I don't own Pokemon or the idea of this story which I got from Captain Buggles. I just own my OCs.
TMs will exist in this universe but instead of replacing older moves I will just add to the list like TM02 is still Razor Wind but Headbutt is TM57. I will put a list of TMs in this universe on my profile and I'll just make the HMs TMs as well.
Brock's egg hatches into a Happiny and Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo. Ash, Brock, Dawn Latias and Paul meets and Paul loses to Cynthia. Ash and company learn about Double Performances from Zoey. Ash's Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar and he learned Stone Edge. Ash and friends also checked out Alamos Town, met Dialga and Palkia, and cleared a Darkrai of any crimes. Ash's Shinx evolves into Luxio and learns Wild Charge. Ash also catches a Hippopotas.
Ash, Dawn and Brock encounter a Shieldon when a vehicle with J's henchmen in it appears. One of them comes out and Ash tells his Magneton to use Shock Wave. The henchman responds by sending Golbat which gets defeated. Suddenly, Gary appears with his Electivire, which hits J's henchmen with an electric attack. Electivire picks up Shieldon and runs away along with Gary and the group. As they are running Brock explains to Dawn about Gary. The scene turns to Hunter J commanding her henchmen to capture the Shieldon. The scene reverts to the group, as they arrive at a place where Shieldon live. He talks about a project meant to make the place a Pokémon preserve. He then gets his laptop out of his backpack and contacts Professor Rowan, telling him about the Pokémon hunters. The Professor then points out to him a location where they will meet up. Ash offers to help and Gary agrees, thanking him.
Suddenly, the same vehicle appears and Electivire picks the Shieldon up and rushes off with them into the forest. Then Gary sends out Blastoise which uses Water Gun on the vehicle. Then Luxio uses Thunderbolt and stops the vehicle. The same henchman comes out and sends out Golbat which knocks out Blastoise. Then Gary sends out Umbreon which uses Sand-Attack on Golbat. It responds by using Air Cutter but Umbreon dodges it and hits a tree, causing a swarm of angry Beedrill come out. Gary recalls Umbreon and Blastoise, and the Beedrill head for the henchmen.
Then J shows up with her Salamence. She attempts to use her capture device but Magenton stops her with Swift. She responds by sending out Drapion which uses Night Slash on Magneton. Gary sends out Blastoise again which uses Hydro Cannon but Salamence counters with Hyper Beam. As Dawn and Brock are escaping with the Shieldon, one of the Pokémon slips and falls, leaving it exposed to J, who uses her capture device on it. After witnessing this, Ash orders Magneton to use Tri Attack but Drapion blocks it. Then J orders Drapion to use Pin Missile and Salamence to use Hyper Beam. Ash responds ordering Magneton to use Hyper Beam while Gary tells Blastoise to use Hydro Pump, but J's Pokémon's attacks overwhelm theirs.
Next, Brock, Dawn and the Shieldon meet up with Professor Rowan, his assistants and Officer Jenny. The scene reverts to J taking possession of the captured Shieldon and entering the vehicle with Ash and Gary holding onto the undercarriage. The vehicle arrives at the base, and Ash sends out Staravia which flies away, unseen by J, to find the others. The vehicle then enters the base while J's client in a helicopter is seen preparing to land.
Inside the base, Ash and Gary use their Pokémon to sabotage the base. An explosion occurs and Ash jumps out of the smoke grabbing Shieldon and unfreezing it. As J prepares to call one of her Pokémon, the client informs her the deal is off, as Officer Jenny is nearby. Then she and her henchmen withdraw. The Professor, Jenny, Brock and Dawn arrive. Gary thanks Ash for his help, telling him that they'll be friends to the end.
Ash and his friends race through Hearthome City to the Gym, Ash excited at the opportunity to win his third Gym Badge. Staravia darts ahead as Ash's group leaves Dawn and Brock behind. At the doors, they run into Nando, informing them that the Gym Leader isn't present. The news upsets Ash as he slams into the door. They notice a Kricketune, which belongs to Nando, as Ash checks it with his Pokédex. Its musical nature imitation serves as the ideal Pokémon for Nando.
Brock notices a note on the door as Nando recites what it says: the Gym Leader is out and won't be back for a while. Nando mentions the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition, a tournament where skilled Trainers pair up to compete in several rounds of Tag Battles, and suggests that they enter it instead. Ash is eager to get in, and Brock also agrees. Nando has decided to enter the Pokémon Contest instead, which reminds Dawn that she needs to register.
