What is happening, everyone from quarantine?! Th3 rd dragneel, returning with the second chapter of Pokemon: Clover(so glad I changed the first title, cause that one was so bland). I hope all of you are trying to entertain yourselves while we have to stay home and not try to go insane like I am. But, if you are reading this, I'm glad my suffering is entertaining(kidding, obviously). The reception to this story was surprising. I mean who would have thought to make a Black Clover/Pokemon crossover? But still, I have a lot of plans to change things in canon so it won't feel copy and pasted, trust me.
But anywho, onto the reviews!
JCarrasco: Thanks and I hope you like what this story has to offer.
Kenrio: It's understandable, but I have a lot of original content for this story that will be added later on. And that bit with Ho-Oh has a lot of foreshadowing that will be explored as the story goes on.
The man who inherited madness: Wait, I don't know what you-AAAAAHHHHHH*gets hit with Winged Dragon of Ra.* Hope you get that reference.*
ShadowFlameDragon03: Oh my man, there's a LOT more shit that will happen in this story, so I hope you like it.
DARKPHANTOM13: They'll have a lot of diversity in regards to their Pokemon, same with all the other characters. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
Shadowwolf1997: I hope it was, good sir. Things will get even better as it goes on.
kungfubrawler77: That would be a good Pokemon for Yuno, though I do have someone in mind for Abra.
Kamen Rider W: Oh, the whole Pokeball thing will be explained in this chapter, don't you worry about it, pal.
GirlFish: So many questions, and they will be answered as the story goes on.
The Lazy Dragon: Hey, sometimes you gotta experiment with certain series to have a unique story and trust me, I plan on adding a lot more for this story. We'll see a lot more of Ho-Oh… and its role in this world.
TheFreezerStreets: Maybe.
MaMcMu: I say give Black Clover a chance. It's better than what people say, though some animation could have been better. I like Fire Pledge too, though given how the Scorbunny line doesn't have the best special attack stats, it might not be used that much.
Justin: Bro, you're actually on the right track in terms of how the Dex in this story will work.
To recap: In the village of Hage, a magicless boy named Asta and his silent rival Yuno, along with their Pokemon friends Scorbunny and Rowlet, wait to receive their Grimoire in order to qualify for the Magic Knights Entrance exam. As luck would have it, Yuno was given the four leaf Grimoire while Asta was given nothing. However, later that day, a former magic knight attempts to steal Yuno's Grimoire and Rowlet, only for Asta and Scorbunny to intervene. Just as the former knight was about to kill Asta, a strange five leaf clover Grimoire appeared with an anti magic sword and with the help of Scorbunny's new move Flame Charge, they were able to claim victory. The four then declared themselves true rivals, ready to make their dream of becoming the Wizard King and Pokemon Master come true.
How did things change since that fateful day? Let's find out...
'Demon's Skull, several months later'
"Flame Charge, again!"
"(HYAH)!"
Inside the middle of the Demon Skull, Asta was seen standing in place, shirtless and wielding his new anti magic sword. He raised the sword defensively just as Scorbunny slammed into it via Flame Charge. With a battle cry, Asta pushed Scorbunny back, causing the fire type to land on his feet while wiping his face. The two continued to glare at one another before smiling. "I think that's all for today, pal."
"(Good, because I don't wanna keep smashing into that thing)." Scorbunny said in relief before he fell flat on his butt. The two have been training all day until evening for the past six months and to say they got ripped would be an understatement. The whole area was covered in gashes and burn marks from their rigorous training.
"Now it's time for some magic enhancing Moguro juice!" Asta shouted before he took out his canister and began chugging down the contents… only to taste a single drop. "Huh?" Curious, he began shaking it down, yet nothing came out. "Hey, where's the juice?"
"(I don't know)." Scorbunny said innocently, pushing dirt on top of a certain wet spot on the ground. He loved Asta to death, but him getting bad breath because of that stuff was something he did not want to face again.
"Oh well." Asta said with a sigh before he turned around, only to see an anti magic bird look at him with a blank expression. "Hey, birdie. You drink my magic enhancing juice?" The bird, in response, simply flew away, much to their confusion. "Guess not." With a shrug, Asta sat down near the base of a tree, with Scorbunny snuggling next to him as he took out his Grimoire. "I still can't believe I have a Grimoire, even if it's hard to read."
"(You deserve it after everything)." Scorbunny said with a smile as he reached out and touched the Grimoire.
"Still, after what that wizard told us. I can't believe we actually saw it." Asta said in a soft tone as he looked up, recalling what had happened that day.
'Flashback, six months ago'
"Check it out! I finally got a Grimoire too!" Asta said eagerly as he should the Grimoire Tower Wizard his new Grimoire, with a smirking Yuno and shocked father Orsi and sister Lily. "So, can I enter the Magic Knights Exam too?!"
