Reborn… Maybe?

Chapter 3: Rival Fever!

-Scene Skip; An Hour Later; Route 203-

I went back to the Pokémon Center and met up with Lucas and Dawn, who were just about to head out to the next city. I told them I would be leaving Jubilife soon… But, I had some things left to do. I wished them luck after eating some breakfast and went on my way to North of Jubilife to meet up with Aqua. Finally, I made it to my destination and saw her standing with a mini crowd of students behind her and a woman in her mid 30s with short blonde hair standing behind Aqua with a concerned look on her face.

"Miss Aqua, I do not think this is a good idea," she told Aqua and Aqua shook her head while looking back at her.

"If I don't do this… I will never grow as a person. I need to go on this journey myself. School will honestly hold me back," she told the woman as she turned to face her, "Ms. Goodwitch, you have to understand."

"Am I interrupting something?" I asked as I arrived and stopped to watch Aqua and Glenda Goodwitch talking, "I can come back." Aqua spun around and faced me seriously.

"I wasn't waiting long. At least you showed up," Aqua told me and I smirked.

"I am a man of my word. Are you ready for this, Aqua?" I told her and she held out Jack's Luxury Ball. I pulled out Wukong's Poké Ball and smirked. I know what you are thinking… Why did I pull out a Fire Type for Aqua's Water Type? Just watch…

"You're not using Shinx?" Aqua asked in a confused tone as I shook my head.

"Nah… I wanted to give my starter some love. Plus, this will be an interesting match up, know what I mean?" I told her and she raised an eyebrow, "Let's have a great battle, Aqua!" Aqua smiled and we tossed out our Starter Pokémon. I called out Wukong and she called out Jack. She recoiled in surprise as most of the students snickered at my choice in Pokémon. I just smirked as Wukong hops up and down while swinging his fists. Jack took the scalchop off of his chest and rubbed the dirt off of it, shining it until it was clean. Both stared at each other and smirked, as if they were ready for battle.

"If you really wanna do this… I will referee," Glenda called as she walked to the middle of the field and stopped, "This will be a 1v1 battle between Aqua and… I apologize. What is your name?" Glenda asked me as she stared at me curiously.

"Just call me James," I told her as I looked at her.

"Right… James. The battle will be over when either one side's Pokémon is unable to battle or one side forfeits the battle," Glenda called as she looked at Aqua and then back at me, "Are both trainers ready?"

"Ready!" Aqua called as she pumps her fists.

"I'm good to go!" I said as I nodded my head to Glenda with a steeled look on my face.

"All right… LET THE BATTLE BEGIN!" Glenda called as she chops the air in front of her, signaling the battle to begin. I clicked the play button on my headset and a rock song began playing through them.

-Play Lost In Time(Here I Come Respite) By Shady Cicada-

"Interesting taste in battle music," Aqua said, "Ladies first?"

"I'd be less of a man if I denied you that courtesy," I replied with a smile and she smirked. It was like she had flipped a switch in her brain and was more confident when she battled.

"Jack, Razor Shell!" Aqua called and Jack grabs his scalchop just as a curved aquamarine blue water blade materialized from the tip of the scalchop. Jack charged at Wukong, who stood there with a smirk on his face.

"Why is he standing there?" Ruby wondered as she was standing behind Aqua. I smirked as well as Wukong glanced back at me. I nodded my head and cleared my throat.

" Dig!" I called as Jack leaps into the air and fell towards Wukong. Wukong bent down and began digging underground quickly, making Jack miss his attack. He looked around for Wukong as Aqua stopped and looked around as well. Then, the ground behind Jack cracked apart and Aqua furrowed her brows.

"Behind you, Jack!" Aqua called and Jack looked behind him too late as Wukong came up from underground and uppercuts Jack in the chin as Jack turned around fully. Jack sailed into the air as he released his scalchop while flying into the air. He crashed to the ground and rolled to a stop as his scalchop dropped beside him to the ground. He got back up quickly and grabs his scalchop as Wukong landed on the ground.

"Huh… Didn't think that would backfire. You are good." Aqua smirked and I chuckled.

"Well, it's to be expected. I have been doing this for a while before I became a full fledged Trainer a few days ago. I have a few strategies I wanna try out… So, I will be analyzing my opponents and seeing what they are doing," I said to Aqua which made her raise an eyebrow, "You're wondering why I am telling you this. Well, if we are gonna be traveling together… I want you to know how I work." Aqua nods her head and chuckled.

"You must have a lot of faith in me if you are telling me this," Aqua told me as she folds her arms across her chest, "But, I ain't down and out yet! Water Pulse!" Jack clapped his hands together and summoned a ball of water in the middle of his hands. He shot it at Wukong and I waited for the right moment.

"All right, Wukong! Deflect it with Flamethrower!" I called and Aqua's eyes opened wide in surprise as Wukong took a deep breath and shot a large stream of fire at the ball of water and both attacks collided with each other, creating an explosion and a thick mist to appear over the field. With my vision obscured, I had to rely on Wukong to let me know where he was.

