Toa Solaric: I don't own Pokemon or any of its franchise as they belong to Nintendo. Welcome back to another chapter of Pokemon Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey.
Pokemon Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey
Ch4: The foreigner exchange
"I hope you have a safe trip to town, Michael." James said after opening the door for him and Espeon.
Michael and Espeon soon walk out of the gate as they're on their way to the town. Today, they decide to head off to the city to see what there to offer. They decide to walk so they can enjoy the beautiful of Alola environment.
(James seem nicer.) Espeon mused.
Michael wasn't surprised why James seem nice today than before they first meet. Not just him, but other servants seem to be pleased. They are grateful to him for saving Lillie from Tapu Koko.
But he also gain something from fight with Tapu Koko and get the first taste of what Z-Move have to offered, making it a lot worthy it. He now have a goal of collection the Z-crystals and to do it by compete in the Trials.
(Even though we rescued Lillie from Tapu Koko, she is still afraid of touching pokemon. Does this mean we might have to save her every time when wild pokemon kidnapped her?) Espeon asked to him. It still a problem for the young girl who still have a fear of pokemon when the guardian deity physical kidnap her… and still be shock by her fear of pokemon.
"Lillie giving us a place to stay. We will save her even if she is kidnap multiple times." Michael shrugged. He still have some doubt about her goal being a trainer or professor, but it doesn't mean to forget their debt toward the kind girl.
But unknown to him, Espeon wants to slam his head to the wall several times after hearing that. There are times when his human brother did not understand what he meant and this is one of the times.
Michael was thinking about the few days since he joins Lillie's class. Sure. There are students talking about him, but he doesn't listen to rumors or care about them. Though he pay little attention to most lectures since most of them focus on topics he learned from back at home, but only listen on the ones he never know about and taking down notes.
Not to mention some of the pokemon like Kirila, Togepi, Cleffa, and Marill he know are already consider Fairy Type or part Fairy Type now. The redhead is curious about how they end up become Fairy type in the first place or gaining the second type in this world. He determine to find out more about them in class.
(So what should we do when we get into city?) Espeon asked.
"I guess we should stock up on pokeballs and see what other pokemons we never meet." Michael said. After all, he really need to restock on pokeballs. Even if there is no Shadow Pokemon to save, it better to get some when building a new team.
"What do you want, Espeon?" he asked to his friend who walking beside him.
(If the foods are good like Mao made, then we should see what else offer in the city.) Espeon suggested. He does not want to be reminded of what foods he and Michael have to eat back in Orre while traveling… How horrible they… Alola, on the other hand, brought new taste buds for the lavender feline and he want to make sure that they won't missed any opportunity of good dining.
"I guess we can find out." Michael answers.
But while Michael was busy with his own things he didn't know that this day he would have an unexpected encounter with someone whose only similarity to him was being foreign to the Alola Region.
Elsewhere in the city, there was a young girl wander as she was amazed by the sight of the city.
"Wow… so this is Alola." The black hair girl said amazement.
She has a red toque (which has a flower-like top) sitting on her short black hair that surrounds her pale face. She has onyx color eyes and a large smile upon her face. As for her outfit, she has a loose light yellow t-shirt with light pink and goldenrod flora patterns spread across it, along with very small green shorts, and finally wearing red and black shoes with large yellow laces.
The girl's name is Mizuki. A girl who is for the first time in another region.
As for why she is amazed by the sights in the Alola region because she is from the Kanto region. Her mom won a free ticket from a radio show in thought she need a break from being at home.
But Mizuki knows that her mom thought she need something to occupied her when it come to her little brother who always on adventures in other regions, like for example right now he was challenging the gyms of Unova. Unlike her brother, Mizuki never have any inspiration for adventure like him and this made sort of gap between her and her brother since before he began traveling, they were very close siblings.
"I wonder how he is doing…" Mizuki mumbled, even if they don't get along as before she is still worried about him since traveling can be dangerous, even if he had been in various regions and faced many things. Mizuki still worries over him.
As she walking down the street, she didn't notices that she was about to step on a black and red tail of Litten who was sleeping on the street.
"YAAAWWW!" Litten screeched after being waking up from his nap and glares at Mizuki, who jumps back from the startled pokemon.
"Aaahh! I didn't see you there! I am so sor-" Before Mizuki can even finished her apologized, Litten soon fired Ember at the girl.
Mizuki wasn't able to get away before getting hit in the face.
"Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot! It's hurt!" Mizuki cried out in panic from the burned on her face. If she don't do something, then her face will be sure to burn off.
Litten soon turns away and start walking while Mizuki find a fountain before put her head straight into the water itself.
It wasn't long until she got her face out of the water and let out a side of relief.
"That felt much better…" Mizuki said, feeling refresh now. She looks around for that pokemon, but it seem to leave her already.
Though it was her first day here in Alola, she just got her face hit by an angry pokemon whose tail she accidents step on... not the best way to start and just with this she was beginning to confirm that she had no hope with traveling and that staying home was the correct choice after all as even a pokemon in a city ended doing this to her.
Just when she thought about what to do now, she notices a flash coming out of her pokeball and made her look shocked.
