Reborn… Maybe?

Chapter 2: All Brawls In Jubilife

-Scene Skip; Evening; Jubilife City-

-Cue Jubilife City (Night) From Pokémon D/P/PT OST-

I had finally arrived in Jubilife after doing some extra training for Tara and Wukong to catch them both up to Alexis, who was higher level than the both of them and was satisfied with the result. Wukong had learned how to use Low Sweep and Tara learned Air Cutter and Crush Claw. It was a progressive hike for us and I was proud on how my team was coming. I was greeted by Lucas walking towards me and he stopped to smile at me.

"Yo, Lu! What up, bro?" I called to him as he rushed over to me.

"You made it safely to Jubilife, too? Awesome! I was hoping you did!" Lucas told me and I chuckled while rubbing the back of my head, "I better show you some of the sights before it gets too late. Follow me." Lucas led me towards the city and I took in the sights of all the tall buildings illuminated with lights. It was breath-taking to see them up close and personal like this instead of on a DS screen. Then, I stopped as I saw a weird looking man in a brown trench trenchcoat run back and forth behind some lightposts, as if he were trying to be sneaky. Lucas noticed that I stopped walking and saw that man running back and forth. Oh, yeah… I forgot about Looker. This is gonna be a pleasant encounter.

"What is that guy doing?" Lucas asked curiously as he glanced back at me.

"Who knows? He might just be trying to be sneaky," I said as I shrugged his shoulders, "Wanna go mess with him?" Lucas frowned and then nods his head with a smirk. Both of us walked over to him and stared at him for a good minute before I cleared my throat.

"Excuse me, sir. What the hell are you doing?" I asked him and the man recoiled in shock as he glanced at us.

" WHAT?! How did you uncover an agent of the International Police?!" the man called in shock as he hops back in horror.

"I told you to stop jumping from light post to light post like a loon, Looker," a female voice called as a young woman in her mid 20's with long black hair and a voluptuous figure appeared on top of a light post and looked down at him, "You have to stay inconspicuous, like me." I didn't even notice the woman until she said something! She is better at hiding in plain sight than Looker. She wore a white blazer with a black dress shirt underneath and a red bandana tied to her left upper forearm, white short skirt with black leggings underneath, and red heels… Wait! How is she even balancing on a light post with heels?! Why does she look like an older version of Satsuki Kiryuin?! She also had a fucking sword hanging from her left belt loops! She hops off of the light post and lands in front of me and Lucas with a click of her heels hitting the pavement.

"Sorry, ma'am. I had no idea you would be around," Looker said as he saluted the woman. She smirked and shook her head as she folds her arms across her sizeable chest. I couldn't help but stare at the woman in all her beauty. Damn my 25 year old hormones mixing with my 15 year old body! This is gonna really hurt me in the long run, isn't it?

"You don't need to apologize, Looker. I am searching for Team Galactic members that have been spotted in Jubilife. It is best that you stay on your guard at all times, Looker," the woman said as she glanced back at Looker and then back at us, "You 2 seem to be upstanding citizens… If you find any strange activity happening in your area, please contact your local officers or contact us as soon as possible." I nodded my head as Lucas nods his head as well. I don't think this was something we expected at all, not even me.

"Ma'am, may I ask for your name?" I asked her politely, "Just so that we know how to contact you." She stared at me with a menacing glare and it made me flinch inwardly. She laughed and nods her head.

"You are one of the few that has the balls to ask for my first name. Well, I will tell you so listen close," she said as she walked up to me and leaned to my ear, "My name is… Nami Hildred." I shuddered at the softness and seductive tone of voice she used and gulped.

"And, keep this safe for me as well, okay?" she said as she slips something in my jacket pocket and stepped away from me. I was too mesmerized by her voice that I almost zoned out completely. Who was this woman?! Is she part of the International Police?! Why did she get close to me?! My God, I need a cold shower after that shit! She got me feeling all hot and bothered! I blinked back into reality as I noticed her and Looker walking away.

"Hey, you okay? You look kinda pale," Lucas told me as he placed a hand on my shoulder. I gulped and sighed, turning to Lucas.

"That woman… My God, I am so confused with life right now," I told Lucas, feigning embarrassment while on the inside I felt so much arousal. This is the 2nd time I felt that way about a woman. The only time I ever felt that way was with Amanda when we first… Had sex. Man, what a night… I shook myself off and sighed.

"That lady is weird," Lucas said as he stared after Nami, "Are you gonna be okay, though?" I nodded my head and rubbed my forehead.

"Yeah… I just need a little time to calm down," I told him, "Let's continue that tour of yours, okay?" Lucas nods his head and I followed behind him through the city streets, trying to clear that encounter from my mind. That was a whole weird sensation I just had… Should I be worried? Well, I will worry about it later… Right now, I wanted to focus on things I needed to do in the city. I know I have a rival battle with Roy here later and I need to get a Pokétch for myself. I know I have my phone, but… I need the Pokétch for telling time and keeping the status of my Pokémon when I don't use my phone. Speaking of which, I then slip my headphones over my ears and pressed the play button on the side, letting some Imagine Dragons play through the speakers at minimum volume.

-Play Walking The Wire By Imagine Dragons-

"So, what do you think?" Lucas asked as he looked at me.

"City's pretty big. So, the Pokétch building is nearby?" I asked him as I remember the layout of Jubilife City from my memories of playing D/P/PT not long ago.

"That's right. But, looks like they would be closed around this time… We could try tomorrow," Lucas told me as he shrugged his shoulders. Makes sense… The sun did set behind the buildings., signaling that it was nighttime.

"We should set up for the night in the Pokémon Center, in that case. Which way was it, again?" I asked Lucas as I looked around. He also looked around and blinked in confusion.

