Pokémon - The Equestrian Chronicles: Land of Equestria Sagaby StrangeBehaviorChaptersChapter 1: A Strange New World...(Tweaked)Chapter 2: Pokémon...(Tweaked)Chapter 3: Pokémon Training & Evolution...(Tweaked)Chapter 4: Professor Oak & Steven Stone (Tweaked)Chapter 5: A Clash Between Dragons...(Tweaked)Chapter 6: Mega Evolution?! (Tweaked)Chapter 7: The Legendary Pokémon...(Tweaked)Chapter 8: Gym Leaders & The Pokémon League...(Tweaked)Chapter 9: Sean's Story pt. 1 - Johto and Sinnoh (A)Chapter 14: Returning Home...- Pt. 1 (Cyrus and Tirek Causing Trouble...)Chapter 14: Returning Home...- Pt. 2 (Tirek's Rampage & Cyrus' Master Plan...)Chapter 14: Returning Home...- Pt. 3 (The Final Battle & The Collapsing Universe)Prologue: Welcome to the Pokémon World...(Tweaked)Chapter 1: A Strange New World...(Tweaked)Chapter 1: A Strange New World... -[Inside Mt. Pyre - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- An hour had past since Twilight and the gang brought the four unconscious Pokemon Trainers to Ponyville's General Hospital, still unsure why these creatures seemed so concerned for the humans that they followed the ponies into Ponyville. Everyone immediately panicked and fled the moment they saw the Tyrantrum, its imposing and frightening appearance, like that of the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus, made them all scream and lock their doors. Fluttershy felt very nervous around the ROCK/DRAGON type, because it gave off an aura of sensation that was too similar to an actual dragon, but Fluttershy gave it the benefit of a doubt when she remembered that the dinosaur-like Pokemon was genuinely concerned for the humans. The Dragonite (which when cleaned was an evergreen color instead of a usual tan-ish orange, meaning it was a Shiny Pokemon, but the ponies don't know that...) made the pegasus nervous as well, but less so because of its almost, 'cartoonish' appearance, making the Dragon Pokemon look very harmless and gentle. Applejack rubbed her hooves, like one would when worried, and said, "Y'all feel that, I feel so...nervous...Like something really horrible is going to happen..." What Applejack was actually feeling was the Gardevoir's feelings of worry and fear being channeled, unintentionally, by her psychic powers throughout the room. Her mate, Gallade, noticed the ponies unknowingly feeling what she is feeling, and placed a hand on her shoulder. Twilight looked up and saw the worried PSYCHIC/FAIRY type calm down and that same feeling that Applejack pointed out, faded. She had a suspicion that the green and white, humanoid looking creature must have been the source of that dreading feeling they all felt in the room. Applejack felt the change and said aloud, "Whoa! What just happened? Did the room suddenly change?" Rainbow Dash shuddered and replied, "Yeesh! I felt that drastic drop too, that feels WAY too weird for me..." Pinkie was too excited to notice and was busy asking the Aura Pokemon, Lucario, a barrage of questions, much to the poor Pokemon's sake. "...What's your favorite color? What are those things at the back of your head?" Pinkie continued on as the FIGHTING/STEEL type closed his eyes, tuning out all distractions to meditate, as his trainer taught him to do to calm himself. Twilight decided to check on the humans, thinking her knowledge on human anatomy from her visit to Canterlot High might help the doctors check their vitals, or look for any kind of problem they might not know about or can operate on a human, let alone four of them. She insisted when the nurses tried to stop her, using her position as a princess and the fact she knew the anatomy of the creatures currently being operated on. They reluctantly agreed, and Twilight managed to inform the doctors about what they needed to know about the humans they were giving medical attention. -[Indigo Plateau - Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Celestia was reading an urgent letter from Twilight, while occasionally looking out the window at the massive cracked hole in the sky. She read the letter as it said; Dear Princess Celestia, As I'm sure you have known, there is a giant 'portal' as Pinkie says it could be in the sky, but me and my friends found something even more intriguing than that. We found four humans who are currently getting medical attention, but what was really unusual is that there are a small number of odd creatures that seemed to have been with them. They were following the humans to the hospital, and they seemed really concerned about their safety. I would tell you what these creatures look like, but they're... Hard to describe... You should see them when you can, they're that hard to describe... From, Your Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle Celestia chuckled to herself as she thought, Oh Twilight, I'm not your teacher anymore in the way you used to be, I guess you need to be remembered when I see these 'creatures' for myself... Her secretary walked in as Celestia said to her, "Ah! Perfect timing Ms. Raven, how's my schedule for the next week?" Raven, a little puzzled, answered, "Another visit to Ponyville I presume? Even with that thing in the sky?" Celestia replied, "My former student made an interesting discovery that I must see with my own eyes..." Raven then said, "Oh, Princess Twilight Sparkle right? If that's the case, you have, surprisingly, a large amount of free time for two-and-a-half weeks, though I expect it will change very soon concerning that...whatever-it-is, in the sky..." Celestia laughed a little, saying, "Yeah, I suppose that's to be expected, Luna's still freaking out with the subject and it appears that Discord was not responsible, he admitted that even creating something like that would be too much for even him. Can you make arrangements for Luna to be in charge of Canterlot while I go to Ponyville to she whatever she and her friends discovered?" Raven answered, "Of course your majesty..." -[Pokemon Center - Pokemon X & Y]- After two exhausting hours, the doctors succeeded in treating their patients, and by luck, one of them was waking up. The human in question was Sean, Twilight and her friends came in to formally greet one of the, apparently, first humans to arrive in Equestria. Sean sat himself upright, while groaning and holding his hand to his forehead, he had a terrible headache like an Exploud screeched in his ears, and then a Snorlax sat on his head. Sean quietly spoke to himself, "Ah jeez, why does my head hurt so much? I really need an aspirin or a benadryl to stop the throbbing pain in my head..." As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a bunch of ponies looking at him, Twilight cleared her throat and began to say, "Hello there sir, my name is..." She stopped when the human slumped back on the bed with his eyes closed as e muttered loudly, "Okay, weird dream I'm having, not the weirdest, but definitely weird enough, I really hope someone wakes me up..." Rainbow Dash felt a little offended and shouted, "Hey! We're no dream pal! What we want to..." Rainbow stopped when a loud click was heard and saw the door opening, and the one opening it, the blue dog-looking Lucario, with its eyes closed and the sensors at the back of its head standing stiff to the sides. As soon as it opened its eyes, the sensors lowered into the position the ponies remembered it, and then it walked to Sean, who was smiling. Sean then said, "Lucario? Is that you? It is you! I'm so glad your safe pal!" Sean then grabbed the Aura Pokemon and hugged it somewhat tightly as the Lucario did the same, surprising the ponies... Twilight uttered in confusion, "L-Lucario?! What's a Lucario?" Sean was smiling as he patted the Pokemon's back, then it turned into a frown that said on his face, 'wait-a-minute'. He then said, "Hold up, if your here, then I'm definitely not dreaming..." Pinkie Pie then said, "Well sure you're not dreaming, so don't be freaking out, because we want to be your bestest friends..." Sean interrupted the party pony, and said, "Hmm...If I'm being completely honest, this isn't the weirdest thing to happen to me. So...I'm not freaking out because I've seen crazier stuff than a room of talking multicolored, equines...Well, better introduce myself, my name is Sean, and this is one of my partners, Lucario. What are your names, for that matter, I've never seen anything like you folks..." Lucario said in response while bowing, "Arrrrohhhh..." The ponies giggled, except for Twilight, who proceeded to introduce herself, "Well, my name is Twilight Sparkle..." Then the other ponies (and dragon) introduced themselves to Sean, "My name is Rarity, kind sir..." "I'm Applejack..." "The name's Rainbow Dash, fastest flyer in Equestria..." "Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie!" "I'm Spike..." "I-I-I'm F-Fluttershy..." Sean smirked and chuckled as he said to the timid, "Well-well-well, you certainly live up to the 'shy' in your name..." Then the group heard a moan coming from one of the other humans, the girl named May, she sat up as well saying groggily, "Oooo...I'm hurting all over..." She stopped as she saw Sean, his Lucario, and a bunch of ponies and one dragon looking at her, then asked, "Sean...Are you seeing this too? 'Cause I don't want to know I'm hallucinating...And, DON'T YOU DARE LIE OR JOKE AROUND WITH ME, MR. POKEMON MASTER!!!" The ponies felt a little offended (and puzzled with the word 'Pokemon'), until they heard Sean say with a grin on his face, "Aww, but it's so much fun to mess around with you. Like when I put whipped cream on your palm and tickled your nose with a Pidgey feather, boy, our friends got a real kick out of it. Hmm-m-m-m..." He was holding back laughter with the young trainer's glaring at him, her face was blushing a bright red, and anger and embarrassment clear on her face. He then said, "Sorry, but to answer your question, we apparently wound up in some other world of sorts. Well, better introduce everyone... May, this is..." -[Littleroot Town - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Lyra and Barry managed to reach Littleroot Town, the hometown of May and Brendan (And where Sean and Rosa are staying during the Hoenn League), May's mother and father, Norman (the Petalburg City Gym Leader) were bumped into by Barry rushing like a Linoone, and being impatient. Norman said, "Whoa! Slow down son, you could hurt yourself or someone else...Wait, you're Barry right? Good, I was wondering how my daughter and Birch's boy are doing after you guys went training to..." Barry interrupted and shouted, "No time to chat! Where's Professor Birch's laboratory! It's an EMERGENCY!!!" May's mother said, "It's down that way...Wait...Emergency?! What happened to my little girl?" But it was too late as she saw Barry, pulling Lyra by the arm, running down the direction May's mother pointed to Professor Birch's laboratory. Norman and his wife looked into each other's eyes and proceeded to go to Birch's to find out what happened to their daughter and her friends... -[Birch Laboratory - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Barry burst through the door of Birch's laboratory, making some scientists and police officers jolt in surprise, as Barry impatiently shoved and pushed various people out of the way, saying things like "Out of my way!" or "Move it tubby!" with Lyra apologizing for Barry's actions after he pushes them out of the way. Professor Birch saw the two trainers that were with his son, coming towards him as the police try to subdue Barry and Lyra, mostly Barry. Professor Birch said to the officers, "No-no, It's quite alright, I know those two, they are with my son, I can vouch for them, what's the matter? I thought you were with my son and the others..." The officers let Lyra and Barry go, but not before giving Barry handcuffs to keep him from doing, whatever he was doing. Birch noticed that the young lady from Johto looked very upset, and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so upset?" May's parents entered as they got to where their old family friend, Professor Birch as he was calming Lyra... Lyra, with tears streaming from her eyes, answered Birch, "May, Brendan, Rosa, and Sean...They vanished with their Pokemon in some kind of vortex or portal...W-we couldn't reach to them before it closed...behind them..." Everyone was silent, May's parents worried about the safety of their daughter, Birch then said, "That's terrible to hear, but I believe they're safe and wherever the others went..." Norman perked up and asked, "What do you mean Birch? By 'others', exactly..." Birch answered, "Our children, weren't the only ones to have simply vanished, a number of other trainers and professors have also vanished, to where, I have no clue..." -[Pokemon Center - Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Rosa slowly opened her eyes, and found herself in an empty hospital room of sorts, her head throbbing, like if she got a Beedrill sting on her arm. She lazily looked at her arms, thankfully, no injuries of any kind. Rosa was then greeted by a friendly face she instantly recognized as he tickled her lovingly... "Dragonblitz? Oh it's so good to see you, you lovable Shiny Dragonite, you..." She said as she petted the different-colored Dragon Pokemon's snout. Rosa jolted when she heard a familiar voice say, "Well, he stood by your side until you woke up, Sleeping Beauty..." She uttered, "S-sensei Sean?! Is that you?!" She turned to see her three friends, Sean, May, and Brendan (whose left arm is in a sling), along with several unfamiliar faces in the shape of creatures that resembled Ponyta. One of them, a pink one suddenly appeared in front of the Unova trainer, like magic with a wide smile on its face. The pink creature said, "Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie! You must be Rosa, I'm so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-soooooooo excited to meet you and be friends, now I can throw you all a 'Welcome to Ponyville' party, or maybe it is a 'Welcome to Equestria' party now..." Pinkie stopped when Rosa had a look of confusion on her face, as she said, "Sensei! What's going on!" Twilight thought, Sensei? What does that mean? It sounds like an honorific term... Sean chuckled as he answered, "To put it shortly; Portal... Sucked in... Trapped in cave... Latios lead them here... They helped us free... Took us to this hospital... We're in a different world... Now for introductions, they are; Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, you already met Pinkie Pie, and Spike...Does that inform you Rosa?" Rosa, having known her teacher for a while, said, "Alright Sensei...But...Who is that..." Rosa was pointing to a white pony with a horn and wings, everyone else noticed and everyone (except for the Pokemon and their Trainers) bowed to the alicorn. Twilight Sparkle then said, "Princess Celestia! This is an unexpected surprise!" Celestia chuckled and said, "There's no need for that Princess Twilight, I came because I want to see the humans and these creatures you wrote about..." She looked at the Pokemon Trainers and the Pokemon in the room, and finished, "And I assume they are the humans and creatures, am I correct?" Sean smirked and said, "You bet we are...And these creatures you call them, are really called Pokemon, your highness." The ponies and May gasped as Twilight said, "Sean, what do you think you're doing?!" Celestia chuckled as she said, "There's no need for formalities, I understand if their culture is far different from our own, but I must ask, Sean was it?" The trainer laughed nervously as he said, "Y-yeah? What is it?" Celestia cleared her throat as she asked, "Now, Sean, what are these 'Pokemon' you mentioned? Are these creatures here them?" The Pokemon confirmed in their native tongue, and Brendan said, "They are, Princess... I can tell you have others you want informed as well, right?" Celestia was a little surprised at Brendan's question, when a voice said, "My, my, my, you figured out that little bit of information from just that question, you're very perceptive aren't you, human boy..." Then in a flash, a misshapen being appeared, the trainers looked with confusion at the being, many of them thinking that the creature before them was a Pokemon of sorts... Twilight said with annoyance clear in her voice, "Discord, what are you doing here..." Discord slumped in disappointment as he said, "Now that was rude, Celestia here invited me, and before you say anything, I am not responsible for that thing in the sky...and I am curious about these Pokemon creatures as well..." Celestia then said, "Yes, but now I see that this isn't the kind of place to talk about this kind of thing. Why don't we head to Canterlot to talk about these Pokemon, I'm sure my sister, Luna would like to hear this kind of information as well..." -[Route 101 - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- "Are ya' sure you wanna fly on that Latios of your's back, Sean?" Applejack asked the teenage trainer, who mounted on to the back of his Latios, as the others were boarding the Friendship Express. He replied with a grin, "Though I like riding on trains, I feel as if I should fly, so I can get a bird-eye's view of this place you call 'Equestria', I'd want to explore it sometime in the future. It sounds like a place I want to see whatever secrets it holds inside its land." Celestia then said to the farmer, "Everyone has a preference of how they do things, you of all ponies know that better than anyone, correct?" Applejack pulled her hat over her face in embarrassment, knowing how she likes to do things her way... The train headed for Canterlot as the humans and their Pokemon look out of the train's windows to take in the sights of Equestria, minus the gigantic portal in the sky. Twilight saw Sean and his Latios flying beside the train, performing all sorts of somersaults and corkscrews. Rainbow scoffed and said, "Phhisssshhh! I can do those kind of tricks..." Then the brace on Latios suddenly glowed in a bright light, and then Sean said something to Latios then it shot forward like a rocket, the pair almost looked like a shooting star streaking in the sky, with a sparkling trail like stars and a lightning blue color to the trail. Applejack then said coyly, "Can you do that kind of thing?" Rainbow, with her jaw dropped at what was in her sight, then replied sheepishly, "Uh, maybe, I don't know..." -[Indigo Plateau - Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Eventually, they arrived into Canterlot's castle, and after introductions were made for Luna. Celestia took a deep breath as she asked, "Alright, Sean. Please tell us what are these Pokemon of yours and where you and your friends are from?" Sean chuckled as he replied, "Well...I'll try to explain it as best as I could..." To be continued... Chapter 2: Pokémon...(Tweaked)Chapter 2: Pokemon... -[Indigo Plateau - HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Celestia, Luna, Discord, Spike, and the Mane Six patiently sat as the four Trainers ready themselves to explain Pokemon to the best of their ability... Sean started, "Pokemon are a race of mysterious and powerful creatures of an unknown origin, even in our world. They are capable of extraordinary things, and have wondrous power that helps the flow of nature to be stabilized, and create new kinds of matter..." Rosa continued, "Us humans rely on Pokemon, as much as they rely on us, to make our world a wonderful place to live. Many humans ask for the help of the Pokemon for many different things, like building skyscraper towers..." May said, "There are over seven hundred individual species, with the total number of Pokemon species out there a complete mystery. There are scientists, like my father, who study the Pokemon to solve the many mysteries they hold." Twilight's eyes lit up at May's comment, these Pokemon had completely enthralled the young alicorn. Brendan said next, "Many people can keep Pokemon as pets, but what we Pokemon Trainers do is to help our Pokemon grow stronger by love and care, but the best way they grow is by battling other Pokemon. We trainers sometimes capture Pokemon in these Pokeballs so we..." Brendan was interrupted by an angry Fluttershy in his face, who said, "HOW DARE YOU! YOU DO NOT TREAT THESE CREA..." Fluttershy was suddenly grabbed by Brendan's Sceptile, and was pinned down as it growled at the pegasus, making her squeak in fright. Brendan then said, "SCEPTILE! NO! LEAVE FLUTTERSHY ALONE!" Sceptile let the frightened pegasus go as Brendan said, "I'm so sorry about that, just let me explain, our Pokemon wanted to come with us, if they feel like it they can leave anytime they want. By capturing, the Pokeballs are humane and comfortable to them, we trainers use them to make the Pokemon understand our feelings. If they allow themselves to be captured, that means they understand us. I won't lie, there are people who try to use Pokemon for horrible deeds, even a few individuals who view Pokemon as nothing more than tools that they can dispose of when their usefulness is used up." Everyone gasped, as Fluttershy said, "How horrible! Y-you're sure you're not with them?" Rosa sighed as she said, "We actually fight against such horrible people, Sean especially, he took down more villainous criminals that abuse Pokemon more than any of us." The ponies, Discord, and Spike all looked at Sean with surprise as Applejack said, "Wait a minute! You took down several gangs of no-good bad guys?! Shouldn't you leave that kind of thing to the authorities?" Sean sighed as he answered, "I couldn't sit by as they abuse innocent Pokemon, some of them were after the Legendary Pokemon, to use them for their horrible goals..." The trainer stopped when the ponies stare in confusion, as they asked at the same time, "Legendary Pokemon? What are those?" The trainers looked at each other, even though they personally know about the Legendary Pokemon themselves, they knew next to nothing about them. The ponies could tell that what they know about the Legendary Pokemon seemed limited at best. Celestia was about to ask them to tell what they do know, until a member of the Royal Guard burst in the throne room in a hurry. -[Drought - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The guard said, "Y-your highness! An urgent report from the sentry posts down by the base of the mountain. There's some sort of creature approaching the castle, w-with a blue sea-serpent that's destroying the forest!" Brendan said in response, "A blue sea-serpent? Uh, Princess Celestia, is it okay if we go check it out? This 'blue sea-serpent' sounds like a certain Pokemon we know..." -[Encounter: Team Magma/Aqua Admin - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Twilight was hanging on for dear life in the grasp of Rosa's Dragonite... May was riding her Latias with Applejack and Pinkie Pie, while Sean rode his Latios with Fluttershy and Brendan holding on. They headed to the 'blue sea-serpent' which was, as the trainers suspected, a rampaging Gyarados. The trainers and ponies landed in the path of the Gyarados as Brendan said, "Alright Gyarados, go back to where you came from and we won't have to hurt you..." But the Gyarados stopped in front of the group, only ten feet away, then the Gyarados glowed red as it then turned into red energy, then disappeared into a Pokeball, being held by a tall figure. The figure spoke, "I won't stop, I need to know where I am! And none of you trainers shall stand in my way...of creating a world without a weak thing called a spirit..." Sean flinched, because he recognized who the voice belonged to, and gritted his teeth in anger, the voice belonged to an old foe of his, one he had not seen in years, back when he was an 11-year-old boy traveling through the Sinnoh region. Sure enough, the figure stepped out of the shadows of the trees, revealing a tall, blue-haired man, wearing a business suit/spacesuit with a yellow "G" on the left breast. He was the leader of Team Galactic, and one of the sworn enemies of Sean... "Cyrus..." Sean bitterly uttered under his breath, only Twilight and Celestia hearing him... Sean and Cyrus were, for a lack of a better term, enemies, fierce enemies that hated each other from the last time they met, Sean foiled Cyrus' plans to create a new universe in his own image in a space where they last fought and seen each other, the Distortion World. Rosa recognized the stylized "G" and asked, "A-are you with those psychotic criminals, Team Galactic?" The natives of Equestria gasped at Rosa's question, while Cyrus coldly stared at the trainers and ponies, identifying every one of them. He then said, "I'm their leader, Cyrus, and don't stand in my way, lest I will crush you under my foot, little girl..." He paused and noticed one trainer glaring at him, he said with slight anger, "YOU! I remember you, Sean of New Bark Town, you got in my way, but you look...older...Have you been any wiser since we last met, or are you still that hyper little brat I remember you as..." Sean said in a tone virtually alien to everyone but Rosa, a low tone like he was serious (in a scary way), "You still view everyone, innocent people, to be ugly, incomplete beings you would sooner destroy? Unlike me or other trainers, you don't view Pokemon as friends or partners, and unlike your followers, who you told me were useless as the people you despise, you don't use Pokemon as tools to get what you want..." Cyrus chuckled in a low, evil-sounding way, as the ponies were horrified that someone as horrible as this man before them was here, and then he finished, "...Instead, I use the Pokemon's power as my own, to bend them to my will. I see, you remember me well, clearly it has been years since we fought in that ugly place, the Distortion World..." Sean spat in anger, "How can I forget the man who mistreated Pokemon, the man who was willing to destroy everyone in the universe, and the universe itself, and reshape it in your twisted image..." Cyrus grinned as he said, "You would thank me for ridding you of that incomplete thing called spirit..." Sean shouted with hatred, "You were going to make everyone miserable and nothing but emotionless zombies by using Dialga and Palkia's powers to do your dirty work! I won't forget what you did to the Lake Guardians to create that thing you used on the Dragons of Time and Space. You put the three Pokemon in horrible pain, I even felt that pain by just looking at them, and even now I still feel that pain you put Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf through!" Everyone noticed Sean clutching his side tightly, like he was in pain Twilight noticed the hate in the trainer's eyes, and she winced and gulped in fright. Fluttershy was furious at the man for doing such horrible things, she was going to fly up to his face, but Cyrus had an aura of dread that was fierce enough that the kind pegasus dared not to. Even Celestia, Discord, and Luna dare not speak against the wicked, but deep down, sad man. -[The Pokemon League Besieged - Pokemon Black & White]- Cyrus then said, "Nothing will stop me from achieving my goal..." He pulled out a Pokeball as he continued, "...And I'll crush anyone who stands in my way!" Brendan, May, and Rosa readied their Pokeballs, and the ponies readied to join the fight, but Sean rose his arm in front of them. Rarity asked, "Sean dear, why are you..." She was interrupted by the trainer saying, "He's mine! He is my foe to fight. For your own good, stand back, take cover behind those boulders, I'll take on Cyrus...myself..." Twilight said in surprise, "What?! There's no way we would let you face him by your..." Rosa placed a hand over the alicorn's mouth and said, "Sensei has beaten Cyrus multiple times before, when he was a kid. He's much older and wiser than the last time they fought. Heed sensei's advice, you guys are about to witness your first Pokemon Battle, though this one is much more serious than they usually are." Deciding not to fight about it anymore, Twilight sought cover along with the other trainers, ponies, Discord, and Spike taking cover. The three trainers each sent out a Gigalith (Rosa's), a Golem (May's), and a Hariyama (Brendan's) in front of their barricades, to protect them from any attacks Cyrus might send at them, intentional or not. (No Music - Traditional Wind Blowing Through Forest sound) The air was blowing strongly, but quietly, like a scene in a movie, the final duel between two samurai. Sean and Cyrus stood for a minute, saying nothing and clenching their first Pokemon in a Pokeball tightly. Cyrus asked Sean, "Where's that Giratina you captured? Are you going to use the god of anti-matter against me? The one who stopped me when I did summon its siblings, Dialga and Palkia?" Sean said nothing, a cold, emotionless stare was etched on his face, with his hat casting an ominous shadow over his eye-line, his eyes visible clearly in the shadow... Twilight noticed the, in her and her friend's opinions, creepy glare on Sean's face, she said aloud, "Sean...is like a completely different person now. How is it that that...happy, mischievous young boy earlier...and this cold, ruthless-looking boy I see now...be the same person?" Pinkie Pie shouted at the top of her lungs, "SEAN! YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS BEAT THAT MEANIE PANTS REAL GOOD FOR ME AND FLUTTERSHY-Y-Y!!!!!!" Cyrus growled quietly at how annoying that pink creature was, unaware that Sean hid a wicked smirk and said too quietly for anyone to hear, "I plan to..." BATTLE! POKEMON TRAINER SEAN VS. TEAM GALACTIC BOSS CYRUS -[Battle! Team Galactic Boss - Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]- Cyrus and Sean threw their Pokeballs out to their battlefield, the pokeballs collided and in a blinding light, their first Pokemon were sent out...they were having a full battle, 6 vs. 6 Pokemon. Cyrus' first Pokemon was the DARK/FIRE type, Houndoom, as it let out its battle cry, "ROUH-DOOHAHM!" Sean's first Pokemon was the powerful PSYCHIC/FIGHTING type, Gallade, and Gallade let out his own battle cry, "GAHAL-LLADDE!" Then in an instant, the two pokemon charged to each other, Gallade getting the first attack as his trainer shouted, "Use Close Combat!" Gallade did as instructed, its body began to glow faintly and like an instant, Gallade unleashed powerful punches and kicks on Cyrus' Houndoom, but the Dark Pokemon dodged the last few finishing blows as his red muzzle began to spark tiny flames. Cyrus then shouted his command, "Fire Fang!" Houndoom's mouth then was coated in flames and it bit Gallade's body, making the Blade Pokemon flinch in pain, he then punched the Houndoom off, clutching his side. Sean then said, "Leaf Blade..." and Gallade's elbows extended out into long, green-glowing blades, and in one swift strike, the fiery demon dog fainted, his stamina exhausted and being unable to battle. Cyrus bitterly gritted his teeth as he called back his Houndoom, and Sean called back Gallade. Pinkie, Rainbow, Applejack, Spike, and Discord whooped at the quick, but epic first round they witnessed, and cheered at Sean's victory. Twilight asked, "I-is it over?" Rosa answered, "Not by a long shot, Twilight. They're having a full battle, that means they fight till all of one-side's Pokemon are unable to battle. Fortunately, Pokemon Battles rarely kill Pokemon or their trainers, you can thank the pokeball for that..." They all silenced as Sean and Cyrus sent out their second Pokemon. "CCCRRRRRRRROOOHEOOOWWWWWW-BBBBAAAIIAATTTTT!!!" Cyrus sent out his POISON/FLYING type, Crobat, a four winged purple bat-like creature. "LUUUXXXRRAAAAAIAAAYY!" Sean sent out his pure ELECTRIC type, Luxray, a black and blue lion-like creature, with gold eyes. This round, Cyrus' Crobat was faster, and Cyrus sent his command, "Use Sludge Bomb!" the Bat Pokemon sucked in air and launched several brown balls of sludge from its mouth at the Gleam Eyes Pokemon, who braced for the attack. Sean then called out, "Luxray! Use Iron Tail on that attack then follow up with Thunder!" Luxray's tail glowed and then shimmered like polished steel, he swung his tail and made Crobat's Sludge Bomb explode on contact. Cyrus then said, "Crobat! Stay on the move, Thunder's accuracy is low enough for you to dodge easily!" Sean then said, "I was counting on you to do that, Cyrus, you idiot. Luxray doesn't know Thunder, but he does know a much more dangerous attack..." Cyrus was wide eyed as Sean shouted, "DISCHARGE!!!" Luxray bellowed loudly as it fired thousands of lightning bolts in all directions, Sean and Cyrus dodging them. Rosa's Gigalith, May's Golem, and Brendan's Hariyama all shielded the ponies and trainer's from Luxray's vicious attack. Crobat was hit by the Discharge, and was electrocuted, causing its stamina to plummet to zero, causing it to faint. While Cyrus and Sean called back their Pokemon, Rainbow Dash said, "That is EPIC! Ohmygosh! I never knew how AWESOME Pokemon and Pokemon Battles were!" Now Cyrus sent out his vicious DARK/FLYING type pokemon, Honchkrow, as it called out, "HHEEOOONNNCCCH_KRRRROWWWWW!" Sean sent out his powerful fossil pokemon, Tyrantrum as it bellowed, "TTTTRRRRYYYYYYAAAAAANNNNNIUUUNNNTTTTTTT!" Tyrantrum crashed with a thud to the ground, as it growled like a caged tiger at the Big Boss Pokemon it was facing. Cyrus back-stepped a little from the Despot Pokemon's growl, never seeing the Kalos-region native before. Honchkrow cawed as it readied Steel Wing, per its trainer's order, and then it dive-bombed straight to the head of Tyrantrum, to give him no opportunity to strike by rendering the massive dinosaur-like pokemon unconscious. "What's Sean doing? Tyrantrum can easily dodge that attack, why is he just standing there?" Brendan asked aloud, but looked to see May and Rosa with confident grins, he looked over and noticed Sean having a very serious expression, the kind only a trainer with sharp eyes looking for a weakness. Sean, was actually biding his time, he repeated quietly to his Tyrantrum, "...wait for it...wait for it..." When Cyrus' Honchkrow was a mere two feet from colliding with Tyrantrum's rock-hard skull, Sean's eyes widened and he shouted, "NOW! ICE FANG!" Tyrantrum's eyes narrowed and then his steel-shredding jaws grew ice over his fangs, he jerked his head to the side, dodging the Steel Wing attack by a mere inch, and bit down on Honchkrow's body, hard. Honchkrow cawed in pain at the boosted (because of Tyrantrum's ability, Strong Jaw), super-effective attack, then Tyrantrum threw the Big Boss Pokemon back and dug his massive foot claws in the dirt. Sean then shouted, "HEAD SMASH!!!" and Tyrantrum charged forward at a surprising speed, surrounded by a glowing, violent blue aura that made the Despot Pokemon look like a meteor and crashed head first into Honchkrow. The collision triggered an explosion, kicking up massive amounts of dust and smoke, Tyrantrum slid out of the smoke, electricity sparking all over his body, making him wince in pain from the recoil damage. Honchkrow was knocked for a loop, unable to battle anymore. Cyrus bit his lip as he called back his defeated Honchkrow, and Sean called back his Tyrantrum. Now realizing his opponent was much stronger than before, Cyrus sent out the demolisher of his Pokemon, his Gyarados, as it hissed loudly, "GYYYYAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!" Sean sent out his Latios in response to Cyrus' choice, and it bellowed, "GYyyyyyrrrrrraaaaayyyyyaaarRRrooooohhhhhh!" Cyrus smirked as he remembered that Gyarados gave his opponent trouble before, and had nearly defeated Sean with Gyarados that same time. Sean, however, was not worried one bit, he even knew that Gyarados was a challenge in the past when he was a beginner trainer, but not anymore with his experience taking down several Gyarados in his recent battles. Sean even smirked a little that, because Cyrus' Gyarados can't mega evolve, it was a much easier battle for him now. Cyrus gave his command, "Gyarados! AVALANCHE!!!" the Atrocious Pokemon hissed loudly as it charged at Latios with frightening speed, with freezing boulders trailing behind it. Latios dodged the attack swiftly, diving and spinning out of harms way and used Aerial Ace and Steel Wing to deliver a series of small blows along the Atrocious Pokemon's body. Sean said, "Good work Latios, now for the finishing blow, let's show Cyrus why you're a Legendary Pokemon..." The ponies gasped that Latios was one of these supposed 'Legendary Pokemon' Sean mentioned earlier, as he and Cyrus shouted their Pokemon's attacks. "LUSTER PURGE!" "GIGA IMPACT!" The Eon Pokemon, Latios fired a pink blast of glowing and sparkling energy, as Gyarados charged surrounded by a gold and lavender swirling aura around its body. These two attacks collided and generated powerful shockwaves that flattened nearby trees and nearly blew everyone away several yards. The collision also generated a column of smoke, obscuring any clear vision on what happened to Latios and Gyarados. Then, Latios flew out like a bullet, his body showing clear signs of injury from such an attack, but Gyarados, had it much worse, and was rendered unconscious from the collision, Gyarados was indeed powerful, but Latios was stronger. Cyrus angrily gritted his teeth as he called back the pokemon he was sure would have given his opponent trouble, he then said calmly, "You have certainly improved greatly from our last encounter. I am impressed Sean, you would have been an excellent member of Team Galactic, why don't we join forces to create a world where there is no sadness, no anger..." Sean spat in disgust, "...And no way, you megalomaniac! Team Galactic is no more, has been for years, you have no Team Galactic anymore..." Cyrus was taken aback as Sean sent out his fifth pokemon, his Gardevoir, as it said, "Grrrraaaaaoooooohohhhh!" Cyrus stared coldly as he sent out his fast and powerful Weavile, it let out its battle cry, "WWeee-eee-aaaa-aaaaa-vvv-vviii-illl-llee-ee!" Cyrus ordered his Weavile to use Night Slash, Gardevoir endured thanks to her FAIRY type, but was able to land a Thunder Punch that slowed the Sharp Claw Pokemon down somewhat. Cyrus shouted to his Weavile, "Use Metal Claw with Ice Punch!" Sean said to his Gardevoir, "Easy girl, wait till it gets close enough and...Now!" The Embrace Pokemon's body glowed in a bright light and she took a deep breath, then Sean gave the command. "Dazzling Gleam and Hyper Voice combo!" Gardevoir unleashed a powerful scream that generated powerful shock-waves and made everyone cover their ears at the loud, high-pitched sound, and then thousands of tiny glittering beams of blinding light rode the Hyper Voice and both attacks collided with Cyrus' Weavile. Due to Weavile's mediocre defenses, the attack completely defeated the Sharp Claw Pokemon, and Cyrus called it back, bitter about this new 'fairy' type that made Gardevoir a much more powerful Pokemon than the DARK/ICE type, Weavile, when several years ago, the dynamic was shifted. Cyrus held his last pokemon, contained in his last pokeball, his last chance to defeat the boy that foiled his plans before and is now foiling them again. Sean had called back his precious, tired Gardevoir for a good rest, and everyone else was waiting in tense suspense. Cyrus asked Sean, "Why? Why must you get in my way, boy!" Sean was silent, he was actually a little nervous, last time he fought Cyrus, he only had the five pokemon he had now defeated, he never fought whatever pokemon that the ex-leader of Team Galactic has left, and is ready to send out. The young trainer took a deep breath, and answered, "Because what you are doing is wrong, someone has to stop you by any and all accounts. That's why I stand in your way, back then...and here now...I will defeat you!" Sean clutched his right fist and readied to send out his final pokemon. Everyone cheered, while Cyrus' anger grew, the fact his emotions were welling up because of Sean, again, made him determined to win this battle...by any means necessary... He threw out his last pokemon, and out of the pokeball, came the insanely powerful DARK/ROCK type, Tyranitar, it let out a loud roar, "TTTYYYYYYRRRRRRRAAAAAAANNNNN!!!" and then it summoned a sandstorm, due to its ability, Sand Stream. Rosa gasped and said, "C-Cyrus has a...a Tyranitar?!" Applejack asked the trainers, "Uh...is that a bad thing, this Cyrus feller having a Tee-ran-i-tar?" Brendan answered, "Tyranitar are some of the most powerful pokemon out there. Their rampages can level forests, bury rivers, and flatten mountains easily..." The Equestrians gulped in fright, something that powerful actually exists and is here on their soil. Twilight asked, "I-is t-there a...a weakness that Tyranitar has?" Rosa answered Twilight's question, "Quite a lot, if someone can endure its devastating attacks that is...Sensei Sean knows how powerful Tyranitars are more than anyone, he raises quite a few, so he knows their strengths and weaknesses, like a scholar reading a children's book. He knows exactly how to take a Tyranitar down, Princess Twilight..." Twilight nodded in understanding, but thought that Sean was crazy raising 'quite a few' of these creatures had "VERY BAD IDEA!" written all over it. Everyone noticed that Sean was surprisingly calm, despite Cyrus' Tyranitar being far stronger than his previous pokemon. Sean didn't show even the slightest worry, as he sent out one of his trusted partners, and the perfect pokemon, to face the Armor Pokemon, Lucario. -[Forest Battle - Transformers; Revenge of the Fallen]- Lucario let out its battle cry, "Arrroooffff!" Cyrus recognized the Lucario, it was the same individual pokemon that delivered the final blow to his plans, his ego, and his pride, a few years ago in the Distortion World. He said, "I admit that you have pushed me to this extreme...I won't lose to you again!" Sean then remarked, "That's what they all say, before I prove them wrong, it's like what you said to me about the concept of genes. The spirit is the same thing as a single strand of DNA, that one cannot exist without the other, in this case, the human mind cannot exist without the 'vague and incomplete thing' we call the spirit..." The stone in the brace Lucario was wearing started to glow brightly, as Sean continued, "...The one thing you are trying to get rid of..." Then Sean's right wrist glowed as well, he pulled his right arm up, revealing a black bracelet with a rainbow stone embedded in it, as Lucario and Tyranitar started their battle already. They each delivered an attack, but dodged them without a single scratch, it was a slug-fest with either pokemon trying to land a blow. Celestia noticed the glowing stone and asked, "What is that thing on his wrist?" Everyone was too focused on the battle, and Sean finally finished, "...I won't let you doom everyone to extinction, Cyrus! I will always stand in your way!" With his left hand, Sean touched the rainbow-colored stone on his bracelet, then the stone released blinding multi-colored tentacles of light that connected with the stone on Sean's Lucario. Then, Lucario glowed in a otherworldly light that formed a sphere, the sphere then cracked as it expanded, then in a blink of an eye, Lucario emerged from the shattered sphere, looking more ferocious and powerful that before. He let out his cry, which seemed to echo in the air, "AAAAARRRRRRROOOOOHHHHHHHH!!!", and a spectrum DNA helix appeared over Lucario's head, as strong pulses emitted from Lucario himself. The pulses went past the humans, pokemon, ponies, draconequus, and dragon taking cover, the pulses vibrating every part of their being. Applejack flinched as she said, "Yeesh! What in the wide, wide world of Equestria was that, and what happened to Lucario?!" Rosa uttered loud enough for everyone to hear, "Sensei Mega Evolved Lucario! That pulse w-was Lucario's aura..." Discord asked, "Mega Evolved?! What does that mean, pretty girl?" May answered for Rosa, "It means...Tyranitar is outclassed in strength, and Cyrus is now in deep trouble..." Cyrus couldn't understand what he just witnessed, but getting the feeling he does not want to hesitate even for a second, he ordered, "Tyranitar! Use Superpower!" Tyranitar charged forward and reared its arm back, readying a powerful crushing blow to its opponent, but Mega Lucario stood there, not moving. Tyranitar threw its fist down as Mega Lucario blocked the attack with one paw. The force of the blow created a crater and sent small, but very violent earthquakes, the battlefield was in total destruction, but Mega Lucario was unscathed. Cyrus sputtered in shock, "W-w-what?!" Mega Lucario reared his own free fist back as a glowing sphere of energy formed in his free paw. Sean then said, "Now, Mega Lucario, AURA SPHERE!" Lucario fired the Aura Sphere at point-blank range and launched the bigger and heavier Armor Pokemon skywards, with the Mega Pokemon following closely behind. Sean then issued three commands to Mega Lucario, the sandstorm and dust picking up intensity, "Close Combat! Blaze Kick! Dragon Pulse!" Mega Lucario nodded and shot forward to his opponent, with his trainer shouting commands as well, Tyranitar threw a Fire Punch, but Mega Lucario dodged and sent a flurry of kicks and punches, making loud cracking sounds with each blow. Tyranitar then tried to fire a Dark Pulse attack, but Mega Lucario repelled the attack, and its right leg caught on fire, ready to unleash Blaze Kick. Even if the attack wasn't effective against it, Blaze Kick landed a critical hit and sent Cyrus' Tyranitar plummeting to the ground and crashed with a mighty thud. Tyranitar then roared with fury as it unleashed the powerful attack, Outrage, Mega Lucario took a few hits, then fired a purple, green, yellow, and white shock-wave from its paws, releasing Dragon Pulse that severely weakened the Armor Pokemon. Tyranitar was charging up for a powerful Hyper Beam attack, while Sean took another deep breath and commanded, "Flash Cannon!!!" Mega Lucario cupped his paws to his side, (in the infamous Kamehameha pose) and then fired an extra-powerful Flash Cannon, the metallic shimmering beam colliding with Tyranitar's chest before it can use Hyper Beam and created an enormous explosion, that made everyone shield their eyes. When the flash subsided, Cyrus looked in horror as his Tyranitar was beaten, easily, as it laid unconscious under some rocks. -[Victory! (Team Flare) - Pokemon X & Y]- He said, "No! This cannot be! I was defeated by the same boy again! What of the sacrifices I made! What is to become of my world? My Galaxy???" Pinkie shouted with glee, "YAHOO!!! SEAN BEAT MR. MEANIE PANTS REAL GOOD!!!!" Everyone cheered for Sean's victory over the leader of Team Galactic, as Mega Lucario already reverted to its regular appearance and Cyrus called back his defeated Tyranitar. Sean won ¥20,793 from Cyrus... -[Drought - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Cyrus stood there, horribly furious and ready to kill something (if we're lucky, he won't), as he stared at the boy who had derailed his plans yet again. He said, "How is it that you defeat me? What was that with your Lucario? It looked like it evolved..." Sean coldly replied, "It is something you won't be able to do, without going against what you view pokemon as. The very thing you ridiculed is what made me victorious and what gave my Lucario the power-boost to kick your..." "SILENCE!" Cyrus shouted at the top of his lungs, then said, "One day, boy, you and your pathetic friends WILL awake in a world I created in my image..." He turned his back and continued, "...a world without spirit or heart..." Everyone tried to subdue him, but in a puff of smoke and a sudden flash, Cyrus disappeared, and chances are likely he is long gone. Celestia and Luna shook their heads with annoyance, now a psychopath who wants to destroy the world and recreate it in his own image was on the loose in their peaceful kingdom. Sean snapped out of his serious self after he said, "Well princesses...you might want to put wanted posters and arrest warrants on Cyrus now. He's serious trouble if we don't catch him and turn him in to the police in our world. But, we can just kill him..." Everyone gasped at what he said, with Fluttershy interrupting by asking the trainer, "Why would we want to do something so cruel to a sad man like him?" Sean replied in a deadpanned tone, "Because, I really despise that 'sad man', he has done nothing but lie and has done unspeakably horrible things that would earn him the worse possible punishment your world can dish out. Though..." he calmly breathed and said, "I see your point, Fluttershy, he is definitely not the worst criminal I faced against, Cyrus would just be one of the worst." Celestia nodded in agreement, while Luna said, "We shall apprehend this human for crimes he has yet to be dealt with and shall hold him till your world's authorities take him into custody." Sean had a smile of relief, but then said, "Maybe we should return to Canterlot Castle, I've got pokemon to check up on and thank for helping me win the battle. A few of them need some medical attention, mind helping me Fluttershy?" Fluttershy said, "Oh yes, I'd love to help you treat your hard-working pokemon, Sean...and it looks like you need a little treatment too..." Sean realized that Fluttershy was talking about the various scrapes and scratches all over his body, Rarity insisted that she tidy them up from the 'icky' dust coated over them. Rainbow Dash, Discord, Pinkie, and Applejack were talking about how amazing and awesome the pokemon and the pokemon battle were. To be continued... Chapter 3: Pokémon Training & Evolution...(Tweaked)Chapter 3: Pokemon Training & Evolution... -[Ever Grande City - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Sean was busy tending to Gallade and Gardevoir's injures, while Fluttershy tended to Latios and Tyrantrum's injuries. Fluttershy was reading the instructions for the Full Restores, amazed that Pokemon have unbelievable recovery rates, meaning they heal from injuries much faster than most other living beings. Even that fact peaked the curiosity of Spike, Discord, and Twilight, itching to know more about these creatures called Pokemon that seem to even throw what Discord thought he knew out the window. Deciding that all their Pokémon needed to be checked out anyways, Rosa, Brendan, and May sent out all the Pokémon they had with them, currently... Rosa sent out her Gigalith, Samurott, Zweilous, Shiny Dragonite, Lucario, and Arcanine. May sent out her Blaziken, Golem, Beautifly, Machamp, Serperior, and Shiny Eevee. And Brendan sent out his Sceptile, Salamence, Hariyama, Swellow, Glalie, and Swampert. The ponies marveled at the pokemon that were sent out, until Brendan said, "Hey! Where are the others? We had more Pokemon with us, didn't we?" Rosa gasped and said, "W-we did! Sensei! Our pokemon are missing!" Applejack and Rainbow looked at each other with confused faces, and then the cyan pegasus asked, "What are you talking about? Your pokemon are right here, aren't they?" May answered, "We had more Pokemon with us, but use trainers usually carry and use up to six Pokemon at a time. We had brought more than our party to prepare our Pokemon for a special competition being held within the year." Pinkie's eyes lit up and was about to say something, but Sean said, "By party, Pinkie Pie, May means team. 