(AN: Chapter 2 has arrived! Don't forget to favorite, follow, and review this story! I'll keep the updates coming regularly! Enjoy!)

Pokemon: Veral Region Chronicles

Chapter 2: Sinon City, The Gateway

"Wow! I have to say, you must be the strongest trainer to pass through the Nimbasa City Gym! Samurott, although a water type pokemon, was able to survive a battle with my Zebstrika without as much as a scratch… And to top it off… I think you're cute!" Elesa said as her face turned red. Farron blushed as well.

"Maybe you would like to go to the carnival with me sometime…?" Farron asked nervously.

"Of course I would! But first… Are you alright kid?"

Farron woke up from a small coma lying on a bench at the pier of a new city. The man who had saved him from Andromeda's Crawdaunt stood above him, watching carefully.

"I am alright… thanks for saving me…" Farron spoke shakily, still recovering from the coma.

"Don't sweat it. Those guys are up to no good, trust me. As long as you're conscious I have to leave you. I wish you luck on your journey through the Veral Region. We'll meet again one day." The man said as he reached for a pokeball among his six, which were silver colored with a symbol embedded on each.

"Wait! Do you mind telling me who you are? You saved my life aft-" Farron quickly chimed.

"Heh… take me outta here Skarmory" the man cut in and took off into the air.

Farron sat for a few minutes, still awe struck by the event that had just occurred. Afterwards he walked down to a pokemon center in the heart of the city:

Sinon City, The Gateway to the Veral Region

Gym Leader: Jolt

Pokemon Centers: 3

"Here you go! Your pokemon are all healthy!" Nurse Joy said as she handed Farron his pokemon.

"Thanks. Do you happen to have a PC here?" Farron asked.

"We do, but unfortunately the phone system is down. It should be back up and running later in the day. You can still access your pokemon using the box system although!" the Nurse explained.

Farron walked over to the line of PCs and, luckily, found one that was open.

"I wonder what type of pokemon this gym leader uses…" Farron thought outloud.

"Hello there! I think I can help you!" said a girl with silver hair, about the same age as Farron it seemed "My name is Acacia! I am a pokemon expert! Or at least I'd like to think so…"

"Oh hello. My name is Farron. I'm a world champion! Well I was until this new region opened up. I'm not really sure where to go from here. I figured the gym, but I heard all the gym leaders here are elites! I want to be ready for the fight, ya know?" Farron told Acacia.

"His name is Jolt, the Electro Arm! An electric type trainer who favors the pokemon called Manectric!" Acacia explained to Farron. "I honestly don't know much more about him. I don't battle with pokemon much at all, just research them and their regions."

"Ohhh interesting…" Farron said as he scrolled through his pokemon sitting in his box.

Braviary -swap- Golem

"Hold on… you don't battle with pokemon, yet you made it to this region? How is that possible?" Farron asked curiously.

"Well of course not only trainers came over here, but I received a special pass to come here from my grandfather before he passed away a couple months ago. He was a very famous professor in the Kanto region…" Acacia said with her head hung over.

"Sorry to hear… well thanks for the information. I'm off to challenge the gym!" Farron said as he began to walk towards the doors.

"Wait! I'd like to come with you. I need information for my log about the gym, even though I don't plan to challenge it. Mind if I spectate your battle with Jolt?" Acacia pleaded.

"Alright sure! Let's go then!" Farron called over to the girl and they hopped on the poketram to the gym.

Looking around at Sinon City on the poketram before reaching the gym, both of the two noticed how modern and new the city was. The sides of the streets glowed with strip of blue light that connected with all of the lightposts and gridded throughout the city, which had to be a new source of electricity. A giant television screen loomed on the front of a tall building sitting at the center of the city. Right next to this building was the gym, classic, but also a bit more modern.

Stop Number 35: Sinon City Gym. Please Disembark.

"Well here we are. First gym of a new region. Nerve wracking, yet exciting. I'm not sure what to expect… although my girlfriend is an electric type gym leader. My battles with her should have prepared me for this!" Farron said with vigor as he thought of Elesa back in the Unova Region.

