RWBY: The Paldean Treasure Chapter 3: Fashion War, a Pokémon + RWBY Crossover fanfic

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the material appearing in this story. The OC's belong to their respective owners.

Apologies for the length of this chapter! There was a lot more to put in than I had anticipated, especially with a fun surprise in the middle that I've wanted to do.

BGM: South Province - Riding (Pokemon Scarlet/Violet)

"Torchic Tor Tor Chic Chic!"

"I have no idea what this little dude's saying." Alessandra said.

"Ah, but I do!" Gloria smiled nonchalantly.

"Pffft, right… good one."

Takibi jumped out of Masaru's arms. "Torchic Chic Chic!"

"Ah, he wants to tell us how he got here from Hoenn to Paldea." Gloria added.

"Ha! Nice one, Glori, but there's no way you can tell." Alessandra giggled and looked at Torchic. "Is she right?"

The Torchic nodded, with Konerak backing him up with a nod as well.

"See? They think you're cray craaaaaaaaaaa… what?" Alessandra tilted her head.

"Okay, this oughta be good." Cian said, hearing everyone but Nemona snickering.

"Well, I'm all ears!" Nemona said.

Gloria looked at the Torchic. "Go ahead, lad."

"Tor!" Takibi nodded.

Pause BGM

Flashback!

"Torchic Torchic Tor Chi Chic Tor Tor Tor."

"I was an ordinary wild Torchic just mindin' my own business near Slateport City. I often got into spars with other Pokemon."

"Toooor… chiiiic!" Takibi used Aerial Ace on an Electrike, who responded with Quick Attack as both clashed against each other.

"Plus Plus!

"Min Min!"

A few Plusle and Minun were cheerleading both Pokemon with a Gulpin, Zigzagoon, Oddish and a Poochyena watching on. Both Pokemon went down for a few seconds but they got back up and continued to spar.

"Torchic Tor Chic Chic."

"My biggest friendly rival was an Elektrike. We often got into scraps but we'd always have each other's backs."

"Glori… HOW ARE YOU UNDERSTANDING ALL THIS?!"

"I'll tell ye later."

"Torchic Tor…"

"However, one day changed everything…"

Takibi wandered around Slateport, his stomach grumbling as he was searching for food. He turned his head to see a box slightly opened at the pier. He curiously investigated it and saw there were cheese, ham, bananas, noodles, yogurt, cream cheese, peppers and olives inside the box.

"Toooooor!" His eyes sparkled, drooling a little as he went inside the box to happily feast.

"Whoops, better close this one up tight."

The box sealed itself shut.

"Tor?!"

Just outside, a man taped "Paldea" on the front of the box. "Alright, load 'er up!" He called out as a Machamp picked it up and carried it into the ship before walking down the ramp. The next thing the Torchic knew, he heard the sound of a ship horn bellowing before it moved away from the pier.

With his quick thinking, Takibi pecked some air holes in the back of the box for some breathing room, and to get a peek to see what the heck was going on, but sighed sadly as he laid down on some bananas as a pillow to nap.

Takibi then felt a thud that woke him from his nap. "Tor…?"

He then felt the box leaning back, startling him awake. "TOR?!"

"That's the last of it."

"Okay. Now we just gotta deliver those crates to Blueberry Academy in the Unova Region."

The crate opened up as Takibi spilled out. "Tor…!"

"Whoa! Apparently we have ourselves a stowaway."

Takibi looked around, seeing he was at Porto Marinada as he saw a pair of curious onlookers. The Torchic paled and started to nervously sweat before taking off running in a panic.

"Torchic Tor Chic Torch."

"I ran around Paldea for a long time, not knowing where I was or how to get back home. That's when I ran into Konerak one day."

"Quax Quax…?" Konerak approached the distressed Torchic, hiding behind a rock. "Quaxly Quax Qua?"

"Chic Chic…"

Konerak smiled and offered his wing. "Quaxly!"

"Torchic Chic Torch Torch Chic Chic."

"Ever since I met Konerak, he's been my traveling companion all over Paldea. He's like a brother to me."

End flashback…

"That's beautiful…" Hop said as tears ran down his cheeks. "That's just absolutely beautiful!"

"It truly is…" Sonia agreed as tears ran down her cheeks as well, with Nemona following suit.

Good grief… Bede thought, glancing at the trio as if they lost their minds. I will say, it IS a bit touching but it's nothing to cry about.

"Definitely a good story." Cian said.

"Soooo… how did you get to be a Pokemon whisperer?" Alessandra asked.

"Ah, that? Let's just say some things happened and I'll tell ye when somethin' crazy comes our way."

Alessandra sweatdropped. "That doesn't answer my question but… ooookay then…"

"Torchic Chic Chic!" Takibii spoke up, turning toward Konerak as he unleashed Water Gun on the Torchic's face.

"Konerak!" Nagisa exclaimed in surprise. "What the hell did you-"

"Chic!" Takibi shook it off like it was no big deal. "Torchic!"

"-Do… that… for…? Huh?"

Gloria also looked surprised. "What in the-...?"

"Torchic Chic Chic!"

"Ye built up a resistance to it when sparrin' with the lad?"

"Torch!" Takibi nodded as Konerak hit him again a few times, but the Torchic stood resilient to it.

"Oh wow!" Sonia immediately took notes. "That's incredible… I've never seen anything like it!"

"Ooooh… that makes me so jealous that you have a Water resistant Torchic…!" Nemona pouted. Note to self, train the heck out of my Fuecoco to also be water resistant.

"Well, how about that…" Alessandra chuckled.

Takibi hopped back into Masaru's arms, shaking off the water. "Torchic Tor!"

"I got me an amazing Torchic… that's incredible." Masaru said.

Nagisa picked up Konerak. "I guess so."

Resume BGM

"Alriiiiight!" Nemona grinned. "Let's head off to Nuranuva!"

"Right behind you!" Alessandra smiled as they all took off running, where they'd come across a young trainer that had fought them with a Taoruntula, but got completely obliterated by the twins as they walked off, but noticed a pathway that led to the ocean, so they went downstream and met a few Azurill, Buizel and Psyduck before they got to the beach.

"Wow! A whole secluded beach." Yang said as they saw some Magikarp swimming by and Wingull flying overhead.

"Yeah, it's pretty-" Weiss turned her head, spotting a Wiglett popping up. "...Cool…"

"Wiglett~!"

RWBY, Meryl, Zinnia and Gloria stared directly at the Wiglett… where they were immediately reminded of a Khezu.

"Oh no, Paldea's infested with Khezu…" Blake grimaced.

"Huh? It's just a Wiglett." Nemona said. "What the heck is a Khezu?" She wondered as Ruby showed her a picture. "...Oh my! That looks so fierce! I want to fight it to see how strong it is!"

"Your funeral…" Weiss mumbled.

"This is what you guys faced when you were tracking Adam down?" Marnie asked. "I don't envy you."

"Where the hell are its eyes?! It's creepy!" Kotoko grimaced.

"I could take care of it easily." Flandre said.

Kokoro's ocelet ears lowered. "Gross…"

"Yeah, you can put that into Gravity Falls and I wouldn't even bat an eye." Dipper said.

"I wonder if I could make it prettier…" Mabel mused.

"Eugh… looks like something out of my nightmares." Silver said.

"I wonder how that'd go…" Nemona wondered.

"Yeah… I can see the resemblance." Cian nodded as Alessandra grimaced.

"These guys are much cuter." Alessandra said as she pulled out her Pokedex, unaware of RWBY, Meryl, Gloria and Zinnia taking a few steps back.

"Wigglet, the Garden Eel Pokemon. This Pokémon can pick up the scent of a Veluza just over sixty five feet away and will hide itself in the sand. Though it looks like Diglett, Wiglett is an entirely different species. The resemblance seems to be a coincidental result of environmental adaptation."

"Huh, I always thought it was just a Paldean Diglett." Cian said.

"Apparently not." Alessandra giggled, petting the Wigglet on the head.

"Wig Wig~!" Wiglett smiled as the group walked off while occasionally training up their Pokemon.

They continued heading for Los Platos, knocking out a few Ralts, Pawmi, Happiny and the occasional Paldean Wooper, but they would also come across a Flamigo.

"Hey, what's that one?" Ruby wondered as she scanned it with her Rotom Scroll.

"Flamigo, the Synchronize Pokemon. This Pokémon apparently ties the base of its neck into a knot so that energy stored in its belly does not escape from its beak. Thanks to a behavior of theirs known as "synchronizing," an entire flock of these Pokémon can attack simultaneously in perfect harmony."

"It's Flying/Fightin'?" Gloria wondered as she looked at the typing. "Sounds fitting."

"That explains a few things." Alessandra said, using a Potion on her Quaxly while Cian used a potion on his Starly.

Ruby turned around. "We're almost to Los Platos, so let's-"

"Woof?"

Ruby paused, seeing a Fidough in front of her. "...Oh. My. Gosh."

"Ruby, NO!" Yang reached for her but Ruby immediately pounced on it, cuddling up to the Fidough.

"Oh, you are just the cutest little thing! Yes you are~! Yes you are~!"

Gloria snickered. "Like a magnet…"

Alessandra pulled out her dex. "Hello cutie."

"Fidough, the Puppy Pokemon. This Pokémon is smooth and moist to the touch. Yeast in Fidough's breath induces fermentation in the Pokémon's vicinity. The yeast in Fidough's breath is useful for cooking, so this Pokémon has been protected by people since long ago."

"Wait, when it says fermentation…" Yang grimaced.

"Ooooh, everything is all spinny~" Ruby giggled after Fidough licked her face a few times. She was even blushing a bit.

"Great, Ruby's drunk…" Weiss groaned while facepalming.

"Guess it runs in the family." Meryl snickered as Yang pulled Ruby away.

"Come on, you lightweight… let's get you away from the bread dog."

"Wh-what are you talking abooouuut…? Hehehehe~"

"So let's see here…" Blake pulled out her scroll.

"What are you doing?" Weiss asked.

"Just adding something in."

