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Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey
Ch20: Alola Open House
Michael was staring at the ceiling from the top of his bed with a cresent expression as there is a depressing sigh can be heard from him. He still hadn't got over what occurs after leaving school as a certain event is coming soon.
Family Visit Day
On that certain day at school, family members of the students are going to visit the school and the students are going to give tell what they learned while studied in school.
Everyone seem chatting in excitement about what they were going to do for that day and seems happy about what to tell their family. Everyone… but Michael himself. The redhead hold his composition while riding back with Lillie to the mansion and left his pokemons in the backyard before he contemplated to himself.
Something like Family Visit Day cannot make Michael felt any joy compared to others. For his father is long dead.
And his family… they aren't in the same world as he would be in. The Family Visit Day is a horrible way to remind him that his mother and sister aren't here with him… after all, he was dead in their world.
What is the point of this day…? None of my family will be there to listen, thought Michael depressed. The redhead soon let out a sigh before and turning toward his right and closed his eyes.
"Michael… is everything alright?" A quiet voice asked. Michael opened one of his eyes and saw a certain pale blonde girl at the door.
"Do you need something, Lillie?" Asked Michael.
"I just wondering what's going on… you were quiet through the way back to home." Lillie said. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asked quietly.
She didn't hear anything from him for a few seconds before the redhead spoke up.
"I'm thinking about skipping Family Visit Day tomorrow." Michael announced nonchalantly as this made Lillie looks shocked.
"What!? Y-You want to skip school tomorrow!?" She questioned. "But Family Visit Day is very important to our school! You can't missed out on it!"
"Only for those who have family to show up." Michael answered.
Lillie shown a bit surprise before she soon shows a serious expression. "I didn't forget about that. But it doesn't mean you should just skip school!" Lillie stated serious. "And don't think that you are the only one in that situation! They aren't going to… come for me either!" she added with hint of angry.
This made Michael raised an eyebrow. "How come?"
"Unfortunately. Mother is always too busy at Aether Foundation and no words from my brother…" Lillie said. "Instead... James accompany with me." She continued.
This made Michael winced at what she says. Even though he live here for few months, he nearly forget that Lillie is in somewhat similar situation like him with her mother and older brother not coming for their personal reasons.
Lillie soon come by and sat on Michael's bed, looking at the redhead. "I know that it might be difficult for you… but how about you come with us?" she asked softly. This way Michael won't felt like he was the only one who was left out without family showing up.
"Why should I?" Asked Michael, looking unconvinced to Lillie.
"Well, it's better than have nothing to do while everyone else are busy. Maybe… you will find it more fun being around others." Lillie answered as their eyes met each other.
Michael sighed. "Give me some time to think about this." The redhead replied.
"Alright…" Lillie sigh begrudges before she turns around and leaving his room.
Meanwhile in the house of Professor Kukui, Mizuki was writing her speech for the upcoming Family Visit day. Rowlet and Litten were sleeping on the coach while Rockruff riding on Porygon2's back in the mid of the air.
"What do you think of that, Rotom?" The young girl asked after recited her speech in front of him.
"I think that is a great speech, Mizuki!" RotomDex said to the young girl.
"But still… I am a little worried," Mizuki said with somewhat hesitated expression.
"Worry about what?" RotomDex asked.
"A lot of people will be there… and I never been in front of so many people," Mizuki said.
"But you seem fine in pokemon battle…" RotomDex pointed out.
"That is because I was focusing on the fight, talking in front of so many people is a lot different than battle!" Mizuki stated serious. "I was never good with talk in front of so many people… especially if they're coming to school."
"Maybe it's time that you need to face that fear, Mizuki." Professor Kukui pointed out as he was carried tea and cookies to the table. Mizuki was so unlike her mother as Professor Kukui remembered how positive Mizuki's mother was like.
"But what if I messed up…?" Mizuki muttered nervously at the idea.
"A lot of visitors will be coming to school," Professor Kukui said, holding his cup of tea. "Presenting the results of your continuous studies to these people is an important task. Put all your Superpower into this." Her teacher continued.
"But why am I choosing for giving the speech? Someone like Lillie or Mamane could pull it off?" Mizuki asked.
"It's because Principal Oak choose you to do it." Professor Kukui said.
Mizuki let out a sighed before taking a cookie and chew on it.
The sound of crunching cookie made Rowlet wake up and coming toward the table to get some. But Litten was the first one to take a bite from the cookie that Rowlet was after.
"Pory…" Mizuki turns around and saw Porygon2 snuggling next to her. This made Mizuki felt a little happy that Porygon2 tried to help her.
It wasn't long until the residents of the house heard the doorbell and were curious about who it could be. Mizuki got up from the floor.
"I will get that!" Mizuki said as she heading for the door.
"Who is it-" Mizuki asked before her eyes widen in surprised at the two figures in front of her. "Mom and Meowth!?"
That is right as the ones at the front door was her mother and Kanto Meowth that always sleep around the house. Meowth happens to be her Mom's strongest pokemon despite he never evolved as far as Mizuki recalls.
"Alola, Mizuki," Her Mom greeted with a warm smile. She was wearing sunglasses on top of her brown hair, wearing a white shirt and flower-like skirts while carried a suitcase.
"W-What are you doing here, Mom?" Asked Mizuki surprised.
"That because Family Visit Day is going on." Mom answered simply.
"H-How do you know about that?" Mizuki asked, still surprised.
"Principal Oak told me and I decided to come by and see how you are doing," Her Mom explains.
"Is Dad here too?" Mizuki asked.
