Special Chapter 2: NanIcia reacts to Igglybuff.

The night upon returning from the expedition, everyone was sleeping quite soundly. A ghostly form emerged from G's body, identical to him. Ghost G stretched before leaving his room. He skipped happily to Flash and Alicia's room.

"They're so cute asleep together!" G giggled. "...Goddamn, it looks like Alicia is poised to kick when she wakes up... What's with her..." He walked over to Alicia and pulled a ghost of her out.

"The hell?!" Alicia screamed, lookIng at her new ghost form. Her body continued to sleep.

"Get over it and come with me." Ghost G started walking again. Alicia had no choice but to follow. Next the duo reached the room that Fox and Nan shared. Ghost G trotted over and pulled out a ghost version of Nan.

"Wh- what?" Nan gasped.

"I was hoping you were going for Fox." Alicia grumbled.

"Hey! Am I not good enough for you?!" Nan glared.

"You're hella irrelevant." Alicia replied.

"The one who calls someone irrelevant is the real irrelevant one!" Nan shouted.

"That was just stupid." Alicia deadpanned.

"Don't call me stupid!"

"I can't believe you two got a tie for best..." G muttered as they continued their relentless bickering. "I hope everyone's ready for a whole chapter of Nan and Alicia bickering, because that's what you wanted! ...they do sound like a married couple though, so it's cute to me."

"We're not a married couple!" Nan and Alicia shouted at G simultaneously in embarrassment.

"Now that I have your attention, let's get going. We have an investigation to do." G began walking out of the dorm area to the main guild area. Nan and Alicia exchanged glances before following. They saw Chatot walking around suspiciously.

"What's he doing?" Nan wondered. "Everyone's asleep..."

"That's the mystery we're solving." G grinned.

"Guildmaster, it's Chatot. I'm coming in." Chatot whispered before entering the guildmaster's room. G pushed the duo in after him.

"Guildmaster... Can I stop bringing you perfect apples every night once everyone's asleep?" Chatot sighed as he handed over the perfect Apple.

"Perfect Apple, perfect Apple!" Wigglytuff ignored him as he danced around.

"This was a stupid mystery." Nan groaned.

"I agree with the irrelevant bitch." Alicia agreed.

"FUCK YOU!" The duo started arguing.

At that moment, a sphere fell from Wigglytuff's grasp. He quickly ran over and grabbed it.

"Phew... Undamaged." Wigglytuff sighed in relief.

"That's a defend globe. It's really rare, but only works on bug types. A strange item for you, guildmaster." Chatot commented.

"Useless to me." Alicia said.

"I got this a while back... Back when I was an Igglybuff... It's why I started exploring..." Wigglytuff said.

"Bye!" G suddenly pushed Alicia and Nan into Wigglytuff, and they disappeared completely.

Xxx

"Back then, I lived with Mama and Papa in our little house."

"What the fuuuuuuuuuuuck?!" Nan yelled as he and Alicia fell.

"This is your fault!" Alicia screamed.

"How?!" Nan yelled back. "If anyone, I blame G-" the duo fell into a roof, phasing through it. They crashed to the ground of the house. Fortunately, they were still in their ghostly forms, so they didn't disrupt anyone or damage anything but themselves. Nan groaned in pain while Alicia started cursing up a storm.

"Morning Mama! Morning Papa!" Igglybuff chimed, walking over to his parents.

"Morning Igglybuff! Are you off to play with your friends today?" Mama asked.

"Uh huh!" Igglybuff said.

"Here, have some gummis to share with them!" Mama gave him gummis.

"Igglybuff! Come out and play!" A child's voice cheered.

"Bye Mama! Bye Papa!" Igglybuff skipped out.

"Hi Igglybuff!" A Smoochum, Budew, and Wooper said in unison. The group went off to play with Nan and Alicia following behind.

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"What should we do today?" Budew asked.

"Let's play in the mud!" Wooper cheered.

"No! That's unladylike, and I refuse!" Smoochum glared.

"Smoochum probably grew up into an irrelevant bitch." Alicia said.

"Be nice..." Nan frowned. "They're just kids."

"Mama made us gummis." Igglybuff said.

"Yay, gummis!" The kids started eating.

"This flashback is boring as FUCK." Alicia groaned. "I'm gonna kill G..."

"Hey! You!" A Banette and Skorupi walked over.

"Eek! The bully, Banette!" Smoochum, Budew, and Wooper moved back.

"Hello, friends, friends! Would you like some gummis?" Igglybuff asked cheerfully.

"Yeah!" The bully duo started eating gummis.

"Why is Igglybuff making friends with those meanies?" Wooper wondered.

"Let's talk to Igglybuff's Mama, she'll know what to do." The trio left.

"This doesn't look very much like bullying, though." Nan blinked. "I don't get it."

"Huh? Looks like I'm out of gummis!" Igglybuff said.

"It's fine, come again tomorrow!" Banette said, having eaten all the gummis.

