Pokémon: Best Wishes

Episode 1: Sealing the Deal for Future Victories!

Ash is currently traveling to the Unova Region by boat, where he plans to take on the Unova League and emerge victorious! Meanwhile, Bianca, Cheren, and Hilda are beginning their journeys to complete the Pokédex.

"Wow, Pikachu! Would you look at the sea!" Ash shouted out.

"Pika!" Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder and looked at the rich blue sea. The sun's rays reflecting off of the waves, creating beautiful sparkles. It was afternoon time, and the outer deck of the boat was very populated. Music was playing, the sun was shining, and people were having fun. Ash however, was just observing the sea.

"Hey, Pikachu, look at the Luvdisc!" Ash pointed out, as two of the Rendezvous Pokémon rhythmically leaped out of the water and crossed each other. "Wow…" Ash was amazed. The boat was traveling at an amazing speed. "Shouldn't be long now, Pikachu! We should be there in no time!" Ash reassured.

"Pika!" Pikachu looked out at the sea in wonder.

"It's beautiful isn't it, the sea?" an old lady who stood next to Ash said.

"Woah," Ash jumped back. "Oh, you scared me, yeah the sea is amazing!" Ash was truly caught off guard. Suddenly the wind began to pick up, blowing Ash's hat overboard! "No, my hat!" Ash looked on in horror as it flew over the edge.

"No worries, young man! Go!" The old lady threw a Poké Ball, and a pink heart shaped Pokémon with fins on its top and bottom dived elegantly into the ocean. Ash and Pikachu looked on in wonder. "Now, would you please return this young man's hat?" the lady requested.

"Mola!" it replied. It caught Ash's hat, and made a stellar leap from the waves over the railing of the ship and into the old lady's arms!

"Thanks, sweetheart, return." The lady returned her Pokémon. "Here you go!" She returned Ash's hat.

"That Pokémon, is it like an evolved form of Luvdisc?" Ash questioned. The lady began to giggle.

"Oh, heavens, no! My Pokémon is called an Alomomola! It is the Caring Pokémon, and it is native to the Unova Region! Pay attention to the waters, son. You see Luvdisc, but as we near Unova, you'll begin to see Alomomola instead!" The lady warmly said.

"Wow, so Unova has those kind of Pokémon! I can't wait! Can you, Pikachu?" Ash said to his partner.

"Pika!" Pikachu responded in excitement. The lady smiled.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I need to repay you…" Ash said in a hurried voice.

"Oh, no, deary! You just make sure your hat doesn't go flying off now! Have a good day!" the lady said as she walked off.

Ash made a blank expression. "Wow; that was nice of her. I wonder if all people from Unova are that nice…" Then Ash heard laughter from behind him.

"People are still saving you I see, Ash…" a familiar voice said to him. Ash turned around. "It is Ash, right?" the mysterious boy from the previous night asked.

"It's you!" Ash remembered him clearly.

"You guys ready to go?" Professor Juniper asked Cheren, Bianca, and Hilda who were all watching her TV in the living room.

"To think, this is the last time that we'll be able to watch TV anytime we want…" Bianca sighed.

"You get to go on an adventure! You won't have time to miss TV! Now, let's go guys! Oh, and send out your Pokémon! You'll need them for your first lesson!"

"Lesson?" Cheren thought aloud.

Cheren, Bianca, Hilda, and Professor Juniper exited the lab and walked to the outskirts of Nuvema Town, where they saw a sign saying "ROUTE 1 AHEAD!"

"Now, your lesson begins! Pokémon, guys!" Professor Juniper gestured with her hands hurriedly.

"Ok, Snivy, come on out!" Cheren commanded. His Pokémon came out with its hands crossed, and stuck its nose up to the sky.

"Oh, dear Oshawott, it's time to play!" Bianca shouted. Her Pokémon came out and jumped right into Bianca's arms. "Oh, you're already used to your spot! How cute!" Bianca smiled.

"All right, Gigi, let's join the others!" Hilda sent out her Tepig, which just like the day before, uninterestedly stared ahead.

"Ok guys, so first thing's first. Scan your Pokémon into your Pokédexes." Professor Juniper said authoritatively.

'Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon. They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop. / Tepig, the Fire Pig Pokémon. It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead. / Oshawott, the Sea Otter Pokémon. The scalchop on its stomach is made from the same element as claws. It detaches the scalchop for use as a blade.'

