A/N: Hey Everybody! I'm early! I'm proud of this chapter, so I will respond to reviews at the end of this story. Thanks for your continued support, and see you at the bottom.

"Normal Speech/Translated Pokespeech/what human hear in terms of pokespeech"

Thoughts

"Telepathy"

"Untranslated Pokespeach"

Disclaimer, I don't own pokemon. I do, however, own any OC's I may write in.

Chapter 2:

Two years later:

"Luke! Get up!" Olivia yelled, smacking her son with an oven mitt. It was 10:45, and her son was still asleep.

"Okay, okay, Mom! I'm up. I'm up!" Luke yelled, dragging himself out of bed. His mom left the room, and Luke got ready to greet the day. As he walked downstairs, he saw that his mother had made his favorite breakfast: pancakes with Nutella. Luke sat down and started eating.

His mom sat down as well and asked, "Do you have everything packed?"

"Yep. I have been for the past week. Can't wait to start journeying around all the regions" Luke had turned ten the previous day but had decided to wait until Ash turned ten to begin his journey. Of course, he had a reason other than to compete in the League. He could feel that the mission he had inherited from that injured Latios 5 years ago would be beginning soon, and he had to have more experience battling that the weekly bouts with the pokemon at the lab. He also felt like he needed some pokemon on his team to help him out. So he had told Professor Oak that he would be starting his journey. Professor Oak had told him that it would be a good experience and he would have a great time.

He had talked with the Professor about what he would be getting as a starter. Prof. Oak had an idea of what to get him, but all he would tell him is that Luke would be receiving an egg. Luke had agreed because that would give him a stronger bond with his starter

Luke finished his breakfast, grabbed his bag, and hugged his mother goodbye. She hugged back fiercely and whispered, "Visit often, I want to see you grow as you adventure."

Luke nodded and headed out the door. "Wait! Professor Oak called and said that you'll need an incubator!" Olivia called to her son. Luke walked back and grabbed the small machine that his mother was holding, along with some other supplies he would need for caring for the pokemon.

"Thanks!" He called, then started on his way to the lab. Luke smiled as he thought about the last two years. Ash had nearly wet his pants when Luke snuck up behind him, invisible. Since then, Ash had helped Luke figure out some moves to have in his back pocket, so to say. A few legendaries had even heard about him and stopped by in human form to help him with his psychic abilities, and he had improved greatly.

As Luke approached the lab, he saw Ash dragging a stubborn Pikachu away with a rope while wearing rubber gloves. He smirked as he heard the Pikachu complaining about being dragged by a rope. He walked up the hill, moving towards the back of the lab as he wished to avoid the massive crowd that had gathered to see Ash off. He wanted a much quieter send-off. He knocked on the back door of the lab. "Come in!" a voice called from the interior of the building, and Luke opened the door.

"Hey, Professor! I'm here to grab my starter!" Luke called as he walked into the lab. He entered the main room of the lab where the Pokemon Professor was trying to get his lab cleaned up. It looked like a thunderstorm had happened. "Was that Pikachu Ash got a bit difficult to deal with? I saw Ash dragging him with a rope."

"Yep, I think Ash has his work cut out for him with that mouse." Prof. Oak replied, finishing cleaning up. "Let me go grab your egg." he walked into another room. A few minutes later, he walked back out, holding a pokemon egg. "I thought that with your, abilities, that you would get more out of a started you raised from the egg. This one will hatch very soon."

"Thanks, professor. I'm sure I'll become really close to it," Luke said, pulling out the incubator that his mother gave to him. "Mom gave this to me, and it looks like it will help, considering how long it's going to be before it will hatch." Luke took the egg from the Professor and placed it in the incubator. He placed the machine in his pack and swung it on. "That should be everything."

"Not exactly, you forgot your Pokedex. Here it is," Professor Oak said, handing Luke the device and a large handful of Pokeballs. "Normal, your carrying capacity would be at 6 until you had been a trainer for five years, but due to… circumstances… you will start with 10 and get up to 14 when you turn 15."

"Thanks, Professor! That will be a big help in my training!" Luke said as he walked out. "Thanks again!" He called as he walked back the way he came and into the woods surrounding the small hamlet. About thirty minutes later, Luke felt his bag start to shake, and he quickly sat down against the nearest tree and pulled out the incubator. He placed the egg on his lap and it began to glow. Then, it cracked. More cracks spiderwebbed across the surface of the egg, and then it fell apart.

