Chapter 2

"I never would've thought this would happen today…" Lucas told Chimchar, while holding in his hands a pokeball and a black Pokedex.

Flashback (In Professor Rowan's Lab)

"This is a Pokedex, an encyclopedia of Pokémon." Rowan told Lucas as he handed it to him. It immediately registered Lucas into itself. Rowan then handed a pokeball to Lucas, earning a confused stare from the boy. "Chimchar seems to have taken quite a liking to you, it would be wrong for me to take him back. I want you to go on a journey with Chimchar to fill the Pokedex. Gather all the information on Pokémon you can find, and once in awhile, come here to show me your finds."

End Flashback

"So Chimchar, we're going on a journey." Lucas said tiredly.

Chimchar (Yea… But it should be cool.)

"Yea, it'll be awesome." Lucas smiled as he and Chimchar walked home to Twinleaf Town. They planned to leave the next day.

The Next Day



Lucas got up extra early, which was surprising because he usually sleeps in. His mom, once learning of his new plans, went and got him some more durable, and warmer, clothes for the journey. He sported camouflage cargo pants, a gray shirt, a black, white striped jacket, and a black beanie with a small bill that he had backwards, slightly moved to the left. He kept his usual running shoes and he had a black and red, single strap backpack. (I think it looks way cooler then what they got the kid in D/P wearing. He has an old man hat.) After eating breakfast and some heartfelt goodbyes, Lucas was on his way with Chimchar walking next to him. Their first stop; Jubilife City. They hurried through Sandgem Town but at the end of the town, they met up with Dawn.

"Hey Dawn!" Lucas said with a smile. He walked up to her, with Chimchar greeting Piplup, who was out of her pokeball.

"Hello…" She said meekly. She fiddled with her fingers a little bit, and if you paid attention, she had a slight pink tinge to her face. Lucas looked at her weirdly.

"Dawn, you okay?" He asked dumbly. "You don't have a fever do you?" He asked as he put his hand to her forehead. The two Pokémon 

slapped their heads at his obliviousness. Dawn quickly stepped back and pulled out a box, shoving it in Lucas's hands. "What's this?"

"It's a thank you…" She said shyly. "For helping me…" He opened the box and found a pair of black, fingerless, gripped gloves. "They're for your journey. I thought you'd want them because they look cool, but if you don't want them…"

"Are you kidding!?" Lucas exclaimed. "These are awesome!" He said as he put them on his hands. "Thanks Dawn, it means a lot to me." He gave her a quick hug before starting to run off with Chimchar. "I got to hurry! I want to make it to Jubilife City by nightfall! I hope to see you soon!" She simply smiled and walked back to the lab on her crutches with Piplup.

It took all day to reach Jubilife City, but when the two reached it, they saw the city filled with bright lights and decorations. Apparently, there was a festival going on, and Lucas and Chimchar were caught in the midst of it.

"This is awesome!" Lucas exclaimed. Chimchar stared in wonder, considering it spent most of its time in a pokeball before Lucas got him. They ran into the city like kids in a toy store, checking out shops and stands. It eventually got really late and they went to the Pokémon Center to rest for the night. Luckily, they got the last room.



The Next Day

Lucas was walking through the city with Chimchar on his shoulder. They were reading a flier that said Jubilife Festival: Battle Royale. It was apparent that this tournament was the highlight of the entire festival. The prize was a brand new Poketch, with the newest feature, a built-in phone. Lucas would've been more excite had it not been for the rules, which stated that each competitor needed two Pokémon.

"Damn… Two Pokémon… What a drag…" Lucas groaned. Chimchar tried to comfort him until the two of them saw this small orange blur run passed them. They blinked twice before realizing the blur was being chased by a group of people.

"Get it! It stole my fruit! Trap it!" These were many of the things that could be heard. Lucas watched as the blur was surrounded by a group of people. Curiosity got the best of him and he pushed through the crowd. When he reached the center, he saw a very scared Buizel. From what he heard from the people yelling at it, it had apparently been stealing people's food. Lucas felt bad and looked at Chimchar, who nodded like he knew what Lucas was thinking.



"Chimchar, use flame wheel!" Lucas commanded. Chimchar spun and slammed into Buizel. It flew back but landed on its legs. It then got a serious look as it saw Lucas and Chimchar. The crowd gradually stepped back to watch the battle unfold. Buizel got on all four legs and suddenly looked a water missile as he shot at Chimchar. "Jump up, quickly!" Chimchar jumped and narrowly avoided the aqua jet attack. "Use fury swipes!" Chimchar ran towards Buizel and started scratching at its back. The sea weasel Pokémon spun and slashed its tail, causing a shock wave to slam into Chimchar.

Chimchar (This guy's fast!) Buizel jetted at Chimchar, who had no time to react, and was slammed by the super effective hit.

"Chimchar!" Lucas called as he saw Buizel go for another aqua jet. "Counter with flame wheel!" Chimchar got up and charged at Buizel head on. The two attacks met and it was at a standstill for a few moments before Buizel flew back, slamming against the ground. Lucas grabbed a pokeball from his belt. "Pokeball, go!" Buizel disappeared in a red light and the ball shook a few times before stopping. Lucas stood dumbfounded as the people started cheering. He walked over and picked up the pokeball. He and Chimchar ran to the Pokémon Center as fast as they could.



"How may I help you?" The nurse at the center asked the exasperated Lucas and Chimchar.

"Sigh… us… up… for… Battle Royale…" Lucas said in between breaths. He handed her his Pokedex before falling on the ground.

"You're lucky, there's one spot left." She said cheerfully as she handed him his Pokedex. He then handed her his Pokémon.

"Please heal them." He said tiredly. She nodded and took the Pokémon. He fell into a chair in the lobby, successfully falling asleep.