Reborn… Maybe?

Chapter 6: Arc 1 Finale: Oreburgh Shenanigans Part 2

-Scene Skip; That Night-

The girls were all asleep while I stayed up, writing down some strategies for Roark. I knew it would be a tough battle, since this continuity was following Renegade Platinum and each Gym Leader in that fangame had a full team of 6. If I remember correctly, his Nosepass had Stealth Rock, he has 3 Fossil Pokémon that are threats early game, including that bastard Cranidos, and he had a Speed Check in using Bulldoze. I had to plan out on who to use. Force doesn't have Clear Body and North had Rapid Spin, which followed Gen 8 physics and raises Speed by 1 while getting rid of entry hazards. I also had to be careful with his Geodude since it knows Fire and Thunder Punch. I had a lot to think about… And, it was kind of a struggle to think about this stuff on the fly. Man, the anime makes the Gym Battles look like a semi cakewalk… Amanda came up behind me with her breasts touching my back. I straightened up and glanced back at her as she kissed me on the lips.

"Feeling nervous?" Amanda asked me and I nodded my head while smiling nervously, "I know you are gonna be okay. Just take deep breaths and try not to think about the bad things that could happen in battle. What do you have so far?" I looked back at my notebook and showed her the notes. She looked at it and I noticed she was wearing a black jersey shirt and pink panties. I will say it again… The games don't do Hex Maniacs any justice. She looks so amazing in her nightwear. She sat on my lap and leaned her head back on my chest while looking at the notes.

"What are you doing, crazy girl?" I chuckled and she looked up at me and giggled cutely.

"Getting a comfortable seat," Amanda said and held my hands while placing the notebook on her thighs. I chuckled as she turned to me and wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me lovingly on the lips. Then, we heard some small moans from Kitty's bed. She was tossing and turning in her sleep. We stopped and looked over at her as she sat up quickly, covered in sweat with her hair matted to her forehead. She panted as she held her hand over her heart. Amanda went over to her and I followed behind her, checking on Alexis and Erica before going over to Kitty. Kitty was looking around while having a panic attack. Amanda hugs Kitty tightly while rubbing her back.

"Shh, Kitty. It's just a dream… Just a nasty old dream," Amanda whispered while petting Kitty's head. Kitty sniveled and hid her face in Amanda's chest. I stood back and let Amanda comfort Kitty while I looked over at Dawn and Aqua who were fast asleep. Alexis raised her head up while she was still curled in a ball with Erica laying on top of her, sleeping peacefully. I smiled at her and scratched her on the head. She purred and laid her head back down.

"S-sorry. I… It was pretty bad this time around. At least I am not screaming while I wake up," Kitty said as she pulled her head out of Amanda's chest, "But, at least I can escape that nightmare by waking up." I looked at Amanda as I walked to the bathroom to get a glass of water for Kitty. Then, I heard something thud against the window. I glanced at the window and almost fell out in shock. A Misdreavus was hanging in front of the window, using Scary Face to freak anyone who passed by that window out. I glare at it as it phased into the bathroom and giggled. Why are all the Ghost Types little shits?! I mean, Belina was just getting used to her powers… But, still! Misdreavus hovered around me and giggled again as it hovered into the room. I quickly went back into the room just as Amanda was smiling at the Ghost Type. It hovered around her and began to chatter at her happily before looking at me and using Scary Face on me. I flinched at the Misdreavus as Amanda giggled and slowly pets the Misdreavus on the head.

"Where did he come from?" Amanda asked me. Oh, so it's a male. Ok, I automatically thought it was female. That reminds me… I went over to get my PokéDex and scanned the Misdreavus.

"It was using Scary Face from the bathroom window and scared the shit out of me," I told Amanda as my PokéDex scanned Misdreavus.

" Misdreavus, the Screech Pokémon. When this mischievous ghost comes up behind someone, it lets out a shrieking cry that startles the victim and feeds off of their fear. This Misdreavus is male and has the Modest Nature with the ability Levitate and is Lv 15 with the moves Disarming Voice, Shadow Sneak, Psywave, and Confuse Ray, " PokéDex explained and I looked at Misdreavus as he hovered around me and looked at the PokéDex. Oh boy… It seems like he will be a prankster and try to scare me at every second. I sighed and pulled out a Dusk Ball. Misdreavus hovers up to it and tapped the ball. It disappeared into the Poké Ball and it clicked immediately. That was easy… Now, I just need to think up of a name. Ah! I know, how about…

"Jester," I said as I watched the Poké Ball disappear from my hands and into my bag. It means that my limit has been reached for how many Pokémon I can hold. Jester has been taken into my Pokémon Box Link for safekeeping. Kitty looked at Amanda as Amanda went back to continue comforting Kitty.

"I won't go anywhere until you go to sleep, Kitty. I promise," Amanda told her and Kitty smiled small. Amanda glanced at me and I nodded my head with a smile. Amanda always had a mother like quality that made me fall in love with her all over again every time. She had a caring personality that anyone could rely on.

"T-thanks," Kitty told her as she laid back down on the bed. BiBi snuggled in Kitty's arms as Kitty turned over to try to go back to sleep. Amanda called out Belina and the Gastly hovered around her as she laid down next to Kitty.

"Belina will at least get rid of some of your bad dreams, not all of it. It will help you sleep, okay?" Amanda told Kitty and she nods her head meekly. Damn, I REALLY feel bad for Kitty and anyone who suffers from PTSD. It is no laughing matter, whatever it could be about. I went back to my notebook and continued for about another hour to figure out some strategies. Soon enough, I got ready for bed but not before petting Alexis's fur and rubbing Erica on the head. I fell asleep not too long afterwards.

-Scene Skip; The Next Morning-

I sat up and yawned, stretching my body out to get ready for the day. I kicked the covers off of my body and stretched my body out. I then went to the bathroom to change out of my pajamas and into my outfit for the day: a red short sleeved shirt with the logo of an Infernape on the front using Mach Punch and a Luxray using Thunder Fang against an unknown foe with a green Varsity Leather Jacket over the shirt with the number 95 on the back and left side of the jacket; green jean shorts with some tears on the front of the shorts; red and green sneakers with a logo of a Master Ball on the outer sides of the shoes; and, a pair of green fingerless gloves on my hands. Nurse Joy got me these clothes by ordering them off of some clothing store chain popularized in Kalos. The shoes, however, are from Hoenn. Weird… I expected them to be from Kalos, as well. But, they do come with built-in skates. I can appreciate the thought. I walked out of the bathroom and saw Amanda brushing her long black hair and Belina holding a mirror in her body, as if it had hands holding the mirror in place. She glanced at me and whistled.

"Snazzy, Jamie baby! You look like you are gonna kick ass!" Amanda smirked as she clapped her hands together. I shrugged my shoulders as I heard a loud ass yawn from my left. Aqua sat up and cracked her neck as Jack pops out of her bag from his Poké Ball, rubbing his eyes while looking around. Aqua glanced at me and wriggled her eyebrows.

"Not bad, dude. You have been holding out on us," Aqua said as Dawn sat up in her bed, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She also glanced at me and smiled.

"Good morning, James. Are you nervous for your Gym Battle?" Dawn asked me and I chuckled while rubbing the back of my head. Kitty sat up and groaned with irritation while rubbing her eyes. She looked at me and a smile appeared on her face.

"You look like you haven't changed much from our journey. You always like to show out when a big event happens," Kitty said and shook her head, "It does bring back fond memories." I snorted and rolled my eyes.

"That should automatically go to your boyfriend, Kitty. He is the show off out of the 3 of us," I said and remembered that he and I did like to show off a lot during my Fanfiction. It was kinda funny since we practically were just like cockfighting for no reason except just being normal idiots. I sat on the bed and pulled out my phone and headphones. I slipped the headphones around my neck and checked my phone for any updates. I then saw some changes that were on here from the last time I checked it. First, there was a new app on there that read Ki Training and the All Party Status icon was flashing. Kitty glanced at the phone and raised an eyebrow as she came over to me. It was then that I realized that Kitty has not seen the phone.

"Oh, my bad Kitty. This is something I had on my person when I woke up in Sandgem Town's Hospital. Nurse Joy had gave it to me and I kept hold of it ever since. Neat, huh?" I told her a half-truth. She stared at it in confusion before nodding her head, believing my story.

"What does it do? Well, does it do anything that other phones don't?" Kitty asked curiously as I clicked on the All Party Status icon. It pulled up all our teams except Kitty's team. Then, my phone camera flashed and Kitty gasped while covering her eyes at the bright light. I flinched at the light and covered my eyes as well. I rubbed my eyes as dots began swimming around in my vision. Fuck, that was bright… Why did it take a picture? I looked again as my vision cleared up and flinched in shock. Kitty's portrait appears on screen as well as my own besides our Pokémon teams. Then, it pulled up Aqua's portrait as well as Dawn and Amanda's portraits and placed them besides their Pokémon Teams. It literally just took a picture of us and matched our photos up with our teams! That was weird… I looked at Kitty who was wiping her eyes while grumbling to herself.

"Sorry about that. Damn phone can have a mind of its own sometimes," I told her as I glanced at the phone. She sighed and looked at me.

"Okay. Stupid phone… So, what did that do for us?" Kitty asked me and I showed her the phone. She stared at the All Party Status screen and gasped in shock.

"I thought you had a Flygon as well… What happened to it?" I asked her curiously and she rubbed the back of her head.

"I traded it with my other sister, Hannah, for her Jolteon," she said and I raised an eyebrow. That is why she has a Jolteon now… Wait. I remember having only Cynthia as her older sister. Does she have more siblings?

"Hannah? Is she in another region?" I asked her as she sat on the bed beside me.

"Yeah… She is currently in the Alola Region, taking on the League there with her girlfriend, IF," she said and I flinched in shock. Oh, so IF is a lesbian in this world. You know, that kind of makes sense. IF was kind of one in the Animation and in Re;Birth 1. It was really funny how I found out in the Animation… Damn bloopers. Anyway, I scratched the back of my head while trying to look through "My" memories for mentions of her other siblings. Oh… She has 5 sisters. Cynthia, Hannah, Raven, Molly, and Caroline. Cynthia is the oldest with Hannah behind her by 1 year, then there was a slight age gap in about 4 years and Raven was born, then Molly and Kitty are born as twins, then another gap with Caroline being the youngest. Looks like Cynthia is 21 with Hannah is 20, Raven is 16 while Molly and Kitty are 15, and Caroline is 10. Huh… And, I have siblings here too. 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Let's see… Seth is the oldest at 25, Homura is next at 19, next is… What?! Nessa?! How is a Galar Gym Leader my older sister?! And, she is 18?! I swear she looked older in Sword and Shield! Huh… Well, I am next and the last is my younger brother, Ander. Strange… Homura looks like the same Homura from Senran Kagura. Weird… And, my parents are from Galar too?! That means I am from Galar?! Jesus Christ, this is WAY different from my original story! Rather, it sounds like the same story but it updated some things to make it more convenient for me to understand. I rubbed the back of my head and sighed as I looked at Kitty.

"Have you heard from my family at all?" I told Kitty and she looked at me in surprise, "What?" She shook her head and smiled small.

"It looks like your memories are coming back more and more. Well, your siblings are doing fine… Despite the circumstances. They all believed you were dead… And still believe that. I think you should call one of them and let them know you are all right," Kitty told me with a giggle. Yeah, I honestly don't know about that. I mean, I am alive. But, " I" am dead. So, what would I say to any of them? I should wait until after I get my Gym Badge. I need to try to concentrate on one thing at a time.

"All right, I will call them later. I have to concentrate on one thing at a time. Wait, I just thought that," I said as I looked at Kitty and she raised an eyebrow. I shook my head and sighed as I stood up and put my Poké Balls belt on my waist as Amanda came out of the bathroom wearing a black blouse with the logo " Oppai Life" under a dark blue zip up hoodie, blue jean shorts that were cut off at the upper thighs with black fishnet stocking underneath, and blue and black high-tops with black and white knee high socks underneath the stockings. I nearly drooled at the sight of my girlfriend as she let her long black hair down and let it flow down her back.

