AN: The Challenge Continues! I bet ya'll thought I died. Nope! I decided that the first one I originally started on was too...unoriginal with the Pokémon I got. No joke, I had two starters before my second badge. Despite how well the story looked I felt that it didn't seem to fit Devon. The previous version seemed to know too much in what she was doing and in this one I oddly enough kept messing up, so that happens and it works. Also I didn't like how I randomized it either so that changed meaning I had where the starters were still starter like with 2 evolutions. If you want a question answered PM me or something and I'll give you an answer. So yeah. Here is the next chapter! Enjoy!

This statement is a promise that none of the information is fabricated and I am playing truthfully. Some events are tweaked to fit storyline mode however such as a Pokémon learning a move to help in a tight situation in a battle that they learned after defeating the Pokémon in question. That anime flare I like so much!

By the way, I know in advanced that most of my nicknames are hot trash. LOL.

Disclaimer: I owned nothing related to Pokémon or the challenge.

Chapter 2

"Celebi!" Devon screeched seeing Celebi attacked by Gliscor.

Devon felt a rush of panic flow through her. She didn't know what to do. This was the same Pokémon from before that had killed that little Tepig. She couldn't do anything to help the Pokémon. She wasn't a trainer. Generally, she was no one. She didn't have anything to offer and yet this little Pokémon believed she had so much.

"Let go you brute." Celebi hissed.

"Gli. Gli. Gli." The Pokémon laughed as he slowly closed his claw that was wrapped around Celebi's neck. Celebi attempted to move its neck in any way that would stop his claw. Celebi's head then turned toward a voice being heard from the shadows of the trees.

"You think you're sly Celebi, but this is the end." The same woman from before walked up with dark violet hair and piercing red eyes.

"I...doubt it."

"Oh, but it is and there is nothing you or your little charge can do about it." The woman said finally taking notice of Devon.

Devon uncomfortably shifted on her feet. She was right. She couldn't do anything against her or the Pokémon under her control. She wasn't strong or crafty. She was useless in the world of Pokémon who would watch everything go by as a spectator. Devon wondered briefly what would happen if she died here. Would she dead or actually be dead?

"You won't do anything."

"Oh, but I think I will." The woman said as she took out another ball and tossed it. The ball opened and a Drifblim appeared. Devon couldn't help, but think that this woman fancied Pokémon with claws. "First I'm going to kill your charge in front of you. Let you see all your failures. This shall be your greatest one yet. Then I'm going to kill you so you can interfere again. Drifblim, Constrict."

"Drif!" Drifblim cried as he approached Devon preparing to wrap his thin arms around her neck.

"Devon run!"

Devon's eyes widen in fear. She sprinted the other direction and Drifblim reached out to grabbing her with two arms before slamming her against a tree. Devon struggled to escape, but the grip was too tight. Drifblim then shot out his remaining two arms wrapping them around Devon's neck. Devon attempted to breath and wished she could move her arms to put space as she slowly lost oxygen.

"Watch Celebi and remember the name Jasmine." Jasmine said as she smirked. The master would be proud of her. She would bring back their bodies and she receive praise for her work before he would give out the orders of eliminating all Pokémon. They were pawns in this world that only contaminated it.

Celebi looked to see Devon's eyes fading out as she lost oxygen. Celebi couldn't let that happen to her. Devon was supposed to be the one to help them. Devon couldn't die here. Everything counted on her and Celebi was sure if Devon died Jasmine would get anything but praise.

"No! Gravity!" Celebi cried as her eyes glowed and the gravity intensified.

"What?!" Jasmine screamed. Both Gliscor and Drifblim dropped to the ground unable to move.

Devon greedily sucked in oxygen to her deprived lungs. She looked to the two Pokémon laying crushed into the ground. She quickly scrambled away from the balloon Pokémon and toward Celebi. She looked over at the grass and psychic to see a murderous glare. She didn't understand why Celebi cared so much.

"Leaf Storm!" Celebi cried as it twirled and a flurry of leaves appeared swooping up Jasmine, Gliscor, and Drifblim. Celebi's arms moved out and the three bodies trapped were sent flying. Devon couldn't see where they landed, but she doubt they would be catching them up any time soon.

"Thanks." Devon said as she breathed out a breath of relief.

"Nothing will ever happen to you."

As soon as they escaped from Jasmine and her killer Pokémon they ran. Celebi shouted for Devon to follow her and the girl did as such. She didn't know where they were going, but right now Celebi seemed like the only Pokémon Devon could trust. If Celebi was going to harm her then she would have already done so. Celebi didn't seem like she would harm her. The grass type seemed to care too much.

Devon looked to the building in front of her. There looked to be what used to be a town. It was in ruins. She couldn't tell what it could have been there. Is that what the world looked like everywhere?

"Where are we going?" Devon asked as soon as they slowed down and looked where Celebi had lead her. The building in front of her was mostly intact. The windows were gone and there was holes everywhere. Not to mention that there was barely a roof.

"A research lab." Celebi answered.

"Why are we here?"

