Author's Note

To the guest review who asked if the pairings I'm using are pairings that are more generally used. Sorry if you were expecting different ships.

Now here are the ages of each character and which universe they are from:

Anime

Ash – 16

Misty – 16

Brock – 21

Gary – 16

Manga

Red – 18

Yellow – 16

Blue – 18

Green – 18

Ruby – 14

Sapphire – 14

Silver – 15

Games

Dawn – 16

Cynthia – 25

Haru – 15

Calesta – 17

Calem – 16

Ash is pre-Kalos and the Manga characters are based before the Heartgold Soulsilver Arc of the Pokemon adventures manga

What is J's reason for bringing 16 trainers from different universe together? We'll find out this chapter now without further let the chapter begin.

J POV

"And the reason you're here is for a tournament." I told them with a smirk on my face. The reactions I got were… amusing. Some were ecstatic, some were intrigued, some seemed resigned to the fact and two looked like they were about to refuse to participate in the tournament. I decided to handle these two first before explaining how the tournament was going to work. I hopped off Metagross, walked up to Yellow and placed my hand on her shoulder. "Yellow, I know you don't like to battle because you don't like seeing Pokémon get hurt." I told her gently. "How-how did you know that?". Yellow stammered out in surprise. "I can read it in your face. Don't worry as soon as each battle is over the Pokémon will be taken and healed up instantly" I told her. She smiled in relief and responded "Very well then I'll participate then". I nodded, turned to face Ruby and walked over to him. He was glaring at me. "So Ruby why won't you participate in my tournament?". I asked him already knowing the answer. "I don't want my Pokémon to get dirty." Ruby exclaimed. Everyone stared at him with in shocked with the expectation of Sapphire who quietly face palmed. I chuckled while pulling a coin out of pocket, showing both sides to Ruby then flipped it. "Tell you what. If you can correctly guess what side the coin landed on you can go home and I'll pick someone else to take your place. Guess wrong and you participate in the tournament." I told him. Ruby nodded accepting my proposal then declared "Heads". I revealed the coin and shook my head while telling him "Wrong. It's tails. You're participating. Now let me explain how this tournament is going to work".

Normal POV

Red asked "What kinda tournament will this be?". J smiled then answered "It will be a tag-team tournament. The pairs have already been decided and they were chosen randomly". As J was saying this a tournament match up board appeared with each pair underneath each starting point. "First match is Ash and Red vs Blue and Gary, second match is Calesta and Haru vs Brock and Calem, third Cynthia and Dawn vs Ruby and Sapphire and fourth match is Green and Silver vs Misty and Yellow. The winners for match one will verse the winners of match two and the winners of match three will verse the winners of match four." J announced. "Will the winner of this tournament get some kind of prize?". Calesta enquired. J shrugged then answered "Maybe, maybe not. Depends on my mood. Now I suggest you all get to know your partner and plan out your strategies". J turned to get back on Metagross when Calem called out "Hey what are the rules for the tournament?". J turned back responded in a bored tone "Oh right forget about that. Each team member will use three Pokémon and it's all over when all the Pokémon on one team are unable to battle". J turned to get back on Metagross then turned back facing the trainers and added in a tone that suggested it was an afterthought "I took the liberty of selecting your Pokémon". And with that J hopped on Metagross and left.

As soon as J left eight doors appeared and there was a note on the floor. Cynthia picked it up and read it aloud "These doors will lead you all too different rooms so you and your partner can have privacy while you discuss strategy. So pick a door and get to it". And with that each pair went through a door. Ash and Red were the last to enter one of the doors. Once they entered the room they saw a small table with snacks and refreshments as well as bowls of Pokéfood around the table. It also had a pool for the water type Pokémon. Ash and Red sat down at the table and asked "Do you wanna see what Pokémon we have?". Ash nodded then threw the five Pokéballs on his belt. Out of them came his Charizard, Krookodile, Sceptile, Buizel and Heracross. Red looked at Ash's team and said "That's one impressive team Ash. Was Charizard your first Pokémon?". Ash chuckled then answered "No Pikachu was. I slept in on the day I was meant to get my starter Pokémon. Though I am glad I slept in otherwise I wouldn't have met Pikachu or someone else who is just and dear and precious to me". "Misty right?". Red queried. Ash nodded and Red continued "Do you like her?". Ash blushed a little at that question but didn't answer and Red had his answer from that. "What about you. Do you like Yellow?". Ash asked. Red blushed at but didn't have answer. Ash had his answer then asked "Can I see what Pokémon you have?". Red nodded and threw his out Pokéballs. Out came a Poliwrath, Espeon, Venusaur, Pikachu, Aerodactyl and Gyarados. Ash flinched a little upon seeing Red's Aerodactyl. Red noticed this and asked "Is something wrong Ash?". "Sorry last time I encountered an Aerodactyl it tried to make me its lunch. Probably would have if it hadn't been for Charizard here". Ash explained. Charizard snorted remembering that Aerodactyl. "Well you don't have to worry about Aero here." Red told him while giving Aero a pat on the head. "We should discuss strategy for our match tomorrow." Ash said. Red nodded then said "Yeah, now here are some ideas for what we should do…".