"Mmm…You like, Jamie?" Amanda teased as I blushed and nodded my head. She giggled and came over to me to bend down and kiss me on the lips passionately. Kitty watched this with a longing look on her face. She must miss being around Bradley. We separated and I blushed harder as Amanda sat on my lap and turned her back to me.

"Could you be a doll and hook my necklace around my neck for me?" Amanda asked me as she hands me a gold necklace with a charm that was engraved with the words " Jamie's Lover" on a locket hanging at the end of the necklace. I put it around her neck and clipped it in place for her as she moved her hair out of the way so that I could get it on her neck. She turned back to me to give me a quick peck on the lips.

"Thanks, honey. I love you." I smiled at her as she blushed lightly.

"I love you too, darling," I said and our foreheads touched as she held my hands. I clicked my headphones and Amsterdam by Imagine Dragons played through the headphones. As the song played, I pulled Amanda to her feet and we began slow dancing to the music.

"Why are we dancing?" Amanda asked me and I chuckled as I held her close.

"Last time I promised you that I would give you a dance that you would enjoy… Before you left me," I told her and she blushed as she nods her head, "And, I like to think of this as my good luck charm for my Gym Battle." Amanda giggled as Alexis sat up and watched me and Amanda slow danced to the song playing through the headphones.

"By the way, how does your phone know what song to play?" Amanda asked me and I shrugged my shoulders.

"Maybe it is reading my mind? I don't know, honestly," I told her honestly as I thought about it. Then, a low ringing was heard from inside Kitty's purse and she looked at the purse. We looked at her as she pulled out a Poké Gear and clicked on it to answer it.

"Hello? Kitty's Poké Gear," Kitty said as she looked at the Poké Gear.

" Hey, Kitty! You will never guess what I found out! James is alive!" Bradley told her and Kitty chuckled as she looked at me.

"I know," Kitty said simply in which a crash was heard from the other side of the line, "You clumsy boy, what did you break this time?"

" I AM NOT CLUMSY! Why does everyone think that?!" Bradley argued and Kitty giggled again at her boyfriend's antics. Amanda and I continued our slow dance as Kitty talked with Bradley. She has a cute smile on her face as she talked with him. He really made her feel safe… I could have him with her with our group. However, we might run into him when we head back into Jubilife. Aqua had come out of the bathroom as she brushed her hair down. She stared at us and then at Kitty smiling and laughing while speaking into her Poké Gear.

"What's got her on all smiles?" Aqua asked curiously as she glanced at Kitty. Both of us looked at Aqua with smiles and chuckled.

"Do you remember that black haired kid that James was talking to earlier on the phone?" Amanda told Aqua and Aqua nods her head, "That was her boyfriend and she is talking with him right now. It's actually cute…"

"I am glad to see her smile… Even if it's for a little bit," I said as I turned off my headphones and separated from Amanda, "Is everyone ready?" I looked around the room as Dawn came out of the bathroom while placing her white beanie on her head. She was dressed in her clothes as well as she looked at Kitty. Kitty stood up and hung up her Poké Gear after saying bye to Bradley.

"Yeah… Let me get dressed. I promise that I will not be long," Kitty said as she took her bag into the bathroom. I chuckled and nodded my head as she went into the bathroom.

-Scene Skip; 30 Minutes Later; Outside Pokémon Center-

Our group settled out of the Center and went to the direction of the Gym and ran into Cynthia again. She came up to Kitty and hugged her. Kitty hugged her back and we waited for the siblings to separate.

"Any nightmares?" Cynthia asked her worriedly and Kitty slowly nods her head.

"Only 1. She slept soundly the rest of the night," I told Cynthia and she sighed with relief, "Has she seen any help for the nightmares?"

"Well… She has. Emphasis on HAS," Cynthia said with irritation as she ran her hand through her long hair, "But, the asshole tried to molest her and take advantage of her. Unfortunately, we really can't go outside of our family since we barely trust anyone. We can get her a checkup with our aunt in Hoenn… But, she is rarely available for checkups with any family members due to her being extremely busy with other patients." Damn, that sucks… Well, what to do?

"Can't catch a break anymore, huh? Tell you what, Cynthia… I can call my mom and see if she can find anyone who can help Kitty with this," I told her and she gave me a somewhat pleading look but went back to her stoic face. She must be wishing on the inside for some help for Kitty… But, with Kitty's fear… It isn't uncommon to not trust many people.

"You just worry about watching over my sister for me and collecting your Badges. Speaking of which, Roark is free right now. I can take you over to him, if you like," Cynthia told me and I nodded my head. We followed behind Cynthia while Kitty stuck besides Cynthia. Eventually, we made it to the Gym and stopped in front of the doors. I stepped up to the glass sliding doors and the doors moved out of the way to let us in… Not before I was nearly ran over by Megumin, who was rushing out with a smile on her face. She stopped in front of me and looked at me as I had a surprised look on her face.

"I can take a guess and say you got your Gym Badge," I told her and she nods her head as Darkness came up behind her while her Munchlax trots at her side.

"Just got it. Swept his whole team with Crim," she said as she nods her head, "Hey, you're on your way to get the Badge too? How about a battle?" I raised an eyebrow and shrugged my shoulders. Why not? This can get my team the EXP it needs to handle Roark. I mean, I know my team can handle it… But, the more the merrier.

"Sure. How do you want to do this?" I told her and she folds her arms while thinking about it.

"How about 1v1? My Crimson vs any of your Pokémon," Megumin told me and I pulled out North's Net Ball.

"Let's get started, then," I said as I stepped away from the Gym and stood a few feet away from the doors so that Megumin could step adjacent from me and held up a Poké Ball in her left hand.

"All right, Crimson! Let's rock and roll!" she called out… A Charmander from the Poké Ball. I thought about my choice and decided to switch North for favor of Alexis. Why, you ask? Well… If she swept Roark, she probably has Dragon Rage on her Charmander. Alexis can take a few of those better than North could, so I had to be careful. And, yes… North has Protect. But, that can only work so many times before she figures out my strategy. Alexis trots out onto the field and called out her species name, ready for battle. Crim brandished his fangs and prepared for battle.

"If you don't mind, I will referee this battle," Amanda said as she walked up to the sides and looked at both of us, "Are you guys ready?"

"Ready!" Megumin called and her Charmander cheered. Amanda smiled and looked at me. I wriggled my eyebrows and Amanda giggled cutely as I pressed my headphones and a song began to play out of them.

-Play Battle! Rival from Pokémon HGSS OST-

Okay, yes… I consider Megumin a rival if she solo'ed Roark with just a Charmander. She might be better than I previously thought. Time to take this seriously. I steeled my eyes and Alexis got ready to pounce, as if she knew this was gonna be a good battle.

"Crim, use Flame Burst!" Megumin called as her Charmander spat out a large fireball at Alexis.

" Light Screen into Shock Wave!" I called and Alexis was surrounded in a yellow screen before firing off a large blue lightning bolt at the fireball, colliding with it and canceling it out. The collision created a smokescreen and made it hard to see what was going on for a few seconds.

" Dig underground while in the smoke!" Megumin called and I heard the ground being dug up. The smoke cleared and there was a round shaped hole in the ground where Charmander was originally. I chuckled and waited, looking around for any disturbance in the ground. I saw some pebbles being bounced slightly on the ground to the left of Alexis.

"Lex, to the left! Iron Tail!" I called and Alexis slammed her now silver coated tail onto the ground where I told her to hit and Charmander was forced out of the ground through a new hole, taking damage from the attack.

"Nice. How did you know where he would be?" Cynthia asked me and I glanced back at her.

"No matter how quiet you might be using Dig, I figured out that going underground is still quite a disturbance since it makes whatever is above ground feel vibrations," I said, "Wukong and I practiced using Dig a few times and figured that out." Megumin seemed to process that and nods her head, as if she was studying my words. She was analyzing my strategy and take it to heart. I could tell she could be a great Trainer down the line if she kept that up.

"Well, looks like you aren't all talk. Okay, let's take this seriously Crim! Dragon Dance!" Megumin called and I widened my eyes in surprise as Charmander began roaring loudly while being surrounded in a bright red aura, raising its Attack and Speed. Now I realize how she swept Roark with just her Charmander. To be honest, I would approve of that strategy just for stunting on any Trainer. But, she won't get me with that shit.

"Let's return the favor in spades, Lex! Howl to the heavens!" I called and Alexis howls while raising her head to the sky. Both Pokémon stared at each other and readied themselves for battle.

"All right, Crim! Use Fire Punch!" Megumin called and Charmander's left hand became encased in flames. He then raced at my Luxio full speed as she glared at him.

"Lex, use Quick Attack!" I called and she raced at Charmander full speed while her body was covered in a calming white light. The 2 Pokémon crashed into each other and knocked each other back from the force of the attacks. Charmander shook himself off and Alexis got to her feet and suddenly erupted into flames. A burn?! God damn it, can I get haxxed again Senpai?! Then, I remembered something as Alexis stood up and let our another roar. She had the Guts ability! Hah, take that world! Megumin raised her eyebrows in shock at the revelation that she screwed up.

"Crim, be careful! That Luxio has the Guts ability! She has gotten stronger!" Megumin told Charmander and Charmander nods his head to her. He puts up a fighting stance and prepared himself. Alexis growled as she prepared to pounce. I wanted to heal her using a Burn Heal… But, something stopped me. Rather, Alexis yips at me and makes me stop as I searched in my bag. I looked at her staring into my eyes and I nodded my head and let my bag go. If she was confident that she could finish this, I will not stop her.

"All right, Lex… I trust you! Go! Thunder Fang!" I called and she charged at Charmander full speed while her mouth was open and sparking electricity from her fangs.

"Crim, dodge it quick!" Megumin called and Charmander dodges to the side, making Alexis miss her attack. Then, Alexis swung her tail at Charmander and knocked it to the ground.

"Now, Double Kick!" I called and she launched her hind legs at Charmander, kicking the fire lizard back into the ground a few feet away from her. He stood up slowly and shot out a large flame from his mouth. Then, he was encased in a large fireball and a bright light surrounded his body! Holy shit, he was evolving?!

"Crim?! He's… Evolving!" Megumin called in shock and joy as she clenched her fists with anticipation. Now, a lesser man would attack an opponent while they transform… But, I am not a lesser man. I let Charmander finish his evolution. When the ball of fire disappeared around the Pokémon, it changed into a Charmeleon! This just got a lot tougher… Charmeleon roared and shot flames from its mouth into the sky. Great, it knows Flamethrower, too? Megumin smirked and nods her head to Charmeleon, who looked back at her. He turned to Alexis and cracked his knuckles, making Alexis hiss in response. She was ready to go… And, I needed to try and steel myself again. Come on, James… Think. I need to take advantage of Guts in the best possible way. That would be Alexis somehow learning Façade, but that will be literally my luck making it possible. And, it has been a coin toss so far. Well, brute force will work until then. Damn it, I should have gone with North after all for the Type Advantage… Ah, well.

"Lex, we need to end this Quickly! Spark!" I called and she charged at Charmeleon again while surrounded in electricity.

"Heh… Just what I wanted you to do. Crim, Flamethrower!" Megumin called and I slapped my forehead for realizing what a mistake I made. She baited me to use a physical attack so that she could attack without worrying about missing! Charmeleon fired off a massive stream of fire at Alexis, who was still racing at Charmeleon.

