Pokemon: Alola Journey

by Girlofthewater

Still on his journey to becoming a Pokemon Master, Ash Ketchum his eight-year-old sister Riley, are now in the Alola region. They meet new friends and for the first time, go to a school that their Pokemon can be in the classroom. Follow Ash, Riley, their Pokemon in making new friends as they follow Ash's dream of becoming a Pokemon Master!

1. Alola to New Adventure

To anyone who reads my fanfiction, I have something to say. Recently, I've been getting people who are wanting me to hire them to do Fan Art for my Fanfiction and I turn them down. It's at the point where I'm angry and want to take down all of my fanfiction. I want those who are planning on asking me in a DM or in the reviews to stop asking me because I will never ever hire you. I can do my own fan art for my fanfiction. You want to do some artwork for a writer who is publishing a book, go on social media and ask around.

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I DO NOT OWN POKEMON. I ONLY OWN MY OC, THE NICKNAME FOR HER POKEMON PARTNER AND THE POKEMON TEAMS THAT SHE HAS FOR EACH REGION IN THE FANDOM!

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"All right! Whoo-hoo! This is awesome!" shouted Ash as he and Pikachu were riding a Pokémon in the water.

"Pika!" shouted Pikachu.

"Yeah! Right, Pikachu?" Ash asked.

"Pikachu!" shouted Pikachu as Ash laughs.

Narrator: This is Melemele Island, one of the several islands in the Alola Region.

Riley, popping up: And this is our first time in Alola, too.

Meeko, popping up next to her: Lucario!

Narrator: Ash, Pikachu, Riley and Meeko are in the middle of a vacation on the island, and they're having an absolute ball!

Riley: Yeah, we are! We're having a blast!

Meeko, wearing a sun hat: Lucar!

"All right!" said Ash. "Full throttle, Sharpedo!"

"Sharpedo! Shar!" said Sharpedo, taking Ash and Pikachu at full speed as it jumps through the air before going underwater. Once underwater, Ash and Pikachu see many different Pokémon. Ash sees a Pokémon alone on the rocks and Sharpedo takes him towards it. Soon as Ash touched the Pokémon, a white hand comes out, giving him the peace sign.

"Ah!" Ash screamed in the water.

"Pika!" screamed Pikachu as Ash gives the Pokémon a peace sign as well. Above the water, a girl with blue hair was sitting on Lapras, fishing as Sharpedo brings Ash and Pikachu up for air.

"Rakakakaka!" said a Pokémon as it fails out of the water on the fishing wire, scaring Ash and Pikachu. Just then, Ash falls back into the water. "Pika." said Pikachu as Ash surfaces.

"Made it, buddy." said Ash. The girl on Lapras giggles as her Pokémon claps its flippers at him, causing Ash to join in. "The famous Alola Pokémon jet ski." a woman said. "So, what did you think?"

"Man, it was super fun!" said Ash as he takes off his life jacket.

"That's great. Come back again soon." said the instructor.

"Right!" said Ash, then pets Sharpedo. "Thanks, Sharpedo!"

"Pika, pika." said Pikachu.

"Sharpedo." said Sharpedo.

"Exeggutor. Exeggutor. Exeggutor." said a very tall Exeggutor walking past as a little cat Pokémon walks up, sniffing the ground.

"Meow." said the Pokémon before laying down in the sand. As it was cleaning itself, it looks up to see Ash and Pikachu racing each other. "You won't beat me." Ash tells Pikachu.

"Pika! Pika!" shouted Pikachu as he gets ahead of Ash. Ash picks up a little more and without looking, he accidentally steps on the Pokémon's tail.

"Sorry!" said Ash as the Pokémon sends its ember attack at him. "Oh, man!"

"Pika. Pika. Pika!" Pikachu said as he touches Ash's burning face. At the hotel, Delia, Mr. Mime, Riley and Meeko were by the pool. "Blue water, white fluffy clouds and this delicious Pinap juice." said Delia as she takes a sip. "Mm! It's so refreshing."

"You bet it is." said Riley, sitting under the umbrella not far from her.

"I like it!" said Meeko, her eyes closed as she sunbathes her fur.

"Mr. Mime! Mime!" said Mr. Mime, stretching.

"Hey, Mom! Riley! I'm back!" shouted Ash as he runs up.

"Hope you had fun, Ash!" said his mom.

"Sure did." said Ash. "We went diving with a Sharpedo! Saw lots of Pokémon I've never seen before! Yeah!"

"Pika! Pika!" said Pikachu.

"You and Meeko should've joined me, Riley." said Ash, turning to his sister and sees her glaring at him.

"I would've, Ash, but you and Pikachu left without us." she tells him, crossing her arms in front of her.

