A/N: Hello and welcome to the rewrite of chapter 2, if you read the recent update, then welcome, welcome...

Just to clear up some confusion, with the introduction of Hibiki into the main group, I have replaced Mallow as a companion for Melemele Island, I thought about it for awhile and didn't come up with a reason as to why she was there in the first place, this isn't based on the anime so using the Pokemon school as an excuse didn't cut it. Instead she will be a companion for Akala Island, as she is a trial captain there. As most of you know, and if you don't know, spoiler alert for the game, Lillie stays at the Tide Song Hotel for the entirety of your Trials on Akala Island until you go to thew Ruins of Life near Konikoni City, if memory serves correctly, so it makes perfect sense for Mallow to take her place, and when the two of them meet up in Heahead city after traveling Akala, it will make Lillie's jealousy spike up because she didn't realize Jack had been traveling with her in the first place, of course Jack is more focused on his photography and his trials to even see the feelings the two of them have. As for the fourth person in the group, I already have an idea of who they are going to be, but as a reminder they are a person from a dimension without Mega Evolution, much like Anabel who is from Pokemon Emerald, the original Mega Evolutionless Pokemon timeline.

Some changes to Jack's final team have been made but I will not reveal which Pokemon will be on them. Even though I wanted to base this on my final team in Pokemon Moon, I am going to make the teams more balanced for him. I took away one of the Fairy types I had given him and gave him a Poison type instead, as none of my teams had a Poison type at all. Everyone already knows that he will have a Popplio on his team, so thats two Pokemon already, leaving four slots open for his adventure. Of course, he will catch more Pokemon and switch them around, but Fay and Artemis will stay in his team permanently. I was going to give him a Pokemon for each island, since there are four slots open, and it would make sense to have one from every island, so it all works out perfectly. Some Pokemon will be kept at home, as opposed to the lab as Kukui doesn't seem to have a ranch like the other professors in the past.

Some Pokemon will have more than four moves, including a Z move, and that's because those moves will be replacement moves for the future, as Pokemon level up, they forget moves and learn new ones. It won't be for long, just for a few chapters until their movesets are finalized.

Also, at the end of each chapter I post the current teams, I have decided to take away the Level in favor of leaving it blank, its better that way as I don't have to constantly guess what level a Pokemon would be after certain events. Obviously Fay is between level 20-30, as she is a Kirlia and has new moves but isn't currently a Gardevoir, so the level will be up to you to decide, I'll try not to make them to over powered.

I was also thinking of adding my own Z moves, like giving Fay a Gardevoirium Z and she can perform her own special Z move, though I have no idea what that would be, it would be sort of like the Pikachunium Z, except not a 10 million volt thunderbolt, although would be totally freaking cool.

I think that's it for all the updates, as always leave a review and a like if you liked it, and tell me how you think I did or if I can improve on things. If you manage to guess the fourth and final trainer who will be joining Jack in his journey, you will get a shoutout and the honor of being a Pokemon trainer in the story, I was thinking maybe you could be part of Team Skull as they only have one admin, or part of the Aether Foundation, a Branch Manager like Faba, or even the Vice President, that's a pretty sweet deal, you'll become an important person. I hope you all enjoy this chapter, Alola!

Pokemon

Aloha Alola

Chapter 2

The Journey Begins!

Hibiki panted for breath, having finally reached her home town. A few of the citizens looked at her oddly, already used to seeing the girl tired and out of breath, though this time it was odd due to her being in town early. Litten and Dedenne fell down beside her, grunting their complaints about having run so far in such little time. The girl sprung back seconds later, the tiredness having already left her body. She looked down at her friends, pouting a bit.

"See, this is why you two need more exercise. You both are lazy as all hell, starting tomorrow, we are going on a morning run so you can loose weight." She said.

"Litten Lit!" the fire kitten cried, obviously in disapproval. Dedenne just gave the girl a thumbs up, not exactly looking forward to the workout regimen the girl had envisioned. She rolled her eyes, and returned the two of them to their Pokeballs for a short while, so they could rest up a bit. Walking further into the town, she greeted everyone by name, giving them a bright grin, while some of the elders handed her some fruits for her and her Pokemon to snack on later on.

She looked around for a few minutes, trying to spot the professor. She knew he would be in town, after all he had mentioned something about his nephew and his sister moving into the region. She waved to a few other people, a bright smile on her face. Finally, after a few more minutes of looking, she spotted the professor, speaking with a few young trainers, locals that went to the Pokemon Trainer School not far from Iki Town. She ran up to him, a grin on her face.

"Professor, you will not believe what I caught at the marina today. Go on, guess what it is, but I bet you won't guess correctly." she cried, getting his attention.

"Alola to you too Hibiki, as for what you caught...was it a Magikarp?" he asked. She pouted, crossing her arms.

"No, I threw the thirty I hooked back into the water. Go on, you get another freebie before I show you." she said. His eyes widened a bit at the mention of thirty Magikarp, but he shook it off, rubbing his chin.

"Well, knowing you it's something eccentric, sort of like you...If you caught yourself a Mareanie, then you my friend are one lucky girl."

"No, I wish I had hooked a Mareanie, I couldn't find a single Corsola, bet all the Toxapex got to them before I did, it's a shame, but it is nature. I did see a lot of Corsola bits on the sand this morning." she said, looking at the sky, a frown on her face. Kukui cleared his throat, regaining her attention.