"Welp… That's gonna hurt," I muttered and gasped. Damn, why didn't I think about that?! This is such a gamble…

"Lex, switch up and use Protect around yourself while still charging!" I called to her and everyone looked on in confusion as Alexis complied with the command, creating a yellow Protect bubble around herself while running towards Charmeleon. Mind you, she was also still using Spark on top of using Protect. This was a big gamble for us since the way Protect works is different in the games and anime. Protect works like how a large shield works in the games: It is stationary. While in the anime: It acts like a bubble with all attacks bouncing off of the bubble. My gamble seemed to pay off since the bubble also worked like a hamster ball with the user being safe from all attacks while still able to use its attack. However, it has to be a mobile attack for this strategy to work. Like Flame Wheel or Spark, for instance. I call it the Hamster Ball Initiative. Okay, I will think of a new name for it later… For now, it worked well enough to not only stop Charmeleon's Flamethrower, but it crashed into Charmeleon and knock it out. Well, that actually worked in my favor. Okay, dumb luck… But, still not bad for a first go at a new strategy. Megumin stared in disbelief as her Charmeleon laid on the ground with swirls in his eyes and knelt down to his level to pet his belly. He shook his head and grumbled as Megumin fed him a Sitrus Berry. He grumpy ate it and looked away. She sighed and called him back into his Poké Ball.

"Well, that was demoralizing. How the hell did you know that would work?" Megumin asked me as she stood up and stare at me in confusion, "I didn't know you could combine attacks like that." I scratched the back of my head and thought about it.

"To be honest, it was a new strategy I cooked up last night," I told her honestly and she tilts her head to the side with a You Serious look on her face, "Dead Ass, I thought of it last night. I honestly was gonna go big or go home for that. It's also a big gamble type of move thanks to how Protect works. Can't really spam it since it might not work the next time."

"Ah, I see… Thinking that far ahead is quite unique. And, taking a gamble is very risky since it can almost always fail," Cynthia retorted and Megumin nods her head before gasping in shock.

"Wait, how did I not notice you before?! Aren't you…" Megumin gasped and Darkness covered her mouth quickly. I looked on in confusion as I looked at the 2 friends. I think Darkness must think I don't know who Cynthia is… So, she is making sure Megumin doesn't spoil it for me. What a pal…

"Well, don't wanna ruin the surprise now, do we?" Cynthia smirked and I glanced at her with a faux shocked look on my face. She giggled and I smirked at her before turning back to Megumin and Darkness.

"All right, guys… I am gonna say it now. I am ready for Roark," I said as I gave Alexis a Burn Heal and a Sitrus Berry, "Is he available?" Megumin pried Darkness's hands off of her mouth and cleared her throat.

"Well, he is getting his Pokémon healed. He will be ready for another challenger in an hour," Megumin said and I sighed as I shrugged my shoulders. Looks like we can wait a little more… In the meantime, I should do some last minute team choices and training. If he is going for his Renegade Platinum team, then… I should go with…

-Scene Skip; An Hour Later; Oreburgh City Gym-

Well, the girls were told to go in ahead of me and wait in the spectator stands while I went on to the waiting room where all the Challengers were supposed to wait. I stood in a large waiting room with Alexis sitting at my side and Erica curled up in my arms while giggling and poking me in the chest. I scratched her on the head and held her close. She was an adorable Cleffa and I loved her to death. Then, out of nowhere… A man wearing a white dress shirt and brown khaki pants stood in front of me with a broad smile on his face stood in front of me. He like appeared out of nowhere in front of me and freaked me out. Erica hops into my bag and hid from the man as Alexis hops up and glared at the man.

"Dude, say something! You scared the shit out of me!" I panicked as I looked at him. He chuckled and rubbed the back of his head.

"Sorry. I thought that you would have been looking up. Anyway, my name is Jim Gai! Welcome to the Oreburgh Gym! By customary rules of the Gyms in Sinnoh, you must show your Pokétch to me to register a battle with this Town's Gym Leader! May I see it?" he told me and I held up my left wrist and showed him my mint green Pokétch. He held up some sort of scanner to my Pokétch and scanned it. A low beep was heard from my Pokétch and I glanced at it. It showed my team that I was using against Roark and his Renegade Platinum team, like I figured. Then, the screen changed and a VS symbol showed up onscreen between our teams. I glanced up at the man and he had disappeared on me! I stood up and looked around for the man. Alexis tugged on my leg and I looked down at her. She points her left front paws to the left. I looked up and saw Jim Gai waving to me from a corridor to the left. Oh, he is a fast walker and his footsteps don't make noise, either? Shit, he would make a great assassin since he is so light on his feet. I went over to the man and followed him down the corridor. The corridor led to a vast open area with a large arena covered in large rocks and a spot outside the arena where I should be standing. This looks just like the arena that Ash and Roark had battled in the anime. I was kinda disappointed since I prefer the Games version of Roark's Gym. Okay, well… That won't really matter much in the long run. A few adjustments to the current plan and that should be a cinch.

"Ah! Another challenger? I am getting many these days…" a voice called from the other side of the room. I looked over and saw Roark standing on the other side of the arena with a Cranidos standing beside him with a determined look on its face. I am not making this up, he looks more like the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventures manga with a different version of Lucas being named Hareta going around collecting Gym Badges. It was weird… I was hoping for the more accurate version of Roark from D/P/PT. Oh, well… Like I said, I was ready.

"Hello, Roark. I am James from Sandgem Town. I would like to battle, please," I said respectfully and bowed to him. I wanted to show some form of respect since this wasn't gonna be an easy battle and I was gonna go all out. He folds his arms and nods his head.

"Well, no need for bowing. Just give me a good battle, okay? Let's get right to it, shall we? I won't hold back," Roark called to me and I stood up fully and went to my spot. I clenched my fists and steeled myself for the battle ahead.

"Jamie, do your best! We are all rooting for you!" Amanda's voice called from above me. I looked up and saw the group sitting in some stands while waving to me. And, Amanda was dressed in a cheerleader outfit that was colored black and red while she styled her hair in a long braid going over her shoulder and a pair of pink pom poms in her hands. I had a crooked smirk on my face as I looked at her. She giggled and shrugged her shoulders.

"That is clearly gonna distract him, Amanda. Why did you dress in that outfit?" Dawn asked her curiously.

"Encouragement, really. I know he has this in the bag," Amanda said and I sighed while having a big smile on my face, "This is James we are talking about. He always manages to pull it off, no matter what comes his way. Rain or shine, he will prevail. GO JAMIE!" She shook her pom poms and I sighed again, shaking my head while blushing. I mean, I appreciate the effort… Never change, Mandy. I got serious and stared at Roark as I looked down at Alexis.

"This is it, Lex. Wish me luck, okay?" I told her. She wasn't gonna be particularly battling this time… She won't match up to most of Roark's team. Which leaves the rest of the team.

"I will referee this battle! This will be a full 6v6 battle between the Gym Leader Roark and Gym Challenger James! The battle will be over when one side's Pokémon are unable to battle or is forced out of the ring! And, only the challenger is allowed to heal his Pokémon or switch out! Does both sides understand the rules?" Jim Gai called as he stepped on the outer middle of the arena and looked at both of us. I nodded my head and smirked. Roark nods his head and stared at me.

"All right, Roark! Choose your first Pokémon!" Roark pulled out a Poké Ball from his belt and tossed it out.

"Go, Nosepass!" he called as he did so. A Nosepass pops out of the Poké Ball. I pulled out my PokéDex to scan the Nosepass.

" Nosepass, the Compass Pokémon. When endangered, it may use its electromagnetism around its body to protect itself and draw Iron objects to itself, " PokéDex said and closed itself. Huh? Oh, since this is technically a Gym Battle… It can't reveal its stats and move pool to me. Fair enough… I put the PokéDex away and pulled out North's Net Ball. I knew most Nosepass carries Electric-Type moves… But, it also carries Stealth Rock.

"Challenger, call out your first Pokémon!" Jim Gai called and I tossed out the Net Ball.

"North, come out!" I called and North came out and spun around in midair, signaling that he was ready for battle. Roark raised an eyebrow and I smirked, touching my headphones.

-Cue Battle! Sinnoh Gym Leader Theme (PWT Remix) from Pokémon Black/White 2 OST-

"Yeah, this will do," I said and Jim Gai looked at me in confusion, "Ambience, know what I mean?"

"Yeah, actually. I kinda like it! Roark will get the first move! LET THE BATTLE BEGIN!" Jim Gai called and my first Gym Battle began.

"Nosepass, Stealth Rock!" Roark called and Nosepass fired some sharp looking stones into the ground. I looked around at the entry hazards that went into the ground. That is precisely what I wanted Roark to do 1st turn.

"Stay sharp, North! Reflect!" I called and North called forth a green screen in front of himself. Upping his and the rest of the team's Defense will help against the rest of Roark's team should give me a chance to take some hits.

"Let's pick up the pace, then! Rock Tomb!" Roark called and Nosepass fired off a large T-shaped pile of rocks at North.

"Here it comes! Use Bubblebeam!" I called and North shot a stream of bubbles at the pile of rocks and knocked them off course. The rocks crashed behind North and North spun ahead of them safely.

"Gotcha! Thunder Wave!" Roark called and Nosepass fired off a weak looking bolt of lightning, hitting North with it and paralyzing it on contact. Crap! He baited me!

"Know what? This could work… Safeguard!" I called and Roark looked on in shock as a calming white veil surrounded North. Then, I pulled out North's Net Ball and called him back, taking advantage of his Natural Cure ability to heal status conditions when switched out. Plus, with Safeguard in play… No status conditions for Roark to abuse on my team. I pulled out Adora's Nest Ball and tossed it out. My Bulbasaur let out a cry and flinched as mini explosions happened around her. The mini explosions stopped and Adora shook herself off. She glared at Nosepass and prepared for battle.

"Better get her the speed advantage. Adora, Sunny Day!" I called and she lets out a bright Spore into the air, calling forth the sun. The sunlight grew bright and she smirked as she stretched her body out. Her Chlorophyll ability raised her speed by 1 stage, making her faster than Nosepass.

"Hey, Adora! Let's pay him back in spades for paralyzing North like that earlier! Sleep Powder!" I called and she aimed her bulb on her back at Nosepass and shot a large amount of green powder at Nosepass. It hits Nosepass and Nosepass began getting drowsy and fell forward, falling asleep.

"You are full of surprises, huh?" he said as he looked at me with a smirk. I replied with a chuckle while rubbing the back of my head. Adora rolled her eyes at me and smirked. Then, sharp stones raced at her.

"But, so am I." Adora looked forward and rolled out of the way, thanks to her Chlorophyll ability kicking in and upping her speed. The stones smashed against the ground and Adora stopped to look at an awakened Nosepass staring at her.

"Chesto Berry… Damn, thought it would be a Quick Claw. Looks like that will be a problem going forward. If his team has different items going forward, then I need to make new strategies going forward. Like if his Cranidos has a Choice Band, he could sweep my team," I muttered as I rubbed my chin. Alexis looked up at me and I looked down at her with a smile.

"Don't worry, Lex. Adora got this. We got this," I told her and she nods her head and called to Adora, who looked a little worried. She looked at me and I nodded my head. She smiled and looked back at Nosepass.

"All right, Adora! Let's step it up from here! Magical Leaf!" I called to Adora and she complied by raising her bulb and shooting multiple multicolored leaves at Nosepass.

"Block it with Rock Tomb!" Roark called and the t shaped pile of rocks blocked the multicolored leaves.

"Now, Solarbeam!" I called and Roark raised his eyebrows in shock as Adora charged energy into her bulb. Knowing that Solarbeam can be a 1 turn attack from Sunny Day being active, the bulb on her back fired off a vast green beam at the pile of rocks and blows them away, knocking Nosepass away in one hit and taking it out in one fell swoop! Adora shook herself off and smirked as she looked at Nosepass laying on the ground.

"Nosepass is unable to battle! Bulbasaur takes this round!" Jim Gai called and I pumped my fist silently, happy that I got a round. Roark called back his Nosepass and pulled out another Poké Ball.

"I'm impressed. Looks like I will have to get serious! Geodude, go!" he called and called out a Geodude onto the field. I pulled out the PokéDex again and scanned Geodude.