"That was a big mistake, James… Aqua Jet!" Aqua called as I heard the sound of something racing towards me.

"Wukong, Protect!" I called and the unmistakable sound of something hitting Wukong's Protect bubble was heard in the mist. The mist dissipated after that attack and I saw what happened: Wukong was in the Protect bubble and Jack was surrounded in a large water trail.

"You had Protect? Really?" Aqua asked me and I shrugged my shoulders, "I feel like you are trolling me."

"Little bit… But, I am taking you seriously. If I didn't have Protect on Wukong, he would have been in some serious trouble," I told her and she blinked at my answer, "You have some serious potential as a Trainer. You got me on my toes here, as a matter of fact. If you had trained your Oshawott in Speed, he would have been able to outspeed Wukong." She blushed as she looked at me. She seemed pleased with my comments.

-Change To Your Contract Has Expired From A Hat In Time OST (GaMetal Remix) -

"Thank you. But, this battle isn't over yet! Rock Smash!" Aqua called and Jack punched the bubble, cracking it apart and hitting Wukong straight into the ground. Wukong grabs Jack by the arm and flung him off.

"I agree… Get in close and use Flame Wheel!" I called and Wukong rolled into a ball with flames surrounding him. He charged at Jack and slammed into him full force, knocking him to the ground. Jack got back up and flinched as he felt hot for some reason. Then, he burst into flames!

"A burn?! Crap!" Aqua yelled in shock as she watched Jack go down on one knee. Then, he was surrounded in a blue aura and stood up again, letting out a loud battle cry. Then, this weird aqua blue aura surrounded Aqua as her eyes changed to a aquamarine blue color. I blinked in confusion as Wukong had took notice as well. That was new… Looks like there will be some interesting factors here in play for her.

"And, there's when the battle will get interesting," I said and steeled myself again, preparing for the next round, "Wukong, get ready! Jack has unleashed his Torrent Ability!"

"What is Torrent?" a student asked.

" Torrent is a Water Starter Pokémon exclusive ability that allows the Pokémon to tap into their latent potential and boost their Water-Type attacks by 33%," Weiss stated and I nodded my head. Well, in most cases that is true… But, there are more rare cases that other Pokémon can learn that ability. Jack took out his scalchop again and readied himself for battle. Despite the burn, he was willing to throw down. Talk about a strong willed Pokémon… Even better than any of Ash's Pokémon.

"Jack, use Razor Shell! I believe in you, buddy!" Aqua called and the blade regrew back on the tip of the weapon. The water blade seemed to grow as Jack charged at Wukong.

"Wukong, ThunderPunch!" I called and Wukong raised his right fist, electricity surging from his fist. He raced at Jack and both Pokémon leaped into the air and passed by each other, attacking as they did so. They landed in the direct opposite spots that they were standing and waited for a few seconds, like a samurai standoff. Aqua and I held our breaths while this happened. Then, Wukong fell forward and fainted. Jack turned around and smiled before passing out as well.

"Both Pokémon are unable to battle! This battle ends in a draw!" Glenda called as she announced the battles end. Aqua and I went over to comfort our partners as they stirred from unconscious. Wukong looked up at me and gave me a thumbs-up. Jack looked up at Aqua with a sad look on his face and Aqua hugs him tightly.

"I cannot believe that Razor Shell landed a critical hit in the right time like that," Megumin said as she folds her arms across her modestly sized chest, "I do believe Aqua would have lost if she didn't get lucky at the last moment."

"What purpose does a critical hit stand for in this battle?" Ruby asked as she genuinely looked confused.

"Well, her Oshawott was burned right? Burns means that a Pokémon's physical attack would be halved and Razor Shell would have done less damage. But, due to a critical hit ignoring stat drops and burn side effects, Torrent and STAB bonuses would have made it do at least double the damage. Without the burn, James would have lost easily. That burn really mattered this battle," Weiss calculated as she looked at Megumin, "Plus, she did mention that her Oshawott was more physically offensive, while most Oshawott from what I hear are more build around mixed attacking. It's not optimal, but everyone is different I guess." Man, exposition much Weiss? Though, she is right and wrong. The way I make my Samurott is using it as a Bulky Physical Sweeper with the Impish Nature to maximize its defense or Adamant Nature to maximize its Attack. Hold on, she made her Oshawott made more around Physical Attack? That actually is ironically true to her character since she is more physical in Konosuba with those God Blow or God Requiem attacks. I pulled out a Super Potion and sprayed Wukong before calling him back into his Poké Ball. I walked over to Aqua, who looked slightly depressed that Jack was hurt. I handed her a Super Potion and she looked up at me before taking the Super Potion and spraying her Oshawott.