"So...what was it that you caught?" he asked.

"Oh yeah, almost forgot. Stand back because this is gonna be big." she said, pulling her dive ball from her pocket. She pressed the center button, maximizing the ball. She spun it on her finger for a second before throwing it into the air.

"Onix, time to play!" she cried loudly. The Pokeball snapped open, releasing the capture Pokemon. Onix gave a loud roar to the heavens, scaring the bird Pokemon in the area. Kukui noticed several Spearow taking off toward the Ruins of Conflict, but shrugged it off, more interested in the Pokemon in front of him.

"An Onix, man check out those colors. That is definitely a rare Pokemon you got there Hibiki!" Kukui said, earning a grin from the black haired girl. She gave the ice type a pat, pulling her hand away when she felt how cold its body was.

"Yeah, it was an unexpected capture, but I was able to handle it. So, do you wanna see what moves it has?" she asked, her grin widening a bit. Kukui chuckled, drawing a Pokeball from his coat.

"If that's you asking me for a battle, than I accept, but we aren't going to loose to you. Rockruff, let's go!" he cried, throwing a Pokeball into the air. From it came a small canine Pokemon, which was light brown in color. It had pointed brown tipped ears which were partially folded down. It bad bright blue eyes, and white rocky fur around its neck. It had a short brown tail, tipped with white fur, which was wagging too and from. Its snout was a darker brown in color, and its nose was black in color. It yipped loudly, pawing at the ground as it looked at its opponent.

"Alright buddy, it's gonna be a tough battle, but we have to check out Onix's moves, so let's hit them hard. Start things off with Rock Throw."

"Rockruff!" the canine cried, forming several rocks in front of itself. With a swing of its tail, it launched them forward at the Rock Snake Pokemon. Hibiki grinned, snapping her fingers.

"Block it with your tail Onix, and hit it with Water Pulse!"

Onix roared loudly, moving its tail in front of its body, blocking the rocks that flew at it. Opening its maw, it formed a large swirling bubble of water, launching it at the small rock dog.

"Dodge it buddy, hit it with Stone Edge!"

"Ice Shard to counter Onix!" Hibiki cried. Rockruff jumped into the air, large pointed stones floated around its small body, before being launched at the larger Pokemon. Onix reacted quickly, swinging its tail as hard as it could, letting out several sharp shards of ice. Both attacks met in the center of the field, exploding on contact. Grass and dust flew throughout the area, forcing the two trainers to block their eyes. Hibiki and Kukui grinned brightly, ready to call out their next attacks.

Meanwhile, back at the Mahalo Trail, Jack and Lillie were making their way back to Iki Town, though it was rather slow, due to Jack wanting to take pictures of the native Pokemon. After having encountered Tapu Koko and gotten the mysterious bracelet, he felt that he had been gifted it for a reason and decided to make the most of everything. He had gotten quite a few pictures of the local Pokemon, and he was proud of said accomplishment. For Fay however, she just wanted to head back to town, as she was a bit tired from the long walk. Lillie was also unsure of what to think of Jack, sure he had helped her out back at the bridge, and he seemed nice, but he was also a bit quirky. Case in point, he had climbed onto a large boulder, just so he could take a picture of a Pokemon he hadn't seen before. He had been standing there for ten minutes, not moving a single muscle since then. She sighed, looking up at the sky.

"Jack, we really must be going. It's been an hour already, and I'm sure the professor is wondering where we are."

"In a minute Lil, I almost got this shot." he whispered, not wanting to startle the Pokemon. Finally, after a pregnant pause, he snapped the picture, the click of the shutter alerting the Pokemon of his presence. It gave a short cry, diving into the ground and digging away. He jumped off the rock, holding the camera out to Lillie.

"I got it, what do you think?" he asked.

The picture depicted a small oval shaped Pokemon, which was white in color. It had two round yellow dots on the side of its body, with six stubby little legs. Its head was a light brown in color, with the top of it being light orange. It had round black eyes and two large pincers on its face. It had been eating an Oran berry, the two pincers being stabbed into the soft fleshy fruit. It had been sitting near the base of a tree, with a rotting tree stump near it, most likely its home. She smiled a bit, seeing all of the detail he caught in a single picture.

"It's beautiful Jack, really amazing work." she said.

"Thanks, it makes me happy that you like it. Just wish I knew what the Pokemon was called." he said, rubbing his neck.

"Oh, that's a local species, called a Grubbin. They like to dig burrows deep in the ground, their pincers are also strong enough to break rocks." she said.

"Ow, I wouldn't want to get caught in that." he said, already imagining how painful that would be. She chuckled a bit, playing with her braid.

"Don't worry, Grubbin normally don't attack humans, they can be rather territorial. I'm surprised that one didn't see you."

"That's because I'm a very silent person. Being a photographer has taught me a lot of useful skills, being quiet is one of them. After all, you can't get the best pictures in the world if you aren't quiet for them. During my vacation in Unova, I spent an hour tracking down a Sawsbuck, it was winter so it was cold in the region. I trekked through the snow for at least an hour, until I was able to find it. It's one of my best pictures, and its currently framed in Professor Juniper's lab in Nuvema Town." he said proudly. Fay rolled her eyes, her trainer could be a little over the top when talking about the pictures he had taken in the past. Lillie of course was filled with wonder as he spoke about a Pokemon she had never seen before.

