Hey everyone, Poke'boy24 back with the next chapter viewing of magicianofthecosmos' Kanto Gets Loud and we all know the drill so let's hit the reviews…
G09F17R02: You're asking the wrong person because I'm not a fan of those series.
Dragon king156: Thanks, I also liked the Detective Pikachu Movie as I'm hoping the Sequel comes out someday and that it wasn't a fake trailer made to get fans' hopes up since some Movies get green light while some are put off for a few years while even fewer never get made.
magicianofthecosmos: Thanks, had to rewatched some of the earlier episodes since some of the stuff the Loud Sisters do are very questionable when you look at it with a real world prospective.
blackwhite2060: Yep, both in the actual series and fanfiction.
That's the current reviews so let's get on with the Story reactions.
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I was currently in my Story workshop having discussed some stuff with fellow author magicianofthecosmos before ending communications as I put in the next thumb drive containing the next chapter I've just finished before placing into the port of the projector as I set a timer to begin player as I glanced towards the stack of 20 scripts my fellow author had sent over as I placed the Scripts in a 'To Do' box before taking out some boxes marked 'Hiatus' as I began going through the Stories I want to focus my time and attention on for 2025.
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Back in the Theatre, everyone was enjoying some pizza along with different sides like wings, fries, breadsticks, etc. as the next scene began playing before them.
(Chapter 5: Setting out at last!)
"Heh, looks like my counterpart is about to set out on his journey." Lincoln commented munching on a Garlic-knot.
"Nope, looks like we're seeing what's happening back at Royal Woods." Ronnie Anne added taking a big bite from her slice of pizza as everyone watches the film.
Rita had just finished helping Lucy and Lisa install a barrier device around the Video Phone in the latter's room, "Ok, that should do it. At least now, we can be certain that the Video Phone will be safe." Lisa said, as she tested out the energy barrier around the desk where the Videophone was installed on.
"Our next step is to figure out a way we can show Lincoln that we want to make amends," Lucy commented. Rita then noticed a box labeled "Sister Fight Protocol Necessities".
"We can all try to figure out a way to make amends on our own, sweetie. But on a completely unrelated note, have you girls made any sort of progress with fixing the Sister Fight Protocol? I'd rather not have a repeat of the test run," Rita asked.
"'Test run'? What tests run?" Lisa asked.
"I take it that the whole incident wasn't really a test, huh kiddo." Albert said sincerely looking towards his grandson.
"No… Lori and Leni bought the same Dress, and they never even bother to even tell me beforehand as they blocked off the bathroom, kitchen, fuck even Lola, Lucy, and Lynn pummeled me instead of just telling why Lori and Leni were even fighting about. Not to mention they kept kicking me out of MY Bedroom and taking MY bed sheets to make a barricade when we had extra down in the basement they could've used and yet they blamed everything on me. Hell, they even said that I've fixed everything just by leaving." The middle child said holding in his anger from that day. "I mean, there were a bunch of ACTUAL incidences that their protocol could've been used like when Lynn and Lucy had a fight, Lola and Lana getting into another one of their spats, and I can list several others but no, they all decided to use that stupid sister fight protocol over a stupid Dress when all they had to do was check the time stem on the receipts. And Mom and Dad weren't any help since all they did was waste a lot of money cooking two separate dinners since Lori and Leni didn't want to eat in the same room and when things escalated, they just hid within their bedroom with Lily so that she wouldn't get hurt leaving me in the literal eye of the hurricane." He told his grandfather who then turned towards the rest of their suspended family members as he just shook his head in disappointment to his daughter and son-in-law hiding like cowards instead of actually disciplining their daughters while also leaving their own son in the metaphorical fryer.
"I still can't believe none of your sisters even told you about it since Lori told me and everyone else at school before me and Ronnie moved to be with the rest of our familia. Plus, the recent learning that your own parents never even told you about it, nor even giving you a heads up..." Bobby said feeling guilt sink into his stomach since his girlfriend told him and everyone else about their protocol, but not their own brother, their own son, their very own flesh and blood.
"That fact they were fighting over a stupid dress is even more stupid since who cares if they had the same dress! Newsflash you two bimbos, PLENTY of girls wear the same outfit either they be friends or family since Carlota was actually trying to make us match but dresses aren't my thing and she respected my choices, at least for now." Ronnie Anne said since the weekend she, Bobby, and their mom visited their family in Great Lake City before fully moving, their cousin Carlota actually tried to convince her through dressing up in similar outfits.
