This chapter takes place and is based on the events of Best Wishes Season 2 episode 86, with a few alterations. In this chapter, there are a lot of characters to deal with (Ash, Dawn, Iris, Cilan, the OC, and the five members of the SOS Brigade), but I will try my best not to let them go out of focus.
I apologize for the slight inconsistencies on the grammar on the previous chapter.
Chapter 2
Loads and Loads of Characters
The two Pokemon stand perfectly still for what becomes an eternity. . . . . . . . until Excadrill fainted, making it unable to continue.
"Excadrill is unable to battle. Staraptor wins, and the winner is Haruhi Suzumiya of the SOS Brigade," Brendan declared.
Haruhi jumped with joy, while the members of the Computer Club were disappointed for their president's defeat.
"Thank you for battling for me, Staraptor. Return," Haruhi said as she recalled the Predator Pokemon back to its Poke Ball.
"You did great, Excadrill. You deserve a good rest." The president of the Computer Club recalls Excadrill back to its own Poke Ball as well.
"Glory to the Computer Club!" he yelled in frustration.
Later, that afternoon:
"Here, take this for beating me in a Pokemon battle," the president sobbed in tears as he hands over the Master Ball to Haruhi Suzumiya.
"Now that's more I like it. You fulfilled your promise like what happened to the laptop computers, right? This Master Ball I'm holding is now under ownership of the SOS Brigade, and you cannot back out of it."
As the president of the computer club and its club members walked away with shame, Kyon wonders, "Haruhi, you must do something to get him worked up."
Haruhi answered, "Aw, he'll be fine. For as long as he will be showing loyalty to me and the brigade."
"Guys, I'm going to be late for the jet to East Unova. Would all of you want to come with me?," Brendan asked to the SOS Brigade.
"I'd rather not be going," Kyon muttered.
Haruhi exclaimed, "What are you talking about? There could be a mysterious alien Pokemon that is yet to be discovered, so let's go, Kyon! To East Unova!"
In the dock:
As the sixsome were boarding on the jet, a certain hat-wearing Pokemon trainer with a Pikachu, a girl with unusually long hair, and a green-haired Pokemon Connoisseur were also boarding it, including a certain Pokemon named Meloetta, who sneaked in without showing its presence. Brendan, Haruhi and Kyon sat beside each other, while Mikuru, Itsuki, and Yuki occupied the seats behind them.
Kyon asked, "Uh, Brendan, where is this jet heading for?"
"It's heading for Undella Town."
"And why are we going there?"
"I wanted to make a visit to Cynthia's villa."
"Who's Cynthia?" Mikuru asked to Brendan.
He whispered, "The woman with the blonde hair who is in front of us. She's the Champion of the Sinnoh region." Cynthia was sitting on a chair a few columns in front of the trio.
When the jet arrived in Undella Town, it slowly descended to the sea and docked at a pier. As the six disembarked, Brendan spots Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Cynthia also making their way out of the jet.
"Hey, aren't you Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town?" Brendan asked to Ash, "and aren't they your traveling partners, Iris and Cilan?"
"Yes, that's us. And this is my buddy Pikachu."
"Brendan, who's that kid?" Kyon said.
"What are you talking about, Kyon? This is Ash Ketchum, the kid who is a runner-up in the Sinnoh League with the aim to become a Pokemon Master. I watched all of his battles, and boy, they were awesome, especially his Pikachu."
Cynthia introduces herself and smiled. "My name is Cynthia. It's nice to meet you."
"I'm Iris, and this is my Pokemon, Axew." Axew popped out from Iris's unusual hair and says its name.
"And I'm Cilan, a Pokemon Connoisseur."
"What's a Pokemon Connoisseur?" Kyon asked.
Before Cilan could explain, Haruhi introduced herself. "I'm Haruhi Suzumiya, and these are my subordinates."
"I'm Mikuru Asahina," the moe-blob introduced shyly.
"Itsuki Koizumi. It's nice to meet all of you too."
Yuki only waved her hand, but eventually said, "Yuki Nagato."
Brendan whispered, "Kyon, introduce yourself to Ash and his friends. And Cynthia too."
Ash, Iris, and Cilan failed to recognize Kyon's real name because he didn't say it clearly and loudly.
After introducing himself, Brendan was asked a question by Iris.
"Are you part of them?"
"No. It so happens that I ran into these five people. They call themselves the SOS Brigade."