"Well, we should get going. I need to head home anyway and print these out for the album. Day two in Alola and already got over fifty pictures, not bad." he said with a shrug, turning off his camera.

"I've been meaning to ask, what got you into photography in the first place?" Lillie asked. Jack tilted his head in thought.

"Hmm...well I dunno really. I guess it was around the time I was seven years old. I was already living in Lumiose city by this time, and my mom and dad were having an argument. Mom obviously didn't want me to hear it, so she told me to head upstairs until they were done. I wondered into their room and saw her digital camera lying on the bed, so I snagged it and started messing around with it. I took a few pictures of the Fletchling that usually came to my flower box, and my mom liked it so much that she let me keep the camera. After that I mostly worked on improving my knowledge and knowing what camera was best and how to use different lenses. Eventually, my mom gave me my first Pokemon, so that I could travel around the region taking more pictures."

"That's amazing...you're mom sounds like a nice person...I can tell you love her a lot."

"Yeah, my mom..she's the best in the world. She never once yelled at me, never scolded me for anything, and usually spoiled me with whatever I wanted. I'm an only child, so its understandable why she would do that. She usually did that so I could be happy, so I would ignore the things my dad put her through...that asshole...he would come home from work, expecting things to be done, always wanted them done his way. He wanted me to go to business school so I could be like him, and every time she would shoot him down, telling him to leave me out of everything. He hated the fact that I wanted to be a trainer, and hated the fact that I loved Pokemon. She was put through a lot of shit thanks to him, and I'll never be able to forgive him, for as long as a live. Thankfully, she was able to get a divorce and we moved here, and so far, it's the best choice we've made." he said happily.

"Kirlia!" Fay cried happily. He gave her a pat on the head, making her smile brightly. Lillie on the other hand frowned a bit. She didn't know her new friend had been put through something like that. She realized the two had a lot in common, more than they probably cared to talk about. Her frown turned into a smile.

"I'm happy then. You and your mother were able to get out of a bad situation, and you didn't let that change your views of the world or anything else. You made the most of it until you were free, and I find that very inspiring. In fact, you were even rewarded by the island guardian, Tapu Koko saw something in you, and it can inspire people to do wonderful things." she said.

"You...really think so?" he asked, earning a nod from her. He shrugged, looking at the path ahead.

"I don't think it's anything special but...Tapu Koko granted me this bracelet, and I will figure out how to use it." He said.

"Great, we're almost to Iki Town, you'll finally be able to see the Alolan Starter Pokemon." she said.

"Right, I completely forgot about that. I hope their cute, I wanna take tons of pictures." he said. Lillie rolled her eyes, smiling a bit. She looked at Jack's camera, noticing the glowing stone mounted into the small musical note that hung from his necklace. She had noticed it before, sparkling brightly in the sun, but now that they were in the forest, which was darker in comparison to the bridge, it seemed to glow brighter. She could see some energy swirling inside it, begging to be released. Jack looked at her, about to ask her something when he caught her stare, he looked at his camera for a second, noticing his keystone, the thing she was most likely looking at.

"You've been staring at this for awhile now, don't know what it is?" he asked.

"Not really, it's a very pretty stone though." she said. He chuckled, brushing a few strands of hair from his eyes.

"This is more than just a pretty stone. This is a very special stone, that enables a very special kind of evolution in Pokemon. It's called a keystone, and with it, the bond between a trainer and a Pokemon can be brought to a whole new level of potential. I've never used it before, so I don't know what it will be like." he said.

"A stone that can turn the bond of Pokemon into brand new potential? I don't believe it." she said, arms crossed. Nebby shook a bit within her bag, most likely curious as well.

"Well, it's something that's been around for thousands of years. It's called Mega Evolution, and it's origins date back to ancient Kalos. 3,000 years ago, there was a massive war between Kalos and a rival nation, a war that spanned for many many years. People and Pokemon alike were sent into the field, attacking anyone and anything that posed a threat. One of these Pokemon belonged to the king of Kalos, a very special Floette, a gift from his mother. This Floette also partook in the battle, but sadly it lost its life. Distraught, the king of Kalos sought out to create a device that would bring his cherished Pokemon back to life, and he did. It was a device like no other, and upon activation, it indeed brought back the Pokemon he had lost, but at a terrible price. The Pokemon in the area, both from his army and the rival army, were killed in order to bring it back to life, in turn it also made the king and Floette immortal. They were brought together again, and he thought everything would be okay. But the war didn't end there, growing angry, the king decided to turn the device he had created, into a weapon that would take away lives, instead of granting them. He activated it once more, the blast of power soaring high into the heavens and into the depths of space. The energy rained down on his enemies and his own army, finally ending the war that had started. Floette found out what her friend had done, and had grown disappointed in him, unable to believe the man would selfishly use a weapon to take away more lives. With nothing left to loose, the Pokemon disappeared, never to be seen again, and the king...the king was left alone, in a desolate land, without a single friend in his life. It is said that the King of Kalos, still wonders the world, searching for the friend that he had lost long ago, hoping that one day, he would be able to see it once more." he said, finishing the story. Lillie was honestly amazed at what she had heard, she had read many books in her life, but never had she read nor heard a story like this. This however only brought more questions to mind.

