AN: These next two chapters take place AFTER the last chapter Amber and Jezz were in, and DURING the chapter Jezz will be in the next time the main storyline resumes. Enjoy and leave reviews if you have a question:)
Chapter Description: Together Jocelyn, Silver, and Rose meet up with friends old and new. Narrated by Jocelyn.
The Journal
Chapter #35: The Role Taker (Extra #14)
Right now, my life is dominated by three things:
1. Pokémon
2. My image
3. Family and friends
This is what comes to mind when someone asks me who I am. I'll say that I'm a young, happy, female coordinator who lives to train electric-type Pokémon. I am a medium height, average weight, half-French and half-Japanese, and nearly an adult. My wardrobe: pink, red, and Pokémon. I'm famously known in some circles as the Princess of Pokémon.
Without my complicated collection of family and friends, I'd be nothing.
My parents are Jessie and James Morgan. I have an older sister, Annastasia 'A', Jay, and two little twinlings Rose and Silver. I used to manage my third cousin Jezz Morgan-Kapule's political campaign—opening me to infamy. I'm cousins with three talking cats, one of whom is an in-law, and I'm the niece of their parents. I'm the second cousin of Team Rocket's number one spy, the granddaughter of four murderous inmates, and TR boss Giovanni's son's former enemy's child.
I used to be someone's great-granddaughter too.
When I was three or four, they told me that one day they wouldn't be around for me and that when that day came, I'd have to grow up. They were the first to use the word 'independence' on me. I didn't know what that meant until years later. I was seven when they died. It wasn't long after their death when Annastasia and Logan left me too in order to live with Michio and Jezz on the property Nanny and Pop-pop left behind.
But I got twins in midst of all these changes. It meant that I had to shift into the role of big sister, and I needed to be there for my two siblings the way my Onesan was there for me and Jay. But she made it look so easy.
I struggle with this.
Sil interrupted my whirling thoughts. He tugged on my shirt and stared into my eyes. I was about to answer his inevitable question, but before I opened my mouth, Rose dragged him away. I reminiscence on when I first saw those eyes. I was the most eventful day of my life. I know Sil wants to hear about it. He loves stories of our family's past, but he also has trouble speaking up.
The park was silent. I went back to reading. The twins were back less than ten minutes later.
"Jocy-sama, are you going to help us train or not?" Rose queried.
"Ampharos and I were waiting for someone to ask," I said as I put away my tablet.
"Pharrros," Ampharos agreed.
Ampharos called for Pinky, Bluey, Pachi, Emelie, Beauty, and Cece to join us.
"Who do you have with you?" I asked the kids.
"Just Deerling," Rose answered.
"Ummm, I havvve, I havvve, Komalaaa," Silver mumbled.
"I thought you started building up your teams," I replied.
"We're nine," Rose said as she rolled her eyes at me.
"I know all about your secret Pokémon adventures. I'm your Onesan. I know everything."
"Well…I have other Pokémon I train sometimes. Silly too," Rose confessed.
"It'sss t-trrue."
"Bring them out," I requested.
Rose and Silver nodded to one another, then they turned to the woods and whistled. Several seemingly wild Pokémon emerged from the park's forest and warmly greeted the twins.
"Impressive," I said as I pet the newcomers.
"Silly, Alex, Red, and I helped them evolve," Rose bragged.
"Wynaut is my buddy," Silver said as he petted the Pokémon. "She protected me once from a huge flock of Spearrow and a Fearrow that were going to beat me up and steal all my snacks. She used Mirror Move."
He's not stuttering. Make no comment because then he will notice it and then start doing it again...
"Sounds like she's good to have around," I mused.
"She is," he agreed.
"You have an Ampharos, Steenee, Shinx, Pachirisu, Emolga, Beautifly, and Chinchou, which means…"
"…we should get at least one Pokémon that knows a fire-type move, one that can use a rock-type move, one that knows a poison-type move, and…"
"…and a psychic and/or normal-type never hurts either," I finished for them as I looked to Wynaut.