"Umm… I think we passed it," Lucas said as he looked behind us. Then, I felt someone bump past me quickly and I felt something get snagged from my belt. I looked down and realized that Wukong's Poké Ball got snatched! I looked up quickly and saw a guy with a blue bowl cut wearing a weird blue, black, and white jumpsuit racing away from me in the opposite direction.

" HEY, FUCKWIT! COME THE FUCK BACK HERE WITH MY CHIMCHAR! " I roared as I clicked my heels together and my skates popped out. I raced after the man as Lucas realized what just happened.

- Change BGM To Dark Gaia's Spawn From Sonic Unleashed OST-

"Wait up!" Lucas called as he charges after me to catch up with me. I didn't really acknowledge that he was following me as I raced after the thief. I was ROYALLY pissed since I had just gotten Wukong not too long ago and had gotten attached to him relatively quickly. I noticed that Alexis was racing at my side just now since she was unnaturally silent the whole time. Maybe she knew the thief was near and I was so lost in my own world that I couldn't see the signs she was sending me. Shit! I needed to catch this fucker before he takes Wukong away from me forever! NO WAY WAS I GONNA LET THAT SHIT HAPPEN! I poured on the speed and so did Alexis, leaving Lucas in the dust.

"Just go to the Pokémon Center! I will meet up with you later!" I yelled over my shoulder at Lucas. I wasn't even sure he heard me as I continued to chase this fucker through the city streets. Now, I should've called Nami and Looker for backup… But, I was thinking I shouldn't get distracted.

"Lex, Quick Attack and Bite that fucker!" I called and she zooms ahead of me and tackles the thief and bites him on the back. He screeched as he flung Wukong's Poké Ball into the air. I skated after it and dove to catch it before it hits the pavement. Luckily, I did catch it before it hit the pavement. I sighed with relief as I inspected the Poké Ball. No scratches and damage, thank GOD. I glared angrily at the thief as Alexis bit into his back and he screeched in pain. I skated over to him and stopped in front of him.

"You picked the wrong Trainer to fuck with, fool! I promise you, you will not get out of this unscathed," I told him as I retracted my skates, "Lex, a little Shock Wave would suffice here." Alexis had a twinkle in her eyes as her fur glistened with blue electricity. She zaps the thief with thousands of volts of electricity, making the man screech with agony and violently shake with pain. She stopped shocking the man and trots over to me… Not before using her hind legs to kick the man in the face. I turned away from the man and called back out my skates but the man chuckled in pain. I glanced back at him as he slowly sat up.

"You are gonna regret crossing Team Galactic, boy. There will be consequences to your actions," he told me as he looked at me in contempt. I turned and kicked him in the face with my right skate, knocking him out on contact.

"Yeah, keep telling yourself that pal. No one messes with my team," I told him as I turned to skate away… Only to be met with about 5 other guys wearing the same outfit as the thief, "Well… I'd say that is a bit excessive." Alexis sweat dropped as I scratched the back of my head.

"All right, kid. Just give up your Pokémon and we will let you go free with no harm done," one of the grunts told me seriously.

"You fucking kidding me, Hugo?! Look what he did to Bob!" another grunt told the other.

"Yeah, you're right… Sorry, kid. Get him," Hugo said with an evil smirk. The grunts took a few steps towards me and I took a small glance down at Alexis. She looked back up at me and nods her head subtly, as if she knew what I was planning.

"Hey, guys. Wanna see a magic trick?" I asked them as I nodded my head.

"Why would we want to see any trick you have?" the same grunt asked me and I shrugged my shoulders.

-Cue Green Light Ride (Garage Remix) From Team Sonic Racing OST (Theme is Badass, too)-

"It's a simple case of misdirection. Now you see me, now you don't… FLASH 'EM, FULL POWER! " I yelled at the top of my lungs and pulled out a pair of goggles that also acted as dark shades sunglasses that took out bright flashes. I slapped them over my head and over my eyes just as Alexis shone brightly, using her electricity to illuminate the whole city block and blind the grunts. Good thing the street had no civilians that Alexis's Flash had blinded. I skated past them and kept going as Alexis raced up to my side and kept up with me. We raced away from the grunts as fast as we could and continued to run and skate until we went into an alleyway and hid behind a dumpster. Not even 5 minutes later, I heard the patter of footsteps run past the entrance of the alleyway. I held my breath and slid down to the ground, holding Alexis close to my chest. I was freaking out, actually… That was way too close of a situation we were in. If we hadn't been paying attention to our surroundings, we would have been either kidnapped or dead. I needed to tread more carefully and be more aware that this isn't like the games anymore. This was real and I could've really been in danger and put Alexis, Tara, and Wukong in serious danger. Honestly, I didn't care about my health. I just wanted my Pokémon to be okay and be able to protect them. I looked down at Alexis and she licked my face. I took a deep breath and stood up from behind the dumpster. It looked like they had passed by me… Or so I thought.

"Aha! Found you, brat!" a voice called from behind me and I nearly jump out of my skin as 2 grunts came up and stopped a few feet behind me. The other 3 grunts were on the other side of the dumpster, trapping me like a rat. Alexis hops out of my arms and growled in anger, poising herself and readying for a fight. I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself, readying for a brawl if necessary.

"That was a dirty trick you pulled, kid. Now, it's gonna cost you a lot more pain this time," Hugo said as he held up a Poké Ball and tossed it out, sending out a Stunky. The other grunts sent out other Pokémon, like Glameow and Croagunk. Now, I only had 3 Pokémon in total while these grunts have at least 1 or 2. Even if I try to outplay these fuckers, there is no way I was gonna come out unscathed. Well, I made my bed… Might as well lie in it.

