Team Hope Base

It is a peaceful day in a building shaped like a blue scaled fish head with long fin and a pair of orange gills. Inside, there's a creature laying on the pond while sleeping. It has an amphibian-like appearances with a bulky frame and four thick limbs, the two longer ones at the front serving as arms while the shorter limbs. It has orange conical gills that protrude from round patches on either side of its face. Two large fan-like black fins extend from the top of its orange eyes to the back of its head. Similarly, a black fan-like tail fin extends upward from its hindquarters. It has cobalt scale at most part with a white abdomen, orange gills, and similarly orange padding on all four limbs. This is Swampert, a mud fish pokemon.

The Swampert groan before waking up, his eyes slowly blinking,trying to adjust the light entering his eyes after hours of closing it. The mud fish yawned before slowly rising up from the pond. He stretches his limb with an audible 'crack' coming out from his joint. He uses his hand to rubs his eyes before slowly walking out from the pond and grabs the green scarf that's laying on the ground. He tied the scarf around his neck before grabbing a white short-sleeved hoodie hanging on the wall, wearing it as he grabs an appel and slowly opens the door. He walks towards the mailbox and as he opens it, he saw several letters in it and a newspaper.

He puts the letter in the box before slowly looking at the newspaper

"Team A.C.T manages to clear a new and dangerous dungeon. Nice for them." The Swampert mutters as he looks at the next letters. "Natural Disaster has stop occuring, glad that after 2 weeks since the meteorite, it has finally stopped. Team Hope has rise to Silver Rank, how did Kadabra manages to get the news just after a day of our promotion is still unknown." The Swampert keeps muttering as he reads the newspaper.

Unknown to the Swampert, a figure slowly walks from his back. The figure sneakily walks towards Swampert's back before suddenly lunging at him. But, unfortunately, the Swampert's fins have sense it since the beginning and sidesteps, letting the figure fall on the ground faceplant.

"Omph!" the figure said as his face buried on the ground. The figure is a Pokémon with a bulky, yet long and agile body. Most of its body is cream-colored, but its back and the top of its head are a dark green-blue. It has a short, rounded snout and small, triangular eyes and ears. When its mouth is open, its sharp canine teeth and thick tongue are visible. Each of its paws has five digits and there is a coarse, spiky fringe of fur along its rear. Across the back of its neck, there are several red spots. This is Typhlosion, the Volcano Pokemon. Said Pokemon wears a red scarf with black vest and a pair of black fingerless gloves. He pulled his head out of the ground, spitting out some dirt.

"Oh, come on. Izuku! Why did you have to dodge?" The Typhlosion shouted at Izuku, the Swampert, in annoyance. Izuku snaps out of his muttering, looks at the Typhlosion.

"Hey, Ifrit-kun. When did you get here and why are you on the ground?" Izuku asked innocently, as Ifrit the Typhlosion could only look away while pouting. Izuku heard him grumbling about 'Super senses' and 'party pooper' but no malicious intent.

"For your information, if you didn't too focus on your mumbling, you will know I'm here." Ifrit said before getting up. "Anyway, got any job request?"

"I've just woke up few minutes ago and I'm only begin reading the newspaper." Izuku admits as Ifrit sighed before open the mailbox. He begins to looks at the letter before groaning.

"There's nothing else other than advertisement!" Ifrit said. "We should go to the Pelipper's Mail Office and see if there's a job for us." Izuku nodded before rolling the newspaper and enters the base, confusing Ifrit. "Uh, Izu. Where are you going?"

"I don't have my bag. Can't you see that?" This cause Ifriit to blush in embarrasement. He may have not paying attention.

Pokemon Square

Izuku and Ifrit can be seen walking at the Sqaure's road as pokemon nearby waves and greets them. Izuku and Ifrit greets them back before slowly walking to the tent that resembles a green chameleon with yellow stripes. The tent consists of two bipedal, reptilian Pokémon that is green and purple. On either side of its head are yellow frills, which are connected by lines to its yellow lips and rings around its eyes. There are small ridges on its shoulders and a red zigzag stripe around its midsection. The hands and feet have three short digits each, and it has yellow soles. It also has a long skinny tail that is usually curled tightly in a spiral. These are Kecleons, the Color Swap Pokemons.