"SOS Brigade?" Iris asked.
"What do all of you do?" Ash questioned Haruhi.
"Our goal and objective is to look for strange phenomena."
"Strange phenomena? I also believe in them too!" Iris exclaimed.
"What Haruhi is talking about are aliens, time travelers, espers, among others," Kyon said.
"I thought you were looking for poltergeists or anything that is cursed."
"So, you call yourself Kyon, right?" Cilan asked, patting his shoulder and added, "If you've been wondering what Pokemon Connoisseurs are, they specialize in identifying the compatibility between trainers and their Pokemon."
"You mean, something like telling if the wine and food are compatible with each other?"
"Yes, you are correct. However, being a Pokemon Connoisseur is also all about learning the fine art of Pokemon battling."
Cynthia's butler showed up and asked, "I have been waiting for you. Do you have guests?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce him to all of you. This is my butler, Jeremy," Cynthia introduced to the nine.
The group head off to a limousine that was parked beside a building.
"Uh, Cynthia, is that yours?" Mikuru asked. Cynthia replied, "Yes."
Ash's Pikachu sensed something.
"What's wrong, Pikachu?" Pikachu doubted that a certain Pokemon was sneaking inside whilst attempting to hide its presence.
Brendan, Ash, Iris, Cilan, and the SOS Brigade rode off to the limo as it headed for Undella Town.
Inside the limousine, the gang of ten made a conversation.
"So, what makes your visit here?" Cynthia asked to Haruhi Suzumiya.
"We were on the lookout for any weird phenomena, or in this case mysterious Pokemon that are yet to be discovered."
"Oh, I see. If you are interested, I've been recently witnessing a certain Pokemon that drained all of Pikachu's electricity on the day I arrived here in Unova," told Ash.
"I thought that it was the legendary Pokemon Zekrom, since it was thought to create thunderstorms all over Unova," Iris added.
"Now that's what I call interesting! Perhaps we should go out and look for that mysterious creature and capture it for ourselves!" exclaimed Haruhi.
Brendan interrupted, "Though you have to consider the fact that rare Pokemon like the aforementioned Zekrom are very powerful."
Haruhi sighed. She clenched her fist and replied, "Whatever. As long as we can encounter it someday, we still cannot stray from the ultimate goal of the SOS Brigade."
"But what about aliens, time travelers, sliders, and espers?" Kyon asked.
"Those are not the only things we're looking for, Kyon. Besides, we're also looking for rare Pokemon."
Kyon thought and facepalmed, "Please don't tell me she'll include rare Pokemon in her lookout list."
Meloetta suddenly appeared on Ash's lap.
"It's Meloetta!" surprised Ash and Iris.
"That was a surprising taste!" Cilan exclaimed. Haruhi and Kyon wondered, "Who's that Pokemon?"
Ash replied, "It's Meloetta, the Pokemon that I encountered on the way to Virbank City."
"Explain who is that Pokemon, Brendan," said Kyon.
Brendan explained, "Meloetta is a Normal and Psychic type Pokemon that is capable of being invisible to the naked eye."
"Perhaps I can catch it!" Haruhi exclaimed. Meloetta shyly hides behind Mikuru.
"You can catch that Pokemon, but I have one question," Kyon asked, "Do you have the responsibility to take care of it if you were successful enough to capture it? Besides, it's like buying a pet. You simply have to take care of it."
Haruhi thought, "I don't know, but at least it would be fun to make friends with Meloetta."
Jeremy informed, "Looks like we have a new guest." He eventually added, "Oh, we are almost nearing for Undella Town."
As the group arrived at the villa, Jeremy opened the car door for them as they went off the limousine. When he opened the entrance door, Meloetta suddenly disappeared from sight.
"I wonder where Meloetta went," Mikuru wondered. Ash and Iris shouted, "Meloetta, don't go away yet! Please come out!"
Kyon also wondered, "I was curious why that Pokemon just disappeared like it vanished into light or something."
Cynthia replied, "From all the events that happened just recently, it must be shy."
As the group went inside Cynthia's villa, they sat in the living room. Ash went to the kitchen to look around.
A certain Pokemon Coordinator with a Piplup surprised Ash from behind.
"It's Dawn!" Ash said in surprise.
Dawn replied, "It's been a while since we parted, Ash." The two then did a high five.