"Sorry, but he is very busy with his work. Though I imagined that he would like to see how you were doing here in Alola." Her Mom answered. Not to mention that her son is still busy with gathering badges for the Unova league.
"It's been a while, Yuka." Professor Kukui greeted as he coming to the door.
"Thank you for looking after my daughter for me, Kukui," Yuka replied.
"Don't worry, its anything for an old friend." The professor said.
"Do you like to come in?" Mizuki asked.
"Of course. And I would like to meet your pokemon." Yuka said before she come into the house.
There she greeted Mizuki's pokemon especially she recognized Porygon2.
"Oh my, it's nice to see you again." Yuka said to the virtual pokemon.
"Pory. Pory…!" Porygon2 chirp happily.
"It says it's good to see you again." RotomDex translated.
Soon Yuka looks at her daughter's pokemons before she picks up Litten and placed him in her arms. Litten was panic at first before felt a strange sensation as Yuka's hand stroking his back and made him feel happier than ever in his life.
"I never seen Litten being this lax before!" RotomDex gasp shocked at the way Mizuki's mother handling Litten.
Mizuki soon went to the sinking and start washing her hands.
"Here is her speech that she is gonna to prepare…" Professor Kukui said as this made Mizuki flinched in shock. Why her teacher is telling her mom about what she is going to speak out in front of others!?
"Mizuki, if you feel trouble… I can help you with your speech." RotomDex suggested.
"No… My mom is really smart." Mizuki said. She knows what RotomDex suggesting about his new program which allowed him to mimic her voice. It might be good but her mom is really smart and will know something is up.
"I see…" Yuka said before looking at her daughter, "Will you be able to perform in front of others?" she asked.
"I-I'm not sure if I can." Mizuki answered nervously. "I'm only calm down battles, but talking in front of lot people… I'm not sure if I cannot do it. I'm not brave." If anything else, she cannot be like Michael who won't faze by the meaning of stage fright.
"Then don't worry about being brave." Yuka advised, caught her daughter's attention.
"Huh?" Mizuki blinks.
"You never think about being brave in pokemon battles, right?" Yuka asked.
"No…" Mizuki said. "I'm more concerned about my pokemons and trying to do my best to support them."
"Well, why not practiced by yourself if no one is watching you?" Yuka suggested. "Or better, practicing in front of those who you feel comfortable around?"
"Hmm…" Mizuki mumbles in deep thoughts. Her mother is right about one thing as she wasn't around her pokemons or those she known.
"Just give it some thoughts, dear." Yuka said.
(Next day)
There were a lot of people and pokemon were seen around the Pokemon School. Magnus the Jangmo-O was sitting in his usual spot in Michael's backpack as Michael, Lillie who carried Shiron, and James is seen walking together through the crowds of people at the school.
I just have to bear this until class is over… Michael mentally thought to himself.
"Alola, Mizuki!" Lillie greeted to their friend who was standing beside her mother.
"Alola! Lillie. Michael. James!" Mizuki greeted. "My mom comes to visit!" she gestured to Yuka who was holding onto Litten in her arms.
"It's nice to meet you. I'm Lillie. These are Michael and my butler James." Lillie introduced to herself and others.
"How do you do, madam?" James greeted politely.
Yuka nodded to them before looking at Michael who seems stoically to her.
"So you're the one who been mentoring Mizuki, I hope she didn't give you hard time." Yuka said with a warm smile to Michael.
"Not at all. She wasn't much of a trouble." Michael assured with calmly expression.
"Oh my… a Jangmo-O and an Alola Vulpix." Yuka said with surprised at the baby pokemon that were in their present. "You two been raising them quite well."
"You know about them?" Lillie asked as Yuka smiling at Lillie.
"Of course as I been here on vacation during my teen years." Yuka answered happily.
"So it's just only your mother?" Michael asked to Mizuki.
"Yeah… both my father and brother cannot make it since they're busy." Mizuki answered.
"I see…" Michael replied.
Unknown to Mizuki, she will be in for a shocking surprise when an unexpected visit coming her way sooner than she would expect.
Not far from the Pokemon School were the Skull grunts gathering not far.
"So when are we going to attack?" One of the grunts asked.
"It's almost time… let's begin." The head of the skull grunts replied.
"What's going on here?" A young and male voice questioned as the grunts turned around and saw a young boy before them.
The young boy looked around the age of 11. He has short black hair and grey eyes. He was dressing in a white jacket with pockets, a blue shirt beneath and black pants. There is something odd about the boy was he was wearing an odd bracelet around his right wrist.
"Get out of our way, shorter?" one of the skull grunts asked. "You don't mess with us Team Skull!"
"Yeah, yeah… I heard that line from Rocket grunts before," The young boy replied before taking out a pokeball from his pocket.
"Do you think that you can take all of us on?" the grunt asked as all skull grunts took out their pokeballs and released them.
"Alola, Michael, Lillie, and Mizuki!" Mao greeted happily to three students who enter the classroom.
"Alola!" Both Lillie and Mizuki replied in response.
"T-There are a lot of people here…" Mizuki said, startled by the number of adults in the classroom.
"Is that your mom?" Mao asked curiously, pointed to Yuka who standing next to James. "So, she came all of the way from Kanto?"
"Yeah…" Mizuki answered nervously.
"I don't see your family, Kiawe." Michael said to the fire type user.
"Well, they're kind of busy with work." Kiawe replied.
"What about you, Mao?" Lillie asked to Mao.
"Mine folks are busy with their business, so they can't be here." Mao answered, slightly depressed.