Materialized from it was none other than the Seed Pokemon whose red eyes open wide.
"Bulb? Saur?" The grass type pokemon wondered as he looking around the place. This is a lot different from the house. The pokemon then notices Mizuki looking at him with nervous expression, making the pokemon agitated.
"Hey Bulbasaur… it nice to see you coming out." Mizuki said, nervous at her pokemon. "But we're in the Alola region." She answers.
The two stares at each other moment for few minutes. Mizuki is always quite nervous around Bulbasaur due to how bad their relationship even since they meet each other and never listen to her. She wondered if it was because she didn't travel and did not know how to battle as Bulbasaur always seemed much happier with her brother whenever he came home.
But even if their relationship is bad Mizuki knew being without a Pokemon could be worse if she were to be attacked by a wild pokemon.
She slowly get out her pokeball, while talking to him.
"Bulbasaur… I know things could be rough for us, but please if you just—" Before she can even finished, Bulbasaur just run off immediately in a flash.
"No! Come back here, Bulbasaur!" Mizuki shout as she ran after the Seed Pokemon who ran from her once again.
'Maybe... maybe I should stayed home,' Thought a Mizuki who was beginning to get depressed as even a beautiful and nice region as Alola was giving her troubles just as she arrived.
Bulbasaur didn't have any idea where to go, but he wants to get away from her after separation her from the crowd. She wasn't anything like the boy who he often seen around the house.
"Medicham, Ice Punch now!"
"Espeon, dodge and uses Iron Tail!"
The Seed Pokemon stop nearby when he hears the two voices nearby and following the sound of the voices.
He soon saw something he recognized and left in awe…
A Pokemon battle.
He watching the redhead boy's Espeon dodge graceful from Medicham's Ice Punch before swing a powerful Iron Tail to knock the Fighting/Psychic pokemon backward.
The Seed Pokemon watching the Pokemon battle in amazed. He have not watching a battle up close except only hanging around in the house.
Medicham let out a groan as he trying to get back up from the ground and stares back at the lavender feline.
"Medicham, finished this with Psychic!" The unknown trainer said.
"Espeon, finished this with your own Psychic!" Michael commands.
Both pokemons unleashed their psychic powers directly at each other as their attacks collided, but Espeon's attack is much stronger and surprise knocked down the Medicham and knocked him directly unconscious.
Soon the trainer returns his pokemon back into his ball before giving some compliment to the redhead and some money before leaving.
Michael place the money into his pocket and looks at Espeon who was stretching.
"How do you feel?" he asked.
(I'm feeling hungry after this fight. Let's get something to eat, Michael.) Espeon said. Michael have to agree with him since they have been walking for nonstop around the city to see everything.
Before they could leave, Bulbasaur with stars in his eyes is standing in their way.
"Bulb…" The Seed Pokemon looking at them with awe and jumping happily. "… Bulbasaur… Bulb…"
"Hmm? A Bulbasaur?" Michael blinks in surprised. He finds it surprise to see one of the three Kanto starter pokemons here.
"Bulb! Bulb! Bulb!" Bulbasaur said excited.
"Espeon, can you translate?" Michael asked to the lavender cat.
(This little guy is really impressed by our battle. And it looks like he wants to battle us.) Espeon said before looking at the excited Seed Pokemon.
However, Michael still finds it odd for a Bulbasaur out here by himself. After all, Bulbasaur aren't native to the Alola region. It was until a voice calling out to the grass pokemon.
"Bulbasaur, there you are!" A voice that made Bulbasaur looks agitated. Michael turns around and seeing a girl with short black hair and unusual hat.
Is this Bulbasaur belongs to her? Michael thought, but notices Bulbasaur looks angry at the girl.
When Mizuki finally got to them, she take time to catch her breath from the long running. It hard to believe she could lost Bulbasaur in crowds. But she soon found the Bulbasaur hanging out with a redhead boy and Espeon.
"Bulbasaur… you shouldn't go off on your own like that." Mizuki said with worry.
"Bulb!" Bulbasaur growl angry at Mizuki being here now. He was about to charge at her when Michael got in the way.
"Hold it." Michael intervene between her and Bulbasaur.
"Bulb! Bulb! Bulb!" Bulbasaur argued angry. Michael didn't need Espeon to know, but he is familiar with pokemon held grudge against trainer.
"I don't know what is going on, but I want to know what's going on." Michael said as he stares at Bulbasaur's eyes.
Bulbasaur look at his eyes for any lies, but find none and looks away with an 'Hmph'.
(I will make sure he won't get in trouble while getting details from his trainer.) Espeon said to Michael.
"Umm…" Michael then looks back at Mizuki who seem to be confused and surprised. For one she never meeting anyone beside her brother who can make Bulbasaur listened.
"We should go somewhere without drawing unwanted attention." Michael suggested. "If it alright with you?"
"Oh sure…" Mizuki said, nerves by the redhead's cold expression but she nodded.
(Few minutes later)
It wasn't long until they find themselves in a diner after left the street. Michael and Mizuki are currently sitting at one of the table that outdoor of the diner.
