Chapter 2: Prophecies and Nobles

This will take place after Issei goes to see Kleavor at the tree. There will be more stories about the legend of Giratina and why it wishes to free itself and attack Arceus.


Issei was in front of Kleavor as the Noble strolled towards the boy before he kneeled to the boy's level on one knee.

{Are you sure you wish to know? There are many things that you do not know about our world. I do not know what your world is like, but I know that there is a much more significant difference in the use of magic here in our worlds. Your world, from what we've learned from Lady Arceus, abuses magic for mere fame and greed and treats those who are weak like insects. Granted, we are not perfect, but we Pokemon care for our young ones and show respect to those who treat our kind with respect as well. The Diamond and Pearl Clan may argue a lot, but they still are loyal to the people they lead, and those very same people admire and respect them.} Kleavor said as he looked at Issei, who was taking in the information and knew that, in a way, he was right about how magic is used in his world, but he wasn't like that and wouldn't misuse magic for his selfish desires.

"I'm not that kind of person. I would never mistreat someone because they're weaker than me. I would help them any way I could before training them to become stronger. I was a weak person back in my world, but that's to my friends and my teachers, I've grown into someone who can fight and defend myself, but I can't help this world unless I know what I must do. To help this world, I must know why and who I'm going up against. Please, Lord Kleavor. Tell me." He said as he looked with a pleading look before bowing to the Noble Pokemon.

For a few short moments, nothing happened. Neither of them had moved until Issei heard Kleavor speak to him.

{There is no need to bow to me, Chosen One. I shall answer your questions but first, know that freeing me from the power of the Dark One is just one event that will come to pass.} Kleavor said as he went back to the tree and slammed his axes on the ground as lights fell from above, illuminating the area around them until the lights took on the shapes of Arceus itself.

{In the beginning, Lady Arceus was the one who had created us Pokemon and gave life to the world we live in. When the humans began to build their settlements here, the Nobles and I were given the purpose of protecting the humans from those who would wish to harm them or our mother but little did we know that the one true enemy we faced was a child of Lady Arceus. When the land was first formed, Magic flowed freely in the ground. The Creation Trio was formed. The eldest of the trio were the ones who watched over Time and Space. They were respected and were given statues in this land for their actions. Their names were Dialga and Palkia, but the youngest of the trio, Giratina, who dwelled in shadows, was envious and wished better to understand the humans like her brother and sister. Still, sadly the humans feared the young one, which only fed her sadness and envy toward her mother and siblings. Giratina then decided to take matters into her own hands and attacked them.}

The images changed to Giratina clashing with Dialga and Palkia before defeating them both and facing her mother in battle until Arceus looked in sorrow for her child.

'I'm sorry, my little Shadow. For everything.' The Arceus image said as she blasted Giratina with a powerful spell so potent that it sent Giratina into another world where she was bound for all eternity.

{The battle lasted for three days and nights, which shook the Heavens until Lady Arceus became victorious, but Giratina was then sealed in the Reverse World for all eternity. However, with her final breath, she swore to return and destroy her mother as the red chains bound her into the dark world of loneliness and solitude. The other world is known as the Reverse World, where there are no living things except for Giratina, for it serves as her permanent home and prison.} Kleavor said as the images vanished in a puff of light until Kleavor looked at Issei's small form before pointing to the stars.

{However, Lady Arceus prophesied that when the sky cracks and strange lightning attacks our home, a warrior, unlike any human, would come to save our home and bring happiness to the Shadow. And that prophecy is happening right now, my child. However, I must inform you that those plates you have in your possession are important to summoning my creator. Find the other plates, and you'll be able to call her but be warned, for my sisters and brothers feel as if Giratina's presence is somehow leaking into our World. Be a brave young hero.} Kleavor said before The wind blew again. Once the wind settled, Kleavor was gone from Issei's sight until he looked at emptiness.

"I've got to learn how to do that but is Giratina somehow entering this world through the space-time rift? Am I….harming this world?" Issei said as he looked at the sky until Ddraig spoke to him.

[No. Someone else was responsible for the rift. Who created it? I don't know, but I believe that what Kleavor said is correct. Right now, I'm detecting a massive dark force near the area. We must leave. Hurry!] Ddriag said as Issei hurried off the tree base, but as he entered the forest, his whole body froze as if he had been caught by something.

'What the? W-Why can't I move?' Issei questioned himself before he saw the area around him change as he saw a ghost-like image appear in front of his body. Issei couldn't move away from the image as the ghost was a massive cloud of black smoke that had taken a form similar to how the lights turned into shapes. Issei couldn't hear anything or understand what the ghost was doing until he listened to a broken voice in his mind.

