So I was somehow convinced to continue this. I really don't know where to take this from here, so I guess I'll just have to figure it out or start discussing this idea with someone. The chapters are likely to stay short so I can keep track of what's happening and I don't feel like I am over extending anything.

I'm open to suggestions but I'm probably not going for any pairings right now, though I am still trying to figure out what his third Pokemon is. Either way enjoy and I don't own anything.

'Now that Flannery's been burnt out so to speak what do you think the league will do to fix this issue Marie?'

'They have a number of back-ups in case things don't quite work out so I'm sure something will be done soon before the season really kicks off.'

'Too true, on other news the gym leader of Saffron city was called to the Kalos region this weekend in a bid to shed some light on the mass Espurr migrations taking place. An event that has left researchers baffled researchers over the last six months-'

Shutting the television off in a huff, Flannery went back to the plan at hand. Her vulpix a tiny red fox like poke'mon with six curling tails and Torkoal a giant orange tortoise with an onyx black shell and six red glowing openings in the same shape on its shell, sat close by watching her pace back and forth the borrowed room of the Poke'mon Center. While the pilfered haori rested upon her person fluttered in her the wake. It was only a brief moment later when the girl paused in her ministrations twisting a face full of determination as she gazed at her companions.

"Torkoal! I don't know when this guy is going to come back for this thing, but I'm sure it'll be tonight. I need you to be ready to fill this place with smoke when anyone comes into this room until this trap is sprung. Vulpix, if you would be a dear and maybe, kind of, grace me with your mystical power and hypnotize whomever comes in here that isn't me? Yes? Great! Make them think this haori is in this closet that is very obviously not a cage?" As she said it, she pointed to a poorly written sign taped over the top of a tarp wrapped cage that read 'Closet' in very hastily drawn letters.

Torkoal just nodded at his simple instructions, while the vulpix stared at the girl wondering what fool would fall for such an obvious trick. Scoffing in wonder the Vulpix acquiesced to its trainers instructions fairly certain it would never work, not that she had the heart to tell the girl.

Grinning like a loon Flannery jumped at her foreseen victory before running to the door. "Thanks guys, I gotta go make a couple of more calls to see how the rest of my plan is panning out, hopefully Bugsy got my message too. Oh well, tonight we catch ourselves an idiot! Be right back."

Both poke'mon stared as the girl left the room, one with a look of contrite disbelief and the other absolutely content to relax for now.

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-That night-

"Naruto you really need to stop having ideas. This is not going to end well."

If Naruto was paying any attention to his ghostly companion he wasn't showing it as he smiled mischievously at the bipedal blue frog in front of him. Nodding to himself, Naruto couldn't help the grin on his face as his aquatic companion gave him a star struck look.

"You know what the mission is right Genki?"

Nodding emphatically the deep blue frog was practically vibrating in excitement. It's bright red scarf like tongue wiggling in the wind as it struggled to stand still from its friends trust. "Gre-greninja nin!"

"Exactly get in, grab my haori then G.T.F.O. so we can leave."

"Nin-gre nin?"
Scratching his cheek in embarrassment at the questioning way the bipedal poke'mon Naruto looked away briefly.

"Yeah, set a relatively harmless trap for her while you're at it. Red is already trying set a trap for me, so we need to accept her challenge and properly counter it."

"But wouldn't it be easy for you to get in and out 'Wonder boy'?"

Dodging to the left as a jet of water was sent her way, Mei the Mismagius glowered at her attacker before her eyes glowed ominously. The next thing the Greninja knew its head was lodged into the ground.

"Don't start what you can't finish frog"

"Ja Mei, Don't you think that was a bit harsh?" Naruto looked to the the ghost who just to start spinning randomly while humming a soft creepy tune. His apprentice struggling to pull his head out of the dirt behind him.

"Well we can't let the apprentice get a head full of hot air can we? Now stop dodging the question." Was the simple reply. Furrowing his brow in confusion Naruto turned his full attention towards the cheery ghost, "Sure, but are you planning another curse again? You do remember what happened last time right."