"Um...that doesn't explain anything about Mega Evolution though."

"I was getting to that. You see the beam that was fired into space, is thought to have created the first mega stones, the second beam is thought to have created the stones that would activate this special evolution. Over the course of many hundreds of years after the war, meteorites would rain down from space, with this foreign energy. Large deposits would form, and many Pokemon would spontaneously change, and people obviously didn't know why. The first commercially used Mega Evolution was that of Lucario, which was used by a young aura master in Shalour city, more than a thousand years ago. The first ever Mega Evolution is thought to be Rayquaza, the legendary dragon of the sky, and the one that keeps the balance between land and sea. Throughout history, it is also depicted that only those of royal blood were the ones allowed to bare Mega Evolution, but as trainers started appearing, the use of Mega Evolution was then popularized, though only a handful of trainers actually have access to it. I have only met a couple of them in my life, one of them is the Champion of the Kalos region."

"Amazing, just thinking about this makes me want to know more. How did you find that keystone Jack? It must have been very difficult for you."

"It was...it was back when I was still traveling the Kalos region. The Ralts my mother gave me had just evolved into a Kirlia, and the two of us had decided to take our training a bit more seriously, while still being able to take pictures. I wasn't a legal trainer yet, so I couldn't catch any Pokemon, but I was allowed to train one Pokemon, so long as I didn't sign up for any legal tournaments. I didn't travel much of Kalos, sticking mostly to the Central part, but I found this keystone when I wondered into a cave, near Lumiose city's badlands. Me and Fay ended up following some Diglet, trying to get a picture of them and some Dugtrio we had seen, but instead we ended up getting lost in a maze. We tried to find the exit, but ended up getting even more lost. After hours of finally wondering around, I had decided to give up, but Fay here had a little more faith than I did. She had seen a bright glow near one of the paths, and we thought it would lead outside, instead it lead to this big chamber, with a large crystal at the other end of it. It glittered brightly, as if the sun was shining directly on it. Once I looked it over, I realized it was a Key crystal, the crystal a trainer needs to use Mega Evolution. It wasn't very big, around the size of a Graveler in fact, but I was somehow able to get it out of the cave, turns out there was an exit right behind it. Thanks to Professor Sycamore, I was able to refine it down to size, and got this keystone for myself. He was also able to keep some for himself, enough to make another keystone, which he uses for his research. I had taken a lot of pictures too, and he had decided to give some to the Lumiose press, which caught the attention of Diantha, the Kalos Champion. Long story short, she gave me the Mega Stone that would enable Gardevoir to mega evolve. We're a long way from that, but eventually, me and Fay will be able to use it. That's also why I decided to take this trip to Alola, so that we can both strengthen ourselves." he said firmly.

"Well, I wish you luck in that endeavor. I...I wish to strengthen myself as well..but it's a little harder for me." she said, though she whispered the last part to herself. As they were reaching the forest exit, a loud explosion rung through the area, startling them a bit. They shared a look, before sprinting the rest of the way, though Lillie found it a little harder with her limp. Finally exiting the forest, the two saw all of the locals, a distance away from two battling trainers. Upon closer inspection, Jack realized one of them was his uncle, and he was battling with a Pokemon he hadn't seen before. He tried getting a little closer, but the crowd in front of him prevented him from doing so. He grinned brightly, turning his camera on.

"Oh yeah, perfect time for some pictures, check out that Onix!" he cried, going into a frenzy. Fay sighed audibly shaking her head as Lillie finally caught up to the two, a bit out of breath.

"You've given me a run for my money Hibiki, but we aren't going to give up yet. Rockruff, hit them with Iron Tail next!"

"Ruff!" the small canine cried, racing forward as fast as it could. It jumped high into the air, its tail turning a sharp steel color as it swung it forward with all the force it could muster.

"Block it Onix, and hit it once more with Water Pulse, full power!" Hibiki cried, waving her arm in front of her. Onix rose its tail up, taking the full impact from the Iron Tail. Rockruff stared at it in horror as a large bubble of water struck its body, sending it flying back into Kukui, the two of them hitting the ground. The professor rubbed his chest for a few seconds, looking down at his soaking wet and defeated partner. He broke into a laugh, rubbing his neck.
"Well, you got us. We gave it all we had and you still got us, nice moves Hibiki, that Onix is strong!" he said. The girl grinned, patting her new friend on the head. It seemed it had already warmed up to her as a trainer. She gave it a Sitrus berry, which it quickly ate up.

"Thanks Professor, I'm glad Onix warmed up to me already. I can't wait to have more battles in the future." she said. While the crowd was clapping loudly for the great battle they had witnessed, Jack finally burst through the crowd, landing on his knees. He took a deep breath before looking up at Onix, his eyes filled with stars.

"Oh my Arceus, look at this marvelous creature, I haven't seen a Pokemon like this in my entire life! These colors are tres fantastique!" he cried, unknowingly using some Kalosian in his speech. He rose his camera up, taking another picture of the confused looking Pokemon. Hibiki looked at the unknown trainer curiously, not really understanding what was going on.

"Oh, nephew there you are. Where'd you run off to?" Kukui asked. He had given his Rockruff a revive, and dried it off a bit with the inside of his coat, something that upset Lillie as she had been watching him curiously for a few minutes now.