"IsSeI HyOuDou……" The distortion said as it slowly began to look like a human before the smoke revealed it had red eyes. Issei sensed nothing but malice and anger from her as he still couldn't move his body for some reason until he heard the voice getting more apparent as it spoke to him.

"….You may have defeated Kleavor, but this is far from over. Know that I wish to free myself from this prison, and once I defeat you and my siblings, I'll face my mother and claim her throne. Then the humans will have to respect me. They all shall feel the same pain I felt when they saw me as a monster." The voice said before a shadow hand reached out towards Issei and cupped his cheeks before the shadow attacked him, making Issei gasp in shock as he saw that he was back in the forest.

"W-What just..." Issei panted heavily as he slowly got back up before seeing that he was now back in the village hospital bed that he was in last night he saw Akari walking into the room and was so glad to know that he was alright.

"Issei!" She yelled as she hugged Issei in her arms, which took the boy's mind off of his shock as he focused on Akari and her warm hugs, which was short and brief before she let go of him as Nurse Pesselle allowed the two to have their moment before pushing Akari out of the room.

"Issei Hyoudou. I know you are engaged to Lady Akari, but please leave the PDA inside your home." Pesselle said sternly, making Issei nod in reply while the nurse checked his body and injuries before nodding at her list.

"Your body seems to have recovered from the fight with Lord Kleavor, but that does not mean you will be facing the Nobles right now. After you are released, you'll only be doing small quests and assignments around the village or an area with some help. Not by yourself. Commander Kamado and Commander Cyllene will inform you if there are any other issues with the Noble Pokémon. Do I make myself clear?" Pesselle asked him as the boy nodded, making the woman smile at him.

"Good. You may leave now. I have to check on the others. There's been some trouble with some bandits attacking the members of the Federation." Pesselle said, which made Issei's ears twitch in interest as he tried to take a look at her report until a clipboard met his face.

"Oh no, you don't. You are trying to get information on these bandits to investigate them, aren't you?" Pesselle said, making Issei look away with sweat leaving his head until the nurse sighed at the stubborn boy before looking around the office. She saw no one walking by, so she let out a sigh.

"Okay. I'll let you know what I know, but that's it. Understood?" Pesselle said as Issei nodded in reply before the nurse handed him the paper from her clipboard. Issei looked at the report and tried to understand it until his eyes translated the words for him.

"There were only three bandits? The Fortune Sisters? What kind of gang name is that?" Issei asked as the nurse explained the situation of the three bandits.

"Their names are Charm, Clover, and Coin. They were once members of the Galaxy Expedition Team, Diamond Clan, and Pearl Clan, respectively. However, being fed up with their teams and protecting the Nobles, the three eventually ran away and met up with each other. Charm, their leader, convinced Clover and Coin that the only way to survive this world was to steal from others. Before long, the three women became the Fortune Sisters, a trio of bandits who wish to gain control over the Noble Pokémon." Pesselle explained as she pointed to the second part of the report.

"A member of the Diamond Clan, Arezu, asked us to aid Warden Calaba in obtaining a Wall Fragment that was stolen from the Solaceon Ruins. We're not sure what this fragment has to offer, but Warden Calaba believes that it can aid us in learning more about the rift in the sky, the space-time distortions, and the lightning that makes the Nobles run wild. However, when the troops that were deployed tried to capture the sisters, an Ursaluna, one of the Warden's Pokémon, attacked the troops giving the sisters time to escape with the fragment. The lightning that made Lord Kleavor run wild was the lightning that hit Ursaluna, making it go on a wild rampage." Pesselle explained as she then took the paper away from the boy before turning away from him.

Issei noted everything she told him and mentally thanked her before leaving the hospital. Pesselle sighed at the boy's back before staring out of the window in her office.

"Come out, Commander. I know you are there." Pesselle said as Kamado emerged from hiding before walking to her left side.

"You gave him the report?"

"Yep. He's probably going to speak to Cyllene right now so he can investigate the Wall Fragment that was stolen and also Ursaluna's rampage. I don't understand why you wanted me to do this since you are already aware that his wounds may have healed up, but I don't particularly appreciate sending them out into the field until they are healed. I know that bear isn't a noble but still..." Pesselle said as Kamado sighed at the nurse's disdain for sending Issei into the field until he looked at the rip in the sky.

"I understand why you are against the idea, but if what that prophecy said is true, then he may be the very reason why our world is suffering despite the trouble we encountered with Charm since she's already well aware of our clan operate even without those two with her," Kamado said as he recalled a time when Charm was on the same team with him. He sighed as he tried to get rid of the old memories until he headed back to his office.

'Charm. I understand why you left the Galactic Federation all those years ago but to try to play God's role is insane. Even my ambitions aren't close to yours. Know that I will do what I must to keep the peace of our world. Even if it means putting you to rest.' Kamado said as he looked at his sword and armor on the wall.