"Oh, hello, our loyal customers." Both Kecleon said in unison. "How can we help you?"

"Hi, Kecleons. Just want to restock our supplies." Izuku said while pulling out a bag of coins with a letter 'P' engraved on it. The green one has his eyes turns P signs before grabbing the money and went inside the tent. The purple one glance on Izuku before looking at Ifrit, giving a 'come here' motion.

"Is something wrong?" Ifrit asked before he was shushed by the Kecleon.

"Look, I know Izuku is an innocent human who was brought to this world and save it. But, do you ever wondering who he is before this whole thing?" Kecleon asked, causing Ifrit to furrow his brow.

"His secret is his choice to share." Ifrit said.

"I know, but do you ever feel curious about it?" Kecleon asked. "He's been your friend since the day 1, but he never shares amything about himself. Don't you think you want to know more about him?" This causes Ifrit to think about it. He was right, he has been his friend for a long time and he knows almost nothing about his human life. It didn't feel right for him.

"Hey, Ifrit-kun." Izuku's voice snaps Ifrit from his thought as he turns around, seeing Izuku waves at him with his backpack hanging on his shoulder. "Come on, let's look for a job request."

"C-coming!" Ifrit said as he walks towards Izuku, who slowly walks to the Post Office's direction. Once he reaches his side while walking, Ifrit couldn't help but starts thinking what the Kecleon said. Izuku, who notices Ifrit's expression, couldn't help but worried.

"Hey, Ifrit. You're okay?" Izuku asked in worry.

"Izuku, how's your human life?" this caught Izuku off guard. He never expect anyone asked this, especially his best friend/partner.

"W-why do you asked?" Izuku asked nervously.

"You never said you've forget your past. I couldn't help but curious. I mean, we've been friends for almost half a year, but I knownothing about you. Can you...tell me more about you?" Ifrit asked as Izuku looks at his paw, conflicted.

"Y-you don't have to tell me, if you don't want to." Ifrit immediately said, didn't want to pushing it.

"I-I'll tell you." Izuku said, a bit hesitant. "You deserve to know." Izuku added with a sad smile, which didn't go unnotice by Ifrit.

'Is it the right thing to ask? Why did I feel this is a bad idea to ask?' Ifrit thought before they arrive at the Post Office.

Later

"Thank you for saving my child and his friend, Team Hope."

Izuku and Ifrit looks at the young teddy bear-like pokemon with a blue baby elephant-like pokemon bowing at them as the big bear-like pokemon gives them a bag filled with coins and a box filled with elixir and reviver seed. Izuku smiled and nodded while th adult bear putting it at Izuku's paw. Izuku had given up trying to declining the rewards and just accept it with heavy heart. Izuku slowly waves at the parent and children who walks away before sighed when they out of sight.

"I would never get use to them giving us reward." Izuku said with a sigh.

"You're too kind for this world." Ifrit mutters before looking at the sunset. 'I think Izuku's past should've not been mentioned again. I don't think I want to made Izuku's sad. He's my firend, my only friend.' Ifrit thought as Izuku puts the item at the bag before looking at Ifrit.

"Hey, Ifrit, come on." Izuku said, confusing Ifrit. "Didn't you remember? You want to know my past, right? Come on, I'll tell you. But, we need to get some food." Izuku added with a smile, causing Ifrit to widen in surprise.

"You really want me to know about it?" Ifrit asked as Izuku nodded.

"You deserve it, Ifrit. You're my first and only best friend I have. I'm not going to betray your trust like that." Izuku admits, surprising Ifrit.

"You're my first and only best friend as well." Ifrit admits as Izuku stares at him in surprise.

"Huh, I didn't know that." Izuku said before walking towards a nearby cafe, ordering a takeout.

Team Hope's Base

Izuku and Ifrit are eating their foods, haven't said anything yet. Despite Izuku has agree to talk about his past, he didn't know where to start. His life history is a mess and humansin his world have very confusing and mysterious history that was kept from everyone via propaganda and hero worship. He didn't know if he should tell him his past or the whole history, because it's really confusing.

