A/N:

Hello everyone...I've actually decided to start writing for Aloha Alola again...it's been awhile, since May in fact since my last update, and in my opinion, it has been quite a long time. Sure, I have other stories that I should be updating, but this one is one of my most well received, so I will post for this for awhile before continuing something else. It is how it goes after all. Chapter Eleven is actually a hot off the presses chapter, I did do some minor editing before posting it, so I do hope you excuse some mistakes if you find them. This is just so everyone knows that I will be continuing this. I am dedicating this chapter to 23StellarOrgana, who asks me for a new chapter every single month...your dedication to this story has finally payed off, I am gonna continue it and give you what you want. OPFan37, your Oc Victor has finally made his debut, but only as a cameo, his full introduction will be in Chapter 12. It won't be long until Jack goes through is water trial, but for now, he will be facing off against some Team Skull goons.

As for his team...I've pretty much decided on what Pokemon he's gonna get. His team will remain the same through out most of his adventures in Alola, and I was actually thinking of making the teams for Alola Seven instead of Six, since the Trials through the islands are a bit challenging, and the league has allowed it as a special privilege...which gives me an extra slot. I have also decided to make the Bounsweet family Grass/Fairy types, since their move pool is lacking...I think this region needs more Fairy Types since there weren't that many new ones in XY or in Sun and Moon...at least this way they're balanced out.

So, I hope you like this chapter, I would like to hear what you guys think...what I should add or take away and all that good stuff...so see you on the flip side! Bye-onara!

Pokemon

Aloha Alola

Chapter 11

The Green Eyed Rockruff

It had been around three days since Jack and his friends had met with Tessa, who happened to be Professor Sycamore's daughter. It had been quite a shock to hear this, but when the girl had told him all about herself, he understood why she had left. She had started out on her own journey in the Kalos region, choosing to leave for Alola to study other forms of evolution. She now studied the mysterious power contained in Z-Crystals and was relaying the information back to her father, who had been trying to make a connection between Z-Crystals and Mega Stones, with little success. The trip was more of a self learning journey than a research one.

Once they left the Pokemon center the day he caught Star, Jack had decided he would take his time to enjoy the nature of Akala Island. The long dusty path stretched for miles, and it had been quite the trek, but they had been getting closer and closer to Brooke Village, which was the only town between Paniolas and Brooklet Hill, the site of the Water Trial. The forest area had been abundant with wild Pokemon, types that Jack had never seen before. Most of their trip had been slowed down due to his need to snap pictures, of course no one really complained, other than Cynthia who wanted to get out of the hot sun.

It was mid morning, and the four trainers were currently taking a break from their trip. They were about two miles away from Brooke Village, but after walking through most of the morning, Tessa had decided to take a break and prepare an early lunch. Hau was training his Pokemon, hoping to prepare them for the Water Trial, though he already knew his Torracat would be at a disadvantage. Pikachu had been training hard as well, and with Fay's help, had learned how to use Thunderbolt. The area around him was scorched from the powerful lightning bolts it kept launching.

Cynthia had been playing with her Pokemon, due to her situation, she had decided to take it a bit easy. She wouldn't be going for the Sinnoh League in awhile, so she chose instead to work on her bond with her Pokemon. Gible had learned a new move from training hard, and she was teaching her new Eevee a few tricks. Jack had almost flipped when he saw the silver fox for the first time, as it was the first Shiny Eevee he had ever seen. He wouldn't stop taking pictures, measurements and various other things for about an hour. After that, Eevee had gotten annoyed and launched a Swift at him, ending his tirade.

The boy had been trying to get pictures of Tessa's full team. She was reluctant to show him all six of her pokemon, for one reason or another. He figured her last Pokemon was something special, a Pokemon that she couldn't normally show off, which also made him want to see it more. So far, he had met Pearl, her Sylveon and one of her most trusted Pokemon. Her second Pokemon was Clair, a stoic Greninja that silently watched over its trainer. It was currently standing atop a nearby tree, silently watching their surroundings. It had been quite awhile since he had seen the fully evolved water starter of Kalos. He had gotten quite a few pictures for his album, especially of its Night Slash, which had been powerful enough to slice a small tree in half.

Her third Pokemon was Mimi, a Mimikyu she had captured on Ula'ula Island. She...didn't get along with Hau's Pikachu, like at all. According to his Pokedex, Mimikyu were pokemon that were jealous of Pikachu due to how cute and popular it was, which was why it wore a tattered cloth that looked like a Pikachu on the outside. No one had seen what a Mimikyu looked like underneath it's disguise, apparently, those that caught even the tiniest glimpse would die a horrible death. Even though he was aiming to be a good photographer, he didn't want to die so young in life, so that was a picture that wasn't worth the risk.

Her fourth Pokemon was one he recognized from his childhood. A Dewgong, which he hadn't seen in quite a long time. She had named it Flapper, and had caught it in the Kalos Region. He had been a rather energetic Pokemon, even outside of the water. Since they were near a lake, the seal Pokemon had been swimming around, splashing water all over the place. Most found the spray refreshing, others found it annoying. Thanks to it, Jack had been able to see some Dewpider and Surskit floating around the water, it had been a nice picture for his album.