" Geodude, the Rock Pokémon. It is hard to distinguish from normal rock. It competes in contests of hardness against other Geodude to see who is the hardest, " PokéDex explained. Okay, in Renegade Platinum… Roark's Geodude has Fire Punch. So, I am betting that his Geodude has Fire Punch. Or he could switch up the game and have Ice Punch. Well, in that case…

"Adora, come back!" I called Adora back and she trots over to me instead of going back in her Nest Ball. It looked like she wanted to watch like Alexis. Fine with me… She can rest and recuperate while another of her teammates could handle this. And the best bet for Geodude was…

"North, come back out!" I tossed out North's Net Ball and my shiny Staryu came out and shivered with excitement. The Stealth Rocks hit North and caused entry damage to him. That will be no problem… As long as I keep North around. Because of…

" Rapid Spin!" I called and Roark flinched in surprise. Then, North spun his whole body at Geodude and did minimal damage at the Rock Pokémon but took out the Stealth Rocks plaguing the arena.

"That's why you called back your Staryu!" Roark called and I nodded my head, "Smart! But, you should know a Gym Leader is always prepared for anything! Thunder Punch!" I flinched and panicked as North was uppercut into the air by a electrical right hook to its gem core. It crashed to the ground and had his core flashing slowly.

"I should've thought of Thunder Punch! Oh well… Need to cut my losses and get some health back. North, if you can hear me… Recover," I called to him and North began glowing green. He hops back up and shook himself off. I called him back to save for later. He was essential to keep around as well as Adora. Didn't want to sacrifice them on a misplay on my part. I pulled out Tara's Great Ball and tossed it out into the air.

"Tara, reign over the skies!" I called out as I tossed her Great Ball into the air. She came out of her Great Ball and called out her species name proudly. She looked down at Geodude who was glaring up at her. She cooed as she looked at me.

"You got this, girl! Show them you give no shits to Type Disadvantages!" I called and she called out proudly again. Roark raised an eyebrow and began to question my choice in Pokémon.

"Why didn't you go back to your Bulbasaur?" Roark asked me and I shook my head.

"Because of Sunny Day ending this turn. It wouldn't have mattered much since I know your Geodude has a sneaky trick up its sleeve. So, I have done a Speed Check," I told him and he raised an eyebrow in surprise and admiration. The sunlight faded, ending Sunny Day. How did I know that Sunny Day would end? I have been practicing while each chapter had been ending and starting… Damn it! I am worse than Neptune.

"You are more than meets the eye. Well, yes… Why don't I show you? Geodude, Rock Polish!" he called and I nodded my head. Figured as much. Geodude furiously polished himself off and raised its speed by 2 stages. Well, normally it would outspeed most 1st stage Pokémon. But, that is why I have Tara here.

" Agility into Steel Wing!" I called and she began flying faster and her wings began changing color to silver and harden into a dark silver. She charged into Geodude who puts up his guard. She slammed her left wing into his guard and knocked him back a few feet. He lands and shook his arms. Then, Tara was surrounded in a calming white aura and she cooed with relief. Her Defense just raised 1 stage. Nice!

"Okay, looks like that worked in my favor this time. Now what to do? She doesn't have many super effective moves to handle him. I have to rely on her natural speed and confuse him… Wait! That could work! Tara, zoom around Geodude in a circle around his head!" Tara nods her head and zoomed quickly around Geodude in a circle, making him look around and try to track Tara's movements. The more he tried, the more confused he got. He growled and slammed his fists into the ground.

"Geodude, calm down! Just close your eyes and listen!" Roark called and he did as instructed. That might make things complicated… I was trying to make him confused by disorienting him. Okay, let's try this!

"Tara, go! Aerial Ace into Steel Wing!" I called and she nods her head while coating her wings into steel and charging quickly into Geodude again.

"Now, Protect!" Roark called and a brown energy wall appeared in front of it. Tara stops her attack and flew up above the wall into the air. She hovered there for a few seconds, waiting for the Protect wall to dissipate.

"You're not the only one who taught their Pokémon Protect, kid. I admit, you are the best challenger I have had in my time as a Gym Leader! The most frustrating one had to be the girl before you since she swept my team with just a Charmander," he said with a smirk and I raised an eyebrow, "You are keeping me on my toes here. But, this fight is just getting started! Geodude, Rock Slide!" Geodude held his hands out in front of him and the space above Tara began to shimmer. Suddenly, there were falling rocks coming out of the space above her!

"Tara, use Agility to speed out of the danger!" I called and she picked up speed to dodged all the incoming rocks. The rocks crashed to the ground and shook the ground, making me lose my footing slightly. The group also nearly lost their footing in the stands.

"Eek! Jeez, pal! Could you not?!" Amanda called and I looked up at her as she sat back down in her seat, "Jamie, we're fine! Just concentrate!" I nodded my head and looked back at the battle. I needed to finish this Geodude… But, with it having Rock Slide added on with him boosting his speed with Rock Polish and using Protect at the same time, this thing can be a serious issue. Speed isn't much of an issue since Tara can check it with her Steel Wing. But, if I can't get close… I will have to rely on long range for the time being. Man, the games weren't this tedious…

"Okay. Let's give this a try… Tara, Heat Wave!" I called and she flapped her wings hard and a hot wind went outwards and hits Geodude, causing minimal damage and Geodude covered himself from the hot wind. Wait, that gives me an idea!

"Tara, follow it up with an Air Cutter!" Tara flaps her wings hard again and large air blades charges at Geodude.

"That isn't gonna work… Rock Slide!" Roark called and the falling rocks fell in the path of Geodude, protecting him from the Air Cutter. Perfect!

"Now! Wings of Rebellion!" I called and she smirked while charging at Geodude with her 4 speed coming in handy. Her wings began getting coated in metal while a silver aura surrounded her body. She broke through the falling rocks and smashed headfirst into Geodude, OHKOing it and knocking it into a nearby Boulder! Everyone looked on in sheer amazement at my custom move that Tara learned herself during training. I should explain… Like I said, I wasn't lazing around in-between chapters. I was practicing with my Pokémon and helping them get some custom moves as well. What I mean by custom moves is moves I helped them create by combining moves with existing moves they already have. Like for example… Wings of Rebellion is combining Agility with Steel Wing and Aerial Ace. It also gives them the properties of the combined moves, like Steel Wing's Defense boost and Agility's speed boost. However, it also makes the move a recoil move by taking away about of their health. Which means I can't spam them no matter what the moves may be. It's not really OP… More OB than OP. Over-Balanced, for those who don't understand what that wording is. The best custom move I have created so far is with Wukong and Alexis. Alexis used it against Crim in her battle, combining Protect and Spark to create the new move, Sparking Wheel. Yeah, let's go with that… I will get to Wukong's when he comes out. Tara flinched as a few silver sparks appeared around her body. See what I meant by recoil? She flew over to me and cooed happily. I pet her on the head and returned her, saving her for later.

"Geodude is unable to battle! Pidgeotto is the winner! Roark and James, choose your next Pokémon!" Jim Gai called and I held out Force's Poké Ball. He returned Geodude's Poké Ball and pulled out another Poké Ball.

"Go, Onix!" he called and called out the large Rock Snake Pokémon. I nodded my head and called out Force.

"Force, time to change the tides!" I called and my Beldum pops out. He hovered around the field and looked up at Onix. I pulled out my PokéDex and scanned Onix.

" Onix, the Rock Snake Pokémon. It burrows through the ground at high speeds of 50 miles per hour and feeds on large boulders, " PokéDex explained and I put it away again. Looks like Force could handle this Onix… But, I need to be careful. If this Onix has a Ground Type move… Then Force will not be able to handle it easily. Handle it, yes… But, not smoothly.

"Onix, Bulldoze!" Roark called and I gritted my teeth.

"Fuck it… Force, hover above and dive down to use Iron Head!" I called and Force hovered above the ground to avoid the large rumbling. He then charged headfirst while coating his forehead with hardened steel. He smacked headfirst into Onix and OHKO'ed it! That was easy… Onix fell over with swirls in his eyes. I blinked in shock at the sheer power of Force as he hovered down to me and head-butts me, snapping me back to reality.

"Ow! Okay, I guess keeping you around was a good idea," I said as I rubbed my forehead and pat Force on the head. He let out a squeal and hovered around me.

"Onix is unable to battle! Beldum is the winner! Roark is down to 3 while James still has his full roster! Roark, make your next choice!" Jim Gai called. Amanda cheered as she shook her pom poms and Kitty glanced at her.

"Even I didn't cheer that loudly when Bradley battled," Kitty said and Amanda stuck her tongue out at Kitty playfully. Belina did the same as I returned Force into his Poké Ball. So far I had revealed North, Adora, Tara, and Force while Roark had revealed his Nosepass, Geodude, and Onix. I still had 2 more that I hadn't revealed and Roark still had 3 unknown Pokémon. Why didn't I know his Pokémon? Well, my Pokétch actually showed me how many Pokémon he had and not what they were. I am halfway to my goal to my first Gym Badge… Can't lose focus here. I pulled out another Poké Ball when all of a sudden… Jester pops out of his Dusk Ball on my belt. I switched Jester and Erica's Poké Balls out so that Jester could get some training before the Gym. But, he has a bad habit for popping out of his Poké Ball. Guess he likes the attention… He looked at me and cheered happily, hovering around me. I rubbed my forehead and put the Poké Ball away. Well, looks like he is wanting a turn.

"All right, Jester… Just calm yourself. We have an important battle here," I told him and he looked at Roark as he tossed out a Poké Ball. Out pops… An Anorith. Yep, another fossil Pokémon.

"Jester, you ready?" Jester nods his head and hovered out onto the battlefield.

"A Ghost Type? Interesting choice… Going for their natural affinity for status moves and trickery?" Roark asked with a smirk, "Well, let me show you something. Hone Claws!" His Anorith sharpened its claws on each other, upping its Attack and Accuracy by 1 stage each.

"Okay… Need to cripple it. Jester, Confuse Ray!" I called and Jester's eyes became like a rainbow as it began to shoot a mysterious rainbow colored Ball at Anorith. It hits Anorith and Anorith's eyes began to swirl as it teetered back and forth.

"Smart… Well, I have contingency plans for that, too. Anorith, scratch the ground!" Roark called and it obeyed by digging into the ground and using Dig. Jester and I did nothing as we waited for Anorith to come above ground. Roark noticed that I wasn't giving a command and blinked a few times in confusion.

"Let me guess… You don't know Misdreavus's main ability, do you?" I said nonchalantly as I folded my arms. He widened his eyes as Anorith came above ground, snapping itself out of confusion and slashing at Jester. But, it passed right through him.

" Levitate?! Cheeky!" Roark called in surprise as Jester turned to Anorith.

"All right, time to take another risk. Psywave!" I called and Jester shot off a weird and distorted looking purple beam at Anorith and nailed it in the back. It crashed to the ground and skittered away from Jester and back to its original spot. It glared at Jester while Jester poked its tongue out and blew raspberries at it. I laughed at Jester's antics as Roark couldn't help but laugh as well at it. Jester happily cheered at our laughter. Even though we were in a high stakes battle, Jester made us laugh and realize we could have fun with our battle.

"Your Misdreavus is something else, kid. But, this is more than fun and games," Roark said as Anorith glanced at Roark, " Rock Blast!" Anorith nods its head and turned to spit a barrage of rocks at Jester from its mouth. Jester phased through the rocks one by one but, unfortunately… He got distracted by Alexis calling out to him and was hit by the last rock to the face. He shook his head quickly and pouted as Anorith sharpened his claws.

" Shadow Sneak!" I called out and he disappeared into the ground. Anorith looked around for Jester as he slithered through the shadows of the rocks out of view of Anorith's field of vision. Then, he appeared behind Anorith and smacked him with his robe like body into a rock. Anorith bounced off the rock and landed safely on the ground. Feels like he is doing chip damage to Anorith since fossil Pokémon tend to be bulky. Which means Jester needs to get access to some status moves other than Confuse Ray… But, my luck tends to backfire if I am not careful. Will-O-Wisp would work here, but Jester doesn't have access to that.