"Lucar. Lucario." said Meeko, opening an eye.

"Oops. Sorry." said Ash.

"Pikachu." said Pikachu.

"Yeah…" said Riley as Meeko continued to glare at the boys. "We'll believe it when we see it, Ash."

"There better be something in it for us later." said Meeko.

"That does sound like fun!" said Delia as Riley nodded. "We have Mimey to thank for winning the tickets for our Alola vacation."

"Thank you, Mr. Mime." said Riley, hugging the Pokémon.

"Lucario!" said Meeko, giving Mr. Mime a hug around the waist.

"Thanks very much, Mimey." said Delia.

"Mime, Mime, Mime." said Mr. Mime, as though saying it was the luck of the draw.

[Flashback]

Mr. Mime entered a contest and drew the winning color. Ash and his family heads up to Professor Oak's lab. "Here." said Delia, handing over Pokéballs.

"No problem." said Professor Oak as he turns around towards his desk. The small family gets on an airplane and flies to Melemele Island.

"We're here!" they shouted.

[Flashback ends]

"So, shall we get changed and get going?" asked Delia.

"Where to, mom?" asked the brother and sister.

"Why, to Professor Oak's cousin's place." she replied.

"Right. I forgot." said Ash.

"I forgot that he had a cousin." said Riley.

"Lucar." said Meeko.

[Flashback]

"This will work out just fine!" said Professor Oak, holding a container with a Pokémon egg inside. "I was worried about how I'd get this to my cousin in the Alola region. Now, I'm not!"

"Wow, an egg!" said both siblings.

"What kind of Pokémon is it?" asked Ash.

"You'll just have to wait for it to hatch to find out." said Professor Oak.

"Oh, man." said Ash.

"Count on us! We'll get it there." said Delia.

"I can't wait!" said Riley.

"Lucari!" said Meeko.

[Flashback ends]

"Wow." said Ash as he and his family were pulled in a rickshaw by a Tauros.

"Mime, Mime!" said Mr. Mime.

"Our first Pokémon taxi." said Ash.

"This feels nice." said Riley, who was sitting between her mother and Mr. Mime.

"This is the best ever! Oh!" said Ash.

"Pikachu!" said Pikachu.

"(moos)" said Tauros, looking back at Pikachu.

"Here in the Alola region, we use the power of Pokémon to go anywhere and everywhere." said the driver. "We refer to these Pokémon as ride Pokémon."

"Cool." said Riley.

"Cario." said Meeko, curiously watching Tauros.

"Pika!" said Pikachu, seeing Tauros' tail flick behind it.

"For land travel, take a land ride Pokémon. Flying, you take an air ride Pokémon." The driver explained. "On water, a water ride Pokémon." Riley and Meeko look at Pikachu, trying to grab Tauros' tail.

"Lucario…." said Meeko, trying to stop Pikachu from grabbing Tauros' tail.

"Pik." said Pikachu as Meeko pulls him back by his tail in order to keep himself from getting hurt.

"Are you trying to get yourself hurt?" Riley asked, looking at Pikachu. "You don't need a Team Rocket blast off this soon."

"So, that Sharpedo was a water ride Pokémon." said Ash as he grabs Pikachu from getting the tail.

"Ho-ho! It sounds to me like you've already been trying things out!" said the driver.

"Where are we taking the egg?" asked Ash.

"To a place they call the Pokémon school." said Delia.

"Pokémon school, huh?" asked Ash.

"I never heard of the Pokémon school." said Riley.

"Me either." said Ash.

"Sounds interesting, doesn't it?" asked Delia.

"Sure is." said Riley.

"I wonder if they teach Pokémon there." said Meeko.

"We could always find out, Meeko." said Riley.

"Mime." said Mr. Mime.

"Yeah." said Ash.

"Mime, mime, mime." said Mr. Mime, tapping Delia's leg to get her attention.

"My, my! Look at all those delicious berries!" Delia exclaimed. "Maybe I'll buy some as a gift."

"The berries at this market are always fresh and delicious!" said the driver.

"Sounds great!" said Delia.

"Mr. Mime!" said Mr. Mime as he looks at the berries in his hands.

"It's so hard to make a decision." said Delia. Behind her, Ash and Riley stretched their arms. "Pika." said Pikachu, then turns to Meeko. "Pika, Pikachu?"

"Lucar, Lucar." said Meeko, nodding in replied as she smiled. Just as they were passing a grassy patch, a new Pokémon popped out from the ground. "Huh?" said the siblings.

"Pika! Pika?" said Pikachu.

"Cario!" said Meeko, taking a step back from the Pokémon.

"It's a Pokémon. So cool!" said Ash.

"What kind of Pokémon is it though." said Riley.

