Kanto Gets Loud
Chapter 80: Interlude #7
Later that evening,
Lincoln and friends managed to make it to a Pokemon Center just as soon as they left Grampa Canyon, and settled in for the night, "Lucky for us we found this Pokemon Center when we did," Misty commented, sitting down on her bed.
"I'll say. We've still got half a day on bike before we get to the next town," Brock replied.
"Speaking of which, what's our next stop?" Lincoln asked.
"Uh, 'Hophophop Town'?" Brock replied, reading what was on the map.
"'HOPHOPHOP'?" Lincoln and Misty both parroted.
"That's what it says here on the map," Brock replied.
"Bit of an odd name for a town," Lincoln commented.
"Well, in any case, we've still got some time before we have to turn in for the night. How about we warp over to Pewter City and see about getting our Fossils restored?" Misty suggested.
"Sounds like a plan. I found this Armor Fossil that I bet will give me a nice, healthy Shieldon," Brock replied.
"And I've got my Helix Fossil for an adorable Omanyte!" Misty added.
"And Lucius and the others were kind enough to help find me a Skull, Jaw, and Sail Fossil. If I'm not mistaken, that'll net me a Cranidos, Tyrunt and Amaura," Lincoln replied.
"Sounds about right," Misty replied.
"And while we're there, I can check in with my family," Brock added.
"Alright! So, we've got ourselves something of a gameplan," Lincoln said, as he opened the portal to Pewter City, allowing Brock and Misty to step through, with Lincoln bringing up the rear.
"Alright, which way is the Museum?" Misty asked.
"It's just behind the Gym. I'll be more than happy to lead the way," Brock replied, as he led his companions through the streets of Pewter City.
"Alright, we'll drop off our Fossils, then we can go visit your family, right?" Lincoln asked.
"That is the general idea, yes," Brock replied, as they continued.
"I wonder how well your parents have been doing since they came back?" Misty asked.
"From what I gathered, Dad's putting in some effort in training Forrest to become the next Pewter Gym Leader," Brock replied.
"Well, at least he's putting in effort to make up for his absence. And what about your Mom?" Lincoln asked.
"She's apparently helping the younger kids out with finding fundamental hobbies for them to pursue," Brock replied, as he stopped walking, "Welp, we're here! Welcome to the Pewter City Museum of Science!" he said, presenting the building in question.
"Alright! Hopefully we're in time to get our Fossils in," Lincoln said, as they approached the entrance. Upon entering, Lincoln and Misty's attention was almost immediately drawn to what appeared to be a skeleton of a large Dragonite. It wasn't nearly as big as the one they encountered at Cerulean Cape, but it still looked larger than the average Dragonite. They saw other exhibits as well, including a space exhibit with a model rocket, as well as what looked like geodes, "Just what you'd expect from a Science Museum," he commented, as they approached the front counter.
"Hello, and welcome to the Pewter Museum of Science. Are you here for a tour of the exhibits, or do you have Fossils for us to restore?" the worker at the front counter asked.
"We have some Fossils that we'd like restored, if you wouldn't mind," Brock replied.
"Excellent. If you'll just follow me, I'll show you to the Fossil Restoration Lab," the worker said, as he came out from behind the counter, and led them down a hall. They eventually arrived at a lab with some important looking equipment.
"Whoa, Lisa would be like a kid in a candy store seeing all of this," Lincoln commented, as they were led over to a hall with eight cylindrical machines.
"Alright, if you'll just place your Fossils in each machine, I'll begin the process. And in the morning, you'll have a newly restored Fossil Pokemon of your own," the worker said.
"Lincoln, since you have three Fossils to restore, we'll go in order with you going first, followed by either me or Misty, then back to you, then the other, and finally your last fossil," Brock suggested.
"Sounds good," Lincoln replied, as he approached the first cylinder machine and placed his Jaw Fossil in there. The scientist type in some keys on the control panel, as the cylinder closed up.
"You go first, Misty," Brock insisted.
"Alright then," Misty replied, as she placed her Helix Fossil in the second machine. Lincoln and Brock repeated the steps with their remaining fossils in the last three machines.
"Alright then, come next morning, and the three of you will have your newly restored Fossil Pokemon," the scientist said.
"Sounds good," Lincoln said, as they left the museum.
"Alright, time to go visit my family," Brock said, as he then led them to his house.
"Speaking of family, I wonder how mine's doing right now?" Lincoln pondered.
Meanwhile, in Royal Woods, morning,
The end of the weekend is hardly ever (or really, never) a happily anticipated time for anyone of any age. They have to go back to school or work after getting two whole days off to just unwind. And in the new Loud House, this was no exception. Fortunately, it was a three-day weekend, which gave them one more day off. Needless to say, the Loud Sisters didn't take long to adjust to their new domicile. The loved everything from more spacious flooring, to having their own, individual bedrooms, and the center fire place wasn't too shabby either, "So, what should we do today?" Luan pondered.
"Well, we're still kind of getting the stink eye from the majority of the town, so we should probably still lay low for a while," Lola suggested.
"Eh, nothing wrong with sticking around the house," Luna commented.
"Still, I thought I heard, when I was with our Mother Unit at the store the other day, that some people think that we should still be separated, even in light of the fact that it was made clear that Lincoln had forgiven us," Lisa chimed in.
"We're not… actually going to get separated, are we? I mean, I know that our… er, that man, lost the right to call himself our father, but Mom is at least trying to make up for her part in our mistake," Lana asked, sounding worried about being sent away from all the others.
"No. Since our Mother Unit had proven that she still takes her role as a mother seriously during the trial, the only way she could lose custody over us is if she followed… his example. Plus, only the court of law has the power to eviscerate us from her," Lisa replied.
"What about the CPS?" Luan asked.
"I don't know too much about how they work, but I'm fairly certain that they need a legal court order to take any sort of action," Lisa replied.
"Why don't we try to move on to a more… positive topic, girls?" Rita asked, sounding uncomfortable with the talks of the CPS and being separated from her children. Lola was about to say something, when some knocking came from the front door, "Company? This early in the morning?" she asked, as she went to go answer the door. Upon opening it, she was greeted by the sight of none other than, "Lance and Sharon!?" this caught the attention of her daughters, who looked ecstatic to see their paternal aunt and uncle.
"UNCLE LANCE! AUNT SHARON!" they exclaimed, as they went to greet them.
"He-hey kiddos!" Lance greeted back, as both he and Sharon embraced their nieces.