'Party' is another term we Pokemon Trainers use for team, I think it originated from a term commonly used for video games, like role-playing or action-adventure genres." Pinkie then realized what the seasoned Pokemon Trainer said, but then said, "Video Games?! I LOVE VIDEO GAMES!!! I really, really love playing all sorts of cutesy-wutesy characters, but sometimes I try to mix it up and play either a super scary looking avatar or a mega strong one to fight all the meanies in the games that want to hurt little old me..." Rosa looked puzzled, then said, "Okay, two things...One, since when and how do you know about video games? And two, you are definitely not little or old, you look..." Rosa was shocked when a hand was placed over her mouth, but relaxed when she saw that the hand belonged to Sean, her teacher. He said to her, "You don't wanna ask about Pinkie, I've asked our new friends about her, but they simply said that 'Pinkie Pie is just Pinkie Pie, that is all you need to know', so heed the advice I was given. Okay, Rosa?" The young girl blushed a little out of embarrassment, and replied shyly, "H-hai, Sensei..." Twilight's curiosity had reached its limit and then she asked aloud, "What does 'sensei' mean exactly? I've heard you say it so many times before, what is that exactly?" The alicorn's eyes gazed to May, who was holding back laughter, and she answered, "It means 'teacher' or 'master' in Japanese, Twilight. It is an honorific term that signifies a person's teacher in whatever thing that person is learning from the other." Twilight's expression changed as she said, "Oh! I understand, Rosa is your student Sean...but for what exactly, and does she need to study for any tests you give her?" Sean chuckled, and answered as he treated his Gardevoir, "Well, I took her under my wing to understand the ways of Pokémon Battling, and I always think that tests are best issued by real-life trial and error experiences. To answer your questions in a single sentence Twilight; I'm teaching Rosa to be a better Pokémon Trainer, and her tests are actual Pokemon Battles, none of the written crap that regular schools give." Twilight asked in a deadpanned tone, "You dropped out of school, didn't you?" Sean replied bluntly, "I actually graduated at the top of my class when I was nine..." The ponies jolted in surprise at Sean's answer, as they all said at the same time, "WHAT?!" Rainbow had dared to ask, "How in the hoof did you graduate at nine?! Even a serious egghead doesn't graduate school at that age!" Brendan answered for Sean, "Trainer Schools have the same kind of jurisdiction and courses as regular schools, but with additional courses for Pokemon for people learning to become Pokemon Trainers, and they do have additional schooling that is optional, but otherwise, all children graduate before they start their journey, the maximum age a person can graduate from a Trainer School is eleven. I have heard there are classes for trainers that are much older in age, but I think that is for like refresher courses or for people whose jobs keep them from traveling. I actually graduated at a much younger age than nine, though I guess it is because my tutor is not only my dad, but he is also a Pokemon Professor…" May added, "Same here, my dad is a Gym Leader, so he was a great tutor. I was placed third or fourth in my class." Rosa also added, "My mom was a nurse for Pokemon, so she knew a lot about Pokemon too, so she was an excellent tutor as well." Sean said, "It is a cultural thing, in our world, when you're ten, you're considered an adult who is ready to travel the world and figure out what you want to do in life…" Twilight decided not to press the issue further and asked, "I am a little curious, don't you have something to...well...keep all the information on all these species of Pokemon, like a book?" Brendan said aloud, "No, we don't have books for Pokemon with us, what we do have is a really handy device called a Pokedex..." Everyone asked at the same time, "What's a Pokedex?" Rosa was motioned by her teacher to answer, so she did, "A Pokedex is short for 'Pocket Dexter' it is a digital encyclopedia that contains information on every Pokemon belonging to a specific region the Pokedex is from, called the Regional Dex... Or, it is the National Dex, which has information on every single Pokemon discovered yet..." Sean added, "A fresh new Pokedex has no entries, but one of the biggest hurdles a Pokemon Trainer can try to overcome is; To capture every Pokemon species to complete the National Dex..." May added to Sean's statement, "...It is one of the requirements for one to become a Pokemon Master, and out of all the tens of thousands of trainers out there, only fourteen are SO close to having a complete National Dex...And Sean here is the one at the top of that bunch, or to put it simply, Sean is the one closest to that sought after goal..." Everyone gasped and then stared at the trainer, who was grooming his Gardevoir. He saw the eyes gazing at him, then asked, "What? Why is everyone staring at me?" Rainbow said aloud, "And here I thought you were awesome to begin with...You are close to breaking a record that no one else has come close to in your world...That isn't awesome..." She paused and then shouted, "THAT! IS! EPIC!!!" Twilight asked Sean, with curiosity and excitement, "If what May said is true, then how many of these Pokemon do you have to catch, and may I see this Pokedex?" -[Hurry Along - Pokemon Black & White]- Sean thought for several seconds, then pulled out a red tablet-like device from his backpack. He pulled it open as a clear blue glass monitor opened to the components, and made a quick look though at the +700 species of pokemon. -[You're Almost There - Pokemon X & Y]- He handed the Pokedex to Twilight and said, "There are currently 721 identified species of Pokemon, and I have obtained 709 of them...does that answer your question?" Pinkie gasped as she shouted, "WAIT! That's how many of them you have?! Whoa! You really are close to completing that Nationally Dexie thing!" Twilght added, "Pinkie's right! If my math is right, then you only have thirteen of them left to obtain, that is amazing!" Rosa, Brendan, and May jolted and somewhat choked at Sean's answer, as Rosa shouted, "WHAT?! SENSEI! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU WERE THAT CLOSE TO COMPLETING THE NATIONAL DEX!!!" Brendan and May said in unison, "Same here!" Sean smirked as he said, "You never asked...If you did like Twilight, I would have certainly told you guys..." The three trainers blushed with embarrassment, realizing that they had never asked him, they knew how foolish they were now...but then got back on topic as Rosa asked, "What about that vortex in the sky? Sensei, do you think they could have gone through there, so should we..." Sean interrupted her and said, "That is what I thought at first, but I figured it is a 'one-way-trip' kind of thing. If we tried to go through, well, we might as well commit suicide, because I can tell by a glance that it was radiating enormous amounts of raw energy, which could be lethal. Twilight identified that thing giving way too much energy to be very safe, or to simply ignore..." Rosa's face looked pale after that statement, but then asked, "W-well, where could our other pokemon be, sensei, if they didn't go through that thing in the sky?" Sean thought for a moment, then said, "My guess, they're here in Equestria, we simply have to look for them. But, chances are high that we will be fighting enemies in the future..." May and Brendan said at the same time, "So...that means what?" Sean answered, "That means we all have to train ourselves and our pokemon, so they can face and defeat those said threats..." -[Indigo Plateau - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Barry, Lyra, and the Indigo Plateau Champion, Lance, have flown to Mt. Silver's base in the Johto Region, going there to seek help from Sean's other pokemon, who live at Sean's special property there. They're hoping that one pokemon in particular is there to help them search for their missing friends and others that have vanished to wherever they were located. Lance asked Barry and Lyra, "So, Sean, that girl he's teaching, and several other trainers have simply disappeared by some kind of vortex, correct?" Lyra answered the dragon master, "That's what Mr. Birch says, Mr. Norman is helping the search in Hoenn for clues to where these people are. So Professor Oak is missing as well, Mr. Lance?" The champion chuckled as he said, "Just Lance is fine young lady, and yes Oak is missing, and I feel Red is in the same predicament as our friends. I know the quickest way to Sean's cottage fortunately, and we should be seeing it right...now..." The three trainers found Sean's special cottage, which looks more like a full-fledged house than a cottage. It has a team of construction workers fixing the walls of the cottage, and sure enough, Sean's pokemon and his mother were looking on in Sean's stead after he went to compete in the Hoenn championships. Sean's mother was too busy looking after the construction repairs of her son's cottage to notice the three trainers being greeted by some her son's pokemon. There, Sean's pokemon lead them to one of Sean's most powerful pokemon partners, his Deep Black Pokemon, Zekrom. Zekrom looked after the other pokemon since Sean's Electivire does this normally, but he is nowhere to be found. Lance couldn't help but admire the magnificence of the ELECTRIC/DRAGON type, "Amazing...he's magnificent to gaze upon..." He noticed the two trainers glare at him as he said, "Sorry, uh...Zekrom?" The black dragon looked down and spoke with telepathy, "Lance, Barry, and Lyra, it is good to see you three, why are you here..." Lyra said to her friend's Legendary Pokemon, "We are hoping to seek you-know-who for help, because Sean and a whole bunch of people vanished somewhere, and we're hoping..." Zekrom finished for the young lady, "...You're hoping that this, 'you-know-who' you speak of, would ask his siblings if they know where Sean is, and these other humans are? Correct...?" Barry impatiently answered, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's why we are here...now where is he!" Zekrom never liked Barry's impatient attitude, but respected the trainer's love for pokemon. He sighed as he said, "The one you seek is not here, he sensed something was off in the universe and went to investigate. The portal that would normally lead you three to him, is not open now. It is closed by him to keep others from messing with his dimension, and in turn, throwing the cosmic balance out of whack. In short, the one you seek is somewhere else..." The three trainers looked disappointed, then the Deep Black Pokemon said, "I will let you know when he's here, or when I can find him. Is that alright with you three, and should we inform the Hero of Ideals' mother...?" -[Fallabor Town - Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- "So there are eighteen elemental 'types' that the pokemon are put under by certain characteristics they share...?" Twilight asked Sean as he fed his Tyrantrum pokemon food. Sean answered the studious unicorn, "Yes, I made a small chart that details what type is strong or weak against...And those eighteen types are; NORMAL, FIRE, WATER, GRASS, ELECTRIC, FIGHTING, STEEL, FLYING, POISON, ROCK, GROUND, PSYCHIC, BUG, ICE, GHOST, DARK, FAIRY, and...DRAGON..." Twilight and the others flinched at some of those pokemon types that Sean listed, Twilight studdered, "D-d-d-d-d-dragon?! G-g-ghost???!!!!!!" Rosa realized where this was going and quickly intervened, "No! What those mean is that those pokemon types have the 'characteristics' of a dragon or ghost, they're not true dragons or ghosts..." Pinkie said in response, "Oh! I get it! So if a ghostie-type pokemon isn't a real ghostie, but it has the powers of one, right?" The trainers had shocked expressions on their faces, as May said, "That's...exactly...what...it is...Pinkie..." "Excuse me, Sir Sean, what is that medal on your jacket for?" Celestia said to the trainer. "YIEEEEKKKKSSSS!" Sean jolted in surprise, accidentally smacking his Gallade and Discord in the face. Gallade was groaning in pain and Discord said,"YEOUCH! That really hurts...YIKES!" Discord was holding his hands up in the air as Sean was holding a very sharp-looking katana at his chest. Sean quickly sheathed his sword, and said, "Oh...I am so sorry, with the kinds of trouble that finds me, I react automatically to defend myself. So, I don't take surprises very well, so if you can, warn me before surprising me like that please...Anyways, this medal has a really long story behind it, but I can tell that you are not here about my life story..." Celestia said, "Hmm...You're pretty perceptive Sean, and yes, I have news that there are reports that unusual creatures were spotted at various locations, and I am locations that I'm hoping you trainers can look into." Rosa perked up and asked, "Do you think they're Pokemon, Princess Celestia..." Celestia answered, "I certainly think so, Ms. Rosa, one here in Canterlot, several are in the Everfree Forest near Ponyville, another report was some unusual flying creatures in Ghastly Gorge, and there is one mysterious shadow creature here in Canterlot. I'm hoping you all can go to these locations and investigate, you can leave when you're ready..." Sean nodded and said, "Understood Princess, I'll go to the Everfree Forest with Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy can also come with, because I have a strong feeling that I know who is in the forest, and she might really like who they could be..." Fluttershy shifted nervously, until Rosa said to her, "Don't worry, Sensei is one of the best trainers to come around, his pokemon can fend off anything you guys might run into." Fluttershy calmed down and agreed, as Rosa continued, "Me, May, Rarity, and Applejack will check out this 'Ghastly Gorge' place, I kinda want to ask May about something about her parents." May smiled and said, "Sure, I'll go with you Rosa. I really was hoping to get to know more about you..." Brendan scratched the back of his head and said, "He-hee...Guess that means I'm staying here in Canterlot with...gak!!!" Brendan was interrupted by Pinkie Pie squeezing him and saying, "Ooo...I'm so-so-so-sooo excited to go on a mission with you and getting to know all sorts of fun facts about you..." Brendan interrupted her and said, "Why don't we all get on with our jobs and such. I really need to see my other pokemon sooner than later..." -[Victory! (Gym Leader) - Pokemon Diamond and Pearl]- Sean replied, "I agree, though I think my Lucario should stay with you Brendan, this 'shadow creature' sounds like a tricky pokemon or otherwise to track down, and when it comes to tracking down other living things, Lucario is one of the best. I'll temporarily lend you Lucario, in exchange for..." Sean thought for a moment, then finished, "...Your Swampert...fair trade, right? Even if it isn't an official trade." Brendan agreed and the two swapped their pokemon (temporarily), then Sean, along with Twilight, Rainbow, and Fluttershy headed for the Everfree Forest on the back of Sean's Latios. Rosa and May hopped on the backs of their Dragonite and Latias respectfully, with Rarity riding with May and Applejack riding with Rosa. Brendan, with Sean's Lucario and Pinkie Pie, headed outside the castle to look for the mystery shadow-creature... -[Petalburg Woods - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Sean's Latios landed everyone on the ground by the entrance of the ominous Everfree Forest. "What's so spooky or 'not natural' about this place? Looks like any old forest to me..." Sean asked the ponies. They answered him with Twilight starting, "The plants grow..." Rainbow next added, "...The clouds move..." Then Fluttershy added, "...And animals fend for themselves..." Then the three said in unison, "...All on their own..." Sean scratched his head, then said aloofly, "Sounds normal to me...That's how all forests, for that matter, that's how all of nature works in my world...Still don't see how scary this place is..." Twilight responded, "There are creatures like Timberwolves and Cockatrices, both are dangerous enough, but then there are creatures like Ursa Majors, Manticores, sometimes Dragons, and all kinds of creatures that...would be...dangerous..." The alicorn trailed off as she saw Sean have a skeptical look on his face. Rainbow Dash noticed and said, "Hello?! Are you listening, Sean?" He turned his gaze and said, "Yeah, I heard. It sounds like these creatures in the Everfree Forest sound like your world's versions of Pokemon, and to be honest...This place doesn't sound too ominous to me..." Fluttershy asked, "Why is that?" Sean smiled and answered, "I know of and traveled to a 'mirror-version' of my world that is like a complete opposite of it...Only one being lived there, time has no flow, space is really out of whack, that whole place reeked creepy all over because of how 'empty' it is. And as a bonus, mess with something there, it affects the real world in big ways..." The three ponies shuddered at the description Sean gave, then Rainbow said, "Okay, that sounds WAY creepier than the Everfree Forest...what kind of place is that, exactly?" "A story for another time, Rainbow Dash..." Sean slyly remarked as his pokemon were sent out and they all headed into the Everfree Forest... -[Encounter! Magma Leader Maxie/Aqua Leader Archie - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Brendan, Sean's Lucario, and Pinkie Pie followed a guard to where this creature, now called a phantom, is last located... "Here we are, where this 'phantom' was last spotted... If you need assistance, let me know..." the guard said. Brendan shook his hands as he said, "No-no...I believe I can handle this...OK Lucario, time to use your aura senses to track down our troublemaker..." Sean's Lucario nodded then closed his eyes, trying to locate this phantom that was starting to sound more like a GHOST type pokemon. Pinkie asked Brendan, "Ooo...an aura sense...is it like my Pinkie Sense..." Brendan looked uncomfortable as he said, "W-what's a Pin...gah! Pinkie, we need to focus, after all these things that have been happening, and the fact I have a broken arm, I want this thing to be done and over with, so I can get some rest..." Pinkie looked hard at Brendan's face, then said, "Okie-dokie-lokie...It's time for 'Serious Pinkie' to get her groove on..." She pulled a fedora akin to the likes of an old-era american detective out of nowhere, puts it on her head, and crawled along following Lucario, leaving a very confused Brendan behind, trying to understand what just happened... -[Drought - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- In a shadowy realm, the black mass that attacked the gods of Time and Space returned, where shadowy creatures eyed it as the black mass approached a figure that looked like a ghost of Nightmare Moon. The black mass said, "When I found the source of those significant powers we felt...I learned of beings that control the universe..." The other shadows and the ghost-like figure all gasped and whispered about that revelation. The mass continued, "...I came across two beings that have full mastery over Time and Space...I would not believe it if I didn't see their power with my own eyes...I angered them enough to where they are hunting me down...after I attempted to have them be our new rulers..." -[Mt. Pyre Interior - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- 'Nightmare Moon' stood silently as the black mass continued, "...Their power...I fear...is too great...even alone...but the two working together...they can easily destroy us all..." Many of the shadows started to panic, until, "...However, I have learned they have siblings of equally great power...what shall I do...sister...?" 'Nightmare Moon' had not said anything for a minute, then said, "...Deliver me one of these...'gods'...or...ensnare one of them...then send for me...brother...our power will rise again...and the night shall remain..." The black mass left for the world of Pokemon, trying to seek out the ideal candidate for a new ruler, as 'Nightmare Moon' finished... "...forevermore..." -[Androids 17 & 18 - DragonBall Z]- Lucario followed the trail of the 'phantom', knowing it was definitely a pokemon's aura he was sensing. Pinkie Pie was zipping from corner to corner, trying to be sneaky like a spy. Brendan face-palmed at how random Pinkie was being, then jolted back in surprise when the party pony suddenly appeared in his face. "Pinkie, what is going on with you?" He asked. Pinkie responded, "What's going on with YOU, Brendie...I know you wanted to be with May, tell me why, pretty-please..." Brendan blushed a bright red, both with Pinkie's nickname for him and asking a question that seemed to suggest... He quickly said, "N...n...no Pinkie, I don't know what you're thinking, but it is not like that. Whatever you are thinking in your mind about me and May, that there is something between us, you can forge...Oof!!!" -[Regirock - Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]- Brendan stopped when he bumped into Sean's Lucario, who was standing perfectly still, eyes focused. He then got into a fighting stance and growled, "Luuuuuuu...." Pinkie then said aloud, loudly, "My knee's getting pinchy! My knee's getting pinchy!" Brendan frustratingly said, "So what, my butt's asleep and my arm's stinging..." Pinkie interjected, "No-no-no-no-no Brendie, that's my Pinkie Sense, when my knee gets pinchy, it means something really scary is going to happen..." They all stopped when a large shadow whizzed by, Lucario's gaze following the shadow. Then, a huge, purple, gremlin-like creature popped out of the walls and shouted, "GEEEEENNNNNAAAAA-GGGGAAARRRR!!!", sticking its tongue out like a kid's movie ghost, making Pinkie scream and hop onto Brendan as Lucario fired a Flash Cannon at the gremlin, knocking it back for a loop for the moment. Brendan said as he pulled out a small device from his pocket, "I knew it, it was a pokemon..." Pinkie looked as the device Brendan pulled out activated, Brendan pointed it at the ghost pokemon as a computerized woman's voice said, *{GENGAR, THE SHADOW POKEMON HIDING IN PEOPLE'S SHADOWS AT NIGHT, IT ABSORBS THEIR HEAT. THE CHILL IT CAUSES MAKES THEIR VICTIMS SHAKE. THE LEER THAT FLOATS IN DARKNESS BELONGS TO A GENGAR DELIGHTING IN CASTING CURSES ON PEOPLE.}* -[Trainer's Eyes Meet (Psychic) - Pokemon Black and White]- Pinkie shouted, "WHAT?!" in surprise at that last sentence of the Pokedex, this pokemon, casts curses. Brendan looked at the Gengar, as he said to Pinkie, "I know that Sean had a Gengar with him when we wound up in Equestria. This could be his Gengar..." Pinkie said in a panic, "What about it 'delighting in casting curses..." "Not true Pinkie...They simply like to play tricks on folks, it's in their nature...Even Sean's Gengar plays pranks, but...it seems as if Gengar is just as confused as we were when we first woke up..." Pinkie chimed in, in a 'so...' kind of way, "Meaning what, Brendie...?" The trainer said, "Meaning that Gengar are very dangerous when confused, if we can find its Pokeball we can call it back, if we can't...we beat it in a battle..." Pinkie said reassuringly, "Okie-Dokie-Loki!" -[Mt. Pyre Exterior - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Norman and a few other trainers were exploring the summit of Mt. Pyre, the burial site of Hoenn where deceased pokemon are laid to rest. They heard of a possibility of a portal is there on the mountain... One of the trainers, a tall young man wearing a orange trench-coat, said to Norman, "Sensei Norman, any luck finding this portal that is said to be here on Mt. Pyre?" His female Audino added, "Au-Di-Di-No-oh!" Norman looked at his protege and said solemnly, "No Cole, your Audino couldn't find it either?" Cole looked down and said, "Yeah, turns out portals are much harder to find, since apparantely, they don't make typical 'portal-noises' that Care can't pick-up and locate..." His Audino named Care sadly replied, "Au-di-di-no-oh..." Cole leaned down and said caring tone, "Care, don't beat yourself up about that, girl...We won't find it now, it never is that easy. We'll find May, Brendan, and The Champion and his apprentice soon..." Norman placed a hand on Cole's shoulder, and said, "It means a lot to me for you to say that, I need to know if my daughter and her friends are safe..." Cole smiled as he said, "No problem, master...May is family to me too, along with Brendan..." -[Wild Encounter! - Pokemon Gold and Silver]- Brendan sent out his powerful Salamence, named Dragonblood, and Sean's Lucario readied as Gengar charged forward with a Shadow Punch attack. Brendan ordered, "Dragonblood! Use Crunch!" Dragonblood did as he was ordered and launched forward, ready to bite down hard on Gengar, but the Shadow Pokemon used Double Team to dodge, but Lucario wasn't fooled. Lucario readied an Ice Punch and using his aura senses, landed a critical-hit on the GHOST/POISON type, freezing it in a solid block of ice and knocking it out. -[Victory! (Wild Pokemon) - Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver]- "Thanks Lucario, and you tried your best Dragonblood, that's what matters buddy..." Brendan said as he readied Dragonblood and his Sceptile to carry the frozen Gengar back to the castle. "Saaallll-aaaaaahhhh..." Dragonblood sadly said. Pinkie said to the Dragon Pokemon, "Come on Dragonbloodie, I want to see you smile..." Pinkie then made a ridiculous looking face that was enough to make the DRAGON/FLYING type and his trainer laugh as the frozen Gengar was carried to Canterlot Castle... -[Pokemon Center - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- About two hours later, everyone started to return to the castle, with as they suspected, more of the trainers' pokemon. Sean returned with his Electivire, Garchomp, Diancie, Celebi, Togekiss, Typhlosion, and his infamous oddly-colored Torterra. He also found Brendan's Alakazam, Camerupt, and Manetric, May's Lopunny, Sharpedo, Espeon, and Musharna, and Rosa's Shiny Haxorus, Roserade, Alomomola, and her beloved Corsola. May and Rosa returned with the biggest haul of pokemon out of everyone... May was reunited with her Skarmory, Shiny Crobat, Skitty, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Altaria, Roserade, Wailmer, Shiny Arcanine, and Ninetails. Rosa was, in turn, reunited with her Leavanny, Riolu, Snivy, Charmander, Chikorita, Luvdisc, Blissey, Lapras, and female Unfeazent. They also found Sean's Shiny Gyarados, Dusknoir, Charizard, Raichu, his Pikachu named Sparks, Blastoise, Venusaur, Serperior, Ampharos, Staraptor, Greninja, and his female Aurorus. They even found Brendan's Wailord, Relicanth, Absol, Mightyena, Tepig, Feraligatr, Armaldo, Kabutops, Onix, Conckeldurr, Ursaring, Teddiursa, and his very rare and special, Shiny female Swampert. Brendan shyly said, "He-he-heh...Looks like you girls win this round of rounding up our pokemon...and I lose miserably..." Sean played along by saying, "AW DAWNG NAB-BIT! I thought I was going to win this time, Brendan won last time..." Rosa giggled cutely and said, "Actually sensei, when we lost all our pokemon, you brought most of them back, so you actually won that time..." "You caught on to my little joke, huh..." Sean said with a cocky smirk as Sparks hopped onto his shoulder. May laughed as she said, "We knew you were going to play that game before you even considered it, 'Pokemon Master', heh-heh-heh-heh..." "Ze-ze-zwil-ous..." Everyone's gazes turned to Rosa's Zweilous, who looked sick, with Rosa asking, "Zweilous...what's wrong girl?" Zweilous' body then started to glow in a blue light, surprising the ponies and Rosa, May, and Brendan. Sean walked up to Rosa, as she stuttered to ask, "S...s...sensei...is Zweilous...?" Sean answered, "Yep...Zweilous is evolving at last..." -[Evolution - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Twilight, having heard what Sean said, asked, "Evolving?! That is not possible, evolution can't..." Sean held a hand up and said, "I know Twilight, it is more like a metamorphosis, like a caterpillar to a butterfly. We trainers simply call it evolution because the changes and strength a pokemon gets seemed like evolution, plus, it is easier to say..." The small body of Rosa's Zweilous started to get bigger and more robust, six protrusions started to appear on her back. Then a blinding flash of light erupted from the pokemon's body, and when the light vanished, Zweilous was nowhere to be found. this confused the ponies, until they looked up at a ferocious-looking, three-headed, black dragon as it let out, "HUH-HY-DDDRRRRREEEEIIGGGGGOOOONNNNN!!!!" -[Congratulations! Your Pokemon Evolved! - Pokemon X and Y]- Rosa had tears in her eyes as her newly evolved Hydreigon flew down and lovingly nuzzled her trainer. Rosa said, "Finally, Zwei...I mean, Hydreigon, after all that hard training with sensei...You have finally evolved to you true self girl. You're perfect now..." Rosa's new Hydreigon playfully bit her trainer that made the young girl laugh as her Hydreigon's 'play-bites' were ticklish. Sean managed to coax Hydreigon to stop tickling Rosa as she flew to the DRAGON type pokemon to somewhat boast her newfound strength. Congratulations! Rosa's Zweilous has evolved into Hydreigon! May, Rosa, Applejack, and Rarity obviously bonded on their mission as all four girls broke out into laughter as they really showed up the boys and Rainbow Dash, who was furious that there was a game that she didn't know about and lost. Sean talked on how tons of creatures gave him and his friends serious trouble and how they fended them off, and Rainbow Dash was extremely excited to tell everyone on how Sean's Torterra single-handily took on and defeated an Ursa Major without getting a scratch. Fluttershy talked about how incredibly thoughtful Torterra was to many of the animals in and around the Everfree Forest, like an ambassador or a peace-keeper. Rosa and May kept a lot of things secret, but did say that a massive dragon attacked them, but was defeated by Sean's powerful trio of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. Applejack and Rarity then described how Rosa's Hydreigon defended them when it was a Zweilous hours ago. The secret stuff they were talking about and refused to tell anyone, was about their crushes... (Who shall remain a secret...for now...) Sean walked over to the thawing Gengar, and Brendan said, "Well Sean, I found..." "...A wild Gengar, Brendan...You and Pinkie Pie found a wild Gengar..." Sean interrupted the younger trainer. Pinkie said with surprise, "WHAT?!" Sean said, "We still are missing some of our pokemon, my Gengar doesn't know these moves that this one knows..." -[Fallabor Town - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Rosa said in disbelief, "Still, do you know how rare it is to find a Gengar in the wild, sensei?" May added, "From what I've heard, wild Gengar are virtually non-existent because of the way they evolve...And when there are wild Gengar, that usually means..." Brendan finished for her, "...They were abandoned by their trainers. Now that I'm getting a good look at it, this Gengar was abused quite harshly before it either escaped or its trainer decided to throw it away like garbage..." Fluttershy gasped and immediately started to fondle with the slowly awakening Gengar. Sean told his Dusknoir to tell the Gengar that it was safe now. It reluctantly agreed as Pinkie Pie started to throw a last-minute party for all the new friends she has gotten in one day. A party-worthy event if Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and Sean agreed. -[Pallet Town - Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver]- Eventually, everyone decided to return to Ponyville to hit the hay as Applejack says. The wild Gengar stayed with Pinkie, already liking her party attitude and her pranks on a few of the party guests... Sean laid down on the roof of Applejack's house, looking up at the stars, and fell asleep with his Staraptor and Garchomp sleeping right beside him... Chapter 4: Professor Oak & Steven Stone (Tweaked)Chapter 4: Professor Oak & Hoenn Champion Steven -[Pallet Town - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Twilight chuckled to herself as she continued to write, as everyone else was either watching, or practicing Pokemon Battling. It was much easier for the gang to practice since more of their visitor's pokemon have been found. Twilight herself had formed a bond of sorts with Brendan's Alakazam, who sat next to the alicorn, reading books about Equestria's history. Rainbow Dash loved the Eon Duo and Sean's Ninjask, the three pokemon were crazy fast, especially the Ninja Pokemon. Pinkie Pie formed a prankster's friendship with the wild Gengar they had found scaring the poor lights out of Canterlot's citizens, and the two have already came up with very good (and possibly dangerous) pranks to set up. Fluttershy liked May's Roserade, Sean's Togekiss, and Rosa's Blissey, the three were very calm and very friendly with others. Applejack was greatly impressed by the power that Sean's infamous Torterra seemed to emanate from his body, despite the Continent Pokemon taking a nap. Rarity fell in love with Sean's gorgeous Diancie, and her ability to create real gems out of thin air, even if they disappear a few hours after they were created. Ponyville was at peace, despite the massive vortex in the sky and the humans and pokemon there by the park, Twilight and her friends did convince the citizens the trainers and their pokemon mean no harm. "Hoo-whee...Sean, your...uh...Torterra looked mighty strong, even before hearin' that story that he fought against and beat an Ursa Major...As far as I know, no pony ever dared to try somethin' as crazy as that before." Applejack said to the busy trainer, who was making sure all his pokemon were in perfect condition. Sean then replied, "Yeah Applejack, out of all my pokemon, Torterra here is my strongest. He has beaten hordes of around fifty or more opponents effortlessly, even those who have a type advantage over him..." Sean's Torterra simply yawned and continued napping, as Rainbow said, "I'd highly doubt it...If I didn't see him in action yesterday..." Twilight chuckled as she added, "You and me both, Rainbow. I've never seen such a large creature move and strike so fast before..." Twilight suddenly yipped in surprise when Sean's Torterra unleashed a Frenzy Plant attack at a unbelievable speed, as the thorny tendrils launched forwards in her direction. When the alicorn opened her eyes, she saw that Torterra's tendrils had gone over her head, and then saw behind her, Pinkie Pie and the wild Gengar she befriended, caught in Torterra's attack. Pinkie said, "Aww...you ruined the surprise Tortie...No fair!" "GEEENNNNNN...." the wild Gengar agreed with its partner-in-crime... Rosa said, "You two were about to prank Twilight, weren't you..." The two looked at each other, then admitted as Rosa explained to the confused alicorn, "Torterra saw you were busy writing in that book and didn't want Pinkie and Gengar to interrupt you. He's like this all the time, keeping all the troublemakers from causing trouble at Sean's home..." Twilight said to Sean's prized pokemon, "You didn't have to do that Torterra, but thank you for being considerate." The GRASS/GROUND type simply said, "TORRRRT-TERRRAAH...", then released the earth pony and the Shadow Pokemon from his grasp, then proceeded to nap. Fluttershy said while petting Sean's Togekiss, "He's really nice and calm, and he seems to take being far from home much better than I thought, to be taking a nap." May said in response, "Sean's Torterra isn't actually napping Fluttershy, he's really doing something like meditation from what Sean told me...He's saving his strength for striking fast and hard, which now that I have said put me in a pumped up mood..." -[May's Theme - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- The young girl turned her gaze to Brendan as he fed his Salamence, Dragonblood, a Pokéblock, then said, "Hey Brendan! How about we have an official battle, you and me..." Brendan turned his head to May, and replied, "Sure, don't mind if we do a one-on-one battle, because as Sean said, 'we need to train our pokemon for the battles sure to come', I'm game May..." Sean then said, "Alright, I'll referee this match for you guys. Torterra..." Sean's Torterra stirred up as he unleashed a Frenzy Plant attack to create a battlefield, then his Garchomp swooped over the battlefield and created the standard dirt layout in most battlefields back home. Spike looked at what the two pokemon made and remarked, "Wow...They prepped a 'battlefield' quickly, wonder if they can clean it up just as quick too..." Twilight decided to get up to Sean and see if she could help in any way. Sean did say a barrier covering the borders of the battlefield would certainly help in not destroying anything unintentionally. After the preparations were done, Sean announced, "The battle between May and Brendan of Littleroot Town will now commence! Each side is allowed only one pokemon, and the victor will be decided if either side's pokemon are unable to battle! Now choose your pokemon..." ~Official Battle; Pokémon Trainer May Vs. Pokémon Trainer Brendan~ -[Battle! Vs. Brendan/May - Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- May is challenged by Pokémon Trainer Brendan Brendan and May grabbed their Pokéballs and threw them into the battlefield, the red and white orbs released their pokemon. May's pokemon she chose was her Lopunny named Plairla as the Rabbit Pokémon called out, "LLoooolll-ppuunnyyy!" Brendan's choice was his Kabutops that he named Reaper as the Shellfish Pokémon let out his own battle cry, "KA-Bu-u-u-Topsss!" Pinkie excitedly shouted, "GO MAY! GO BRENDAN!" The two trainers readied as Sean said, "Ready? BATTLE BEGIN!" The two pokemon charged to each other at blinding speeds, but Plairla was faster as May commanded, "Plairla! Use Thunder Punch!" The Lopunny's fist sparked with electricity as the attack was launched at the ROCK/WATER type, but Reaper dodged the attack as he fired a powerful Stone Edge attack, the stones exploded as they collided with the Rabbit Pokemon, sending her flying back. Brendan commanded Reaper, "Alright buddy, now, use Brick Break!" The Kabutops leaped up into the air and then dived down to Plairla with one scythe-claw pulled back. May shouted, "Incoming! Dodge It!" and her Lopunny did so at the last minute as the ground cracked at the sheer force of the blow. Then May commanded, "Use High-Jump Kick!" and Lopunny leaped high up and then delivered a diving kick to Reaper's skull, making a loud crack ring through the air as the Shellfish Pokemon was sent flying high in the air and landed head first into the ground. Applejack commented, "Whoa-nelly! That rabbit's light on her feet to be jumpin' around like that..." Spike added, "...And did you hear that sound? I can say I do not want to be on the receiving end of a kick like that..." They quieted themselves as they saw Reaper the Kabutops launch forward with an X-Scissor at a trapped Lopunny, trying to free herself. May was quick to react and shouted, "Block it, Plairla!" The Lopunny saw that her foe was just a few feet away, and when Reaper slashed down, the Rabbit Pokemon caught the X-Scissor in her hands. Brendan gritted his teeth as he said, "Keep the pressure on them Reaper! Use Superpower to strengthen your X-Scissor!" The NORMAL-type felt her own strength failing as the Shellfish Pokemon was about to unleash a devastating blow, but not if May had anything to say about it... She commanded Plairla, "Use Low Sweep, then use a Return-powered Thunder Punch!" The Lopunny then delivered a swift kick to the legs, causing Reaper to loose his footing as he fell back, but not before Plairla spun and threw a powered-up Thunder Punch to his stomach. The electricity coursed though Reaper's body and he was launched back at a breakneck speed, nearly hitting his trainer, punched through the barrier Twilight put up (causing the alicorn to flinch in pain), and crashed into a huge boulder, pulverizing it to rubble. Laying in the pile of rocks was Reaper the Kabutops, rendered unconscious by the powerful attack-combo... The Opponent's Kabutops fainted... Plairla received a boosted 5,621 Exp. Points! Plairla's body glowed for a brief moment as a shimmering sound came and went with the glow... -[Level Up! - Pokémon X and Y]- Plairla grew to Level 59! Twilight quietly thought to herself, So that is what a pokemon leveling up looks like... Sean then announced, "Kabutops is unable to battle! The winner is Lopunny and victory goes to May of Littleroot Town!" -[Victory! Trainer - Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Brendan held his friend, Reaper the Kabutops, upright as he said quietly, "Defeated again by May...hmm..." He called back his pokemon into his pokeball, as May did the same after congratulating Plairla the Lopunny. May received $5,668 from the winnings... -[Pallet Town - Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]- Brendan gave his Kabutops a Revive and then healed him by using a Hyper Potion, while May gave Plairla a Sitrus Berry. Everyone congratulated the two trainers and their pokemon for a good battle. Pinkie Pie said, "Wowie, wow, wow May! You and Plairla were awesome like how you and Reaper were all like, WHOOSH! ZAPPY! KA-POW! AND VAMOOSH!" Pinkie Pie kept on making all kinds of sound effects from the battle May and Brendan waged, earning a few laughs from some of the ponies and pokemon present. Sean's Lucario perked up and started to use his Aura sense, for he detected a familiar presence, making everyone but Sean look worried. Sean asked his FIGHTING/STEEL Type, "Lucario, do you sense someone else? Or...is it him?" Applejack asked, "Him?! Him who? Who are ya' talking about?" Sean said, "I was thinking it could be an old friend of mine, but..." Lucario gave Sean a signal that he knew too well, and continued, "...It isn't who I thought it was, but maybe someone else, maybe one of my pokemon or Rosa's. We two are the only ones of our merry bunch still missing some pokemon of ours, it could be one of them, or when we consider that Cyrus was here..." Twilight finished for the trainer, "...Whoever Lucario is 'sensing' could be another trainer. Maybe someone you know, correct?" Sean said, "Right Twilight, so we should investigate...Lucario, lead the way..." -[Pokémon Mansion - Pokemon Red & Blue]- Deep in the vastness of space, Palkia and Dialga search out for the black mass that attacked them in the Time-Space Rift. The two great dragons sensed that thing far from where they were attacked a couple days ago, and with the help of their brother, one who can detect the particular aura the black mass was giving off. "That thing is not here sister, it has vanished once again." Dialga spoke telepathically to his sister, Palkia. Palkia, growling in a predatory way that would send chills up the spines of the most hardened folks, replied, "GRRRAAARRRRR! If I ever see that thing ever again, I'll sent it to a dimension where those great and terrible monsters are sealed." A voice they recognized said, "Now sister, even if it did horrible things, don't you think sending it to one of those pocket-dimensions...Is a little too harsh considering what those beasts are capable of..." Then a black figure appeared that had a white, smoke-like plume on top of its head, and had a red crest around its small head. Dialga spoke, "Darkrai...You were able to make it after all, brother..." Darkrai said, "Thanks to the 'spell' Palkia cast upon me, I can venture into space and not suffer any negative effects. Now, let us hunt for this creature that attacked you, it will be punished for its crimes." -[The Slithering - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The three legends then warped to another sector of the universe, the black mass they were searching for manifested from its hiding place, and it flew in the direction of a star that was shining particularly bright compared to the others, and it was moving... It spoke quietly as it eyed the moving star, "The target is ahead...A true shame that the Nightmare Creature would be perfect...If he wasn't so close to those great dragons, he would make a fine king...but...this target, its power surpasses those gods..." It zipped through the emptiness of space, closing in on his target... The moving star... -[Granite Cave - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The Mane Six, the Trainers, and the Pokemon have found themselves following Sean's Lucario into a mountain range ten miles south of Ponyville. Lucario stopped to find out where the aura he was sensing was coming from, giving everyone time to stretch, relax, etc. Twilight, itching to know more about Lucario, asked his trainer, "Uh, Sean? Can you tell me what 'aura' is exactly? Pinkie mentioned that Brendan told her about Lucario having an 'Aura Sense' or something like that..." Sean answered, "Aura is a type of energy all living things give off, like vibrations in the air. This energy cannot normally be seen, but exceptional Pokemon, and some humans, can actually bring out their aura to the point where it is visible to the naked eye. Among those exceptional Pokemon, none have a better mastery over aura than a trained Lucario. Using aura, they can visibly see their surroundings in pitch darkness, or even when blinded. Aura can also be used as weapon to defend one's self, read the emotions of others, and even, with enough training, fly under their own power." Saying Twilight is surprised and excited, would be a terrible understatement... They noticed Lucario sharply turning his head down in the direction of a canyon that leads deeper into the mountain range. After calling back the larger pokemon, the pokemon trainers and the Mane Six hurried after Sean's Lucario. Applejack huffed as she said, "Hoo-whee! Yer' Lucario is a fast critter, ain't he..." May answered for her friend, who was currently trying not to lose track of the Aura Pokemon, "Well 'doyee', Lucario is a high-level pokemon, and Sean put him and a lot of his other pokemon through some serious training regimes. They're prepared for anything we could face, from either rescue missions to infiltrating criminal organizations, they can do practically anything." The ponies were somewhat surprised to hear that, and started to wonder what kinds of things the eldest trainer's pokemon are prepared for. Twilight and the others screeched to a halt when Lucario stopped. Rainbow Dash asked, "Hey! What gives? Why did we..." Sean held his arm up to Rainbow, then asked his FIGHTING/STEEL Type, "Hey buddy, you lost the trail, is that why you stopped?" Lucario turned to his trainer and said, "Arrroooof!" Fluttershy zipped in front of Lurcario, and said, "You're saying, that something is...interfering with your ability?!" "Hmm..." Sean took a hard look at the canyon walls, he was suspicious of the rocks so he asked, "Pinkie, do you have a magnifying glass on you, like the ones detectives have?" Rosa said, "Sensei, Pinkie doesn't have a..." Her train of thought was interrupted when the pink Earth Pony zipped past her twice and said excitedly, "Ooo-ooo-ooo! We're playing detectives! I love playing Detectives! Here you go, and now let me..." She reached her hoof for Sean's cap to put a deerstalker on his head, but Sean noticed and quickly and somewhat frighteningly, grabbed and squeezed Pinkie's hoof, like he was going to rip the poor pony's leg off. The ponies, Brendan, and May gasped and readied to chew out the teenage pokemon trainer, but stopped themselves when they noticed something unsettling about that boy. He had a look of pure, but calm, rage all over his face, and his eyes seemed to have a look that says, 'I am going to murder you' in them. He said to the pony caught in his grasp, "Listen Pinkie Pie..." The party pony was intimidated by the sudden harshness her new friend seemed to be creating, and was even more so when Sean just spoke to her. The quiet rage made Sean sound like he was either possessed by some demon, or was brainwashed into a murder machine, a voice intimidating enough to send chills up everyone's spines. Pinkie stopped struggling and nodded in compliance, as Sean continued, "...If I have one rule, i is this..." "NEVER touch my hat, for ANY REASON! Do I make myself clear?" When he finished that last part, he was not only talking about Pinkie, he was also talking to the shivering group as they responded that they understood, he turned his gaze to Pinkie, who said shakily (like Fluttershy), "Y-yes sir..." Sean released his grip, then reverted back to normal as he said, "I'm really sorry about that, it's a really...personal thing on why I don't like anyone touching my hat. Excuse me..." He used the magnifying glass to inspect the canyon walls, as Rarity asked, "Good heavens. What was that terrifying show all about?" Everyone looked at Rosa, since she wasn't as scared as they were, she answered, "I'm not really sure myself, but sensei seems to have a sort of...clingy obsession for that hat. I only saw him wear it after a three week absence...when he returned from that absence, he seemed to have been, very sad...like, he lost someone really important to him, he was even shedding tears a few days later. I asked him what was wrong plenty of times before, but all I got was either silence or him dodging the question." "AH-HAH! I knew it!" Sean shouted, "The rocks in this canyon are highly magnetized