"Wow! I wonder what its name is!" said Ash, getting a closer look at it when suddenly, the Pokémon grabs him by the nose.

"Hey!" shouted Riley, trying to get the Pokémon off her brother with Meeko's help. "No one gets to do that to him but me, Pikachu and Meeko. Only we have that honor."

"Lucario!" said Meeko, helping Riley pull it off. Finally, the Pokémon let's go of Ash's nose and burrows back into the ground. "Okay, lets catch it, you guys." said Ash.

"You read my mind, Ash." said Riley, grinning.

"Pika! Cario!" said Pikachu and Meeko, as the four of them ran after the borrowing Pokémon.

"Hm." said Delia, sniffing the berry in her hand. "Ash, Riley, look. Huh?"

"Mime, mime?" asked Mr. Mime as he and Delia turned around to see that both brother and sister were gone. In the forest, the burrowing Pokémon was running from the siblings. "Hey, slow down." said Ash, panting.

"Pika!" shouted Pikachu.

"Yeah, one of us is younger than the other." said Riley.

"Lucario!" shouted Meeko.

In the trees, an Island guardian looked at the siblings with great curiosity and quickly followed them. The Pokémon that the siblings were after jumped out of the ground. Ash tries to catch it before it went back into the ground. "Now where did that Pokémon go?" asked Ash as he and Riley went digging after it.

"It can't stay in the ground forever." said Riley. "It has to come out and eat at some point." Just then, a couple of berries fell on their heads, causing them to look up. "Huh? Oh." they both said.

"Pika?" asked Pikachu.

"Cario?" asked Meeko.

"Huh? Where are we?" asked Ash.

"I don't know. I was following you, remember." said Riley.

"Weird." said Ash, then takes his sister's hand.

"Pika." said Pikachu.

"Lucar." said Meeko.

"Guess we missed it." said Ash.

"Yeah." said Riley.

"Man, that's too bad. Oh, well." he said as Pikachu and Meeko eat the berries. "Where are we supposed to take that egg again?"

"To the Pokémon school." said Riley.

"Oh yeah. That's right." said Ash. "Thanks, Riles."

"Anytime, Ash." said Riley.

The Island Guardian, who was watching from afar, sped away, knocking a berry from a tree branch. The berry landed on something pink, causing it to moan. "A Pokémon!" exclaimed Ash as he and Riley hear a moan in the forest. Out of the bushes, a bear like Pokémon came out.

"Oh, wow!"

"Pika!"

"That's one cute Pokémon." said Riley.

"Bewear." squealed the Pokémon, waving its arms in the air.

"Bewear?" asked Riley, titling her head as Ash giggles.

"Cari?" asked Meeko, following suit.

"Look, its waving." said Ash as they walked towards Bewear. "You sure are cute." Bewear screams as its right arm breaks a tree in half.

"Ah!" shouted Ash and Riley.

"Pika! Cario!" said Pikachu and Meeko. Bewear then takes off, knocking down trees as it goes. "Now what?" asked Ash.

"Pika." said Pikachu.

"This is what I'm thinking, you guys…" said Riley. "I don't want that Bewear. I don't want to capture it."

"Cario." Meeko said, agreeing with Riley. Bewear squeals as the four of them ran for it.

"Move it!" shouted Ash.

"No need to tell me twice!" shouted Riley.

"Pikachu!" screamed Pikachu.

"Run for your life!" shouted Meeko, quickly running to get Riley. Bewear, still squealing, chases after them. Just as the brother and sister went over a tree branch, the island Guardian rushes past Bewear. Bewear looks up to see that Ash and Riley were gone.

"Bewear?" asked a confused Bewear.

"What was up with it?" asked Ash as he and Riley slowed down.

"Pika, Pika." said Pikachu.

"I don't know." said Riley, bending over to catch her breath. "But I sure don't want to capture that Pokémon anytime soon."

"Lucar, Lucario." said Meeko, indicating how big Bewear is.

"Exactly, Meeko." Riley tells her.

"Huh? What's that?" asked Ash, seeing something fly past them overhead. "A Charizard? Must be an air ride Pokémon."

"Let's go check it out." said Riley.

"Great idea! Pikachu, Riley, Meeko. Let's follow it!" said Ash.

"Pika! Lucario." said their Pokémon in agreement as Riley raises a hand to her head. The siblings ran out of the forest and onto what was the Pokémon school. Kids chattering and laughing was heard. "Ah! Huh?"

"Pika! Lucar!" Not far from them, a girl with blond hair looks over. Next to her were three Pokémon. "Whoa!" said Ash, giggling.

"Pika!" said Pikachu, jumping down from Ash's shoulder.