"That was an incredible battle, Aqua. The best one I have had so far… Your Oshawott is really strong," I told her and that seemed to lift her spirits a bit, "But, the match ended in a draw. So, I will give you the choice to decide what you want to do." Aqua stood up and stared at me for a few seconds. Then, she smiled and nods her head.

"I will go with you. I want to take this chance and learn more than what a classroom can teach me. Being out there can open the possibilities for me," Aqua told me as she called back her Oshawott, "Besides, I have to agree… That was the best battle I have had in a while. Better than my battle with Weiss a while back… She is the best Trainer in the school, by the way." Weiss raised an eyebrow and I smirked while glancing at her.

"I figured as much from that exposition on Oshawott she gave to her fellow students," I told her as I looked back at Aqua, "Do you need some time to say bye to your classmates or are you good?"

"To be honest, only people I am remotely friends with in school are Ruby and Lalatina," Aqua said as she rubbed the back of her head, "Everyone else calls me a loon or annoying. Well, I am a little loopy when I either don't have any food in my stomach or someone is driving me crazy back." So, she isn't a raging alcoholic here? I can get behind that. And, I knew there was a reason behind the rumors. This Aqua is different than her Konosuba counterpart, and I am all for it.

"Hey, Aqua! That was a cool battle!" Ruby called as she came over to me and Aqua and hops up and down excitedly. She was as hyper as her RWBY counterpart, speed and all. It was almost as if… She was followed by a trail of red rose petals. Does she have her powers here, too? I mean, I don't honestly know what that thing that Aqua undergone… But, that might make things weird in the future. Ah well, we will cross that bridge when we get there.

"Thanks, Rube… I was really nervous. I have never gone into Battle Mode like that before in a while," Aqua told Ruby as she rubbed the back of her head with a blush, "It was kinda strange doing that again." Wait, she knows about what she did?!

"You know about that blue form you used?" I asked her and she flinched in shock as she glanced at me. She slowly nods her head and cleared her throat.

"Yeah… I have had this weird power since I was born. My sister told me it was something called Aura that runs in my family," she said as she twiddled her fingers and looked down at the ground, "I don't know what she is talking about. It was a bunch of gibberish… Until I started lifting stuff into the air when I was 5." Ohh… So that was Aura she was using. That makes sense… So, in substitute of her goddess powers, she gets access to Aura. I think that is a suitable solution for her power situation. Aura is very versatile and can be used in my different ways… If she can fully utilize it, she would be able to do so much shit in the future.

"Aura? Like what Riolu and Lucario use?" I told her and she raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah. Do you know what it is?" Aqua asked and I nodded my head.

"I know a little about it, actually. But, from what I can tell… There are a few that can use Aura freely and utilize it to their advantage. They are called Aurics," I told her as I rubbed the back of my head, "It's actually a rare skill that some select Trainers have and they use it to better themselves daily. I would work on that power, Aqua… You don't know how lucky you are." Aqua looked at her hands and blinked, trying to comprehend what I told her.

"Well, it's a good thing we are traveling together from now on. I can figure out how to use this power along the way and help you whenever necessary," Aqua smiled as she clenched her fists, "But, for now… I have a few things to take care of. Could you meet me by the Center by noon?"

"Sure… I just need to drop by the Pokétch building and pick up my Pokétch. I hear I need it to challenge the Gyms here in Sinnoh," I told Aqua, "Our next order of business is to get to Oreburgh after that and get my 1st gym badge." Aqua and I grabbed each other's forearms and smiled, happy with our arrangement. Well, this is gonna be fun… Having a companion for my journey. I should get a new team member for Roark soon… Maybe a Water or Grass Type? And, I know the perfect Pokémon that could suit me.

-Scene Skip; Pokétch Building; A Few Minutes Later-

I had healed Wukong up fully with a Super Potion and told Alexis that I wanted to give Tara some love since she has mainly been in a Poké Ball. Alexis agreed and I called out Tara and called Alexis back. Tara nestled in my small afro and cooed as she looked around while I rushed towards the Pokétch building on my skates. I stopped in front of the building and recalled my skates back. I went inside and looked around at the passing workers while Tara looked around aimlessly, intrigued by the busy workplace. Then, a man with short black hair wearing a black business suit walked up to me with a broad smile on his face. A Persian followed behind him closely and stared at Tara, who looked at Persian uncomfortably.

"Ah! Hello, young man! Welcome to Pokétch Inc.! Where all your Pokétch needs are fulfilled! My name is Aaron… What can I do for you?" Aaron asked me and I smiled at the man.

"Yes, I would like to know how to obtain a Pokétch. Do I have to buy one or…?" I told Aaron and he laughed heartily.

"No, no! You are a Trainer, am I correct?" he asked me and I nodded my head, "All Trainers are required free of charge to have a Pokétch with all the apps installed immediately! All you need to do is show me your Trainer's License to prove you are a Trainer!" I blinked in shock… Usually in the games, you have to visit the Pokétch building every now and again to obtain new apps. I guess this is to save time? Or, much like Renegade Platinum… The Pokétch comes with all the apps installed already. I am happy that carried over here!