"My, you've all grown since the last we saw you!" Sharon observed, seeing as how they haven't seen any of their nieces in five years.
"We've missed you guys too," Luna greeted back.
"And don't forget us!" a teen boy's voice sang from behind them. Looking behind Lance and Sharon, they saw a trio of kids out on their new yard. The first was a tall, young man with black curly hair. He was wearing a purple jacket with a white undershirt, jeans, and grey and white shoes. The second was a girl about the same age as the twins. She had black, curly hair done up in buns, green rimmed glasses, a pink t-shirt, denim shorts, and sandals. The third and youngest of them was a short boy, about the same age as Lisa, with his black hair slicked upward. He wore a purple shirt with a dark purple stripe, grey pants, white shoes, and a cast on his left arm.
"Shane! Shelby! And Shiloh too!" Luan exclaimed, happy to see their cousins.
"This is such a big surprise! What brought you all out here to Royal Woods?" Rita asked.
"Why don't we head inside and discuss? We've got a lot to say," Sharon suggested, before leaning in, "And don't worry, we know about what happened between you guys and Lincoln, but we won't beat a dead horse. You're probably sick of hearing about it," she whispered.
"You have no idea," Rita whispered back, as she invited them inside the house.
"*whistles* This is SOME upgrade you've got going here, Rita," Lance commented, looking at the new house.
"I'll say… Could this have something to do with that deal that Leonard told us about involving Lincoln?" Sharon asked.
"Oh, so you know about his engagement to Monster Princesses?" Rita asked in surprise.
"Yeah. We were all pretty surprised to not only learn about the existence of REAL monsters, but that Lincoln is also engaged to several princesses from the Monster Realm? Our minds were blown!" Lance replied.
"But that raises one question in my mind," Lucy said, startling everyone there, "Why weren't you present when Great Grandma Harriet spoke with Lucius and the other's parents?"
"Ah, yes, well, at the time, I was competing abroad in Europe in a Junior High International Sports tournament, so she wasn't able to introduce me to them. And by the time I got back to the states, it was already decided that it would be your generation that would be the one to yield a suitable husband for their daughters. I guess they must've forgotten about me. Oh well," Lance explained.
"Right, well, in any case, it's always nice to see you all, but what brings you here today?" Rita asked.
"Well, I'm glad you asked, Rita! You'll be happy to know that we've opened up a new fitness center here in Royal Woods!" Sharon explained.
"Wait, that would mean…?!" Lana couldn't believe what she was hearing. Nor could the others.
"That's right! We're moving to Royal Woods!" Shelby exclaimed. Needless to say, the sisters were all overjoyed to hear this bit of news, as was Rita.
"That would mean we'll be able to make up for the five years we haven't seen each other!" Luan exclaimed.
"We're just as happy about this as you guys!" Shiloh replied.
"By the way, I know from what Dad told me is that Lincoln was traveling that island off the coast of Japan, and that Lori and Junior got admitted to that… horrible mental asylum," Lance shuddered at the thought of the sanitorium, as did everyone in that room, "But I don't see Leni."
"Ah, yes! Well, Leni is also over in Kanto as well. She's helping chaperone Lincoln's friends," Rita replied.
"Oh, well, hopefully we'll be visiting when they call," Shane chimed in.
"By the way, what sorts of things have Lincoln and Leni been up to over in Kanto?" Shelby asked.
"Well, I'll be more than happy to share the data that they've been sending over during their travels, as well as a compilation of their Video Calls," Lisa replied.
"And we'd be more than willing to take a look at it, but we need to get to our new house and start unpacking. We're expecting a couple of homestays in the coming days," Sharon replied.
"'Homestays'? You're playing host to foreign exchange students?" Luna asked.
"Yes. As a matter of fact, we recently applied to be a host family for representatives for the Interspecies Cultural Exchange Program," Lance replied.
"Wow, that means you'll be taking in monsters?!" Lana asked, sounding very interested.
"Yes, we are. According to what we learned, our homestays are going to include a seraph and a dragon," Lance replied.
"A dragon?! Like a giant, fire breathing dragon!?" Lola exclaimed.
"No, sweetie. According to the coordinators, the dragon we're playing host to is about the same size as either Lance or a garden snake," Sharon replied.
"Ok, but what a 'seraph'?" Lana asked, being unfamiliar with the species.
"A seraph is a type of angel, or a celestial being from Ancient Judaism. I don't know too much about them, other than they have six feathered wings, and are a very high-ranking class of angel," Lisa replied.
"Well, it's so nice that you're not like that 'man'. Come to think of it, a new friend of mine, Katie, mentioned that she and her wife, Taylor, signed up to be a host family themselves when I ran into them at the store the other day. Said something about playing host to sirens," Rita commented.
"Aren't sirens basically mermaids?" Luan asked.
"Eh, not quite. Mermaids are the most well-known of marine monsters around the world, with stories like The Little Mermaid, while sirens are said to be more vicious than mermaids, as they use their enchanting songs to lure sailors to their demise," Lisa clarified.
"That's one way of thinking it," Rita replied.
"Still, with the information the governments have on Monsters, they won't allow any ones over that could be considered dangerous, as per the agreement with that Lucius fella," Lance pointed out.
"True. It would cause some serious problems if a species that could cause harm to humans were to be allowed to wander freely," Lisa stated.
"Well, in any case, we need to get going. We just dropped in to announce that we're moving out here," Sharon said.
"We understand, Sharon. And its so good to you all again after so many years," Rita replied, sharing one last embrace. Her daughters shared another embrace with their aunt, uncle, and cousins, before the left.
"Well, at least now we'll get the chance to make up for the five years we missed since that man and Uncle Lance started that feud of theirs," Luan commented.
"Yeah. Plus, we'll also get something of a taste with the Exchange Program," Lana added.
"I still can't help but wonder what the Exchange Students are like?" Rita pondered.
Meanwhile, in the Monster Realm,
Emily and the Glam Sisters were sitting anxiously with their luggage nearby. They had been approved for the Interspecies Exchange Program, and were getting ready to head to the Human Realm to start living with their new host families, "So… where are you both getting sent?" Emily asked.
"Based on what the coordinators said, it was someplace called 'Royal Woods, Michigan'. Sounds like a nice place," Glitz replied, looking at hers and Glam's application.
"Really? I'm actually heading there myself," Emily replied.
"Really? Oh, small world," Glam commented.
"I know, right? And based on what Charlie told me, that's Lincoln's hometown," Emily added.
