Pikatwig: We're onto chapter four. And it's shockingly not three months later! ...because I noticed that after the first chapter went up, it took us three months to post chapters 2 and 3.
KKD: Yea, we're kinda having to speed through this one, and we couldn't finish the others sooner due to distractions.
Pikatwig: But on this day of days, I should note something. Since I have no idea when the next vlog will be up, nor when the vlogs will be able to resume, I have to say something. Today, I got… *takes out a Cherish Ball* The lord and creator of the Pokemon universe!
KKD: Lucky dog.
Pikatwig: And have made it a Fairy type with the Pixie Plate. ...that was an issue to get, but whatever. *puts Pokeball down* You know, I gotta wonder… since there's a church in Hearthome City, is there religion in the Pokemon world?
KKD: Seeing they see Arceus as the Creator of the world, I wouldn't be surprised.
Pikatwig: I remember we talked about this in the past, I was pondering it there could be other religions based on other legendaries, and you brought up… something from Twitch.
KKD: Oh yea, Twitch Plays Pokemon. For those of you who don't know, someone hooked up the Pokemon games to Twitch and made it so every comment made controls the character, and it was chaos at first before they got the unity down to play the game proper. And amongst what happened, they came up with a religion based on Pokemon they had including Pidgeot becoming BirdJesus, and a Lord Helix being created via the Helix fossil and the Omanyte line.
Pikatwig: Ah. ...you do realize what we're putting that much thought into right? A children's game celebrating its 20th anniversary…
KKD: Hey, I'm not the one who made that part up; it was the community involved with the Twitch Plays Pokemon that did.
Pikatwig: I'm just saying... Anyway in honor of my getting the lord and creator of the Pokemon world, I made a Miiverse post like I did for when I got Mew. Look it up on my Miiverse account, same name as it is here.
KKD: Gotcha. *looks at it* Ok… that's simple but effective.
Pikatwig: Also 'You could first obtain Arceus in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl at the Hall of Origin". ...lies. That is assuming they're discounting stupid hackers…
KKD: …?
Pikatwig: I can put up with hackers for things that aren't Pokemon. Pokemon is a line I don't dare cross. Heck, back in the 5th grade, I had three friends who also played Pokemon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum… I was the only one of the four who didn't use hacking, cheat codes, action replay, and that garbage.
KKD: Yea, I see your point.
Pikatwig: Anyhow… we'll be making some plot progression today, so let's rock and roll.
DISCLAIMERS: Neither Pikatwig nor KKD Silver own anything in this story except for original concepts. All properties belong to their respective owners including Nintendo, Game Freak, the Pokemon Company, etc.
"There has to be almost a thousand people here," Bonnie commented as they sat and waited for the tournament to begin.
"I don't know if that's actually accurate or an exaggeration…" Clemont admitted as he looked around.
"I wouldn't be surprised either," Ash admitted, "It may be a good idea to call back some old friends,"
Ash looked over at a computer monitor and walked over to it, dialing up Professor Oak's.
"Get back here you!" Nanami shouted as she ran after some baby Aipoms and Chimchars who had stolen some notes she had been carrying around, "You are all in so much trouble!"
The Pokemon laughed as they climbed up a tree and laughed at her, before one of the Chimchars proceeded to begin to tease her.
"Stupid monkeys…" she muttered, before turning and seeing Ash's Infernape, "Get your stupid kids to give me my stuff back!"
Infernape gave an annoyed sigh as he walked over and began to talk to the Chimchars and Aipoms, both of them hiding the stuff behind their backs, trying to deny them stealing anything, but their dad glared a little at them, making them fork it over. Infernape held it for a moment, before giving a small glare to Nanami.
"I'm sorry for calling your kids stupid. I'm just really stressed out, I'm no Pokemon caretaker. That stupid Muk won't stop hugging me, those stupid Tauroses won't stop running over me, and… oh forget it…" Nanami sighed as she was handed the stuff back, "By the way… where is your mate anyway? I haven't seen any Ambipoms around here."
Infernape then took her Pokegear and managed to pull up a map of Kanto, before pointing to Vermilion City.
"Oh, ok… I guess," Nanami shrugged as she took back her Pokegear and headed back inside, where Bulbasaur sat and saw her.
"Bulba?"
"I'm alright, if that's what you're asking," Nanami informed as she set the stuff down and plopped down onto the couch, when suddenly the computer began to ring, "...ugh… I'm coming, I'm coming!"
She pressed the button and Ash popped up on the screen.
"Oh hey. You're Ash, right?"
-Yep. Uh… Nanami, right?- Ash checked.
"Yea. I'm Gary's sister," she reminded, "What's up?"