"Lex, get ready! Tara, I need your help!" I called as I called out my Pidgey. Tara comes out of her Poké Ball as I clipped Wukong's Poké Ball back on my belt.

"Come on, kid. Just give up… It's 5 against 2," one of the grunts said sinister and I frowned defiantly. I had to keep on a brave face… If I show fear, they will feed on it. I clenched my fists and got ready to call out an attack when…

"Piplup, BubbleBeam!" A girl's voice called from behind the 3 grunts as a large stream of bubbles races past them and nails the Stunky, knocking it into a trash can.

"Turtwig, Energy Ball!" Lucas's voice called as a ball of green energy races past me and hits the Croagunk, forcing it back a few feet. I looked past the grunts and saw Lucas and a girl with long dark blue hair standing behind the grunts with a Piplup and Turtwig standing at their sides. Lucas and the girl raced up to my sides and stopped while their Pokémon rushed up beside them. The girl… Was Dawn. She looked exactly like she did in the anime… And I was all for it. Having some backup really helped me here.

"I thought you went to the Pokémon Center," I told Lucas and he smirked at me.

"Nah. Couldn't let my bro get to have all the fun," Lucas joked and I chuckled at that, "But, seriously though… Glad I came when I did. You okay?"

"Yeah. Thanks," I told him and looked at Dawn, "Thank you, too."

"No problem. Let's take care of these bruisers together," Dawn told me as she nods her head at me, "You ready, Piplup?"

"Piplup!" Piplup cheered as it nods his head to Dawn.

"Let's do this, Turtwig!" Lucas called and his Turtwig smirked and let out a battle cry.

"Lex, Tara! I'm counting on you!" I called to them, "We will take these 2. Can you take the other 3?"

"We have enough to handle them. Be careful, all right?" Lucas told me and I nodded my head. Lucas and Dawn went to face off against the other 3 grunts while I faced off against Hugo and the other mouthy grunt.

"You just got lucky… But, it won't last! Poison Gas!" Hugo called and Stunky pulled itself out of the garbage can to race over and shoot a deep purple fog at Alexis.

"Tara, protect Alexis with Air Cutter!" I called and Tara swiftly moved in front of Alexis and shot thin air blades at the most, dispelling it quickly and nailing both Stunky and Croagunk with the AOE air blade attack.

"Croagunk, shake it off and use Poison Sting!" the mouthy grunt called as Croaking continued blocking the Air Cutter.

"Stunky, snap out of it and use Smog!" Hugo yelled as Stunky tried to hold its ground. It shook its head and shot a yellow mist at Tara and Tara got caught in it, coughing and trying to breathe. Then, a purple aura surrounds Tara and she screeched in pain as what looked like purple electricity sparked on her body. She got poisoned, great… That always seem to happen when Smog is used. This might be a bit of a problem… If I wasn't prepared for it.

"Tara, eat your Berry quick!" I called and she seemed to hear me as she took a small bite from the Lum Berry that I switched out in place of the Silk Scarf she was already holding. She was healed from the poisoning and her Berry was gone already. She quickly flew above the battlefield and glared at Stunky before dive-bombing towards it. Then, she was surrounded in a white aura as she charged towards Stunky. That was… Aerial Ace?! She learned Aerial Ace mid battle?! She sniped the Stunky and knocked it out in one shot! That was a critical hit, too! How lucky was that?! Croagunk was shocked at the display of power that Tara showed and froze. It must've had Anticipation as its ability… Sensing for a super effective move that could one shot it. Well, Aerial Ace and Pluck would do the trick. But, Alexis needs to exact her revenge.

"Lex, use Shock Wave!" I called and Alexis had that glint in her eye again as she shot her blue electricity at Croagunk, zapping it and knocking it out. I knew it needed one more hit to knock it out… And, I was glad it did. I looked at Hugo and started to protest… But, I hesitated. Hugo hadn't said anything to his Stunky fainting and was holding another Poké Ball in his hand. I knew he had a second Pokémon… But, I wasn't sure what it was. He tossed it out and I recoiled in shock. It was a FUCKING RHYHORN! I am glad I didn't go for another Electric attack since Rhyhorn naturally carry the Lightningrod ability. This… Just got a lot tougher.

"Tara, switch out!" I called as I recalled my Pidgey. She kinda knew she wasn't any use here and Alexis was looking at me worried as Rhyhorn looked ready to pounce on me and her at the same time.

" Why did he have to have a fucking Rhyhorn? I don't really have anything reliable to take it out… Maybe I should've had Dawn or Lucas help me out after all, huh?" I thought as I pulled out Wukong's Poké Ball.

" I have to try and slow it down for Lex to go in and use as many Ice Fangs as possible. It's the only way out of this," I thought to myself again as I called out Wukong. He jumps up and down, swinging his arms as he was ready to fight. He saw the Rhyhorn and frowned. He knew how tough this battle would be… And I was not expecting the next thing that happened. He then charged at the Rhyhorn and delivered a Double Kick, right in its face and knocking it away several feet past Hugo! Hugo gaped in shock at what just happened.

"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!" Hugo screamed as Wukong hops off of the left wall and down towards me. He lands in front of me and smirked as he pumped his right fist. I stood there in shock, amazed at that power. Alexis stood with her eyes boggled, staring at Wukong as he turned back to the battle. It seemed like there was more than meets the eye with Wukong… And I was all for it. This might just be a winnable battle after all! Rhyhorn got back up and roared angrily.

"I guess you are raring to go, huh? Didn't know you had it in you, Wukong…" I told him and he chattered back at me with a smirk and got into a boxing stance, "All right! Low Sweep!" Wukong ran forward on all fours, charging at Rhyhorn as it charged at Wukong.

