept talking about. He should be heading back to his lab by now."
"Could you please tell me how to get there? I need to see about registering for the Pokémon League." The lady pointed a little to the left of Velociburn's path.
"If you take the walkways you should reach the research lab a few minutes after them." Max nodded his head and walked backwards a bit.
"Thank you!" Max and Ace quickly made way for the research lab. They carefully maneuvered through the crowds as they made their way to the building. At their destination, Velociburn came to a screeching halt, almost launching Bonnie like a rocket. Despite her earlier fear, she was laughing hard.
The professor hopped off, then helped Bonnie off the back of his Pokémon. He recalled Velociburn, then lead Bonnie inside. To say his lab was different was an understatement. While other labs were clean and tidy, Professor Redwood had forgone the floor and allowed vegetation to grow into the building.
There wasn't even a roof, allowing the seasons and weather free reign of the small forest.
"I know it isn't your average lab, but it feels like home to me and the Pokémon." said Professor Redwood as he took off his jacket. Bonnie was about to step forward, when the professor stopped her in her tracks. He slowly held out a spoon, then swayed it back and forth. Two glowing green eyes appeared in the underbrush.
"BRIGH BRIGH!" shouted a little Pokémon as it jumped at the professor. Bonnie almost screamed as the rabbit Pokémon landed on his shoulder. It was sky blue with large ears, a large puffed tail, huge glowing claws, and a cute little pink nose. It twitched its nose a few times before taking the spoon. It admired the object with all its attention.
"Sorry. He's very hyper, especially around something shiny." Bonnie walked over as the professor knelt down. She patted the little Pokémon's tail, causing it to shout in delight. She smiled as she stroked the ligament.
"What is he?" asked Bonnie.
"Meet Brightin, the first ever light type Pokémon discovered. It's this little guy set me on my research path. It all started during freak storm."
Flashback, First Person, Professor Redwood
I was running down route one, trying to get back to the safety of my first lab. There was no way I was going to make it, so I took shelter in a nearby cave. There I found a hoard of shiny objects, among multiple bits of fruit. It was obvious I had ran into a Pokémon's den, so I planned to escape. That was when the Mighteyana showed up.
There were two of them, blocking my only escape. I reached for my only Pokémon at the time, a Micromber. He battled hard, but he was no match for fully evolved Pokémon. When the two of them gunned for us, I closed my eyes. That's when I heard his call.
Brightin's claws and eyes glowed in the dark, scarring the first Mighteyana off. The second one didn't fall for the trick, and prepared a Shadow Ball. Brightin took it like it was a cotton ball, and launched his own attack, now known as Light Bomb. The Mighteyana limped away that day, but our troubles weren't over.
You see, as much as I needed help, I was still an intruder to the Pokémon. I tried to find a way to calm his nerves, when it hit me. I pulled out a spoon, and his eyes went from yellow to green as he leapt at me. I gave the spoon up easily, watching as he began to play with it. So we traded for the days I was stuck there, something shiny for some food.
I woke up on the third day, and the storm was gone. I wanted to tell my new friend goodbye, but I couldn't find him anywhere. That's when I heard him cry in pain. I ran to the entrance, only to see him being beaten by a Carnivine. He was easily overpowered by a low leveled Vine Whip.
I had to take action. I was able to heal Micromber just enough, and we were able to drive the Carnivine away with a mighty Flamethrower. I went straight to work healing Brightin's injuries, then took my leave.
Flashback End, Return to Third Person
"Imagine my surprise the next day when this little guy showed up at my lab with a sack of his shiny objects and some berries." said Professor Redwood as he gestured to Brightin. "He's been my partner ever since. Over the years, I've been able to find all the weaknesses and the strengths of the light type, and reported my findings. The other professors were skeptical, until they met him. After some time studying him, the light type was officially approved, and the search began for more."
Brightin hopped over to one of the trees, still playing with the spoon. "We've reclassified and discovered more than 20 light types to this day, and there's bound to be more out there." Bonnie sounded her disbelief at the amount of light types out there. "Hey, maybe you'll find more. This is the region of discovery you know."