"I'm afraid I'll have to do on my armor once more. I apologize in the future, Pesselle, but I must do what I must to protect our world."


"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!?" The scream of Cyllene shouted as it rattled the doors and scared the guards near it until the voice settled into a little voice.

[Told you.]

'Shut up, you lazy excuse of a dragon.' Issei said to Ddraig before looking at the angry aura that radiated off Cyllene. He was inwardly freaking out as he felt the air become chilly.

'Shit. This feels like Serafall's power when she's pissed off.' Issei said before the icy breeze left the room as he looked at Cyllene with her face in both of her hands. Her eyebrows twitched together while she was thinking very carefully about his request before sighing so loud that Issei could've sworn he saw her breath become a mist.

'Yep. She's pissed at me.' Issei pondered until he saw Cyllene look at his eyes with the same icy cold glare from his first day.

"...I know I'm probably going to regret this, but...You may go investigate the Wall Fragment." She said as Issei was about to thank her until she stuck a hand forward.

"HOWEVER! On one condition." Cyllene said as Issei looked up and nodded.

"Uh...Sure. What is it?"

"You will follow the orders of Arezu. She's a Four Star ranked member of the Diamond Clan, and since this request came from the Diamond Clan, you will work with her. Not solo. Is that clear, Issei?" Cyllene asked, daring him to go solo which made Issei sweat drop at the base of his neck before he nodded.

"Y-Yes, ma'am."

"Good. Arezu will be waiting for you at the gate. She'll give you the details of the mission. I hope you don't mind getting dirty since you'll be heading to the Crimson Mirelands. Be warned that there are many Pokémon there that can crush you with their size itself. Also, before you leave, I have something to give you." Cyllene said as she took out something from her desk before walking towards Issei and pinning two stars on his uniform.

"As of this day, you are now a Two Star Ranked member of the Galactic Federation. You may now leave."

"Thank you, Commander," Issei said before leaving the office as Cyllene watched him go before a younger version of Kamado replaced his image before Akari walked beside him. A younger Cyllene then returned Akari.

"It's almost like seeing our old team together again, Kamado," Cyllene said as she walked back to her desk and looked at a worn-out photo of herself with Kamado, their teacher Zisu. The third member's picture was taken out of it since she didn't want any reminders of the past.

"Charm. Just what are you planning with those children?"


"So you got out of the hospital early and are going on an exploration with Arezu, a captain of the Diamond Clan?" Akari asked as she tapped her foot impatiently on the ground while glaring at Issei, who was nervous about his reply to her.

"W-Well. I mean, it's just to get information on the Wall Fragment. It's not like I'm going to face a Noble. I'll be fine. I promise when I come back, I'll help around the village." Issei reasoned with her until Akari frowned a bit before hugging him.

"Okay. But if you come back and are injured from doing something stupid, I'll personally drag you to Pesselle. Ddraig, please keep Issei safe."

[Of course, Akari.]

"Oi! Why am I being ganged up on by my partners?!"

Akari crossed her arms as she spoke to him. "Because you are you."

[Cant deny that.]

"Oh, shut up! Issei yelled as he looked to see Arezu giggling at their interactions before speaking to him.

"Don't mind me. Just enjoying the show. Hehehe." Arezu said as Issei felt mocked by the woman until Akari let him go.

"I'll be going now. Be safe, and don't try to get into trouble. I'm worried about you, okay?" Akari asked as Issei nodded.

"I promise. I'll be okay." Issei said before heading towards the gate with Arezu, who was enjoying some mochi before putting the snack away.

"Alright! To the Crimson Mirelands!" Arezu cheered while Issei was sure he saw Rias for a moment until Arezu looked at his expression.

"Aw. Your admiring me. That's sweet, but I don't want your girlfriend to be jealous of me. Hehehe." Arezu giggled as she pulled out her flute and called a Wyrdeer. Issei did the same before he recognized the Wyrdeer in front of him.

"Are you the same one from before?" Issei asked as he recalled the deer he saw during his week of training.


Flashback

Issei was panting from his training with the Snorlax from Mai-Sensei before he saw that the sky was raining hard, which made it difficult for him to get up since he was exhausted from his Taijutsu training. He was satisfied lying in the grass until his face was covered by a massive deer, who was staring into his eyes before he recognized the Pokémon.

"A Wyrdeer," Issei said as his memory recalled what his Sensei told him about the Great Deer Pokémon. 'The black orbs in their antlers shine with an uncanny light when the Pokémon is erecting invisible barriers. The fur shed from its beard retains heat well and is a valuable material for winter clothing. It's a perfect Pokémon to have when going long distances instead of walking but very territorial when one means them harm.'