"Damn it! Drill Run!" Hugo roared in anger as Rhyhorn continued its advance on Wukong. It lowered its head and the drill horn on the tip of its mouth started spinning fast, creating a drilling sound. Wukong slid underneath Rhyhorn, making it miss its attack and swiping its right leg underneath Rhyhorn's legs. It trips and falls to the ground with bruises appearing on its front legs.

" Now, Flame Wheel!" I called as I nodded my head, " Burn the overgrown dino!" Wukong then turned around on a dime and rolled into a ball, surrounding himself in flames while doing so. He charged at Rhyhorn and smacked right into Rhyhorn's face, knocking it off balance. Hugo let out a frustrated growl as Rhyhorn slowly got back up, its wounds starting to hinder its performance.

"You got to be shitting me! How is this happening?!" Hugo yelled in frustration. I took a deep breath and steeled myself for the next part… I needed this to go perfectly.

"Wukong, Grass Knot!" I called and Hugo's eyes went wide. Wukong's eyes turned bright green as he held his hands out in front of him and grass sprouted out of the ground underneath Rhyhorn and tied him up fully. It screeched in pain as it was hit with the super effective attack.

"Now, Lex! Ice Fang!" Alexis raced past Wukong and bit into Rhyhorn's face while her fangs emitted an icy blue color and what appeared to be blue icicles appearing over her fangs. It screeched again in pain and Alexis showed no mercy to it as it bit down harder. Suddenly, Rhyhorn was encased in a thin layer of ice, freezing it solid! A freeze hax! How lucky was that?! Usually, in the games I get frozen 75% of the time! It never fails… Alexis trots back over to me and breathes out a small breath of cool air. She the shuddered at the cold feeling in her mouth and I knelt down to her level to rub the cold feeling away. Wukong offered to use Ember to try and heat her up but I had to decline since I figured it would be too hot and hurt Alexis. He understood and turned back to glare at Hugo, who was shocked and furious at the battle. He just lost the battle because of my Chimchar outplaying his Rhyhorn and the combo attack he and Alexis just used. He returned his Rhyhorn and roared in anger, charging at me. Alexis hops out in front of me and shot a powerful Shock Wave at him, stopping his advance and zapping him with thousands of volts of electricity. After the attack, he passed out and fell backwards onto the ground. The other grunts panicked as they saw their leader fall unconscious. They stared at each other and ran off, leaving a charred and knocked out Hugo behind. Lucas and Dawn came over to me as I continued to rub Alexis's mouth.

"You guys rock, you know that?" I told Alexis and Wukong as I pulled out Tara's Poké Ball and called her out, "All of you, amazing job. You really saved my ass there." They agreed and tackled me to the ground. I laughed and hugged all 3 of them. Lucas and Dawn watched from a distance at the scene in front of them with relief. I sat up and looked at Hugo as he still laid unconscious on the ground.

"What do we do about him?" Dawn asked me as she stepped up to me and stared at Hugo. I then remembered that Nami snuck something in my pocket… I pulled it out and raised an eyebrow. It was a piece of paper with a number on it. I then stared at Lucas and showed him the paper.

"Is this… From that lady?" Lucas asked me and I nodded my head yes. I then realized that I had to use my phone to call her… But, Lucas and Dawn were right by me. Man, what do I do? I mean, I have known Lucas for a few months now… So, do I trust him? Then, there's Dawn who I just met now. I sighed and decided to pull out my phone to dial Nami's number.

"James, did you always have a phone?" Lucas asked curiously as he stared at my Galaxy. I nodded my head as I called Nami.

"Hildred," Nami's voice answered on the other side. I shuddered at the sultry tone she took and cleared my throat. Now I know why she makes me feel this way… She sounds JUST like Amanda. Side note, Amanda kinda sounds like a more mature version of Uni from Hyperdimension Neptunia, my favorite CPU Candidate. It drives me wild whenever she talks sexy to me. She knew how to make me go insane just by talking to me. I miss Amanda so much.

"Hello? Who am I speaking to?" Nami continued and I snapped back to reality.

"R-right. It's me again… The boy you handed the piece of paper to 30 minutes ago?" I said nervously and Nami hummed on the other line.

"Oh! Sorry, I forgot to ask for your name. Could you tell me?" she asked me kindly and I gulped. Man, I feel like I am 15 again being this nervous around pretty girls. It's truly embarrassing and fucking stressful. Never go through age reversion… It fucks up your hormones and natural sex drive.

"James Edward Scott, ma'am," I told her and Nami hummed again in interest this time.

"So, what do you need? I assume this isn't for a date," she said and I nearly groaned.

"No, ma'am. I'm only 15," I told her and she laughed, causing me to look at my phone in confusion.

"So am I, sweetie," she said and I fell over in an anime fashion, causing Lucas and Dawn to look at me in concern, "I just had a large growth spurt." She is fucking 15?! Oh my fucking God, why?! She looks like she is 27, at least! What part of the gene pool was she blessed with?! That is unfair!

"W-well… We caught a Team Galactic grunt," I told her as I composed myself. Silence was on the other line, so I assumed she had hung up.

"…Ah. Looks like I am slipping in my work," Nami said, "Just remain where you are. I will find you." I raised an eyebrow and looked at my phone in confusion again.

"How?" I asked and the unmistakable sound of a CLICK was heard, signaling that she hung up. I blinked in confusion as I stared at my phone. Then, out of nowhere… She appeared out of thin air with a Kadabra hovering next to her in front of me. I fell back in shock as she smirked at me. She looked over at Hugo and nods her head.

"Good work, you 3. Taking on a Galactic grunt while you are just rookies is no small feat," Nami said as she went over to Hugo and slapped him awake. He roared in pain, making Nami look at him in confusion and then stare at his charred body.

