/*AN

I don't own Pokemon franchise. This is a personal take of the story Enjoy*/

Chapter 1

The Startup

"Alright Michael, you are definitely capable of going out for the year." my mom said. "Alright, now then, what is the deal with the motorcycle?" "Michael, I can see that you want to travel. But my best move would be to find another partner. I know you have a very powerful bond with Neir, but it is best that you know about the abundance of double battles. And you should evolve her soon. It can get you farther." Professor Krane told me. "Is there anywhere you want me to go first?" "Can you get Jovi?" mom asked. "Alright, but she comes right here. And is there a way to get her to stop talking in the third person?" I replied. "One problem at a time." Krane told me. "And the bike is good. I saw that her scooter broke ran out of fuel. Even if your ride is a junker, it is best to get it here. Go to Dr. Kaminko's. I have the GPS coordinates."

So I left the room, put on my snag machine, and left. "Neir, come girl." I told her. She ran to me and then I picked her up. "You know what, I'd prefer you be my sister to Jovi. At least you and I don't have a level separation. And you might need the goggles to ride. It is through the heart of the desert in the main route." "Eevee" Neir told me in a sad tone. "I know you don't like them, but sandy eyes are much worse." She gave me a face of disappointment and then I put on our goggles. I got us on and we left for the place. We left home, the only green in the area and then started to go out. It was 10 km of desert and then we got to the dark and dusty areas. "This is it, Kaminko's. I know that mass of dark. Get in the ball." Neir did so and then we got there. "Jovi, you here? It's me, Michael. I have Neir as well. If someone else is here, can you come to me. I mean no harm." I said. "Who is there? Chobin wants to know." "Hello, I'm Michael. I am from Professor Krane's place. And I need my annoying ass sister, now." I told him with pure honesty. "Chobin thinks you do good here, so I take you to Kaminko." "Dr. There is a kid here to take the brat away." Chobin said. "Finally, some help with this rat. Ah Michael, I see you are here to take your sister away from us. And you've grown some. How's Neir?" "Nice to see you too, Dr. And Neir is fine. Where is she?" "Hi brother." Jovi said. "Jovi wants you to know that you didn't have to come out for Jovi's best." "About that, your ride is empty, and for your health, it is best that you talk in the first person. Only Chobin can talk in the third person and get away with it." I told her. "Alright, let's go." She said in a sad tone. I put her bike on the cable and she got in the passenger's seat.

When we got home, I saw a problem. There was a man in white clothing, well built. I also saw an attractive girl with long pink hair and two pigtails. "I so so think that you need to come with us Krane." the girl said. "If you two want him, I will fight you both." I told the two. "Jovi, go inside and find Mom and the others. But stay out of this." The latter portion was in a more demanding tone than what I'd like. "Naps, show this kid what we do to who stands up to us." "Right away Ms. Lovrina." The big man told her. "Go, Bidoof." He sent out a Teddiursa and then my snag machine went off. I got a terrible migraine when it came out. The display came on and I saw that it was a Shadow Pokemon. "I thought that Cipher was disbanded." I told the woman. "Take some time to find out about that." she told me. "Neir, come out." I said as she hopped out of her pokeball. "Sand Attack." I said. "Dodge and counter with Strength." The sand got in Bidoof's eyes and then I told Neir, "Tackle it." The Teddiursa took the hit and then I went to my bag and used a Pokeball. Naps then saw my snag machine and told Lovrina, "He is taking up Wes's and Rui's reputation as our downfall." The ball landed and I got the Bidoof. "Boy, give us the machine or I will return with a much more dangerous force." "No, I want a battle now." I told her. "Okay, but it might be your biggest mistake." She replied. Just as I got my two partners ready, I saw that Neir's ball was glowing. "Neir, come out." I told her. She came out and I saw on my reader, Neir is trying to learn Baby Doll Eyes. I replaced growl with it and then she began to glow. After that, she became a Sylveon and was evolved. "Alright, let's battle. Even with two Pokemon, you won't be able to win." I sent out my partners and she sent out her first two. It was a Budew and a shadow Skitty. "Go Bidoof and Neir." The two went out and I saw the shadow bar on Bidoof go down. "Bidoof, use strength on Budew and Neir, use Baby Doll Eyes on Skitty." "Budew use poison powder and Skitty use attract." I was able to remove the Budew and get the Skitty weakened. Bidoof went into Hyper Mode and then I had to call it. "Bidoof!" it calmed down and then I tried to catch Skitty. "Three shakes, not enough." I said. "Skitty, use Scratch." She said. It went for a scratch, but headed for me. Neir used Tackle and stopped it from going any farther. I then went tried to catch it. It wouldn't work. So I had to KO it. "Boo hoo, my Pokemon were out cold." She said. "This is so not what we wanted. But we'll still take the professor. So ha." And then the two took Krane and left.

"Michael. I need you to get to Gateon Port. Take this order to the mechanic and have him make the final part to the Purify Chamber." Mom told me. "Can I go with brother?" Jovi asked. "Sure, but know that he is the more capable one." Mom replied. "And make sure to refill the scooter." I told her. "You can follow me but I would like to go around on my own." We got outside and then I told Neir, "Come out girl." She got out and said, "Syl syl." "Jovi, follow us on the side. And make sure to have your goggles on. The fastest route gets pretty dusty." I told her. "Ok, I will do so." So we left home and started to go for the port. It was 20 km away, 15 of which were desert, 2.5 were mountain, and the rest was a combo of grassland and plains.