Issei was worried about what the deer would do to him until he saw the deer lying next to him while erecting a barrier above them both which kept them safe from the rain. He was shocked by the deer's kindness until he felt his body lifted on its back. Issei felt warmth enter his body as his eyes began to close from the soreness of his body and the need to sleep.

Wyrdeer was okay with this as it focused on keeping the barrier up and warming the human.

End Flashback.


Issei reached out to the deer, and the Wyrdeer surprisingly let the boy rub its head which made Arezu amazed by the Pokémon.

"Wow. I'm surprised it's so gentle with you. That Wyrdeer is an Elder Pokémon means it has many years of experience and strength. If it's bonded to you already, then it must see you as a special person." She said as Issei nodded and got on the deer's back.

"Thank you for the lift," Issei said to the Deer as it stood up and began to ride along with Arezu's Wyrdeer. The duo rode through the Obsidian Fieldlands.

"This is amazing," Issei said aloud as they continued towards the Crimson Mirelands until they stopped near the Diamond Clan post near the Diamond Settlement. Issei thanked the deer Pokemon before letting it leave both Arezu and Issei alone at the entrance of the clan's village, which amazed Issei as he looked around to see the Diamond Clan civilians go about their day like back in Jubilife Town.

'Odd. At first, it looks like another village, but consider the people, the environment they live in, and the rivalry between the two clans. It amazes me that they are doing well in this place.' Issei said in his mind until he saw Adaman at the chieftain's home.

"Ah. Issei. I'm glad to see you well after your battle with Kleavor. You probably heard from Arezu about Ursaluna and his frenzy. Warden Calaba is a part of the Pearl Clan, but we've been able to get permission to aid them in this situation since Warden Calaba is a stubborn woman, but she's been on excellent terms and loyal to the Pearl Clan. It was a struggle to get permission to interfere with their business, but thanks to Arezu and your willingness to aid us both, then it's in our favor as well. Not only will you help the Pearl Clan, but you will also aid us when we need your help." Adaman said as he led Issei into the hut before Arezu closed the door behind them.

Issei was in awe of the number of Wardens he saw in the chief's house.

The one beside Arezu's left was a muscular man with dark skin, blue hair, and eyebrows. He was wearing a Diamond Clan outfit and black and red boots. The man looked at Issei and was a bit frightened by him.

"O-Oh. H-Hello there. I-It's nice to meet you. M-My name is Warden Iscan." Iscan said, which surprised Issei since the man's personality took him.

'This guy is a Warden? He was even more nervous than Gasper when I first met the guy. He may be more of a guy than a crossdresser, but his personality makes him more of the nervous dude.' Issei thought as he looked at the others who were odder than Arezu and Iscan.

The one next to Arezu's right was a young man with purple-blue hair and eyes. He wore a beanie and a Diamond clan uniform with matching purple-blue pants and black and red boots. He also wore a choker on his neck. He seemed to be sending glares Issei's way.

"Melli. Be nice to our guests. He's been a great help in calming Kleavor and is willing to assist with Ursaluna tomorrow." Adaman said as the boy glared at him.

"That's not the issue here! How are we supposed to know he won't betray us if Lady Lilligant goes on a frenzy like that annoying Pearl Clan!?" Melli said as Issei saw that the guy acted and dressed more like a girl than a dude.

[Huh. Who would've thought that we would've seen so many people who are like your group back home.] Ddraig said as Issei inwardly laughed at the dragon's comment, which made the Dragon stifle his laughter.

Issei then proceeded to look at the other Wardens as well. He saw Mai-Sensei, who was wearing her regular blue jacket with the Diamond Clan symbol, as well as Stantler and Ursaring's on them. Next to his Sensei was a short girl with fringed green hair tied into two large braids. She was wearing a Diamond Clan outfit with an olive-colored wool hat and brown gloves due to the cold environment of the Alabaster Icelands, a place he learned about in the book he read when he was in the hospital healing from his battle with Kleavor and a pair of warm green pants. She had brilliant green eyes that reminded him of Asia, but for some reason, Issei could tell that the girl had an air of maturity.

'Hm. This girl. She almost reminds me of a mixture of both Asia and Irina. She may have a few physical features similar to Asia, but I can tell she's childish but nice, like Irina. An interesting combination.' Issei was deuced as he sat at the end of the table before seeing Adaman finish his argument with his little brother.

"My apologies for the delay, but I think it's best we get this started. I'm sure you've already met them while I was dealing with my brother, but I wanted to introduce them. My apologies for the rude display." Adaman said before Issei waved it off.

