After going back and forth between Y universe Kalos and X universe Kanto, Karli found Emolga in Pallet Town and explained to her that she wanted her to be her starter. It was an honor to be asked that, so Emolga asked her friends if she could go with Karli, which they were alright with. Over the next month, Karli & Emolga had battles against other trainers while exploring the Kanto region.
When they got to the Pewter City Gym, Karli was surprised to not be let in unless she had a Water or Grass type Pokémon. She of course wanted to challenge Brock, so she backtracked to Route 2 to catch an Oddish. However, Karli didn't actually use that Oddish against Brock. She wanted to prove that she could beat him with Emolga despite Electric/Flying types being at a disadvantage against Rock/Ground types. It took a few attempts, but Karli and Emolga were able to beat Brock and earn the Boulder Badge.
On May 1st, Karli was talking to her mom on the video phone in the Cerulean City Pokémon Center with Emolga floating by her side.
Karli's mom: So, what you been up to? How's your journey going?
Karli: It's going good. We beat Brock and we're gonna do Misty's gym today. Should be easy. I've got an Electric type and a Grass type and she uses Water Pokémon.
Lana, who had just gotten her Pokémon healed, walked over to Karli with Hops.
Karli's mom: Your father would be proud of you, Karli...if you had one!
Karli, her mom, and Emolga all laughed.
Lana: What happened to your dad?
Hops: Froakie?
Karli: Oh. Hi, Lana. Didn't see you there.
Karli's mom: Is this an acquaintance of yours?
Karli: Kinda. This is Lana Loud, Anthony's half-sister.
Lana: Nice to meet you, Miss...uhh...I don't know your last name.
Karli's mom: O'Donnell.
Lana: Thanks.
Karli: I'd also like you to meet my twin.
Karli put her hands around Emolga.
Lana: ...As a twin, I must say, I don't see the resemblance.
Karli: ...I'll explain it. At two different points in time, in two different universes, Arceus gave my mom and Emolga's mom each a seed that they could turn into a kid. Her mom was an Emolga, my mom was a human...Well, she still is...They still are. Anyway, me and Emolga used to be seeds. That's also how I don't have a dad.
Lana: ...Huh. I thought for sure you were gonna say your sister turned into an Emolga.
Karli: Pfft! That wouldn't have been as...Yeah, well, she didn't...That's not what happened.
Karli's mom: When you tell people that story, you should really give them some warning that what you're about to say is really really weird.
Karli: Don't spoil the surprise.
Lana: Wait. It's actually true? Karli isn't crazy?
Karli's mom: Yes, it's true.
Karli: True is what it is. It's 100% true. That is our canon backstories. Uhh...backstory. Just one.
Lana: ...Right.
Karli: You know, it's really ironic that you're reacting like this because a month ago, someone who looks exactly like...But on the other hand, you have the same name as...Never mind. Bye, Mom. I'm gonna go battle Misty now.
Lana: That's...
Karli's mom: Good luck. Bye.
Both Karli and her mom hung up.
Lana: That's what I wanted to talk to you about. The Gym Leader's not there.
Emolga: Emol?
Karli: What? Where is she then?
Lana: I don't know. When I asked the Gym guide, he just looked at me in a really creepy way like I had just asked him something...offensive, I guess.
Karli: The Gym guide?
Lana: You know, the guy in the front by those statues who calls you the Champ in the making.
Karli: Oh, the "you need a Water or Grass type" guy. I think his name is Clyde. Or maybe Jim. Blueberry?
Lana: To pass some time while we wait for the Gym Leader to come back, you wanna have a battle against me?
Karli: Sure.
Karli, Lana, and the two Pokémon went outside.
Karli: I don't know if this is something you care about, but did you see the Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer that came out yesterday?
Lana: No, I didn't. Was it good?
Karli: Twin Anthony loved every second of it.
Lana: She must be a really big Sonic fan then.
Karli: Nope. She despises Sonic. That's why she liked the trailer.
Karli and Lana stood across from each other as they got ready for battle.
Lana: Go, Hops!
Hops: Froakie!
Karli: Let's do it, Emolga!
Emolga: Molga!
Lana: You ready to see that having a type advantage doesn't mean the battle's gonna be easy?!
Karli: Umm, you ready to lose in 1, maybe 2 moves? Emolga, use Electro Ball.
Emolga: Emol-GA!
Lana: Dodge it!
Hops dodged Emolga's attack.
Lana: Now use Smack Down.
Despite the type disadvantage, Lana and Hops were able to beat both Emolga and Oddish, who Karli returned to their balls.