"So..." Izuku tried to break the silence, feeling awkward with the silence. "what do you want to know, Ifrit-kun?"

"Well...how about your beginning." Ifrit said with uncertainity.

"Sure," Izuku said with a smile before gulping down his pie. "I'm a kid born in a human world, where 80% of human born with superpowers." This surprise Ifrit. Humans has superpowers? Did Izuku has one? "Before you ask, no I don't have one." this of course surprise Ifrit.

"Then how did you manage to do those crazy things?" Ifrit asked, confusing Izuku.

"What crazy things?" Izuku asked in confusion.

"You know, the vortex made of water whip that protects and attacks, water drill, the ice aura, and all the other things." Ifrit said.

"You mean, the Counter Shield, Liquidation - Drill Style, and Power Boost? That's just my moves uses in unorthodox way. The Hydro Pump while spinning, turning Liquidation from water blade to drill, and my unrelease Ice Beam that I eat." Izuku said as Ifrit looks at him in awe.

"You got to teach me those." Ifrit said as Izuku laugh.

"Sure, but we're getting off topic." Izuku said before continuing. "I was born without any power and you need to know, in my world, power is everything. Whoever has the 'great' superpowers will be treated as second-to-coming Arceus, whoever has creepy or scary powers will be treated like Dark-Type Pokemon, and whoever doesn't have powers will be treated like Bidoof or Trubbish." Izuku said as Ifrit looks confused.

"Bidoof?" Ifrit looks confused. He knows about Trubbish, it was so common that the continents each making rules for protecting them and other discriminated pokemon. But, whats wrong with Bidoof? It's just another pokemon, right? He didn't know they were discriminated as well.

"I mean discriminations the Bidoof lines experiences is similar to those who don't have powers." Izuku said.

"Wait, Bidoof got discriminated? How didn't I know that!?" Ifrit looks confused and surprise, he meet a Bibarel and she raises him for few years before going to made rescue team. He stills made contact with her but she never mention about the discrimination.

'Maybe that's why she lives in an isolated area?' Ifrit thought in guilt. He couldkve stay with her so she didn't feel lonely.

"I didn't know either until I encounter several explorers who bullied another explorer which is Bidoof, saying things like 'no one in Grass Continent likes you', 'You and your line are weakling', or something like that. They didn't know that Bidoofs and Bibarels are the one who made construction possibles. Their actions really hits me hard since I was used to be in his place." Izuku said with solemn tone. "My life could be compared with Voidland and Distortion World, how others would attack me physically and mentally, trying to put me down, attack me for no apparent reason." Izuku explains as he scratches his gills while looking away.

"Oh, Arceus." Ifrit said in horror. "Is there anyone helps you?"

"My mother did raise me, but she didn't do much other than taking care of me, giving me a place to live and crushing my dream." This of course cause Ifrit to look at Izuku with "What the fuck?" expression.

"Your mother did WHAT!?" Ifrit said in horrified expression.

"Yeah, I've been questioning her parental position since beginning." Izuku said while looking away. "It didn't help that my 'father' left me after my powerlessness was revealed."

"Arceus, how are you stay sane?" Ifrit asked in horror.

"I've been asking that myself." Izuku said humorlessly. "It didn't help that my childhood friend turn his back on me and become my main tormentor. He also told me to jump off the building so I can reborn...w-with a power...w-which I-I did..." Izuku added as tears slowly escaping his eyes. Ifrit immediately gets up and starts hugging Izuku.

"I-it didn't help...t-that no o-one care a-about me...I-I always c-come home f-full o-of bruises...m-my mother d-didn't even b-bother..." Izuku chokes as tears keeps falling from his eyes. Ifrit feels guilty for bringing up his past as he keeps hugging him. The night pass with sad and depressing atmosphere.

The Next Day

Pokemon Square

Ifrit can be seen standing in the Kecleon Store with a heavy expression. The purple Kecleon notices this and looks at Ifrit in confusion.

