"Seaside Galaxy"

By narutofreak14

Disclaimer: Although I own Pokémon Pearl for my Nintendo DS, I do not own any of the Pokémon characters, games, names, or any of the other cool stuff. They all belong to Nintendo and Game Freak. Also, this fanfiction was made for fun and not for cash (unfortunately).

Notes: Thank you all who have supported me in my last few stories. I didn't really think that this whole Ikarishipping stories would work out (since, no offense, the shipping doesn't really have much supporters), but you guys have proved me wrong. I hope that you will continue to support me throughout the next few chapters.

-The inspiration for this part of the story came from the "Love Hina Spring Special" movie. Though, it won't have any of the perverted stunts that was performed in that movie (well okay…maybe a bit of perversion is in it).

-Some elements of the storyline were inspired by the Crash Bandicoot games (the first two to be exact).

-Since Dawn now has a Mamoswine, he'll be in the story.

-This will probably be my longest and most developed story throughout the whole series. I will reveal a lot about Paul's past.

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Somewhere on a remote island…

Inside a fortress, on a remote island near the Sinnoh region, a few miles from the coast of Canalave City, several henchmen were powering up a ray gun built on the surface of the Earth. Several Galactic Grunts were powering it up while Cyrus and one of his commanders were overseeing the operation. "Sir, are you sure we should launch this weapon now?" one of the henchmen asked. "We just got if finished a few months ago."

"Fools! That means you had a month to test it!" Cyrus shouted, angrily.

"We only had one test!" a scientist said.

"Was it successful?" the commander asked.

"Well…yes. But…"

"Well then, it looks like this weapon is ready to go," Cyrus interrupted. "How are we doing with power?" she asked to her henchmen.

"We are at 100 percent power!" the henchmen said.

"Locking onto our satellite."

The computer screen showed the laser beam locking onto a satellite orbiting the Earth, close to the Pokémon Day Care Center in Solacean Town. "Alright, lock onto to our satellite…and fire in 5…"

"…4…"

"…3…"

"…2…"

"…1…"

"Fire!" the two shouted together.

Suddenly, for some reason, everything shut down due to lack of power. "What the hell just happened?" the commander asked, angrily.

"That's what I have been trying to say to you sir," the scientist said. "The machine works, but we do not have enough power to make it worldwide."

"You moron!" the commander shouted.

"We told you to get this machine up-and-running in the time permitted," Cyrus said. "I will not tolerate screw ups! Now you dimwits get the power back on and get this machine working! We need it if we are to recreate the world the way we want it to be."

"But sir, nothing we can obtain has enough energy to make the machine go global," said the scientist.

"We tried everything. Double A batteries, rocket fuel…nothing works!"

"Are you sure you idiots did the math?" the commander asked.

"Well…there is something that gave it power when we did the test," the scientist said.

"Which is…what?" Cyrus asked.

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MEANWHILE…

IN HEARTHOME CITY…

Paul was challenging Fantina, the gym leader for the third time, for the Relic Badge. He was banned from the gym but since Dawn beat Fantina (A/N: Actually she tied with her) in a contest, she agreed to lift the ban so that he can receive his badge. The two trainers were down to their last Pokémon.

"Luxray, use Charge Beam!" Paul shouted. Luxray began to store up electric energy and then shot out a beam of lighting towards Mismagius. "Mismagius, defend yourself with Shadow Ball!" Fantina shouted.

Mismagius then shot out a Shadow Ball towards Luxray, completely cancelling out Charge Beam. Luxray was quick enough to avoid the attack. "Luxray, use Discharge!" Paul shouted. Again, Luxray begins storing electric energy in its entire body. It then unleashed it all in one dose around him, hitting Mismagius. "Yes!" Paul said.

"Oh no, you don't," said Fantina. "Mismagius, use Hypnosis!"

"What?" Paul asked.

Mismagius stared Luxray in the eyes as it began chanting its name over and over. "Mismagius…Mismagius…" it chanted.

"Luxray, don't look in its eyes!" Paul shouted.

It was too late. Luxray was already beginning to feel sleepy. Not only that, but after that last Discharge attack, it was out of energy and stamina. Luxray lost control and fell into a deep slumber. "No! Luxray, wake up!" Paul shouted.

"Luxray has fallen to sleep and is therefore unable to battle!" the referee shouted.
"No, he's not!" Paul shouted.

Then, for some reason, Fantina and Mismagius were getting bigger and bigger. They continued to glare at him. "You still don't understand…do you?" Fantina asked. Mismagius had a weird glow in his eyes. Paul was…actually beginning to feel…scared. He began running the other way away from Fantina and Mismagius.