Blue and Gary were in a room similar to the one Ash and red were in. They had sent out their Pokémon curious to know what J had picked for them. Gary had his Umbreon, Electivire, Blastoise, Skarmory, Scizor and Alakazam. Blue has his Scizor, Charizard, Ninetails, Golduck, Pidgeot and Machamp. "So how does Ash battle?". Blue asked Gary. "Ash doesn't have a set style of battle. He is unpredictable and pulls off crazy strategies. You shouldn't underestimate him even when you have the type advantage". Gary answered. "Can you elaborate on the last part." Blue requested. Gary nodded then answered "During my battle with Ash at the Silver Conference in Johto it was down to my Blastoise and his Charizard. I thought I had the match in the bag but somehow Ash managed to do the impossible and pull out a win". Blue smiled then responded "That sounds just like something Red would do. Those two seem quite similar in personality and battle technique". Gary nodded then responded "Yeah. Though what really concerns me is J. What's J's true motive. What will he do to those who lose their matches." Blue nodded then said "You're right. We should be on our guard". "Yeah but for now let's just enjoy the tournament." Gary told him.

Calesta and Haru were in the third room. "I know of you Calesta." Haru told Calesta. "You do? How?". Calesta asked in shock and confusion. "I heard about you from Cheren, Bianca, N and your mum. Though they never mentioned you by name." Haru answered her. "What did they say about me?". Calesta asked curiously. Haru chuckled then answered "N, Cheren and Bianca all said I reminded them of a friend from Nuvema Town. Your mum mistook me for you". Calesta raised an eyebrow and asked sceptically "How?". Haru chuckled again then answered "She was in the kitchen not looking at the front door and said It's been two years did you find the friend you were looking for". "So it's been two years since I defeated N and team Plasma then." Calesta mused aloud. "Those idiots made a return though this time they had dropped their self-righteous act. Cheren, my childhood friend Hugh and I defeated them. They were calling themselves Neo-Plasma this time and they were led by Ghetsis ." Haru told her. "Ghetsis again." Calesta sighed while responding. "Enough about the past let's see what Pokémon we have.' Haru said with a hint of excitement. Calesta nodded then threw out her Pokéballs. Out of her Pokéballs came a Serperior, Musharna, Gigalith, Simipour, Darmanitan and Stoutland. Haru followed suit and out of his Pokéballs came an Emboar, Unfezant, Leavanny, Krookodile, Ampharos and Zekrom. "You have a Zekrom?". Calesta asked curiously. Haru nodded while smiling softly then answered "Zekrom was given to me by a friend. She felt she wasn't worthy of Zekrom and felt that it would be better off with me". Calesta nodded then said "Right now let's discuss strategy and combinations".

Brock and Calem were in the fourth room and they were sending out their Pokémon. Out of Brock's Pokéballs came a Croagunk, Steelix, Crobat, Ludicolo, , Sudowoodo and Marshtomp. Out of Calem's Pokéballs came a Tyrantrum, Delphox, Greninja, Slyveon, Talonflame and Absol. Brock stared at Calem surprise written on his face. "Where are you from ? I ask because the only one of your Pokémon I recognise is Absol." Brock asked curiously. Calem let out a chuckle then answered "I'm from Vaniville Town which is located in the Kalos Region". "I'm guessing most of your team is native to Kalos then?". Brock asked. Calem nodded then answered "Yeah. That's right Brock". Brock pointed at a blue stone around Absol's neck and asked curiously "What's that strange stone around your Absol's neck?". "That is Angel's Mega Stone. It enables her to mega evolve'. Calem answered. Brock stared at Calem blankly. Calem realised he needed to explain further. "It's been recently discovered that some Pokémon have the ability to evolve further albeit temporarily and only in battle. When a Pokémon mega evolves their appearance changes like a form change, all their strength, speed, defence and all that increase. Most Pokémon that mega evolve also change abilities, some either have their secondary typing change if they're dual type Pokémon or single type Pokémon gain a second typing. For a Pokémon to mega evolve they need to have a mega stone suited to that Pokémon species and their trainer needs to have a Key Stone." Calem explained. Brock nodded then pointed at the strange bracelet on Calem's wrist and asked "Is that where your Key Stone is located?". Calem nodded then answered "Yeah now we should get down to discussing our upcoming match".

In the fifth room Dawn and Cynthia were talking. They had sent out their Pokémon. Dawn had out her Floatzel, Luxray, Lucario, Staraptor, Infernape and Dialga. Cynthia had sent out her Milotic, Lucario, Spiritomb, Togekiss, Garchomp and Roserade. "This is an interesting place wouldn't you agree?". Cynthia asked Dawn while musing. "It's definitely much better than the Distortion World that's for sure." Dawn answered. Cynthia nodded while picking one of the pieces of fruit that was on the table and then taking a bite of it. "This fruit is quite delicious you should try some Dawn." Cythina said happily. "Later. Right now I'm trying to figure out if this dimension completely adheres to J's will. It seems that J has a lot of control over this dimension at least." Dawn mused aloud. "You could be right." Cynthia responded. "I wonder what is behind J's cowl. Was this multiworld tournament the only reason we were brought here or is there another more sinister and darker reason for bringing us here." Dawn wondered aloud. "Possibly but we should worry about that after the tournament for now let us discuss our strategy for our match." Cynthia told her.

