Becoming the Master Chapter 10: Family, a pokémon fanfic

Hello all my fellow readers, I'm here with another update for the story. I hope you're all having a good Easter holiday and spending time with your family. At this time I would like to thank you all for your continued support with my story now having 11,024 hits, 83 favs, 86 alerts, 1 C2 and 142 reviews. You guys are awesome and I thank you for all the support you've given the story, so I'm here with an Easter holiday update. I took a break from Ash this chapter to shine some light on the main support OCs just in case you've all been wondering when they'll be seen again. I have chosen the final male support OC who will be shown at the end of the chapter here. By the way, I received a couple reviews last chapter about Riolu not having the ability to defeat Froslass being a ghost type as well. Now while that's true, bear in mind that I only showed the tail end of the fight and Foresight could have been used earlier in the fight. Now, let's get on with the chapter!

Chapter Summary: The trainers who have been accepted into the Pokemon World Tournament decide to tell their families about their accomplishment.

Bold- PA system/Message Bulletins

Bold Italic- Radio/TV/Pokedex descriptions

Italics-Thoughts/Letters/Flashbacks/Telepathic Link

Yue had taken it upon herself to get dinner ready for her mother to save her from doing additional work after her very busy day. As Yue was sautéing the chicken in the pan she was trying to decide how she should inform her mother of her accomplishment of being invited to participate in the Pokémon World Tournament. She was sure her mother would be proud of her and that's all that mattered. She considered telling her dad but her mood changed at the mere thought of him.

Yue's parents ended up getting a divorce a few years back and the custody issue took a lot out of her. Her father ended up getting custody of her brothers Bao and Hoshi and Yue decided to stay with her mother. To this day, Yue never had to make a more difficult choice in her life by choosing the parent she wanted to stay with. She had cried a lot of tears during the whole process and she never felt more torn in her life. Shaking her head, Yue took the skillet off the stove and placed the chicken on a plate before placing it on the counter. She grabbed two plates and filled it with chicken, vegetables and bread and set it on the table.

As Yue placed the plates at the table, she heard the door to the apartment open behind her. Turning around she saw her mother, Mei, enter looking exhausted. Yue gave her mother a big smile and walked over to help her with her things. She took the bags from her mother and placed them on the counter receiving a tired thank you in return.

"How was your day, Mother?" Yue asked walking back to the table.

"It was alright," Mei answered rubbing her tired eyes, "what about you? Did you get those things done that I asked you to do?"

"Yes, I did."

"That's good. Thank you for doing that, you helped me out by doing that."

Yue took a seat in her chair and was a little disappointed when the first thing her mother asked her about was the tasks she assigned her earlier that day. Dismissing the feeling, Yue touched the letter she received from the Pokémon League and pulled it out as her mother took a seat at the table. They ate their dinner in silence which was going to be broken by Yue's announcement with her admittance into the tournament.

"I received a letter in the mail today, aru," Yue said as she set down her fork and held the letter.

"Oh? What did it concern?" Mei asked sipping her water.

"I was invited to participate into the Pokémon World Tournament that starts on the 25th."

Yue handed her letter to her mother who took it and began reading it. Her tired eyes moved left to right and Yue was trying to contain her excitement as best as she could. She was waiting for the look of pride to appear on her mom's face, but it never came. Mei finished reading the letter and folded it up before handing it back to Yue. Yue took the letter and rested it beside her plate. Mei finished her water, stood up and made her way towards her room. She stopped beside Yue and gently patted her on the head before vanishing into her room. The door closed and Yue hung her head.

"Nothing," Yue thought, "why can't she just say she's proud of me?"

Yue hugged her knees to her chest as she sat there alone at the table. Her eyes fell on the letter again and she sighed to herself. No matter how hard she tried she could never get any vocal praise from either of her parents growing up and the only form of affection she would get for a job well done was a simple pat on the head like she received moments ago. Before her parents got a divorce, both of her parents were lacking in social skills and because of it, hers suffered as well. She was under the impression that her parents didn't really love her, only the pride she brought to the family name.