"Oh, a Grimoire, you say?" The wizard asked curious as he reached out and grabbed Asta's Grimoire, studying it closely. "Hmmmm…"
"Where did it come from? Surely, we would have seen it come to Asta during the ceremony. So why come now?" Sister Lily asked in a confused tone.
"(Who cares? Now Asta and I can move on to be Magic Knights)!" Scorbunny said while hopping up and down in joy.
"(That doesn't mean you'll beat us)." Rowlet said confidently from Yuno's shoulder.
'Strange. I don't remember seeing this Grimoire with the others. And the fact it has five leaves makes it even more unique.' The wizard thought with a critical eye before he handed Asta his Grimoire back. "Well, with this new development, how can I say no?" Asta and scorbunny smiled in joy before father Orsi spoke up.
"I understand Yuno, but don't you think it's too soon for Asta? I mean he just got this Grimoire." Father Orsi spoke up, much to Asta and Yuno's surprise.
"I think that's exactly why he should be allowed." The wizard said, surprising the father, as well as the others. He opened one eye and gave Orsi a serious, yet soft look. "Don't you see the determination in his eyes? Even if I told him not to, he would still try and participate in the exams."
"I wouldn't do that!" Asta yelled defensively, getting skeptical looks from everyone, making him shrink a bit. "Okay… maybe not THAT bad."
"Besides, two participants decided to dropout for some reason, so it's only right that Asta take their place." The wizard added while putting his hands together. "I understand how you feel, but even you cannot stop him from following his dream. Am I right?" Father Orsi bit his lower lip in thought as Asta looked at him with hopeful eyes. The kind of eyes that would make even the toughest of guys soften up. He was just worried that Asta wouldn't be able to make it, not because he wanted Asta to fail. Truth be told: he would miss the loud brat. Yuno, he could understand. But losing both the sons he raised for fifteen years? It was almost too much for the old priest.
"Father" Sister Lily spoke up, getting his attention. "I know you care about Asta and wouldn't want to see him go too-"
"Hold on! T-That's not it!" Father Orsi turned away to hide his embarrassed blush. "It's just that Asta's gonna fail anyways, so why should he take it in the first place?"
"Hey!" Asta said while giving a big pout, followed by Scorbunny.
"Plus there's the children that would miss him, and all the work we need for the harvest." Father Prsi continued to make excuses, getting Yuno and Rowlet to sweatdrop.
"(Wow, he is not hiding his feelings at all)." Rowlet commented while tilting his head sideways.
"But still, even if we're going to miss him and Yuno, we should still let them go." Sister Lily finished with a warm smile. "It's the only way they'll be able to grow up."
"AHHHH, SISTER LILY! YOU'RE SO KIND!" Asta exclaimed with tears in his eyes before he lunged towards her. "PLEASE MARRY-"
*SLAP*SLAP*SLAP*
And just like that, Alomomola appeared and viciously slapped Asta, sending him crashing to the ground. "(How many times do we have to tell you that she is not interested)?!" Alomomola questioned with a tick mark before Lily returned her into the ball.
"Well… that was interesting." The wizard said with a hearty laugh before he stood up and walked up to his window, looking at the evening sun begin to set. "If that's all-"
"Actually, there's something else we need to ask." Yuno spoke up for the first time in this meeting, much to everyone's curiosity.
"Oh? And what might that be?" The wizard asked while turning towards the four leaf Grimoire holder.
"Before the Magic Knights came to arrest that thief, me and Asta saw something." Yuno explained.
"It was a sign of our rivalry." Asta added confidently, only to get hushed by Father Orsi.
"It was some kind of creature, maybe a Pokemon." Yuno began describing while putting a hand under his chin. "Its wings were shining like a rainbow, and it had this golden aura around it. Not to mention it flew over us and had-"
"Wait." The wizard paused Yuno, his eyes slowly widening. "D-Did you say its wings were glowing like a rainbow?" Yuno nodded in response before the wizard began opening his desk, looking for something.
"Grand wizard? Is something wrong?" Father Orsi asked in concern, a bit taken back by the wizard's strange behavior. After a few minutes of searching, he pulled out a large black and rather faded book, putting it on the desk before opening it. He skimmed through page after page until he found what he was looking for.
"Tell me boys… was this what you saw?" The wizard asked before he turned the back towards them, causing Asta and Yuno to lean in. But once they looked at the page, their eyes widened in recognition.
On a large white page was a rather odd drawing of the creature they saw earlier, with a few details changed here and there.
"Yeah! That's it!" Asta said in a giggty tone.
"(So, what is it)?" Scorbunny asked in confusion. Both Father Orsi and Sister Lily peeked over the boys' shoulders, only to gasp in shock.
"N-No… is that…" Father Orsi stuttered, unable to speak properly. Yuno looked back and saw their expressions before he looked back at the page, noticing some writing on top.
Ho-Oh, the bird of rebirth
"Boys…" The wizard said while sitting on his chair. "What you saw… was the legendary Pokemon, Ho-Oh."
"WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT/(EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH)?!" Asta, Scorbunny and even Rowlet exclaimed with eyes the size of dinner plates. Yuno too was shocked, though all he did was gasp lightly.
"A-Are you sure you two saw H-Ho-Oh?" Father Orsi asked, though even he didn't believe his own words.
"They were able to describe it so well… there's no doubt." Sister Lily said, her legs a bit weak from the revolution.
"WAIT A MINUTE!" Asta shouted while holding up a finger. "You're saying that when me, Scorbunny, Yuno and Rowlet saw today was a LEGENDARY POKEMON?!"
"(This is too much for me)." Scorbunny whined while rubbing his head. It felt like he was gonna blow up from all the news he and the others were getting.
"It seems that way." The old wizard said while taking out a handkerchief to wipe away the sweat on his forehead. "Yes, it appears that you two and your Pokemon were blessed by Ho-Oh's grace."
"Ho-Oh's grace?" Yuno asked, recovering from his shock.
"You see, Ho-Oh is an extremely rare Pokemon, much rarer than many of the creatures that inhabit our world." The old wizard started while gesturing towards the book. "This book was made by the first Wizard King himself, and it describes how he met and befriended Ho-Oh. In his notes, he says that Ho-Oh is capable of bringing those back to life with a single feather. He also states that those who bear witness to Ho-Oh are given luck for eternity."
"Luck… for eternity…" Both Asta and Yuno took in the old wizard's words, feeling a sense of pride overfill them. A legendary Pokemon like Ho-Oh giving them, a bunch of poor commoners, its blessings? A smile began to form on their faces, along with the faces of their Pokemon.
'I'll do my best. For everyone… and for Ho-Oh!' Both boys thought with determination.
'Flashback end'
"Yeah, seeing Ho-Oh was just so awesome." Asta commented as he let his sword get absorbed into his Grimoire, standing up with Scorbunny on his shoulder. A thought occurred that made him grin in joy. "I know! When we see Ho-Oh again, we'll fight it! What do you say, little buddy?"
"(Ummmm… yeah, no)." Scorbunny declined while shaking his head. He would help Asta whenever he needed it, but fighting a legendary Pokemon who lived as long as the first Wizard King? Yeah, he'd like to pass big time.
"That's fine. Because when we become Magic Knights, we'll catch a lot of Pokemon and make tons of friends." Asta said before throwing a fist in the air with a proud smile. "Just you wait, Ho-Oh! I'll make sure your blessing won't go to waste!"
But little did Asta or Scorbunny know… Nash was listening in on them with a frown.
'The next day'
"Oh, we're going to miss you, Scorbunny!"
"You too, Rowlet!"
Both Pokemon tried their best not to escape the death grips of the youngest of the orphanege's children as they hugged them. It was early in the morning in Hage and Asta and Yuno, along with their Pokemon, were all prepared to leave the church in order to participate in the Magic Knights Entrance Exam. Of course, being the supportive people they were, Father Orsi and Sister Lily, as well as the other children, were bidding the two a proper farewell after last night's dinner.
"(I love these kids to death, but)..." Rowlet started as he and Scorbunny looked at each other with blank expressions.
"(Yeah)..." Scorbunny commented as well, feeling his bones beginning to crack. How these kids were strong, he would never know.
"Alright kids, I think that's enough." Sister Lily said with a light giggle, getting the kids to pout before they released the Pokemon, who gave the sister a grateful look.
"Take care, you four. The road ahead won't be an easy one." Father Orsi said in a fatherly tone.
"Yuno, you promise you'll write to us, won't you?" One of the kids asked him hopefully.
"Of course." Yuno replied with a soft smile.
"I hope you guys have fun." The youngest girl said with a smile.
"But don't forget to come back." The youngest boy asked with a frown.
"Don't worry about Asta. He'll be back soon enough." Nash said while putting his hands behind his head.
"Come on, Nash. Don't be like that." Asta said while shaking his head. However, when he opened his eyes, he noticed Nash step up with a somewhat reluctant expression.
"Look, if by some chance you actually manage to join the Magic Knights…" Nash started while sporting a smile. "Then I'll start believing too. That dreams really can come true, even a commoner. That I can be whatever I want! And maybe someday, I can be a Magic Knight too!" Hearing Nash's declaration got Asta and the others to smile at Nash, who turned away to mend his pride. "I mean whatever."
"Then I'll be waiting." Asta said with a small grin. Scorbunny took the chance to walk up to Nash and pull on his pants, getting his attention.
"(I'll believe in you, Nash. Don't ever give up)!" Scorbunny said while clenching his paw and smiling at Nash.
"Thanks, Scorbunny. Maybe one day, I'll find a Pokemon as strong as you." Nash said while rubbing Scorbunny between the ears, making him sigh in content.
"Before you go, the grand wizard gave us something to give to you." Sister Lily spoke up before she and Father Orsi took out two small boxes: one black and the other green. They then handed each one to Asta(who got black) and Yuno(who got green).