"Graveler knows Flamethrower, so we need to use her for Pinky. Beauty and Emelie will be beaten by her Rockslide too, and we should leave Butterfree out of this because Jocy-sama has many electric types."
We got through six Pokémon each in twenty minutes. I could have creamed them sooner, but I wanted to check out what they learned, so I used a lot of defensive moves while they attacked
"I bet you never lose the battle round in your contests," Silver said as we cared for our Pokémon together.
The twins sometimes miss my contests because they interfere with their school schedule. Rose and Harper always go back and watch the videos, but Sil rarely does.
"I lose sometimes. Whenever do, it's because I lose too many points in the battle round. You two are too young to be trainers anyway, so of course, I would win against you," I replied.
"Next year we will be a lot better."
"I'm sure you will be."
It was a quarter past noon. Professor Oak's surprise was waiting for us.
"We gotta return to Pallet," I said as I returned my team. "Did you give everyone enough potions and brush them clean?"
"Yes," they answered together.
"We havvve to go allreadyyyy?" Silver whined.
"Not home, to Professor Gary's Lab. He has a surprise. He said to take you to around noon. Some of the kids you will likely be traveling with next year are going too. They might already be there."
"Let's go!" Rose exclaimed. "It must be good if even the teenagers are going!"
"Isss Red-d gonna b-be therrre?" Silver inquired.
"Sure will."
"G-gooddd."
Silver's stuttering returned the moment the Pokémon returned to their balls. The only way Silver is going to avoid being made fun of is if he perpetually carries Komala and at least one other member of his team around.
"Sil, how about you take Wynaut with you too?" I suggested.
The Pokémon had already said her goodbyes and was heading back towards the forest when I spoke. She perked up and turned to look back at us.
"I c-could-d d-do t-thattt?"
"I'll catch her for you," I said as brandished an empty Pokeball. "Tell Wynaut I'll catch her but you'll train her."
Silver's green eyes were nearly popping from his head. I handed him the Pokeball and then gently turned him around. Rose watched him quietly. He sauntered towards the forest. Wynaut met him halfway.
"My sister says that I can train you if you go into this Pokeball. It's her ball, but she is going to let me train you, so can I do that? Train you, I mean. It's okay if you say 'no' I won't cry," he mumbled to the Pokémon.
"Silver acts younger than he should act. Do see it, Jocy-sama?" Rose whispered into my ear.
"Silver is perfect, Rose. You can't change perfect," I responded.
Wynaut tapped the Pokeball. Silver shrieked and jumped up and down like a little kid like Harper would. Rosie rolled her eyes at him.
"I sure hope you don't do that a few months from now when we leave to go on our journey," Rose remarked once Silver returned to our little group, Wynaut and Komala both by his side.
"I need to do something when I achieve greatness," he defensively replied.
"You two can pose," I suggested. "Like, a peace sign with a bow, or a handshake that is exclusively for you two."
"You are so smart, Jocy-sama," Rose responded. "We should do that that later and leave now because we are already late for the surprise!"
"Then let's go," I said as I pulled out my ride-pager. "Delcatty, do you read? Do you read?"
"Delcaa!" came out of the speaker.
Delcatty arrived seconds later.
"Impressive speed," I said as we gathered around him.
I fed Delcatty a purple bean, then he teleported us to the outside of Gary's Lab. Will, Nadia, Mateo, Lola, Luna, Ines, Camille, Alex, and of course, Red, on the lawn petting, feeding, and playing with some unusual looking beasts. We joined the excited crowd.
"Bulllllb squiirr," Diablo chirped as Silver came near.
My father's Squirtle-Charmander-Bulbasaur fusion loves Silver more than anyone else. It has a temperament but is overall a good Pokémon. After all, it has three times the resistance of a normal Pokémon because of its genetically modified genes, and it learns fire, water, and grass moves with ease. It's a great beginner Pokémon for whoever it decides to listen to. And Silver (and Papa) are people it listens to.