-Going to need to rotate a few of my Pokemon around for a tournament, but I was just calling to let Oak know. Speaking of which, where is he?-
"In Kalos for some tournament…" Nanami shrugged, "Also… your Pokemon are so hard to keep in line. I don't know where I'd be without your Bulbasaur… I guess grandpa raised him well before you got him."
-Oh, Bulbasaur wasn't my starter.-
"Oh? ...I know you had a Charizard because of the Silver Conference, but Ritchie chose Charmander."
-I would've chosen Squirtle first, but I accidentally slept in for too long and missed the normal starters. Professor Oak had one Pokeball leftover and I was so desperate I took it, and that Pokemon turned out to be Pikachu.-
Pikachu popped up and waved, with Bulbasaur hearing and coming over to wave as well.
"Huh…" Nanami nodded as she turned to Bulbasaur, "Ok, I guess. Anyway, while my brother, grandpa and Tracey are over there in Kalos, I'm just keeping an eye on things… and it's not going great…"
-Why's that?-
"...mostly related to the Pokemon you've captured, but it's not that big a deal. Bulbasaur is great for keeping them in line, as is Torterra."
-Had a feeling they'd get along,- Ash admitted with a smile, -Speaking of, Bulbasaur, tell Torterra I said hi.-
"Saur," Bulbasaur nodded as Ash hung up.
"He seems nice," Nanami commented as she got up and went back to the couch.
Ash headed back over to the others, unaware that Dawn had seen him over at the computer. Dawn gave a 'shh' motion to her companions and walked over to Ash as he and Pikachu were walking. She slowly approached and gave a small poke to Ash's right shoulder, but when he turned around she moved to his left while stifling a laugh, but Ash turned to the left, she moved to the right, and then he looked to the right and she moved back to the left before laughing a little.
"Pikachu, does this seem familiar?" Ash asked, earning a nod from Pikachu.
"Pika…"
"Who's that?" Ash asked as he turned around and saw Dawn there, Piplup on her shoulder, "This again, Dawn?"
"Couldn't help it," Dawn giggled, raising her hand to give Ash a high-five, which he accepted and the two laughed happily.
Clemont and Bonnie walked on over, with Ash turning to his friends, "Oh. This is Dawn, she's a friend of mine from Sinnoh. Dawn, these are Clemont and Bonnie, Clemont's a Gym Leader and Bonnie's his sister,"
"Nice to meet you," Clemont smiled, shaking hands with Dawn. When he let go of Dawn's hand, he saw Serena was standing behind them.
"So is Dawn your girlfriend?" Bonnie asked, making Ash and Dawn blush, and Serena get a small glare on her face and blush.
"N-n-n-n-no. She's just a friend," Ash informed.
Bonnie giggled a bit, with Serena taking a moment to get a calm expression and clear her throat, getting Ash's attention.
"Oh, hey Serena," Ash smiled, "This is my friend Dawn, we traveled together in Sinnoh,"
"Nice to meet you," Dawn smiled.
"Nice to meet you too," Serena smiled, sorta bowing as Ash turned and saw May, Lyra and Khoury and walked over to speak with them, with Dawn and Clemont following, leaving Serena and Bonnie there, "...old friend, huh?"
"You jealous?" Bonnie asked, making Serena blush and stutter a bit, "...sorry?"
"I don't want to be… but I am…" Serena admitted, a frustrated look on her face, struggling to keep a calm expression, "Don't tell Ash…"
"I won't, I promise," Bonnie nodded.
"Good," Serena nodded as she and Bonnie walked over to Ash and the others, Serena taking a moment to take a deep breath, "So… more old friends?"
"Yep," Ash nodded, "May, Lyra and Khoury,"
"So… you traveled through regions with them?"
"I traveled with May back in Hoenn and when I was taking on the Battle Frontier, but Lyra and Khoury were only briefly with us back in Sinnoh," Ash informed.
"Nice to meet you, Serene," Lyra smiled.
"Serena," she corrected.
"Get used to it, she keeps call me 'Dane' and May 'Mai'," Dawn informed.
"How did you four meet up?" Ash asked.
"Me and May met back up while we were in the Wallace Cup and we bumped into Lyra and Khoury while on our way through Goldenrod City," Dawn informed.
"And guess who won the Silver Conference!" Lyra giggled happily.
"You?" Ash gawked.
"Yeppers," Lyra giggled, "Thanks to some help from my good buddies here, I took victory!"
"That's awesome," Ash smiled, "Better than I can say I've ever competed in any League,"
"How well did you do in the leagues you've been in?" Serena curiously asked.
"Top 16 in the Indigo Plateau, Top 8 in the Silver Conference and the Ever Grande Conference, Top 4 in the Lily of the Valley Conference… and then Top 8 again in the Vertress Conference," Ash commented, having sharply inhaled before mentioning his placing in the Unova League.