Suddenly, an Infernape appeared in front of him…and boy, was he angry. "Chimchar?" asked Paul. From out of nowhere, Infernape shot a huge Flamethrower at Paul. "Hey…what are you doing?!?" Paul asked, angrily. He stopped running when he ran into another person. Paul was shocked at who it was.

It was a man, about 30 years of age, who had long purple hair similar to Paul's. But he was in a silver suit. He had a mean scowl on his face. "What a fool," he said, in a deep voice. "It took you three attempts to defeat a gym leader?"

"Shut up!" Paul shouted.

"Feraligatr and I could easily defeat her in two minutes!" the man shouted.

"I said shut up! You don't know me!" Paul shouted.

"I know you as a failing trainer…and a failing son!" the man said.

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"I said SHUT UP!" Paul shouted. He shot up in his bed. He blinked his eyes for a minute and realized he was in his hotel room, in Hearthome City, his Luxray sleeping at the foot of his bed. There was no man, no Fantina, no Mismagius and no Infernape. Everything was a dream. "What was that all about?" Paul asked.

"Lux?" Luxray asked, perking his head up.

"It's…it's nothing," Paul said. "Go back to sleep."

Luxray then placed his head back down, going back to sleep. Paul's head fell back into his pillow as he was reflecting on what was happening. "I don't get it. I mean…I know my battle tomorrow has been stressing me out lately, and that Infernape…well, I don't know what the Infernape is about…" Paul muttered.

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Dawn and her Pokémon were sleeping a floor down from Paul. Dawn couldn't sleep. She had such an eventful day, and was reflecting back on today. She has tied Fantina in a contest, gained a few fans, and she got to meet Paul's mother.

FLASHBACK TO EARLIER TODAY…

Paul, Reggie, and their mother headed to a nearby café for lunch. They took Dawn with her, since she was now being hunted down by fanboys. "Geez mom, you really need to stop running down stairs! You know you have clumsy feet like a Psyduck!" Paul scolded.

"Oh, I'm sorry Paul," the woman said. "But can you blame me for being excited? I haven't seen my little boy since he left home!"

"Well…at least you're okay, Miss…um…" Dawn said.

"Oh, you can call me Regina," said Regina.

"Regina…okay then," said Dawn. "So…this is Paul's mother? She seems very nice. And she looks so much like Reggie and Paul. But then…why is Paul the cold-hearted person that he is?"

"Whoa, it's her!" said a voice.

"Huh?" Dawn asked, coming back to Earth. She looked to the side and saw a couple of kids sitting on the sidewalk in front of the café. "It's that girl who almost defeated Fantina!"

"She was so cool!"

"Can I get your autograph?"

"Hey, get lost, you stupid kids!" Paul shouted.

"Paul, be nice to the children!" Regina scolded.

"It's okay Paul," said Dawn. "I kind of like this. I have fans now."

"You were so cool in your contest with Fantina!"

"Can we see your Pokémon?"

"Well…sure why not?" asked Dawn. She took out her Poké Balls and let her Pokémon out. They loved all of the attention, especially Prinplup.

After a few minutes of talking, the children decided to leave Dawn alone and continue on their way. "Wow, that was kind of nerve-wracking," said Dawn. "I never had fans before."

"Don't let it go to your head," Paul said, taking a sip of his drink.

"You're on your way to becoming a big-shot Coordinator," said Reggie.

"Oh…if only I had better luck when I was a Coordinator," said Reggie.

"You were a Coordinator?" Dawn asked.

"I was everything at one point. I was a Coordinator, but that didn't go well. I was a trainer, but that was even worse. I'm thinking about running a Day-Care Center for Pokémon, but I don't think I can handle so many Pokémon at once," said Reggie.

"Oh, I do something similar to that, mom. It's not as hard as you think it is," said Reggie. "I mean, it does get hard keep track of all the Pokémon, but it's very rewarding, seeing so many Pokémon at once."

"It is, but…" Regina said.

"I'll sure you'll find something to do," said Dawn. "Hey, do you have any Pokémon, Regina?"

"Well…I have two with me right now," said Regina. She took out two Poké Balls and released the Pokémon inside. Out came a Growlithe and a Poochyena.

The Mightyena looked rugged and had shaggy fur all over, like a wolf. Poochyena was very small compared to its friend, but it was well groomed and very playful. "Ohhh…they're so cute!" Dawn said, picking up Poochyena.

