Here's chapter 10 (Yes! No more formatting issues!)!
Also, for those who are wondering what happened to The Eye Sores of the Pokemon World, the staff took it down (more details on my profile). I still have each chapter saved, so it will be back, just not on this site.
~~~GOTTA CATCH EM ALL!~~~
(Theme)
"The Mistresses of Disguise"
~~~GOTTA CATCH EM ALL!~~~
Xavier and Misty chased after the Surskit, with the rest of them trailing behind. The Surskit turned around for a brief second, before unleashing a couple of bubbles from its mouth at them.
"Shishiko, charge through and use Take Down!" Xavier shouted, as his Litleo charged through the bubbles and rammed into the wild Pokemon, slamming it on a tree. Oddly enough, it didn't put up much more of a fight before closing its eyes. The whole time, Misty just stood there with a smile on her face.
"Why's Misty just standing there?" Ash was confused.
"I guess she decided she didn't want it after all," Yvonne theorized.
"No way..." Brock contradicted.
Xavier took out a Poke Ball and tossed it at Surskit, but a bubble from Misty's direction encompassed it, sending it hovering into the air. Xavier glared at Misty as Faiaro flew up to get it. Misty threw her own Poke Ball at Surskit and sucked it in.
One shake.
Two shakes.
Three shakes.
Ding.
"Yes! I got a Surskit!" Misty cried, turning to Froakie. "Thanks." Froakie had made the bubble which sabotaged Xavier's chances of catching it.
"That's not fair!" Xavier demanded. "I did all the work, and you just get it with no skill or effort!"
"Finders, keepers." Misty's smile grew wider as she turned to Ash. "Ash, can you scan it for me?"
Ash reluctantly took out his Pokedex and scanned it. "Surskit, the Pond Skater Pokemon. From the tips of its feet, it secretes an oil that enables it to walk on water as if it were skating. It feeds on microscopic organisms in ponds and lakes."
"Ash, aren't you going to scan its type?" Brock whispered.
"I already know its type," responded Ash.
"Yes, but she doesn't." Brock pointed at Misty, who was still celebrating her capture. Xavier was fuming.
Ash sighed as he pressed a few more buttons. His Pokedex called out, "Type: Water - "
"I know that already!" Misty complained, but the Pokedex cut her off with, "Slash Bug." Ash's hand, which was tightly gripping the device, sank into his pocket.
"B-B-Bug!?" Misty stammered, turning to Ash. "Ash Ketchum, why didn't you tell me?"
"We tried," Ash explained nervously. "But you just ran off...but hey, a Water type is a Water type!" Xavier couldn't help but laugh.
"All right, Misty, you caught your first Bug type!" congratulated a voice from above.
"No, it's not all right!" Misty shouted back. "I hate bugs!" They all ignored Misty's tirade and continued on. Soon after they got their Pokemon healed at a Pokemon Center, Misty forgot her initial anger and stared at a fountain.
I could at least let it out for a bit, Misty thought, before throwing a Poke Ball. "Misty calls...Surskit!" The Water/Bug type materialized above the fountain and started to skate around on the water in circles.
"It's kinda cute...even if it is a bug..." she admitted, before hearing footsteps. At first, they paid no mind to it, but then they got louder. They also heard a voice yelling, "Out of the way, out of the way, out of the way!"
Ash sidestepped away from everyone else, as did Xavier. Ash turned to him. "You know her?" he questioned.
"Do I ever...she came asking me to protect her from a guy named - " Before he even finished, Yvonne, Misty, Azurill, Froakie, Brock, Electrode, Furret, and Fennekin were crashed into like bowling pins, falling into the fountain. Fennekin yowled in pain, and Brock began to nurse her. Surskit just skated around everyone, seemingly oblivious to what just went on. The crasher turned out to be a blonde wearing red glasses that seemed to be halfway cut off from the top, a lime green beret with a white bow, a black and white blouse, an orange jacket with shoes which had black bows on them, and green pants. She was also holding a green handbag.
"What was that for!?" Misty whined, as Bianca bowed to everyone she had crashed into. Brock glared at Ash for not warning them. Ash merely smiled at him.