"Anorith, X-Scissor!" Roark called and Anorith charged at Jester and cross slashed it in the face, knocking him to the ground. Jester laid there with swirls in his eyes as he was knocked out. Crap, that was a critical hit!

"Misdreavus is unable to battle! Anorith is the winner!" Jim Gai called as I went over to Jester and pat him on the head. He opened his eyes and looked up at me sadly.

"You did good, Jester. We just didn't prepare enough for any Bug Type moves," I told him and returned him into his Nest Ball. I thought of who to send out next and Adora rubbed against my leg. I looked down at her and she hops up and down.

"You wanna have a go, Adora? Are you sure?" I told her and she rushed out onto the field, "All right, I trust you! Let's do this!"

"You bringing out your Bulbasaur again? Well, this will get interesting! Rock Blast!" Roark called and his Anorith shot out multiple rocks again at Adora.

"Here it comes! Use Vine Whip to bat them away!" I told her and she summoned out vines from under her bulb and batted away all the rocks. She then wrapped them around the Rock/Bug fossil and threw it into the ground. It crashed to the ground and rolled to a stop, swirls appearing in its eyes. Looks like Jester weakened it just enough for Adora to knock it out! I didn't take account of how much damage Jester was doing… Nor did I notice that Psywave had did a lot of damage prior.

"Anorith is unable to battle! Bulbasaur is the victor!" Jim Gai called and Roark smiled while calling back his Anorith.

"Good work taking out one of his Pokémon, Anorith. Take a rest," Roark said and took out another Poké Ball, "Let's see you handle this one! Lilleep!" He called out the Rock/Grass dual type plant fossil Pokémon. I scanned Lilleep with the PokéDex.

" Lilleep, the Sea Lily Pokémon. It disguises itself as flowers to attract its prey and eats its prey without remorse. It has lived over millions of years ago and has been recently revived by scientists, " PokéDex explained and I shuddered at the Dex entry. Gross… I put the PokéDex away and looked at Adora as she nods her head.

"All right, Adora. Let's try Sludge!" I called as she points her bulb at Lilleep. A purple blob of toxic sludge was shot at Lilleep and Lilleep stood there, waiting. Why was it… Oh shit. The attack hits Lilleep and it staggered back by being hit by the super effective attack. It shook itself off and stared nonchalantly at Adora.

" Mirror Coat!" Roark called and I flinched. Yeah, that was what I was afraid of… The Special variation of Counter. A large wall of psychic energy slams into Adora and knocked her out on contact, slamming her into a Boulder. She slid down the Boulder with swirls in her eyes. I called her back into her Nest Ball and sighed. I knew I wasn't gonna get out of this easily or unscathed… Well, better cut my losses.

"Tara, to the skies!" I called back out my Pidgeotto and she soared into the air and looked down at Lilleep.

"Going back to your Flying Type? Well, that won't really help you," Roark said and I frowned at that. Did he not remember what happened with Geodude or something? Or, did he have a check for Flying Types? I had to stick to my guns here…

"Tara, be careful! Lilleep might lure you into a trap!" I told Tara and she nods her head and caws loudly. She needed to close the distance and not get caught in any of Lilleep's tendrils.

" Ancient Power!" Roark called and large stones raised out of the ground and raced at Tara.

"Speed out of the way with Agility!" I called and she sped out of the way of the incoming rocks and stayed airborne, waiting for my next command.

"You can't run forever, you know. Eventually, Pidgeotto will get hit by an attack," Roark called and I folded my arms while going into deep thought. Let's see… I can't just go into any special attacks since Lilleep has Mirror Coat, which I didn't think it could learn. But, since this world follows Renegade Platinum logic… I can assume it has access to other counter moves. That means I need to hit it hard and hope to God that it will be enough. But, that is what got Adora knocked out. Damn, Roark got me on this one… But, there is a way around Mirror Coat. All it takes is a little bit of patience… And Speed Checking. Which means… I snapped my fingers and Tara looked down at me.

"I need to take a gamble here… Tara, use Steel Wing!" I called and she nods her head while coating her wings in metal and charging at Lilleep. Roark smirked and Lilleep waited for Tara to get close. Yes, that's what I wanted him to do! As soon as Tara got close, I called out…

"Now, switch up and use Heat Wave up close!" Roark looked on in shock as well as everyone else as Tara stops on a dime and flaps her wings several times, blasting Lilleep with large gusts of hot winds! Lilleep was sent flying and skids across the ground, shaking itself off from taking heavy damage from not being prepared for it.

"While it's recovering, use Wings Of Valor!" I called and she charged straight at Lilleep and smashed into it headfirst, knocking the Sea Lily Pokémon out and herself out. Makes sense since she did take a lot of prior damage from Wings of Rebellion the previous bout. Wings of Valor is another combo attack that mixes Quick Attack, Aerial Ace, and Steel Wing. She pants and fell over with swirls in her eyes.

"Both Pokémon are unable to battle! Roark, please call out your last Pokémon and James, call out your next Pokémon!" Jim Gai called and I smiled while calling back Tara. Roark called back his Lilleep and smiled at the Poké Ball.

"Good work, Lilleep. That's half his team gone," Roark said as he looked down at Cranidos, "Ready to go, partner?" Cranidos nods his head and raced out onto the field. The only Pokémon that I haven't brought out was Wukong… And, I was saving him for this one.

"All right! Wukong, let's tear up the stage!" I called as I tossed out his Poké Ball and my Monferno pops out, swinging his fists out while going into a boxing stance.

"Interesting… I assume this is the Starter Pokémon you chose on your journey from Prof. Rowan, correct?" Roark asked me and I nodded my head, "Well, this is it… Either my Cranidos beats the rest of your team…"

"Or, I get my first Badge. Yeah, let's make this a match to remember!" I called and Wukong did a handstand while clapping his feet in amusement. Cranidos lets out a battle cry and shook its head excitedly. Then, the room grew silent as Roark and I stared each other down. Wukong and Cranidos also stared each other down and waited for us to give out commands.

"Cranidos, Zen Headbutt!" Roark called and Cranidos's head began glowing purple and it charges at Wukong.

" Low Sweep!" I called and Wukong raced at Cranidos and ducked under the fossil Pokémon, tripping it and letting it drop to the floor. It got up and shook itself off.

" Rock Tomb!" Roark called and a t shaped pile of rocks raced at Wukong, knocking him away and trapping him inside! Wukong grunted as he tried to free himself… And, I frowned while I thought of a way to get him free.

" Zen Headbutt!" Cranidos raced at Wukong again while Wukong tried to free himself. Wait, that gives me an idea!

"Wukong, Grass Knot on the Rock Tomb!" I called and Roark looked on in surprise as Wukong's eyes changed to green and vines grew out of the ground and pulled apart the rocks that trapped him.

"Intercept the Zen Headbutt with Mach Punch!" Wukong's left fist glowed with white energy and he punched the top of Cranidos's head, stopping the fossil Pokémon in its tracks and forcing it into a stalemate. The 2 Pokémon tried to force each other to give in until Cranidos flinched at the pain in its leg from getting hit with Low Sweep earlier.

"Wukong, use your other hand to use Drain Punch!" I called as Wukong began pushing the fossil Pokémon back.

"Not if I can help it! Cranidos, intercept with Thunder Punch!" Roark called and Cranidos's stubby left arm began getting coated in electricity and it clashed its fist with Wukong's right fist. This was getting tedious… This thing is abnormally strong and Wukong was going toe to toe with it. I need to figure a way around its guard… But, how? I looked down at its leg and remembered that I lowered its Speed with Low Sweep. That also meant that it wouldn't outspeed Wukong even if it held any stat boosting items.

"Yeah, that would work… Wukong, throw Cranidos into the air!" I called and Wukong nods his head and flung Cranidos into the air.

"Cranidos!" Roark called and Wukong leaps after Cranidos.

"Rapid fire Mach Punch! Use the Ora Ora strategy!" I called and he fired off multiple Mach Punches into Cranidos and finished with a sledgehammer into its back. Cranidos crashed into the ground, creating a large dust cloud. Wukong lands on the ground and cracks his neck. The dust cleared and Cranidos laid on the ground, not knocked out and hanging on by a thread. It slowly stood up while what seemed like munching on something. It was holding a Sitrus Berry! It healed itself up and began glowing! And, it's evolving?! Aw come on!

"Cranidos is… Evolving?!" I called in shock and Roark looked on in shock. He was as surprised as I was. I don't think he knew that would happen. The light disappeared after a few seconds and what stood in Cranidos's place was… A Rampardos! I pulled out my PokéDex shakily and scanned Rampardos.

" Rampardos, the Head Butt Pokémon. It is a brute, breaking down trees in its path while hunting prey. Please proceed with extreme caution, " PokéDex explained and I put it away. You got to be kidding me…

"Well, better not look a gift horse in the mouth. Rampardos, use Head Smash!" Roark called with enthusiasm and Rampardos charged at Wukong full speed, who was getting ready for battle.

" Protect!" I called and Wukong puts up a red shield bubble around himself. Rampardos slammed into the bubble and forced him back several feet. Wukong fell out of the bubble and rubbed his head while looking at the towering Pokémon. I began to sweat… Mainly because this Pokémon is the ultimate glass Cannon for Rock Types. Cranidos was a problem already… Now I gotta fight its evolved form?! What do I do here?! He got up and stared at it with a serious look on his face. He wasn't afraid? He gave me a thumbs up and smiled at me. I took a deep breath and smiled, returning the thumbs up. I need to rely on Wukong here… He has been blowing my expectations out of the water with his previous battles. If he isn't nervous… Then, I need to return the favor and leave it to him. Alexis would do the same… Speaking of which, she cheered for Wukong and was sparking her fur to get my attention. I looked down at her and she gave me a serious look.

"You're right… I need to rely on you guys to do your best. No matter what! This is it!" I called and Wukong let's out a serious war cry and punched his fists together.

"I like the enthusiasm… Let's finish this battle, shall we?! Rampardos, use Zen Headbutt!" Roark called and Rampardos charged at Wukong full speed.

"Use Dig!" I called and Wukong dove headfirst into the ground and began digging quickly. He went underground just as Rampardos stopped where Wukong was once was. Roark and Rampardos searched for Wukong as I took a slow breath and stared at the field. Suddenly, my vision enhanced the ground below us and I saw Wukong digging around underground. What? What is this? Is this part of my Ki abilities? Or is this something entirely different? Wukong shot up out of the ground, striking Rampardos with an uppercut to its chin. Rampardos sailed into the air and crashed to the ground as Wukong lands on the ground and turns to the overgrown Dino. Rampardos staggered to its feet and roared. I steeled myself and clenched my fist as Wukong did the same and smirked.

"Let's finish this, Wukong! Go!" I called and he charged at Rampardos full speed on all fours.

"I agree. Rampardos, full power Head Smash!" Roark called and a rainbow aura surrounds Rampardos as it charged at Wukong.

"Take this! MACH 2 FORCE STRIKE!" I called and Wukong reared his right fist back as it was surrounded in white flames and orange electricity. This was Wukong's combo recoil move, Mach 2 Force Strike. It merged Focus Punch, Thunder Punch, Fire Punch, and Mach Punch. It gives him priority with Mach Punch, causes a chance to burn or paralyze with Fire Punch and Thunder Punch, and has the raw power with Focus Punch. To be honest, this was the first combo move I created and the easiest to control since Wukong has the Iron Fist ability, helping boost his punching moves by I think about 50 or 75%. He collided his fist with Rampardos's head and a large scale Shockwave caused a large backdraft that made us cover our faces . The girls in the stands covered themselves as the backdraft lifted into the air. Amanda stood there, stoic and intrigued by the battle as her clothes wavered in the wind. She smiled and cheered for me and Wukong, unaffected by the backdraft.