"Ashy…" said Riley, grabbing ahold of her brother.

"Cario." said Meeko, seeing a who lot of Pokémon and Trainer auras.

"It's okay, Riley." he said, wrapping an arm around her and pulls Riley into a hug before both of them ran towards the fence. "So many Pokémon."

"No, look out!" said the girl.

"Huh?" said Ash as he and Riley looked up to see three Tauros were on the track.

"Stop! Stop it, Tauros! Come on!" said a girl with green hair. Ash and Riley were on the ground, stomped on by accident by the Tauros. "Pi-Pi-Pi." said Pikachu as he and Meeko ran towards the siblings.

"Lucar?" asked Meeko, running over to Riley's side.

"Are you okay?" asked the girl.

"Oh, yeah, I'm fine." said Ash, putting his hat back on and helps Riley up, checking to see if she was injured. "Actually, I'm good at dealing with Tauros."

"I'm okay, Ash." said Riley, causing him to smile and turn back to the girl.

"See, I caught some." He explained. A Tauros walks over to Ash and Riley, mooing as it smiles. The girl screams as she hides behind Ash. "Hi there." said Riley, petting the Tauros.

"Lucar? Lucario?" Meeko asked Riley, worriedly.

"Yes, I'm fine. You know how it is, Meeko." she tells her as Meeko brushes off the dirt from her back.

"Pika? Lucario?" asked Pikachu and Meeko, looking at each other before looking up at the girl. She looks at both Pokémon and squeals, backing away from them. "Hey, you're acting like you're scared of Pokémon." said Ash.

"She reminds me of someone back home who was scared of bug types." said Riley, thinking. "But who though…."

"I am not scared. I love Pokémon…at least from a research point of view." she tells him.

"I'm sorry." said the girl with green hair. "The two of you came out of the forest so quickly like that. I couldn't stop."

"Thing is, Lillie can't touch Pokémon." said the chubby boy.

"I can touch them, theoretically that is, if I really, really wanted to." said Lillie as Pikachu jumps onto Ash and Meeko grabs a hold of Riley's hand. "I just choose not to."

"Ok…" said Riley. "But for the record, you would have to get my Pokémon Partner pretty angry or get into her personal space without permission in order for her to hurt you."

"Cario." Meeko said, nodding.

"Don't worry." said the girl. "Don't get all frustrated and one day you'll be able to, if you want."

"That's right." said the girl who Ash saw earlier that day.

"Ah! You! I saw you at the ocean fishing!" Ash exclaimed.

"For Bruxish." said the girl with blue hair.

"Hey, you know this guy?" asked the girl with green hair.

"I'm Ash Ketchum and this is my little sister, Riley." said Ash, introducing himself and Riley. "We came from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region! And this is my good buddy, Pikachu."

"Hi." said Riley, smiling. "This is my best friend, Meeko."

"Nice to meet you!" said the brother and sister.

"Pika! Lucario!" said Pikachu and Meeko.

"So, what is this place?" asked Ash.

"It's the Pokémon school." said the girl with green hair.

"We've heard of the Pokémon school! What do you know, this is it." said Ash.

"So…big." said Riley with big eyes.

"Lucar, Lucar." said Meeko in agreement.

"I guess you must've gotten lost." said the green-haired girl.

"I guess." said Ash.

"Brothers." said Riley, shaking her head. "Can't live with them, can't live without them."

"Lucar." added Meeko, knowing Pikachu.

"I'll show you both around!" said the green-haired girl, taking both their hands.

"Really?" asked Ash.

"Bounsweet!" said Bounsweet, the little Pokémon on the girl's shoulder.

"Pika." said Pikachu, smelling Sweet Scent.

"Lucari." added Meeko

"Come on, this way!" said the green-haired girl grabbing the brother and sister by their arms.

"Hey, you don't have to pull so hard!" said Ash.

"Or grip me that tight." said Riley, looking down at her arm.

"Pika! Cario!" said Pikachu and Meeko once they and the others entered the Pokémon school.

"Check it out!" said the brother and sister, running towards a set of bones.

"What's that?" asked Ash. "So cool! Awesome!"

"Not again." said Riley, as her brother went over to a window and looks outside. "Ash!"

"This is great." said Ash. "Where am I again?"

"Pika." said Pikachu.

"Forgive my brother and the mouse." Riley said to the green-haired girl, bowing in forgiveness. "They both get distracted easily sometimes."

"Lucario! Lucario!" said Meeko, bowing as well.

"I understand." said the green-haired girl, who introduced herself to them as Mallow, when they both walked up to Ash. "I told you. It's the Pokémon school. It's a place where Pokémon and students all study together."

"Cool. Lucario!" said Riley and Meeko as Mallow knocked on the door.