"Are you okay?" The Kecleon asked in confusion.

"I asked Izuku about his past." Ifrit said with a sigh. "But, I feel like I've open a Cursed Bottle." This cause Kecleon to looks at him in confusion.

"What do you mean?" Kecleon asked, not knowing what he mean.

"He told me his past." This causes Kecleon to perked up. "Oh, Arceus. I heard few cases about pokemon getting abused, but compare to what he went through, it's like comparing an E-rank mission with an A-rank mission." Ifrit said.

"Oh, dear." The purple Kecleon mutters before getting slaps by the green Kecleon.

"And you've been wondering why I am the actual owner of the store. That mouth of yours will doom everymon." The green Kecleon said with a head shake before looking at Ifrit. "This is why I never let you do the talking."

Ifrit looks at the item on the table before giving the brothers the bag filled with coins. He sighed before grabbing the item and walks away. As he walks, he couldn't stop thinking Izuku's break down in front of him, especially that particular sentence.

"He also told me to jump off the building so I can reborn...w-with a power...w-which I-I did..."

'H-he committed suicide before he brought into this world.' Ifrit thought in horror. 'I didn't know how dark his past could be. He's always been the adorable, nice, innocent looking pokemon.' Ifrit added before blushing madly.

"Why did I think it that way!? He's not even into males, I think..." Ifrit mutters in depressed tone before accidentally bumped into someone.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking." Ifrit mutters before lifting his head. He saw a large, bipedal Pokémon that vaguely resembles a kangaroo. It has a brown hide with several raised patches and a cream-colored belly. It has large, cream-colored ears, narrow, red eyes, and a short, rounded snout with two fangs in the back of its upper jaw. On top of its head is a thick, black plate. There are epaulette-like growths over its shoulders and a row of spikes down its back. It has three clawed digits on each hand and foot and a thick tail. On is belly is a pouch that contains a baby that similiarto its parent but its light purple and has smooth skin. This is Kangaskhan, the parent pokemon.

"Hello, Ifrit. Good to see you, dear." Kangaskhan said with a warm smile.

"Hello, auntie Kanga." Ifrit said with a smile before looking at the baby. "Hello, Lei." Ifrit said as the baby on the pouch giggled happily.

"Is something wrong, dear?" Kanga said with worry.

"I'm okay." Ifrit lied terribly, Kanga is not amused.

"That's a big fat lie, and you know it." Kanga said dryly.

"Okay, okay." Ifrit relented as he sighed. "It's Izuku. And I think I did a huge mistake." This catches Kanga's attention.

"What's wrong with Izuku?" Kanga asked in worried tone. Ifrit decided to tell Kanga a short summary, not getting too much detail about it. To say Kanga was horrified was an understatement.

"How could humans do such things to the poor mon?" Kanga said in horrified tone.

"I've been asking the same question." Ifrit said. "I feel terrible. I try to ask something, but I didn't know I'm opening a Cursed Bottle."

"I see." Kanga mused before looking at him. "Did you try to apologize?"

"I want to, but he is still asleep. Probably exhausted from last night." Ifrit said with a sigh.

"Then, go and apologize you dolt!" Kanga said sternly, bonking his head. This causes Ifrit to cry in pain with a comically huge bump on his head.

"Maybe bought something as a gift!" Kanga added as Ifrit slowly walks away while giving a thumb up. Kanga sighed while placing her hands on her hips. "Honestly, he should've just told young Izuku about his feelings. Poor mon was too oblivious at those obvious sign. Then again, from Ifrit's simplified story, I can't blame him." Kanga mutters before walking away while softly crading her baby on a pouch.

Team Hope's Base

Groan

Izuku can be seen waking up from his bed as he held his head. He looks around and saw the base was cleaned and he's wrapped by a blanket. He puts away the blanket as he slowly gets up, trying to remember what happen yesterday. Everything happened yesterday finally hits his memory as he widen his eyes.