"Who's that?" Rose asked Nadia as she petted something that looked like a Dewpiper gone wrong.
"Dewbasaur," she laughed.
"Dewy dewb dew," the Pokémon chanted.
"Hi," Rose said as she scratched what looked like ears.
"Gary did genetic tests on all these Pokémon and found their make-up. Today is an adoption party," said Nadia. "Dewbasaur is eighty-percent Dewpiper and twenty-percent Bulbasaur. I want to adopt him. The rule though is that none of the Pokémon we adopt here can go on our Pokémon journeys until they spend at least a year doing behavioral training at Friendship Ranch out in Johto. While some Pokémon, like Dewbasaur, are already super-sweet, some of them we are not sure about. Also, it is up to the Pokémon to decide its trainer, and it might change its mind at some point."
"This is basically a Poke-premier show," I stated.
"Yes! that is the word her parents used," Red whispered, though I think only I heard him.
You are so quiet that I forgot you were here.
"Is Diablo up for adoption?" Silver asked, sounding scared.
"Nope. Silly, your dad already is his trainer. Some of the Pokémon here are not for adoption, they just wanted to join the party. The ones that are available have red tags, like this one around Dewbasaur's neck. Dewbasaur wants a trainer, that's why," Nadia replied. "Have fun!"
"Hi," Red murmured as he made himself noticeable to Silver.
"I didn't even see or hear you," Silver replied.
Are you blushing?
"Hi, Red," Rose responded, sounding suddenly anxious. "Sil, you and your Pokémon go with him. Me, Jocy-sama, and our Pokémon will go this way."
"Okay," said Silver.
"Bye, Rose," said Red.
"Bye…"
Diablo, Komala, Wynaut, Silver, and Red went their own way. I let the rest of my team out of their balls. They went in separate directions, probably excited to see all the fresh faces. I stayed with Ampharos, Deerling, and Rose. I saw Cayson in the corner of the lawn, being a grump. Misty was sitting with him as Ash and Pikachu lost their shit over this adorable Pachirsu-Emolga looking fusion that was the size of a recently-hatched Pichu.
We chose to hang out with Ash, Pikachu, Ampharos, and the electric type he was holding. It's 'Pikemosu', a Pichu-Emolga-Pachirisu fusion. I wanted it so badly. I didn't bother to even bring up the subject of adoption, because chances are, there was a kid here would want (and need) that Pokémon more than myself. Unless Ash planned on adopting it, in which case, I would be prepared for battle.
"Do any of these Pokémon evolve?" I asked Ash a few minutes later.
"Gary says 'no', but that is based MOSTLY on historical evidence. Anything is possible, don't you think?" he asked.
"I wonder how it would evolve. Maybe if Diablo evolves, it will turn into an Ivysaur-Wartortle-Charmelion fusion," said Rose.
"Deeeeeer," Deerling seconded.
"That sure would be cool," I remarked.
"I wanna try to figure it out. I have a collection of evolution stones and rainbow beans being delivered to my house soon. Gary wants to use science to figure it out, but I am going to try out all the stones, raise friendship levels, raise experience points, and raise affection until one of them evolves," Ash responded.
"That's gonna take a long time," Rose pointed out.
"It'll be fun," Ash retorted.
Soon Rose and Deerling took a liking to this grass-type fusion whose tag read 'Chikastee, the Chikorita and Steenee fusion'. Silver, Red, Wynaut, Komala, and Diablo were off on the other side of the yard, talking to Soledad and this Pokémon that looked almost like a yellow Mothim who could perform Thunderbolt, Discharge, and Electric Terrain with ease. I walked over to Cayson, who was still with Misty, but now Amber was also there.
"We have been trying to convince Cayson to try to find at least one Pokémon that he can like or at least try to like," Misty explained.
"Pokémon are diverse, there's probably one around here you'll love," I told Cayson.
