Reborn… Maybe?

Chapter 4: Only Human

-Scene Skip; Nighttime; Oreburgh Gate-

-Play Route 202/203 Music from Pokémon D/P/PT OST-

Aqua and I arrived at our destination and sighed as we noticed the sun setting. We have been walking for hours now since Aqua kinda wandered off to chase this Riolu that caught her attention and she got lost. I met up with her and she told me what happened… Which interested me a lot since Riolu aren't normally found in the wild in Sinnoh. We searched for that Riolu for hours and gave up on the search when Erica started crying, signaling she was hungry. We stopped and ate some lunch while I fed Erica some baby Pokémon food. Then, we continued onward until we made it to Oreburgh Gate. We stopped and looked up at the large gate and then at each other.

"Man… Who knew that Riolu would be so fast?" Aqua muttered as she shook her head. I stared at her and smirked.

"Well, I told you to study more on Aura and Riolu are the personification of Aura training, after all. But, from what I gathered… I would have assumed that Riolu would crowd around Aurics like you, inexperienced or not. Maybe that particular one was trying to avoid you for some reason. Did you do anything to scare it?" I asked curiously and Aqua shook her head no, "Then, maybe it is playful." I looked past Aqua at a Riolu peeking his head out of the bushes behind her and staring at us. Aqua turned to see the Riolu stalking us and Riolu slowly came out of its hiding spot, walking slowly to Aqua and stopping a few feet away from her. Jack came out from behind Aqua and went up to Riolu, waving to it. Riolu jumped back in shock at Jack's greeting and stepped back.

"Ah… That makes sense. Jack probably scared him. Hey, Jack… Ease up. There is a thing as too friendly, you know?" I told the Oshawott and he glanced back at me and then at Aqua. Aqua nods her head and Jack rubbed the back of his head sheepishly while backing away from Riolu. Riolu relaxed a bit before looking at Aqua and closing his eyes and holding up his hand, a blue light hovering around his hand. The blue light surrounded around Aqua and her eyes sparkled blue as she stared at Riolu. Then, she nods her head with a smile. She glanced at me and motioned for me to move back.

"Let me handle this alone, okay? I have to earn his trust," Aqua told me and I obliged, taking a few steps back and Aqua turned to Jack, who looked confused, "Okay, buddy. We are gonna gain a new friend… But, we need to earn his trust. Ready for this?" Jack pats his chest and nods his head while turning to Riolu. Riolu, however, was getting into a fighting stance, raring for battle. I clicked my headphones and a battle song began playing. Aqua glanced back at me and I shrugged my shoulders.

-Play Battle! Wild Pokémon From Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon OST-

"All right, Jack! Here we go! Razor Shell!" Jack pulled out his scalchop and charged at Riolu, who waited for Jack to attack. I realized something… Wasn't most Riolu gonna have… Just as Jack attacked Riolu with Razor Shell, Riolu tanked the attack and grabs Jack and punched him in the gut hard, sending him back a few feet. Jack stood up and rubbed his belly, wondering what just happened.

"What the heck?!"

"That was Counter. Not bad," I said as I took put the PokéDex, "Let's see…" PokéDex scanned Riolu just as he charged at Jack.

" Riolu, the Emanation Pokémon. Its body is little yet powerful. It is able to cross 3 mountains and 2 canyons in a single night. This Riolu is Male at Lv 13 with the Docile Nature with the Prankster Hidden Ability with the moves Work Up, Counter, Aura Sphere, and Force Palm, " PokéDex explained and I raised an eyebrow in shock. Normal Riolu can't learn Aura Sphere… Only their evolved form can use it. Well, granted some other species can use it. But, Lucario can use it better than most. Riolu shoved his palm into Jack's chest, knocking him back. Jack flips in the air and lands, brushing his scalchop off.

"Focus, Aqua… You got this…" Aqua muttered as she slapped her cheeks with both hands, "Right. Jack, Water Pulse!" Jack puts his scalchop back where it belongs on his chest and fired a water bubble at Riolu. Riolu retaliated with firing a blue sphere at the bubble, canceling the attack out.

"Oh, yeah… He can definitely use Aura Sphere," I said and Aqua frowned, going into deep thought.

"Jack, Aqua Jet!" she called and he was suddenly surrounded in water before charging at Riolu. Riolu was surrounded in a red light, using his Prankster ability to his advantage to up his stats with Work Up, getting his offensive stats up 1 stage. This Riolu was very smart in combat… He leaps out of the way of Jack's Aqua Jet and prepared another Aura Sphere.

"There! Jack, Quick! Ice Beam!" Aqua called and Riolu looked in shock as Jack stopped using Aqua Jet to switch up on his attack while getting close to Riolu and firing a cool blue beam of ice at Riolu, nailing him on contact. Riolu crashed to the ground and laid there with swirls in his eyes.

"Aqua, go! Now's your chance! Here!" I called as I pulled out a Luxury Ball and flung it over to her. She caught it and looked at it. She turned over to Riolu and threw the ball to him. The ball bounced off of him and he disappeared in a flash of light into the ball. The ball lands on the grassy ground and shook a few times before a CLICK was heard, signaling that he was caught. Aqua looked on for a few seconds at the Luxury Ball before smiling like a loon and cheering happily. Jack wiped the sweat from his forehead and hops into Aqua's arms as she hugs her Oshawott.

"We did it! We got a new friend!" she cheered and Jack rubs her face with hers. I was happy that she got a new teammate. This can help her in the future with her Aura training. She picked up the Luxury Ball and held it up to me to show me. I clicked on my headset, stopping the BGM.

-End BGM-

"Congrats on your new teammate, Aqua. I am impressed that you switched up on it to confuse it," I told her and she smiled with a small blush at the praise, "What are you gonna name him?" She called out the Riolu and gave him a Sitrus Berry. Riolu looked up at her and smiled as he bowed to her.

"You don't have to do all that, you know… But, I do have a cool name for you. How about I call you… Evan?" Aqua said as Riolu nods his head yes at the name, "Let's do great together, Evan!" Evan held out his fist to her and she fist bumped her. He turned to Jack and bowed to him.