"(I wonder what they are)." Rowlet questioned as he and Scorbunny climbed on their partners' respective shoulders. Asta and Yuno looked at each other before opening their boxes.
Inside each of them were ten red and white spheres, similar to the one Sister Lily used to summon out Alomomola, as well as a few small bottles and a handheld mirror.
In the Kingdom of Clover, magic items are used to help Magic Knights and citizens alike. The spheres that Asta and Yuno are looking at are called Pokeballs. An item created by the first Wizard King, Pokeballs are items that are meant to hold Pokemon inside a field of sealing magic. Though possessing a rather small outward appearance, Pokeballs are described to have a rather spacious interior, allowing them to rest during long travels. Once a Pokemon is absorbed inside a Pokeball, five seals will surround the top of the ball before signifying a perfect capture.
"Woah, we actually get Pokeballs?! So cool!" Asta said with stars in his eyes as he grabbed one of the ten spheres inside.
"That's right. The grand wizard explained that each examinee is allowed ten Pokeballs, as well as five healing potions for humans and Pokemon, as well as this." Sister Lily explained before she took out the small mirror from Yuno's box. It had a dark green outline and the shape of the mirror itself was a perfect circle. "These magic mirrors have the information of almost every Pokemon in the Clover Kingdom. Just point it to a Pokemon and it will tell you everything about it." To showcase this, Sister Lily pointed the back of the mirror towards Rowlet before an image of said Pokemon apeared on the other side.
[R-Rowlet, the Grass Q-Quill Pokemon. I-it uses photosynthesis to store energy during the day, a-and it stays active at night… Is that enough? I'M SORRY IF IT ISN'T!] A rather meek female voice spoke out from the mirror, surprising everyone.
"Wow, it talks!"
"So cool!"
"But why did it talk like a girl?" Nash questioned with a raised brow.
"Some magic mirrors have different mages speak through them. That's what makes each one different." Father Orsi answered wisely before he looked at Asta. "What about your mirror, Asta?"
"Right!" Asta said in excitement before he took out his mirror and aimed the backside at Scorbunny.
[Scorbunny, the Rabbit Pokemon. Warming up through running fills this Pokemon with fire energy and when that happens, it's ready to fight. So don't have your kids around this walking firebomb!] A male voice spoke up from the mirror.
"(HEY)!" Scorbunny shouted at the mirror with a tick mark. He knew how to control his fire, yet this mirror made him sound like a dangerous weapon.
"Woah, so cool! I can't wait to learn about more Pokemon!" Asta said in a giddy voice, ignoring the extra info his mirror told him. "But what about the Pokeballs? How do we, ya know, catch something?"
"Well, all you need to do is tap the ball on a Pokemon." Father Orsi said while scratching his head a bit. He HEARD about how Pokeballs work, but he never actually tried it before. Yuno calmly took out one of the Pokeballs and turned towards Rowlet, who nodded.
"(Got it)." Rowlet said before flying up in the air, patiently waiting for Yuno. Said person casually threw the Pokeball up, hitting Rowlet on the head before it opened up, absorbing the Grass/Flying Pokemon in a pool of magic energy. Everyone watched as the ball closed up and fell on the ground. It shook one, causing ⅕ of it to glow.
Then it shook again, causing another part of it to glow. A third shake occured, covering half of the ball. It shook a fourth time, with the glow covering almost the whole ball.
And with the fifth shake, the ball was covered in a bright light before it disappeared.
"So… did it work?" One of the children couldn't help but ask. The answer came when the red side of the ball shined a bit, creating a small sketch of Rowlet's head.
"It worked. Rowlet is now Yuno's official first Pokemon." Sister Lily said with a smile. "Congratulations, Yuno." The wind magic user kneeled down and picked up the Pokeball, a small smile on his face.
Scorbunny, seeing this, quickly tapped one of Asta's other Pokeballs, causing it to absorb him in.
"Woah, Scorbunny?" Asta questioned in surprise before the ball was covered in a bright light without shaking at all. "Ummm, is that normal?"
"It looks like Scorbunny didn't want to be left out." Nash commented with a hint of interest. Asta and Yuno looked at the balls before throwing them in the air, allowing them to release their Pokemon partners.
"(Okay… that was weird)." Scorbunny admitted while stretching his arms.
"(We'll get used to it… maybe)." Rowlet added while turning his neck around, feeling his bones crack a bit. It wasn't that the Pokeballs were extremely tight, but it was still a weird experience to be inside of them.
"Make sure to watch out for each other, boys. And remember Asta…" Father Orsi walked up to the magicless teen and placed his hands on his shoulders. "No matter what, you and Scorbunny are always welcomed back."
"I know." Asta said, feeling a bit teary eyed. It didn't even occur to him how it would feel to be away from the place he and Yuno grew up in. Man, it was a hard pill to swallow. "Hang on, Yuno can come back too, right?"
"Well yeah… but he'll make it in, for sure." Father Orsi said while turning away, making Asta gawk in shock while the others laugh.