"Hmm? Oh, I wondered up to the ruins. Can you tell me what type of Onix this is? It looks like its body is made entirely of crystals." He said.

"Well, this is the Alolan Variant of Onix, much like Rattata and Raticate, Onix, who normally dug through the soft ground found themselves pushed back due to the volcanic activity in the region, so they moved to the mountains. Deep inside the mountains, the lived in underground springs, eventually turning into Ice/Water types. Their bodies resemble crystals due to how deep they live, though often times, Onix can wonder down into the beach to hunt for food." Kukui explained. Finally finished with his little photo shoot of Onix, he then turned to Rockruff, kneeling down in front of it. He gave the Pokemon a pat on the head, earning a happy bark in return.

"I take it this little guy is Rockruff right? The Pokemon you talked to me about during the video call?" he asked.

"Yes, Rockruff here is my number one partner. He helps me with field work and with testing new moves, here in Alola, Rockruff are quite popular as house pets, farm hands and even as eye seeing Pokemon. They very playful in nature, so they make the best pets for young kids." he said. Jack nodded, taking a picture of Rockruff, interacting with Fay, the Psychic/Fairy type had been silent, more interested in the new Pokemon.

"Um, yeah..still here...Professor, you didn't tell me you had a nephew." Hibiki said, gaining his attention.

"Yes I did, I told you this last week when you showed me that Lumineon you accidentally let go." he said.

"Don't remind me of that, jeez I told you I wanted to forget that happened. Then again that's probably why I did forget!" the girl said, rubbing her neck. Jack stood up, looking at all of the pictures he had taken, once again deleting the ones he didn't like from the bunch.

"Oh man, I think I got enough here to fill an album. Good thing we bought those 128 gigabyte memory cards in Santalune city before coming here." he said, looking Fay who gave him a thumbs up in return. His uncle clapped his shoulder, a grin on his face.

"I see you managed to find my assistant while you were up at the ruins, good for you. She's already caught you up right nephew?" he asked.

"Um well...she has told me various interesting things about the Alola Region on our walk back to Iki Town, though some of the things probably didn't stick, as I was too busy taking pictures of the local fauna. Plus I was still shaking a bit from what happened at the bridge!" he said.

"What happened at the bridge?" Hibiki asked curiously. Jack looked at her, tilting his head a bit.

"Oh, my mistake. I haven't introduced you two...Jack this is one of the local girls, her name is Hibiki. She's a fan of Pokemon as well, and happens to be one of my field researchers, though I use the term loosely, she mostly helps me catch new Pokemon so that I can study its moves, though lately that number has been stuck at Zero." Kukui said. Hibiki pouted, crossing her arms.

"I caught Onix didn't I?" she asked.

"Yes, and I am extremely happy. Hibiki, this is my nephew Jack, he's come all the way from the Kalos region to take the Island challenge and photograph the local Pokemon, I hope you two will become great friends, you guys are practically cousins already!" the man said, breaking into a laugh. Jack rolled his eyes, giving the black haired girl a bright smile, holding his hand out.

"Nice to meet you Hibiki, and sorry about that impromptu photo shoot with your Onix, when I see a new Pokemon, I just have to snap a picture." he said. She took his hand, shaking it firmly.

"No problem, it's great to meet you too. So, what happened at the bridge?" she asked again.

"Uh well.." He stopped, looking at Lillie, earning a small headshake from her. He cleared his throat.

"Um...Lillie here, was going to the Ruins of Conflict to you know..explore them and such. As she was crossing the bridge, this flock of Spearow started attacking her, so me and Fay here ended up saving her from the flock, but as I tried to get her off the bridge, it broke on us. Then out of nowhere, woosh, the legendary Tapu Koko came and whisked us to safety. I couldn't believe my eyes, I had never seen a Legendary Pokemon in my life before, it just stared at me, I don't know why, but it gave me this." he said, showing them the ring Tapu Koko had given him. Hibiki's breath hitched a bit and she back peddled, bumping into her Onix. Kukui's eyes widened a bit, not expecting what he was seeing.

"My, that Tapu of ours sure is a fickle little thing. Gifting something like this to a foreigner, that definitely sounds like something it would do!" a new voice said.

Jack saw a white haired old man approaching them, a bright grin on his face. He had dark tan skin, and a white mustache on his upper lip, his white hair being tied into a bit of a ponytail. He was wearing a bright blue shirt, with a bright yellow floral print shirt over it. He wore a pair of white shorts, and blue sandals on his feet. He stopped next to Kukui, giving him a nod.

"You boy, are a very lucky person. Not many are gifted with this power you have received, it seems Tapu Koko has seen something in you, something that you'll need to discover on your own." the man said. Jack looked at the ring on his wrist, seeing the crystal sparkling brightly.

"Jack, this man is Hala. He is the Kahuna of Melemele Island, and the man responsible for giving starting trainers their first Pokemon. Hala, this is my nephew Jack, and his partner Fay. They flew in last night from the Kalos region." he said. The man nodded, laughing heartily.

"Good too meet ya lad, how are you liking Alola so far?"

"It's been really amazing. I've seen so many wonderful things and it's only my second day here, I can only imagine what I'll be able to see a week from now, or even a few hours from now. But I have a few questions, what is this thing that Tapu Koko gave me, and what does it do exactly?" he asked.