"Pay it no mind. I'm glad to have met Mai-Sensei already as well as the others, although I did have a question about a former member of the Diamond Clan. Does the name Clover ring a bell?" Issei asked, which made the atmosphere in the room shift into a cold one as Adaman looked down at the table before pulling out a photo.

The girl in the picture had black hair tied into pigtails, blue scrunchies, and amber eyes. She wore bandit attire that was common in the old days, but Issei was still amazed by her facial expression.

She glared as if she hated the person who took the picture.

"Clover was an outcast of the Diamond Clan. Ever since I could recall, she's been outcasted by the others due to her immense talent for Ice Jutsu. When she was a child, she could bring a cool breeze where ever she went, and she could freeze small lakes with just her aura alone. Ice Pokémon flocked all over her when she visited the Alabaster Icelands. I was with my father when she was still part of the clan, so I didn't see her much, but when she joined the Galactic Federation at 10, she began to fall into a darker path." Adaman said as he recalled the report of Clover leaving the Galactic Federation.

"She was betrayed and left for dead in the Alabasta Icelands, and as if that wasn't enough, we couldn't find her body. We feared the Pokémon had taken it so..."

"You gave up looking for her and just accepted the report she died on a mission for the good of the Hisui region? Does that cover it? Disgraceful. Betraying them and leaving them to die in a place like that. Now that's just low." Issei said as he glared with emerald eyes at Adaman, but before the leader could speak, Melli had already stood up and shouted at him.

"Hey! Back off from my big brother! He's doing a lot to help our clan, and your presence is only doing more harm than good, so why not get out of here?! We don't need your help!" Melli said as he stomped out of the room and slammed the door behind him, making Adaman sigh at his brother's actions.

"Tomorrow, Arezu will take you to Calaba, who'll explain how to calm Ursaluna but be warned, she isn't exactly friendly with the Galactic Federation members. She believes that capturing Pokémon and how you dealt with Kleavor makes her think that people bullied them instead." Adaman said before he left the room along with Iscan and Mai. Arezu and the green-haired girl smiled at him as they left the house together while Arezu took Issei to her home.

Issei was in awe of how Arezu tried to make her house look girly, but Issei could tell she was a bit of a tomboy since the Warden was reckless but had good intentions.

"Well, welcome to my humble abode, but there's...something I do need to tell you." Arezu said before getting on her knees and bowing to him. "I...might've lied about the whole situation at hand, but I had reasons for doing so." She said as she kept her head bowed before looking up to see Issei sitting across from her.

"There's trouble with your noble, isn't there? That cross-dresser said it was a Liligant, right? When was she affected by the strange lightning?" Issei asked as Arezu sat up and explained the situation.

"Shortly after, the Pearl Clan's Kleavor was saved from the light that made it go on a wild rampage. That night the lightning fell from the rift and struck Liligant when she was doing her Dance of Nature, but when hit by that power, her dance became more deadly than calming. She can calm the Alphas when they near our village and protect our people when they do missions in the Crimson Mirelands. I apologize for misleading you, but I must ask that after you aid in calming Ursaluna, please assist us in saving Lady Liligant." Arezu said as she kept her head bowed down to him until Issei spoke to her.

"I accept. However, I will help with one condition. I wish to have some more training from my Sensei and aid the village as much as I can. I believe I can help your people should they need it." Issei said, much to her surprise, until Arezu sat up and nodded.

"Of course. I'll speak to Adaman-sama about the deal. For now, we should deal with Ursaluna first. Which Pokémon do you have with you?" Arezu asked as they made a plan throughout the night for the next few hours.


The Next Day: Solacean Ruins.

Issei was heading towards the ruins since Arezu had other tasks, but Adaman permitted him to speak to Calaba about Ursaluna. As he neared the ruins, Issei spotted an older woman staring at the wall missing a massive part of it, with a Bibarel next to her. The woman turned around to see Issei and raised a brow at him.

"Who are you? I do not recognize you from the Pearl or the Diamond Clan." Calaba said before narrowing her eyes at the uniform he wore on his body. "Ah. I see. A Galactic Federation member, huh? Well, what are you doing here? Not much you can do since those thieving sisters stole the wall fragment. A troublesome trio they are." Calaba muttered the last part to herself before Issei heard footsteps behind him.

"Ah. I see you've met Warden Calaba." Volo said as he walked towards the duo with his backpack on him. Issei greeted the merchant before seeing Calaba leave them alone. The merchant just laughed lightly at this before whispering to Issei.

"Don't mind her. She's very protective of Pokémon and isn't happy with the idea of Pokeballs and how you dealt with Kleavor. She considers it bullying but understands why you did what you did. She's mostly upset about the wall being desecrated by those thieves." Volo said before he handed him a slip of paper.