"Wott!" Jack told Evan as he waved him off with an excited smile. Jack seemed so carefree while Evan was reserved. I was kinda interested on how Aqua was gonna train Evan. Which reminds me… I should get my team up to speed on levels. Erica was still too young to fight, since she just hatched out of an egg earlier today. I had to raise her differently from the others. Speaking of which, Erica was sleeping peacefully in my arms while I told Aqua we needed to keep going. I wanted to at least get through Oreburgh Gate before it gets too dark. Aqua reached into her bag and pulled out a flashlight. She turned it on just as I instructed Alexis to use Flash at about 30%, just enough to light the way. We entered the dark cave and walked through for a few minutes before we were stopped by a Hiker.

"Hold it, you 2! Be careful, having that light shine around this cave! The cave Pokémon get restless when there is too much light ," he told us and I raised an eyebrow. I was sure this was the guy who would give us Rock Smash, like in the games.

"I know! If there are any pesky boulders in your way, use this to break it and be on your way!" he continued and hands me… A weird looking pickaxe. This wasn't HM06 Rock Smash… I looked back up at the man and he had run off.

"What the hell was that about?" I said and Aqua shrugged her shoulders and we kept walking through the cave with Aqua's flashlight and Alexis leading the way, illuminating the way for us. Alexis stopped and saw something up ahead. I looked ahead and saw… A Bulbasaur walking about without a care in the world? What is a Bulbasaur doing in Oreburgh Gate? This is weird…

"Ooh, it's so cute! I wonder what he is doing out here all alone?" Aqua said as she looked at Bulbasaur. I blinked a few times before pulling out the PokéDex again and scanning Bulbasaur.

" Bulbasaur, the Seed Pokémon. Some time after its birth, it grows by absorbing nourishment from the seed on its back. This Bulbasaur is Female at Lv 12 with the Gentle Nature with the Hidden Ability Chlorophyll with the moves Sunny Day, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf, and Clear Smog, " PokéDex explained and I raised an eyebrow. She has Sunny Day? That's rare… And, she has Clear Smog? I was sure that most Bulbasaur don't have that move… Ah, whatever. I decided to catch this one. I looked at Alexis and told her to go. She rushed out and Bulbasaur looked at Alexis as she stopped and waited for a command.

"All right, Lex. Let's get this done quick so that we can get to Oreburgh! Bite!" I called and she rushed in to bite Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur retaliated with using Razor Leaf to ward off Alexis and Alexis dodged out of the way, stopping her attack.

"All right, let's try Shock Wave!" I called as I nodded to her. She nods her head and zapped Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur flinched at the pain and replied with unleashing a thin smog to Alexis, who inhaled it and coughed at the smell.

" Clear Smog. Looks like we need to figure out how to stop that. I might have an idea…" I said and Bulbasaur used Razor Leaf again to hit Alexis head on. She flinched at the sharpness of the leaves and rolled out of the way again.

"Lex, I need you to trust me… Use Thunderbolt!" I called and she glanced at me and nods her head slowly before unleashing a powerful Thunderbolt to zap the Bulbasaur into unconscious. She then fell over and passed out at the overuse of the move. I rushed over to her as Bulbasaur stood up and shook herself off. She looked at Alexis and trots over to her. She looked up at me and frowned as I sighed and shook my head.

"Thought that we would have it that time… Sorry about that Lex and Bulbasaur. I won't use that move until she can fully control it," I told them and Bulbasaur pulled out a Sitrus Berry to give to Alexis and looked up at me. It was like she was telling me something… And, I kinda figured out what she was telling me.

"All right, you win. Go on," I told Bulbasaur but she shook her head as she suddenly hops onto me and went into my bag. I stood up as Bulbasaur quickly came out and held a Poké Ball in her mouth. That meant she wanted to be caught by me. But, why? I wanted a battle… Okay, know what? I will take it if it got Alexis some help. I took the Poké Ball and tapped it onto her head, causing her to go into the ball in a red flash of light and get caught inside of it in an instant. I looked at the ball and nodded my head. I called her back out and knelt it front of her while calling Alexis back to let her rest.

"Looks like you are my 6th Pokémon, Bulbasaur. Albeit being through a careless mistake, I am glad you are on the team. I am gonna have to make it up to Lex later for that call… What should I call you, though?" Bulbasaur tilts her head to the side and then came up to me, turning her back to me to show her bulb. I looked at her in confusion as she turned her head back to me and called to me.

"Ah. I get it… Adora. Easy to remember since you remind me of Adora from She-Ra. Caring to others and have a heart of gold. Also, I was gonna go with Seandra… But, that would have to mean that I would have to call you by a seed pun and you deserve better than that." Adora nods her head and walked a little ahead of us and turned to us, calling to us.

"And, you know the way out. That is a good thing," I said and glanced back at Aqua and Jack, who was actually battling a wild Geodude who had came up to them. They finished it off and high five each other.

"You done?" She smirked and nods her head as we followed Adora out of the cave.

-Scene Skip; Oreburgh City-

We arrived at our destination finally and looked around for the Pokémon Center, which was bright lit with the red roof in the distance. Adora stared at the buildings around us as Erica slept peacefully in my arms while Jack and Evan walked at Aqua's sides. Aqua and I stopped when we heard a voice call to us. Aqua and I turned around behind us and saw Dawn rushing up to us with a smile on her face.

"Hey, Dawn. I thought you would be here by now… What happened?" I asked her and she giggled as she shook her head.

"I kinda lost track of time training Piplup and the rest of my team. Wanna walk to the Center together?" Dawn asked me and I nodded my head. We went together to the Center as I introduced Dawn to Aqua. We went inside the Center and walked up to the counter to drop off our Pokémon to Nurse Joy. She took our Pokémon and we went to the rooms behind the receptionist area that are available for traveling Trainers. Aqua and Dawn had got along swimmingly while I went to the phones to call Sandgem Town's Pokémon Center. My Nurse Joy answered the phone with a smile on her face.

"Hello, James. I wasn't expecting a call from you so soon. How is your journey going?" Nurse Joy asked me kindly.