"Sorry!" the girl cried out, as they all climbed out of the fountain. "I gotta go before he fines me!" As if on cue, a different pair of footsteps rang in their ears. Brock's Electrode sparked for a few moments before sending a small jolt of electricity towards the runner, paralyzing him for a while. It turned out to be a blonde haired boy with an orange and yellow shirt, a green scarf, grey pants, and brown shoes. He was holding a brown handbag.
"It's Barry," Ash mused quietly to himself.
Meanwhile, Bianca immediately rushed to Brock. "Oh, thank you so much for saving me! How can I ever repay you?"
"WAIT! You'd pay some guy you don't even know, but not even pay your fine!" Barry shouted at her, who turned to him. "That's unfair!" he continued.
"Uh-oh, this doesn't look good," Misty commented, and the next thing they knew, the two blondes were engaged in a battle. It was Barry's Empoleon vs Bianca's Emboar.
"The battle between these two will now begin!" Yvonne announced, as Misty gushed over Empoleon. At the same time, Brock discreetly led Ash and Xavier behind a bush.
"So, why did you take us here?" Xavier wanted to know.
"Because...tomorrow is Princess Day," Brock announced in a dramatic tone. Ash looked horrified, while Xavier looked confused. Brock explained the concept of Princess Day to him as best as he could.
"So they get a bunch of girls-only stuff, while we just stand there. What's so bad about that?" Xavier was still confused.
"It's worse than that," Brock cut him off. Ash grimaced. "Last time..." He then flashed back to the events of the Princess Day that took place five years ago. When he was finished, everyone had nervous looks on their faces.
"Pika..."
"Well, we can't just leave them," Xavier pointed out.
"Who says we have to leave?" Brock snickered, pointing to Yvonne.
"What about her?" Now Ash was confused, while Xavier seemed to be catching on. Ash then did a double take. "Hey, I told you before, I - "
Brock sighed, ignoring his protests. "Yvonne said her Vivillon sewed most of her clothes for her. Ash, you still have your Leavanny, right?" Ash nodded. "Well, you can have Leavanny sew some disguises for us...or you can 'borrow' some of her clothes, and hair dye, if needed."
"No way, I'm not doing it!" Ash pouted.
Brock inched closer to him. "Then I guess you'll be their slave for all of tomorrow..."
Ash gave in after a while. "Okay, fine, I'll do it...Leavanny, come on out." The Nurturing Pokemon emerged from its Poke Ball.
"Leavanny!"
"Leavanny, use String Shot in that bag and grab a few clothes, and maybe some hair dye." Leavanny looked confused until Xavier explained the situation. It then aimed the sticky substance into the bag and yanked out a pile of clothes.
"Thanks," Brock thanked the Grass/Bug type, as he went through the clothes. He separated them into two piles, and then put one pile into Ash's backpack.
"Hey! Why me?" Ash complained.
"This is revenge for not warning me about Bianca." Brock snickered, as Leavanny used String Shot to put back the rest of the clothes that Brock didn't need.
"Speaking of Bianca, we'd better get back!" Xavier reminded them, before they rushed back to the battlefield. Empoleon was standing on top of a felled Emboar.
"Emboar is unable to battle, the winner is - " Yvonne began, before Ash cut in with, "Empoleon and Barry from Twinleaf Town!"
"I knew that!" Yvonne shouted, before Barry pointed at her.
"How do you know me! I've never even seen you around! You'd better start explaining, or I'll fine you!" Barry demanded. Yvonne shrank under his glare and laughed nervously. Ash and Pikachu struggled to hold back laughter at her misfortune, especially as Barry inched closer to her. Brock's Electrode jolted him once again, and Yvonne rushed to him.
"Oh, thank you so much for saving me! How can I ever repay you?" she squealed, as Brock took a step back. Not again, he thought, as Ash and Pikachu let loose laughter.
"Pika Pika!" The Electric type laughed. Bianca and Furret frowned at the scene, before glancing at each other.
The rest of the day went as usual, with Bianca and Barry leading the way and bumping into more people (Misty wondered if Barry did it on purpose), some of whom they knew. The next person they saw was a teal-haired woman with an umbrella and a Marill in her arms.
"One or both of them bump into her in three...two..." Yvonne stated.
"Not on my watch," Brock muttered, grabbing both Barry and Bianca by the shirts. They struggled to get out his grip as the girl slowly approached them.
Ash took a closer look at her. "Isn't that Wilhelmina?"