"Let's go, Asta." Yuno said while turning around to walk, with Rowlet flying next to him.
"Wait for us, Yuno." Asta called out as he and Scorbunny ran up to them. "Come on, Lady Killer. Just cause we're rivals doesn't mean we can't be friends." Yuno, in response, began walking a bit faster than Asta. "Hey."
"(I can't wait to get to the capital)." Scorbunny told Rowlet, who smiled back.
"(Yeah. Still, it won't feel the same without them)." Rowlet admitted as he looked back, seeing everyone wave goodbye.
"Good luck!" The whole church gang called out, though Nash merely looked away so no one would see the single tear running down his cheek. In response, Asta, Rowlet and Scorbunny all began waving back, giving them farewells while Yuno just gave a nod back.
'It's so strange to see them leave. I can't believe how much they're grown.' Lily thought, still keeping her warm smile. "Asta still has that energy when he was a kid, and while Yuno wouldn't admit it, Asta helped change him to become a stronger person.' Unconsciously, tears began to sprinkle her eyes as she saw their figures begin to shrink the farther they went before she wiped them away. 'Good luck, boys. We're proud of you. Take care of each other and your Pokemon.'
And with that, the journey towards the capital began for Asta and Yuno.
'Several hours later'
"Okay, I think that's it." Asta said with a smile as he took one of the Pop Potatoes Sister Lily gave him and Yuno from a small fire he created, blowing on it so it would cool down.
It was around the afternoon when Asta and Yuno decided to set up for lunch, with Scorbunny and Rowlet going out to get some berries. Being the energetic guy he was, Asta was in charge of making the fire while Yuno collected some wood with his wind magic.
"Here ya go, Scorbunny." Asta then handed his partner a Pop Potato on a stick, which he gratefully took. He then did the same for Rowlet, who grabbed it with his wing before taking a bite out of it.
"(No matter how many times I eat these, they always take away all the water in my mouth)." Rowlet said to Scorbunny, though he still continued to eat his potato.
"(Still, Sister Lily always made them taste amazing. I miss her cooking already)." Scorbunny said with his ears dropped while taking a bit out of his potato.
"(Don't tell me you're homesick already)." Rowlet asked his rival with a raised brow. "(It hasn't even been a day)."
"(Don't judge me)." Scorbunny shot back with a pout before he turned around to eat by himself, getting Rowlet to shrug.
"Say, Yuno." Asta suddenly asked his rival, who took a bite out of his own Pop Potato before looking up.
"Yeah?" Yuno questioned simply.
"I was just thinking…" Asta started before he took a second bite of his potato. "We have no idea what kinds of stuff the exam will have, or what they'll have our Pokemon do, right?" Yuno just nodded in response as Asta took a third bite. "I'm thinking maybe we should catch another Pokemon. They might be able to help us out."
Yuno, Rowlet and Scorbunny all stopped eating, looking at Asta with wide eyes. His question was completely true. They had NO idea what was in store for them when they reached the Capital, and yet Asta was able to bring up an idea that would surely give them advantage. ASTA, a guy who wouldn't stop asking a woman of the cloth to marry him, said something smart.
"(Is Asta sick or something)?" Rowler asked Scorbunny, who looked just as surprised as he did.
"(I don't know. Maybe he's actually getting smarter the farther we are from Hage)!" Scorbunny theorized, though it might not be the case at all.
"Hmmm, good point." Yuno said while continuing to eat his potato. Asta, hearing how good his idea was, quickly chomped the rest of his food down before standing up, getting their attention.
"Alright, then it's a deal. We go and find one more Pokemon to join our team!" Asta shouted with a fist in the air before looking at Scorbunny. "Can I count on you, buddy?" The Rabbit Pokemon stuffed his food in his mouth before nodding towards Asta. With that, the two ran somewhere in the woods.
"Just don't go too far." Yuno said, though it was obvious that Asta wouldn't be able to hear him anymore. However, as he was about to eat the last of his potato, Yuno noticed some movement in the grass, causing him and Rowlet to narrow their eyes.
'With Asta and Scorbunny'
The loud and energetic duo stopped running, feeling a good distance between them and their rivals. "So… where can we find a good Pokemon to catch?" Asta questioned while scanning the area. To be fair, he never actually went to look for any Pokemon before, with the exception of Scorbunny, so he had no idea where to look.
As for Scorbunny, he took a calm breath as he extended his arms, his ears rising up. If there was one thing Scorbunny was great at, it was using his ears. Asta, noticing this, grinned while copying his Pokemon's stance in order to hear their surroundings.
*Rustle*
The two opened their eyes after hearing some rustling nearby. Glancing at one another, they gave a nod while slowly sneaking towards the closest bush, opening it slowly.
And behind the bush… was the Pokemon that would soon join their team.