"Every time you see a new Pokémon, you scan it on the Pokédex. You can also use the Pokédex to check things like a Pokémon's power level, the moves they know, the gender they are, and other cool things." Professor Juniper lectured.

"So, this is a good time as any, since my Mom asked, to check something out." Hilda scanned her Gigi for further information. "Aha! You're a girl, Gigi!" Hilda pointed out. Her Tepig looked at her with unimpressed eyes, and looked away. Hilda nervously laughed.

"So, what's our first lesson, Professor? I'm anxious to find out!" Bianca asked.

"I'm going to teach you guys how to catch a Pokémon! Now, watch, go Minccino!" She threw her Ball in the air, and the Chinchilla Pokémon elegantly emerged. Hilda and Bianca watched in adoration at the cute Pokémon, while Cheren watched Professor Juniper closely for her next action. "Guys, first test failed! Remember, when you see a new Pokémon, what do you do?" Juniper said worriedly.

"OH! My bad!" They all grabbed for their Pokédex.

'Minccino, the Chinchilla Pokémon. These Pokémon prefer a tidy habitat. They are always sweeping and dusting, using their tails as brooms.'

Ash and the boy sat at a table on the outer deck. "So, your name's Darrien?" Ash asked.

"Yep, and yes, I have been to Unova, in fact, I'm from there." He confessed.

"Wow! By any chance, Darrien, do you have any Pokémon of your own, from Unova?!" Ash excitedly said.

"You're just like them…" Darrien rudely got up from the table and began to walk away.

Ash got up too. "Wait, is it something I said? Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude…" Ash said while looking down.

Darrien looked down, and then up at the sky, then at Ash. He sighed and sat back down. Ash did too. "Look, my family is from Unova. We took a vacation to Kanto, but, things were complicated…"

"Complicated, how?" Ash butted in. Darrien shot him a look. "I mean, if you're willing…"

Darrien sighed. "Well, you seem to not be the judging type. Well, they pressured me a lot about being a Pokémon Trainer and following in my older brother's footsteps, but, you see; it's not my style. "

Ash nodded. "So, you're not a trainer, so…"

"No, I don't own any Pokémon of my own." Darrien completed his sentence.

"Oh, well, in my personal opinion I think you should try to reconcile with your family…" Ash said genuinely. Darrien laughed quietly.

"You see, it's a bit too late for that. I snuck off onto this boat, a stowaway people would say." He said calmly.

"What?! So, you left your family behind in Kanto! They must be worried!" Ash said in surprise. Pikachu was busy drinking Ash's and continuing off onto Darrien's orange juice.

"Eh, I needed a change of pace. I'm 18 after all, I'm an adult. And the life of a stowaway isn't that hard. I found an empty room and I can sleep there, and all I gotta do during the day is to keep myself busy. I blend right in with all the normal passengers." Darrien admitted proudly.

Ash looked down at the table and thought hard. "Hey, sleep with me tonight." He said sternly.

Darrien blinked and coughed when he heard that. "Excuse me?" he said looking up.

"Sleep in my room, tonight. What if they decide to suddenly check the room you sleep in, you could get discovered! Think of it as thanks for saving my life yesterday." Ash said completely oblivious to the innuendo he just said.

Darrien laughed to himself. "So, what, Ash, you sure you want to get messed up with me, you barely know me."

"True, but you don't seem that bad. So, tell me, what are you planning to do once you get back to Unova?" Ash asked interestedly.

"I'm going to try to be a Connoisseur. They do a lot less battling than Trainers, and it's a lot less pressure."

"Connoisseur, what do you have to do to be a connoisseur?" Ash was curious as he never heard of that occupation before.

"They check out the bonds between trainers and their Pokémon. Something my brother wouldn't be able to do…" Darrien trailed off.

"Wow, that's cool. So, what about me and Pikachu?" Ash asked.

"Hm?" Darrien looked weirdly at Ash.

"The bond between me and Pikachu, we'll be your very first clients!"

"Well, since I've never done this before, it might be faulty." Darrien admitted. He breathed in and out. He looked at Pikachu then back at Ash. "You two seem so close. Pikachu seems to act like you, too. Based on that, I can safely make the assumption that you two are very much in sync and have been through a lot together." Darrien said confidently.