"Oh, Arceus. I broke down in front of him." Izuku groans loudly. "He must thought that I'm pathetic." Izuku mutters as he gets his scarf and hoodie before putting it on. He looks at the sun dial he made, and notice it was 9 in the morning. He sighed as he was about to open the door before someone knocks the door. He looks confused before opening the door, seeing Ifrit standing in front of him.

"Heya, Izuku." Ifrit said nervously.

"Hi, Ifrit-kun." Izuku replied with the same nervousness. Both pokemon looks at each other before looking away with a blush (*cough*dorks*cough*), trying to say something.

'Oh, Arceus. If you and the rest of the God of Creations hear me, give me strength.' Ifrit thought as he steels his nerve.

'Is he here wanting to ask about yesterday? Why did he looks so nervous? Did I do something last night other than breaking down? Oh, god, did I get kicked out from the team? Is it because I look pathetic? Please, don't be that! I loves spending my time with Ifrit, and hoping to be more than that! I-' Izuku thought, unknowingly mutters everything out loud. Ifrit couldn't help but sweatdrops at Izuku's muttering, something that he notice it won't gone for a long time. But, he did heard everything and widens his eyes in surprise.

'I-I never thought he feels that way. Is it because that I'm his first friend after everything or because he's starved for affections?' Ifrit thought before shaking his head. 'Let's think about that after this.' He added mentally. Ifrit decided to breaks the silence.

"Hey, Izu." Ifrit called, getting Izuku's attention. "Look, about yesterday, I'm sorry." This causes Izuku to looks at him with surprise expression. "I shouldn't ask about something you don't want to talk about." Ifrit said sheepishly.

"I-it's okay, you don't have to worry." Izuku waved it off. "I-I shouldn't break down like that. I look pathetic, aren't I?" Izuku said while rubbing his fins.

"You don't have to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong." Ifrit said. "Anyway, how are you now?" Ifrit asked, worried.

"I feel a bit better, it's like a weight lifted off from my chest." Izuku admits, maybe talking things with his friend is not a bad idea.

"I'm glad." Ifrit said with a smile. "S-so, would you like to go and do something together? Just the two of us?" Ifrit asked with a blush.

"L-like a date?" Izuku couldn't help but asked. He knows how romances works, but never experiences it so he tad a bit clueless.

"Y-yeah, I guess? If you want to consider it as one." Ifrit said, his blush deepen.

"S-sure, Wynaut?" Izuku said as Ifrit snorts before laughing.

"Oh, why that old joke?" Ifrit laughed as Izuku blushed.

"I-I was trying to break the awkward tension." Izuku defend himself weakly, making Ifrit laugh harder.

Spinda Cafe

Three pokemon can be seen sitting at one of the table drinking their juice or smootie. One of them is a draconic, bipedal Pokémon. It is primarily orange with a cream underside from the chest to the tip of its tail. It has a long neck, small blue eyes, slightly raised nostrils, and two horn-like structures protruding from the back of its rectangular head. There are two fangs visible in the upper jaw when its mouth is closed. Two large wings with blue-green undersides sprout from its back, and a horn-like appendage juts out from the top of the third joint of each wing. A single wing-finger is visible through the center of each wing membrane. It's arms are short and skinny compared to its robust belly, and each limb has three white claws. It has stocky legs with cream-colored soles on each of its plantigrade feet. The tip of its long, tapering tail burns with a sizable flame. This is Charizard, the Flame Pokemon.

The other is a large, bipedal, dinosaurian Pokémon with a green, armor-like hide covering its body. It has two pairs of pointed teeth: one in the upper jaw and one in the lower. Several spikes of varying size protrude from the back of its head, neck, and shoulders. Both sides of its chest, the center of its back, and its knees have two triangular holes. There is a gray, diamond-shaped patch of scales covering its belly, and a smaller one on its back. It has three claws on its feet and hands. A ring of spikes surrounds the tip of its tail. This is Tyranitar, the Armor Pokemon.