"Brock tries to flirt with her, I called it..." Misty began, inching closer to him. Croagunk was behind him as well. It let out a croak.
"Brock, Misty, Ash, is that you?" She turned to Brock with a light blush on her face. "Who are your friends?"
Brock was the first to speak up. "Yvonne, Xavier, Barry, and Bianca."
"We could have introduced ourselves," Barry muttered. "Well, at least I could have."
"Nice to meet you all," Wilhelmina stated. "Brock, I heard you graduated from doctoring." Marill jumped out of her arms to play with Misty's Azurill. "Congratulations!"
"Thanks..." Brock's face turned a darker shade of red than Wilhelmina's. He seemed at a loss for words, though that may have been because Croagunk and Misty were just right there. She then turned to Misty, Yvonne, and Bianca. After some more introductions and brief conversations, Wilhelmina brought up the dreaded topic (for the boys, that is): Tomorrow.
"Are any of you going to the Princess Day Festival?" she wondered.
Misty nodded, but the others weren't so sure.
"Well, you don't have to come to a decision immediately. Just know that I'll be there. I look forward to seeing you all again." She scooped up her Marill and turned around before starting to leave. She gave Brock a quick wink, before moving on.
"Electrode?"
"Fen..."
"How the tables have turned," Misty commentated.
"What's it like to be on the receiving end of adoration?" Yvonne teased. Croagunk sat by himself on the fountain, where Surskit was still skating. The rest of the day was uneventful, although it took Misty a few minutes just to get Surskit away. Barry and Bianca had left the group to practice for the PWT, but Brock lent the former a disguise.
Right before bed, Ash told the girls that his mom needed him at home. Brock told them that he was needed at the gym. The two of them wondered what Xavier's excuse was, but didn't think much of it before drifting off to sleep.
~~~ GOTTA CATCH EM ALL!~~~
The next day was Princess Day.
Brock woke up before anyone else (Ash always wondered which of them woke up first much of the time). He woke up the other guys, who put on their disguises.
Ash's disguise consisted of a yellow and black blouse similar to his Sinnoh shirt, blue jeans, and red and black boots. His hair was combed down and dyed a dark blue.
Xavier's disguise was a curly black wig, and a green and pink palette swap of his outfit.
Brock wore a red puffy wig with a black blouse, dress and heels.
"There!" Xavier stretched his arms out.
"Wait..." Brock put blue lipstick on Ash's lips. "There!"
"Hey!" Ash complained. "How come you don't get any lipstick?"
"Never mind that, let's go before they wake up," Brock warned.
So they spent the next couple of hours roaming around the streets, while also following Misty and Yvonne without their knowledge.
"I'm bored," Xavier voiced his feelings.
"This is our only option," Brock reminded him, as a few little girls ran to him to admire the Pikachu in his arms. Electrode, who was on the ground in front of him, felt neglected as no one admired it. Both of them had yellow bows on.
"Thank you!" Brock basked in the praise. "I've been with this lovely Pikachu for five years now! My amazing Electrode came soon after!" Just as he said that, Wilhelmina came to the scene. Brock couldn't keep his eyes away from her.
"May I help you?" she questioned them.
"Oh, sorry!" Ash interjected. "Belinda can't help but get jealous of way better looking girls than herself!" Brock glared at him as Wilhelmina giggled.
"Okay. Have you seen Brock and his friends?" the teal-haired woman wanted to know. Of course, they all answered no, stating that they didn't know who they were.
Wilhelmina then waved goodbye at them, before Brock put a dopey smile on his face.
"She called my name!" Brock was lost in his fond thoughts.
"Snap out of it, Belinda!" Ash yelled out, shaking him. "Huh? Oh, right, let's go."
Xavier and Furret kept themselves busy with Pokemon capturing, while Ash and Brock immersed themselves with a few battles.
"I hear you're pretty good," a voice called from behind Ash. It turned out to be Trip, Ash's rival from the Unova region. Ash was surprised he didn't have a disguise, but then again, most of the girls were probably too busy to do anything to him. "You seem surprised to see me. You're not scared, are you?" he taunted.
"No way! My Pokemon and I will burn you to a crisp!" Ash declared, placing Fennekin in front of him. "Let's roast this guy and get it over with!"