"Does it matter?" Devon shrugged her shoulders. She guessed not. "Anyway, we should be safe there and out of sight. Plus there are a few things to get there and you should know."

"About?"

"No one knows what happened in the world. All I know is something has altered our DNA. Our genetics were able to revert back to our typing like a kind of internal reversion but the moves and our abilities are out of whack. I need helping finding out and how to fix it. I can't do it alone and so many of the other Pokémon I've asked won't help me. I knew I needed to find a trainer. Someone who could raise Pokémon and help me take them into a battle if needed. If Pokémon are captured they should listen to a trainer."

"But I'm not a trainer."

"Not yet. I'm going to help you. I stole this before they were all destroyed. It's called a Pokédex. It can help teach you about each Pokémon as in what moves they know and their new abilities. I'm sure you're familiar with common sense typing match ups? Also that to catch a Pokémon you weaken and throw a ball at it."

"I guess so." Devon answered. She knew her basics. Like water beats fire, fire beats grass, and grass beats water. Devon then raised the device to the Pokémon floating in front of her. She was also being to think Celebi thought was she totally inept about being a trainer. She knew common sense and from the glances she saw of others whenever she got the chance.

Pokédex: Celebi, the Time Travel Pokémon. This Pokémon is a psychic and grass type. This Pokémon came from the future by crossing over time. It is thought that so long as Celebi appears, a bright and shining future awaits us. This Pokémon is genderless. Celebi's moves are Gravity/Luster Purge/Razor Leaf/Leaf Storm.

Devon snorted a little. Celebi was here now and well, the world looked like hell, not a shiny future. She guessed that was the reason why Celebi decided to get help from her in order to make it a beautiful future and return the world to how it was before.

"I need to tell you other things too. You're going to need a way to distinguish your Pokémon from the others."

"A name?"

"Huh?"

"You know. Give them a name they can respond too and only them."

"I think you're a genius."

"Thank you."

"Now, as we make our way to Celestial Tower you're not going to have much time so I would suggest catching the first Pokémon you see."

"What if I can't catch it?" Devon asked. She assumed whatever Pokémon she found wasn't going to be welcome to hop in a Poké Ball and join her.

"Run like hell." Devon was taken back a minute by Celebi's language, but she took note of her tip and nodded. "I'm guessing I don't have to remind you how brutal Pokémon and the idea of their world."

Devon swallowed and nodded again before she answered, "Yeah, don't need it."

Devon didn't need to see another Pokémon die. She didn't want to see anything die. She wanted to Celebi she didn't want to do it because she was scared for lives. Her future partners would be putting their life in her hands whether they wanted to or not. She could promise herself she wouldn't lose a partner, but even she knew it would happen.

"Take this." Celebi said giving her something small.

"A bell?" Devon said taking the item and looking over the small silver bell.

"Yes. This is a bell I created only I can hear. I'll come heal and help you in whatever way I can. You can also call me."

"Wait, you won't stay with me?" Devon asked.

"I'm sorry. I won't. I want to try and see I can get help from the others and find out any information. If anything happens to me the bell will break." Celebi explained. The Pokémon then noticed the concerned look on Devon's face. "Don't worry. Your partner will protect you and I know you'll be fine. I just know it."

Devon gave a reassuring smile and said, "Thanks."

Devon felt a little better. At least she wouldn't be alone. Celebi was with her and apparently her new partner. Devon looked up at Celebi to ask about that and saw the little Pokémon looking for something. She wondered if the legendary would be her partner. She then heard rustling and Devon moved a little behind Celebi.

"Here they come!"

"They?"

"Well," Celebi said as it scratched the back of its head. "I didn't want you to feel like I was forcing you to make a decision so of the I found Pokémon who would help me I asked would they mind protecting and listening to a trainer. They didn't so..."

"You're rambling." Devon deadpanned.

"Sorry. I want you to feel like any other trainer would. After seeing all the trainers I've ever seen their first Pokémon is important and you should have the same privilege they do in choosing who you want as your first Pokémon. Devon?"

Celebi saw Devon with tears forming in her eyes threatening to streak down. Celebi didn't meant to upset the girl in anyway if that was the problem. Was choosing for herself a bad idea? She just knew Devon would probably never get this experience. The Pokémon looked on curiously as Devon whipped her tears and had a smile.

"Thank you." Devon said in teary, but purely grateful tone. Celebi smiled happily it made the right choice.

"I told to meet us here. We have Magnezone."

A large metal Pokémon with magnets came up and nodded to Devon. She smiled at the steel type. This Pokémon didn't seem so bad.

"The second is Mr. Mime."

Devon admitted to herself she was a little creeped out by the mime looking Pokémon with large ears and pointy shoes. Honestly the Pokémon looked rather bored than anything. She didn't feel safe with him.

"Finally, there is Glaceon."

Devon didn't want to let her smile show. She liked this Pokémon out of the three. Glaceon was so cute. She knew who she wanted.

"I want...AH!" Devon started to say but ended up dodging an electric attack. She backed away as fast as she could while Magnezone stood over her with a malice look.

Magnezone never intended to help Celebi or Devon. The dual typing Pokémon was instruct by the other master of the realm that said if a human or one who sided with them were seen, they to take them out. So upon hearing Celebi's cry for help and to protect the precious trainer it found it was perfect. They would all be killed.

"Mime!" Mr. Mime cried as it attempted to run away. He was never into this anyway, but he might be guaranteed safety. He didn't expect a murder attempt straight away. Forget that! He'll take his chances elsewhere.

"Zone!" Magnezone cried as it fired a Zap Cannon attack at the psychic type. The electrical attack hit him in the back and he fell colliding with the ground. Devon gasped at seeing the smoke coming from what she knew to be the dead Pokémon's back.

"How dare you! You traitor!" Celebi screamed preparing an attack.

"Ceeon!"

A barrage of ice came from behind Magnezone striking the back. The steel type turned and glared at Glaceon who was glaring.

"Zone!" Magnezone cried launching a Discharge attack.

"Move!" Devon yelled to the ice type Pokémon. Glaceon didn't move and only stood there.

The move struck Glaceon and Devon shut her eyes not wanting to watch the Pokémon who tried protecting her be electrocuted. Devon didn't hear screaming and opened her eyes to see Glaceon still standing there as the electric only seemed to make the Pokémon's body glow. The electricity then cut out and Glaceon smirked.

"Gla. Ceon!" Glaceon shouted as the ice type unleashed an Avalanche attack that buried Magnezone. Glaceon stood there and growled as electricity surrounded the ice type. In addition small ice shard formed crackling along with electrical currents. "Ceon!" A powerful Freeze Shock attack came from the Pokémon and exploded near the steel type. "Glaceon! Glace Glaceon!"

"Magnezone uncovered the ice that held him down and glared at Glaceon before it flew away leaving the others in silence.

"Everyone okay?" Celebi asked.

"Yeah, thanks to Glaceon." Devon answered smiling to the ice type.

"Ceon!" Glaceon answered.

"Devon, I'm sorry. I never thought that would happen. Ugh! I feel so stupid for trusting it!" Celebi shouted.

"No, it's okay. I'm sorry for what happened to Mr. Mime, but everything is fine. I'm fine. You are. And so is my partner."

"Partner?"

"Ceon?"

"Yeah, if you don't mind. I'd like to take Glaceon as my first partner." Devon said.

"I don't mind. Glaceon?"

Glaceon looked up to the trainer. She didn't seem so bad. He wasn't going to say that he liked her, but there was a lot riding on this. At least before the Discharge hit Glaceon could see that Devon cared about what happened. Glaceon wanted to see the world back to normal. Humans weren't so bad and there was a promise made to a grass pixie to protect the trainer brought from another time.

"Glaceon." Glaceon agreed.

"Here. A Poké Ball."

"Thank you." Devon said as she took the ball from Celebi and kneeled down to Glaceon. "I'm new at this so this isn't going to easy. I won't be too offended if you back out."

"Ceon." Glaceon said putting a nose to the ball sucking the ice type in to be captured. The ball shook only once before it clicked.

"Wow. A critical capture! I think you two are going to be just fine."

"Go!"

"Ceon!" Glaceon cried being released next to the human who would be referred to as trainer.

Devon then took out her Pokédex.

Pokédex: Glaceon, the Fresh Snow Pokémon. This Pokémon is an ice type. It can control its body temperature at will. This enables it to freeze the moisture in the atmosphere, creating flurries of diamond dust. Gender: Male. Ability: Motor Drive. Glaceon knows the moves Freeze Shock/ Avalanche/ Relic Song/ and Ice Shard.

Devon looked at Glaceon. That explained a lot. Motor Drive. She clicked a button on the dex and it told her that the ability allowed the user to absorbed electric type attacks to make the user faster. Awesome. She also noted that Glaceon was a male. She wasn't sure on his voice, because it go either way, but she didn't care about the gender. Still, he needed a name. She thought back of all the winter like names. She just didn't want to call by a normal human name. It wouldn't mean much if there wasn't a meaning behind it.

"I'm going to call you Noël." Devon said with a smile.

Glaceon looked up at his trainer. Noël. That sounded so calm. Noël. The more Glaceon thought about the name he liked.

"Gla." Noël said accepting the nickname.

"I'm glad you like it!" Devon said.

"Devon, please be careful. I have to go now, but I'll be back to check later. You have all that I can give you. Please, I need you to find any other Pokémon that will aid us. Whoever doing this wants the Pokémon gone and Pokémon wants people gone. We need to show them they're both wrong."

With that Celebi left Devon and Noël in the middle of an empty area alone awaiting to see what would happen next.

AN: So I almost ended the chapter at where Noël was getting electrocuted by Discharge, but I promised myself I would have the starter reveal in this chapter despite it was obvious. I told you I find a way to include Glaceon in a story and I didn't have to make it that way. In case you were wondering Noël is simply a male version of Noelle. I can't add the fancy 'e' in game, but it will be here. Based off my favorite Christmas song and kind of fitting! So anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Please Review, Favorite, and/or Follow in the meantime. Thanks for reading and see you next time! Bye friends!