"Come on, Wukong! You got this, buddy!" I called and Alexis called out to her fellow teammate, making him push back the Rampardos.

"Don't give up, Rampardos! I believe in you!" Roark called and Rampardos began pushing back. Wukong grits his teeth and lets out a battle cry, standing his ground. This Monferno was a beast, dawg… I love him. He coated his other arm in white flames and clenched his fist.

"Switch it up! Shin Shoryuken!" I called and Roark looked on in surprise as Wukong grunts and steps to the side, letting Rampardos move past him and punch the Dino in the gut, causing it to gasp in pain. He uppercuts the Dino again in the chin, causing it to sail into the air and crash into the air and Wukong to land on the ground and Crack his knuckles while smirking. Roark looked on in shock and awe as Rampardos laid on the ground with swirls in its eyes. I looked on in awe at Wukong's strength as he came over to me in an exhausted state and smile at me before falling asleep. I caught him in my arms and looked at the Playful Pokémon. I smiled and nodded my head, knowing I made the perfect choice in a Starter Pokémon.

-Cue Victory! Gym Leader from Pokémon D/P/PT OST-

"Rampardos is unable to battle! Monferno is the winner! The victory goes to James of Sandgem Town!" Jim Gai called as he raised his right arm in my direction. I hugged Wukong and Alexis hops on my back, happy for our victory. Cheers were heard from above me as Roark went over to his Rampardos and pat him on the head. Rampardos slowly opened its eyes and looked sadly at him.

"You did amazing, Rampardos. I am so glad you evolved mid battle… You are a winner in my book," Roark told Rampardos and it licked him with joy on its face. I went over to Roark as he stood up and called back Rampardos into its Poké Ball.

"Your Monferno and the rest of your team did exceptionally well against my team. You held strong under pressure and it showed… I am more than happy to give you this… The Coal Badge. You deserve it," he told me and hands me a coal shaped badge. I took the badge and stared at it for a few seconds, unable to hold my excitement.

"YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!" I cheered as I held up the badge in the air, "We did it, guys! Our first badge!" Alexis hops up and down and Erica cheered happily while teleporting into my bag and waved her small arms out at me. I held her and kissed her on the forehead.

"See that, Erica? We are well on our way!" I said as I held up the badge to my Cleffa. She hovered in the air and hugged my face. I pet her on the head and smiled as Alexis purred happily at my side.

"By the way… Here. It's the TM from my Gym, Stealth Rock," Roark said as he held up a brown TM to me. I took the TM and put it away in my TM/TR case. I hooked the Coal Badge onto my bag strap and polished it slightly.

"Those moves you showed me… Did you make them yourself?"

"I did, actually… They are actually combo moves of existing moves. Wings of Rebellion and Wings of Valor were moves I created in case any Flying Types could have a possibility to learn those combo moves. However, Mach 2 Force Strike is an exclusive move that only Wukong can learn since it utilizes 4 punching moves at once. Shin Shoryuken isn't exclusive to him since it takes any Fighting Type move mixed with any punching move and combos them both into one. The thing that makes them recoil moves is the fact that it takes properties from the combined moves and adds the effects on top of them," I explained and he took out a notebook and began writing down what I was saying, "However, there are moves you cannot merge together. Those can give really bad effects and recoil."

"I think I understand… Like Head Smash being used part of a combo move since it is already a recoil move," he said as he looked up at me, "But, what about the Rock Head ability? Wouldn't that nullify the recoil like usual?"

"Strangely, no… It still causes recoil. I am still new at discovering them, so I might be able to Crack the code on them," I told him as I nodded my head.

"Well, I can do some research for you if you like on it," Roark offered and I thought about it. Actually, I was wondering if I could pass this off on someone else and see how they could do. Roark could benefit from this mainly since he has Rock Types and they can handle recoil better than any other Type besides Steel.

"That will do me wonders, if you could. I knew you would be interested after seeing them in action," I told him and shook his hand. We traded PokéGear numbers and I say bye to Roark before leaving the arena.

"Good luck on your challenge, James! Let's have a rematch in the future!" Roark called and I waved back to him. I made it back to the foyer and was tackled to the ground, being smothered in kisses by Amanda.

"I am SO PROUD of you, honey! That was just amazing to watch!" Amanda said as she and I sat up.

"Not bad for your 1st Gym Battle, James," Cynthia said as she walked up to me with the others following behind her. Kitty gave me a hug and smiled at me brightly.

"I was on the edge of my seat the whole time you were battling… It was like a blast from the past," Kitty told me and I rubbed the back of my head.

"Dude, that was lit! You was like 2 steps ahead of Roark the whole time!" Aqua told me as she fist bumped me.

"Congrats, James. That was spectacular," Dawn smiled and bowed to me.

"You don't need to do that, Dawn…" I told her and she shook her head.

"No, I insist on doing that. You deserve it," Dawn said warmly as she stood up straight.

"So, you know where to go next for your next Badge?" Cynthia asked me and I scratched the back of my head, feigning ignorance.

"No. To be honest, I have been mainly living in Sandgem during my time in Sinnoh," I told her and she smiled.

"Well, the next Gym that is taking on challengers is Eterna City," Cynthia said and I raised an eyebrow, "The more direct way to Eterna City is going north of Jubilife City. You remember seeing a route north of Jubilife when you visited there before?" I nodded my head and stood up.

"Yeah… Aqua and I had a battle there. That is the way to Eterna City?" I said and she nods her head.

"I will be heading there myself to meet up with some colleagues of mine. I just wanted to see your Gym Battle before I head out," she said and I smiled at her, "Take care of my sister, James… Okay?"

"I will, Cynthia," I told her and she waved to us before leaving out of the Gym. I looked at the girls and showed them the badge I just received.

"Look! My first badge!" I said excitedly, "Man, that was a rush!"

"I knew you could do it, James. I told you," Amanda told me and hugged me again, "Come on. Let's get your Pokémon healed up." Yeah, half my team is knocked out. I knew I wouldn't come out unscathed… But, beating Roark on my first try is an accomplishment. Next Gym Leader is Gardenia… And, her Roserade will be a problem. Hmm… A Beedrill would handle that quite well. Oh, I have a few things to handle before leaving Oreburgh. My battle with Roy, calling my family in this world and Nurse Joy, and going back in the mine to find more fossils to give the girls.

-Scene Skip; An Hour Later; Pokémon Center-

"Here you are… Your Pokémon are fully healed. Thank you, please come again," Nurse Joy told me and I took my Poké Balls off of the tray she handed me. I clipped the balls on my belt and Erica hops into my arms. Alexis pops out of her Luxury Ball and lands beside me. She shook her fur and yawned. I looked over at the girls… In which they were crowded around some hospital computer phones. It looks like they are calling their families and telling them how they are doing. I went over to an empty chair sitting in front of a computer and picked up the receiver. I searched into My memories and dialed my home in Galar, which was located in Hulbury. The phone took a few seconds before a woman with dark skin picked up the phone and froze when she saw me. She didn't speak as she looked at me. She reached her hand out to me and tears spilled down her cheeks.

"HI, Mom… I'm sorry I haven't called in a while," I told her slowly and she fainted. I panicked as I heard a racket on the other side of the line and saw a few individuals racing to her side. I saw Nessa stop and look at me.

" JAMES?! WHAT THE HELL?! YOU'RE ALIVE!" Nessa screamed as she came up to the screen. The others came up and saw me. I sweat dropped at the many people that crowded the screen. It made me uncomfortable since this wasn't My family but they knew me, if that makes any sense. Man, I feel like Uzume and Kurome in the same body.

"Wait a sec! Just chill out, okay? Let me explain," I told them quickly and they stopped speaking at once, "It's not easy, trying to say this… But, I have developed amnesia during my time here. The last thing I remember is a flash and nothing… Then, I wake up in Sinnoh. I just learned what happened to me from Kitty and Bradley… All I want to say is I'm sorry for making you all worry about me." Mom sat up and looked at the screen.

" My God… It's really you. We were told you were dead… That monster, Hoyt, killed you in Kanto, didn't he?" Mom told me and I looked down.

"It's all a blur, like I said… I missed 3 years of my life since it's all just… Blank," I told her, "I do remember you guys… So, I had to call and see your faces. I think it was the right call, seeing you all again."

" If it's any constellation, little bro… We are happy to see you alive and well. Are you traveling, still?" an older male said. He had long black hair tied in dreads on his head and dark skin. That was Seth, the oldest sibling I had.

"Yes… I actually got my first Gym Badge like an hour ago," I told then and held up the Coal Badge, "It's the badge from this city, Oreburgh City. The Coal Badge, to be exact."

" So, Roark huh? Did he give you a hard time?" another female said as she came into view. She had tan skin like me and long highlighted red and black hair. She DID look exactly like Homura from Senran Kagura… More like from the Senran Kagura Animation, Skirting Shadows.

"Yep. But, I did it," I said with a small smile.

" Son, you did well. It would be selfish of me to say we need you back here immediately, wouldn't it?" A man with dark skin like Nessa and Seth said and came into view. That was my dad, Jared Naoko. I looked just like him.

"To be honest, I would not be too mad if you said that. Now that I am getting more of memories back, it is making me a little homesick," I told him and he sighed.

" No. Just be careful on your journey, okay? Your life is how you live it, okay? We miss you more than you think… But, we will support you however we can," he said. Mom perked up at that.

" There is something I meant to give you before you left for Kanto. She has already hatched and is quite rowdy… But, she will warm up to you. We bred her here in Hulbury…" Mom said and I raised an eyebrow. Then, a Scorbunny hops into view of the camera.

" This is Scorbunny… One of the Galar starters. She will be holding a special item that will make your journey a little easier, okay? Please, take care of her okay?" Scorbunny stared at me and smirked mischievously. She was holding a black Dynamax Band in her left hand as she looked at me. Wukong pops out of his Poké Ball at that moment and hops on the table. Scorbunny then had hearts in her eyes as she stared at him. Wukong stared at her and blushed slightly.

" Oh! That's interesting," Homura said with a smirk, " Looks like she found a mate already." Ah, shit… Hope that won't cause any problems down the line. Mom called Scorbunny back in a Nest Ball and places it on a teleport pad.

" Are you ready for the transfer, honey?" Mom told me and I nodded my head. She pressed a button and the Nest Ball appeared on a pad next to my computer screen. I picked up the ball and called out Scorbunny. She looked up at me and placed her hands on her hips while having that mischievous smirk on her face. She hands me the Dynamax Band and I fastened it on my right wrist. I looked at it and nodded my head as I looked at Scorbunny.

"Looks like we are gonna be a team from now on, Scorbunny… But, what do I call you?" I told her and she hops up onto the table and lands next to Wukong and blushed as she turned away slightly while giggling. Wukong rubbed the back of his head and looked at me.

" One more thing, James. That Scorbunny, once it becomes a Cinderace, will be able to Gigantamax into GMax Cinderace. I would get her used to battling again before you do any Dynamaxing with her. Understand?" Dad said as he looked at me and I nodded my head.

" James, just know we will have your back. Just call if you need anything… And, thanks for calling us. We would not have known about you being alive if you hadn't called," Mom said as more tears streamed down her cheeks, " I will be sure to tell Ander that you are still alive. He is taking on the Gym Challenge here in Galar as well. He just called and told us that he got his first badge as well. I am more than sure that you can catch the rerun of the Gym Battle on TV there now. Be sure to watch it and call him… Okay? We love you, sweetheart."