"Now… What color would fit you best? We have an assortment of colors to choose from!" An assortment? He waved over to someone and a male with short yellow hair walked over to Aaron and held a tray of literally several different colored Pokétches laying on top of the tray. There were different colors from Crimson Red to Mint Green to Bright Yellow.

"I will take Mint Green, then," I told Aaron as I pointed to the Mint Green Pokétch and Aaron picked up the watch and I took out my Trainer's License and showed it to him to prove that I was a Trainer. He hands me the Pokétch and I put it on my left wrist. I looked at my shiny new Pokétch and smirked.

"Thank you, sir! I can take the next step on my journey and take on the Gyms of Sinnoh!" I smiled as I nodded my head. Tara cooed happily and I scratched her on top of her head, making her coo again.

"Good luck on your journey, young man!" Aaron smiled as I rushed out of the building to head to the route West of Jubilife: Route 218. There was a gateway leading there that I can obtain the Old Rod from a Fisherman that was handing them out. Well, I say Old Rod… But, he gave me a Fishing Rod similar to Lana's Fishing Rod from Sun and Moon. Like huh?! He has these on bulk?! I thought this was a Lana family heirloom? Did they manufacture this?

-Route 218-

I went to the edge of the route that led to a vast sea outwards and looked down at the water. I guess this world gave me some new abilities to help me survive out here since I did not know how to fish back in my world… But, here I just knew somehow. Because, as soon as I began fishing… I already caught something on the line not even 10 seconds later!

"Oh, shit! I got something!" I called and reeled in the line. The end of the line pops out of the water and on the end was… A SHINY STARYU?! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! I screeched in shock as the Shiny Staryu lands on the edge of the dock and stared at me, preparing for battle. But, I was just stunned… Did I just find a random ass Shiny on my first try?! Shiny Hunters would be fucking screaming in despair at my luck! I wasn't even aware that Shiny Pokémon would exist here… But, I guess I was wrong! Its greenish white body gleamed in the sunlight as its blue jewel flashed on and off excitedly. I snapped out of my initial shock and sent Tara out to fight.

"Tara, we can't let this one get away! I'm counting on you!" I told Tara and she nods her head, "Wait! Before I forget… I need info!" I pulled out my PokéDex and scanned the Staryu.

" Staryu, The Star Shape Pokémon. Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact. This Staryu is Shiny, so be careful while trying to catch it. It is Lv. 10 Hasty Nature with the moves Water Pulse, Recover, Rapid Spin, and Psybeam, " PokéDex explained and I smirked as I had to catch this Staryu now. Hasty is the perfect Nature I wanted on a Staryu… Since it is already not a bulky Pokémon but it is a very fast Pokémon. I need this on my team… And it was one of the Water Types I planned to use on my journey.

"Tara, Swift!" I called and Tara shot out several yellow stars at the Staryu. Staryu dodges to the side and fired off a Water Pulse at Tara. She flew up into the air and the water bubble raced past me and pops.

" Air Cutter!" Tara shot some sharp air blades at Staryu, nailing it right in the jewel. It skidded to a stop and began glowing, some of the scratches it just got disappearing immediately.

" Recover, huh? Smart… Now I really want it on my team. Aerial Ace!" Tara charged at Staryu and knocked it into the water. Staryu came charging out of the water, spinning its body rapidly and tackling Tara out of the sky. It changed up and fired a pink beam of psychic energy at Tara. Tara regained her composure and flew up and out of the way of the attack.

" Rapid Spin into Psybeam? Damn, he knows how to battle! Just a little more… Tara, use Twister!" Tara flaps her wings hard and kicked up a large twister that traps Staryu in the middle of it. It crashed to the ground and laid there for a second as the light in the blue gem flashed on and off..

"Now's my chance! Net Ball, go!" I called as I pulled out a Net Ball and flung it at the Staryu. The ball bounced off of the downed Staryu and pulled it in using a red beam of light. The ball clicked to the ground and shook a few times before a CLICK was heard, signaling that I caught the Staryu. Tara and I cheered for our success and I raced over to the ball and picked it up.

"Now, that was lucky! A Shiny Staryu! Awesome!" I called out Staryu and used a Super Potion to heal it. It shook itself off and turned to me, as if it were studying me.

"Welcome to the team… North," I told Staryu and it swayed side to side, signaling that it understood me. Tara cooed at North and North waved to Staryu. They seemed to have an understanding with each other. I called out Wukong, who was fully awake and raring to go, and Alexis to show our new friend to them.