metal ore, magnetic waves are known to interfere with one's ability to sense another's Aura." -[Steven's Theme - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- "That is correct Sean, perceptive as usual I see..." said a man's voice, that made everyone jump in surprise. They turned around and saw a young man with slate-colored hair, a purple suit lined with metal accessories, and a four legged, blue pokemon behind him. The ponies were shocked that Sean's hunch about more humans in Equestria was right, the man was all too familiar to the trainers as they said his name... "Steven Stone..." -[Union Cave - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- After introductions were given, everyone relaxed from tension, especially the ponies after it was explained that Steven was a kind hearted, but strong pokemon trainer from Hoenn, and that the pokemon behind him was his partner, Metagross. Twilight, eager to know more about Metagross, borrowed Sean's Pokédex as a computer's voice said, "ERROR! SIGNAL INTERFERENCE! INCAPABLE OF SCANNING POKEMON!" Steven said, "The rocks are highly magnetized, magnetic waves interfere with electronic devices. Why don't we head back to my camp, there are some fellows you would like to meet Sean..." Sean nodded and said, "Alright Steven, lead the way..." Everyone then followed Steven Stone to his camp, wanting to know who exactly he wants Sean to meet... -[Androids 17 & 18 - Dragon Ball Z]- Lance, Lyra, and Barry headed back to Sean's cottage, and were surprised that a lot of Sean's pokemon were gathered at one location, a lake next to a waterfall. Barry said, "Well I wonder what is going on to make all of Sean's pokemon go...over...there..." Barry's question was answered when the three trainers got a look at the waterfall, a purple vortex was over the waterfall. They were greeted by Zekrom, who said, "Greetings Lance, Barry, and Lady Lyra...Your timing is perfect, for you see, that is a portal to the Distortion World. I was preparing to enter, but I'm sure you want to accompany me, to meet with the one you were seeking a few days ago, correct?" Lyra said to her friend's legendary pokemon, "Yes we were, but...Who will look after Sean's pokemon if you're away?" Lance said, "I will..." Everyone looked at him, with Barry saying, "What?! You?! Why do you want to look after Sean's pokemon, Lance?" The dragon master chuckled as he answered, "Because Sean is a very dear friend of mine, like how you two feel about him. Plus, I owe him one, so this is as good of an opportunity to repay him as it gets, now hurry on..." Zekrom chuckled himself as he said, "Blue-Siren and Kajin will help too, if they would be kind enough to do so." The Gardevoir named Blue-Siren was a Shiny Pokemon (and the adoptive daughter of Sean's Gallade and Gardevoir) and Kajin was a Black Charizard, a Shiny as well, walked forward as they responded to Zekrom's request. They accepted, as Zekrom spoke to Lyra and Barry, "Alright, Lady Lyra, Barry, climb onto my back, and we shall be off..." Barry and Lyra got on Zekrom's back as the Deep Black Pokemon flew up and headed straight through the portal, hanging on as tremendous forces and surges of energy closed in on them. They vanished into the vortex as it closed behind them, with Lance silently praying that they will be safe. -[Distortion World - Pokémon Platinum]- After flying through the vortex, Zekrom, Barry, and Lyra flew out the wormhole, Lyra and Barry had closed their eyes shut, when they opened them, it was a shock. Their eyes gazed at floating chunks of land, littered with trees, twisted buildings, waterfalls flowing upwards, black and purple clouds of poison, just about anything one can imagine, and a swirling super-vortex of clouds in the background. They had arrived into the Distortion World, a dimension full of Anti-Matter, caused by its ruler, where the Laws of Physics don't apply... Barry and Lyra have never entered or seen the Distortion World before, only getting a vague idea from Sean's description about this place. Even Zekrom had no idea about what the Distortion World would be like, he spotted a sizable platform and flew there. When the DRAGON/ELECTRIC Type landed, Barry and Lyra hopped off, floating down to the ground. Barry exclaimed, "W-whoa! That is weird..." Lyra then added, "It is way too quiet for my tastes, I'm getting chills just looking at this place..." Zekrom said to them, "The Distortion World's laws don't work the same here compared to Earth. Gravity is distorted all over the place, and time has no real meaning here. But, we are not here to admire the scenery..." The Deep Black Pokémon looked up slightly, as he finished, "...We're here to meet an ally and friend..." Barry and Lyra looked confused at Zekrom's gaze at nothing, until they turned around. And they saw him, a shadowy figure that was serpent-like with glowing red eyes and stripes along its body, making this creature look ominous. He was who Zekrom, Barry, and Lyra were looking for, the Ruler of the Distortion World and the embodiment of Anti-Matter itself... "Giratina..." Lyra uttered quietly... -[Sky Peak Final Pass - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon; Explorers of Sky]- Steven Stone and his Metagross lead them to a cave that was lit by a LED lamp and a campfire. Inside, were Steven's Skarmory and Aggron, but also four of Sean's pokemon, his Scizor, Shiny Metagross, Shiny Sylveon, and his... "Tyranitar! I'm so glad you are okay, buddy..." Sean said as he hugged then petted Tyranitar. Everyone was nervous at first, having known Cyrus' Tyranitar, and hearing the trainers describe the Armor Pokemon. But, they smiled with relief when they saw that Sean's Tyranitar was much more docile compared to Cyrus'. Applejack looked at Steven and Sean's Metagross, then exclaimed, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Sean, why is your, uh, Metegrass, all silver and yellow, while Steven's is blue and grey?" Twilight noticed as well, then added, "Yeah, why is that? I noticed your Gyarados was red, while Cyrus' was blue..." Steven stuttered a little as he asked, "C-Cyrus?! Team Galactic's leader?! He's here?" Sean chuckled as he answered, "Yeah, Cyrus is here, but I defeated him easily, Steven...And to answer your question, Twilight...My Metagross and Gyarados are something we trainers call, a 'Shiny Pokemon'." Rarity asked, "Shiny Pokemon? Why in Equestria would you call a pokemon of a different color, a shiny?" May added, "For a shimmering sound they give off when they appear. Their especially rare pokemon, but the different coloration is a purely cosmetic instance, they're not better than a regular pokemon in terms of strength. Some shiny pokemon are not different from regular pokemon at first glance, like a Gengar, while others are drastically different, like a Charizard being a coal black in color." Fluttershy added in understanding, "Oh! I get it... It's like an animal being born albino, right?" Sean snapped his fingers and nodded in confirmation, as Fluttershy beamed with delight that her hunch was correct. Steven Stone looked around the cave, and noticed, "Hold up, there was another person with me. He's not here..." -[Team Rocket?! - Pokémon Black & White]- Sean jolted as he said, "Another person? Who else was with you?" Twilight then remembered something, "Wait, I remembered hearing something about these mountains! I've heard about how some ponies who wander deeper into the mountains were never see or heard from again, those that escaped were attacked by some kind of monster from what they describe it as..." Brendan connected the dots, then added, "Meaning that whoever was with Steven could have wandered out of the cave and have gotten himself or herself in trouble..." Rainbow Dash then said, "If that is the case, then I say we go to the center of this mountain range and save, whoever Steven was with..." Steven got a certain vibe and decided to say, "The other I was with...His name I believe is Samuel..." Sean sprayed water he was drinking all over his Scizor and Pinkie Pie, then coughed, "Samuel?! As in Professor Samuel Oak, Steven?!" A little surprised, Steven replied, "Y-yes, that is his name...I remember now!" Sean then called back all his pokemon, except Sparks and his Scizor, and raced out of the cave down the canyon deeper into the mountains. Rosa tried to process what happened as she said, "Who-did...What? Wait! WAIT! WAIT FOR US, SENSEI!!!" Some of the others reacted the same way and after helping Steven Stone pack up the camp, hurried after Sean, his Pikachu and Scizor, to the center of the mountainous area... Unaware... That they were being watched... By a creature that stood proudly at the top of the cliffs of the canyon they were in... -[Indigo Plateau - Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Outside the borders of Canterlot, two guards were silently standing in their posts at the southern gate, standing guard for anyone suspicious, or the now wanted terrorist, Cyrus. They looked fresh with energy to spare, but in reality, they were very drowsy, from standing guard for five straight nights without sleeping at all. It also didn't help when they were put on high alert after what happened yesterday, the massive Time-Space tear in the sky. Now they were starting to pass out from exhaustion, but one of them spotted a silhouette heading towards the gate. He nudged his co-worker awake when he started to dose off, and they both saw the figure more clearly (though details are still unnoticeable). The figure was obviously human, by stature and size, and from a glance, appeared to be male. The guards willed themselves awake with new found strength and pointed their spears at the human, who was thirty feet from them now. One of the guards shouted, "HALT! Who goes there! State your name and business for entering the city of Canterlot!" The guard shouting alerted nearby guards, one of them happened to be the Head of Security, and they immediately readied to apprehend the human outside the southern gate. The other guard said to the human, "Are you the wanted criminal, Cyrus?" The guard's co-worker smacked him at the back of the head as he said quietly, "What's the matter with you? This human isn't the one called Cyrus. He's too short and young to be that human the Princesses put out wanted posters of." The guard was right, the human was too young to be the ex-leader of Team Galactic, he looked to be a year or two older than the human they learned to know as Sean, maybe three. He stood obediently thirty feet from the gate with his arms up, knowing to not try and make himself a threat to the alien creatures he sees before him. The commotion attracted the attention of a number of Canterlot's citizens to the gate to see what was going on, and fifteen minutes later, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Discord saw a huge crowd gathered at the south gate. Celestia thought, What is going on down there? It's like somepony was killed and his torn remains were splattered all over to create a crowd like that! A guard burst through the door, exclaiming, "Your Highness! Urgent news from the Captain of the Royal Guard! A human was spotted walking to the southern gate! He's been apprehended and being held in the Southern Hold!" Celestia feared the worst and reluctantly asked, "I...Is it...Cyrus?" The guard shook his head, "No...The report says that the human is clearly younger, a lot like that boy from yesterday, the one with that, 'Lucario' creature..." About forty-five minutes later... -[Pokémon Tower - Pokémon Red & Blue]- Celestia, Luna, and Discord arrived at the Southern Gate, with possibly every pony in Canterlot around the scene, and already, rumors and stories about the human boy started to spread like a disease. The stories range from anything from the boy being the Angel of Death himself, to being a machine from the future sent to kill them all, to even being an alien from another planet (which he technically is). They all have in common that the human never said a single word, not even when he peacefully let himself get cuffed by the guards. After getting through the citizens of Canterlot, the sisters and Discord were lead by the Captain to where the human boy was being held. When the three saw the boy, they saw that the description the guards gave was spot on, he was clearly not a child like the four trainers she knew, but was closer to Sean's age than Cyrus', meaning he was at least nineteen years of age. A few notable features the boy had was: Brown, spiky hair, under a red hat similar to Sean's... A yellow backpack... And he had a red jacket-vest... The expression on his face, and definitely his eyes, was a very hardened and serious look, much like Cyrus', but was giving off a more gentle and compassionate feeling, almost like Sean's or even Fluttershy's. This made Celestia know, right off the bat, that this trainer was one of these kind-hearted trainers she was told about, ones that hold a great respect for others and loved Pokemon as true friends... Celestia calmly spoke to the boy, "Greetings young man, My name is Princess Celestia..." She pointed her hoof at Discord and said, "This is Discord, the Spirit of Chaos..." Luna stepped forward and said, "And we are Princess Luna, Keeper of the Night..." The boy said nothing, but it was obvious he was listening and taking the matter that he is in a world that seemed to belong to a five-year old girl's fantasy, surprisingly well. Celestia continued, "We have no intentions to harm you, but I must ask you, Pokémon Trainer..." The boy was visibly shocked that the creature before him knew about Pokemon and the fact he was a Pokemon Trainer, due to the fact that the first pony he saw freaked out when he sent out one of his pokemon... Celestia then asked the boy her question, "Are you going to be an enemy to my citizens here in Equestria? And may I ask, what is your name?" The boy stood up... "................................." -[Chargestone Cave - Pokémon Black & White]- Sean, Sparks, and Scizor were already deep into the mountain territory, and Sparks found their first clue at what happened to Professor Oak, a tattered notebook. Sparks shouted to his trainer and Scizor, "Pika-Pika! Pikachu!" Scizor noticed and nudged his trainer, who looked behind and said, "Sparks, you found a clue? Way to go buddy..." The Pikachu smirked smugly as he scratched the crown of his forehead. The Mouse Pokemon then heard something and pointed down a direction of a cave nearby, large enough for a Wailord of all Pokemon to fit through. Sean walked over to the cave and put his hand next to his ear, listening for whatever lurks in the shadows of the cave. He headed straight through, just as his friends shouted at him to wait for them. Rainbow Dash flew ahead into the cave to try to catch up to the trainer, while everyone else took a moment to catch a few breaths. Applejack huffed as she said, "Jeez, Sean is a fast one, alright...*huff*...I'm barely keepin' up with him..." Rosa responded in the same manner, "Y-yeah, you can...*huff*...thank the...*wheeze*...training he and...*puff*...his pokemon go through..." Fluttershy had something that was bugging her clear on her face, Steven noticed and asked, "Fluttershy, what's troubling you?" The timid pegasus had a feeling she should not intrude on this, 'touchy' subject, but knew she had to ask, for Sean's sake... She took a deep breath and asked, "I...I was just wondering...Why Sean is so attached to his hat? It seemed, precious, to him..." ~"It was a birthday gift from his grandfather, after he passed away from a long battle against cancer..."~ A voice said, surprising everyone present. Twilight nervously ordered, "W-w-whoever y-you are...Show yourself!" The voice responded, ~"We have already met...Correction...My apologies, I merely forgot you were unaware of my abilities, I am Metagross, Sean's Metagross to be accurate..."~ Everyone's gaze turned to the shiny Iron Leg Pokemon, whose face was still akin to an emotionless robot. Applejack asked the silver Metagross, "H-how did ya' do that? I thought you Polkamons only said your names, or something like that..." Metagross' voice sounded again, but its mouth didn't move, ~"I am communicating with you telepathically...It was complicated to bypass the Communications Mana Matrix within your brain's cerebrums, but I managed to succeed...Now I can telepathically transmit my vocal projections to your Social Communication Matrix, I apologize for the Cranial surges you felt while I was establishing a Psychokinetic Link earlier...The Cranial Surges were, as you would call them, 'headaches' I presume?"~ Applejack said, "Wait...Those headaches from earlier? They were caused by you?! I oughta' give you a buckin' for that...Until I learn what kind of gibberish, gobbledygook your talkin' about..." Pinkie hopped and said, "Well duh, Applejack...Metagross is saying that he used his psychic powers to make it easier for him to talk to us with his mind, by modifying our minds so that the psychic-y pokemon can talk to us the same way he is right now..." Everyone was shocked, Pinkie Pie's explanation made perfect sense, Sean's Metagross said, ~"The pink Earth Pony is correct. And I have no gender, for I have no reproductive system. Explanations aside for now, for we have to follow my trainer and the pegasus called Rainbow Dash, for using my enhanced telepathy, I detected a dimwitted, but dangerous creature inside that cave, and I was unable to finish modifying Rainbow Dash's brain waves the same way I did to you..."~ Twilight and the others were surprised, but Twilight said, "O-oh, right, let's hurry then..." The gang then hurried into the cave, as the same creature followed them to the cave, and decided to wait there on top of the cliff, waiting for the humans, pokemon, and ponies to exit... -[Pokémon Tower - Pokémon Fire Red & Leaf Green]- Sean closed his eyes as he had ventured deep into the cave, guided by something that kept him from tripping or getting lost in the darkness, he can use aura like his Lucario. He can tell that he was getting close to where Professor Oak was by sensing his aura, his Scizor following close behind using ninja-like stealth to not draw attention to himself, and Sparks lay perched on Sean's shoulder. The Pikachu's ears perked up and said, "Pika?" Sean noticed and asked, "Hmm? Do you hear something Sparks?" His Pikachu was quiet for a couple seconds, and confirmed quietly, "Pika-chu!" Sean gave a hand signal to his Scizor that told the Pincer Pokemon, 'When I give the word, pin down whoever is closing in...' The BUG/STEEL Type nodded and readied, and in an instant, Sean was tackled to the ground and then Scizor sprung into action, by grabbing and throwing his trainer's attacker to the wall. Sparks lit up the cave by grabbing and turning on Sean's lamp and revealed that it was Rainbow Dash who tackled Sean. -[Turn Music Off]- The pegasus rubbed her head as she said, "Ow...What the hay was that for! Why in Equestria would you run off like..." Sean placed his hand over her mouth and used the other to place a finger over his mouth that shaped like an 'O', and said "Shh..." Sparks turned the lamp off as Sean pointed to a light source further down the cavern. Rainbow Dash got the picture, and made a motion with her hoof that looked like she was zipping her mouth shut. The four cautiously hurried over to the light source, that was revealed to be from a fire-pit, meaning this was maybe someone's home, and from the look around the fire, someone dangerous from the bones of unknown creatures littered the cave floor. Rainbow Dash feared that some of the bones were from other ponies, as she whispered, "Uh Sean? I don't think you know, but something's telling me that we should wait for the others. You know, Strength in numbers in all..." Sean said nothing as he found in a corner, a tied up Professor Oak, along with another human, who he recognized immediately. "Huh?! Korrina? She's here too?" he said quietly as he saw the young girl tied up like Professor Oak, but was clearly here longer than he was. Professor Oak woke up as he said, "W-what? huh? Sean? Is that you?! It is you, good to see you again lad...Mind untieing me and Ms. Korrina if you would be so kind..." Sean nodded, as he told Scizor to stand guard, he, Rainbow, and Sparks untied Professor Oak and Korrina, who was not awake at all. Sean checked Korrina, and said, "Thank goodness, Korrina is just out cold, and she only has small scratches, but just to be sure, we should get her medical attention as soon as possible." Rainbow said, "Yeah! You have a point, Sean...Let's get these guys out of here..." She was interrupted by Scizor shouting loudly, "SCIIIIIII-ZORRRR!" And then, an explosion sounded, along with the pained growl of a large creature. -[Team Flare Appears - Pokémon X and Y]- The creature was mostly covered in a thick plume of smoke, thanks to Scizor using his Flash Cannon attack, Scizor himself was in a battle posture that looked like he was ready to leap into a full-power charge. Rainbow Dash gasped as the smoke cleared, revealing the creature, she said, "S-S-Sean...T-that's a troll, one of the really nasty ones. We've got to get out of here!" Sean looked at the hideously grotesque creature as he put Korrina on his back, he said, "I agree, Sparks, blind it! Scizor, come on!" Sparks responded with a confident, "Pika" and unleashed an Iron Tail right between the troll's eyes, disorienting the massive creature, as Scizor waited for everyone to escape, then he picked up Sparks and flew after their trainer. The troll's vision cleared and saw his dinner was gone, it angrily roared in frustration and chased after the ones that stole his dinner. -[Battle! Team Flare - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]- Everyone heard the angry bellow of the troll, making them all stop and the young trainers hugged each-other and the ponies that did the same, and vice-versa. Steven grabbed a Pokéball, ready for action as he asked, "Princess, what was that noise from?" Twilight thought for a second, and said, "I...I...I don't know? But, whatever it was, it doesn't sound happy at all..." Metagross spoke again, telepathically, ~"Sean and Rainbow Dash are heading right for us, along with Professor Oak and another human. They are being chased by that idiot creature I sensed the brain waves of. Mr. Stone, ready a trap to slow down the creature..."~ Steven heard and agreed as he sent out his Skarmory, and told it to ready Spikes when they were behind it. Sure enough, Sean and him carrying another human, Rainbow Dash, Professor Oak being carried by Sean's Staraptor, then Scizor carrying Sparks the Pikachu, raced past the gang, with Rainbow shouting, "Run!" Everyone saw a hideous, humanoid creature wildly run up the cavern, Twilight and the other ponies immediately knew what that creature was and told everyone to run, Steven remained behind a short while to be sure the trap was set, then he got on Skarmory's back and flew to the group. The troll saw more meat-bags for it to feast on and picked up speed, but as soon as it placed a foot at a specific spot on the cave floor, the ground erupted with explosions, causing the troll to scream in pain as the Spikes trap Steven's Skarmory set up, badly hurt the giant monster. Its skin was too tough for the Spikes to do any serious damage, like a grown human stepping on Jacks to compare, it was enough to stall the troll by maybe four minutes. -[Battle! Team Flare - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U The group got out of the cavern, only to see another troll walking out of a canyon, carrying three more screaming ponies in its arms. This troll saw them and noticed the old, white-clad human and the human girl with these newcomers, and knew they were stealing it and its cohort's meals. It got angry and roared at the group, Sean noticed the three ponies in this troll's arms, and knew he had to save them, then the angry troll from the cave came out and joined its partner in trying to catch all the new food that stumbled into their hideout. Sean knew there wasn't enough time to send out any of his stronger pokemon to combat the trolls, so he had to make due withe the three he had out, His Pikachu, Scizor, and Shiny Metagross. Steven ordered his Metagross to rescue the captive ponies, while he rode Skarmory to confuse the trolls. Rosa was grabbed by one of them, blushing a bright red because its fingers were pressing against her chest. The troll opened its mouth hungrily, wanting to eat the human girl raw. Rosa screamed loudly in a panic, alerting Sean who panicked slightly at the sight of his friend/student about to be eaten, and quickly sprung into action. Rosa closed her eyes tightly, with tears streaming down her face, at the thought she was going to be devoured by this ugly creature. But she opened her eyes when she heard someone shout angrily, "YOU PUT HER DOWN, NOW!!!" She briefly saw her teacher draw out his katana and violently swung it against the troll's right leg, as his Scizor used Bullet Punch against the troll's skull. It shrieked in pain as the very sharp, Japanese sword cut deep into its thick skin, where a regular sword wouldn't cut as far, and the shock from Scizor's attack made the troll drop Rosa from its grasp. The trainer from Unova screamed and closed her eyes as she fell, but felt that she landed on someone, and saw that her friend Sean caught her as she fell, and is now holding her, bridal position. Sean, looked at Rosa and said, "Stay alert, Rosa. I taught you to always be aware of your surroundings...Are you alright?" Rosa said nothing and stared at her teacher, eyes wide with wonder, but managed to nod a yes. Pinkie and the wild Gengar played all kinds of tricks on the other troll as Steven's Metagross rescued the three ponies. Sean's Metagross then unleashed a powerful Meteor Mash attack that sent the troll flying into the cliff face. These trolls were tough, tough enough to fight several pokemon to a standstill, and it became clear when the trolls managed to corner the humans, ponies and pokémon. -[Countdown to Destruction - Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- The trolls grinned and snarled with delight, and wiped the drool dripping from their mouths. Rarity whined, "What a terrible way for us to die...Getting eaten by trolls, and the hideously monstrous ones at that..." This didn't help calming down Fluttershy, Pinkie, the three ponies they rescued, Brendan, Rosa, and May. Sean said, "You had to say that? You couldn't have put a positive twist to our imminent demise, Rarity?" The trolls ready to charge forward and just eat them all here and now... They lunged forward, everyone closed their eyes and silently said their goodbyes... -[The Shatterdome - Pacific Rim]- A half-minute past, everyone noticed nothing happen, curious, everyone opened their eyes, and everyone saw that one troll was surrounded by a bluish light and the other troll looked at its partner-in-crime in a confused manner. The troll in the blue light was suddenly pulled back by an invisible force and was slammed around harshly, like a dog with a toy. Then they saw the troll's right arm stretched outwards, then its arm twisted around, making the troll scream in pain and made gross sounds that made the ponies gag in disgust. Then, they saw the troll's head get pulled as far as it can go, and then violently twisted the neck, snapping the bones and severing the troll's spinal chord. After such a sickening display was finished, the troll was levitated high into the air, then slammed violently to the ground, breaking every bone, and was dropped to the ground, lifeless. The other troll looked around frantically, wondering what caused its companion to die such a violent death. One of the ponies said, with hope in his voice, "Did Princess Celestia save us? She must have to do that!" Sean then sensed an overwhelming presence, it felt...familiar... Sean looked down a canyon, and his eyes widened with shock as he shouted, "Scatter!" Everyone fled in all kinds of directions, the troll noticed and tried to grab Twilight Sparkle and another mare, but was hit by something hard... Everyone looked back and saw Twilight and one of the captured ponies get chased by the troll, but then saw what can only be described as an aurora...laser?! It collided with the troll and sent it flying to a overhanging cliff face, the beast collided with the wall, with ice on its chest. The troll struggled to get up, but a stalactite broke loose and fell on top of the troll. Everyone looked away in fear, but heard the stalactite punch right through the troll's thick skull, and a gross sound that they dreaded to imagine. Then they saw the entire cliff collapse on the dead troll, burying it... Everyone tried to process what just happened, Twilight thought, I..It couldn't have been Celestia to do that...She never was that violent, and she never killed anypony!!! Everyone's gaze went to the canyon where that attack came from, it was heavy with smoke and dust. Brendan said, "I don't know much about Equestrian magic, or magic in general...But, I know for a fact that was not from Princess Celestia. That was definitely a pokémon's move we saw..." Sean added, "Yeah Brendan, and that attack was Aurora Beam, an ICE Type attack, an especially powerful one at that..." Rosa got the idea and added, "There is only one kind of pokémon that can unleash an Aurora Beam like that...and that's a Legendary Pokémon!" Sean continued, "And there is only one Legendary Pokémon that can learn Aurora Beam..." -[OPENING MOVIE - Pokemon Crystal]- When the dust cleared, they saw a silhouette of a quadruped creature that had a flowing mane, like Celestia. When light shined on the creature, everyone (except for Sean, Professor Oak, and Steven Stone) was astonished at what they saw. It was a blue and white, mammalian-like creature with a crystal, hexagonal crest on top of its head and two protrusions. White, diamond-shaped patterns are along the sides of its body, and two, streamer-like tails continuously wave in the wind and arc along the sides of its body. Its huge, purple mane flowed like Celestia or Luna's, but it gave a distinct look that, as many noted, resembled an aurora. Its eyes were sharp looking, and had red irises, making this creature look very intimidating, and a small protrusion under its chin. Its powerful legs had small paws, like a dog or cat's. It was also very big, slightly taller than Celestia, and from the looks of the ground underneath its paws, also was rather heavy in weight. This creature was, in everyone's opinion, a stunningly beautiful creature, that seemed to have a majestic grace that rivaled Celestia's, and a ferocious aura greater than a dragon's. Rarity was captivated by the beauty of the creature that was undeniably a pokemon, and in her mind, she was already planning a fashion line modeled after the pokemon she sees before her now. Rosa stuttered as she said, "I-i-i-i-i-is that...Suicune?! The Legendary, North Wind of Johto?!" Fluttershy said curiously, "Suicune? Is that its name?" Twilight thought the same and said, "If that is its name, it is fitting...And...Legendary North Wind?" Sean then say, "Yes Rosa, that is Suicune, The Aurora Pokémon..." Suicune stared at everyone, blinking only once, everyone felt a slight tinge of nervousness, like, Suicune is judging their worth (which it is). Fluttershy slowly walked to Suicune to thank the Aurora Pokémon for saving them from the trolls, and to befriend the fierce, but gentle looking creature. But, much to her dismay, Suicune let out an extra-loud bellow that could be heard for miles... "CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!" "Eeep" Fluttershy squeaked as she covered her ears, along with everyone else. Then they saw Suicune jump high and far over their heads, down into the plains of Equestria, at an unbelievable speed which seemed impossible for a creature so big and heavy. As the Legendary Pokémon sped down into the magical land it found itself in, powerful gusts of wind blew from the north and trailed behind the Legendary WATER Type. -[Let's Go Home - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Everyone was still amazed at the magnificent pokemon, and haven't said a single word for well over a minute... Applejack managed to break the silence, by saying, "Whoa nelly...I've never seen anything like this Suite-cune feller. It was like lookin' at Celestia herself..." Rarity added, "Agreed Applejack, I never knew such a gorgeous creature existed in their world..." Rainbow Dash admitted, "Okay, I'll admit it...That Suicune thing is 90 percent cooler than I am..." Sean glanced back at Brendan, who was rubbing his arm in its cast, and then at the unconscious Gym Leader on his back, he knew that they had to head back home now... He said, "Why don't we head back to Ponyville now, we got some very tired pokemon and folks here who need rest..." Everyone agreed, and so, the three ponies they rescued, Steven Stone, and Professor Oak headed back for Ponyville with everyone else. -[Pokémon League (Night) - Pokémon Diamond & Pearl]- It was around sundown when they all returned to Ponyville...The three ponies they rescued were actually from Ponyville, they went hiking around the mountains, and as such were captured by that troll Suicune killed. They thanked the humans and pokemon for saving them, and were reunited with their families. Korrina was placed in the hospital, where thanks to the medical staff and Twilight Sparkle, Korrina was checked out and there were no injuries on any kind, aside from a couple scratches. Steven elected to remain in the hospital to look after the Gym Leader in case she woke up. May headed back to Rarity's, Brendan headed back to Fluttershy's, Professor Oak stayed with Twilight and Spike at the library, and Rosa and Sean headed back to Sweet Apple Acres with Applejack. Hours past and night had already fallen over the peaceful little town, everyone slept soundly at the sound of crickets singing in the moonlight... Everyone...except Sean... -[The End - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- He watched the night sky while resting back against his Charizard, who slept like a baby Charmander. He noticed the night sky was the same as it was back at his home on Earth, a few shooting stars streaked against the dark sky, just like Earth. It was a peaceful scene, but Sean still had a look of worry over his face, he was still missing some pokemon of his, and he had not found any of Rosa's that still remained missing. He also knew that their supplies were getting dangerously low, all their healing medicines for their pokemon. While they still had berries to fill in as substitutes, he knew they would not be enough... But then, he thought, Since Applejack lives on a farm, and Pinkie Pie seemed to be into gardening, I think I can ask them if they can use the berries I have to restock our supplies...Yeah, I'll do that tomorrow, I'll ask them tomorrow...But... He held a Poké Ball to his face, and had a deep thought about something he remembered on his Pokémon journey... -[Team Flare's Secret HQ - Pokémon X & Y]- Though at the moment his memories were blurry, he remembered defeating a red-headed man, and the things he said, "...The strength to protect, huh? But, what are you really protecting? A tomorrow that will only end up being worse than today?..." "..." "You're as strong as ever. But... It's too late! There's no hope for you now! Go down to the lowest floor, and see for yourself!" "It's over... Fools with no vision will continue to befoul this beautiful world. They will go on until the only thing left to do is squabble over the remaining scraps of hope..." "..." Then a scene played out, where he was in a dark room, it resembled a anti-matter fusion room. He was wearing different clothes, and he was with a boy with a Pikachu, two girls, and that same red-head man, who was wearing a cybernetic suit with three 'sensors' flying like bugs attached to a pack on his back... One of the girls, one wearing a pink shirt, said to the man, "Um… Know what I think? Even if there's only a little bit of something, it's still best to share it. Even you managed to use Mega Evolution… That's because Gyarados shared its power with you, didn't it? And not just Gyarados, but your other Pokémon, too…" He then remembered vaguely something the other girl and the boy with a Pikachu said to the man, but the man replied in a melancholy tone, "If that were possible, all wars would have ended long ago! I can only see one future! One where selfish, foolish humans think about nothing other than themselves and steal more and more from one another... It's a tragic future!" -[Pokémon League (Night) - Pokémon Diamond & Pearl]- Sean bit the bottom of his lip, hard enough to draw a little blood, he remembered that Cyrus wasn't the only one to get under his skin... There was another, whose words really got into the teenage trainer's mind and heart, filling them with doubt. His words were twisted, but they were mostly 100% true, and he knew that this man's prediction about mankind was starting to look like it was coming true...and it also gave the words Cyrus said to him years ago some solid ground...and he hated, but also felt sorry for this man... He bitterly uttered the man's name as he drifted into sleep, "...Lysandre..." -[Space Room - Dragonball Z]- Luna felt the dreams and thoughts Sean was giving off in the Dreamscape, she knew from these energies that there was something really troubling him. She thought, You have much turmoil in your kind heart, Sir Sean. Let me see what troubles you so... The Princess of the Night entered the human's mind and thanks to the dream magic she perfected, saw Sean's entire life through his eyes, from birth to just before he was sucked into Equestria. Luna saw all his accomplishments and to say she wasn't impressed would be a horribly wrong assumption. She saw various highlights of his life, like; The day he got his first pokemon, in a laboratory with a quirky looking scientist... The battle against Cyrus in the Distortion World... The day he met Rosa and took her under his wing in a quiet city surrounded by trees... And him fighting a young, green-haired man and a white dragon, and Sean had a black dragon on his side as he fought in what Luna assumed was a huge castle's throne-room... Then...Luna saw what was troubling the young trainer so much... An enormous, polished, other-worldly looking machine rising from the ground in the center of a small town through a monitor. Then, she saw the same room, where a dead, white tree, and a black cocoon were hooked up to something, and he was with another boy, that resembled the young man that walked into Canterlot earlier that day. Next, she saw the tree and cocoon come alive, taking the forms of a massive deer and a wyvern-bird hybrid. Then the same man Sean had earlier named Lysandre, and the vicious battle against him... Luna was taken aback by what she witnessed, and said, "My word, you had accomplished more in such a short while, than anypony does in a lifetime. My sister must know about this..." With that, she left the Dreamscape, missing a crucial piece of Sean's memory, involving him seeing a massive cave painting, depicting a behemoth with the "Ω" symbol on its arms, and a leviathan with the "α" symbol on its forehead, battling in a colossal struggle that depicted the world being destroyed under the clash between these titans... -[Floccesy Ranch - Pokémon Black 2 & White 2]- Morning rose slowly, a rooster called in the morning call that roosters do by instinct. Rosa got up from the bed she used in Applejack's guest room, and tied her knee-length hair into her preferred hair style, and got dressed. She walked downstairs and saw Applejack cooking breakfast, along with the other members of Sweet Apple Acres. She saw Granny Smith, Applejack's grandmother, an elderly pony who was a part of the reason Ponyville was founded in the first place... Big McIntosh, Applejack's older brother, a very strong stallion who does most of the heavy work at the farm, Rosa thought his vocabulary was, 'limited', because he was shy, which he was she later found out... And then, there's Apple Bloom, the youngest of the family and Applejack's little sister, she was really hyper and curious, and one thing she noticed about her, was that she had nothing on her flank, when all the other ponies she met had something they call, a 'Cutie Mark'... And finally, she saw the family's pet dog, Winona the Border Collie, resting next to her Arcanine (who was twice as big as Big McIntosh). The Apple Family noticed Rosa and said in unison, "Mornin' Rosa!" Winona barked and licked Rosa's cheeks in affection, then Rosa's Arcanine pushed his trainer onto the floor, doing the same thing Winona was doing. "G-Gah! Arcanine! P-please stop! That tickles! Ha-ha-ha-haa!" Rosa struggled to say as Arcanine's tongue tickled the young girl, he eventually stopped and was petted by Rosa. Granny Smith asked her guest, "Now where's that young feller who was wit' ya', he needs to eat bre'kfast as much as anypony else..." Big Mac added, "Eeyup..." Rosa thought for a moment, then answered, "Most likely outside, asleep...He didn't like the idea of sharing the bed with me, and for my sake, elected to sleep outside..." She put her fingers to her chin, then said, "It is a little weird, lately he's been sleeping in, when before, he's usually the first one up, punching trees or boulders with his pokemon, training alongside them...hmm..." Apple Bloom said to the human, "Oh! Oh! Oh! Rosa, why don't you an' me go lookin' for Sean?" Rosa thought that was a great idea, and said, "Sure thing Apple Bloom, but first..." Apple Bloom knew what Rosa meant and looked at her family with pleading eyes. After discussing it for a short while, Applejack, Big Mac, and Granny Smith gave their answer... "Alright Apple Bloom, you can go. But, only if you're careful, and you put on a helmet." Applejack said for the whole family. Apple Bloom beamed brightly and put on a helmet, and followed Rosa and Arcanine outside. Apple Bloom asked Rosa, "Why would I need a helmet for, Rosa?" -[Pokémon Main Theme - Super Smash Bros. Brawl]- Rosa smirked mischievously as she picked up the filly, and said, "If we're going to move at blinding speeds, Apple Bloom..." Rosa then placed Apple Bloom on Arcanine's back, then she got on behind Apple Bloom. She continued, "...On a giant wolf that can run over 100 miles per hour!" The filly gulped as Rosa gave the command to her pokemon, "Arcanine, let's look for Sean...Now, Extreme Speed!" Arcanine roared proudly, "ARRRRRKKKKKKK-NIINNNEEEE!" then sprinted at a speed that can rival Rainbow Dash... To be continued... Chapter 5: A Clash Between Dragons...(Tweaked)Chapter 5: A Clash Between Dragons... -[Ever Grande City - Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire]- "AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" Apple Bloom screamed as she hung on tightly to Rosa's Arcanine, as the Legendary Pokémon sped around Sweet Apple Acres for the third time, looking for Sean, who was not at his usual sleeping spot. Rosa was wearing goggles as she looked, and said, "Hmm...He's not here either..." They were coming up to the front of the barn, Rosa patted Arcanine's neck, giving the FIRE Type the signal. Arcanine nodded, and slowed to a stop in front of the barn doors, where Big Mac was walking towards. Rosa spoke to the red stallion, "Big Mac, I'm going to look for Sensei Sean outside the farm, he's nowhere in Sweet Apple Acres, Apple Bloom and I will look for him in Ponyville. Mind letting Applejack know for me?" Big Mac nodded and said, "Eeyup..." Rosa smiled as she nodded, she first said to Apple Bloom, "Hold on tightly, OK..." Then, said to her Arcanine, "Alright Arcanine, to Ponyville..." Arcanine then sprinted to Ponyville, not as fast as he was moments ago, and after Arcanine carrying his trainer and the little filly past the farm's gate, Big Mac headed inside the house to inform Applejack... -[Pallet Town - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Ponyville went about their daily business, though they stopped to see a massive orange dog-like creature speed down the streets, it was one of these 'Pokémon' creatures Princess Twilight and the other Elements of Harmony say they were called. Rosa thought she would visit Twilight's home first, to ask for her help and to see if Sean was there. She had Arcanine stop at the Golden Oak's Library and gently put a trembling Apple Bloom down on the ground. Rosa politely knocked on the door, and a drowsy Spike answered it. Spike asked lazily, "*Yawn* Who is it...?" Rosa thought the baby dragon was adorable and answered, "Come on Spike, it's me, Rosa...I'm here with Apple Bloom, and we're trying to find Sensei Sean, is he here?" Then, Twilight's voice said, "Hey Spike...Who's at the door?" Twilight headed over to the door, and said, "Oh, Rosa...What are you doing here?" Rosa said, "Me and Apple Bloom are looking for Sensei Sean...He isn't anywhere at Sweet Apple Acres, and I was wondering if he is here?" Twilight thought for a moment, then remembered, "Yes, he was here earlier, but I was still asleep when Sean was here, Professor Oak told me." And then, Professor Oak walked up to the door, and said, "Why good morning Rosa...I still find it hard to believe that these 'pegasus' creatures have full control of the weather here, hence the very 'good morning'. I take it you're here looking for Sean?" Rosa perked up a little and replied, "Yes, do you know where he is, Professor?" Professor Oak looked at Ponyville, and pointed, "Down that way, to...uh...Fluttershy's house? Yes, yes, Fluttershy's house, down that way." Rosa bowed in the traditional Japanese manner and said to the Pokémon Professor, "ありがとう." Apple Bloom was excited to ride Arcanine again, and was put on by Rosa as she told Arcanine to head for Fluttershy's. Twilight chuckled a little and said to Professor Oak, "Alright Professor, now may we continue your explanation about Evolution Stones...?" Professor Oak chuckled himself as he said, "Certainly, but only if you tell me all about these, 'Elements of Harmony', you talked about last night..." -[Hurry Along 2 - Pokémon Black and White]- Within seven minutes, Rosa arrived at Fluttershy's cottage, and with her was Apple Bloom and her two friends from school. Apple Bloom's friends were a unicorn filly named Sweetie Bell (Rarity's little sister) and a pegasus filly named Scootaloo. The three fillies called themselves, to Rosa, a cute little group called, the 'Cutie Mark Crusaders'. They go about doing all kinds of things to earn their Cutie Marks, to find their special talent. Scootaloo was already spit-balling ideas for how they can get their cutie marks involving pokemon, Rosa quietly giggled at the energy these three young ponies gave off, they were much like herself when she was in the Pokémon Training Academy. She saw Steven Stone, Brendan, and a now awake Korrina walk towards her, Rosa thought, "Mr. Stone, Brendan, Ms. Korrina! Over here!" The three trainers noticed Rosa waving at them, then she, her Arcanine, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders headed over to them. Steven had a hunch, and asked the Unova trainer, "You're here looking for Sean, Rosa?" Rosa nodded a yes, then Korrina said, "He's at that waterfall over there, with that...uh...pegasus named Fluttershy..." Rosa and the CMC were then led by Brendan to the waterfall they were talking about is... -[Meteor Falls - Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire]- Rosa saw Sean was underneath a waterfall, but blushed a bright red when she saw that her mentor was in nothing but his underwear, as he was in a meditative posture. As Rosa got closer, she heard Fluttershy say to the trainer, "...please Sean, you'll catch a cold if you stay under that waterfall without any clothes on..." Sean was silent, until he said, "This helps me achieve a stronger mental focus, Fluttershy. I do this thing whenever I sense my mind getting unfocused, and when I need to clear my mind from doubt...I do, however, appreciate your concern..." Fluttershy continued egging on, trying to be more assertive to the trainer refusing to leave his pose. Rosa chuckled as she knew Fluttershy was fighting a battle the pegasus lost before it even began, she knew, because she did the same thing multiple times in the past during her training under Sean. Sean's Metagross came up and said, ~"Sean was deeply troubled by a dream he had last night, and only had an hour's worth of sleep. He talked to Professor Oak about it, then he decided to meditate to clear his thoughts...He's been under that waterfall since 4:00 AM in the morning..."