"They were the family pets when these two were just little kids," Regina explained. "Paul and Reggie would play with them for hours…or at least, Reggie would."

"What? Paul didn't like them?" asked Dawn.

"Of course not. They couldn't battle very well," said Paul.

"They were not meant to be battling Pokémon. Just playful things to make us happy," said Reggie.

"Whatever," said Paul.

"Paul, we talked about this. We don't like using the word 'whatever'. Even thought you are your own person now, you will follow my rules while under my supervision," Regina said.

Paul just shrugged it off. "Boy, you don't get snippy with me!" Regina said, angrily.

"Come on, mom. Don't scold me in public," said Paul.

FLASHBACK ENDS HERE…

"Paul's mom…what a character she is," Dawn thought. "Now all that is left is to meet the father…if Paul would let me." Dawn began thinking about what Paul's father might look like. "Let's see…if Reggie takes after Regina, then Paul must take after his father. So, his dad must have long, purple hair and a scowl look on his face. He…he also might have taught Paul how to mistreat his Pokémon…I wonder…"

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THE NEXT MORNING…

Reggie and Regina were sleeping in their hotel room. Once the sunlight reached Regina's face, she sat up in her bed. She stretched her arms out and got out of bed. She looked at her sleeping son. "Reggie, wake up," she said, shaking him.

"Hmmm…wha…" mumbled Reggie.

"Get ready. Paul's about to take on Fantina today! And I don't want to be late," she said, while fixing her hair into a ponytail.

After the two cleaned up and got dressed, they were ready to head outside to the gym. But suddenly, the phone went off. Regina answered up the phone. "Hello? Yes, this is Regina."

"Good morning, this is the front desk. We have some concerns about your son, Paul. He's not answering his wake-up calls. It may not be anything serious, but I would check up on him, to make sure he's okay."

"Okay, thank you," she said. She then hung up the phone.

"What was that about?" Reggie asked.

"Oh, Paul's being a lazy bum and he's sleeping in. That's not good, if he is to challenge Fantina," Regina said. "Reggie, let's go wake him up."

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The two then arrived at Paul's hotel room door. Regina knocked on it several times. "Paul, this is your mother!" she shouted. "Open the door! You're going to be late!" There was no answer. Reggie decided to take out his room key (that Paul gave him) and opened the door.

Reggie and Regina quietly entered the room on their tiptoes, looking around for Paul. They were surprised when the beds looked neatly done. The two did not see Paul anywhere. "Where did he go?" Regina asked.

"This is his room," said Reggie.

Regina began searching through the drawers. "His clothes are gone!" Regina said.

"Mom, look at the T.V.!" said Reggie. The two looked at the T.V. It was a confirmation screen, saying that Paul had successfully checked out of his hotel room. "What? He left?" Regina asked.

"He's probably at the gym already," Reggie said.

"You're right! Let's check and see if he's at the gym," said Regina.

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MEANWHILE…

Dawn was waking up herself in her hotel room. She had just showered, dressed, and she was fixing her hair when suddenly, someone was knocking at her door. "Huh?" Dawn asked. She walked over to the door and opened it. A bellhop was on the other side for her. "Are you Dawn? I got a package for you," he said. He then handed Dawn her package. "Oh…um…thank you," said Dawn. The bellhop then left as Dawn shut the door.

"Hmmm…a package?" Dawn asked. She looked around and, unfortunately, found no note or any indication on who is the sender. "Hmmm…I wonder what's inside," she said. She then began to unwrap the package. When she opened the box, inside…were six Poké Balls. Dawn was confused. "Huh? Poké Balls?" Dawn asked herself. "I'm confused."

Just then, a note fell out of the box down to Dawn's feet. Dawn bend down and picked it up. She unfolded it and began reading it over. She was shocked at what it said. "I got to tell his mother!"

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Regina and Reggie soon arrived at the Hearthome City Gym. The dark, ominous building gave Regina shivers. "I know the gym leader is supposed to be a user of Ghost-types, but does she have to make the gym so…so…intimidating?" Regina asked.

"It'll be fine mom," said Reggie. The two continued walking.

Inside, Fantina and the referee were waiting for Paul to arrive. For some reason, he was ten minutes late. "I did say nine o' clock, non?" Fantina asked the referee.

Soon enough, Regina and Reggie entered the gym. Since Fantina was standing on the other side, she thought Reggie was Paul. "Ah, you finally decided to show up?" Fantina asked. Reggie and Regina were confused. "What?" asked Reggie.

"Wait…you're not Paul," Fantina said.