"Rumor in the merchants guild says that one of the Fortune Sisters is hiding in the Golden Lowlands, waiting for their ride out of the Crimson Mirelands. I suggest you head there to check if they are still there but be careful. The Alpha Ursalana is still out there and on its frenzy." Volo said as Issei looked at him, unsure.

"And how exactly do you know about the Wall Fragment and Ursaluna?" Issei asked before Volo explained.

"I'm a member of the Merchants Guild, so I have a lot of experience gathering information. I assure you, I'm telling the truth." Volo said with a smile as Issei couldn't detect any lies in what he said before the dragon pocketed the paper.

"Okay then. Thanks, Volo." Issei said before he left the ruins and headed towards the Golden Lowlands. At the same time, Volo watched the boy go before turning around to see Calaba and Bibarel continue to read the wall before the merchant pulled out a Pokeball of his own.

"Time to get some intel on the other plates and nobles."


Issei continued to head towards the Golden Lowlands by narrowly avoiding the Alpha Tangrowth that was protecting the small Tangela, which brought a smile to his face but avoided altogether since he had to hurry to the Golden Lowlands.

As soon as Issei entered the area, he noticed that there weren't very many Pokémon in the area but saw a small fireplace in the middle of a plains field.

"Volo said the bandit should be here, but she might've left already," Issei said as he walked over to the fire pit and touched one of the logs. "It's still warm. Which means they couldn't have gone very far." He said before hearing a twig snap; he turned around with the Boosted Gear out and blocked an attack from a Toxicroak that tried to hit him with a Poison Jab.

The Toxic Mouth Pokémon leaped away as a blue-haired woman walked out of the trees while flipping a coin in the air. She narrowed her eyes at him before flipping the coin once more until she caught it in her hand and looked at it. "The coin landed on heads. Guess this means your dead." She said as she got into a fighting position with her legs pressed firmly into the ground as she copied a fighting type that Issei had seen before at the village.

'That fighting style. She's a Taijutsu user?' Issei pondered as he moved his arms to block the powerful kick from the girl before the Toxicroak moved in and tried to deliver a Poison Jab that he made sure to stop with his armored arm before leaping away to put some distance between them.

"That fighting style you just used. You were a Taijutsu fighter in the Pearl Clan correct?" Issei asked as the woman nodded before introducing herself to him.

"Indeed I am. My name is Coin, and I assume you are after me because of the Wall Fragment I stole from those ruins? I won't hand it over without a fight, so I hope you are ready for my Toxicroak and me to put you out of commission." Coin said as she charged again and began to strike Issei with lightning-fast kicks and jabs. Issei was blocking her attacks with a strong defense but dodged Toxicroak as it came in to try and inject him with its poison.

'I need to deal with that Toxicroak first; otherwise, it'll be too much. They're not going to give me a chance to summon my Pokémon. That must've been her objective when I came here.' Issei thought in his mind as he dodged the Sludge Bomb and began to boost himself for the long run.

[Boost! X3] The Boosted Gear shined brightly before Issei made a few hand motions.

"Wind Style: Wind Sickle!" Issei shouted as he sliced the wind and sent powerful arcs of wind Jutsu at the two, which forced them to avoid it but as soon as Coin dodged it, Issei got behind her and struck her stomach with a left hook that made her body go down until a helicopter kick made her fly a bit before impacting the ground.

Toxicroak was about to rush him with a series of Poison Jabs, but Issei used his new speed to dodge them all.

"Nice try but no dice. Now burn for me." Issei said as he did a few hand signs to do a technique he wanted to try.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" Issei shouted as he blew a massive fireball at the Toxic Mouth Pokemon and sent it flying into an enormous tree. Issei smiled at his victory before heading towards Coin's body to retrieve the Wall Fragment as soon as he was about to grab it.

"Never drop your guard around a bandit." Coin said as she grabbed his arm and used a kunai knife to stab his unprotected arm, which made Issei wince in pain before getting away from the bandit as she stood up and flicked the blood off of the kunai.

"Don't underestimate the Fortune Sisters. We have many tricks up our sleeves." Coin said as she readied for Round 2, but before the two could clash, the ground started to shake and rumble as of an earthquake was happening.

"W-What the? What's going on? Is this your doing, Coin?"

"N-No! I can't use Ninjutsu but this feeling. Oh no. It's back." Coin said in fear as the two heard a massive roar as a gigantic Ursaluna charged into the area with red eyes before it roared at the two of them.

Toxicroak got up and immediately headed toward its master's side before Issei and Coin looked at each other for a moment until they decided to make a temporary arrangement.

"First, we deal with Ursaluna, and then it's back to our battle. Deal?" Issei asked as Coin nodded in agreement before he pulled out a Pokeball of his own. "Let's do this, Dewott."