"Can't believe I'm saying this, but we all seem to act more mature than they supposed "matured" teenagers." Stella commented since the Loud sisters acted like spoiled brats fighting over a toy, and they are soon-to-be legal adults and yet her, Lincoln, Clyde, and the rest of their friends and classmates act more mature, and they're in 6th grade, almost 7th after the end of the school year.
"When Lori and Leni were fighting over that dress.You girls don't honestly think your father and I would actually allow such a system to be used for real for something so petty, do you?" Rita asked.
"But that was a real deal." Lisa replied.
"Well, during the whole thing, I've noticed how you girls were making things much harder for Lincoln than necessary. I mean, come on! Blocking off entire sections of the house that everyone should be able to use? Kicking your brother out of his own bedroom? It's painfully clear that with that many holes, that whole fiasco cannot be labeled as anything more than a trial run." Rita explained.
"Well... I suppose you raise a valid point," Lisa replied.
"Oh, so when Mom points out the flaw in your protocol, you completely agree." Lincoln said rolling his eyes since he pointed out to Lisa that their protocol wasn't well thought out, but she dismissed his input/feedback completely since her chart was just a bunch of pictures.
"And what happens if Lincoln gets into a fight with one of you? Are you just going to take the sister's side and gang up on him until he admits defeat, even when he's right to be mad?" Rita asked.
"They do that already, even when I had nothing to do with their fighting and was just minding my own business." He stated since his sisters just blame him for everything without even wanting to hear his side of things.
"Ok. I'll go ahead and reevaluate the entire Protocol. At least this way, Lincoln won't feel alienated." Lisa relented.
"Good, because you all made him feel like an outcast long enough." Myrtle sternly said with her arms crossed, even if she never had kids herself, she still knows how to show some much-needed discipline.
"That's all I ask," Rita replied, as she took her leave.
"It's moments like this that we really need to reflect on how badly we've treated our brother," Lucy commented.
"Without question. But knowing Lynn's superego, she's bound to find some excuse to justify her detestable actions." Lisa replied.
"Lori and Lola might be the same way, but we can worry about them later. For now, we need to figure out how the two of us are going to get Lincoln to forgive us." Lucy replied, as she left the bedroom herself. Lisa took a look at the Sister Fight Protocol box and sighed.
"I never should've been so prideful..." she quietly said.
"That's why Pride is a dangerous personal trait since it can lead to one's own downfall." The retired Agent commented since plenty of the villains she and her fellow agents faced had ended up destroying themselves due to their egos and pride.
Professor Oak's Lab, the next morning,
Lincoln was sleeping soundly, alongside Pikachu, as day light shone in through the window, causing both of them to stir in their sleep. "Yaw~ Morning, Pikachu~" Lincoln greeted.
"Morning already~" Pikachu asked groggily, as they both got out of bed.
"Yep. And today's the big day! We're setting out on an adventure through Kanto!" Lincoln replied, as he got a change of clothes, and went to get dressed in his usual attire.
"Sweet, road trip!" Pikachu whooped.
"Right, but before anything else, we should go see about getting the things I'm going to need to be an official trainer from the Professor." Lincoln replied, as the two of them exited the room, and made their way to the main lab area, where the Professor was in the process of letting Gary, along with two other kids choose their Pokémon.
"Who are they?" Zach asked pointing towards the two other Trainers in the scene as he sipped on his soda.
"Look like we're about to find out." Stella said assured that they're about to get their answer soon enough as they continue watching.
"I've already decided on my Partner Pokémon! I choose Squirtle!" Gary proclaimed.
"And I want to go with Bulbasaur!" a second boy decided. He was wearing a red baseball hat and vest, and blue jeans, and had black hair underneath his hat.
"And that means I get to go with my pick, Charmander!" the only girl among the three of them stated. She was wearing a black dress, with long, brown hair reaching all the way down to her hips.
"Got to admit, the dress does show off her legs~" Rusty perversely commented as Ronnie and Stella threw their crust and sauce cups at him feeling slightly envious of the Girl's figure since she looks to be around their age, maybe a year or two older.
"Then so be it, here are each of their Poke'balls." Professor Oak said, handing each of them their respective Poke'balls, as they approached their chosen partner Pokémon.
"Let's work together, Bulbasuar." the cap wearing boy said, firing a laser from the Pokeball at Bulbasaur, turning it into red energy, and sucking it into the Pokeball.
"I'm glad we're going to be friends, Charmander." the girl said, doing the same thing to Charmander.
"I know I can count on you, Squirtle." Gary said, as he also recalled Squirtle into the Poke'ball.