Ash jumped up and lifted a caught off guard Pikachu in the air. "Ya hear that, Pikachu! We're in sync!"

Darrien laughed. "You're such a kid!" He joked.

"Hey, I'm only 2 years younger!" Ash retorted.

Darrien finished laughing. "Hm, you're not half bad Ash, and I think I will take you on that offer of yours."

"Great! And since my mom paid extra, you could sleep in the extra bed, and tell me all about Unova!" Ash leaned back in his chair and accidentally fell over. Darrien laughed to himself quietly.

"Heheheh, this kid is something else…"

"And that's how it's done! Now, I'm going to go on ahead to Accumula. Now, since I think it'd be great practice for the field, I'm going to have a competition. The first person out of you three who can capture a Pokémon gets something very special from me, now see you guys soon!" Professor Juniper said as she began to walk off. "Oh, before I forget, we all have each other registered on the Xtransceiver, right?"

"Yes, Professor!' Bianca said alertly.

"Great, happy catching!" she said as she ran off.

Hilda stepped forward after Juniper was out of sight. "Well, Pokémon are found in tall grass, so what are we waiting for! Let's go a little further, and then split up. What do you guys say?" Hilda delegated.

"Meh," Cheren agreed.

"That's a great idea!" Bianca approved. The trio walked a bit further, followed by their Pokémon, and then turned to each other, nodded, and walked off onto separate paths.

"Ok Gigi, I want whatever the prize Professor Juniper's giving away is, so we have to be the very first to catch something…" Hilda said to her straggling behind Tepig.

"Hey, girl, what's the matter?" Hilda got on all fours, and made eye level contact with Gigi, who was brought aback by this. "You've been detached the whole time, is it because you don't like me or something?" Hilda said sadly. Gigi's ears twitched. It stood up a bit more alert. "I know! Here's a nice blue bow! It's an apology for not knowing if you were a boy or a girl, this way, me, and everyone else, will know! I was going to accessorize with it, but whatever…" Hilda took out a nicely folded sky blue cotton ribbon bow.

"PIG!" Tepig quickly jumped and faced into the tall grass.

"Hey, Gigi, what's the matter? Don't you want the bow?" Hilda asked.

"TEP PIIIIIIIIIG!" Tepig exhaled, and covered itself in flames, then charged into the grass.

"Woah, a Flame Charge!" Hilda stood in amazement, mostly because her Gigi was doing something, which shocked her greatly.

"PURRR!" A Purrloin emerged from the grass.

"Oh, a Purrloin! Good going, Gigi! First thing's first!"

'Purrloin, the Devious Pokémon. Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.'

"That sounds awful, but now that that's taken care of, here's your- AAAAAHHHH!" Hilda shouted really loudly.

…...

"Hey, Oshawott, what kind of Pokémon was that?" Bianca asked her partner, who was comfortably wrapped in Bianca's arms, hearing the screech.

"Osha?" It shrugged. "Osha! Osha! WOTT!" Oshawott pointed to a Patrat that was eating an Oran Berry.

"Oh, dear Oshawott, you've found one! Now, just like Professor Juniper said, step one, battle! Now, Oshawott, use Water Gun!"

"WOTT!" Oshawott released a sharp concentrated shot of water. While it was approaching the Patrat it swiftly dodged.

"Oh yeah, I have to scan it in the Pokédex! Battle while I do that, right sweetie?" Bianca commanded nonchalantly.

"Osha!?" Oshawott looked at Bianca like she was crazy.

'Patrat, the Scout Pokémon. Extremely cautious, they take shifts to maintain a constant watch of their nest. They feel insecure without a lookout.'

"Aww, so cute. I'll be your lookout if you let me catch you- AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Bianca screamed as she saw her fainted Oshawott. "HHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPP!"

…

"Those shouts, sounds like Hilda and Bianca are having some fun on their little quest. But we, the smart ones, are definitely going to catch ourselves a Pokémon first." Cheren said arrogantly.

"Sni…" Snivy smugly smiled as he copied his trainer's arrogance and mimicked Cheren's walk. Suddenly, a nearby bush shook, and a Pidove flew out.

"Hmm…" Cheren swiftly brought out his Pokédex.

'Pidove, the Tiny Pigeon Pokémon. These Pokémon live in cities. They are accustomed to people. Flocks often gather in parks and plazas.'