"But my parents are here." Mamane said as he turned and saw his folks waving back at him.
"My mother and my little sisters came here…" Suiren said with an agitated expression.
Michael and others turn to see two small, blue twins ran around the classroom.
"Pokemon School-School-School!" The twins replied. "Pokemon everywhere-everywhere-everywhere!"
"We wanna go to the Pokemon School too!" Both Sui and Hou said before they were picked up by their mother.
"All right, all right!" Suika replied. "You have to grow a bit older first!" The twins giggle in excitement, "Now come on, and quiet down!"
"Yes!" The twins replied as their mother soon returns to her chair.
"How are you enjoying it so far, Michael?" Mao asked to the redhead.
"…" Michael just gives a neutral expression and walking toward his seat. This made Mao looks slightly depressed that Michael didn't seem to be interested.
"Are you alright with your speech?" Suiren asked to Mizuki who remains quiet.
"I guess you got a case of stage fright, don't you?" Mamane asked.
"Yeah…" Mizuki admits before thinking of the night when she was practicing her speech by herself and around others, "but I think that I can do it."
It wasn't long until everyone was settled down on their respective seats and Professor Kukui was seen entering the classroom.
"Alola," Professor greeted.
"Alola." The students replied back.
"Today, we have a lot of guardians today, but let's still study Pokemon with as much energy and fun as always." Professor Kukui said.
"We will!"
"Now, Mizuki. If you pleased…" the teacher respond.
Mizuki soon silent goes up in front of the class and looks back at everyone.
"Originally, I came to Alola on vacation," Mizuki began, "I didn't really have any particular goals or dreams to explore other regions. But it wasn't until I met a person who shown me other things that I never expected as I find my time in Alola more excited than before. That is why I attended Pokemon School so I can learn more about Alola and the pokemon themselves." She continued before a bright smile appears on her face.
"I'm surprised how Meowth become a different type and have a different personality here." Mizuki answered, looking at Meowth who was waving beside her mom. "And I'm surprised that when Shiron was born, she was completely white and very fluffy." This made Shiron giggled in excitement.
"Also, I'm joining the Island challenges." Mizuki showing her Z-ring to everyone, "It might not be much but I also want to get strong and achieved something in my own name." She said.
Mizuki soon went to her table before gesturing both Rowlet and Rockruff to come in her arms while Porygon2 hovering beside her.
"Here, I made friends with new pokemons." She said as her pokemons respond back.
"Ruff!"
"Hoo!"
"Pory!"
"Litten!"
"Though there are good and bad memories," Mizuki said, "I never regret of coming to Alola. I want to continue to learning more about the islands."
At least, she didn't panic… Michael mentally mused to himself.
"I'll teach you a lot more about Alola." Mao said.
"There are still a lot of things I want to learn." Lillie replied, "Let us continued with learning more, Mizuki."
"Let's us go out to sea again. I'll be your guide." Suiren said.
"I'll help you out too!" Mamane said with an enthusiastic tone.
"You can ask me anything." Kiawe said.
Mizuki looks then looks at Michael who nodded.
"Thank you, everyone!" Mizuki said.
It wasn't long until the school bell rang as Professor Kukui make an announcement that everyone can explore around and look at the displays.
"I cannot believed that I did it…" Mizuki sigh with relief.
"Yeah, I know. It's pretty unbelievable that you managed it on your own." RotomDex said.
She walking with her pokemons as they're watching the visitors enjoying the displays created by others. The only one who wasn't present was Litten who was still carried by Yuka. But she felt happy that she was able to do something that she never was good with and feeling really great that she accomplished another thing on her own.
"Mizuki, there you are." A familiar voice said as it made Mizuki's eyes wide in shock.
The young girl turned around and saw someone who she never expected to see here. Even though she hadn't seen him for months, but Mizuki still recognized him.
There in front of her was a short black haired boy with same identical grey color eyes, dressing in a white jacket.
"Yosuke…" Mizuki said in shock.
"Mizuki, who is this?" RotomDex asked as he and other pokemons were surprised by Mizuki's reaction upon seeing this boy who shared an unknown connection to her.
"What are you doing here?" Mizuki asked, both confused and surprised.
"Mom told me that you were here and that everyone was invited," Yosuke replied calmly. Though he is originally surprised that Mizuki was attending school here after getting a call from his mom. The Mizuki he knows would never want to go out and doing anything with pokemons. Not to mention that he is surprised that Mizuki has this many pokemon with her!
"I see…" Mizuki said, feeling a bit awkwardly.
"Mizuki!" Michael soon come and the two siblings turned to see the redhead come toward them.
"You won't believe it! My little brother is here!" Mizuki said to the redhead.
Yosuke's eyes went toward Michael and studied him. He frowned deeply. Who in the world is this person and what is his connection with his sister?
"Huh? The one who you says that was still in Unova?" Michael inquired with a slight raising eyebrow.
Mizuki nodded.
"Who is this?" Yosuke asked.
"This is my friend Michael and one of my classmates, Yosuke." Mizuki answered.
This made Yosuke feel a bit more irritated than before. Though these two know each other, there is something about Michael that he doesn't like. His mother did mention a boy named Michael was personally mentoring Mizuki. Yosuke tried to find anything about him but there was no information about him and the region he from was not anywhere on the map. There is no way he will let him near his older sister.
"Is there something wrong?" Michael questioned to Yosuke. He can feel that he wanted something from him.
"I challenged you to Pokemon battle!" Yosuke said serious as this made Mizuki and others around look surprised.
"W-What…?!" Mizuki exclaimed in disbelief.