"You seem confident you'll beat me," Trip scoffed. "You might be a good fire type specialist..." He threw a Poke Ball. "But let's see how you do against Jellicent!" From the ball came the fat crowned Unova Water/Ghost type. "You make the first move."
"Fennekin, Flamethrower!" Ash commanded, as the fire type released flames from both of its ears at Jellicent. Trip just scoffed as he had Jellicent put out the flames with Brine.
"Jellicent, wrap it." Its tentacles were about to wrap around it, when Ash had Fennekin use Roar to force its opponent back into its ball. Trip said nothing as his Pokemon was replaced with Conkeldurr.
"Conkeldurr, Bulk Up." Trip's Conkeldurr flexed its muscles as an orange aura flared around it.
"Flamethrower again!" Ash called, as Fennekin's ears released hot flames at Conkeldurr, who simply swatted them away with his concrete pillars.
"Stone Edge." A ring of white orbs appeared in front of the Fighting type, eventually becoming pointed stones, which launched towards Fennekin.
"Use those as stepping stones for a quick attack!" Ash raised a fist as Fennekin jumped on each stone. It didn't seem to be getting any closer to Conkeldurr. Eventually, it got so exhausted that it was unable to dodge an incoming pointed stone, crashing to the ground.
"Bet you wish you never used that move." Trip sneered, as Conkeldurr placed its beams on the ground, before jumping on them. It then jumped high into the air, its fists glowing a deep red, before they exploded in a red-orange energy. Ash seemed to be in a tight spot, but then "she" looked at the crowd and saw a familiar face in the crowd. It was a blue-haired girl with a white and pink beanie, a red scarf, a black blouse attached to a pink dress, and boots that matched her dress. His mind drifted for a brief moment...
"Iron Tail!"
"Flamethrower!"
It's Dawn...! Ash thought.
In the present, Ash had just thought up a plan. It was risky, but there weren't many other options. If a fire attack could do more damage to a Pokemon whose body part took on the properties of steel, then psychic attacks should have been able to do the same with fighting typed attacks (not to mention that Conkeldurr was a fighting-type already).
"Use Extrasensory on his hand!" Ash instructed, as Fennekin unleashed a circular rainbow beam with white crescents around it, hitting Conkeldurr's red fist, forcing it to halt its attack. Just before the red glow disappeared, Fennekin hit its other hand with Extrasensory, doing some major damage to it.
"Fennekin, come back, I'll need you for later!" Ash yelled, and Fennekin rushed to her side. Ash then threw another Poke Ball. "Quilava, into the light!" He cried loudly. The Volcano Pokemon materialized from the Poke Ball and in front of Conkeldurr. In the crowd, a smiling Dawn sent out her own Quilava to watch the battle.
"Conkeldurr, Bulk Up." Once again, its body glowed orange as it flexed its muscles.
"Quilava, use Flamethrower!" Ash called, as Quilava's back flared up, and it released a Flamethrower from its mouth.
Trip didn't seem the least bit amused as Conkeldurr swatted the flames away. Ash had the Fire type use Smokescreen to cover the battlefield in black smoke.
"That's the way, Allison!" A high pitched voice shouted. Ash couldn't really make out her features through the smoke, but her brunette hair which was in two braids and her cheek blushes could be made out. It was Macy, one of the Johto League competitors.
"Get the smoke away with your pillars," Trip commanded, and Conkeldurr did as he was told before the smoke entered his clown nose. "Stone Edge again."
Sharp stones appeared around Conkeldurr and launched at Quilava, but Ash had the perfect plan. "Use Agility!" Quilava relaxed its body and zipped around the attack, its speed increasing for each stone it dodged.
"Smokescreen again!" Quilava quickly spat smoke from its mouth and covered the battlefield again. As expected, Conkeldurr blew the smoke away, getting rid of it, but Quilava was nowhere to be found, which confused Trip.
"Unleash Aerial Ace!" Ash shouted, tasting victory, as Quilava emerged from above, a thin white aura around it, and rammed into Conkeldurr, sending it flying skyward (despite the fighting type having raised its defenses). Before Trip could even say anything, Quilava jumped into the air below its opponent and expanded its back flames, engulfing Conkeldurr in fire. Quilava came back to its side as Conkeldurr fell to the ground. Unfortunately, its weight caused the stones on Ash's side to fly up, before some crashed down towards Quilava.