Michael explains how Bulbasaur ends up coming to them after finishing the battle with another trainer. Mizuki didn't interrupted anything until the redhead finished his account before letting out a sighed.
"I see… so Bulbasaur was drawn to your Pokemon Battle." Mizuki said before glancing at the Seed Pokemon.
Bulbasaur seem to be chatting with Espeon over food, but Mizuki notices that Bulbasaur is still glaring at her whenever they made eye contact with each other, that made Mizuki to look again at that boy.
"Though if it wasn't for you, I would never find him… umm-" Mizuki said, but realized she didn't knows his name.
"Michael. That is my name." Michael said.
"My name is Mizuki." Mizuki said.
Now that they know each other names Michael can finally ask something that had been bothering him.
"Why does Bulbasaur resent you? Did you harm it?" Michael asked. Mizuki doesn't looks like someone would abused her pokemon, but he learns sometime appearances can be deceiving.
"N-No, I didn't do anything bad to him. Bulbasaur doesn't like living in the house for so long… and we never went outside of Viridian city. Though Bulbasaur usually runs away whenever he get the chance." Mizuki explains sadly about her situation with her starter.
"I see. Being copping up in one place can make a pokemon irritated and angry." Michael said as he drinking his cup of water. Mizuki looks down ashamed as she knows that what cause Bulbasaur feeling frustration of her, "Still there are many kind of Pokemon like people in the world so there is also those who would love to be at home rather than outside, sadly it seems your Bulbasaur isn't that kind of Pokemon," He continued.
(Pokemon speech on)
Meanwhile Bulbasaur and Espeon seem to have a similar conversation like their respective human partners over food.
"Is there a reason why you don't like her? She seem to be nice." Espeon said to the grass type pokemon.
"Nice? Then you don't know how frustration of being living inside the house and never go outside!" Bulbasaur retort angry.
"Never?" Espeon asked, slight surprise.
"She is too scare of going out there and prefer being in her sheltered home. I wish she was never my trainer or I cannot get stronger." Bulbasaur scoffed.
"…But why do you want to be stronger anyway?" Espeon asked. He is just curious about what motivate this Bulbasaur wants strong, but he didn't want to uses his psychic power to read and hear from him.
"There is someone know back when I was raised in the lab for starter trainer. He is partner with the girl's younger brother and already a super strong Blastoise while I stay in that house and have nothing to do but watching league battles." Bulbasaur said, gritting his teeth.
"I see. Sound like you have quite a rivalry." Espeon said. Not to mention it explains the grudge Bulbasaur hold against Mizuki.
Bulbasaur decide to change the topic and focus more about the psychic feline.
"Espeon. So how many league tournaments you fought in?" The grass type pokemon asked. He is certainly that this Espeon fought in leagues before.
"I never fought in none." Espeon response, making the grass type look shock.
"What!? B-But how can you be this strong?" Bulbasaur asked disbelief and shock.
"Where I was from, there were no Pokemon league but a warzone. Everything is decide in battles even though who live or die. But my trainer and I move here since back home was too much." Espeon said. But he is not ready to tell Bulbasaur as he still too young to learn the truth about the Shadow Pokemon conflict never exist here and loss they experienced.
This made Bulbasaur look surprised. "Whoa. I have no idea that not everyone see battle differently."
(Poke Speech Off)
"What are you doing here even though you're from Kanto region?" the redhead boy asked to his fellow foreigner.
"You see that my mom won a free ticket and thought I need to be away from home...but it's a long story. I don't want to waste your time." Mizuki said. A trainer like Michael won't want to waste time with someone who is as lame as her.
"I don't really have anything else to do now. So tell me what troubling you." Michael response truthfully, plus for some reason this girl called Mizuki gained his interest.
"You see… unlike most kids in the city, everyone thought my little brother was great because he went to compete in many regions and catch so many pokemons. I am just a normal girl who stay comfortable at her home and never step outside the city. My little brother who already a trainer and went to couple of Pokemon leagues and managed to get high but still didn't managed to be a champion, feeling disappointed that his older sister decided to stay at home rather than go out to the world like many." Mizuki said sadly, thinking about her younger brother. "The only reason I have Bulbasaur is because he is my starter and to protect myself from wild pokemons outside of Viridian city, but we never get along. Bulbasaur always like it when my brother always at home, but never me. My brother is always impressed by how much he accomplish as trainer while I stay at home." She finished with a sad sigh after telling her story to Michael.
Though Michael kept his stoic expression while drinking his glass of water. He can't help feel bad for Mizuki as a fellow older sibling like him. She feels her brother doesn't respect her anymore...
"One doesn't need to be a trainer to be impressed and compete in a league. You just need to be love the pokemon like they're people." Michael said, this made Mizuki look confused at him.
"What do you mean?" the black haired girl asked, confused.
"Most people forget that a bond between with pokemon won't developed after catching them. Or treating them like pets. It take works, just like relationship with people. Pokemon are more alike us. They have their wants and needs." Michael explains.
"You sure know a lot…" Mizuki said. Maybe the reason why Bulbasaur felt upset at her due to being treated as a pet… but she doesn't believe to have it in her the will to step outside home and begin her own adventure.