"Principal, sir? I brought a couple of new students." she said.

"Huh?" said Riley.

"New students?" asked Ash, confused as he and Riley looked at each other. "No! No! No!"

"Ash? Riley? You both finally made it." said Delia as Mr. Mime opened the door.

"It's our mom." said Ash.

"Hi mom." said Riley as Meeko waved.

"Glad you both could join us." said Delia.

"Alola, Ash and Riley! Welcome to the Pokémon school, home of Solrock and roll!" said Principal Oak as he comes out of his office.

"Professor Oak, what are you doing here?" asked Ash.

"Cari?" asked Meeko, tilting her head to one side.

"Before I start asking what he means, I'm seeing double Professor Oak." said Riley, then holds out her arm. "Wanna do the honors, Ash?"

"Sure. If only you do the same to me." said Ash, then pinches her.

"Ouch." said Riley, then looks up at Principal Oak then pinches her brother who winces in pain. "Yeah, it's the real deal. We're not dreaming."

"Lucario." said Meeko.

"People tell me we look alike. I guess that's why you recognize me." said Principal Oak. "The name is Samson Oak."

"He's the Pokémon principal." said Mallow.

"Nice to meet you!" said Principal Oak, making his hands in a weird position.

"Nice to meet you too!" said Ash and Riley.

"He always makes jokes, playing around with Pokémon names." said Mallow.

"Lucario, Lucar." said Meeko, commenting about Principal Oak's likeness to Professor Oak's.

"Yeah. I'm definitely seeing his face, but with longer hair and a tan." said Riley as Meeko nodded with her assessment.

"We all need a little fun." said Principal Oak. Riley walks up to Principal Oak and pulls on his shirt. "Yes?" he asked as he goes down to her level.

"I just want to say that if my mom decides to enroll my brother here, I enroll as well." Riley tells him. "Ash and I are a package deal. Wherever he goes, I go."

"Lucario." said Meeko, pointing to Riley and herself. Principal Oak smiles at the two while Mr. Mime adjusts his sunglasses. "A little dose of levity and laughter is what my rant is for!" said Principal Oak as he goes back into his office with Delia and Mr. Mime, leaving the trio confused.

"Mime." said Mr. Mime as Pikachu, Meeko and Bounsweet run around him.

"After we chased after Charizard, we kind of just wound up here." Ash explained.

"So that means, you're really not new students here after all." said Mallow.

"I never got to really explain for me and my sister." said Ash.

"Which you should've done in the first place, Ash." said Riley.

"It's my fault." said Mallow. "I'm in such a hurry all the time, I can miss things."

"Hey Samuel! It's me! I got your egg safe and sound." said Principal Oak, connecting to Professor Oak's lab in Kanto.

"Excellent Samson! That's what I like to hear. Thanks to you, Delia." said Professor Oak.

"It's my greatest pleasure." said Delia.

"Hi, Professor Oak." said Riley.

"Lucario!" said Meeko, waving.

"Well, hello there, Riley and Meeko." said Professor Oak as the two smiled at him. Just then, Mallow came up with an idea.

"Say, Principal Oak, sir, may I show Ash and Riley around the campus?" she asked.

"Ah!" gasped the siblings.

"Of course! Porygon your way." said Principal Oak.

"Ready to go Ash? Riley?" she asked.

"Yeah!" shouted Ash.

"Yes please." said Riley, smiling with Meeko. Once out of the office, Mallow shows them her classroom. "Now, this is our classroom." she said, showing Ash and Riley the wide-open classroom.

"Whoa." said Ash and Riley.

"Pika."

"Cario."

Ash runs over to the balcony and looks over the campus grounds. "Wow! This is so nice." said Ash.

"Pika! Pikachu!" said Pikachu.

"This is a fantastic view!" said Riley.

"Lucario!" said Meeko, then does a cartwheel.

"Pika!" said Pikachu as Riley does one as well.

"And that's not all." Mallow said. "There's the field where you both met Tauros and there's the lake. The campus is huge and we learn all sorts of amazing things."

"Awesome!" Riley said.

"Hi! A big Alola to you all!" said a man with a lab coat, walking into the classroom.

"Professor Kukui!" said Mallow.

"Professor?" asked Ash.

"Kukui?" asked Riley as Meeko jumps in front of her, protecting her from the professor.

"Lucario!" said Meeko with her fists up.

"Yeah, he's our teacher. Professor! I'd like you to meet Ash and his sister Riley." said Mallow as she introduces the siblings.

"Principal Oak just filled me in." said Professor Kukui. "Hi Ash, Pikachu, Riley, Meeko. The Pokémon school is a wonderful place! I hope you enjoy your visit here!"