"That's true." chuckled Bonnie. "So..." The professor snapped his fingers and pointed to Bonnie.
"Right! Thanks for reminding me. You need to register for the Pokélympics." Bonnie cocked her head in confusion.
"Pokélympics? I thought I was signing up for Pokémon Contests?" The professor smiled as he grabbed a case.
"That's basically what the Pokélympics are. A set of contests leading up to one big event where trainer and Pokémon are put to the ultimate test. Here's your ribbon case, and a medal box. The ribbon case holds your contest ribbons, and the medal box holds any medals you earn during the Pokélympics main event." Bonnie looked to the two containers, stunned by the differences between the Pokélympics and regular contests.
"Thankyou Professor Redwood." The professor smiled, then Rotom flew over to him.
"Ready to register." said Rotom. The professor punched in a code, and Rotom lit up. She smiled as a symbol of five different colored pokéballs appeared on the screen. "Registration for the Pokélympics complete. Thankyou for choosing to participate."
Bonnie smiled as she prepared to leave. She said her goodbyes, and was about to exit. Suddenly, Max barged into the room, and crashed into Bonnie. "Bonnie!" Dedenne also sounded his concern as both trainers hit the ground.
Both of them grabbed their heads as they rose into sitting position. Their eyes opened, meeting each other halfway. They stayed silent for a moment. Ace voices his concern as he entered the room. Max, realizing the situation, shot up and held out his hand.
"Sorry." apologized Max. "I guess I didn't see where I was going." Bonnie smiled as she took the boy's hand. He helped her up, then she brushed off her skirt.
"It's fine." said Bonnie. "I didn't expect the door to fly open." Bonnie knelt down and picked up the two containers. She quickly tucked them away inside her bag, then smiled at Max. "My name's Bonnie, and this is Dedenne."
"I'm Max, and this is Ace." Ace sounded his greetings, but gasped as Rotom flew around him.
"A Kirlia!" said Rotom. "Gotta add that to the database."
"What is that?!" Max was suddenly electrocuted by the living Pokédex.
"Sorry!" shouted Bonnie. "Rotom's self conscious about being called an it. She's piloting something called the Rotomdex. In short, it's a way to bridge people and Pokémon." Rotom flew over to display the information.
"Kirlia, the emotion Pokémon. The cheerful spirit of its trainer gives it energy for its psychokinetic powers. When the Pokémon uses its power, the air around it causes distortions, creating mirages of nonexistent scenery. This Kirlia's ability is Syncronize. It's current moves are Psybeam, Psychic, Shadow Ball, and Double Team."
"Did it, I mean she, have to give away all the details?" asked Max. Bonnie sighed as she held her head.
"Well she's a Pokédex after all." said Bonnie. The professor suddenly cut in.
"By the way you looked at each other, I say a battle is in order." said the professor. The two looked at each other excitedly, but then Max jerked in realization.
"I almost forgot!" shouted Max. "I came to register for the Alluma League." Professor Redwood smiled as he held out his hand.
"Pokédex please." Max handed over the device, and punched in a code.
The device lit up as he handed it back to Max. "I can't wait to see how far you go. As for your skill, I bet we're about to see that in effect." Max turned to Bonnie, the same smile still on her face. The professor led them to a battlefield.
"Let's show them what we've got Poppy!" shouted Bonnie. Poppy emerged from her Pokéball, then barked as she prepared for battle. Max smirked as he grabbed his Pokéball.
"Go Treecko!" shouted Max. Treecko was unleashed. He smirked as he put his hand on his hip. The professor stood to the side of the field, acting as referee.
"This will be a one on one battle between Bonnie from Lumiose and Max from Petleberg." said Professor Redwood. "The match is over when either side is unable to battle. Trainers ready?" Both nodded. "Let the battle begin!"
(Trainer battle, D/P)
"Poppy, use Pound!" shouted Bonnie. Poppy rushed forward as the battle commenced. Max pointed at the Popplio.