Xxx

That night, Mama had put Igglybuff to sleep.

"Papa, I'm worried. Igglybuff's friends said he was being manipulated by a bunch of bullies." Mama frowned. "What if Igglybuff becomes mean?"

"They actually call each other Mama and Papa? Don't they have real names?" Nan wondered.

"Don't worry, I'm sure it'll be fine. After all, when we went mountain climbing that time..." Papa started to flashback.

"I'm glad G isn't here to throw us into this one." Nan said.

"Lol you thought!" G appeared behind them and shoved the duo into Papa, where they disappeared again.

Xxxx

Nan and Alicia found themselves running after Papa and Igglybuff on a mountain trail during a storm.

"Sc- scary..." Igglybuff stopped and started shaking.

"Dipshit!" Alicia hissed.

"It's a little kid!" Nan yelped.

"Igglybuff!" Papa shouted.

"At that moment... A boulder came down to crush me... I should have died..."

"THIS WENT FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED REALLT QUICKLY!" Alicia screamed as the Boulder fell.

"YOOOOOOOOOOOM TAAAAAAAAAAH!"

The boulder was destroyed.

Xxxx

Nan and Alicia fell out of the flashback. Nan looked around to punch G, but the Skitty was nowhere in sight.

"I think Igglybuff has an enormous power that awakens to protect his friends, and he'll always be a good boy." Papa said.

"Fuck that shit! Sleep time!" Alicia grumbled and laid down to sleep. Nan followed suit.

Xxx

The next day, Banette and Skorupi were once again tormenting Igglybuff and friends.

"We're gonna play exploration team!" Banette cheered.

"We're gonna go exploring!" Skorupi followed up.

"Where are we gonna explore?" Budew wondered.

"Murky Forest." Banette said.

"My Mama said not to go there! A monster lives in Murky Woods!" Smoochum said. She left with Budew and Wooper.

"Cowards." Alicia and Banette said at the same time.

"They're kids!" Nan groaned.

"What's an exploration team?" Igglybuff wondered.

"You're still here? Alright, the three of us are an exploration team! Ooooooh!" Banette posed.

"Oooooooooh!" Skorupi posed.

"Oooooooh!" Igglybuff posed.

Xxx

The group got through Murky Woods fairly easily. At the end, Skorupi began to get scared and talk about the monster.

"Coward." Alicia and Nan said in unison.

"See? You're getting the hang of it." Alicia told Nan.

"Of what?" Nan wondered dryly.

"Hey monster! We're an exploration team, and we challenge you!" Banette suddenly shouted.

"That's more like it." Alicia grinned approvingly.

There was a roaring sound and an Armaldo came out of nowhere, claws ready.

"AAAAAAAAAAH!" Skorupi and Banette ran away.

"KYAAAAAAAAAA!" Alicia jumped back, while Nan was just wide eyed.

"AN EXPLORATION TE- oh, it's just a bunch of kids. Run along, Junior!" Armaldo growled at Igglybuff.

"What are you doing here, mister?" Igglybuff asked.

"What? You aren't scared of me?" Armaldo asked.

"Nope! What are you doing here, mister?" Igglybuff asked.

"I don't have to tell you that!" Armaldo snarled.

"A short answer is fine!" Igglybuff said.

"...fine, I'll tell you." Armaldo sighed. "Follow me." He led Igglybuff away. Alicia was pulled aside by Nan.

"Back there... You got afraid and screamed, right?" Nan asked.

"No! Idiot!" Alicia hissed and smacked him before following Armaldo.

"I know she did..." Nan grumbled and followed her.

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"This is my home." Armaldo said.

"Coooooool!" Igglybuff cheered.

"Not really." Armaldo sweatdropped. "I used to be an explorer, but retired."

"He doesn't look that old." Nan commented.

"What's an explorer?" Igglybuff asked.

"Explorers search new, uncharted places and bring home treasure from there." Armaldo explained.

"Coooooooooool!" Igglybuff's eyes shone.

"I'm currently working on this map." Armaldo handed it to Igglybuff. "It makes no sense, but when I figure it out, there'll be a lot of treasure! That map is amazing!" As he spoke, Igglybuff stuck the map in a fire.

"Heehee!" Igglybuff giggled.

"NO!" Armaldo grabbed it and began running around while Alicia rolled around laughing.

"Water gun!" Armaldo put out the fire. "It's charred..." He sighed in distress. Igglybuff grabbed the map and brushed away the charred parts.

"Here's the real map!" Igglybuff handed it to him.

"DAMN." Alicia and Nan gaped.

"H- how did you know?!" Armaldo gasped.

"It felt heavy, so I knew it had two layers! It was the only way I could get the first layer off!" Igglybuff giggled.

"Amazing..." Armaldo murmured.

Igglybuff convinced Armaldo to bring him along to Eastern Cave the next day.

Xxx

"Bye Mama! Bye Papa!" Igglybuff skipped outside, seeing his friends there.