"Very well… but let's move to an opened field." Michael replied, looking serious. He didn't care about the reason Yosuke want to battle him, but Michael finds a challenge after not doing anything during the whole family visit day except accompanying Lillie and Shiron.
(Few minutes later)
It wasn't long until Lillie and others showed up after hearing that there is a battle going on in the school ground.
"Who in the world is that?" Mamane asked.
"That is my little brother Yosuke," Mizuki answered as this caused shock expression upon her friends.
"Y-Your little brother?" Mao gasp in surprised.
"I thought you say that he is still in Unova…" Kiawe said.
"Yeah, I thought the same." Mizuki said.
"But why is he battling Michael?" Lillie questioned.
"I don't know…" Mizuki said with a confused expression.
Both Michael and Yosuke stare at each other as neither of them has called out their pokemons yet.
"I will start off!" Yosuke said before throwing his pokeball into the air.
Soon the pokeball popped open and bright light materialized out of it as something large standing in presence. The pokemon resembled that of stallion with its coat is black with white, jagged stripes all over its body. The eyes are blue with yellow sclera and white eyelashes. There is a white, spiked mane runs the length of its body, beginning with two horn-like extensions on its forehead and running down its back to end in a long tail with a starburst-shaped tip. Its nose is black, and its hooves are gray.
"What is that?" Suiren asked in shock.
Being an expert about other pokemon from other regions, Lillie is the first to identify the foreign pokemon. "That is a Zebstrika!" Lillie exclaimed with a surprised expression.
Soon RotomDex scanned the pokemon and start explaining. "Zebstrika, the Thunderbolt Pokémon and the evolved form of Blitzle. It's Electric type and ability is Motor Drive. Zebstrika moves at lightning-quick speed, producing the sound of thunder at a full gallop." RotomDex explains.
Zebstrika glares at Michael as the redhead choose his pokeball careful before he tossed it into the air.
"Ivysaur!" The seed pokemon materialized out into the field. Ivysaur's eyes widen in surprised when seeing who was his trainer's opponent and it happens to be Mizuki's younger brother.
Yosuke's eyes wide in surprise at the sight of Ivysaur. But there is no doubt that this was none other than his sister's Bulbasaur. But he cannot believe that Bulbasaur evolved under this person.
No, I won't let that distract me… Yosuke thought as a glare shown upon his face.
"Zebstrika, Shock Wave!" Yosuke shouts. All the white parts on Zebstrika's body glow yellow with electricity. Then, an orb of yellow electricity forms in between the top two spikes on top of Zebstrika's mane.
"Zebs…!"
When the orb is finished charging, it sparks with yellow electricity. Zebstrika then fires a jagged beam of yellow electricity from the orb at Ivysaur.
"Used Magical Leaf to counter!" Michael shouts. Ivysaur released multiple light, green glowing leaves to counter the attack and created an explosion in the middle of the field.
"Flame Charge!" Yosuke shouts as fire surrounded Zebstrika and charged at Ivysaur.
"Dodge and fires Sludge Bomb!" Michael shouts.
Ivysaur leap out of the way when Zebstrika ran passed him, the seed pokemon fired purple sludge balls at Zebstrika.
"Quick, dodge!" Yosuke shouts while Zebstrika was still in Flame Charge state, being able to move out of the way.
"Now used Discharge!" Yosuke shouts as Zebstrika released multiple bolts of lightning at Ivysaur who got shocked hard.
"Used Vine Whip!" Michael shouts as Ivysaur soon released his vines and sending them at Zebstrika and caught the pokemon in the process.
"Now tossed it into the air and used Seed Bomb!" Michael continued as Ivysaur following his commands without any hesitation.
After the explosion occurs in the air, Zebstrika lands on the ground and skidding few feet back.
"Overheat!" Yosuke shouts as this made Mizuki and others look shocked.
"Zebs…!" Zebstrika soon glow red and brightly as the air around it become hotter than ever.
"Solar Beam!" Michael shouts serious.
"Saur!" Ivysaur gathering sunlight into the pink bulb on his back.
It wasn't long until both pokemon from opposite side fired their strongest attacks against each other at the same time. Both attacks didn't back out and holding strongly before creates a large explosion that struck both pokemon.
"It's a draw!" RotomDex said after a realization that both pokemon were unconscious.
Both Michael and Yosuke soon returned their pokemons back to their pokeballs before they got out their next ones. This time, Michael was the one who throws his first.
"Sylveon!" The fairy Eeveelution made her presence known to the battlefield.
"This will be easy," Yosuke said with a confident smirk. "Go, Bisharp!"
Materialized out of the pokeball was a red-black humanoid pokemon with blades on every part of its body.
"Bisharp!"
"This might be a problem for Michael consider that Bisharp is a Steel pokemon," Kiawe said grimace.
"Iron Head!"
"Bisharp!" Bisharp lowers his head and the blade sticking out of the top of Bisharp's head turns into iron from the front back. Bisharp then jumps forward and flies at his enemy.
"Dodge and used Dig!"
"Eon!" Velvet leaps out of the way and soon disappeared straight into the ground by digging. This made Bisharp looks around before the ground beneath him crumbled.
"Get out of the way!" Yosuke shouts before Velvet slammed her head against Bisharp and sending the Sword Blade pokemon skidding back.
"Get back at her with Revenge!" Yosuke shouts as Bisharp hits Velvet with the right arm's blade. This sends the Fairy type pokemon backward, but she holds her ground.
"Poison Jab!" Both of Bisharp's hands glow purple and the Sword Blade pokemon charged at Velvet.