Standing on a stump in the middle of the forest was a small bird-like Pokémon that is primarily dark blue, including its wings, tail, back and part of its head. The lower part of its body and chest is yellow and has a black part that begins from under its wings to its face, from which feathers protrude over its head, giving it a mask-like appearance. It has red eyes and small gray feet and legs.
"Who's that Pokemon?" Asta asked dumbly while staring at it. Honestly, it kinda reminded him of that anti magic bird that he and Scorbunny saw a while ago. Speaking of Scorbunny, he reached into Asta's pocket before taking out the magic mirror, showing it to Asta. Looking down, Asta's eyes widened in realization before he grabbed it. "Thanks." He then aimed the mirror at the bird Pokemon, who was pecking the bottom of its wing.
[Rookidee, the Tiny Bird Pokemon. Despite their small size, these Pokemon will always fight anyone who challenges it and gets stronger with each fight. These little guys are so stubborn, it's a shock they aren't extinct.] The mirror informed Asta, who put it away.
"Here we go." Asta whispered as he took out a Pokeball from his belt, aiming it at Rookidee. Feeling a small bead of sweat run down his head, Asta took a deep breath… and let out a battle cry. "RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" His voice was so loud, it caused both Scorbunny and Rookidee to jump in surprise.
"(WHAT THE)?!" Rookidee exclaimed as he turned around to see Asta and Scorbunny looking at him, with the former throwing the Pokeball forward. Thinking fast, Rookidee flew up in the air, causing the ball to hit the stump.
"What?!" Asta exclaimed in shock. He was sure his throw was fast enough to catch Rookidee… though, maybe it was because he yelled before throwing it.
"(This is why you need to control your voice)!" Scorbunny yelled at Asta before glaring at Rookidee. "(Sorry about this, but you're coming with us)."
"(Really? You think I'd let you take me)?!" Rookidee asked, as if offended by his words before he swooped down, his beak glowing.
"Oh man, duck!" Asta called out before he and Scorbunny got out of the way of Rookidee's Peck attack. "If he wants a Pokemon fight, let's give him one. Scorbunny, Ember!"
"(Take this)!" Scorbunny opened his mouth before unleashing a barrage of small flames from his mouth, only for Rookidee to dodge them nimbly.
"Woah, that Rookidee's fast. I like it." Asta said out loud with a smile. "But let's see how fast he is after this. Flame Charge!" Scorbunny's entire body was engulfed in flames before he began running forward, jumping high in the air.
"(Huh)?" Rookidee questioned before he barely dodged Scorbunny's attack, though he did get burned a bit on the side. "(Okay, these guys aren't that bad. But I'm not giving up yet)!" With that, the flying Pokemon began clawing at the air a few times, causing his body to briefly glow red before he flew down. Scorbunny, having a speed boost from Flame Charge, began running away for Rookidee, who was slowly catching up.
"Double Kick!" Asta commanded while swiping his arm. The Rabbit Pokemon jumped towards Rookidee, feet extended in order to kick him. But much to his and Asta's surprise, Rookidee barrel rolled over the attack before slamming into Scorbunny's chest, sending him crashing into the ground. "Scorbunny!"
"(I'm fine. Just getting fired up)." Scorbunny said while pushing himself up, wiping some dirt off his face. He then smirked at Rookidee, who raised a brow in interest.
"(What's that look for)?" Rookidee questioned before Scorbunny did something he never thought he would do.
The fire Pokemon began rubbing his feet on the ground, causing his whole body to start glowing hotter and hotter.
'Hang on, why would he-' Asta thought before he remembered what the mirror told him. 'Oh yeah! Scorbunny can heat up whenever he runs, and that'll make him stronger!'
"(I don't know what you're doing, and I don't care. This ends now)!" Rookidee chirped before he nosedived down, his Peck attack ready to finish the fight.
"Wait for it… wait for it… NOW!" With a big smirk, Scorbunny hopped high in the air, dodging Rookidee's Peck. "Flame Charge!"
"(Here comes the boom)!" Scorbunny yelled before his whole body yet again caught fire and he launched himself down to Rookidee.
"(Oh… crap)." Rookidee said before he was hit with Scorbunny's fire attack, sending him bouncing on the ground before his beak got stuck on a nearby tree. "(Oh come on)!"
"Alright! Nice one, Scorbunny!" Asta complimented with a grin as his Pokemon landed in front of him.
"(Pokeball. Use it now)!" Scorbunny tried to explain while gesturing towards Rookidee, who tried desperately to escape. It didn't take Asta long to get the message as he took out a second Pokeball.
"Here we go. Let this be the one!" And with that, Asta threw the Pokeball as hard as he could, sending it rocketing towards the flying Pokemon before hitting him, absorbing him inside. The Pokeball then fell on the ground, shaking a bit. Asta and Scorbunny watched in anticipation as the light coming from the ball began to cover it more and more, until it stopped. Slowly, Asta inched close to the ball, watching it carefully in case Rookidee decided to do something. "I think it worked."