The final Pokemon he had seen in her team was the mighty Incineroar, the final evolution of the Litten line. Torracat had instantly taken with its evolved form, and had been training its fire type moves with it. The Pokemon looked big and scary, but was actually rather sweet. He had a luchador vibe, and was always practicing its grapples against the nearby trees, often times leaving them singed from its body heat. Tessa had gotten it as a gift when she had arrived in Alola, and had named it Jay. It had apparently been one of the reasons why she had gotten her Firium Z-Crystal on top of Wela Volcano.

The black haired girl hadn't said much about the fire trial...she had started blushing every time either he or Hau asked. All she said was that the trial captain was dreamy and that was that. Jack wanted to know more about Kiawe, but he wasn't going to get an answer, so he figured he would ask Lana whenever he got to Brooklet Hill. That had been it, the five Pokemon his new friend had on her person that she was willing to show him. He had seen the sparkly Pokeball she kept in her bag many times but she never once showed it to him. It made his curiosity skyrocket whenever he thought about it.

Now however, he was content with filling his Akala Album with all of the Pictures he had taken. He had set up his own little black room tent which he used at night, and allowed the pictures to dry over night, so now he was busy placing them all within their new plastic protectors. Cynthia was sitting beside him, giggling at some of the pictures from his previous adventure. She flipped the page she was on, bursting into laughter just from looking at the top one.

"Ugh...which one is it?" the boy asked, not taking his eye from the glossy portraits before him. Fay was sitting beside him, hugging the egg closely to herself.

"It's this one...the one where you got scared by a Lampent." she said, showing him the picture. It was of course of a younger Jack, who had grabbed a candelabra, thinking it was a plain candelabra, only to find it to be a living Lampent. The look of fear on his face as he grabbed it had been forever captured, thanks to his then newly evolved Kirlia.

"Damn it, that's the one I hate the most. Everyone always laugh when I show it to them." he said, glancing at Fay. She gave him a shit eating grin, her eyes filled with mirth. He was about to say something when he felt Star tugging on his shirt.

"Nee nee!" she cried, handing him a new stack of pictures. He smiled, taking them from her hands. His Steenee had gotten used to the team rather easily. She had also been learning how to take pictures from both him and Fay.

The small bipedal Pokemon had her own camera, which was pink in color with a green nylon strap. He remembered buying it at the small village between Brooke Village and the Pokemon center they had left. The man had looked at him oddly, but said nothing as he got him the device. Having read up all of the instructions on it, and showing the small creature how to use it, she had been helping him take pictures of Pokemon he himself had missed. Fay had been rather proud that the younger Pokemon had taken up their craft rather easily.

"Thanks Star, since Fay is on mother duty, it's a massive blessing to have you by my side. With a bit more practice, you'll be taking better pictures than even I can!" he said happily, causing the small Pokemon to blush brightly.

"Hey Tess, when are you gonna show us that secret Pokemon? I've been dying to see it!" Hau said, glancing at the black haired trainer. She gave him a smile, glancing away from the food she was cooking.

"One of these days Hau, I promised myself that I wouldn't show anyone that Pokemon, until I know and trust the people around me. I know...if you pass the trials here on Akala Island, I'll show it to you." she said happily.

"Really?" Jack asked, earning a nod from the girl.

"That's my promise to the both of you, and you too Cynthia. You told me about your love of Pokemon myths, so I'll take you on a tour of the Ruins of Life."

"Awesome, I'm looking forward to it!" the blonde said happily. Jack narrowed his eyes a bit, a smirk on his face.

"The Ruins of Life huh? You know, taking a picture of Tapu Lele is on my to do list...perhaps you can speak to her for me?" he asked.

"Uh...sure, Tapu Lele is a bit...finicky...so she'll probably take some time to come out...if you prove yourself with the trials, I'm sure she'll let you see her." she said, a look of uncertainty on her face. She cleared her throat, glancing at the egg in Fay's hands.

"So, what do you think will hatch from that egg? Any ideas?" she asked, changing the topic. Jack rolled his eyes, placing his hand on top of the egg, feeling the Pokemon beneath the shell move a bit.

"No idea...I want to know what those musical notes on it mean...I've got a good idea though, I think it's a Chatot egg, since they have a lot of musical traits...I suppose I'll just have to wait until it hatches." he said.

"She's getting nice and big, I'd say a few more days and she'll be ready to hatch." Fay said, earning curious looks from the trainers.

"She?" Cynthia asked, earning a nod from the Gardevoir.

"She can tell what the sex of the Pokemon is gonna be?" Hau asked curiously, placing his laced hands behind his head. Pikachu had been looking at Mimi, but a hiss from the Mimikyu had sent him back where he had come.

"Gardevoir are quite well adept at reading emotions. From them, they can tell the sex of many Pokemon, even humans. Some doctors even raise Gardevoir due to their psychic abilities, they've become quite common in hospitals because of this." Tessa said.