~ Rosa gasped and started to worry about her teacher/friend, because that can make Sean catch a cold if he was under that waterfall as long as his Metagross says. About two hours later, everyone gathered at the waterfall (Twilight and her friends, and the Pokémon Trainers) and then saw Fluttershy, finally give up on getting Sean out of meditating under the waterfall. Fluttershy angrily uttered, "Why is Sean being so stubborn about getting out of the waterfall. I tried to be nice..." Steven said to Fluttershy, "Meditation is a form of spiritual training to focus one's mind, Fluttershy. It is also used to help the one meditating to calm any troubles one has in his mind and heart..." Fluttershy softened a little, then Rosa continued, "...And they say that meditating in water or under a waterfall helps cleanse one's soul of impurities a person carries." Fluttershy sighed in understanding, then Sean got up from his posture, Korrina guessed, "I think he's done meditating..." Sean swam over to the others and grabbed a towel to dry himself off with the help of his Charizard using a restrained Heat Wave attack. Twilight asked Sean as he put on his pants, "Sean...Is the thing troubling you...about your grandfather?" Sean stopped, like the wrong chord was plucked, he got up and resumed dressing as he said, "Maybe a little...but it was something else entirely that was troubling me and..." He yawned from the lack of sleep he had last night, and continued, "...But, it is my personal problem, and I have to be the one to face it, or else it will linger long after I pass away...So, I appreciate you all offering to help me, but when it comes to personal demons, though you can get help from others...In the end it is you and you alone, who has to put them to rest...So you can finally get closure and move on with your life..." The ponies never thought about dealing with problems the way Sean described, and it made them all think about all the personal demons they had to face. They saw Sean's face, and it was clear now, that he was filled with sadness and it made them fill with pity and concern. Spike gagged grossly, making Twilight say, "Oh come on Spike, I know that what Sean just said was depressing, but that doesn't mean that you had to be..." Spike then belched green flames, and from the embers, a scroll formed, and was quickly snatched up by Sean's Staraptor. The Predator Pokémon landed in front of Twilight and presented the scroll in front of the alicorn. Twilight said nervously to the NORMAL/FLYING Type, "T-thank you...Staraptor..." The giant bird-of-prey screeched, "STAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR!" as Twilight used her magic to take the scroll from Staraptor's beak. Twilight recognized that it was from Princess Celestia, and read it. "Hmm..." She thought as she read the scroll. Pinkie Pie jumped as she said, "Well Twilight? What does it say?" The wild Gengar the party pony befriended, agreed as it said, "Geeennnn-Gaaaaarrrrrr!" Twilight jolted as she said, "O-oh, sorry...he-he-hee...Its a letter from Princess Celestia, for you Pokémon Trainers..." Korrina replied, "Well what does the scroll say? If you haven't noticed, we don't read your language..." Sean glared at the young Gym Leader, and said, "Though Korrina came off a bit as RUDE...She is right, us humans don't know how to read your alphabet..." "Well..." Twilight began, but noticed something was off with the wild Gengar, "Hey...What's going on with that Gengar?" The wild Gengar was tickling and hugging Pinkie Pie, who was laughing nonstop at her friend's playfulness. Sean was wide eyed and wore a big grin on his face, as he answered, "Well, it seems that wild Gengar has taken a particularly strong liking to Pinkie Pie, and in such a short while too..." Rosa and May gasped with excitement, as May asked, "Does...that...mean...?" Pinkie Pie snapped out of it as she asked, "What? Does it mean, what? Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell Me-e-e-e!!!" Steven and Professor Oak caught on as Steven confirmed, "It means, Pinkie, that Gengar wants you to be his Pokémon Trainer..." Everypony all shouted in unison, "WHAT?!" Professor Oak explained, "Well, when a wild pokemon gets affectionate enough by the actions of a person, or in this case, pony...It develops a bond with the pony to a degree that can only be found in a pokemon and its trainer. So Gengar wants to stay with you Pinkie because of your friendship with him..." -[Friends Theme "a New Meeting" - Pokémon X and Y]- Pinkie asked the Shadow Pokémon, "D-do you really want to be with little old me?!" The wild Gengar made a peace sign with its fingers and replied confidently while winking, "Gennnn!" ~"He said yes..."~ Sean's Metagross said telepathically. Rosa had to say with surprise, "Wow Pinkie, you managed to befriend a pokemon you only met a few days ago, and have already formed a strong bond with it? I am impressed..." Pinkie then hugged her new Gengar tightly as she said, "Yay! A new playmate for me! Oh, we are going to do so many fun things together...!" Professor Oak said to the Earth Pony, "Yes, you most certainly will, but first, you would have to catch Gengar in a Poké Ball, and be a registered Pokémon Trainer, before you do all that..." Pinkie let go of her Gengar, and said, "Huh...Well how do I become a Pokémon Trainer...and where am I going to find a Poké Ball..." Sean looked in his backpack and said, "Huh...I didn't notice before, but I have an empty Poké Ball here Pinkie can use, and Professor..." The elderly man asked, "Yes?" Sean asked, "You can actually register a new trainer, correct?" Professor Oak thought for a moment, then said, "Why, yes I can, provided that...I...have..." He patted himself, and rummaged through his pockets until he said, "Ah! Here it is..." He then pulled out a brand-new Pokédex, like freshly polished brand new, and said, "I knew I had an empty Pokédex in my pockets. This will do, until we can create a Trainer Card for Pinkie Pie." Pinkie recieved the Pokédex... Pinkie hopped in front of the human scientist, and said, "Great! What do I do?" Professor Oak placed Pinkie's hoof on to a little port, and it scanned Pinkie's hoof-print and a computerized voice said, {"Fingerprint Scan Complete...Registering user...Designation?"} Pinkie, somehow, knew the Pokédex was asking her name and said, "Pinkamena Diane Pie, but my friends call me Pinkie Pie..." The Pokédex spoke again, {"Registering, Pinkie Pie, registration complete...You are now a registered Pokémon Trainer, move to the nearest Pokémon Center to be registered in the Trainer Database..."} Professor Oak explained that for now, Pinkie can skip that last part, and she was given the empty Poké Ball by Sean. She asked, "Now what?" Sean answered, "Now tap or throw the Poké Ball, have that button touch the pokemon you want to capture it. Gengar will comply and let itself be captured, or else the Poké Ball will fail and break..." Pinkie held out the Poké Ball, then Gengar quickly touch the button, then it glowed and turned into red energy, and went inside the Poké Ball. It wriggled a couple times, until it made a loud *DOONG* sound and a couple stars popped out of the button. Rosa said, "Congrats Pinkie, when a Poké Ball does that, it means you caught Gengar successfully...Now he belongs to you Pinkie..." Pinkie shouted, "Yahoo! Can I name it?" Sean said, "Yeah, Gengar is your Pokémon now. So your obligated to name him if you feel like it..." Pinkie sent out her Gengar as she got more and more excited, "Ooo! I know the perfect name, Ghostie!" Gengar gave a deadpanned face, which May and Spike commented, "I don't think he likes that name..." Pinkie thought out loud, "Hmm...How about, Haunty Haunterson?" Pinkie's Gengar thought about it, and said in a pleased tone, "Gennnn-garrrr!" Pinkie Pie squeed in delight and hugged her new Gengar, Haunty... Pinkie obtained a Gengar. Sean then said, "Considering that Pinkie has a new pokemon partner, chances are practically guaranteed that the rest of you will meet your own Partner Pokémon...And, I guess I can give this for you to borrow Pinkie..." -[Obtained a TM - Pokémon X and Y]- The trainer handed Pinkie a strange, circular device that resembled a smaller, purple vinyl disk. Pinkie obtained TM 30 Shadow Ball. Pinkie looked at it and said, "O-o-o-o...What is it?" Rosa answered, "That is a Technical Machine, or TM for short...It can teach a move to any eligible pokemon that can learn that one move, in the past, TMs could only be used once, but now they can be used multiple times..." Sean continued, "And this is TM #30, Shadow Ball...It is the staple GHOST Type attack, and Haunty can learn Shadow Ball through this item. There are a large number of TMs that contain all kinds of moves, of various Pokémon Types, and many vary in different regions and countries. They're very handy when you need to have a pokemon learn a specific move." Twilight was amazed at the appearance of the TM, but said, "Wait, we're getting sidetracked, this is an urgent letter from Celestia!" Sean smacked his face, remembering that and cursing himself for getting so distracted, and said, "Okay Twilight, what does Her Majesty need us Pokémon Trainers to do...?" -[Magnet Train - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Two hours later... Steven, Professor Oak, Spike, and Korrina waved bye to the group as they boarded a train heading for Canterlot. Then, Sean, Rosa, Brendan, May, and the Mane Six boarded a special train that will take them near Ghastly Gorge. Sean had his Torterra stay behind to look after the Cutie Mark Crusaders and to keep them out of trouble, as they went crusading for their Cutie Marks. "TOOT TOOT! Next stop, Ghastly Gorge!" Sean shouted out the window, as the train started to move, and it chuffed out of Ponyville station. -[The Battle Subway - Pokémon Black and White]- "So we are heading to Ghastly Gorge to solve a problem with a really greedy and nasty dragon causing trouble?" Applejack asked Twilight as the train was heading to their destination. Twilight was silent as Sean answered for her, "Yes we are, Applejack...From what we were told, this dragon was stealing treasure all over Equestria and causing all sorts of trouble to folks." Pinkie Pie and her Gengar, Haunty, were quietly sitting down as Brendan and Rosa tried to explain to the Earth Pony how a TM is used, and how she uses it to teach Haunty the move, Shadow Ball. Twilight was actually focused on how a TM works, and wasn't paying attention to the conversation Sean and Applejack were having about the letter Celestia sent them. May waved her hand in front of the alicorn's face, saying, "Hello...? Earth to Princess Twilight Sparkle...? Are you here?" Twilight snapped out of her thoughts and said, "O-oh...Sorry, my mind was...somewhere else..." May asked in a sly tone, "You were curious about the mechanics of TMs and Poké Balls, right....?" Twilight rubbed the back of her head and blushed, admitting that May nailed it on the head, for some reason, that made Sean look at his backpack, and start rummaging through it. Rarity noticed and asked, "Sean dear, why are you digging through that dusty bag of yours?" Sean answered, "I just realized that I only had that one Poké Ball that I gave to Pinkie Pie..." May and Applejack asked sarcastically, "Yeah...so...?" Sean's answer made everyone in the rail-car look at him, "...I had more empty Poké Balls than that...So, I'm checking through all my stuff to see if anything else is missing..." Everyone now realized what was really going on, and then Sean continued, "May, Brendan, Rosa...I suggest that you guys do the same...Check your bags to see if anything is missing..." May, Brendan, and Rosa started to do the same, and with the insistence of Rarity and Twilight, organized all their belongings... Sean had pulled out numerous items from his backpack, like; A case that had all his TMs and HMs... A couple clothes he knew was there... Several medicines and Items for Pokémon... A small black-and-grey device... A large number of Pokémon Berries... A decorated Silver bell and a metallic-like feather... A collapsible Bicycle... A metal object that had yellow circles on it... A pair of Shoes that had roller skates attached... A rabbit-sized grey rock covered in circular depressions... And, a case that contains a gold-colored card with Sean's picture and eight decorative pins... Rosa had more or less, the same, except she had; A black, grey, and yellow, triangular spike as big as a railroad spike... A couple empty Poké Balls... A round lump of pure gold as big as a apple... Several special gems for Pokémon to use... And, a strange looking mirror... May had the same kinds of items Rosa had, (more or less) with her, except for a headband-like machine with two antennae with two milky yellow orbs at the end... Brendan was the same as May, except for; A machine he uses to make Pokéblocks... And a couple jars, filled with sweet honey... The Mane Six were fascinated, confused, and a little grossed out (by Sean's dusty rock, and what looked like a dismembered beak) by some of these items the Pokémon Trainers had... Sean said aloud, "I knew it...We are missing some things, and I have a couple things I thought for certain I left at my home...Like the Silver Wing and Tidal Bell..." Rarity levitated Sean's dusty rock and said, "Well it is obvious that this wasn't meant to be in your bag, Sean dear...I'll dispose of it for you..." Sean saw Rarity and saw what she held, and immediately said, "WAIT! That I do remember I put in my backpack intentionally! I had it in there when we were transported to Equestria...Careful with it, please..." Rarity complied, and levitated the ugly rock to Sean, making Twilight ask, "Sean, what is so special about that rock? It looks like any rock, if you ask me...?" The others agreed, until Sean said, "This is no ordinary rock girls, this rock is actually more valuable than that Big Nugget of Rosa's..." This made Applejack and Rainbow Dash ask flat-out, "What are you talking about...? It's a rock...Nothing more...!" Pinkie looked at it and said with a gasp, "Gaahhhhhoooo! I've never seen a rock like this before...And I grew up on a rock farm with a family of rock experts..." Sean chuckled as everyone now was a little curious, and added, "I wouldn't expect you to know Pinkie...Because, this is a meteorite, a rock from outer space..." Everyone gasped, they had heard of meteors, but had never seen one, until now. This really excited Twilight, she always wanted to see these extremely rare meteors she thought were just old legends in her world... Twilight said, "A-amazing! A REAL METEOR! M-may I please see it, please???" Sean laughed as he said, "Sure Twilight. But, I would like it to be in one piece please. I don't know why, I just get a feeling that I should keep it intact for something important..." Then, they heard the train's breaks screech as the train started to slow down. Twilight knew what that must mean, and said in a serious tone, "We're here..." -[Mt. Horn - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky]- After packing all their stuff, Sean, Twilight, Rainbow, and Fluttershy got off the stopped train first, to help everyone else get off, especially Brendan, because of his arm in a cast. Twilight levitated Rarity and May down, who (with the help of Sean's Metagross) carefully carried Brendan from the train and placed him on the ground. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy lifted Applejack down from the rail-car, while Pinkie was levitated down by Haunty using Psychic. Rosa was a little hesitant at first, but relented and was levitated by Twilight, and was caught by her mentor when Twilight lost focus for a brief moment. Sean asked Rosa, "You okay?" Rosa was a little embarrassed, but managed to say, "Mm...Mm-hmm...I'll be fine...S-sensei..." Rosa's cheeks (On her face, not the other cheeks, you sick perverts!!!) were a bright red as Sean gently put the Unova trainer down on her feet. Rarity noticed the expression on Rosa's face and wondered, I wonder, could Rosa have some sort of crush on Sean? Rosa was actually blushing because her fall made it where, by accident, Sean caught her under her armpits, where his thumbs were touching her chest. Lately, it seemed, Rosa had become more and more sensitive about being touched anywhere besides her arms and head, it was a clear sign that Rosa was getting the really nity-gritty, time-frame of puberty. Sean already past that point a couple years ago, but (sadly) didn't understand why Rosa's face looked as red as his Red Gyarados. He placed his hand on Rosa's forehead, making the young lady flinch in surprise. He then placed his own forehead against her's, everyone noticed and were getting the thought, that Sean is going to kiss his student on the lips. Sean said, not noticing Rosa's face getting redder, "Alright...You're not having a fever, but your temperature is slightly warmer than it should be..." Everyone fell over in disappointment, all that build up for that?! Sean just checking if Rosa was getting sick, of all things?! Pinkie, being Pinkie, shouted, "Oh, COME ON!!!" Everyone tried to shush her as Sean took his head away from Rosa's and looked over at the group huddled together (trying to keep Pinkie's mouth shut), he asked, "Oh come on, what? I had to be sure Rosa was not getting sick, because we cannot afford to get sick in Equestria..." That, alone, made everyone stop and look at the Johto trainer, as Twilight asked, "Why is that so, Sean? Giving the similarities that our world and yours have, the sicknesses should be the same..." Sean scratched his head as he continued, "Even though that might be true, you have to consider this; Even IF the diseases are the same, they could have drastically different effects...I'm especially concerned about diseases your world has exclusively, like the Feather-Flu or Cutie Pox. Those diseases that exist in your world, are virtually unknown in ours, so we have no idea how they would effect pokemon or humans for that matter, they could just get us really sick, or they could be potentially lethal and kill us..." That made everyone gulp in nervousness, that thought never crossed some of their minds. Sean continued, "...And even if they simply give us the Flu, we don't have enough medical supplies or even one who is an expert in Medical care, to help remedy those sicknesses for the simple reason that a sickness that is easy to cure in your world, has no effect due to the minute differences two versions of the same disease has on two kinds of creatures from different worlds, via different dimensions. It is because of small stuff like that, can become a enormous problem if simply brushed aside, that is how and why even the tiniest problem, can suddenly become a big problem. That was why you guys saw me behaving like, as you put it, a 'germaphobe', with me washing my hands constantly and being careful about where I am. You simply cannot brush that off, like dust..." Twilight spoke up after a minute of (eerie) silence, "When you put it like that...We really shouldn't brush off even the slightest hint of sickness, or else..." She shuddered at the thought of how many things can go seriously wrong, as Rarity spoke, "I really should have had that thought cross my mind, since I always pay attention to little details..." Sean turned back to Rosa, who was quite nervous, and said to his student, "Even if your slightly higher temperature is nothing Rosa, we cannot ignore it. So when we get back to Ponyville, or head to Canterlot as Princess Celestia said we should do if we find more trainers, I need you to wash your clothes and take a warm shower to kill off germs that could present a problem in the future. Do you understand, Rosa?" Rosa was slightly touched by the genuine concern her teacher was showing to her (heck, those last few sentences made Sean sound like her own father to Rosa), and simply replied, "H-hai...S-se-sensei..." ~"Not to ruin your heated discussion on the possibility of trans-dimensional diseases...But, I would like to point out that our target is approximately 15 degrees southeast, and nearly 40 clicks from our present location..."~ Sean's Metagross spoke telepathically in its Poké Ball, alerting everyone on why they're here in the first place. Looking down the direction the Iron Leg Pokémon pointed out, they saw Ghastly Gorge, and then saw the form of a dragon fly into the canyon. "Well..." Rainbow Dash spoke up, "Let's get on down there, and teach that dragon what's up..." -[Mt. Pyre Interior - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- "So...you guys could only use the 'Elements of Harmony' with the power of friendship...?" Sean had asked Twilight as they walked through Ghastly Gorge's bottom, "Yes, because Princess Celestia said that only with the power friendship gives, can we do anything..." Sean pondered for a minute, then said aloud, "Friendship is unnecessary..." Everyone gasped, thinking he doesn't value friendship at all, but Sean raised his hand, and continued saying, "...like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. C. S. Lewis, X/XX/19XX..." Rosa asked, "What was that, sensei? And why did you mention C. S. Lewis? He's an author from a long time ago, what does what you said and that author have to put them in the...?" She was interrupted as Sean explained, "It is a quote I read a while back, what it means is this; While friendship isn't as important to us, in a way food and water is, it holds value because it establishes bonds that are necessary in a spiritual sense. In short, people, or ponies in this case, don't need friendship to live, but it is important for us, as a socially driven species, that gives meaning to our time alive, here, with our loved ones." Twilight took that meaning to heart, wanting to write about it some time in the future, and could only say, "Wow, who knew...your cultures must value friendship like us..." Sean nervously scratched his hat as he said, "Uh...W-well...not really...but friendship is important between a pokemon and its trainer...So important, in fact, that some pokemon can only evolve if they have a high enough friendship value with their trainer..." That hit the ponies like a ton of bricks, as they all exclaimed, "REALLY?!" Sean smirked as he added, "Yes, really...For many pokemon, they have different evolution paths, depending on the pokemon itself. To name a few examples; There are some pokemon that can only evolve in the day or night time, there are some that can evolve in certain locations, and a few who can only evolve if they know a certain move. There are many more, some of which we have yet to discover even, but as our knowledge of pokemon grow, the more questions and mysteries start to appear..." *CRACK* *THUMP* -[A Mysterious Figure - DragonBall Z]- Sean swiftly turned around and unsheathed his katana at an unseen speed, making Rainbow Dash flinch and scream for a second. Everyone turned around and saw a small boulder just hit the ground, then saw the silhouette of something big, just a few feet from where the fallen stone lies. The Mane Six panicked when the silhouette looked like a... "D-d-d-d-drag-g-g-gon!" Fluttershy uttered meekly. "No, Dragonite...That is a Dragonite..." Sean said as the dust cleared, revealing a small, tanish-orange dragon with small wings, it looked cartoonish by its appearance. Pinkie gasped as she said, "Wait a minute! Isn't Dragonblitz a Dragonite? But why is this Dragonite all orange when Rosa's is...Ohh!!!" Rosa said, "Yes, Dragonblitz is a Shiny Pokémon, Pinkie. This is what a Dragonite looks like normally, I know because Sean raises quite a few of them, being an honorary member of some clan of DRAGON Type users from the Johto Region..." "And, this Dragonite clearly had a trainer, but..." Sean spoke as he eyed the Dragon Pokémon. Fluttershy asked with concern, "Was it treated poorly?" Sean replied, "No...It was treated exceptionally well, the issue was; Its trainer seems to have released it for some reason, or..." Everyone was a little worried when Sean looked down sadly, then continued, "...Or, its trainer passed away before...It could be..." Everyone noticed Sean shed a tear, and Twilight asked, "Sean? Is this Dragonite...your grandfather's pokemon...or...could it bring memories about him...?" Sean replied, "The second...I don't know who this Dragonite belonged to...but, it seemed this pokemon was greatly loved when he or she was alive..." The Wild Dragonite smiled as it cried out, "Drrraaaaagggggggg-oooooonnnnnnn!" Fluttershy squeaked when the Dragonite grabbed the shy pegasus and nuzzled her in a tender way. Pinkie exclaimed, "Aww...Fluttershy found her Partner Pokémon palsy-walsy..." Fluttershy looked shocked at Pinkie's comment, but looked back at the Dragon Pokémon, and petted its nose tenderly. She thought that Dragonite might be a great partner for her, and smiled at that. "If that's true, Pinkie..." Rosa commented, "Then Fluttershy would have a powerful, and trustworthy pokemon to have as a friend. Dragonite does seem to like your friendly attitude and the aura you're giving off..." "Brrrrooooooooaaaaaaahhh?!" Fluttershy noticed Dragonite looking down the canyon, and asked, "Dragonite? what's wrong?" Sean looked down the canyon and saw what the Wild Dragonite was seeing, as he said, "Everyone, that dragon we came here for...we're here..." -[Strange House - Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]- Everyone saw the walls of the gorge had various claw marks and burns over them. Then, they heard it snoring loudly, the dragon that the trainers and ponies came for. As they turned around a bend, they beheld a gigantic grey dragon, sleeping on a pile of gold, silver, jewels, and all sorts of treasures it stole from all over Equestria. Sean whistled as he said, "Wow, if only Lance was here, he would flip his lid right now..." Fluttershy heard the teenager and asked, "Um...Who's Lance? Is he someone you know, Sean?" The dragon woke up and growled at everyone, with all the pokemon out at the moment taking a battle stance. Pinkie shouted, "Haunty! Use Shadow Ball!" The party pony was trying to mimic how Pokémon Trainers battle, but Gengar looked back at his new trainer, confused. Pinkie snorted a chuckle as she said, "Oh right...I forgot I haven't used that TM thingie on you yet...He-he-he, silly me..." Gengar face palmed his face saying, "Geennn-gggaaaarrr..." The dragon lunged at the intruders, but was knocked back by a Garchomp that used Giga Impact. The Mane Six assumed that Sean sent out his Garchomp, but noticed that the fin on its back had no cut or notch, this was a female Garchomp. -[Champion Cynthia - Pokémon Diamond & Pearl]- Sean looked at the Mach Pokémon that saved them closely, and exclaimed, "I-I know that Garchomp! I know who's it is..." Then a woman's voice spoke up, "You would know it Sean...After all, you did win the Sinnoh Championships against me and my Garchomp..." Everyone turned around to see a young woman wearing a black outfit, and one of her noticeable features was shin-length, blonde hair. Sean smirked widely as he saw this Garchomp's trainer. She was one of the toughest trainers he ever faced, and is a very good friend of his... Sean spoke, "How you doing, Cynthia..." -[Deep Within Team Galactic HQ - Pokèmon Diamond & Pearl]- Several bounty hunter ponies (well over 10) cornered the most wanted human in Equestria, Cyrus. "We got you now, Cyrus…" one of them said cockily… Another said, "That bounty on your head is as good as ours. I'm getting my liquor on tonight, baby…!" Cyrus said nothing, but he was surprisingly calm, despite his predicament. It was unsettling for some of them, and did notify those who didn't notice. The leader of the group said in a Brooklyn-like accent, "What yah' smiling about, freak? I oughta' smack that grin off of you's ugly mug." That made the ex-leader of Team Galactic speak calmly, "Funny, you call me a freak, when in my eyes, you're the freaks…And your willing to put a wanted man in jail, just for the money, and not for the good of your race, correct? Greed compels you to do things that, supposedly, make your hearts fill with a sense of accomplishment for doing a good deed…? It seems this world too, is filled with people who have that ugly thing called a spirit…" The leader of the pony gang said, with the other bounty hunters getting that they have just been insulted, "What you's saying, punk? We are ugly huh? So we're freaks, huh? That's it! Come on guys, let's bust him up REALS good!" "YEAHHHH!!!!!!!!" the other ponies shouted as they charged at the human. Cyrus raised his left hand up to his face, and snapped his fingers. It was too late for any of the bounty hunters to realize it, as Cyrus' Weavile swiftly took each of them down by using Brick Break. They all screamed in pain as the attack knocked them all to the ground. The Sharp Claw Pokémon looked down on its opponents with a grin on its face, as its master walked to the bounty hunter leader. The leader coughed as he opened his eyes to the tall human, who then placed his foot on his head, then said, "If you or your cronies don't want to die, I suggest you carefully weigh your options…pony…" The leader did so, and came to only one option… "Whatever you say…" Cyrus smirked wickedly as the leader finished, "Boss…" The other bounty hunters, followed suit, addressing Cyrus as their new leader… -[Supporting Me - Sonic Adventure 2]- The Mane Six, except Pinkie, rummaged through the stolen treasure, while the trainers, and the Wild Dragonite, distracted the grey dragon. Celestia informed them that an important artifact was stolen by this dragon last night, so they looked through trying to find the artifact. "Haunty! Use Shadow Punch!" the party pony shouted to her Gengar. Haunty nodded and launched a ghost-like fist from his fist, and the attack collided with the dragon's face. Sean's Sylveon used the FAIRY Type move, Moonblast, and launched the blue and pink orb at the dragon's chest. Rosa's Gigalith and Brendan's Sceptile fired their Solarbeam attacks at the massive reptile. Cynthia's Garchomp fired a Flamethrower when the grey dragon breathed fire at the trainers and the pokemon. The two fire attacks collided and cancelled each other out, the dragon was slightly confused that these puny creatures were putting up a heck of a fight. He turned his attention to his treasure, and was furious to see five ponies digging through, and roared, "THAT...IS...MY...TREASURE!!!" Twilight, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow turned quickly to see the dragon charging right at them, only for the Wild Dragonite to fly over to them and prepared to shield them from the dragon's attack... Fluttershy shouted, "No! Dragonite!" The kind DRAGON Type pokemon was slashed across the chest, leaving horrific gouges on its body, shielding them from what would be an attack that no pony would survive. The Dragonite fell on the hard ground on its back, rendered unconscious from the force alone, and is in dire need of help. The dragon continued its assult, only to be tackled to the ground by three figures, they were pokemon Sean and Rosa recognized immediately... Rosa tearfully said, "Benard! It's you!" Benard was a dog-like pokemon called a Stoutland, as Benard woofed that he found his trainer. "Aerodactyl! Heracross! You two are here as well!" Sean said enthusiastically. Aerodactyl was a greyish-lavender that resembled both a wyvern and a prehistoric pterosaur, it had a large jaw filled with sharp teeth. Heracross was a BUG Type pokemon that resembled a giant beetle with a massive horn on its head, the horn's shape meant that Heracross was a male. Sean squinted, and noticed something was riding on the back of his Aerodactyl as it landed, he was happy to see who they were… They were; A small human-like Pokémon with long, green hair that resembled a musical scale, and the Pokémon itself resembled a pop-star. A young girl dressed in a blackish-grey dress of sorts, and had long purple hair, she had a little wood Pokemon known as a Phantrump floating beside her. A large yellow tarantula-like Pokemon that only had six limbs, and a similar, but much smaller pokemon on its large abdomen, and it seemed to cackle electricity as it cried out, "T-t-t-t-Tula-ah-ah!" And, a regular looking Eevee, with a cute little bow tied around its neck. The Eevee was Rosa's as it hopped into its trainer's arms. While the tarantula was Sean's Galvantula, the tiny Pokèmon riding on Sean's Galvantula, a Joltik, was Rosa's, and it lept on its trainer's shoulder. The humanoid pokemon was Sean's rare and precious, Meloetta, a Legendary Pokémon gifted with a beautiful singing voice… Sean smiled at the trainer that rode his Aerodactyl, as he said, "Thanks a lot for finding these guys, now go take cover while we deal with this grumpy gecko here!" The dragon regained his composure, at the sound of one of these humans calling it a gecko, as the girl (a Hex Maniac) replied, "Okay Sean, whatever you say…Come on Phantump…" "Buuuwhyyyyyyytttttttrrrrrrooohhh!" the little GHOST/GRASS Type complied. Brendan and May noticed two things about the Hex Maniac trainer, one was that she spoke in a French accent, the other is that she and Sean seem to know each other quite well. May thought, Hmm…She must be from the Kalos Region, and must have known Sean while he traveled there… The battle went on for over an hour, but they had no luck in finding the stolen relic. The dragon was particularly surprised that Sean's Heracross blocked one of his attacks with the horn on its head, then threw it at a wall. Then, Sean and Rosa sent out their Charizard and Samurott respectfully, then with Brendan's Sceptile, fired a Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, Frenzy Plant combo that toppled the dragon, but he regained his footing to endure the attack. Sean panted as he said, "Wow, who knew Equestrian Dragons were so tough…I don't think, we can beat him alone…" -[Battle! (Suicune) - Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]- Then, out of the blue, a gigantic torrent of fire struck the dragon's back, it was like a super-charged Flamethrower attack from Sean's Charizard or May's Blaziken. The attack was powerful enough to knock the dragon off his feet and cause it to scream in pain, where all previous fire attacks were mildly irritating at best. Then, a large quadruped Pokemon jumped down Ghastly Gorge, its landing caused the ground to tremble with a thud. Everyone then saw a large Pokemon like Suicune, but it was much hairier and brown. It had a red and yellow crest on its face and gray protrusions that made the Pokemon look like it had a mustache. The Pokemon also had two pairs of grey, jagged plates that stick out of its back, along with a flowing mane on its back that resembles volcanic ash. This Pokemon was, by far, more intimidating than Suicune, and it had a good reason why it resembled Suicune. For this Pokemon before them was none other than the Legendary Pokémon, Entei, a member of a trio of Legendary Pokémon that Suicune also belonged to. Twilight and the other ponies saw Entei, and felt very intimidated by its very fierce appearance. Rainbow Dash asked Brendan, "Who's that? He looks like that Suicune guy, vaguely…" Brendan answered loud enough for everyone to hear, "T-that's Entei! The Volcano Pokémon! I…I've always wanted to see it up close…" Everyone looked at Entei, and agreed that the name fitted the Pokemon like a glove, the name sounded proud, powerful, and even, commanding. The dragon got up and saw the legendary beast glare at him, the glare was enough to make the much larger reptile shiver in fear. Entei roared ferociously, it made the legend sound like a gigantic monster, and the walls of the canyon amplified its already powerful voice. The roar made poor little Fluttershy scream with fright as she sat next to the unconsious Dragonite that saved her and her friends. The dragon roared back, but it didn't have the same kind of force that Entei's had, as he then said, "You stay away from me! This is my treasure!" His eyes then caught something gold in Rosa's bag, and he greedily lunged for it, Rosa saw and screamed as she crouched down with her arms over her head. Sean tried to get to her as fast as he could, but someone else, beat him to the punch… Rosa opened her eyes and saw she was on the back of the Legendary Entei, he got to her before the dragon could try to take Rosa's Big gold Nugget. Entei jumped with incredible agility and power on the walls, then glowing claws appeared on the beast's paws, it was the attack Crush Claw, the attack collided with the dragon and left the reptile stunned as Entei landed in front of Sean. Sean lifted Rosa off the legendary's back and said, "Thank you Entei, old friend…" This confused the ponies, but quickly forgot when as the dragon charged again, Entei roared and charged back, its body was cloaked in ferocious flames. Applejack asked as the two were closing the distance, "What kind of attack is that?!" May replied, "That's Flare Blitz, a very powerful, but risky FIRE Type move, Applejack…" As Entei got closer, the heat from the attack melted the ground and walls of Ghastly Gorge, and when Entei's charge met the dragon's, an intense explosion was set off, releasing tremors that could be felt all the way to Ponyville and much of the surrounding area… Everyone shielded their eyes and felt the shockwaves and intense heat from the attack, out of the smoke came a slightly scratched Entei sliding out. The dragon was launched into a spiral high in the air, with a massive burn mark on his chest, when he realigned himself in the air, he looked at the Volcano Pokémon. Entei bellowed once more, "RRRRRRAAAAAAAOOOOOUUUUUUUUGGGGGAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!" The dragon panicked and flew away as fast as he could, saying, "No treasure is worth this much trouble, I'm getting the hell out of here!" -[Great Fairy Fountain - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]- As the dragon fled, Entei walked over to Fluttershy and the Wild Dragonite, its presence made the timid pegasus squeak in fright and close her eyes tightly. But, when she opened them, Entei's eyes, though still looking intimidating, had a look of concern to the badly hurt Dragonite, who stopped breathing. Fluttershy backed away when Entei lowered its head to the dying DRAGON Type, it opened its fanged mouth, and then a sphere of blue flames formed. It launched the fire ball and coated the Dragonite in blue flames, that when everyone gathered, noticed the flames gave off no heat, then saw the massive gouges on Dragonite's body magically disappear. When the wound healed, Dragonite coughed as he gasped for air, everyone sighed with relief. They turned to Entei (who was judging their worth like Suicune did), as Fluttershy said, "Th-thank you…E-Entei…For saving us…" Entei said nothing, all it did was lightly bow in respect, then ninja-jumped out of Ghastly Gorge and ran as fast as the wind, far into Equestria. -[Cianwood City - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Twilight was amazed, that this Entei, was powerful enough to fend off and actually hurt a fully-grown dragon, and make it flee in absolute terror. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie excitedly chattered about how overly epic that fight was between Entei and the dragon, and Entei was clearly the strongest of the two. "Wow…I got to see the Legendary Entei in person…" The Hex Maniac said in a spacey kind of way. Rosa, who jealously tapped her finger on her arm, asked Sean, "Sensei…Who is this…?" Sean looked at Rosa's face, she was upset obviously, and answered as he chuckled, "Oh, where are my manners…Everyone, this is Carrie, she's a friend of mine from the Kalos Region. She helped me out with that whole problem with Team Flare and taught me on how to read French…" Carrie bowed as she said, "Bonjour, this is my cute little partner, Phantump…" The Stump Pokémon responded as Sean said, "Alright, time for more introductions, Cynthia, this is…" -[Supreme Kai's Theme - DragonBall Z]- After introductions were made, everyone was having a little chat, while Sean inspected the walls Entei melted, cause something caught his eye. Brendan and May noticed that while Carrie was indeed a Hex Maniac, she didn't have those…eyes…that the ones they met had. Her eyes were normal, and were, admittedly, a beautiful color of dark purple. Rarity loved Carrie's outfit, it had a flare to its style, and was made with a fine fabric that she pestered the Kalosian to tell her where she got it. Twilight said to everyone, "Alright, let's get this pile of stolen treasure to Canterlot, and return it as soon as we find that stolen artifact in it." Sean said in response, "You go on without me, there's…something…embedded in the wall here, I'll meet you in Canterlot as soon as I get it out." Cynthia added, "I think I'll do the same, I'll help Sean out with this as well, because I saw something that caught my eye as well…" Twilight also decided to stay after helping put in the gold the dragon stole on the train, everyone else left for Canterlot on the train to wait for them there. Sean put on a helmet and grabbed a pickaxe as he said, "Now to start digging…Hi-Hoo!" After half an hour of digging, Sean managed to pull out what was embedded in the wall; two very small, rainbow-colored stones that are the same as the one in his black bracelet. Sean was surprised and puzzled as he said, "Hmm…Two Key Stones…here? They seemed to have been spatially displaced by the look of the earth around where they were…" Twilight walked up and asked, "What are those? They look like those stones you, Brendan, and May have. Are they important?" Cynthia then picked up what caught her eye, an ancient tablet, written in a mysterious language with gold… She asked Twilight, "Hey Princess…I found this tablet under some rubble…does it look important?" -[Shopping - Pokémon X and Y]- Twilight nodded as she got a good look at it. Then, they heard a man's voice say, "Sacrë bleû, I'm still lost in this canyon. I really want to find…" The man stepped around a corner, he stopped talking as he saw a familiar face. He looked to be a Pokémon Professor, like Professor Oak, and the way he talked, meant he is from Kalos as well. The Pokémon Professor said, "Mousiour Sean! Oh how I am glad to have found you, along with a Madmossel and a young equine…" Sean chuckled as he said, "Good to see your unharmed, Professor Augustine Sycamore…" Chapter 6: Mega Evolution?! (Tweaked)Chapter 6: Mega Evolution!? (Part 1) -[Professor Sycamore's Theme - Pokémon X and Y]- Professor Augustine Sycamore was quite impressed by the tale he had been told by his Japanese, born-American friend Sean. He laughed as he said, "Très bien...I believe it now, Moussiour Sean. I take it you are, Princesse Twilight Sparkle, no...?" Twilight chuckled as she answered, "Yes, Professor Sycamore, you study pokemon as well? Like Professor Oak?" Sycamore looked pleasantly surprised as he said, "Quelle merveille! Samuel Oak is here? How wonderful, when can we see him, I'd love to discuss my findings on Mega Evolution with him..." Twilight remembered Discord asking and Rosa mentioning it briefly, and asked, "Mega Evolution? I've only heard about it briefly before, but what is it exactly?" Cynthia also asked, "What is Mega Evolution? This is the first I've heard of such a phenomenon..." Sean raised his hand, saying, "Hold up...Let's save this discussion back at Canterlot Castle, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna will want to hear about it, after seeing me use it in action a day ago..." Twilight, Cynthia, and Professor Sycamore agreed, as Sean continued, "...Plus, I have to confirm with Korrina if these stones are what I think they are, and we have friends waiting for us..." Sean sent out Latios and Charizard, and Cynthia sent out her Garchomp, as they mounted the pokemon and flew out of Ghastly Gorge, to Canterlot and their friends waiting for them... -[Ever Grande City - Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]- "Gahh! How long do we have to wait!? It's been THREE FREAKIN' HOURS!!!" an impatient Brendan tapped his foot, having already arrived in Canterlot's station. Rarity said with her hoof on her face, "Oh come now, Brendan...Sean did say he saw something embedded in the walls of Ghastly Gorge, and had asked us to go ahead. But, it would be rude to go without Twilight and Cynthia...Surely your mother taught you manners about waiting for a lady...?" Carrie yawned as she said, "Though that is true Rarity, Cynthia and Princess Twilight did say we can go on without them if it takes too long for them to get here...And, you saw the rocks after the great Entei's attack, it will take them a while to dig out anything with smoldering rocks covering them..." Pinkie jumped up and down as she added, "Carrie's right, you know...I know from my time at the Rock Farm that melty rocks are very hard to work with if something really important is underneath them...Plus, they could be late because they found another friend while getting whatever was twinkling out of the rocks." Rainbow Dash was getting just as impatient as Brendan, as she exclaimed, "Grahh! Let's just go to Princess Celestia's already! We have waited long enough already!" Rosa added, "While I would prefer to wait for them, I agree with Brendan and Rainbow Dash…Besides, I really have to do as Sensei suggested I should do…" Everyone agreed and started to head for Princess Celestia's castle, unaware that they are being watched by a young man… -[Indigo Plateau - Pokémon HeartGold and SoulsSilver]- Everyone was escorted to Celestia's castle by her guards, when they entered the plaza, they found Spike and Korrina talking at the fountain. Then, they saw that Korrina had a Lucario of her own out beside her, and it too had a brace of sorts with a stone in it. Only when they got closer did they hear what they were saying. "…that's it basically…So, do I have a chance…?" Spike asked the Shalor Gym Leader. Korrina thought about it, then replied, "I really don't know about it, Spike…I cannot answer your question, because the outcome can be anything. But, keep trying and who knows, maybe she will come around…" Spike sighed with both disappointment and relief as he then asked, "…Y-you'll keep it a secret for me…Please, Korrina…?" Korrina zipped her lips and flicked the zipper as she said, "My lips are sealed, Spike…On my honor as the Shalor City Gym Leader of Kalos, your secret's safe with me…" "Ahem...What are you two talking about..." Rosa said aloud to catch the attention of the human and dragon, making them flinch. "GAHH!" Korrina shouted, then said as she noticed it was her friends, "It is a personal thing Spike made me promise to keep a secret, and I'm not about to go against my word." Rainbow chuckled as she said, "All right, all right. I get it, personal biz you don't want to talk about. I know what you're talking about." "Know what you're talking about? What are you talking about?" Rosa, May, Rarity, Pinkie, and Fluttershy screamed with fright at the sudden voice, while everyone else slightly panicked. When they turned to see who the voice belonged to, they saw a hysterical Sean, laughing hard and tears streaming from his eyes as he laughed and kicked his legs high in the air. May was absolutely furious as she angrily shouted, "SEAN! Why in the *(pony guard sneezing)* did you do that for!!! You big, *(dinner plates crashing in the castle)*, MORON! I ought to kick your *(Pinkie's party cannon being fired by Haunty)* for pulling a stunt like that!!!" Rosa was not pleased as well, as she cursed out her teacher, "Yeah Sensei! Why the heck did you scare us for?! If you pull something like that again, I'll join May in kicking your…" Sean had his hand up, interrupting the two female trainers threats, and had managed to suppress his laugh as he said, "I'm so sorry about that, my family cusses me out for having that habit of walking very quietly. I had no intention of scaring you guys, but it happens nonetheless. I really, truly am sorry, I was laughing because I still do it even when I'm not trying to, and I'm laughing at myself for that mistake." The ponies (and dragon) present were appaled by May's language, then Fluttershy said, "My goodness, May…such language…you shouldn't say such harsh and impolite things. Didn't your mother teach you manners…?" May sighed heavily and answered, "Yes, she did, Fluttershy…I really got to get a better grip over my temper…" Remembering what Sean last said, everyone started to laugh, because whether he intended to do it or not, Sean did give them a very good scare. Rainbow knowed why the teenage human was behind, and asked, "So…did you find out what it was you saw? And, where's Twilight and that Cynthia woman that helped us earlier. For that matter, how did you get here?" ~"They flew here on the backs of Latios, Charizard, and Cynthia's Garchomp. We have also found Professor Sycamore of Kalos in that place you call Ghastly Gorge."~ Sean's Metagross said at it let itself out of its Poké Ball. Sean said with a slightly nervous smile, "Yeah, they're on their way, Twilight was with me on Latios' back, but...I flew too fast and got her airsick, so she's throwing up right now and will be here shortly. He-he-he-hee..." Everyone waited a little, and sure enough, Cynthia, her Garchomp, Professor Sycamore, Sean's Charizard, and a sick-looking Twilight on Latios' back. Latios used psychokinesis to gently put his passenger down on her hooves, then flew over to May and Rosa, cooing with delight at being petted by the two girls. After introductions were placed, everyone headed inside to Celestia's throne room, and the young man silently followed them, saying quietly to himself... "Hmm...It appears Sean is here too, along with that 'student' of his and a bunch of those other creatures and trainers...I better save them from being discected or experimented on... Heh-heh, what a loser..." -[Lacunosa Town - Pokémon Black and White]- When Sinnoh Champion Cynthia and Professor Sycamore arrived to Canterlot with Twilight and Sean, they never expected to have an audience with the rulers of this land apparently called Equestria. They smiled when they met with familiar and friendly faces, Cynthia talked with the heir to his father's company, the Devon Corporation, Steven Stone, while Sycamore was greeted by his colleague and friend, Samuel Oak. After introductions were dished out, Sean clapped his hands and said, "Ok...Now that everyone, so far, is here, it should be easier to explain how our world works, especially with two Pokémon Professors here. Knowing you two, you highnesses, you are curious about what I did with Lucario when we fought Cyrus, correct?" Celestia chuckled a little as the alicorn said, "Your assumption is right, I've heard Ms. Rosa say it was something called 'Mega Evolution'. Having seen a Pokémon 'evolve' in front of my eyes, I knew that this 'Mega Evolution' was an entirely different process. Would you be so kind as to tell me what it is?" Professor Sycamore cleared his throat as he said, "Certainly, your Majesty, Mega Evolution is my area of expertise. Korrina comes from a family that had long used Mega Evolution for generations, and Mr. Stone also seems to have an idea on the subject, so they could help me out with the explainations..." Korrina and Steven nodded and Sycamore began explaining the mysterious power of Mega Evolution... -[Abyssal Ruins - Pokémon Black and White]- "Mega Evolution, is a different type of evolution that has only now, come into light and as such, put our science and understanding on Pokémon as a whole, to question." Sycamore started. Twilight asked, "How is Mega Evolution different exactly from a regular evolution for Pokémon, professor?" Steven answered, "Whereas a Pokémon evolving regularly is a permanent change, when a Pokémon Mega evolves, its appearance changes drastically, almost like the latent energy stored in the Pokémon's body exploded out from within. Their power grows to staggering heights, making them more powerful than above-average pokemon, and even some Legendary Pokémon…" Korrina added to Steven's explanation, "What also seperates Mega Evolution from a regular Evolution, is that a Mega Evolved Pokémon can revert back to its original form before the Mega Evolution was triggered. It almost sounds like a transformation from a Japanese anime…" Sean chuckled as he jokingly added, "Yeah…Like DragonBall Z, and their Super Saiyan transformations…" He looked at the confused ponies looking at him, then said, "I'll tell you about that and 'anime' later…Continue…" Sycamore said, "While studying the effects of Mega Evolution in past records and old legends, the first accounts had been dated to almost three-thousand years ago…" Steven added, "But, these records also indicate that in unrecorded history, Mega Evolution had existed long before that, by tens of thousands, to even possibly millions of years in the past, long before us humans ever came to be…" Everyone's eyes widened at that statement, then Korrina said, "Currently, there are forty-four Pokémon we know of, that are capable of Mega Evolution, with the total number a mystery as great as how many Pokémon actually exist out there. My family were tasked with keeping the secrets of Mega Evolution's powers to only be given to trainers and their Pokemon who deemed themselves worthy to know its true potential…" Pinkie gasped as she said, "Did you hear that? We must be worthy, everypony! I'm so super-duper happy that we're…Mmph-phirmm, Mmph hmmph…" Applejack closed Pinkie's mouth, and asked, "Sorry…would you all now explain exactly how this, 'Meger Evilution' thing works. I know I must have seen it in action with Sean and that Lucario of his, when that Cyrus feller was making his way to Canterlot…" Cynthia was visibly disturbed by the mention of Team Galactic's former leader, as Korrina continues, "Anyways, in order for a Pokémon to Mega Evolve, three things are required to trigger it…" She pulled out two folded sheets of paper, and unfolded the first one, "First, a special, small stone called a 'Key Stone' is required to be held by the trainer at all times. The Key Stones are rare and hard to find, they resemble grape-sized, round, rainbow colored gems that have a sigil that resembles a DNA helix inside them." Korrina showed an artist's depiction of a Key Stone, being held in a young woman's fingers like a piece of candy, with both the woman and a Pokemon everyone recognized as a Gardevoir looking at the Key Stone with eyes wide with wonder. The Key Stone, though in the sketch was covered in a glow that seemed otherworldly, perfectly matched Korrina's description. The sketch was drawn to mimic an old, Renaissance painting, Rarity fell in love with the look of the Key Stone, wanting one for an outfit she was thinking of. Korrina folded the sketch, then handed it to Sean to give to Celestia, Luna, and Discord to see, then unfolded the second sketch, as she said, "Second, one needs a Mega Stone, but not just any Mega Stone, one that is a match to the Pokemon one wants to Mega Evolve. Each Mega Stone found so far, is to be used by one species of Pokémon, and as such is named after the Pokemon that a Mega Stone works for…" Korrina then showed everyone a more modern looking sketch that depicts a young man dressed in a tattered purple cloak, with a Lucario at his side, kneeling down to the ground over a glittering round spherical gem that is orange in color. It was like a Key Stone, but was much bigger, about as large as an apple or orange, it also had three streaks inside that matched two of Lucario's colors, red and blue, making the gem look like a giant, glass marble. Rarity said with drool dripping from her mouth and looking in a trance, "I assume that is a 'Mega Stone', Ms. Korrina?" Korrina gave the sketch to Sean again as Steven answered for the young Gym Leader, "Yes, Ms. Rarity, you're correct. A Mega Stone has a name for the Pokemon that is to bring out their power. For example, a Mega Stone for a Lucario is called, a 'Lucarionite', and as such, can only be used by a Lucario." Korrina then showed everyone her right hand, that had a Key Stone embbeded in a glove she was wearing. Then, had her Lucario show them its Lucarionite on a metal armband on its left paw. The natives of Equestria were captivated by the shimmering brilliance of the Key Stone and Mega Stone, then, Twilight connected the dots, the peculiar braces with the stones on some of the Pokémon Trainers' Pokemon were actually Mega Stones. Rosa looked around, then said, "Hey! Where's Sensei Sean?! He was here just a minute ago...?" Everyone suddenly looked around and saw that Sean was indeed missing from the thrown room. They then looked at the pink party pony, who seemed to see anything that surrounds her. Pinkie noticed and asked innocently, "Why is everypony looking at me for?" Twilight answered, "You seem to have a knack of knowing where everyone is, that is why Pinkie..." "Oh! In that case, I saw Sean having his gaze over by the door there, cause somepony was spying on us. Then, whoever it was fled, Sean quietly gave chase and never let any of us know. Does that answer your question, Twilight?" Everyone looked gobsmacked at Pinkie's explanation, then Rainbow said, "Well then, let's use his Lucario to track him, and whoever he's chasing..." "No need for that, Rainbow Dash...I already took care of our intruder..." Everyone turned to see Sean smirking with confidence, they were happy to see and hear that Sean took care of the pony or person who spied on them. Everyone, but Sean's Lucario and Rosa, the Aura Pokémon growled bitterly at Sean, and Rosa felt something was off... Ten Minutes Earlier... -[Pokémon Mansion - Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen]- Sean was quietly listening at Korrina's explanation on Mega Evolution, but he saw a figure peering from the throne room's doorway, then it fled. Using a secret psychic connection he and his PSYCHIC-Type Pokémon established a long time ago, he communicated to his Metagross, Lucario, and Latios. He said to them quietly with his mind, ~"I sense trouble ahead, guys…Latios, you and Latias hide yourselves, and be sure to tell Celebi and Meloetta to do the same…Metagross, you are coming with me, let Gallade and Gardevoir to ready themselves if there's trouble ahead…"~ Latios and Metagross replied, ~"Yes, at once, Sean…!"~ Sean then said, ~"Lucario…?"~ The Aura Pokémon looked to his trainer as he continued, ~"Be ready if there's someone trying to impersonate me, unless I give the signal, treat me like an imposter, if I still don't give the signal, attack me with murderous intent, alright…?"~ Lucario remembered how there would be impersonators trying to act as his trainer before, mostly to steal Sean's Pokémon to sell at the Black Market illegally. But, this was the first time his trainer told him to attack him with the intent to kill or badly wound, if he doesn't give a signal that he is really him. The FIGHTING/STEEL Type thought about it, and realized why he asked that, and as such, replied, ~"Understood…"~ Sean nodded and quietly left the throne room, quick enough to see the person or pony spying on them flee down a corner down the left hallway, and immediately gave chase… -[Distortion World - Pokémon Platinum]- Lyra and Barry felt slightly intimidated by the look Sean's Giratina was giving them, he looked like he is deciding whether to kill them or not, the two trainers only met Giratina once, and the Renegade Pokémon still gave them chills. Had Zekrom not be there with them, they would sooner run away, fearing the absolute worst thoughts Giratina gave them. For some odd reason, Giratina chose keep his appearance as a silhouette, aside from the ominous red glows of his eyes, mouth, stripes, and red thorns. Giratina sternly looked at his 'guests' and said in a monotone, male voice, "Greetings, Barry, Lyra, and Zekrom…what brings you here to my domain? I thought I closed all portals that led here to the Distortion World…" Zekrom sensed the slight tinge of fear his trainer's friends had, and answered, "The portal you placed at Sean's home reopened, so we believed you wanted us to be here, Lord Giratina…We also sought your help, since several people vanished from Earth, including our trainer…" Giratina was slightly surprised by that statement, and said to them in a more kind tone, "I see…It must have been the imbalance generated by my brother and sister that reopened my portal to Mt. Silver…" Barry and Lyra looked confused at Giratina's statement, until Zekrom said, "Brother and sister? You mean Lord Dialga and Lady Palkia?! What do the Gods of Time and Space have to do about the disappearance of the humans and the reopening of a portal you believed to have been closed…?" Giratina gave a look that the trainers read as, "maybe I shouldn't tell them about that…", Zekrom picked up on that too, and thought the same. The massive, DRAGON/GHOST Legendary sighed, then said, "Dialga and Palkia were attacked in the TimeSpace Rift just recently, by what they described as a, 'black, shadowy, mass made of nightmares'. It fled through a vortex to another dimension, one that my sister was unable to trace due to it closing immediately when her attacker went through. Infuriated, Palkia was about to travel through countless other realities and destroy any that had anything like her assailant. But Dialga calmed her, and decided to try and find out where that vortex could have led to, until they felt the presence of their attacker deep in the outer rims of space, and had enlisted the help of our brother Darkrai to help them track that mass down. They asked me to see where that thing came from, so I was delighted to oblige…" Barry scratched his head, asking, "Wait! Palkia is a girl?! I always thought…" Barry hissed in pain as a blushing Lyra bitterly dug her heel into his foot, while Zekrom silently decided to not anger his trainer's childhood friend as Barry did. Giratina looked at Barry and said to him sternly, "You know, if my sister was here and she heard you say that, Palkia would threaten your life and say something along the lines of, 'And what is wrong with me being a girl…?'. I feel inclined to do just that, for you insulting my beloved sister, Barry was it…?" Barry said immediately, "No-no-noo! I didn't mean it like that, it was just…I only heard Palkia speak once with telepathy, and 'she' sounded more like a…OWW!!!" Barry screamed in pain again as Lyra, more embarrassed about Barry's statement and seemingly 'sexist' assumption, kicked his shin hard, making the two Legendary Pokémon sweat a little (in a typical anime fashion). Giratina chuckled a little, then said, surprisingly, in a woman's voice, "When you speak with the mind, it is easy for you to change your voice into someone else's, even sounding like someone you know…" The God of Anti-Matter continued in his regular voice, "…Many of us legends can, technically, be any gender we wish, and can take forms that are further exhibit the gender of our choice Barry. But, we chose genders for ourselves that feel the most comfortable for us, being god-like creatures, it is an easy task. W could even have or bear children with you mortals if we wish it, that's how easy it is, and many of us did have set genders when we were born, the exceptions would be Zekrom and his other half, Reshiram…" They looked at Zekrom as he said, "He is right, I can will myself to be a female, though it would be more taxing for me, being half of another's soul…I fear other Legends are trapped in whatever dimension our friends are now, would you help us, Lord Giratina…?" He looked at them, then gave an inviting, but creepy smile as he said, "Certainly, Sean was the first human to want me to be his friend, and because you are his friends, I will help you, but for a price…" Lyra was nervous, knowing many old stories and myths about The Renegade Pokémon, she feared it was something like them selling their souls to a demon, but was shocked at his demand. "Should you find out where this 'thing' that attacked my siblings came from, let me know with this telepathic radio, and I'll inform my dear brother and sister. But, I will arrive first, because it will pay dearly for assaulting my siblings, and I want to punish it and see that nightmare mass writhe in agony…" Lyra, Barry, and Zekrom felt Giratina manifest a telepathic link in their minds, then the two trainers cringed in fear with the look in one of their friend's most powerful allies. They heard from the Sinnoh champion Cynthia, that long ago, Giratina was an exceedingly violent Pokémon, destroying all manner of things till he was sent to a dimension made to help the God of Anti-Matter contain his urges to obliterate anything in sight. Giratina then said as he moved one of his red thorns to them, "First off, let me see your memories of the vortex you two saw close behind your friends…Anyone willing to let me see your memories…?" Lyra volunteered, then Giratina had the red thorn touch her forehead. Lyra took a deep breath, and then felt the DRAGON/GHOST Type search through her memories. It felt like he was intruding her private, most personal thoughts, she didn't like the feeling at all, but realized the Legendary was merely looking through all of her memories to pick up on her missing friend's energy signature, to accurately pinpoint his location in the multiverse. She then found the memory Giratina was looking for, and it played out exactly as she remembered it, Giratina saw it through her eyes, and felt her emotions as the portal closed. Giratina finished, then said politely, "Thank you Ms. Lyra, I have all the information I need to try and pinpoint where Sean and the others are located. I apologize if my memory skills were not perfect, and my location skills are nowhere near my sister's level, but the information you provided should make it easier for me to pinpoint their exact location." Lyra, Barry, and Zekrom smiled at that, as Giratina said, "It might take a while for me to use the information correctly, so until then, prepare yourselves and feel free to use this world's inability to register time to your advantage. By restocking your supplies over there, training your Pokemon, or to rest up, but I must warn you…" Everyone was a little nervous when Giratina finished in a voice that sounded, demonic, "Should you mess with anything in the domain I rule over, you shall pay for anything destroyed here, with your lives…Understood?" Lyra and Barry immediately shook their heads that they understand, out of fear, then Giratina nodded and flew off deeper in the Distortion World. They used the time to rest and collect their thoughts, and restock their supplies with the boxes containing all kinds of medicine that may have been misplaced here easily over a year ago. Lyra was obviously worried about Sean, he was her childhood friend, someone she can be herself around and vice-versa. She was also worried about Rosa, Brendan, and May, they were really good friends and Lyra felt a sort of bond with them, like siblings, they are still so young, and she hated any thought that they could be badly hurt, or worse. After what seemed to be an eternity, Giratina returned and said to them, "I have located our friend as well as the others, luckily, they found themselves in another dimension that is like Earth. The world is a true bliss, like a peaceful utopia, but it does have its short comings. This place lacks any Pokémon, so I'd be careful with the natives, follow me…" Barry, Lyra, and Zekrom sighed with relief that everyone wound up in a peaceful world, but were confused that this world had no Pokemon, a concept somewhat foreign to them. They followed Giratina deeper into the Distortion World, to this world he located the missing trainers and Pokémon… -[Strange House - Pokémon Black 2 & White 2]- Lucario continued to growl at Sean, Rarity saying, "Lucario dearie, why are you growling at your friend…?" Sean walked forward in a calm manner, with a smile on his face, then the other Pokémon picked up that certain vibe and started to growl as well, the ponies and trainers trying to calm them down. Sean said warmly, "Why don't we just have these creatures head outside and we can quietly chat, shall we?" That made everyone notice, then Lucario fired Flash Cannon at his trainer's chest, making everyone gasp in surprise. Rosa asked the angry FIGHTING/STEEL, "Lucario!? Why did you do that to the trainer who raised you?!" Cynthia connected the dots, and answered, "Because…That isn't Sean!" The humans and ponies looked surprised, as 'Sean' grunted in frustration. Applejack said, "What are you talking about, Sugarcube? He's Sean ain't he?" Sean's Gallade said using Metagross' mind translator, ~"Sean established this a while ago, because of our strength and skill, he feared someone would try to impersonate him and steal us. He made certain contingencies if someone did try to impersonate him, by giving a signal if he's really him or not. This person never attempted to give out a signal of any kind, so this Sean is an imposter!"~ Everyone was surprised by the new voice, but nonetheless, Celestia demanded, "Who are you imposter!" 'Sean', trying to stay in character, said, "What are you talking about? I am Sean, that thing attacked me and you immediately assume I'm an imposter?!" That made everyone get into defensive positions, Rosa saying, "You know, 'that thing' is called a Lucario, and those 'creatures' are called Pokémon. You're not Sean, especially since Lucario can tell the real Sean apart from an imposter, he loves Pokèmon, and you are obviously unfamiliar about them…" 'Sean' gritted his teeth in defeat, how could he been found out so quickly, Luna said in the royal Canterlot voice, "SO WE ASK AGAIN, IMPOSTER! WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE TRAINER NAMED SEAN!!!" The imposter looked at them bitterly, then said in a different voice, "Hmm…So you figured it out, have you?" Everyone noticed the change, the imposter sounded like a woman trying to sound like a boy. The imposter then asked, "I am curious, how is it this 'Lucario' can sniff out an imposter, my disguise was flawless, I even replicated the hat and this strange bracelet he wears." Lucario then launched forward and unleashed Close Combat at the imposter, viciously crashing each blow that felt like the imposter was being crushed by bricks. The imposter was launched into the wall, the sheer impact left enormous cracks on the wall, and rendered the fake Sean unconscious, but then, a green magical light shined off of the imposter, revealing who Sean's Fake really was…And everyone was surprised… The imposter was a black, humanoid fox with an enormous head of red hair, and a aqua-green orb tying the end together. The trainers recognized it and said, "A…A Zoroark?!" Fluttershy asked with curiousity, "What is a Zoroark, is it a Pokémon too?" May got out her Pokédex as she said, "Wow! I've never seen a real Zoroark before…I've heard they are very rare, even in the Unova Region…" The Pokédex activated and then a computerized voice said, #"ZOROARK, THE ILLUSION FOX POKÉMON, AND THE EVOLVED FORM OF ZORUA. EACH HAS THE ABILITY TO FOOL A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THEY PROTECT THEIR LAIR WITH ILLUSIONY SCENERY. STORIES SAY THAT THOSE WHO TRIED TO CATCH ZOROARK WERE TRAPPED IN AN ILLUSION AND PUNISHED."# The natives of Equestria were shocked at the power this 'Zoroark' possessed over what sounded like illusionary magic. Lucario looked down at the downed DARK Type, as it stirred awake, prompting everyone present to ready for an attack. The Zoroark opened its teal eyes and quickly leapt back, everyone noticed it looked very surprised, but then it clutched its arm and fell to its knees in pain. Gallade launched forward and pinned the Illusion Fox Pokémon and said to it, "Gaaallllllll-Addddeeeeedd!" The Zoroark replied, "Crrrrriiiiiiiasaaaaaaakkkkkkkk!" Gallade's eyes, along with the majority of Pokemon present, popped wide open at what the DARK Type said, and Gallade let the sore Pokemon go. Applejack asked the Blade Pokémon, "Why are you lettin' that 'Zorerark' thing go, Gallade? Isn't it evil or something?" The PSYCHIC/FIGHTING Type said telepathically, ~"No, this Zoroark isn't evil, she had no clue what happened. She seemed to have been in a trance of sorts."~ Everyone turned to see Gallade, and figured this new voice was coming from him, but they could tell that it was a rookie by telepathic communication. Twilight, curious about Gallade saying Zoroark seemed to have been in a trance, used magic to find out if this story is true, and much to her surprise, it was… She turned to everyone and said, "What Gallade said is true, this 'Zoroark' creature was forced into a state that made, her, a puppet, by somepony using a mind control spell. She was forced against her will to disarm a protection spell over Canterlot, but…" Applejack asked, "But what, Sugarcube?" Twilight answered, "But she was doing this when Sean allegedly spotted the spy, so Zoroark isn't the one who was spying on us…" Rarity thought about it then asked with Rosa and Carrie, "If Zoroark wasn't the one spying on us, then who was?" They were unaware that atop a roof on one of the castle towers, a figure like Suicune and Entei was looking at them with fierce red eyes, deciding if it should help them locate the one who took the friend it made years ago… -[Ruins of Alph - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Sean awakens in a cave like hive, chained to the wall. He thought, Who blind sighted me? I was close to finding out who it was that was spying on us, then I get stunned in the back?! What a cowardly tactic to use on an opponent… He stopped when he heard faintly in the distance, a woman shouting, "Grah! Those stupid Elements of Harmony, they and those 'Pokémon' creatures have broken my hold on that black fox. Apparently, this 'Lucario' creature that seems to be commanded by our prisoner knows how to sniff out an imposter with ease…!" He heard a sigh, then the woman continued, "You will bring it to me, my subjects, I won't be sniffed out by some 'dog-like' creature when I take control…And I'll learn from our, 'guest', how this Lucario can tell a fake the moment it steps in a room…" Sean knew immediately that his captor was talking about his Lucario's ability to sense aura, a force that cannot be copied by even magical means. He knew this woman was coming to him in his prison, to try and get information out of him, then, he felt another's presence, trying to hide itself as it got closer. -[N's Theme - Pokémon Black 2 & White 2]- He was about to demand who was trying to sneak up on him, but heard a voice say quietly in a fast manner, "Don't worry Sean. I'll free you from these Changeling's cuffs and reunite you with your family…" The teenager's eyes widened with surprise, he had not heard that voice in a long time and recognized that speech pattern anywhere. He turned to see a silhouette step into the light, and knew from the aura he was sensing, his visitor was really him… He quietly said with relief, "Thank goodness it is you…" The figure stepped into the light, revealing a human man in his mid-twenties, wearing a white shirt and a black cap. He had long, tea green hair and had hanging from his waist, a sliding puzzle that Sean noted resembled something called a 'Merger Sponge'. He had blue eyes that looked grey in this lighting, and wore tan pants. Without a doubt it was his friend, and Sean looked at his friend with a smile as he said his friend's name… "…Glad you're here, N…" To be continued in Part 2… Chapter 7: The Legendary Pokémon...(Tweaked)Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter.Chapter 8: Gym Leaders & The Pokémon League...(Tweaked)Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter.Chapter 9: Sean's Story pt. 1 - Johto and Sinnoh (A)Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter.Chapter 14: Returning Home...- Pt. 1 (Cyrus and Tirek Causing Trouble...)Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter.Chapter 14: Returning Home...- Pt. 2 (Tirek's Rampage & Cyrus' Master Plan...)Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter.Chapter 14: Returning Home...- Pt. 3 (The Final Battle & The Collapsing Universe)Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter.Prologue: Welcome to the Pokémon World...(Tweaked)Prologue: Welcome to the Pokemon World... ............................... ...Hello there, it is so nice to meet you... I humbly welcome you to the world of Pokemon... -[Welcome to the World of Pokemon - Pokemon Origins]- ...My name is Professor Oak, but everyone just calls me the Pokemon Professor. I know you are wondering what IS a Pokemon, right? Well, Pokemon are wondrous creatures that come in all shapes and sizes, and have many amazing powers. Many people keep Pokemon as pets, however, they can engage in fierce sporting events called Pokemon Battles, where the Pokemon and their trainers compete to grow stronger together, and strengthen the bonds a Trainer and his or her Pokemon... My job as a Pokemon Researcher is to find the mysteries hidden inside the Pokemon, since we still don't know much about them. But, I'm certain you and your friends will help me and my colleagues to finally crack the mysteries that the Pokemon are hiding. But enough about me, tell me about you; What is your name, young lady? ............................................................................. Twilight...Sparkle??? ............................................................................... Oh yes, that is a fitting name for you Twilight, now for you, young man; What is your name? ................................................................................ Sean? I will definitely remember that name, it already sounds like you will be my grandson, Blue's, newest and most formidable rival. I'll keep my eye on you... .................................................................................... Hmm? Oh, right, you two want to know what me and my fellow professors are currently working on, right? ..................................................................................... Well, we really have different fields we study the Pokemon on, but one that is getting all of us anxious to solve is the mystery of a unique process certain Pokemon undergo, called; Mega Evolution! !!!!!!!!..................................................................... You two will help us? Perfect! I'll hand you over to the leading professor on the subject of Mega Evolution, Professor Sycamore. I am certain we'll meet again, see you two later... ................................................................................ ................................................................................. -[Kalos Region Theme - Pokemon X & Y]- Why bonjour to you, Twilight and Sean! My name is Professor Augustine Sycamore, so you'll help me find the secrets of Mega Evolution? ................................................................................... Oh, comment stupide de ma part, you don't know what Mega Evolution is? Well you know how Pokemon undergo a metamorphosis which we call evolution right? !!!!............................................... My my, you two are quite studious on the subject, especially you Ms. Twilight Sparkle. You two are correct, but where regular evolution has its limit for every Pokemon, we found that a select few can actually take it further, and unlike regular evolution, a Mega Evolved Pokemon can actually revert back to its original form. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, and it is somehow tied with peculiar stones that seem to have an unknown origin, and it can happen only if a trainer's bond with his or her Pokemon is strong when Mega Evolution can occur... ......................................... Mon erreur, it is about time you two begin your adventure, don't worry, you'll see us again soon... ..... Now with my heart filled with joy, I welcome you both to the world of Pokemon!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "AHHH!!!" A young Twilight Sparkle wakes up in a cold sweat, her eyes having a stinging feeling after walking through that really bright doorway with those weird creatures mentioning others called 'Pokemon'. She had no clue what her dream was about, and unfortunately, the young unicorn couldn't remember any of it, except for walking through a very bright doorway. Her foalsitter, Cadence came in, worried about her favorite foal, and saw Twilight's eyes as big as saucers and her forehead dripping in sweat, then she smelled the all too familiar scent of urine. Cadence asked the unicorn, "I heard you scream. Are you okay, Twilight?" Twilight simply answered, "I-I-I don't know, but now I feel embarrassed because of me..." Cadence put her hoof over the filly's mouth and said warmly, "Don't let that bother you Twilight, lots of fillies and colts your age still do have bed-wetting problems. Why don't we get these sheets cleaned, give you a quick bath, and I'll help you fall asleep by reading your favorite bedtime story." Twilight smiled and followed Cadence happily as the teenage alicorn used a levitation spell to pick up the soiled sheets, and took them to get washed... -[Sootopolis City - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Fast-forward several years into the future, A more grown-up Twilight, now an alicorn herself, is walking to a park in Ponyville, heading to her friends who are readying a small area for a picnic. Spike followed Twilight close behind, pulling a wagon with things they are bringing to the picnic. Pinkie Pie, having seen them, hopped up in the air saying, "Hey Twilight! Spike! We're over here!" Twilight chuckled to herself and for Pinkie's sake and Rainbow Dash's, picked up her pace a little, with Spike doing the same. "Glad you can make it princess, I was getting antsy for how slow you were." Rainbow Dash had said in a joking manner. Twilight responded, "Just because I have wings, doesn't mean I'll use them all the time, like you. Besides, I can't really get a hang of landing yet, so until I do, I'd like my hooves on the ground and intact, thank you very much." Rainbow chuckled awkwardly as Rarity said, "I agree with Twilight, Rainbow Dash, her landings certainly need to be improved after the last few attempts she flied. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, for now we can worry about that after we have our friendly picnic." Fluttershy added softly, "Yes, I prefer it to be peaceful and quiet...I-if that's ok with you guys..." "Alright enough chitchat, let's get this picnic going, I'm starving..." Applejack said with enthusiasm. The other six all shouted at the same time, "Yeah!" and began their picnic, enjoying another perfect day in their peaceful home... -[Petalburg Woods - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- "HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" *BOOM* *Creek* Inside a secluded forest within the Hoenn Region, six Pokemon Trainers were training there Pokemon for the biggest competition of their world, the Pokemon International Championships, a tournament for only the most powerful and most talented trainers, to see who truly is the best of the best. The trainers consist of three boys and three girls, all of whom qualified, but one trainer was more pumped to enter the competition more than the others, to the point where he is training himself like he's going to be the one fighting... One of the girls, named May, spoke to the boy as he kicked a tree like a training dummy, "Hey Sean, I know you're excited for the Championships, but it won't do you any good if you hurt yourself from getting excited over it." The others agreed as the trainer named Sean said with the excitement clear in his voice, "I can't help myself, the thought of taking on the best of the world has got me pumped up..." He smiled widely, like a kid in a candy store, as he finished, "...And I welcome the challenge! A truly great challenge! He-he-he-hee..." Then Sean broke out in a hearty laugh that made the trainers and their Pokemon, burst out in the same kind of laughter, they had to agree with him, the thought of facing the world's greatest is something to get excited about. Another one of the girls, named Rosa, said, "Ha-ha...You're right Sensei Sean, it is exciting to face the top of the planet's best trainers, but the competition won't be held for another eleven months. You have to relax sometimes, sensei, too much work is bad for anyone's health you know..." Sean looked at his apprentice, and replied, "You're right about that, but I just can't contain myself." Two other trainers, two boys named Brendan and Barry, forced out laughter in a way hefty men would laugh, to try to liven things up and suceeded. Their impressions of Hikers or Lumberjacks caused the last girl named Lyra to snort and chortle at how silly the boys were behaving. The sounds made everyone laugh till their sides ache, then a powerful Tyrantrum walked up to Sean and gently pushed his snout against his trainer's back, Sean looked behind and petted the Despot Pokemon's crest. Barry asked Sean, "How come we're training here in this forest in Hoenn, and not at your special cottage in Johto? It has plenty of property space and it is by where you said that legendarily powerful trainer, Red is, Mt. Silver. I wanted to challenge Red and beat him, but I still don't understand how you beat him and Professor Oak's grandson, Blue? Oh man, I want a rematch here and now Sean, or I'm fining you 10 million Poke!" Sean smirked smugly at his rival and replied, "I'd like to see you try, I've beaten you every time we fought, what makes you think this time won't end the same, Barry?" The two glared at each other, waiting for someone to slip up or blink... Lyra giggled and answered Barry's question, "Sean told me that his place is currently being fortified and refurbished since those weaselly remnants from Team Rocket, tried to steal his Pokemon. Rosa was also there, being held hostage and Sean got you safely and the police arrested them. I bet he was your handsome knight in shining armor, right Rosa?" Rosa blushed red as a Voltorb as Lyra nudged her, with a sly grin on the Johto trainer's face, and said, "I-I don't know what you're talking about. It is very rude to make assumptions like that..." Brendan chuckled as he said, "Rosa's right Lyra, it is rude to make assumptions like that. That can easily make you lose your friends, you know." May giggled cutely as the trainer of Unova calmed down and Lyra apologized to Rosa... -[The Shard - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]- Inside a dark space between time and space, a battle was being fought, between the legendary god of time, Dialga, the legendary goddess of space, Palkia, and an invisible foe that can attack them on a whim. The collisions of such raw energy sent great shock-waves that can be felt in any dimension, the Unown fleeing as they ride the shock-waves to safety from the terrifying battle. The mighty Palkia pronounced loudly at her unseen foe, "Come out and face me coward, enough of these childish games of hide-and-seek! Show yourself!" Dialga calmed his sister, and calmly spoke in a firm voice, "What is it you seek, and why do you attack us? Answer us, foe of the shadows!" For a minute, there was complete silence, not even the distorted sound of the spacial wind blowing in this empty pocket-dimension. The legendary dragons sensed their mystery foe was staying perfectly still in whatever spot it is in. Then, it spoke, in a voice as silent and soft as the wind, like a raspy whisper. It said... "I...want...power...for...myself..." Then a pitch-black mass appeared and lunged at the faces of the two mighty Legendary Pokemon. They reacted quickly and shouted, "Protect!" Putting up barriers of energy that shielded them from the black mass. Dialga and Palkia asked at the same time, "What are you, black mass of darkness..." The mass then answered, lowly "Only...nightmare...only...force...no...queen...to...serve...for...we...dwell...shadow...of...moon's...magic..." It made a second attempt, but the Dragons of Time and Space were ready this time. Using Protect, they gathered their energy, pooling it into a single point, causing their special gemstones embedded on their bodies to glow in an otherworldly brilliance. When the mysterious enemy attacked, they unleashed that energy they stored up into a single attack launched by both of them... "ROAR OF TIME!!!" "SPACIAL REND!!!" From Dialga, he launched a powerful blue and purple stream of temporal energy at the mass. From Palkia, she swiped her right arm downwards, unleashing a large pink blade of pure cosmic energy at the mass. The two attacks collided with their target and each other at the same time, causing an explosion of galactic proportions. Had they fought on Earth, the explosion would take out a quarter of the galaxy with the planet. The mass was severely damaged as most of it was destroyed by the Pokemon deities, knowing now that it cannot win this fight, it fled through a tear in the time-space continuum. Palkia immediately gave chase, but was too late when her attacker disappeared with the tear. She frustratingly roared, releasing energy that caused a boulder of ice to disintegrate into pink particles, then vanish into oblivion, shouting, "NO!!! IT WILL NOT ESCAPE ME AFTER THAT ATTEMPT TO KILL US, THAT THING WILL NOT ESCAPE FROM CHALLENGING ME!!!!!" The black shadow remnant rode the portal back to where it came from... Equestria... -[Team Aqua/Magma's Plans - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Barry and Lyra headed to the nearest town to get supplies, leaving Sean, Rosa, Brendan, May, and their Pokemon in the forest, to continue training. Then in a flash, a powerful vortex sucked them all in, screaming. Barry and Lyra heard the screams and rushed back only to see their friends get pulled in a vortex to who knows where, and they saw Sean's Latios fly into the vortex after them, as it closed behind him. For Barry and Lyra, their faces had the looks of horror at what happened, their friends were gone. Barry asked Lyra, with a shaky voice, "L-Lyra...What...just happened..." Lyra was shaken up, her childhood friend Sean, and the friends he made that are now her friends, are gone, she replied in the same tone, "I-I-I don't know B-Barry..." She then said aloud, her poor Azumarill jumping in surprise to her trainer's sudden outburst, "W-we have to get everyone else! Our friends could be suffering wherever they winded up! We have got to save them!!!" -[Drought - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Twilight did enjoy the picnic, until what felt like a sudden burst of wind threw up her friend's picnic up in the air and blown far out of Ponyville's boarders, except for the picnic sheet. Then the sky, 'cracked?!' if that was even possible, and the crack opened and released blinding lights greater than sunlight and more powerful bursts of wind that rivaled a tornado's strength. The perfect day quickly went downhill, surprisingly, she expected this kind of thing happening, some unusual disaster spoiling a perfect day in Equestria for them to solve with the power of friendship and magic. Now she's looking up in the sky, it has a silver and navy blue vortex on it that made it look like the sky was a prop of sorts, then something big crashed right through the sky, leaving a gaping cracked hole on it. The breach of the space-time continuum was big enough for everyone in Equestria to see clearly, and cause panic among them, thinking the end of the world is here, that is what Twilight believes. Applejack looked up and said, "Whoa Nelly! What in the wide world of Equestria is that!" Rainbow Dash commented, "Maybe it is Discord and more of his silly jokes, he made that to scare the daylights out of everypony, that's what I think..." Rarity was marveling the seemingly flawless pattern of the vortex, its colors were inspiring the unicorn fashionista on a new clothing line for her boutique. The seven friends were unaware that they were being watched by a pair of focused eyes... -[Encounter Team Aqua/Magma Admin - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Princess Luna looked out her window and saw the enormous fissure in the sky and rushed to her sister's room in a slight state of panic... Princess Celestia, high ruler of Equestria, was in her room, reading her former student's reports on friendship, when her younger sister crashed through, like a raving lunatic. Luna was spouting gibberish she couldn't understand, and placed a hoof over her sister's mouth. "Now Luna..." Celestia said, "Just calm down and tell..." "No time! HURRY!!!" Luna interrupted and grabbed Celestia and forcefully pulled her sister down the hallway of Canterlot Castle. Luna dragged Celestia to a balcony, causing Celestia to free herself from her sister's grasp, furious at her sister's actions, she glared at her little sister. Celestia then said, "Luna, now is not the time for..." Luna shut Celestia's mouth, forced her head upwards, and pointed at the sky in a rapid motion. That's when she saw the enormous hole in the sky, swirling cosmic energy flowing from within. Celestia's eyes jumped out of their sockets she was so surprised, now she knew why Luna did what she did, but then it raised a question in her mind. She asked, H-how did I not notice it?! For that matter... She finished aloud, "...Why didn't I sense it being formed?! Surely something of that magnitude would have given off some magical energy I could have picked up..." -[Drought - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Pinkie Pie excitedly bounced about saying, "Ooo-oo-o-o! I know what it is! It's a giant portal to another world that's drastically different from our own! That's what it is!" Normally, Applejack was the most realistic, saying to Pinkie that it couldn't be that, but what came out was, "Ya' know Pinkie, it could be...whatever you said it was..." They stared at the vortex in the sky wondering what it could be, and if it is a portal, where does it lead? They stared at it for what seemed to feel like hours, when they only stared at it for a minute. Then the ponies and dragon felt a quick rush of wind, like something flew by them, making them all tense up and making Fluttershy squeak in surprise. Spike asked, "What w-w-was t-that?" Their eyes frantically looked around, until Rainbow Dash's caught something in front of them. Rainbow said, "There! What is that?" -[Latios/Latias Flight - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The group looked at the direction that Rainbow was pointing and saw an invisible shape that looked like something made of glass. They noticed its movements and realized that whatever it was, it was facing them. Then in a quick, small flash of light, they saw a blue floating creature looking right at them with its red eyes, as soon as it did appear, everyone quickly backed off in fright. The blue creature was bigger than any of the ponies or dragon, possibly bigger than Luna. It had large blue wings sticking out stiffly, and it had a small red triangle on its chest. The blue creature looked very fierce and fast, faster than any of them, but when its eyes looked at them, its eyes showed the telltale signs of worry and distress. It was really the Eon Pokemon, Latios, and he spoke to the ponies as best as he can do... "GYrrraaaAAAAAAHHHHhhhhhhOOOooooHHHHhhHH!" Twilight and her friends stood there, ready to run or fight for their very lives, except for Fluttershy, she couldn't understand what this creature was saying, but can tell by the looks of its expression, the motion of its body, and the tone of its voice, this creature wasn't threatening them or anything like that... ...It was pleading for their help.... "WAIT!" Everyone looked to see where that outburst came from, and saw the normally timid and quiet Fluttershy, walking up to the creature?! Rainbow Dash shouted, "Fluttershy! What are you doing? Get back here and get away from that thing!" Fluttershy ignored Rainbow Dash and asked the Latios in a concerned tone, "What's wrong? Why are you so distressed? And what are you begging us for?" There jaws dropped when Fluttershy asked those questions, they realized that whatever that thing was, it was asking for their help. The Latios said that its friends are in danger, but they cannot understand him at all. He picked up on this and lowered itself closer to the ground. Rarity asked, "Fluttershy dear, what is it doing?" Twilight boldly guessed, "I...I think it wants us to get on its back and take us somewhere" The Latios cooed and nodded his head, surprising everyone that they can't understand the creature, but it can understand them. Fluttershy, Spike, Pinkie, and Twilight got onto Latios' back, while Rarity and Applejack were held in the Eon Pokemon's arms. Rainbow Dash wanted to follow it in the air to wherever it needed to go. Latios levitated himself higher and higher, turned to the direction of a mountain range far off in a distance and then in an instant, shot through the air like a bullet, making everyone riding the intelligent Pokemon scream in surprise. Rainbow Dash knew it looked fast, but was shocked how fast it was carrying six passengers and quickly tried to keep up -[Soaring in the Sky (Day) - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Within five minutes, Latios flew them through the gorges through the mountain range, never losing a second of speed. Rainbow Dash had trouble keeping up with Latios, mostly due to the sharp turns that the Legendary Pokemon seems to turn with ease. She couldn't figure it out, how is this blue creature faster and more agile than she is, it made her so upset that her competitive nature kicked in, even though she is suppose to follow the blue creature. Rainbow now felt like racing the Eon Pokemon, to prove she is the fastest flyer. She picked up more speed and managed to get sight of her 'competitor', but then saw Latios turn sharply down a wider gorge, and followed until she and the other ponies saw a bunch of creatures facing a pile of rocks, the rocks showed signs of them collapsing to their current position. That was where Latios was taking them, he picked up speed and dived to the ground, scaring his passengers. Rainbow Dash tried to get ahead of the Legendary Pokemon, but was caught by Twilight's magic to slow her down as to not crash into something. Latios stopped midair, just two feet from colliding with the hard ground, and let his passengers off, shaken up and with their manes blown back of them, Rarity getting fussy that her beautiful mane was ruined, but was very glad to touch solid ground, along with Applejack and Spike. Spike kissed the ground and was saying over and over, "Ground! Sweet, Wonderful ground!" Applejack was doing the same, while everyone was getting themselves together, Latios lead them to the rock pile and saw the creatures battering it furiously, like they need to get something out. Fluttershy walked up to Latios and asked the same question, Latios was pointing to the rock pile and then tried to move the rocks like the other creatures, which were also Pokemon, they were; a Tyrantrum a Gallade two Lucario a Gardevoir a Golem a Gigalith a Sceptile a Blaziken and a Salamence Twilight then asked the Latios, worriedly, "I-is somepony in there?" Latios nodded and made a motion to tell Twilight that they need to hurry, making the new alicorn gasp in shock. Applejack asked, "Well, why did he bring us here, Twilight?" Twilight said urgently, "It brought us here because somepony is trapped under these rocks!" Everyone gasped and Twilight continued, "Alright, we have got to help these guys out fast, now here's the plan..." -[Mt. Pyre Peak - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The Mane Six and Spike worked with the Pokemon clearing all the rocks, it was an hour till they cleared the rocks, showing a small cave. They saw something come out of the cave, a muscular four armed grey humanoid Pokemon named Machamp, carrying two smaller pale creatures like it. Then a Dragonite came out, carrying a small pale creature like the two Machamp was carrying, then a red creature similar to Latios, known as Latias flew out with another one of the pale creatures on her back. The Latias gently put the pale creature down and the flew to Latios immediately when she saw him, Latias cooed happily and flew around Latios as he replied to her sounds. They both flew down to the ponies, with them thinking the way the two behaved quite adorable. Upon looking more closely at them, Twilight noticed they were wearing some kind of accessories that had a glittering stone at their centers, then noticed similar types of devices on some of the Pokemon. They turned their attention to the four pale creatures which Twilight recognized as humans from her journey to Canterlot High sometime back, and knew there were two boys and two girls. The humans were the four trainers that were sucked into the vortex; Sean, Brendan, Rosa, and May, they were all unconcious and hurt pretty bad, but they are still alive thankfully. The Latios that lead the ponies here belonged to Sean, and he cooed quietly and gently nudged his trainer, only for him to jolt upright in pain and accidentally headbutted Pinkie. Sean and Pinkie both said, "Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-oww!!! That really hurts!" Sean opened his eyes and saw the ponies and dragon staring at him, and said, "What's with the colorful Ponytas and Rapidashes? Ooh, I feel dizzy..." Sean then passed out, Twilight said to her friends, "Well, we have to get these guys to a hospital, they are in need of some medical attention. What do you say girls?" They, along with Spike said at the same time, "Yeah, let's do it!" Pinkie Pie said with excitement, "Wahooo! New friends for me, I should plan them a 'Welcome to Ponyville' party and a 'Get Well Soon' party when they get out of the hospital!" Twilight chuckled a little, but the Pokemon just stared at the pink party planner pony confused at the kind of energy Pinkie had, and then they quietly followed the ponies to Ponyville, staying with their trainers, but the ponies didn't know that yet...