"I made it to Oreburgh City just now… And, I am traveling with someone. Anything interesting happen to you?" I asked her and she smiled while shaking her head.

"Not much… I had an interesting visitor earlier today, however. He said he knew you, too… He was a handsome young man, too. He said his name was Gray Blazer or something like that…" Nurse Joy said as she looked off to the side. Gray came by the Center, looking for me? Wonder what he needed? I do have his number… I should call him and see what he needed. Probably something important that involves deliveries.

"Did he leave a message for me?" I asked her. She then went off screen for a second and came back with a package in hand.

"He wanted me to have this delivered to you via Center Virtual Delivery. I can send it to you now," Nurse Joy told me and I nodded my head. CVD is actually pretty unique for a few reasons: 1, it is completely original and not a part of the Pokémon world canon; 2, it is instant and can be easier than deliveries; 3, it is only exclusive to Pokémon Centers. She placed the box down and tapped a few buttons on her end. Then, a flash of light appeared in front of her and me and the package appeared in front of me. I picked it up and held it up to show her I got it. There was a letter taped to the top of the package as I looked at it in full.

"Thanks, Nurse Joy. I will let you know what is inside later… I have to get some rest for tonight," I told her as I nodded my head, "Good night."

"Good night! Oh, and don't forget to call once you get your badge!" Nurse Joy told me as she waved to me with a smile on her face. I hung up and carried the package to the rooms. I looked around and stopped when I saw Aqua and my name along with Dawn's names on a door halfway down the hall to the left. I went up to the door and opened the door to greet the girls. They were getting ready for bed as they turned to see me with the package.

"Where did you get the package?" Aqua asked me and I went over to the only free bed in the room and placed the box on the bed.

"From Sandgem Town's Pokémon Center. I got it via CVD," I told her as I took off my bag and placed it next to my bed. I took the letter off of the top of the package. I opened the letter and read it to myself.

" Hey, bro. I couldn't catch you leaving to give you this… Hope you can get some usage out of this more than I could. Think of it as an early birthday present… Even though it isn't anywhere near your birthday lol. Revy got you something, too… Just don't kill her when you see her again. See ya round, Trainer. Gray," I read and smiled. That warmed my heart… Gray is a bro for doing this… Revy, I swear to God. If it is what I think it is… I will not enjoy this. Don't let it be a gun… I cautiously went over to the box and ripped it open. There was some Styrofoam covering the contents inside. Mind you this was a big box. So, I was kinda nervous on what Revy got me. I wasn't too nervous on what Gray got me. I reached inside the box and rummaged around inside. I pull out the first thing that my hand touched… Which felt like a book. It was a book… A hardcover book on martial arts for rookies. Damn, Gray… I can use this for myself and Aqua just in case our Pokémon all faint.

"Martial Arts for Dummies? A friend of yours got you that?" Aqua asked and I nodded my head with a smirk.

"A good friend of mine in the Delivery Service of Gresh Town," I told her as I nodded my head, "A company I am part of. Part Time, mind you." Aqua blinked in surprise as Dawn gasped in surprise.

"You have a job?" Aqua asked in surprise, "No wonder you are getting so much supplies…"

"Well, yeah… How else am I gonna financially support the journey? The Pokémon has gotta eat, too," I joked and Aqua giggled as Dawn rolled her eyes.

"What else is in there?" Dawn asked curiously and I glanced back at the box nervously. I placed the book down on the bed and reached back in the box. I flinched as I felt something sharp prick my index finger. I began to sweat as I went down the blade and found the hilt. I pulled out… A FUCKING KATANA?! REVY, WHY?! Both girls flinched at the weapon I just pulled out of the box.

"Uhh… Revy, this isn't funny. I hope I don't get arrested for carrying around a weapon," I said as I also pulled out a red and blue holster for the katana. The katana's blade itself was blood red and long, almost 3 feet in length. I quickly put the sword in its holster and placed it carefully on the bed.

"Did you just pull out a sword?" Aqua asked nervously and I glanced at her.

"Another friend of mine that works for the company loves weapons… So, I kinda expected this a little. Huh?" I said as I slapped my forehead. I noticed that there was a note tied to the holster. I took the note off of the holster and opened it to read it.

" Hey, numb nuts. Got you something to defend yourself… Hope you don't have to use it and just scare some people off of your back. If you have to use it, there is a sword master in Floaroma Town that can teach you the basics of swordplay. I do worry about you… I wanted to put a gun in there, but Gray's pussy ass decided that I should just send you a sword. If it were up to me, I would have sent you a gun. Whatever, though. Good luck out there, buddy. Revy. P.S., I left you something else in there that might benefit you a little bit with the ladies… Triple Extra Large, Bitch!" I muttered as I read the note to myself. Oh, God… I will kill her. Not literally, though… Wait, with the ladies? I slowly look back at the box and blushed heavily as I knew exactly what she meant in the last sentence. She just set me up for this one… I slowly reached back in the box and felt a small box in my hands. I pulled out a condom box and both girls freaked out as I screamed in anguish.

" REVY, I WILL KILL YOU!" I screeched as I tossed the small box in the package, " DAMN IT! WHY ME?!"

"James, what kind of friends do you have again?" Dawn blushed furiously as she looked away.

"It's not like that, I swear! I am just as shocked by this as you are," I told her in a panic as Aqua blushed while making a trolling face at me.

"We can save all that for later… What else is in there? I like this," Aqua said in a trolling way that made me frown slightly. I took out the condom box and placed in on the bed and checked the package again. I pulled out a pair of aquamarine blue headphones and looked at them. They looked similar to my own headphones around my neck.

"Well, this I fully expected. Thank you, Gray… Jesus, I need a damn break after that," I muttered as I placed the headphones on the bed. I reached back in the package and pulled out a license with my photo on the front. I was confused on what this was until I looked closely at it. It was a license to carry weapons around… Oh. Okay, this should've came before the sword. Jeez… I placed the license on the bed and reached in the box again to pull out a PokéGear colored mint green with a strap tied to the top of the device.