"Protect now, Velvet!" Michael shouts as Velvet formed a shield around herself to protected from Poison Jab and sending Bisharp backward.
This made Yosuke gritting his teeth at the move with Michael's fairy pokemon.
"We aren't done yet!" Yosuke shouts. "Bisharp, used Metal Sound!"
The Sword Blade pokemon rubs its arms extends its arms outward, then slams its arms together, and send out a silver-colored sound waves spread out. Velvet and Michael were struck by the unbearable sounds made by Bisharp, the two tried to plug out the sound.
"Now used Metal Claw!" Yosuke shouts as Bisharp charged at Velvet with a steel colored arm.
"Used Attract!" Michael shouts
Bisharp's arm swings downward. The sylveon listened to her trainer and gave the Sword Blade pokemon a seduction wink that released pink hearts. The pink hearts struck on Bisharp in the process and stops the Sword Blade pokemon in its track and hearts appeared in Bisharp's eyes.
"Bisharp, snapped out of it!" Shouted Yosuke to his pokemon. But Bisharp wasn't listening and starting to do an unusually happy dance despite being a fearsome pokemon.
"Shadow Ball!" Michael shouts serious.
Velvet firing multiple of black orbs at Bisharp who cannot avoid and was sent flying backward in the process. This seems to get Bisharp back in sense after being struck by the dark spheres.
I didn't expect that he have his Sylveon to last this long against my Bisharp… Yosuke thought as he tried to decide on what to use next.
"Guillotine now!" Yosuke shouts as the blades on elbows of Bisharp glows blue.
"Used Return now!" Michael shouts as Sylveon charged forward with a rapid charge at Bisharp.
It wasn't long until the two pokemon went past each other. Everyone was curious at who was standing before Velvet the sylveon collapsed to the ground first. Yosuke showed a smirk at the satisfaction before his eyes wide in shock when his Bisharp collapsed straight to the ground unconscious.
"That is another draw…" Kiawe noted after seeing how the second round of the battle goes.
After Michael returns his pokemon back to pokeball, he noticed that Yosuke didn't do it. "Do you want to call quit already?" he questioned.
"I'm not done yet…" Yosuke said, looking irritated at the redhead on the other side of the field. He soon returns his Bisharp back into the pokeball before throwing out the next one.
"Go, Bouffalant!" Yosuke shouts.
Michael soon saw the pokemon which shared similar body structure like Tauros. But the fur is much darker brown that reached to the ends at its knee and didn't cover the whole face. Not to mention it has a large dark afro-like hair. There are two large, curving horns, each with two golden growths resembling rings. A large, gray nose sits at the end of its short, beige snout, and its yellow eyes are partly hidden by its hair. There are black tear markings directly below its eyes.
"What is that pokemon?" Mao asked.
"It's a Bouffalant, commonly seen in the Unova region." Lillie answered before RotomDex explains it in his unique way.
"Bouffalant, the Bash Buffalo Pokémon. Normal Type. Bouffalant is powerful and destructive, wildly charging and headbutting everything in its path." RotomDex explains.
"It's a lot similar to Tauros." Kiawe remarked.
Michael stares at the Bash Buffalo pokemon carefully. He could go for Milotic, but for some reason, he felt that he might need her for something else. And Espeon will be for whatever Yosuke throws out last.
The redhead then threw out a pokeball as the pokemon emerged that caused his classmates look shocked.
Shocked at the form of a certain baby dragon pokemon against a giant pokemon like Bouffalant.
"Jangmo!" Magnus growls in his best menacing tone as possible.
Bouffalant keeps a nonchalant expression while looking at the baby scaly pokemon.
"Why would Michael send Magnus out?" Suiren asked surprised. The last she recall that Magnus is still a baby pokemon.
"Are you taking this battling even serious!?" Yosuke questioned irritated at Michael for not taking fight serious by sending Magnus out. He can be certain that this pokemon is not really strong compared to his Bouffalant.
"I am doing fine with where my pokemon and I are." Michael responds stoically.
"Fine…" Yosuke then looks at his Bouffalant before giving a command. "Bouffalant, Head Charge!"
Bouffalant charges at Magnus and the afro on its head glows red. The scaly pokemon soon jumped out of the way after Bouffalant comes close.
"Dragon Claw!" Michael shouts as Magnus soon jumped with two glowing green claw of energy. The baby scaly dragon land on Bouffalant's back and impaled his claws into the dark brown fur, making the Bash Buffalo screamed in pain.
"Shake it off of you!" Yosuke shouts as Bouffalant trying to shaking off Magnus from its back. Magnus tried to hold on for his life before the baby dragon feeling nausea from the spinning before slipping from the Bash buffalo in the process.
"Now used Megahorn!" Yosuke shouts.
"Protect now!" Michael shouts at the same time.
Magnus soon shakes his head out of daze and conjured a green barrier to protect himself from Megahorn attack by Bouffalant.
"Scary Face!" Michael shouts as Magnus following that command.
This made Bouffalant hesitated and speed lower down by two levels.
"Don't let it distract you! Used Thrash!" Yosuke shouts as this made Bouffalant charged forward with angry expression.
"Dodge it!" Michael shouts.
Magnus tried to jump over, but he didn't expect Bouffalant turn and start attacking him uncontrollable, sending the baby dragon pokemon backward.
Magnus struggled to get up from the ground as Bouffalant continued onward with its assault.
There has to be some way for Magnus to get away… Michael thought serious before he remembers the holes nearby.