"Nooo," he groaned.
"I already told him that," said Amber. "Come on, Cay, there's literally fifty Pokémon in this yard. Maybe more. You say you're not scared, you aren't allergic—there's no reason for you to refuse to participate."
I spotted a Keldeo out of the corner of my eye. I turned to face it head-on. It's beautiful and rare—I wondered if it was a fusion.
"Cayson, look at that pony-like Pokémon over there," I said as I pointed to Keldeo. "It's a legendary Pokémon, very rare, and very cool. Can you come pet it with me?"
Cayson thought about it for a few seconds. Misty, Amber, Ampharos, Pip, Azumarill, and I got excited, especially when he nodded and stood up.
"Thank you," I said as I took his hand. "I bet it's a fusion."
Misty and Azumarill left to talk to Serena and May, and Ampharos met up with some old friends. Amber and Pip stuck with me and Cayson.
"I'm so proud of you," Amber told her little brother. "Mom and dad too."
"I guesso," Cayson replied.
Keldeo had many fans, but several people backed off when they noticed us with Cayson. Valentino, Clemont, Camille, June, Luna, and Ines all knew about Cayson's hang-ups with Pokémon, and so they urged him to pet the pony too. And he did.
"Keldeo is soft," he murmured.
"He is," we all agreed.
"Actually, this Pokémon is 'Kelbray'. Kelbray's a fusion of Mudbray and Keldeo. The Professor told us that Kelbray is genetically ninety-percent Keldeo, nine-percent Mudbray, and the last one-percent is a Pokémon that has not yet been registered by a trainer, as it is not present on the international Pokedex," Valentino explained.
"I can't understand your accent," Cayson groaned.
"Yes, you can," Amber argued.
"Not all of it."
"Stop it, Cayson, just pet the god-damned horse!" Amber commanded.
"Someone skipped lunch," Cayson mumbled.
Misty and Ash came over to assist Cayson with Kelbray. I turned to Amber, who was talking with Valentino.
"Where's Jay? He never goes anywhere without his posse," I noted.
"He's on a date with Jezz," Amber replied.
"Is that why your mood sucks?" I asked.
"My mood sucks because…actually, my mood is fine. I'm just hungry."
"You and I just ate," Valentino responded.
"I'm fine."
"I've known you my whole life. Something happened," I said.
"Fine. My family was attacked by something," she replied. "Me, my Pokémon, Jezz, Logan, and Peruva. It bothers me that we can't figure it out. It's been over twenty hours."
"I told her to give it time and do not dedicate so much concern since Jezz and Jay are on the case, and there was no physical damage done to them," said Valentino.
"What did Gary say about it?"
"Right now, he's just as clueless as Jezz, and Jezz is never clueless, at least when it comes to anything involving linguistics, science, history, or Pokémon."
"That's unfortunate. What did it do to you? How can something attack you without doing physical damage?"
"It used this attack called 'Double Blindside' and made us forget hours of our day. Hours we could have been doing anything. We could have robbed a bank, or stripped naked at the beach, or ate chocolate cake until we gained ten pounds or puked. It sucks."
"I think it would be obvious is any of those things happened to you," I giggled. "But I'm sorry that it happened. Did you put up new security?"
"Jay and Jezz are doing that now. They want to figure it out on their own after their lunch date. The Pokémon will be around to help, at least. They are going to put a move blocker up too. I am more concerned that something is targeting us, not just the cottage."
"Why would someone want to hurt you?" I asked.
"That is what I would like to know."
"Is this another Maple-related conspiracy theory?" Valentino questioned.
"I don't know, but I'll find out soon."
"I'd say we are in a pretty secure location now. With all these cool and powerful Pokémon around us. Are you thinking of adopting anyone?" I asked.
"I keep hearing that question. Not here, I don't know. I want to, but I have yet to see one strong flying fusion. Gary said he'll call me as soon as someone catches or hatches one and brings it to him for adoption."