"(Yeah, I think so too)." Scorbunny said while relaxing. Both he and Asta looked at each other for a few quiet moments before grinning broadly.
"WE DID IT/(WE DID IT)!" They cheered while giving each other a high five, scaring away all the wildlife around them. But they didn't care: they caught their fire Pokemon as a team! Quickly, they ran up to the Pokeball, with Asta picking it up and lifting it high in the air.
"We caught Rookidee, our first Pokemon!" Asta declared, with Scorbunny cheering in the background. The magicless teen looked at the Pokeball, which now had a Rookidee emblem on it to show what was inside. "Wow, we actually caught a new Pokemon. This is awesome."
"(We should show Yuno and Rowlet)." Scorbunny suggested, unable to keep his joy in check. His partner noticed his expression and nodded in agreement.
"Come on, let's show them our new friend." Asta said as Scorbunny jumped on his shoulder.
What a way to start a journey.
'Back at the campsite'
"Oh, Yuuuuuuuunnnnnnnoooooooo." Asta called out as he ran back to the campsite, with Scorbunny riding on his shoulder. "You'll never guess what I caught."
However, the moment they returned to camp, they noticed something odd.
Yuno and Rowlet were indeed there, relaxing on a nearby log. However, there was another Pokemon there, sucking away on a small flower in Yuno's hand.
It was a tiny Pokémon with a pair of comparatively large wings. It has a pale yellow body with a white face and tail. It has large eyes with spots resembling pixels in them, a long brown proboscis, and two tiny transparent tufts on its head resembling antennae. It has wide, flat white wings with a brown loop marking toward the bottom. In-between its wings is a white tuft of fuzz. It has four spindly legs with round feet.
"(Ummm, did we miss something)?" Scorbunny called out in confusion, getting Yuno and Rowlet's attention.
"Oh, you're back." Yuno said calmly before he looked back at the small Pokemon.
"Who's this?" Asta asked curiously while taking out his magic mirror to scan the new Pokemon.
[Cutiefly, the Bee Fly Pokemon. Cutiefly can pick up the auras of living things. It skillfully reads those auras to predict its foes' movements and make fools of them. You'd think it's a psychic Pokemon, but it's not.] The magic mirror told him.
"Cutiefly? Huh." Asta said while putting the mirror down. "So, this is your new Pokemon?"
"That's right." Yuno said while gently rubbing the top of Cutiefly's head with his finger, getting the little Pokemon to smile.
"(Your hands are so warm and cozy)~" Cutiefly said with content before she flew up and nuzzled Yuno on his cheek.
"I found her in the bushes close by and threw a Pokeball at her." Yuno said, his stoic face slowly fading away to a small smile.
"Hang on, you just threw a Pokeball and it worked?" Asta questioned in bewilderment. "When I did it, Rookidee dodged it and we ended up fighting."
"(It's because Asta screamed before throwing the ball)." Scorbunny told Rowlet, who chuckled a bit.
"(Yup, that sounds like Asta)." Rowlet said in amusement.
"So where's your new Pokemon?" Yuno asked with a raised brow. Asta grinned in response before he took out the Pokeball with his newest teammate.
"Rookidee, come on out!" Asta said before throwing the ball in the air, causing it to open while releasing a beam of blue energy on another log. The beam soon took shape until it disappeared, leaving Rookidee in its place. "Yuno, Rowlet, Cutiefly. Meet-"
*Thud*
Before Asta could finish, Rookidee raised his head… and fell over. "Rookidee?!" Asta asked in shock as he and Scorbunny quickly rushed to the little bird's aid. "H-Hey, say something! Don't tell me you're dead! Please!"
"(... Did he just kill that Pokemon)?" Cutiefly asked Rowlet, who sweatdropped.
"(I hope not)." Rowlet said bluntly.
"Asta, didn't you say you fought that Pokemon?" Yuno asked Asta, who nodded rapidly. "Then you'll need to heal it with a potion."
"Oh… OH YEAH!" Asta gasped in realization before he ran to his bag, pulling out one of the potions Sister Lily and Father Orsi gave them. "How much do I give them?"
"A few drops might be enough." Yuno recommended. Asta nodded before he gently picked up Rookidee with one hand. Opening the top of the potion with his teeth, Asta poured a few drops of the green substance onto Rookidee's body, more specifically, on the spots Scorbunny hit. Once the drops hit the Tiny Bird Pokemon's body, the wounds slowly began to close up at a rapid pace.
"(Woah, so that's how a potion works)." Scorbunny muttered in awe from Asta's shoulder as they watched Rookidee's eyes begin to twitch.
"(Ow… what happened)?" Rookidee asked in a groggy tone before he opened his eyes, coming face to face with a relieved Asta and Scorbunny. "(Hey… it's you two)."
"Good to see you're alright." Asta said with a sigh before he smiled apologetically. "Sorry for before. I hope we can be friends."