"Hear that Fay, you're species is quite popular!" Jack said.

"I know that! Gardevoir like myself are very protective of their friends and trainers...I would give my life if it meant defending you...of course there are those sick people who do quite a lot of risque fan art of my species...it paints us in quite a horrible light." she said, shuddering a bit.

"That's why we stay away from the internet Fay, I thought we learned this already." Jack said, his focus back on his album. Star had sat down at the edge of the table, kicking her small legs as she looked through her memory card, discarding the pictures she didn't like.

"I don't want to know...so what are we gonna do when we reach Brooke Village?" Cynthia asked, handing Jack his album back. She had learned quite a lot about the Kalos Region from some of the pictures he had taken. It would definitely help her out with her own training.

"Well, ideally we want to check in at the center, make sure Jack's Pokemon are in top shape for the trial. I'm keeping my lips sealed about it, it would make it more fun that way." Tessa replied, grabbing the nearby empty dishes. Hau grabbed all of the Pokemon's food bowls and started placing them on the ground, lining them up in a semi-circle.

"I was hoping for some kind of hint, other than knowing it's a Water trial, I know nothing about the grounds themselves. I've seen Pictures of Brooklet Hill and the Pokemon native to the area, but I need more than just tourist information." Jack said, arms crossed in annoyance. He placed his albums back into his backpack, zipping it shut right after.

"Like I said, it would be much better to see it for yourself. Just as a heads up, it's gonna rain later on today. Lana loves the rain so she has no issue holding the trial in the middle of it."

"I don't mind the rain, bring it on!" he said happily.

"That looks really good Tess, what is it?" Hau said, glancing over the girl's shoulder as she started serving up the food.

"Nothing special Hau. It's just some Ratatouille, my daddy taught me how to make it awhile back, and I thought Jack here would like something from Kalos." she said, earning a smile from the boy.

"I haven't had traditional Ratatouille in forever, my mom keeps insisting on making Curry and other dishes from Kanto...I've actually wanted to try some Alolan food. Some say the local flavors are a bit out of touch for a city boy like me."

"Yeah, well they're right on that. For someone who isn't used to the local flavors, the food can be a bit...strong, if you will. Thankfully, you are in the presence of an Alolan Cuisine connoisseur, so I can direct you to the best places on the island. I would recommend Mallow's restaurant in Konikoni city, they make traditional food from all over Alola. They've been rated five stars every year for the last fifteen years." Tessa said, earning a grin from Cynthia.

"Do they make ice cream? Please tell me they do?"

"Um no...but I do know some people who make the best Ice cream in all of Alola...Kiawe's parents...oh, he's such a talented young man, if only he'd notice me!" she said, blushing a bit. Pearl shook her head, muttering something under her breath, earning nods from the rest of Tessa's Pokemon.

"Sheesh, Girls can focus on the dumbest things sometimes." Jack thought to himself. He caught the look Fay was giving him, most likely having heard his thought. He stuck his tongue out at her for a second before grabbing his spoon.

"Thanks for the food!" he said, bowing his head in prayer for a second before digging in.

xxx

His brilliant emerald eyes opened for the first time that day, being greeted by the partially obscured light coming down into the forest. He let out a small yawn, stretching his limbs as he got up, shaking the leaves and twigs from his fur. He looked around the small cavern for a few seconds, noticing his mother sleeping nearby, relief washing over the young pup. His tail started wagging happily as he ran toward his sleeping mother, pouncing her sleeping form.

"Gah! Rockruff, how many times have I told you not to do that?" the tried Lycanroc cried, cracking open a single brilliant sapphire eye. The small Rockruff barked loudly, spinning around happily.

"Sorry momma! Papa isn't back so I wanted to play! Come on, play with me Momma!" the small pup cried, pawing at his mother's underside. She let out a yawn, forcing herself to stand up, shaking herself free of rocks and dirt.

The small pup looked at his mother with awe. She was a majestic Lycanroc, his evolved form. She was a four legged brown wolf, with a fluffy white tail and matching white paws. Most of her fur was a light brown, the area around her neck being a mixture of white fur, with dark brown tips. Her ears were long and pointy, the tips being brown in color, matching her sharp claws. Her snout was white, contrasted by her brilliant sapphire eyes and dark brown nose. She licked his snout a bit, causing him to shy back.

"Momma! I told you not to do that anymore! I'm a big pup!"

"I know that, but even though you are a big and strong pup, you are still my baby! One day, you'll be a strong Lycanroc like me and your father, so you need to be ready for that!"

"I know, I train with Papa all the time! I can use Stone Edge now!" Rockruff cried, wagging his tail excitedly.

A loud howl suddenly erupted into the cavern, which was met with an equally loud howl from the Midday Lycanroc. Seconds passed, before another Wolf started making its way toward the cavern.

Unlike the Midday Lycanroc, the Midnight Lycanroc stood on its hind legs. Its fur was a bright crimson, along with its equally crimson colored eyes. Its back was hunched over, long arms extending downward with long sharp claws. It had a grin on its face as he brought back several berries, along with some jagged rocks. Once it set them down, Rockruff jumped into its arms.