"Oh… A PokéGear. Maybe you can call your friends at any time with that," Dawn said as I tied the PokéGear to my bag strap. Good idea… I can cuss Revy out for sending me condoms. I'm not even mad about the sword anymore… I am actually happy. I reached back in the box and pulled out one last thing since I didn't feel anything else inside. That thing was a Seal Case. Huh, okay… I forgot 4th Gen had this mechanic in the games. I remember it being kinda… Okay. I didn't hate it… But, I didn't fully enjoy it. I mean, I liked it when Dawn did it in the anime during her contests.

"Ooh! That's a Seal Case! Do you know how to use them?" Dawn asked me and I shook my head no. I mean, I did to an extent, but that's it.

"I can show you tomorrow, if you like. Are you gonna take on the Gym tomorrow?" I did think about it… But, I decided to not go after the Gym Badge immediately. I want to get everyone up to speed, like I said before. If I went after the Gym Badge as soon as I got to each city that had a Gym Badge, that would turn me into Ash. And, that would be no fun for anyone.

"Nah… I am gonna wait a few days. I am sure he is getting swamped by all the Gym Challengers coming by. Besides… I want him at his best so that my team can benefit from that a lot," I explained as I put all the stuff I got from the package in my bag, including the condoms. I cannot believe Revy sent me condoms… Like, what the hell?! I picked up the box and I heard something thud inside… Which surprised me. I thought I got everything… I reached in the box and pulled out something hard. I pulled out a jar of Honey from the bottom, sealed tightly inside. Oh… Interesting.

"Honey? Why is there Honey inside of this box?" I asked as the girls came over to inspect it.

"I mean, it is common for someone to send another person Honey in Sinnoh for good luck," Dawn said and I looked at her in confusion. I honestly didn't know that. Maybe it's from Gray, as well. I put the Honey jar on the table beside my bed and pulled some pajamas out of my bag.

"Welp, I'm beat… I am gonna get changed and get to bed," I told the girls and went to the bathroom, "Don't wait up for me. Get some rest… We are gonna go exploring the town tomorrow."

"Right… Night, James and Dawn," Aqua said as she pulled the covers over her body and turned over. She then immediately started snoring, which made me and Dawn sweat drop.

"Ooookay… Good night, James," Dawn said kindly to me as she smiled at me.

"Goodnight, Dawn and Aqua," I said as I closed the door to the bathroom to get changed. I quickly changed into my pajamas and went to bed.

-Scene Skip; Midnight-

I tossed and turned in my sleep. That night, I had a dream about Amanda…

-Dream Sequence-

I was sitting at her bedside after one of her sickness episodes had passed. She was resting peacefully as I watched over her. I stood up and turned to leave the room when I heard her call for me.

"Jamie… Don't leave me alone…" she moaned in her sleep as I looked back at her. She was tossing and turning, as if she was having a nightmare. I went to her side quickly and held her in a hug.

"Mandy, it's okay. I'm not going anywhere, okay? Promise," I told her and she stopped suddenly. I let go of her and looked at her. She was wide awake and was staring deep into my soul. Then, her flesh started decaying and rotting. I let go of her quickly and fell back onto the floor as she began crawling out of bed towards me.

" Why did you leave me? You promised we would be together…" she said in an inhumane, guttural voice as blood flowed from her mouth. I shook in absolute horror at the sight of my dead girlfriend looking like something out of the Ring as she got close to me and leaned in to kiss me… Only to bite into my neck and make blood start shooting out of my neck. I screamed in agony and horror at the action as I felt my blood shooting out of my body. She continued to bite down as she moaned. I lost consciousness as her guttural giggle filled my ears as well as a high pitched ringing sound. Then, I saw Dawn, Blanc, Lucas, Aqua, Alexis, and my other friends and Pokémon lying in the floor nearby in pools of blood. It made me freeze in fear as Amanda continued to eat me alive. That's when I woke up.

-2:00 AM-

I sat up in a cold sweat as I gasped for air, holding my neck. I was drenched in sweat as I felt my neck all over for bite marks. No bite marks anywhere… I sighed and wiped the sweat from my forehead. I looked over and saw Aqua laid sprawled out on the bed with the covers kicked off of her and Dawn sleeping peacefully under her covers on her bed. I got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash the sweat off of my face. I turned on the light and went to the sink to turn the hot and cold water on at the same time. I leaned my head down to look at the running water while trying to make myself believe that was just a dream, nothing else. Then, I looked up and saw a figure in the doorway, standing behind me and staring at me. My breath caught in my throat as I fell over and turned to face the figure… Only to see that it was Dawn's sleepy form standing in the doorway. She was rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she looked at me.

"Are you okay? You looked a bit freaked out," Dawn said sleepily as she came over to me as I got to my feet. I shook my head and rubbed my eyes.

"Yeah… Just a nightmare. You don't need to worry about it. Go back to sleep, okay? I'm okay," I told her with uncertainty in my voice. She must've heard the uncertainty because she hugged me tightly after that.

"You don't need to worry… The nightmare is over. You don't need to be afraid of it," Dawn assured me. I sighed and nodded my head as I hugged her back. That felt really nice and it was good of her to hug me. That dream… I haven't had one like that in a while. Back when Amanda recently died, I had nightmares on top of my depression. They ranged from her dying in freak accidents to me killing her. It was horrifying… Why are they happening now? I hope this doesn't lead to a bad omen…

-Scene Skip; Morning-

I barely slept a wink after that nightmare. When morning came, I finally slept for an hour until I heard Aqua stumble out of bed. I groaned as I rolled over on the bed and tried to drag my tired body out of bed. Dawn yawned as she got up out of bed. Aqua sniffles as she stared at me with a wild bed head hairdo above her. I was too tired to even process it as I collapsed back into bed.

"James, are you okay? You seem kinda not for it today," Aqua muttered as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.

"Not in the mood today…" I grumbled as I tried to go back to sleep. The dream still played back in my mind as Dawn came over to me and rub my back. I didn't say anything as I looked at her.

"Is it about the dream?" Dawn asked me softly as she leaned in close to me. I nodded my head and she turned to Aqua.