Meanwhile Espeon and Bulbasaur are playing together in the grass before the lavender cat ready to pounce on him. Bulbasaur try to escape, but Espeon was faster before land his claw on Bulbasaur's blub by mistake.
This made the grass pokemon's red eyes twitching in angry when Espeon touched the spot where it shouldn't.
"Bulb…!" Bulbasaur growl angry before he unleashed pink scent straight into the air.
Espeon's eyes wide in shock as he recognized Sweet Scent— when seeing the attack and couldn't get away before he have a dazed expression and land on the grass.
But Espeon wasn't also being affect by Bulbasaur's Sweet Scent. Unknown attract attention of unexpected bird pokemon who was flying nearby.
It soon caught been affect by the scent and went flying direct at Bulbasaur.
"Bulb!" The Seed Pokemon growl before released vines to send the bird pokemon backward hard into the air.
"Not bad…" Michael comment, impressed by such reflexes.
"But what was that pokemon?" Mizuki asked, confused and worried.
Michael wasn't sure either since he still not used to the pokemons reside in Alola yet.
But the unknown bird pokemon didn't give up and went for Bulbasaur's bulb. This made the seed pokemon irk before catch the unknown bird pokemon and send it across the ground.
Michael soon get off the chair and hurry to catch the unexpected pokemon as he got a better look at the small bird pokemon.
It resembling a young owl with a round body and short legs. Its plumage is primarily brown with a white underside and facial disc. The top part of its beak is white, while the lower half is an orange-brown. Its feet have two forward-facing toes and one backward face toe; they are the same color as the lower half of its beak. Two leaves sprout form its chest, arranged so that they resemble a bowtie. Additional leaves line the underside of its wings and form its tail.
Michael never seen a pokemon like this before or from the one in class. But judging by it's appearance, it must be grass and flying types. The unknown pokemon opens its large black eyes and look around tiredly before closing it.
Mizuki come to Michael's side and get a better look at the small avian before having stars in her eyes.
"Oh… it's so cute!" Mizuki cried out before taking the strange pokemon from Michael's hands and hugged it gentle. "But it look really tired..."
"Judging by its reaction to Bulbasaur, it must be hungry from flying." Michael said.
After hearing that, Mizuki soon went back to the table and places the strange pokemon on her backpack. She went inside the diner for a while before coming back with a bowl of fruits in few minutes. Soon the small avian pokemon awaken and look strangely at it's surroundings with large black eyes.
"Oh? You awake! Are you alright?" Mizuki asked with concerns.
"Hoo?" The strange pokemon asked, confused. The last thing it remembered that it was trying to get the large fruit…
"I am sure that you're hungry… so here." Mizuki said showing the pokemon the fruit bowl.
This got the bird pokemon excited before went to eating the fruits at a rapid speed.
(Wow… talk about fast eating.) Espeon said, coming to observe the strange pokemon with Bulbasaur beside him.
"Bulb…" The Seed Pokemon deadpanned at how much the strange pokemon eaten.
"Espeon, can you try to find out who this pokemon is?" Michael asked.
Espeon nodded before he approached the pokemon and talking with the small bird pokemon for a few minutes.
(His name is Rowlet and he is a grass and flying type. Apparently, he mistaken Bulbasaur's bulb for a delicious green fruit.) Espeon said.
"His name is Rowlet." Michael said to Mizuki.
"Rowlet is it…? But I still think he is cute." Mizuki said, as she scratched Rowlet's sides, causing the Grass Quill Pokemon to hum in pleasure. Mizuki soon takes out a banana and peeled the skin as she show the yellow fruit to Rowlet.
"Hey little guy… do you want to eat this?" Mizuki offered with a smile.
Rowlet turns toward the banana before lap onto her wrist and devour the banana with his beak. But Mizuki can't help notices that the grip from Rowlet's legs on her arm, they're really strong.
"Are you alright?" Michael asked, noticing Mizuki is feeling pain.
"I am… fine…" Mizuki whispered quietly while watching Rowlet eating it. 'Ignoring the pain… focus on the cute pokemon… focus on the cute pokemon.' she mentally chanted.
Michael, on the other hand, was seeing how that Rowlet did seem to get along with Mizuki... he would even dare to say that they fit together based on how Mizuki is trying to not show the pain that Rowlet's claw causes.
They watch Rowlet eaten until he felt full at last and sighed in relief as he chirped happily.
Mizuki can't help feeling happy for Rowlet and not to mention how cute the bird pokemon, she was think about getting this adorable pokemon.
"Hey Rowlet, will you come with me?" Mizuki asked.
But Rowlet didn't pay attention to her as his sight focus on the small watermelon nearby and carried with his legs before flying straight to the forest.
(He seem to be in a hurry. Possibility going back home with that watermelon.) Espeon said.
Michael can't help agree, but notices that Mizuki seem to be sad that Rowlet just leave without saying anything to her before run after the bird pokemon.
"Wait, Rowlet!" Mizuki cried out, running after him.
(Let's go.) Espeon said to him and Bulbasaur.
But Bulbasaur seem to stay where he was. Why should he follows Mizuki who went on her own?
