Authors Note: I'll be including a few Stellacoln moments throughout this story
Disclaimer: I don't own Loud House, Pokémon or their characters
In Royalwoods Town, Lincoln, Clyde and Stella were racing towards the local pathways with their brand new Pokémon Partners as they couldn't wait to introduce them to all of their family members. It's been a while since they've met their parents, or siblings, in person and now their chance of a reunion had finally arrived.
"Come on! We're almost there!" Lincoln encouraged as Scorbunny hopped alongside him.
"Scorbun!" The Rabbit Pokémon said enthusiastically.
"We'd be catching up with you a bit more if you weren't so much more faster than us!" Clyde called out while Squirtle rode on the McBride boy's shoulder.
"This has been a really long trip for us, Lincoln!" Stella reminded, keeping Snivy in her arms.
"Hey, you guys have to get used to it when we're travelling around the region!" Lincoln retorted.
"But we won't be running for the entire journey!" Clyde replied.
"Yeah! We'll all just be taking peaceful walks!" Stella added in exhaustion.
"Squirtle!" Squirtle called out.
"Snivy vy!" Snivy shouted with a firm expression.
"Still, it's important to be in shape!" Lincoln told them.
"Bun!" Scorbunny agreed.
Clyde, Stella and their newly acquired Partners only sighed in annoyance.
Soon, Lincoln and Scorbunny came to a screeching halt and this allowed Clyde, Stella, Squirtle and Snivy to stop chasing them so they could catch their breath. Looking around, they all saw that they were now in a small neighbourhood with wood-made houses.
"This is it, guys! We're back in our neighbourhood!" Lincoln remarked.
"Finally! We're home!" Clyde said cheerfully.
"Did you three hear that? This is where we all used to grow up in with our families!" Stella told the Starter Pokémon.
Scorbunny, Squirtle and Snivy looked around their new Trainers' hometown with amazed smiles on their faces.
"And now, we're gonna introduce all of you to our families!" Lincoln stated. "My parents and my younger sisters will be home, but my older ones are away doing their jobs as a Pokémon Ranger and Gym Leaders respectively."
"I just live with my dads, but we also have a Glameow and a Purrloin as pets." Clyde explained. "We nicknamed them Cleopawtra and Nepurrtiti."
"And the only family members I've got are my dad, my mom and her Pokémon." Stella added. "Dad's usually away as a local buisness man in another city, but my mom is always home. I've basically looked up to her most of my life because she's a super strong Trainer."
"Hey, my parents are just as good as she is!" Lincoln stated firmly.
"At least your parents did awesome with their Pokémon in the old years." Clyde replied with a sigh. "My dads weren't into any 'dangerous violence'."
"Yeah, not everyone wants to do battling with their Pokémon." Stella said. "They just wanna do more peaceful careers."
"True." Lincoln said in agreement. "And maybe you'll find a job that won't involve Pokémon Battling as well, Clyde."
"Maybe." Clyde said while rubbing his shoulder.
"Squirtle Squir." Squirtle said kindly, trying to cheer up his new Trainer.
"Thanks for the comfort, pal." Clyde replied with a smile.
"Well, I'll see you guys after I've visited my home!" Stella stated before rushing off with Snivy.
"Snivy!" Snivy said with an enthusiastic smile.
"Sure thing, Stella!" Lincoln called out, waving to his second best friend.
"Scorbun!" Scorbunny added.
"I'm gonna go see my dads, now. I'll catch you later, pal." Clyde said.
"You got it, buddy." Lincoln replied before the two of them gave each other a fist bump, while Scorbunny and Squirtle did the same thing.
The two of them and their Starters then parted ways so they could reunite with their families after such a long time of being at the Pokémon Academy.
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With Lincoln and Scorbunny, they both arrived at a large house that had a red roof and a lot of different playing things scattered around the front yard like a total mess.
"This is it, Scorbunny. This is my home." Lincoln told the Fire Type Starter with a smile. "Welcome to The Loud House."
"Scor!" Scorbunny gasped in awe.
"You know, it's a little bit strange that I'm gonna be reuniting with just half my family." Lincoln admitted. "But I guess I've just gotta accept that Lori's always busy as a Pokémon Ranger and my other older sisters have to do their duties as Michigan's strongest Gym Leaders, The Loud Four."
"Bunny?" Scorbunny asked with a surprised expression.
"Oh, yeah. I probably should've mentioned what my older sisters do in their lives." Lincoln said, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. "Well, are you ready to meet my family?"
"Scorbun!" Scorbunny nodded.
"Good. I should also let you know that my parents were experienced Trainers when they were my age, so they'll have some pretty strong Pokémon." Lincoln told him.
He then approached the front door and knocked on it a few times. After he and Scorbunny waited for a few seconds, the door opened up to reveal two adults on the other side. There was a man with curly brown hair that is thinning on the top and was wearing a sea-green top and brown slack trousers, and a woman with light-blonde hair who was wearing a pink buttoned shirt with a white collar and a pair of darkish-brown pants.
These two were Lincoln's parents, Lynn Loud Sr and Rita Loud.
"Mom! Dad!" Lincoln exclaimed with a delighted smile.
Rita and Lynn Sr looked down to see their son and they gasped in total shock.
"Lincoln?!" Rita asked in surprise.
"Is that you, son?!" Lynn Sr questioned.
"Yeah! I'm home!" Lincoln stated.
His parents began smiling happily before they kneeled down and pulled him into a tight hug.
"Oh, my little boy!" Rita cried happily. "You're finally home!"
"We've been waiting for you to come home from the Academy for days!" Lynn Sr stated. "And now, you're finally back!"
"I know! I missed you both, so much!" Lincoln replied with a grateful smile.
"Lincoln?!" Four voices asked from inside the house.
Lincoln instantly recognised the voice and his parents broke away from their hug to let him look inside. There were five young girls that appeared to be younger than Lincoln was. There was a goth girl with large black hair concealing her eyes, a blonde girl with a red cap and a pair of blue overalls, another blonde girl wearing a pink princess dress, a brown-haired girl with a pair of glasses and a green turtleneck sweater, and a baby girl that was wearing nothing but a diaper. Accompanying them was a Seviper, a Poliwag, a Klink and a Weedle.
These were Lincoln's younger sisters, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa and Lily.
"Lucy! Lana! Lola! Lisa! Lily!" Lincoln remarked, giving his sisters a huge smile.
His sisters rushed up to him and tackled the white haired boy into a huge hug, while Lynn Sr, Rita, Scorbunny and the girl's Pokémon watched with happy smiles.
"We missed you, big bro!" Lana stated in happiness.
"Things weren't the same with you at the Academy for a hundred days!" Lola added.
"But we're glad that you've returned to us." Lucy said.
"It's good to see you too, girls! And I see your Pokémon are also doing well." Lincoln commented, referring to the four Pokémon inside the Loud House.
"Yeah, they've been helping us out with our lives while you were gone." Lana replied.
"Poo poo!" Lily babbled.
"Sigh. Unfortunately, it's something that I haven't been able to experience." Lucy sighed miserably, holding up an empty Dusk Ball.
"Still no luck finding a Pokémon of your own, Lucy?" Lincoln asked with a soft expression.
"Not at all." Lucy answered. "Lily is able to get a Pokémon on her first birthday like the rest of our sisters, but I don't."
"It's actually made her more depressing than usual." Lisa admitted.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Lincoln said.
"Thank you." Lucy replied with a tiny smile.
"Speaking of partners, where's yours?" Lana questioned. "We've been waiting all day for you to come home with your very own Pokémon."
"Oh yeah! Family, say hello to Scorbunny." Lincoln introduced as the Rabbit Pokémon jumped onto his shoulder.
"Scorbunny!" Scorbunny said kindly, waving towards the Louds.
"Oh, he's adorable!" Rita remarked.
"I'm glad to see you picked a Fire type like your old man, Lincoln." Lynn Sr said proudly.
"Thanks, dad. I've always felt that Fire types were meant to be my Partners, anyway." Lincoln replied.
"Scorbun!" Scorbunny added.
"Well, he seems like a good match for you, elder brother." Lisa commented.
"And he's so fluffy!" Lola squealed.
"Bun." Scorbunny chuckled while blushing in embarrassment.
"So are you still planning on challenging the eight Gyms and earning eight Gym Badges so you can enter the Michigan Pokémon League and become the new Champion?" Lana asked.
"I sure am. With Scorbunny as my partner, we're gonna show everyone in Michigan how tough we are." Lincoln replied with a confident smile.
"Scorbun!" Scorbunny stated.
"Well, you just do what you wanna do as a Trainer." Lola said. "I'll just keep on winning Pokémon Pageants with Seviper."
"Viper!" Seviper hissed in agreement.
"And I'm gonna keep giving Wild Pokémon some new homes in my Pokémon Charity Donation job." Lana explained.
"Poliwag!" Hops said happily.
"I still have dark times with my fellow Morticians Club friends." Lucy said. "Bertrand recently moved away to the Hoenn Region, so we've been busy trying to find a new head-goth. Hopefully, I'll have a Pokémon before we come to a decision."
"I'm sure you will, Lucy." Lincoln reassured.
"Klink and I shall resume our scientific experiments to help myself achieve an official Pokémon Professor title." Lisa explained. "At the rate my teachers have rated my test scores and bio rundowns in school, I have a 99.72 percent chance of succeeding."
"Klink Klink." Klink added.
"That's good, Lisa." Lincoln replied before he looked down at Lily and her Weedle. "And I'm guessing you're going to be having a lot of playtime with Weedle, Lily?"
"Yes! Hahahah!" Lily laughed in happiness.
"Weed!" Weedle added.
"Well, I'm glad you girls are still doing the things you all like." Lincoln said with a proud smile. "And I'm gonna make sure I beat all four Pokémon Gyms and make you all proud."
"I'm pretty sure you can handle the first four Gyms, but I have a few doubts of you defeating Leni, Luna, Luan and Lynn." Lana admitted.
"Lana's right, sweetie." Rita agreed. "Your father and I had a lot of trouble defeating the previous owners of your older sisters' Gyms."
"And Leni, Luna, Luan and Lynn turned out to be even better." Lynn Sr added.
"I hate to say it, Lincoln, but your chances of beating them are pretty low." Lola told her brother.
"I don't care if they're the strongest Gym Leaders. I will beat them and I will become the new Champion." Lincoln said confidently.
"Well first, you need to head to Sonari City." Lucy replied. "It's the home of my best friend's Gym."
"I'm sure I can handle the first Gym, Lucy." Lincoln assured.
"Scorbun." Scorbunny added with a cool smile.
"You're not wrong, son. The first Gyms are usually the easiest." Lynn Sr said.
"Still, you should not underestimate Haiku." Lucy told him.
"Don't worry. I'm not gonna underestimate any of the Gym Leaders." Lincoln replied.
"Sigh. If you say so." Lucy said quietly.
"Well, Lincoln, I believe it is time for you and Scorbunny to begin your regional voyage, street name Journey." Lisa said.
"Right! I'll go meet up with Stella and Clyde in the middle of town and then we'll head out to Route 1!" Lincoln stated.
"That's nice to hear, sweetie." Rita replied with a smile. "Just make sure to do your best and always stay with your Pokémon."
"I will, mom." Lincoln said.
"And if you end up catching more than six Pokémon, you can just send the ones you don't need right here and we'll take care of them for you." Lana explained.
"That sounds good." Lincoln replied. "Thanks for the advice, Lana."
"Son, I just wanna take this chance to tell you that I'm ding-dang proud of how much you've grown." Lynn Sr said proudly. "Now you get out there and show everyone what a real champ you are!"
"I will, dad! I'll make all of you proud!" Lincoln stated in determination.
"Bunny!" Scorbunny agreed.
All of his younger sisters smiled happily and pulled him into a family hug.
"Goodbye again, big bro!" Lana said.
"We can't wait to see you battling the first Gym on TV!" Lola added.
"Thanks, girls." Lincoln replied kindly as he hugged them back.
"No matter how far you are, you're soul will always be connected to this house." Lucy said, putting on a tiny smile.
"And I can always check to see where you are with the tracking device I put on you before you left for the Pokémon Academy." Lisa whispered.
"Wait, did you say you put a tracking device on me, Lisa?" Lincoln asked as he raises his eyebrow in suspicion.
"…Noooooooo." Lisa replied with a big fake smile, which obviously meant she was lying.
"Scor." Scorbunny muttered, narrowing his eyes at the little genius.
"Well, I'd better get going." Lincoln told his family. "So long, everyone! I'll do my best to get into the League and become Champion!"
"Goodbye, Lincoln!" His sisters called out as their Pokémon gave their own farewells to him.
"Take care of yourself, sweetie!" Rita instructed.
"Go show all of Michigan how strong you and your Pokémon can be, son!" Lynn Sr encouraged as some happy tears started to develop in his eyes.
"I'll definitely do that! Goodbye!" Lincoln replied with a grin.
"Scorbunny Scor!" Scorbunny said kindly.
The white haired boy and the Rabbit Pokémon ran out the front door and the Loud Family watched them with approving smiles.
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With Clyde and Squirtle, they had arrived at a wide house with a dark-blue roof and a large meadow at the front of it.
"This is it, Squirtle. My home." Clyde told the Tiny Turtle Pokémon. "My dads are gonna be really pleased to meet you when we get inside."
"Squirtle Squirt." Squirtle replied, smiling casually.
"Just to let you know, they can be pretty overprotective with me sometimes." Clyde admitted. "But at least they're always able to calm down thanks to Dr Lopez."
"Squir." Squirtle said reassuringly.
"Okay, get ready to meet them." Clyde said before approaching the front door.
He opened the door and stepped into his house, where he found a Purrloin and a Skitty resting on the living room's couch.
"Hey, Cleopawtra and Nepurrtiti!" Clyde greeted.
Cleopawtra the Skitty and Nepurrtiti the Purrloin opened their eyes and smiled towards him.
"Nya." Cleopawtra said.
"Purrloin." Nepurrtiti added.
"Squirtle." Squirtle replied with a friendly wave.
"I'm glad you two are still the same." Clyde commented. "It's good to be back home after all these days."
"Clyde? Is that you?" A voice asked in a surprised tone.
"Are you home?" Another voice questioned.
Clyde and Squirtle saw two adult men enter the room they were in. There was one short man with brown skin wearing a black bow tie a light-blue shirt underneath a darkish-blue sweater, and a taller man dark-red hair and a red button-up shirt. These were Clyde's dads, Howard and Harold McBride.
"Hi, dads!" Clyde greeted in excitement.
"Clyde!" Howard and Harold said in delight before pulling Clyde into a big hug, while Squirtle backed up to give them some space.
"So, I'm guessing you two missed me?" Clyde asked with a chuckle.
"Of course we did! We thought you were never going to come home!" Howard stated.
"How was it?" Harold questioned. "Have you been eating well? Have you been getting along with the other students?"
"Well, I've mostly just hung out with Lincoln and Stella. But some of the other students were okay." Clyde explained. "I've also been getting some good sleep, some pretty nice food, and I've even gotten my own Pokémon."
"Oh right! You're supposed to get your very own Starter before you graduate!" Howard realised. "So, where is your new Pokémon?"
"Right here." Clyde replied, directing his dads to Squirtle.
"Squirtle Squirtle!" Squirtle said happily.
"I'd like you two to meet Squirtle." Clyde introduced. "He's a nice Pokémon and we've already managed to get along greatly."
"Well, he does seem like a good match for you." Harold said with a smile. "Is he well-mannered?"
"So far, yes." Clyde answered before slightly frowning. "But, I don't know what I wanna do on my Journey with him. I don't have a goal like Lincoln and Stella."
"We're sorry to hear that, Clyde." Howard replied, placing a comforting hand on his son's shoulder.
"It's okay. I'll still have them and their Starter Pokémon by our side during our entire Journey." Clyde said as he managed to put his smile back on. "Isn't that right, Squirtle?"
"Squir!" Squirtle agreed in eagerness.
"Well, we hope you'll be able to find what you want to do with your Journey, Clyde." Howard said kindly.
"Now before you go, we have a few things you're going to need." Harold told his son before he left the living room with Howard.
Soon, both of them came back with a ginormous pile of different items like Pokeballs, Potions, Revives and lots more. Needless to say, Clyde and Squirtle were pretty speechless by the stock that was in front of them.
"All of this will definitely keep you safe, son." Howard assured with a smile. "It'll even make sure your Pokémon stay healthy."
"That does sound nice, but I really don't need all of this stuff." Clyde said while sweat dropping.
"Squirtle." Squirtle said as he nodded in agreement.
"If you say so." Howard sighed in defeat.
"At least take this Mini-Computer with you." Harold said before handing Clyde a small grey-coloured device with the Pokémon League symbol on the back. "It will help you and your friends keep track of all the events you want to do. It even has it's own digital map of the Region."
"Sounds handy. Thanks, dad." Clyde replied as he put the Mini-Computer in his bag.
"And here's the family picture to help you remember us on your Journey." Howard said, giving a photo of him, Harold and Clyde to his son.
"I'll take good care of it." Clyde assured.
"Squirtle." Squirtle said.
"Now I just want you to know that… that you'll always be my precious boy!" Howard cried sadly, falling onto his knees in a dramatic way. "I just can't think about losing you in the wild!"
"Remember, Clyde, keep Squirtle close to you at all times, make sure to support your friends and be carful with orange juice." Harold instructed. "You know how you get with pulp."
"Sure thing, dad." Clyde said.
"He's growing up so fast!" Howard sobbed as he hugged his husband.
"Come on, Howie. Remember what Dr Lopez said about letting go." Harold said with a firm expression. "Now let go."
"I'm trying!" Howard cried in sadness.
"Well, Squirtle and I should get going." Clyde said awkwardly. "Lincoln and Stella are probably waiting for me."
"Okay. Have a nice Journey with your friends, Clyde." Harold replied.
"I will! I love you guys!" Clyde stated.
"Squirtle!" Squirtle called out before they both left through the front door.
Unfortunately, this only caused Howard to cry even more.
"Why did he have to leave us, Harold?! Why?!" He asked in absolute sadness.
"It's going to be okay, Howie. Just let it out." Harold replied calmly before turning his attention back to the front door. "Have a fun adventure, Clyde!"
Cleopawtra and Nepurrtiti muttered annoyingly as they heard everything from their owners and simply went back to resting on the couch.
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Meanwhile, Stella and Snivy arrived at a house that had a dark-green roof, cyan-blue walls and some flowers planted in the front garden.
"Here it is. Home sweet home." Stella said. "I've really been wanting to come back here for so long."
"Vy." Snivy said with a smile.
"Trust me, Snivy. You're going to like hanging out in my home." Stella replied. "And you're really going to love meeting my mom's Partner Pokémon."
"Snivy?" Snivy asked in confusion.
"My mom was a pretty strong Trainer when she was my age, and I've always wanted to be like her and her Partner. Only I wanted to be a Coordinator, instead." Stella explained. "In fact, her Partner's the reason I chose you as my first Pokémon."
"Sniv?" Snivy questioned.
"You'll see when I introduce you to them." Stella said.
She then approached the front door and entered the house through it, seeing no one else inside with her and Snivy.
"Hey! Guess who's home!" Stella called out.
However, she didn't hear a single word from anyone or thing.
"Strange. Are mom and dad out, today?" Stella asked with a raised eyebrow.
Suddenly, something wrapped around Stella's ankles and it held her upside down, causing her to let go of Snivy as she felt onto the floor.
"Gah! What the heck?!" Stella asked with a shocked expression as she kept her skirt from revealing too much in her current position.
She then looked to see that the thing holding her upside down was a pale-green serpentine Pokémon. It's face and throat were white, while it's back was dark-green. Curled, mint-coloured patterned extended into the white portion of it's face, and if had narrow red eyes. There were two pointed yellow extensions on the back of it's head and coiled dark-green extensions spreaded out from the sides of it's lower neck, forming a curving pattern lower down it's body. It also had no legs and simply had a long tail to help it slither about, but just below it's neck we're two small leaf-like arms on both sides of it's body. There were even curved yellow markings around it's middle area and several palmate leaves on it's tail. This was the Regal Pokémon and Snivy's final Evolved Form, Serperior.
"Serperior?! Seriously?! I've just gotten home for only a few seconds, and you're already pulling your greetings joke on me?!" Stella asked in complaint. "I keep telling you not to grab me by the ankles when I have a skirt on! It's too embarrassing!"
"Serper." Serperior said with a cheeky smile.
"Oh, what the heck? It's really great to see you, too." Stella replied kindly, shrugging off the prank the Regal Pokémon pulled on her.
"Does that voice belong to who I think of does?" A voice asked.
As Serperior settled her back on her feet, Stella saw a middle-aged woman with long black hair styled in a hime-cut, black round glasses, golden circular earrings, a light-blue sweater and a pair of black pants show up from upstairs.
"Mom!" Stella exclaimed with a bright smile.
"Hi there, Stella! I'm so glad to see you again!" Stella's mother, Judy Zhau, remarked happily.
"Me, too!" Stella stated before hugging her mother. "Where's dad? Is he at work again?"
"Unfortunately, yes. But he wanted me to tell you that he's glad you're starting your own Journey with your friends." Judy said.
"Good." Stella replied.
While the two of them were having their reunion, Snivy looked at Serperior in total awe as the Regal Pokémon noticed her.
"Serperior, Ser." Serperior greeted kindly.
"Snivy!" Snivy replied while smiling admiringly.
Judy noticed her daughter's new Pokémon, as well.
"So, that's your new Partner?" She asked with a smile.
"Yeah, I said that I've always to be just like you when I become a Trainer, so I just had to pick Snivy as my first Pokémon like you did." Stella said.
"Well, Snivy looks like a cute and trusting Pokémon for you to have." Judy complemented.
"Thanks, mom." Stella said with a kind smile.
"Vy." Snivy added as she blushed a bit from Judy's words.
"So, you still want to become a Coordinator?" Judy asked.
"Of course I do! Snivy and I are going to build a great Team, earn five Contest Ribbons and then we'll enter the Grand Festival!" Stella explained in enthusiasm.
"That's what I like to hear. If you keep training with your Pokémon and winning a lot of battles, you could end up like me one day." Judy replied, looking towards a photo of a younger version of herself and her Serperior.
"I know! And maybe one day, I could battle you and win!" Stella stated determinedly.
"Snivy." Snivy agreed with a smile.
"You beat me in a Pokémon battle? That's a bit difficult for me to believe, sweetie." Judy chuckled.
"Perior." Serperior said in agreement.
"I'll make sure it happens after I win the Grand Festival." Stella told them.
"Okay. Well, I should remind you that many Coordinators have trouble earning their first Ribbons." Judy explained. "Some even lose immediately on their first Contests."
"Don't worry, Mom. I definitely won't lose my first Contest." Stella assured. "But, I don't exactly know where to find my first Contest."
"Actually, I heard that there's going to be one in Coulfort Town." Judy told her.
"Hey, that's not very far from Royalwoods Town!" Stella realised. "I'll go there for my first Contest before we go to Sonari City for Lincoln's first Gym Battle!"
"I'm glad to hear that, Stella." Judy said, smiling in approval. "Now, I think it's time for you to get started on your Journey."
"You're right! Lincoln and Clyde have gotta be waiting for me!" Stella stated. "I'll go and meet up with them, now!"
"That's a good idea, dear. I know you have what it takes to be an amazing Coordinator." Judy said kindly. "You go and do your best in all the Contests you'll be entering."
"Right!" Stella replied with a determined expression before picking up Snivy. "Let's go meet up with the guys, Snivy!"
"Snivy, Vy!" Snivy replied excitedly.
"Goodbye, mom and Serperior!" Stella shouted before rushing out of the house. "I love you!"
"I love you as well, Stella! Make me and your father proud!" Judy called out with a proud smile.
"Perior!" Serperior added in kindness.
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Later on, Lincoln and Scorbunny had arrived in the middle of Royalwoods Town and were searching for any signs of Clyde, Stella and their Pokémon.
"It doesn't look like they're here yet, Scorbunny." Lincoln admitted.
"Scor." Scorbunny agreed.
But then, both of them noticed Clyde, Stella, Squirtle and Snivy showing up from the left and right sides of town respectively.
"Hey, you guys!" Lincoln called out.
"Hi, Lincoln!" Clyde and Stella replied as they caught up to him.
Squirtle and Snivy gave happy greetings to Scorbunny, who did the same thing with them.
"So, are you guys finally ready to get our Journey started?" Lincoln asked with a smile.
"We sure are!" Stella replied in excitement. "And my mom even told me that there's going to be a Contest in Coulfort Town! We should go there, first!"
"Coulfort City?" Clyde repeated before pulling out his Mini-Computer and searching up the town Stella mentioned. "Hey, Stella's right. That place is gonna have a Contest in just a few days and it's between Royalwoods Town and Sonari City."
"Exactly! We have to go there!" Stella told the boys.
"Well…" Lincoln said as he thought about it, until he came to a decision and smiled at Stella. "I don't see why not. The Sonari Gym can wait."
"Perfect! We're going to Coulfort Town to get my first Ribbon!" Stella cheered.
"Snivy!" Snivy remarked.
"And after that, we'll go to Sonari City so Scorbunny and I can get our first Gym Badge!" Lincoln stated determinedly.
"Scorbun!" Scorbunny agreed in enthusiasm.
"You seem very excited, little bro." A voice said.
Lincoln, Clyde, Stella and their Pokémon were surprised to hear the new voice and they looked to see a teenage girl with large blonde hair wearing a Pokémon Ranger uniform. Standing by her side was a Pidgeot.
"Lori!" Lincoln exclaimed with a huge smile. "You're really here!"
"You didn't literally think I'd miss out on getting to see my little brother before he starts his Journey, did you?" Lori asked jokingly. "By the way, I really like your Scorbunny. He's fluffy and adorable."
"Scorbunny!" Scorbunny chuckled as he blushed in embarrassment.
"Thanks!" Lincoln replied.
"It's nice to see you as well, Clyde and Stella." Lori said with a smile.
"Thanks, Lori." Stella said kindly, until noticing Clyde was looking at the eldest Loud sister with his jaw wide open. "Uh, Clyde?"
"L-L-Lori!" Clyde babbled as blood suddenly dripped out of his nose and he fainted.
"Squirt!" Squirtle yelled in shock, rushing up to his Trainer and helping him sit up.
"Eww. Still, it's nice to see you haven't changed." Lori said with a cringed expression.
"Pidge." Lori's Pidgeot mumbled under her breath.
"So, you're planning to go to Coulfort Town and Sonari City?" Lori asked.
"Yeah. I'm gonna get my first Badge in Sonari City, and Stella's gonna get her first Ribbon in Coulfort Town." Lincoln explained.
"Good. I'm sure Leni, Luan, Luna and Lynn will be preparing for you when you defeat the first four Gyms." Lori replied.
"I know. Say, did they all come?" Lincoln asked hopefully.
"Sorry, Lincoln, but they couldn't come." Lori told him. "They needed to get prepared for all the Trainers that'll be coming to their Gyms this year."
"Dang it." Lincoln sighed in disappointment.
"But, they did have some things they wanted me to say to you for them." Lori said. "Leni says 'I'm totes proud of you, Linky', Luan says 'I hope your new Partner can start a flame of victory. Ha ha ha. Get it?', Luna says 'Make sure to rock hard on your Journey, bro', and Lynn says 'I'll be waiting for you at my Gym, Stinkcoln'."
"That definitely sounds like something they would say." Lincoln commented with a chuckle.
"For sure." Stella agreed.
"Well, I should head back to my headquarters in Westmount City." Lori admitted. "Me and my Ranger team have some work to be doing."
"Okay, Lori. I'll see you another time." Lincoln replied.
"Sure, Lincoln. But before I leave, I should warn you and your friends that there have been some unusual thefts happening around Michigan, lately." Lori said.
"Unusual thefts?" Clyde repeated.
"What kind of thefts are you talking about?" Stella asked in curiosity.
"It's only been thefts at some electronic stores, laboratories and industrial companies." Lori explained. "We've been trying to apprehend them, but the people responsible always manage to slip away. It's literally a pain in my butt having to deal with it everyday."
"That sounds suspicious to me." Lincoln admitted.
"Bun." Scorbunny said in agreement.
"Do you know what these crooks are planning to do with all this stuff they've stolen?" Stella asked.
"Not at the moment. It's all a really strange mystery." Lori said with a sigh. "We've been searching for a long time, but we haven't been able to find any secret hideouts or base of operations that these creeps are using."
"I'm sure you'll be able to find them and take them down, Lori." Lincoln told her kindly.
"Thanks, Lincoln." Lori replied before she turned her attention to Pidgeot. "Okay, Pidgeot, it's literally time to head home."
"Pidgeot!" Pidgeot nodded as her Trainer hopped onto her back.
"So long, you three! Have a great Journey!" Lori stated encouragingly.
"I'll make you proud, Lori! I'll win the Michigan League and become Champion!" Lincoln called out.
"I know you will, little brother! Take care!" Lori replied before Pidgeot flew off into the distance.
"Well, it was lovely to see her again." Clyde said in a lovey-dovey way.
"You need to get over having a crush on her, Clyde." Stella muttered annoyingly.
"Seriously, buddy, it's getting a bit pathetic." Lincoln told his best friend.
"Scorbun." Scorbunny mumbled.
"Squirtle Squirt." Squirtle sighed.
"Snivy." Snivy added, rolling her eyes.
"Okay, that's just cruel." Clyde said with his arms crossed.
"The truth hurts, Clyde." Lincoln replied. "Anyway, it's time we started heading towards Coulfort Town."
"Yes! Our Journey starts now!" Stella remarked.
"We're gonna have so much fun on it, too!" Clyde stated in excitement.
"Alright, hands in!" Lincoln instructed.
He, Clyde and Stella then placed their hands in the middle of themselves. Scorbunny, Squirtle and Snivy did the same thing.
"Starting today, we're all gonna have the best adventure of our whole lives!" Lincoln stated. "We're gonna meet a lot of Trainers, catch many Pokémon to build some great teams, achieve so many special things to together, and show all of Michigan how amazing we can be!"
"Right!" Clyde and Stella cheered in determination.
Scorbunny, Squirtle and Snivy gave their own happy cheers in response as they are excited to make lots of great memories with their Trainers.
"Now, let's go to Route 1 and get our Journey started!" Lincoln told everyone.
The group broke their hand pile as Lincoln, Clyde and Stella allowed their Pokémon to climb onto their shoulders before they raced up a hill towards a small forest. As of now, they has officially begun their Pokémon Journey and were about to experience many amazing things with their Pokémon friends in the Michigan Region and beyond.
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LINCOLN'S TEAM
Scorbunny (M): Quick Attack, Ember, Double Kick and Super Fang
CLYDE'S TEAM
Squirtle (M): Tackle, Water Gun, Bite and Bubble Beam
STELLA'S TEAM
Snivy (F): Tackle, Vine Whip, Leaf Tornado and Slam