"Oh…" Serena gawked, "I'm sure you'll do great in the Kalos League,"
"Please. I'd be lucky to get to the semi-finals," Ash laughed.
"Well, we'll just wait and see," Serena assured him.
Jimmy looked at his Pokegear and lightly tapped the sight of it as he stared at a number on the screen.
"To call, or not to call, that is the question," Jimmy muttered, unsure if he should or shouldn't, before he glance at Typhlosion, who began to snicker, "Typhlosion, knock it off!"
He groaned a bit before he saw a limo pull up and a bluenette walked on out, the bluenette in question walking out and taking off a pair of sunglasses, revealing herself to be Marina. She walked inside with a smile and turned to notice Jimmy.
"Jimmy! Hi!" she smiled as she rushed on over to him and hugged him, "It's been a long time,"
"Haven't seen you since the mess with Raikou," Jimmy blushed a little bit as Marina let go, "So, you here for the tournament?"
"Yep. Did need to sneak off from my boss to be here, but here I am," she giggled as she turned to Typhlosion, "Good to see you again,"
"Phlosion," Typhlosion smiled softly.
"Gotta go sign up, but I'll see you later." Marina informed as she hurried off.
Back outside, Team Rocket looked and saw Marina walk on in.
"Hold on a moment…" James muttered, "Does she look familiar?"
"She's a world famous coordinator and idol, of course anybody would recognize her," Jessie informed.
"No, not for that," James responded as he looked at a tablet and skimmed it for a moment, "I knew it. She's one of the twerps who stopped Attila and Hun when they captured Raikou,"
"What?! For real?!" Jessie gawked as she took the tablet and saw a picture of Jimmy, Marina, Vincent and Eusine, "...how about that?"
"That's certainly interesting," Meowth noted.
Suddenly, a sharp whistle pierced the air, making the trio make a run for it, James dropping the tablet in the hurry. However, the whistle was blown by a male with lengthy black hair and a relatively nice white outfit.
"Everybody participating in the tournament, please enter the building," He announced, making various people head on in, when he noticed the tablet that James had dropped. He walked over to pick it up and saw the Team Rocket 'R' on the back, and what James was looking at…
"Sir, may I have a quick word," the male requested of Greevil.
"What is it Ein, I am about to get ready to announce the start of our 'tournament'," Greevil grumbled as he was handed the tablet, "Team Rocket dropped it?"
"And it displays where Raikou was around two years ago… and who saw him," the male, Ein, informed.
Greevil looked it over and smirked a bit, "Three of them are already here. This is perfect… I just invited two of them because they ranked high in the Silver Conference…"
Every trainer arrived in the tournament area, which was one large colosseum with eight smaller ones around it. The trainers stood and waited a bit, with Ash looking around and seeing Brock.
"Oh, hey Brock," Ash called out, getting his attention.
"Ash!" Brock smiled as he ran over, "It's been a while."
"Sure has. Haven't seen you since we got back from Sinnoh. How's the whole Pokemon Doctor thing going?"
"Pretty good. I met this guy with green hair in the Johto region when I was stationed over there," Brock informed, "But more so, I met up with Holly again,"
"That's neat," Ash smiled.
"Yea… she's actually here," Brock smiled as he walked off, with Croagunk sighing a bit.
"Croa… Croa… Croa… Croa…" it simply breathed.
Ash simply waved to the Toxic Mouth Pokemon as it walked off after its trainer. Ash smiled at this before horn began to play and three people walked out. Ardos, a male in red, and Greevil walked on out, Greevil slightly adjusting his glasses a bit as he walked over to the microphone.
"Thank you everybody for being here at my tournament, my name is Mr. Verich," he smiled softly, "I am from a region known as Orre."
Murmurs of confusion came from just about everybody in the area.
"It is to the north-east of the Johto Region…" he informed.
Responses of 'oh' came from nearly everybody, and some people were commenting that they just thought there was desert.
"Not many people know of my home region, but it's home… and it is sadly struggling because of damages caused by both Team Snagem and Cipher, a villainous group who stole Pokemon and a villainous group who corrupted Pokemon into beings known as Shadow Pokemon," Mr. Verich informed, showing picture of the two evil teams and what they did, "My region has suffered to increase our technological level, but with this tournament, I hope to drum up support for the Orre Help Committee, and I thank all of you for at least spending some time here."
"We will now be announcing the first few battles, but, we have a special one-on-one match of our two very special guests," Ardos informed, "Diana, Champion of the Kalos Region, and Cynthia, Champion of the Sinnoh Region!"
People clapped as the two Champions emerged, Cynthia now sporting a mainly black attire with a black shirt and black coat over her pants and shoes.
