Chapter 2
Viridian City:
Ash had managed to challenged a few Bug Catchers to make some money to get the supplies he would need to get through Viridian Forest while Reina works hard with her team, training them while she could still get them healed relatively easily. Aisu was stocking up on toiletries for herself and Reina, Reina would do it the next time. She also picks up vitamins, painkillers, and other things for humans. Reina had spent time learning how to live off the land so expenses could be cut that way. It was Aisu that met up with the Unova native that was starting her journey in the Kanto region. Usagi joins her in her shopping as she needed to pick up several things as well. The bubbly blonde was glad she had met a new person that was actually friendly though finding out she was a fellow coordinator was disheartening. Still, they could bounce ideas off each other.
Reina was happy with her current team on hand, Plague was a dream to train, and Vesta didn't mind him practicing his Flame Wheel on her. Striker was working on his Electro Ball technique at the moment though he also knew Bubble, Supersonic, Thunderwave, Water Gun, and Confuse Ray with the egg move Psybeam. Plague also knew Tackle, Tail Whip, Quick Attack, Focus Energy, and Bite. He had the ability Run Away, and a Jolly nature with the Characteristic of Highly Persistent. Thrasher was working on learning Bounce while Arsenic, her Tentacool, worked on strengthening his Bind, and Wrap attacks. Aquata, her Shellder, was working on her Tackle Attack. She also knew Withdraw, Supersonic, and Icicle Spear, she had the ability Shell Armor, and her egg move was still locked which happened to be Rapid Spin. Reina hadn't looked at her Nature, or Characteristic yet.
Ash returns to see all the training that Reina was putting her team through, Plague was taking a break while Vesta worked on her attacks. Vesta currently knew Tackle, Leer, and Smokescreen at the moment while her egg move was Fury Swipes. Her ability was Blaze, and Vesta was working hard on her attacks though Reina was contemplating what move to tutor her in as well. Ash works with his team as well, and how well he was bonded with them. Reina had leant him a book on how to increase the friendliness of his team, and he was reading it. Pikachu was the one he needed to work with the most too. That didn't mean he would neglect the rest of his team. He had also managed to get some Net Balls from one of the Bug Catchers he had beaten which would help him catch Bug Types easier.
His Rattata was currently chatting with Plague while Tentacool, Chinchou, and Shellder were all training with Reina's team. Magikarp was off working on Bounce with Thrasher so this left Ash with time to Bond with Pikachu. He'd also bought some Electric Type treats as well. Usagi and Aisu had ended up getting into a double battle on their way to the Pokémon Center with a young couple Mari and Darren. Usagi used her Purrloin while Aisu used her Vanillite. It was a difficult battle for the two new trainer's, but they managed to pull it off, then they go to get their team's healed. This gave them a bit more spending money, thankfully they could at least earn money this way though they would alternate contests so they could get the ribbons they needed.
The blonde was glad that she had found someone to travel with, well, she had yet to meet the rest of the group. She was hoping that they would let her travel with them. Usagi really didn't want to be alone, at all. Usagi happened to be a people person, and being alone would be like the kiss of death for her. Sure, she'd have her pokémon with her, but it wasn't the same as human interaction. Aisu introduces her while their teams are healing, neither Ash nor Reina have a problem with her coming along with them. Ash was like Usagi, and loved being around people. Usagi, and Aisu go to get their pokémon so Usagi could introduce hers to her new traveling companions. Usagi lets her pokédex recite the information on Purrloin, and Illumise for Ash, and Reina's benefit.
Once they're all ready to leave they set out towards Viridian Forest. Usagi wanted to catch a Caterpie. When they reach the Forest the Coordinators go one way while the gym challengers go another. Ash manages to catch a Caterpie, and Pidgeotto while Reina catches a shiny Hoothoot which was golden yellow in color where a normal Hoothoot would be brown. She also caught a Caterpie, and Pidgey as well. Ash caught himself a Weedle as well before slipping out of the Forest to catch a male Nidoran. He rejoins Reina whom was busy training the pokémon she happened to have on hand, and hopefully she'd get Thrasher evolved soon. Plague was working hard on his speed as he would need all he could get before he evolved into Raticate.