"The little human that saved us and all the others from Valentino? He was so sweet to do that!" Glitz commented.
"After everything we've been through under that asshole's control, he deserves to rot in prison," Glam replied.
"Yeah, but Lincoln apparently has had it pretty rough himself, from what Charlie told me. Apparently, there was some big-time fight between him and his family, which kept getting worse as time went on," Emily replied.
"That sounds kind of hard to believe. The kid was so mature when we met him. I mean, he got thrown into an incinerator by Val, and was acting like it was no big deal!" Glitz pointed out.
"Well, I would say that he might've gone through similar instances. Maybe not to THAT degree, but still," Emily replied. It was then that a small, snake like monster with muscular arms and a mohawk, wearing gold chains, slithered up to the girls.
"You girls heading for this 'Royal Woods' place too?" he asked. His voice was gruff and aggressive, like a drill sergeant.
"Yes, that's right. I take it you're heading there as well?" Emily asked.
"That's right. I pity the foo who doesn't see this as an opportunity of a lifetime!" the snake like monster replied, still sounding quite aggressive. It was then a satyr in office wear came up to the four.
"Emily Oriel, Glitz and Glam Glamour, and Mr. D-Ragon, your transport to the Human Realm is ready," she said.
"Well, this is it. My legs are really feeling like jelly," Emily said, as they gathered their luggage, and made their way to the back, led by the satyr. There, they saw various portals that were opened up, leading to the Human Realm, as well as many other Monsters, ranging from adults, teens, or children, all standing in line in front of each portal.
"The Portal to the Michigan area of the Human Realm is right over here," the satyr said, leading them over to one of the portals, were a few other monsters, including ogres, dwarves, and even lizardmen were waiting. Just then, Lucius walked into the room.
"Welcome, everyone! First off, I would just like to express my gratitude for all of you who are choosing to take part in the Interspecies Cultural Exchange Program. You are among the first of many of our kind who will be studying human culture in the hopes of someday bridging the gap between both races. Now, I can understand that most of you are excited, and a little nervous about this whole thing, but I must first go over a few key rules you'll need to follow during your stay. First and foremost, none of you are to leave your homes without your host family, unless there's an exception to that rule that can't be helped. Secondly, you'll need to understand that most humans won't be as welcoming as your hosts, and may even throw insults and verbal slurs your way, but under no circumstances are you to resort to physical violence. And this works the other way as well. No human is allowed to physically strike against any of you. Anyone on either side that are caught doing such acts will be arrested and tried to the highest extent of the law. And this goes for any illicit acts as well," Lucius explained.
"That's a lot for us to keep track of," a demon girl commented, sounding a bit overwhelmed.
"You needn't worry. Basically, the two most important rules are 'don't leave your host house by yourself unless there's an exception that must be accommodated,' and 'don't hurt any human/monster in any way,'" Lucius clarified, before turning his attention to the portals, "Now then, go forth, and do your kind proud!"
With that, all the monsters in the room began passing through the portals, "Well, it's show time!" Mr. D-Ragon said, as he and the group headed for Michigan passed through themselves. As soon as they did, several humans, ranging from men, women, and children passed through from the various portals.
"Well, things are moving along quite nicely," Lucius commented, as he was then approached by his wife and daughter.
"Dear heart, what were you able to find out about Lincoln regarding that vision Stolas showed us?" Lilianna asked. Lucius' expression turned more serious.
"Well, he certainly hasn't shown any signs of becoming a Demon Lord himself, but it's still too early to say for certain," Lucius replied.
"That's all well and good, but what about that white wolf we saw?" Charlie asked.
"Hmm, well, if Lincoln is destined to become a new Demon Lord, it's possible he might become a werewolf Demon Lord," Lucius replied.
"Well, hopefully he can retain most of his current personality. I've heard that humans that get bitten by werewolves become extremely savage and aggressive," Charlie mused.
"I'm sure he will. He's a smart boy, as we've previously established. I'm sure if it does come to pass, he'll be able to retain control," Lilianna replied.
"Indeed. But for now, we should focus on getting these humans to their host families," Lucius replied, as the last of the humans crossed over.
Later, in Royal Woods, at the new home of Lance and Sharon,
"…And done!" Sharon said, as she and Lance finished placing the last of their stuff around their new home.
"Not too shabby, if I do say so myself," Lance commented. As soon as they arrived at their new house, Lance's family wasted no time in getting everything unpacked. It took them a little over two hours, but now everything was ready for the Cultural Exchange Students.
"We got our rooms sorted out, Dad!" Shane called from the top of the stairs.
"Perfect! Now all we have to do is wait for our Exchange Students," Sharon commented.
"So, how exactly is this program going to work?" Shelby asked.
"Well, sweetie, from what I understand, it'll work just the same as a typical foreign exchange program. We'll be showing them around the city, teaching them the ins and outs of human society, as well as learning about their culture as well," Lance replied, explaining things the best he could so his daughter could understand.
"So, what else do we know about our Monster Guests, other than the fact that they're a seraph and a dragon?" Shiloh asked. Sharon, out of instinct, as well as her own curiosity, took a look at the documents.
"Ok, first and foremost, their names are 'Emily Oriel' and 'Mr. D-Ragon'. Emily is 16, and does work as one of the most popular pop stars in the Monster Realm. Mr. D-Ragon is a retired military officer turned fitness instructor. Sounds like their hobbies more or less coincide with our interests, such as music and fitness," Sharon explained.
"I'm just happy that we're getting another girl living here with us. We can be like sisters!" Shelby proclaimed.
"And I'm sure you will be. But remember not to overwhelm them. After all, they are our guests," Lance replied, as the doorbell rang. Looking out the front window, they saw an important looking car, "Speaking of which, that must be them," he said, as he went to answer the door. Upon opening it, he was greeted by the sight of a man in a fancy, government style suit. Behind him was Emily, who looked a bit fidgety. By the base of her suitcase was Mr. D-Ragon, who retained his tough expression.
"Hello. Am I to assume that you are the new owners of this house?" the man in the suit asked.
"Yes, that's right. Lance Loud's the name," Lance said, introducing himself.
"Yes, quite right. In that case, I present you with your two homestays, Emily Oriel and Mr. D-Ragon."
"Hello. We're very happy and honored to meet you," Emily said with a slight bow.
"As am I, and I pity the foo who ain't!" Mr. D-Ragon added.