"Quilava, no!" Ash shouted, having not expected that to happen.
"That's one point for Allison!" Macy announced over the cheering crowd, as Trip recalled his Conkeldurr and sent out Jellicent.
"Quilava, I might need you for later," Ash told it, before it was recalled. "Torkoal, to the light!" The fire turtle Pokemon was sent out against Jellicent.
"Doesn't look that strong. Jellicent, Hydro Pump, and make it quick." Trip didn't hear Ash command Sunny Day during his command, so he was more than shocked when Torkoal was able to take the attack head on. He was even more surprised when it immediately launched a Solar Beam that overpowered the Water Type attack and hit it for massive damage.
"Shadow Ball." Jellicent formed a dark orb in front of it and launched it at Torkoal, who spun to dodge it.
"Rain Dance," Trip said, eliciting a groan from the audience (except for Wilhelmina, who had an umbrella). Dawn was complaining about her hair. Trip didn't seem to care about any of their complaints.
"Now, Hydro Pump." Jellicent's attack of choice was many times bigger and stronger than last time.
"Dodge it with Gyro Ball!" Ash shouted, as it retracted its limbs, cloaked its shell in steel, and avoided the blast of water. It maneuvered behind Jellicent and aimed for its back, but missed by mere inches. It landed on the ground in an inverted position.
"Don't give in, Torkoal!" Macy piped, and Ash thought of the Johto League...
"Hydro Pump!"
"Overheat!" Ash's Torkoal glowed a bright red as it spun upside down and released a large burst of spiraling flames at Jellicent, covering it. When the flames disappeared, Jellicent was charred and sent it crashing to the ground in defeat, unable to hold on for much longer. Torkoal "hopped" while still retracted into its shell, and was about to land on the wet ground. Ash frantically yelled out for Sunny Day, which Torkoal initiated, but most of the water hadn't evaporated by the time the Pokemon actually landed, so it took a lot of damage from the super-effective type.
"You're not half bad." Trip looked at his adversary in amusement. "But let's see how you do against...Serperior!" The regal grass snake came out, poised and ready for battle. It looked down on Ash and Torkoal.
"Serperior..." Unova League flashbacks ran through Ash's mind (NOTE: In my story, Ash and Trip got a full battle that wasn't a 1-on-1, or poorly written with a DEM ending.).
"Serperior, Leer." Just like the name said, Serperior leered at it, but Torkoal exhaled more white smoke from its nose to cover its body.
"Awesome, White Smoke!" Ash cheered to himself, knowing that Leer was now useless. On his command, Torkoal used another Overheat. Normally, Overheat would be weaker each time, but with Sunny Day up, the nerf was barely noticeable.
"Serperior, dodge," Trip commanded, as Serperior slithered its long body around the attack, making Torkoal's special attack decrease for nothing.
"Gyro Ball!" Torkoal put its limbs in and spun towards Serperior, who just stood there. "It's gonna hit! Almost - "
"Dodge."
Somehow, Trip's Pokemon managed to dodge when it was just mere inches away. "Solar Beam."
"Use Flamethrower below Solar Beam!" Overheat was more powerful, but Torkoal would be able to aim Flamethrower better without conserving extra energy. As Serperior unleashed a beam of solar energy, Torkoal spat out a noticeably weaker burst of flames under the beam. Serperior tried to move its body, but it couldn't slither and aim at the same time, so it was forced to take the fire attack, but its own attack had taken out Torkoal. Serperior didn't get out unharmed; in addition to Overheat, it had sustained a burn. However, it still stood proudly.
Ash replaced Torkoal with Fennekin, who didn't seem too sure of her chances of winning.
"Serperior, it uses fire attacks from its mouth and ears, so watch out," warned Trip. The next couple of minutes saw Serperior avoiding Extrasensorys and fire attacks until Fennekin finally got so tired that it was forced to take a Solar Beam, which took it down for the count. It was not unlike Torkoal's defeat. Ash picked the fire starter up, placed it to the side, and then congratulated it on a job well done, before gripping a Poke Ball.
Ash sent out Quilava. "I'm counting on you!"
Trip commanded a Solar Beam, which Quilava dodged using Agility.