"Come on! Let's gooooo!" Acacia called, already in front of the doors.

Farron and Acacia entered the building and were greeted by a doorman who told them that Jolt is free to take challengers right now and to proceed up the escalator. As the two rose up the atmosphere changed to a shocking display of lights and display generators. An elevator in the middle held a symbol making an X shape by crossing two lightning bolts. Three generator switches were to be activated before they proceed.

"Alright I have to defeat the side trainers first to activate the generators." Farron told Acacia and she nodded back at him.

After many battling with many Raichus and Jolteons, Farron was able to flip all three generator switches and took the elevator with Acacia to meet the gym leader. The door opened one floor above to reveal a black, blue, and yellow pigmented gym leader battleground. Simple stadium floor with a pokeball symbol in the middle. As Farron proceeded to step foot on the battleground, he heard thunder crack as mock lightning bolts stormed around the other side. After the light show simmered out, a kid, only a few years older than Farron it seemed, appeared before him. His most striking feature was a spiked, yellow mohawk style haircut that contrasted interestingly with his dark, brown skin. He wore a black, full body, futuristic style jacket, fixed with electric currents and glowing blue paths. On one of his arms he proved a tattoo of a simple lightning bolt, but the odd part was that it glowed the same lightning blue color. He also wore an odd stone of yellow with a red and blue crystal inside, embedded in the chest-piece of his vest. A battery of some sort was strapped to his back, probably powering the suit.

"Hey dude! My name's Jolt! They called me the Electro Arm!" The gym leader shouted to Farron.

"The name's Farron and this is my friend Acacia, she'll be spectating our battle." Farron told him.

"Excellent. Well lets rock! I, Gym Leader Jolt, accept your challenge! Go for it Magnezone!" Jolt shouted while throwing out his first pokemon.

"I choose you! Magmortar!" Farron said as he tossed out the firey pokemon.

"Use discharge, Magnezone!" Jolt commanded as Magnezone unleashed a charge of electric energy upon Magmortar, shredding through at least half of his hit points.

"Damn that's strong. Magmortar! Muster up a flamethrower attack! Let's go!" Farron said to his pokemon, weakened by that electric blast. It did seem however, Jolt underestimated the strength of his challenger.

Magmortar fried Magnezone with that blast of fire, leaving only a sliver of Magnezone's hit points remaining, which worried Farron, because since the magnetic pokemon had an edge regarding the speed stat, another discharge could leave Magmortar in the dust. Fortunately Magnezone suffered a heavy burn that tore through the rest of his hit points, forcing Jolt to recall Magnezone to his pokeball. Farron defeated his first pokemon of the match. Jolt's next three pokemon consisted of Eelekross, Luxray, and Electrode, which were defeated by Farron's Ampharos, Archeops, and Golem. Only Golem was still standing at this point, for Golem alone took down both Luxray and Electrode single handedly, proving a tough challenge for Jolt. The scoreboard showed the status of both teams:

Battle Screen:

Farron

Magmortar

Archeops

Ampharos

Golem

Victreebel

Samurott

Jolt

Magnezone

Eelektross

Luxray

Electrode

Lanturn

Manectric

"Heh, Golem. Nice choice. I've prepared for this though… Let's go! Lanturn!" The thunderstruck gym leader said as he sent out the unexpected, water-type pokemon. "Alright hit him with an aqua jet attack!"

Golem was struck with a blast of water that sent him flying back into the wall. As Golem is more than just weak against water, he should have fainted, but as he had not taken damage up to this point, his study ability kicked in leaving him with only a sliver of health.

"Golem… I hate to do this, but it's time for the trump card… Explode." Farron said to his damaged pokemon as he braced himself. A bright light erupted from Golem as his body combusted causing both him and Lanturn to faint simultaneously. Jolt was down to one pokemon.

"I applaud you Farron. I did not see that one coming, but now its time for my trump card…" Jolt said as his vest lit up and the stone in his chest started to shine. For effect, Jolt set off his rocket boots and ascended into the air while throwing out a glowing pokeball. "MANECTRIC!"