The last one is a humanoid Pokémon with a large mustache. It has a long, thin snout, narrow eyes, ear-like spikes extending from the top of its head, and an additional spike protruding from each cheek. Covering its yellow, skeletal body are brown armor-like sections over its chest, shoulders, forearms, and knees. There are three toes on each foot, each of which has a white claw. Two of the toes face forward, while one faces backwards. It wields a silver spoon in each hand, which act as amplifiers for its psychic abilities. This is Alakazam, the Psi Pokemon.

They are the founders of the famous rescue team, Team A.C.T. The team has been the famous for a long time due to how they manages to climb their ranks and saving others without hesitation, becoming rescue team's biggest role model. It was even rumoured that they were going to reach Platinum Rank.

"Ah, finally a break after that crazy dungeon clear." The Charizard said with a sigh in relief.

"I agree, the monster house really killing me." Tyranitar said with a moan.

"I'm relieved that we're able to escape from the madness of the dungeon." Alakazam mused before drinking his berry juice.

"Yeah, I agree." Charizard nodded. "We've travel to a lot of dungeons, but this is the second close call after Magma Cavern." He said with a shiver.

"Yeah, the Groudon really wreck us apart easily." Tyranitar said grimly.

"If it wasn't because of Team Hope, we're hopeless." Alakazam admits.

"Speaking of Team Hope, our juniors finally reach Silver Rank." Charizard said.

"Good for them, they deserve it." Tyranitar agrees before sipping his drink. He has seeing how his juniors manages to do something impossible, which is defeating Groudon and Rayquaza. Not to mention, saving the world.

"So, do you think they get together yet?" This question from Charizard causes Tyranitar to spits out his drink and Alakazam to raises his eyebrow.

"So, you do notice?" Alakazam asked as Charizard snorts.

"Those two fall over heels towards each others." Charizard said. "I bet 200 poke they're start dating right now."

"I'm not betting for a lose bet." Alakazam deadpanned before looking at a different direction. This catches both Tyranitar and Charizard attention as they look at the said direction. They finally notice what he's implying. They saw Izuku and Ifrit sitting on the table next to them, drinking their juice/smootie, talking happily. They also notice the small blush on their cheeks.

"Finally, those two get together. I swear to Arceus and the Creation Gods, if they aren't together but going lovey-dovey towards each other, I'll bite my own tailflame." Charizard said with a satisfied smile.

"You beg for them to get together, but when will you confess your love to Tyranitar?" Alakazam asked bluntly as Charizard's turn as red as Tamato Berry and Tyranitar looks so shocked.

"W-what!?" Both shouted but for different reason.

"W-what are you talking about!?" Charizard said, trying to not reveal his secret crush, while failed miserably. While Tyranitar looks at Charizard with shocked expression.

'H-he likes me?' Tyranitar thought in shock while looking at himself. 'Since when?'

"Please stop trying to fake your feelings. You've been hiding it since our second year of our rescue team years." Alakazam deadpanned as Charizard covers his face with his wings as his tailflame grow bigger. Tyranitar looks so confused at everything.

"I-is it true?" Tyranitar asked while looking at Charizard.

"Y-yeah." Charizard admitted softly before opening his wings, showing his blushing face.

"Oh, Arceus. I'm an idiot." Tyranitar said while facepalming. Out of every Team A.C.T member, Tyranitar is the dense one as he is literally and figuratively rock-headed. He did saw Charizard blushing everytime he made conversation with him but never bother to know about it, making him extremely guilty.

"H-hey, Char." Tyranitar said, getting Charizard's attention. "I-I'm sorry for not noticing it. I guess like everyone said, I'm a rock-headed." Tyranitar admits Mareepishly.

"I didn't really expecting you to return my feelings, I don't even know what kind of mate you prefer." Charizard admits.

"I don't exactly care about gender. I'm really clueless about relationship so I never bother finding anyone for me." Tyranitar said while looking away and scratching his head before looking at Charizard. "I'm really sorry about it. Maybe we can try to see if this relationship works? I want to admit I have the same feeling towards you, but my cluelessness may ended up hurting you." Tyranitar said.

"Sure." Charizard said while holding his claw. He can't actually blame Tyranitar since as Larvitar, his parents never bother to take care of him and immediately sent him to the wild surviving. It was because Charizard and Alakazam, who were still Abra and Charmander when they meet Larvitar and save him. Charizard looks at Alakazam with a Mareepish expression. "Sorry if you feel like a third-wheeler, Alakazam."