"That boy is what is known as a Z-ring, here in the Alola Region, the bond between a trainer and Pokemon can be used to give the Pokemon an extra, all powerful move. Through the many trials that you'll face on the Island Challenge, you'll be able to receive more special crystals, like the Electrium Z you have been gifted. But, if you wish to see what Z moves are all about, you'll have to get more practical." he said. Jack looked at the crystal in his hand, before looking at the man.

"More practical...you mean a Pokemon battle? But I've never even used Z moves, how will I even be able to activate it?" he asked.

"Believe in yourself and your Kirlia, if she knows and Electric type move, then this attack will come naturally to the two of you. Even though you haven't passed any of the trials yet, I believe Tapu Koko wants to test you, to see if you are truly fit to wield this type of Power." the man said.

"But Hala, he doesn't even known the Electrium Z dance, he won't be able to execute it properly." Hibiki said firmly. The man chuckled, shaking his head.

"That won't be an issue. Why don't you battle him young Hibiki? You passed the Grand trial here already, so you have your Normalium Z and the Fightinium Z crystal, I think it would be a good welcome battle for our friend here." the man said. Hibiki looked at her own Z ring, seeing her two crystals mounted onto it. She nodded, looking at Onix.

"How about it buddy, ready for a round two?" she asked. Onix roared loudly, nodding in agreement. She turned to look at Jack, a firm look on her face.

"Just so you know newbie, we aren't going to go easy on you. It took us forever to pass the Grand Trial of Melemele Island, and we aren't going to let a foreigner beat us in our own game." she said. Jack chuckled, holding his camera up. He snapped a picture of the two of them, a grin on his face.

"Perfect, a picture of my first two opponents here in the Alola Region, this one is going straight in the album." he said. He walked several meters away, with Fay hot on his heels. The crowd moved around a bit, ready for another battle between trainers. Fay stood in front of her trainer, stretching a bit as it had been her first battle in a while.

"Alright then, I was raised as gentlemen so I am a firm believer of "Ladies First" but even then, you won't beat us. Bonne Chance!" he cried out, giving her a wink.

"Kirlia!" Fay cried, giving her two cents.

"What the hell does that even mean? Ugh...nevermind, Onix start things off with Water Pulse!"

Onix roared loudly, forming a large bubble of water in its mouth. The swirling ball shot out of its mouth, heading straight toward Fay, who narrowed her eyes in concentration.

"Confusion, stop it in its tracks!" Jack called out, holding his open hand out. Fay did the same, her eyes glowing a bright blue as the water bubble stopped mid air. Hibiki watched in awe as her Pokemon's attack was stopped entirely.

"Now, send it back and follow it up with Disarming Voice!" Jack cried.

"Lia." Fay cried, shooting the water pulse back from where it came. She raced after it, almost disappearing before jumping into the air, unleashing a loud Disarming Voice, both attacks hit Onix simultaneously, making it cry loudly in pain. Fay landed on the ground, her focus solely on Onix.

"They're good, I can tell those two haven't slacked off in training. But I am not giving up yet, Onix, Ice Shard!"

"Gaaaahhh." Onix cried, swinging its glowing tail as hard as it could, sending several large shards of Ice at Fay. The Psychic/Fairy type pulled her arms back, already knowing her trainer's command. She formed a large violet black ball of swirling energy in her hands. With a firm shout, she shot it forward, the ball swelled in size and exploded, destroying all of the ice coming at her, small shadowy bits of ice fell around her, she only swept her hair out of her red eyes, her focus not breaking from her target.

"You didn't even call an attack, how did she even know what to use?" Hibiki cried out. Jack smirked, snapping a quick picture of his opponents.

"Fay's special ability is Telepathy. I can give her mental commands, and she will follow them to the letter, that way my opponents wont know what we are planning. That Shadow Ball was just that, a telepathic attack. And now we return it, Fay, use Thunderbolt!"

"Kirlia!" She cried loudly, her body glowed a bright yellow, the electrical energy virtually exploded from her, taking the shape of a large yellow bolt of lightning. It bounced on the ground for a few seconds before connecting with Onix. It cried loudly in pain, the electrical attack was super effective on it, and was much stronger than the one it had taken from Dedenne earlier in the day. With a loud roar, it shook it off, though its body was scorched in places. Hibiki grit her teeth, clenching her hand tightly.

"Alright, time to get serious. Onix use Ice Beam on the ground, freeze it solid!" She cried. Onix nodded, forming the light blue crystalline attack in its mouth. It fired it at the ground before Fay could even react. She noticed her legs had been frozen in place. She struggled to break free, her cries of distress filling Jack's ears.

"Fay, Shadow Ball on the ground to free yourself then when you can follow up with Thunderbolt!" He cried. Fay put her hands together, forming a large sphere in her hands, her focus solely on getting free. Hibiki grinned, snapping her fingers.

"Now, Onix use Liquidation!" She cried. Onix roared loudly, forming several large water bubbles in front of itself. With a shout, it shot them forward. Fay could only shield herself with her arms as each water bubble struck her small body, each one causing her more pain then the last. When the attack had ended, she was kneeling down in the patch of eyes, panting for breath and soaking wet.

"What was that?" Jack muttered, eyes wide at the move he had just seen. He hadn't even heard of a move like that. Fay looked ready to fall, but he knew she wouldn't give up so easily. She stood up straight, shaking her pain a bit. He grit his teeth about to call another attack when he heard a voice in his head.

