Paul: So, the author is still grieving.

Reggie: She's a girl.

Paul: I know. I'm just stating the truth. Anyway, this is the last chapter that the disclaimer will be in a different language & to a degree, the last "In Memory Of" chapter.

Reggie: Degree? Isn't that the

QUEENSPELLER67: Yes, it's the name of a deodorant brand. (Face palms) I'm under a ton of stress, as per usual, but, if you've been in a PM with me, then you know sort of, what's up. So, yeah, the disclaimer will be in another language, the "In Memory Of" section is going to be of my team from Silver.

Author's Note: So, yes, my brother can be dense, but he served as inspiration for this chapter. The characters who state the topic of those words are actually a majority of my OCs. Girls, anyway. After the disclaimer, please enjoy chapter 16.

Disclaimer: Ich besitze kein Pokémon.

Chapter 16: Oh, brother!

(Nimbasa City, Unova)

Felina, Argenta, Isabel, & Rachel Ivy could get along with each other fairly well. However, having their brothers around wouldn't always be easy. Argenta was first, followed by Ezekiel Jr., Rachel, Levi, Isabel, & lastly, Felina. Did they always get along? "Oh, brother. Not again! " was the phrase that caught the attention of second-time parents Ezekiel & Judith Ivy.

In the room walked a young Argenta, followed by a very little Zeke, who was walking at an early age. Judith was cooking & turned her back to get a glance at what her daughter was worked up about.

She giggled & said, "Argenta, did you remember to close your door? " since this wasn't the first time that little Zeke had managed to get his hands on something from his sister's room.

"Da, " was the response from little Zeke as he was picked up by his father. Walking wasn't the only thing 9-month-old Zeke was doing to annoy or worry 3-year-old Argenta. As he placed his son on his knee, taking a glance at his wife's midsection as Argenta folded her arms. He then stared at his daughter & realized what she was upset about. Argenta had 2 clips in her hair at almost all times. There was only 1.

Zeke managed to get the clip from his sister's grasp & put it in his mouth.

(A/N: Okay, I'm saying early for their age because, I'm going back in time, to like, when the gender stereotypes were true. If a baby sees something shiny, they'll put it in their mouth. I don't have kids of my own, but I know a good bit to say that babies can & will put anything in their mouths. Zeke, as it says above is 9 months old; his father looked at his wife's midsection. Do the math!)

(Time skip. Mossdeep City, Hoenn. Rachel's P.O.V.)

"What? " was the only word I could say right about now. I was with my sisters, having just closed the gym for lunch.

Girl time was something we could do, anywhere we wanted. We just had to agree on a place we wanted & a time that was most convenient. A triple wedding.

"Rach, chill out. Mew, I just had a pregnancy test. I'm expecting, " was the response from Argenta.

Don't get me wrong, I've been looking forward to being an aunt since I knew what it meant.

We decided to plan weddings that worked around our schedules, since we were gym leaders in different regions. I'm the Mossdeep City Gym Leader, here in Hoenn. Argenta is the Canalave City Gym Leader in Sinnoh. My younger sisters, I was unsure. Sure, I could read their minds, but, it's hard when you're overwhelmed.

"Lina, you go first, " was the response of my sister Izzy. Izzy & Felina had stoicism nailed down, as far as looks go. I looked at my sister & she stared at Felina, whom we called Lina for short.

"Six Island & Seven Island? Where are they? " was the question my boyfriend Jin had just asked, his hand over my left shoulder.

I didn't even know the answer!

"Jin, nice to see you. Six Island & Seven Island are in the Sevii Archipelago. They don't have gyms. Six Island is located on Fortune Island. Seven Island is located on Quest Island. There are other islands that are being explored, " was the response from Felina.

"Hey, Jin. How would you like to be in not one, not two, but three weddings? " I buried my face, as I knew that voice all too well. I wouldn't have been too upset if it were my mom asking, but this was a nightmare. Jin could manage to stay calm in awkward situations.

"Dad, I know the answer. Seriously? " was the response from Izzy, now rubbing her temples.

My father was nonchalant, on certain things. If it came to his daughters, however, oh, brother could things go awry.

"Honey, this may be a tinge much. Why don't you & Jin go out somewhere? It could come in handy, " was the casual response from our mother, dressed in her usual attire. They teleported.

"All I want to know is how they proposed. Felina, I am very proud that you're the champion of the Orange Archipelago. Now, I think since she's expecting, Argenta should go first. "

Argenta explained that she was exploring Snowpoint City in Sinnoh, hoping to perhaps see Suicune. A man around her age was doing the same thing, but he was trying to look for Articuno, Kyurem, & Regice; which, sort of made sense. They had their first date that night. Two weeks later, Kenneth revealed that he'd be staying in Canalave City. Last Monday, in the chill of Snowpoint's evening, "He pulled out an orange box, got down on one knee and proposed. That's why I want to get married right away, Mom. You know that old saying, " of course we all did: first comes love, then comes marriage, next comes a baby in the baby carriage.