"These two will be battling each-other in a special battle in this stage here, so for those who want to stay and watch, go ahead. But our first few battles will begin, so go to the monitors and see who you will be battling," Mr. Verich announced with a happy smile.
Pikatwig: And thus, the tournament is underway!
KKD: Finally! We'll get to see some action next chapter… I hope.
Pikatwig: We will, I promise. ...and for the curious, yes, the scene where Ash and Dawn reunite is indeed based off of the scene in the anime where they reunited in Unova, couldn't help myself from referencing that moment. As for Serena being jealous? Well… we have no idea how the heck she'd react to Ash's past female friends. ...and some people end up playing her up as a yandere as a result of that. Don't know what that is? I would say go and watch a vlog on my YouTube account… but I didn't record the explanation of yandere, so… think basically like a person who says 'if I can't have you, nobody can', but is willing to hurt others… heck, there's this one image on DA by Karasu-96 called 'Serena's portrayals' that perfectly sums that fan thought process up.
KKD: Or on the off chance you're too lazy to go through that explanation, just go to YouTube and search any playthrough of Yandere Simulator. That's all I'll say about that.
Pikatwig: ...that's a real thing?
KKD: Yea, I'm not kidding. Basically it's a game where-
Pikatwig: I don't need an explanation, I've just heard about it from somebody who makes Pokemon art.
KKD: Whoops.
Pikatwig: Anyway… here's some trivia for ya. Jimmy's voice actor, Sean Schemmel, also voiced Morrison, Archie, Cyrus, will voice the main bad guy in the dub of the 19th movie, Lucario in Smash… and aibou, get ready for this… you ready?
KKD: Wait, don't tell me… hmm… Sean Schemmel… he does sound familiar… where have I heard that name before…?
Pikatwig: He's actually the voice actor of Goku!
KKD: *facepalm* D'oh! Of course! I should've known I heard that name somewhere related to DBZ before! Why didn't I think of that?
Pikatwig: I'm surprised you didn't. *laughs a little bit* Saw a YouTube comment and I actually looked it up. He actually also voiced Black Doom of all characters.
KKD: Really? Wow… legitimately didn't know that.
Pikatwig: Also didn't know the fact that there was somebody who reciprocated affections for Brock. Then again, that can be attributed to you not watching the Diamond Pearl Platinum seasons. But not kidding, including Holly, EIGHT people who reciprocated Brock's affections, one of them being a Frontier Head of all people… though that was because of Brock's eyes, of all things.
KKD: Ok, I get the picture, you think the DPPt seasons are cool, I'm still not exactly ready to watch them, ok? It feels like you're shoving them down my throat at this point.
Pikatwig: No, I was actually stating a fact dude!
KKD: I know, but you don't have to remind me every time that I didn't see DPPt.
Pikatwig: ...talking about a season prior to that one, the Frontier Head liking Brock because of his eyes is funny because… they're always closed. And she has six Pokemon as pets who all share that trait. Fun fact, that's actually why they removed Brock from the Orange Islands seasons.
KKD: Oh… ok…
Pikatwig: They were worried that he'd be seen as a racist stereotype of some sorts…
KKD: I know that one, man. Ironically they removed an interesting character and replaced him with a character who was edited in the western releases to be bland all because of worry about racial stereotypes.
Pikatwig: Then again, racism got two episodes of the Orange Island seasons to stop being aired all together… they both had Jynx for the curious as to why. It's a real shame because those were both good episodes… but luckily, I can still watch them! *holds up the complete Orange Islands DVD set* I showed this bad boy off in my 20th anniversary Pokemon vlog… which never was released even though it was almost finished… ugh… but still, I have this so I can watch two episodes they stopped airing. Anyhow… moving on… favorite part?
KKD: Hmm… not sure. I'm honestly just still waiting for the action in this story; we've been through 4 chapters with nothing but intros, cameos, and build-ups. I can't say a favorite part for this one.
Pikatwig: ...ok. Uh… I guess I'll say my favorite part. Which is when Ash and Dawn reunited again, that was a cute moment in the anime and I rewatched it to make it as accurate as I could. Regardless, I'll promise you we'll get into battles in the next chapter, and can even tell you one of our first ones. *to somebody off-camera* May I please have next chapter's script please? *is handed it* Thank you. *shows it to KKD* First match that isn't the one of the Champions.
KKD: Oh! Ok. This could be pretty cool to see. A character you personally dislike vs a character that, to my knowledge, most of the fandom doesn't like.
Pikatwig: If you read Pokemon Neo: Yellow Version, you'll know who the former character is. But you'll just have to tune in next time to find out who we're talking about. Just Live More.
KKD: Jaa ne.