?: The stupid Pikachu rip-off is unable to battle. The wannabe of my sister is the winner.
Karli: Who said that?!
Two Team Rocket members stepped in front of them. One was Robin, mayor of the Animal Crossing village Kirboshi. The other was named Lynn and looked exactly like Lana's sister of the same name.
Lynn: You seriously didn't recognize my voice?
Lana: *gasp* Is this that evil Lynn I've been told about?
Karli: I wasn't there when you were told about her, but probably.
Lynn: Robin, are you sure this is the same Karli? She doesn't seem to know who I am.
Robin: Are you X universe Karli?
Karli: Yeah.
Lynn: Good enough for me.
Lana: What do you want, Team Rocket?
Karli: Yeah, and where's Jessie, James, and Meowth?
Robin: They're back in the Y universe, trying to get Ash's Pikachu.
Karli: Ah, that makes sense. But speaking of that, am I ever gonna get to see Ash? I wanted to see him on the day I started my journey, but it didn't work out. I really hope I get to see him some time. He is just so awesome, way better than stupid Red, and...
Lynn: Shut up! If you like this Ash person so much, why don't ya' marry him?
Karli: Because we're both 10. Also, I'm gay.
Robin: Can we tell you what we wanted to tell you now?
Karli: Go right ahead.
Lynn: We kidnapped somebody important to you that relates to water!
Lana: I'll bet she means the Cerulean City Gym Leader.
Karli: Misty! Her name is Misty.
Lana: Sorry.
Robin: You're a misty, Karli.
Karli: What?...Oh, I see what you...That was a reference to...Yeah. Because it sounds similar to "mystery." Yeah.
Lynn: ...We can go now, right?
Robin: Of course.
Lynn and Robin turned around and started walking away.
Lana: That's it? You're not gonna battle us?
Lynn: I could beat your guys's Froakie and Emolga at the same time using just my Marowak.
Lana: Anybody can say their Pokémon is strong. If you're so sure you'll win, you should actually battle to prove it.
Lynn: That would just be a waste of my time. And I wasn't saying my Pokémon was strong. I was saying yours are weak. Because you're weak.
Lana: What is with you?! The Lynn in the universe I'm from wouldn't just walk away from a challenge.
Lynn: I am not your Lynn. And I don't wanna be anything like her. I'll bet she sucks.
Robin and Lynn left.
Lana: What a jerk face.
Karli: Yeah, she's a real barnacle head. I agreed with all that stuff you were sayin' to her. We should go save Misty now.
Lana: Where do you think Team Rocket would've taken her?
Karli: I don't know. It could be anywhere. Who knows?
All of a sudden, Karli's rival, Whatshername the Inkling, drove up to them really fast in a motor bike with an empty side-car. She was wearing a police uniform and the Skate Helmet she usually wore. She jumped the motor bike over them, went through the Pokémon Center's front doors, and stopped inside.
Whatshername: I nose.
Karli: Whatshername, what are you doing here?
Whatshername got off the motor bike and walked over to Karli and Lana.
Whatshername: I'm here in Kanto with my group, except Diancie, because Espurr's up to something. I'm here in Cerulean City because I was told Team Rocket was here. Which way did they go?
Karli: They went that way.
Karli pointed in the direction Team Rocket went.
Whatshername: With that sorted out, what are YOU doing here?
Karli: I always come to work at 3:00 A.M. This is when I count the sesame seeds.
Whatshername: I thought you were going on a 2nd Pokémon journey.
Karli: I am. I'm going through Kanto again.
Whatshername: ...Are you kidding?
Karli: Do these muscles lie?
Karli flexed her left arm, which, just like her other arm, wasn't muscular.
Whatshername: ...Oh my Arceus. Instead of choosing any of the other regions in the world, like say, Galar, you choose to just travel through Kanto again.
Karli: ...Don't say it.
Whatshername: You. Are.
Karli: How do you spell "not my friend?"
Whatshername: You know that's not what I was gonna say. And let me finish. You are such. A!
Karli: DON'T SAY IT!
Whatshername: Genwunner.
Karli's entire body turned white and she fell down sideways. She immediately got back up and regained her color.
Karli: We have already discussed this! I AM NOT A GENWUNNER! If I was a genwunner, would I choose Emolga, a Gen 6 Pokémon, as my starter?! Would I have lived in Kalos for the past bunch of years?!
Whatshername: Emolga is a Gen 5 Pokémon. That sounds like a mistake a genwunner would make.
Karli: It is a perfectly legitimate mistake anyone could make. And since Emolga was born and raised in Kalos, I often forget her species is from Unova. Okay?!