Isabel was next. She was working at the facility, where we train in Kanto. A trainer with a fiery attitude noticed her practice battles with her 6 regional starters; her Squirtle, Totodile, Mudkip, Piplup, Oshawott, & Froakie were practicing their attacks upon each other. The trainer surprised her & revealed 6 starters of his own: Charmander, Cyndaquil, Torchic, Chimchar, Tepig, & Fennekin. Squirtle used Hydro Pump to get closer to Charmander. Cyndaquil & Chimchar used Flame Wheel to get close to Totodile & Piplup, respectively. Mudkip & Torchic were cautious around each other. Oshawott spiraled into an Aqua Jet, not at Tepig, but at Fennekin. Froakie & Tepig, were just observing. This, to a degree, made sense. Isabel loves water types & they had been on dates before. Last Tuesday, he had his Fire team practice some charades they made up, along with some of his own body language. What took me by surprise was that he managed to get some of her starters to help. While the fire & water fused in some steamy combination, he got closer to her & when he held up his hand, it was to cease. Isabel of course said yes.

What fazed me was Felina. He just proposed last night, after their first date.

"Giovanni is his name. Rachel, what's wrong? " I was rummaging through my tote bag & pulled out a magazine that I subscribe to: World Trainers Monthly. Sure enough, my sisters saw there soon-to-be husbands on the front cover, each with a starter from Kalos!

"Powerhouse Matthews brothers & Lumiose Gym Leaders Kenneth, Giovanni, & Alexander are spicing things up. Alexander is well-known for his flair of fiery battles & dashing good looks. If he's not at the gym, you'd be able to find him, anyway. His partner being Fennekin, having caught 5 other regional starters with said Fennekin. Kenneth, on the other hand, is a calm fellow. Kenneth, like Alexander has his own set of starters. Giovanni, is stubborn & headstrong. They're fine men, in my opinion. I would know. I raised them; halfway. I couldn't do it without the love of my life, Ruth, who happens to be my wife. "

That was a column written by Neil Matthews, a columnist himself. Mom agreed that Argenta & Kenneth got married right away. In the wedding, Dad himself was trying to hold back the tears. Kenneth's best man was his brother Palmer. His groomsmen were his brothers: Giovanni, Alexander, & Darach. On our side, mom was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Isabel, Felina & I. Zeke decided to become a pastor, so he could do weddings. Levi, a photographer, was also there.

Not only would I have my 2 brothers to think about, I'd have my additional 6 brothers-in-law. Thank Arceus, Jin was an only child. Otherwise, I'd be using those 2 words more often.

(Time skip. Viridian City. Isabel's P.O.V.)

"Evan, stop using the lighter. It's not a toy! " was the first thing I heard from my daughter, Liana. Eileen, I knew, just got home. Likely, she was in the shower.

A piercing scream of the names of all my sons set me off. The triplets would be 10, soon, as would Liza, Tate & Barry. Trent was laying on the couch, meditating. Derek was outside with Jacob.

A little agitated myself, I decide to make a call.

(The same time. Mossdeep City. Rachel's P.O.V.)

(A/N: This is how bad I suck at math. I was thinking that May would be 2 years younger than Ash, whereas Dawn would be 3. However, Dawn [in the anime, in his debut episode] said that she remembered Barry from Twinleaf Town. My head canon is somewhat messed up, but I've somewhat figured it out with my solution: May is a year older than Dawn, but Barry is a few months older than Dawn. This follows: Paul is a year older than Liza, Tate, Liana, Evan, Eileen & Barry. Since there are less than 6 months between Dawn & Barry, they will be the same age, give or take.)

"Mom! " I hung up the receiver, disappointed that Norman wasn't thinking clearly. Norman & Caroline Maple are friends of mine. However, I had to check on the scream that just came from Liza. Tate was smirking, feeling as though he had won something.

The phone rang & I answered it, irate at first. When I heard who was on the other end, I agreed & focused.

(The same day. Nimbasa City. Caitlin's P.O.V.)

Father didn't seem fazed if I got girl time. Myra was with Jacob, in Kanto doing Mew knows what.

I felt their energy & my neighbor said that he'd see me in an hour.

My neighbor was quite the energetic soul. Although he was gifted, he couldn't recieve his first Pokémon until his legal guardian said so. His grandparents were deceased, his mother died shortly after his birth & his father recently commited suicide.

Once I saw them, my worries faded. Somewhat. My father failed to mention that my cousins were extremely irate. I could feel the tensest aura, but her expression was stoic.

They were all in the same thought process: oh, brother!