(Why are you staying there for?) Espeon asked to the grass type pokemon.
"Bulb! Bulb! Bulb! Sau!" The Seed Pokemon retort angry at them.
"Even though you don't like her, but it better do something you don't regret later." Michael stated serious, making him blinks in surprise.
It true that Bulbasaur won't care about what happens to the one who left him in the house, but something about this boy's expression seem to intrigue him. Bulbasaur soon gritting his teethes angry before he made the choice.
"Bulb!" Bulbasaur said finally before Michael and Espeon left to follow Mizuki.
(Into the forest)
Rowlet continued flying through the deep part of the forest as he want to get back home soon as possible.
"Hoo!" Rowlet chirped to his family in the nest after dropped the watermelon into the nest.
Soon the small avian bird pokemon was greeted by black, white, and red bird pokemons in the nest. Though some might be strange how a pokemon like Rowlet can belong to family of Toucannon, Trumbeak, and Pikipek hatchlings. But pokemon eggs tend to hatch out different species than they originally expected.
"Rowlet!" A familiar voice calling out to him and he turns around to see Mizuki, Michael and their pokemon run through the forest.
"Whoa! What are those pokemons?" Mizuki asked.
But Michael was able to answer it since he recognized them from the books in the mansion's library.
"Oh those… Pikipek and their evolved forms Trumbeak and Toucannon. They're known for their unique beaks. I guess this is their nest." Michael said. "They are all Normal and Flying Types."
But what surprise Mizuki that Rowlet sharing a nest with them and she didn't seen of his species around.
"Are they his family?" Mizuki asked. Even if it seemed like that to her it would have more sense if Rowlet family were the same species.
"If I have to guess, they could be." Michael answers. Not to mention why he got a feeling of family from Rowlet with them... well he had seen stranger things happen.
"I never know you have such big family, Rowlet." Mizuki said to the avian pokemon. Rowlet soon fly around happily chirped back at her.
But not all happy things will go last when an unexpected net caught the Pikipek hatchlings, making everyone look alarmed. Both Trumbeak and Toucannon trying to break the hatchlings free, but there were also caught in the net. And the ones who responsible for it, made Michael and
Espeon look surprised.
(It those weirdo wannabes again!) Espeon exclaimed.
"Yo, yo, yo! Looks at what I caught, yo!" the blue haired member of Team Skull said.
"Team Skull…!" Michael growl.
"Team who?" Mizuki asked confused to the redhead.
"They're nothing more than troublemakers." Michael answer. Not to mention he expect of seeing these weaklings once again.
"Damn, it that brat with the Espeon again." The female member of Team Skull groaned. "These pokemons will be ours!"
"Don't get in our way!" The fat member of Team Skull scoffed.
"Even if you ask, your pokemons aren't enough." Michael retorted as he seen the Zubats and Salandits like before.
After Lillie told him what type pokemons that Team Skull was used before, he finds it funny that most of them have disadvantage against psychic type.
"Then how about meeting our newest pet?" The blue haired member said before tossed out another pokeball.
Soon materialized out of the pokeball was a pokemon that Michael is familiar with Raticate. But the large rat pokemon have black where it was supposed to be orange and have dark brown stomach and dark red eyes. This Raticate's cheek is pale and large as if it have food filling up in its cheek.
"If you think that you're going to beat us like before, then you will understand the power of Raticate." The blue hair member said.
"This one is a dark type and there is no way your Espeon can stop it!" The chubby member of Team Skull said.
Michael have a grinned. Then the fat one realized that he just revealed the type.
"You idiot! You giving away our advantage!"
"Sorry…"
(Wow… what big cheek you have there.) Espeon comment amazed, looking at the dark colored Raticate.
The black version of Raticate let out a growl at the lavender cat.
"Show that feline what you got with… Crunch!" The blue haired member said.
"Zubats, sludge bombs!"
"Salandits, flame bursts!"
"Espeon, dodge with Quick Attack then used Psychic on those weaklings!" Michael snapped.
Espeon leap out of the way as he surprisingly dodges every attacks that the Team Skulls' pokemons tries to throw at him. His eyes then glowing brightly before firing powerful color beams directly at the Zubats and Salandits, making them felt severe pains.
"Raticate, charged at him!" The blue haired member called out.
But the attack soon was interrupted by the Alola form of Raticate charging directly straight through the attack, not being affect due to dark type immune to psychic attack, surprisingly Espeon.
"Raticate, used… Sucker Punch!" The blue hair member of Team Skull ordered.
The black mouse pokemon swing its fist at the lavender cat hard in the face.
This made Espeon skidding across the woods in front of Michael before the lavender cat regains his focus.
Are you alright? Michael thought, looking at Espeon.
(I am fine. Neither was I expecting that guy to send fat Raticate at me….) Espeon said.
Unknown to them, Mizuki was looking worried at the situation in hand. Not to mention these Team Skull were trying to kidnap Rowlet's family and Michael's pokemon knocked nearly all of them except for Raticate who is a dark type here. Is there anything that she can do for them?
Well there was one thing... but she had only seen other people doing it in the TV.