Chapter 1: A Strange New World...(Tweaked)Chapter 1: A Strange New World... -[Inside Mt. Pyre - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- An hour had past since Twilight and the gang brought the four unconscious Pokemon Trainers to Ponyville's General Hospital, still unsure why these creatures seemed so concerned for the humans that they followed the ponies into Ponyville. Everyone immediately panicked and fled the moment they saw the Tyrantrum, its imposing and frightening appearance, like that of the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus, made them all scream and lock their doors. Fluttershy felt very nervous around the ROCK/DRAGON type, because it gave off an aura of sensation that was too similar to an actual dragon, but Fluttershy gave it the benefit of a doubt when she remembered that the dinosaur-like Pokemon was genuinely concerned for the humans. The Dragonite (which when cleaned was an evergreen color instead of a usual tan-ish orange, meaning it was a Shiny Pokemon, but the ponies don't know that...) made the pegasus nervous as well, but less so because of its almost, 'cartoonish' appearance, making the Dragon Pokemon look very harmless and gentle. Applejack rubbed her hooves, like one would when worried, and said, "Y'all feel that, I feel so...nervous...Like something really horrible is going to happen..." What Applejack was actually feeling was the Gardevoir's feelings of worry and fear being channeled, unintentionally, by her psychic powers throughout the room. Her mate, Gallade, noticed the ponies unknowingly feeling what she is feeling, and placed a hand on her shoulder. Twilight looked up and saw the worried PSYCHIC/FAIRY type calm down and that same feeling that Applejack pointed out, faded. She had a suspicion that the green and white, humanoid looking creature must have been the source of that dreading feeling they all felt in the room. Applejack felt the change and said aloud, "Whoa! What just happened? Did the room suddenly change?" Rainbow Dash shuddered and replied, "Yeesh! I felt that drastic drop too, that feels WAY too weird for me..." Pinkie was too excited to notice and was busy asking the Aura Pokemon, Lucario, a barrage of questions, much to the poor Pokemon's sake. "...What's your favorite color? What are those things at the back of your head?" Pinkie continued on as the FIGHTING/STEEL type closed his eyes, tuning out all distractions to meditate, as his trainer taught him to do to calm himself. Twilight decided to check on the humans, thinking her knowledge on human anatomy from her visit to Canterlot High might help the doctors check their vitals, or look for any kind of problem they might not know about or can operate on a human, let alone four of them. She insisted when the nurses tried to stop her, using her position as a princess and the fact she knew the anatomy of the creatures currently being operated on. They reluctantly agreed, and Twilight managed to inform the doctors about what they needed to know about the humans they were giving medical attention. -[Indigo Plateau - Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Celestia was reading an urgent letter from Twilight, while occasionally looking out the window at the massive cracked hole in the sky. She read the letter as it said; Dear Princess Celestia, As I'm sure you have known, there is a giant 'portal' as Pinkie says it could be in the sky, but me and my friends found something even more intriguing than that. We found four humans who are currently getting medical attention, but what was really unusual is that there are a small number of odd creatures that seemed to have been with them. They were following the humans to the hospital, and they seemed really concerned about their safety. I would tell you what these creatures look like, but they're... Hard to describe... You should see them when you can, they're that hard to describe... From, Your Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle Celestia chuckled to herself as she thought, Oh Twilight, I'm not your teacher anymore in the way you used to be, I guess you need to be remembered when I see these 'creatures' for myself... Her secretary walked in as Celestia said to her, "Ah! Perfect timing Ms. Raven, how's my schedule for the next week?" Raven, a little puzzled, answered, "Another visit to Ponyville I presume? Even with that thing in the sky?" Celestia replied, "My former student made an interesting discovery that I must see with my own eyes..." Raven then said, "Oh, Princess Twilight Sparkle right? If that's the case, you have, surprisingly, a large amount of free time for two-and-a-half weeks, though I expect it will change very soon concerning that...whatever-it-is, in the sky..." Celestia laughed a little, saying, "Yeah, I suppose that's to be expected, Luna's still freaking out with the subject and it appears that Discord was not responsible, he admitted that even creating something like that would be too much for even him. Can you make arrangements for Luna to be in charge of Canterlot while I go to Ponyville to she whatever she and her friends discovered?" Raven answered, "Of course your majesty..." -[Pokemon Center - Pokemon X & Y]- After two exhausting hours, the doctors succeeded in treating their patients, and by luck, one of them was waking up. The human in question was Sean, Twilight and her friends came in to formally greet one of the, apparently, first humans to arrive in Equestria. Sean sat himself upright, while groaning and holding his hand to his forehead, he had a terrible headache like an Exploud screeched in his ears, and then a Snorlax sat on his head. Sean quietly spoke to himself, "Ah jeez, why does my head hurt so much? I really need an aspirin or a benadryl to stop the throbbing pain in my head..." As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a bunch of ponies looking at him, Twilight cleared her throat and began to say, "Hello there sir, my name is..." She stopped when the human slumped back on the bed with his eyes closed as e muttered loudly, "Okay, weird dream I'm having, not the weirdest, but definitely weird enough, I really hope someone wakes me up..." Rainbow Dash felt a little offended and shouted, "Hey! We're no dream pal! What we want to..." Rainbow stopped when a loud click was heard and saw the door opening, and the one opening it, the blue dog-looking Lucario, with its eyes closed and the sensors at the back of its head standing stiff to the sides. As soon as it opened its eyes, the sensors lowered into the position the ponies remembered it, and then it walked to Sean, who was smiling. Sean then said, "Lucario? Is that you? It is you! I'm so glad your safe pal!" Sean then grabbed the Aura Pokemon and hugged it somewhat tightly as the Lucario did the same, surprising the ponies... Twilight uttered in confusion, "L-Lucario?! What's a Lucario?" Sean was smiling as he patted the Pokemon's back, then it turned into a frown that said on his face, 'wait-a-minute'. He then said, "Hold up, if your here, then I'm definitely not dreaming..." Pinkie Pie then said, "Well sure you're not dreaming, so don't be freaking out, because we want to be your bestest friends..." Sean interrupted the party pony, and said, "Hmm...If I'm being completely honest, this isn't the weirdest thing to happen to me. So...I'm not freaking out because I've seen crazier stuff than a room of talking multicolored, equines...Well, better introduce myself, my name is Sean, and this is one of my partners, Lucario. What are your names, for that matter, I've never seen anything like you folks..." Lucario said in response while bowing, "Arrrrohhhh..." The ponies giggled, except for Twilight, who proceeded to introduce herself, "Well, my name is Twilight Sparkle..." Then the other ponies (and dragon) introduced themselves to Sean, "My name is Rarity, kind sir..." "I'm Applejack..." "The name's Rainbow Dash, fastest flyer in Equestria..." "Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie!" "I'm Spike..." "I-I-I'm F-Fluttershy..." Sean smirked and chuckled as he said to the timid, "Well-well-well, you certainly live up to the 'shy' in your name..." Then the group heard a moan coming from one of the other humans, the girl named May, she sat up as well saying groggily, "Oooo...I'm hurting all over..." She stopped as she saw Sean, his Lucario, and a bunch of ponies and one dragon looking at her, then asked, "Sean...Are you seeing this too? 'Cause I don't want to know I'm hallucinating...And, DON'T YOU DARE LIE OR JOKE AROUND WITH ME, MR. POKEMON MASTER!!!" The ponies felt a little offended (and puzzled with the word 'Pokemon'), until they heard Sean say with a grin on his face, "Aww, but it's so much fun to mess around with you. Like when I put whipped cream on your palm and tickled your nose with a Pidgey feather, boy, our friends got a real kick out of it. Hmm-m-m-m..." He was holding back laughter with the young trainer's glaring at him, her face was blushing a bright red, and anger and embarrassment clear on her face. He then said, "Sorry, but to answer your question, we apparently wound up in some other world of sorts. Well, better introduce everyone... May, this is..." -[Littleroot Town - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Lyra and Barry managed to reach Littleroot Town, the hometown of May and Brendan (And where Sean and Rosa are staying during the Hoenn League), May's mother and father, Norman (the Petalburg City Gym Leader) were bumped into by Barry rushing like a Linoone, and being impatient. Norman said, "Whoa! Slow down son, you could hurt yourself or someone else...Wait, you're Barry right? Good, I was wondering how my daughter and Birch's boy are doing after you guys went training to..." Barry interrupted and shouted, "No time to chat! Where's Professor Birch's laboratory! It's an EMERGENCY!!!" May's mother said, "It's down that way...Wait...Emergency?! What happened to my little girl?" But it was too late as she saw Barry, pulling Lyra by the arm, running down the direction May's mother pointed to Professor Birch's laboratory. Norman and his wife looked into each other's eyes and proceeded to go to Birch's to find out what happened to their daughter and her friends... -[Birch Laboratory - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Barry burst through the door of Birch's laboratory, making some scientists and police officers jolt in surprise, as Barry impatiently shoved and pushed various people out of the way, saying things like "Out of my way!" or "Move it tubby!" with Lyra apologizing for Barry's actions after he pushes them out of the way. Professor Birch saw the two trainers that were with his son, coming towards him as the police try to subdue Barry and Lyra, mostly Barry. Professor Birch said to the officers, "No-no, It's quite alright, I know those two, they are with my son, I can vouch for them, what's the matter? I thought you were with my son and the others..." The officers let Lyra and Barry go, but not before giving Barry handcuffs to keep him from doing, whatever he was doing. Birch noticed that the young lady from Johto looked very upset, and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so upset?" May's parents entered as they got to where their old family friend, Professor Birch as he was calming Lyra... Lyra, with tears streaming from her eyes, answered Birch, "May, Brendan, Rosa, and Sean...They vanished with their Pokemon in some kind of vortex or portal...W-we couldn't reach to them before it closed...behind them..." Everyone was silent, May's parents worried about the safety of their daughter, Birch then said, "That's terrible to hear, but I believe they're safe and wherever the others went..." Norman perked up and asked, "What do you mean Birch? By 'others', exactly..." Birch answered, "Our children, weren't the only ones to have simply vanished, a number of other trainers and professors have also vanished, to where, I have no clue..." -[Pokemon Center - Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Rosa slowly opened her eyes, and found herself in an empty hospital room of sorts, her head throbbing, like if she got a Beedrill sting on her arm. She lazily looked at her arms, thankfully, no injuries of any kind. Rosa was then greeted by a friendly face she instantly recognized as he tickled her lovingly... "Dragonblitz? Oh it's so good to see you, you lovable Shiny Dragonite, you..." She said as she petted the different-colored Dragon Pokemon's snout. Rosa jolted when she heard a familiar voice say, "Well, he stood by your side until you woke up, Sleeping Beauty..." She uttered, "S-sensei Sean?! Is that you?!" She turned to see her three friends, Sean, May, and Brendan (whose left arm is in a sling), along with several unfamiliar faces in the shape of creatures that resembled Ponyta. One of them, a pink one suddenly appeared in front of the Unova trainer, like magic with a wide smile on its face. The pink creature said, "Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie! You must be Rosa, I'm so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-soooooooo excited to meet you and be friends, now I can throw you all a 'Welcome to Ponyville' party, or maybe it is a 'Welcome to Equestria' party now..." Pinkie stopped when Rosa had a look of confusion on her face, as she said, "Sensei! What's going on!" Twilight thought, Sensei? What does that mean? It sounds like an honorific term... Sean chuckled as he answered, "To put it shortly; Portal... Sucked in... Trapped in cave... Latios lead them here... They helped us free... Took us to this hospital... We're in a different world... Now for introductions, they are; Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, you already met Pinkie Pie, and Spike...Does that inform you Rosa?" Rosa, having known her teacher for a while, said, "Alright Sensei...But...Who is that..." Rosa was pointing to a white pony with a horn and wings, everyone else noticed and everyone (except for the Pokemon and their Trainers) bowed to the alicorn. Twilight Sparkle then said, "Princess Celestia! This is an unexpected surprise!" Celestia chuckled and said, "There's no need for that Princess Twilight, I came because I want to see the humans and these creatures you wrote about..." She looked at the Pokemon Trainers and the Pokemon in the room, and finished, "And I assume they are the humans and creatures, am I correct?" Sean smirked and said, "You bet we are...And these creatures you call them, are really called Pokemon, your highness." The ponies and May gasped as Twilight said, "Sean, what do you think you're doing?!" Celestia chuckled as she said, "There's no need for formalities, I understand if their culture is far different from our own, but I must ask, Sean was it?" The trainer laughed nervously as he said, "Y-yeah? What is it?" Celestia cleared her throat as she asked, "Now, Sean, what are these 'Pokemon' you mentioned? Are these creatures here them?" The Pokemon confirmed in their native tongue, and Brendan said, "They are, Princess... I can tell you have others you want informed as well, right?" Celestia was a little surprised at Brendan's question, when a voice said, "My, my, my, you figured out that little bit of information from just that question, you're very perceptive aren't you, human boy..." Then in a flash, a misshapen being appeared, the trainers looked with confusion at the being, many of them thinking that the creature before them was a Pokemon of sorts... Twilight said with annoyance clear in her voice, "Discord, what are you doing here..." Discord slumped in disappointment as he said, "Now that was rude, Celestia here invited me, and before you say anything, I am not responsible for that thing in the sky...and I am curious about these Pokemon creatures as well..." Celestia then said, "Yes, but now I see that this isn't the kind of place to talk about this kind of thing. Why don't we head to Canterlot to talk about these Pokemon, I'm sure my sister, Luna would like to hear this kind of information as well..." -[Route 101 - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- "Are ya' sure you wanna fly on that Latios of your's back, Sean?" Applejack asked the teenage trainer, who mounted on to the back of his Latios, as the others were boarding the Friendship Express. He replied with a grin, "Though I like riding on trains, I feel as if I should fly, so I can get a bird-eye's view of this place you call 'Equestria', I'd want to explore it sometime in the future. It sounds like a place I want to see whatever secrets it holds inside its land." Celestia then said to the farmer, "Everyone has a preference of how they do things, you of all ponies know that better than anyone, correct?" Applejack pulled her hat over her face in embarrassment, knowing how she likes to do things her way... The train headed for Canterlot as the humans and their Pokemon look out of the train's windows to take in the sights of Equestria, minus the gigantic portal in the sky. Twilight saw Sean and his Latios flying beside the train, performing all sorts of somersaults and corkscrews. Rainbow scoffed and said, "Phhisssshhh! I can do those kind of tricks..." Then the brace on Latios suddenly glowed in a bright light, and then Sean said something to Latios then it shot forward like a rocket, the pair almost looked like a shooting star streaking in the sky, with a sparkling trail like stars and a lightning blue color to the trail. Applejack then said coyly, "Can you do that kind of thing?" Rainbow, with her jaw dropped at what was in her sight, then replied sheepishly, "Uh, maybe, I don't know..." -[Indigo Plateau - Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Eventually, they arrived into Canterlot's castle, and after introductions were made for Luna. Celestia took a deep breath as she asked, "Alright, Sean. Please tell us what are these Pokemon of yours and where you and your friends are from?" Sean chuckled as he replied, "Well...I'll try to explain it as best as I could..." To be continued...
Chapter 2: Pokémon...(Tweaked)Chapter 2: Pokemon... -[Indigo Plateau - HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Celestia, Luna, Discord, Spike, and the Mane Six patiently sat as the four Trainers ready themselves to explain Pokemon to the best of their ability... Sean started, "Pokemon are a race of mysterious and powerful creatures of an unknown origin, even in our world. They are capable of extraordinary things, and have wondrous power that helps the flow of nature to be stabilized, and create new kinds of matter..." Rosa continued, "Us humans rely on Pokemon, as much as they rely on us, to make our world a wonderful place to live. Many humans ask for the help of the Pokemon for many different things, like building skyscraper towers..." May said, "There are over seven hundred individual species, with the total number of Pokemon species out there a complete mystery. There are scientists, like my father, who study the Pokemon to solve the many mysteries they hold." Twilight's eyes lit up at May's comment, these Pokemon had completely enthralled the young alicorn. Brendan said next, "Many people can keep Pokemon as pets, but what we Pokemon Trainers do is to help our Pokemon grow stronger by love and care, but the best way they grow is by battling other Pokemon. We trainers sometimes capture Pokemon in these Pokeballs so we..." Brendan was interrupted by an angry Fluttershy in his face, who said, "HOW DARE YOU! YOU DO NOT TREAT THESE CREA..." Fluttershy was suddenly grabbed by Brendan's Sceptile, and was pinned down as it growled at the pegasus, making her squeak in fright. Brendan then said, "SCEPTILE! NO! LEAVE FLUTTERSHY ALONE!" Sceptile let the frightened pegasus go as Brendan said, "I'm so sorry about that, just let me explain, our Pokemon wanted to come with us, if they feel like it they can leave anytime they want. By capturing, the Pokeballs are humane and comfortable to them, we trainers use them to make the Pokemon understand our feelings. If they allow themselves to be captured, that means they understand us. I won't lie, there are people who try to use Pokemon for horrible deeds, even a few individuals who view Pokemon as nothing more than tools that they can dispose of when their usefulness is used up." Everyone gasped, as Fluttershy said, "How horrible! Y-you're sure you're not with them?" Rosa sighed as she said, "We actually fight against such horrible people, Sean especially, he took down more villainous criminals that abuse Pokemon more than any of us." The ponies, Discord, and Spike all looked at Sean with surprise as Applejack said, "Wait a minute! You took down several gangs of no-good bad guys?! Shouldn't you leave that kind of thing to the authorities?" Sean sighed as he answered, "I couldn't sit by as they abuse innocent Pokemon, some of them were after the Legendary Pokemon, to use them for their horrible goals..." The trainer stopped when the ponies stare in confusion, as they asked at the same time, "Legendary Pokemon? What are those?" The trainers looked at each other, even though they personally know about the Legendary Pokemon themselves, they knew next to nothing about them. The ponies could tell that what they know about the Legendary Pokemon seemed limited at best. Celestia was about to ask them to tell what they do know, until a member of the Royal Guard burst in the throne room in a hurry. -[Drought - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The guard said, "Y-your highness! An urgent report from the sentry posts down by the base of the mountain. There's some sort of creature approaching the castle, w-with a blue sea-serpent that's destroying the forest!" Brendan said in response, "A blue sea-serpent? Uh, Princess Celestia, is it okay if we go check it out? This 'blue sea-serpent' sounds like a certain Pokemon we know..." -[Encounter: Team Magma/Aqua Admin - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Twilight was hanging on for dear life in the grasp of Rosa's Dragonite... May was riding her Latias with Applejack and Pinkie Pie, while Sean rode his Latios with Fluttershy and Brendan holding on. They headed to the 'blue sea-serpent' which was, as the trainers suspected, a rampaging Gyarados. The trainers and ponies landed in the path of the Gyarados as Brendan said, "Alright Gyarados, go back to where you came from and we won't have to hurt you..." But the Gyarados stopped in front of the group, only ten feet away, then the Gyarados glowed red as it then turned into red energy, then disappeared into a Pokeball, being held by a tall figure. The figure spoke, "I won't stop, I need to know where I am! And none of you trainers shall stand in my way...of creating a world without a weak thing called a spirit..." Sean flinched, because he recognized who the voice belonged to, and gritted his teeth in anger, the voice belonged to an old foe of his, one he had not seen in years, back when he was an 11-year-old boy traveling through the Sinnoh region. Sure enough, the figure stepped out of the shadows of the trees, revealing a tall, blue-haired man, wearing a business suit/spacesuit with a yellow "G" on the left breast. He was the leader of Team Galactic, and one of the sworn enemies of Sean... "Cyrus..." Sean bitterly uttered under his breath, only Twilight and Celestia hearing him... Sean and Cyrus were, for a lack of a better term, enemies, fierce enemies that hated each other from the last time they met, Sean foiled Cyrus' plans to create a new universe in his own image in a space where they last fought and seen each other, the Distortion World. Rosa recognized the stylized "G" and asked, "A-are you with those psychotic criminals, Team Galactic?" The natives of Equestria gasped at Rosa's question, while Cyrus coldly stared at the trainers and ponies, identifying every one of them. He then said, "I'm their leader, Cyrus, and don't stand in my way, lest I will crush you under my foot, little girl..." He paused and noticed one trainer glaring at him, he said with slight anger, "YOU! I remember you, Sean of New Bark Town, you got in my way, but you look...older...Have you been any wiser since we last met, or are you still that hyper little brat I remember you as..." Sean said in a tone virtually alien to everyone but Rosa, a low tone like he was serious (in a scary way), "You still view everyone, innocent people, to be ugly, incomplete beings you would sooner destroy? Unlike me or other trainers, you don't view Pokemon as friends or partners, and unlike your followers, who you told me were useless as the people you despise, you don't use Pokemon as tools to get what you want..." Cyrus chuckled in a low, evil-sounding way, as the ponies were horrified that someone as horrible as this man before them was here, and then he finished, "...Instead, I use the Pokemon's power as my own, to bend them to my will. I see, you remember me well, clearly it has been years since we fought in that ugly place, the Distortion World..." Sean spat in anger, "How can I forget the man who mistreated Pokemon, the man who was willing to destroy everyone in the universe, and the universe itself, and reshape it in your twisted image..." Cyrus grinned as he said, "You would thank me for ridding you of that incomplete thing called spirit..." Sean shouted with hatred, "You were going to make everyone miserable and nothing but emotionless zombies by using Dialga and Palkia's powers to do your dirty work! I won't forget what you did to the Lake Guardians to create that thing you used on the Dragons of Time and Space. You put the three Pokemon in horrible pain, I even felt that pain by just looking at them, and even now I still feel that pain you put Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf through!" Everyone noticed Sean clutching his side tightly, like he was in pain Twilight noticed the hate in the trainer's eyes, and she winced and gulped in fright. Fluttershy was furious at the man for doing such horrible things, she was going to fly up to his face, but Cyrus had an aura of dread that was fierce enough that the kind pegasus dared not to. Even Celestia, Discord, and Luna dare not speak against the wicked, but deep down, sad man. -[The Pokemon League Besieged - Pokemon Black & White]- Cyrus then said, "Nothing will stop me from achieving my goal..." He pulled out a Pokeball as he continued, "...And I'll crush anyone who stands in my way!" Brendan, May, and Rosa readied their Pokeballs, and the ponies readied to join the fight, but Sean rose his arm in front of them. Rarity asked, "Sean dear, why are you..." She was interrupted by the trainer saying, "He's mine! He is my foe to fight. For your own good, stand back, take cover behind those boulders, I'll take on Cyrus...myself..." Twilight said in surprise, "What?! There's no way we would let you face him by your..." Rosa placed a hand over the alicorn's mouth and said, "Sensei has beaten Cyrus multiple times before, when he was a kid. He's much older and wiser than the last time they fought. Heed sensei's advice, you guys are about to witness your first Pokemon Battle, though this one is much more serious than they usually are." Deciding not to fight about it anymore, Twilight sought cover along with the other trainers, ponies, Discord, and Spike taking cover. The three trainers each sent out a Gigalith (Rosa's), a Golem (May's), and a Hariyama (Brendan's) in front of their barricades, to protect them from any attacks Cyrus might send at them, intentional or not. (No Music - Traditional Wind Blowing Through Forest sound) The air was blowing strongly, but quietly, like a scene in a movie, the final duel between two samurai. Sean and Cyrus stood for a minute, saying nothing and clenching their first Pokemon in a Pokeball tightly. Cyrus asked Sean, "Where's that Giratina you captured? Are you going to use the god of anti-matter against me? The one who stopped me when I did summon its siblings, Dialga and Palkia?" Sean said nothing, a cold, emotionless stare was etched on his face, with his hat casting an ominous shadow over his eye-line, his eyes visible clearly in the shadow... Twilight noticed the, in her and her friend's opinions, creepy glare on Sean's face, she said aloud, "Sean...is like a completely different person now. How is it that that...happy, mischievous young boy earlier...and this cold, ruthless-looking boy I see now...be the same person?" Pinkie Pie shouted at the top of her lungs, "SEAN! YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS BEAT THAT MEANIE PANTS REAL GOOD FOR ME AND FLUTTERSHY-Y-Y!!!!!!" Cyrus growled quietly at how annoying that pink creature was, unaware that Sean hid a wicked smirk and said too quietly for anyone to hear, "I plan to..." BATTLE! POKEMON TRAINER SEAN VS. TEAM GALACTIC BOSS CYRUS -[Battle! Team Galactic Boss - Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]- Cyrus and Sean threw their Pokeballs out to their battlefield, the pokeballs collided and in a blinding light, their first Pokemon were sent out...they were having a full battle, 6 vs. 6 Pokemon. Cyrus' first Pokemon was the DARK/FIRE type, Houndoom, as it let out its battle cry, "ROUH-DOOHAHM!" Sean's first Pokemon was the powerful PSYCHIC/FIGHTING type, Gallade, and Gallade let out his own battle cry, "GAHAL-LLADDE!" Then in an instant, the two pokemon charged to each other, Gallade getting the first attack as his trainer shouted, "Use Close Combat!" Gallade did as instructed, its body began to glow faintly and like an instant, Gallade unleashed powerful punches and kicks on Cyrus' Houndoom, but the Dark Pokemon dodged the last few finishing blows as his red muzzle began to spark tiny flames. Cyrus then shouted his command, "Fire Fang!" Houndoom's mouth then was coated in flames and it bit Gallade's body, making the Blade Pokemon flinch in pain, he then punched the Houndoom off, clutching his side. Sean then said, "Leaf Blade..." and Gallade's elbows extended out into long, green-glowing blades, and in one swift strike, the fiery demon dog fainted, his stamina exhausted and being unable to battle. Cyrus bitterly gritted his teeth as he called back his Houndoom, and Sean called back Gallade. Pinkie, Rainbow, Applejack, Spike, and Discord whooped at the quick, but epic first round they witnessed, and cheered at Sean's victory. Twilight asked, "I-is it over?" Rosa answered, "Not by a long shot, Twilight. They're having a full battle, that means they fight till all of one-side's Pokemon are unable to battle. Fortunately, Pokemon Battles rarely kill Pokemon or their trainers, you can thank the pokeball for that..." They all silenced as Sean and Cyrus sent out their second Pokemon. "CCCRRRRRRRROOOHEOOOWWWWWW-BBBBAAAIIAATTTTT!!!" Cyrus sent out his POISON/FLYING type, Crobat, a four winged purple bat-like creature. "LUUUXXXRRAAAAAIAAAYY!" Sean sent out his pure ELECTRIC type, Luxray, a black and blue lion-like creature, with gold eyes. This round, Cyrus' Crobat was faster, and Cyrus sent his command, "Use Sludge Bomb!" the Bat Pokemon sucked in air and launched several brown balls of sludge from its mouth at the Gleam Eyes Pokemon, who braced for the attack. Sean then called out, "Luxray! Use Iron Tail on that attack then follow up with Thunder!" Luxray's tail glowed and then shimmered like polished steel, he swung his tail and made Crobat's Sludge Bomb explode on contact. Cyrus then said, "Crobat! Stay on the move, Thunder's accuracy is low enough for you to dodge easily!" Sean then said, "I was counting on you to do that, Cyrus, you idiot. Luxray doesn't know Thunder, but he does know a much more dangerous attack..." Cyrus was wide eyed as Sean shouted, "DISCHARGE!!!" Luxray bellowed loudly as it fired thousands of lightning bolts in all directions, Sean and Cyrus dodging them. Rosa's Gigalith, May's Golem, and Brendan's Hariyama all shielded the ponies and trainer's from Luxray's vicious attack. Crobat was hit by the Discharge, and was electrocuted, causing its stamina to plummet to zero, causing it to faint. While Cyrus and Sean called back their Pokemon, Rainbow Dash said, "That is EPIC! Ohmygosh! I never knew how AWESOME Pokemon and Pokemon Battles were!" Now Cyrus sent out his vicious DARK/FLYING type pokemon, Honchkrow, as it called out, "HHEEOOONNNCCCH_KRRRROWWWWW!" Sean sent out his powerful fossil pokemon, Tyrantrum as it bellowed, "TTTTRRRRYYYYYYAAAAAANNNNNIUUUNNNTTTTTTT!" Tyrantrum crashed with a thud to the ground, as it growled like a caged tiger at the Big Boss Pokemon it was facing. Cyrus back-stepped a little from the Despot Pokemon's growl, never seeing the Kalos-region native before. Honchkrow cawed as it readied Steel Wing, per its trainer's order, and then it dive-bombed straight to the head of Tyrantrum, to give him no opportunity to strike by rendering the massive dinosaur-like pokemon unconscious. "What's Sean doing? Tyrantrum can easily dodge that attack, why is he just standing there?" Brendan asked aloud, but looked to see May and Rosa with confident grins, he looked over and noticed Sean having a very serious expression, the kind only a trainer with sharp eyes looking for a weakness. Sean, was actually biding his time, he repeated quietly to his Tyrantrum, "...wait for it...wait for it..." When Cyrus' Honchkrow was a mere two feet from colliding with Tyrantrum's rock-hard skull, Sean's eyes widened and he shouted, "NOW! ICE FANG!" Tyrantrum's eyes narrowed and then his steel-shredding jaws grew ice over his fangs, he jerked his head to the side, dodging the Steel Wing attack by a mere inch, and bit down on Honchkrow's body, hard. Honchkrow cawed in pain at the boosted (because of Tyrantrum's ability, Strong Jaw), super-effective attack, then Tyrantrum threw the Big Boss Pokemon back and dug his massive foot claws in the dirt. Sean then shouted, "HEAD SMASH!!!" and Tyrantrum charged forward at a surprising speed, surrounded by a glowing, violent blue aura that made the Despot Pokemon look like a meteor and crashed head first into Honchkrow. The collision triggered an explosion, kicking up massive amounts of dust and smoke, Tyrantrum slid out of the smoke, electricity sparking all over his body, making him wince in pain from the recoil damage. Honchkrow was knocked for a loop, unable to battle anymore. Cyrus bit his lip as he called back his defeated Honchkrow, and Sean called back his Tyrantrum. Now realizing his opponent was much stronger than before, Cyrus sent out the demolisher of his Pokemon, his Gyarados, as it hissed loudly, "GYYYYAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!" Sean sent out his Latios in response to Cyrus' choice, and it bellowed, "GYyyyyyrrrrrraaaaayyyyyaaarRRrooooohhhhhh!" Cyrus smirked as he remembered that Gyarados gave his opponent trouble before, and had nearly defeated Sean with Gyarados that same time. Sean, however, was not worried one bit, he even knew that Gyarados was a challenge in the past when he was a beginner trainer, but not anymore with his experience taking down several Gyarados in his recent battles. Sean even smirked a little that, because Cyrus' Gyarados can't mega evolve, it was a much easier battle for him now. Cyrus gave his command, "Gyarados! AVALANCHE!!!" the Atrocious Pokemon hissed loudly as it charged at Latios with frightening speed, with freezing boulders trailing behind it. Latios dodged the attack swiftly, diving and spinning out of harms way and used Aerial Ace and Steel Wing to deliver a series of small blows along the Atrocious Pokemon's body. Sean said, "Good work Latios, now for the finishing blow, let's show Cyrus why you're a Legendary Pokemon..." The ponies gasped that Latios was one of these supposed 'Legendary Pokemon' Sean mentioned earlier, as he and Cyrus shouted their Pokemon's attacks. "LUSTER PURGE!" "GIGA IMPACT!" The Eon Pokemon, Latios fired a pink blast of glowing and sparkling energy, as Gyarados charged surrounded by a gold and lavender swirling aura around its body. These two attacks collided and generated powerful shockwaves that flattened nearby trees and nearly blew everyone away several yards. The collision also generated a column of smoke, obscuring any clear vision on what happened to Latios and Gyarados. Then, Latios flew out like a bullet, his body showing clear signs of injury from such an attack, but Gyarados, had it much worse, and was rendered unconscious from the collision, Gyarados was indeed powerful, but Latios was stronger. Cyrus angrily gritted his teeth as he called back the pokemon he was sure would have given his opponent trouble, he then said calmly, "You have certainly improved greatly from our last encounter. I am impressed Sean, you would have been an excellent member of Team Galactic, why don't we join forces to create a world where there is no sadness, no anger..." Sean spat in disgust, "...And no way, you megalomaniac! Team Galactic is no more, has been for years, you have no Team Galactic anymore..." Cyrus was taken aback as Sean sent out his fifth pokemon, his Gardevoir, as it said, "Grrrraaaaaoooooohohhhh!" Cyrus stared coldly as he sent out his fast and powerful Weavile, it let out its battle cry, "WWeee-eee-aaaa-aaaaa-vvv-vviii-illl-llee-ee!" Cyrus ordered his Weavile to use Night Slash, Gardevoir endured thanks to her FAIRY type, but was able to land a Thunder Punch that slowed the Sharp Claw Pokemon down somewhat. Cyrus shouted to his Weavile, "Use Metal Claw with Ice Punch!" Sean said to his Gardevoir, "Easy girl, wait till it gets close enough and...Now!" The Embrace Pokemon's body glowed in a bright light and she took a deep breath, then Sean gave the command. "Dazzling Gleam and Hyper Voice combo!" Gardevoir unleashed a powerful scream that generated powerful shock-waves and made everyone cover their ears at the loud, high-pitched sound, and then thousands of tiny glittering beams of blinding light rode the Hyper Voice and both attacks collided with Cyrus' Weavile. Due to Weavile's mediocre defenses, the attack completely defeated the Sharp Claw Pokemon, and Cyrus called it back, bitter about this new 'fairy' type that made Gardevoir a much more powerful Pokemon than the DARK/ICE type, Weavile, when several years ago, the dynamic was shifted. Cyrus held his last pokemon, contained in his last pokeball, his last chance to defeat the boy that foiled his plans before and is now foiling them again. Sean had called back his precious, tired Gardevoir for a good rest, and everyone else was waiting in tense suspense. Cyrus asked Sean, "Why? Why must you get in my way, boy!" Sean was silent, he was actually a little nervous, last time he fought Cyrus, he only had the five pokemon he had now defeated, he never fought whatever pokemon that the ex-leader of Team Galactic has left, and is ready to send out. The young trainer took a deep breath, and answered, "Because what you are doing is wrong, someone has to stop you by any and all accounts. That's why I stand in your way, back then...and here now...I will defeat you!" Sean clutched his right fist and readied to send out his final pokemon. Everyone cheered, while Cyrus' anger grew, the fact his emotions were welling up because of Sean, again, made him determined to win this battle...by any means necessary... He threw out his last pokemon, and out of the pokeball, came the insanely powerful DARK/ROCK type, Tyranitar, it let out a loud roar, "TTTYYYYYYRRRRRRRAAAAAAANNNNN!!!" and then it summoned a sandstorm, due to its ability, Sand Stream. Rosa gasped and said, "C-Cyrus has a...a Tyranitar?!" Applejack asked the trainers, "Uh...is that a bad thing, this Cyrus feller having a Tee-ran-i-tar?" Brendan answered, "Tyranitar are some of the most powerful pokemon out there. Their rampages can level forests, bury rivers, and flatten mountains easily..." The Equestrians gulped in fright, something that powerful actually exists and is here on their soil. Twilight asked, "I-is t-there a...a weakness that Tyranitar has?" Rosa answered Twilight's question, "Quite a lot, if someone can endure its devastating attacks that is...Sensei Sean knows how powerful Tyranitars are more than anyone, he raises quite a few, so he knows their strengths and weaknesses, like a scholar reading a children's book. He knows exactly how to take a Tyranitar down, Princess Twilight..." Twilight nodded in understanding, but thought that Sean was crazy raising 'quite a few' of these creatures had "VERY BAD IDEA!" written all over it. Everyone noticed that Sean was surprisingly calm, despite Cyrus' Tyranitar being far stronger than his previous pokemon. Sean didn't show even the slightest worry, as he sent out one of his trusted partners, and the perfect pokemon, to face the Armor Pokemon, Lucario. -[Forest Battle - Transformers; Revenge of the Fallen]- Lucario let out its battle cry, "Arrroooffff!" Cyrus recognized the Lucario, it was the same individual pokemon that delivered the final blow to his plans, his ego, and his pride, a few years ago in the Distortion World. He said, "I admit that you have pushed me to this extreme...I won't lose to you again!" Sean then remarked, "That's what they all say, before I prove them wrong, it's like what you said to me about the concept of genes. The spirit is the same thing as a single strand of DNA, that one cannot exist without the other, in this case, the human mind cannot exist without the 'vague and incomplete thing' we call the spirit..." The stone in the brace Lucario was wearing started to glow brightly, as Sean continued, "...The one thing you are trying to get rid of..." Then Sean's right wrist glowed as well, he pulled his right arm up, revealing a black bracelet with a rainbow stone embedded in it, as Lucario and Tyranitar started their battle already. They each delivered an attack, but dodged them without a single scratch, it was a slug-fest with either pokemon trying to land a blow. Celestia noticed the glowing stone and asked, "What is that thing on his wrist?" Everyone was too focused on the battle, and Sean finally finished, "...I won't let you doom everyone to extinction, Cyrus! I will always stand in your way!" With his left hand, Sean touched the rainbow-colored stone on his bracelet, then the stone released blinding multi-colored tentacles of light that connected with the stone on Sean's Lucario. Then, Lucario glowed in a otherworldly light that formed a sphere, the sphere then cracked as it expanded, then in a blink of an eye, Lucario emerged from the shattered sphere, looking more ferocious and powerful that before. He let out his cry, which seemed to echo in the air, "AAAAARRRRRRROOOOOHHHHHHHH!!!", and a spectrum DNA helix appeared over Lucario's head, as strong pulses emitted from Lucario himself. The pulses went past the humans, pokemon, ponies, draconequus, and dragon taking cover, the pulses vibrating every part of their being. Applejack flinched as she said, "Yeesh! What in the wide, wide world of Equestria was that, and what happened to Lucario?!" Rosa uttered loud enough for everyone to hear, "Sensei Mega Evolved Lucario! That pulse w-was Lucario's aura..." Discord asked, "Mega Evolved?! What does that mean, pretty girl?" May answered for Rosa, "It means...Tyranitar is outclassed in strength, and Cyrus is now in deep trouble..." Cyrus couldn't understand what he just witnessed, but getting the feeling he does not want to hesitate even for a second, he ordered, "Tyranitar! Use Superpower!" Tyranitar charged forward and reared its arm back, readying a powerful crushing blow to its opponent, but Mega Lucario stood there, not moving. Tyranitar threw its fist down as Mega Lucario blocked the attack with one paw. The force of the blow created a crater and sent small, but very violent earthquakes, the battlefield was in total destruction, but Mega Lucario was unscathed. Cyrus sputtered in shock, "W-w-what?!" Mega Lucario reared his own free fist back as a glowing sphere of energy formed in his free paw. Sean then said, "Now, Mega Lucario, AURA SPHERE!" Lucario fired the Aura Sphere at point-blank range and launched the bigger and heavier Armor Pokemon skywards, with the Mega Pokemon following closely behind. Sean then issued three commands to Mega Lucario, the sandstorm and dust picking up intensity, "Close Combat! Blaze Kick! Dragon Pulse!" Mega Lucario nodded and shot forward to his opponent, with his trainer shouting commands as well, Tyranitar threw a Fire Punch, but Mega Lucario dodged and sent a flurry of kicks and punches, making loud cracking sounds with each blow. Tyranitar then tried to fire a Dark Pulse attack, but Mega Lucario repelled the attack, and its right leg caught on fire, ready to unleash Blaze Kick. Even if the attack wasn't effective against it, Blaze Kick landed a critical hit and sent Cyrus' Tyranitar plummeting to the ground and crashed with a mighty thud. Tyranitar then roared with fury as it unleashed the powerful attack, Outrage, Mega Lucario took a few hits, then fired a purple, green, yellow, and white shock-wave from its paws, releasing Dragon Pulse that severely weakened the Armor Pokemon. Tyranitar was charging up for a powerful Hyper Beam attack, while Sean took another deep breath and commanded, "Flash Cannon!!!" Mega Lucario cupped his paws to his side, (in the infamous Kamehameha pose) and then fired an extra-powerful Flash Cannon, the metallic shimmering beam colliding with Tyranitar's chest before it can use Hyper Beam and created an enormous explosion, that made everyone shield their eyes. When the flash subsided, Cyrus looked in horror as his Tyranitar was beaten, easily, as it laid unconscious under some rocks. -[Victory! (Team Flare) - Pokemon X & Y]- He said, "No! This cannot be! I was defeated by the same boy again! What of the sacrifices I made! What is to become of my world? My Galaxy???" Pinkie shouted with glee, "YAHOO!!! SEAN BEAT MR. MEANIE PANTS REAL GOOD!!!!" Everyone cheered for Sean's victory over the leader of Team Galactic, as Mega Lucario already reverted to its regular appearance and Cyrus called back his defeated Tyranitar. Sean won ¥20,793 from Cyrus... -[Drought - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Cyrus stood there, horribly furious and ready to kill something (if we're lucky, he won't), as he stared at the boy who had derailed his plans yet again. He said, "How is it that you defeat me? What was that with your Lucario? It looked like it evolved..." Sean coldly replied, "It is something you won't be able to do, without going against what you view pokemon as. The very thing you ridiculed is what made me victorious and what gave my Lucario the power-boost to kick your..." "SILENCE!" Cyrus shouted at the top of his lungs, then said, "One day, boy, you and your pathetic friends WILL awake in a world I created in my image..." He turned his back and continued, "...a world without spirit or heart..." Everyone tried to subdue him, but in a puff of smoke and a sudden flash, Cyrus disappeared, and chances are likely he is long gone. Celestia and Luna shook their heads with annoyance, now a psychopath who wants to destroy the world and recreate it in his own image was on the loose in their peaceful kingdom. Sean snapped out of his serious self after he said, "Well princesses...you might want to put wanted posters and arrest warrants on Cyrus now. He's serious trouble if we don't catch him and turn him in to the police in our world. But, we can just kill him..." Everyone gasped at what he said, with Fluttershy interrupting by asking the trainer, "Why would we want to do something so cruel to a sad man like him?" Sean replied in a deadpanned tone, "Because, I really despise that 'sad man', he has done nothing but lie and has done unspeakably horrible things that would earn him the worse possible punishment your world can dish out. Though..." he calmly breathed and said, "I see your point, Fluttershy, he is definitely not the worst criminal I faced against, Cyrus would just be one of the worst." Celestia nodded in agreement, while Luna said, "We shall apprehend this human for crimes he has yet to be dealt with and shall hold him till your world's authorities take him into custody." Sean had a smile of relief, but then said, "Maybe we should return to Canterlot Castle, I've got pokemon to check up on and thank for helping me win the battle. A few of them need some medical attention, mind helping me Fluttershy?" Fluttershy said, "Oh yes, I'd love to help you treat your hard-working pokemon, Sean...and it looks like you need a little treatment too..." Sean realized that Fluttershy was talking about the various scrapes and scratches all over his body, Rarity insisted that she tidy them up from the 'icky' dust coated over them. Rainbow Dash, Discord, Pinkie, and Applejack were talking about how amazing and awesome the pokemon and the pokemon battle were. To be continued...