"Use the stone!"

He froze a bit, the voice sounded familiar, and he snapped his eyes toward the woods, seeing bright blue eyes staring at him. He instantly knew it was Tapu Koko, the Pokemon had been watching his fight the entire time, most likely judging him to see if he had made the right choice. Jack looked at the Z crystal he had been given, his hand shaking a bit.

"But I don't know how." he thought back, earning a small chuckle from the Pokemon.

"Follow your instincts, and I will guide you along the way."

"Alright then, Fay...It's time to finish this battle." he cried, tapping his Z crystal. It started glowing brightly, in a bright rainbow light. It felt warm, and welcoming, with a hint of electrical energy to it.

"You're gonna use it?! You don't even know how!" Hibiki cried, unable to believe what she was seeing. Jack only chuckled, shaking his head.

"It doesn't matter if we don't know how to use it. It hasn't stopped us before, we didn't know anything about photography and we learned, we didn't know how to battle, and we learned, we didn't know anything about the world and we're still learning, this is just the tip of the iceberg, and we aren't going to stop now!" he cried out.

He rose his hands above his head, crossing them together, before bringing them down to the sides of his body. He rose his arms in front of himself, crossing them together, the glow of his crystal increasing in brightness. The crowd watched on, as trainer and Pokemon alike moved completely in sync, their focus solely on the move they were about to execute. He brought his left arm down to the right side of his body, before bringing it back up over his head, the final part of the move had him crossing his arms, forming a lightning bolt. The glowing energy moved from his crystal, covering his entire body in its warmth before slowly flowing into Fay, who had mimicked his movements.

"Go Fay, unleash you're power and make sure it count!" he cried.

"Lia!" Fay cried, her body glowing a bright yellow, a bright yellow symbol flashed before her for a few seconds, before exploding into an unknown orb of electrical power. Jack pulled his right arm back as far as he could, with Fay copying his movements.

"Take this, Gigavolt Havoc!" he shouted, throwing his fist forward. At the same time, the electrical energy had gathered in Fay's arm, and when the two of them moved in sync the move was unleashed. The giant orb of electrical energy flew forward, burning the ground below it and filling the air with static. Hibiki's eyes widened in shock as the attack approached her Pokemon.

"Onix, dodge it!" she cried in vain. The attack struck before Onix could even move, exploding into an array of lightning bolts. A single bolt shot high into the air, swirling for a few seconds before breaking apart. Jack and Fay panted a bit, the energy having drained them a bit. Jack saw his Z crystal crack, several small spider webs moving across the entirety of the crystal, somehow not breaking apart. When the dust cleared, everyone could see a very unconscious Onix, lying in a large scorched crater. The attack had been so powerful that some of the houses had taken a bit of damage, but nothing to serious. Jack fell to his knees, looking at all of the destruction the move had caused.

"We...did that?" he asked softly.

"Kirlia!" Fay exclaimed, still not believing that power had come from her.

"Z-moves take quite an effort to learn. You have not passed the necessary trials, but now I am certain that I made the right choice. Go forth young trainer, and one day we may meet again in battle!"
Jack looked toward the forest, seeing that the eyes were gone. The air stayed still for a few seconds, no one saying a word.

"Tapu Ko-ko-ko!"

And that was it, the crowd burst into applause, cheering the two for a job well done. Hala gave Kukui a nod, a bright grin on his face.

"He has potential, with the right attitude, he can be as strong as us."

"No...he'll be stronger...I think he has what it takes to make it to the tippy top of the A-list." Kukui said.

"Jack, that was amazing! How were you even able to do that? You need to pass the Grand Trial to even use Z-moves." Lillie said.

"I don't know...but it was Tapu Koko...he taught me how to do it." he said breathlessly. He gave Fay a pat on the head, making her smile brightly. Hibiki recalled her fallen partner, placing his Pokeball back into her pocket.

"I cannot believe that just happened. I suppose I still have a lot to learn, well newbie...you win this battle, so I suppose I have to concede defeat, this time anyway. I won't let you win the next one." Hibiki said.

"I look forward to our next battle Hibiki, you are a great trainer, and I want to see how you progress." Jack said, standing up from the ground.

"Well nephew, you made an explosive entrance in Alola, and for that you deserve a little gift from us. You see, Old Hala's grandson is supposed to get his starter today, but it seems he's running late. We were going to let him pick first, but after that awesome battle, I think you deserve to have one of the starters for yourself."

"You mean it? I can really have one of the Alola starters?" Jack asked.

"Of course my boy, you passed Tapu Koko's special trial, and for that you must be rewarded, so go ahead and pick from these three Pokemon, one of them will certainly be the one for you." Hala said, throwing three Pokeballs into the air. They snapped open, releasing their captive Pokemon.

The first of the three Pokemon was a small owl, which was a light brown in color. It had a white underside, with bright orange feet, the are around it's eyes was whitish brown, and it had bright black eyes with white pupils. Under it's orange and white beak was a small bow tie like appendage, which was green in color and resembled leaves.

The Pokemon next to the small owl was a quadruped Pokemon, with a dark black fur coat. It had pointed ears, the insides being a light color. It's face had bright orange markings on it, along with two orange whiskers coming off it's cheeks. It's legs had two bright orange rings, and it's black tail resembled a flame. It's bright yellowish orange eyes were focused solely on the trainer before it. It carefully licked it's paws, not taking his eyes off of Jack.