"Guys, this is North our new friend. He will be helping us out with our journey. Let's get along, shall we? North, you met Tara… So this is Wukong and Alexis," I said as I introduced everyone. They all greeted North as it waved to them. I had to think about something for a second… Would the Gym Leaders of this version of the Pokémon world follow the same team as Renegade Platinum or regular Platinum? If we are going over logic now, I am gonna bet on Renegade Platinum. Then, I remembered that I still had the egg in my party. I wonder what it is gonna hatch into? I checked my phone and looked at the party through that. I checked the status on the egg and… Oh, it's hatching! Wanna know something funny? The eggs can go in Poké Balls if you can't always hold them! I called the egg out of the ball and checked that it was wiggling. I am excited for this! What is it gonna hatch into? The egg started cracking and finally hatched after cracking apart some more… Revealing a Cleffa? Oh… Okay, I was hoping for either a Smoochum or Larvitar… But, I was wanting a Fairy Type soon enough. And Clefable are incredibly versatile and can do a lot of crazy shit in competitive battles. I can work with this… Cleffa stared at me with a cute smile while waving to me.

"Hey there, little one… I'm gonna call you Erica," I told Cleffa and Erica giggled as she snuggled in my arms. I checked the PokéDex for her entry.

" Cleffa, The Star Shape Pokémon. It only steps out on full moons and comes out in the morning to sip on morning dew before going into hiding, " PokéDex explained, " This Cleffa has the Modest Nature with the Magic Guard ability. It has the moves Magical Leaf, Disarming Voice, Thunder Wave, and Metronome. " Magic Guard and Modest?! What is this luck?! I am happy that I got me a Fairy Type… And, it is gonna be a little weak starting out. So, I put the Lucky Egg on her and held her in my arms as I went back to the Pokémon Center.

-Scene Skip; Noon; Pokémon Center-

I sat, waiting for Aqua to show up at the center. While I waited for her, I played with Erica and Alexis laid on my lap while Erica waved her arms playfully at me. Then, I heard the sound of footsteps walking towards me. I looked up to see Aqua walking towards me with Jack happily walking at her side. She was in her Konosuba attire as she also had a pair of goggles around her neck and a pair of aquamarine fingerless gloves over her hands. She smiled and held her hands behind her back as she swayed back and forth. I stood up and smiled at her while holding Erica in my arms and Alexis hops off of my lap.

"Yo. Ready to go?" I told her and she nods her head.

"As ready as I'll ever be," Aqua said as she and I set out for Route 203, "So, do you know where to go?" I nodded my head yes as I looked down at Alexis and Erica.

"Oreburgh is East of Jubilife. As long as we can keep going East, we will be able to make it to Oreburgh with no problem," I told her as I glanced at Aqua.

"Well, there is a town on the way to Oreburgh… It's called Vindor Village. It's a small village that has no Pokémon Center but a Poké Mart nearby. It is also home to some history of the Legendary Pokémon that reside in the lakes of Sinnoh," Aqua told me as we departed from the Center and went to the East exit of Jubilife to go to Route 203. We arrived at the entrance of Route 203 and stopped when I saw Weiss and Ruby running up behind us. Aqua and I stopped to look at them coming towards us.

"Weiss and Ruby? What are you guys doing here?" Aqua looked genuinely confused on why these 2 were here.

"Well, I was planning on going on a journey myself… But, Ruby wanted to go with me. I can't really leave her alone for too long… So, I decided to take her along with me. It would be lonely on my journey, honesty," Weiss said and I smirked at her, knowing the true answer, "What?"

"Nothing… Just curious. Did she pester you on going?" I asked her, "Like, real hyper like?" Weiss flinched and stared at me.

"I have seen her in action, remember? She raced over to Aqua after our battle," I told Weiss with a smirk, "So, you're taking on the Gyms too? Looks like that makes us rivals." Weiss smirked as she held out a Great Ball to me.

"I want to take you on to gauge our skills. Are you better than me at strategies? A 2v2 Double Battle sounds good?" Weiss requested and I nodded my head, "Good. Let's get started, then. I will not hold back." I handed Erica over to Aqua and told her to watch over her for me. Weiss and I took our positions out at an open field as Aqua and Ruby stood back.

"You ready to go, Weiss?" I called as I smirked at her.

"I am! Let's do this! It's time to shine, Blueno and Severa!" Weiss called as she tossed out 2 Great Balls… And out popped an Alolan Vulpix and Popplio?! What are these Pokémon these people have?! Dude! Well, I have the best choices for these Pokémon.

"Lex, Wukong! Let's do this!" I called out both my best Pokémon so far and they came out, raring for battle, "Ladies first?"

"Thank you. Severa, Icy Wind!" Weiss called and her Vulpix fired off a large cold breath of wind, hitting both my Pokémon and slowing them down.

"Wukong, Flame Wheel and shake the cold off! Lex, Shock Wave the Popplio!" I called and Wukong spun into a ball, shaking the cold off of his fur while Alexis shot a blue electric shock at Popplio.

"Blueno, Protect! Severa, Aqua Tail!" Weiss called and Popplio summoned a blue bubble around himself while Vulpix's tail was covered in water. Vulpix charged at Wukong and brought its tail down on him while Shock Wave bounced off of the bubble.