"Pound attack, then use Leech Seed!" shouted Max. Treecko and Poppy clashed, then Treecko spat a seed on Poppy's head. Poppy tried to wipe it off, but the seed sprouted and bound her to the ground with roots. "Now use Pound again!" Treecko did as instructed, knocking Poppy away.
Poppy slowly rose, but then grunted as the vines drained her energy. Bonnie began to panick, but then came up with an idea.
"Poppy, hop up with one of your bubbles then use Pound to break the roots!" Poppy nodded with a serious face. She blew a rather large bubble from her nose, then launched herself into the air. Using Pound multiple times, she was able to break the roots and dislodge the seed. "Now use Water Gun!"
The sea lion Pokémon shot a stream of water from its nose, hitting Treecko dead center. Treecko quickly rose to his feet, excitement written all over his face as he adopted a more aggressive pose. Poppy used one of her bubbles to cusion her fall, doing a backflip as she landed. The two waited for their trainers instructions as they stared into each other's eyes. Max suddenly swung his arm to the side.
"Treecko, use Razor Leaf!" The Pokémon did just that, albeit in a violent barrage. He continued to throw leaf after leaf, earning a confused look from his trainer.
"Dodge it Poppy!" Poppy hoped over a few leaves, then prepared to bounce away with one of her bubbles. One of the leaves popped it, however, causing Poppy to drop into the line of fire. There was a puff of smoke as the attack collided with the sea lion Pokémon. "Poppy! Are you okay!?"
The smoke cleared, and Poppy weakly rose from the ground. Bonnie tried to think of a plan, then remembered a trick she saw on TV. "Spin and use Bubble!" Poppy put her trust in her trainer as she went into a spin. Both Max and Treecko were confused by this tactic, but it became very clear as bubbles floated all around the field.
"Use Razor Leaf to pop them all!" Treecko went into another barrage as he tried to find his opponent. All the bubbles were popped, but Poppy was nowhere in sight. "Where did she..." Bonnie chuckled, then Max looked up.
Poppy had used the bubbles to go high in the sky. Treecko gawked as his opponent seemingly floated in the air.
"Now use Bubble and Water Gun!" These instructions gave Poppy an idea as she began to fill a large bubble with the latter attack. She then front flipped as she launched the attack. Treecko tried to run, but he was caught by the huge attack combo.
"Treecko!" Treecko laid on the ground, knocked out. Max ran onto the field as the professor stepped forward.
(End theme)
"Treecko is unable to battle." declared Professor Redwood. "Bonnie and Poppy are the winners!" Bonnie jumped for joy as Poppy leaped into her arms. Max sighed as he held Treecko in his arms.
"You alright there buddy?" Treecko glanced over to Poppy, and growled. Max shook his head. "You did great out there, you deserve some rest." Max then returned Treecko, and rose to his feet.
"That was fun." said Bonnie as Max approached. "If I didn't come up with that crazy plan, you would've had me." Max smirked as shook her hand.
"I've only seen that kind of technique from coordinators or crazy trainers." Bonnie smirked as she put her hands on her hips.
"Well good thing I came to Alluma to be a coordinator. How about we head down to the Pokémon Center and get Treecko healed up?"
"Good idea Bonnie. Could you direct us to the Pokémon Center Professor?" Professor Redwood then pointed at a large ancient styled building down the road.
"Just follow this road back into the city." answered the professor. "You can't miss it with the Chancey statue." The two raced off as they made way for the Pokémon Center. They reached the building, which indeed had a Chancey statue out front. They walked inside, instantly mesmerized by the architecture of the building.
They soon approached the front desk. The person behind the counter had pink hair, fair skin and emerald eyes. She wore a loose pink gown with a white scarf, palm sandals, and a silver tiara with pink jewels. She curtsied to the two, revealing a small pink bird Pokémon resting in her hair. She righted herself with a smile.
"Welcome to the Pokémon Center." greeted the woman. "I'm Nurse Goodwill. How can I help you today?" Both looked to her in confusion.
"I was expecting your name to be Joy." said Max. The nurse laughed at those words.
"I'm sort of a different case sweety. In any case, do you need anything?" Max then remembered as he handed Treecko's pokéball to her.