When Ash and Dawn left from the kitchen, the former introduced the latter to Cilan, Brendan, Iris, and the five members of the SOS Brigade.
"I would like all of you to meet Dawn, my traveling friend from the Sinnoh region," Ash said.
Dawn added, "And this is my first Pokemon, Piplup." Piplup danced and sat into the sofa.
Dawn asked, "You must be Cilan and Iris, right? Professor Oak just told me about both of you."
"I just heard that you are a Pokemon Coordinator," said Cilan.
Kyon wonders, "What's a Pokemon Coordinator?"
Dawn is shocked. Haruhi reprimanded, "Kyon, you're just embarrassing her!"
"Sorry about that, Haruhi, but I really want to know what does a Pokemon Coordinator do."
Dawn explained, "A Pokemon Coordinator is a type of Pokemon trainer who shows his/her Pokemon's abilities. Participating in a Pokemon Contest feels exciting, and the contest appeals are amazing!"
She asked, "Who are those six people with you, Ash?"
After Brendan introduced himself, the SOS Brigade members did the same.
"So all five of you call yourselves the SOS Brigade?" Dawn asked to Haruhi.
"Yes, and our objective is to look for strange and weird occurrences," Haruhi replied.
"You mean something like ghosts or anything paranormal?"
"No. We're on the lookout for something like UFOs, aliens, and among others."
Cilan asked Dawn, "May I check if your Piplup has good taste?"
"What does 'taste' actually mean?" Kyon asked.
"'Taste' is what we Pokemon Connoisseurs use in telling how compatible the Pokemon is with its Trainer."
Dawn checks Iris's Axew with her Pokedex. It says, "Axew, the Tusk Pokemon. They crush berries with their tusks, which regrow if they fall out."
Kyon continued asking. "What is that gadget that Dawn just used?"
Yuki replied without Haruhi hearing her, "A Pokedex. It provides data for every Pokemon that is registered in its database."
"So you mean, it displays information for every Pokemon in existence?"
"Yes."
In the midst of the conversation, Brendan asked to Itsuki, "I don't have the slightest idea why is Kyon starting to become inquisitive."
"It so happens that he is probably curious and wants to know more."
"But he's too much of a snarker to be entering this 'serious business' of Pokemon battling, Itsuki!"
"You're right, Brendan. Though it is important for him to learn about this so-called 'serious business' that you've been talking about. In fact, there could be a situation when the only thing to do for him is to do a Pokemon battle."
"Ash, can you scan on Dawn's Piplup too for another demonstration?" Iris asked.
Ash pulled his Pokedex from his pocket. It said, "Piplup, the Penguin Pokemon. Despite its balance problems, it gets back up and maintains its strong pride."
"What else does it do?" Haruhi asked.
Ash replied, "It also checks a Pokemon's learned moves." He scans on his Pikachu's current moves.
"It says Quick Attack, Electro Ball, Iron Tail, and Thunderbolt."
"Are those names of attacks?" Kyon asked.
Ash replied, "Yes, Kyon. Every move is classified according to its type. For example, Thunderbolt and Electro Ball are Electric-type moves, while Iron Tail is a Steel-type move."
"So that means I have to select moves at random?"
"No, because sometimes, they may do little to no damage at all against a Pokemon of a specific type. For example, Electric-type moves like Thunderbolt do nothing against a Ground-type Pokemon."
"This is rather complex. I'd wish it were easier to understand." Kyon muttered.
Haruhi replied, "Of course everything here is complex! That's the reason why you must know everything about Pokemon, and it's serious business!"
Mikuru asked, "Uh, Iris, what are your Axew's moves?"
Iris replied, "Dragon Rage, Scratch, and Outrage. It learned Giga Impact just recently, so, it's the fourth move that it knows."
Piplup spots Meloetta, hiding invisibly behind the sofa. It tries to point to its trainer that it was behind them. Itsuki asks, "What's wrong with Piplup?"
"It apparently spotted Meloetta hiding behind us," Ash replied. Iris added, "It disappeared just before we went inside."
Dawn was puzzled. "I wonder what's with the secrecy. Are you talking about a rare Pokemon?"
"It will show up later. Perhaps I will show to Dawn and the SOS Brigade my Pokemon," Ash said.
"Me too," Iris added. "I will also introduce my Pokemon as well," said Cilan.