"Papa! I missed you so much!"

"Me too Rockruff! I brought you and your mother food, try not to scarf down those rocks all at once!" the wolf replied, his voice sounding darker than that of his Midday counterpart. Rockruff jumped down from his arms, going to the small pile of fruits and rocks. The Midday Lycanroc had already pulled aside from Sitrus Berries for herself, leaving the rest for her pup.

"Aren't you eating? Or did you eat something else along the way?" she asked, looking at her mate.

"Uh...I haven't eaten anything, not since the hunt last night, not at all." the crimson colored wolf replied, looking away from his now glaring mate.

"Something tells me you were poaching Pidgey eggs again. Come on Lycan, you know those make you fat...we don't need you sticking up the cave with those farts either."

"Rocky, you're gonna make me look bad in front of Junior!" the Midnight Lycanroc said, earning a giggle from his mate. Rockruff took a bite from one of the rocks, his tail wagging a bit.

"Wow, I can taste the quartz crystals! This is amazing papa, thanks!"

"Anything for my boy!" the crimson wolf said happily.

"Lycan, could I speak to you while Rockruff finishes his meal?" the other wolf said, earning a nod from the red eyed wolf. They walked a bit further into the small cavern, out of earshot from their pup.

"Something wrong dear? You don't want to have more pups do you? Junior is enough for now."

"No no...I think he's getting ready to evolve...he's been howling at the sunset for a few days now, and getting a bit rowdier...I remember getting that way when I was close to evolution." she said, earning a nod from the wolf.

"He's growing up...but I get what you mean...once he evolves, he'll have to leave the cave, find his own mate and start his own family...I've been teaching him all about hunting and gathering, but all he wants to do is play." the crimson eyed wolf said, glancing at his son, who was still munching away at the rocks he had brought.

"I know...but we want him to be ready. Some independence would do him some good." she said firmly.

"So, you want me to leave him in the woods? I can do that, he would find us easily, but the journey should prove fruitful. That's what my old man did with me." he said, earning an eye roll from his mate.

"Which is why you evolved at Midnight, we don't need a rebel in the cave."

"Papa, Momma, look at the funny crystal I found!" Rockruff called out, catching their attention. The two wolves wondered over to where the young pup stood. The two of them looked down at the odd crystal.

It was brown in color, in the shape of a diamond, with two notches at the top, resembling points. It had a small etching in the middle of it, resembling the face of a Lycanroc, though they weren't sure if that was it. The two wolves shared a look, being unfamiliar with the crystal.

"What is it dear?" the Midday Lycanroc asked, earning a shrug from her crimson colored counterpart.

"No idea...looks like one of those Z-Crystal things them trainers use...perhaps I should take this to Tapu Lele and have her confirm it. But the Ruins of Life are so far away, I think about it later." the crimson wolf said, lying down on the mound of grass his mate had been sleeping on not that long ago.

"Sheesh, you lazy bum! You'll teach our son some bad habits! We wan't him to be as healthy as a Mudsdale!" his mate cried.

"Momma, can we visit Tapu Lele, please? It's been forever since we'ved seen her. Come on, say you'll take me!"

The Midday Lycanroc sighed, knowing her mate wouldn't be up for the long trek to the far off ruins. She gave her son a nod, earning a loud howl from him.

"Finish eating first, then we'll go!" she said, using her motherly tone. The pup shoved all of the remaining rocks and fruits into his mouth, chewing them as fast as he could without choking. Once done, he gave his mother a smile.

"Done, let's go!"

"I'll be back by dusk dear, keep an eye on the cavern."

"Will do, good luck with Lele, you know how she is...that's if she's back from her little excursion." he replied, stretching his tired limbs. Rockruff picked the crystal up in his mouth, dashing out of the cavern. His mother than behind him in hot pursuit.

They didn't get far however, since they heard voices, something uncommon in this area of the forest. She grabbed Rockfuff's tail and pinned it down with her paw, her ears twitching as she focused on the found.

"Momma?"

"Shush little one, I'm trying to listen." she said, closing her eyes so she could focus. She suddenly jumped to the side, dodging a wire net aimed at her. Rockruff jumped out of the way as well, stumbling into a tree.

"You missed you idiot, it isn't that freaking hard!" a Team Skull grunt said, looking at his partner who was loading another net into the launcher.

"Yeah, it would be a little easier if you didn't breath down my damn neck all the fuckin time." the second grunt said. Lycanroc growled loudly, pawing at the ground, her fangs bared.

"Lookie here, she's trying to be tough...looks like that's the pup the boss was talking about. A rare green eyed Rockruff, a prize like this could score us big...so you'll have to let us have it!" the man said.

"Like Hell, I won't let you put your grimy paws on my child! Stone Edge!" The tan Lycanroc shouted, slamming her paw into the ground. Large glowing pillars of blue rose from the ground, heading straight for the two grunts.

"Nice one Momma! Teach them how we do it!"

