So here are the people I know who are staying's thoughts, e.g. Aster, Jaden, Jesse, Jim, and Adrian's thoughts about going. And the gang is informed about Pokémon battling.

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"Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…" Jaden said as Chancellor Sheppard turned off the TV. "That. Was. Cool. It would be so sweet to duel over there!"

"Huh?" Chancellor Sheppard turned around. "Jaden, you won't be dueling; you'll be battling with Pokémon! You can bring your decks for good luck, though."

"And how would we 'battle'?" Chazz asked rudely. "Not that I'm considering going—I'm just…curious."

Chancellor Sheppard gasped. "I knew there was something Oak forgot to tell you! Okay, I'll give you the crash course in using Pokémon to battle."

He retreated to his desk. "It's very, very important that you understand this, children. First, there are seventeen Pokémon types: Grass, Fire, Ground, Poison, Electric, Water, Rock, Flying, Ice, Normal, Bug, Ghost, Fighting, Dragon, Psychic, Dark, and Steel. You can think of them like Duel Monster types, except Duel Monsters only have one type, while it is possible for Pokémon to have up to two. These types determine the attacks they can make. Pokémon attack each other when they battle, again similar to Duel Monsters; but don't worry, although Pokémon are animals and not duel holograms, they were built for this sort of stress. As long as you bring them regularly to Pokémon care facilities (or Pokémon Centers), they should be fine. Pokémon can also be male, female, or neither. Some Pokémon have no identifiable gender, while some can only breed one gender. For example, Nidokings are only male, while Nidoqueens are female. I know that you have no idea what kind of Pokémon I'm talking about, but you should meet these specific Pokémon soon if you go."

"Now, I'll give you until this time tomorrow to make your decision," Sheppard continued. "Good luck; I hope you'll help us."

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"This is gonna be sweet! I can't wait to go!" Jaden punched the air as the group left Sheppard's office.

"You're going then, Jay?" Syrus whimpered.

"Totally! You?"

"I dunno…" Syrus glanced at the ground. "It sounds kinda scary…"

"A real best friend wouldn't abandon their commanding officer," Hassleberry muttered.

"WHAT was that?!"

"You heard me, Private!"

Jaden turned away and let them continue to argue. He spotted Aster a few feet in front of him and jogged to catch up. "What about you Aster? You staying behind?"

Aster smirked. "And let you steal all the glory again? Not likely. Besides, it'll be a new adventure—a new frontier to explore."

Jaden blinked. What's 'frontier' mean? Aw, never mind. Hey, Jess! Wait up! Are you coming?"

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"Ruu…" Ruby Carbuncle appeared near Jesse's shoulder.

"Hey, Ruby." Jesse sighed and sprawled out on his temporary Obelisk Blue bed. "What should I do? Should I stay here with you? Or should I leave with Jay, Aster, and everyone else? It's another dimension—somehow, I doubt I'll still be able to see ya over there…"

"Ruubyy."

"Yeah, it is my decision, you're right…but I need your input; you guys are my family."

Suddenly, the rest of the Crystal Beast appeared around them. Amethyst Cat trotted over to Jesse. "Sheppard said you could bring us, didn't he? It's purr-fect! We would always be there."

"She's right, Jesse," Sapphire Pegasus added. "We'll always be with you."

Jesse grinned. "Thanks guys—I love ya all."

"And we love you, Jesse…" all the Beasts said simultaneously.

Jesse pulled out his deck and stared at it lovingly. "I guess I know my answer, then. Pokémon Universe, you better look out, cause here comes Jesse Anderson!"

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"This is gonna be awesome!" Jim exclaimed when he got back to his room with Shirley. "Sure, that Prof and I didn't exactly get off on the right foot, but I'm positive that I'll make it up when I help show that 'threat' how we do things in the Outback—in this dimension." Shirley growled. "Aw, don't worry, Shirley!" Jim reached behind himself to pat the crocodile's back. "You can come, too! And if you can't, I can be very persuasive when I want to be…" Jim grinned and sat on his bed. Suddenly, something occurred to him:

"Do you think we need to pack?"

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Hmm…Adrian sat down at his computer, ready to contact Ecko about this unexpected change of events. I didn't expect this, but it's just the opportunity I need. I'll head over to the Pokémon world, become the best, and conquer it. As we left, Sheppard added something about legendary Pokémon…maybe he meant legendary as in powerful, like Exodia. In that case, maybe I can conquer that world by collecting one or two of those legendaries…this opportunity is way too good to pass up; that's it, I'm going. Now to contact Ecko…

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Don't forget to vote! I'm still undecided about Chazz, Syrus, Hassleberry, Alexis, Atticus, and Axel. And I tried to make Syrus, Hassleberry, and Chazz sound indifferent as possible in this chapter, so what they said isn't a hint or a foreshadowing or anything.

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