Extreme Lightweights

Summer

Ruby

Can Take a Few Drinks

Yang

Can Tank a Whole Barrel If They Want To

Byleth

Raven

Technically Dead

Cana

Alzack

Bisca

Asuka

Happy

Always Drunk

Qrow

Can and WILLoutdrink Qrow

Rosalina

Unknown

Tai

Loid

Maia

Dorothea

Underage

Oran

Anya

(Probably) Doesn't Drink

Zhang

Luce

Blake grinned. "This just gets better~"

"You have a whole list?" Meryl asked, taking a look.

"Ruby was the final piece of the puzzle. I didn't think she'd ever get drunk since I don't see her doing it, but this is just a hilarious opportunity!"

Pit walked over to Ruby, helping Yang keep her steady. "Easy there…"

"Hmm, well, I guess I can just cancel that wine party I planned with Ruby when she got older…"

Not helping, Lady Palutena! Pit scolded, causing Palutena to giggle.

"Weee~!" Ruby said drunkenly as Yang and Pit, plus a giggling Gloria, had to set her down to a bench once they made it to Los Platos.

Pause BGM

BGM: Los Platos/Cortonado (Pokemon Scarlet/Violet)

"Nice place to visit, no?" Nemona asked while Alessandra and Cian visited the Pokemon Center.

"You're telling me. This is pretty fun." Alessandra said, getting their Pokemon back to full health.

"You probably already know how Pokemon Centers work, right?" Nemona asked again.

"Yeah." Cian nodded. "They nurse Pokemon back to health and you can buy stuff from the shops there."

"Right! But does Galar have that?" Nemona motioned her head to the TM Machine.

"I don't recognize that…" Alessandra said.

"Ah… that is known as the Technical Machine Machine, or TM Machine for short. Basically, you get some material from the Pokemon you defeat, slap it into the machine and bam, you got yourself a new TM to work with!"

"Oh cool!" Cian nodded.

"How does that even work exactly? The whole TM thing." Alessandra said.

"No one knows for sure… the best way for it to work is by placing it in front of your Pokeball and it scans in and your Pokemon learns the new move."

"What if you could throw it like a frisbee to your Pokemon mid-battle?" Alessandra asked.

"Hmm… I haven't thought about that one." Nemona mused. "Perhaps you could try it out yourself one day."

"Yeah." Alessandra nodded.

"Oh, by the way, you're gonna need LP for those. It doesn't take Pokedollars."

"LP?" Cian wondered.

"League Points! I got plenty, so I can share 'em with you." She said, transferring some LP to the twins. "There ya go!"

"Awesome!" Alessandra smiled as she looked into what she could get so far. "Hmm… nothing's catchin' my eye…"

"Yeah, I'm not seeing anything either." Cian rubbed his head.

"Aww, that's okay! No need to worry." Nemona smiled as she turned toward the academy. "I'll meet you guys at the gate!" She said as she took off running.

Alessandra sweatdropped. "I guess the training wheels are off…"

"'Fraid so." Cian nodded as they walked off together, where they saw their friends interacting with a Dunsparce, Pichu, Applin, and a Chewtle nearby.

"Hmmm…" Victor looked at a Shroodle that was minding its business.

["What is it?"] Neo wondered.

"Oh… nothing… just thinking about the past." Victor said. I swear, if that thing evolves into what I think it evolves into…

Cian walked nearby after he and his sister split up. "I wonder what other Pokemon I oughta catch…"

"Gimmi Gimmi Gimmi~"

"Hmm?" Cian turned his head to see a Gimmighoul casually sitting on a fence. "Oh, hey, I've seen you around before."

The Gimmighoul turned around to see Cian. "Hi there!"

"Ghoul!" Gimmighoul cried, handing him a small coin.

"Oh… thank you?" Cian took it as he pulled out his Pokedex to scan the Pokemon.

"Gimmighoul, the Coin Hunter Pokemon. This Pokémon was born from passion that seeped into a coin. It wanders, apparently seeking to return to the treasure chest it once inhabited. It wanders around, carrying an old coin on its back. It survives by draining the life-force from humans who try to pick up its coin."

"Gah!" Cian dropped the coin. "That's horrifying… here, why don't you-"

The Gimmighoul was long gone.

"...Take it…?" He wondered as he grimaced, picking it back up but felt no ill effects. "Huh… guess I'm lucky."

Alessandra wandered off a little ways, humming to herself as she looked through the grass. "I wonder what Pokemon I should have… it's not fair that my bro has two and I have one. Granted, I have a Hoppip but that's just a temporary…" She mumbled as she continued to look around.

"Sweet?"

"Hmm?" Alessandra looked up to see a Bounsweet.

"Boun Boun?"

"...You are the cutest thing I've laid my eyes on." She pulled out her Pokedex.

"Bounsweet, the Fruit Pokemon. Its sweat is sweet, like syrup made from boiled- down fruit. Because of this, Bounsweet was highly valued in the past, when sweeteners were scarce. A Greedent drawn in by the sweet scent of these Pokémon will tuck the Bounsweet in among the berries in its tail and carry them all away."

"Oh, you poor thing… mistaken from a greedy Greedent." Alessandra said before smiling. "Don't worry, I won't let you get carried away by it." She said, pulling out a Pokeball.

End BGM

Sensing danger, the Bounsweet jumped away and got into a defensive stance. "Sweet Sweet!"

BGM: Battle! Wild Pokemon (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)

"You're mine!" Alessandra declared, calling out her Quaxly. "Let's go, Rio!"

"Quax!"

"Work Up, then use Wing Attack!"

"QUAAAAAX!" Quaxly cried with steam coming out of his head as he then ran toward the Bounsweet, wings spread out as they started to glow.

The Bounsweet quickly avoided the attack and used Rapid Spin. "Dodge it, quick!"

"Quax!" Rio jumped back.

"Water Gun!"

Rio unleashed Water Gun, spraying the Bounsweet as it shook it off and unleashed Razor Leaf. "Dodge it!"

Rio dodged the Razor Leaf, but a few leaves still managed to cut him. "Quax…" Rio winced before shaking it off as the Bounsweet used Rapid Spin again.

"Hit it with a Wing Attack!"

Rio spread his wings around and charged the Rapid Spinning Bounsweet, proceeding to jump over the Bounsweet. "Boun?!" Bounsweet cried as Rio turned around and used Wing Attack on the Bounsweet. "Sweeeeet!"

Alessandra pulled out a Pokeball, reaching back as she aimed carefully at the Bounsweet. "Pokeball… GO!" She yelled, throwing the ball as it bounced off of Bounsweet's head, then was sucked into the Pokeball as it dropped down.

One shake.

Two shakes.

Three shakes.

Click!

"Hell yeah!" Alessandra fist pumped.

End BGM

Alessandra picked up the Pokeball, high fiving Rio before high tailing it to a Pokecenter to heal her up, then she called her out and cradled her in her arms.

"Boun Bouns~" Bounsweet nuzzled against her.

"I think I'll name you… Sherry."

"Sweet Sweet!"

"I had a feeling you'd like it." Alessandra smiled as she walked off with Bounsweet in her arms.

"Oh hey, you got a new Pokemon?" Gloria asked.

"Yeah, I named her Sherry."

"Bounce Bounce!" Sherry smiled.

"Hehehe, a talking cherry~ I wanna eat one…" Ruby said drunkenly.

"She's still loopy? Talk about a lightweight." Alessandra sweatdropped.

"Tell me about it. It's hilarious!" Gloria giggled as they headed out once everyone regrouped and headed toward Mesagoza, while Cian and Alessandra battled the occasional trainer that asked them to battle.

Once they got closer to the gates…

"Oye!"

They turned to see Nemona running over to them. "I've been hearing some Pokemon battles going on, you definitely seem tougher!" She smiled, taking a side glance at a blushing Ruby. "And lightweight…" She snickered before smirking. "So how about it? You both want to take another shot at me?"

"Why not?" Cian nodded.

"Sure, I'm game." Alessandra said as everyone spread out.

"Alriiiight! Here we go! Let's have ourselves a fruitful battle!" Nemona grinned.

BGM: Battle! Nemona (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)

Round Two - Nemona

Nemona called out her Fuecoco and Pawmi as Cian called out his Sprigatito while Alessandra called out her Bounsweet.

"Bounsweet?" Cian asked.

"I have an idea." Alessandra winked.

Two Grass types? Hmm… now what are they up to… Nemona thought before smirking. "You've come this far, so let's up the ante a little bit!" She said, aiming a Tera Orb directly at her Pawmi and proceeded to Terastalize it.

"Pawwwww!"

"I've heard about this… Paldeans Terastalize their Pokemon to boost their typing." Alessandra said. "Alright, let's see how this goes then!"

"Fuecoco, Tackle that Bounsweet! Pawmi, Thundershock that Sprigatito!"

"Hit it with a Tail Whip!" Cian ordered. "Oh, and dodge it too!"

"Sherry, use Play Nice!"

Play Nice?! Nemona thought. Oh, an interesting tactic… She mused as Bounsweet used Play Nice on the Fuecoco.

"Fue Fue~!" Fuecoco blushed while smiling.

If one of us can knock down that Pawmi, I can use Rio to finish off that Fuecoco. I just hope Cian can buy some time.

"Paw-choo!" Pawmi sneezed.

"Use Charge!" Nemona ordered.

"Hone Claws!"

Houdini sharpened his claws and smirked at Pawmi while it charged itself up, all the while Bounsweet kept dodging Fuecoco's Embers. Fuecoco Tackled Sherry, but due to Play Nice, Sherry simply got a little nudge, which she responded by hitting him with Rapid Spin.

"Pawmi, Thundershock! Fuecoco, hit her with an Ember again!"

"PAWWWMIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

"Dodge it, then use Scratch!"

"Mroooow!" Sprigatito avoided the Thundershock and then pounced on Pawmi with a Scratch attack, and since he had used Hone Claws…

"Miiiii…!" Pawmi winced, looking a bit weakened.

"Sherry, ignore Fuecoco and Rapid Spin into Pawmi!"

It then clicked for Nemona. "Oh, I see what you're doing! So that's your strategy! Fuecoco, protect Pawmi!"

"Use Scratch on Fuecoco to keep it occupied!" Cian ordered as Fuecoco jumped in to try and block Sherry from advancing, but Houdini pounced and scratched Fuecoco away as Sherry slammed into Pawmi.