"As for me, I am Agent Peterson. I'll be acting as your Interspecies Exchange Program Coordinator, unless I have a sick day, in which case, someone else might come by," the man in the suit said.
"Alright. So, is there anything more we should do before we welcome them in?" Lance asked.
"At the moment, no. I've got a few more exchange students to drop off here in Royal Woods. I'll come back and check to see how they're adjusting. So, for now, they're all yours," Agent Peterson replied, as Lance and Sharon welcomed Emily and Mr. D-Ragon into their home. Once they were inside, Agent Peterson left to complete his rounds.
"Ok, first, welcome to our humble abode," Sharon said to both Exchange students.
"Thank you for having us," Emily said.
"Before anything else, let us introduce ourselves and our kids. My name is Lance Loud, and this is my lovely wife, Sharon. And these are our kids; Our eldest son, Shane, our only daughter, Shelby, and our youngest son, Shiloh," Lance said, introducing everyone.
"Pleased to meet the two of you," Shane greeted.
"Wow, you're so pretty!" Shelby commented, entranced by how beautiful Emily was.
"Are you really a dragon? I was kind of expecting something… bigger?" Shiloh asked, looking down at Mr. D-Ragon.
"Well, my kind has long since developed a Unique Skill that allows us to adjust our size and shape. Some of us can shrink ourselves down to the same size as an average human man, or to my current size," Mr. D-Ragon explained.
"Well, we'll all have plenty of time to do some Q&A stuff, but for now, lets show these two to their rooms," Sharon said, walking over to the staircase, "If you'll both follow me."
"Alright," Emily said, as she grabbed her suitcases, and followed Sharon upstairs, along with Mr. D-Ragon.
"I hope the accommodations will be suitable for you. We just moved into this house earlier today, and the kids have claimed their rooms already," Lance said, as he followed the three.
"It's fine. I don't really need a whole lot of room," Emily replied.
"Same for me. Since I like to stay this size, I don't really need a big place to stay. I pity the foo that needs excessive amounts of space with no idea how to use it," Mr. D-Ragon added, as they arrived at a bedroom.
"Emily, this will be room during your stay," Sharon said, as she opened the door, revealing a completely empty room, "Sorry, but we weren't expecting you so soon, so we haven't had an opportunity to go out to buy a bed for you."
"That's ok. Fortunately, my family thought ahead, and packed some portable furniture for me in my suitcase, just in case. The enchantments on them make them a lot bigger on the inside," Emily said, as she opened one of her suitcases, and pulled out a small, golden orb of light, and brought it over to a wall. She set it down, and backed away. In a flash of light, a large bed with white and gold curtains appeared.
"*whistles* Now THAT'S moving in style!" Lance commented.
"Yes. Most monsters use this type of magic to help move large or heavy pieces of furniture. It comes in handy, as you can see. We even used the same magic for my wardrobe and other belongings," Emily replied, as she pulled out some more golden orbs and place them at certain places around the room. In the same flashes of light, a wardrobe, a boudoir, a bookshelf, and even a futon appeared.
"Well, looks like you've got things handled with unpacking. We'll show Mr. D-Ragon to his room. Once you're both settled in, we'll discuss our plan for your stay here," Sharon said, as they left Emily to unpack. They then took Mr. D-Ragon to the room right next to Emily's, which was comparably smaller, "Sorry about it being such a small room."
"On the contrary, this is actually the perfect size for me!" Mr. D-Ragon replied, as Shane wheeled in his luggage.
"Where would you like me to set this?" he asked.
"Just in the middle of the room will be fine. I have the same kind of enchantments Emily has on her luggage," Mr. D-Ragon replied. Shane did so, allowing the diminutive dragon to start unpacking.
"When you and Emily are done, come on downstairs, and we can go over our plans for your stay," Sharon said, as she and her family left him to unpack.
Meanwhile, at the old Loud House,
The bus from the sanitorium pulled up, and out stepped Lori and Lynn, who were happy to finally get away from their awful punishment, "Finally home at last!" Lori said in relief, as the bus pulled away, leaving the two sisters on their front lawn.
"Well, we'd better go and check in with the fam. We definitely have a lot to answer for," Lynn added, as the two walked up to the front door, when…
"Don't bother trying the door, you two!" the two sisters looked to see Mr. Grouse looking out from his second story window, "Your mother and sisters got a new house in the fancier part of town. The house is abandoned now."
"What?! Man, how much has changed since we've been away?" Lynn questioned.
"Quite a bit, actually. The rest of the neighborhood is happy to finally have calm and quiet. Too bad we can't fully enjoy it though. The court decided to put all of us under house arrest for NOT reporting what you all did to your brother," Mr. Grouse replied, sounding quite irritated, and his tone made it clear he was blaming them for his current situation. Neither sister could blame him for being mad with them. They couldn't even try to.
"W-Well, do you have their address at least?" Lori asked.
"Oh sure. Your mother gave me the new address the night before they moved, and asked me to give it to the two of you when you got back," Mr. Grouse said, sounding a bit irritated with how demanding he viewed both sisters were being. Both sisters approached his front door, just as their cranky neighbor opened the door, and handed them a slip of paper with the new address on it, "Well, I can say right off that you both definitely got what was coming to you. You and the rest of your family treated Lincoln like trash and made him feel sad, and now you two, at the very least, have become social pariahs, and now you're sad. The two of you had better feel ashamed of what you've done!" he said before slamming the door on them. Lori looked at the address on the slip of paper.
"Well, looks like we've got a bit of walking to do before we're home again," she sighed.
"And no doubt we're going to be given shit for everything we've done along the way," Lynn sighed as well, as they began walking away from their now former neighbor's house, when…
"Hang on, girls… I'll call up your mother and let her know you got out early," Mr. Grouse called out to them.
"Really, Mr. Grouse?" Lori asked in surprise.
"Don't get me wrong, the two of you especially aren't my favorite people in your family at the moment with how you've behaved, but even I wouldn't wish being ostracized by the townsfolk on you. Besides, I think your time at the sanitorium was MORE than enough punishment," Mr. Grouse said, as he retreated back into his house.
"Well, I suppose, in that case, we'll just wait on our old house's porch," Lori said, as she and Lynn went back to their old yard. They took a moment to peer inside through the windows. They were met with a practically empty house, "No doubt Mom and the others packed up all of our stuff too for the move."
"Probably. Just wish we could've spent one last day in this old place," Lynn replied, as she and Lori slumped down on the steps of the porch while waiting for their mother to arrive. It was then that Lynn thought about something, "By the way, what do you think the schools will do when we get back?"
