I don't own pokemon.

Chapter 3

Third Attempt

"So let me get this straight." Aaron started and took a deep breath. "I headed out on my journey with Heart, run into you, you kill me, we end up in some place with Giratina and Virizion, we somehow manage to piss them off, I then capture you as we all blackout, then we ended up back in my room?"

"Correct, senpai!" Heart answered and got a cautious glance from Blossom. "What do we do next?"

Aaron didn't respond, choosing instead to fiddle with his pokedex.

Scanning…

Buneary

Ability: Klutz

Normal, Female

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Dexrette: Buneary are some of the cutest creatures a girl should have and cherish deeply. Especially as they try to prove their useless worth to their master/mistress.

Aaron: Well, we know my pokedex works still, somehow.

Scan Complete.

"Let's just get out of here." Blossom remarked and made her way towards the door. Aaron and Heart followed right behind, making sure they gave the geisha charizard some space. Outside, Toku Village looked unchanged. The only real difference was a bunch of people working on what appeared to be the sequel to Goodrazilla. Or maybe it was a team-up movie with the guys from King Slaking. You could never really know these days.

"Just move along, folks." a gaffer announced as the trio just stood there. "Can't you see that we're filming at the moment?"

The trio ignored him and made their way back to Route 1. Like the village, everything seemed to be in about the same state when compared to yesterday. Though, that wasn't really saying much. The only real difference was a sense of tranquility that seemed to put all at ease.

"Blossom, can I ask you something?" Aaron inquired.

"Sure." the charizard geisha responded and chose to keep looking straight ahead.

"Did you see a girl with a pikachu by any chance?" Aaron asked and got a groan. "I'll take that as a 'yes'?"

Blossom gave a nod, only to clear her throat.

"She was a bit of an ungrateful whore." she whispered, only for her head to suddenly glow a bright shade of pink. "Sorry. I mustn't speak so poorly of someone who crossed my path."

Aaron gave her a confused glance, unsure what his partner was talking about.

"So what's up with the get-up?"
Blossom's gaze shifted to the ground as she took a deep breath.

"I was some 'gift', to be put in use by some cafe." Blossom snarled as tears began to roll down her face. "From birth up until recently I was trained in a such a way that the rest of my species would see as 'weak' and 'pathetic'. I can't even fly or even shoot fire."

Aaron stopped, giving the charizard a pat on the back.

"It's alright." he whispered and watched Blossom turn around. "These sorts of things take time. You probably are capable of doing things that most charizards could only dream about."

"Thanks." Blossom answered as Aaron picked up Heart.

"So, what's your story?" the trainer continued and made a quick glance down at Heart.

They headed onwards as the buneary cleared her throat, eager to tell her story.

"Well, we met in a past life…" Heart finally answered as the outskirts of what appeared Back Lot came into view. "Does that count?"

Aaron rolled his eyes and took a deep breath. On one hand, he didn't doubt she was lying, considering the weird deja vu he had felt the day before. Yet, there had to be more to it than that.

"That's it?" he inquired, only to watch the buneary let out a chuckle.

"What do you think?" Heart joked and took a deep breath. "In all seriousness, my parents kind of conned Mew out of something."
Both Blossom and Aaron's gazes focused in on her, quite confused by what Heart had just said.

"As in what exactly?"

Heart gave a shrug.

"All they ever told me was that it was big and dangerous, dangerous enough to be big and dangerous." Heart answered.

"You're a normal buneary that for some reason has an unhealthy fascination with me." Aaron responded and took a deep breath. "That, and I'm fairly certain that Mew would smite you from whatever throne she sits in if that were true."

They exited Route 1 in silence, taking the town in. Back Lot mostly consisted of backdrops and prop buildings, making it hard to find the one actual Pokemon Center out of them all.

Thankfully, it didn't take the trio that long.

"Uh… how do you plan to get me in?" Blossom remarked as they stood before the door.

"Since your wings are under your kimono, you can come in sideway." Aaron remarked and watched the charizard take a deep breath.

"Right." Blossom answered as they made their way inside.

The center was what one expected. A large room with a back area for a nurse and her chansey to treat the various pokemon that came through it's doors. The only real defining feature was the walls, which had been painted to look

"Uh… do you think you can check my pokemon?" Aaron inquired and got no the nurse. "Hey, do you think you can help me here?"

"Why?" the nurse snarled while her Chansey gave them a stink eye.

"Because you're the nurse on duty?" Aaron answered.

"Then go find my assistant then."

The trio took a deep breath and reexamined the room. Maybe they hoped that their target would stand out, making it easy for them to find her. But considering all that had happened in the previous day, that was looking like a longshot.

"Wonderful." Blossom mumbled and watched Heart sink her knife into Aaron's hand, only for the trainer to pull it out and bandage himself up. "Uh… Are you going to be alright?"

All she got was a shrug, which the charizard interpreted as 'alright'. Even if her trainer wasn't, she suspected he would be shouting about it. That was what usually happened when her laughter owner got hurt. Usually she would block it all out, continuing with her duties. But occasionally, she would at least make an effort to make sure they were okay. When her original owners weren't looking of course.

Having had no luck with this nurse, they made their way through the various other pokemon centers as day slowly turned too night.

"I'm fairly certain that woman was making stuff up." Heart whispered as Aaron sighed, only to find a couple thousand bolts surging through his body.

He turned around, finding a familiar girl and her pikachu. She was dressed in the same sundress as yesterday, which looked no less better or worse in the grand scheme of things. Her pikachu was a similar story, with his major accomplishment was deciding to be silent was the best option.

"Uh… Hi?" Aaron greeted and watched a smile form on his rival's face. "At the very least, could you tell me your name?"

The girl let out a laugh as her smile grew.

"Vicor." the girl answered. "Remember that name, big baby. Especially when I crush you.

Both of Aaron's pokemon rolled their eyes, not all wanting to be a part of this at all.

"Don't you have something better to do?" Blossom inquired as Vicor's gaze focused on her.

"How cute. The scary dragon is protecting the big baby." their opponent announced as her pikachu began to charge up with electricity.

"Die, fuckers!" it announced and attempted to let forth a bolt of lightning. Or would've, if Blossom hadn't sent the mouse flying.

"That was low kick, right?" the charizard inquired and got a shrug from Aaron. "Yeah, let's call it that."

Thankfully, Vicor didn't understand pokemon and chose instead to pull out another pokeball.

"It's you time now," she whispered and flung the pokeball out, only for a large white horse to appear. "Arceus."

Almost on cue, a sword was flung towards it.

"Begone." a voice called out and the trio turned around, finding a very much alive Professor Sakura. "Oh, it's you."

"We could say the same about you." Heart answered as Sakura switched forms. "Sorry about yesterday."

Aaron and Blossom echoed their companions apology, only to get a snicker from Virizion.

"No hard feelings. It happens." she remarked and took a deep breath.

Notes:

Been a while. But here it is.