"Then what are you doing in the wild, here? Doesn't matter, your fate is sealed! There may be a type matchup, but it's nothing Snivy can't handle. I'm sorry Pidove, but your days of freedom are over! Snivy, fire the Vine Whip!" Cheren commanded.

"SNI!" Snivy swiftly ran up to the Unaware Pidove, as two vines emerged from the sides of its shoulders, wrapped it and threw it hard onto the floor.

"DOVE! DOVE!" The Pidove was angered, and quickly flapped its wings, causing a strong Gust.

Cheren braced himself against the attack. "Now, Snivy, stay strong! Wait for an opening!"

"Sni…" Snivy began to edge, but then the Gust lightened.

"DOVE!" Then Pidove quickly charged at Snivy, at lightning speed.

"A Quick Attack, you're stronger than the local Pidove, you have to be mine! Now, Snivy, let's try a new combination! Growth, then Wrap!"

"SNI!" In an instant, Snivy outstretched its body, and it became really stretchy and elastic.

"DOVE?!" The Pidove, not expecting this, slowed its pace, but still charged into the rubber-like body.

"Sni…" Snivy then coiled itself sinisterly around the helpless bird, and tightened its grip.

"Now, Vine Whip for some extra damage!"

"VY! VY!" Snivy whipped the Pidove while tightening its bind.'

"DOVE!" It cried out for mercy.

"Now, stop! And Go Poké Ball!" Snivy loosened its grip, swiftly retracted its Vines, and slithered back into its normal shape. Cheren took aim, and threw the Ball, which inevitably captured the wounded Pidove! "YES! I DID IT! I have to call the Professor!" Cheren dialed Professor Juniper. "Professor, I did it! I caught a Pidove!"

"Wow, well, I'm pleased, but I can't honestly say that I'm shocked." Professor Juniper said in a pleased way. "Round up the others, and hurry to Accumula Town!" Professor Juniper disappeared from the screen.

Cheren then called Bianca. "B, where are you, I caught a Pokémon!"

"CHEREN! COME GET ME! MY BABY'S DOWN!" Bianca shouted. She then disappeared from the screen.

"Trying to find her out here by myself is pointless, go Pidove! "

"Dove…" Pidove looked like it was about to fall over.

"Here, take this." Cheren said caringly as he fed it an Oran Berry. "You're one of us now, that means that you are an elite Pokémon, and you'll get treated like one! Your first mission is to help us look for a girl and a fainted Oshawott. You think you can help us with that?" Cheren said nicely.

"DOVE!" It took to the skies and began the search.

"We'll search from below, let's go Snivy." Cheren said, as they all ran off.

It was beginning to get late. "Hey, Darrien! Look, buddy!" Ash gestured to Darrien. He coolly walked over. "All those bright lights, that's Castelia City, right? Unova?!" Ash was excited.

Darrien smiled at Ash's enthusiasm. "You bet, it's one of the best places in Unova, attracts a lot of tourists and visitors. That and another city named Nimbasa."

"Nimbasa?" Ash asked.

"Well, if you want to win the Unova League, you'll need badges. Both Castelia City and Nimbasa City are great cities that have a lot to do in them, and they both have gyms. So, naturally you'll be traveling there." Darrien explained.

"Wow! A gym as soon as we get off the boat! Excited, Pikachu?" Ash asked.

"PIKA!" Pikachu looked off at the flashing lights in the distance with wonder.

"MOLA!" Suddenly two Alomomola jumped simultaneously out of the now indigo colored ocean and crossed each other and landed back in the water.

"Unova…I just can't wait!" Ash could've exploded from all his excitement.

"What? Why didn't you call me?!" Cheren shouted at Bianca, who was now with him and her Oshawott recovered in her arms.

"Well, I didn't want to disturb you, and I told her not to call you either for the same reason, sorry…" Bianca said sheepishly.

"Well, it's getting late, so we shouldn't argue. Let's just hope that Purrloin didn't get far!" Cheren and Bianca ran out into a clear path, when Gigi ran past right in front of their eyes!

"GIGI! WAIT! COME BACK! Oh, hey guys…" Hilda said brightly, as she stopped, allowing her Tepig to keep going.

"What's going on? What exactly are you doing?" Cheren asked.

"Well, Gigi started running out of nowhere, and I've been chasing her ever since. Oh, and not to mention some stupid Purrloin stole my bow and bag right from under my eyes!" Hilda complained.