"Raticate, used Crunch on that Espeon!" The blue haired man commanded.
"Bulbasaur… help them with Vine Whips!" Mizuki shout unexpectedly.
Bulbasaur was briefly surprised that Mizuki ordered him to use an attack. The seed pokemon have no choice but to comply her order before released vines direct at black mouse pokemon.
Though his attacks missed, but Raticate ends up tripped over one of the vine and land on the ground comically.
"Mizuki?" Michael looks a bit surprised at Mizuki who given her first order…
"Why you… Raticate, show Bulbasaur your Hyper Fangs!" The blue hair member snapped.
Soon the Raticate got itself up and rush toward at the seed pokemon.
"Bulbasaur, get out of there!" Mizuki cried out.
But it was too late when Bulbasaur got hit by the attack and sending rolling across the ground with bruises.
"No… Bulbasaur…" Mizuki gasped. She didn't ever lasted more than some seconds...
"Your Bulbasaur was too weak compared to our pokemons!" The blue hair member said.
"You're nothing more than a weakling with a weak pokemon." The chubby said.
"Your hat is even lamer than you and fitting for a loser like you." The female member said.
This made Mizuki stop when she hears those words especially the one about the hat that was given as a present from her little brother before he distanced himself from her, making her heart start to crack as she starting cried.
When Rowlet saw this, he can't help but feeling sad for the young girl.
This scene made Michael glare at Team Skull members. Michael felt his angry to growing within him and his fist clenched tightly. The sound of Team Skull laughing bringing back memories of white armors grunts laughing at people who are down after their pokemons fallen in his mind. It even remind him of that guy who shoot him several times…
"I've been listen to your laughed at those who you treated lower than you… but since that girl is not even a trainer and still wanted to help me... I will defeat all of you!" Michael declared very angry, making the people look shocked at him.
"What?" The chubby member looks shocked at the redhead's angry. Mizuki looks surprised at Michael.
Michael looks at Bulbasaur who struggle to get himself up from the hard Hyper Fangs.
"Bulbasaur… do you want to win? Then listen to my commands along with Espeon for now." Michael said serious.
This made Bulbasaur look shocked at the redhead's command… he never meet anyone beside Mizuki's brother who can get his attention. He could swear that redhead doesn't seem to be an ordinary child…
The Seed Pokemon suddenly finds himself moving forward and standing beside Espeon.
"Mizuki! Give Bulbasaur the order to follow my orders!" Michael told a shocked Mizuki, but if she did so then he could use Bulbasaur full abilities in battle.
"B-Bulbasaur… please followed Michael's orders!" Mizuki cried out. She isn't sure what Michael planning, but he might have a way to fend off Team Skull with Bulbasaur's help.
With that order from the person he dislike, Bulbasaur will complied to the order as he want pay back against that black mouse pokemon.
(Michael. I looks up Bulbasaur known moves. They're Tackle, Sweet Scents, Vine Whips, Leech Seeds and Poison Powders.) Espeon informed as the redhead start forming a plan.
"Raticate, show them your Sucker Punch!" The blue hair member said.
"Bulbasaur, used Sweet Scent then Espeon used Quick Attack!" Michael ordered serious.
Bulbasaur released his Sweet Scent directly at the black mouse pokemon to stop it in track before Espeon followed up with Quick Attack. The lavender cat struck the black mouse pokemon in the head, making it goes unbalanced.
"Bulbasaur, Vine Whips then Poison Powders! Espeon, slam it hard with Iron Tail!" Michael ordered.
The grass type complied by released his vines direct at the black mouse and slaps with vines whips in the face before released purple mist at the mouse pokemon, making it felt sick.
Espeon then charge forward with his tail glowing as he slapping the black mouse pokemon with multiply slaps.
Then they got an unexpected help in Rowlet who decide to act now. The small avian pokemon giving flying kick straight at Raticate to knock it straight to the ground before he went to break free his family from the nets.
"Damn you… we won't forgive this!" Team Skull member said.
"It's already over for you… when you try to make these pokemon and Mizuki cried. Espeon, Hyper Beam!" Michael said as Espeon jumps straight into the air.
Espeon firing a powerful orange beam at Team Skull members and their pokemons as they were send flying throughout the forest as they disappear like the stars.
"Good work, you two." Michael said to both Espeon and Bulbasaur.
"Bulbasaur!" Bulbasaur said happily. The grass type pokemon is impressed by boy's skillful knowledge.
Michael soon turns around to see Mizuki who still have tears on her face, while watching Rowlet and his family talking to each other after the small avian pokemon freed them.
"Mizuki, you alright?" Michael asked.
"I'm happy that Rowlet's family alright… but I wasn't able to do anything…" Mizuki said the last part quietly.
"But you decide to do something which is a surprisingly start when it comes to help those in needed." Michael said.
Mizuki felt a little better after hearing Michael and looks at him. "Michael… thanks you for standing up for me." She said.
"It was no problem. Though I am the one who giving orders." Michael said, point to the pokemons. "They were the ones who work hard."
"Even if true… you were truly braver than I was when standing up to cruel people like them." Mizuki retort.