"Knowing the principals in both of our schools, they'll no doubt expect us to get caught up on all the schoolwork we missed while at the sanitorium," Lori replied.
"Which is, what, a week's worth?" Lynn asked.
"Sounds about right. I just hope our friends don't give us too much grief," Lori replied, knowing that she'll no doubt be the object of ridicule at the high school.
"At least you still have friends. All of my ex-teammates hate me for the way I treated them, and I doubt they'll ever forgive me," Lynn replied.
"Well, Mr. Grouse was right about one thing; we brought all of this upon ourselves. You with your superstitions and me with my rampant sexism against our brother," Lori replied in a depressed tone. About half an hour later, a new, top of the line van, big enough for a family like theirs pulled up to the sidewalk. In the driver's seat, they saw their mother.
"Girls!" Rita called out.
"MOM!" they called back, as they rushed over to the warm embrace of their mother.
"It's so good to see you both again!" Rita said, tightly embracing, before breaking away, a stern look was on her face, "And I assume that since you got released early, you both have finally learned your lesson?"
"We have, Mom. It really did take the treatments at that hellhole of a mental hospital to finally get our heads out of our asses," Lori replied.
"And I was able to come to terms with my… 'accident'," Lynn added. Rita was very shocked to hear Lynn talk about that particular incident so casually. The Sanitorium really lives up to its reputation, and both of her daughters were living proof of that.
"Right. Well, in any case, we should probably head back home. A lot has changed for the better since the trial," Rita replied.
"Like what in particular?" Lyn asked.
"I'll tell you as we drive," Rita replied, as the three of them entered the new van.
"This van looks like it must've cost a fortune, Mom. Have things really been that much better?" Lori asked, as she got into the front seat, while Lynn took one of the backseats.
"Well, to tell you the truth Lori, I was able to afford this and our new house thanks to that card Lucius gave me at Maiden's Peak. You know, the one with unlimited funds?" Rita replied.
"Well, that was nice of him to let you keep it," Lori commented, noting how much better this van was compared to Van-Zilla.
"Alright, apart from the new house and this new van, quite a bit has definitely changed since you were with us. First of all, I decided to become bisexual after a night out on the town with some of… that man's old co-workers," Rita started to explained.
"Well, at least you're moving on from him," Lori commented, now fully accepting same-sex relations as the real deal, which did please Rita immensely.
"And I have no intention of EVER looking back. Secondly, your Uncle Lance and Aunt Sharon, as well as your cousins have not only moved to Royal Woods to open a new fitness center, but they also signed up as a host family for the Interspecies Exchange Program. We'll go meet them later today once I feel they've settled in. Gramps also came back home too from an expedition to the Galar Region," Rita replied. Lori and Lynn were really surprised now. It had been five long years since they last saw their aunt, uncle, and cousins. And seeing their paternal grandfather was a major bonus too.
"So, what sort of exchange students have Uncle Lance's family taken in?" Lori asked.
"A seraph and a dragon, from what they told me. Don't know too much more than that. As I said, once the two of you have chosen your rooms in the new house and got your belongings moved in, we can head over and meet them," Rita replied.
"So, how much bigger is this new house?" Lynn asked.
"Big enough so that each of you has your own, individual bedroom. And we have more bathrooms, so that's another issue we won't have to overly worry about," Rita replied.
"And I assume the others have chosen their own rooms as well?" Lori asked.
"Yes. In fact, Lincoln brought Leni home with him the other day so that they can chose their rooms as well," Rita replied.
"That means we're the last two to get dibs, huh?" Lynn asked, sounding indifferent, which Rita seemed pleased about. Before, Lynn would always get really mad if she wasn't first at anything.
"But you needn't worry. Apart from a few differences, the rooms are pretty much the same in terms of dimensions," Rita pointed out, as they soon arrived at the new house.
"Whoa, I didn't think we'd get THIS big of an upgrade!" Lynn commented.
"That's what Lincoln, Leni, Lance and Sharon said when they saw this place. And just wait until you see the inside," Rita said, as she parked the van, allowing them to exit, "Oh, and one more thing; Your sisters might still be a bit hostile or salty towards you about everything that's transpired, so just try to take it with a grain of salt, alright?"
"We kind of figured they might not be welcoming to us. And to be frank, we kind of do deserve it after everything we've done," Lynn replied, wanting to get all the ranting from their siblings and peers done and over with.
"Just as long as you understand," Rita replied, as they entered the house. Lori and Lynn were amazed at how spacious and modern it was in the entry way, "Girls, we're back!" Rita called out, catching the attention of her other daughters, who immediately converged in the entry way. Upon seeing Lori and Lynn, they all adopted looks of distrust.
"Lori, Lynn, we heard how you both got out early," Luna began, her tone indicating she was still pretty upset with them.
"Y-Yeah, we did," Lori replied. Neither she nor Lynn couldn't blame any of their sisters for being upset with them.
"I assume that would be in part to you having been fully treated for your self-righteous behavior?" Lisa asked.
"Yeah. We finally realized that we were the real reason for all our problems. We were just blaming Lincoln so we wouldn't have to take responsibility," Lynn replied.
"Hmm, alright. But we're going to be on the fence about trusting either of you at the moment, at least until you can show that you won't relapse," Luan replied.
"That's fine. We're willing to wait as long as it takes," Lori replied.
"Good. Now, before the two of you go and choose your new rooms, I have some things I need to say to you girls… All of you," Rita said, catching the attention of her daughters, "I'm not going to mince words here; Raising the 11 of you when we still had… that man living with us was no easy task. You girls and your brother have a tendency to be a bit too rowdy at times, which is what led most of our old neighbors to resent us. But now that we're living in a new house, there's going to be a lot of changes."
"We're all ears, Mom," Luna replied.
"And we'll do what we can to help out," Lucy added.
"That means a lot to me, girls. Now, for starters, I want you all to try to not fight as much. I know you'll all have disagreements about certain things, such as what you watch on TV or who gets the last cookie from the cookie jar, but what I want the most if for you to get along with one another. Make compromises when you need to, as long as they're fair for both sides."
"Well, we can't guarantee that we won't bicker with one another, but we can try to not let things escalate," Lola replied.
"And if push comes to shove, the rest of us can try to help the arguing siblings find a middle ground of sorts to agree on," Lisa added.