Outside:
Ash sent out Scraggy, Oshawott, Snivy, Pignite, and his recently caught Krokorok. Iris brought out Emolga and Excadrill, while Cilan sent out Pansage, Crustle, and Stunfisk.
Dawn approaches to the Pokemon and said, "It's nice to meet all of you. My name is Dawn," she added, "Now that Ash, Iris, and Cilan have sent their Pokemon, I'll send out mine!" She brings out Togekiss, Mamoswine, Buneary, Pachirisu, and Quilava.
Haruhi asked Kyon, "I have an idea! Shouldn't the SOS Brigade be doing the Pokemon guessing game! The one who names the most Pokemon correctly gets to be the brigade leader for a day! What do you say, Kyon?"
Kyon replied, "Uh, ok. The only Pokemon I know are Pikachu, Axew and Piplup. I don't know about the others."
Haruhi guessed, "I think that white dove Pokemon is called a Togekiss! That brown mole with silver claws is an Excadrill, the brown rabbit Pokemon is a Buneary, and the brown crocodile is called a Krokorok, am I right, guys?"
"You guessed it correctly, Haruhi. But what about the others? Do they know the names of the other Pokemon too?" Brendan asked.
"I think it's called a Pansage, the Pokemon with a green cauliflower on its head, and I also thought that Stunfisk could be that brown fish Pokemon." Mikuru said.
"The yellow and white electric squirrels are Emolga and Pachirisu, respectively," said Itsuki.
Kyon asked, "Do you know the names of some Pokemon, Miss Nagato?"
Yuki pointed and said," Yes. The Fire and Fighting-type pig Pokemon is Pignite, and the Dark and Fighting-type lizard is called Scraggy."
"And the winner is. . . . . . . Haruhi again. No wonder she can probably memorize the names of each and every single Pokemon in existence," Kyon narrated.
Dawn asked, "So, Ash, are you planning to participate in the Junior Cup?"
Mikuru asked, "What's a Junior Cup?"
"The Junior Cup is an upcoming tournament," replied Ash.
"We are planning to stay here in Cynthia's villa, and go to the Junior Cup together," Cilan added.
"I will also train here," Dawn said.
"Looks like this will be interesting!" Ash got fired up as he said those words.
"Kyon, what do you think? We should participate in the Junior Cup as well!" Haruhi exclaimed.
"But Haruhi, isn't it ironic that we don't have any Pokemon?" said Kyon.
"Yeah, you're right," Haruhi frowned. Suddenly, she had an idea.
"Perhaps we can borrow from Brendan!"
"Me? Okay, here's the deal. You can borrow, but not a lot, because I can only carry six of them," Brendan replied.
Pikachu, Piplup, and Buneary noticed Meloetta hiding its presence behind Ash and Cilan.
"I wonder what's with your Pikachu, Ash?" Haruhi asked.
"Meloetta is probably here," Ash replied. He yells, "Meloetta, come out now! Dawn, her Pokemon, and the SOS Brigade are our friends!"
Meloetta approaches and appears before Dawn. The latter wondered, "Is that a Pokemon?"
The Melody Pokemon shied away behind Ash. "There's nothing to be afraid of, Meloetta."
"Your name is Meloetta, right? My name is Dawn," the Pokemon Coordinator introduced herself to it.
She asked," Isn't Meloetta a legendary Pokemon?"
Ash replied, "According to Cynthia, it is, but. . . . . . . we don't know just yet."
A few minutes later:
"Now that Meloetta showed up, let's battle!" Ash said to Dawn.
Cilan interrupted, "Before you battle with Dawn, let me battle her first. After all, she is a Pokemon Coordinator."
Ash frowned and sighed.
Haruhi had an idea. "I know! Kyon and I should battle Dawn and Cilan! That would be cool!" She turned her head to Kyon. "Hey, Kyon. This is your time to shine. Learn to experience that happened in my previous battle, okay?"
Kyon whispered to Itsuki and asked, "Seriously, do I have to do this?"
"Sure, as long as you must make it another fun experience with Miss Suzumiya."
On the next chapter:
Haruhi Suzumiya and Kyon get to battle a Pokemon Coordinator and Pokemon Connoisseur. Later, when she finds out from Dawn that there is a rare Pokemon living on an island, she decides to recruit Ash and his friends as honorary members of the SOS Brigade and decides to go there with her new recruits. What else will happen next? Find out on the next chapter of The Best Wishes of Haruhi Suzumiya!