"Wukong, grab Vulpix's tail! Lex, Thunderbolt!" I called and Weiss's eyes opened wide with surprise. Alexis roared as she was surrounded in yellow electricity and Wukong grabs Vulpix's tail right before it was hit on the head.

"Severa, shake the Chimchar off quickly before he uses any Fire Type moves! Blueno, dodge it!" Weiss said quickly and Vulpix tries to shake off Wukong and Popplio slowly clambers out of the way of Thunderbolt but was zapped by it and KO'ed in one hit!

"Ooh… That has to hurt," Ruby said as Aqua flinched and Weiss checked on Popplio. Popplio looked up at her and licked her.

"Yikes… Maybe a little over the top. My bad… Wanna call it today? We can do this later…" I told her and she glanced up at me.

"No. We can continue… Severa, I am counting on you," Weiss said as she looked at Vulpix. I looked from Alexis and Wukong and decided to keep Wukong in since Alexis scored the KO on Popplio.

"Lex, take a rest. Let's have Wukong have a go, okay?" I told my partner and she nods her head. She rushed over to my side as Erica cheered me on from Aqua's arms.

"I have to ask. Shinx is your first Pokémon, right?" Weiss asked as she looked at Alexis and I nodded my head, "Well, Severa is my first Pokémon from my mother. Blueno is a present from the professor of the Alola Region, Kukui." Kukui? That means Weiss is from Alola. Then, where is Ruby from? Can't also be from Alola… Then, where is Yang? Shouldn't Ruby be all over Yang? Man, this world is crazy.

"It's a long story… But, Alexis has been my partner for about 3 to 4 months now," I told Weiss, "She was being attacked by some wild Starly and was near death, too… But, I came in and took her to safety. Got roughed up by the little ornery bastards, too."

"You should try being around Alolan Rattata," she said as she shook her head, "They are everywhere and can eat any material. Ugh, my brother has one and uses it to eat all my dresses."

"You got to kick his ass for that, girl. You can't take that laying down," I told her and we both laughed.

"Sorry, sorry… Your move, was it?"

"No. It's fine… Let's continue where we left off," Weiss smiled as she looked down at Vulpix, "Ready, Severa? Icy Wind!"

"Counter with Flame Charge!" I called as Vulpix fired off Icy Wind and Wukong went through the attack surrounded in a blazing red fireball and crashed into Vulpix, knocking it down to the ground. Vulpix got back to her feet and shook herself off, turning to Wukong and prepared for her next attack.

" Water Pulse!" Weiss called and Vulpix fired off a aquamarine blue water bubble out of her mouth at Wukong. He was caught in the bubble and frantically tried to get out of the bubble.

"Calm down, Wukong! You can escape that! Use Flame Wheel around you and mix it with Flamethrower!" I called, which confused everyone including Alexis. Wukong closed his eyes while spinning into a ball and releasing several flames around his fireball, breaking the water bubble and creating a large blazing fireball around him. The fireball disappeared and he stood there with a somewhat annoyed look on his face. He was not pleased with being trapped in a water bubble and it showed with the steam coming off of his body. Then, he started to glow!

"Wha… Oh, man! He's Evolving already?!" I called and Weiss gasped in shock.

"What?! His Chimchar is evolving?! Cool!" Ruby called as her eyes began to sparkle. The light disappeared around his body and he evolved into Monferno! The crest over his eyes was a very light blue, much lighter than normal Monferno. I pulled out the PokéDex to get the info on him.

" Monferno, the Playful Pokémon. The bigger the flame on its tail and the lighter the crest over its eyes signifies the rank in its pack. Monferno has learned 3 new moves: Fake Out, Mach Punch, and Bulldoze, " PokéDex explained and I raised an eyebrow. Wukong hops up and down, swinging his fists in front of him and punched forward one last time, creating a large gust of wind that blew past Weiss and Vulpix.

"Wow! Incredible," I said and Wukong pumped his fists to me, "All right! Let's try it out! Mach Punch!" Wukong's right fist began glowing and Vulpix readied herself for impact.

"Severa, slow it down! Icy Wind!" Weiss called and Vulpix prepared to attack… But, it was too slow. Rather, Mach Punch was too fast because Wukong seemed to vanish from thin air and reappear in front of Vulpix, punching it in the gut. Vulpix crashed to the ground and laid there with swirls in its eyes. Wukong flexed and chattered as he came up to me to hold his left fist out for me to bump. I fist bumped him and he chattered happily. I looked over at Weiss who was checking on her Vulpix and went over to her side.

"Looks like the previous battle with Aqua helped him get the experience he needed to evolve," Weiss said as she looked at Wukong, "I would be angry for losing… But, I will not be a sore loser. It was a fun battle, though. But, looks like I have to really step up my game out in the real world. School is much different than out here." I scratched the back of my head as Weiss stood up and called back Vulpix into her Poké Ball.