"Get into the hole, Magnus!" Michael shouts as this is the only way for Magnus to protect himself.
Magnus regains his footing and tried to run for the hole, but Bouffalant won't let him as he ran him and knocked the baby dragon aside.
"Keep it up, Bouffalant!" Yosuke shouts.
"Jangmo…" Magnus gritting his teeth as he struggling to stand up from the ground.
Soon Bouffalant charged again and Magnus didn't move from where he has received another blow which forced him to skid back.
Soon Magnus let out a feral growl before his body glowing in a red intense aura.
"What in the world is that?" Mao asked in shock.
"That's—" Yosuke recognized the attack and looks at Bouffalant who becomes confused state already.
"Released it now!" Michael shouts as Magnus released a powerful white beam from his mouth and sends it at Bouffalant.
The attack struck Bouffalant hits on and created an explosion in the process.
"That was the move Bide!" RotomDex said.
"That means Magnus just learned it…" Kiawe said as everyone watched the smoke faded away and revealed a fainted Bouffalant.
Soon Magnus himself collapsed and passed out in the process. Michael wasn't surprised by it due to Magnus is still too young despite being able to use Bide for the first time.
Michael soon returns the baby dragon pokemon back into his pokeball and looks at it.
"Good job." Michael whispers quietly before placing the pokeball back to his belt.
"You…" Michael then looks back at Yosuke who is glaring at him. "How can a no-name who never compete in a league be this strong?!" Yosuke questioned sharply.
This made Michael narrows his eyebrows. This type of talking remind him of Ardos after he was baffled by the fact that someone like him who raised pokemon to face up an entire Cipher organization and that he was beaten.
But Michael also remembered that children of this world didn't have to deal with people like Cipher or forced to live in a region like him.
"Where I am from, we never have a league... instead we have to risk our own lives to fight for ourselves in order to survive. I survived through the sacrifices of me and my comrades have to make." Michael stated cold.
This made Yosuke and those around look shocked.
"I paid the heavy price for my victories that no gym badges or championship will ever be worthy of those victories." Michael continued, "That is what difference between you and me, I go down a path that I cannot turn my back now."
Michael soon thrown out a pokeball and materialized beside him was Milotic who let out a roar in the air.
Yosuke soon snapped out of thought before thrown a pokeball as a new pokemon materialized out of it. On Yosuke's side, a pokemon which Michael had seen when it comes to doing research on Ash's battle history. It was a three-headed, draconic pokemon with a blue body which also had purple stripes. It had six thin, black wings that ended on its back. The two heads on the side flung about where the bigger, dark blue head in the middle set its black eyes on Milotic.
"Rotom…!" Michael called out to the plasma pokemon who snapped out of his thoughts and coming to his side.
"Let's see…" RotomDex scanned the new pokemon, "Hydreigon the Brutal Pokemon. Dark and Dragon Types. The heads on Hydreigon's arms do not have brains. It travels to the sky on its wing and attacks anything that moves in its paths seem like a foe to it, triggering its rage. This pokemon is the pseudo legend of Unova." He reported.
"I see…" Michael muttered. Though he might get the upper hand due to Milotic have offenses that can counter a pokemon such as Hydreigon.
"Milotic, Disarming Voice!" shouted Michael.
Milotic released the shining attack at Hydreigon. However, the target of the attack countered the attack by firing a beam of dark circles in respond to Disarming Voice as both attacks been canceled out.
"Ice Beam!" Michael shouts.
Milotic soon firing chilling breath attack at Hydreigon again. The target of the attack, however, flew up into the air in order to avoid the blow. Milotic tried to follow up with Hydreigon's movement and keep on firing the Ice Beam. But Hydreigon seems to be good with outspeed Milotic's attack.
"Hydreigon, it's our turn." Yosuke said serious, "Charge Beam!"
An orb of yellow electricity appears in front of Hydreigon's jaws and the three heads firing a large beam of electricity at Milotic.
"Reflect!" Michael shouts after that command.
Milotic's eyes glow before a large invisible wall is created to block the beam of electricity. And the attack was send back to Hydreigon who easily dodged the attack.
"Now used Dark Pulse!" Yosuke shouts.
"Used Hydro Pump!" Michael shouts at the same time.
Hydreigon let out a loud roar as a purplish-black orb formed between the jaws of its middle head. The Brutal pokemon launched chains of dark energy through the orb. Milotic soon released a powerful jet of water from her jaws as the two attacks collided with each other before an explosion occurs.
Michael and Milotic watch with caution to where Hydreigon would attack next. But it wasn't long until multiple Hydreigon appeared from the smoke and coming at Milotic.
"Disarming Voice at all of them!" Michael shouts as the Tender pokemon glows bright and released let out a powerful cried that caused the Hydreigon clones to vanish into thin air, but no sight of the real one anywhere in sight. Michael soon noticed a large shadow coming from above and saw the real Hydreigon.
"Crunch!" Yosuke shouts as Hydreigon released a wicked bite on Milotic's neck and made her screamed in pain.
"Aqua Tail to get it off of you!" Michael shouts as Milotic gathering water into her tail and used it to smacks the heads of Hydreigon. It takes few times before Milotic was able to release herself from Hydreigon's grip before both pokemon backward from each other.
"Recover now!" Milotic soon glow as her previous bruises disappeared in the process.
"Now Dragon Rush!" With the command heard, Hydreigon releases blue, dragon-shaped energy that covers its body.
"Milotic, Twister on the ground!" Michael shouts.
Milotic nodded before created a large tornado with her tail and covering her surroundings in the process before Hydreigon came in with Dragon Rush.
