Yes I know! I finally updated! I'm sorry if this was such a late update! I've been sick during Christmas and I couldn't work on this, and after that I had school regents exams so I couldn't write either so I've been busy. Sorry about that, but I am finally come back to this story! I'm also planning on updating tomorrow or Saturday, I'm not sure when so I can't make any promises. Anyways, enjoy!

The Broken Pokenav
Episode 17: Part 1

Recap of the last episode...

"What is that?" She wondered.

"There you are Poliwag!" They all look up and saw a woman walk over to them, looking at Poliwag with a worried look. "I've been looking everywhere for you."

Poliwag looks at her before jumping into her arms. "I was so worried, did you find Poliwag?" She asked Aria.

"Uh, yeah." She answered.

"I can't thank you enough." She smiled.

"Miss Roxanne!" A young voice called.

Roxanne turns around, noticing a few children running over to them.

"You found Poliwag!" The kid exclaimed.

Aria noticed out all of the rest of them, one of them looked scared. Was he scared of pokemon?

"Now Kenny, I hope you've learned from all of this." Roxanne said to the boy.

"Yes." Kenny answered, looking down at the floor.

...

"These children are in my beginners class, we're on a field trip but its just about time for us to be heading back now." Roxanne said.

"That's so cool! I would love to go to that academy!" Max exclaimed happily.

"Don't forget, we still have our gym battle coming up." Ash said.

Roxanne's eyes widen slightly, looking over at Ash. "Are you here for a battle at the Rustboro Gym?" She asked.

"Yep, so is Aria and May." He said.

"Well that just works out just perfectly." Roxanne said. "The Rustboro Gym happens to be right next door to our training academy."

"Really?" Ash said surprised.

Roxanne nods, "So how about you all stop by and visit the school before you head off to your gym battle?"

"That would be great." Brock said.

...

"So in conclusion, there are many different types of pokemon in existence, is that clear?" He asked.

"Yes professor." The students answered.

Ash ran up to the monitor, a bright smile on his face. "Professor Oak!"

"Hey Ash." The professor greeted. "And Aria, Brock, and May. How are you?" He asked.

"Hi professor, we're going great." Aria answered.

The professor looks over at Max. "And you must be Max." He said.

"I, um...hello professor." He said shyly.

"You see everyone, here at the training academy we receive lectures from Professor Oak through a video phone." Roxanne explains.

"Since you are here Ash, I'm assuming that you and Aria have already finished your gym battle." The professor said.

"Umm, about that..." Ash didn't know how to tell him.

"So who went first? Did you both win?" he asked.

"Actually professor we haven't had our battle yet." Roxanne explains.

"Wait, you're the gym leader?!" Ash exclaimed.

"Yes." She said with a nod.

"Roxanne was one of the accomplished students that graduated from this academy. Her battles were always flawless and was promoted to gym leader." The man explains.

"Wow, that's pretty cool." Aria said.

Roxanne looks over at her. "Well thank you Aria, but I'll be teaching this class until tomorrow night, so do you mind if we put off our gym battle until the day after?"

"No problem." Ash replied.

...

"Well it doesn't hurt to look around and try to get involve doesn't it?" Aria said. "And Ash, this might help out with our gym battle."

Ash nods. "Great idea, lets do it!"

...

Roxanne looks over at Aria. "I heard from Ash that your dream isn't to become a Pokemon Master like his. What is your dream? If you don't mind me asking. I'm sure it will help the students." She said.

Aria blinked for a moment, looking over at her brother who nodded. Aria looks at the students then at her pokemon. She smiles, walking over to Ivysaur and petting it on the head.

"Well, my dream is to become friends with many different kinds of pokemon. It's the best way to know what's going on around the world so you can be prepared if you come across another pokemon like it. That's why I'm a pokemon trainer, it's because if I want to become friends with them, then why not go on a journey and make some?" She said, looking over at Roxanne. "This Ivysaur here was my first pokemon I have ever gotten when I started my journey, we've work very hard to get where we are now. As long as you believe, there's nothing that can stop you from there, at least that's what I think."

"Wow, that's amazing!" One of the students said amazed.

"That's so cool! I wish I was adventuring to meet some new pokemon!"

"When you work so hard you can't give up," She continued. "I never gave up on my dream. I've been thinking about having a journey since I was little. Right Ash?" She looks over at her brother.