"That would be much appreciated, girls. Secondly, the whole majority opinion thing you did while that man was still with us is no longer to be used in this house. That means you girls are NOT to accuse your brother or each other if something goes awry without any evidence. Thirdly, you are NOT to tease anyone for their interests. So, for example, I don't want to hear any of you making fun of Lucy for her interest in Princess Pony. If you think it's the most repulsive thing in the world, then that's your opinion, but you are to keep it to yourself."
"Those seem like more than reasonable terms, Mom," Lori replied.
"Well, I have a couple more. Luna will still be put in charge whenever I go out," Lori only nodded at this decree, since she knew her mother didn't exactly trust her at the moment with how she abused the power, "And finally, everyone is to do their fair share of chores, no exceptions, no excuses."
"We'll do what we can to follow your new rules, Mom," Luna replied.
"Good. Now then, I'm thinking of taking you all over to Uncle Lance and Aunt Sharon's new house, one, to see their new abode, and two, to hopefully meet the exchange students their hosting," Rita announced, causing her daughters to cheer, "Yes, yes, I know you're all excited to meet some new faces, but before anything, Lori and Junior will have to choose their bedrooms and get their stuff moved in."
"Speaking of our stuff, where is it?" Lynn asked.
"We put it all in one room. That way, whichever one of you claims the room its all in, your stuff can stay in there, while the rest can be moved to the other room," Lana replied, as they all ascended the stairs.
Back with Lincoln and company,
Having sat down to a nice dinner, curtesy of Brock's parents, Lincoln and friends shared stories of their travels since the last time they were in Pewter City, "After that, we welded a hole in the hull of the St. Anne and made our getaway from the wreckage," Misty said.
"Whoa, that's amazing!" one of Brock's brothers, Tommy, exclaimed.
"I'm just glad they had an air pocket when the ship went down. That would've been just awful," one of his sisters, Suzie, replied.
"I'm just glad that you're out there, striving to make your dreams of becoming a great Breeder a reality, son," Flint said, as he gave Lincoln a bread roll.
"Thanks, Flint," Lincoln said, as he ate the roll.
"Well, I'm still a bit shaky with some aspects, but I'm aiming to get better," Brock replied, taking a bite of the soup they were eating, "This soup is delicious! I can't remember the last time one of your dishes tasted this great, Mom."
"Well, that is ONE thing that your father and I managed to pick up from our travels; We took some time to learn how to be better cooks," Brock's mother, Lola, replied.
"And I have been doing my part in training Forrest to become the next Pewter Gym Leader. He's still a bit green, but he's making excellent progress," Flint added.
"Oh, so it's going to be Forrest going to be the next Gym Leader for Pewter City?" Lincoln asked.
"That's right. In fact, I can even show you how far I've come since your last visit to Pewter City," Forrest offered.
"Sounds good. How about we do so after dinner?" Lincoln suggested.
"Fair enough," Forrest replied, as they all continued eating.
Later, at the Pewter Gym,
Lincoln and Forrest took their places on either end of the battlefield, with Brock acting as the referee, "The rule is one Pokemon each! The battle will continue until either side is unable to continue!" he declared.
"Alright, this is one of the ones I've been training up since Dad started training me! Go!" Forrest said, as he sent out a massive, brownish-gray Pokemon with a smaller horn above its drill like nose. Its hide was covered in orange colored rock plate armor, blade like protrusions on its elbows, a hole in the palms of each hand, and a large, club like tail.
"Whoa, that Pokemon's huge!" Lincoln exclaimed.
"I've seen a lot of big Pokemon, but this one really takes the cake!" Pikachu exclaimed, as Lincoln scanned it.
"Rhyperior, the Drill Pokemon, a Ground and Rock Type, and the evolved form of Rhydon. It puts rocks in the holes in its hands and uses its muscles to fire them. On rare occasions, it is known to even shoot Geodude," Dexter explained.
"The evolved form of Rhydon, huh? It's bound to be tough, for sure, especially with all that armor like rocks on it. But even so, I doubt it'll be able to stop status conditions. Alright, go Aizami!" Lincoln said, sending out Aizami.
"Oh! So Lincoln's caught himself an Ivysaur, I see," Flint commented, as he was seated in the stands with the rest of his family and Misty.
"Hmm, quite the opponent you have for me this time around, Lincoln," Aizami commented.
"We can take it, Aizami!" Lincoln encouraged.
"Good call on Lincoln's part, using a Grass Type against a Ground and Rock Type like Rhyperior," Misty commented.
"Maybe so, maybe not," Flint commented.
"Rhyperior is no push over, even when faced with an opponent with a Type Advantage," another of Brock's brothers, Salvadore, added.
"Alright, Rhyperior VS Ivysaur! Battle, begin!" Brock declared.
"First move honors are yours, Lincoln!" Forrest stated.
"Thanks! And we'll make good use of them! Aizami, use Leech Seed!" Lincoln instructed. Aizami then fired off Leech Seed, which was planted on Rhyperior's head, causing vines to grow all over it. As they did, Rhyperior began taking damage, "There! At least now we can heal ourselves up if we take any heavy hits!"
"Clever move, but I've got even more clever moves of my own! Rhyperior, use Rock Polish!" Forrest called. The rock plates on Rhyperior's body began to glow, as sparks flew off of it, signaling that it's speed had increased, "Alright, now use Hammer Arm!" Rhyperior, with its newfound speed, ran right up to Aizami, and slammed its fists down on the Seed Pokemon.
"Here's another opportunity! Aizami, use Poison Powder while Rhyperior is in range!" Aizami wasted no time in spraying Poison Powder in Rhyperior's face, causing it to become poisoned.
"Ah, now that's quite the combination there! Using Leech Seed and then Poison Powder. That deal more damage to Rhyperior than before," Flint commented, sounding impressed.
"Hey, whose side are you on, Daddy?!" Suzie yelled.
"No don't get all up in arms, sweetie. I'm just observing how that Lincoln kid has become more adept in battle since his last visit here," Flint replied.
"The rest of you should take notes on how both your brother and his challengers battle for when you eventually become trainers yourselves," Lola suggested, as the battle continued to rage on.
"Alright Aizami, use Seed Bomb!" Lincoln called out. Aizami fired a seed like projectile from his budding flower, striking Rhyperior, "Alright, our first big hit!"
"And a good hit too, Lincoln. However," Forrest said, as Rhyperior shook off the damage it took from Seed Bomb, and looked relatively fine, "You'll have to do better than that to win against me!"