"PAWWWWW!" Pawmi cried, the Tera Crystal falling off of his head, which deactivated the Terrestrialization as Pawmi had fainted on the spot.

"Oooh boy…" Nemona grimaced.

"Sherry, return!" Alessandra recalled Sherry and threw Rio's Pokeball into the air. "Rio, Aqua Jet!"

Rio materalized in front of them and then water wrapped around him. "QUAAAX… LYYYYY!" Rio shot himself toward Fuecoco.

Nemona couldn't help but smile. "You picked up fast… I'm proud." She said, watching Fuecoco get knocked out by Rio's Aqua Jet.

"Way to go, sis!" Cian cheered, high fiving his twin sister.

End BGM

Nemona had a proud smile on her face, using some Revives on her Pokemon. "You definitely improved, that's for sure!" She smiled. "I have to say that-"

She was interrupted by clapping as they all turned to see some seemingly tall grass clapping for them.

"Uh… are those grass clippings… clapping?" Kotoko wondered.

"I'd say so…" Nagisa nodded.

"Well done! I'd say we got ourselves some champions in the making."

"They have mighty potential!"

Yang's eyes narrowed before they widened. "Wait a second… those voices!"

Immediately, the grass was replaced by mirrors as Umber and Dedede peeked out.

"Yo!"

BGM: Hau'oli City - Day (Pokemon Sun/Moon)

"UMBER/DEDEDE?!" Most of them yelled.

Nemona gasped. "The Alolan Champion is here too?!"

"Wow… I've heard a great deal about you." Alessandra said.

"Yeah, me too!" Cian nodded. "Though, I have to say, that's the fattest Empoleon I've ever seen."

"Aheheheh! I ain't no Empoleon, son!"

Nemona's eyes sparkled. "A talking Eiscue then?"

"No, I ain't an Eiscue either!"

"Okay, hold on… time out!" Yang spoke up. "How long have you been around us?"

"Since Delfino Island." Umber responded.

"No, like… today." Blake added.

"Around twenty seven minutes." Dedede said, checking his stopwatch. "Umber here wanted to check out Paldea and I tagged along! Though he didn't call his girlfriends for some reason… I'm sure they'd be happy to come by."

"I… have my reasons." Umber said a bit melancholic but snapped out of it immediately. "Anyway, I spotted y'all riding in on Rayquaza and Eternatus, so we decided to spy on you for a bit. Though, we almost blew our cover at one point."

"When was that?" Weiss asked.

"Ruby gettin' herself drunk from that Fidough feller." Dedede said. "The both of us nearly lost it."

"Heeeey, that funny penguin is speakin' weirdly… hehehe~" Ruby drunkenly giggled.

"Yeah, that sounds about right." Pit said, keeping his girlfriend steady with Sun and Neptune pitching in to help.

Umber approached Alessandra and Cian. "You two have a lot of potential. When you guys are ready, hit me up and I'll be happy to-"

"Hola, I'm Nemona!" Nemona butted in. "You're the Alolan Champion and I'm dying to have a fruitful Pokemon Battle with you in the near future. I want to go all out with you!"

"Oh, right, I've heard about you on the news before. You're one of Paldea's champion level trainers, yeah?"

"Absolutely!"

Umber smiled. "Then I wouldn't mind fighting you too."

Nemona's eyes sparkled, clasping his hands. "Awesome~!" She grinned as she looked around. "First Galar and now Alola? Are there any other regional champions around? Hey Red, if you can hear me, I want to fight you too! Same goes for Diantha and Steven! I want to see how strong Cynthia actually is! Lance! Iris! I know you're out there! HEY ALDER, YOU WANNA RUMBLE TOO?"

Everyone sweatdropped.

"Talk about a go getter…" Umber laughed.

"Going once… going twice…" Nemona slumped, sighing with a laugh. "I got my hopes too high… ah well!"

End BGM

Nemona then smiled. "Anyway, Nuranuva awaits!" She hummed happily as they walked through the comically large doors.

BGM: Mezagoza - Walking (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)

"Welcome to the largest city in Paldea, Mezagoza!" Nemona said with a smile.

"Wooooow!" Kotoko's eyes sparkled.

"Incredible…" Kokoro said in awe.

"Mmm, I'd say Hau'oli City's prettier, but this is pretty up there." Umber said as they wandered around to see the sights, where Nemona showed them the various hot spots that were attractions such as the sandwich shop, barber shop and other places.

"This center feels like a Pokemon Battle Field." Gloria said.

"That's because it is!" Nemona smiled. "Lots of Pokemon battles take place here."

"Nice!"

"And up there is the academy." Nemona said as an idea came to her, rubbing her chin and looking at the twins and the group. "I'll be right back!" She took off running.

"So, what are you guys doing in Paldea?" Umber asked.

"Vacation." The group responded.

"Ah, sounds about right." Umber nodded.

"Don't you get it?" A voice asked loud enough to catch everyone's attention. They walked up the stairs to get closer to see what was going on, and saw a few gang members confronting a girl with red and blue hair with an Eevee backpack on her.

BGM: Team Star Appears! (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)

"If you join Team Star, you can shine as bright as anybody!"

"Um…"

"Seriously, what's with you? Don't you want to burn bright with awesome friends like us?"

"...Not really."

"Look, we've got a quota we're supposed to fill for new members, so just sign up already!"

"I'd rather not…"

"And just what the fock are you doin' harrassin' this person?"

The two Star Grunts turned their heads to see Gloria approaching rather annoyed.

The Galarian Champion's here?! The girl thought as she turned her attention to the group as Nagisa made his way through.

"Yeah, there's no need to harrass him like that!" Nagisa defended.

"Um… I'm… a girl actually…" She said, causing Nagisa to blush a deep red, quickly turning around.

"O-Oh! I… I'm so sorry! It's just that your short hair looked boy-ish and-"

The girl looked at Nagisa, where her face slowly turned beet red. "Um… n-no… i-it's okay."

"Dude, even I knew she's a girl." Gloria deadpanned.

"Yeah dude. Is this Paldean air making your head feel spacey?" Kotoko added.

"Epic fail…" Jataro and Masaru said.

"Yeah, hi, I have short hair too. Does that make me a guy?" Blake added.

"Nnngh…" Nagisa groaned in embarrassment as Alessandra and Cian joined Gloria and Nagisa, the former patting him on the back while Umber hopped in as well.

The Alolan Champion too… what are the odds? The girl thought, her mind still on Nagisa. Something about him…

"So, just who do you think you are?" Umber asked.

"Us? We're Team Star! We burn so bright, it hurts to look at us!" One of the grunts said. "But you knew that, right?"

Umber smiled. "Honestly? A Palossand shines more than you."

"A PALOSSAND?!" Both yelled in horror.

"YOU'RE SAYING WE'RE LESS THAN DIRT?!" The other chimed in. "YOU SAYIN' WE'RE LESS THAN DIRT?! YOU TRYING TO RUIN OUR CRED?! We'll show you!"

"Yeah, go ahead and try!" Gloria said, immediately calling out her Cinderace while Umber called out his Decidueye. "We're gonna fock ye up so bad, that-"

"...That accent…"

Both of them paled.

"OH SHIT, IT'S GALAR'S CHAMPION! BOLT! HASTA LA VISTAR!"

Both of them took off running.

End BGM

"Yeah, you better run! Oi, some people…" Gloria shook her head.

Umber laughed. "Well, that settles that."

"Aww, did I miss some awesome battle?" A voice asked as Nemona approached.

"Some punks named Team Star harassed this girl." Umber explained.

"Oi, those clowns again?" Nemona pinched the bridge of her nose. "They always like to disrupt the school for whatever reason."

She turned to the girl. "Hey, I think I've seen you before…"

"...Whatever." The girl mumbled as she walked off, giving Nagisa another look before heading off.

"Aaaanyway… I pulled some strings and got a lot of Tera Orbs. If you guys want one, I can give it to ya!"

"I already have one." Victor said.

Neo raised her hand.

"Count me in!" Alessandra said.

"Me too!" Cian nodded.

"Hmm…" Weiss rubbed her chin. "Hit me up."

"I'll take one." Nagisa said.

"Me too!" Kokoro chimed in.

"Eh… what the hell." Gloria shrugged. "I'll see what all the fuss is."

"That all?" Nemona asked when no one else said anything. "Shorter than I expected but alright then! I was expecting Umber to get one."

"Nah, doesn't strike my fancy." Umber said as Nemona handed the others a Tera Orb.

"Okay then! Now, get ready for the worst staircase in the world! Your calves are gonna be feeling it for sure!"

Nemona ran up the stairs.

"...As she runs up the stairs." Meryl said.

"Ah, I'm sure it's not that bad." Yang said, carrying her drunken sister on her back as they started climbing up the stairs.

Several burning calves later…

"Hah… hah…" Mostly everyone panted as they fell flat.

"Ugh… I should've had my legs replaced…" Marnie groaned.

"You want robot legs?" Bede asked while panting.

"Hell no… I like my biological legs… but shit, if that doesn't sound temptin'..."

"Uuugh, I think my lungs exploded twice…" Hop moaned.

Kotoko tried to catch her breath. "I... I jog around a part of Vale almost every morning as part of my exercise routine... I'm not supposed to get tired like this...!"

"I don't see what the big deal is." Flandre said, casually landing as Silver telekinetically floated and Umber simply hitched a ride on Dedede as he floated his way up.

"Y-You… chuh-cheaters…!" Kotoko huffed.

"Guys…? I think we lost Mabel…" Blake said as they looked down the stairs to see her slowly crawling up.

"Almost… there…! Need… water…! Evil… stairs…! Must… keep… going…! Air! I need… air…!"

"I got 'er." Silver teleported to her, picking her up telekinetically.

"I'm going into the light… it's all green…!" Mabel gasped as Silver gently put her down near the others. "And now the green light's gone… I've been betrayed by it's unforgiving mercy…!"

Silver rolled his eyes. "Drama queen…"

Alessandra stood up, rolling her shoulder as she stared at the academy in front of her.

BGM: Mezagoza - Riding (Pokemon Scarlet/Violet)

She smirked, heading right into the academy with her head held high. "Hey, sis, wait up!" Cian said as he ran after her.

"So, that's the academy… nice." Gloria said as they gained their second wind and went into the academy as well.

"Hey, you two! Welcome to Naranuva Academy!" Nemona waved. "Glad you made it, along with the visitors!"

"Wow, this place is big." Alessandra said.

"Yeah! Here is the main lobby where you guys can sign up for classes that interest you, though homeroom with Mr. Jacq is always a must…"

"I see. Sounds good." Cian smiled.

"Ah, hello there, you two." Clavell approached. "I see you have made it here all right."

"Yeah. Though they had a confrontation with some Team Star punks." Nemona said.

"Huh? Team Star? Where?!"

"Don't worry. Gloria and Alola's Champion took care of 'em." Nemona said.

Clavell's eyes widened. "Did you say Alola's champion?" He asked as he turned to Umber. "Mr Lightwave, this is an unexpected surprise, and I see you brought your Alolan Empol-"

"Watch it." Dedede warned.

"...Talking Alolan Eisc-"

Dedede narrowed his eyes.

Clavell cleared his throat. "Anyway… a pleasure to make your acquaintance."

"Likewise. This place ain't too bad by the looks of it."

"Indeed. By the way, what were Team Star doing anyway?"

"They were harrassing a girl with an Eevee backpack."

"A girl with an Eevee backpack… ah, that sounds like Miss Penny."

"Yeeeeah, Penny. She's a robot… woooo~!" Ruby drunkenly cheered.

"...Forgive me, but why is she drunk?" Clavell asked.

"Fidough." Everyone said.

"Hmm… the power of suggestion is a powerfully fickle thing…" Clavell mused, adjusting his glasses. "I'm glad she's able to come… believe it or not, she is actually from Galar."

"Galar?" Gloria wondered. "Come ta think of it, she did seem ta have our dialect… I wonder who her folks are."

Clavell cheekily chuckled. "I believe you had met her father once before. I had a meeting with him a few weeks ago, he wouldn't stop raving about you in particular."

"Oh? Must be some guy I ran into during my own Pokemon journey." Gloria shrugged.

Clavell chuckled. "Now then, classes are light today, so you are free to take it easy until tomorrow. Miss Nemona will give you your orientation. The rest of you are free to peruse our massive library. You're free to take them however you wish but please bring them back when you are finished. We've had a few incidents involving Team Star stealing some books and never returned them. We can't afford to replace them every time."

"You had me at taking a few books~!" Blake wandered off.

"And she's off." Weiss shook her head with a chuckle.

Alessandra finished typing into her Rotom Phone. "Aaaand I reserved a hotel for y'all just near the academy. Have fun! Maybe we'll do a Pokemon journey together!"

Gloria smiled. "I want to see Paldea with my own eyes with ye."

"Perfect!"

Everyone went their separate ways, with a few of them checking books out, or leaving the facilities… or trying to pry Blake away from the massive book pile that she was piling up on.

"Hmmm…" Zinnia mused, picking out a book. "Paradox Pokemon…?" She wondered as she picked out another one. "Terastal phenomenon?"

And another book.

"Oooh, who's that Pokemon? A Pokemon being the birth of Terastalization?"

And one more.

"Ancient Pokemon that brought ruin to Paldea?"

Zinnia's eyes sparkled. "My Lorekeeper senses are tingling~!"

Nearby, Sonia pulled out a book that caught her eye. "Titan Pokemon…? Sounds interesting."

End BGM

Outside…

Most of the group attempted to walk downstairs, but since it was some very long stairs, Silver simply teleported them down.

"Ya know, come to think of it, I don't think fermentation works that way." Sun said.

"What do you mean?" Pit asked.

"From what I remember Leone telling me, fermentation is basically a chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving… effer… something or other and the giving off of heat."

Sun chuckled. "I don't think breathing in some fumes from Fidough changed anything. From what the old man said… Yang, I think you accidentally made your sister drunk just by implying Fidough's fermentation is alcoholic!"

"...Ooooooh." Yang snickered. "Okay, that's hilario-"

Smack!

Ruby crawled out of Yang's back. "That's the last time I hear suggestions from you, sis!"

"Aw come on, it was hilarious!"

Suddenly, they heard screaming as they turned to see JNPR and co walking through town, alongside a very large Gravios.

"Heeeeeeey!" Nora waved.

"Guys?" Ruby said in surprise as they approached them. "What are you guys doing here?"

"Well, we were trying to head to Kitakami and we heard Paldea was the best place to go. Unfortunately, no one wants to come close to us." Jaune said, turning his head to see the Gravios and Erza's mountainous luggage. "I… have a few ideas."

"What? I packed light." Erza said.

"Aren't there a lot of monsters roaming around the Pokemon World? I don't see what's so scary about a Gravios." Hiyoko said, munching on some gummies.

"I'm still amazed my big boy grew so much…" Mahiru said, snapping some pictures of Mezagoza.

"Well, I don't know anythin' about Kitakami, but I'm sure if ye keep looking, you'll find the answer?" Gloria guessed.

"More than likely." Ren nodded. "Come on. Maybe we'll get our answers over there." He walked off with the others with Jinx happily waving before heading off.

On the west side of town, Cinder and Co walked in. "Huh, seems the whole party's here." Cinder said as she noticed Umber and Dedede walking around. "And Umber and the penguin are here too?"

"Definitely a party for sure!" Iggy said.

"Indeed." Ludwig nodded.

"Basalt grew up so fast…" Meryl giggled.

Later into the night…

Ruby sat on her bed, looking through her Rotom Scroll. She couldn't believe everyone got the VIP suite just because of Gloria's champion position, yet at the same time, she could.

BGM: Toad House (New Super Mario Bros)

At that moment, Ruby's scroll vibrated as she smiled, knowing full well who was calling. Yet, she was a bit curious too.

She answered it anyway.

End BGM

"Hey Mario."

"Heya Ruby! How ya doing?"

"Oh, I'm doing alright in Paldea. Though I did get drunk by power of suggestion earlier."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, something to do with fermentation from a Fidough. Blame Yang."

Mario laughed. "I see! How are you holding up though? Mentally, I mean."

"Oh…" Ruby sighed. "Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about this ever since I got back from Mobius, but I just never got around to it… mostly because I've been making sure Penny was hanging in there."

"Oh?"

Ruby sighed. "I said this to Weiss back at the Starfall Islands but… ever since I came to the Mushroom Kingdom, I've gone through hell. Sure, I've bounced back before, especially with Dark Ruby… but after all I've done with saving Peach, what exactly am I rewarded with?"

She showed off her plant arm. "This. I'm just… well, I'm not as mentally down as I was a long time ago, but it's still… frustrating. This is the thanks I get? A frickin' plant arm? It's not fair… and I've often wondered what it'd be like if I just… didn't go. Would things be different? I'd imagine so, but-"

Ruby sighed. "Sorry for bringing ya down, but I needed to get this off my chest. It's just… not fair. After all I've done, you'd think I'd get something!"

"Ah, that is understandable. You're right, it's not fair over what happened to you as life just seemed to be a pain in the lasagna for you. However, might I throw in a counter point?"

"Sure."

"Things would be different without you, yes… in fact, I-a think it'd be-a drearier without you. The way I see it, you never back down, no matter what is thrown at you."

"I backed down over Dark-"

"Si, I know. However, you still persevered and finally beat her. Your never ending determination is inspiring to all. Heck, because of you, all of Toad Town is standing up to the Grimm and are fighting back!"

"What about Bowser?"

"Ah, Bowser's another story." Mario waved it off. "You may not see it, but Toad Town is grateful for you. You see those smiles? They're happy to see you and feel safe, just like how they are with me. You're their light that refuses to extinguish, even on your worst days. You may not notice, but I've seen a few of them sending thank you gifts to your home."

"That was them? I thought it was our neighbors sending baskets of cookies…"

"Haha! Nope! That'd be the residents of Toad Town. After all, have you forgotten your rallying speech when all seemed hopeless when Eggman-a ousted Salem and Cinder?"

Ruby's eyes widened.

"Everyone is a lot more grateful than you'd think!"

Tears swelled in Ruby's eyes. "Oh goodness, I needed to hear that… thank you."

"You're-a welcome! Now uh, I don't normally ask this, but could you do me a favor?"

"What is it?"

"Take-a pictures in your travels in Paldea and send 'em to me and Weeg! We'll be cheering you on from the sides!"

Ruby giggled. "Okay, I'll try… but I'm no Mahiru."

Mario laughed. "Fair enough! Have a good night, Ruby!"

"You too." Ruby said, hanging up as she laid her head on her pillow. "I'm more well recognized than I think I am…" She yawned and then fell asleep.

Yang walked into the room with a hum, a towel wrapped around her shoulders and in her bikini. "Hey Rubes, have you tried that hot tub? I haven't had a soak like that in a long-"

She paused, seeing Ruby sleeping with a dorky smile on her face.

"Heh, must be having a good dream."

With Nagisa…

"Hmm? Bro, are you feeling okay?"

Nagisa sighed. "No, I'm not. I honestly feel pretty bad that I didn't ask you to come with me to Paldea. It's just that with SAPR dying and me getting my mind off things by recruiting Silver and Flan that I just-... I'm sorry, Penny…"

"While I am a bit hurt that you didn't bring me with you, as I also needed to get my mind off things… I get it. I don't blame you…"

"Right… next time I go on an adventure, I'm taking you with me. I promise you that."

"You better!" Penny said a bit sharply, causing Nagisa to flinch. Penny blinked before sighing, rubbing her head. "Sorry… I'm not the only one who lost a sister."

"It's okay…"

"When you get home… I… am going to give you the biggest hug imaginable. We'll hang out… just the two of us. We need each other for SAPR."

"Yeah."

"I'll also introduce you to my new boyfriend!"

Nagisa's eyes widened. "Boyfriend?!"

"Yeah, it's Keebo! It turns out that we both were hot and bothered for each other and we confessed!"

Nagisa sweatdropped. Dammit, Aunt Miu… "That's wonderful!"

"Yeah! Of course, we couldn't figure out how to kiss each other, so we asked Miu for advice and… I've never seen her so excited. By the way, I have a question."

"Yes?"

"What the heck does kissing have to do with robotic birds and bees?"

Nagisa looked absolutely horrified, while at the same time trying to conceal his laughter. Aunt Miu, NO. "Um, well, uuuuh…"

Penny shrugged. "Eh, probably just one of her long drawn out spiels. We'll figure it out!"

"R-Right."

"Anyway, check in often! Love you!"

"Love you too."

They both hung up as Nagisa let out a long drawn out groan as he fell on his back. "Aunt Miu, you are one of a kind…"

Meanwhile, with Alessandra…

"Ye have yer own room for once?"

"I know, it's crazy! It's so weird not being in a bunk bed for once… he's right next door so he's not totally gone, but still. It feels weird."

"Ah, ye get used to it."

"True. Still, I bet you guys are gonna take advantage of that suite~"

"Oh, ye fockin' know it, lass!" Gloria giggled. "Anyway. Take care. I'll see ye tomorrow."

"Right. Love you, Glori!"

Alessandra hung up as she pulled up her laptop to look at the classes she signed up for.

Biology with Jacq

Math with Tyme

Language with Salvatore

PE with Dendra

Art with Hassel

"Ahehehe… there was no way I was doing Home Ec… my cooking stinks." Alessandra chuckled, as she looked into Cian's schedule.

Biology with Jacq

History with Raifort

Art with Hassel

Home Ec with Saguaro

"Sheesh, dude… you're lighter than I am. Take some electives, man…" Alessandra mumbled as she decided to look into Nemona's out of curiosity, and sweatdropped when she saw she had all the classes.

That sounds about right…

She then switched gears and looked into her Bounsweet online, checking to see what kind of moves she'd learn as a Tsareena.

"Oooh… I wonder what TMs you can learn…" She mused as she looked it up, scrolling through the list. "Boring, meh, eh, kinda exciting…"

She paused at one, her eyes widening. "A Grass type can learn THAT?"

She rubbed her chin in thought and went into the school message boards.

"Hey, so, I'm just wondering if anyone can lend me a bone. I'm looking up TMs for my Bounsweet and one caught my eye. Feel free to DM me!"

Almost immediately, she got a notification on her laptop, seeing that someone was DMing her. Alessandra immediately responded.

"That was quick! Who are you?"

"Let's just say I'm… a friend. What exactly are you looking for?"

Alessandra immediately responded.

"Oh, that? I can forward that to your Rotom Phone easily."

"You sure?"

"Positive. I can hack into the school's system and get you that specific item. Their system is laughably easy to farm LP."

"Whoa, are you sure about this?"

"They won't know a thing. After all, DMs are not monitored by the school. I'll have it done soon. Glad you had me do something to cure my boredom."

"Right."

BGM: Right Behind You (Team Fortress 2)

Alessandra then looked down at her uniform, letting out a groan as she looked into her suitcase, revealing tons of fashionable items and make up.

"Do I have to wear this drab uniform all the time? It's so dull…"

She looked into the student manual on her computer, specifically about school uniforms.

She let out a sigh, before spotting something that caught her eye.

"Oh? Ohohohoho~!"

Alessandra grinned with a twinkle in her eye.

"Headmaster Clavell, you're about to witness how much of a diva this fashionista can be~"

End BGM

The next morning…

"Good morning, class." Jacq greeted.

"Good morning, Mr. Jacq!"

"Today we have something special today. We have two new students in our class today! Please give a warm welcome to Cian and Alessandra!"

The door opened up as Cian walked into the room.

"Hi." Cian greeted.

"Hmm?" Nemona raised an eyebrow. "Cian, where's Aless?"

"It's not like her to be late… but I'm guessing she got a call with her studio." Cian said.

"Hmm, well, I suppose we can just start with introductions with you." Jacq smiled. "I'm sure Alessandra will-"

BGM: Elesa's Gym Stage (Pokemon Black/White 2)

"GIVE ME WHAT I NEEEEEEEEEEEED!"

Alessandra walked in, wearing her sun hat and her star shaped glasses on her forehead while wearing a black shirt with a white shawl over it and is wearing black skinny jeans and teal shoes. She'd be carrying a purple purse with stylized art of a Wurmple watching a Flygon fly by with "Dream Big" written on it. She'd also be wearing light blue eyeshadow and navy blue lipstick, with matching painted nails.

She casually walked through, casually brushing her hair like she owned the place.

Nemona jawdropped. She couldn't believe her eyes. She didn't realize that Alessandra could be downright gorgeous.

"Woo, you go girl!" Nemona cheered as a few boys had hearts over their eyes, while a few other girls seemed to be a bit envious on her beauty.

"What are you doing?" Cian whispered.

"Making a fashion statement." Alessandra smiled. "Sorry, I'm late… I was busy getting ready to look this gorgeous~"

Jacq let out a nonchalant smile. "Well, I see that you admire your own self. Highly respectable!"

Alessandra smiled, pulling out her Rotom Phone and turning off the music.

End BGM

"So, does anyone have any questions for the twins?"

"I do!" Nemona stood up. "Where exactly do you get that make up? It looks so pretty on you!"

"Ah, I get my brands from just about anywhere. Unova, Galar… but my most favorite are the ones branded by the Tulip herself. I just can't get enough of it."

"Quick question!" An envious girl spoke up. "Are you using make up to hide the hideousness from your face?"

"Good question." Alessandra pulled out a washcloth and casually wiped off her makeup, showing that she's a natural beauty. "I"m a natural beauty! I just like wearing makeup~"

"Ah… uh… I…" The envious girl's eye twitched before slumping in her seat. "Mmmph…"

"If you're a natural beauty, why do you even wear makeup in the first place?" A little boy asked.

Alessandra smiled sweetly. "I wasn't much of a makeup gal when I was younger, but when I was about eight, I tried on some makeup just to see what I'd look like. I'venever looked back ever since!"

"Cool! What's with the eyebrow piercing though?"

"Eh, thought I'd look cool."

"Cool enough!"

At that moment, Clavell walked by with a hum as he nonchalantly looked into Jacq's room and saw the rebellious fashionista in the room. "What on earth…?"

"A question for Cian! What exactly do you like most?"

"Oh, I like to look into the past and learn all about history. I'm a history geek… and I also like to take notes on just about anything." Cian said.

"What about Alessandra?"

"Oh, I like to look toward the future while never looking back. It's how I became the most successful fashion model in Galar, though, I will admit that Nessa is prettier than I am… but regardless, I have my very own studio and I often do photo shoots and pose for magazines."

"Do you do any erotic photos? I'm asking for a friend!" A male student asked.

"While I do have some bikini shots, I'm not one for risque photos as I'm still underage… but when I turn eighteen, I plan on trying my hand on risque modeling. That said, I'm charging ten thousand Pokedollars for every minor that gets their grubby hands on those more adult magazines. Because believe me, I'm going to put up a system that will identify your age in those magazines. Young ones shouldn't be looking at that anyway!"

The male student paled. "Uh… fair enough…" Drat, I can't afford that!

Cian chuckled. "That's my sis for ya…"

"Well then!" Jacq smiled. "Please take your seats over there. We'll begin our-"

"Ahem!" Clavell cleared his throat to catch everyone's attention.

"Ah, Headmaster Clavell! This is a surprise!" Jacq said.

"Miss Alessandra, what exactly are you wearing?"

"Clothes."

"You're not wearing the uniform. You're wearing your street clothing. I run a tight ship around here and we do not allow casual clothing for our students. You must be wearing your-"

Alessandra closed her eyes, chuckling. "Oh, Headmaster… you obviously didn't see a loophole in your student manual."

"Oh?"

"Article 2.5.1B mentions that student uniforms must be worn at all times. However, nothing has been said about wearing clothing over the uniform." Alessandra pulled up her shirt to reveal her uniform. "I'm not violating anything!"

"Oooooooooh!" The class went.

Clavell pulled out his Rotom Phone and looked through it. His eyes were met with disappointment as he turned to Alessandra. "As you were." He said as he walked off, but as he turned his head, he noticed Alessandra putting her shades down while smirking.

He hid a scowl and walked off. "Oh, I'll be wiping that smirk off your face, young lady…"

Later…

"And so, if we divide the Unown plus add a few Tailow into the equation-"

Knock knock knock!

"Come in!" Tyme said as Clavell walked in with a casual smirk.

"Miss Alessandra. I've updated our student manual."

"Oh, did you now?" Alessandra pulled out her Rotom Phone and took a look, her eyes widening in surprise.

Clothing must not be worn over the uniform.

"Hmhmhm~" Clavell chuckled, pulling down some bigger shades of his own. "I believe this is checkmate, my dear Alessandra."

Alessandra smiled. "Be right back~" She took off running and then came back wearing her uniform.

"There, you see? Rebellion can only get you-"

"Article 2.5.1-2.B mentions that clothing must not be worn over the uniform. However-" Alessandra pulled up her shirt, revealing her other clothing. "It says nothing about wearing the uniform over your clothing."

"I believe I have written down that no other articles of clothing can be worn underneath your uniform. Besides underwear, of course."

"Check again, buddy boy."

Clavell looked into his Rotom Phone, and sweatdropped when he saw the oversight. However, he still remained poised. "Alessandra, you do realize that I am willing to play the long game, yes?"

Alessandra smiled confidently. "Oh, I'm willing to play the long game too."

"Is that so?"

A twinkle shined in Alessandra's eyes. "Oh yes~"

"You may have won the battle, Miss Alessandra… but you will not win this war."

"Hmhmhmhm~ Bold for someone wearing purple and orange~ I'm going to wipe the floor with you."

"We shall see, young lady."

"Oh yes… we shall definitely see."

BGM: Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)

New Addendum - Articles of clothing must not be worn over uniforms.

"Hmhmhmhm~" Alessandra sat in a chair, reading up on the French language of Kalos while casually wearing a shawl over her uniform and had a bandana on her left shoulder.

"Miss Alessandra!" Clavell said. "You are to be wearing-"

"Article 2.1.5-21.B mentions that articles of clothing must not be worn over uniforms. Yet I didn't see anything about not having accessories over the uniform."