"Right." He answered.

...

"Ash." She said to her brother to get his attention.

Her turns to face her. "What is it?" He asked as Pikachu jumped onto his shoulder.

"That boy over there." She pointed out. "I don't think he's a big fan of pokemon."

"Really?" Ash held Pikachu in his hands and walked over to Kenny. He looks up at Ash, noticing him walk over to him, seeing the pokemon in his hands. He turns his back to him, walking away.

"Hey wait." Ash said, stopping in his tracks. "There's no need to be scared." He assured.

Kenny stops, facing him nervously.

"I just want to introduce you to my friend Pikachu." He said. "My best friend really."

"Your best friend?" Kenny said confused.

Ash nods. "Yeah, we do everything together."

"Pikachu!" His pokemon said, smiling brightly.

"Do you want to pet him?" Ash asked.

Kenny wasn't sure at first, but reached out to the pokemon slowly, but he stops when he heard something cry out, launching an attack in their direction.

"Look out!" Max warned, pushing Kenny down on the ground to save him from the attack that was water gun from Poliwag.

"Kenny, Max, are you alright?" Roxanne asked.

"Yeah." They said in unison.

"Sorry." A boy by the name Tommy apologized. "I accidentally stepped on Poliwag's tail."

"Liar!" Anita exclaimed, holding a small Pidgey in her arms. "I can tell you did it on purpose!"

Aria looks at the young girl, her eyes widen.

"Did not!" Tommy refused. "Why would I possibly do something like that?"

...

"Someone has stolen all of the pokemon! They're all gone!" He exclaimed.

"What!" Roxanne's eyes widen.

"How could that happen?" Ash wondered.

That was when they heard laughter, turning their attention to the tall robot that looked like a Wurmple. But hearing the same motto from before, Aria and the others could tell that it was Team Rocket. They then spot spot a net that was hanging off the robot which caught everyone's attention. A metal door opened near the horn of the robotic Wurmple, standing there was the group of three.

"We were the ones who took them!" Jessie said darkly.

...

"Geodude, come on out!" She called out her pokemon. "Rollout attack!"

Geodude obeyed, curling into a ball as it quickly headed towards the robot. Ash and Aria stared at the pokemon, seeing how fast it was.

"It's so fast!" Ash said surprisingly.

"Such incredible speed!" Aria added.

Geodude crashes into the robot, destroying it as Team Rocket was sent flying into the sky once again...

The students cared as the boys started to praise each other for their hard work, including with Anita.

"Well it looks like now they've all become buddies." May said.

"And that's all going to help them become better trainers." Ash added.

"Yes, that's true." Roxanne replied.

"You're Geodude is an awesome pokemon Roxanne." Brock said. "Being an expert on rock types let me say I'm impressed."

"Thank you Brock."

He smiles, looking over at Ash and Aria. "Better watch out Ash and Aria. Looks like you're in for a quite a battle tomorrow."

"Believe us, we know." Aria said grinning as they turned to Roxanne.

"That's okay, the stronger opponent, the stronger we battle." Ash said.

Roxanne chuckles at their expression. "Sounds like you're both are ready, maybe I should be the one watching out for you."

A couple of days later, the group had already left the gym and the academy in Rustboro City after Ash and Aria finished their gym battle.

That was when they learned that May didn't want to be a Pokemon Trainer, but instead she wanted to be a Pokemon Coordinator.

Both Ash and Aria got their first badge in the Hoenn Region, but they decided to stay in Rustboro so that they could figure out what gym they could head to next.

"Where is the next gym?" Ash wondered.

"Let me check the Pokenav." Max said as he pulled it out of his pocket to check the map. "According to this, the next gym is located at Dewford Island."

"Alright, Dewford Island Gym, here I come."

Aria smiled at her brother before Nurse Joy handed back her pokemon to her after they were done being healed.

"They got everything in Rustboro." Brock said. "It's like one of those giant cities that's for everyone.

"Jewelry Stores, clothing stores, they've got everything!" May added as she and Brock were looking through some magazines.

"What are you guys talking about?" Ash asked. "We should be getting to the Dewford Island Gym now."

"I think we can spare a little time." Aria said as she sat down beside Max. "It's been a long time since we came to a place like this."