"Hoo!" Mizuki turns around to see Rowlet flying toward her and land on her right shoulder.
"Hey Rowlet… I'm glad that your family is alright." Mizuki said to the cute little pokemon. This might be the last time she seen this cute little pokemon.
Rowlet nodded before Mizuki rubbed her hand against his feather to make him cooed happily. But the small avian pokemon didn't expect the human to put him on the ground.
"You should go and be with your family. I am sorry for what happens." Mizuki said before turning away from Rowlet.
Rowlet looks confused at the young girl, but Mizuki start moving away from him and runs away.
"Hoo?" Rowlet asked, confused. "Hoo?"
(I guess she still can't handle the fact that she can't take him without making him sad.) Espeon said to Michael.
Michael knows what he mean. Even if she want to take Rowlet with her, it will ends up making Rowlet abandoned his family. It a painful decision for few to realized.
"Mizuki, wait up!" Michael said before trying to catch up to her. Both Espeon and Bulbasaur followed Michael from behind.
Mizuki continue move through the forest. The feeling hurt in her chest. After seeing Rowlet's family safe, but she can't bring herself to take Rowlet from his family.
She suddenly stop running when she felt something strange jumps into her backpack. She turns around and saw familiar pair of black eyes look back at her.
"Hoo!" Rowlet chirped happily.
Michael looks a bit surprised that Rowlet jumps into Mizuki's backpack. Surprisingly, the little owl pokemon is quite fast.
"Rowlet… Why?" Mizuki asked, confused. "Shouldn't you be with your family?"
Rowlet raise his wing and pointed to the back of the forest. They turn around and seeing Rowlet's family making chirping sound as if they're giving farewell and good luck to Rowlet.
"It looks like Rowlet got permission to come live with you." Michael concluded softly from the interaction. Though this is the first time he even seen pokemons with family do that.
Soon the sad and confused expression on Mizuki's face become surprised and happily as she hugged the small avian pokemon.
"You really want to come be with me, Rowlet?" Mizuki asked as Rowlet chirp happily back. This made the girl who was sad before starting to smile more.
(Those two are strangely fit to be together…) Espeon mused surprised.
Michael notices that Bulbasaur seem to have an annoyed expression when watching her and Rowlet hugging together.
"Michael, there is a favor I want to ask you." This made Michael blink in surprise when Mizuki was talking to him.
"What is it?" Michael asked.
"I was wonder if it alright with you, can you look after Bulbasaur as his new trainer?" Mizuki requested, making the redhead and others look shock.
(Did she just offered to give her own pokemon to us?) Espeon asked.
"Bulbasaur!?" Bulbasaur gasped shock. He never thought Mizuki giving him up to another trainer, but the grass type wasn't expect Michael.
Michael was confused before regains his calm composition. "Clarify your reasons. I still don't understand why you entrust me with your Bulbasaur." He stated.
"I have two reasons. One that I saw the way you battle with him and Espeon is well coordinate. You're quite coordinate with double battles than I seen with most trainers. I know that he need someone who can help him being strongest and you are the only I think could do it." Mizuki said.
Michael can't help but agreed with Mizuki's logic. Sure it will be interesting in having one of Kanto starter pokemons since they're rare in the wild. Bulbasaur is also a poison type which is good with counter against Fairy Type like Tapu Koko.
"What is the second reason?" Michael asked, curious.
"Well… I just realized that I don't have any pokeball to catch Rowlet. I thought that you can catch Rowlet and traded for my Bulbasaur in that traded machine which Pokemon center have." Mizuki said, scratching the back of her head.
Michael sighed at her second reason which he should expect from someone like Mizuki. But there is still one thing he need to do. He approach Bulbasaur who was silent in all of this, and he goes down on one knee. He and the grass type pokemon stares at each other's eyes.
"Bulbasaur, if you hear from Mizuki. I will assured you that I will get you strong so you can evolved into powerful Venusaur someday." Michael said.
Bulbasaur hears his words and ponder about it. If he agreed to the offer, then he won't need to be trap in the same house as Mizuki again and fulfill the dream he have by following this boy...
Bulbasaur then looks at Espeon. "Bulb! Bulb! Bulbasaur!" he said to the psychic pokemon.
(He accept.) Espeon said. He also be pleased since they have another pokemon to have for Double Battle. But he will give Bulbasaur some pointers about Orre double battle style.
"Very well…" Michael said before getting back up and looks at Mizuki. "Let's head back to the city before it get dark."
Mizuki nodded.
(Next day)
"Huh? When did Michael get a Bulbasaur?" Mao asked, look surprise. Even more because Bulbasaur were pokemon that one couldn't find in Alola due to not being native.
She and others were looking surprise at the Kanto grass starter seem to be busy conversation with Espeon about the school while Michael looking out at the window, seemingly loss in his thoughts about something.
"I was surprise when he come during dinner time. But he says that he traded with someone." Lillie explains to Mao. But Lillie didn't pry into much for details since she knows Michael want some personal space for himself.
Still a part of her was happy that Michael did get a new Pokemon as she hoped that having more would help him to open himself more.