Clavell looked it over, his eye slowly twitched. "As you were." He walked off.

New Addendum - No accessories on your uniform, plus no makeup!

"Uh, quick question, kiddo… you sure your makeup won't run?" Dendra asked in concern.

"Waterproof." Alessandra responded.

"Sweet! Anyway-"

"Miss Alessandra!" Clavell approached. "I specifically wrote that-"

Alessandra peeled off her eyeshadow and licked her lips. "Stickers and blueberry jam."

Clavell shook his head. "As you were."

New Addendum - No fake makeup, including using fruit as "lipstick".

"Hmhmhm~" Alessandra hummed as she used some nontoxic paint to cover herself up, painting red sleeves on her arms.

"Red sleeves on your arms?" Hassel wondered as Alessandra painted some white stripes on her arms too. "With white stripes! The details you're putting on your body… it's true beauty!" He said as he began to sob. "Buh hu hu hu hu…!"

"Miss Alessandra!"

"I heard nothing about using your own body as a canvas!"

"Rrrrrgh…"

New Addendum - No using paint as a fashion statement

In the main lobby, Alessandra put up a new fashion show and casually walked through the aisle as people cheered and took pictures of her as she casually put her hands on her hips.

"Miss Alessandra! I am afraid that you are-"

"School hours are done for the day, buddy boy. Where does it say on the student manual about fashion shows after classes are done for the day?"

Clavell looked through the student manual and let out a sigh. "As you were…"

In his office…

"Mmmph… this fashionista is quite the adversary… no matter what rules I throw at her, she finds loopholes… now how do I beat her at her own game…"

An idea came to him.

"Beat her at her own game… brilliant!"

Pause BGM

The next day…

"So, if we combine Umbreon's rings with the school of Wishiwashi plus all of the tentacles from a few Octillery and horns off of the Rhyhorn family, you have a combined total of this much." Alessandra said, turning around after putting the chalk down.

"My word… you are absolutely right!" Tyme exclaimed.

"Wow! That's incredible!" A few students said, though one jealous individual let out a growl and angrily stood up, glaring at Alessandra and pointed toward her accusingly.

"NEEEEEEEEEEEEERD!"

Alessandra raised an eyebrow in amusement. "You want to demonstrate the next problem? Go ahead and see what you can do with this."

"Oh wow!"

"Goodness, headmaster, you look… something!"

The door opened up as everyone turned their heads to see Clavell walking in, which made Alessandra pull down her shades with a raised eyebrow.

"How do you do, fellow kids?" Clavell greeted, wearing a black leather jacket with a dark orange undershirt and a purple neck tie tucked under it. He wears dark purple jeans and dark faded orange boots. He wears shades over his eyes with black frames and each individual lens being colored purple and orange.

"Huh… that's one way to get the amendments thrown out."

"Does my fashion appeal to you, Miss Alessandra? Does it bother you so much that you are willing to to throw in the towel? After all, I am "hip" with the fashion trends…"

"From what dynasty?" Alessandra wondered, checking out what he was wearing. "I mean, it looks hideo-"

Clavell struck a pose. "Rock on, fellow students!"

Nemona turned to Alessandra. "Aless! Are you gonna take thi-" Her eyes widened, seeing Alessandra just dumbstruck.

He's making it work… how the hell is this grandpa so "hip" and stuff?! Alessandra thought. Okay… time to up my game.

Alessandra recollected herself. "Alright, I'll give you points for… this. But I ain't done here."

"Please, Alessandra. What can you do that will top this? I invite you to try and outdo me."

"Oh… you're on."

"Oh, and as a little challenge. Try to wear something that you don't have in your wardrobe."

"HUH?!"

Later…

"I have to admit… he does seem kinda good in it." Gloria said.

"Uuungh… how am I gonna find some clothing in so little time… all the shops here are all business and school attire!"

An idea came to her.

"Wait a second!" She planted her hands on a table. "Do any of you know an experienced fashionista that could help me out?"

Ruby smiled. "Well…"

An hour later…

Alessandra paced around the lobby, trying to brainstorm what she could do.

SLAM!

"Alright! Where's the fashion emergency!"

Alessandra turned her head, seeing Coco at the front doors alongside Velvet.

"You must be Coco."

"Ah, you're the fashionista I've heard about." Coco said as she approached. "I have to say, you have excellent tastes."

Alessandra showed her a few fashion magazines. "Here, you can see my line of work."

Coco looked through the magazines, causing her to whistle. "Damn, girl! You're smokin' in all of these! I'm amazed you don't have people lining up to date you."

"I've had my fair share of folks, but they just want me for my looks alone. I can immediately tell from their eyes."

"Ah, 'tis the fate of fashion…" Coco shook her head. "Alright, so who's the fashion disaster?"

"Him." Alessandra pointed toward Clavell who was casually drinking tea.

"Oh my…" Velvet whispered.

"Huh… I have to admit, that's not too bad… the orange and purple definitely make it work…" Coco mused before clapping her hands. "Alright! Now I know what to work with."

Back in Alessandra's room…

"Hmm… so the boss man challenged you by not using your wardrobe you brought with you?"

"Yes."

Coco smirked. "Vel." She cued as Velvet brought out a box, pulling out tons of material and a sewing kit. "In my spare time, I like to make my own clothing. I'm a bit of a seamstress."

Alessandra's eyes sparkled. "Oh Coco, you are my hero!"

"I do what I can. Now… let's make that old man cry."

Meanwhile…

"Excuse me, sir…" Cian approached Jacq.

"Hmm? Oh hello Cian, what can I do for you?" Jacq asked.

"I was wondering if you'd know anything about this." He said, pulling out the coin that Gimmighoul gave him. "A Gimmighoul gave this to me."

"Oh did it?" He mused as he took it.

"I'm not sure what it's for, exactly."

"Well… I've done some research about these Gimmighoul." Jacq explained. "In fact, I did a collab research project." He said, pulling out an old book and handing it to Cian.

"The Mystery of Gimmighoul… by Jacq and… Professor Willow?"

"Indeed!" Jacq smiled as Cian looked into it. "You see, Gimmighoul in their roaming form drop coins when someone spots them, and they are near impossible to catch… yet in Willow's neck of the woods, he claims that folks are able to catch them and be their partner Pokemon."

"Okay… oh, there's a whole fairy tale in here?"

"Yes. You see, when you pick up a coin from Gimmighoul, you're more or less compelled into collecting coins for it for its treasure chest. Once you get about a thousand, well… no one knows for sure what happens, but it's about that time you are no longer compelled to help out the Gimmighoul."

"So I'd be brainwashed then."

"Pretty much."

"It's weird though… the Gimmighoul actually gave it to me when I found him, then it took off. Of course, I dropped it when the Pokedex said something about the coin draining my life force."

"Interesting, and you don't feel drained at all?"

"Nope."

"Hmm…" Jacq rubbed his chin. "Intriguing! The Gimmighoul gave it to you and it ran off, but you have the coin… yet you haven't found a chest around town?"

"Nope."

Jacq folded his arms. "How intriguing. Would you do me a favor and document what you find when you come across a chest or a wandering Gimmighoul? I'd like to hear more about this myself!"

Cian smiled. "Sure."

"Excellent! Now uh, mind if I ask a different question?"

"Hmm?"

"I know it's none of my business, but I noticed Nemona chatting with you yesterday while your sister was doing a fashion show. What was that all about?"

"Oh, well, she was telling me all about Victory Road and the eight gyms all over Paldea." Cian said. "Personally, it doesn't seem like my cup of tea. If anything, Pokemon battling seems to be more of Aless's forte. For me, I just want to be a Pokemon researcher."

"Ah, going into the field by your own accord? I like that!"

"Nemona was a bit bummed, but she respected it… although she said it wouldn't stop her from battling me every now and then." He sweatdropped.

"Hahahaha! That definitely sounds like her!"

Back with Alessandra…

Knock knock knock!

"Come in." Alessandra said as Nemona walked in, seeing her studying while Coco was busy at work.

"Oh? Who's your friend?" Nemona asked and then looked at Velvet reading a book with her Shaymin cuddled up in her lap. "And… humanoid Lopunny?"

"Her name's Coco Adel, she's a fellow fashionista from that Remnant world that Ruby and co are from."

"Oh cool! Nice to meet ya!"

"Hey." Coco greeted as she was busy at work. "That Lopunny is my girlfriend, Velvet."

"Hello~!"

"Hi~! Cute Shaymin!" Nemona waved and turned to Alessandra. "So listen, I was going to ask you this yesterday, but that fashion show you had went on for a while, and I didn't want to interrupt you."

"Oh?"

"How familiar are you with Pokemon Gyms?"

"Oh that? There were plenty of gyms in Galar… or more like stadiums. They were huge events the whole region over, especially with that heart pumping Dynamax. It gets you on the edge of your seats, especially when some Gigantamax! It's really exciting!"

"Hehehe, spoken like a true Galarian!" Nemona giggled. "So, you're aware of the whole Victory Road?"

"Yeah. Wait, are you suggesting I try my hand in it?"

"You catch on fast, chicka! While there's no true Elite Four in Galar, I can assure you we have one here, along with the champion herself, La Primera… AKA Geeta."

"Geeta?! I've heard about her! She's like the Paldean QUEEN!" She exclaimed. "I heard she's got some really tough Pokemon and tends to switch around… and I've heard a rumor that she has a damn Chesnaught."

"La Primera's reputation precedes her~" Nemona giggled. "So what do you say? You want to have a rumble on Victory Road? I talked with your bro earlier but he didn't seem all that interested."

Alessandra smiled. "I'll give it a shot!"

"Perfect! I'll see you at the finish line!" Nemona smiled. "Oh, and before I forget-"

She proceeded to add in the gym leaders into Alessandra's phone.

"There ya go, now you don't have to worry about wandering around aimlessly!"

"Thanks."

At that moment, Alessandra's stomach grumbled. "Oh, lunch time already?" She chuckled and turned to Coco. "You hungry?"

"Nah, I'm good."

"Alright!" Alessandra walked off while Nemona walked over and knelt down.