In his lap, sat a small, jackle-like, blue and black pokemon. Luke took out his Pokedex and scanned it. "Riolu, the Emulation Pokemon. It uses the shapes of auras, which change according to emotion, to communicate with others. This Riolu is male and knows Foresight, Quick Attack, Endure, and Bullet Punch." "Cool!" Luke said, looking at his starter.

The Riolu opened its eyes and looked at Luke. "Daddy!" he called hugging Luke tightly. Luke looked down at the newborn fighting type who was slowly squeezing the life out of him and smiled. This is going to be interesting. He thought as he peeled the Riolu off of him.

"Look at you!" Luke said, holding up the Riolu so he could get a better look at him. The young pokemon smiled at the praise. "Thanks, daddy!" the young pokemon squealed. "Your welcome, Riolu," Luke replied, hugging the pokemon tight. The pokemon threw his arms around his neck and returned the hug. "Could you let go, Riolu? I can't breathe," Luke choked out. The Emulation pokemon loosen his grip and laughed. Then, his stomach rumbled. The Riolu grinned sheepishly and said, "I'm hungry, do you have any food?"

"Sure do, little guy. Let me grab it for you." Luke rummaged around in his bag and pulled out a bottle of formula. He gave it to the Riolu in his lap and the small pokemon immediately began downing it. He finished the whole bottle in five minutes flat, then curled up on Luke's lap and fell asleep. Luke smiled and set his change down on his backpack so he could make himself some lunch.

As he was toasting his sandwich, a Smokescreen filled the immediate area. Luke immediately grabbed the Riolu and his pack and teleported out of the cloud. The Riolu felt himself being grabbed. He looked up at Luke who was holding a small red and white ball. Luke looked him in the eye and said, "Riolu. Normally, I'd wait a while before doing this, but it is an emergency. This is a Pokeball. When I use it on you, it means no one can take you away from me."

The young Riolu looked to be on the fence until he heard someone yell from inside the smoke. "Where is that kid and his Pokemon!" Riolu looked scared, then tapped his hand on the device, dissolved into a red light, and got sucked into the ball. It shook for a moment, then a small *click* was heard as the capture was completed. Luke sighed, then turned to the cloud of smoke and cleared it with psychic.

When the smoke cleared, it revealed a man with green hair and a woman with blond hair. They both were wearing white uniforms with a red "R." The man had a duffel bag over his shoulder. The bag was shaking like it held something that wanted to get out. Luke sighed as he recognized the pair, some notorious grunts of the evil Team Rocket. The man yelled, "What happened to our dramatic entrance!"

"Nevermind. I don't think this kid knows who we are. Let's tell him!" his partner replied.

(Insert Butch/Cassidy's Moto here. I don't know what it is)

Luke listened politely before saying, "I'm not an idiot. I know who you are. What I want to know is why you are here."

"To take your pokemon, of course. Now hand them over, or we will be forced to… persuade you." Butch sneered.

"I only have a newborn pokemon. I don't see how you would want him. However, I am interested in what you have in that duffel bag. It appears to not want to be in there." Luke said looking at the bag. After a second he said, "Yep, that Honedge does not want to be there."

"How did you know what we have in that bag!?" Cassidy looked a bit scared by the fact that Luke knew what they had caught. Luke did not reply and simply lifted them up about a foot into the air. "Ah! He's a psychic!" Cassidy yelled.

"Yep, now if you want to get out of here, you are going to drop that bag," Luke said calmly.

"Never! It is the property of Team Rocket!" said Butch. Luke responded by turning him upsidedown. Butch proceeded to scream like a little girl and drop the bag onto the ground. "Fine take it, just let me down!" He yelled, flailing his arms.

"Okay," Luke said, finally showing some emotion and grinning, before levitating the bag over to his side and just letting them fall. Cassidy got lucky as she was right side up when she fell. Butch, not so much. He landed on his head and lay there for a second. he got up and started to sprint away. Luke grabbed and immobilized his body with another burst of psychic power. "Before I let you go, I need to tell you something. I was given a mission. I will be training for this mission. If you or any other operative of Team Rocket mess with me, I will not hold back. Understand?"

Butch nodded his head vigorously, and a glance at Cassidy told Luke that she was doing the same thing. He released his hold on Butch, and the two kicked up a cloud of dust as they took off down the path. Luke waited until they were well out of sight before he collapsed onto the ground next to his backpack. He had exerted himself more than he expected to with that levitation/immobilization stunt.