"Excellent. Now then, I'll distribute each of your Poke'dexs." Professor Oak said. It was then that he took notice of Lincoln, "Ah, excellent timing, Mr. Loud!" he exclaimed, which caught the attention of Gary and the other two kids.
"So this is the American who's starting his journey alongside us?" the cap wearing boy asked.
"Indeed, Red. This is Lincoln Loud, from Royal Woods, Michigan. Lincoln, allow me to introduce you to Red Satoshi and Leaf Rose." Professor Oak said, introducing Lincoln to the other two new trainers, and vice versa.
"She truly is a rose~" Rusty mused eyeing the brunette with heart-eyes before getting splashed in the face by Zach.
"Cool your jets, Romeo." The red-haired conspiracy theorist said as his friend blew an ice cube from his nose before wiping the soda off his face.
"Pleased to meet you, Lincoln," Leaf said.
"Likewise," Red added.
"It's nice to meet the two of you too," Lincoln replied.
"Can we get a move on? Some of us have plans to get out on the road this century!" Gary called out causing the other three trainers to give him annoyed looks.
"Yep, just like Lynn." Lincoln snarkily commented with another eye roll.
"Although crudely delivered, it is true that the four of you should get started on your journeys. With that in mind, I shall now present each of you with your Poke'dexs, Poke'balls, and Trainer ID cards." Professor Oak said, as he gave each of them a Poke'dex, along with five Poke'balls, and ID cards. "Your Trainer IDs will act as a sort of credit card that you can use to go shopping. You can obtain more money for your bank accounts by winning battles or selling unnecessary items." he briefly explained.
"Talk about easy money." Ronnie Anne quipped wishing she was there since earning money through battling would be great just in case Sergio hogs all the power again for another daily all-night party.
"So, we just have to make sure that our loss ratio is kept to a minimum, correct?" Lincoln asked.
"Yes. But as I said, you can also sell items you don't need during your travels at the Poke'Marts located at the Pokémon Centers. Speaking of which, you four will need to register for the Pokémon League at the nearest Pokémon Center." Professor Oak explained, as he led the four of them to the front of his lab.
"The closest one from here is in Viridian City." Leaf chimed in.
"Correct and Viridian City sits just north of Pallet Town, just beyond Route 1." Professor Oak replied, as they reached the door, opening it, the five of them saw a large crowd of people at the bottom of the steps.
"Wowsers, talk about a reception." Albert commented with a chuckle remembering the welcoming/farewells his friends and family gave him whenever he returns from/departs for a tour of service.
"Whoa, what's all this?" Lincoln asked.
"Everyone in town is here to see us off, apparently," Red replied, as the descended the stairs.
"People of Pallet Town, I swear that I will make the Town of Pallet known worldwide, as I embark on this journey to master the ways of the Pokémon!" Gary declared, getting a big round of applause. He then leaped into a brand-new looking sports car, with a group of girls in the back.
"GARY, GARY, HE'S OUR MAN, IF HE CAN'T DO IT, NO ONE CAN!" they cheered, as the car drove off.
"Ahh~ He gets his own personal cheerleaders~" Rusty whines seeing all those gorgeous cheerleaders while his and the other boys' faces flush.
"Just… Just another example… of his fragile ego. Surrounding himself with a bunch of airhead bimbos, no offense Linc." Ronnie Anne argued trying to hide her own flushed cheeks as well the feeling a slight envy of the cheerleaders perfectly developed bodies.
"None taken since my sisters do lack actual awareness and commonsense since they like to solve all their problems by beating each other in a frenzy." Lincoln assured not at all offended since while his own selfishness had caused the fighting among his sisters, the majorities were all their own faults since they literally pull/drag him into their fights as an outlet or scapegoat.
"Hey Nini, not all cheerleaders are like that since some of my friends are on the cheer squad." Bobby replied not liking his younger sister saying such an outdated stereotype since not all cheerleaders are like that.
"Is he like that a lot?" Lincoln asked.
"Unfortunately, yes. Since he is the Professor's Grandson, he kind of let the fame go to his head, making him believe that he's the best Pallet Town has to offer." Red replied, scratching the back of his head.
"Again, just like Lynn since she declares herself Royal Woods' greatest athlete despite our town having other inspiring athletes such as Margo, Paula, Girl Jorden, even Liam here is a great pitcher for our School's Baseball team." Lincoln said bringing up some other kids they know as the boys' wince remembering just how great a force Girl Jorden is when it comes to playing Dodge ball.
"Aw shucks, thanks fer ya kind words." Liam sheepishly said rubbing the back of his head from his friend's praising his pitches since the School doesn't call him the Cowpie Kid for nothing.