The final Pokemon was a small sea lion like Pokemon, which was a dark blue color. Around it's neck was a light blue collar like appendage. It's snout was a soft white color, with little dots on it, and a bright round pink nose. It's bright eyes were filled with curiosity, as it looked at the new trainer before it.

"These three Pokemon are known as Rowlet, the Grass type, Litten, the Fire type, and Popplio, the Water type. All three of these Pokemon is an ideal partner for young trainers starting out their challenges. Go on, introduce yourself." Hala said, gently pushing Jack forward. The first thing he did was take a picture of all three of the starter Pokemon, he couldn't help himself, every time he saw a new one, he just had to take a picture. He knelt down before them, a smile on his face.

"Hello, my name is Jack, it's nice to meet the three of you!" he said.

"Coo!"

"Mrow!"

"Bwark!"

Jack swallowed hard, looking at the three Pokemon before him. He knew any of them would make a great partner. Fay had already introduced herself to the three, and seemed to have struck a friendship with them, though it seemed Litten was more interested in itself than in talking. Rowlet was cooing every few seconds, fixing the two green leaves on its chest, making Fay giggle a bit. The only one that seemed left out was Popplio, who just sat there patiently waiting for someone to talk to it. Jack smiled, patting its head.

"What's wrong? You don't like to talk?" he asked.
"That one is a tad shy. She's been with us awhile, everyone always takes Rowlet or Litten, but not many take Popplio, we've actually had quite a few Rowlet and Litten go from here, but she's been with us the longest." Hala said.

"I have a Litten myself, got him from an egg I found. They aren't friendly Pokemon and take a long time to build trust with, but once they have your trust, they are faithful and loyal companions. They also like to be pampered a lot." Hibiki said, scratching Litten's chin, earning a loud purr from the fire kitten.

"All three of them look like awesome Pokemon to train, but I think I'll take Popplio with me, It's sad that she's never been chosen, so I'm going to choose her." he said, picking the small sea lion up. She barked happily, clapping her tail fins together loudly.

"Nice choice boy, I think little Popplio will be very happy with you!" Hala said.

"Me and Fay will make sure she's loved and cared for every day...I know, I think I'll call you Artemis, after the Goddess of the Moon. It fits you perfectly." he said.

"Bwark!" the sea lion cried, she was excited at having gotten a new name, she had even started blowing a few bubbles from her nose. Jack rose his camera above himself, a grin on his face as he snapped the picture.

"Awesome, that's another one for the album." he said. He looked around the town, seeing all of the destruction from his Z move, he cringed a bit.

"I think we should head to a Pokemon center, you know just in case. After that attack, I'm sure both of our Pokemon are tired." the young man said, earning a nod from Hibiki.

"I agree."

"Before you go, here is Artemis's Pokeball. I trust that you'll care for her just like you have been for Fay. After that powerful move, I think we should host a festival, not only to welcome our new cousin, but also as a send off as he will be starting his own Island Challenge very soon!" Hala said.

"A festival? Sweet, I can take pictures of that too, I've never been to a festival before." Jack said.

"Their called Luaus here nephew, and we have them every time a new trainer starts his or her Island challenge, it'll be fun. I'll meet you at your house later tonight, for now just head to the Pokemon center to get Fay and Onix checked out." Kukui said, earning a nod from Jack.

"It's this way, there's one near Hau'oli city not far from here." Hibiki said.

"Alright, come on Fay, we'll take it slow for now." he said, starting toward the town exit. Lillie watched the two go, still not believing everything she had seen.

"That boy is something. Molly said he had potential, but seeing him use a Z-move, without prior knowledge of using one...It just makes me swell up with pride!" Kukui said.

"Do you think he'll become the Island Champion someday?" Lillie asked.

"I don't think..I know he has what it takes, it's all up to him though, after all, the Island Challenge isn't just about strength, but faith in oneself and ones Pokemon. He will become the strongest only if he chooses too. I don't think he realizes it yet, but for him the journey has just begun, all he needs is a little push, and I got something at the lab that will make his journey just a little easier." he said, a bright grin on his face. Lillie didn't know what the man was thinking, but knowing Kukui, it was something big. She would just have to wait and see.

Current Pokemon:

Jack:

Fay (Kirlia) Gender: Female: Held Item: Gardevoirite

Known Moves: Disarming Voice, Confusion, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball

Z-Move: Gigavolt Havoc: Electrium Z (Status: Cracked)

Artemis (Popplio) Female: Pound, Growl, Water Gun

Lillie:

Nebby (Cosmog) Genderless (Prefers Female Pronouns)

Known Moves: Splash

Hibiki:

Dedenne: (No Nickname) Gender: Male (Shiny)

Known Moves: Thunderbolt, Parabolic Charge

Litten: (No Nickname) Gender: Male

Known Moves: Ember

Onix: (No Nickname) Gender: Male (Alolan Variant: Crystal Onix: Dual Water/Ice Type)

Known Moves: Water Pulse, Ice Beam, Ice Shard, Liquidation

Z-move: Breakneck Blitz: Normalium Z (Status: Unused)

Z-move: All Out Pummeling: Fightinium Z (Status: Unused)