"Don't you also want more water and ghost types? I thought you said that last week."
"I got friends I can borrow or trade with. I am just not into training the little guys anymore. Maybe after Jezz and I have kids so that we can raise them together."
"You are not the kid thing go, are you?"
"I'm not trying to change his mind or guilt him. I'm just…being direct about what I want, which is what he wants me to do. Sometimes he is skeptical about my words. Like, if I say 'I like cheese', I can be sure he's going to ask me five more times 'just to be sure'. So, even though I want four kids and at least one baby, I'll live if that never happens. I have a different goal that is more important."
"What 'different goal'?"
"My goal right now is to get him to chill the fuck out. He's got a million things he's worried about, and it's interfering with all the good stuff."
"You're upset."
"Yes…but not with him. Life…we have everything we don't need and a skimpy amount of what we do need, like our health and sanity."
"She also told me that she thinks everything will change after their wedding, but I disagree," Valé said as he turned to me. "I say that you handle life's obstacles as they are hurled out at you. It isn't smart to ditch one path in favor of another, not when you are partly through the more important one."
"After the wedding?!" I exclaimed. "He proposed?! Why didn't you tell me?!"
"He didn't, not really. He's brought it up like eight times but he always gets nervous and does that pouty thing that's all like 'never mind, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that'."
Even though it wasn't funny, I laughed at the way Amber mocked Jezz. I know Jezz finds it funny too. How could I feel bad for them when they were so happy together?
"I wish things were more like last year," Amber sighed. "I think that going back through his life for that stupid book is making him unhappy. It's like reliving a nightmare, some of it. He has some good times but most of it's triggering, I think. I still don't know. Corbin thinks this could go either way: help him cope with his trauma or make it worse. I want so much for him to be happy, truly happy, and for that he needs peace. All that, plus his ego's guilting him because I'm on a high-paying career path and five years from now, be might still be working for Elsa."
"I don't know about the trauma stuff, but I do know that he'll be proud of you for making the International Elite Four and for being on the board for the Poke-Olympics. He always talks about you and how happy he is every time I see him, even when that is not even related to our conversation," I said. "And as far as the journal goes, I think he knows what he's doing. He's putting his life to rest. You know all of this, do Valé and I really must remind you? Or are you just grumpy because he's dating my brother today?"
"It's the latter," Valé guessed.
"Jezz needs as many friends as he can get," Amber replied. "So as long as he's mine, I'd rather him hang out with other people. He's going to be with Tamaki next week. They are doing something together, but Soledad and I don't know what it is. It's overnight too. And he's with Logan all the time."
"Jezz is cheating on you with our friends, I know it," I remarked.
"That's the least of my concerns."
"I wouldn't be concerned about anything with him. I think he's fine, more than fine. I know him too."
"Ditto," said Valé.
"I'll see you later. Mom says Sil wants to spend more time with me. I'll be home all next week—text if you wanna hang."
I walked the yard in pursuit of my younger siblings. Rose was leading Harper around. Harper was carrying a Pokémon that looks like a tiny Tirtouga, and they had several Ducklett, Mime Jr, Deerling, Swabble, and Chia following them.
"Hey everyone, it's been a while," I greeted them.
"Jocy-sama, look at what Harper found!" Rose exclaimed.
"What is it?" I asked as I crouched in front of my nephew.
Harper nodded to Rose because he wanted her to explain.
"It's a psychic Tirtouga! Gary says it has Psybug genes, which is why it is so tiny and psychic. It lovessssss Harper. It can read Harper's mind and translate it. Not even Papa's Mime Jr has those skills!"
"Mime mi," Mime Jr chanted.
"What's a 'Psybug'?" I asked.
"I psychic bug, duhh," Rosie replied.
Must be a recently discovered Pokémon.
"Really checks," I told the kids. "I wanna see it in action."
"Okay, Harper, think something really hard, and in your head, then tell Tirtouga to repeat it in Jocy-sama's head."
Harper nodded. Seconds later, a voice in my head said: 'Why does Rosie call you Jocy-sama?"
I laughed in my head. Harper laughed too. It was a surreal experience.
"What is happening?" Rose asked. "Tell me!"
"Harper and I are communicating. He wants to know why you call me 'Jocy-sama'."
"Oh. Tell Harper this: Jocy is a shortened version of your name, 'sama' means 'lady', but a politer version, and I want to save 'Onesan' for Annastasia since she is my oldest sister."
I repeated Rose's words. Harper gave Rose a thumb's up to indicate that the message had been received and understood.
"Unfortunately, Gary says that we cannot take it with us until its behavioral training is over. Onesan asked for an exception, but legally, that is prohibited. Gary has to follow the law or else he will lose his career."
"I understand. You two have fun. I want to see what Silver is up to."
"I saw him and Red over there," Rose said as she pointed to the right side of the lawn. "Harper and I are going to go show Mommy what we found."
"I'll see you in a little bit."
"See ya!"
Red was gone, but I spotted Silver. He and his Pokémon were over by Takeshi, Amber, and Little Gem. I shrieked in my head as I walked over there.
"Back off, Aya's mine for now," Amber said once I got closer.
"I want to hold her next," Silver told me.
"I just want to look at her. She is so adorable. I want one so badly!" I exclaimed as I let her grasp my pinky with her tiny hand. "Hi, Little Gem."
"You gave her a nickname," said Silver. He looked down at Aya. "Aya, my nickname is Sil or Silly. You can call me that when you get older, and I will call you Little Gem too unless you don't like that. Then we can think of better nicknames together."
"You are very sweet, Sil. That is why she likes you," said Takeshi.
"I'm jealous too," Amber confessed. "She looks just like you and June. I want a baby that looks like me and Jezz. It's not fair."
"I can't help you out with that one," Takeshi replied.
"If you and Jezz get married, then you can have a baby," said Silver. "That is why you should get married. Right Jocy-sama?"
I am going to let mom and dad handle that conversation.
"That's right," I responded.
Amber chortled, but it was too inconspicuous for Silver to pick up on. If our older brother said that, he'd get kicked, for sure. Never Silver, our precious metal.
Silver held Little Gem next, and I tried to distract myself from the pain of being left out. June and Takeshi aren't that much older than me. I briefly forgot those conversations with Jezz and Valentino and Aunt Rumika and my parents about how rushing was dumb. I wanted to grow up.
Takeshi let Silver and I take Aya on our walk through the yard. We looked at Kelbray again—who was still being pet and now fed treats by Cayson—we pet 'Squirpup', a Squirtle and Piplup variation, and we fed a Charidash some red beans. Little Gem liked that part the most. Rose and Harper returned to us half an hour later. Deerling carried Mime Jr, Swabble, and Chia on his back, along with the weird Tirtouga with whom they became acquainted. Michio carried Harper and Plusle on his back.
"Have you seen your sister?" Michio asked.
"Not once," I replied.
"Nope," said Rosie and Sil.
"I'll keep looking, I guess. Harper wants to stay with you," said Michio.
"I'll take him," I said as I reached out my arms.
Michio left and I took Silver—still holding Little Gem—Rosie, Harper, Plusle, and our Pokémon into the nice warm lab.
"I want to keep Tirtouga," Harper signed.
"Touga?" the Pokémon asked, probably wondering what Harper and I were discussing.
"Gary says Tirtouga isn't trained enough. He has to make sure all the Pokémon here are adoptable," I explained.
"No!"
Harper yelled 'no' repeatedly and started crying and hitting everyone but his Pokémon and Aya. Rose, Silver, our Pokémon, and I got the brunt of the attack. When I tried to calm Harper down, he dropped to the ground and kicked and punched the floor. Plusle prepped for a thunderbolt, but I stopped her just in time. I have a feeling this happens all the time on The Grange.
"What do we do?" Rosie cried.
Annastasia, Bleu, Lil-G, and Minun came running into the lab as if they felt our distress. Onesan grabbed Harper's arms and pulled him to his feet. He stopped crying.
"Did you see us enter the lab?" Silver asked.
"No, I just had a feeling he was throwing a tantrum," Onesan answered as Harper tried to escape her grasp. "This is about Tirtouga, isn't it?"
"Sure is," Rosie said as she fixed her shirt, which Harper had nearly torn apart during his fit of rage.
"He gets the temper gene from his other mother," Annastasia replied with a weary grin. "Harper, tantrums are not good. They hurt people's feelings. You need to apologize."
Harper apologized to each of us separately. I was impressed. Then again, he rarely defies his parents when they were within hearing and seeing distance.
"Tirtouga is going to live on The Grange with us, with one of the Pokémon behavior trainers," Annastasia explained. "You can help take care of him, but he cannot be with you all the time, and you have to understand that."
"Yes, Mommy," Harper replied.
He was staring me in the eyes. I love Harper, but sometimes he gives me the creeps. I had this fleeting idea that he was going to take out his anger over the situation on me in the future. God, I hope not. I want a Little Gem, not a Little Devil.
"We are leaving. I have stuff to do at The Grange," Annastasia announced.
"Silly and I are going to stay with Jocy-sama," Rose replied.
"Good, good."
"Michio's looking for you."
"I just saw him at the food table, pretending to eat so that he wouldn't have to carry a conversation with someone.
We all giggled. Typical Michio.
"By, Jocy-chan," Onesan said before walking away.
"It's Jocy-sama," I said as Annastasia and her children walked away.
"Pup pup," Lil-G yipped as she followed her mother from the lab.
"Jocy-sama, can we get food and listen to stories?" Sil asked in his baby-tone.
"Sure honey," I said as I ruffled his hair.
"I want spicy tofu," Rose said as she pulled Harper towards the door. "Come on Deerling, let's get some!"
"Can you tell us a story later?" Silver asked as we followed them out of the lab.
"Yes, I promise."
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+ To answer Guest's question: I cannot tell you how many chapters this is going to be, but I can tell you that it is going to be very long. The longest story I ever made (and will make). Thank you for your review.
+ Next chapter is a continuation of this one. Jocelyn tells a story.
For a list of characters, places, and other quick facts introduced in this chapter, check below the cut.
OCs:
- Alex Imitae – Duplica and Mondo's son, about age 14
- Sil's Wynaut
- Nadia- Nolan's little sister
- Will- Lexi's little brother
- Camille- Serena and Clemont's daughter
- Lola and Mateo- May and Drew's daughter and son
- Ines, Luna, and Zandra- Cilan and Iris' daughters/June's younger sisters.
- Swabble and Chia- Harper's Swablu and Chimecho
- Diablo – Sil's Squirtle-Charmander-Bulbasaur fusion
- Sil's Komala
- Dewbasaur – Bulbasaur and Dewpiper fusion
- Pikemosu - Pichu-Emolga-Pachirisu fusion
- Kelbray- Mudbray and Keldeo fusion
- Psybug – bug and psychic-type Pokémon
Canonical Characters:
- Dewpiper
- Emolga
- Pachirisu
- Pichu
- Charmelion
- Ivysaur
- Wartortle
- Mudbray
- Keldeo
- Tirtouga
- Ducklett
Original Locations:
- Friendship Ranch in Johto
Canonical Locations:
- Oak's front lawn
Miscellaneous/Other:
- Silver doesn't stutter when he's around a lot of Pokémon.
- Pokémon fusions are common and now adoptable.
- Harper misbehaves when he doesn't think his parents are around.
- The twinlings admire Jocy-sama.
- Amber worries that the journal may be triggering for Jezz.
- According to Corbin, there's a 50/50 chance the journal will either trigger Jezz or help him cope with past abuse.