One thing Yue was very envious of was children with loving families that were very close with each other. When she confronted her parents on the whole ordeal they confessed that they did love her and her brothers very much, but their marital problems were hurting their social capabilities. Her parents were in an arranged marriage and neither of them were happy with it which resulted in the divorce.

"It's not fair, aru!" Yue muttered as she stood up.

Yue cleaned up the table and kitchen in silence as she tried to shake her mind free from the negative memories.

"Maybe she was just too tired to say anything?" Yue thought as she placed the last dish in the dishwasher.

Yue grabbed the letter from the table and turned off the lights before making her way back to her room. The tournament was only a few days away and she needed to get down to some serious training to ensure her victory to make her mother proud.

"I'll win that tournament and then Mother will be proud of me, aru," Yue muttered as she climbed into bed.

Claire Atwood had woken up early that morning to do more training with her team for the Pokémon World Tournament. Ever since she received the letter, that's all she had been doing. Her schedule up until her departure for the tournament was to wake up, eat breakfast, train, eat lunch, train again, take a short break, and go to the battle club to keep her strategy sharp by battling other trainers, eat dinner and then go to bed. She was downstairs eating breakfast by the time her parents woke up and came down to eat as well. Both of them were a little surprised to see their daughter up early since she would usually sleep in until late morning after getting back late at night from the battle club.

"You're up early, Claire," said her mother, Susan.

"Yeah, what's with the sudden change?" Her father Alex asked as he grabbed a coffee mug.

"I'm training for the tournament coming up on the 25th," Claire replied before gulping down her orange juice.

Her parents exchanged looks of confusion before looking back at Claire for further clarification.

"What tournament?" Alex asked as he sat down at the table, unrolling the newspaper.

"Oh yeah, I didn't show you the letter I got the other day, did I?" Claire replied sheepishly rubbing the back of her head.

"Nope, you never told us about a letter you got in the mail," Susan answered as she started cooking some breakfast.

"Well, here's the letter I got from the Pokémon League," Claire said as she slid the letter to Alex.

Alex set down his paper and unfolded the letter that Claire handed him. Susan walked over and began reading the letter over Alex's shoulder while the stove heated up. Their eyes scanned the letter and widened in surprise as they read it word for word.

Dear Ms. Atwood,

I would like to extend an offer to you that is only presented to the most prestigious of pokémon trainers in the eyes of the Pokémon League. There is a tournament that takes place during the summer shortly after the Pokémon Leagues of each region come to a close. The Pokémon World Tournament takes place from late May until mid-August and it will be held at the Indigo Plateau this year. If you wish to partake in this event, please arrive at the Indigo Plateau no later than May 25th to register. I truly hope to see you there, Ms. Atwood.

Sincerely, Charles Goodshow

Claire was happy to see the surprised looks on her parents faces turn to ones of pride. Alex slid the letter back to Claire with a large smile on his face. Susan was beaming broadly as she looked at her only daughter.

"That's wonderful news, Claire!" Susan said as she walked back to the stove.

"I'll say," Alex agreed with a nod as he picked up his paper again, "not even Nathaniel was given the chance to participate in this tournament."

Claire was the only daughter to Alex and Susan and the third oldest out of all of their kids. Nathaniel was her eldest brother, Matthew was the second oldest and Tony was the youngest. Both Claire and Nathaniel were the trainers while Matthew was a coordinator and Tony was currently a breeder in training. Claire felt accomplished when she heard that she beat Nathaniel in being allowed to enter a tournament that not even he had the luxury of entering and that alone made her realize that she surpassed him.

"Nathaniel, even though you are older than me and always beat me in our battles, I think I can safely say that I have bested you as a trainer," Claire thought with a smirk as she stood up, "I'll be back later. I'm going to continue my training."

"Alright Claire, I'll leave some money out for you to order some dinner tonight," Susan said waving goodbye.

"Thanks Mom. I'll see you both later!"

Claire excused herself form the table and went to the front door to put on her shoes and hat. She quickly put on her gloves and left the house to head to the fields and do some training. As her legs carried her down the road, her mind drifted to the battle she had with Jake the other night. Her fists clenched in frustration at the thought of the loss she had. Deep down she was hoping that Jake would be at the battle club that night so she could challenge him to a rematch and win.

"I hope you're ready for our rematch, Jake," Claire thought as she looked at the sky, "I will win our next battle. Count on it!"

Danny and Lucario were standing in the cemetery just on the edge of Celestic Town. Neither of them said a word to each other since they were paying their respects. They were standing in front of a large headstone that had two names on it that were almost illegible due to the marker weathering over the past years. The two of them had been standing there for almost half an hour and Lucario was beginning to grow a little worried for Danny. Whenever they stood at the grave, they never stayed long but this time they had been there longer than normal. Lucario glanced at Danny out of the corner of his eye and could see a distant look in his master's eyes.

"Danny, what's troubling you?" Lucario asked through the telepathic link, "you usually never stay here this long."

"I know, Lucario," Danny replied with a sigh, "I've just been thinking about them lately."

Danny's eyes never left the name on the tombstone which read McBride. He never did spend a lot of time at his parents' grave whenever he visited but his memories of them had been surfacing a lot recently and he felt the need to go and pay them a visit. Danny remembered the accident that claimed his parents' lives clearly as if it happened yesterday.

"We should get going if we want to continue our training," Lucario said as he turned on his heel.

"Do you think they'd be proud of me if they were still alive?" Danny asked kneeling in front of the grave.

"Of course they would. I can't imagine why they wouldn't be proud of everything you've accomplished as a trainer."

Danny gave a mumbled response as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the letter he received from Charles Goodshow about the Pokémon World Tournament. He unfolded the letter and looked at it before looking back up at the grave.

"Hey Mom, Dad, I'm sorry it's been a while since my last visit. I've been busy as a trainer by training myself and my pokémon to become the best," Danny said with a light laugh, "I actually got an invitation to participate in the Pokémon World Tournament and it's only given to the most prestigious trainers."

Danny returned his gaze to the letter and read it word for word to the grave. Lucario crossed his arms and closed his eyes to meditate as he waited for Danny to finish his business. When Danny finished reading the letter he folded it back up and tucked it away in his vest.

"I know you can't answer me, but I just want to know something," Danny continued, "are you proud of the things I've done in my life so far?"

The wind picked up a little bit and created a gentle breeze throughout the graveyard. Strangely, the breeze felt warm and comforting instead of the usual cool. Danny closed his eyes as the breeze hit him and his cape gave a flutter. When the wind died, Danny opened his eyes again and a smile worked its way across his face.

"Thank you," Danny said as he bowed to the grave. "I promise that I'll win this tournament and make you even more proud."

Danny turned on his heel and began to depart the cemetery with Lucario by his side. The silence between them was broken when Lucario spoke again.

"Are you ready to train some more?"

"Yeah, let's get to work!" Danny said with a nod.

Danny and Lucario ran out of the memorial yard and continued their run to the woods. As they ran side by side, Danny glanced at Lucario from the corner of his eye. Even though his parents were gone, he still had his pokémon by his side. His pokémon were his family and that was perfectly fine with him.

Ryuu was sitting at his computer that sat right outside the darkroom he had inside his apartment. He was in the process of uploading the photos that he took with his camera earlier that day before he was interrupted by Jason Phoenix. Ryuu was irritated that he lost precious time to take photos of more specimens because of the pointless battle. In all honesty, Ryuu did enjoy battling, but it was more of a side hobby outside of his passion as a photographer. He found that battling with unfamiliar trainers without taking the time to develop a friendship with them was pointless. It was always more interesting to battle a friend in his mind because then he could always expect an excellent performance each time he battled a friend. However when it came to random trainers, he found them to be too predictable and dissatisfying.

"I truly hope I don't battle Jason again," Ryuu thought as he started to compose an email, "I need a bigger challenge and trainers like Jason just can't provide me that luxury."

Ryuu knew that he was going to face a lot of trainers at the Pokémon World Tournament and each of them would vary in strength compared to him. He decided to try and form some new acquaintances while at the tournament to make it more appealing for him otherwise it would be very dull and a waste of his time. His fingers continued to give gentle strokes to the keyboard as he typed the email. While he was typing, his mind drifted off to the battle he had earlier with Jason.

/Flashback/

Ryuu and his Riolu were just barely a minute into their battle against Jason and his Froslass. So far Ryuu was highly disappointed with everything he had seen. He had been able to predict Jason's strategy the moment Froslass entered the field and their battle was getting nowhere. Ryuu had been on the defensive for the fight, but it was mainly to be sure that the strategy Jason was using was consistent. He had his next move ready to go and was now ready to seal his victory.

"I figured you'd be more of a challenge, but I have yet to see anything offensive on your end," Jason taunted with a smirk.

"I would suggest that you don't get cocky," Ryuu advised, "the minute you get cocky, it will come back to haunt you fairly quick."

"Whatever. As far as I'm concerned, your Riolu can't hit me due to the type disadvantage. Besides, he already looks a little winded from dodging Froslass' attacks."

While Jason was talking, Ryuu decided to get a quick attack in while he was distracted. Not only would it prove his point about being cocky, it would also help him secure his victory early.

"Riolu, use Foresight!" Ryuu said quickly.

Riolu's eyes snapped open and they began to glow red. Red beams of light shot forth from Riolu's eyes and managed to land on Froslass as it appeared in front of Riolu to use Ice Beam. Ryuu nodded in satisfaction at the successful attack and was enjoying the surprised look on Jason's face. Riolu jumped to the side and avoided the Ice Beam attack and kept a sharp glare on Froslass.

"Tch, lucky shot," Jason scoffed as he glared at Riolu.

"I told you not to get cocky," Ryuu said shaking his head. "Now let's wrap this up."

/Flashback end/

Ryuu rubbed his tired eyes as he leaned back in his chair to read through the email once more. The email itself was something that he didn't want to write, but decided to do so in order to kill two birds with one stone. The email was addressed to his parents whom he had an estranged relationship with because of what they did to him as a child. He would type up a monthly email to them and always delete it once it was complete. He took it one step further by telling them he was admitted into the Pokémon World Tournament and telling them he declined the invitation. It was a downright lie that he told them about not participating, but anything that could possibly get a surprised response from his parents was good enough for him.

"Let's see how this sits with them," Ryuu muttered with a little cackle.

Instead of deleting the letter, he sent the email to his parents out of spite. He stood up and walked to his room with Riolu jumping on to his shoulders. The sooner he got to bed, the earlier he could wake up to continue taking photographs.

The late night city lights of Cerulean City had grown old for the young man. One would have to do a double take when looking at the teen. He stood at a tall six foot three and his entire form was a solid wall of well-formed muscle, undoubtedly from doing countless hours of hard work. His hair was black and in a very spiky mess, his eyes were a rich emerald and his skin was tan from working long days in the fields. The young man was none other than William Mercurious.

William was currently entering the house he and his parents moved into years back after their family farm on the outskirts of Fuchsia City was closed down because of financial issues. If there was one thing that William disliked, it was being cooped up in the city. He was a farm boy at heart and he craved being in wide open spaces. Outside of being a trainer, being a farmer was William's biggest passion. The main reason he become a pokémon trainer in the first place was to earn prize money from tournaments and save it in order to buy his family's farm back. So far his latest accomplishment did get him a fair amount of money but he was still short ten thousand dollars.

Sighing to himself, William plopped down in a chair in the kitchen. A pile of envelopes sat untouched on the table that was addressed to him. William picked up the remote that was on the table and turned the TV on and switched it to the Pokémon Battle Network. As the television station came back from break, William began reading his mail. He found himself moving through each envelope fast than the last as each one was nothing but advertisements or junk. When he came upon the last envelope, he stopped as his eyes fell upon the familiar emblem for the Pokémon League. William's face scrunched up in curiosity as he opened the cover and fished the letter out. He was now intrigued with what the Pokémon League had to ask him. As his eyes moved from left to right, they grew wider and wider.

Dear Mr. Mercurious,

Sincerely, Charles Goodshow

Now William, like most pokémon trainers knew, knew that the Pokémon World Tournament was one of the most prestigious competitions that could be presented to a trainer that was worthy of participating in it. He had experienced this moment only in his dreams and now that he was holding the letter that confirmed his invitation to the tournament, he was ecstatic. William had watched the Pokémon World Tournament whenever it was on during the summer on the Pokémon Battle Network and he was well aware of the handsome award it paid to its top trainers. This was the opportunity that he was waiting for and he was not going to let it slip through his fingers.

"Even if I don't win the tournament, all I need to do is place in the top eight in order to get the money," William thought as he folded the letter. "With that money I can buy back the farm and we can leave this city and we can finally go home."

William glanced at a picture that hung on the wall and smiled to himself. The photograph was a family portrait that was taken years back before his family moved to Cerulean City after losing the farm. He was a lot smaller back then compared to now. He was standing in between his parents who looked a lot younger too. Their hair was still its normal color instead of turning grey with age like it was now.

"I'll get us out of here," William said looking at the picture. "I promise."

The cool summer air was always a nice relaxing element to the farmers of Viridian County at the end of a long day. Derek always welcomed the night after a hard day's work. He could smell the aroma of fresh cut grass mixed in with the smoke of a burn pile a couple of farms away. Right now, Derek was lying on top of the barn roof looking up at the starry sky with Chief. He brought his cigar to his mouth and took a long drag before puffing out a stream of smoke. Derek wasn't one for smoking but he usually would smoke a cigar from time to time after having a bad experience or just to pass the time. He and Chief were both in a bitter mood from earlier.

Derek had challenged his father, Greg, when he got back home from work to a battle to test himself and see how far he had come since their last bout. Just like every other battle he had with his dad, Derek lost and it was becoming very old for him. Even though he had improved greatly as a trainer from each league he went to, his skill would pale in comparison when he fought his dad. He ran a hand through his hair and gave a heavy sigh before taking another drag of his cigar as he thought about the battle he had with his father.

/Flashback/

The full battle had been going on for about ten minutes and Derek hardly made a dent in any of Greg's pokémon. He was on his last pokémon being Chief while Greg still had all six of his. Greg only used two of his pokémon being his Charizard and his Garchomp and they had made quick work with Derek's team. Right now Chief was on his last legs going against Charizard who, even though was at a type disadvantage, had taken minimal if not any damage. Derek was not willing to let Chief go down without at least attempting to take Charizard with him.

"Chief, use Volt Tackle and hit him with everything you've got!" Derek yelled pointing at Charizard.

Chief gave a loud battle cry as he started charging at Charizard and covered himself with crackling electricity. At this point, Derek was desperate to prove to his father that he was not weak and if displaying confidence in Chief's ability to land an attack that did damage to him as well was what it took, then he'd do it. Derek glanced up at his father who was standing on the opposite end of the field they were using and saw a neutral look on his face.

"Not even a look of determination or excitement," Derek thought with a growl, "is he even trying right now? Show me something, Dad! Are you that disappointed with my abilities that you can't show any emotion?"

"Charizard, use Blast Burn," Greg said as he watched Pikachu getting closer.

Charizard nodded and clenched his fists as he started to glow a dark red. The power that was building inside Charizard would end the battle if Chief didn't stop him with Volt Tackle. Chief's speed picked up as he was within striking distance and he jumped up high to collide with Charizard's stomach. As Chief was about to make contact, Charizard's eyes snapped open and he gave a ferocious roar as he unleashed the terrifying power that had stored inside of him. A blinding orange and red flash filled the area causing Derek to shield his eyes.

A massive burst of fire emitted from Charizard's body creating a large dome around him that then shot high into the sky. The air pressure that came with the attack made the grass and trees blow violently. The attack itself engulfed both Charizard and Chief, leaving the outcome of the attack unknown. The fiery attack began to diminish and finally ended leaving the outcome to be seen. The area where Charizard and Chief intercepted each other was scorched beyond recognition and small flames still burned in the ash. Chief and Charizard were staring at one another with fierce determination to show that their fortitude had not wavered.

Chief swayed and fell face first to the ground, defeated. Derek hurried out to his defeated partner and scooped him up gently in his arms. Chief's eyes slowly opened and he looked up at him with an apologetic look. Derek just smiled at his small friend and gently rubbed his head.

"You did your best, buddy," Derek whispered.

Greg returned Charizard to his Poké Ball after thanking him for his performance. He pocketed the ball and crossed his arms as he looked down at his son. He was impressed with his son's growth as a trainer since the last time they battled and he could tell that he was a lot stronger. Greg turned on his heel and began his trek back to the house.

"So what do you think?" Derek called out.

Derek watched as his dad stopped when he asked the question.

"You've gotten stronger, Derek and I am proud of you," Greg replied looking over his shoulder, "keep training harder and you'll be able to fight me toe to toe."

Greg finished his sentence and then continued his trek back to the house leaving Derek to ponder his words.

/Flashback End/

Derek was broken from his thoughts when he heard two voices calling up to him from the ground. He sat up and looked over the edge to see his little sister, Alexa and his little brother, Connor, looking up at him.

"Derek, it's time to eat dinner!" Connor yelled.

"I'll be right down!" Derek replied extinguishing his cigar.

He stood up and Chief climbed up to his head so they could get off the roof. Derek jumped off the barn and landed a little roughly as he hit the ground. Giving a grunt, Derek stood up and smiled at Connor and Alexa.

"Derek, that's dangerous!" Alexa scolded.

"Oh no, you're not going to tell Mom are you?" Derek asked giving a little shake.

"Actually, we are!"

Alexa and Connor took off towards the house laughing. Derek waited for a few seconds before sprinting after his younger siblings. They got to the porch and opened the door still laughing but didn't realize how close Derek was behind them. Derek wrapped an arm around Connor and Alexa and hoisted them over his shoulders.

"No fair!" Alexa giggled.

"Let go of me!" Connor said pounding against Derek's back.

Derek laughed as he nudged the door open and carried them inside. Their laughter gathered the attention of their parents from the kitchen.

"Derek Marion Fiers, no wrestling in my house!" Jennifer hollered.

"Sorry Mom!" Derek replied as he looked at Connor and Alexa, "alright you little munchkins, let's get some food."

Derek carried the two of them into the kitchen and set them down. He adjusted his beanie and stood up cracking his back. While doing that, his eyes widened in surprise at the additional face that joined his family for dinner. Cynthia smiled at him and gave a small wave as a greeting.

"Long time no see, Derek," Cynthia said as she sat down.

"Hey Cynthia, what are you doing here?" Derek asked as he sat down beside her.

"I was at the Indigo Plateau today helping with preparations for the Pokémon World Tournament and I thought I'd drop by and visit since you did get accepted into the tournament," Cynthia replied, "you don't mind do you, Derek?"

Derek shook his head with a smile and took a bite of the vegetables on his plate. He did not mind in the slightest. One of his oldest friends was here with him and his family eating dinner and that brightened his day by a longshot.

"No, I don't mind," Derek replied, "I was about tell them that I did get invited to participate in the tournament."

He spared a glance at his family and saw that each of them had proud looks on their faces. Derek, however, wondered what his dad thought and looked at him. Even though it was quick, Derek saw a small smile on his father's face and that made him relax.

"Good. He doesn't see me as a failure," Derek thought with relief.

That's the chapter everybody! I hope it gave you all a good insight on the characters that have been introduced so far. By the way, don't get used to seeing solid OC chapters like this a lot. Ash is the main character so he will have the most screentime over the OCs unless they are in the scene with him. I have yet to choose the last female OC and I will have that by the next update hopefully. Take a look at the OC info below for further information and take a look at the points and story shout outs I have at the end here. Happy Easter, and I'll see you all later. -CaptainPrice

OC Info: I have chosen the final male support OC after much debating, I chose between William Mercurious (ZachMercurious) and Carlos Del Grove(Carlos-sama). This wasn't easy and I apologize if some of you are mad about this, but I told you this was not an easy decision. Now like I said, I'm using ALL OCs that were submitted, but they'll mainly be used as arc characters or to fill up time with battles.

Support OCs:

1.) Ryuu Sinclair (Tendou Souji)

2.) Danny McBride (HP-DG-SB-HA-RR-KB-NT-TD-LL-LJ)

3.) William Mercurious (ZachMercurious)

4.) Yue Wang (Bluemagesfairytail)

5.) Claire Atwood (Gentle Blossom)

6.)

Battle Record: I decided to do this to show the battle record for Ash and the support OCs that have battled so far.

Wins/Losses/Draws (W/L/D)

Ash Ketchum: 3/1/0

Derek Fiers: 0/2/0

Ryuu Sinclair: 1/0/0

Claire Atwood: 0/1/0

Points:

1.) Pokemon Nicknames: I forgot to bring this up in the last chapter's author note. Pokemon nicknames will only be used if two or more of the same pokemon are in a battle and scene. If I bring the nicknames in too early, people will get confused as hell with it and have trouble keeping track, so I'm keeping it simple and saving the headache.

2.) To answer a question from Alpha B. A. 7: Has Ash met any of the creation trio in this story? Answer: Sort of. I went back to watch the anime, but the movies are completely separate from my story since they're technically not canon. So Ash has only seen Dialga and Palkia since they were canon in the anime with what happened on Mt. Coronet.

3.) If you're a metal/rock head like myself, you'd know that an awesome release came out on Tuesday. I'm talking about Sevendust and their new album "Black Out The Sun" that I've listened to over twenty times so far and I'm still listening to it as I type this. Check it out if you like metal.

Story Shoutouts:

"Unova Eclipse: Bringer of Change" by bluemagesfairytail

Fey didn't want this to happen. Not again. Now they're seventeen, and brought together again. But this time, instead of Galactic, Plasma lurks, and a traitor surfaces. New faces, new chances, new possibilities. But it's hard to believe one of them has the intent to sabotage them all.

"Crossroads" by Cyclone20

After losing in the Sinnoh League to Tobias, Ash has returned home to realize that he has come to a crossroads in his life; continue to Unova or stop and get stronger so he doesn't have to feel the pain of defeat again and he can finally become the master that he has been destined to become; AshXAnabel.

"Time of Courage" by FiammaJoule:

When there's nowhere left to run, where do you go? When the government is after you and everyone appears to be your enemy, who do you turn to? Not your friends and not your family. After all is said and done, you only have each other and your Pokemon. It's time to step up and steel your courage if you want to survive.

"Thieves of Ordia" by FallingSunset

Steampunk AU. Ordia: a region full of marvelous inventions and booming with all sorts of Pokemon. Erin begins her journey in the industrious city of Ironstead. Soon she finds out that all is not right in Ordia as thieves have been showing up everywhere, stealing Legendary Pokemon and causing chaos to the world. Can Erin and defeat the league and the thieves?

"Red Steel Travels" by An Anon Fellow

A new Trainers sets out to do what they all dream. Become the best Trainer there is. But is all as it seems?