"Man, I never realized how absolutely adorable Shaymin are!" She smiled, gently stroking it.

In the cafeteria…

"Hmhmhmhm~" Alessandra hummed, putting on some toppings on her sandwich while putting on a whipped cream glaze.

"Ah, look at the newest celebrity making a sandwich." A voice said as Alessandra turned to see Arven approaching.

"Oh hey, you're that guy from the lighthouse… Arven, right?"

"Yeah, that's me. Hey look, about what happened there, I'm sorry for coming off so rough earlier… I was just… having a bad morning, to put it lightly."

"Nah, it's okay." Alessandra waved it off.

"I did find it rather surprising to find you so approachable, given you're the head fashionista around here."

"Dang straight." Alessandra chuckled.

"Anyway, you're probably too busy with showing off that… you probably wouldn't want to help me."

"Now hold on, I ain't like the rest of those snobby bitches. I can help with whatever you're dealing with."

Arven smiled. "Ah, intrigued you, did I?" He smirked. "Well…" He pulled out a book. "First of all, I just want to say that snagging this book was a bit hard to come by. A lady named Professor Sonia had her nose so deep in this book, it was hard to get her away from it, but I managed to get it away from her."

"Okay…?"

"So basically, there is this special thing that is located only in Paldea, not to mention it is incredibly rare. It's called Herba Mystica. It's said that it can strengthen you up, make you feel better, boost your immune system… but there are Titan Pokemon that guard these, so getting these will be next to impossible."

"How so?"

"See, I'm… not the best at Pokemon Battling. I'm more of a chef, if you will… but hearing how you're getting good at Pokemon battling, I think you can help me with that. Besides, if I talk to that student council girl, she'll never let me hear the end of it. What do you say?"

"Um… well, I guess I-"

"Ah, you don't need to give me an answer right away. Here, let me just entice you a bit…" He said, adding on the locations of the Titan Pokemon on her map. "Just keep an open mind. Later!" Arven took off running.

Alessandra chuckled. "Interesting kid." She said, taking a bite of her sandwich as her phone started to ring. "Hmm?" She wondered as her Rotom Phone came up.

"This is Alessandra, right?"

"Uh… yeah? Who are you?"

"You may call me… Cassiopeia."

BGM: Cassopeia Theme (Pokemon Scarlet/Violet)

"How did you get my-"

"Irrelevant. Do you know anything about Team Star?"

"Yeah. I've seen those punks. Apparently they're troublemakers."

"Indeed. Which is why I thought it would be best if I recruited you and your friends to this operation that I'm calling… Operation Starfall."

"Oh?"

"Yes. If we get rid of Team Star, then… well, I'll explain the details later. You don't have to answer right away, but I've a feeling you got a lot of talent, especially your fashion show last night."

"Weeell-"

"By the way, here's your copy of that TM you asked for. See you later."

Suddenly, the Rotom Phone aimed at Alessandra's hands and materialized a TM in her hands.

"Whoa!" Alessandra said in surprise, staring at the disc in front of her before putting it into her bag. "Thank you."

End BGM

"Miss Alessandra." Clavell spoke up, causing Alessandra to turn to him. "It would be wise to keep your phone conversations quiet… you never know who'd be listening in."

"Right… my bad." Alessandra blushed.

"Have you surrendered yet?"

"Huh? Oh, absolutely not. I'm still waiting for my friend to finish."

"I eagerly await for your friend's finished product, I doubt it will surpass me." Clavell said. "Now run along-"

Suddenly, Alessandra's phone went off.

"Hello?"

"It's done! Come check it out when you have time!"

"Already?!"

"I ain't efficient for a reason."

"Okay! Let me just finish my lunch and I'll be right there." She said, proceeding to eat her lunch while Clavell was deep in thought.

"Team Star, hmm…?" He mused as he then watched Alessandra run off.

Back at Alessandra's room…

"So what do you think?" Coco asked as Alessandra did a few poses in a mirror.

"I'd say this looks absolutely perfect. It's simple, yet it gets the job done."

"Eeexactly!" Coco smiled. "Now let's go wipe the floor with the old fart."

Later, at the track field…

"Ladies and gentleman!" Coco called out via a megaphone. "Witness the awe inspiring fashionista of Galar!"

"Hmph." Clavell folded his arms cockily. "There's no way."

"Hmhmhmhm~ This fashion war I've been hearing about is quite amusing, if I say so myself…"

"Ack!" Clavell jumped as he turned to see Geeta. "La Primera! This is a surprise… you've heard about this?"

Geeta smiled, showing him her Rotom Phone. "Iono's been covering it."

"Word on the street is that there's a whole fashion war going on at Naranuva Academy between one student and the headmaster. And based on the polls I'm seeing that I've set up, it seems like everyone is in favor of this student, though Clavell's latest fashion statement is kinda cool if I'm being honest!"

"...Of course she's covering it."

"Between you and me… I do think the uniforms are rather boring."

"Huh?!"

"I'd say it's time for a change of pace… perhaps give the students a bit more personality in their clothing~?"

"What?! But-"

"I feel as if times are changing, Clavell… and it'd be best if you weren't left behind. That is what my dear friend Diantha back in Kalos had told me."

"Mmmph… you and your fashion friends…" Clavell grumbled.

"Chin up, Clavell. This little war between you and this student has been fun, but I believe it is time to ditch the old uniforms."

"...Traitor." Clavell grumbled.

"What was that?"

"Nothing!" Clavell said as he looked at the catwalk with a confident smirk. "All I know for a fact is that I'm going to win this war."

"Come on, bring on the cute clothes this girl is wearing!" Poppy called out.

"Easy, squirt. Let the fashionista take her time." Rika said, ruffling her hair.

"I don't know why you dragged me out here. This feels like a waste of time…" Larry mumbled.

"Her artistry in her craft is a true beauty… It just moves me so much!" Hassel sobbed.

"You brought the Elite Four as judges?"

"Yes."

Clavell folded his arms. "They will not be biased over this."

Alessandra peeked her head out of the curtain, seeing Geeta in the audience. "Oh shit… the Paldean queen's here." She said as she pulled away, feeling absolutely nervous. She fanned herself and took a few calming breaths, texting Coco.

"Hit it."

Coco smirked, pressing a button as the spotlights aimed directly at the curtains.

"Give it up for the one, the only…"

Alessandra exhaled, putting on a confident smirk.

"Oh boy! This is gonna be good!" Iono said, as she had a drone aimed directly at the catwalk.

"ALESSANDRA!"

Resume Baby One More Time BGM (Now start at 2:05)

Alessandra confidently burst through the stage, wearing a form fitting purple dress that exposes her arms and chest greatly, while under the dress she wore a black bodysuit. She's also wearing matching purple high heels and a dark purple anklet while nails were painted scarlet and also wearing golden earrings.

As she walked through, fountains burst with sparks and flames shooting up into the sky. She stopped midway and struck a pose, winking at the audience. She then turned and did the same for the judges, blowing a friendly kiss toward them.

"I got it!" Poppy caught the airborne kiss and shoved it into her chest. "Aaaah!" She smiled with a giggle while Rika chuckled, patting her head.

"It's beautiful! Buh hu hu hu hu!" Hassel sobbed once more while Larry had a "couldn't care less" shrug.

Clavell couldn't believe his eyes as he jawdropped in disbelief. He'd been outfashioned.

"Woo! Work it girl!" Nemona cheered.

"That's my buddy!" Arven exclaimed.

Alessandra reached the end of the catwalk, doing another pose as she briefly shifted her eyes toward Geeta, who had a smile on her face and was cheering her on. It was enough to make the Galarian Fashionista smile.

Now for the finale… like a true Galarian!

Alessandra immediately started to spin around before flawlessly stomping her foot on the ground and posed like Leon.

End BGM

The crowd cheered as Rika stood up from her chair and clapped as did Poppy and an emotional Hassel. Larry simply stood up and did a less enthusiastic golf clap.

"ALESSANDRA, MARRY ME!" A male student called out.

"You're not my type, big guy!" Alessandra responded.

"Eh, worth a shot!"

"Well, that was fun!" Geeta smiled as Clavell fell on his hands and knees in defeat.

"Sooooo! What does our lovely old man have to say about that?" Coco asked, handing him the microphone.

"I… I concede…"

"You heard it here, folks!" Coco raised Alessandra's arm up. "We have ourselves a winner of this fashion war!"

"You heard it here, everyone! Alessandra's the winner!" Iono cheered while outside of the school, everyone was watching from Kotoko's Rotom Scroll.

Gloria smiled proudly. "I knew she had it in her."

Back at the track field, Alessandra walked over to Clavell. "Hey…"

"You win… you can dress however you want…"

A hand was offered to him as Clavell looked up.

"You fought well, my fashion adversary." She winked, as Clavell's eyes lit up and took her hand, as she pulled him up as they both shook on it.

"Indeed. Well fought, miss Alessandra."

The next morning…

"Ding dong ding!"

"Can Alessandra and Cian make their way to Director Clavell's office?"

The twins both walked into Clavell's office, Alessandra resorting to her black shirt with a white shawl over it, black skinny jeans and teal shoes as Cian was wearing his blue shirt with the fossil Pokemon, red safari pants and red tennis shoes with the Gimmighoul symbol.

"Ah, hello you two." Clavell said. "How are you faring?"

"Ah, pretty good." Cian said.

"Same here." Alessandra smiled.

"First, I must commend your tenacity in your fashion, Alessandra. Secondly, a few friends would like to speak with you… unfortunately, they aren't here presently."

"Oh?" Alessandra wondered as Clavell pressed a button on a remote, turning it on to reveal two professors.

BGM: Professor Sada/Turo (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)

"Hello, Alessandra and Cian, It is nice to meet you both." The man greeted. "I am Professor Turo and this is my wife, Professor Sada."

"A pleasure to meet you." Sada smiled.

"We carry out Pokemon research within the Great Crater of Paldea, at a site known as Area Zero."

"We've also heard that you had a fashion show at the school. Pardon our absence there, we would have loved to watch the trendy fashion as of late." Sada said.

Clavell cleared his throat. "The professors are, in fact, graduates of our fine academy, as well as splendid researchers." He explained.