"Did you zap him?" She looked back at me and I nodded my head slowly. She laughed and nods her head while grabbing Hugo's arms and holding them behind his back, slapping cuffs on his wrists. She dragged him to his feet and pulled him towards Kadabra.

"Nice. I would have done the same thing if he messed with me. Now, I have to report back with my colleague… Maybe we will meet again down the road, James. Then, we can… Get to know each other more. Sayonara, sweetie. Secroi, please use Teleport." Her Kadabra nods his head and held up his hands, levitating in the air while his spoon circled around him. She and Hugo along with Kadabra vanished into thin air. I stared at the spot where she stood in shock as I realized something… Only Amanda had ever said that to me whenever I leave her when she was sick in bed. Memories of my times with her began playing back in my head as I replayed the last words Nami had said to me. It didn't make sense… Was I looking too much into it? I had to have… Maybe my mind was trying to make sense of something that wasn't there and familiarize with the past. I shook my head and sighed. All I know was I was exhausted from today.

"Man… Do I need some sleep after that," I muttered as I rubbed my forehead. Alexis stared at me with worry as Wukong and Tara stared in confusion. I was sure Alexis knew what I was thinking, but couldn't really say anything.

"You have been acting weird all day, man. Are you sure you're okay?" Lucas asked me and I stared at him.

"For now, I need some rest, okay? Did you find the Pokémon Center?" I asked him and he nods his head, "By the way… Thanks for the assist." Lucas smiled small and nods his head, still kinda worried about me. I do appreciate his concern… But, I couldn't really tell him since he might not believe me.

"I got your back… And, so does Dawn," Lucas told me and he looked back at Dawn, who was tending to Piplup. She looked up at us and smiled.

"You must be Dawn. Nice to meet you and thank you for helping me out," I told her, "My name is James."

"It was no problem," she told me, "Nice to meet you, too. Why were they after you?" I scratched the back of my head and sighed.

"One of them tried to steal my Chimchar, and I kicked his scrawny ass. His friends then tried to gang up on me so I had Alexis Flash them and we nearly escape them and them you guys showed up when they were gonna challenge me 5 to 1," I told them the short version.

"What a bunch of cowards," Lucas sighed as he shook his head, "I agree. Let's head in for the night. The Pokémon Center is this way." Lucas and Dawn led me over to the Pokémon Center, where we rested up for the night.

-Scene Skip; The Next Morning-

I sat up in my bed, yawning as I stretched my body out. I looked around my room and noticed that Dawn was sleeping in one bed and Lucas was sleeping in another. I didn't want to wake them so I got out of bed and Alexis aroused from her slumber while laying on the floor. She looked up at me and stretched her body out, yawning as she did so. She trotted at my side while I went to the bathroom to get dressed for the day. I changed into a dark blue Iconic Tee (Sweet Slumber), black torn jeans with a silver chain hanging off the left belt loops, blue crew socks, and dark blue and black sneakers. I slipped on my headphones around my neck and my glasses over my eyes as Alexis licked her fur and purred when I knelt down and pet her head. I brushed my teeth and slipped on a blue Varsity Jacket and walked out of the bathroom… Only to bump into a half asleep Dawn rubbing the sleep from her eyes and her hair a bed head mess. I stared at it and chuckled as she stared at me.

"What?" Dawn yawned and I shook my head at her.

"Nothing… Just getting ready for the day. I have someplace to be so I will let you guys get ready while I head out," I told her as Lucas was just waking up as well.

"You're going somewhere?" Lucas asked as he looks over at me while I walked over to my stuff and slipped on my brown belt with my Poké Balls hanging off of it.

"Yeah… I promised Roy a battle when I would arrive in Jubilife. I am more than sure he made it here, himself," I told Lucas while slipping on my bag and putting my phone in my pocket, "I will be back soon."

"Well, good luck. Hopefully you won't run into any more Galactic Grunts out there," Lucas told me with a frown. I shook my head.

"I will be careful, bro. Promise," I told him and left out the door with Alexis trotting along at my heels. I walked down the long corridor to the waiting area/receptionist area of the Center and looked over and saw the phones hanging on the wall. They looked exactly like how they did in the Diamond/Pearl anime. Maybe I should call Nurse Joy back in Sandgem and tell her I made it to Jubilife. I am sure she is probably wondering about it, anyway.

"Hey, Lex. Let's call Nurse Joy and tell her we made it to Jubilife," I told Alexis and she nods her head as we walked over to the phones and I checked the phone book next to the phones. I found Sandgem Town Pokémon Center's phone number and dialed the number. It began ringing a few times and a screen popped up, showing my Nurse Joy's face on it.

-Cue 100$ From Hyperdimension Neptunia OST-

"Oh, James! I was about to call the Jubilife Pokémon Center and see if you made it in safely!" Nurse Joy said as she looked at me with a warm smile. I chuckled and nodded my head.

"I'm fine. We made it safely here… We were about to find Roy and see if he made it here, too. How are things back there?" I said as I tilted my head to the side with a calm smile on my face. I couldn't really tell her that I was already causing trouble for myself or she might tell me to come back. I mean, I don't disagree with that notion… But, this is to help me grow. Not all journeys are easy, am I right?

"It's a bit boring without you helping out over here, honestly… I never knew how much an extra person would help me and Chansey out until you leave," Nurse Joy told me with a chuckle, "Oh! I should mention… Be sure to check the Pokémon Mart whenever you can. I will have someone deliver you a present that will help you on your journey." Oh! Like how a Mystery Gift would work in the games? Cool! That would be immensely helpful for me!

"Wow… Thanks. You don't have to…" I told her and she waved me off with a smile.