"It's okay. I'm not interested with loves at all." This made both Dragon-Type wannabe looks confused. That's not what they expect from their leader and believe that he has a mate already.

With Team Hope

Izuku and Ifrit can be seen sitting and talking as they enjoy their drinks. Izuku and Ifrit believed this date will ended in disaster because of them ruining the whole thing. None of them has experiences any relationship. In Ifrit's case, he never socialize with anyone until Izuku came to his picture but his Bibarel caretaker gives him a basic knowledge about it. She also was the pokemon who points out his obvious crush on Izuku.

In Izuku's case, no one wants to date him and even pretends to date him before ditching him like a Trubbish. He never try to know more about relationship, not after the one that ended in disaster. It didn't help Izuku's status as Pansexual was revealed to his bullies and they made fun of him, saying mean things.

"So, Ifrit." Izuku called, getting Ifrit's attention. "You never told me about your past before meeting me, would you...uhm..share with me?" Izuku asked nervously.

"Sure, I don't mind." Ifrit said. "When I was hatched, I was in a middle of a forest, no one in there taking care of me. I guess I was abandoned before I was even hatched. For first few month, it was pure struggle. I acted a lot like the Ferals, trying to survive, until I meet my caretaker. I guess I can call her my mom. She's a Bibarel, living at outside of the city. I was wild, so I attack her. But she beats me asily with one measly Aqua Tail, knocking me out. When I woke up, I saw her treating my wound, old and new." Ifrit tells his best friend.

"I'm grateful for her. She raised me like a mother should, teach me, guide me, feed me, she did everything a mother should to their child. She's actually the reason why I choose to make a Rescue Team. Wanting to rescue pokemon and all." Ifrit admits, getting Izuku's attention.

"She must be an amazing pokemon." Izuku said as Ifrit smiles.

"Yeah, she did. If it wasn't because of her, I won't be here." Ifrit said sincerely. "Hey, Izuku. I was wondering, did you have a dream before...this?"

"I used to." Izuku admits. "Backin my world, heroes exist. After the existance of superpowers, a lot of people choose to be criminals, so the government did something to counter them, Heroes. They exist to stop them from wrecking havoc. At first, heroes were amazing, but they become nothing more than Banette-on-a-string." Izuku said.

"Why?" Ifrit asked, confused.

"The government uses heroes to cover their real intention. Behind the beautiful heores wearing skintight, the government tries everything to make a better child soldier." Izuku said grimly, causing Ifrit to turn pale. "I want to be a hero, but not because it was cool. I want to stop the madness."

"If you can go back with your pokemon body, will you go back?" Ifrit asked.

"Oh, fuck them." Izuku cursed, shocking Ifrit. "Those motherfucking humans could rot in Voidlands. All of them are beyond saving. I don't know what their world's creation thinking by giving an already inflated ego human something that made their ego bigger than inflated Drifblim." Izuku voiced out his hopelessness for the humans.

"...wow." Ifrit said, shocked that his innocent blue bean manage to curse.

'Wait, his!?' Ifrit thought with a blush.

"Trust me, Ifrit. You will share my frustration if you meet them." Izuku said. "Anyway, I have given up that dream for a long time. But, when I was brought here, I finally manage to find way for my dream to work, especially when you suggest Rescue Teams." Izuku added, getting Ifrit's attention.

"Really?" Ifrit asked as Izuku nodded.

"Our dreams are a bit different but mostly similar, so when you suggest to made one. I immediately agree." Izuku said with a Mareepish smile. "I was estatic when I found there's a way to help people like heroes, but different." Izuku added as Ifrit smiles.

"Is that why you were hesitant to accept rewards?" Ifrit asked.

"Yeah, I mean, I just want to help, not doing chores and expecting rewards." Izuku said.

"I guess that kindness is what made me fall for you..." Ifrit mutters quietly, but was heard by Izuku who blushed.