In the sixth room Ruby was complaining about having to participate in the tournament while Sapphire was trying to get him to shut up about it. "Why do I have to participate in this stupid tournament. I don't want my beautiful Pokémon to get dirty." Ruby cried out in annoyance. "Ah shut up Ruby!" Sapphire yelled at him. "Fine but know I'm only participating because I have no choice in the matter.' Ruby harrumphed "Noted. Besides I thought ya were more tolerant o' battles Ruby." Sapphire said in a much calmer tone. "I am but I prefer to only battle when necessary. You know the day that Salamence attacked it changed both of us." Ruby told her with a sigh. A look of fear and sadness flickered across Sapphire's face as she remembered that day from years ago. Ruby noticed the look on her face and said "Enough about that let's see what Pokémon we have". Sapphire nodded glad at the change in topic. They both threw out their Pokéballs. Out of Ruby 's Pokéballs came his Mightyena, Delcatty, Swampert, Castform, Milotic and Kirlia. Out of Sapphire's Pokéballs came her Blaziken, Wailord, Relicanth, Donphan, Tropius and Aggron. "Thanks to all that training we did on Mirage Island we should have the edge since this a tag team tournament." Sapphire exclaimed cockily. "Maybe, maybe not. Remember Green and Silver have known each other for years and those Ash and Gary characters are similar to Red and Blue. We also don't know the strength of the other trainers either." Ruby reminded her. "You're right Ruby. I shouldn't be getting so cocky." Sapphire said apologetically. "Now let's get down to business and discuss strategy." Ruby said seriously.

In the seventh room Green and Silver were sending out their Pokémon. Out of Green's Pokéballs came her Wigglytuff, Clefable, Blastoise, Nidoqueen, Ditto and Granbull. Out of Silver's Pokéballs came his Feralitgatr, Weavile, Kingdra, Honchkrow, Rhyperior and red Gyarados. "Silver what do you think J really wants with us? Because I doubt the tournament is the real reason we're here. I feel like this could be the Masked Man all over again." Green said with a hint of fear in her voice. "If this is the Masked Man all over again we won't be able to escape this time." Silver responded. "Think I should sneak around and try and figure out what J wants with us?". Green asked. Silver shook his head and answered "No. I think J would know and stop you. I get the feeling that J knows exactly what goes on here". Green sighed then responded "You're probably right Silver. All we can do is keep our wits about us and proceed with caution". Silver nodded then said "For now let's just focus on our match against Yellow and Misty".

Yellow and Misty were sitting in the eighth room. "Yellow do you want to see what Pokémon we have?". Misty asked her. Yellow nodded then tossed her Pokéballs out. Out of them came an Omastar, Golem, Raticate, Pikachu, Dodrio and Butterfree. Misty flinched a little when Butterfree flew near her then she tossed out her own Pokéballs. Out of them came a Gyarados, Dewgong, Politoed, Corsola, Staryu and Starmie. Misty turned to Yellow and asked "Yellow do you have a crush on Red?". Yellow looked at Misty in shock and stammered out "How-how-how did you know?". "I could see it in your face each time you looked at him." Misty answered with a smile. Yellow decided to turn the question on Misty and asked "Do you have a crush on Ash?". "What makes you think that." Misty responded . "After Ash grabbed your hand you didn't exactly let go til after J announced the pairs for the tournament". "Yes I have a crush on Ash." Misty answered with a chuckle. Misty then asked "Yellow, how did you and Red meet?". "Red and I met when he saved me from a Dratini that was chasing me through the Viridian Forest." Yellow answered. Misty could tell that Yellow didn't want to explain how a Dratini ended up in the Viridian Forest so she didn't ask. After a few moments of silence Yellow looked at Misty and asked "How did you meet Ash?". Misty showed a smile then answered " I first met Ash when I fished him out of a river he had jumped in to escape a flock of Spearow he had angered that were chasing him and Pikachu. But enough about that. We should discuss strategy for the next match". Yellow nodded, a look of determination shown on her face.

J, who had been listening to the conversations of each time, said aloud "So some of them do trust me do they?" J then gave a shoulder shrug and said "As long as they give me what I crave I don't give a damn about what they think of me".

Some of these trainer's are excited for the tournament while others are suspicious of J's motives and what is it that J craves? You'll have to keep reading to find out. Next chapter is Ash and Red vs Blue and Gary. Two sets of rivals battling it out sounds like it will be one exciting match. As always please review.

Also the reason I gave Misty Dewgong is as she is currently residing at Cerulean Gym logic would dictate that she would have access to all the gym's Pokemon not just the one's she caught and raised.