"Alright, alright everyone settle down." Professor Kukui said, calming down the classroom. "I know you're all excited for our upcoming trip."
"Where are we going Professor?" Mallow asked.
"I hope it's not Akala Island again, I ended up doing more chores than normal on that trip." Kiawe said.
"No, this time we will be going far from MeleMele Island." Professor Kukui said, typing at his keyboard.
"So like UlaUla Island?" Sophocles asked excitedly.
"A bit further than that." Professor Kukui said, as a video call started.
"Alola Students!" Professor Oak shouted, his video feed taking up the entire blackboard.
"Alola Professor Oak." The class responded.
"Professor Oak has been kind enough to set us up with a field trip to Kanto, where we'll get to see all sorts of Pokemon you won't find here in Alola, and even take on a special challenge." Professor Kukui explained.
"Precisely! I look forward to seeing all of you in person again really soon. But first a brain teaser, can anyone tell me what Pokémon I give out to new trainers?" Professor Oak asked.
"I know about your Charmanders." Kiawe said.
"Ooh, I read about Squirtles in a fishing book!" Lana cheered.
"Ark and I actually met some Bulbasaur a while back." Mallow recalled.
"Excellent work, yes trainers starting from Pallet Town can pick from any of those three Pokémon." Professor Oak said, "and they are just some of the many amazing Pokemon you'll meet once you're here. See you soon!"
"Bye Professor!" The class said excitedly.
During Lunch
"I can't believe we'll be going to Pallet Town!" Ark exclaimed.
"Never thought you'd be excited for that alone." Mallow commented. "I'm excited to see all the grass types there, I've read all about this amazing grass type trainer there, she only recruits the strongest girls for her gym!"
"I'm curious to see what Professor Oak will think of Charizard, did you know he's one of the leading experts on them." Kiawe commented.
"All the water types, I really hope I get to see a Horsea." Lana said wishfully.
"Come on, Professor Oak made the original digitized Pokédex, I hope he'll give me the specs on them since someone won't let me take a look at theirs." Sophocles said, looking at Rotomdex.
"Come at me with a screwdriver again and I'll sic Lycanroc on you!" Rotomdex shouted, hiding behind the aforementioned and sleeping rock type.
"Why do you want to see Pallet Town specifically Ark?" Kiawe decided to ask.
"Ever since another decided to research on getting Ultra Beasts, including me back home, I've been creating a scrapbook of sorts." Ark admitted. "All the cool and interesting things that I've seen and done here. So they can get to know who I am."
"But you're an A.R.K., right? Doesn't that mean?" Sophocles began to get asked, only to get elbowed by Mallow.
"No, it's fine. We know where I came from might not be out there, or even want me back, but I'd like to have it just in case." Ark said.
"But why Pallet Town? You've never been to Kanto." Mallow said.
"No, but it turns out there was an Aurora over the town the night I appeared." Ark said.
"So whys that special?" Kiawe asked.
"Because an identical one appeared over the Aether Foundation that same night." Lillie said.
"Two localized auroras on the same night, do you think Faba could have opened another Ultra Wormhole all the way out there?" Lana asked worriedly.
"If he did, either nothing came through, or no one's noticed it yet." Ark commented.
"Ten years of an Ultra Beast living around you, being in constant danger and not even knowing." Sophocles shuddered.
"I'll try not to be offended by that." Ark laughed. "Anyways I've already got the best article covering the one here in Alola, but I can't find anything covering one in Kanto outside of an old video or two."
"I think it'll be cool to show your parents where you live when you get the chance." Mallow reassured. "Maybe they'll even come and visit."
"Mallow, you do realize that if Lusamine succeeds in finding where Ark came from, and there are people there, he might leave, right?" Kiawe reminded.
"Ark wouldn't do that, would he?" Lana asked.
"Guys relax, this is purely a hypothetical situation, they didn't even record the settings and readings of the wormhole I came through, it could be years before we make any progress on me." Ark reassured.
"Right, for now let's just look forward to our trip to Kanto." Lillie said, still the same worry as everyone else lingered heavy on her heart.
Finally, the day of the start of the trip
"Alright everyone, we need to stay in a group." Professor Kukui said.
"Not a good idea to say that when you left your wife behind." Professor Burnett said.
"Professor Burnett, will you also be joining us?" Mallow asked.
"When Ark and Lillie brought up the possibility of the wormhole scenario over Pallet Town, Lusamine asked for me to tag along, and seeing as Kukui and I never did get a proper honeymoon, I could use a vacation." Professor Burnett said, while also poking fun at Professor Kukui.
"Alrighty then. Let's get going like a Tauros and head for the plane." Principal Oak exclaimed.
"Kanto, you better look out, because here we come." Ark said, as Pikachu hopped on his shoulder. The bandana-blanket showing A.R.K. On the back clear as day.