"In all fairness, I bet it's better than the school I went to in Kanto." Riley whispered to Meeko.

"Lucar." Meeko whispered back.

"Thank you." said Ash, poking his sister in the ribs.

"Yes sir, thank you." she said, rubbing the hurt side as she glared at her brother.

"Pika!" said Pikachu.

"Thank you for letting us look around." said Meeko, bowing as Mallow heard her voice for the first time. Just before she could ask Riley, they hear Charizard roaring from outside the window.

"Huh?" said Ash, looking out the window. "Who are they?"

"Stopping our bikes was not the smartest of moves." said Zipp.

"Yeah, just like my bro said." said Tupp.

"Team Skull doesn't like anyone getting in our way." said Zipp.

"You got that right!" said Rapp.

"I don't remember blocking the road." said the boy with red streaks in his hair. "The only people I can see getting in the way are you."

"Well, listen to the big talker." said Zipp. Behind the gate, Lillie and the others watched their friend. "Huh! I dare you to say that again!" said Zipp.

"Who are they?" Ash asked again once they reached the gate of the school yard.

"They're part of Team Skull." said Mallow as Professor Kukui walked up behind her. "Always bullying us into a Pokémon battle. Not nice."

"We've seen worse people than Team Skull." stated Riley, not shocked by all this.

"Yeah, we have." said Meeko, nodding.

"If you can beat us in a Pokémon battle, maybe we'll let you walk away." said Tupp.

"Yeah, but if we beat you, then that Charizard of yours belongs to us!" said Zipp.

"Let me at them! Let me at them." said Riley reaching out towards the boy and his Charizard when Ash pulls her back.

"Riley, no." Ash tells her, struggling to keep her against him.

"Lucario!" said Meeko, glaring at Team Skull.

"Pika, Pika." said Pikachu, pulling her leg.

"You'll be sorry." said the boy with red streaks.

"Ha! We'll see about that. Come on out, Salandit!" shouted Tupp.

"Yungoos!" shouted Zipp.

"Zubat!" said Rapp. Three sets of the same Pokémon came out of the Pokéballs.

"Now, tell your Charizard to fight!" demanded Tupp.

"That does it!" shouted Riley.

"Right! Stop it!" shouted Ash, letting go of his sister and both of them ran over the bridge.

"Huh?" said Team Skull.

"But Ash! Riley!" shouted Mallow.

"Who do you think you are?" asked Zipp.

"Your cowards, ganging up three against one!" said Ash.

"It's not right!" shouted Riley with fire in her eyes.

"Ha! What are you going to do about it?" asked Tupp.

"My sister and I will fight too. Are you ready?" asked Ash. "And you are…"

"Kiawe. But I don't need any help." said Kiawe.

"Those guys are really dangerous, you two." said Mallow.

"Ash and I have dealt with a certain team from our region, Mallow." said Riley. "We got this."

"Yeah." said Ash, then looks down at Pikachu. "Pikachu, ready?"

"Pik." said Pikachu.

"Let's do this, Meeko!" said Riley, holding her fists out.

"Lucar!" said Meeko, nodding as she and Riley do their handshake.

"We choose you!" shouted Ash and Riley.

"Pika!" said Pikachu.

"Lucario!" Meeko shouted.

"Oh, my." said Professor Kukui, shocked at the siblings.

"Don't hurt yourself." said Kiawe, taking out a Pokeball.

"Me? Hurt myself? Ha! Never in a million years." said Riley.

"Now, Turtonator, come on out!" shouted Kiawe.

"Turtonator!" bellowed Turtonator.

"I wanna hug it." said Riley.

"Lucar!" Meeko said in awe.

"Wow! That's awesome! So, that's a Turtonator, huh?" asked Ash.

"A fire and dragon type. A strong and trusted friend. A wise one." said Kiawe.

"So is Meeko." said Riley.

"Now, Salandit, show them your strength with Venoshock!" shouted Tupp.

"Yungoos, use bite!" said Zipp.

"Zubat, Leech Life!" said Rapp.

"Pikachu! Use Quick Attack!" shouted Ash.

"Pika! Pik-Pik-Pik!" said Pikachu, running fast and dodging the Venoshock. "Pi, pi, pi, Pika!" Pikachu then leaves a trail of lightning behind at the Salandit.

"Meeko! Bone Rush!" shouted Riley.

"Lucario!" shouted Meeko, jumping up to Zubat, creating a long blue bone with her paws and hits its small body, knocking it out of the sky.

"That's fast." said Kiawe. Turtonator growls and glares at the three Yungoos as they bite Turtonator's back, which then explodes. "Oh-ho!" said Tupp.

"What happened?" asked Ash.