"Um…no…I'm his brother," Reggie said.

"And I'm his mother," Regina said.

"My god…he actually has a family?!?" Fantina asked, sounding shocked.

"What's that supposed to mean?!?" asked Regina, angrily.

"Um…nothing really. It's just…something between your son and me," said Fantina. "By the way, where is he? He's late."

"Wait…you mean…he's not here?" Regina asked.

"I haven't seen him yet," said Fantina.

"But…but then…" said Reggie.

"Hey guys!" shouted a voice.

Everyone turned and saw Dawn running up with the box in her arm. "What is it?" asked Fantina. Dawn took a few deep breaths before speaking. "Reggie, Regina…you haven't seen Paul, have you?" she asked, still panting.

"Actually, we're looking for him now," said Regina. "He wasn't in his hotel room."

"He's not here at the gym either," Fantina said.

"What?!? But then, why did he leave me his Pokémon?" Dawn asked.

"What are you talking?" asked Reggie. Dawn then handed Regina and Reggie the note she found in the box:

Dawn,

I'm leaving my Pokémon with you. I need to clear my head for a bit. Take good care of them for me, but make sure they don't slack off on their training!

--Paul

"And look…he left instructions on taking care of his Pokémon," Dawn said, holding up a tattered leather book.

"What does this mean?" Reggie asked.

"If I know any better," Fantina intervened. "I say that this is an act of surrender."

"Huh?" Regina asked.

"Think about it. He was stressed about this gym battle. He cracked under pressure, and now he gave up being a trainer," Fantina said.

"That's not true at all!" snapped Dawn. "Even though he was under a lot of pressure, this wouldn't drive him to leave his Pokémon with me."

"Nonetheless, Paul isn't here. And from the looks of what he has done, he doesn't seem to want to show up. Therefore, he forfeits the battle to me," Fantina said.

"No please! Maybe we can work something out!" protested Regina.

"I'm sorry. Those are the rules," Fantina said.

"Come on, Fantina!" Dawn said. "Please, don't disqualify Paul! I know he's been a real jerk to you lately, but he's still a Pokémon trainer who wants his chance to be a part of the Sinnoh League."

"Yes, but…"

"Fantina, please. Give us some time to find him and talk him out of…of…whatever he's doing," Dawn said.

Dawn continued looking at Fantina, pleading with her. Fantina looked away to Regina and Reggie, who also didn't want Paul to be disqualified. "Oh mon dieu," she muttered. "Fine. I shall give him one more day."

"One more day?!? That's not good enough! Who knows where he is!" Regina shouted.

"Okay fine! How about one week?" Fantina asked. "Final offer! Take it or no?"

"We can probably find him in a week," Reggie said.

"Then it is settled! Paul must be here in one week at this time of…10:15. If he does not show up by that time, he is disqualified and the ban shall remain permanent," Fantina announced.

Reggie, Regina, and Dawn didn't waste time. They ran out of the gym and began searching for Paul. "I don't even get a thank you?" Fantina asked.

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Paul was out at sea, riding a tour boat to a tropical island resort called Sunmoon Island, an underrated and hidden tourist spot. Paul walked from Hearthome City to the harbor of Canalave City (A/N: he actually walked that far). He brought nothing with him: just his wallet, money, and a few Poké Balls. Everything else was left behind at the hotel room. He seriously was stressed out. He saw a sailor with a small boat near the harbor, so he took a ride.

Paul continued looking out at the horizon while everyone else was dancing and partying in the back. He took out his wallet, and then he took out a family picture, from when he and his brother were young. There was another man standing beside Regina, but it looked as if his face was ripped out of the picture. "Mom, try not to worry about me," he said to himself. "I'll come back. Just…not right now."

Suddenly, one of the ocean wins blew by. The picture slipped out of Paul's hands and began fluttering towards the ocean water. Paul began panicking. "No! Come back here!" he shouted. Out of instinct, Paul jumped the railing and reached for his picture. He managed to grab it, but he fell into the deep, cold ocean. Unfortunately, no one saw him jump off…

TO BE CONTINUED…

A/N: Oh no…the reader's worst enemy…a cliffhanger! Now, do not worry. Paul will be okay. I mean, if he died, the story will end here, and we don't want that now, do we?

After hearing of Paul's disappearance, everyone desperately searches for him throughout Sinnoh (or at least all over Hearthome City)! Will the three ever figure out about Paul's whereabouts?

Moreover, what does Team Galactic plan to do with a laser? Why are even mentioned in this story? And why…why is Paul doing all of this?