"My Treecko needs healing." The nurse happily took the pokéball from the boy.
"I'll have him fixed up no problem." Nurse Goodwill ran to the back, unaware of Max's weird expression.
"First her name is different, and now she calls him he. I didn't even tell her that." A little boy playing with a Growlithe snickered at him.
"Because she already knew the moment she touched the pokéball." said the boy. Both trainers turned to face him. "She's not like the other nurses. She's psychic."
"A psychic nurse? Is there something this region doesn't have?" Bonnie smiled as she let Dedenne and Rotom out of her bag.
"From now on, I'm staying outside the bag." said Rotom as she stretched. A little while later, Nurse Goodwill returned with Treecko's pokéball. Max smiled as he took the orb.
"Your Treecko has been restored to full health." said the nurse as the pink bird sent the cart away using Psychic.
"Thanks Nurse Goodwill." said Max.
"I have to say, your Pokémon is very aggressive. That might lead to problems down the road." Max looked down at the pokéball in his hand. Once they got outside, Max let Treecko out. The little reptile looked at Bonnie, then tsked as he looked away.
"Don't be like that buddy. You did your best and it was just for fun. All it means is that we need to keep training. We're partners, we help each other grow." Treecko let his trainer's words sink in, then conceded.
"That's good." said Bonnie. "I wouldn't want to leave on a sour note with a friend." She then turned her attention to Max. "So, where are you going for your first gym Max?" Max pulled up his trusty Pokénav and searched the routes.
"If I go southwest, I can reach Spargo town and face the gym there. If I go northwest, I'll reach Aimala City. What about you and your contests?" Rotom flew near Bonnie, her screen calibrating.
"There's a contest happening in Orlov town, on the way to Spargo actually." said Rotom. "It starts in a week, so that gives us one night here in Athenia if we want to get there on time." Both stayed silent for a moment, then they heard a familiar voice.
"Pika!" shouted a Pokémon. Both turned to see a little yellow mouse Pokémon with long, black tipped ears, red pouches on its cheeks, brown stripes across its back, and a lightning bolt tail. This was a Pikachu, but the bow in its ear and the dip at the end of its tail told them that it wasn't who they thought it was. They watched as the little Pikachu ran over to a small girl. Both chuckled in embarrassment, before looking to each other.
"Guess I'm not the only one familiar with Pikachu's." said Max. Bonnie rubbed the back of her head.
"Small world huh?" asked Bonnie. "Hey, imagine if we knew the same pikachu owner." They both laughed for a bit. Suddenly, a grumble filled the area. All available eyes in the group turned to Max's stomach.
"Guess it's been a while since I ate. You up for some grub?" Dedenne sounded his hunger as he urged her to accept.
"Why not? We're already hanging out anyway." Max recalled Treecko as they tried to find somewhere to eat. What they didn't know, however, was that they were being watched.
"A Treecko's a rare sight here." said a woman stalker. A male in a fedora sat across from her and took a sip of coffee.
"And there's that Dedenne too." agreed her partner. "The Rotomdex could also be a big score. I say we've found our next mark." The two silently left the coffee shop, not bothering to pay. Dedenne sniffed the air a bit, and grew weary.
He had to warn Bonnie. There was one small problem. He got lost in the dreaded new bag again. He crawled around multiple objects and pockets, but he couldn't find the exit. He then saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and raced towards it.
Outside the bag, Bonnie and Max were sharing stories over pastries. They told some pretty extreme stories, but they were all true. Max chomped down on a donut as he listened to Bonnie talk about the events of the Kalos League. He almost choked on the food as he heard about the giant stone statue of a legendary Pokémon. He swallowed the food, then took a few breaths.
"So the vines really formed a giant Zygarde?" asked Max. "I find that hard to believe, but my story sounded just as crazy." Bonnie rolled her eyes as she drank some tea.
"Yeah." agreed the Kalosian girl. "A man controlling Kyogre and a Pikachu controlling Groudon is pretty over the top." Treecko was silently eating at a berry as the two continued to talk. His eyes shot open as he picked up on a launch sound. Dedenne suddenly burst out of Bonnie's bag, making frantic noises.