"Well, in any case, we should all get going too." Leaf said, as she and Red took off, leaving Lincoln and Pikachu with the Professor.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Professor." Lincoln said.
"You're most welcome, Mr. Loud. And remember what I advised about contacting your family." Professor Oak said. Lincoln had an uneasy look on his face at the mention of his family but maintained his composure. His uneasiness did not go unnoticed by Pikachu.
"Wounds are still fresh, it'll take some time and effort for them to heal. That's from one of the magazines I've read in Dr. Lopez's office." Clyde commented quoting one of the phrases he'd read at his family's therapist.
"I'll see about contacting them when I get to Viridian City." Lincoln replied, only to realize something. "Wait, am I able to call them from Kanto?" he asked.
"At least you're being the bigger person and willing to talk things out instead of holding a grudge." Albert commented padding his grandson's shoulder seeing the same maturity his counterpart has since violence doesn't solve every conflict, and he should know since he had front row seats back in the day, even before joining the military.
"You should be able to. The Video Phone I gave Albert to give to your family should be installed by now." Professor Oak replied.
"I see. Well, in any case, I'll be in contact, with both my family and you." Lincoln said, as he and Pikachu began to walk off.
"Good luck on your journey, Mr. Loud!" Professor Oak called out. Lincoln waved back to him, as he and Pikachu set out on their adventure.
Later that day, on Route 1,
"Ok, so according to what we were told, this path should take us directly to Viridian City." Lincoln said, as he and Pikachu walked along a dirt path through an open field.
"Say, Lincoln, would it be alright if I asked you about your family? You seemed uncomfortable at the mention of them." Pikachu asked. Lincoln sighed, as he had a feeling this would come up.
"Well, the Professor told me that the most important thing on this journey is trust, so I'll tell you, but it's kind of a long story." Lincoln replied, as he explained his situation to Pikachu, who was aghast at what he had just heard.
"Your sister labeled you 'bad luck' for a loss she had at a softball game?!" Pikachu exclaimed.
"Yeah, but I did make it worse by lying about the whole thing instead of being honest. I sure learned my lesson from this mess," Lincoln replied.
"Normally, I would say something about how dumb it was to lie about something like that, but I think you've had FAR more punishment than necessary." Pikachu stated.
"Even the electric creature finds the whole thing stupid since everybody lose at something all the time, but some of us don't whine and fuss about it." Ronnie Anne commented since whenever she fails her skate performances, she doesn't go around blaming people, she just picks herself back up, and practice for next time.
"Plus, the whole point of games is to have fun and practice good sportsmanship." Albert added as he crossed his arms with his face etched in disappointment.
"I didn't even want to go to her game, but she threatens me with her bat even after I politely declined as well reasoned why I didn't attend any of her other games since I was busy attending four other sisters at their events. All I wanted was just one day to myself to relax and unwind, but apparently I'm not allowed to have a life outside of our family and they're always preaching how family supports each other, but none of them supported me and always judge and make fun of my interests." Lincoln said in annoyance since he never judged his sisters for their interests, so what gave them the right to judge his since Video Games and Comics are a pretty solid career since they're adapted into television series and movies.
"Not to mention that your family broke several laws both misdemeanor and federal." Myrtle commented seeing that her granddaughters-in-law weren't fully aware of the crimes they were unknowingly committing with their actions and behavior.
"Thanks for that, Pikachu. But in any case, since we're out here, should we try to catch a Pokémon?" Lincoln asked.
"It would be smart to try and beef up the team a bit," Pikachu replied.
"Great! So, what kind of Pokémon do you think we can find in this area?" Lincoln asked.
"I've been through here tons of times. The most I've seen are Pidgey and Rattata, fairly common Pokémon, and easy to catch." Pikachu explained.
"[Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokémon, a Normal/Flying type: Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.]" Rotom-dex informed showing them the picture of Pidgey.
"So Pidgey is like ah chickee version of Pidgeot?" Liam questioned seeing that the Tiny Bird Pokémon was no bigger than a chicken.
"I can relate since the very thought of conflict makes me queasy." Clyde commented feeling a little rumbling in his tummy just thinking about the word.
"And what about the other one… Rattata?" Bobby asked hoping that Pokémon isn't anything like the rats in the city as Rotom-dex pulled up data on both normal Rattata as well its Alolan form.
"[Rattata, the Mouse Pokémon, a Normal type: This Pokémon's impressive vitality allows it to live anywhere. It also multiples very quickly.]"