"SAMUROTT!" Farron screamed sending out his water type pokemon to battle.

As Samurott descended from the pokeball, the wolf-like pokemon landed on the field and howled as lightning enveloped it. The lighting was purplish, and Jolt's vest lit up brightly, especially in the area where the stone was set.

"Mega Ion Gear! Activate!" Jolt said while laughing in the air.

"No way, Farron!" Acacia shouted shockingly "It's mega-evolving!"

The Manectric emerged from the cloud of lightning, now looking almost as a lion.

"HAHAHA! A water type to battle my Mega Manectric? It's over!" Jolt boasted as he commanded Manectric to attack. "Hit him with a thunder fang!"

Samurott suffered a heavy hit from the thunder attack, but did not fall.

"Alright Samurott, return the favor with revenge!" Farron demanded as Samurott used a revenge attack back on Manectric. It proved effective to a degree.

"Gonna need more than that to put my dog down! Come on Manectric! Volt tackle!" Jolt unleashed.

Manectric's volt tackle damaged both parties, but especially Samurott who was dangerously low. Although Farron had one more pokemon, he still had a chance at winning with Samurott. Hit after hit went by until it seemed Manectric had the edge and Samurott was backed into a corner. Farron was exhausted by now and it seemed his Samurott was on his last legs.

"Samurott. You've got one shot. Use ice beam!" Farron mustered as Samurott shot a dying wish at Manectric.

Manectric took the hit, but did not faint. Instead he just stood there… frozen.

"No way! Manectric's frozen! Damnit!" Jolt raged as he watched Samurott rise up for another attack.

"Finish this! HYDRO PUMP!" Farron exclaimed with vigor as Samurott delivered a finishing blow.

"Yay! Farron! You've won!" Acacia squealed as Jolt dropped to his knees and hung his head. His lightning bolt tattoo stopped glowing and he reached for the badge to give to Farron.

"I present to you, Farron, the Ion Badge, proof you have defeated the Electro Arm, myself." Jolt said in defeat. "It will allow access to the next gym as well as the Elite Four when you make it that far… because with skills like that, I know you will. Farewell now."

"Fair fight Jolt." Farron said as the two shook hands and parted ways.

"That was sooooo cool, Farron! Your Samurott was like POW and Manectric was like ZAP! I wish I could battle pokemon like that!" Acacia said in awe as they stepped outside of the gym.

A man the same age as Farron, it seemed, stood outside and waved to them. His hair was bright green and he was wearing a green and black jacket similar to a classic trainer's jacket. He also had a baseball cap on, turned backwards.

"Hey there! I spectated your fight a bit! It was projected on the screen out here! I am a trainer myself and I already scored an Ion Badge hours ago."

"Oh! Congrats! If you're looking to battle me, I'd need to heal up first." Farron said to the trainer.

"Hah. I wouldn't want to be your first loss of the Veral Region. That'd make even I, feel bad" the man scoffed.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Farron questioned.

"In all honesty, even though you were able to beat Jolt, you've got some skills in need of perfecting and I am willing to help you, as I will be the first champion of the region! Farron, right? You should note my name, since my face will be famous around here. They call me Ren." The trainer said with pride.

"WHAT? Listen! I train my pokemon just fine! You saw on the screen!" Farron returned.

"Yeah Farron is a great trainer!" Acacia also shouted.

"Are you a trainer as well? Name's Ren! Who might you be?" Ren asked Acacia.

"Call me Acacia. I'm a pokemon researcher, not a trainer. Don't go around insulting people like that!" Acacia yelled.

"Well then, Acacia. I'd like to get to know you a bit more. You sure look dashing!" Ren said as he rushed over to her.

"Get the hell away from me creep!" Acacia said as she pushed him away.

"Well... listen I know you need help getting to the next town and I know the way. If you have somethin' to prove to me you'll follow me along, kid!" Ren said to Farron.

"Fine it's settled. I'll go with you to show you that I don't need any tips from an amateur!" Farron smirked.

"AMATEUR! Grrrr…." Ren grumbled as the three argued the whole way to the pokecenter….