And in today's chapter, we feature a Johto Pokémon... who was found in Alola?! Eh, who cares about that, it's Pichu, for crying out loud! For the purpose of staying true to Pichu's revealed alts, the Pichu in this story is the Spiky-Eared Pichu from way back when.

In the Ilex Forest…

Pichu happily bounded across the grass, Everstone tied across her neck, as she searched for a tasty Berry to snack on. Ever since she had run away from the Route 34 Day Care, she had begun to take an interest in human outfits, so she frequented the Goldenrod Department Store to retrieve what she needed. So far, she had pilfered a Focus Band, a bouquet of Gracidea flowers, a red cloth, and some black and blue fabric, to accompany the goggles she already owned in her small little tree stump in the heart of the Ilex Forest.

After she had found her desired treat, a Razz Berry, she sat down and began to knit with her sewing kit, which was also stolen from Goldenrod City.

It was a simple life, one that reminded her of the delinquents of Team Skull in her home of Melemele Island…

Route 34 Day Care…

Master Hand, now assuming a temporary human disguise, was talking to the Day Care Man regarding recent patrons of their humble abode.

"Excuse me, have you seen a Pichu around here?"

The old man thought about it, before saying, "Well, we did remember agreeing to raise an Alolan trainer's Pichu. I think he came from Hau'oli City? But that rascal ran off into the Ilex Forest last week, and we haven't seen her since. I wonder what she could be doing, the Ilex Forest is filled with dangerous Pokémon."

"Well, I could return this Pichu to you. Do you remember anything distinct about her?"

"You will? Thank you so much, kind sir! As for unique traits, she always wore a pair of swimming goggles, and I believe her left ear had some spikes at the top, but I could be imagining things…"

As the old man continued his musings about the Pichu, Master Hand had already slipped past the Ilex Forest checkpoint, and had begun to search the forest for Pichu.

Taking off the sunglasses that maintained his disguise, Master Hand reverted to his original form. The Swarm that resided inside his glove bubbled, but he managed to suppress it. That incident would never happen again, he had made sure of it towards the end of the fourth tournament.

Now walking on two fingers to ensure maximum stealth, Master Hand walked around the forest, before stopping by what he presumed to be Celebi's Shrine after he heard a rustle in the trees.

Now, there were two possibilities; either the Pokémon in the tree was indeed Pichu, and he could end the search right then and there, or the Pokémon would not be Pichu, and he would have to put even more effort into his search.

Master Hand flicked the tree with his index finger, and lo and behold, a Pichu wearing goggles fell out of the tree.

Before Master Hand was able to say anything, however, Pichu retaliated with an electric shock before running away.

After extinguishing the small smolders on his glove so that he wouldn't spark a forest fire, Master Hand then followed in hot pursuit of Pichu.

Several hours later…

Master Hand, now utterly exhausted due to Pichu constantly electrocuting him whenever he found her, had begun to take on the gait of his less-than-stable brother. He heard light snoring around a corner, and immediately realized it was Pichu.

Pichu had apparently gotten much better at handling the sheer raw power of its electricity in the seven years that had gone by since her last appearance, but she still hadn't quite perfected it, as she was still suffering the side effects from completely burning up her electrical output in her efforts to evade the hand.

Master Hand snapped his fingers, and Pichu was encased in a small cage of light.

The snap had awoken Pichu, who then immediately tried to bolt out of there, only to realize that she wasn't moving. At all.

"It's Trick Room. It's the only way I can actually keep you in one place, because this is a very important conversation we're going to have, Pichu."

"Pi, pichu? Chu pichu pi, pi pi pichu?" ("Wait, why? Who are you, and why are you here?)

Master Hand simply palmed the ground.

"Pichu, let me ask: Are you familiar with the Super Smash Bros. tournaments?"

"Pichu! Pichu pi, pi pichu chu! Chu pichu pi…" ("Yeah, actually! My father in Alola told me about how exciting it was to meet all of these weird people! He's a Raichu now, so he understands that he's incapable of returning for any future tournaments…")

Master Hand then made a grand gesture before pointing at Pichu, booming out, "Well then, Pichu! I have come to ask you this question! How would YOU like to uphold your family's legacy, and be the new Pichu for this iteration of the Super Smash Bros. tournament?"

"Pi! Pichu, pichu, pi pichu chu pi!" ("Yes! I would love to attend this tournament that my father has spoken so much about! If he's right, I do get to see a Mewtwo! I thought that that would never be something I could see with my own two eyes!")

Master Hand simply chuckled, handing Pichu an envelope from his suitcase, saying, "Welcome back, Pichu... technically, at least."

The hand then vanished into thin air.

Pichu began to excitedly pack all of her Berries and clothing articles into a large sack, before making her way to Goldenrod City.

A/N: I wasn't kidding when I said that this would be much more lighthearted than Red's chapter. This Pichu's a bit of a rebel, as she's got a Team Skull bandanna in the works. It's a little bit of a lame way to justify Pichu's new Skull bandanna, but Pichu are native to Hau'oli City, so I guess it works. The Gracidea being the flower in Pichu's flower alt is not true in the slightest, but I wanted to tie that costume in with the games more closely. Pichu's characterization somewhat works around costume making, which is because she has some of the best alternate costumes in the game. And yes, Pichu is a legacy character in this one.

Meet us next time for a trip to Hyrule!