Forgot all about Agility, better wrap this up before it catches up... Trip thought. "Wrap that Quilava." Serperior slid towards Quilava and attempted to wrap it, but its burn got the better of it. Before it could act, Quilava unleashed a Flamethrower at it. It did some damage, but still didn't take it down.
"Use Flamethrower one more time!" Ash screamed, as Quilava attempted another one, but Solar Beam collided with it. At the same time, the effects of Sunny Day wore off, weakening both attacks. Despite their weakened forms, they were still strong enough to cause a thick explosion.
"Smokescreen!" Quilava released a thick cloud of smoke to make it hard for anyone to see. "Now, Quilava, listen for Serperior and use Aerial Ace." The smoke showed no signs of clearing anytime soon, so Quilava twisted around and used Aerial Ace, charging at Serperior, whose tail glowed a light blue. Dragon Tail and Aerial Ace collided, and the two fighters fought for victory. Eventually, they both keeled over, Quilava due to exhaustion from its previous battle with Conkeldurr, and Serperior due to its burn. The smoke finally cleared, and everyone saw the two Pokemon on the ground.
"Looks like it's a tie!" Trip announced, recalling his starter Pokemon. He wouldn't admit it, but his opponent had actually put up a good fight. "Hey." Ash, who had just picked up Fennekin, turned to him. "You'd better be at the PWT, where I can beat you, and then take on Alder." With that, he headed off.
He hasn't changed much, Ash thought, heading to the Pokemon Center. He stopped for a few seconds to watch Brock and Gary facing each other, shaking hands.
"Good battle," Brock told Gary. Ash wished he had gotten to see it, but he was sure Gary won (though he secretly hoped Brock was the winner).
"Thanks, you too, Brock. Later!" Gary smirked as he went inside of his limousine and drive off.
"What did he call you?" a nearby girl questioned, ad Brock's face turned pale. Luckily, Brock improvised on the spot, shook his fist in the air, and yelled out, "It's Belinda! Get my name right!" Brock and Ash then went to the Pokemon Center together.
~~~ GOTTA CATCH EM ALL!~~~
Xavier had just caught six Pokemon, with a Spinarak being the last one he caught. Furret had actually managed to take on all six of them in a row, but it still took a toll on it. He thought of having Faiaro fly him to the Pokemon Center, but Misty and Yvonne would know it was him. Not only that, but it was on lookout with Brock's Crobat (he had lent his Shishiko to Ash)! So he had no choice but to go on foot...
A few minutes later, he had arrived at the Pokemon Center, where he made a few deposits, and met up with Ash and Brock.
"Anyone notice you two yet?" He was curious.
"Only Gary, but he's gone," Brock answered. "Only a couple more hours until we can get to sleep. What now...hey, what's that noise outside?" They looked out the windows to see a bunch of disgruntled girls, including Misty and Yvonne.
"This has been the worst Princess Day ever!" one woman complained.
Another female took out a doll with an almost detached arm. "These dolls are a ripoff! They're not even authentic!"
"We've been waiting all day for an event to happen, and they're still not ready!"
"This is so lame, I'm going back to Hoenn!"
"My sisters' hand-me-downs were even better!" That was Misty's voice.
"Vivillon can make better clothes with its strings knotted!" They recognized Yvonne's voice.
Many of the girls either kept shouting, or left when their complaints weren't addressed.
"Well, that's a load off our minds," Brock told them, as the three of them exited the Pokemon Center. They went back into the area where Xavier was catching Pokemon and called Crobat and Faiaro back to them. They then assigned Pokemon back to their rightful owners, took off their disguises (Ash changed into his Sinnoh outfit this time), and went back to the front of the Pokemon Center. Then, Ash remembered something.
"Dawn!" he shouted, a little loudly, before bubbles hit him on the back of the neck. He jolted around to see a smiling Dawn and Piplup.
"Did ya miss me?" Dawn looked at Ash with her bright blue eyes.
"Dawn! You're here!" Ash cried. "How was Johto?"
"It was great!" Dawn answered, turning to Brock. "Brock, I know you can see me."
"Sorry, but I didn't want to interrupt anything," Brock replied.
"Just what are you implying?!" Dawn yelled at him, before calmly turning to Ash.
"So, did you win the grand prize?" Ash wanted to know.
"Careful, you wouldn't want May to know you were rooting for me over her, would you?" Dawn teased him.