He took a minute to catch his breath before he took out his started. He pressed the button, and the young Riolu appeared on his chest curled up in the fetal position. "Are they gone, Daddy?"

"Yes, they are," Luke replied, holding his new pokemon tight, comforting him. Then a thumping drew his attention to the duffel. He set Riolu down on his pack and walked over to the bag. He slowly opened it, and a sword shot out of its scabbard and into the air. Luke barely registered an unusual coloring before the Honedge looked around, saw Luke, and shot towards him with a Rock Smash, yelling, "You shall pay for taking me!". Luke dove in front of Riolu and slammed his fists together, using Protect.

The Honedge slammed into the glowing shield and fell to the ground. Luke quickly grabbed the sheath out of the bag and set it next to the Honedge. He could tell that it had been injured. "I didn't take you. I saved you from the ones who did."

"How do I know I can trust you," the Honedge said with suspicion.

"I'll tell you, but first, I have to explain some things to Riolu."

Luke turned to his newborn. "Riolu, most people can't understand pokemon, okay?"

"Okay, daddy. But how can you understand us?"

"Yeah," the Honedge said. "How can you understand us?"

Luke took a quick moment to scan the surrounding area for any humans or pokemon in the vicinity. Detecting only the two Rocket goons about a mile away. He closed his eyes and released the energy inside him.

The two pokemon stared as Luke was covered in bright light and began to morph. As the light faded, they saw a sleek, white and blue pokemon with wings and a long neck. The Honedge gasped as he recognized the shape. "Your a Latios?!"

"Not exactly. More like a hybrid. I can use attacks like a pokemon, but at the same time, my human side prevents me from being caught." Luke said, transforming back. "Honedge, do you want to come with me? I'm not strong, compared to what a Latios could be, and I really don't want to transform every time we need to fight. Riolu here is only a newborn."

"How could I say no? You are half legendary. You saved me from those goons. And you are raising a pokemon from an egg for your starter, so I get to help him become strong. You can even use me like a sword if it's needed." the Honedge said, grabbing its sheath.

"Okay. Welcome to the team, Honedge." Luke said pulling out a Pokeball and tapped the floating sword on its eye. The Honedge dissolved into red light and was absorbed by the Pokeball. A small click sounded as the capture was completed.

Luke released his newest team member and said, "So, was Team Rocket after you because you are shiny?"

"Yep. I'm just glad you got me before they could get me to their base. I would have been a goner them." the Honedge replied, coiling up his tassel and holding it out. Luke stared at it for a second before he realized that he was asking for a fist bump. He complied and then pulled out his Pokedex to scan the Honedge.

"Honedge, the Sword Pokemon. If anyone dares to grab its hilt, it wraps a blue cloth around that person's arm and drains that person's life energy completely. This Honedge is male and knows Swords Dance, Fury Cutter, Shadow Sneak, Tackle, Pursuit, Cut, Rock Smash, Metal Sound, and Brick Break." "Nice moves," Luke said. Then he looked at his watch. Realizing what time it was, he said, "Come on guys. If we want to make it to Viridian by nightfall. I don't like those clouds." He had noticed the black clouds rolling in.

When both of his pokemon nodded, he picked up his backpack and the young Riolu. With his Honedge floating by his side, he continued his hike to destination.

A/N: Wow, what an eventful chapter! Luke hatches a Riolu as his starter, shows up Team Rocket, and saves a shiny Honedge. Now, onto the reviews:

Guest/Latiash: Did you not see what story this will be based on. Yes, it will be Altoshipping. In fact, it will be double Altoshipping. I'll leave you guys to puzzle your way out of that one.

Guest #2: Wow, that's a long review. I'll try to answer all of your questions. First, sorry for the fast-paced chapter, but I have ADHD and am impatient to get to the main story. Next, about them accepting the transformation, in The Black Latios, they accepted Ash turning into a hybrid really well, and that was when they were surprised. Prof. Oak and Luke's mom were told what was going to happen. Also, the Latios also gave the knowledge of how to use his abilities since Luke was so young. As to Luke being very similar to Ash, As the saying goes, "You are the average of your three closest friends." They had only each other as friends, so they became really similar. However, becoming a hybrid at an early age changes him so that he thinks things through a bit more. You'll see this more when we get into the main story. Thanks for your support in this venture I'm doing.

Whew! That was a long answer. Anyways, about reviews, if you want answers sooner, use an account to make the review, and I will PM you with a response.

Well, I got finals coming up, so it may take a few weeks to get the next chapter out. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter and see you next time!