Whatshername: Whatever, genwunner. Give me Emolga. We're gonna need her.
Karli reluctantly gave Whatshername Emolga's Luxury Ball, with Emolga in it. Whatshername walked back to the motor bike and got on it as Karli groaned in anger.
Lana: Where are you going?
Whatshername: Go save Team Rocket's hostage. You wanna come?
Lana: Well, heck, yeah! Can I sit behind you?
Whatshername: "No" 11 times. Just get in the side-car.
Lana and Hops got in.
Lana: Don't worry, Misty. We're coming!
Whatshername: It's not Misty.
Lana: Oh. Who is it then?
Whatshername: It's a surprise.
Karli: I like surprises. Can I come? Can I come? Can I come? Can I come?
Whatshername: There's not enough room for you.
Karli: But I don't take up that much space.
Whatshername: It just wouldn't be feasible.
Karli: But I wanna help find not Misty.
Whatshername: You still can. I'm just not gonna give you a ride.
Lana and Hops put on some helmets that were in the side-car's glove world, I mean compartment.
Lana: Let's go!
Whatshername started to drive off.
Whatshername: See ya', genwunner.
Karli: I AM NOT A GENWUNNER!
The motor bike was out of sight now.
Karli: I am NOT a genwunner.
Whatshername, Lana, and Hops arrived at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City.
Whatshername: You wait here. I gotta go make a call.
Lana: But you said your friends were already here.
Whatshername: Most of them are. But there's one more we've gotta get down here. The most important one.
Lana: ...You?
Whatshername: What? No, not me. I'm already here. Why would you think I was talking about me?
Lana: I don't know. You just seem like that kind of person to me.
Whatshername: Well, I'm not.
Whatshername went inside. Celebi, Marshadow, and Poipole were in there waiting for her. She threw the Luxury Ball on the ground, releasing Emolga. She was still damaged from the battle earlier and woke up because she was resting.
Whatshername: There's no time to go to the Pokémon Center. Can you manage?
Emolga: Eh...what?
Whatshername: I'll take that as a yes.
Marshadow: The gang's all here! Let's go...
Whatshername: The gang is not all here! And we don't call ourselves a gang. We're a group.
Marshadow: Isn't that the same thing?
Whatshername: No. And neither are talent and natural ability.
Whatshername got on the video phone and called Diancie.
Diancie: Whatshername! You winnin' me some money at the game place, whatever it's called?
Whatshername: I'm not allowed to play games here anymore.
Diancie: Why not?
A Wynaut appeared behind Diancie.
Diancie: GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!
The Wynaut ran away.
Diancie: You want me to come down there and get them to unban you?
Whatshername: Actually, yeah, that be great.
Marshadow: Do I need to remind you that there's something more important you need to tell her about?
Whatshername: Oh right. Diancie, are you sure you wanna stay home? We were gonna go fight Team Rocket.
Diancie: I don't care. Fight 'em. It's not even the real Team Rocket.
Whatshername: What do you mean?
Diancie: The real Team Rocket would be hundreds of grunts led by Giovanni. Instead, it's just Crazy Robin and that one other human. Wait. Is Crazy Robin a human?
Whatshername: I think so.
Celebi: Does that change your mind at all?
Diancie: No.
Celebi: ...Can you please come here? I really miss you.
Diancie: I've been missing you too. But...it's just I...Kanto really sucks.
Whatshername: I know what'll make Kanto not seem so bad. Diancie, if you don't come and fight Team Rocket with us, a human is gonna be taking your place.
Diancie: ...What?
Whatshername: Yeah, Lana Loud's outside and I said she could help us even if you don't.
Diancie: You wouldn't!
Whatshername: Of course I would. Just look at me, Inkling-shaped, which is unfortunately similar to Octoling-shaped, the shape of evil!
Diancie: ...Are you saying that the shape of your body makes you evil? Like an Octoling?
Whatshername: Neptune, no!
Diancie: 'Cause that's what it sounded like you were saying.
Whatshername: It wasn't! It was 100% just a...
Diancie: You tell that human to go away or I'll say it.
Whatshername: Say what?
Diancie: Since you brought it up, I'm gonna call you an...
Whatshername: ALL THE NOPE!
Whatshername hung up the phone very angrily.
Whatshername: She had her chance! Let's go. Somebody go get Lana for me. Since I'm angry, I'm not gonna be able to know what the right thing to say to her is.
In their hideout beneath the Game Corner, Lynn and Robin were hiding with their captive, who was tied to a chair and under a sheet. His voice sounded like Albearto from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
?: Who are you people? I wanna go home!