"No need to say anything… Like I said before, you are like a son to me. I want you to succeed on your journey, James… Well, both journeys really," she said as she smiled warmly at me again. Both? Oh! She meant my "Amnesia".

"Thank you, really Nurse Joy. This means a lot to me… More than you can know," I told her and she giggled.

"Good luck, sweetie. Chansey and I are rooting for you!" Nurse Joy said as she waved to me. I waved to her and smiled again.

"See ya later, Nurse Joy," I told her and hung up. I sighed and nodded my head. Alexis looked up at me and I looked down at her with a smile.

"Well, that helped my confidence for now. Let's get to that Poké Mart and see if there are any gifts for us," I told Alexis and she hops up and down happily. She and I rushed out of the Center.

-Scene Skip; Poké Mart; Few Minutes Later-

I had to ask for directions to the Poké Mart, so I rushed to the Mart after getting the information. I walked inside the automatic sliding front doors and looked around at the inside. There were shelves of knick knacks, medicine, and different types of Pokémon food sitting on top of them and a see through glass freezer section with drinks of different varieties inside of them. And there was a counter where there was a woman with long red hair standing behind it with a smile on her face. I walked up to the counter and smiled as I asked her if there was a package for me in my name.

"Actually, yes. It was delivered from Sandgem Town just this morning, in fact," she said kindly as she bent down behind the counter and brought out a small red box about the size of Alexis's body and placed it on the counter. I took the box and went to give the woman some Poké but she declined.

"No need to pay for that. It was delivered here, already paid for." I nodded my head and went to open the box.

"Thanks, miss!" I told her as I opened the box to reveal its contents… Which really surprised me. Inside it was about 20 Rare Candies; 20 Potions and 5 Super Potions; 10 of each status healing item: Antidotes, Burn Heals, Paralyze Heals, Ice Heals, Awakenings, and Full Heals; more Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Nest Balls: 20 of each, to be exact; a Wise Glasses; and, a TM case with 10 reusable TMs and 10 one use TRs inside: (TMs) Dig, Protect, Return, Drain Punch, Flame Charge, Dazzling Gleam, Bug Buzz, Light Screen, and Reflect; (TRs) Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Hyper Voice, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Flamethrower, Moonblast, Play Rough, and Psychic. What the hell, Nurse Joy?! Where the fresh hell did she hoard all of this shit?! How did all of this fit in this box?! What made her want to give me all this stuff?! Why am I questioning this?! Take it and be grateful! I put all my goodies away in their respective places and put the empty box away in my bag. I should really send her something back… But, I don't really know what.

"Thank you for holding onto this for me, ma'am. I would like to sell 5 of these Rare Candies, too," I told her as I held 5 of the blue candies in the palm of my hand.

"Thank you for your patronage, young man… Here is your money back," she said as she hands me 12000 Poké. Nice! I put the money away in the money sack that I had in my bag and turned to leave.

"Thank you for your business! Come back anytime!" she called as I walked out of the Mart. I waved back to her and smiled as I nodded my head, happy with my payload. The next stop was going to the Trainer's School… Where normally Roy would go in the games. I walked around until I found the large schoolhouse and went inside. There were children and teens of all ages walking around, talking with one another and laughing. I spotted Roy looking at the board fervently, studying it as he wrote some notes down in a small yellow notebook and speaking to himself. I chuckled at that as I walked over to him.

"Hey, Roy! Over here!" I called and he perked up, turning to my direction and smiled, waving to me.

"Hey there, James! You made it here, too!" Roy called as he closed his notebook and came over to me. He shook my hand and laughed heartily.

"I didn't forget about our bet, now… But, let's hold off on it until we head to Oreburgh City, okay? I am still trying to put my team together, you see…" Roy told me as he rubbed the back of his head. I chuckled and nodded my head.

"Same here, dude. I am figuring out what to put on my team, too… So, that sounds like a great idea. What is in Oreburgh City, anyway?" I asked him, feigning ignorance.

"It's a mining town with a Gym where we can test our skills as a trainer!" Roy told me as he looked at me, "I bet that sounds enticing, doesn't it?" I was already planning to take on all the Gyms, anyway. So, this should solidify what I can do for now. But, I do need to get a Pokétch… Don't want to forget about that.

"Very… But, I do need to tend to a few things here in Jubilife while I am here," I told him as I rubbed the back of my head, "I will meet up with you in Oreburgh and have that battle." Roy smirked and nods his head like a loon.

"I can get behind that! I better get a head start and get some training done so that our first battle will be awesome!" Roy told me as he turned away from me and rushed off, "See ya in Oreburgh, James!"

"Later, Roy!" I called and sighed, "Well, that is handled… I can get a little more training done and catch some more Pokémon for the team."

"Was that your friend?" a familiar voice asked as Megumin walked up behind me and stopped next to me. I glanced at her in surprise. I was not expecting her to appear so soon.

"You could say that. He is a bit hyper, yes… But, he is one heck of a Trainer. I can tell," I told her as I glanced at her, "By the way, where is your friend?"

"You mean Darkness? She is visiting her friend who goes to this school. Her name is Aqua," Megumin said as she rolled her eyes, "Aqua is a bit crazy… But, she and Darkness get along well." And, that is 3 for 3… Which I am not mad about. I kinda like Aqua… In a memeish kinda way. Any meme with her is hilarious… Same goes for another certain goddess I know.

"I bet you and Aqua don't really get along, huh?" I joked and she groaned, confirming my joke, "I was joking. Is she really that bad?"

"Well… Not really. But, she is goddamn annoying," Megumin sighed as she rubbed her forehead, "Like Snubbull annoying. Arcues Damn, she gives me a headache." I chuckled to myself and agreed that Aqua can be annoying. I find it hilarious and cute. Now, if Kazuma was here, that might just be the best and worst thing. But, I don't wanna get into all that.