Meowth: Dat was weird. Den again, da author is weird, she admits. Da author was tinkin of havin me close wit da rude twerp or da red-haired twerpette from Sinnoh. Da author herself,

QUEENSPELLER67: I'm here. The disclaimer was in German, which, I am. Partially. Now, after Meowth reveals my team from Silver, I owe you, my readers an explanation.

Meowth: How do you say oy vey in German, anyway? Da author's loyal, interchangeable team from Silver was as followed. Round 1 consisted of Dile, Jetic, Persian, Pix, Girafarig & Delibird. Round 2 consisted of Dile, Jetic, Red Lightning, Erupt, Umbre & Pix. Da author has explanations fa dat.

Author's Note: Thanks, Meowth. Round 1 was when I first got my hands on Silver. As you can see, only the first 2 are nicknamed, along with the fourth. I caught Pix. After a breakdown, I evolved Pix into Ninetales. When I wanted to try & face Karen, she knocked out Pix & I forfeited. Pix was disobedient; I didn't recover for a while. The others were caught by my brother. Round 2 was when I finally felt ready to start over again. Which I did. Sure, it took me 2 tries to beat Falkner & get the Zephyr Badge. Sure, it took me 3 tries & Dile evolving to beat Whitney & get the Plain Badge. Sure, it took me 2 Metronome combos to defeat Jasmine & get the Mineral Badge. Sure, it took its toll on Umbre, Pix, Red Lightning, Jetic & Dile, but capturing Erupt was so worth it. So, in loving memory of my true Silver team: Umbre was my Umbreon; he really helped me against Clair's team & Misty's Lapras. Jetic covered me on my first try to beat Falkner, & my first on Whitney, but at least he came through for me; Togetic's Metronome of Hydro Cannon saved me against Brock's Graveler, Rhyhorn & Onix, especially since Jetic & Onix were our respective final Pokémon. Not only that, I took out Erika's Tangela & Victreebel with a Fire Blast & Sacred Fire, respectively. Dile was my Feraligatr; she just amazed me. When she evolved into Croconaw against Whitney's Miltank, all she had to do was use Bite, then Scary Face, then Water Gun. Red Lightning helped me with his Dragon Rage, Leer, & other attacks. Pix, who I decided NOT to evolve would further help me in capturing Erupt: Entei. I know, a lot to soak in. A list, however, should be offered.

In chapter 13, the person Lucas was talking to was a female from Hoenn, who hasn't appeared in the anime. No, it's not Dahlia. Keep guessing!

Dr. Yung's son, TJ, let me just say this: the J doesn't stand for Junior.

Guest: Red Chapter 1 had to be edited a few times. Read on, though.

Who is Caitlin's neighbor? Not an OC!

This chapter is the last memorial section, to a degree. Read, review & vote.

Post A/N: Eevee, quite the teammate. A Normal type that can evolve into either a Water, Fire, Electric, Psychic, Dark, Grass, Ice, or Fairy type! Now, some of you may see where I'm going on this. To be honest, when I heard of Kecleon, Finneon, Lumineon & Empoleon, I thought that they were newer Eeveelutions. I thought Kecleon (honestly, because of Harrison's Kecleon changing color in the grass) was a Ghost evolution of Eevee. I thought Finneon was a Bug evolution of Eevee. I thought that Lumineon was a Flying evolution of Eevee. Lastly, I thought that Empoleon was a Steel evolution of Eevee. Pauses for dramatic effects & awkwardness. Yeah, I was WRONG on those. I now know: Kecleon doesn't evolve at all & is a Normal-type, Finneon evolves into Lumineon & both are Water types, & Empoleon is a Steel-type, but is also the final evolved form of Piplup.

So, a topic: Finneon, moreso than Lumineon. Keep in mind that the Leaf, Moon, Sun, Shiny, Dawn, Dusk, & Ever Stones don't really change Eevee; a friend of mine tried the Shiny, Dusk & Dawn Stones on Eevee. I tried the Leaf & Sun Stones on Eevee; nothing happened. As per the Ever Stone, hence my level 42 Eevee in Gold, level 44 Eevee in Round 1 of Silver, & level 46 Eevee in Round 2 of Silver. Anyway, since I just realized how far I am in this challenge, one poll is staying up. However, the question remains. If you could evolve Eevee into a Bug-type, would it be Finneon? Lumineon? How would you do it? Would you rename a Bug-type Eeveelution? Let me know in the comments below!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: One, chapters 28, 29 & 30 will serve as filler/clarification chapters. Two, chapter 31 will have revelations & the starts of journeys. Three, starting with chapter 19, there will be "hidden messages" in each chapter. If you're confused, it'll make sense when it happens. In the words of Arcade Star Dahlia, Lucas & Dawn: "No need to worry!"