"Let's give him some space, Aqua. He just had a bad dream, that's all." Aqua frowned as she raised an eyebrow.

"I don't understand… He was acting normal last night…" Aqua said as Dawn ushered her into the bathroom.

"It was a nightmare… Everyone reacts differently to them," Dawn said as she closed the bathroom door. I laid back first on the bed and stared at the ceiling. I was feeling depressed again… That dream pretty much shattered my reality. Rather, that dream made me realize something. I couldn't be lax in my training. I don't wanna feel useless anymore and have my friends and Pokémon die on me. I had to get stronger as a person mentally and physically. I also knew I was one person… I couldn't do it all. I needed to try to take my mind off of the dream. I didn't want my Pokémon to feel the depression and fear seeping off of me. At times like this, I listen to Skillet or Evanescence on repeat, singing along until I didn't feel depression. I pulled out my headphones from my bag and places them over my ears while pulling out my phone and going to my Music app and played Lacrymosa. As I listened, I couldn't help but sing. My thoughts went back to Amanda as we also used to sing Evanescence all the time while she was feeling depressed about being inside all the time. She had a beautiful voice while she sang, making my heart melt every time. She was the perfect woman… Why did she leave me so early? It wasn't fair… She deserved a good life. I couldn't help but have tears fall down my cheeks as I listened. Then, I felt something brush my cheek and wipe the tear away from my cheek. I sat up quickly and looked around. There was no one in the room as I wiped my tears away and took a deep breath. I looked down and sighed as I figured that I was imagining things.

" I love you, darling… Always," a voice whispered in my left ear and I shuddered as I looked to my left. There was nothing there as I got out of bed. I looked down at my phone and then at my free left hand. I knew somehow that Amanda was there for me, just for a second. I smiled small as I then put my phone away. I heard another loud beep, like I did in my dream. That was the sound that appeared when Amanda snacked on my neck. I looked over and saw my PokéDex flashing on and off. I picked it up and checked it out.

" Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Made up of gas, this Pokémon can lure people into graveyards and snuff the life out of them using their gaseous bodies, which is also made up of poison. It can also like to eat people's dreams and drain them of their life energy. This Gastly is Lv 14 Female with the Timid Nature with the moves Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Ominous Wind, and Sludge, " PokéDex said and I grit my teeth in anger. That was a GASTLY causing that nightmare?! Ooh, when I catch that fucker… I will make her pay for that! Oh, and the one time that I don't have my Pokémon on me of course a Pokémon attacks me in my damn sleep! I looked around the room and stopped at a corner of the room, which had a pillar of smoke and gas piled up in that particular corner. I quickly pulled out a Quick Ball and flung that fucker at the gas. Surprisingly, the gas evaded the Quick Ball and hovered in the air above it. The gas took form into a Gastly with a mischievous smile on its face. My left eye twitched with irritation as I reached back in my bag and pulled out another Quick Ball. The Gastly disappeared through the wall and I yelled in anger.

"You caused me to go into a temporary depression, you fucker! I WILL CATCH YOU AND MAKE YOU REGRET DOING THAT!" I ordered loudly as I slipped on a random shirt that I grabbed out of my bag and put my stuff on me quickly. I chased the Gastly out into the waiting area and stopped when I noticed that there was a Hex Maniac waiting near the entrance to the guest rooms, standing in my pathway. I stopped and glared at the girl as Gastly hovered behind the girl. My eye twitched as I stared at her angrily.

"Now, calm down… I can explain everything, James," she told me. I held up my hand to silence her.

"No, you do not get to be creepy and know my name with your bullshit. I want an answer on why you thought it was a good fucking idea why you had your Gastly eat my dreams and cause me to have a nightmare that also caused me to have depression again. And, tell me your name… NOW," I told her in an angry tone. She better have had a GODLY explanation on why I had to suffer such a traumatic nightmare like that… And, she did. And, I was not ready for it at ALL.

"Well, I hoped that Belina didn't scar you too much… Jamie. I was hoping that she would give you a little present for meeting up like this again," she said… In a voice I instantly recognized, "Then again… We haven't seen each other in a long time, in your eyes." The anger swept away from me like a flood as confusion and relief covered me like a blanket. That was Amanda's voice… But, why does she have it?

"What is your name?" I asked her and she smiled as she walked up to me, "Whoa, there. I don't…" She hugged me and kissed me on the lips. I stood there in shock as I heard footsteps racing behind me.

"James! Yo, what happened?! We heard you scream!" Aqua called as she and Dawn came up behind me. The Hex Maniac pulls away from me and giggled as I fell back on my butt in shock. That felt so familiar… Like REALLY familiar.

"I guess you need something else to make you remember, huh? Here, take a look," she said as she raised her dress to show her plump thighs. I panicked as I was about to cover my eyes. Aqua and Dawn panicked as they rushed over to cover my eyes.

"Wait. I am not gonna flash you… I just want you to look at my leg, okay? Just look and tell me if you know it." I stopped and looked on cautiously as she raised her skirt a little more and showed me a birthmark that was shaped like a heart. A few tears streamed down my cheeks as I stared at the birthmark that was on her upper thigh. Whenever we had sex or made out, I always touched that birthmark on her thigh and she moaned, making me smile and her blush. I crawled over to her leg and touched the birthmark, making her blush and moan softly. I looked at the ground and clenched my fist as more tears streamed down my cheeks. She knelt beside me and hugged me tightly.

"…How?! I don't understand… You died that day!" I sobbed as I hugged her. She ran her hand through my short hair as she shushed me.

"I will tell you everything as soon as you calm down," she told me. I'm sorry… This was Amanda. My Amanda… The same one who died. How long had she been here? Had she been here for years? Why did she look so different? Aqua and Dawn watched on as I sobbed like a baby in my not dead girlfriend's arms. A few minutes of crying later, I calmed down and Amanda pets my head again. I looked up at her and noticed her eyes were the same as they were before. Other than that, she looked like the Hex Maniac from X/Y. She and I sat down on a nearby bench and we looked at each other for what seemed like forever while Belina hovered around Amanda's head.

"I should start from the beginning, huh?" Amanda told me and I nodded my head slowly. Aqua and Dawn came over to us and Amanda glanced at them curiously.

"I can assume you are his girlfriend?" Dawn asked her.

"Of course… We have been together for a few years before I… Well, I haven't really seen my Jamie for a long time. After that happened, I got reborn in this body as a baby. So, I have been in this world for a long time," Amanda explained as she looked at Dawn and then at me. I flinched at the mention that she had been here for over a decade… While I have been here for months. Also, she just said that she was reborn? But, I was just transported here after the accident right?

"Reborn? What are you talking about?" Aqua asked as she had a few question marks above her head.

"It's complicated, honey. Trust me… Just try to keep up," Amanda said as she glanced at me, "What I have been able to figure out is that when you die in our world, you have a 50/50 chance of being reborn here or go to Heaven or Hell. Looks like you and I lucked out, Jamie." That threw me for a loop… So, I had a chance to go to Heaven? I feel like I got cheated… Whatever. I mean, it's better than going to Hell. Hold up! I am taking this way too lax!

"Amanda, I don't understand. In all your time here, why didn't you find a way back? Your parents missed you… I missed you," I told her as I held her hand. She smiled small as she shook her head.

"Trust me, I did. I researched everything on the subject to the best of my ability… But, I found nothing. I couldn't find my way back. I suffered so many lonely nights without you… You have no idea," Amanda said as she squeezed my hands.

"You have no idea how one-sided that sounds," I told her and kissed her on the lips softly. She blushed as she kissed me back.

"Hehehe… I love you, James," Amanda told me and we touched foreheads while staring into each other's eyes lovingly, "BTW, I can see you have a little harem here." I blushed and stammered at the comment.

"We are just traveling together, Mandy… I promise," I told her and she giggled cutely.

"James, you are a literal anime harem protagonist. It's gonna happen sooner or later," Amanda joked and I frowned at the comment, "Oh, don't be like that. You know I love you all the same, quirks and all. Now, let's pick up where we left off…"

"Here? Now?" I asked her in a embarrassed tone. She giggled and touched my chest with her right index finger.

"Not that… We can do that tonight. For now, I should continue explaining my existence here," Amanda told me as she slowly pulled away from me, "I have been living in Sinnoh for most of my life here and moved to Kalos for a short period of time. I have also taken on the Kalos League using a Mono-Ghost Team, like I promised that one time. It wasn't easy, let me tell you… But, I made it all the way to the Champion and lost. After that, I traveled around the world, discovering the sights. What have you been up to recently?" she asked me and I rubbed the back of my head sheepishly.

"I am going to take on the Gyms in Sinnoh at the moment, traveling with these girls. They are friends of mine," I told her and she glanced back at Aqua and Dawn, who were silently paying to our conversation.

"I see… So, no sexual interests in them?" Amanda said bluntly and I fell over in an anime fashion as Dawn blushed heavily.

"Oh, how lewd," Aqua blushed as she stared at Amanda.

"Oh, sorry… I can be a bit much at times. It's part of my personality," Amanda smiled at them and they blushed heavier, "Oh, don't be like that. I am not gay… I am into guys. Although… I can see why you haven't gone after them yet. They are probably younger than you right now."

"MANDY, PLEASE STOP!" I panicked as I shook her, "YOU ARE EMBARRASSING ME!" Amanda giggled and she shook her head.

"Someone has to tease you every now and again…" Amanda said as she winked at me. I sighed and smiled at her. I missed her antics… They make me feel whole again.

"I'm 14, miss," Dawn told her.

"15, actually," Aqua said as she puts her hands on her hips, "Thank you very much."

"Okay, I'm 15 as well," Amanda told them and giggled, "By the way, I have met a few people that might surprise you Jamie. They have helped me out immensely on my journey." I looked at her in intrigue on hearing who helped her on her journey.

"I can assume it has something to do with the anime you love, Mandy?" I said and she giggled.

"Well… There was Balalaika, for starters. She was as hard as the show was presenting her to be," Amanda said and I nearly choked on that revelation.

"You are joking! I know Revy!" I told her and Amanda raised an eyebrow, "She is a delivery girl in Gresh Town!" Amanda snorted at that and nods her head.

"Small world. There was also Mirajane Strauss," she said and I slapped my forehead. Damn it, why does she get Mirajane and I get Gray?!

"Well, Gray is a delivery man at Gresh Town, too," I told her and she laughed at that. I knew what she was thinking.

"Does he take his clothes off out of nowhere, too?" Amanda asked and I shook my head.

"No. Honestly, he hasn't. Well, not around me… So, I wouldn't know," I told her and she rolled her eyes, "So, how do you know Mirajane?"

"Believe it or not, there is a version of Fairy Tail that exists here, too. I'm surprised that Gray never told you… I am part of it, too," she told me and raised her dress sleeve to show me the Fairy Tail mark on her arm. I stared at the mark in disbelief as she giggled again.

"Goddammit, Gray! You were holding out on me!" I fumed as I ran my hands through my hair, "Oh, I just realized… We need to tell them everything."

"You mean your friends? Yeah, they look really confused," Amanda said as she looked at Aqua and Dawn, who looked so lost at the moment. I looked at them apologetically and bowed to them.

"Look, let's get our Pokémon and talk when we get back to the room. That Gastly of yours will have to learn the boundaries of my mind are off limits," I told Amanda and the girls. Amanda reached for Gastly and pets the gaseous body slowly.

"Belina, next time mind who you eat, okay?" Amanda said and I sweat dropped at that. There's no one like you, Amanda…

-Scene Skip; Few Minutes Later-

We retrieve our Pokémon from Nurse Joy and were sitting in the guest room that we rested in the previous night. Then, we both told them about our previous lives before now and what happened up to now. We also trusted them not to tell anyone since this will endanger our and their lives at the same time. Now, about Amanda… She had been born again to a teenage mother and father. The father left out of the picture when she was reborn. Thing is, her mother is actually the Gym Leader of Hearthome City, Fantina. That shocked me since Fantina looked to be about in her 30s in the anime. That also makes sense that she became a Ghost Type specialist since Fantina is a Ghost Type Gym Leader. She and Fantina have a good relationship. When Amanda turned 10, she went to Kalos to take on the Gyms there. She also got access to Mega Evolution during her journey. And, her Mega is actually Mega Banette, her favorite Pokémon. The Gastly is a present from Fantina for her new journey through Sinnoh. I am amazed that she was born to Fantina, which is gonna make things awkward when I meet her face to face. Shit… All right. Also, about Fairy Tail existing here… Yeah, it's actually an elite training school in Hearthome City. Fantina had sent Amanda here from age 4 to age 10 to get her up to speed on training. I'd say it worked… Since she beat the Kalos League. But, she did lose to Diantha. Yeah… The games make them look like pushovers, but that is far from the truth. They are called Champions for a reason. Diantha respected Amanda for taking her on and bringing her to her last Pokémon and her starter, Gardevoir. After their battle, Diantha told Amanda to head back home and train more so that she can take her on again in the future and have a glorious battle.

Well, besides that… I told her about my events and what I did up to now. I also told her about my phone and she looked intrigued as I showed her my phone.

"You said that when you got sent here, the phone and headphones came with you?" Amanda said as she looked at the phone and then back at me, "I didn't know green was your favorite color…"

"It's actually a recent thing, Mandy. So recent that it was 2 years ago," I told her and she raised an eyebrow, "I'll tell you later. I should introduce you to Lex and the others." Dawn was holding Erica and playing with her. She hands me back Erica and I showed Erica to Amanda.

"Erica, this is Amanda. Mandy, this is Erica. I hatched her from an egg someone from Jubilife gave me. And, this is Alexis… The Shinx whose life I saved from a flock of Starly. Lex, this is my girlfriend, Amanda." Alexis looked up at Amanda and waved to her happily. She was ecstatic to meet a new friend and so was Erica, who was cooing happily.

"It's nice to meet you both. I know you met Belina, James… And, she is very sorry for making you suffer a horrifying nightmare," Amanda said as she pets Alexis on the head. Belina hovers up to me and stared at me with an apologetic look on her face. I sighed and tried to pat the Gastly on the head… But, my hand went through it.

"Sorry for chasing you," I told Belina and she smiled and nodded her head.

"You have to understand that she is still young. I have to be careful raising Gastly since not many people like this Pokémon," Amanda told me and I smiled small.

"So, what can your phone do? Can it do anything weird?" Aqua asked me as she looked at it.

"Well, it couldn't tell me what the status of my party was before or tell me how to properly train a Pokémon," I said as I looked at the phone. Then, something flashed on the phone screen and we all looked at it at the same time as a new app appeared onscreen named, "All Party Status" . I forgot to mention that the apps that were on my phone screen correspond to what they actually function as. For example, when I want to look at my party, I touch an app named "My Party" . When I want to get to PokéTube, I touch the app that was shaped like the YouTube icon but with a male Pikachu tail attached to the end of the icon that was named "PokéTube" . You get the picture… Well, this app just appeared out of nowhere. I touched it and it showed 4 different mini screens with different lineups of Pokémon on them. This looked like what I thought it would look like… A Party Status screen for all of us. I clicked on the one with the least amount of Pokémon and it showed Aqua's face on the upper left corner of the screen along with Jack and Evan's Dex picture, stats, Nature, and move pools. There was an arrow at the bottom left of the screen, which I clicked and it went back to the previous screen. I clicked on the next screen, which was Dawn's party. It showed her Piplup along with a Swinub and a Buneary onscreen with their Dex pictures, stats, Natures, and move pools. I clicked off the screen and went to the next screen, which showed Amanda's party next. She had a Mismagius, Banette, Chandelure, Mimikyu, Dusclops, and Gastly on her team. Damn, girl… Well rounded and powerful Ghost Types, especially since they can help each other in buff each other and nerfing their enemies. Their Dex Pictures, stats, Natures, and move pools displayed onscreen and I looked in amazement as well as Aqua and Dawn. This is after training. Finally, I went to check on my party status to show the girls. Then, I closed out of the app and put the phone away. Looks like that will come in handy when we need to check on our party and see what we need to work on.

"I feel like this is a cheat code or something…" Aqua said and I laughed.

"I honestly feel the same… But, if life gives you lemons…" I said as I shrugged my shoulders, "For now, I am gonna start studying the contents of this martial arts book and start learning martial arts. Then, I can teach Wukong and he might pick up a move or 2 from it. Hell, I can show the others."

"I think I might join you," Aqua said.

"Well, I am gonna do some shopping for food. Someone's gonna have to," Dawn said with a smile.

"I will join you," Amanda smiled with a wink, "I need to go clothes shopping. There was a new boutique that opened up near the Mart that I HAVE to check out." I glanced at her and she giggled.

"Come on, Aqua… We better get started, shall we?" I told her and she nods her head. Amanda and Dawn left out the door and Aqua and I went to the training grounds behind the Pokémon Center to get started on training. I still am in disbelief that Amanda is alive… Now, I will never let her leave me. That thing with that 50/50 chance of being Isekai'ed is still bothering me… I will ask her about it when she comes back. For now, I better get started on training… No matter how grueling it can be.

-And, that is the end of this chapter! Now, a few things have to be addressed here. YES, I will still have a harem. But, the main pairing is OC/OC this time. I quite like my pairing since Amanda is actually my Diamond save file. I did do a mono Ghost run on Diamond but I don't remember the team I had. And, the Ghost types in Diamond are VERY limited. So, yeah… Also, I decided to have Dawn go with us on my journey. Why not, I guess? And, finally… Amanda being alive. I planned for her to be alive and traveling with me for quite some time, actually… She was always gonna be part of the group. But, I did give her a rebirth instead of being resurrected like I was. Make it more… Interesting and sensible, since if I made her just be resurrected like I was… That would honestly make no sense timeline-wise. I want things to make somewhat coherent sense with this story. Oh, one last thing… I plan to have Mega Evolution show up sooner or later. But, my OC will not be using it this early on. Maybe around Maylene or Wake… I don't know yet. Amanda, however… Is fair game. Since she already went on her journey through Kalos, she will have higher level Pokémon than us and have a Mega on her team. But, for posterity and my sanity… She will ONLY use Belina and her Banette for now and use her others if ABSOLUTELY necessary. For now, that is it! Until Next Time, SONIK OUT! A/N.-

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Name: James Edward Scott

Money On Hand Now: 52000

Pokémon On Hand:

Name: Alexis(Shinx) Lv 19 Jolly Nature Moves: Spark, Shock Wave, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Bite, Return, Howl, Quick Attack, Fire Fang, Ice Fang, Poison Fang, Flash, Protect, ?

Ability: Guts

Held Item: Muscle Band

Poké Ball: Luxury Ball

Name: Monferno(Wukong) Lv 18 Naïve Nature Moves: Mach Punch, Fake Out, Bulldoze, Flame Charge, Flame Wheel, Grass Knot, Protect, Ember, Fury Swipes, Thunder Punch, Flamethrower, Drain Punch, Dig, ?

Ability: Iron Fist

Held Item: Black Belt

Poké Ball: Poké Ball

Name: Pidgey(Tara) Lv 17 Naughty Nature Moves: Swift, Sand-Attack, Pluck, Quick Attack, Aerial Ace, Air Cutter, Hyper Voice, Twister, Uproar, Crush Claw, ?

Ability: Tangled Feet

Held Item: Silk Scarf

Poké Ball: Great Ball

Name: Staryu -Shiny-(North) Lv 15 Hasty Nature Moves: Swift, Water Pulse, Recover, Confuse Ray, Rapid Spin, Psybeam, Ice Beam, Protect, Light Screen, Reflect, ?

Ability: Natural Cure

Held Item: Shell Bell

Poké Ball: Net Ball

Name: Cleffa(Erica) Female Lv 10 Modest Nature Moves: Disarming Voice, Thunder Wave, Metronome, Magical Leaf, Shock Wave, Confusion, ?

Ability: Magic Guard

Held Item: Lucky Egg

Poké Ball: Friend Ball

Name: Bulbasaur(Adora) Female Lv 14 Gentle Nature Moves: Sunny Day, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf, Clear Smog, Vine Whip, Sludge, Take Down, Poison Powder, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Magical Leaf, ?

Ability: Chlorophyll

Held Item: Miracle Seed (Received on Capture)

Poké Ball: Nest Ball

Name: Aqua

Money on Hand: 10000

Pokémon On Hand:

Name: Oshawott(Jack) Lv 16 Adamant Nature Moves: Razor Shell, Aqua Jet, Water Pulse, Rock Smash, Ice Beam, Karate Chop, ?

Ability: Torrent

Held Item: Mystic Water

Poké Ball: Poké Ball

Name: Riolu(Evan) Lv 14 Docile Nature Moves: Work Up, Force Palm, Counter, Aura Sphere, Low Kick, Bite, ?

Ability: Prankster

Held Item: ?

Poké Ball: Luxury Ball

Name: Amanda Anderson

Age: 15

Race: White

Hair Color: Raven Black

Eye Color: Emerald Green

Money On Hand: 900000

Pokémon on Hand:

Name: Banette(Joan) Lv67 Female Adamant Nature Moves: Shadow Sneak, Phantom Force, Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Claw, Hone Claws, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Calm Mind, Thunder Wave, Icy Wind, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, ?

Ability: Prankster

Held Item: Banettite

Poké Ball: Luxury Ball

Name: Mismagius(Rogue) Lv 67 Female Modest Nature Moves: Shadow Sneak, Shadow Ball, Hex, Dark Pulse, Nasty Plot, Moonblast, Draining Kiss, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Icy Wind, Mystical Fire, Psychic, Psybeam, Confuse Ray, Will-O-Wisp, Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Ominous Wind, ?

Ability: Levitate

Held Item: Wise Glasses

Poké Ball: Dusk Ball

Name: Chandelure(Ban) Lv 65 Male Timid Nature Moves: Energy Ball, Flamethrower, Shadow Ball, Calm Mind, Fire Blast, Will-O-Wisp, Night Shade, Dark Pulse, Mystical Fire, Sunny Day, Solarbeam, Hex, Inferno, ?

Ability: Flame Body

Held Item: Focus Sash

Poké Ball: Nest Ball

Name: Mimikyu(Kitten) Lv 67 Female Naïve Nature Moves: Shadow Sneak, Play Rough, X-Scissor, Swords Dance, Shadow Claw, Phantom Force, Will-O-Wisp, Thunder Wave, Mimic, Copycat, Shadow Ball, Hex, ?

Ability: Disguise

Held Item: Mimikium Z

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Name: Dusclops -Shiny-(Scott) Lv 64 Male Lonely Nature Moves: Shadow Punch, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Focus Punch, Shadow Sneak, Shadow Ball, Hex, Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp, Night Shade, Phantom Force, Protect, Psychic, ?

Ability: Pressure

Held Item: Eviolite

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Name: Gastly(Belina) Lv 14 Female Timid Nature Moves: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Ominous Wind, Sludge, ?

Ability: Cursed Body

Held Item: Soothe Bell

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Name: Dawn

Money On Hand: 10000

Race: White

Hair Color: Dark Blue

Eye Color: Dark Blue

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Name: Piplup Male Lv 14 Brave Nature Moves: BubbleBeam, Peck, Whirlpool, Icy Wind, Pound, ?

Ability: Torrent

Held Item: Mystic Water

Poké Ball: Poké Ball

Name: Swinub Male Lv 13 Lonely Nature Moves: Ice Shard, Dig, Take Down, Ancient Power, Icy Wind, ?

Ability: Thick Fat

Held Item: Never-Melt Ice

Poké Ball: Great Ball

Name: Buneary Female Lv 13 Jolly Nature Moves: Jump Kick, Bounce, Dizzy Punch, Ice Beam, Return, ?

Ability: Cute Charm

Held Item: ?

Poké Ball: Luxury Ball