Chapter 3: Pokémon Training & Evolution...(Tweaked)Chapter 3: Pokemon Training & Evolution... -[Ever Grande City - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Sean was busy tending to Gallade and Gardevoir's injures, while Fluttershy tended to Latios and Tyrantrum's injuries. Fluttershy was reading the instructions for the Full Restores, amazed that Pokemon have unbelievable recovery rates, meaning they heal from injuries much faster than most other living beings. Even that fact peaked the curiosity of Spike, Discord, and Twilight, itching to know more about these creatures called Pokemon that seem to even throw what Discord thought he knew out the window. Deciding that all their Pokémon needed to be checked out anyways, Rosa, Brendan, and May sent out all the Pokémon they had with them, currently... Rosa sent out her Gigalith, Samurott, Zweilous, Shiny Dragonite, Lucario, and Arcanine. May sent out her Blaziken, Golem, Beautifly, Machamp, Serperior, and Shiny Eevee. And Brendan sent out his Sceptile, Salamence, Hariyama, Swellow, Glalie, and Swampert. The ponies marveled at the pokemon that were sent out, until Brendan said, "Hey! Where are the others? We had more Pokemon with us, didn't we?" Rosa gasped and said, "W-we did! Sensei! Our pokemon are missing!" Applejack and Rainbow looked at each other with confused faces, and then the cyan pegasus asked, "What are you talking about? Your pokemon are right here, aren't they?" May answered, "We had more Pokemon with us, but use trainers usually carry and use up to six Pokemon at a time. We had brought more than our party to prepare our Pokemon for a special competition being held within the year." Pinkie's eyes lit up and was about to say something, but Sean said, "By party, Pinkie Pie, May means team. 'Party' is another term we Pokemon Trainers use for team, I think it originated from a term commonly used for video games, like role-playing or action-adventure genres." Pinkie then realized what the seasoned Pokemon Trainer said, but then said, "Video Games?! I LOVE VIDEO GAMES!!! I really, really love playing all sorts of cutesy-wutesy characters, but sometimes I try to mix it up and play either a super scary looking avatar or a mega strong one to fight all the meanies in the games that want to hurt little old me..." Rosa looked puzzled, then said, "Okay, two things...One, since when and how do you know about video games? And two, you are definitely not little or old, you look..." Rosa was shocked when a hand was placed over her mouth, but relaxed when she saw that the hand belonged to Sean, her teacher. He said to her, "You don't wanna ask about Pinkie, I've asked our new friends about her, but they simply said that 'Pinkie Pie is just Pinkie Pie, that is all you need to know', so heed the advice I was given. Okay, Rosa?" The young girl blushed a little out of embarrassment, and replied shyly, "H-hai, Sensei..." Twilight's curiosity had reached its limit and then she asked aloud, "What does 'sensei' mean exactly? I've heard you say it so many times before, what is that exactly?" The alicorn's eyes gazed to May, who was holding back laughter, and she answered, "It means 'teacher' or 'master' in Japanese, Twilight. It is an honorific term that signifies a person's teacher in whatever thing that person is learning from the other." Twilight's expression changed as she said, "Oh! I understand, Rosa is your student Sean...but for what exactly, and does she need to study for any tests you give her?" Sean chuckled, and answered as he treated his Gardevoir, "Well, I took her under my wing to understand the ways of Pokémon Battling, and I always think that tests are best issued by real-life trial and error experiences. To answer your questions in a single sentence Twilight; I'm teaching Rosa to be a better Pokémon Trainer, and her tests are actual Pokemon Battles, none of the written crap that regular schools give." Twilight asked in a deadpanned tone, "You dropped out of school, didn't you?" Sean replied bluntly, "I actually graduated at the top of my class when I was nine..." The ponies jolted in surprise at Sean's answer, as they all said at the same time, "WHAT?!" Rainbow had dared to ask, "How in the hoof did you graduate at nine?! Even a serious egghead doesn't graduate school at that age!" Brendan answered for Sean, "Trainer Schools have the same kind of jurisdiction and courses as regular schools, but with additional courses for Pokemon for people learning to become Pokemon Trainers, and they do have additional schooling that is optional, but otherwise, all children graduate before they start their journey, the maximum age a person can graduate from a Trainer School is eleven. I have heard there are classes for trainers that are much older in age, but I think that is for like refresher courses or for people whose jobs keep them from traveling. I actually graduated at a much younger age than nine, though I guess it is because my tutor is not only my dad, but he is also a Pokemon Professor…" May added, "Same here, my dad is a Gym Leader, so he was a great tutor. I was placed third or fourth in my class." Rosa also added, "My mom was a nurse for Pokemon, so she knew a lot about Pokemon too, so she was an excellent tutor as well." Sean said, "It is a cultural thing, in our world, when you're ten, you're considered an adult who is ready to travel the world and figure out what you want to do in life…" Twilight decided not to press the issue further and asked, "I am a little curious, don't you have something to...well...keep all the information on all these species of Pokemon, like a book?" Brendan said aloud, "No, we don't have books for Pokemon with us, what we do have is a really handy device called a Pokedex..." Everyone asked at the same time, "What's a Pokedex?" Rosa was motioned by her teacher to answer, so she did, "A Pokedex is short for 'Pocket Dexter' it is a digital encyclopedia that contains information on every Pokemon belonging to a specific region the Pokedex is from, called the Regional Dex... Or, it is the National Dex, which has information on every single Pokemon discovered yet..." Sean added, "A fresh new Pokedex has no entries, but one of the biggest hurdles a Pokemon Trainer can try to overcome is; To capture every Pokemon species to complete the National Dex..." May added to Sean's statement, "...It is one of the requirements for one to become a Pokemon Master, and out of all the tens of thousands of trainers out there, only fourteen are SO close to having a complete National Dex...And Sean here is the one at the top of that bunch, or to put it simply, Sean is the one closest to that sought after goal..." Everyone gasped and then stared at the trainer, who was grooming his Gardevoir. He saw the eyes gazing at him, then asked, "What? Why is everyone staring at me?" Rainbow said aloud, "And here I thought you were awesome to begin with...You are close to breaking a record that no one else has come close to in your world...That isn't awesome..." She paused and then shouted, "THAT! IS! EPIC!!!" Twilight asked Sean, with curiosity and excitement, "If what May said is true, then how many of these Pokemon do you have to catch, and may I see this Pokedex?" -[Hurry Along - Pokemon Black & White]- Sean thought for several seconds, then pulled out a red tablet-like device from his backpack. He pulled it open as a clear blue glass monitor opened to the components, and made a quick look though at the +700 species of pokemon. -[You're Almost There - Pokemon X & Y]- He handed the Pokedex to Twilight and said, "There are currently 721 identified species of Pokemon, and I have obtained 709 of them...does that answer your question?" Pinkie gasped as she shouted, "WAIT! That's how many of them you have?! Whoa! You really are close to completing that Nationally Dexie thing!" Twilght added, "Pinkie's right! If my math is right, then you only have thirteen of them left to obtain, that is amazing!" Rosa, Brendan, and May jolted and somewhat choked at Sean's answer, as Rosa shouted, "WHAT?! SENSEI! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU WERE THAT CLOSE TO COMPLETING THE NATIONAL DEX!!!" Brendan and May said in unison, "Same here!" Sean smirked as he said, "You never asked...If you did like Twilight, I would have certainly told you guys..." The three trainers blushed with embarrassment, realizing that they had never asked him, they knew how foolish they were now...but then got back on topic as Rosa asked, "What about that vortex in the sky? Sensei, do you think they could have gone through there, so should we..." Sean interrupted her and said, "That is what I thought at first, but I figured it is a 'one-way-trip' kind of thing. If we tried to go through, well, we might as well commit suicide, because I can tell by a glance that it was radiating enormous amounts of raw energy, which could be lethal. Twilight identified that thing giving way too much energy to be very safe, or to simply ignore..." Rosa's face looked pale after that statement, but then asked, "W-well, where could our other pokemon be, sensei, if they didn't go through that thing in the sky?" Sean thought for a moment, then said, "My guess, they're here in Equestria, we simply have to look for them. But, chances are high that we will be fighting enemies in the future..." May and Brendan said at the same time, "So...that means what?" Sean answered, "That means we all have to train ourselves and our pokemon, so they can face and defeat those said threats..." -[Indigo Plateau - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Barry, Lyra, and the Indigo Plateau Champion, Lance, have flown to Mt. Silver's base in the Johto Region, going there to seek help from Sean's other pokemon, who live at Sean's special property there. They're hoping that one pokemon in particular is there to help them search for their missing friends and others that have vanished to wherever they were located. Lance asked Barry and Lyra, "So, Sean, that girl he's teaching, and several other trainers have simply disappeared by some kind of vortex, correct?" Lyra answered the dragon master, "That's what Mr. Birch says, Mr. Norman is helping the search in Hoenn for clues to where these people are. So Professor Oak is missing as well, Mr. Lance?" The champion chuckled as he said, "Just Lance is fine young lady, and yes Oak is missing, and I feel Red is in the same predicament as our friends. I know the quickest way to Sean's cottage fortunately, and we should be seeing it right...now..." The three trainers found Sean's special cottage, which looks more like a full-fledged house than a cottage. It has a team of construction workers fixing the walls of the cottage, and sure enough, Sean's pokemon and his mother were looking on in Sean's stead after he went to compete in the Hoenn championships. Sean's mother was too busy looking after the construction repairs of her son's cottage to notice the three trainers being greeted by some her son's pokemon. There, Sean's pokemon lead them to one of Sean's most powerful pokemon partners, his Deep Black Pokemon, Zekrom. Zekrom looked after the other pokemon since Sean's Electivire does this normally, but he is nowhere to be found. Lance couldn't help but admire the magnificence of the ELECTRIC/DRAGON type, "Amazing...he's magnificent to gaze upon..." He noticed the two trainers glare at him as he said, "Sorry, uh...Zekrom?" The black dragon looked down and spoke with telepathy, "Lance, Barry, and Lyra, it is good to see you three, why are you here..." Lyra said to her friend's Legendary Pokemon, "We are hoping to seek you-know-who for help, because Sean and a whole bunch of people vanished somewhere, and we're hoping..." Zekrom finished for the young lady, "...You're hoping that this, 'you-know-who' you speak of, would ask his siblings if they know where Sean is, and these other humans are? Correct...?" Barry impatiently answered, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's why we are here...now where is he!" Zekrom never liked Barry's impatient attitude, but respected the trainer's love for pokemon. He sighed as he said, "The one you seek is not here, he sensed something was off in the universe and went to investigate. The portal that would normally lead you three to him, is not open now. It is closed by him to keep others from messing with his dimension, and in turn, throwing the cosmic balance out of whack. In short, the one you seek is somewhere else..." The three trainers looked disappointed, then the Deep Black Pokemon said, "I will let you know when he's here, or when I can find him. Is that alright with you three, and should we inform the Hero of Ideals' mother...?" -[Fallabor Town - Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- "So there are eighteen elemental 'types' that the pokemon are put under by certain characteristics they share...?" Twilight asked Sean as he fed his Tyrantrum pokemon food. Sean answered the studious unicorn, "Yes, I made a small chart that details what type is strong or weak against...And those eighteen types are; NORMAL, FIRE, WATER, GRASS, ELECTRIC, FIGHTING, STEEL, FLYING, POISON, ROCK, GROUND, PSYCHIC, BUG, ICE, GHOST, DARK, FAIRY, and...DRAGON..." Twilight and the others flinched at some of those pokemon types that Sean listed, Twilight studdered, "D-d-d-d-d-dragon?! G-g-ghost???!!!!!!" Rosa realized where this was going and quickly intervened, "No! What those mean is that those pokemon types have the 'characteristics' of a dragon or ghost, they're not true dragons or ghosts..." Pinkie said in response, "Oh! I get it! So if a ghostie-type pokemon isn't a real ghostie, but it has the powers of one, right?" The trainers had shocked expressions on their faces, as May said, "That's...exactly...what...it is...Pinkie..." "Excuse me, Sir Sean, what is that medal on your jacket for?" Celestia said to the trainer. "YIEEEEKKKKSSSS!" Sean jolted in surprise, accidentally smacking his Gallade and Discord in the face. Gallade was groaning in pain and Discord said,"YEOUCH! That really hurts...YIKES!" Discord was holding his hands up in the air as Sean was holding a very sharp-looking katana at his chest. Sean quickly sheathed his sword, and said, "Oh...I am so sorry, with the kinds of trouble that finds me, I react automatically to defend myself. So, I don't take surprises very well, so if you can, warn me before surprising me like that please...Anyways, this medal has a really long story behind it, but I can tell that you are not here about my life story..." Celestia said, "Hmm...You're pretty perceptive Sean, and yes, I have news that there are reports that unusual creatures were spotted at various locations, and I am locations that I'm hoping you trainers can look into." Rosa perked up and asked, "Do you think they're Pokemon, Princess Celestia..." Celestia answered, "I certainly think so, Ms. Rosa, one here in Canterlot, several are in the Everfree Forest near Ponyville, another report was some unusual flying creatures in Ghastly Gorge, and there is one mysterious shadow creature here in Canterlot. I'm hoping you all can go to these locations and investigate, you can leave when you're ready..." Sean nodded and said, "Understood Princess, I'll go to the Everfree Forest with Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy can also come with, because I have a strong feeling that I know who is in the forest, and she might really like who they could be..." Fluttershy shifted nervously, until Rosa said to her, "Don't worry, Sensei is one of the best trainers to come around, his pokemon can fend off anything you guys might run into." Fluttershy calmed down and agreed, as Rosa continued, "Me, May, Rarity, and Applejack will check out this 'Ghastly Gorge' place, I kinda want to ask May about something about her parents." May smiled and said, "Sure, I'll go with you Rosa. I really was hoping to get to know more about you..." Brendan scratched the back of his head and said, "He-hee...Guess that means I'm staying here in Canterlot with...gak!!!" Brendan was interrupted by Pinkie Pie squeezing him and saying, "Ooo...I'm so-so-so-sooo excited to go on a mission with you and getting to know all sorts of fun facts about you..." Brendan interrupted her and said, "Why don't we all get on with our jobs and such. I really need to see my other pokemon sooner than later..." -[Victory! (Gym Leader) - Pokemon Diamond and Pearl]- Sean replied, "I agree, though I think my Lucario should stay with you Brendan, this 'shadow creature' sounds like a tricky pokemon or otherwise to track down, and when it comes to tracking down other living things, Lucario is one of the best. I'll temporarily lend you Lucario, in exchange for..." Sean thought for a moment, then finished, "...Your Swampert...fair trade, right? Even if it isn't an official trade." Brendan agreed and the two swapped their pokemon (temporarily), then Sean, along with Twilight, Rainbow, and Fluttershy headed for the Everfree Forest on the back of Sean's Latios. Rosa and May hopped on the backs of their Dragonite and Latias respectfully, with Rarity riding with May and Applejack riding with Rosa. Brendan, with Sean's Lucario and Pinkie Pie, headed outside the castle to look for the mystery shadow-creature... -[Petalburg Woods - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Sean's Latios landed everyone on the ground by the entrance of the ominous Everfree Forest. "What's so spooky or 'not natural' about this place? Looks like any old forest to me..." Sean asked the ponies. They answered him with Twilight starting, "The plants grow..." Rainbow next added, "...The clouds move..." Then Fluttershy added, "...And animals fend for themselves..." Then the three said in unison, "...All on their own..." Sean scratched his head, then said aloofly, "Sounds normal to me...That's how all forests, for that matter, that's how all of nature works in my world...Still don't see how scary this place is..." Twilight responded, "There are creatures like Timberwolves and Cockatrices, both are dangerous enough, but then there are creatures like Ursa Majors, Manticores, sometimes Dragons, and all kinds of creatures that...would be...dangerous..." The alicorn trailed off as she saw Sean have a skeptical look on his face. Rainbow Dash noticed and said, "Hello?! Are you listening, Sean?" He turned his gaze and said, "Yeah, I heard. It sounds like these creatures in the Everfree Forest sound like your world's versions of Pokemon, and to be honest...This place doesn't sound too ominous to me..." Fluttershy asked, "Why is that?" Sean smiled and answered, "I know of and traveled to a 'mirror-version' of my world that is like a complete opposite of it...Only one being lived there, time has no flow, space is really out of whack, that whole place reeked creepy all over because of how 'empty' it is. And as a bonus, mess with something there, it affects the real world in big ways..." The three ponies shuddered at the description Sean gave, then Rainbow said, "Okay, that sounds WAY creepier than the Everfree Forest...what kind of place is that, exactly?" "A story for another time, Rainbow Dash..." Sean slyly remarked as his pokemon were sent out and they all headed into the Everfree Forest... -[Encounter! Magma Leader Maxie/Aqua Leader Archie - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Brendan, Sean's Lucario, and Pinkie Pie followed a guard to where this creature, now called a phantom, is last located... "Here we are, where this 'phantom' was last spotted... If you need assistance, let me know..." the guard said. Brendan shook his hands as he said, "No-no...I believe I can handle this...OK Lucario, time to use your aura senses to track down our troublemaker..." Sean's Lucario nodded then closed his eyes, trying to locate this phantom that was starting to sound more like a GHOST type pokemon. Pinkie asked Brendan, "Ooo...an aura sense...is it like my Pinkie Sense..." Brendan looked uncomfortable as he said, "W-what's a Pin...gah! Pinkie, we need to focus, after all these things that have been happening, and the fact I have a broken arm, I want this thing to be done and over with, so I can get some rest..." Pinkie looked hard at Brendan's face, then said, "Okie-dokie-lokie...It's time for 'Serious Pinkie' to get her groove on..." She pulled a fedora akin to the likes of an old-era american detective out of nowhere, puts it on her head, and crawled along following Lucario, leaving a very confused Brendan behind, trying to understand what just happened... -[Drought - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- In a shadowy realm, the black mass that attacked the gods of Time and Space returned, where shadowy creatures eyed it as the black mass approached a figure that looked like a ghost of Nightmare Moon. The black mass said, "When I found the source of those significant powers we felt...I learned of beings that control the universe..." The other shadows and the ghost-like figure all gasped and whispered about that revelation. The mass continued, "...I came across two beings that have full mastery over Time and Space...I would not believe it if I didn't see their power with my own eyes...I angered them enough to where they are hunting me down...after I attempted to have them be our new rulers..." -[Mt. Pyre Interior - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- 'Nightmare Moon' stood silently as the black mass continued, "...Their power...I fear...is too great...even alone...but the two working together...they can easily destroy us all..." Many of the shadows started to panic, until, "...However, I have learned they have siblings of equally great power...what shall I do...sister...?" 'Nightmare Moon' had not said anything for a minute, then said, "...Deliver me one of these...'gods'...or...ensnare one of them...then send for me...brother...our power will rise again...and the night shall remain..." The black mass left for the world of Pokemon, trying to seek out the ideal candidate for a new ruler, as 'Nightmare Moon' finished... "...forevermore..." -[Androids 17 & 18 - DragonBall Z]- Lucario followed the trail of the 'phantom', knowing it was definitely a pokemon's aura he was sensing. Pinkie Pie was zipping from corner to corner, trying to be sneaky like a spy. Brendan face-palmed at how random Pinkie was being, then jolted back in surprise when the party pony suddenly appeared in his face. "Pinkie, what is going on with you?" He asked. Pinkie responded, "What's going on with YOU, Brendie...I know you wanted to be with May, tell me why, pretty-please..." Brendan blushed a bright red, both with Pinkie's nickname for him and asking a question that seemed to suggest... He quickly said, "N...n...no Pinkie, I don't know what you're thinking, but it is not like that. Whatever you are thinking in your mind about me and May, that there is something between us, you can forge...Oof!!!" -[Regirock - Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]- Brendan stopped when he bumped into Sean's Lucario, who was standing perfectly still, eyes focused. He then got into a fighting stance and growled, "Luuuuuuu...." Pinkie then said aloud, loudly, "My knee's getting pinchy! My knee's getting pinchy!" Brendan frustratingly said, "So what, my butt's asleep and my arm's stinging..." Pinkie interjected, "No-no-no-no-no Brendie, that's my Pinkie Sense, when my knee gets pinchy, it means something really scary is going to happen..." They all stopped when a large shadow whizzed by, Lucario's gaze following the shadow. Then, a huge, purple, gremlin-like creature popped out of the walls and shouted, "GEEEEENNNNNAAAAA-GGGGAAARRRR!!!", sticking its tongue out like a kid's movie ghost, making Pinkie scream and hop onto Brendan as Lucario fired a Flash Cannon at the gremlin, knocking it back for a loop for the moment. Brendan said as he pulled out a small device from his pocket, "I knew it, it was a pokemon..." Pinkie looked as the device Brendan pulled out activated, Brendan pointed it at the ghost pokemon as a computerized woman's voice said, *{GENGAR, THE SHADOW POKEMON HIDING IN PEOPLE'S SHADOWS AT NIGHT, IT ABSORBS THEIR HEAT. THE CHILL IT CAUSES MAKES THEIR VICTIMS SHAKE. THE LEER THAT FLOATS IN DARKNESS BELONGS TO A GENGAR DELIGHTING IN CASTING CURSES ON PEOPLE.}* -[Trainer's Eyes Meet (Psychic) - Pokemon Black and White]- Pinkie shouted, "WHAT?!" in surprise at that last sentence of the Pokedex, this pokemon, casts curses. Brendan looked at the Gengar, as he said to Pinkie, "I know that Sean had a Gengar with him when we wound up in Equestria. This could be his Gengar..." Pinkie said in a panic, "What about it 'delighting in casting curses..." "Not true Pinkie...They simply like to play tricks on folks, it's in their nature...Even Sean's Gengar plays pranks, but...it seems as if Gengar is just as confused as we were when we first woke up..." Pinkie chimed in, in a 'so...' kind of way, "Meaning what, Brendie...?" The trainer said, "Meaning that Gengar are very dangerous when confused, if we can find its Pokeball we can call it back, if we can't...we beat it in a battle..." Pinkie said reassuringly, "Okie-Dokie-Loki!" -[Mt. Pyre Exterior - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Norman and a few other trainers were exploring the summit of Mt. Pyre, the burial site of Hoenn where deceased pokemon are laid to rest. They heard of a possibility of a portal is there on the mountain... One of the trainers, a tall young man wearing a orange trench-coat, said to Norman, "Sensei Norman, any luck finding this portal that is said to be here on Mt. Pyre?" His female Audino added, "Au-Di-Di-No-oh!" Norman looked at his protege and said solemnly, "No Cole, your Audino couldn't find it either?" Cole looked down and said, "Yeah, turns out portals are much harder to find, since apparantely, they don't make typical 'portal-noises' that Care can't pick-up and locate..." His Audino named Care sadly replied, "Au-di-di-no-oh..." Cole leaned down and said caring tone, "Care, don't beat yourself up about that, girl...We won't find it now, it never is that easy. We'll find May, Brendan, and The Champion and his apprentice soon..." Norman placed a hand on Cole's shoulder, and said, "It means a lot to me for you to say that, I need to know if my daughter and her friends are safe..." Cole smiled as he said, "No problem, master...May is family to me too, along with Brendan..." -[Wild Encounter! - Pokemon Gold and Silver]- Brendan sent out his powerful Salamence, named Dragonblood, and Sean's Lucario readied as Gengar charged forward with a Shadow Punch attack. Brendan ordered, "Dragonblood! Use Crunch!" Dragonblood did as he was ordered and launched forward, ready to bite down hard on Gengar, but the Shadow Pokemon used Double Team to dodge, but Lucario wasn't fooled. Lucario readied an Ice Punch and using his aura senses, landed a critical-hit on the GHOST/POISON type, freezing it in a solid block of ice and knocking it out. -[Victory! (Wild Pokemon) - Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver]- "Thanks Lucario, and you tried your best Dragonblood, that's what matters buddy..." Brendan said as he readied Dragonblood and his Sceptile to carry the frozen Gengar back to the castle. "Saaallll-aaaaaahhhh..." Dragonblood sadly said. Pinkie said to the Dragon Pokemon, "Come on Dragonbloodie, I want to see you smile..." Pinkie then made a ridiculous looking face that was enough to make the DRAGON/FLYING type and his trainer laugh as the frozen Gengar was carried to Canterlot Castle... -[Pokemon Center - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- About two hours later, everyone started to return to the castle, with as they suspected, more of the trainers' pokemon. Sean returned with his Electivire, Garchomp, Diancie, Celebi, Togekiss, Typhlosion, and his infamous oddly-colored Torterra. He also found Brendan's Alakazam, Camerupt, and Manetric, May's Lopunny, Sharpedo, Espeon, and Musharna, and Rosa's Shiny Haxorus, Roserade, Alomomola, and her beloved Corsola. May and Rosa returned with the biggest haul of pokemon out of everyone... May was reunited with her Skarmory, Shiny Crobat, Skitty, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Altaria, Roserade, Wailmer, Shiny Arcanine, and Ninetails. Rosa was, in turn, reunited with her Leavanny, Riolu, Snivy, Charmander, Chikorita, Luvdisc, Blissey, Lapras, and female Unfeazent. They also found Sean's Shiny Gyarados, Dusknoir, Charizard, Raichu, his Pikachu named Sparks, Blastoise, Venusaur, Serperior, Ampharos, Staraptor, Greninja, and his female Aurorus. They even found Brendan's Wailord, Relicanth, Absol, Mightyena, Tepig, Feraligatr, Armaldo, Kabutops, Onix, Conckeldurr, Ursaring, Teddiursa, and his very rare and special, Shiny female Swampert. Brendan shyly said, "He-he-heh...Looks like you girls win this round of rounding up our pokemon...and I lose miserably..." Sean played along by saying, "AW DAWNG NAB-BIT! I thought I was going to win this time, Brendan won last time..." Rosa giggled cutely and said, "Actually sensei, when we lost all our pokemon, you brought most of them back, so you actually won that time..." "You caught on to my little joke, huh..." Sean said with a cocky smirk as Sparks hopped onto his shoulder. May laughed as she said, "We knew you were going to play that game before you even considered it, 'Pokemon Master', heh-heh-heh-heh..." "Ze-ze-zwil-ous..." Everyone's gazes turned to Rosa's Zweilous, who looked sick, with Rosa asking, "Zweilous...what's wrong girl?" Zweilous' body then started to glow in a blue light, surprising the ponies and Rosa, May, and Brendan. Sean walked up to Rosa, as she stuttered to ask, "S...s...sensei...is Zweilous...?" Sean answered, "Yep...Zweilous is evolving at last..." -[Evolution - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Twilight, having heard what Sean said, asked, "Evolving?! That is not possible, evolution can't..." Sean held a hand up and said, "I know Twilight, it is more like a metamorphosis, like a caterpillar to a butterfly. We trainers simply call it evolution because the changes and strength a pokemon gets seemed like evolution, plus, it is easier to say..." The small body of Rosa's Zweilous started to get bigger and more robust, six protrusions started to appear on her back. Then a blinding flash of light erupted from the pokemon's body, and when the light vanished, Zweilous was nowhere to be found. this confused the ponies, until they looked up at a ferocious-looking, three-headed, black dragon as it let out, "HUH-HY-DDDRRRRREEEEIIGGGGGOOOONNNNN!!!!" -[Congratulations! Your Pokemon Evolved! - Pokemon X and Y]- Rosa had tears in her eyes as her newly evolved Hydreigon flew down and lovingly nuzzled her trainer. Rosa said, "Finally, Zwei...I mean, Hydreigon, after all that hard training with sensei...You have finally evolved to you true self girl. You're perfect now..." Rosa's new Hydreigon playfully bit her trainer that made the young girl laugh as her Hydreigon's 'play-bites' were ticklish. Sean managed to coax Hydreigon to stop tickling Rosa as she flew to the DRAGON type pokemon to somewhat boast her newfound strength. Congratulations! Rosa's Zweilous has evolved into Hydreigon! May, Rosa, Applejack, and Rarity obviously bonded on their mission as all four girls broke out into laughter as they really showed up the boys and Rainbow Dash, who was furious that there was a game that she didn't know about and lost. Sean talked on how tons of creatures gave him and his friends serious trouble and how they fended them off, and Rainbow Dash was extremely excited to tell everyone on how Sean's Torterra single-handily took on and defeated an Ursa Major without getting a scratch. Fluttershy talked about how incredibly thoughtful Torterra was to many of the animals in and around the Everfree Forest, like an ambassador or a peace-keeper. Rosa and May kept a lot of things secret, but did say that a massive dragon attacked them, but was defeated by Sean's powerful trio of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. Applejack and Rarity then described how Rosa's Hydreigon defended them when it was a Zweilous hours ago. The secret stuff they were talking about and refused to tell anyone, was about their crushes... (Who shall remain a secret...for now...) Sean walked over to the thawing Gengar, and Brendan said, "Well Sean, I found..." "...A wild Gengar, Brendan...You and Pinkie Pie found a wild Gengar..." Sean interrupted the younger trainer. Pinkie said with surprise, "WHAT?!" Sean said, "We still are missing some of our pokemon, my Gengar doesn't know these moves that this one knows..." -[Fallabor Town - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Rosa said in disbelief, "Still, do you know how rare it is to find a Gengar in the wild, sensei?" May added, "From what I've heard, wild Gengar are virtually non-existent because of the way they evolve...And when there are wild Gengar, that usually means..." Brendan finished for her, "...They were abandoned by their trainers. Now that I'm getting a good look at it, this Gengar was abused quite harshly before it either escaped or its trainer decided to throw it away like garbage..." Fluttershy gasped and immediately started to fondle with the slowly awakening Gengar. Sean told his Dusknoir to tell the Gengar that it was safe now. It reluctantly agreed as Pinkie Pie started to throw a last-minute party for all the new friends she has gotten in one day. A party-worthy event if Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and Sean agreed. -[Pallet Town - Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver]- Eventually, everyone decided to return to Ponyville to hit the hay as Applejack says. The wild Gengar stayed with Pinkie, already liking her party attitude and her pranks on a few of the party guests... Sean laid down on the roof of Applejack's house, looking up at the stars, and fell asleep with his Staraptor and Garchomp sleeping right beside him...
Chapter 4: Professor Oak & Steven Stone (Tweaked)Chapter 4: Professor Oak & Hoenn Champion Steven -[Pallet Town - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Twilight chuckled to herself as she continued to write, as everyone else was either watching, or practicing Pokemon Battling. It was much easier for the gang to practice since more of their visitor's pokemon have been found. Twilight herself had formed a bond of sorts with Brendan's Alakazam, who sat next to the alicorn, reading books about Equestria's history. Rainbow Dash loved the Eon Duo and Sean's Ninjask, the three pokemon were crazy fast, especially the Ninja Pokemon. Pinkie Pie formed a prankster's friendship with the wild Gengar they had found scaring the poor lights out of Canterlot's citizens, and the two have already came up with very good (and possibly dangerous) pranks to set up. Fluttershy liked May's Roserade, Sean's Togekiss, and Rosa's Blissey, the three were very calm and very friendly with others. Applejack was greatly impressed by the power that Sean's infamous Torterra seemed to emanate from his body, despite the Continent Pokemon taking a nap. Rarity fell in love with Sean's gorgeous Diancie, and her ability to create real gems out of thin air, even if they disappear a few hours after they were created. Ponyville was at peace, despite the massive vortex in the sky and the humans and pokemon there by the park, Twilight and her friends did convince the citizens the trainers and their pokemon mean no harm. "Hoo-whee...Sean, your...uh...Torterra looked mighty strong, even before hearin' that story that he fought against and beat an Ursa Major...As far as I know, no pony ever dared to try somethin' as crazy as that before." Applejack said to the busy trainer, who was making sure all his pokemon were in perfect condition. Sean then replied, "Yeah Applejack, out of all my pokemon, Torterra here is my strongest. He has beaten hordes of around fifty or more opponents effortlessly, even those who have a type advantage over him..." Sean's Torterra simply yawned and continued napping, as Rainbow said, "I'd highly doubt it...If I didn't see him in action yesterday..." Twilight chuckled as she added, "You and me both, Rainbow. I've never seen such a large creature move and strike so fast before..." Twilight suddenly yipped in surprise when Sean's Torterra unleashed a Frenzy Plant attack at a unbelievable speed, as the thorny tendrils launched forwards in her direction. When the alicorn opened her eyes, she saw that Torterra's tendrils had gone over her head, and then saw behind her, Pinkie Pie and the wild Gengar she befriended, caught in Torterra's attack. Pinkie said, "Aww...you ruined the surprise Tortie...No fair!" "GEEENNNNNN...." the wild Gengar agreed with its partner-in-crime... Rosa said, "You two were about to prank Twilight, weren't you..." The two looked at each other, then admitted as Rosa explained to the confused alicorn, "Torterra saw you were busy writing in that book and didn't want Pinkie and Gengar to interrupt you. He's like this all the time, keeping all the troublemakers from causing trouble at Sean's home..." Twilight said to Sean's prized pokemon, "You didn't have to do that Torterra, but thank you for being considerate." The GRASS/GROUND type simply said, "TORRRRT-TERRRAAH...", then released the earth pony and the Shadow Pokemon from his grasp, then proceeded to nap. Fluttershy said while petting Sean's Togekiss, "He's really nice and calm, and he seems to take being far from home much better than I thought, to be taking a nap." May said in response, "Sean's Torterra isn't actually napping Fluttershy, he's really doing something like meditation from what Sean told me...He's saving his strength for striking fast and hard, which now that I have said put me in a pumped up mood..." -[May's Theme - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- The young girl turned her gaze to Brendan as he fed his Salamence, Dragonblood, a Pokéblock, then said, "Hey Brendan! How about we have an official battle, you and me..." Brendan turned his head to May, and replied, "Sure, don't mind if we do a one-on-one battle, because as Sean said, 'we need to train our pokemon for the battles sure to come', I'm game May..." Sean then said, "Alright, I'll referee this match for you guys. Torterra..." Sean's Torterra stirred up as he unleashed a Frenzy Plant attack to create a battlefield, then his Garchomp swooped over the battlefield and created the standard dirt layout in most battlefields back home. Spike looked at what the two pokemon made and remarked, "Wow...They prepped a 'battlefield' quickly, wonder if they can clean it up just as quick too..." Twilight decided to get up to Sean and see if she could help in any way. Sean did say a barrier covering the borders of the battlefield would certainly help in not destroying anything unintentionally. After the preparations were done, Sean announced, "The battle between May and Brendan of Littleroot Town will now commence! Each side is allowed only one pokemon, and the victor will be decided if either side's pokemon are unable to battle! Now choose your pokemon..." ~Official Battle; Pokémon Trainer May Vs. Pokémon Trainer Brendan~ -[Battle! Vs. Brendan/May - Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- May is challenged by Pokémon Trainer Brendan Brendan and May grabbed their Pokéballs and threw them into the battlefield, the red and white orbs released their pokemon. May's pokemon she chose was her Lopunny named Plairla as the Rabbit Pokémon called out, "LLoooolll-ppuunnyyy!" Brendan's choice was his Kabutops that he named Reaper as the Shellfish Pokémon let out his own battle cry, "KA-Bu-u-u-Topsss!" Pinkie excitedly shouted, "GO MAY! GO BRENDAN!" The two trainers readied as Sean said, "Ready? BATTLE BEGIN!" The two pokemon charged to each other at blinding speeds, but Plairla was faster as May commanded, "Plairla! Use Thunder Punch!" The Lopunny's fist sparked with electricity as the attack was launched at the ROCK/WATER type, but Reaper dodged the attack as he fired a powerful Stone Edge attack, the stones exploded as they collided with the Rabbit Pokemon, sending her flying back. Brendan commanded Reaper, "Alright buddy, now, use Brick Break!" The Kabutops leaped up into the air and then dived down to Plairla with one scythe-claw pulled back. May shouted, "Incoming! Dodge It!" and her Lopunny did so at the last minute as the ground cracked at the sheer force of the blow. Then May commanded, "Use High-Jump Kick!" and Lopunny leaped high up and then delivered a diving kick to Reaper's skull, making a loud crack ring through the air as the Shellfish Pokemon was sent flying high in the air and landed head first into the ground. Applejack commented, "Whoa-nelly! That rabbit's light on her feet to be jumpin' around like that..." Spike added, "...And did you hear that sound? I can say I do not want to be on the receiving end of a kick like that..." They quieted themselves as they saw Reaper the Kabutops launch forward with an X-Scissor at a trapped Lopunny, trying to free herself. May was quick to react and shouted, "Block it, Plairla!" The Lopunny saw that her foe was just a few feet away, and when Reaper slashed down, the Rabbit Pokemon caught the X-Scissor in her hands. Brendan gritted his teeth as he said, "Keep the pressure on them Reaper! Use Superpower to strengthen your X-Scissor!" The NORMAL-type felt her own strength failing as the Shellfish Pokemon was about to unleash a devastating blow, but not if May had anything to say about it... She commanded Plairla, "Use Low Sweep, then use a Return-powered Thunder Punch!" The Lopunny then delivered a swift kick to the legs, causing Reaper to loose his footing as he fell back, but not before Plairla spun and threw a powered-up Thunder Punch to his stomach. The electricity coursed though Reaper's body and he was launched back at a breakneck speed, nearly hitting his trainer, punched through the barrier Twilight put up (causing the alicorn to flinch in pain), and crashed into a huge boulder, pulverizing it to rubble. Laying in the pile of rocks was Reaper the Kabutops, rendered unconscious by the powerful attack-combo... The Opponent's Kabutops fainted... Plairla received a boosted 5,621 Exp. Points! Plairla's body glowed for a brief moment as a shimmering sound came and went with the glow... -[Level Up! - Pokémon X and Y]- Plairla grew to Level 59! Twilight quietly thought to herself, So that is what a pokemon leveling up looks like... Sean then announced, "Kabutops is unable to battle! The winner is Lopunny and victory goes to May of Littleroot Town!" -[Victory! Trainer - Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- Brendan held his friend, Reaper the Kabutops, upright as he said quietly, "Defeated again by May...hmm..." He called back his pokemon into his pokeball, as May did the same after congratulating Plairla the Lopunny. May received $5,668 from the winnings... -[Pallet Town - Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]- Brendan gave his Kabutops a Revive and then healed him by using a Hyper Potion, while May gave Plairla a Sitrus Berry. Everyone congratulated the two trainers and their pokemon for a good battle. Pinkie Pie said, "Wowie, wow, wow May! You and Plairla were awesome like how you and Reaper were all like, WHOOSH! ZAPPY! KA-POW! AND VAMOOSH!" Pinkie Pie kept on making all kinds of sound effects from the battle May and Brendan waged, earning a few laughs from some of the ponies and pokemon present. Sean's Lucario perked up and started to use his Aura sense, for he detected a familiar presence, making everyone but Sean look worried. Sean asked his FIGHTING/STEEL Type, "Lucario, do you sense someone else? Or...is it him?" Applejack asked, "Him?! Him who? Who are ya' talking about?" Sean said, "I was thinking it could be an old friend of mine, but..." Lucario gave Sean a signal that he knew too well, and continued, "...It isn't who I thought it was, but maybe someone else, maybe one of my pokemon or Rosa's. We two are the only ones of our merry bunch still missing some pokemon of ours, it could be one of them, or when we consider that Cyrus was here..." Twilight finished for the trainer, "...Whoever Lucario is 'sensing' could be another trainer. Maybe someone you know, correct?" Sean said, "Right Twilight, so we should investigate...Lucario, lead the way..." -[Pokémon Mansion - Pokemon Red & Blue]- Deep in the vastness of space, Palkia and Dialga search out for the black mass that attacked them in the Time-Space Rift. The two great dragons sensed that thing far from where they were attacked a couple days ago, and with the help of their brother, one who can detect the particular aura the black mass was giving off. "That thing is not here sister, it has vanished once again." Dialga spoke telepathically to his sister, Palkia. Palkia, growling in a predatory way that would send chills up the spines of the most hardened folks, replied, "GRRRAAARRRRR! If I ever see that thing ever again, I'll sent it to a dimension where those great and terrible monsters are sealed." A voice they recognized said, "Now sister, even if it did horrible things, don't you think sending it to one of those pocket-dimensions...Is a little too harsh considering what those beasts are capable of..." Then a black figure appeared that had a white, smoke-like plume on top of its head, and had a red crest around its small head. Dialga spoke, "Darkrai...You were able to make it after all, brother..." Darkrai said, "Thanks to the 'spell' Palkia cast upon me, I can venture into space and not suffer any negative effects. Now, let us hunt for this creature that attacked you, it will be punished for its crimes." -[The Slithering - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The three legends then warped to another sector of the universe, the black mass they were searching for manifested from its hiding place, and it flew in the direction of a star that was shining particularly bright compared to the others, and it was moving... It spoke quietly as it eyed the moving star, "The target is ahead...A true shame that the Nightmare Creature would be perfect...If he wasn't so close to those great dragons, he would make a fine king...but...this target, its power surpasses those gods..." It zipped through the emptiness of space, closing in on his target... The moving star... -[Granite Cave - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The Mane Six, the Trainers, and the Pokemon have found themselves following Sean's Lucario into a mountain range ten miles south of Ponyville. Lucario stopped to find out where the aura he was sensing was coming from, giving everyone time to stretch, relax, etc. Twilight, itching to know more about Lucario, asked his trainer, "Uh, Sean? Can you tell me what 'aura' is exactly? Pinkie mentioned that Brendan told her about Lucario having an 'Aura Sense' or something like that..." Sean answered, "Aura is a type of energy all living things give off, like vibrations in the air. This energy cannot normally be seen, but exceptional Pokemon, and some humans, can actually bring out their aura to the point where it is visible to the naked eye. Among those exceptional Pokemon, none have a better mastery over aura than a trained Lucario. Using aura, they can visibly see their surroundings in pitch darkness, or even when blinded. Aura can also be used as weapon to defend one's self, read the emotions of others, and even, with enough training, fly under their own power." Saying Twilight is surprised and excited, would be a terrible understatement... They noticed Lucario sharply turning his head down in the direction of a canyon that leads deeper into the mountain range. After calling back the larger pokemon, the pokemon trainers and the Mane Six hurried after Sean's Lucario. Applejack huffed as she said, "Hoo-whee! Yer' Lucario is a fast critter, ain't he..." May answered for her friend, who was currently trying not to lose track of the Aura Pokemon, "Well 'doyee', Lucario is a high-level pokemon, and Sean put him and a lot of his other pokemon through some serious training regimes. They're prepared for anything we could face, from either rescue missions to infiltrating criminal organizations, they can do practically anything." The ponies were somewhat surprised to hear that, and started to wonder what kinds of things the eldest trainer's pokemon are prepared for. Twilight and the others screeched to a halt when Lucario stopped. Rainbow Dash asked, "Hey! What gives? Why did we..." Sean held his arm up to Rainbow, then asked his FIGHTING/STEEL Type, "Hey buddy, you lost the trail, is that why you stopped?" Lucario turned to his trainer and said, "Arrroooof!" Fluttershy zipped in front of Lurcario, and said, "You're saying, that something is...interfering with your ability?!" "Hmm..." Sean took a hard look at the canyon walls, he was suspicious of the rocks so he asked, "Pinkie, do you have a magnifying glass on you, like the ones detectives have?" Rosa said, "Sensei, Pinkie doesn't have a..." Her train of thought was interrupted when the pink Earth Pony zipped past her twice and said excitedly, "Ooo-ooo-ooo! We're playing detectives! I love playing Detectives! Here you go, and now let me..." She reached her hoof for Sean's cap to put a deerstalker on his head, but Sean noticed and quickly and somewhat frighteningly, grabbed and squeezed Pinkie's hoof, like he was going to rip the poor pony's leg off. The ponies, Brendan, and May gasped and readied to chew out the teenage pokemon trainer, but stopped themselves when they noticed something unsettling about that boy. He had a look of pure, but calm, rage all over his face, and his eyes seemed to have a look that says, 'I am going to murder you' in them. He said to the pony caught in his grasp, "Listen Pinkie Pie..." The party pony was intimidated by the sudden harshness her new friend seemed to be creating, and was even more so when Sean just spoke to her. The quiet rage made Sean sound like he was either possessed by some demon, or was brainwashed into a murder machine, a voice intimidating enough to send chills up everyone's spines. Pinkie stopped struggling and nodded in compliance, as Sean continued, "...If I have one rule, i is this..." "NEVER touch my hat, for ANY REASON! Do I make myself clear?" When he finished that last part, he was not only talking about Pinkie, he was also talking to the shivering group as they responded that they understood, he turned his gaze to Pinkie, who said shakily (like Fluttershy), "Y-yes sir..." Sean released his grip, then reverted back to normal as he said, "I'm really sorry about that, it's a really...personal thing on why I don't like anyone touching my hat. Excuse me..." He used the magnifying glass to inspect the canyon walls, as Rarity asked, "Good heavens. What was that terrifying show all about?" Everyone looked at Rosa, since she wasn't as scared as they were, she answered, "I'm not really sure myself, but sensei seems to have a sort of...clingy obsession for that hat. I only saw him wear it after a three week absence...when he returned from that absence, he seemed to have been, very sad...like, he lost someone really important to him, he was even shedding tears a few days later. I asked him what was wrong plenty of times before, but all I got was either silence or him dodging the question." "AH-HAH! I knew it!" Sean shouted, "The rocks in this canyon are highly magnetized metal ore, magnetic waves are known to interfere with one's ability to sense another's Aura." -[Steven's Theme - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- "That is correct Sean, perceptive as usual I see..." said a man's voice, that made everyone jump in surprise. They turned around and saw a young man with slate-colored hair, a purple suit lined with metal accessories, and a four legged, blue pokemon behind him. The ponies were shocked that Sean's hunch about more humans in Equestria was right, the man was all too familiar to the trainers as they said his name... "Steven Stone..." -[Union Cave - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- After introductions were given, everyone relaxed from tension, especially the ponies after it was explained that Steven was a kind hearted, but strong pokemon trainer from Hoenn, and that the pokemon behind him was his partner, Metagross. Twilight, eager to know more about Metagross, borrowed Sean's Pokédex as a computer's voice said, "ERROR! SIGNAL INTERFERENCE! INCAPABLE OF SCANNING POKEMON!" Steven said, "The rocks are highly magnetized, magnetic waves interfere with electronic devices. Why don't we head back to my camp, there are some fellows you would like to meet Sean..." Sean