"Well, I do have some stuff to do. I'm gonna check around and see if there is anything I can use on my journey," I told Megumin and she stared at me.

"Hey… Do you have any advice on how to handle an annoying friend?" Megumin asked as her left eyebrow twitched. I shrugged my shoulders and she sighed.

"Well… You could tell her to stop joking around all the time. Or just try to get used to her stupidity, just saying," I told Megumin and she raised an eyebrow, "What? Everyone has that one friend, Megumin." She sighed and agreed with me.

"All right… Makes sense. Well, hopefully we meet again later," Megumin said, "You are the only sense of normalcy in my life, just talking with you eases my mind."

"I feel so bad for you right now…" I said as I turned away from her. I walked away from her and went further into the school building. I walked past groups of students and stopped when I heard someone call for me. A young girl about 11 wearing an orange shirt under blue overalls was waving to me. I went over to her and she smiled at me.

"Are you a Trainer?" she asked me in a Southern accent and I nodded my head. She giggled and held out a Poké Ball.

"Can you have a battle with me?" she requested and I shrugged my shoulders, going with the flow.

"Sure, kid. Let's have a good battle," I told her and I sent out Alexis as she sent out a Bidoof.

"If you beat me, I will give you a great present to take on your journey!" I nodded my head in intrigue and waited for her to call out an attack.

" Tackle, Bidoof!" the girl called and Bidoof ran at Alexis full speed.

"Lex, roll out of the way!" I called and she rolled to the left, dodging the Bidoof and letting it run past her.

"All right, Spark!" Alexis was then surrounded in yellow electricity as she raced at Bidoof and tackled it. The electricity sparked off of Alexis and shocked the Bidoof into fainting. One shot, as I thought. The girl gaped in shock at her fainted Bidoof before returning it and look back at me in surprise.

"You are strong! That was so cool!" she said as her eyes sparkled at me. I smirked and chuckled as Alexis rubbed her fur. The girl then came over and hands me an Egg.

"This is a special Egg that will hatch a random Baby Pokémon for you. You can use it to benefit you on your journey! I was handing them out to strong Trainers like yourself so that you can visit my family daycare in Solaceon Town. We take care of any Pokémon that are unable to grow or are abandoned!" the girl told me and I nodded my head. I made a mental note to visit that place to try and breed Pokémon whenever I got the chance.

"I will do that. Thanks!" I told her and held the Egg in my arms while I walked away from her, "See ya later!" I continued through the school while slipping the headphones over my ears and playing some Fall Out Boy through the speakers. Then, I heard some girls speaking loudly, even louder than the music. I took off my headphones and heard the shouting get louder.

"You're useless! How do you spill water while standing completely still?!" a girl's voice called as I turned to the sound of the voices… And gaped in shock. As if this world wasn't cross-over central enough, we have Aqua standing with her uniform all soaked and standing stupefied as Darkness stood behind her with a blush on her cheeks, clearly enjoying the torment while freaking Weiss Schnee was yelling at Aqua while Ruby Rose was trying to calm her down. Ruby and Weiss?! Are you fucking joking me, now?! Haa… All right. This is gonna be a bit difficult to diffuse since this might be Vol. 1 Weiss. I went over to them as Aqua looked down in embarrassment. She actually looked stressed out… Something I almost rarely see in Konosuba. I pulled out a towel from my bag and handed her the towel. She stared at me and took the towel slowly as I smiled at her.

"Thanks, I guess. I'm so clumsy…" Aqua said uncharacteristically in a silent tone. This made me feel really bad for Aqua as I glanced at Weiss, who was staring at me.

"Just chill out, okay? She is already feeling bad enough," I told Weiss, "What happened, anyway? Maybe we can resolve this in a civilized manner." Weiss took a deep breath to calm herself down and look at me fully.

"She complained to me and spilt the water all over herself. How is that even possible?" Weiss asked me as she pinched her forehead. I sighed and looked at Aqua, who had the memeish pouty face on. It looked fucking comical and just plain sad. So… I made a decision on who I would bring with me on my journey. I helped Aqua clean herself off and pat her on the shoulder with a genuine smile on my face.

"I used to be like you, you know… Messing up a lot. Then, I just learned to do better. Trust me, I am gonna teach you how to not be messing up a lot," I told her and she frowned, as if she thought I was insulting her, "Oh, I mean no ill will. I want to help you… Only if you let me. Besides, I am a friend of Megumin and Darkness. I am sure they would appreciate a friend helping out a friend." Darkness looked at me and then at Aqua, who was still uncharacteristically silent. This bothered me a little, since I know how she is in Konosuba: Loud and Obnoxious, the way I love her. Yeah, it was probably obvious who is my favorite Konosuba girl.

"Why are you being so nice to me? I would just be in the way…" Aqua said with uncertainty. Now I know who she reminds me of: Nepgear in Re;Birth 2 with the self-deprecation at the beginning. Why is that, anyway?

"Because… I see that you need to come out of your shell and be better than you are now. Are you a Trainer?" I asked her and she nods her head, "Okay. How many Pokémon do you have?" She took out a Luxury Ball from her pocket and held it up to me. She tossed it out and out popped… An Oshawott, which fits her character perfectly. Oshawott waved to me with a smile on his face. Alexis came out from behind me and went over to Oshawott, staring at the Unova water starter. The Sea Otter pats his chest proudly and Alexis smiled happily. Looks like they were getting along well.

"Jack is his name. He was a present from my sister in Unova," Aqua said as she looked down at him, "But, I am not really a good Trainer to begin with."