"Hi Igglybuff! Let's play!" They cheered.

"Sorry, I have plans today!" Igglybuff said before skipping off. His friends looked sad.

"Aw." Nan frowned as he and Alicia followed Igglybuff.

"They irrelevant anyway." Alicia said nonchalantly.

"Someday, someone is gonna hurt you for calling them that." Nan deadpanned.

"Nobody can hurt me!" Alicia snickered. Nan just stared at her.

"Hey! Igglybuff! You okay after yesterday?" Banette asked, him and Skorupi having met up with Igglybuff.

"Yup!" Igglybuff replied.

"We thought the monster ate you!" Skorupi said.

"What monster? I made a friend!" Igglybuff cheerfully skipped on.

Xxx

"Igglybuff! Prepare at the Kanghaskhan Rock first! You can store items and save your progress there." Armaldo explained.

Xxx

Igglybuff and Armaldo beat Eastern Cave fairly easily, but found a trap waiting for them.

"Hm..." Armaldo tried to solve the trap, but Igglybuff just walked to the door and blew it up.

"DAMN." Alicia said.

There, Armaldo obtained the defend globe!

"Will you take me on as your student, master?!" Igglybuff begged Armaldo.

After much convincing, Armaldo agreed to teach Igglybuff to be an explorer.

"Yaaaaaaay!" Igglybuff cheered.

Xxx

Over the next few days, Igglybuff and Armaldo went on many adventures. Alicia jeered at them the whole way, but was pretty excited whenever they found treasure. Eventually, they agreed to go to Fortune Ravine the next day. However, a Nidoking was watching them.

"That was..." Nidoking ran off.

"This doesn't look good." Nan commented.

"Shut up, Nan. Let's go." Alicia dragged him after Igglybuff.

Xxx

"Fortune Ravine is really dangerous. Prepare well." Armaldo instructed. "With you by my side, prodigy... I feel ready to win."

"Okay!" Igglybuff began taking items out of storage.

Xxx

Nan and Alicia suddenly found themselves at Igglybuff's house.

"Huh?" Nan blinked.

"Sshhhhhh... Plot stuff." G said, appearing next to them.

Mama and Papa answered the door to find Igglybuff's friends there to play.

"Can Igglybuff come play?" They chimed.

"He's out already... He shouldn't be so busy all the time." Mama frowned.

"People say he's at Murky Forest all day." Budew frowned.

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!" Mama and Papa gasped.

"Hey guys! Is Igglybuff playing with the monster in the woods again today?" Banette and Skorupi asked as they approached.

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!" Everyone gasped.

"We always see them together." Banette said.

"Your conversation. It interests me." The Nidoking approached. Nan glared. "Who is this monster?"

"He looks... Scary... Like an insect!" Banette said.

"I see. My name is Nidoking. I'm an explorer. I'm here to..."

G covered Nan and Alicia's ears. "No spoilers!"

When their ears were uncovered, the duo only heard one more thing.

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!"

Then they were transported to Fortune Ravine.

Xxx

With some difficulty, Igglybuff and Armaldo reached the midway point of Fortune Ravine.

"This is a midway point. It means there's a dungeon boss coming up. Be prepared!" Armaldo advised.

"That's good to know..." Nan said, nodding to himself.

Xxx

Eventually, the duo reached the end of the dungeon. There were four torches.

"If we put these out, the door should open." Armaldo explained. He quickly did so, causing the group to fall through a trap door.

"What's with all the falling?!" Nan exclaimed.

"That was a trap, master." Igglybuff pointed out. They landed in the middle of a monster house.

"The boss is a monster house?!" Armaldo exclaimed.

Luckily, the Pokemon were beaten fairly easily, and the duo reached the next part of the dungeon- a ruins area.

That was when the group from before, along with Magnezone, confronted them.

"B ranked criminal Armaldo... You're under arrest!" Nidoking declared.

"What?!" Igglybuff gasped.

"Plot twist." Alicia commented, munching on ghost popcorn.

"Where'd you get that?" Nan wondered.

"G gave it to me." Alicia shrugged.

"...can I have some?" Nan asked.

"No."

"It's not true..." Igglybuff started shaking. The ground started to shake, and explosions began to occur.

"Even as a kid?!" Nan gasped.

"Junior! Stop!" Armaldo shouted.

"Huh?" Igglybuff stopped.

"I'm a bad guy, it's true. I've been running... I stopped and hid in Murky Forest. I spread rumors that I was a monster to keep people away... You made me so happy... Become an explorer... When I'm out of jail, I'll become a real explorer and go exploring with you again." Armaldo was taken away by the police, but did one last thing.

"Here!" He tossed the defend globe to Igglybuff.

Nan and Alicia suddenly fell out onto the guild floor as the flashback ended.

"That was exhausting. Let's go to bed." Alicia groaned.

A/N: Nan and Alicia actually tied the poll! Man, I was really surprised at the results! Hope you liked the commentary! Next chapter will come soon!