The Otter came out as it sliced the air and prepared itself for the clash with Ursaluna, which made the massive bear roar at the duo before charging at them. They both dodged out of the way before Coin threw some kunai at made the bear roar in a bit of pain as it tried to Slash her with its massive claws. Still, Dewott appeared and did a Razor Shell on the colossal bear, which made it in a bit of pain before Issei appeared in the air as he fell towards the bear's back and struck it with a Dragon Shot.

Ursaluna roared in pain before he felt Issei grab onto its back before the bear tried to throw him off, which made Issei a bit dizzy. "Coin! Dewott! Strike him now while I try to hold him in place." Issei said before he was thrown off of Ursaluna's back and hit the ground, which made the bear growl in rage at the boy. He then slammed his massive body into the ground, and he began to glow bright red.

Coin recognized the ability and shouted at him. "That's Guts! Issei, run for it!" She screamed, but Issei was still struggling to get up from the throw earlier, which gave Ursaluna plenty of time to deal with Dewott and Toxicroak, who were buying their masters time to get away from the frenzied Pokémon until Ursaluna growled at them both and used High Horsepower with Double Edge to send the two flying which made Coin worried as she returned her defeated Toxicroak.

Dewott struggled to stand up, but Ursaluna paid it no mind as it looked directly at Issei and charged him with Headlong Rush.

"No. Get out of the way!" Coin said as she rushed towards Issei's body. 'I won't let someone die on me again!' Coin shouted in her mind as she recalled when she was part of the Pearl Clan but failed and lost everything after that one mission.

'I'm sorry, Coin. Please live for me. I don't have any regrets about saving you. You were my only friend so saving my friend is something I will always cherish.' The girl said as she smiled at Coin's distressed face before she died in the arms of the unlucky girl who had a small ray of happiness and hope in her life but now it was taken away from her.

Coin tried to hurry towards Issei, but she was too far away from her to try and catch; what shocked her the most was how Issei stood up despite his body's damage and braced himself for the attack. This made Coin think he was crazy before she stopped in her tracks and shouted.

"Do you have a death wish?! Run!" Coin shouted as Ursaluna neared Issei's body with such speed that it was above even the Gremory Knight's speed.

SLAM!

Ursaluna hit Issei's body which made him spit out blood, but he still kept a firm hold on the massive bear's body.

"I...will..." Issei muttered as he grabbed onto the bear's body before the Boosted Gear began to chant.

[Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!] Issei felt the power flow throughout his body and decided it was time.

'Sorry, Mai-Sensei.'

Issei recalled the training he had with Mai before she taught him how to use a powerful Jutsu that was a more advanced version of the Pokémon move Dragon Rush. But she warned him about the dangers of using such a move.

'This move will use all of your physical and chakra and can cause serious damage to your body if misused, which is why this move must only be used if your life is in danger.'

Issei let loose his wings, grunting through the pain as he began to pick up the massive bear, which didn't deter it from trying to take down its opponent.

'I've got to break my promise.' Issei said as he roared so loud that Dewott and Coin were pushed back by the shockwave itself until they looked to see Issei now in his Balance Breaker before taking off into the sky with Ursaluna in its arms.

"Dragon Style: Crimson Dragons Wrath!"

Issei shouted as his whole body was covered in a bright crimson aura before he dove back towards the ground in blinding speed; as the duo landed on the ground, which made a massive thud that sent Coin and Dewott flying around until the two covered their eyes until the debris stopped flying only to see Ursaluna defeated. Issei stood above the beaten bear as the armor cracked and fell apart to reveal Issei himself, with blood leaking from his head and wounded arm from earlier.

[Reset.] The Boosted Gear shouted as Issei struggled to stand upright until he collapsed in the dirt.

Coin neared the boy's body as she held up a kunai to kill him but hesitated when she saw his sleeping and wounded face. The knife struggled in her hands as she tried to push it down, but her heart told her to stop.

"Why? Why? Why do I see her when I look at you?" Coin asked herself as she looked at the face once more to see the face of her only friend until she yelled loudly and stabbed herself in the left hand.

"I can't……..Dammit. And here I thought I could no longer feel such emotions." Coin said as she fell on her back and sighed at the sky.

"Damn you, Almighty Sinnoh. You win, Issei Hyoudou. You beat me."


A Few Hours Later...

Issei grunted as he slowly opened his eyes to see the sun was now in the early afternoon position. The dragon slowly tried to get up but was shocked to feel a familiar pressure under his head.

'Wait. Is this….' Issei pondered as he looked to see Coins looking down at him.

"Rise and Shine Crimson Champion. Did you like my lap pillow?" Coin asked as Issei slowly pulled away from her lap and got up, but the bandit made no move to harm him as she slowly stood up and dusted off her knees.

"Don't worry. I'm not going to fight you again. I know we're both too tired and weak to fight, so I wanted to thank you for saving my ass." Coin said as she pointed to Ursaluna's sleeping form with the wall fragment on top of his body.

"The Wall Fragment is yours, and don't worry. I won't tell anyone but know this is a one-time deal. Next time we meet, there won't be another person getting in the middle of our fight." Coin said as she pulled out a small marble and threw it on the ground before it exploded, covering the whole area with smoke which blinded the boy until the smoke dissipated to reveal that Coin was gone with a note where she was before vanishing.

Issei picked it up and read it to himself.

"Farewell, Champion of Arceus. I wish to leave you with a little tip on surviving this world. Don't trust the clans or their leaders. Especially Kamado. Until next time my lucky dragon charm. Signed your lucky Coin." Issei read before seeing a funny drawing with Coin smirking at him with her coin being flipped in the air.

"Heh. A lucky dragon charm, huh? Well, that's a new one." Issei said before the Boosted Gear revealed itself.

[…Partner. Are you dead?]

"Uh…No?"

[Oh good.] Ddraig said in relief before taking a deep breath and yelling at him.

[Then what the fuck were you thinking, you MORON!] Ddriag shouted so loud that Issei had to hold the gauntlet away from his ears.

"Ouch…..My ears burst." Issei said as the dragon puffed at him.

[Well, good. What the hell were you thinking? Didn't you realize you almost died? That move was plain stupid! We could've run! I wouldn't have opposed the idea if I had known what you were thinking.] Ddriag said, which made Issei look down as if he was scolded like a child before Ddraig nearly cried in sadness.

[I almost lost you, Issei! Do you not realize that you would've left me alone or, worse, had hurt the others?!] Ddraig shouted, shocking Issei before he looked at the Boosted Gear.

"…Ddraig….I….I'm sorry." Issei said before Ddriag sighed at his partner.

[It's okay. Just…Just go back to the clan. We'll talk later.] Ddriag said as he returned to his place while Issei started walking towards Ursaluna.


Meanwhile, with a particular trio...

"So he's the one from the legends?" An older woman asked as she ate a peach while Coin nodded as she sat next to them.

"Yep. Just like our boss said. Brown hair and eyes. He looks like a newbie and yet has the scent of a dragon with that clunky gauntlet of his. Saved my ass from that bear, though, so he could be useful." Coin said as she saw her sister walk towards them and slam a hand on the table.

"Big Sister Charm! Let me deal with that fool. I'll freeze him so cold he won't be able to wake up." Clover said as she glared with ice surrounding her until Charm shook her head at the girl.

"No. We need the boy if we wish to accomplish what we were hired to do. He can deal with the nobles, which will give us the chance to take their power and revenge on our clans. I need the one for the one on the Cobalt Coastlands while you need the one at the Alabaster Icelands. As for Coin, hers will be delivered soon enough." Charm said as they saw a Braviary fly towards their base before a small package was left at the front.

Charm opened it and smiled at the contents inside of it. "Seems he keeps his word after all." Charm said as she pulled out a light toxic purple plate of sorts. "The Toxic Plate. Says to grant one with the incredible powers of the Almighty Sinnoh." She said before turning to Coin and holding it out for her.

"I believe it's time to bring vengeance to your clan, don't you think, Coin?" Charm asked as Coin looked at the plate before feeling its power which made her swallow her spit before walking towards it and taking it from her older sister's figure before yelling as she felt her body burning from the power.

"This…..This pain…..This power…..It's so……." Coin shouted and grunted as she felt her body become one with the plate before a small purple mark appeared on her forehead, before her eyes changed from blue to light poison purple.

"Now that feels better." Coin said as she made her body into a massive poison-like creature with a liquid body; her legs merged before she fired some poison from her hands and melted some of the stone walls near her.

The trio was in awe of her new abilities, which made Coin smile in joy.

"Now, this is what betrayal feels like. Time to pay the Pearl Clan a little visit." Coin said as she was prepared to show her former clan what real pain felt like, and it would burn.


Scene.

Here we go!

Issei was able to deal with Ursaluna and has met he first of the Fortune Sisters. Yay! Coin is a Taijutsu user and had a past similar to Clover's at the Diamond Clan.

Issei will need to learn that the world he's in is a dangerous one and can't afford to be reckless otherwise he'll worry his family and friends.

The Dragon Style is a special technique that combines the Balance Breaker and Dragon Rush.

Issei's harem has Arezu, Akari, and Coin. As for the plates, they will be able to grant humans extraordinary powers but will slowly corrupt them and cause them to die unless defeated and removed from their bodies. Their Pokémon that they have on their persons will give them a boost in their abilities and power.

Next time: The Dance of Death.