As Nando and Dawn walk to the Contest Hall, Dawn finds out that he still has one Ribbon and one Badge. Dawn knows that it has been some time since the Floaroma Contest, but thanks to Zoey's help, she is confident about Double Performances. At the Contest Hall, Zoey relaxes with her Pokémon as Dawn and Nando find her, Zoey's leg fully healed from her injury. Nando meets Zoey for the first time, but when Nando reveals his decision to participate in both Pokémon Contests and Gym battles, it draws criticism from Zoey.
At the center, Dawn checks on her Pokémon, confident about the Contest. Still she feels nervous about the event. Zoey meets up with Ash and the others, mentioning the Tag Battle. Dawn thanks Zoey about her help, but starts to demonstrate overconfidence and less on her Pokémon.
The next day, the Hearthome Contest begins as the stadium roof opens, letting the sunshine in as Marian talks about Double Performances and introduces the Contest Judges: Raoul Contesta from the Pokémon Activities Committee, Mr. Sukizo from the Pokémon Fan Club, and the Nurse Joy from the local Pokémon Center. The Performance Stage begins with Nando as the first contestant, using his Sunflora and Kricketune. Sunflora's Grass Whistle and Kricketune's Sing combined with Nando's harp captivates the audience with the beautiful music. The performance gets Zoey's respect as Nando earns high marks.
Other Coordinators take their turns, as Dawn is still confident despite many high-experience Coordinators. Her turn arrives as she takes the stage with Pachirisu and Piplup. Pachirisu launches Sweet Kiss while Piplup encases the attack with Bubble Beam. Pachirisu uses Discharge as Piplup uses Whirlpool, the electricity causing the whirlpool to dissipate in a flash of sparkles. She gets positive reviews, while her mother watches from home intently.
Hera takes her turn, sending out Blissey and Sawsbuck. Sawsbuck uses Tackle, which Blissey Mimics before using on as both Sawsbuck and Blissey collide showing of their power. The unique combination gets Dawn's attention. Sawsbuck then fires Seed Bomb which Blissey mimics, exploding into the sky and creating fireworks.
Hera gets a very high score as Zoey then takes the stage with Glameow and Shellos. Shellos fires Mud Bomb as Glameow's Iron Tail breaks the attack. Glameow taps into Secret Power, which creates a paralyzing light as on the stage. Glameow then prepares Shadow Claw to create a sparkle from the Secret Power. Shellos than launches Water Pulse, surrounding Glameow as it uses its claws to split the Water Pulse, causing the water to then rebound on itself and create a dazzling sparkle. Her performance also gets a great score.
The first round ends as the results are calculated. Backstage, Dawn brushes the fur of her Buneary as Pachirisu eats a Poffin, Dawn confident that she passed, even predicting that her and Zoey will be in the finals. The results are then announced as the eight Coordinators are posted one by one. Nando and Zoey take the top two and three. Other Coordinators are posted, leaving only one spot left, as Hera and Dawn watch. The eighth Coordinator to advance to the Contest Battles is not Dawn, but Hera. Dawn is clearly upset as her friends notice, even her mother back in Twinleaf Town. Hera is ecstatic at passing as Dawn's Pokémon try to cheer her up, as does Ash and her friends. Dawn is still clearly upset, even angry, as she gets up and runs out of the room. Zoey suggest that they leave her be for the moment as Dawn runs outside and lets out a scream of agony. Meanwhile, Hera and Nando wind up battling as Nando's Kricketune easily takes out Hera's Persian and Bibarel depleting all her points and sending Nando to the finals.
Backstage, Dawn gets back into her travel clothes as she heads out, Ash and Brock informing Dawn that the final round will pit Nando against Zoey. Ash and his friends watch as the crowd bustles with excitement. The scene then jumps to the following night. Ash and Brock talk to Johanna over the telephone, as she knows that both Dawn and Zoey are upset, since Nando managed to beat Zoey in the final round. Johanna decides to let Dawn talk to Zoey instead of her since they both can sympathize with one another. On the balcony, Zoey reveals her respect for Nando and her inspiration. Dawn's talk with Zoey helps put down her depression.