"Love you guys too… I will call you when I reach Eterna, okay?" I told her and waved to her before hanging up. I looked down and realized that a tear had streamed down my cheek and landed on my lap. I was crying? Scorbunny, Alexis, Wukong, and Erica comforted me as I shook my head. I was happy that I made that call… But I was more sad than happy since I missed my parents. I would give anything to talk to My dad again and have My mom's homemade cooking again. It hurt, damn it… And, I had to live with that for now. The only person who knew how I really felt was Amanda. She must've felt the same way that I did… Otherwise, I don't know how she does it. I slipped my headphones over my ears and clicked on them as I wiped my tears away. Dream by Imagine Dragons began playing through the speakers as I looked at the blank screen of the computer. You know how you feel like you have everything and you still feel empty? At that moment, I had that feeling in spades… But, I knew I had to press on. I still had Amanda at my side… And she would be there for me no matter what. Not that I didn't appreciate Dawn, Aqua, or Kitty… It's just that since Amanda was part of my past life, it gives me a sense of home that I still have. Speaking of which, I forgot to mention her to them! Damn it!

"You okay?" Amanda asked as she appeared behind me and hugged me from behind. I looked at her and smiled small. She saw my tear strained face and wiped the remaining tears away.

"It's… I called My family. It made me homesick," I told her with a weak chuckle, " He misses them a lot." Amanda realized what I was talking about and nodded her head.

"I see… His memories are part of you, now. It seems a part of him is still alive in you," she said and I nodded my head, "Well, I won't say what you need to do. But, I will suggest that you hold onto those memories He has of them. It means a lot to Him. Okay?" I nodded my head and regained my composure.

"You are right… It is what keeps me grounded, you know?" I told her with a brighter smile, "They sent me a Scorbunny, too. Meet Lola." Lola waves to Amanda and she giggled as Belina hovered over to her and greeted her with a sweet smile.

"I need to call Nurse Joy and tell her I got my first Badge," I told her with a smile and she nods her head while taking an empty seat next to me and I called Sandgem Town's Pokémon Center. The phone rang 4 times before it was answered by my Nurse Joy, who was looking a but frazzled.

"Hey, Nurse Joy. Umm, everything okay?" I said to her and she blushed as she fixed her out of place hair and her unbuttoned blouse.

" Ah, hello James! Ahem, how are you?" she said as she fixes the bonnet on her head and smiled warmly at me. Was she… In the middle of having sex? Did I interrupt her on accident?

"Am I interrupting something? I can call back," I told her and I swore I heard a yes in the background and Nurse Joy smacked someone off camera. I was kinda shocked that she had a boyfriend.

"Who is that?" I asked curiously and she sighed, moving the camera to show… Oh, shit! Is that Midnight from My Hero Academia?!

" My girlfriend, Nemuri Kayama," Nurse Joy said with a squeak and I blinked in shock. My Nurse Joy is gay… And Midnight is her girlfriend. This was a pleasant surprise since I was 100% expecting a guy. Amanda was surprisingly silent at this revelation and was staring at Midnight… Wait a sec.

"Hello, Ms. Kayama. Nice to meet you," I told her and she smirked at me with a seductive look on her face. She then glanced at Amanda and flinched.

" Hello, niece. How are you? Is Fantina doing well?" Midnight told Amanda and I fell over in an anime fashion. Amanda sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose.

"That's your aunt?! Holy shit, Amanda!" I said as I got back in my chair. She rubbed her forehead in irritation, trying not to be annoyed too much.

"It's not something I want to tell every person, you know… Aunt Nemuri is bi and likes to be in a threesome with many people with her girlfriend. Didn't think this Nurse Joy would be the mysterious girlfriend I heard so much about in her stories…" Amanda explained and Nurse Joy blushed as Midnight rubbed her temples.

"You know, it's not nice to talk about someone in front of them," I said to her calmly. Amanda smacked me on the arm and blushed.

"You try not watching them have sex with anything with a dick! It's gross!" Amanda blushed and I pinched my forehead and sighed.

"We are getting off track. I was calling you right now because I got my first Gym Badge today, Nurse Joy!" I told her as I showed her the Coal Badge. She gasped as she looked at the badge.

" Oh, my! Congrats on your badge, James! I am so proud of you," she said and I chuckled, rubbing the back of my head, " Was it difficult getting the badge?"

"Well, let me tell you… Yes. Nothing is ever easy, Nurse Joy. I am on my way to Floaroma Town soon with my friends," I told her and she smiled at me warmly.

" Oh! My cousin is stationed in Floaroma Town! Be sure to tell her that Susan said hi!" Nurse Joy told me and I nodded my head. I remember that not all Nurse Joys are exactly in the same family tree. Like, they are not born from the same mother. They have their own siblings, know what I mean?

"I will. See ya later!" I told her and went to hang up… But, Amanda stopped me.

"Wait a sec. Let me talk with my aunt for a bit. You go explore the city a little more, okay?" Amanda said seriously. I looked at her and sighed as she turned to Midnight.

" Oh, this is gonna be good…" Midnight sighed as Amanda had a frown on her face. I got up and called Wukong and Alexis into their Poké Balls. I wanted to give Lola some time out of her Poké Ball while I explored more of Eterna City. We walked out of the Center and left Amanda to talk with Midnight. That threw me for a loop… Wonder how Fantina and Midnight acted when they were younger. I spotted Roy rushing to Oreburgh Gate and called out my skates. I skated over to him with Lola running at my sides and caught up to him.

"Yo, Roy! Wait up!" I called to him and he stopped when he heard my voice. He looked back at me and smiled as he saw me.

"Yo, James! I was looking all over for ya! Ready for our battle?" Roy asked me with a goofy smile on his face. I nodded my head and he glanced down at Lola who hid behind my leg.

"Cool! What is that?! A new Pokémon?!"

"Whoa there, bro. Lola is a bit shy around any new person she meets," I told him and she looked out from behind my leg, "This is a Pokémon native from my home region, Galar. Her species name is Scorbunny, a starter Pokémon for new trainers. My family kept her safe for me and gave her to me when I called them earlier. Here, let me show you her Dex Entry." I pulled out my PokéDex and scanned her. When it gave her entry, I was surprised. I was just expecting it to not have info on her.

" Scorbunny, the Rabbit Pokémon. It has special pads on the back of it's feet and one on its nose. When It is raring to go for a fight, these pads radiate tremendous heat. This Scorbunny is Female with the Impish Nature and is Lv 14 and has the hidden Ability Libero with the moves Sucker Punch, Jump Kick, Blaze Kick, and Double Kick, " PokéDex said and I raised an eyebrow in surprise. Libero? Isn't that Cinderace's Signature Hidden Ability that brought it to OU in an instant? Sweet! I got 2 Fire Starters with broken abilities without even trying! Awesome! Lola hops up and down with excitement as she looked at my face.

"Well, you are a powerhouse. I am glad I got you around. Now, I gotta catch you up with the rest of the team, though. Since you are a Fire Type like Wukong, he can give you some good Fire Type moves to learn," I told her as she blushed heavily while swaying left and right. She must really likes Wukong if she got that flustered by the mention of his name.

"But, that can wait. I will have a 2v2 against you, Doubles format. You game for it?" I told him and he nods his head while pulling out 2 Poké Balls. He took a few steps back and waited for me to make my 2 choices.

"Know what? Lola, you game?" Lola nods her head and rushed out in front of me and brought out Adora's Nest Ball.

"Adora, let's rock and roll!" I called out my Bulbasaur and she shook herself off. She looked back at me and then at Lola. Lola waves to her and Adora smiled and nods her head at me and Lola.

"All right, Lola! This will be your first battle! Follow Adora's lead and stay focused! Okay?" I called and Lola gave me a thumbs up, "Adora, be careful!"

"I know what Pokémon will help me out here… Go, Staravia and Prinplup!" Roy called out his starter and evolved Starly. Both Pokémon called out and stared at Adora and Lola. Lola looked on nervously as Adora had a steeled look on her face. I clicked my headphones and on cue, some Pokémon music began playing.

- Play Battle! Rival from Pokémon D/P/PT OST-

Ah, Barry's rival battle music… Love this theme. It also got me in the zone whenever I fight against Barry/Roy in the games. I looked at my Pokémon and readied myself for battle.

"Adora, let's start this off with Razor Leaf!" I called and she lifts her bulb and lifts her bulb, shooting multiple sharp leaves at Prinplup and Staravia. Staravia dodges out of the way by flying up and Prinplup braced itself by bringing its fins up in an X pattern. The leaves cut into Prinplup, doing some good damage to it.

"Good work bracing the attack, Prinplup! Send it back using Bide!" Roy called and I flinched at that. Yeah, that was why he had his Prinplup block it.

"Adora, get out of the way! You too, Lola!" I called and they rushed back as Prinplup launched a large white beam at them. Adora stops and turned around, summoning a green shield in front of her. Did… Did she just learn Protect?! The beam collided with the shield and bounced off into the air and huts the ground a second after.

"Nice, Adora! You learned Protect!" Lola cheered as she hops up and down. Huh? Did she just speak? Lola covered her mouth as all of us, including Roy, stared at her. She just spoke English… And, why the hell did she sound like Ryuko Matoi from Kill La Kill?! She looked at me and my eye twitched. I guess my family glossed over the fact that Lola can speak fucking ENGLISH! Did they probably assume that I would know that?!

"Umm… This is awkward," Lola said with a huge blush on her cheeks. I took a deep breath before speaking.

"How are you speaking English?" I asked her and she sighed.

"Well, to be honest… A few Pokémon in your family can do it. They said that you wouldn't be all surprised that I would speak English at all since Homura's Slowking teaches the others how to speak English," Lola said and I slapped my forehead. That didn't even cross my mind that I can teach my Pokémon how to speak English! I mean, I remember a Slowking in the anime speaking English… But, I don't honestly remember when it happened. Could've been during one of the early movies the anime had… Ah, never mind that! Does that mean I would need to find a Slowpoke or something?! Wait… I searched through My memories and found out that Homura had a Slowking and it DID speak English. And, it sounds just like Bruce Willis… Cool!

"Amnesia sucks," I said plainly and Lola tilts her head to the side, "Now that you mention that, I do remember that Slowking. They at least should have told me and I wouldn't have been as shocked as I am now." Lola shrugged her shoulders as Adora came up to Lola and frowned at her.

"What? At least I can translate for him whenever," Lola said plainly and Adora fell over.

"You are so blunt… I have you pegged all wrong," I told her and she giggled.

"I ain't a one trick pony, James. For now, let's finish this battle," Lola said as she got into a fighting stance. Adora got back up and Roy stood there in silence, processing what he just witnessed. He then snapped his fingers and remembered something.

"Oh, yeah! I do remember Nurse Joy saying you developed amnesia and is still suffering from it! Yet, you kinda act like you know a little more than you let on," Roy said and I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah… Well, it's actually selective amnesia. My mind chose what to remember against my own will and I am remembering little by little each day," I told him and rubbed the back of my head, "By the way… It's your turn, Roy."

"Right! Staravia, Take Down!" Roy called and his Staravia charged at Lola. She hops over Staravia and lands on its back.

"Lola, Double Kick!" I called and she bounced off of Staravia's back and dove kicked him in the back twice, knocking it to the ground. It got back up and flew into the air as Lola lands on the ground and rubbed her nose smugly. Looks like her Nature read correct when I scanned her.

"Prinplup, Bubblebeam!" Roy called and Prinplup fired off a stream of bubbles at Lola.

"Adora, Sunny Day! Lola, jump over and dive down into a Blaze Kick!" I called and Adora shot a red Spore into the sky, calling forth the sun and Lola leaps over the slightly weakened Bubblebeam from the sun being out and dove down into a dive kick that lit her right leg into orange flames. She kicks Prinplup in the face and knocked it to the ground, creating a dust cloud. She leaps far back to her original position besides Adora and the dust cloud disappeared around Prinplup, revealing that it was knocked out by that attack.

"Damn! The sun boosted that Blaze Kick something fierce! I was not expecting that at all!" I said in shock as Lola held out her left palm for Adora to slap it with her right vine. Looks like they are a great team after all!

"I am impressed! That was awesome! But this battle isn't over yet! Let's do it, Staravia!" Roy called and his Staravia called out and flew above us. I then looked down at Lola and noticed her little patch on her nose had changed from orange to red. That must be an indication that her Type is changing with each move she uses. I wish the games could do that more… Visual cues like that is unique to a Pokémon's personality and character. But, that is asking for a bit much…

"Looks like I have to kick it into overdrive! Staravia, Dual Wingbeat!" Roy called and that caught me by surprise. Staravia dove towards Lola and Adora, his wings glowing with white energy. Dual Wingbeat is a Galar special move for Flying Types that allows the Pokémon to attack twice in 1 turn. How does his Staravia know that move? Wait, I just thought of something…

"Adora, Lola! Roll out of the way!" I called and they rolled under the wings. Staravia came around and dove for them again.

"Now, Adora! Use Vine Whip on Lola and fling her at Staravia!" Adora stopped rolling at the same time as Lola and called her vines out to wrap around Lola.

"H-hey! What are you doing?! This isn't Rule 34!" Lola blushed heavily and snorted at the boldness of the statement.

"Lola, I will not ask how you know that… I just need you to use Sucker Punch as soon as you get close to Staravia!" I said, trying to hold back my laughter. She nods her head and Adora launched her full force at Staravia, speeding at the bird with a smirk on her face. Her nose bandage turned black, signaling that she had changed to a Dark Type, and vanished into thin air. Staravia stopped mid dive and looked around. Lola appeared above Staravia and sledgehammered the bird on the top of the head, slamming it into the ground hard. It crashed to the ground, creating a dust cloud in the ground again. Lola lands right besides Adora again and rubbed her nose again. The dust cloud disappeared and Staravia laid on the ground, swirls in its eyes signaling that it was knocked out. I pumped my fist with a smirk as Adora and Lola low fived each other. Roy blinked and began to laugh.

-Cue Victory! Trainer Battle from Pokémon D/P/PT OST-

"Man, you are good! I lost fair and square… Those 2 are pretty good!" Roy said as he returned his Staravia and Prinplup into their Poké Balls and came over to me. He hands me some Poke… 1500 Poké, to be exact and chuckled. I pocketed the money and smiled at him.

"You threw me for a loop there with your Staravia knowing a Galar move. How did it know that move?" I asked him and he rubbed his nose.

"Some old woman in Jubilife was teaching some Pokémon some pretty rad moves. You might wanna go check it out… She lives in a house south of the Pokémon Center," he said and I put that info away in the back of my mind. I knew I would be visiting that old woman later. Something tells me that I somehow know her…

"Welp… I'm gone! I'm gonna be heading to Eterna City for the next Badge! How about we have another battle then? Deal?" Roy asked me and held his hand out. I shook his hand and nodded my head as Lola hops onto my shoulder.

"Deal, Roy. See you then!" I told him and he raced off for Oreburgh Gate. I looked at Lola and laughed. I laughed so hard, tears spilled down my cheeks as Adora stared at me incredulously and Lola looked at me with a blush.

"What?! What did I do?!" Lola blushed and I wiped my tears away.

"Nothing, nothing… I am just astonished that you knew what Rule34 was" I told her and she looked away, "How old are you, anyway?"

"Well, I ain't that old… Like 2 years old. Pokémon age is different from human age, you know…" Lola said and I nodded my head, "Your older brother, Seth, was the one who inadvertently let me know about that sort of thing. He was with his lover… I think her name was Compi… Compo…"

"Compa?" I said in surprise, which shouldn't be a surprise. IF exists her and so does Neptune and Nepgear as well as Blanc and Rom and Ram and Histoire… So, why not have the whole Neptunia cast here as well?

"Yeah, that's it! Compa… Seth was showing that to her and I happened to walk by and see it… I was curious and decided to spy on them. Well, I kinda watched for a little longer than I thought… And, they ended up rolling in the bed together," Lola blushed and looked away. Well, that explains that… Huh. Okay, so Rule34 exists here too… And, I am afraid to ask if any of the offbrand sites exists here too. Why do those sites exist here and not Fanfiction don't exist here?! That's unfair… I sighed and chuckled weakly.

"Well, your young mind was tainted something fierce," I told Lola as Adora blushed and cleared her throat, "Right. Let's get to the others… Amanda will freak at the sight of you."

"Oh, that's right! She hasn't heard me talk yet! Shoot, that will be awkward," Lola said and I nodded my head. I pat her on the head and called Adora back to her Nest Ball and called back out Alexis. Alexis looked up at Lola and tilts her head to the side.

"Lex, this is our new friend Lola. She can talk," I told Alexis and she flinched in shock as she stared at Lola.

"Truer words have never been spoken," Lola said and Alexis fell over. I sighed and rubbed my forehead. This is gonna be a long day…

-And, that is the end of this Arc, the introductory Arc! Well, that was a blast to write… But, I have a misgiving about Chapter 5.5. It was quite dark, even for my taste. But, I did write it a long time ago and revised it for this story. Even revised, that was pretty horrific to imagine. Ugh, never again please! Whatever… Now, a few things to mention. About Lola the talking Scorbunny, I planned to have a talking Pokémon on my squad ever since the beginning. I just was planning on Alexis being the talking one… But, I changed it to Scorbunny since Scorbunny has a little more personality than the Shinx line, honestly. Sucks, but whatever. Next, the scene with my family… This was also planned from the start. I purposefully left it vague to give you a few guesses on where this version of me was born from. In my original story, I was born in Sinnoh, not Galar. And, for bonus points… I made myself Nessa's younger brother. Seth also makes a return to my continuity from my Ultimension series! Don't worry, he will have a prevalent role in this story… In fact, he will be joining the party much later, around the Fantina Gym Battle. Also, I will reference Galar quite a bit in this story as far as Ander's Gym Battles and moves learned by my team as well as a little lore from the Galar Region. Next, I know how many people will ask me if I will use Dynamax or Mega Evolution. To be honest, I will be using BOTH. That might piss some people off since that will make me have 2 types of battle styles that will make me OP. But, there is a catch… I will ONLY Dynamax in Raid Dens with the party to get them some new Pokémon. Speaking of which, the matter of teams for everyone. I have Amanda's team full already and Dawn is in the making right now. Me and Aqua are up in the air… Give me suggestions on who I will have on my team and Aqua as well. Plus, I will only put my Bio this time to update you on the team I have. Finally, that Ocarina I have? That will also play a big part on the story going forward from here as well as my Ki Training and my phone as well. Stick around and stay tuned for more! And, here is a teaser for next chapter! Enjoy and see ya next time! SONIK OUT! A/N.-

"Hello, James… It has been a while, hasn't it?? Maybe 7 years, correct?" the old woman said. I stopped and stared at the old woman in disbelief… How was this possible? She was… Polycursia! Why was that old woman who healed Makarov in the Phantom Lord arc of Fairy Tail here?! And, how does she know me?! Amanda stepped up next to me and stared at the woman.

"How do you know my boyfriend?" Amanda asked her and she smiled while turning away from us.

"Well, your father brought you here to get Ki Training from me a while ago. Did you forget everything you learned, my young student?" she said and I looked down.

"It's… Complicated. I developed amnesia," I told her and she looked at me.

"Well, that is gonna be a bit of a problem… Your Ki is severed from your soul. And, you have 2 souls in your body now," she said and Amanda and I recoiled in shock at that, "You should be careful if anyone found out about that. I can help you get started on retraining your body to handle it… But, the rest is up to you. I just need a few days to do it…" I sighed and looked at Alexis and Lola as they cared for Erica, who was hovering around while giggling.

"I can do that... It will help me and them get stronger," I told her and and smiled.

"Last time you wanted nothing to do with your powers. What happened?" she asked me and I rubbed the back of my head.

"Life," I told her and she laughed.

"Fair enough. But, I will only accept you and no one else, got it? Your girlfriend has to leave," she said and Amanda frowned. I turned to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, giving her a pleading look. She pouted and nodded her head while turning back to my Pokémon and ushered them out the door.

"What's wrong?" Lola asked Amanda.

"James is gonna be busy for a few days… Let's leave him for now. He will be a changed man after he comes back," Amanda said to them, "Promise." I looked back at them and nodded my head. Alexis rushed over to me and rubbed her face against my leg. I pet her on the head and scratched her behind the ear.

"It will only be a few days, Lex. Take care of everyone for me in the meantime, okay?" I told her as I knelt down to her level. She sighed and nods her head. She went back to Amanda and followed her out the door. I turned to Polycursia and got a serious look on my face.

"What do I do first?"

Would you like to save the game? Y/N.

Saving…

Saving…

Game saved.

Information Updated!

Name: James Edward Scott

Gym Badges On Hand: Coal Badge

Money On Hand: 53500

Power Control: Ki Novice

Special Item: Ocarina Of Vanity (Family Heirloom); Dynamax Band (Received from family)

Pokemon On Hand:

Name: Luxio(Alexis) Female Lv. 26 Jolly Nature Moves: Spark, Shock Wave, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Bite, Return, Howl, Quick Attack, Fire Fang, Ice Fang, Poison Fang, Flash, Protect, Light Screen, Reflect, Iron Tail, Superpower, ?

Special Combo Moves: Sparking Wheel (Protect and Spark)

Ability: Guts

Held Item: Muscle Band

Poké Ball: Luxury Ball

Name: Monferno(Wukong) Male Lv 26 Naïve Nature Moves: Fake Out, Bulldoze, Mach Punch, Focus Punch, Thunder Punch, Fire Punch, Ember, Flamethrower, Dig, Iron Tail, Protect, Fury Swipes, Flame Wheel, Grass Knot, Drain Punch, Rock Smash, ?

Special Combo Moves: Shin Shoryuken (Mach Punch and Focus Punch), Mach 2 Force Strike (All Punching Moves and Mach Punch), Blazing Impact (Flame Wheel and Focus Punch), Detroit Smash (Focus Punch and Thunder Punch), Ora Ora Combo (Multiple Mach Punches at once)

Ability: Iron Fist

Held Item: Black Belt

Poké Ball: Poké Ball

Name: Pidgeotto(Tara) Female Lv 24 Naughty Nature Moves: Swift, Sand-Attack, Pluck, Quick Attack, Aerial Ace, Air Cutter, Hyper Voice, Twister, Uproar, Crush Claw, Heat Wave, Steel Wing, Agility, ?

Special Combo Moves: Wings of Rebellion (Agility, Steel Wing, and Aerial Ace), Wings of Valor (Quick Attack, Aerial Ace, and Steel Wing)

Ability: Tangled Feet

Held Item: Silk Scarf

Poké Ball: Great Ball

Name: Staryu -Shiny- (North) Lv 20 Hasty Nature Moves: Swift, Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Protect, Bubblebeam, Rapid Spin, Psybeam, Psywave, Ice Beam, Water Pulse, Camouflage, ?

Ability: Natural Cure

Held Item: Shell Bell

Poké Ball: Net Ball

Name: Bulbasaur(Adora) Female Lv 22 Gentle Nature Moves: Razor Leaf, Sunny Day, Leech Seed, Sludge, Take Down, Poison Powder, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Magical Leaf, Vine Whip, Nature Power, Clear Smog, Protect, ?

Ability: Chlorophyll

Held Item: Miracle Seed

Poké Ball: Nest Ball

Name: Beldum(Force) Lv 21 Naughty Nature Moves: Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Take Down, Iron Defense, Light Screen, Reflect, Confusion, Protect, ?

Ability: Rock Head

Held Item: Metagrossite

Poké Ball: Poké Ball

Name: Scorbunny(Lola) Female Lv 15 Impish Nature Moves: Sucker Punch, Blaze Kick, Double Kick, Jump Kick, ?

Ability: Libero

Held Item: Charcoal

Poké Ball: Nest Ball

Dynamax Rank: 5th Rank

Max Moves: Max Darkness, Max Flare, Max Knuckle

Pokémon on Standby: Jester(Misdreavus), Erica(Cleffa)