"Allow us to get to the point." Turo said. "Alessandra and Cian, you are the students who travel with the unusual Miraidon and Koraidon, correct?"

"Yes." Both nodded.

"Thank you. We appreciate that you were honest in confirming the facts. …Ah, now that we mean to offend you, we-"

Sada nudged Turo.

"Ahem… anyway, we wish to ask for your assistance."

"Assistance? For what?" Cian wondered, as right on cue, Koraidon and Miraidon both came out of their Balls.

"Agia?"

"Goodness, this office got smaller…" Clavell mumbled.

"Ah, it is good to see you two boys happy and well." Sada said. "It's been a while since we've last met."

"Miraidon was in my care, and Koraidon was in Sada's care." Turo explained. "Their Pokeballs were originally ours. I assume you received it from a young man named Arven. Unfortunately, we are no longer in a position to be able to manage that Pokemon ourselves."

"That is what we want to ask you: Will you continue to look after them on our behalf?" Sada requested.

"Of course!" Alessandra nodded.

"We do appreciate your agreement." Turo smiled.

"Unfortunately, the two have been greatly weakened and are incapable of battling. They can, however, take on a form specialized for mobilty. In all likelihood, it will require some time to fully regain the capabilities it once had." Sada explained.

"We will provide you with our contact information. If you would please get out your phones?"

They pulled out their phones, which they immediately updated their contact information.

"Excellent. We will be in regular contact going forward to keep tabs on your status."

"Until then, we bid you adieu!" Sada said as they walked off, then the TV turned off.

End BGM

"These Pokemon are in connection with Area Zero…?" Clavell wondered as Miraidon nudged Alessandra playfully while Cian scratched Koraidon's head. "Turo… Sada… don't tell me you've actually done it, especially with that Terapagos research you've dove into…"

"Tera who?" Alessandra wondered.

"Ah, never mind." Clavell said. "There is an assembly out in the track and field later. It is about that Independent study assignment that was mentioned in that student manual… and before you ask, Miss Alessandra, yes, I've triple checked it."

"Are you sure? You might want to quadruple check~" Alessandra teased, causing Clavell to sigh exasperatedly.

"Fashionistas…" He mumbled, trying to hide a chuckle. "Will you both be attending?"

"Of course." Cian nodded.

"Yeah." Alessandra smiled.

"Excellent. I will see you out there shortly." He said as the twins walked out.

Later…

BGM: Mezagosa - Riding

"Good. All of you are here." Clavell smiled. "Now then, allow me to explain your independent study assignment. As usual, the theme will be "A Treasure Hunt"!"

"Treasure hunt…?" Alessandra raised an eyebrow.

"I ask each of you to set out and travel all over Paldea in search of your own treasure. You have all learned much within the walls of our fine academy… and… had a competition or two…" He muttered the last part, but it was enough to have the whole student body chuckle while Nemona playfully nudge Alessandra.

"But now it is time to turn your eyes upon the wider world and deepen your understanding. Explore Paldea's abundant nature, soak in its rich culture, discover the Pokemon that live here… and get to know the people too. Where will you travel? Who will you meet? And what will you achieve? Of course, your Pokemon partners will be there to help you. You will journey together… learn new things together… share each other's thoughts and feelings… and find something you might always treasure! I look forward to welcoming you all back after your independent study when you return to us as fine young trainers!"

"Quick question!" Alessandra raised her hand.

"Yes?"

"Will there be online courses as we wander through Paldea?"

"Absolutely. You may log in and take your online classes if you so desire." Clavell smiled as Alessandra fist pumped while other students let out groans. "Now then, let the Treasure Hunt begin! …Oh, and before you go out, let me remind you that Area Zero is strictly off limits because it is so dangerous!"

"Right, so… let's walk and talk, you two." Nemona said.

A little bit later, just near the huge staircase…

"So basically, the Treasure Hunt is… just experiencing what all of Paldea has to offer?" Alessandra asked.

"Pretty much!" Nemona nodded. "We make our own adventures along the way. The treasure is basically discovering ourselves. You can fight in gyms, battle wild Pokemon to your heart's content, explore… or just find some good ol' captial-T treasure if you're just a greedily eager McBidoof."

"That's neat." Cian said.

"Yeah, there's stuff that you don't learn while sitting in class, so why not just take the opportunity and seize it?" Nemona grinned. "Not to mention there's so many chances to battle, which is absolutely perfect for me!"

"Out of class already?" A voice asked as they saw Gloria approaching as the others were nearby.

"Yeah, we're on our independent study… something about a Treasure Hunt." Alessandra explained.

"Basically, the treasure hunt is discovering yourself while exploring all of Paldea. That's the whole idea of it! It's so fun!" Nemona smiled.

Weiss overheard the conversation. "Discovering yourself is the treasure…?" She wondered as she clutched her chest. "Could mine be finding my hope again…?"

Nemona giggled, looking at Alessandra. "You and I definitely have to fight each other often. It's gonna be wonderful! Might I suggest you hit up the gyms fir-"

"Well, look at that… the student council girl is giving the duo an advantage." A voice said as Arven approached the group.

"A-ay… Arven?! You make it sound like we're cheating!" Nemona said. "I was just suggesting to Aless she oughta tackle the gyms first! Of course, it's entirely up to her."

"...Cian's not doing it?" Arven asked.

"Not my cup of tea." Cian responded. "Not to mention I plan on doing my school work here instead of doing online classes."

"I see…"

"What? You want to be scooped up in there? You ol fuddy dud." Alessandra said.

"Well… there's a taxi I can take to come back to you on your own journey."

"Sheesh, take all the fun out of it." Alessandra rolled her eyes with a chuckle.

"Anyway, Aless is gonna have her hands full searching the Titan Pokemon with me!" Arven said boldly, which was enough for Sonia's ears to perk up. "She doesn't have time to waste on chasing that Champion rank. We'll get that Herba Mystica!"

"En serio? Don't put ridiculous stories in her head!"

"I can probably do both…" Alessandra said.

"Hey, all I did was invite her along, it's totally up to her!"

End BGM

"Indeed." A voice said as Alessandra's phone popped up.

BGM: Cassiopeia

"Alessandra, Cassiopeia here. Remember Operation Starfall? Team Star is made up of five individual squads, and each one has their own base. I need you to go to each team base, all five of 'em, and beat the squad boss there. Team Star's grunts might try to get in your way, but I'll be helping you out… from a distance. And heads up, the bosses each specialize in a different Pokemon type. Just remember the names of their crews, and you'll figure it out. No need to worry. With your skills, I'm sure they'll be able to be up for the task. I'll just go ahead and add the bases' locations to your map real quick."

Her map was updated.

"Good luck with those bosses. I'll hook you up with some nice rewards every time you beat one."

"Hold on a second! Time out!" Nemona said. "Quien diablos (Who the hell) do you think you are? Team Star… those punks are dangerous! They're not her problem!"

"She's right, she's got more important things to do like searching for awesome ingredients with me!"

Alessandra sweatdropped. Not letting me have a word in, are you… She thought while Gloria scratched her head.

"Now, didn't you say it was entirely up to her? It's up to her whether she wants to fight Team Star or not. Isn't that right… Nemona? Arven?"

"Whooooa! How do you know our names?!" Nemona demanded.

"I'll wait for your answer." Cassiopeia said, disconnecting and then her Rotom Phone went back into Alessandra's pocket.

End BGM

"So, what would you want to do first?"

"Hmmm…" Alessandra folded her arms, deep in thought as her mind went over to Gloria. She opened her eyes with a smirk. "I know exactly what I'm gonna do. I'm going to make my way to the top…"

"Atta girl!" Nemona smiled.

Alessandra then pointed to Gloria. "And then I'm coming for YOU, Glori!"

"Que?!" Nemona said in shock as Geeta walked by and overheard the conversation.

"Hmm?"

"When I reach Champion Rank, I challenge you to a one on one to see who's the top Galarian!"

Gloria looked at her in surprise before she smirked. "I'll be waitin' for ye at the finish line."

Alessandra smirked. "Good."

"Whoa- wait a second! I called dibs first! That's not fair!" Nemona pouted.

Nearby, everyone looked on while smiling.

"Guess Gloria's hands are gonna be full." Coco said.

"Eh, nothin' she can't handle." Marnie chuckled.

"How fascinating." Umber said.

"A battle between a rising star and the champion of Galar? My my, how interesting~" Geeta smiled.

At that moment, Alessandra's phone vibrated as she pulled out her Rotom Phone to answer.

"Hey there, Alessandra! It's me, Jacq."

"Oh hey!"

"So, I hope I'm not interrupting your treasure hunt, but I just want to share a nugget of information with you."

"And that would be?"

"Every year, we have a school trip. It's a special collaboration of our school and a school in Unova called Blueberry Academy. And would you believe it? You were both selected for this! You'll get to go study and experience the great outdoors in the land of Kitakami, which is just near Johto, to be exact. Of course, you two don't have to take part, but it's an idea!"

Alessandra turned to Cian. "What do you think?"

"I'm more interested in another project… my hands are a bit full." Cian admitted.

"Yeah, I've got a lot on my plate too." Alessandra turned toward JNPR and the others who were chatting with her friends. "...Although, perhaps we can send someone else in our stead. Call it a substitute student."

With Jacq…

"A substitute student? Odd way to put it… do they go to the school?"

"We'll send them your way! See ya!"

Click!

"Aw man…" Jacq sighed. "Hung up again… sorry about that, Briar."

"Ohohoho, it's no big deal. I look forward to these "substitute students"." A woman smiled.

"I don't think that's even a thing, but-"

The doors opened up.

"Hey!" Nora called out to them as they turned to JNPR's group. "We heard you're up for taking some folks over to Kitakami!"

Join JNPR's and Co's side adventure in:

JNPR: The Teal Mask

That's right! Teal Mask is gonna be a separate story!

Ibuki: Man, Aless-chan is so cool with that fashion war!

Deadpool: You said it!

By the way, regarding Sada and Turo... what exactly are your headcanon voices for the two? For me, personally, I hear Ironwood's voice coming out of Turo and Glynda for Sada, but what are your headcanon voices for the two? I'm curious to hear 'em!