"What's up with..." Before Max could finish his question, a metallic claw grabbed Dedenne and yanked him away.
"Dedenne!" The two got up from their seats and followed the metallic ligament. They soon found the two from earlier holding a contraption the claw was attached to. They had a large rodent Pokémon with light brown fur, tan underbelly, and large incisors in between them. "Who do you think you are stealing Dedenne!?"
The two suddenly threw off their disguises, and a familiar theme fills the air.
"Prepare for trouble..." started the woman as she stood with her arms crossed. She had purple eyes and gold hair worn in pigtails. She wore a pair of triangular pink earrings, a black short-sleeved minidress with a large red R logo on the front, plus white gloves that reach the sleeves and have a red stripe near that area, grey leggings, and white thigh high boots with the same stripe near the tops and a small heel. Her partner stood with his back against hers. He glanced over to the two trainers.
"...and make it double." said the man. He had brown eyes and short green hair. He wore a black long-sleeve shirt with a large red R on it, a white belt, black pants, and white boots and gloves with red trim. They thrust their left and right arms out respectively as they entirely faced the two.
"Here's our mission, so you better listen!" shouted both villains.
"To infect the world with devistation!" shouted the woman as she put her hands on her hips.
"To blight all people within our nation!" said her partner as he held his hand on his chin with a smirk.
"To denounce the goodness of truth and love!"
"To extend our wrath to the stars above!" They both struck violent poses in a flash.
"Cassidy!"
"And Butch of course!"
"Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night!"
"Surrender now or you'll lose this fight!" Both has shocked expressions.
"What's Team Rocket doing here!?" asked Max. Cassidy ran a hand through one of her ponytails.
"It seems our reputation pursues us even here." said Cassidy.
"What happened to the other guys?" asked Bonnie. Both villains seemed to enlarge their heads in rage.
"Don't compare us to them!" shouted both villains. Butch quickly cleared his throat.
"In any case, hand over yer Pokémon and the Rotomdex if you know what's good for ya!" said Bill. "It's Butch!" Bonnie grabbed her other pokéball as Max grabbed two more.
"Poppy, help us save Dedenne!" shouted Bonnie. Poppy came out, but instead of her usual bark, it was replaced by an angered face. Treecko glared over to the sea lion Pokémon, but shook it off as he turned the glare to his opponents,
"Castform, Ace you guys help too!" shouted Max as he sent out his other Pokémon. All four Pokémon stood at the ready.
"Show them who we are Raticate!" shouted Cassidy. The large rodent Pokémon hopped in front of its trainer and snarled. Butch pulled out a black pokéball with a red R on it.
"Go Skrelp!" shouted Butch as he sent out a small seahorse Pokémon. "Use poison sting on that Popplio!" Skrelp launched a purple barb at Poppy, but Kirlia psychically moves the Pokémon out of the way.
"Castform, use Headbutt on Skrelp!" shouted Max. The weather Pokémon rushed Skrelp, butting heads with the creature. "Ace, use Shadow Ball!" Ace shot the attack at Skrelp as Castform floated away. Skrelp laid on the ground knocked out, causing Butch to growl as he pulled out his pokéball.
"Return!" shouted Butch as he recalled his Pokémon. Cassidy growled as she threw her arm out.
"Raticate, use Hyper Fang!" shouted Cassidy. Raticate snarled as it rushed Treecko.
"Dodge and use Razor Leaf!" shouted Max. Treecko jumped out of the way, before throwing a barrage of leaves at Raticate. They hit dead center, causing a smoke cloud to appear. Suddenly, Raticate charged through the smoke and hit Treecko with its attack. "Treecko!"
Treecko repeatedly used pound to try and make Raticate let go, but the Pokémon only bit down harder.
"Poppy, use Water Gun on Raticate!" shouted Bonnie. The sea lion Pokémon put some extra umph behind the attack, hitting Raticate square in the eye. Raticate squealed as it released Treecko and returned to its place in front of its trainer. Bonnie looked at Dedenne squirming in the grip of the claw, trying to think of a way to free him. She smacked her face as she got an idea.