"If something touches the spines on the shell, they'll blow up." said Kiawe.

"Good to know. Don't touch Turtonator's back." said Riley, making a note in her notebook.

"Wow." said Ash.

"Quick, Salandit, use Flame Burst!" shouted Tupp. Salandit whips its tail around to attack. "Pikachu, you and Meeko dodge it and use Thunderbolt!" said Ash.

"Meeko, use Circle Throw and aim them towards Pikachu." said Riley.

"Cari! Cario!" shouted Meeko, throwing each Salandit into the air by their tails.

"Pika! Pikachu!" shouted Pikachu as he jumps into the air, sending a thunderbolt from his body.

"Yeah, way to go!" shouted Ash and Riley as the others cheered. Unknowing to the siblings, the island guardian watched them with definite curiosity. "Oh!" said Tupp as one Salandit struggles to get up.

"Pika!" said Pikachu as he and Meeko high-fived each other.

"I'll finish this." said Kiawe.

"Huh?" said the brother and sister.

"All right! Turtonator, let's go!" shouted Kiawe.

"Turt!" said Turtonator.

"Ah!" said Ash as Riley wraps herself against him.

"Pika!"

"Lucar!"

"Oh-no!" said Tupp.

"Uh-oh!" said Rapp.

"Could it be the move?" asked Zipp.

"The zenith…of my mind." said Kiawe as he starts his Z-move. Turtonator follows Kiawe as well. "Of body and spirit, like the great mountain of Akala! Become a raging fire and burn! Inferno Overdrive!"

"Turtonator!" bellowed Turtonator as a huge fire ball came out of it and fires right at Team Skull. All of the Pokémon of Team Skull was knocked out and couldn't battle any more.

"Ah. We won't forget this." said Tupp as he and the others recalled their Pokémon.

"Yeah, just like my bro said." said Zipp as Team Skull takes off.

"If you use that move, you should tell us!" Tupp shouted over his back as they drive away.

"Yeah, no fair." said Rapp.

"You know….he really needs to keep an eye on the road before he causes a huge crash and hurts people in the process." said Riley.

"Or injures himself." said Meeko.

"Kiawe, what was that?" asked Ash.

"Pika." said Pikachu.

"A Z-Move." said Professor Kukui.

"Z-move?" asked the siblings.

"Right." said Kukui.

"That's our Kiawe." said the chubby boy.

"You and Riley were great too, Ash." said Mallow.

"Z-Moves are special moves passed down in the Alola region." Professor Kukui explained. "Alola consists of four islands and each of them has its own guardian Pokémon. Only those who participate in a ceremony called the island challenge are able to use Z-Moves."

"Wow! Island guardians, island challenge and Z-Moves too!" Ash exclaims as Professor Kukui wraps his arms around all three kids.

"Now that was a real Mega Punch level battle!" said Kukui.

"Do I want to know what he's trying to tell us?" Riley asked Mallow, pointing to the professor. Mallow shakes her head no. "Yeah…..thought so."

"Hm." said Kiawe.

"Pika?" asked Pikachu.

"Lucar?" asked Meeko.

"Say, Ash, Riley, you both seem to enjoy a good battle." said Professor Kukui.

"Yeah! I want to be a Pokémon Master!" said Ash.

"And I want to be the best Pokémon trainer in the world!" said Riley.

"Oh, I see." said Professor Kukui.

"Pika. Lucario." said Pikachu and Meeko. Suddenly, a couple of berries hit Ash and Riley on the head. "Huh?" they said, looking up and sees the island guardian of Melemele.

"Who's that Pokémon?" asked the siblings.

"Pika? Lucar?" asked their Pokémon.

"Huh?"

"Pokémon?"

"But where?"

"I don't see anything." said Mallow.

"It was right there. I swear I saw it." said Riley, pointing to where it was. "That Pokémon was in the sky, and I know it wasn't Charizard or any other flying type Pokémon I recognize."

"She's never wrong." said Ash before the siblings turned to the others. "It was just there! It was a Pokémon for sure! It was yellow, about this big, with an orange crest on its head."

"It even looked like it had tattoos on its arms." Riley added.

"That sounds like…" said Professor Kukui.

"Tapu Koko." said Kiawe.

"You saw Tapu Koko, Guardian of Melemele Island?" asked Lillie.

"Wow, guardian? That's what that was?" asked Ash.

"Should I be scared?" asked Riley. As night fell on the island, Ash, Riley and their family were sitting at a restaurant. "Mm! This is so good!" said Delia. Across the table, Ash and Riley were thinking about Tapu Koko and the Pokémon school. "Anything interesting happened today?"

"Huh?" they asked their mother.

"You both seem distracted this evening." said Delia.

