Alola!

"My name's Luna, and I'm on an adventure across the Alola Region!"

"This is my best friend, Jun!"

"Rowlet! Row!"

"Together with all our friends, let's go and search for Pokémon!"

"Rowlet!"

There's no use in just standing around all the time. [Luna smiles as she runs on the road, Jun flying next to her.]

Just like the sun, the moon, Pokémon, and that girl, [Hau, Lillie, and the Professor join her, the Island Kahunas and Trial Captains looking on.]

I want to head out and have a head-turning adventure today! [The Rotom Pokédex pops up and begins taking pictures.]

(Yeah Yeah Yeah!) [The four Ocirico styles jump up and dance.]

It never stops being shocking, fun, and exciting, [Luna runs away from a horde of Zubat in panic with Jun.]

Looking here and there and everywhere, I just can't stop. [Team Skull Grunts look around before being chased by Dode, Deka, and Kabi.]

Come on, there's still so much more that we can all see together! [Luna smiles as she plays with her team before using the Ride Pager.]

(Yeah Yeah Yeah!!) [The Ride Pager Pokémon appear one by one.]

In intense battles, I'll choose you! [Luna commands Rowlet to use Leafage.]

(In intense battles, I'll choose you!) [Hau commands Popplio to use Water Gun.]

And then it's time to catch them all! [Gladion commands Type: Null to use Crush Claw.]

(And then it's time to catch them all!) [Luna throws a Pokéball towards a shadowed Pokémon.]

(Go!) [The Pokéball shakes before clicking, Luna taking it and throwing it in the air.]

Burn brighter, Sun! Take off with blazing enthusiasm in your heart! (Yeah!) [Jun takes off to the skies before Luna watches Solgaleo run past her.]

Your courage is overflowing, Moon! Light up our dreams brilliantly! [Lillie watches the stars with Nebby before seeing Lunala fly past them.]

(Yeah Yeah Yeah!) [The four Guardian Deities soar through the sky.]

Now, with your courage and spirits up high... [Luna prepares to use a Z-move.]

Shout it out loudly, Alola! [Luna stands proudly with her team.]

Chapter 10: Take Back Nebby! The Mysterious Shine!

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"Dode, Peck!"

"Pikachu, Thundershock!"

"Bite them Rattata!"

"Power Gem, Sabelye!"

The Trumbeak rushed through the air before diving towards the Alolan Rattata, who proceeded to meet beak with fang. Meanwhile, rocks were soon formed in front of Sabelye before they were hurdled at Hau's Pikachu, who blew them to bits with his electricity.

Lillie watched in fear as the battle took place, Nebby and the flock of Oricorio crying out for help. The rest of Hau and Luna's Pokémon standing guard for the blonde. The female wanted nothing more than to run and help the captured creatures, but she had no means of doing so; just because her friends' Pokémon were kind to her didn't mean that they would listen to her. Even Kabi was just following what Luna had asked him to do.

"Echoed Voice!" Luna called, Dode unleashing a large screech from his beak, winds roaring with the sound as the enemy was flung back to their trainers.

"Power Gem, once more!" Zugai called, Sabelye forming multiple rocks before shooting them out at Dode, causing the Bird Pokémon to fall to the ground.

Luna grit her teeth, recalling Dode to his Pokéball. "Kabi, Lick!" she called, the Munchlax running out and attempting to lick the Rattata.

"Don't let it, Bite!" Hone called, her Rattata running at Kabi with fangs prepared to sink into its intended target.

"Pikachu, Baby-Doll Eyes!" Hala ordered, Pikachu summoning up all of his cuteness before staring at Rattata, causing the enemy's Pokémon to falter.

"Keep fighting back Kabi!" Luna told him, making a run for the next containing the captured Oricorio and Nebby as Lillie did the same, the two females trying to break the ropes. "Come on, break already!" Luna grunted, trying to break the ropes.

"Nebby?! Nebby!" Lillie desperately searched for her friend in the sea of yellow Oricorio, looking for any signs of purple.

"In this case...Jun, Leafage!" Luna called, Jun's wings beginning to glow...

Only for the starter to be struck down by Power Gem. "Jun!" Luna watched as her beloved starter fell to the ground, forgetting about the rope and rushing over to him.

"Heh, like you have time to do that!" Hone taunted, "Bite 'em!" she ordered, her Rattata charging and biting down at Hau's Pikachu, causing the Electric-type to cry in male grit his teeth, Luna was busy helping Lillie and Pikachu was outnumbered; time to even it out! "Poppolio, Water Gun!"

The blue seal-like creature began spewing water at the enemy, but the enemy was too nimble for the water to hit, just barely missing each time.

"Heh, Zugai, deal with the brat girls!" Hone ordered, smirking as if she knew that she would win against Hau by herself.

Zugai gave his own smirk as he turned to the struggling females, Luna glaring at him as she held Jun in her arms. "What kind of monsters are you?! Taking all these Oricorio!" she berated; she had heard many stories back in Kanto of bad people who would steal dozens of Pokémon, wild or not, and then sell them off or even use them like weapons, it was obvious just the thought of it disgusted Luna to no end based on her reaction.

" 'Cause it's fun!" Zugai replied bluntly, coming closer. "Boss allows us to do whatever we want, and we deserve to do it after how the people of Alola treated us!" Luna watched as he came towards her, the female swearing she saw a hint of pain in the male's eyes as he shouted, or was that just her imagination?