" Reina, why are you, and Aisu traveling with me anyhow? " Ash asks her.
Reina looks at him, " You are a battling prodigy you just need the proper training methods. You are a hands on learner, why do you think when I was teaching you things I made sure to do so in a way that you would remember it. "
That was when they found a swarm of Kricketot, and they grin before catching some. Then Reina smirks, and plays Hoenn Sound on her PokéGear which brings out some Numel, and Spoink. The Pallet Town duo waste no time in catching one of each for themselves. The more options they had to choose from the better, and they would also be able to rotate their teams. Both would keep their Chinchou until after Cerulean City along with their Magikarp. Other than that they didn't know at the moment. Maybe keep them until they evolved, and then switch out? It was something to think about at any rate. Then Reina switches over to Sinnoh sound while they walk on, hoping to lure out Budew. Ash caught the Carnivine that they ran into, he was very grateful he had challenged all those Bug Catchers, and gotten more Poké Balls, and the like. His mother also put in money not to mention Viridian City's Nurse Joy, and Officer Jenny had also given the three trainers that had helped to defend the Pokémon Center a monetary reward.
This gave them a cushion, and they knew they needed to challenge trainers for money. It was just a good thing that Reina knew how to live off the land otherwise they would end up in some serious trouble money wise. Reina had also babysat in Pallet Town, and was saving all of that for when they got to Celadon City. While Ash is battling Lass Cassie Reina is catching her Budew. Ash was using Chinchou for this battle, and has him use Electro Ball on Lass Cassie's female Nidoran. Nidoran dodges it, and uses Poison Sting in retaliation. Ash has Chinchou counter that with Supersonic, and immediately follow that up with Bubble.
Plague is battling the Budew Reina wants, using his speed to his advantage. He dodges the Absorb attacks that come his way, and rolls his eyes at the Growth attack. One solid Tackle attack, and Reina is sending out a Level Ball to catch the female Budew. Once it dings signifying capture she puts her new Budew in stasis so she could scan what moves she knew which turned out to be Absorb, Growth, and Water Sport with the locked egg move Synthesis. Her ability happened to be Poison Point which could poison an opponent after physical contact. She was also holding a Poison Barb as well, her nature was Sassy, and she liked to run for a characteristic.
Chinchou uses Water Gun against his opponent and promptly dodges the Tackle attack. Ash knew that Nidoran could have the ability Poison Point, and knew better than to allow physical contact if it could be avoided. Reina had managed to do what Ash's teachers at school couldn't do, get him to learn by applying the knowledge in ways that would be helpful to him. She just taught him the different abilities by giving him battle scenarios, and how the different abilities would come into play. " Chinchou, Thunder Wave! "
The female Nidoran is paralyzed by this action, and the next Electro Ball slams home, knocking out the female Nidoran. Lass Cassie sends out her male Nidoran next, and Ash rolls his shoulders before recalling Chinchou, and sending out his Shellder. Shellder looks at her opponent, and bellows out a challenge to the Nidoran male. She uses Withdraw to avoid the Poison Sting, then she fires off the Supersonic that her trainer ordered. Her opponent ended up knocking himself out in his confusion. The Pokédexes calculate Lass Cassie's losings, and Ash's winnings while Reina rejoins her traveling companion. They'd meet up with Aisu, and Usagi at the exit of Viridian Forest.
Now, that they had caught all the Pokémon they wanted Reina could use her Super Repel to keep the wild ones away while they slept. Reina happened to have a tent that she was willing to share with Ash once night fell. Ash did have his own sleeping bag, and she really had no problem with them sharing a sleeping space. In another part of the forest Usagi, and Aisu have been battling Bug Catchers, and they've also caught some new pokémon. Usagi managed to get a Kricketot from the swarm, Caterpie, Pidgey, and she also caught a Pikachu as well. Aisu caught a Caterpie, Weedle, and she also managed to find a Pinsir to boot. At the moment they were training their teams for Appeals Rounds. All the battles were helping them with battling though getting the moves beautiful, and powerful was going to be the trick.