"Uh…" said Ash and starts giggling with Riley joining in.

"Sorry mom." said Riley, smiling. Outside of the restaurant, Tapu Koko trilled. "Huh?" said Ash and Riley looking outside the restaurant.

"Pika? Cario?" asked Pikachu and Meeko. Ash and Riley then see Tapu Koko fly past the restaurant. "Yeah, that was it." said Ash.

"I knew it looked like it was tattooed." said Riley as they see Tapu Koko in a palm tree.

"Where are you two going?" Delia asked her children. "Pikachu? Meeko?"

"Pika! Cario!" said Pikachu and Meeko as they went after their trainers. The four of them were by a fountain when Tapu Koko trilled past. "There it is." said Ash.

"Pika." said Pikachu and Tapu Koko takes off.

"After it." said Riley.

"Lucar!" said Meeko. The siblings and their Pokémon went after Tapu Koko until they were alone. Tapu Koko appeared before them. "Wow." said Ash and Riley.

"Pika." said Pikachu.

"Cario." said Meeko.

"The Spirit Guardian. That's Tapu Koko." said Ash, walking up to the guardian with Riley close behind. "Why do you keep coming to us? Is there something you want to tell us?"

"Yeah." said Riley. In both of its hands, were bracelets. In each hand, one bracelet held a yellow crystal while the other held a brown crystal as Tapu Koko sends both bracelets out to Ash and Riley.

"What's that?" asked Ash.

"Pika?" asked Pikachu.

"I think Tapu Koko wants us to have these." said Riley.

"Really? The island guardian wants you to, have it?" asked Meeko, taking a closer look at the bracelet.

"That looks like what Kiawe was wearing." said Ash.

"But how are we going to use them?" asked Riley. "We don't know anything about Z-Moves."

"Tapu Koko." trilled Tapu Koko, then nodded its head. Ash and Riley looked at each other than at Tapu Koko.

"Mm-hm." They said, nodding and both takes the bracelets that were floating in front of them. Yellow and brown lights came out of the bracelets and the siblings put them on.

"Pika." said Pikachu.

"Wow." said Meeko as Ash and Riley gasped.

"Ko…Koko." said Tapu Koko before flying away.

"Koko." said Riley, trying to imitate the island guardian.

"Hey!" shouted Ash as he and Riley ran towards the railing, but Tapu Koko had disappeared into the night. Ash and Riley looked down at the bracelets they were wearing and smiled at each other.

The next day, Ash and Riley, along with Pikachu and Meeko, were at Professor Kukui's house. "Professor Kukui's house is awesome!" Ash said to Delia. "You know what? There's a training room in the basement!"

"Pika!" said Pikachu. Not far from Ash, Riley was whispering something in Professor Kukui's ear.

"Oh, I see." he said, his eyes went wide once she finished telling him. "I promise, I won't say anything."

"Thank you, Professor Kukui. You're the best!" said Riley, hugging the man, then quickly goes over to her brother.

"Lucario, Cario!" said Meeko, hugging him as well.

"You're welcome." he tells Meeko.

"That's great!" said Delia. "I love seeing you, Pikachu, Riley and Meeko having a good time."

"I agree, mom." said Riley.

"And thanks mom." said Ash.

"Huh?" she said.

"When we said that we wanted to stay on the island, you said it was fine right off the bat." said Ash.

"Of course I did. I am your mother." said Delia. "So, I had a feeling you both might ask me that. I was right."

"Ah!" said Ash. "We've got to go! Riley and I start Pokémon school today!"

"Have a great time! Be careful and keep an eye on your sister!" Delia called after them.

"I will." said Ash, putting on his backpack.

"Love you, mom!" said Riley, putting on hers as well. Ash and Riley went out the door and up the hill. "Ah!" said Ash, giggling as he and Riley went.

"Pika! Pika! Pika! Pika!" said Pikachu as Meeko chased after him. Ash and Riley stop to look out at the beautiful ocean next to them. "I'll race you there, you three!" said Ash.

"Pika." said Pikachu as Riley looks at Meeko, who nodded in return.

"You're on, Ash!" said Riley.

"We'll be the first ones there!" said Meeko, ready for anything and the three of them take off.

"Hey! Wait!" Ash shouted after them.

"Keep up, Ash!" shouted Riley.

"Lucario!" said Meeko.

Narrator: After receiving a Z-Ring from the island guardian Tapu Koko, Ash, Pikachu, Riley and Meeko begin what promises to be an exciting time in the Alola region as the journey continues!

Riley, looking up: Wait a second here.

Meeko: Lucar.

Narrator: What?

Riley: These are Z-Rings? I thought it was just a pretty bracelet to wear. Who knew?

Meeko: Lucario.