Why isn't he firing the attack at Hydreigon? Yosuke thought confused.
Soon Hydreigon went out of the tornado but didn't hit Milotic after the tornado been canceled already. It a surprised that Milotic can do something like that without even command from Michael.
"Ice Beam!" Michael shouts.
Milotic released a powerful chilling breath in the air and coming at Hydreigon. It struck on Hydreigon's wing and frozen it completely, resulting in heavy damage to the Brutal pokemon.
Hydreigon screamed in pain from the type disadvantage.
"Hydreigon!" Shouted Yosuke in shock at the condition of his pokemon.
"Now used Hydro Pump then following up with Disarming Voice!" Michael shouts as this made Hydreigon heavier and couldn't fly higher into the sky. Soon Milotic switched to Disarming Voice and furthering weakened Hydreigon.
"Now used Payback!" Michael's eyes widen in shock at Yosuke's command. Hydreigon released a dark howling energy blast at Milotic, hurling the tender pokemon back with more bruises.
"Milotic, can you still get up?" Michael asked to his pokemon who nodded tiredly.
"Now… Rest!" Yosuke said unexpectedly as Hydreigon went to sleep and starting to recovered health while the ice melting in the process.
Why would he do that? Hydreigon won't able to move while it asleep… Unless- Michael thought before Yosuke gives his next command.
"Sleep Talk!" Even though Hydreigon is fast asleep, can comply with the order as it using Dragon Rush. Though it unknown how the Brutal pokemon know where Milotic was despite being asleep.
"Dodged with Quick Attack!" Michael shouts as Milotic moved out of the way at the last second to dodge the attack.
"Sleep Talk again!" Yosuke continued as Hydreigon flies back in Dragon Rush once again.
"Disarming Voice!" Michael shouts at the same time.
Hydreigon flew toward Milotic at incredible speed despite being hurt by Disarming Voice before the two pokemon collided at the same time. A small explosion erupted from the collision when the smoke had settled. Both Milotic and Hydreigon passed out completely and panting heavily tired at the same time.
"That is another draw…" Kiawe said, looking at the condition of both pokemon before they were returned by their respective trainers.
"I will end this countless draws with my first pokemon," Yosuke said stern before tossing out a pokeball into the air.
This made Michael looks serious as he got a feeling on who is been called out next.
Soon appeared beside him was Blastoise. But what also notice about Blastoise was that he is wearing a gauntlet on the right arm with a mega stone.
"Then I will introduce you to mine." Michael said, tossed his pokeball and Espeon materialized out of it.
"Blast!" The final form of Kanto water type called as he glaring at Espeon with a challenging expression.
(This looks interesting challenging…) Espeon mused, noticing the Blastoisinite on the gauntlet.
"Hydro Pump!" Yosuke shouts as two rapid firing shoots from Blastoise's cannons.
Espeon dodged them with incredible speed before charging at Blastoise and slammed him few feet back.
"Now Skull Bash!" Yosuke shouts as Blastoise charged forward and slammed his head toward the lavender feline.
Stop it with Psychic! Michael thought as Espeon's eyes glowing in the process.
Blastoise was stopped in midair before he was ever close to Espeon when he was caught by the psychic force. It wasn't long before Blastoise starting to feel mental pain next few minutes.
"Used Water Pulse!" Yosuke shouts as Blastoise firing water at Espeon and knocked off his control as Blastoise land on his feet.
You're okay? Michael checking on Espeon if he was confused or not due to Water Pulse.
(Don't worry, I will be fine.) Espeon reassured to his partner.
I cannot predict what he doing when he becomes muted… Yosuke thought before he decided to use his trump card. For the sake of his older sister.
"Let's go, Blastoise," Yosuke said as he tapped his hand on his Keystone on his bracelet and let it glows. "Time to turn the tide around! Blastoise, Mega Evolve!"
"Blast!" Blastoise roar as his Mega stone and Keystone on Yosuke's bracelet reacted to each other as a bright light.
Michael and everyone close by have their eyes covered to keep from going blinding and by the time the light finally died down, everyone witnesses Blastoise's new appearance.
Two smaller shells over his arms. The two cannons on his back are replaced by a single, central water cannon of greater size. Small ridges develop over its now-red eyes and extend to its ears. The ears angle slightly backward and there is a small point on its chin.
This is Mega Evolved Blastoise.
"It Mega evolved!" Mao, Mamane, and Suiren exclaimed in shock for the students who witnessed the first Mega evolution here in their school.
"Un-Unbelievable! So this is what Blastoise's Mega evolved form looks like!?" RotomDex exclaimed. "According to my data, Mega Blastoise's blast range is over 6 miles and the larger cannon can retract into its shell!"
"Blastoise, Ice Beam!" Yosuke said as Mega Blastoise fires all three chilling beams from his three cannons.
Protect then go for Iron Tail on Blastoise! With the mental command, Espeon soon used Protect to block the entire blast of Ice Beam. Soon Espeon slashed his Iron Tail and shattered the ice everywhere before charging at Mega Blastoise.
"Withdraw and used Dragon Pulse!" Yosuke shouts as the Shellfish pokemon retracted into his shell with the exception of his cannons. Now protected from Espeon's barrage of Iron Tail. Blast different color beams that shaped like dragon into Espeon, the psychic type was blown backward by the powerful attack.
"I never seen a Dragon Pulse that powerful before…" Kiawe said in shock.
"That because Mega Blastoise's special ability is Mega Launcher and can boost moves like Dragon Pulse!" RotomDex answered as everyone watch Espeon getting back up from the ground despite the bruises from Dragon Pulse.