"And we've got two hours until we have to leave to go to Dewford Island before the boat leaves, so we have enough time to do something." Brock added.

"That sounds like a great idea." Aria heard Max's small outburst before looking at him to see he spilled soda onto the Pokenav. Aria looks at Ash and the others before she told Max to hide it quickly.

"Well, since were going to be staying longer, Max and I will go walk around town to see if we can go do something." Aria said, covering up for Max with his device behind his back as they stood up. "Is that alright with you May?" She asked.

"Sure, I guess." She answered, blinking in confusion.

"Cool! Let's go!" Max said nervously before running out of the Pokemon Center with Aria following behind him.

"What's up with them?" Ash asked confused.

"Who knows," May and Brock answered in unison.

A kid from pallet town with a brand new world to see

I don't know what's ahead but it won't get the best of me

There's so much to learn and battles to be won

I've advanced so far and still there's always more to come

Take a step and I'm on my way gonna start all over again

I want to be hero (hero!)

Pokemon advance

I wanna be a hero (hero!)

Give it just one chance

And the future will decide

If there's a hero buried deep inside

I wanna be a hero!

Pokemon!

"Thanks for the cover up Aria." Max thanked her as he stared down at the device, seeing how it wouldn't turn on.

"It's what friends do. I know what it's like getting in trouble by a sibling." She said, glancing over at him. "It's not turning on?"

Max shook his head, "It won't work." He said. "It's fried."

Aria frowned. "There has to be some place around here that can fix it. Let's look around for some sort of..." Both Aria and Max came to a stop when they noticed a group kids surrounding a man as he was showing them something. "...what's going on over there?"

They walked up to the kids as they saw some kind showing off some kind of invention.

"Is this guy some inventor?" Max asked the boy beside him.

"Yes, he comes and shows us new inventions to us sometimes." The boy said.

When they saw the invention before them, the man explains it to be a can opener, but it was some kind of wrestler trying to open a soda. But when it did it spilled everywhere as the kids laugh nervously and awkwardly.

Aria and Max sigh in unison as they noticed the kids leaving.

"But important thing is, how are we going to get this fix?" Max asked.

"I have no idea." Aria answered.

"Hey, you two."

They turn their attention back to the man that had created that same invention.

"What's wrong kid?" He asked.

"My name isn't kid, it's Max." Max corrected him.

"And I'm Aria." Aria replied. "His Pokenav is sort of fried and we have no idea how to get it fixed."

"Well, you could always head to the Devon Corporation." The man said.

"Devon Corporation?" Aria and Max said in unison.

"Haven't you heard of the Devon Corporation? We can fix everything because we make everything!"

Max's face lit up with a smile. "Really?"

"Did you know that Devon produces Pokemon there to?" The man asked.

"They do?" Aria inquired. "How is that possible?"

"Well, all I can say is-. Uh oh, gotta go. Just remember to head to the Devon Corporation, it's the biggest building in town."

Aria and Max looked confused until they noticed the man took off running.

"Wait! Hold on!" Max called to him.

Aria was about to run to catch the man until another man passed by her. Which had her confused.

Was he a robber or something? She thought. But it doesn't seem like he was doing anything wrong.

The man stops once they noticed the inventor had escaped. He pulls out a phone and started to call someone. "Hey, this is Kennedy. He's heading your way." He said.

Aria and Max blinked in confusion.

"Some weird is going on around here." He said.

"I agree with you Max." Aria replied. "But if he really says that the Devon Corporation can fix anything, then lets head there to check it out for ourselves."

When they arrived at the building, they head to the front desk and spoke with an older woman.

"What? How come you can't fix it?" Max asked.

"I'm sorry, here at Devon Corp. Headquarters we don't handle the repairs on products." The woman apologized.

Aria and Max frown. "Well, thanks anyway." Aria said before her and Max walked away. "I guess he wasn't tell the truth."

"But if this is such a big company why can't they just fix it?" Max asked.

"Because they have their jobs to do. It's not their problem to fix other people's problems unless they want to help."

"Hey, there you two are!"

Max and Aria turn around, seeing the man from before standing there.

"You again." Aria said. "Well what you said was a lie, they can't fix it."

"I wasn't lying," He said. "Follow me, I'll show you were they can fix it."

Aria blinked in confusion.

There's something strange about this place... She thought. I just wonder what's really going on around this place.