"No one is at the start, really," Ruby spoke up for the first time since I have been here, "But, that is what gives us time to grow, am I right?"

"Red makes a good point… Not everything can go your way in a battle. But, I can guarantee you that with a little training… And some patience… Even someone like me and you can be the best without trying," I said as I looked at Aqua with a smirk, "All you need is someone to believe in you and your belief in your Pokémon." Aqua took a deep breath and nods her head.

"You're right… I shouldn't be so down on myself. I can do it," Aqua said as she smiled at me, "You're a friend of Megu and Lalatina?" Wait. She can do that? I nodded my head and she looked at Darkness, who nods her head.

"All right, then… I didn't get your name, by the way. What was it again?"

"James Edward Scott. Nice to meet you, by the way," I told her and she nods her head.

"James… Since we are friends, how about we travel together? We can benefit from each other," Aqua told me. I was planning on traveling with someone. I was debating on going with Lucas and Dawn… But, Lucas told me last night that he would be just going around the region and take in the sights while Dawn is also challenging the Gyms. Which reminds me. I have to meet up with them and tell them what happened here.

"I mean… That would be best for the both of us. Sure," I told her and she giggled, hopping up and down happily. Jack also hops up and down happily while Alexis gives me a Really look. I stared at her and smirked, letting her know I know what I was doing. A human companion could keep me company on this journey. Besides… The more, the merrier.

"Are you sure about this, Aqua? I mean, you are going along on another person's journey," Darkness said and Aqua placed a hand on Darkness's mouth.

"Look, Lalatina… It's better this way. Besides, I can tell Goodwitch that I am going to better myself or something like that," Aqua said as she looked at her, "Besides, you know how much the whole class teases me on how useless I am and how weak Jack is. I want to prove them wrong." Huh… This is interesting. They tease her and heckle her Oshawott? I would personally use Oshawott as a Water Starter if I had the chance, so Aqua has good taste in Starter Pokémon. Plus, Samurott is badass!

"I wouldn't worry about it too much if people are bullying you. They are insecure themselves, if you ask me," I said as I tilted my head to the side, "It's how I handled my problems growing up. Aqua, let me give you some words of advice: There are those whose words hurt more than a bullet wound. Their words should not matter… There are also those whose words are able to lift your spirits up. Those are the ones that should matter. Friends always have your back, no matter what." Aqua blinked and went into deep thought. Then, she lifts her head up and stared at me.

"I have a request," Aqua said seriously as she turned to me, "Meet me at Route 203 in an hour. We will have a battle. If I win, I remain here at the school. If you win, I will travel with you." Well, that was unexpected. Regardless, my mind was made up. I wanted her to go with me on my journey.

"Deal," I told her and shook her hand, "I better get going and get ready. Don't wanna keep you waiting…" She smirked and I looked at Darkness.

"It was nice seeing you again, Darkness. See ya later!" I ran out with Alexis at my side… But, not before looking at Ruby and Weiss who was watching the whole conversation.

"We will meet again someday, you 2. Count on it… When we do, let's have a battle." I rushed off to prepare for my battle with Aqua. I could tell this wasn't actually gonna be easy… Somehow.

-And, that is the end of Chapter 2! Now, to note a few things here… Yes, this chapter is all over the effing place. But, there is a reason for that. This chapter had to be that way because I had a few ideas I wanted to introduce here. One was Darkness and Megumin going with me on my journey. But, I had another idea: Why not have Aqua go with me? Now, Aqua is acting a little OOC here and there is a reason why. You see, the way she acts in Konosuba might contradict how I act and we can't have 2 people acting the same way: Annoying. Now, I also planned for Lucas and Dawn both to travel with me. But, I decided against that because I can have both of them be reoccurring rivals for me like Roy/Barry is. Next, the Mystery Gift thing. This won't be like a Happens Every Town thing… More like periodically. Nurse Joy will be sending me gifts and Pokémon on my journey… But, I will leave that up to you guys. Which Pokémon should be sent to me via Mystery Gift? Only exception is no Mythical or Legendary Pokémon… Because I have to stay a little realistic, am I right? Finally, the Team Galactic thing? They appeared a little earlier than normal… And, prepare to have that happen a little more. I want them to have a more dominant presence in my story since it is my favorite evil team in Pokémon. Also, there are some plans to have some villains from other anime appear here and there… But, the earliest is around Valley Windworks, where Team Galactic will appear. But, that is a little ways off from now. There will be more extra Towns and Cities in between for James and his soon-to-be party to explore and more lore for other characters to delve into. For now, I believe that is all. Until next time, SONIK OUT! A/N.-

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Name: James Edward Scott

Money: 52000

Pokémon On Hand Now:

Name: Shinx(Alexis) Female Lv 16 Jolly Nature Moves: Spark, Shock Wave, Thunderbolt, Bite, Quick Attack, Howl, Light Screen, Fire Fang, Ice Fang, Poison Fang, Flash, Protect, Return, Thunder Wave, ?

Held Item: Muscle Band

Poké Ball: Luxury Ball

Name: Chimchar(Wukong) Male Lv 14 Naïve Nature Moves: Fake Out, Double Kick, Low Sweep, Flamethrower, Ember, Grass Knot, Protect, Dig, Fury Swipes, Flame Wheel, Flame Charge, Drain Punch, ?

Held Item: Lucky Egg

Ability: Iron Fist

Poké Ball: Poké Ball

Name: Pidgey(Tara) Female Lv 10 Naughty Nature Moves: Swift, Quick Attack, Sand-Attack, Pluck, Hyper Voice, Air Cutter, Twister, Aerial Ace, ?

Ability: Tangled Feet

Held Item: Silk Scarf

Poké Ball: Great Ball