Heyyy. So, uh, I completely forgot to mention something. The characters may be a bit OOC. It always happens and if someone is able to write other people's characters like how they're supposed to be, they are amazing. It's hard writing with other people's characters... So yeah. Noting that, I'm sorry if the characters are OOC.

Training Grounds

Composed of 19 different battlefields based on all the Pokemon types and a special one for Spirit Pokemon battles. Spirit Pokemon battles allow trainers to also fight each other to work on their skills with their Pokemon.

Ash and Drew walk into the training grounds. A loud explosion is heard from the Steel battlefield.

"Aggron, Flash Cannon!" Aggron opens his mouth, a large ball of silver energy forming. The energy is fired at a large steel formation and there is another explosion.

"Paul!" Ash runs up to Paul, Drew walking behind him. "The headmaster wanted me, you, Drew, Misty, May, and Dawn to meet him in his office."

Paul looks over and takes out a Pokeball. "Return." Aggron is returned again. "Fine, let's go."

He turns and walks towards the exit. Drew follows and Ash quickly runs after them.

Central Grounds

In the center of school grounds there is a large area for students and Pokemon to hang out in. Basically a small park with a pathway from the four entrances, north, south, east, and west, leading to a circular area of benches and a large tree. This tree was a sight to see. Hundreds of years old, this tree reached a height of over 300 feet (91.44 meters) and a base circumference of around 100 feet (30.48 meters). Around the tree, there are a few berry bushes.

A small Piplup strains to reach a berry hanging from a tall bush.

"Piplup! Pipluupp!" Dawn walks around the courtyard towards the tree and the bushes. Piplup perks up, running towards Dawn excitedly. "Were you hungry Piplup?" Dawn walks over to the bush and picks a few berries. Piplup quickly takes the berries, happily crying out his name.

Misty and May run into the courtyard. "Dawn!" May calls. Dawn looks up and waves. "Hey guys! What are you doing here?" Picking Piplup up, she walks over toe May and Misty.

Misty quickly explains, "The headmaster wanted us to go meet him in his office right after lunch, which should end right about-" The bell rings to signify the class period is over. "-now. We should go now." Dawn nods and the three girls walk off to the headmaster's office.

Main Hall

A grand hallway leading to the headmaster's office and many of the classes in the school decorated with school colors, red, blue, and green to symbolize the main starter typings. At the end of the hall, there is a grand set of doors emblazoned with the figure of a Dragonite.

Ash, Drew, and Paul stand by the doors waiting.

"What's taking them so long?" Ash taps his feet impatiently.

"Relax Ash, they'll get here eventually. It's just like June to be late." Drew flicks his hair and leans on the door, waiting.

Loud footsteps are heard from the end of the hallway. Misty, May, and Dawn come into sight.

"Are we late?" May asks, panting slightly from running from the courtyard.

"Nah, we're good." Ash turns and knocks on the door.

A voice comes from inside. "Come in."

The door cracks open and the six make their way inside.

The room is lined with bookshelves, a few security monitors on the wall. On the plush red carpet sits a large desk with an ornate chair behind it. Sitting on the chair, filing papers is Lance.

"I see you all are here, sit." Lance gestures to a few armchairs and a couch near the desk. Ash quickly sits on the couch with Misty and May and Dawn quickly sit near the desk. Drew walks over and leans on the armchair May's sitting in and Paul leans on the wall.

"I'm sorry there are not enough seats. Now I'm sure you're all wondering why you are here." Lance begins.

"Well, yeah, you don't usually invite people to your office." Ash points out nervously. "Did we do something wrong?"

"No, nothing wrong. The school has a mission for the six of you." Lance continues.

"A-a mission?" May interrupts, surprised.

"Yes, a mission. Now stop interrupting, Bandanna Girl." Paul blurts out, annoyed.

"Humph." May crosses her arms but stops talking.

Lance chuckles and continues again. "You all know there are new students coming tomorrow. The bus transporting the new 10 year olds is on its way right now. On the bus are also a few new students that are not the usual age coming too, as usual. Unfortunately there has been an accident. A stampede of wild Tauros were passing by and a few strayed off in front of the bus. It swerved off the road and now it's stranded. The students are fine but now they don't have a way to get to the school. There's an emergency transportation vehicle being sent there to transport them here, but because it's the middle of the school day no teachers can be spared to help protect the vehicle. We need you six to help guard the vehicle on its way there and back. This is completely optional, just so you know. If you do decide to do this, you will be excused from all your classes for the rest of the day."

"I will give you a few minutes to decide." Lance stands and leaves the room.

"Well guys, what do you guys think?" Ash looks around the room.

"It seems like an interesting job. We get a chance to help new students and be excused from our classes." Misty answers the question, a thoughtful look on her face. "I think we should go."

"Well that's okay with me! This'll be fun!" May smiles and turns to the rest of the room.

"Calm down August," Drew flicks his hair. "But this would be a pretty good field experience."

"Well I'm in!" Dawn says. "Piiiplup!" Piplup cries out, patting his chest with his flipper. "Guess you're in too, right Piplup?" Piplup nods.

"Someone needs to be there that takes this seriously. I'm going." Paul adds in.

"Guess we're all in then, gotta wait for Lance now." Ash says.

Lance comes back in the room. "So what do you say, Mr. Ketchum?"

"I'm in!"

"Miss Waterflower?"

"Yeah."

"Mr. Hayden?"

"Uh huh."

"Miss Haruka?"

"Yup."

"Mr. Shinji?"

"Hn, yes."

"And Miss Hikari?"

"Yeah!"

"So since you all accepted, the transportation vehicle is down at the main entrance. Be sure all your Pokemon are healed and that your Spirit Pokemon is with you. You have five minutes. Good luck." Lance opens the door and gestures outside.

Ash gets up, "Thank you sir, we won't let you down."

Paul slips out after Ash, the other 4 following after.

Five minutes later...

Main Entrance

Classic grand entrance. Leading to the elegant doors is a stone pathway lined with trees so there is plenty of shade. The path is connected to an inconspicuous dirt road seeming to lead to the middle of nowhere.

Currently, a bus sits waiting on the dirt road by the stone path.

The doors of the school open slightly and Ash slips out.

"What took you so long? You're late!" Misty glares at Ash.

"Sorry! I couldn't find Krookodile's Pokeball." Ash runs onto the bus, panting.

"Enough explaining, we're about to leave! It's a half-hour drive to the other bus." May interrupts, rolling her eyes. "You have that entire time to try and explain."

"Well let's go then! We don't wanna keep the new students waiting!" Ash shouts, excited.

The bus driver nods. "We will be there shortly, stay seated and if you see anything dangerous, you may tell me to stop."

"Great! Let's go!" Dawn says, Piplup jumping and shouting his name.

The bus pulls off, a small dust cloud billowing up after.

As you can tell, I'm kinda bad at endings. So... Yeah. Enjoy?

I don't know.

If anyone read this, yay for you.

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