"Hang on, that Seed Bomb should've dealt more damage!" Lincoln exclaimed.
"Then allow me to let you in on one of Rhyperior's greatest strengths; Its Ability is Solid Rock! Pokemon with this ability only take a small amount of the damage from moves that deal super effective damage!" Forrest explained.
"But that means…?!"
"That's right. All of your Ivysaur's Grass Type moves, while still able to deal some heavy damage, will only do a small fraction of damage to Rhyperior!" Forrest explained, just as Rhyperior took damage from Leech Seed and it's Poison status, "Of course, that combo you nailed us with initially makes things a little tricky."
"Alright, even if Grass Type Moves won't do a lot of damage, it can still add up in the end, so let's just keep hammering away Aizami!" Lincoln declared, as Aizami took an offensive stance.
"His attitude is getting on my nerves! Let's finish this with one move Rhyperior! Use Rock Wrecker!" Forrest exclaimed. Rhyperior formed a large boulder between its hands, and hurled it at Aizami, who got hit hard, but was able to keep standing, if only barely. Rhyperior then started panting, as if the attack took the wind out of it.
"Using Rock Wrecker does deal a lot of damage if it lands, but it also leaves the user open to attacks since it can't move right away," Flint commented.
"Quick Aizami, before they can get their bearings again, lets use Razor Leaf!" Lincoln instructed. Aizami then hurled Razor Leaf at Rhyperior, dealing some more damage to the Drill Pokemon. It was then that a bright light erupted from Aizami, "Alright! Aizami's evolving!" and he was right. Aizami grew even larger, and the flower on its back bloomed completely, as Aizami had evolved into Venusaur.
"Venusaur has been registered to your Pokedex," Dexter announced.
"Evolution during a battle is a rare occurrence. But Lincoln seems to evolve most of his Pokemon during battle all the same," Brock observed with a chuckle.
"Now that Aizami's evolved, it should be strong enough to take down Rhyperior!" Misty exclaimed.
"And it looks like you've learned a new move, Aizami! Let's make use of it, here and now! Petal Blizzard!" Lincoln instructed. Aizami then whipped up a massive flurry of petals, which sent Rhyperior into the wall and down to defeat. Brock went to check it out.
"Rhyperior is unable to battle! The victor is Lincoln and his Venusaur!" Brock proclaimed.
"Alright! That was some great battling there, Aizami!" Lincoln praised.
"Well, that Rhyperior certainly didn't make things easy for me," Aizami replied.
"Go ahead and take a rest for now," Lincoln said, recalling Aizami, before turning his attention to Forrest, who, along with Brock, was treating Rhyperior, "You definitely have the makings of a great Gym Leader, Forrest. Your Rhyperior is one of the toughest Pokemon I've faced so far."
"Heh, thanks. It was a bit of a hassle getting it to evolve from Rhydon, but it was all worth it in the end," Forrest replied, as he recalled the fully treated Rhyperior.
"But do you know why you lost, Forrest?" Flint asked, as he approached, "You wanted to land a quick and decisive blow that would end the match quickly, but you forgot to take into account the bond of trust Lincoln has with his Pokemon, and their determination to win, even if this wasn't an official Gym Battle. You got hasty, and used Rock Wrecker too early, which left Rhyperior open to an attack."
"I-I understand, sir," Forrest replied.
"Hey, don't take it too personally, Forrest. Dad may be acting a bit harsh, but it's all with good intentions to help you to become a stronger trainer. Believe me, he was the same when I trained under him," Brock replied.
"Well, now that we've got that all settled, why don't the three of you stay overnight?" Lola suggested.
"We wouldn't want to impose," Lincoln replied.
"Nonsense. We have a guest bedroom just in case we have company," Lola insisted, as she dragged Lincoln and Misty off to the house.
"The more things change, the more they stay the same," Brock chuckled.
"That's just the kind of woman your mother has always been, son," Flint replied, as the rest of them followed after them.
Back in Royal Woods,
Rita was driving down the road with her daughters, on their way to check in with Lance and Sharon, "I can't wait to see the kind of house they've decided to move into!" Rita commented.
"I'm just hoping we can meet the exchange students they're hosting," Lana commented.
"Now Lana, I know that you're excited to meet some more monsters, but you need to remember that they're still adjusting to the Human Realm, which is a big difference from the Monster Realm they're used to," Luna said.
"She's right. It would be in our best interest NOT to overwhelm them," Lisa agreed, as they arrived at their destination.
"Alright, quite a nice house. Looks roomy and cozy," Rita commented, as they all got out of the van. They then approached the doorstep, where Rita then rang the doorbell. Seconds later, the door opened, revealing Lance.
"Hey there, Rita! So good of you all to come and see us!" he said, inviting them all in. Though, upon seeing Lori and Lynn, he felt a bit uneasy. He knew that from the call he and Sharon had received from Rita prior to this visit that they were released from their punishment. And while he was happy to see two more of his nieces, he still couldn't help thinking about what he heard about them doing prior to the move.
"Hi, Uncle Lance," Lori and Lynn greeted awkwardly.
"Uh, hey girls," Lance greeted back, just as Sharon came into the room.
"Hey Rita! So, how do you like our new home?" Sharon asked.
"This is a very nice house you've got here, Sharon. Very nice indeed," Rita replied.
"Yeah, and it's just a little more spacious than our old house, which is a plus, for sure," Lance added.
"Oh, you all just recently moved here?" Emily's voice asked, as she entered the room along with Shane, Shelby, Shiloh, and Mr. D-Ragon. It was then she her draconic roommate noticed the others, "Oh, and you have company, I see."
"That's right. Emily, Mr. D-Ragon, this is our sister in-law, Rita and her daughters, Lori, Luna, Luan, Lynn Jr., Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, and their youngest daughter/sister, Lily," Lance said, introducing Rita and her daughters.
"And Rita, girls, these are our Cultural Exchange Students, Emily Oriel and Mr. D-Ragon," Sharon said, introducing their homestays.
"So good to finally meet you. We only heard about the two of you by species alone from Sharon and Lance," Rita said.
"We're happy to meet you too. Though I must say, it must be tough raising all of these daughters of yours," Emily replied, baffled at how many daughters Rita had.
"Well, you're right about that. These girls tend to be a handful, but they all help to pull their own weight," Rita replied.
"So, where's their father? Is he like, busy with work?" Emily asked. The tension in the room was thick enough to cut with a knife, and both Emily and Mr. D-Ragon could sense it.