The redhead was thinking about how Mizuki is doing now after he made sure she got back to the city safely before heading back to Lillie's mansion. It was also that day when they made the trade between each other.
He shakes his thought about her now.
"Alola, everyone!" The familiar voice of Kukui said brought him out of his thought. Their teacher walking into the class with his usual grin.
"Before we began class. I have announcement to make… we have another student be joining our class." Professor Kukui said, making them look shock. "I hope you guys give her a warm welcome…"
Michael's emerald green eyes wide in shock when the student come into the classroom. There is no way he will not recognized her short hair and her unique hat... but how is this even happening? Shouldn't be she... enjoying her vacation...
"Alola, everyone! My name is Mizuki and I will be joining your class today!" Mizuki introduced herself. She then turns around and her eyes wide to see a certain redhead boy. "Michael!" she said surprise.
"Mizuki…" The redhead said, "What are you—"
Before he can finished his question, Mizuki come charging at him and pulled the redhead boy in a surprisingly hug.
"I'm so glad we're both in the same class!" Mizuki said happily. She was so happy that she didn't mind the fact she hugged him in front of everyone.
This made everyone in the class looking at the scene with surprise on their faces. Not they just get a new student after Michael joining. But mystery girl also knows Michael as well!
"Mizuki, what are you doing here? I thought you were on vacation?" Michael asked, confused... also how did she found this place? After all he mentioned the school but never in which place it was...
"But after you told me that you come here. I thought that I joins the school so I can learn more about pokemons after everything you done for me." Mizuki said happily with a smile.
Both Mao and Suiren were shocked after looking at Mizuki. 'Oh Arceus… was this girl seduced by him?' They thought in shocked. But they also fear that Lillie might be the next target.
Mizuki soon notices Bulbasaur near Espeon before the grass type approach her. She was expecting a growl from her former pokemon, but Bulbasaur have a look of remorse.
"Bulb. Bulb. Bulbasaur." Bulbasaur said to Mizuki.
"Bulbasaur?" Mizuki asked, confused at his behavior.
"Bulbasaur wants to apologize for the way he was treating you in the past." Michael explains, getting confused expressions from his classmates.
After training with Bulbasaur, he told him about there are pokemon similar to human. This somehow made the grass type letting go of his grudge with Mizuki now that both she and he do have a companion more compatible with them.
Mizuki was certainly this must be a dream. She did trust Michael in look after Bulbasaur, but getting through his head as well.
"You don't need to be sorry, Bulbasaur. I was pretty much guilty as you are when I only care about staying in the house and didn't help you. I decide that I joins the class so I can understand pokemon a bit more. So let's start over on a clean stale as friends?" She said.
This made Bulbasaur smile at Mizuki. "Bulb! Bulba!"
"Excuse me… but are you the one who traded Bulbasaur with Michael?" Lillie asked. Both Mao and Suiren want to know as well since they thought Michael stolen her Bulbasaur by seducing her.
"Yes, I did." Mizuki answer to confirm Lillie's question. "Bulbasaur will be a lot happy with Michael after he helped us."
"What exactly happens?" Lillie asked, she was eager to know more since this girl did say Michael helped her.
Mizuki told them about what happens yesterday and show Rowlet who seem enjoy of sleeping in her backpack. This end up shutting down the theory which the two girls have, but they're still suspicious of Michael... after all his overall attitude made hard for him to be trusted by those two girls.
"I never known you're good at double battle…" Professor Kukui said, impressive. After all the skill needed to use two pokemon at the same time and so well coordinated is something very rare.
"That is amazing." Lillie said in amazing with stars in her eyes. "Michael, I never know you were so kind!"
(Who would know that she ends up admire you, Michael? It could end up being more if you show more heroic…) Espeon asked with a teasing grin. This made Michael felt irritation of his partner's teasing.
"I only did it because Team Skull are nothing more than scums." Michael answers, look away from the paled blonde girl... still that praise for his actions was uncommon... but it did feel nice.
This made the professor snicker. 'There is no doubt about it…' "But what about Mizuki? She did mention that you never forgive them for making her cried. So there is more than one reason why you take on Team Skull?" He added.
Michael just glared at the professor with a scowl. He then realized something. "… but where are you living now?" Michael asked. He knows that hotels can be expense and isn't sure if Mizuki can afford it.
"She is living at my place when her mother ask me due to an old favor." Professor Kukui explains, smile.
"So Michael, do you best in helping her adjust to the class."
"I hope we get along." Mizuki said with a friendly smile.
"Fine. Just don't get into too much trouble." Michael said... well he would save her if she did get in trouble... but she didn't need to know that.
"There is something I need to give you and Mizuki. So I hope you two come to my place after school." Professor Kukui said.
Both Michael and Mizuki looks curious, but they nodded to their teacher's request.
To be continued…
AN: That is the end of this chapter. I bet you were surprise that I went a bit different from the canon. Mizuki is going to be the named for playable female character in Pokemon Sun and Moon games, she will be the one who obtain the pokemons that Ash get in Alola since I plan on Michael getting his unique team in Alola. I would thanks ZGMF-X13A Providence for his help in some of the ideas. Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concern. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories.