Prologue
A cloaked figure was maneuvering through a forest where they made their way to a village as they ran up to a building and placed down something wrapped in a cloth and knocked on the door and ran off.
The door opens to show a female Swanna where she looked down and found there was a young male Riolu wrapped in the cloth.
Swanna looked around where she took in the young Riolu as the hooded Pokemon just watched from a distance and left.
Swanna set the young Riolu down in a bed where he opened his eyes and got up.
Riolu: Where am I? Who are you? Where's my mom?
Swanna: I'm sorry dear. I don't know what happened to your mother. I just found you outside my inn.
Riolu started to cry as Swanna placed a wing over him.
Swanna: Can you tell me how old you are?
Riolu: F-Five… But why did my mom leave me here? Why did she leave me behind?
Swanna: Well, I don't know.
Swanna placed a wing over Riolu.
Swanna: Maybe she wanted to protect you so she brought you here.
Riolu: But why protect me?
Swanna: Well perhaps one day she might return.
Riolu: When?
Swanna: I'm sorry, little one. I don't have the answer for that. But maybe, if you stay here, she might come back here.
Riolu: But who will take care of me?
Swanna: Well, I will. I can take care of you until your mom comes back.
Riolu: Promise?
Swanna: Promise.
Swanna comforted Riolu as she made up her mind to raise him as her own.
(2 Years Later…)
Riolu was now 7 years old as he woke up from bed.
Riolu grabbed his backpack which hung by the foot of his bed as he walked by a picture of him and Swanna.
Riolu sat on top of the rails of the stairs as he slid down to the first floor and into the inn.
Riolu: Morning!
Swanna: Riolu, how many times do I have to tell you, use the stairs.
Riolu: Sorry, I'm just excited for school. Like last year.
Swanna: Well one thing a Rescuer does is follow the rules and behave.
Riolu: I know but hey, everyday I go to school, the sooner I'll become a Rescuer. Then one day, I'll evolve into a Lucario and then find my mom.
Swanna: Well you still have a long way to go.
Swanna looked at her clock to see the time.
Swanna: Oh! Better eat your breakfast or you'll be late.
Riolu ate a nice sandwich for breakfast as he ran out the door.
Riolu made his way towards the school where he ran into his two friends, Torchic and Blitzle. Both were boys.
Riolu: So, you guys ready for a new year?
Torchic: Yeah!
Blitzle: I don't know actually.
Riolu: What, why?
Blitzle: I'm just nervous. Plus you already know Aura Sphere along with Bullet Punch. And Torchic knows Flamethrower already and knows Low Kick. All I can do is Quick Attack and Spark.
Riolu: Don't worry, Blitzle. We're all starter evolutions. Once you become a Zebstrika, you'll learn way more. We all will!
Torchic: Yeah! I can't wait to be a Blaziken like my mom and dad!
Blitzle: Well, okay.
The trio headed inside the school where their teacher, Ms. Azumarill, as she led their class to a crystal cave.
Azumarill: Here we are, class! The Cave of Light. The light from the sun and moon enters the cave and reflects off the crystals, forming a never-ending light inside. Stay close and follow me, students.
The class follows their teacher into the cave as Riolu is excited.
Riolu: I heard that in this cave, those who can Mega Evolve, gain that ability by going deeper into it.
Blitzle: Please don't do what I think you're gonna do.
Riolu: Come on, you know I can't Mega Evolve yet. I need to be a Lucario.
Blitzle: Well I know. You always seem to do something either reckless, stupid, or both.
Torchic: He's right, you know. And we always get in trouble because of you.
Riolu: Relax. Not this time. Let's just enjoy the trip.
Torchic: Okay who are you and what have you done with the real Riolu?
Riolu stuck his tongue out towards Torchic.
?: Hah! You three should consider yourselves lucky this school accepted you.
The trio saw a shiny female Salandit. She was the big diva of the class where a male Geodude and male Galarian Zigzagoon followed her around like her personal cronies.
Riolu: Mind your own business, Salandit.
Salandit: Please, you losers are nothing but delinquents who have no right to be Rescuers.
Geodude: Yeah! And you three only know two moves each while we know four!
Zigzagoon: Just shows we're the strongest in our class! Everyone else knows three while you three only know two. Which makes you three, the weakest in the class!
Azumarill: Salandit, Geodude, Zigzagoon, Riolu, Torchic, and Blitzle! Please catch up. Don't want any of you getting lost now.
Salandit: Just give up and quit before any of you have your dreams destroyed.
The bully trio ran up ahead as the "weakest trio" followed.
Riolu: Those jerks! We're strong!
Torchic: How can you be so sure?
Blitzle: Yeah, everyone in our class knows three moves while we're stuck with two.
Riolu: Well just because that's true doesn't mean we can become strong!
As the class continued with their trip, deep within the caves were a bunch of Rock and Steel types mining the stones from the cave walls.
Kabutops: Warden, we got a problem.
Aggron: What kind of problem?
Kabutops: We hit a soft spot in the cave. Any big blows to it might cause trouble for anyone on the surface.
Aggron: Then tell the group to move away and start building supports.
The cave then started to shake where on the surface level, the class felt the shaking.
Azumarill: Alright, I guess that's it. Everyone follow me please.
As the class follows their teacher, the cave continues to shake where the cave collapsed which caused the students and their teacher to run for the exit.
As the class made it out, Azumarill looked around.
Azumarill: Is everyone safe? Did we lose anyone?
Back in the cave, Riolu, Torchic, and Blitzle got trapped inside.
Torchic: Not good. What do we do?
Blitzle: Well waiting won't help. Who knows how long until help comes.
?: Help!
Riolu: Was that an echo?
?: Help!
Riolu: That way!
Riolu and his friends went to the voice and found Eevee. A young boy in their class who only knew Tackle.
Riolu: Eevee, are you okay?
Eevee: I'm scared. I want my mom and mommy.
Eevee started to cry as Blitzle comforted him.
Riolu: Hey, no need to cry. We're going to bust out and get you back to your moms.
Riolu gripped the straps of his backpack as he was still waiting for his own mother to return for him one day.
Riolu: And I got an idea.
Riolu walked up to the cave-in.
Riolu: We'll all attack a single point and break out.
Torchic: You sure that will work?
Blitzle: Yeah, we're not exactly packing any power in our attacks.
Riolu: Not unless we work together. We just need to keep attacking one spot and then everything will fall apart. After that, we're out of here.
The trio gathered at the cave-in as Eevee stood nearby.
Blitzle: This is crazy…
Torchic: And risky…
Riolu: Hey, without risk, life would be boring. And if life were to be boring, what would be the point of us Rescuers?
Riolu cracked his knuckles as Torchic and Blitzle kicked back some dust.
Riolu: You guys ready?
Torchic: Lets do it!
Blitzle: Well, I guess you got a point. Better than waiting. And we can prove to Salandit we're not weak!
Riolu, Torchic, and Blitzle charged towards the cave-in
Riolu: BULLET PUNCH!
Torchic: LOW KICK!
Blitzle: SPARK!
The three attacked the cave-in but nothing.
Riolu: Again!
They attacked again.
Riolu: Again!
They attacked again.
Riolu: AGAIN!
They hit the cave-in again where the rock started to crack.
Riolu: Yes! We're doing it! Come on, we got this!
They kept attacking over and over and over where finally they broke through.
Trio: ALRIGHT!
The cave started to shake even more.
Riolu: Run for it!
Riolu picked up Eevee as they all made a run for the exit.
The trio took a massive leap and made it out as they hit the ground.
Riolu let Eevee go as Azumarill ran up to them.
Azumarill: Oh my goodness! Are you boys okay?!
Riolu, Torchic, and Blitzle: Yes, Ms. Azumarill.
Eevee looked around as the other students were reunited with their parents where he then saw his own.
Eevee: Mom! Mommy!
Eevee ran up to his mothers Glaceon and Leafeon.
Glaceon: Oh Eevee! Thank goodness you're okay!
Leafeon: We're so glad you're okay!
Eevee: It's thanks to my friends that I'm safe.
Eevee motioned over to Riolu, Torchic, and Blitzle.
Riolu was being dusted by Swanna, Torchic was being wiped clean by his dad, and Blitlze was being nuzzled by his mom.
Glaceon and Leafeon walked over to them with Eevee.
Leafeon: Excuse me, our son said you three are responsible for helping him. Is that true?
Riolu: Well, uh, yeah. I guess it is true.
Leafeon: Me and my wife are grateful for rescuing our son.
Glaceon: You three have promising futures ahead of you. Both as Pokemon and as Rescuers.
The trio looked at each other there where they then chuckled and smiled.
Azumarill: Attention everyone, school is canceled for the rest of the week. Please go home and wait for further notice.
The parents took their children back home as Azumarill talked to the miners of the cave.
Swanna, Mr Blaziken, Mrs Zebstrika, and Glaceon and Leafeon were walking with each other as their kids were running around, playing.
Mrs Zebstrika: Even after all that they have that much energy.
Mr Blaziken: Just goes to show they have promise and determination.
Leafeon: Swanna, correct me if I'm wrong, but you said Riolu isn't your son, right?
Swanna: Yes. I'm just taking care of him until his real mother returns.
Glaceon: But what if she doesn't?
Swanna: Well, I guess I'll just have to take the role then.
Leafeon: And if his mother does come back…?
Swanna watched Riolu play with his friends as she took a deep breath.
Swanna: Then it's something I must come to terms with. For now, I'm going to enjoy every moment I have with Riolu.
Riolu, Torchic, Blitzle, and Eevee ran around the area ahead of their parents.
Riolu: I know! Maybe when we grow up and join the Rescuers Guild, we should form a team!
Torchic: But what should we call ourselves?
Eevee: Oh! I know!
Blitzle: You got a name?
Eevee: Well today you three were stars, and you were super. So why not call ourselves the Super Stars!
Riolu: Super Stars huh? I like it! Alright, once we grow up and form a team, we'll call ourselves The Super Stars!
Super Stars: YEAH!