"Rockruff, run back to the cave and get your father! We have to protect you!" the wolf cried. She jumped into the air, her tail glowing as she launched some jagged rocks at their enemies.

"But Momma!"

"I said go!" the pokemon cried, being launched back by a powerful Hydro Pump. Rockruff glared at the Araquanid that had been called out. It grabbed the Z-Crystal from the ground and ran off, heading back to the cavern.

"After it Araquanid!" the man called out. The pokemon was about to run, only to be tackled out of the way by Lycanroc. She let out a fierce howl, running straight at the creature, using the move Accelerock.

"Get rid of it, now!" the man cried, glaring at the two grunts.

"Yes sir!" they cried, firing the net at the weakened Pokemon. She let out a pained howl, tripping up from the net, her move completely failing. The man smirked as he followed the path the small pup took.

"Papa, Papa! Momma got attacked by some evil people!" The pup cried, entering the cave. Almost at an instant, the Midnight Lycanroc was up, its eyes glowing a fierce crimson.

"What? How dare those humans attack your mother! They'll be getting a piece of me!" he howled angrily, racing out of the cave, with the pup right behind him. He came to a stop, growling at the man that was nearing.

"Hello Lycanroc...I'm not here to hurt you, I just want that green eyed Rockruff, if you don't mind." the man said firmly.

Unlike the other grunts the pokemon had seen before, he was wearing a black tank top, along with long baggy trousers that were frayed at the bottom, with a black criss crossing pattern around the legs. He wore black slip on shoes and had black sweat bands around his wrists. He was wearing a thick chain around his neck, with Team Skull's emblem on it. He was wearing a two armed black scarf around his mouth, the ends falling behind him, with two white S's on the arms. He also wore a sash around his forehead, with the familiar Team Skull eyes on it, his blue hair being spiked upward.

Lycanroc had seen these fools before, running around the island tormenting and poaching Pokemon. He knew getting close was dangerous, but now it seemed as if they wanted them instead. He glanced down at his son, who was ready to fight. He shook his head, glaring at the opponent.

"I will not let you have my son!" he cried, earning a chuckle from the man.

"I'm pretty sure I know what you meant, but I'm taking that Rockruff, unless you want me to kill you right here and now. Araquanid is quite adept at drowning its victims." he said, making the wolf growl.

"Rockruff, I want you to go right now...you run and run and keep running, and never look back."

"But Papa...I don't want to leave you...Momma is gonna get hurt, please I can fight!"

"No! These people will not stop until they catch you, I don't know why they want you, but you have to run. I'll be fine, you know this day was coming, but I didn't want it to be this way!" it growled.

"I'm sick of waiting, Araquanid, Liquidation!" the man cried. Lycanroc growled, lifting its arms up as it used Protect to shield back the super effective move.

"Go now son! I love you with all my heart, run!"

"Papa!" the pup cried. He picked up the crystal and ran off, racing through the woods, crying as he went. The man hissed angrily, trying to run after it.

"Where are you going?" the Pokemon cried, holding its arm up. Large boulders formed above the two, who jumped away from the attack.

"Heh, you're a strong one...I might just add you to the team." the man said, pulling a Pokeball from his pocket. Lycanroc growled angrily, racing at the man, claws extending outward, a brilliant steel sheen on them. He wouldn't let this man get near his son, not by a long shot.

xxx

Brooke Village was a rather small water town. There was a large lake, feeding into the river that lead down to Brooklet Hill. All of the houses were made of beautiful wood, and reminded him a bit of Iki Town. It was surrounded by lush green trees, and small shrubs. All of the Villagers were walking around, greeting each other happily as they went about their day. The normally dusty paths were a bit wet with rainfall. The nearby rocky terrain was lush and green, with water flowing down into the nearby hill where the local Water Trials were held. There was in fact, a small path that lead out of the village heading toward Brooklet Hill.

Jack had been both excited and a bit disappointed. The wind had picked up quite a bit, as the small storm was making its way over Akala Island. The swirling clouds above them were getting ready to soak the land with their rain, and bless the land with all new flora, a byproduct of nature on the islands. Since he hadn't been able to replace his lens, he wouldn't be able to take many pictures in the rain, without damaging his camera, which made him very sad over all.

"I don't like mud, it makes my new dress get all dirty." Fay muttered, trying her hardest to stay away from the mucky areas on the path.

"Spoken like a true woman, mud is alright in my book, especially the mud baths on Ula'ula Island, I hear they're really good for the skin." Hau said, scratching his Pikachu's ears as they walked.

"Oh, I wanna try that...my skin burns easily, so I need to wear a lot of sunblock, which usually dries out my skin...something like that would be a godsend." Cynthia said.

"Then you'll definitely love those springs, I went to them last month and let me tell you, they are amazing. And they have a lot of cute boys on call, of course there's only one cute boy for me." Tessa said, her face flushing again. Fay was about to say something when she felt the incubator in her hands shake a bit.

"Whoa this little one jumped a bit. She must be really excited about finally ditching her little prison." she said, placing her hand on top of the incubator. Jack smiled a bit, placing his hand on the glass next to Fay's.