"Kabi, Chip Away!" Luna called, her childhood companion rushing towards Zugai with his fists glowing white.

Lillie took the chance to try to free the Oricorio, a smile on her face when she saw a hint of purple in the sea of yellow. "Nebby!"

The mysterious little Pokémon began to cry out, both scared and relieved as it pushed through the bird Pokémon, but growing more scared when it saw Luna's battle.

"Kabi!"

Luna watched in horror as Kabi was blasted back by another Power Gem, rolling into Luna's legs and causing the female to fall.

"Let's end this already...Sableye, Dark Pulse!" Zugai commanded, black and purple energy starting to form in his Pokémon's hands.

Hau and Lillie turned their focus to Luna, horror in their eyes as the attack blasted straight at their friend.

"LUNA!"

Everyone failed to notice the bright light beginning to emit from the net.

Luna opened her eyes to nothing but pure white scenery everywhere she looked. Her Pokémon weren't there by her side, something that scared her greatly.

"Wha...where...Lillie?! Hau?!" Luna shouted as she looked around for any sign of her friends. "Jun?!"

wu...na...

Luna stopped when she heard a voice; it sounded similar to a baby's...a scared baby. The female continued to look around before colors slowly started to form, but blurry, as if she was just starting to see for the first time.

"Wh-who's there?" Luna asked, trying to calm down.

wan...wiwi...

Luna pulled her hat down over her head a bit more, trying to block out the noise before she heard crying...a familiar cry.

"N-nebby?" The female trainer looked up, noticing that the colors forming under her feet were rich purple, with splashes of yellow and little star-like patterns decorating it every now and then.

wan...wiwi...

" wi-wi...you mean 'Lillie?' You want Lillie?" Luna asked, managing to decipher the baby talk as she began walking around, more color splashing around her feet. "I-I don't know where Lillie is..." she spoke. "I don't even know where I am..."

You...

Luna stopped as another voice appeared, the color under her feet changing to bright yellow with splashes of black and orange. "W-who's there?!" she asked, taking a step back.

You certainly are a reckless one, aren't you?

The color vanished from underneath Luna, instead forming a silhouette in front of her, but the colors were still blurry and unable to properly identify just who -or what for that matter- was in front of the trainer. However weird it looked, Luna found herself calming down, the presence soothing her nerves and welcoming her with warmth.

"Nebby, where's Nebby?" Luna asked, "I have to free it and all the Oricorio!"

You're fighting so hard...but for what reason?

"wha...To take back Nebby of course!" Luna replied, "I have to save them before they get hurt! I-if they get hurt then they could never be the same!" Luna's voice had a flurry of emotions dancing through it; annoyance that she was still stuck somewhere she didn't know and wasn't getting out of it, upset that she didn't know where her Pokémon or her friends were, and scared of what could be happening to Nebby and the Oricorio.

I see...It seems like you're the one after all...

"What? 'the one?' What does that-" Luna's questioning was cut off as the colors intensified, the figure starting to fade. "Wait!" Luna tried to find the figure through the color, feeling herself start to drift out of consciousness. "Who are you?! What do you mean?!"

The world around Luna erupted in color...

and then turned white...

...na!

Lu...

Lu...na!

"Luna!"

The black-haired female began to wake at the sound of her name being called, the world around her blurry before figures began to form; Hau and Lillie were above her, looking down with worried expressions.

"...guys?" Luna winced as the light flashed above her before she began to sit up, Jun quickly flying into his partner's arms and Kabi hugging her leg. "what...happened?"

"We don't know!" Hau spoke, shocked. "That Dark Pulse was going straight for you and then out of nowhere, POW! A huge blast of light!" Hau made a explosion mimicry with his hands to show his point.

"When it faded, Team Skull was gone and you were on the ground."Lillie added, helping Luna to stand. "You really had us worried there..."

"..." Luna suddenly remembered what happened. "The Oricorio, Nebby! A-are they-"

"Ori Ori!"

A puff of yellow caught the corner of Luna's eyes, seeing several of the Oricorio dancing happily with Nebby circling around them in glee.

"They're all safe." Hau assured, grinning. "We finally managed to get the net cut thanks to everyone's efforts."

Luna looked around, watching the creatures interact happily as Jun settled into her arms and Kabi kept a firm grip on his trainer for safety.

As happy as Luna was for the outcome, millions of questions raced through her mind, wanting billions of answers in return for them, but three stood out the most:

1. Why did Zugai look so sad in that one moment?

2. What was that mysterious shine that saved them?

and 3. Who was the figure she was talking to?

Lillie: Hau! Are you sure you're ready for this?

Luna: Go Hau! Go!

Hau: Alright...You're going down, Gramps!

Luna: Next Time on Luna's Journey: Free-spirited Brawl! Hau vs Hala!

Hau: Hele, Popplio!

Animegirl426: Well, after six weeks in Japan, I'm back! And after a week dealing with Jet-lag, I've managed to finish the chapter! I'm a little disappointed with myself on how the battle scene turned out, these kinds of scenes really aren't my forte. Hopefully I might be able to do a little better since the next few chapters won't be focusing on Luna, but I'd really appreciate it if you guys had any pointers. Any help is appreciated!

As always, no flames or hate speeches.

Well, until next time!

-Animegirl426