"WHAT! How can something steal, not even your bow, but a BAG without you even knowing!" Cheren couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"I don't know, according to the Pokédex, I let my guard down or something like that…"

"PIG!" In the far distance, they spotted a red flare.

"GIGI!" Hilda and the others chased after her Pokémon. They arrived at a clearing where they saw Gigi moving around so fast that they could barely even spot her, and she was battling a Purrloin wearing a blue bow.

"That's the spirit! Just don't hurt the bow, Gigi!" Hilda encouraged.

"She's moving so fast! I didn't think a Tepig could reach that speed!" Bianca said daintily.

"No B, it's just that Flame Charge increases a Pokémon's speed." Cheren explained. "Hey, Hilda, why don't you actually, you know, take over…?" Cheren said in an unimpressed voice.

"Oh! I was just waiting for the right time before butting in!" Hilda retorted. "Now, Gigi, Defense Curl!"

"TEP!" She curled swiftly into a ball, as the Purrloin continued to deftly scratch, though it seemed to barely do anything.

"Now, Tail Whip, with precision, and get that ribbon back!" Hilda commanded. Tepig moved its tail in a back and forth fashion, catching the Purrloin's attention.

"Purr!" It happily chased after the tail, trying to catch it.

"NOW, TACKLE!" Gigi quickly uncurled, and tackled into the Purrloin so fast, and so hard, that the ribbon was undone, and floated gently to the floor.

"PURR! PURR!" The Purrloin quickly ran off, and got away safely.

"Wow; that was intense…" Bianca said after it ended.

Hilda slowly walked and picked up the bow, and tied it on Gigi's head. "Oh my god, you look fabulous!" Hilda smiled.

Gigi looked up at her bow. "PIG!" It cried out in happiness from receiving an accessory from its trainer, and truly felt accepted. It jumped into Hilda's arms and wagged its tail happily and agilely.

"Oh, girl," Hilda began to laugh as Tepig began to lick Hilda's face.

Bianca and Cheren smiled at this. "Well I'm happy for her," Bianca began to say to Cheren, "I was worried that Gigi and Hilda wouldn't have a fun adventure! But now that worry is gone!"

After Hilda and Gigi pulled themselves together, it was more or less night. "Hey, why don't we call it a night and camp out here?" Cheren recommended. "We can use your Gigi's flame for light." He suggested further.

"Wow, our first day camping out, it's going to be interesting, that's for sure!" Bianca said happily.

A little jingle resounded all about the boat. Darrien and Ash were in his room, and were on the balcony observing the outside. "PIKA!" Pikachu pointed to the bright lights of the approaching Castelia City.

"Yep, we're almost there, buddy!" Ash was so full of hope.

"So, Ash, what exactly are your plans for Unova once you get off the boat?" Darrien asked.

"Well, I'm going to head off and challenge the Castelia City Gym!"

Darrien made a weird expression. "With just Pikachu?" he exclaimed.

"Trust me, my Pikachu is really strong! We can do anything we set our minds to do!" Ash said encouragingly to his partner.

"Pika!" Pikachu agreed happily.

Darrien smiled and thought to himself for a bit. "Your enthusiasm is just what I need." He said.

"Huh?" Ash didn't understand what Darrien was getting at.

"You seem to be so full of hope, so full of drive. I wish I was like that. Ash, what do you say to us hanging out some more? You know, me being your traveling partner through Unova?" Darrien asked carefully.

"Wow, and here I thought I was being a burden to you!" Ash joked.

"You don't have to say yes." Darrien said sharply.

Ash thought deeply. "Well, you are an adult, and can make your own decisions, even though I feel bad about taking a runaway. But, you're the only friend I've made on this boat, and to be honest, you know the area, so it'd be smart to travel with ya! So, it's a deal! We'll motivate and help each other! Me, to be a Pokémon Master, and you to be a Pokémon Connoisseur! Let's do it!" Ash said happily.

With a new traveling partner in Darrien, Ash is sure to have quite an adventure in the quickly approaching Unova Region! Also, what is Cheren's prize awaiting in Accumula? Answers, and more, as the journey continues!

And that's episode two! What do you think? Reviews and constructive criticism? Thanks for taking the time to read this!

And Here is what Darrien looks like, if you're wondering, visit here: .

And please let me know if the link is dead [btw created Darrien myself :3 ], that's all for now!