"Give up or we'll just take the Dedenne with us!" threatened Butch.
"Not gonna happen Will!"
"It's Butch you twerp!" Bonnie stretched out her arm.
"Dedenne, use Discharge!" Cassidy and Butch looked at each other as Dedenne let out a huge burst of electricity. The machine holding him exploded, leaving the Team Rocket members covered in smoke. The little rodent ran back to his trainer, who hugged him tightly. She smirked as she looked to the villains.
"I don't like that look." said Cassidy, the whole enemy team taking a step back. Bonnie touched a blue crystal on her Z-Ring, then began to do the hula.
"Let's finish this Poppy! Hydro Vortex!" The crystal sent golden energy into Poppy, then she swam mid air around Team Rocket. The villains were surrounded by a whirlpool as they were being pummeled. The attack spat Team Rocket into the sky.
"This ain't the last you've heard from us Twerps! You hear me!?" Butch spun in the air beside her.
"I have a horrible feeling this is going to be a regular thing." said Ben with a deadpanned face. "The name's Butch!"
"LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" shouted the duo as they disappeared in the sky. Max gawked at the area their opponents once stood. Poppy bwarked in happiness as she jumped at Bonnie.
"We did it Poppy!" shouted Bonnie. "Oh if Ash and Clemont were here now!" Max suddenly shook his head at the mention of the former.
"Back up a moment." said Max, his Pokémon displaying their confusion. "Did you say Ash, as in Ash Ketchum?" Bonnie looked to him with her head cocked.
"Yeah. Is he famous in Hoenn or something?" Max grabbed the bridge of his nose as he chuckled.
"Imagine if we knew the same Pikachu owner?" It finally clicked in Bonnie's head. They both suddenly went into a burst of laughter at the realization. They soon returned to the center, while informing Nurse Goodwill of the incident. The nurse groaned as she squeezed the counter.
"Thank you for letting me know." said Nurse Goodwill. "I'll inform Officer Jenny and we'll get posters up right away. You're Pokémon will be healed soon." With that, the nurse went to the back with all the pokéballs. Bonnie plopped down on a sofa, exhausted from all the excitement.
"It's been a long day." sighed Bonnie as she stretched. Max hopped in an adjacent chair yawning himself.
"You could say that again." agreed Max. "What was that move by the way?" asked Max. Bonnie then displayed her Z-Ring.
"That was a Z-move. It's like Mega Evolution, but for attacks. You need a certain Z-Crystal to use certain moves. Take this Waterium-Z for example." Max took a closer look at the jewel locked in the bracelet.
He touched the crystal, feeling the smoothness of its surface. "I have three more where that came from." Max leaned back in his seat, astonished by such a powerful technique. He rubbed his chin as he took some time to think.
"You know, we make a pretty good team." Bonnie smiled as she rubbed her arm.
"Yeah. I guess we do." Max breathed in deeply.
"Maybe we should travel together. We're both going the same way anyway, and it'd make things more familiar for the both of us." Bonnie smiled brightly at the familiar concept.
"I think I'd like that." The two smiled at each other, then a soothing sound played. They turned their gaze to the nurse and their pokéballs.
"Both teams are fully healed." informed Nurse Goodwill. "I must ask you to please be more careful with them." The two nodded as they retrieved their Pokémon. "We're going to be closing to visitors soon, but we have some rooms if you want to spend the night here. There's even bunk beds for parties of four."
"Yes please." said Bonnie as she rubbed her eyes. "Today's been too exhausting." The nurse smiled as she gave them a room card. The two spent the night in the same room, resting for the many days ahead. Who knows what adventures will come, as the journey continues.
That's chapter one out the door. I honestly had a lot of fun writing this chapter, especially the moment where they realized they had the same traveling companion. Treecko's temper will cause some interesting events to unfold, but that's for later. Finally, as we all know, Team Rocket will be back. They always come back.
Anywho, what did you think of the official first chapter? Do you have any team suggestions for Max and Bonnie? Do you want to see the original Team Rocket trio make a return? Let me know in a review down below. This is Caliban, signing out.