When we got there, Jovi said, "Brother, can you take me to my friend's?" "Sure, and if you want to come home before or after me, plug home into your GPS and use the gas station here. That thing can't make a full trip around the region without a lack of fuel." 'Shame, as it would be really good otherwise.' I thought. So we went to her friend's and I let her be. My next stop was the parts shop. "Hello, I have an order for Professor Krane." I said as Neir and I got in. "If you want a custom order, you need to talk to the owner, my grandpa." the kid said. "But I can still put it in his office." "Good. And where might the man be?" I asked. "Go to the bridge. They're having some technical issues with it. Someone's Magnemite had a scuffle with a wild Klink and it caused the bridge to bug out. The man should be there working on it." So I left the shop and started to go towards the bridge when a big brute challenged me. "Kid, you and I are going to fight, here and now." he said. "Whatever, you probably don't even have real strategy." I replied, cockily. "Alright, go Zangoose. You too, Magnemite." "Neir, Bidoof, go on." I said as Neir ran out and I threw Bidoof out. Once again, I got these migraines as I saw the Zangoose. It was a shadow Pokemon. 'Damn, I need to ask Mom about this when I get home. Can't be good for me.' I thought. My attention was then taken to the battle as the guy said, "Kid, you there?" it was sarcastic, very much so. I flipped him off and said, "Bidoof, Water Gun. Neir, Tackle." "Zangoose, Fury Swipes. Magnemite, Thundershock." Bidoof took both enemy attacks and Zangoose was tackled. "Go Pokeball." I said as I threw a Great Ball. It landed and went, one, two, three. Congrats, Zangoose caught. I then put my team away and started to go to the bridge. This enraged the man and then he tried to punch me in my manhood. 'Even at 16, I still don't want the pain of a cheap shot.' I thought. But after he started to wind up, and older man said, "Zook, stop this at once." "Mr. Verich, grow a pair and let the boy learn his lesson." he replied angrily. He then went to the old man, but a cop nearby tasered him. "Freeze, you are under arrest for physical assault. You must remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you. You are your own legal defense." the cop said. "Sorry about that, the area has been getting some people assaulting others. Even if street battling is legal, street fights aren't. I'll leave you two be." "Thanks for getting him distracted." I said. "No problem. And you remind me of someone from 16 years ago. He was the one to remove Cipher and Snagem from the region. Or at least get them out of the equation for some time." He told me. "But I fear as if the worst is to come. So you best be prepared for anything." I waved him off and then looked for the man who ran the parts shop.

As I got to the bridge, I saw an older man. "Hey, would you be the one who runs the parts shop?" I asked. "Yes, no what is the issue?" he replied. "Professor Krane has a rush order and I need it." "Ah, give the kid there this paper and he'll get it. By the way, I saw your battle back there. I feel as if the late Wesker might have had a hand in your battle skills. Go visit Agate Village after you drop the parts off." He told me. "Wesker?" I asked. "Well, most people called him Wes, but I called him by his legal name. The reason is that he was an evil child and I needed to discipline him. He hated it, but it got him to comply. And then after leaving Team Snagem, he took down the region's branch of Cipher. It took him up to a month, in which he saved all the Shadow Pokemon at the time. But that's just food for thought." He told me. "Thanks. Be seeing you." I said as I left for the shop. "Hello, I'm back." I waved the slip and the kid got it. "Hey, I see your slip. Let me give you this." He gave me the part for the Purify Chamber. "Keep this safe at all costs. It can break easily." I took his words with caution and then headed home. Before that, I got a message on my phone from Jovi. Big brother, can you take me home? It read. I called her and told her, "Sis, can you meet me at the city entrance?" "I'm waiting by our rides." "Good, I'll be there." After that, I got to her and said, "Let's go home. I need to return this and then do some work."

We got home and then I talked to mom. "Hey Mom, I have the part for you." I said. "Michael, can you run it here?" She asked. I ran and gave it to her. "Thanks a lot. This should help expedite the construction process." "I was told to go to the village of Agate by the parts shop man." "It is too late now, tomorrow should be better." mom said. "Alright, but once I get up, I'm out." I told her. True, it was sundown, but I could still get there and back before 10 P.M. Let mom win. Best for us. So I got Neir out and then looked at a list of Pokemon that I might find. "Huh, possible to find a swarm of Diglett, both Kanto and Alolan. That can help." I told myself. 'Noteworthy locals.' I thought. When I got on my computer and pulled up maps, there wasn't anything good for the areas between the towns and solo locations. After that disappointment, I let Neir out, fed her, and went to bed. "Night girl." I told her. The lights were out and so was I.

/*AN

That was longer, but I hope you enjoy. The plot will not be so close to the original's from now on. Key beats will be hit one more chapter, and then I will go to my own path. And if you want to know, the team shall consist of Sylveon, Zangoose, and four more members of my choice. One from each gen. And if I use an Alolan form, it will be for both gen 1 and 7. Peace

-Mikau*/