"Won't be long now, for now you just keep growing nice and strong, we'll be here when you hatch!" he said happily.

"Jack's gonna be a great dad when he gets married, I can already tell." Tessa said, a warm smile on her face.

"Eh? How can you tell? We just met after all." Hau said.

"Intuition...that's something you need to learn about dear Hau...come on, the Pokemon center is really close by. Have you decided which of you goes first?" the black haired girl asked.

"Not yet, how about we settle it with a battle? Pikachu has been training hard, besides I'm sure you want to see how strong Star is right?" Hau asked, earning a nod from Jack.

"Sure, we've been training hard whenever we aren't taking pictures...are you up for it Star?" he asked. The Steenee nodded, jumping into her trainer's arms. He chuckled, returning the hug she had been giving him.

"Guess that's a yes...man, I wish there was a Pokemon Gym nearby...I would kill for a gym battle." Cynthia said, a frown on her face.

"Nothing we can do about that here I'm afraid. Come on, it isn't that much farther till we reach the center." Tessa said, urging the three younger trainers forward.

After checking into the Pokemon center and having the active nurse check their Pokemon, Hau and Jack had gone to the back of the building, where the battlefield was located. The field looked like it had gotten touched up recently, since Brooke Village was small, all of the trainers in town practiced using the Pokemon Center's field, all in preparedness to the Water Trial. Only about thirty houses were found there, all of them being traditional, and in the words of their friend Tessa, as "Alolan" as you could get.

"Okay, this one on one match will be between Star and Pikachu! The battle is over when either side is unable to battle. The use of Z-Moves is also forbidden in this battle, is that okay?" Cynthia asked curiously, ignoring the fact that it was drizzling now.

"Yeah, that's fine. Star doesn't even have a crystal that would work for her, and Hau doesn't have an Electrium Z, so it's perfectly fine." Jack called out.

"Same, I'm totally fine with it cousin! Come on, let's get it on!" he cried. Cynthia nodded, holding her arms up for a few seconds.

"Alright, battle begin!" she cried, lowering her arms, a grin on her face.

"Now then, let us start this battle. Star use Razor Leaf!" Jack cried.

"Nee!" the Fruit Pokemon cried, jumping into the air. Her leaves glowed a brilliant green, as she sent a wave of sharp razor leaves at her opponent.

"Power through them Pikachu, then use a Agility!" Hau cried.

"Pika!" the electric mouse cried, dashing through the leaves with great speed. It dashed around the field, racing from size to side, trying to disorient the grass type. Jack smirked, snapping his finger.

"Star, use Grass Knot!" he cried.

"Nee nee!" the Pokemon replied, closing her eyes. She focused her energy on sprouting a small bit of grass, which snagged Pikachu's foot, causing him to fall hard to the ground. She sprung forward, jumping into the air.

"Hehe, now use Payback!" he called out.

"Dodge it Pikachu, and use Thunderbolt!" Hau cried. Pikachu jumped out of the way, dodging Star's shadow coated leg, the area where it had been cracking from the power of the attack. It planted its feet on the ground, cheeks sparking with electricity.

"Pika...CHUUUU!" the small mouse cried, unleashing a powerful bolt of electrical energy, striking Star right in the chest. She howled in pain, being launched back several feet by the attack.

"Star, are you alright?" Jack cried, worry etched on his face. The bipedal Pokemon stood up, sparks dancing across her body.

"Nee." she cried in return, giving him a nod.

"Thank Arceus, that looked like a powerful attack...Pikachu is definitely growing strong Hau, I'm impressed!" the boy said happily.

"Well, it was Fay who taught him that move, it's all thanks to her. Just so you know, Electric type moves get stronger in stormy weather, due to all of the electrical energy in the air." the olive haired teenager said.

"Hmm...I'll remember that...but now it's our turn, go Star, hit him with Payback! Full power!"

"Steenee!" the Pokemon cried, quickly dashing forward. Pikachu tried to dodge it, but was unable to. Steenee pulled her arm back, dark energy swirling around it as she punched the small mouse in the chest, sending it flying back.

"Pikachu!" Hau cried, watching as his Pokemon forced itself back to its feet.

"Ka!" it cried, pawing the dirt. Jack smiled a bit, a grin gracing his lips.

"Since you told me about how electric moves work in the rain, I'll give you a bit of insight too. Payback is a dark type move that works better after receiving an attack from an opponent. Since Star took that Thunderbolt, she returned its strength through Payback, that's why it did so much damage." he said.

"Makes sense, now I get why it's called Payback...but we aren't going to lose here! Go Pikachu, Agility into Quick Attack!"

"Pika!" the pokemon cried, a pink energy bursting around its body. As it ran, its speed increased, the energy slowly turning white.

"Quick Star, counter with Fairy Wind!" the boy cried. Star let out a cry, spinning around on her leg, a funnel of pink wind swirling around her body. It grew in size spinning faster and faster until she rose from the ground.

"Pikachu, try to hit it while it charges up!"

"Don't let it Star, throw it!" Jack cried out.