Most gym battlers beat Coordinators because they sacrificed power for beauty. It had happened too many times over the years to be discounted. This was why they were working on the power, and beauty of their attacks first. The actual appeals they would train away from their friend so they could be surprised like everyone else.
Fuschia City:
Chromittia with her dark skin, and golden eyes along with her normal, and dark haired brown hair with twin buns on each side of her head sighs wearily. She had just gotten off the ferry from Cinnabar Island, she had found the gym, and challenged Blaine to earn her Volcano Badge. Her gray v-necked t-shirt with gold shorts, and black and gray sneakers looked fresh even if she didn't. Her stupid roommate for the trip had kept her up all night. She carried a Yellow Tote Bag that had Medicine, Berry, Item, Key Item, TM/HM, and Equipment pockets, this meant things like tents, all weather gear, stuff like that.
She would rest at the Pokémon Center then she would head to the Safari Zone so she could catch some more Pokémon for her team. She currently had Squirtle, Growlithe, Koffing, Vulpix, Ponyta, Rattata, Grimer, and Ditto. Since she didn't have any fishing rods she couldn't catch any water types off of Cinnabar Island's coast which disappointed her. Still the Safari Zone offered her the chance to catch some more pokémon. She knew she could find Rhyhorn, Kangaskhan, Pinsir, Tangela, Exeggcute, and Dratini. She's stunned when she's given a Good Rod, Super Rod, and Old Rod by a retired Fisherman but this meant that she could catch a Dratini!
Viridian Forest:
A week later the group has exited the Forest, Usagi's Caterpie had evolved into a Butterfree from all the intense training she gave her team. Aisu's Caterpie was now a Metapod. Ash's Rattata had evolved into Raticate as he had battled a lot of Ace Trainers that were passing through. Magikarp now knew Tackle on Ash's team, Pikachu had learned Iron Tail as had Raticate. Reina's Rattata had also evolved along with her Vesta learning Heat Wave. Ash, and Reina would rest for all of the next day, and then do Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide whom would face Brock first though Aisu, and Usagi were raring to sign up for the Kanto Contest Circuit.
The coordinators race ahead while the other pair take their time, Reina catching a female Nidoran just outside of Pewter City. They book a room for all of them once they reach the Pokémon Center, then the pair go to clean up. They'd do their laundry in the morning. Once clean they snag a meal and then change into their pj's before crashing out on one of the bed's Pikachu and Plague sleeping at the foot of the bed.
Ash's Pokémon:
Pikachu- male
Magikarp-female
Tentacool-male
Chinchou-male
Shellder-female
Raticate-female
Spearow-male(at lab)
Sentret-female(at lab)
Caterpie-male(at lab)
Pidgeotto-female(at lab)
Weedle-female(at lab)
Nidoran-male(at lab)
Kricketot-male(at lab)
Numel-female(at lab)
Spoink-male (at lab)
Carnivine-female(at lab)
Reina's Pokémon:
Vesta- female Cyndaquil
Thrasher- female Magikarp
Striker- male Chinchou
Aquata- female Shellder
Arsenic- male Tentacool
Plague- male Raticate
Pokémon Egg
Apolla- female Hoothoot(at lab)
Viento- male Caterpie(at lab)
Gusty- female Pidgey(at lab)
Jiminy- male(at lab)
Reianna- female(at lab)
Hime- Nidoran female
Aisu's Pokémon:
Vanillite-female
Magikarp-male
Shellder-male
Tentacool-female
Chinchou-male
Metapod-male
Weedle-female(at lab)
Pinsir-female(at lab)
Usagi's Pokémon:
Purrloin-female
Illumise-female
Kricketot-male
Butterfree-female
Pidgey-male
Pikachu-female
Chromittia's Pokémon:
Squirtle-male
Growlithe-female
Koffing-female
Vulpix-male
Ponyta-female
Rattata-male
Grimer-female(at Oak's Lab)
Ditto-genderless(at Oak's Lab)
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Pokémon.