"Next time, though… It will be different. Count on it. Let's meet up in Floaroma Town and have a rematch, okay? Things will be different, I promise. Come on, Ruby." Ruby followed behind Weiss and both girls waved bye to us before heading back to Jubilife. I healed up both my Pokémon and Aqua hands me back Erica.

"Well… That was fun. Next up is Vindor Village… Just a few minutes this way," Aqua said as she points to the direction we need to go. I nodded my head and called back Wukong into his Poké Ball, allowing Alexis to walk at my side and Erica to stay in my arms. Aqua and I walked down the road to the next town, where we might learn some interesting facts about the Lake Trio.

-Scene Skip; Vindor Village; Several Minutes Later-

Aqua and I arrived at a small village with a few houses and a Poké Mart sitting in the middle of the town. I looked around and stopped when I saw a familiar face walking around with her Sneasel following behind her, looking in a book while walking. It was Blanc… I haven't seen her in the past few days. Hmm, how was she doing?

"Hey, Blanc! How are you?" I called and Blanc perked her head up from the book and turned to my voice. She smiled small and walked over to me and Aqua.

"Hello, James. It has been a while, hasn't it? I was just visiting my grandparents here. On your way to Oreburgh?" Blanc asked me and I nodded my head. She looked at Aqua and Aqua waved to Blanc.

"Aqua, this is Blanc, a friend of mine. Blanc, this is Aqua. We are traveling together as companions," I told Blanc and she looked at Aqua.

"It's nice to meet you, Blanc. I didn't think someone would be still live in this Village, to be honest," Aqua told her, "There are rumors around Jubilife that the village would be torn down." Blanc recoiled in shock at that and so did I.

"What?! This place has history on everything about the Lake Trio, does it not?!" I said to Aqua and she nods her head, "Then, why tear it down?!"

"Yeah! I have family here!" Blanc said seriously and Aqua shook her head in defense.

"Don't shoot the messenger! Look, it is just a rumor… Maybe it isn't real," Aqua told Blanc in a panicked tone.

"Then, why mention it?!" Blanc and I asked at the same time.

"It kinda slipped out… I say some dumb stuff without realizing it," Aqua told us as she rubbed the back of her head. Right… That is kinda why people tease and bully her a lot back at the school. That must be very inconvenient for Aqua since she can be a bit… Out there.

"Right… Anyway, how are your grandparents?" I asked Blanc as I looked over at her. She sighed and shook her head.

"I try to take my mind off of it but… My Grandmother has Breast Cancer and it is it the late stages," Blanc told me, "My Grandfather has Lung Cancer in the late stages as well. Neither have long to live. I just wanted to see them for a while before heading out." Man, that must suck… I went up to Blanc and hugged her. She looked down and hugged me back.

"I'm sure they will appreciate the visit, Blanc," I told her and she looked up at me with a smile.

"Thanks… That means a lot, James. Can I ask a question?" Blanc asked me as she and I pulled apart, "Is there such a thing as heaven?" I blinked and thought about it. I didn't honestly know that one… Well, for Pokémon I don't know. I would assume so… Since there are such things as Heaven and Hell back in my world.

"Blanc, I will be honest with you: I do not know the answer to that. But, I will say they will end up in a better place than this," I told her with a soft smile, "There is more to life than everlasting pain, know what I mean?" I thought back to Amanda and her illness she suffered most of her life. I can hope she is in a better place…

"Well, sorry to spring that on you out of nowhere. How is your journey going? Any bumps?" Blanc asked as she looked at me with a smile. I rubbed the back of my head and chuckled nervously.

"Did you get into trouble again? Seriously?"

"Have you heard of Team Galactic?" I asked her and she looked at me in confusion, "With the way you are looking at me, I'm gonna say no."

"You would be correct," Blanc said as she, Aqua, and I walked through the village, "Who are they?"

"Wait, you don't mean the blue jumpsuit weirdos running around Jubilife, trying to steal Pokémon from people, do you?" Aqua asked me out of nowhere, which elicits a shocked glance from me and Blanc, "Yeah, those assholes tried to steal Jack from me last week. Then, they nearly raided the school a few days before you came around there, James… But, Weiss and Erza stopped them in their tracks and beat all of them down." Erza? Erza Scarlet? Seriously? I should've expected that since Gray and Wendy exists here.

"Yeah, actually. They snatched Wukong's Poké Ball off of me and I chased the fucker down and had Lex shock him into unconsciousness. Then, like 5 more guys appeared out of nowhere and ambushed me. Lucas and Dawn luckily came out of nowhere and saved my ass," I said and both girls looked at me in in shock.

"Man, Lucas came in to bail you out. You better thank him," Blanc told me and I chuckled, rubbing the back of my head.

"Oh, I did. One of them is in police custody while the others got away. It was crazy," I told Blanc and she smirked.

"Well, least that is over with. Hope you won't run into them again," Blanc told me and I sighed, knowing that would be far from the truth with me.