"Uh, Emily? It would probably be best if you DIDN'T mention their father, or rather, ex-father," Sharon said to her.
"Oh, did I say something stupid?" Emily asked, worried that she offended her new human hosts.
"Eh, not really. You didn't know, so we won't fault you for that, but a few weeks ago, we did something really stupid to our brother, and our blood father, along with Lori and Lynn here at the time, refused to admit their wrongdoings. This stubbornness eventually got them into some serious hot water with the law, to the point where that man lost the right to call us or any other child his own or to call himself a father. And that was all before he got thrown in the slammer," Luna clarified.
"Oh, I see," Emily replied, feeling awkward and guilty about bringing this up.
"But don't worry. You didn't know, so it's not your fault," Rita quickly reassured.
"By the way, when you say your brother, you wouldn't happen to mean Lincoln, would you?" Emily asked, surprising everyone in the room.
"Wait, you know Lincoln?" Lola asked.
"Yeah. It's kind of a long story," Emily replied.
The next morning, Pewter City,
Lincoln, and company were standing just outside of Brock's house, feeling completely rejuvenated after spending the night at Brock's family home, "Thanks for letting us stay the night," Lincoln said.
"Yeah. We really appreciate it," Brock added.
"Think nothing of it. You're always welcome here," Flint said.
"Now you three take care on your journey now! And watch out for Team Rocket!" Lola warned.
"We will, Mom," Brock replied, as the trio took off.
"Well, it's good to see that your parents are making up for lost time," Misty commented.
"And Forrest is coming along nicely as a trainer," Brock added.
"Yeah. So, let's go get our Fossil Pokemon and continue from where we left off," Lincoln replied, as they made their way to the museum. Once there, they were escorted to the Fossil Restoration room.
"Your fossils should be done getting restored by now," the chief scientist said, as each machine began to ding, signaling the end of the restoration process.
"Alright, time to see our newly restored Pokemon!" Lincoln said, as each machine began opening up, revealing a different Pokemon. From the machines that had Lincoln's fossils emerged Tyrunt, a Pokemon resembling a gray Pachycephalosaurus with a pointed blue head, and a white sauropod Pokemon with light blue crystals on its sides, and glowing yellow fin like sails over its eyes. From the machine restoring Brock's fossil emerged a small, yellow Pokemon with a broad, greenish gray, shield-like face. And finally, from Misty's fossil was a newly restored Omanyte that was actually pink, rather than blue.
"Excellent! The restoration process is complete!" the chief scientist proclaimed.
"Alright, so let's check them out," Lincoln said, as he scanned them.
"Tyrunt, the Royal Heir Pokemon, a Rock and Dragon Type. This Pokemon is selfish and likes to be pampered. It can also inflict grievous injuries to its trainer simply by playing around. This male Tyrunt is Level 20, and knows the moves Tackle, Tail Whip, Roar, Ancient Power, Bite, Dragon Tail, Charm, and the Egg Move Rock Throw.
Cranidos, the Head Butt Pokemon, a Rock Type. It lived in the jungles about 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron. The male Cranidos is Level 20, and knows the moves Headbutt, Leer, Focus Energy, Take Down, Rock Polish, and the Egg Move Crunch.
Amaura, the Tundra Pokemon, a Rock and Ice Type. It lived in cold areas in ancient times. It's said that when Amaura whinnies, auroras appear in the night sky. The female Amaura is Level 20, and knows the moves Growl, Powder Snow, Thunder Wave, Rock Throw, Take Down, Aurora Beam, Icy Wind, and the Egg Moves Barrier and Discharge.
Shieldon, the Shield Pokemon, a Rock and Steel Type. It habitually polishes its face against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind. This male Shieldon is Level 20, and knows the moves Tackle, Protect, Iron Defense, Take Down, Metal Sound, Taunt, and the Egg Move Focus Energy.
Omanyte, the Spiral Pokemon, a Rock and Water Type. It's a Pokemon that was restored from a fossil through modern science. It sawm in ancient seas. This female Omanyte is Level 20, and knows the moves Bind, Withdraw, Rollout, Sand Attack, Water Gun, Leer, and the Egg Move Spikes," Dexter explained.
"And Amaura, Shieldon, and Omanyte all appear to be Shiny Pokemon! That takes an incredible amount of luck!" the chief scientist exclaimed.
"Well, I'm just happy that we now how some Fossil Pokemon restored!" Lincoln replied, as he went over to his new Pokemon, "Hey there, Tyrunt, Cranidos and Amaura. My name's Lincoln. Starting today, we're going to be teammates, friends, and family," he said.
"HELLO!" Tyrunt said, happily pouncing on Lincoln.
"Oof! No shortage of energy from you, Tyrunt! And I'm loving the enthusiasm!" Lincoln said, as Tyrunt got off, allowing Cranidos and Amaura to approach next.
"We'd love to join you, Lincoln," Cranidos said. Amaura merely nodded in a shy manner.
"Alrighty then. Welcome to the team!" Lincoln said, as he used a Pokeball on each of them, encapsulating them. The balls rocked thrice each before snapping shut.
"Cranidos, Tyrunt, and Amaura have been registered to your Pokedex," Dexter announced.
"Alright! I'll go ahead and keep them on my team for now until we get in some training," Lincoln said, as he swapped out three of the Pokeballs on his current team with the new ones. The old Pokeballs warped back to storage. Brock and Misty used Pokeballs on Shieldon and Omanyte as well, adding them to their teams as well.
"Thank you for letting us use these machines," Brock said to the scientist.
"Think nothing of it. I always love seeing Fossil Pokemon getting restored," the chief scientist said, as the trio exited the museum.
"Alright, now I'll take us back to the Pokemon Center we were at before coming back here," Lincoln said, as he used his amulet to open a portal back to the Pokemon Center beyond Grampa Canyon, in the exact room they were in before warping back.
"I got to say, that amulet sure makes backtracking a lot easier," Brock commented.
"Yeah. And you can thank Lilianna for this thing. Plus, it'll help me and my friends at the Cerise Labs return home if we want to spend the day with our families," Lincoln replied, as they got their stuff, and left the Pokemon Center.
TEAM UPDATES:
Lincoln:
Ivysaur (Aizami) Venusaur
Tyrunt (New Pokemon)
Cranidos (New Pokemon)
Amaura (New Pokemon) (Shiny)
Misty:
Omanyte (New Pokemon) (Shiny)
Brock:
Shieldon (New Pokemon) (Shiny)