"[Rattata, Alolan Form, the Mouse Pokémon, a Dark/Normal type: It shows no interest in anything that isn't fresh. If you take it shopping with you, it will help you pick out ingredients.]" Rotom-dex informed showing the two forms of Rattata.
"Whoa, so the Alolan one is sort of like Remy from Ratatouille only without the chef skills." The McBride commented seeing that the Mouse Pokémon would be very helpful with picking out the freshest ingredients for cooking.
"Not to mention those chompers that can gnaw through anything." Myrtle commented since having those little mice would come in handy in entering/escaping highly secured locations by disabling their systems.
"Hmm, well, maybe having a Flying Type wouldn't hurt. That way, if we get lost, we can have some eyes in the sky." Lincoln commented, as the two of them began to look around. They soon found a small brown and yellow pigeon like Pokémon.
"Never hurts to have air support." Albert commented since he had piloted a few missions for either drop-off/pick-up.
"There's a Pidgey!" Lincoln quietly said, pulling out his Poke'dex, and pointing it at Pidgey.
"{Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokémon, a Normal and Flying Type. Pidgey is docile by nature, and dislikes fighting. Despite this, it will flap its wings to kick up sand as a cover to get away. This Female Pidgey is Level 2 and knows that move Tackle and Sand Attack.}" the Poke'dex explained.
"Hmm, not much to offer, but it'll still be worth it to catch it. Ready Pikachu?" Lincoln asked.
"You bet!" Pikachu replied, as they engaged the Pidgey.
"Now, what moves can Pikachu use?" Lincoln asked, as he pointed his Poke'dex at Pikachu.
"{Pikachu, the Mouse Pokémon, an Electric Type. It likes to use its electricity to roast berries before eating. It stores electricity in the electric sacs on its cheeks. This Male Pikachu is Level 10, and its usable moves are Thundershock, Tail Whip, and Quick Attack.}" the Poke'dex explained.
"Ok, a fairly decent line up. Alright Pikachu, let's start off with a Thundershock!" Lincoln instructed.
"You got it!" Pikachu replied, as he fired off a Thundershock, which Pidgey was promptly able to dodge.
"Can't a Pokémon enjoy a nice day in peace?! Take this! Sand Attack!" Pidgey yelled, as she flapped her wings, and kicked up a large cloud of sand, blinding boy Lincoln and Pikachu, as she flew off.
"No, wait!" Lincoln yelled, throwing a Poke'ball at Pidgey, attempting to catch the Tiny Bird Pokémon, but to no avail, as the ball just fell to the ground. "Dang it~" Lincoln grumbled, as he collected the Poke'ball.
"""""Ooh… So close…""""" everyone said slightly wincing since Lincoln's counterpart was just that close to catching another Pokémon.
"That sand is defiantly going to take some time to clean off." The middle child commented feeling sorry for his double since sand can get within some… places that aren't that easy to clean.
"Well, there are still other Pidgey out here that we can try to catch." Pikachu commented.
"Right, let's keep searching." Lincoln replied. Just then, both of their stomachs began to grumble. "Oh yeah, we were so excited to hit the road, we forgot about breakfast." Lincoln sighed, as he rummaged through his backpack.
"Dang it~" the White-haired boy groan face-palming his own forgetfulness, but at least it wasn't because of Lynn carbo loading.
"Hey, you wouldn't happen to have any of that red stuff that humans put on food, would you?" Pikachu asked.
"'Red stuff'? You're going to have to be a bit more specific than that." Lincoln replied.
"I think I saw a picture of a tomato on the bottle. I think it was called 'catch-up' or something." Pikachu explained.
"Afraid not, but we can hit up a grocery store when we get to Viridian City and stock up on food supplies. For now, this will have to hold us over." Lincoln replied, as he pulled out a sandwich and a big red apple. He gave the piece of fruit to Pikachu who began to happily eat away at it. Lincoln began to chow down on the sandwich himself. "So, you like ketchup on its own?"
"Yeah, it tastes amazing!" Pikachu replied.
"I can agree with you on that, if it's with another type of food like hamburgers or fries, but on its own, that seems like a bit much," Lincoln replied, as he finished his sandwich. Pikachu had just finished eating the apple down to the core. "Alright, now that we've been fed, we can keep searching for Pokémon." Lincoln commented, as they continued down the path.
It was then Lincoln went into his "Fourth wall break" as he looked towards the viewers. "Well, everyone, seems like my counterpart's journey had officially begun, wonder what kind of People and Pokémon I'll meet. See you all again." He said waving towards the viewers as the lights went out.
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There we have it, folks, another chapter done and I'll see you all again next year, have a safe and happy holiday.