Pikachu jumped into the air, the energy from its Quick Attack carrying it several feet forward. Star however was quicker, and managed to direct the funnel right at the yellow mouse, enveloping it entirely. With a flick of her wrist, she sent it flying to the ground.

"Nice! Okay Star, let's finish this off with Energy Ball!" the boy cried.

"Steenee!" she cried loudly, pulling her arms back.

A swirling green energy formed between her hands, taking the shape of a medium sized sphere. However as she was about to throw the sphere, she heard a loud howl, coming from the nearby woods. She paused for a second, before a blur slammed right into her. Her Energy Ball exploded, sending dust and mud in all directions.

"Whoa, what the heck was that?" Tessa cried.

"I dunno, it looked like a blur to me." Cynthia replied. Jack walked onto the field, just as the dust cleared. Star strained to get up, a pained look on her face. Her body was littered with scratches and mud, but her concern was more on the small Pokemon on the ground.

"A Rockruff?" Jack muttered, kneeling down on the ground. The small pup seemed to be passed out, several scratches and cuts on its body, most likely from the Energy Ball it slammed into.

He noticed the crystal on the ground next to it. He looked at it oddly, reaching for it. At that moment, the Rockruff woke up, snapping its jaws on his wrist, its fangs piercing his skin. He let out a yelp of pain, dropping the crystal.

"Fuck shit! Get it off!" he cried, trying not to grab the angered Pokemon. Fay quickly used her Psychic, prying the Pup from her trainer's now bleeding arm. It flailed wildly, growling at them.

"The hell is wrong with it?" Jack cried, ignoring the fact he was bleeding all over the ground.

"I dunno...it looks really hurt, not just from that Energy Ball, it looks like it took some water type attacks before running into us. Poor thing looks scared." Tessa said reaching for it, only for it to bark loudly. Jack looked it over, earning another growl from the small pup. He noticed the emerald green eyes it had, eyes widening a bit.

"No way." he said softly. He pulled out his Pokedex, holding it up to the Pokemon.

"Rockruff, the Puppy Pokemon. These Pokemon are very friendly towards anyone they meet. They are often the pet of choice for small children. As they grow up, they become more aggressive and rowdy...if it starts howling at sunset, it means it is close to evolution."

"It's eyes are green...normal Rockruff have bright blue eyes, and it doesn't look like a Shiny either." he said, showing everyone the image of the Rockruff.

"You're right, this little guy is pretty special." Hau said, reaching for it, only for it to snap its jaws at him, giving him a growl.

"And aggressive...maybe it was attacked by humans, which would explain the aggressive behavior it has toward us." Tessa said, frowning a bit.

"Well, we need to get it healed! I mean look at it, it's all hurt and shit, I don't care if it bites the shit out of me, he's getting a check up." Jack said, wrapping his arms around the small pup.

"Awoo!" it howled, sinking its teeth into Jack's arm. He grunted a bit in pain, gritting his teeth as the small pup bit down harder.

"Bite me all you want...I'm not letting go!" he said firmly. The pup glared at the boy with its green eyes, hoping to instill fear in him, like his father had taught him. But the firm look on his face told him otherwise. Jack started petting the pup, lulling him a bit.

"There there, see...I'm not gonna hurt you. I wanna help, the nurse inside will take care of you, then we can take you home." he said. The puppy let go of his arm, settling into his arms. It let out a small growl, closing its eyes.

"He said he doesn't trust humans, he was attacked earlier and has been running the entire night, just to get away from them." Fay said, earning a nod from the boy.

"We'll get you help, and we'll bring you home...you know, after I stop loosing blood." he said, giving the pup a grin. Rockruff now felt bad, and started liking the bite marks, making the boy smile. He turned around, walking into the center.

He made it to front desk, where the Nurse was startled by the wounds on the boy's arm. He didn't really mind, and let the woman know that he wanted Rockruff to get a check up. The pup growled at the nurse, but some comforting words from the trainer got it to trust the woman, or at least the Comfey that worked with her. The Grass/Fairy type kept the pup calm as the nurse walked away.

"Wonder what happened to it to act like that." Jack said, a frown on his face.

"If I can guess, I would say poachers...they're rather common around this area. Most likely those Team Skull goons that tried poaching Star." Tessa said, a frown on her face.

"I thought you sent them flying?" Hau said. She shook her head, lowering her gaze.

"Team Skull is full of delinquents...their presence on Melemele and Akala Island's isn't as big as it is on Ula'ula. Thankfully, only a few hundred grunts actually hang around here. They're like a damn plague." she said.

"At least they aren't Team Rocket, those fucks are twice as dangerous as these wannabes. They actually get shit done, and it's rather scary how they do it." Jack said, shuddering a bit. Cynthia took a hold of his hand, pulling him along.

"Come on, we need to get your cuts bandaged." she said, pushing the door to the ladies room open.

"Hey wait, I can't be in here!" he said, trying to pull his hand free. Cynthia's grip tightened as she pulled him into the room, earning a few startled screams from a few girls who were inside.