Pausing abruptly the ghost shivered before looked around the small clearing in the woods they commandeered as their temporary home for the night.

"They haven't... found us have they?"

Shifting ever so slightly in a nervous manner, Naruto allowed his senses to expand at this query. It was a few moments before a sigh of relief escaped his lips just as the Greninja freed itself from its cold prison, with a large tick on its face.

"No we're fine, anyway what's the fun in teaching my student the ways of the shinobi if he can't even practice?"

"How about the fun in not having to save his hide when he screws this up... again?"

"So little faith in the underdog, it'll be fine. Now go prove scary Mei wrong Genki!"

Grunting in response the ninja frog took to the trees speeding off towards the target.

"I bet he'll be done in by a stupid trap."

A single vein bulged as the blonde glared at his forever giggling companion.

"You're so on."

-Thirty minutes later-

Naruto couldn't believe it, did his Baa-chan pass her curse to him or was this nightmare just focused on the madly laughing poke'mon next to him. He'd settle on the latter as any bets he made with anything else wasn't likely to blow up in his face like this.

Mei was beside herself in mirth as she couldn't believe the scene she was seeing. She knew that stupid frog had lacked common sense, but even she couldn't fathom just how stupid the frog was for getting itself trapped inside of a box.

As for Greninja, he found himself strung up in silk strands inside what looked to be an obsidian cage outfitted to look like a closet. While an ecstatic red head was jumping around in excitement, Greninja couldn't help but feel shame as such an obvious trick caught him off guard. What made it worse was the tiny fox that was rolling on the ground hurling insults to at his intelligence for tripping into their trap.

"Oh I can't believe this worked! Sucks that we didn't catch that homewrecker but his Poke'mon is the next best thing eh Torkoal?"

The fire type just gazed at its trainer apathetically while it rested on the ground next to her. He didn't really see it but if it made her happy then he was happy for her.

Greninja found itself wondering if the girl forgot he was a force of nature and that this cage wouldn't do much to stop him. Then it remembered it was wrapped up in that chattering spinarak's silk, that was going to be a little harder to get out of.

"I am so glad Bugsy pulled through for us. Thanks for the help Spinarak, I'll get you something nice before I send you back, now return." Pulling out a red and white ball she directed it at the small chattering spider milling about the ceiling. A red beam shot out its center before connecting with the tiny spider disappeared in a red glow.

Flannery smiled briefly before her focus flickered back to the Poke'mon that should be struggling, but decided a bored stare at the red-headed captor was probably the best option. Naruto was probably going to be sweeping in any moment now.

Outside the Poke'mon Center Naruto was not planning on freeing his wayward disciple any time soon. The old hag was being ever more witchy as her laughter had evolved into outright cackles and he knew she wouldn't let him live this down. This also added something else to the list of things he owed her.

"Oh Naruto, you are too easy. We both know that little frog is clumsy at anything that has nothing to do with fighting."

Grumbling to himself as he palmed his face in both of his hands Naruto grumbled out. "He'll get this down, I know he will."

"You've been saying that for months. I remember when he was a Frogadier and was terrified to swim on his own but throw him in a battle and he suddenly became a master swimmer."

"Wasn't that because you kept telling him scary stories about swimming."

Mei just giggled in turn before noticing something that Naruto failed to. An impish grin suddenly formed on her tiny round face as her yellow orange eyes glowed with glee.

"Hey Naruto, what was the number one rule of being a ninja again?"

Looking up at the odd question Naruto was about to answer before an angry buzzing noise filled his ears. He was about to turn in curiosity before he felt something round and hard smash right into his jaw. A sick crack filled the air as an orange body was launched from its perch on a tree into the base of another tree.

As his blue eyes dulled to the realm of dreams, he saw the red form of some strange buzzing bug hovering above him, a smug grin of satisfaction on its face.

"And you told me you are always alert. Idiot." Was the last thing he heard before unconsciousness took him.

Edited:3/9/18