"Y-you fall for me?" Izuku asked in genuine confusion. "I thought this is only one time..." Izuku said.

"You don't want another one?" Ifrit asked, trying to hide the hurt expression.

"No, no no! I didn't mean it like that." Izuku said before looking away. "I thought it was a one-time only, like most of my date." Izuku mutters the last part quietly, but was heard by Ifrit.

"Izu, you know I'm not that kind of Pokemon." Ifrit said.

"I know." Izuku said. "But, I can't help it. Everyone loves to ditch me after their first time. I guess it becomes habit for me to assume that." Izuku added.

"I never think of doing that." Ifrit said while holding Izuku's paw. "I've fallen over hill for you since we're accused and become fugitive, and after our encounter with Articuno. I never admit it because I wasn't sure what kind of Pokemon you prefer." Ifrit added.

"Y-you're not pulling my legs, aren't you?" Izuku asked hesitantly.

"Pulling your legs?" Ifrit asked in confusion.

"N-nevermind." Izuku said with a sigh. "Are you sure? I'm not actually an interesting per- I mean, Pokemon." Izuku added.

"Any mon who said that are going to dive into volcano." Ifrit said.

"Ifrit no."

"Ifrit yes!"

Izuku sighed at Ifrit's tendency of wanting throwing any pokemon to the volcano. He gave Ifrit a genuine smile. "I guess we're official?"

"As mates? Yeah." Ifrit said with a smile. Izuku raises his cup and points it towards Ifrit. Ifrit smiled before connects his glass with an audible 'clang!'.

Near Team Hope

At the background, the Kecleons, Kangaskhan and another pokemon hids behind the corner looking at them. The pokemon is is a Pokémon with a bean-shaped body and stubby arms and legs. There is a fluffy, curled tuft of fur on its head, which is described as perfectly heavenly. It has long, rabbit-like ears with black insides and slightly lighter color at the tips. Its large, blue eyes are covered in a layer of tears that quickly washes away any debris. It is covered in pink fur with a white belly. This is Wigglytuff, the Balloon Pokemon.

"Finally, they get together. Gimme my money, brother!" The green one said gleefully as the purple one grumbles while give his brother his money.

"I'm glad that they did. I guess that explain why Izuku never react at the obvious sign. It's really heartbreaking." Kanga said with a sad smile,

"It really goes against everything I believe! How could they did something like that!? I'll tear them apart with Yom-Tah Village's Secret Technique and taking a page from Izuku's book, yeet them out of the building." Wigglytuff said as Kanga and Kecleons sweatdrop.

"You read too much of Pop Culture from Izuku's world." Kanga said .

"I can't help it. Despite humans are mostly bad, their pop culture are amazing. Especially memes. Oh Arceus, feed my addiction with memes!!!!" Wigglytuff said like he's on sugar rush. Kanga facepalmed at her fellow friend, blaming Izuku for corrupting Wigglytuff with those Pop Culture. Seriously, she didn't even understand half of it? What in Distortion World is 'me-mes'!? She will never understand humans.

Back with Team Hope

Izuku and Ifrit finish their drink as they puts down their cup. Izuku and Ifrit notices their mouth still have traces of the juice/smootie left, making it look like mustache. This cause them to snickers at their silly mustache before wiping it with tissue.

"Oh, Izuku. I forgot to give you this." Ifrit said before pulling out a leather-covered notebook with Pidgeot-Feather-Pen from his fluffly fur. "Here, I notice you love to take notes and drawing but didn't have any place to write other than your table, so I decided to ask Kecleon if he has a book from other continent for you to write. This Square is still old, still using scrolls and tablets to write, not suiting your style." He added before giving it to Izuku, who looks at it with surprise. "What do you think?"

Izuku takes the book and open it. He couldn't help but awe, it's like his old notebook, but better! He looks at Ifrit before giving a bright smile. "Thank you." This causes everyone inthe cafe starts melting and squint their eyes.

'So pure, so innocent!' Everyone thought. Outside the Spinda Cafe, there's a pokemon running around while shouting 'My eyes! Too much light!'

To be Continued