Lynn: You are home, as far as you know.
?: My name isn't Asfarasyouknow.
Lynn: I know what your name is. Everybody knows what your name is!
?: Can you at least tell me why you put this voice changer in my mouth?
Lynn: That's so if someone came to save you, your iconic voice wouldn't have given away that it's you,...
Lynn took off the sheet, revealing that the captive was...
Lynn: SpongeBob SquarePants!
Lynn reached her hand through SpongeBob's water helmet and took the voice changing device out of his mouth.
SpongeBob: Please. Just let me go. I gotta get to Nickelodeon Studios for my 20th anniversary party.
Lynn: Always thinkin' about yourself.
SpongeBob: What are you gonna do to me? What are you gonna do with me?!
Lynn: We know how worshiped you are on the internet. So, we're gonna post a video threatening to boil you in hot oil unless everyone signs over full ownership of the internet to us!
SpongeBob: There's a good chunk of people who would be glad to see me die. Also, the internet is for everyone and no one person can own it.
Lynn: Me and Robin are two people. So HA! And again, HA! Robin, where's the camera?
Robin: ...In the back.
Lynn: What do you mean "in the back?" Why didn't you get it?
Robin: I thought you were gonna get it.
Lynn: And why would you assume that?!
Robin: This whole thing was your idea. Plus, I'm the leader. You're supposed to do stuff for me.
Lynn: Well, it's stupid that you're the leader! I think we shouldn't even have a leader anymore since it's just the two of us.
Robin: And what does how many of us there are have to do with whether or not someone should be in charge?
As they continued to argue, Lynn put the voice changer back in SpongeBob's mouth and put the sheet back on him. Then they left through the back door. Through the front door, Whatshername and the others came to SpongeBob's rescue.
Whatshername: Man, finding this room was way too freaking hard.
Lana: Yeah. Good thing I'm only gonna have to do this once.
SpongeBob: Who's there? Are you here to save me?
Whatshername: Oh, come on! We came all this way and SpongeBob's not even here! Just the mayor from The Powerpuff Girls for some reason.
SpongeBob: No, it's really me. Take off the sheet.
Poipole took off the sheet and Celebi untied SpongeBob.
Poipole: It is you! But...Your voice, SpongeBob. What's wrong with your voice?
SpongeBob took the voice changer out and threw it on the ground.
SpongeBob: Never mind it. Let's get out of here before Team Rocket comes back!
Everyone left the room and started running for the elevator.
SpongeBob: I do not like this universe's Lynn. I'm sure glad the real Lynn is gonna be at my party.
Lana: My Lynn is the best Lynn.
SpongeBob: Eh, I'm sorry, what was that?
Lana: Nothing.
Whatshername: I do believe you meant "Bee ha, bala hala ba ba!"
Everyone made it to the elevator and used it to go up to B1F.
Back in the room SpongeBob was being held in, Robin and Lynn came back. They were looking down at the camera they got while they were gone.
Lynn: Got the camera. Let's get...
They looked up and saw that SpongeBob was gone.
Robin: ...Should we angrily and slowly scream the word "No?"
Just then, Patchy the Pirate and Potty Parrot came in.
Patchy: Is SpongeBob here?!
Lynn: He was.
Patchy: ...TARTAR SAUCE! What's a pirate gotta do to meet his hero?! Is being the president of his fan club for 20 years not enough?! How many decades is it gonna take before I stop feeling like a cereal mascot?!
Robin: ...I don't know, man. I don't know!
Emolga went back to Cerulean City and met Karli in front of the Gym.
Karli: Oh, Emolga! You're never gonna believe it!
Emolga: Emolga?
Karli: No. No giant blue-lipped clam ate me millionth dollah! The thing that happened was a good thing! So, the reason the Gym guy was being so weird earlier was because Lana asked him where Misty was, which made him angry 'cause it got him thinking about how she keeps leaving every other day to go to some water park. That's why she was gone. She went to the water park again. And the Gym guy wishes she would stay and do her job. But the person she got to fill in for her today was none other than Sandy! As in...Sandy Cheeks! Instead of Staryu and Starmie, she used Patrick and his parents stuck together. It was the most fantabulous thing I've ever seen! I'm really sorry I didn't wait for you so you could see it. But there was no time to wait! What with SpongeBob's anniversary and a lack of time and hibernation and all that stuff.
Emolga: Emolga?
Karli: I did win. I now have 2 badges. But I don't really care right now! Pokémon's not what's cool at the moment. SpongeBob is! No offense.
Emolga: Emolga, emol.
To Be Continued