"May? She's here?" Ash looked around.
"I meant we fought each other, silly!" Dawn giggled. "And to answer your question, we tied, meaning both of us technically split the first place trophy."
Ash was glad that two of his friends achieved their dreams of being Top Coordinators, but at the same time, felt sad that he had yet to achieve his own goal.
Misty looked shocked to see the three boys. "You're back already?"
Ash laughed. "Turns out my mom had more than enough support with Tracey and the others."
"Brock?" Yvonne turned to the Breeder/Doctor.
"Yes?" Brock answered sweetly, and the rest of them broke into laughter. Afterwards, introductions were made, and so was a rotation on Ash's Pokedex.
"Dawn, how's my old Ambipom?" Ash wondered (NOTE: Ambipom never left to play pingpong).
"Great! Wanna see her again?" Dawn held a Poke Ball in anticipation.
Ash also held a Poke Ball. "Only if you'd like to see...Buizel!" Ash instantly tossed his Poke Ball in the air, as did Dawn. It was almost like she had read his mind. Both Ambipom and Buizel emerged from their Poke Balls facing each other. Ambipom used both of her tail hands to steal both Ash and Dawn's hats. Ash let a wave of nostalgia wash over him as memories of Aipom came back to him.
"Looks like she's still attached to you, Ash." Dawn gushed.
"I can tell Buizel feels the same," Ash commented, as they faced Buizel, who folded his arms and faced away from Dawn.
"So what do you say, Ash? Buizel? Ambipom? Wanna trade back?" Dawn waited for their answers. Buizel kept the same stoic expression, while Ash and Ambipom immediately agreed. They went into the Pokemon Center and got their Pokemon healed before going to the trade machine. Dawn placed her Ambipom's ball into its slot, and Ash did the same with Buizel's. Everyone watched as the trade was initiated.
"I'm gonna miss that little guy," Misty admitted, as the trade was finished.
Ash held his Ambipom's ball and yelled, "All right! I just got back...my Ambipom!"
"And I got Buizel!"
"Pikachu!"
"Piplup!"
"So, Dawn, what are you going to do now?" Misty turned to her.
Dawn thought for a while. "Well, May said she'd support her brother in the Pokemon World Tournament, so I thought I'd wait for her so I can do the same. I'm even considering entering it myself, just for the fun of it!"
"Why don't you travel with us again? It'll be fun," Brock offered.
"Well, I do miss traveling with you guys," Dawn mused. "It's settled! Come on, let's go!"
"I'll be there in a minute, I just have to do something," Yvonne called to the rest of them, before turning on a nearby videophone. On the screen came Professor Violet.
"Yvonne, dear. Did you manage to get the starters like I asked?" the old woman inquired.
"Sorry, but no. They all came to the trio I told you about. But I did find something else interesting," she transferred a Poke Ball to the old lady, who opened it and revealed a panda with a leaf in its mouth. Sparkles glittered all around it.
"An off-color Pancham! This is even better!" Professor Violet squealed, but Yvonne cut her celebration short with, "That's not all." She then showed a picture to the professor, who looked on in curiosity.
"Don't they make a great couple?" Yvonne inquired.
"Yes...but never mind that. Yvonne, I've now given you a new assignment. I want you to capture them for me," Professor Violet requested. "While they may not be particularly strong, they'd still be good for my collection."
"Yes, ma'am, I won't fail you," Yvonne answered. "By the way, did you remember to give the Kalos region data to Professor Oak?"
The videophone immediately cut off.
"Okay, then," Yvonne muttered to herself, as she exited the Pokemon Center and caught up with her friends.
~~~GOTTA CATCH EM ALL!~~~
CREDITS
Pokemon: Back to Basics
Creator: marioluigifan05
Theme Song: Jason Paige
4Kids Entertainment
Voices
Ash: Veronica Taylor
Brock: Eric Stuart
Professor Violet: Kayzie Rogers
Gary: Jimmy Zoppi
Bianca: Bella Hudson
Barry: Jamie McGonnigal
Misty: Rachael Lillis
Dawn: Emily Bauer
Wilhelmina: Amy Birnbaum
Trip: Jamie McGonnigal
Yvonne: Rachael Lillis
Xavier: Jason Griffith
Pikachu: Ikue Otani