"Now used Hydro Pump!" Yosuke shouts serious.
Stop them with Psychic! Michael thought serious.
Espeon's eyes glowing intensely as the three water cannon blasts come toward him until they stop before they could reach him.
"Espe…!" The lavender feline then soon ordered the water attack struck back to their owner.
"Used Dragon Pulse to counter!" Yosuke shouts as Mega Blastoise fired back with multi-color blasts to counter his own attack.
The attacks collided and created a mini explosion across the field, sending two pokemon skidding backward from each other.
"Even though you managed to avoid that, but there is no way that you can counter against my Mega Blastoise." Yosuke said, "You should give up while you still can." He said with a stern tone.
"Not a chance. We been through more than this just to beat us." Michael countered seriously.
"Mega Blastoise… Hydro Cannons." Yosuke said.
A blue flash of light appears in front of all three of Mega Blastoise's cannons.
"You aren't the only one with the last trick," Michael remarked, showing his Z-ring and pressed the Psychium-Z to activate it. "SHATTERED PSYCHE!" he shouted seriously.
After doing the pose, Espeon felt an incredible surge of psychic power dwelling with his own and created the colorful room once again.
What in the world is that…? Yosuke thought in shocked.
"TOISE!" The Shellfish pokemon released the attack first at Espeon before tossed around by Shattered Psyche.
Espeon was hit by the three large cannon blasts of water, but he wasn't the only one who was hit by the attack as Michael was also struck by the attack and got sending backward in the process.
"Michael!" Lillie and others exclaimed in shock.
It wasn't long until Mega Blastoise come back down after the mysterious colorful room shattered, he reversal back to his original form and passed out from the ground.
Yosuke turned around and saw Mizuki runs to the field. He was expected to see her runs toward his side… but she went to check on Michael instead. This left Yosuke baffled in shock at the scene before him.
"Michael, are you alright?!" Mizuki asked, shaking his arm to check he is alright. She also checked if he was breathing and felt that he was breathing a bit.
It wasn't long until Michael opened his eyes and looks at Mizuki who was above him.
"Mizuki…?" Michael asked with a hoarse voice.
"You're okay." Mizuki said with relief expression.
"I'm fine. I have felt worse than before." Michael said to Mizuki.
Mizuki soon kissed Michael on his right cheek.
This somehow caused unexpected shock to their other classmates as they were surprised that Mizuki was the one who kissed Michael on the cheek.
"Eh!?"
Yosuke looks surprised at his sister's action as he remembered his sister does this for his pokemon when they're injury. It also showed him that Mizuki have a genuine friendship with Michael and that it wasn't anything else.
The only one who didn't seem to be bother was Michael as the young teen tried to get himself up. Although he stumbled a few steps. But Mizuki caught him when he nearly stumbled and helps him get up until she is certain he can walk fine on his own.
Michael soon made his way to Espeon before getting out his pokeball and walk passed others without saying anything to them.
"I paid the heavy price for my victories that no gym badges or championship will ever be worthy of those victories."
It also made Yosuke surprised that there are trainers like Michael out there in the world.
"Mizuki wasn't kidding. Michael is truly something..." Yuka remarked after seeing the result of the battle between her son and Michael.
"It's not surprised since he holds up against a Mega evolved pokemon." Professor Kukui said.
"True. But you got your handful with a student like that," Yuka continued, "Someone like Michael won't be easily opened up to others."
It wasn't just her but also Professor Kukui being a bit suspicious after hearing what Michael says to Yosuke during the battle. Though most of them didn't get what Michael says, the adults can tell there is something far different about Michael in comparison to other children.
"But I hope that one of these days he will come open," Professor Kukui said as he watching Michael walking by himself.
Michael currently sitting by himself in the Pokemon Center while waiting for all five of his pokemons to recover after the battle with Mizuki's brother Yosuke.
While he was sitting at his lonesome, his thoughts are soon focused on what happened today at Pokemon School.
I guess that the day didn't go bad… Michael thought about Family Visit Day. Though he is still depressed that his family wasn't here but he wasn't the only one with same issue. But he also pleased with meeting Mizuki's mother and seeing Hou and Sui enjoying themselves at the school.
'I was also able to face against a trainer with real Keystone and Mega Blastoise who isn't under any evil influence.' He mentally added.
After leaving school, Mizuki and her mom were talking in Professor Kukui's house. Mizuki was curious where her brother went after not seen him.
"Yosuke left already?" Mizuki asked surprised to her mother.
"Yeah, he just told me that he still has one more badge that he needs to obtain before the Unova league began," Yuka answered.
"I see…" Mizuki muttered. She never asks what was on Yosuke's mind about why he challenged Michael in the first place.
"Don't worry, I'm sure that he will be fine after he returned back to focus on training in Unova." Yuka assured.
"Yeah, that was quite an intense fight. Michael showed me how much I still need to close the gap… and that is getting strong with my pokemon." Mizuki said.
"I'm sure that your brother will be more surprised when the next time you two met again." Yuka said.
"What are you going to do now, Mom?" she asked.
"Well, I'm going to get some souvenirs for everyone back home after tomorrow. Do you want to come as well?" Yuka said as Mizuki nodded.
To be continued…
AN: That is the end of the chapter. Here, I have twist for the Alola Open House episode which featuring Mizuki's mother and brother as their appearance on their videogame counterparts in Sun and Moon Videogames. I choose that episode to lighten up after the previous chapter. Also Michael gave a hint of his old life. Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concern. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories.