AUTHOR'S NOTES:

Since I'm roughly ¼ through this story, I figured I'd do a quick A/N to update ya'll on the trainers, their current achievements, and their Pokémon (with some basic levels, so you know where they're at in terms of power).

Logan Stephenson - Four Badges

Mightyena (between levels 55 - 60)

Nidorino (between levels 20 - 25)

Snorlax (between levels 35 - 40)

Charmander (between levels 15 - 20)

Yurie Kawahara - Two Ribbons

Torchic (between levels 50 - 55)

Minun (between levels 40 - 45)

Grotle (between levels 30 - 35)

Squirtle (between levels 10 - 15)

Oddish (between levels 15 - 20)

Eevee (between levels 1 - 10)

Seshiru Egawa - Two Frontier Symbols

Poliwrath (between levels 60 - 65)

Kingler (between levels 55 - 60)

Quagsire (between levels 50 - 55)

Floatzel (between levels 40 - 45)

Chapter 21 - Hakarime

Seshiru kept her battle with Aira and Mizuki a secret from Logan and Yurie. She didn't want to worry the two ahead of Yurie's contest, and she wanted to do some research into what Aira called mega evolution. She also preferred that the two focus on making sure that Yurie's Pokémon were in fighting shape.

The day of Yurie's contest came, and they made their way to the small studio theater that Lavender had. In the backroom, Seshiru helped Yurie change into a loose fitting purple dress. She pulled her dark brown hair back and braided it nicely, letting some of it loosely dangle in a cute fashion. Yurie laughed as she played with it.

"We'll be watching you," Seshiru said. "Good luck."

"Thanks." Yurie glanced around at the other competitors. She didn't find Omori, but Reina was there. She wore her regular brown sweater that had been knitted by her grandmother.

"Kawahara-senpai!" Reina called out as the two made eye contact. She had already seen Yurie, but she was too nervous to approach her before Yurie saw her. "Let's do our best today!"

"You still traveling with Yuta?" Yurie asked.

Reina nodded her head violently. "He's been teaching me so much! I'm sure I'll win today!"

"So confident," Yurie said with a smile. "You've changed so much since your first contest."

"I heard!" Reina exclaimed abruptly, ignoring Yurie's praise. "I heard about you and Omori! You're so lucky! You two are so cute!"

"W-what?"

"You and Omori. Your boyfriend. I saw your picture in the news! I think it's wonderful."

Yurie was silent as she prepared herself for yet another explosion, but she collected herself and looked at Reina in the eyes. "We're not boyfriend and girlfriend. He's a liar!"

"I just think you're shy!"

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Lavender Town Autumn Contest!" the announcer's voice boomed throughout the theatre. Everyone in the backroom turned their attention to the television. "Today, all of our skilled coordinators will be competing for this!" she declared while holding a purple ribbon with golden trim into the air. "Everyone, please do your best! We'll start with the appeal round! Can we get Eguchi Reina to the stage!"

Reina froze up. She looked at the television without blinking.

"Reina?" Yurie wondered. "You there?"

"I can't do this!" Reina screeched as she began to fumble about frantically. "I'm not ready!"

"Here we go again," Yurie mumbled. She reached out and grabbed Reina by the shoulders, putting her movement to a rest. "You can do this! Just go out there and do what you've been training for! Go! Go!"

Reina had stopped herself from crying before she huffed and held her head up high. She pulled up her sleeves, but they immediately fell back down. She didn't seem to notice though. She made her way to the hallway and disappeared.

"That girl is a work," Yurie muttered.

Reina's appeal went as she had hoped. She performed it alongside the Charmander that she had battled with a couple months prior. This Charmander had excellent control of its fire, and it was able to perform in away that dazzled the crowd. In less than three minutes, she returned back to the locker room where Yurie was waiting for her.

"You did good!" Yurie said.

Reina froze up. She looked at Yurie and then sighed before collapsing completely. Yurie panicked and she ran to her friend, who had apparently fainted.

"I-I can't take this!" Yurie exclaimed as she forced Reina to her feet. She grabbed Reina by the shoulders and shook her until she came back to consciousness.

"Was it good?" Reina asked.

Yurie didn't want to answer out of fear that Reina would collapse again, so she instead nodded before leading Reina to a seat on one of the benches where the two could watch more of the appeals.

Then, Kawahara Yurie was called. As Yurie got up to go the hallway, Reina grabbed ahold of her wrist, putting her to a stop.

"What?" she asked.

Reina continued to shake before she took in a deep breath and forced herself to smile. "Good luck, Kawahara-senpai!" She then let go of Yurie, letting her run out into the hallway and then down to the stage.

"Our next contestant has seen quite a bit of action when it comes to contests! She reached the Top 8 in the Hoenn Grand Festival, and she's won two contests here in Kanto! Not only that, but rumors are going around saying that she's now dating another top contest goer, Kitahara Omori!" the announcer yelled into the mic.

Yurie froze up and bawled up her fist. "I'm going to murder that boy."

"Welcome to the stage, Little Miss Yurie!"

The crowd in the small theater cheered as Yurie walked onto the stage and she was lit up by the lights. It was easy to find Logan, Seshiru, and Yuta, and she had to do her best to resist waving at them. She lightly held onto her ball, waiting for the crowd to get quiet, and then, she tossed it into the air.

Oddish appeared from the ball, did a forward flip, and then landed on her two legs. She did a quick pose, and the crowd laughed.

"Our first appeal together, so let's do our best! Start with Sleep Powder!"

Oddish shook her body, and a pink powder emerged. It slowly floated through the air above her head, but she had enough control over it to keep it from flying all over.

"Now, douse your Razor Leaf!"

While keeping her powder under control, she spun her body around, unleashing leaves from the top of her head. The leaves slowly surrounded Oddish, and the powder from before slowly attached itself to them.

"Steady," Yurie said quietly.

Oddish focused, and then the leaves came to a stop, and they remained still while they continued to float.

"Now, show them your power! Dazzling Gleam!"

"Odd-oddish!" she cried out while unleashing a bright light from her body. The light absorbed the leaves, and all of the attacks shot around the stage like a star in the sky. The powder finally fell off of the leaves, leaving a beautiful sparkle around the stage. The attack swirled, and it eventually came back around to Oddish before lifting her into the air. She cheered as she raced around the stage on top of her leaves, something that Yurie had not planned for.

"Uh-Oddish. Let's wrap this up!" Yurie ordered, trying to remain cool.

"Oddish!" the Pokémon responded. She leapt into the air and unleashed a green goop from her mouth. The goop absorbed the leaves, melting them instantly, and the light faded away just as fast. Oddish fell to the ground and made one final pose as the acid rained down.

That wasn't the intended finale, but I guess if it works, it works, Yurie thought as the crowd began to clap and cheer for her. Yurie returned Oddish and then ran back to the hallway. She was a little bit shaken by the ending of the appeal, but she hoped that she played it cool enough to where the judges wouldn't have noticed. She knew that a good appeal could be ruined if the trainer has no control. She sat in the back next to Reina, and although Reina's appeal went off without a hitch, she appeared even more worried than Yurie.

"Let's announce our results!" the announcer said over the television. "It was really close this time around, but here are our contestants going into the Battle Stage! First is Eguchi Reina from Celadon City!"

Reina squealed as she shot straight up. "I-I-I-I was the first announced! I-I-I-I've never been the first announced! I-I-I-I took first place in the appeals!"

"Congratulations," Yurie said. She peeked around Reina's body to get a glimpse at the television.

"Next is Amari Momo from Johto!"

A girl on the other side of the room stood up and danced around. She looked as though she had a year or two of experience in contests. Yurie couldn't remember her appeal though.

"And then we have Rory Cook from Galar!"

A boy with tan skin and black hair pulled into a ponytail sat back in his seat and smiled. He had a sort of goth look to him with his black jacket, pierced ears, and spiked wristbands. The expression on his face said that he was a "cool guy," but then a small pink Pokémon surrounded by fluff popped up behind him, and he couldn't help but smile.

That leaves one more spot open, Yurie thought as she turned her attention back to the screen.

"Our last position was difficult, and it came between two very skilled coordinators," the announcer said. "You all did wonderful today, so no one should feel ashamed if they couldn't move on!"

"Oh no…"

"The fourth coordinator moving onto the Battle Stage is Kawahara Yurie from Hoenn!"

"Oh? Okay!" Yurie said with a sigh of relief. She looked at the screen as they shuffled the order of the trainers. She was set up to go against Rory while Reina would battle with Momo.

The fifteen minute break was announced, and the trainers who didn't move on all slowly filed out. Logan and Yuta made their way to the backroom to give Yurie and Reina advice. On the other side of the room, Rory talked with a girl who appeared a few years younger than him, and Momo sat alone as she read through a magazine.

"You got a strategy?" Logan asked. He pulled Yurie to the side, so she couldn't be heard by any of the other competitors.

Yurie shook her head. "I'm going to battle with Grotle. I'm kind of hoping that we can power our way through. It's a bit of a risk, but she loves to battle so much, so I think, if she's having fun, it'll show, and the judges will love it!"

Logan shrugged. "I guess that's a way to look at it."

On the other side of the room, Yuta sat with Reina. "Have you put any thought into your strategy?"

"Strategy?" Reina wondered. "For, like, battle?"

"Yeah. You gotta have an approach. Did you teach your Pokémon the move I suggested?"

"My approach? I think I've made something, but I don't want to put all of my eggs into one basket."

"If you deviate from the plan I've created, it's going to be hard for you to win, Reina. I need you to win. The more you win, the more time we have to train and prepare," Yuta lectured. "Stick to the strategy."

The fifteen minutes were up quickly, and all of the crowd found their seats once again. Seshiru brought Logan and Yuta hakarime, which were long strips of barbecued meat laid on top of rice. Logan didn't look at it while he ate, trying to focus on the stage.

Yurie and Rory were called to the stage first. They walked down the hallway together, but Rory was silent the whole time. They waited patiently behind the curtains while the announcer hyped up the following Battle Round.

"So, you're from Galar?" Yurie asked. "I fought with someone awhile back who was in Galar. It was real fun!"

Rory looked at Yurie, seemingly unsure of what to say. He stood up straight, trying to make himself appear as tall as possible. Yurie was not sure what he was doing, but she figured that it was something to do with intimidation. Then, in a moment that broke the tension, his Poké Ball exploded, and the pink and fluffy Pokémon from before appeared behind him. He turned away from Yurie while he scolded it.

"Get back into your ball, Swirlix! Now's not the time to play!" he said through loud whispers.

When he was finally able to return Swirlix, he stood back up straight again, and he smiled at Yurie. "Ya. Galar. A bit different there. No contests, an' all."

"I see!"

"Now, please welcome to the stage Kawahara Yurie and Rory Cook!"

The curtain opened, revealing the two. Despite Rory's shy demeanor, he appeared incredibly comfortable on stage. The two ran to their sides, and they drew out their Poké Balls, waiting for the announcer's instructions.

"Remember coordinators, you can win by eliminating your opponent's points, having more points at the end of the buzzer, or by knocking out your opponent's Pokémon for a battle off! Ready?"

"Ready!"

"Begin!"

"Go, Grotle!" Yuried shouted while she threw the Poké Ball into the air. Grotle emerged and then crashed into the ground. She roared as she took in the crowd and scraped her front claws against the stage.

"Impidimp, go!" Rory called. His Pokémon, a small and thin pink Pokémon with a mischievous look in his eyes, materialized. It laughed before focusing on the task at hand.

"Start with Energy Ball!"

"Impidimp, use Sucker Punch!"

While Grotle prepared and focused her energy into a ball, Impidimp shot down the field. A burst of dark energy formed in his palms before he snapped forward, slashing outwards. Grotle's attack stopped and she flinched slightly while Rory prepared his next order.

"Dark Pulse!"

Before Yurie could think of a counterattack, Impidimp leapt into the air. He unleashed a ball of black energy at the ground which exploded, sending a wave of darkness across the field. It washed over Grotle, forcing the Grass-type backwards.

"Grotle!" Yurie yelled. She looked up towards her points. Her lack of a proper counter strategy forced roughly twenty percent of her points to drain away.

"Dazzling Gleam!" Rory ordered.

This guy is intense, Yurie thought. "Stand your ground!"

Impidimp opened his mouth, unleashing a bright light. The light overtook the stage, and with one flash, Grotle was forced to close her eyes. The attack started to do its damage, but she followed Yurie's instructions and remained still.

"And now Mega Kick!"

"Impi!" Rory's Pokémon cried out as he rushed forward.

Grotle was now blind, but she tried to not let it show. She slowly opened her eyes, but all that she could make out was a small pink blob rushing her way.

"Double Team! Circle him!"

"Grotle!" the Grass-type called out before she multiplied across the stage. She judged her distance correctly, and within moments, she encircled Impidimp. Impidimp stopped in his tracks and looked around at the clones of Grotle, unsure of what to do. He glanced over to Rory, but his trainer appeared just as befuddled.

"Now, launch Razor Leaf Tornado!"

"Impidimp, get out of there!"

But it was too late. The clones of Grotle released their Razor Leaf attacks, and Impidimp was surrounded. Most of the leaves were fake and phased right through the Fairy-type, but they still frightened him, and he began to panic. Some were real though, and Impidimp was struck randomly.

"Energy Ball!" Yurie called while she pointed into the air.

The leaves all faded away, and everyone looked upwards. Grotle was soaring through the air as she formed her strike. She pointed her body down at Impidimp and then began to spiral towards the ground. Moments before she crashed, she unleashed her attack, and it exploded upon contact with Impidimp. Grotle followed, landing directly into the smoke.

Everyone waited for the smoke to fade, and when it finally did, only Grotle remained standing.

"It looks like Grotle used that aerial Energy Ball to do some really strong damage," Logan commented. "Grotle took some hits, but she'll probably be fine moving onto the next battle. Reina should be careful."

Yuta smiled and then sat back in his chair. "I train with Reina every day. She won't be losing."

Yurie and Rory slowly returned back to the locker room while Reina and Momo made their way to the stage.

"It was a good battle. Thanks," Yurie said.

Rory was still quiet, and Yurie thought that maybe he was upset, but he instead smiled at her. "You know, I used to be very competitive. A loss like this would have probably really done a number on me. But yeah. It was a good battle. I'll train harder, and I'll see you down the road."

"I'm looking forward to it!"

Reina's battle with Momo was a simple affair. Reina was able to knock out Momo's Pokémon with a creature that looked vaguely familiar to Yurie. She couldn't quite put her finger on where she knew the Pokémon from, and it was bugging her.

When Reina came back to the locker room, the two smiled at one another.

"I'm getting my rematch, Kawahara-senpai!"

Yurie nodded. "I'm excited to see how much you've learned."

"And now folks, we move onto our final round!" the announcer yelled. Reina and Yurie then started their long walk down the hallway. "Kawahara Yurie has been quite the force to reckon with in the Kanto contests! She has won two straight ribbons and his hoping to make this her third! And her opponent is no one to laugh at! Eguchi Reina comes straight from Kanto, and she's in her rookie year as a coordinator. This hasn't held her back though, because she's one of the fiercest battlers we've ever seen! Both contestants are looking to capture their third ribbon! Give it up for Yurie and Reina!"

The crowd went wild as the two entered the stage once more. They took their places in the trainer's boxes and waited for the announcer's signal.

"Begin!"

"Grotle!"

"Nidorina!"

The two Pokémon emerged onto the field, and they looked at one another. Yurie peeked over Grotle's back to observe Reina's Pokémon closely.

"Nidorina?" she wondered. "Maybe it's related to Nidorino somehow."

"Reina has the advantage," Logan noted. "But Yurie has the experience."

Yuta shrugged. "Don't underestimate Reina."

"You two should make bets," Seshiru said with a laugh. "You both seem so confident."

"Nidorina, start with Toxic Spikes! Make it rain!" Reina ordered.

Nidorina started to spin her blue body around as a purple liquid secreted from her body. The liquid formed into small balls that she tossed into the air. The slowly fell back to the ground, and Grotle easily avoided them. Then, they started to expand slightly, turning into small purple spikes.

I'm not sure what just happened, but we gotta be careful not to step on those. They look like they'd hurt, Yurie thought. "Okay, Grotle. Start with Razor Leaf!"

Grotle stayed put before unleashing the leaves from off of her back. They flew across the field, spinning rapidly as they prepared to tear into Nidorina.

"Ice Beam!" Reina ordered cooly.

Before the leaves could get any closer, Nidorina released a beam of blue energy from her mouth. The beam struck each of the leaves one by one, instantly freezing them and making them fall to the ground. They shattered upon contact, sending a cool mist into the air.

Reina smiled, noticing that Yurie and Grotle were staying still. "Well, it looks like we gotta go to you then! Nidorina, use Double Kick!"

Nidorina got down on all fours before running forward. She leapt into the air, and when she made it halfway through the stage, turned around. She kicked out her two hindlegs, but it was then that Yurie realized Grotle was not the target. Instead, Nidorina kicked two of the spikes into the air.

"That's dangerous! Use Double Team!"

"Grotle!" her Pokémon responded before she multiplied. The two spikes phased through the cloned Grotle, but before the Grass-type could make a complete circle, she let out a screech. The other clones all faded away as the real Grotle stood still. She lifted her front leg, revealing that she had accidently stepped on one of the spikes.

"Yes!" Reina cheered.

"Grotle, no!"

"Now, Poison Jab!" Reina commanded.

Nidorina's front paws started to glow as she bounded forward. She leapt into the air and prepared to strike.

"Grotle…" Yurie's Pokémon groaned.

"Energy Ball!"

With one foot remaining off the ground, Grotle quickly unleashed her attack from her mouth. The ball connected directly with Nidorina in the chest before blowing her backwards. She landed hard on the ground and rolled backwards a few feet before finding her balance.

It looks like Nidorina might not actually be too strong. If we can keep attacking it without getting hit, then maybe we can get to a battle off, Yurie thought. But Grotle is poisoned now, and Reina seems to have a lot of attacks that'll do super-effective damage to Grass-types.

"One more Energy Ball!"

Grotle now had a bit more time to charge up her attack before releasing it. The ball was much bigger now, and it shook the stage as it shot forward.

"Use Ice Beam!" Reina commanded.

Nidorina was not nearly as prepared for the attack, but she still used it anyways. The two attacks clashed in the middle of the stage and they exploded into more mist.

"Perfect! Superpower!" Yurie yelled.

Grotle groaned as she walked forward. She began to build speed as she moved forward, and a red energy emerged from her body. Soon, she was in a full forward bound, and she dove into the mist, cloaking her body.

"Nidorina, be careful!" Reina warned.

"Nido!" the Poison-type called before Grotle emerged. The two crashed into one another, and Nidorina was thrown backwards. She rolled on the ground but managed to stand back up, although her body began to shake.

"Just a little bit more!" Yurie yelled. "Razor Leaf!"

"Rapid-fire Poison Jab!"

"Grotle!" Yurie's Pokémon cried out as she released the leaves from the bushes on her back. They flew across the field, but Nidorina was more than ready. With her claws glowing with poisonous energy, she began to swipe, taking out each and every leaf one by one until there were no more.

The two Pokémon stared at one another, waiting for their trainers' orders. Only half a minute remained in the battle, and their points were relatively even. The next commands were the most vital. Nidorina stood up straight and cocked her head, and Grotle tried to respond with her own intimidating pose, but then the poison took effect, and she let out a pained cry.

"Perfect! Ice Beam!" Reina commanded.

"Fight back with Energy Ball!"

Grotle took awhile, but she managed to form the ball of energy in her mouth before unleashing it forward. This time, Nidorina wasn't aiming for Grotle, but she instead shot her beam at the ground, freezing the stage. She then leapt forward, and easily avoided Grotle's Energy Ball. Then, with one swift strike, she jabbed Grotle directly in the face. Although the strike was poisonous, Grotle remained still, and she glared at Nidorina through intense eyes while the two waited for one of them to give.

The buzzer sounded throughout the stadium, and the graphics on the scoreboard started to shift and change. Everyone, except for Yurie, turned their attention to the board and waited with bated breath for the results. Yurie instead watched Grotle, who even though took a super-effective strike, refused to go down. She held her head down though, ashamed that she couldn't get the job done for her trainer.

"Your winner of the Lavender Town Autumn Contest, Eguchi Reina!" the announcer screamed before the crowd went wild.

Reina jumped up and down before she ran to the stage and slipped on the ice. She managed to get to Nidorina so she could celebrate before she was given the ribbon.

Meanwhile, Yurie slowly made her way to the back with Grotle. The Grass-type limped her way slowly at Yurie's side, but she refused to go back into the ball at this moment.

"You did really good," Yurie said. "It's too bad that we couldn't win, but you look like you're having so much fun when you battle."

"Grotle."

"I wish that we could battle more."

"Grotle."

After the ending ceremonies wrapped up, Yurie and Reina went back to the Pokémon Center where they could meet Logan, Seshiru, and Yuta. Logan had bought extra Hakarime for Yurie and Reina to eat.

"What do you think?" Reina said as she held up her purple ribbon in Yuta's face. "I'm pretty good, right?"

Yuta huffed. "You should have frozen the stage from the beginning. It would have been easier for you to manipulate the Toxic Spikes that way."

Reina's shoulders slumped. "You can't say one nice thing."

Seshiru laughed. "You're so strict, Yuta. Try relaxing a bit, yeah?"

Yurie had been silent since her loss, and Logan took notice. He was unsure how to approach her. She didn't seem visually upset, but her silence was unsettling to him.

"You okay?" he asked, trying to not draw attention to the two of them. "You've been really quiet."

Yurie nodded. "I'm fine. I just have some things on my mind."

"Still can't handle a loss?" Yuta groaned. "It happens, and since you stepped up to someone that I'm training, it was inevitable."

She shook her head. "It's not that. I can handle losing. I don't think any loss will ever hurt as much as the Pacifidlog Contest. I'm just thinking about something else."

"Omori?" Reina wondered. She simply got a glare from Yurie.

"No," Yurie said. She looked at Logan. "Logan, I want you to take Grotle."

"What? Are you giving up on her?" Logan asked. He stood up straight and held out a finger. "I can't allow that!"

Yurie shook her head. "No. No. It's not that I'm giving up on her. I just think that Grotle's heart is in battling. She looks like she's having so much, and I can't have her battle every time. With you, she could battle all she wants."

Logan relaxed slightly. "I-I guess that's a way to put it. Are you sure?"

"I already asked Grotle if she'd like to join your team, and she seemed very keen to do so. She'd make a really strong addition, I think."

Logan sat back down. "Well, if you're okay with it, then I have no problem."

"Then it's settled!" Yurie said with a smile. She held out her hand, handing over the ball to Logan. "But you gotta make me a promise!"

Logan stopped reaching for the ball and then nodded. "Yeah?"

"You gotta let Grotle help you win the Indigo League! Battle with her in the finals and win!"

Logan smiled as he took the Poké Ball from Yurie's hand. "I'm bad at keeping promises."

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

I had the intention of having Yurie give Grotle to Logan for awhile now, and by the time I realized that they should trade, I had already posted up the chapters where Yurie had captured Oddish. So, we're going with Yurie handing over Grotle instead, which I don't think is a terrible thing!

I want to do a call for OC's. The group will be joining a tournament soon. I need five OC's in total. DO NOT leave the OC's in a review. You can say that you're interested in giving me an OC in a review, but I'd just prefer if you DM me first so I can give you some information for what I need. Thank you.

Special thanks to CrescentApple for Rory Cook. He'll be making a couple more appearances throughout Kickin' It In Kanto, but he's not really considered a main rival.

REVIEWS:

widsom-jewel - "So Seshiru just met Agatha. I do wonder if Agatha would thrash Neo Team Rocket into the next decade. But I'll bet she'll heal Seshiru's Pokemon. So Logan has a misunderstanding with Yurie and Omori's relationship. He is very wrong about it and I do like how Yurie is trying to correct him. I'll bet Omori would love to hear what Logan said since he would think he "won" Yurie. Or given permission to have her as a girlfriend." - We'll have to see how Logan acts the next time they see Omori.

pokemonking0924 - "Lots of reveals this chapter. Logan tells Yurie about overhearing her conversation with Omori (although he thinks she is in love with that full of himself coordinator and thinks she's lying about liking him) and we learn a bit more about Seshiru's history involving her mother and the death of her Vaporeon. We also learn that the Rocket biker gang is trying to revive Team Rocket under a new name the Neo Rockets. Good thing Agatha showed up to help Seshiru deal with the Neo Rockets in the Pokémon Tower. Something tells me that they will be just as annoying but more talented than the Team Rocket Trio in the anime." - I think you're spot on with the comparison of the Rocket Trio.

CrescentApple - "Jeez Mikuzi and Aira both are not pushovers. Now they are calling themselves Neo Team Rocket, that means the old team Rocket disbanded... The bit withYurie and Logan on her"boyfriend", that was very mature of Logan. He apologized and wanted the subject to drop. Don't think Yurie let go of the subject though... It was a nice and touching moment we got to read with Seshiru talking to Blastoise Grave about Vaporeon :)" - Something I'll discuss in a later chapter is the disbandment of Team Rocket and who exactly was the cause of it.

The Imprisoned of Hell - "Just wondering will we be seeing characters like Blue or Red?" - Don't want to spoil it, but yes and no. I don't use those characters directly, but I do have five characters (all named after colors) who sort of play the same role. One of the characters has already been introduced in Cyan's story.

pokestets23 - "Caught up! I love the non-traditional approach you are taking. His team is very interesting and I can only imagine the development you have planned." - My OG fanfiction best friend! Thanks for giving this a read! I know you're busy, my man!