"Here's to hoping," I told her and scratched the back of my head, "By the way, about that history… Is it easily accessible to anyone?" Blanc sighed and shook her head.

"Unfortunately, no. The elder of the village is keeping it under lock and key until a Chosen One is brought out, whatever that means," Blanc told me with exasperation while pinching the bridge of her nose. Well, that sucks… Looks like this will be happening at a later time. That means our visit to Vindor Village is done… For now. I have a feeling we will be coming back to this place in the future. Jeez, and I thought backtracking in other Pokémon games was freaking tedious.

"Well… Looks like we are going to Oreburgh. It was nice seeing you again, Blanc," I told her and she smiled, hugging me tightly.

"Be careful out there, Jamie… I would hate to see you hurt," Blanc told me with a smile as she stepped back, "I think I am gonna spend a few more days here before heading out. I will head to Floaroma after this… I heard there are some Gracidea flowers blooming this time of the year." Gracidea flowers? You mean the flower that is used to Forme Change Shaymin? Hmm… Interesting.

"I'll see you later, James. It was nice meeting you, Aqua," Blanc said to us before walking away with Sub-Zero walking besides her. Alexis smiled and waved to Sub-Zero.

"She was nice," Aqua said and I snorted, "What?"

"Give her some time…" I chuckled and shook my head, "Come on. Oreburgh awaits." Both of us headed out to the rest of Route 203, where the entrance to Oreburgh City was.

-And, that is where we will leave this chapter off! Not much to say here… But, there are a few things. One, I thought long and hard about it… But, I will include Ozpin and Salem in the story. But they will NOT be the same as they were in RWBY. Rather, they will be married and have a few children. 3 to be exact… But, I am having trouble on names. 2 boys and 1 girl. Please give me name ideas... Because by the next arc, Ozpin and Salem will appear in Floaroma Town with their kids. Next, how will the story progress? Well, I will be putting the Gym Battles at the end of each arc as a somewhat Arc Finale and transition into the next arc with a teaser at the end of the chapter. Next, the Shiny Staryu? That is a nod to my actual playthrough on Pokémon Renegade Platinum when I was fishing on the Route West of Jubilife and I found a Shiny Staryu while fishing. I freaked out so much when I found it. I am still using it even now with my current playthrough of Renegade Platinum. That's another thing… I am basing this story off of my current playthrough of Renegade Platinum. Next, Weiss and Ruby. I am planning to have a few side chapters with them in the future about their journey soon… But, I am stumped on that. Give me feedback on that, too! Should I do it? Finally, what should I do for Aqua's team? I got half her team planned out… But, I don't know the other half. I do want her to have a Riolu and a Taillow… But, that's it. I will leave that up to you guys as well… For now, that's all. Until next time, SONIK OUT! A/N.-

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Name: James Edward Scott

Money on Hand: 52000

Pokemon On Hand

Name: Shinx(Alexis) Female Lv 18 Jolly Nature Moves: Spark, Shock Wave, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Howl, Quick Attack, Bite, Return, Light Screen, Fire Fang, Ice Fang, Poison Fang, Flash,?

Held Item: Muscle Band

Ability: Guts

Poké Ball: Luxury Ball

Monferno(Wukong) Male Lv 17 Naïve Nature Moves: Mach Punch, Fake Out, Bulldoze, Flame Charge, Flame Wheel, Thunder Punch, Ember, Flamethrower, Drain Punch, Protect, Grass Knot, Dig, Fury Swipes, ?

Held Item: Black Belt

Ability: Iron Fist

Poké Ball: Poké Ball

Pidgey(Tara) Female Lv 16 Naughty Nature Moves: Swift, Sand-Attack, Pluck, Quick Attack, Aerial Ace, Air Cutter, Hyper Voice, Twister, Uproar, Crush Claw, ?

Held Item: Silk Scarf

Ability: Tangled Feet

Poké Ball: Great Ball

Staryu -Shiny- (North) Lv 13 Hasty Nature Moves: Water Pulse, Recover, Rapid Spin, Psybeam, Ice Beam, Protect, Light Screen, Reflect, ?

Held Item: Shell Bell (Came with on capture)

Ability: Natural Cure

Poké Ball: Net Ball

Cleffa(Erica) Lv 5 Modest Nature Moves: Disarming Voice, Thunder Wave, Magical Leaf, Metronome, ?

Held Item: Lucky Egg

Ability: Magic Guard

Poké Ball: Friend Ball

Name: Aqua

Age: 15

Race: White

Hair Color: Aquamarine Blue

Eye Color: Blue

Money on Hand: 10000

Pokémon On Hand

Name: Oshawott(Jack) Lv 15 Adamant Nature Moves: Rock Smash, Razor Shell, Water Pulse, Aqua Jet, Ice Beam (Taught after meetup with me at Center), ?

Held Item: Mystic Water

Ability: Torrent

Poké Ball: Poké Ball