"(Yeah. We were so focused on catching you that we never thought about how you'd feel about it)." Scorbunny apologized while giving Rookidee a bow. Said Pokemon stood up on Asta's hand, staring at them with a curious expression. Truth be told, he wasn't actually mad at them for earlier, yet he was also curious. They didn't look like bad guys and they were strong as all hell to be able to come up with different strategies. Maybe being around them would help Rookidee get stronger, to the point anyone who tried to challenge him would fall.
So with a smile, Rookidee gave them a nod. "(It's fine. I'd be happy to join you, if you can make me stronger)." Rookidee said with his head held high, making Asta and Scorbunny smile.
"Glad to have you onboard, then." Asta said before he copied Yuno's action from before and rubbed Rookidee's head, much to the flying Pokemon's joy.
This was the beginning of a beautiful partnership.
'A few days later'
Days have past since Asta, Yuno and their Pokemon left Hage Village and the path they took was long and hard. They had to walk through harsh deserts, handle misty terrain, rain and even face some rather large Pokemon like Ursaring and Drapion. But no matter how much nature tried to push them back, the two teens powered through, solely focused on facing the Magic Knights Entrance Exam.
"Sheesh, Sister Lily wasn't kidding when she said reaching the Capital wasn't easy." Asta said while wiping his forehead. He then saw an Oran Berry being offered by Scorbunny, who was riding one shoulder while Rookidee rode the other. Asta felt like it was a bit unfair for his Pokemon to be suck in their balls all the time, so he settled with letting them out most of the time. With a smile, Asta took the Oran Berry and ate it.
"(Rookidee, do you know how far the Capital is)?" Scorbunny asked the second flier of the group, who shook his head.
"(I only know the forest you found me in. I don't travel all the time)." Rookidee admitted before he looked over at Cutiefly, who was sitting on Yuno's left shoulder as opposed to Rowlet. "(Cutiefly, do you know if we're close)?"
"(Nope. Not a clue)." Cutiefly said without looking at them before she snuggled on Yuno's cheek for what seemed like the millionth time in a row. "(But I'm sure Yuno will find it for us)."
"(Talk about clingy)." Rowlet said with a sweatdrop as he glanced at the Bug/Fairy Pokemon. He and Cutiefly were on good terms, but the way she always tried to get close to Yuno, even to the point of sleeping next to his face, was downright creepy. However, he was pulled out of his thoughts when Yuno suddenly stopped.
"Hey Yuno, what's up?" Asta asked as he and his rival reached the top of a large mountain. Following his rival's gaze, Asta and his Pokemon look ahead… only to gasp in shock.
Ahead of them was none other than the Capital of Clover Kingdom. It was so large, filled with hundreds of buildings, with the palace of the Wizard King standing proudly on top.
"No way… the Capital. We made it." Asta muttered in genuine shock.
"(After all this time)..." Scorbunny trailed off, unable to express how he was feeling. Rookidee too was shocked, though he didn't feel like adding anything new. Rowlet and Cutiefly(who turned her attention away from Yuno for the time being) were also shocked at the size of the Capital.
"You see that up there, guys? That's where the Wizard King lives, and where we'll be in a few years." Asta told his Pokemon as a big grin began to grow on his face before he threw a fist in the air. "Time to do this thing!" And with that, Asta began running down the hill, ready to tackle whatever challenges the Magic Knights Entrance Exam brings him.
Yuno merely smiled at his rival's behavior before running after him.
No way were they going home after all they went through.
Today… they were going to make history.
Let me make one thing clear: if anyone, and I mean ANYONE, suggests a Pokemon x Human pairing at all, then I tell them to read another story. I have my principles and humans banging beasts does not fit them at all. Seriously, what is it with people pairing their OCs with Gardevoir and stuff? It just creeps me out.
But anyways, I hope you guys liked this chapter because honestly… I enjoyed writing this. Yes, it STILL follows what happened in canon, but I added a few new things like Asta and Yuno being there when Father Orsi and Sister Lily while they talk to the old wizard. Hope you guys also liked the unique way Pokeballs work in this story, as well as the magic mirrors. I like to thank BulletstormX for the idea on the magic mirrors. AS you guys can see, these mirrors have different personalities just to add some humor to this story.
As some of you might know, Black Clover is now having its very first original arc and I have to say, I'm interested. But where, or where, is our Black Clover movie? All I'm asking.
To make it easier for all of you to know what Pokemon are with each person, I'll do a party list at the end of each chapter.
Asta
Pokemon: Scorbunny. Type: Fire. Ability: Blaze.
Moves: Ember, Flame Charge, Double Kick.
Rookidee. Type: Normal/Flying. Ability: Pressure.
Moves: Peck, Hone Claws, Power Trip
Yuno
Pokemon: Rowlet. Type: Grass/Flying. Ability: Overgrow.
Moves: Leafage, Peck, Gust.
Cutiefly. Type: Bug/Fairy. Ability: Shield Dust.
Moves: Fairy Wind, Stun Spore, Absorb.
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Next time: Let the trials begin!