"Sorry sorry, my friends injured, we won't be long." the blonde said, apologetically as she pulled the boy toward the sink, running the tap. She washed the dry blood away, making sure every single puncture was cleaned with soap. She dug her hand inside Jack's pack, pulling out his first aid kid.

"You wanna know something Cindy, Team Skull is starting to piss me off. If I find out that Rockruff was hurt by those fucks, I am gonna find their leader and I'm gonna shove my foot up his ass, right to the knee." he said firmly, slamming his good fist onto the counter top.

"Don't bite off more than you can chew Jack. I know Team Skull has done a lot of messed up stuff, but you can't just go after their leader like that." Cynthia replied, earning a frown from the boy.

"They tried stealing berries from a nice old man on Melemele Island, they attacked Star and tried poaching her, and now they attacked that little Rockruff. Not to mention you almost died from that Leech Life you took, anyone who attacks people with pokemon is my enemy. I've had enough of their bullshit." he said firmly.

"Well I'm not gonna let you. We'll get our revenge on those poachers for what they're doing, but we aren't going after them, is that alright?" the girl asked.

"But Cynthia..."

"Listen to your girlfriend kid, you shouldn't mess with Team Skull, not right now. Train up, then go face them." one the girls that was in a nearby stall called out, earning a blush from the two.

"Oh, we're not dating, we're just friends." Cynthia called out, trying to hide the blush.

"Sure you aren't...if that's true then why are you blushing?" one of the girls said, a smirk on her glossy pink lips. Another young woman who was brushing her hair gave a nod of agreement.

"No girl drags a boy to the ladies room just to wash his cuts. She could easily do it up in the suites...take my advice boy, take her out on a date...I have a recommendation if you need it."

"P-Please...we're seriously not dating!" Cynthia said, a pout on her face as she tried focusing on the cuts. Jack gave the girls a smile.

"She's right...my one and only love is Photography, I am to be the best Pokemon Photographer in the World. I don't have time to make out with girls!" he said firmly.

"Aw, he's so cute! He won't be saying that in a few years, not once this little blonde starts growing into a fine woman."

"Trust me kiddo, a date wouldn't hurt! Ohana city on Route 8 has a beautiful restaurant right on the Emerald Coast! It's the perfect spot for you two."

Jack sighed, knowing he wasn't going to make it through this date talk without a bit of patience. Years of living with his mother had taught him that once a woman starts talking about something, she wasn't going to stop until she was satisfied, and since he was a teenage boy, currently getting his injuries healed inside the Ladies Room at the Pokemon center, he was going to be there for quite awhile.

"Maybe I should have let Hau help me out instead...that would have been a better idea." he thought to himself.

Current Pokemon:

Jack:

Fay (Gardevoir) Gender: Female: Held Item: Gardevoirite

Known Moves: Disarming Voice, Psychic, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball

Artemis (Brionne) Female: Known Moves: Pound, Disarming Voice, Water Gun, Aqua Jet

Doku (Mareanie) Female: Known Moves: Poison Sting, Sludge Bomb, Water Pulse, Toxic

Pokemon Egg (Status) There's Some Movement Inside, maybe close to Hatching

Star (Steenee) Female: Known Moves: Grass Knot, Energy Ball, Fairy Wind, Payback

(Z-Cystals)

Z-Move: Breakneck Blitz: Normalium Z (Status: In Use)

Z-Move: Gigavolt Havoc: Electrium Z (Status: Destroyed)

Z-Move: All Out Pummeling: Fightinium Z (Status: Unused)

Z-Move: Supersonic Skystrike: Flyinium Z(Status: Unused

Cynthia:

Gible: (No Nickname) Gender: Male

Known Moves: Dragon Rage, Sandstorm, Dragon Breath, Tackle

Shellos (West Sea) (No Nickname) Gender: Male

Known Moves: Unknown

Eevee: (No Nickname) (Shiny) Gender: Female

Known Moves: Unknown

Hau:

Pikachu: (No Nickname) Gender: Male

Known Moves: Thunder Shock, Sweet Kiss, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt

Torracat: (No Nickname) Gender: Male

Known Moves: Flame Charge, Ember, Lick, Acrobatics

(Z-Crystals)

Z-Move: Breakneck Blitz: Normalium Z (Status: In Use)

Tessa:

Pearl (Sylveon) Female: Known Moves: Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, Fairy Wind, Baby-Doll Eyes

Mimi (Mimikyu) Female: Known Moves: Shadow Ball, Play Rough, Astonish, Pursuit

Claire (Greninja) Female: Known Moves: Water Shuriken, Cut, Night Slash, Scald

Flapper (Dewgong) Male: Known Moves: Aurora Beam, Surf, Ice Shard, Tail Whip

Jay (Incineroar) Male: Darkest Lariat, Flamethrower, Fire Fang, Lick

Secret Pokemon : Gender: Unknown: Known Moves: Unknown

(Z-Crystals)

Z-Move: Inferno Overdrive: Firium Z (Status: In Use)

Z-Move: Twinkle Tackle: Fairium Z (Status: Unused)