nodded and said, "Alright Steven, lead the way..." Everyone then followed Steven Stone to his camp, wanting to know who exactly he wants Sean to meet... -[Androids 17 & 18 - Dragon Ball Z]- Lance, Lyra, and Barry headed back to Sean's cottage, and were surprised that a lot of Sean's pokemon were gathered at one location, a lake next to a waterfall. Barry said, "Well I wonder what is going on to make all of Sean's pokemon go...over...there..." Barry's question was answered when the three trainers got a look at the waterfall, a purple vortex was over the waterfall. They were greeted by Zekrom, who said, "Greetings Lance, Barry, and Lady Lyra...Your timing is perfect, for you see, that is a portal to the Distortion World. I was preparing to enter, but I'm sure you want to accompany me, to meet with the one you were seeking a few days ago, correct?" Lyra said to her friend's legendary pokemon, "Yes we were, but...Who will look after Sean's pokemon if you're away?" Lance said, "I will..." Everyone looked at him, with Barry saying, "What?! You?! Why do you want to look after Sean's pokemon, Lance?" The dragon master chuckled as he answered, "Because Sean is a very dear friend of mine, like how you two feel about him. Plus, I owe him one, so this is as good of an opportunity to repay him as it gets, now hurry on..." Zekrom chuckled himself as he said, "Blue-Siren and Kajin will help too, if they would be kind enough to do so." The Gardevoir named Blue-Siren was a Shiny Pokemon (and the adoptive daughter of Sean's Gallade and Gardevoir) and Kajin was a Black Charizard, a Shiny as well, walked forward as they responded to Zekrom's request. They accepted, as Zekrom spoke to Lyra and Barry, "Alright, Lady Lyra, Barry, climb onto my back, and we shall be off..." Barry and Lyra got on Zekrom's back as the Deep Black Pokemon flew up and headed straight through the portal, hanging on as tremendous forces and surges of energy closed in on them. They vanished into the vortex as it closed behind them, with Lance silently praying that they will be safe. -[Distortion World - Pokémon Platinum]- After flying through the vortex, Zekrom, Barry, and Lyra flew out the wormhole, Lyra and Barry had closed their eyes shut, when they opened them, it was a shock. Their eyes gazed at floating chunks of land, littered with trees, twisted buildings, waterfalls flowing upwards, black and purple clouds of poison, just about anything one can imagine, and a swirling super-vortex of clouds in the background. They had arrived into the Distortion World, a dimension full of Anti-Matter, caused by its ruler, where the Laws of Physics don't apply... Barry and Lyra have never entered or seen the Distortion World before, only getting a vague idea from Sean's description about this place. Even Zekrom had no idea about what the Distortion World would be like, he spotted a sizable platform and flew there. When the DRAGON/ELECTRIC Type landed, Barry and Lyra hopped off, floating down to the ground. Barry exclaimed, "W-whoa! That is weird..." Lyra then added, "It is way too quiet for my tastes, I'm getting chills just looking at this place..." Zekrom said to them, "The Distortion World's laws don't work the same here compared to Earth. Gravity is distorted all over the place, and time has no real meaning here. But, we are not here to admire the scenery..." The Deep Black Pokémon looked up slightly, as he finished, "...We're here to meet an ally and friend..." Barry and Lyra looked confused at Zekrom's gaze at nothing, until they turned around. And they saw him, a shadowy figure that was serpent-like with glowing red eyes and stripes along its body, making this creature look ominous. He was who Zekrom, Barry, and Lyra were looking for, the Ruler of the Distortion World and the embodiment of Anti-Matter itself... "Giratina..." Lyra uttered quietly... -[Sky Peak Final Pass - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon; Explorers of Sky]- Steven Stone and his Metagross lead them to a cave that was lit by a LED lamp and a campfire. Inside, were Steven's Skarmory and Aggron, but also four of Sean's pokemon, his Scizor, Shiny Metagross, Shiny Sylveon, and his... "Tyranitar! I'm so glad you are okay, buddy..." Sean said as he hugged then petted Tyranitar. Everyone was nervous at first, having known Cyrus' Tyranitar, and hearing the trainers describe the Armor Pokemon. But, they smiled with relief when they saw that Sean's Tyranitar was much more docile compared to Cyrus'. Applejack looked at Steven and Sean's Metagross, then exclaimed, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Sean, why is your, uh, Metegrass, all silver and yellow, while Steven's is blue and grey?" Twilight noticed as well, then added, "Yeah, why is that? I noticed your Gyarados was red, while Cyrus' was blue..." Steven stuttered a little as he asked, "C-Cyrus?! Team Galactic's leader?! He's here?" Sean chuckled as he answered, "Yeah, Cyrus is here, but I defeated him easily, Steven...And to answer your question, Twilight...My Metagross and Gyarados are something we trainers call, a 'Shiny Pokemon'." Rarity asked, "Shiny Pokemon? Why in Equestria would you call a pokemon of a different color, a shiny?" May added, "For a shimmering sound they give off when they appear. Their especially rare pokemon, but the different coloration is a purely cosmetic instance, they're not better than a regular pokemon in terms of strength. Some shiny pokemon are not different from regular pokemon at first glance, like a Gengar, while others are drastically different, like a Charizard being a coal black in color." Fluttershy added in understanding, "Oh! I get it... It's like an animal being born albino, right?" Sean snapped his fingers and nodded in confirmation, as Fluttershy beamed with delight that her hunch was correct. Steven Stone looked around the cave, and noticed, "Hold up, there was another person with me. He's not here..." -[Team Rocket?! - Pokémon Black & White]- Sean jolted as he said, "Another person? Who else was with you?" Twilight then remembered something, "Wait, I remembered hearing something about these mountains! I've heard about how some ponies who wander deeper into the mountains were never see or heard from again, those that escaped were attacked by some kind of monster from what they describe it as..." Brendan connected the dots, then added, "Meaning that whoever was with Steven could have wandered out of the cave and have gotten himself or herself in trouble..." Rainbow Dash then said, "If that is the case, then I say we go to the center of this mountain range and save, whoever Steven was with..." Steven got a certain vibe and decided to say, "The other I was with...His name I believe is Samuel..." Sean sprayed water he was drinking all over his Scizor and Pinkie Pie, then coughed, "Samuel?! As in Professor Samuel Oak, Steven?!" A little surprised, Steven replied, "Y-yes, that is his name...I remember now!" Sean then called back all his pokemon, except Sparks and his Scizor, and raced out of the cave down the canyon deeper into the mountains. Rosa tried to process what happened as she said, "Who-did...What? Wait! WAIT! WAIT FOR US, SENSEI!!!" Some of the others reacted the same way and after helping Steven Stone pack up the camp, hurried after Sean, his Pikachu and Scizor, to the center of the mountainous area... Unaware... That they were being watched... By a creature that stood proudly at the top of the cliffs of the canyon they were in... -[Indigo Plateau - Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Outside the borders of Canterlot, two guards were silently standing in their posts at the southern gate, standing guard for anyone suspicious, or the now wanted terrorist, Cyrus. They looked fresh with energy to spare, but in reality, they were very drowsy, from standing guard for five straight nights without sleeping at all. It also didn't help when they were put on high alert after what happened yesterday, the massive Time-Space tear in the sky. Now they were starting to pass out from exhaustion, but one of them spotted a silhouette heading towards the gate. He nudged his co-worker awake when he started to dose off, and they both saw the figure more clearly (though details are still unnoticeable). The figure was obviously human, by stature and size, and from a glance, appeared to be male. The guards willed themselves awake with new found strength and pointed their spears at the human, who was thirty feet from them now. One of the guards shouted, "HALT! Who goes there! State your name and business for entering the city of Canterlot!" The guard shouting alerted nearby guards, one of them happened to be the Head of Security, and they immediately readied to apprehend the human outside the southern gate. The other guard said to the human, "Are you the wanted criminal, Cyrus?" The guard's co-worker smacked him at the back of the head as he said quietly, "What's the matter with you? This human isn't the one called Cyrus. He's too short and young to be that human the Princesses put out wanted posters of." The guard was right, the human was too young to be the ex-leader of Team Galactic, he looked to be a year or two older than the human they learned to know as Sean, maybe three. He stood obediently thirty feet from the gate with his arms up, knowing to not try and make himself a threat to the alien creatures he sees before him. The commotion attracted the attention of a number of Canterlot's citizens to the gate to see what was going on, and fifteen minutes later, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Discord saw a huge crowd gathered at the south gate. Celestia thought, What is going on down there? It's like somepony was killed and his torn remains were splattered all over to create a crowd like that! A guard burst through the door, exclaiming, "Your Highness! Urgent news from the Captain of the Royal Guard! A human was spotted walking to the southern gate! He's been apprehended and being held in the Southern Hold!" Celestia feared the worst and reluctantly asked, "I...Is it...Cyrus?" The guard shook his head, "No...The report says that the human is clearly younger, a lot like that boy from yesterday, the one with that, 'Lucario' creature..." About forty-five minutes later... -[Pokémon Tower - Pokémon Red & Blue]- Celestia, Luna, and Discord arrived at the Southern Gate, with possibly every pony in Canterlot around the scene, and already, rumors and stories about the human boy started to spread like a disease. The stories range from anything from the boy being the Angel of Death himself, to being a machine from the future sent to kill them all, to even being an alien from another planet (which he technically is). They all have in common that the human never said a single word, not even when he peacefully let himself get cuffed by the guards. After getting through the citizens of Canterlot, the sisters and Discord were lead by the Captain to where the human boy was being held. When the three saw the boy, they saw that the description the guards gave was spot on, he was clearly not a child like the four trainers she knew, but was closer to Sean's age than Cyrus', meaning he was at least nineteen years of age. A few notable features the boy had was: Brown, spiky hair, under a red hat similar to Sean's... A yellow backpack... And he had a red jacket-vest... The expression on his face, and definitely his eyes, was a very hardened and serious look, much like Cyrus', but was giving off a more gentle and compassionate feeling, almost like Sean's or even Fluttershy's. This made Celestia know, right off the bat, that this trainer was one of these kind-hearted trainers she was told about, ones that hold a great respect for others and loved Pokemon as true friends... Celestia calmly spoke to the boy, "Greetings young man, My name is Princess Celestia..." She pointed her hoof at Discord and said, "This is Discord, the Spirit of Chaos..." Luna stepped forward and said, "And we are Princess Luna, Keeper of the Night..." The boy said nothing, but it was obvious he was listening and taking the matter that he is in a world that seemed to belong to a five-year old girl's fantasy, surprisingly well. Celestia continued, "We have no intentions to harm you, but I must ask you, Pokémon Trainer..." The boy was visibly shocked that the creature before him knew about Pokemon and the fact he was a Pokemon Trainer, due to the fact that the first pony he saw freaked out when he sent out one of his pokemon... Celestia then asked the boy her question, "Are you going to be an enemy to my citizens here in Equestria? And may I ask, what is your name?" The boy stood up... "................................." -[Chargestone Cave - Pokémon Black & White]- Sean, Sparks, and Scizor were already deep into the mountain territory, and Sparks found their first clue at what happened to Professor Oak, a tattered notebook. Sparks shouted to his trainer and Scizor, "Pika-Pika! Pikachu!" Scizor noticed and nudged his trainer, who looked behind and said, "Sparks, you found a clue? Way to go buddy..." The Pikachu smirked smugly as he scratched the crown of his forehead. The Mouse Pokemon then heard something and pointed down a direction of a cave nearby, large enough for a Wailord of all Pokemon to fit through. Sean walked over to the cave and put his hand next to his ear, listening for whatever lurks in the shadows of the cave. He headed straight through, just as his friends shouted at him to wait for them. Rainbow Dash flew ahead into the cave to try to catch up to the trainer, while everyone else took a moment to catch a few breaths. Applejack huffed as she said, "Jeez, Sean is a fast one, alright...*huff*...I'm barely keepin' up with him..." Rosa responded in the same manner, "Y-yeah, you can...*huff*...thank the...*wheeze*...training he and...*puff*...his pokemon go through..." Fluttershy had something that was bugging her clear on her face, Steven noticed and asked, "Fluttershy, what's troubling you?" The timid pegasus had a feeling she should not intrude on this, 'touchy' subject, but knew she had to ask, for Sean's sake... She took a deep breath and asked, "I...I was just wondering...Why Sean is so attached to his hat? It seemed, precious, to him..." ~"It was a birthday gift from his grandfather, after he passed away from a long battle against cancer..."~ A voice said, surprising everyone present. Twilight nervously ordered, "W-w-whoever y-you are...Show yourself!" The voice responded, ~"We have already met...Correction...My apologies, I merely forgot you were unaware of my abilities, I am Metagross, Sean's Metagross to be accurate..."~ Everyone's gaze turned to the shiny Iron Leg Pokemon, whose face was still akin to an emotionless robot. Applejack asked the silver Metagross, "H-how did ya' do that? I thought you Polkamons only said your names, or something like that..." Metagross' voice sounded again, but its mouth didn't move, ~"I am communicating with you telepathically...It was complicated to bypass the Communications Mana Matrix within your brain's cerebrums, but I managed to succeed...Now I can telepathically transmit my vocal projections to your Social Communication Matrix, I apologize for the Cranial surges you felt while I was establishing a Psychokinetic Link earlier...The Cranial Surges were, as you would call them, 'headaches' I presume?"~ Applejack said, "Wait...Those headaches from earlier? They were caused by you?! I oughta' give you a buckin' for that...Until I learn what kind of gibberish, gobbledygook your talkin' about..." Pinkie hopped and said, "Well duh, Applejack...Metagross is saying that he used his psychic powers to make it easier for him to talk to us with his mind, by modifying our minds so that the psychic-y pokemon can talk to us the same way he is right now..." Everyone was shocked, Pinkie Pie's explanation made perfect sense, Sean's Metagross said, ~"The pink Earth Pony is correct. And I have no gender, for I have no reproductive system. Explanations aside for now, for we have to follow my trainer and the pegasus called Rainbow Dash, for using my enhanced telepathy, I detected a dimwitted, but dangerous creature inside that cave, and I was unable to finish modifying Rainbow Dash's brain waves the same way I did to you..."~ Twilight and the others were surprised, but Twilight said, "O-oh, right, let's hurry then..." The gang then hurried into the cave, as the same creature followed them to the cave, and decided to wait there on top of the cliff, waiting for the humans, pokemon, and ponies to exit... -[Pokémon Tower - Pokémon Fire Red & Leaf Green]- Sean closed his eyes as he had ventured deep into the cave, guided by something that kept him from tripping or getting lost in the darkness, he can use aura like his Lucario. He can tell that he was getting close to where Professor Oak was by sensing his aura, his Scizor following close behind using ninja-like stealth to not draw attention to himself, and Sparks lay perched on Sean's shoulder. The Pikachu's ears perked up and said, "Pika?" Sean noticed and asked, "Hmm? Do you hear something Sparks?" His Pikachu was quiet for a couple seconds, and confirmed quietly, "Pika-chu!" Sean gave a hand signal to his Scizor that told the Pincer Pokemon, 'When I give the word, pin down whoever is closing in...' The BUG/STEEL Type nodded and readied, and in an instant, Sean was tackled to the ground and then Scizor sprung into action, by grabbing and throwing his trainer's attacker to the wall. Sparks lit up the cave by grabbing and turning on Sean's lamp and revealed that it was Rainbow Dash who tackled Sean. -[Turn Music Off]- The pegasus rubbed her head as she said, "Ow...What the hay was that for! Why in Equestria would you run off like..." Sean placed his hand over her mouth and used the other to place a finger over his mouth that shaped like an 'O', and said "Shh..." Sparks turned the lamp off as Sean pointed to a light source further down the cavern. Rainbow Dash got the picture, and made a motion with her hoof that looked like she was zipping her mouth shut. The four cautiously hurried over to the light source, that was revealed to be from a fire-pit, meaning this was maybe someone's home, and from the look around the fire, someone dangerous from the bones of unknown creatures littered the cave floor. Rainbow Dash feared that some of the bones were from other ponies, as she whispered, "Uh Sean? I don't think you know, but something's telling me that we should wait for the others. You know, Strength in numbers in all..." Sean said nothing as he found in a corner, a tied up Professor Oak, along with another human, who he recognized immediately. "Huh?! Korrina? She's here too?" he said quietly as he saw the young girl tied up like Professor Oak, but was clearly here longer than he was. Professor Oak woke up as he said, "W-what? huh? Sean? Is that you?! It is you, good to see you again lad...Mind untieing me and Ms. Korrina if you would be so kind..." Sean nodded, as he told Scizor to stand guard, he, Rainbow, and Sparks untied Professor Oak and Korrina, who was not awake at all. Sean checked Korrina, and said, "Thank goodness, Korrina is just out cold, and she only has small scratches, but just to be sure, we should get her medical attention as soon as possible." Rainbow said, "Yeah! You have a point, Sean...Let's get these guys out of here..." She was interrupted by Scizor shouting loudly, "SCIIIIIII-ZORRRR!" And then, an explosion sounded, along with the pained growl of a large creature. -[Team Flare Appears - Pokémon X and Y]- The creature was mostly covered in a thick plume of smoke, thanks to Scizor using his Flash Cannon attack, Scizor himself was in a battle posture that looked like he was ready to leap into a full-power charge. Rainbow Dash gasped as the smoke cleared, revealing the creature, she said, "S-S-Sean...T-that's a troll, one of the really nasty ones. We've got to get out of here!" Sean looked at the hideously grotesque creature as he put Korrina on his back, he said, "I agree, Sparks, blind it! Scizor, come on!" Sparks responded with a confident, "Pika" and unleashed an Iron Tail right between the troll's eyes, disorienting the massive creature, as Scizor waited for everyone to escape, then he picked up Sparks and flew after their trainer. The troll's vision cleared and saw his dinner was gone, it angrily roared in frustration and chased after the ones that stole his dinner. -[Battle! Team Flare - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]- Everyone heard the angry bellow of the troll, making them all stop and the young trainers hugged each-other and the ponies that did the same, and vice-versa. Steven grabbed a Pokéball, ready for action as he asked, "Princess, what was that noise from?" Twilight thought for a second, and said, "I...I...I don't know? But, whatever it was, it doesn't sound happy at all..." Metagross spoke again, telepathically, ~"Sean and Rainbow Dash are heading right for us, along with Professor Oak and another human. They are being chased by that idiot creature I sensed the brain waves of. Mr. Stone, ready a trap to slow down the creature..."~ Steven heard and agreed as he sent out his Skarmory, and told it to ready Spikes when they were behind it. Sure enough, Sean and him carrying another human, Rainbow Dash, Professor Oak being carried by Sean's Staraptor, then Scizor carrying Sparks the Pikachu, raced past the gang, with Rainbow shouting, "Run!" Everyone saw a hideous, humanoid creature wildly run up the cavern, Twilight and the other ponies immediately knew what that creature was and told everyone to run, Steven remained behind a short while to be sure the trap was set, then he got on Skarmory's back and flew to the group. The troll saw more meat-bags for it to feast on and picked up speed, but as soon as it placed a foot at a specific spot on the cave floor, the ground erupted with explosions, causing the troll to scream in pain as the Spikes trap Steven's Skarmory set up, badly hurt the giant monster. Its skin was too tough for the Spikes to do any serious damage, like a grown human stepping on Jacks to compare, it was enough to stall the troll by maybe four minutes. -[Battle! Team Flare - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U The group got out of the cavern, only to see another troll walking out of a canyon, carrying three more screaming ponies in its arms. This troll saw them and noticed the old, white-clad human and the human girl with these newcomers, and knew they were stealing it and its cohort's meals. It got angry and roared at the group, Sean noticed the three ponies in this troll's arms, and knew he had to save them, then the angry troll from the cave came out and joined its partner in trying to catch all the new food that stumbled into their hideout. Sean knew there wasn't enough time to send out any of his stronger pokemon to combat the trolls, so he had to make due withe the three he had out, His Pikachu, Scizor, and Shiny Metagross. Steven ordered his Metagross to rescue the captive ponies, while he rode Skarmory to confuse the trolls. Rosa was grabbed by one of them, blushing a bright red because its fingers were pressing against her chest. The troll opened its mouth hungrily, wanting to eat the human girl raw. Rosa screamed loudly in a panic, alerting Sean who panicked slightly at the sight of his friend/student about to be eaten, and quickly sprung into action. Rosa closed her eyes tightly, with tears streaming down her face, at the thought she was going to be devoured by this ugly creature. But she opened her eyes when she heard someone shout angrily, "YOU PUT HER DOWN, NOW!!!" She briefly saw her teacher draw out his katana and violently swung it against the troll's right leg, as his Scizor used Bullet Punch against the troll's skull. It shrieked in pain as the very sharp, Japanese sword cut deep into its thick skin, where a regular sword wouldn't cut as far, and the shock from Scizor's attack made the troll drop Rosa from its grasp. The trainer from Unova screamed and closed her eyes as she fell, but felt that she landed on someone, and saw that her friend Sean caught her as she fell, and is now holding her, bridal position. Sean, looked at Rosa and said, "Stay alert, Rosa. I taught you to always be aware of your surroundings...Are you alright?" Rosa said nothing and stared at her teacher, eyes wide with wonder, but managed to nod a yes. Pinkie and the wild Gengar played all kinds of tricks on the other troll as Steven's Metagross rescued the three ponies. Sean's Metagross then unleashed a powerful Meteor Mash attack that sent the troll flying into the cliff face. These trolls were tough, tough enough to fight several pokemon to a standstill, and it became clear when the trolls managed to corner the humans, ponies and pokémon. -[Countdown to Destruction - Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]- The trolls grinned and snarled with delight, and wiped the drool dripping from their mouths. Rarity whined, "What a terrible way for us to die...Getting eaten by trolls, and the hideously monstrous ones at that..." This didn't help calming down Fluttershy, Pinkie, the three ponies they rescued, Brendan, Rosa, and May. Sean said, "You had to say that? You couldn't have put a positive twist to our imminent demise, Rarity?" The trolls ready to charge forward and just eat them all here and now... They lunged forward, everyone closed their eyes and silently said their goodbyes... -[The Shatterdome - Pacific Rim]- A half-minute past, everyone noticed nothing happen, curious, everyone opened their eyes, and everyone saw that one troll was surrounded by a bluish light and the other troll looked at its partner-in-crime in a confused manner. The troll in the blue light was suddenly pulled back by an invisible force and was slammed around harshly, like a dog with a toy. Then they saw the troll's right arm stretched outwards, then its arm twisted around, making the troll scream in pain and made gross sounds that made the ponies gag in disgust. Then, they saw the troll's head get pulled as far as it can go, and then violently twisted the neck, snapping the bones and severing the troll's spinal chord. After such a sickening display was finished, the troll was levitated high into the air, then slammed violently to the ground, breaking every bone, and was dropped to the ground, lifeless. The other troll looked around frantically, wondering what caused its companion to die such a violent death. One of the ponies said, with hope in his voice, "Did Princess Celestia save us? She must have to do that!" Sean then sensed an overwhelming presence, it felt...familiar... Sean looked down a canyon, and his eyes widened with shock as he shouted, "Scatter!" Everyone fled in all kinds of directions, the troll noticed and tried to grab Twilight Sparkle and another mare, but was hit by something hard... Everyone looked back and saw Twilight and one of the captured ponies get chased by the troll, but then saw what can only be described as an aurora...laser?! It collided with the troll and sent it flying to a overhanging cliff face, the beast collided with the wall, with ice on its chest. The troll struggled to get up, but a stalactite broke loose and fell on top of the troll. Everyone looked away in fear, but heard the stalactite punch right through the troll's thick skull, and a gross sound that they dreaded to imagine. Then they saw the entire cliff collapse on the dead troll, burying it... Everyone tried to process what just happened, Twilight thought, I..It couldn't have been Celestia to do that...She never was that violent, and she never killed anypony!!! Everyone's gaze went to the canyon where that attack came from, it was heavy with smoke and dust. Brendan said, "I don't know much about Equestrian magic, or magic in general...But, I know for a fact that was not from Princess Celestia. That was definitely a pokémon's move we saw..." Sean added, "Yeah Brendan, and that attack was Aurora Beam, an ICE Type attack, an especially powerful one at that..." Rosa got the idea and added, "There is only one kind of pokémon that can unleash an Aurora Beam like that...and that's a Legendary Pokémon!" Sean continued, "And there is only one Legendary Pokémon that can learn Aurora Beam..." -[OPENING MOVIE - Pokemon Crystal]- When the dust cleared, they saw a silhouette of a quadruped creature that had a flowing mane, like Celestia. When light shined on the creature, everyone (except for Sean, Professor Oak, and Steven Stone) was astonished at what they saw. It was a blue and white, mammalian-like creature with a crystal, hexagonal crest on top of its head and two protrusions. White, diamond-shaped patterns are along the sides of its body, and two, streamer-like tails continuously wave in the wind and arc along the sides of its body. Its huge, purple mane flowed like Celestia or Luna's, but it gave a distinct look that, as many noted, resembled an aurora. Its eyes were sharp looking, and had red irises, making this creature look very intimidating, and a small protrusion under its chin. Its powerful legs had small paws, like a dog or cat's. It was also very big, slightly taller than Celestia, and from the looks of the ground underneath its paws, also was rather heavy in weight. This creature was, in everyone's opinion, a stunningly beautiful creature, that seemed to have a majestic grace that rivaled Celestia's, and a ferocious aura greater than a dragon's. Rarity was captivated by the beauty of the creature that was undeniably a pokemon, and in her mind, she was already planning a fashion line modeled after the pokemon she sees before her now. Rosa stuttered as she said, "I-i-i-i-i-is that...Suicune?! The Legendary, North Wind of Johto?!" Fluttershy said curiously, "Suicune? Is that its name?" Twilight thought the same and said, "If that is its name, it is fitting...And...Legendary North Wind?" Sean then say, "Yes Rosa, that is Suicune, The Aurora Pokémon..." Suicune stared at everyone, blinking only once, everyone felt a slight tinge of nervousness, like, Suicune is judging their worth (which it is). Fluttershy slowly walked to Suicune to thank the Aurora Pokémon for saving them from the trolls, and to befriend the fierce, but gentle looking creature. But, much to her dismay, Suicune let out an extra-loud bellow that could be heard for miles... "CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!" "Eeep" Fluttershy squeaked as she covered her ears, along with everyone else. Then they saw Suicune jump high and far over their heads, down into the plains of Equestria, at an unbelievable speed which seemed impossible for a creature so big and heavy. As the Legendary Pokémon sped down into the magical land it found itself in, powerful gusts of wind blew from the north and trailed behind the Legendary WATER Type. -[Let's Go Home - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Everyone was still amazed at the magnificent pokemon, and haven't said a single word for well over a minute... Applejack managed to break the silence, by saying, "Whoa nelly...I've never seen anything like this Suite-cune feller. It was like lookin' at Celestia herself..." Rarity added, "Agreed Applejack, I never knew such a gorgeous creature existed in their world..." Rainbow Dash admitted, "Okay, I'll admit it...That Suicune thing is 90 percent cooler than I am..." Sean glanced back at Brendan, who was rubbing his arm in its cast, and then at the unconscious Gym Leader on his back, he knew that they had to head back home now... He said, "Why don't we head back to Ponyville now, we got some very tired pokemon and folks here who need rest..." Everyone agreed, and so, the three ponies they rescued, Steven Stone, and Professor Oak headed back for Ponyville with everyone else. -[Pokémon League (Night) - Pokémon Diamond & Pearl]- It was around sundown when they all returned to Ponyville...The three ponies they rescued were actually from Ponyville, they went hiking around the mountains, and as such were captured by that troll Suicune killed. They thanked the humans and pokemon for saving them, and were reunited with their families. Korrina was placed in the hospital, where thanks to the medical staff and Twilight Sparkle, Korrina was checked out and there were no injuries on any kind, aside from a couple scratches. Steven elected to remain in the hospital to look after the Gym Leader in case she woke up. May headed back to Rarity's, Brendan headed back to Fluttershy's, Professor Oak stayed with Twilight and Spike at the library, and Rosa and Sean headed back to Sweet Apple Acres with Applejack. Hours past and night had already fallen over the peaceful little town, everyone slept soundly at the sound of crickets singing in the moonlight... Everyone...except Sean... -[The End - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- He watched the night sky while resting back against his Charizard, who slept like a baby Charmander. He noticed the night sky was the same as it was back at his home on Earth, a few shooting stars streaked against the dark sky, just like Earth. It was a peaceful scene, but Sean still had a look of worry over his face, he was still missing some pokemon of his, and he had not found any of Rosa's that still remained missing. He also knew that their supplies were getting dangerously low, all their healing medicines for their pokemon. While they still had berries to fill in as substitutes, he knew they would not be enough... But then, he thought, Since Applejack lives on a farm, and Pinkie Pie seemed to be into gardening, I think I can ask them if they can use the berries I have to restock our supplies...Yeah, I'll do that tomorrow, I'll ask them tomorrow...But... He held a Poké Ball to his face, and had a deep thought about something he remembered on his Pokémon journey... -[Team Flare's Secret HQ - Pokémon X & Y]- Though at the moment his memories were blurry, he remembered defeating a red-headed man, and the things he said, "...The strength to protect, huh? But, what are you really protecting? A tomorrow that will only end up being worse than today?..." "..." "You're as strong as ever. But... It's too late! There's no hope for you now! Go down to the lowest floor, and see for yourself!" "It's over... Fools with no vision will continue to befoul this beautiful world. They will go on until the only thing left to do is squabble over the remaining scraps of hope..." "..." Then a scene played out, where he was in a dark room, it resembled a anti-matter fusion room. He was wearing different clothes, and he was with a boy with a Pikachu, two girls, and that same red-head man, who was wearing a cybernetic suit with three 'sensors' flying like bugs attached to a pack on his back... One of the girls, one wearing a pink shirt, said to the man, "Um… Know what I think? Even if there's only a little bit of something, it's still best to share it. Even you managed to use Mega Evolution… That's because Gyarados shared its power with you, didn't it? And not just Gyarados, but your other Pokémon, too…" He then remembered vaguely something the other girl and the boy with a Pikachu said to the man, but the man replied in a melancholy tone, "If that were possible, all wars would have ended long ago! I can only see one future! One where selfish, foolish humans think about nothing other than themselves and steal more and more from one another... It's a tragic future!" -[Pokémon League (Night) - Pokémon Diamond & Pearl]- Sean bit the bottom of his lip, hard enough to draw a little blood, he remembered that Cyrus wasn't the only one to get under his skin... There was another, whose words really got into the teenage trainer's mind and heart, filling them with doubt. His words were twisted, but they were mostly 100% true, and he knew that this man's prediction about mankind was starting to look like it was coming true...and it also gave the words Cyrus said to him years ago some solid ground...and he hated, but also felt sorry for this man... He bitterly uttered the man's name as he drifted into sleep, "...Lysandre..." -[Space Room - Dragonball Z]- Luna felt the dreams and thoughts Sean was giving off in the Dreamscape, she knew from these energies that there was something really troubling him. She thought, You have much turmoil in your kind heart, Sir Sean. Let me see what troubles you so... The Princess of the Night entered the human's mind and thanks to the dream magic she perfected, saw Sean's entire life through his eyes, from birth to just before he was sucked into Equestria. Luna saw all his accomplishments and to say she wasn't impressed would be a horribly wrong assumption. She saw various highlights of his life, like; The day he got his first pokemon, in a laboratory with a quirky looking scientist... The battle against Cyrus in the Distortion World... The day he met Rosa and took her under his wing in a quiet city surrounded by trees... And him fighting a young, green-haired man and a white dragon, and Sean had a black dragon on his side as he fought in what Luna assumed was a huge castle's throne-room... Then...Luna saw what was troubling the young trainer so much... An enormous, polished, other-worldly looking machine rising from the ground in the center of a small town through a monitor. Then, she saw the same room, where a dead, white tree, and a black cocoon were hooked up to something, and he was with another boy, that resembled the young man that walked into Canterlot earlier that day. Next, she saw the tree and cocoon come alive, taking the forms of a massive deer and a wyvern-bird hybrid. Then the same man Sean had earlier named Lysandre, and the vicious battle against him... Luna was taken aback by what she witnessed, and said, "My word, you had accomplished more in such a short while, than anypony does in a lifetime. My sister must know about this..." With that, she left the Dreamscape, missing a crucial piece of Sean's memory, involving him seeing a massive cave painting, depicting a behemoth with the "Ω" symbol on its arms, and a leviathan with the "α" symbol on its forehead, battling in a colossal struggle that depicted the world being destroyed under the clash between these titans... -[Floccesy Ranch - Pokémon Black 2 & White 2]- Morning rose slowly, a rooster called in the morning call that roosters do by instinct. Rosa got up from the bed she used in Applejack's guest room, and tied her knee-length hair into her preferred hair style, and got dressed. She walked downstairs and saw Applejack cooking breakfast, along with the other members of Sweet Apple Acres. She saw Granny Smith, Applejack's grandmother, an elderly pony who was a part of the reason Ponyville was founded in the first place... Big McIntosh, Applejack's older brother, a very strong stallion who does most of the heavy work at the farm, Rosa thought his vocabulary was, 'limited', because he was shy, which he was she later found out... And then, there's Apple Bloom, the youngest of the family and Applejack's little sister, she was really hyper and curious, and one thing she noticed about her, was that she had nothing on her flank, when all the other ponies she met had something they call, a 'Cutie Mark'... And finally, she saw the family's pet dog, Winona the Border Collie, resting next to her Arcanine (who was twice as big as Big McIntosh). The Apple Family noticed Rosa and said in unison, "Mornin' Rosa!" Winona barked and licked Rosa's cheeks in affection, then Rosa's Arcanine pushed his trainer onto the floor, doing the same thing Winona was doing. "G-Gah! Arcanine! P-please stop! That tickles! Ha-ha-ha-haa!" Rosa struggled to say as Arcanine's tongue tickled the young girl, he eventually stopped and was petted by Rosa. Granny Smith asked her guest, "Now where's that young feller who was wit' ya', he needs to eat bre'kfast as much as anypony else..." Big Mac added, "Eeyup..." Rosa thought for a moment, then answered, "Most likely outside, asleep...He didn't like the idea of sharing the bed with me, and for my sake, elected to sleep outside..." She put her fingers to her chin, then said, "It is a little weird, lately he's been sleeping in, when before, he's usually the first one up, punching trees or boulders with his pokemon, training alongside them...hmm..." Apple Bloom said to the human, "Oh! Oh! Oh! Rosa, why don't you an' me go lookin' for Sean?" Rosa thought that was a great idea, and said, "Sure thing Apple Bloom, but first..." Apple Bloom knew what Rosa meant and looked at her family with pleading eyes. After discussing it for a short while, Applejack, Big Mac, and Granny Smith gave their answer... "Alright Apple Bloom, you can go. But, only if you're careful, and you put on a helmet." Applejack said for the whole family. Apple Bloom beamed brightly and put on a helmet, and followed Rosa and Arcanine outside. Apple Bloom asked Rosa, "Why would I need a helmet for, Rosa?" -[Pokémon Main Theme - Super Smash Bros. Brawl]- Rosa smirked mischievously as she picked up the filly, and said, "If we're going to move at blinding speeds, Apple Bloom..." Rosa then placed Apple Bloom on Arcanine's back, then she got on behind Apple Bloom. She continued, "...On a giant wolf that can run over 100 miles per hour!" The filly gulped as Rosa gave the command to her pokemon, "Arcanine, let's look for Sean...Now, Extreme Speed!" Arcanine roared proudly, "ARRRRRKKKKKKK-NIINNNEEEE!" then sprinted at a speed that can rival Rainbow Dash... To be continued...
Chapter 5: A Clash Between Dragons...(Tweaked)Chapter 5: A Clash Between Dragons... -[Ever Grande City - Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire]- "AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" Apple Bloom screamed as she hung on tightly to Rosa's Arcanine, as the Legendary Pokémon sped around Sweet Apple Acres for the third time, looking for Sean, who was not at his usual sleeping spot. Rosa was wearing goggles as she looked, and said, "Hmm...He's not here either..." They were coming up to the front of the barn, Rosa patted Arcanine's neck, giving the FIRE Type the signal. Arcanine nodded, and slowed to a stop in front of the barn doors, where Big Mac was walking towards. Rosa spoke to the red stallion, "Big Mac, I'm going to look for Sensei Sean outside the farm, he's nowhere in Sweet Apple Acres, Apple Bloom and I will look for him in Ponyville. Mind letting Applejack know for me?" Big Mac nodded and said, "Eeyup..." Rosa smiled as she nodded, she first said to Apple Bloom, "Hold on tightly, OK..." Then, said to her Arcanine, "Alright Arcanine, to Ponyville..." Arcanine then sprinted to Ponyville, not as fast as he was moments ago, and after Arcanine carrying his trainer and the little filly past the farm's gate, Big Mac headed inside the house to inform Applejack... -[Pallet Town - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Ponyville went about their daily business, though they stopped to see a massive orange dog-like creature speed down the streets, it was one of these 'Pokémon' creatures Princess Twilight and the other Elements of Harmony say they were called. Rosa thought she would visit Twilight's home first, to ask for her help and to see if Sean was there. She had Arcanine stop at the Golden Oak's Library and gently put a trembling Apple Bloom down on the ground. Rosa politely knocked on the door, and a drowsy Spike answered it. Spike asked lazily, "*Yawn* Who is it...?" Rosa thought the baby dragon was adorable and answered, "Come on Spike, it's me, Rosa...I'm here with Apple Bloom, and we're trying to find Sensei Sean, is he here?" Then, Twilight's voice said, "Hey Spike...Who's at the door?" Twilight headed over to the door, and said, "Oh, Rosa...What are you doing here?" Rosa said, "Me and Apple Bloom are looking for Sensei Sean...He isn't anywhere at Sweet Apple Acres, and I was wondering if he is here?" Twilight thought for a moment, then remembered, "Yes, he was here earlier, but I was still asleep when Sean was here, Professor Oak told me." And then, Professor Oak walked up to the door, and said, "Why good morning Rosa...I still find it hard to believe that these 'pegasus' creatures have full control of the weather here, hence the very 'good morning'. I take it you're here looking for Sean?" Rosa perked up a little and replied, "Yes, do you know where he is, Professor?" Professor Oak looked at Ponyville, and pointed, "Down that way, to...uh...Fluttershy's house? Yes, yes, Fluttershy's house, down that way." Rosa bowed in the traditional Japanese manner and said to the Pokémon Professor, "ありがとう." Apple Bloom was excited to ride Arcanine again, and was put on by Rosa as she told Arcanine to head for Fluttershy's. Twilight chuckled a little and said to Professor Oak, "Alright Professor, now may we continue your explanation about Evolution Stones...?" Professor Oak chuckled himself as he said, "Certainly, but only if you tell me all about these, 'Elements of Harmony', you talked about last night..." -[Hurry Along 2 - Pokémon Black and White]- Within seven minutes, Rosa arrived at Fluttershy's cottage, and with her was Apple Bloom and her two friends from school. Apple Bloom's friends were a unicorn filly named Sweetie Bell (Rarity's little sister) and a pegasus filly named Scootaloo. The three fillies called themselves, to Rosa, a cute little group called, the 'Cutie Mark Crusaders'. They go about doing all kinds of things to earn their Cutie Marks, to find their special talent. Scootaloo was already spit-balling ideas for how they can get their cutie marks involving pokemon, Rosa quietly giggled at the energy these three young ponies gave off, they were much like herself when she was in the Pokémon Training Academy. She saw Steven Stone, Brendan, and a now awake Korrina walk towards her, Rosa thought, "Mr. Stone, Brendan, Ms. Korrina! Over here!" The three trainers noticed Rosa waving at them, then she, her Arcanine, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders headed over to them. Steven had a hunch, and asked the Unova trainer, "You're here looking for Sean, Rosa?" Rosa nodded a yes, then Korrina said, "He's at that waterfall over there, with that...uh...pegasus named Fluttershy..." Rosa and the CMC were then led by Brendan to the waterfall they were talking about is... -[Meteor Falls - Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire]- Rosa saw Sean was underneath a waterfall, but blushed a bright red when she saw that her mentor was in nothing but his underwear, as he was in a meditative posture. As Rosa got closer, she heard Fluttershy say to the trainer, "...please Sean, you'll catch a cold if you stay under that waterfall without any clothes on..." Sean was silent, until he said, "This helps me achieve a stronger mental focus, Fluttershy. I do this thing whenever I sense my mind getting unfocused, and when I need to clear my mind from doubt...I do, however, appreciate your concern..." Fluttershy continued egging on, trying to be more assertive to the trainer refusing to leave his pose. Rosa chuckled as she knew Fluttershy was fighting a battle the pegasus lost before it even began, she knew, because she did the same thing multiple times in the past during her training under Sean. Sean's Metagross came up and said, ~"Sean was deeply troubled by a dream he had last night, and only had an hour's worth of sleep. He talked to Professor Oak about it, then he decided to meditate to clear his thoughts...He's been under that waterfall since 4:00 AM in the morning..."~ Rosa gasped and started to worry about her teacher/friend, because that can make Sean catch a cold if he was under that waterfall as long as his Metagross says. About two hours later, everyone gathered at the waterfall (Twilight and her friends, and the Pokémon Trainers) and then saw Fluttershy, finally give up on getting Sean out of meditating under the waterfall. Fluttershy angrily uttered, "Why is Sean being so stubborn about getting out of the waterfall. I tried to be nice..." Steven said to Fluttershy, "Meditation is a form of spiritual training to focus one's mind, Fluttershy. It is also used to help the one meditating to calm any troubles one has in his mind and heart..." Fluttershy softened a little, then Rosa continued, "...And they say that meditating in water or under a waterfall helps cleanse one's soul of impurities a person carries." Fluttershy sighed in understanding, then Sean got up from his posture, Korrina guessed, "I think he's done meditating..." Sean swam over to the others and grabbed a towel to dry himself off with the help of his Charizard using a restrained Heat Wave attack. Twilight asked Sean as he put on his pants, "Sean...Is the thing troubling you...about your grandfather?" Sean stopped, like the wrong chord was plucked, he got up and resumed dressing as he said, "Maybe a little...but it was something else entirely that was troubling me and..." He yawned from the lack of sleep he had last night, and continued, "...But, it is my personal problem, and I have to be the one to face it, or else it will linger long after I pass away...So, I appreciate you all offering to help me, but when it comes to personal demons, though you can get help from others...In the end it is you and you alone, who has to put them to rest...So you can finally get closure and move on with your life..." The ponies never thought about dealing with problems the way Sean described, and it made them all think about all the personal demons they had to face. They saw Sean's face, and it was clear now, that he was filled with sadness and it made them fill with pity and concern. Spike gagged grossly, making Twilight say, "Oh come on Spike, I know that what Sean just said was depressing, but that doesn't mean that you had to be..." Spike then belched green flames, and from the embers, a scroll formed, and was quickly snatched up by Sean's Staraptor. The Predator Pokémon landed in front of Twilight and presented the scroll in front of the alicorn. Twilight said nervously to the NORMAL/FLYING Type, "T-thank you...Staraptor..." The giant bird-of-prey screeched, "STAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR!" as Twilight used her magic to take the scroll from Staraptor's beak. Twilight recognized that it was from Princess Celestia, and read it. "Hmm..." She thought as she read the scroll. Pinkie Pie jumped as she said, "Well Twilight? What does it say?" The wild Gengar the party pony befriended, agreed as it said, "Geeennnn-Gaaaaarrrrrr!" Twilight jolted as she said, "O-oh, sorry...he-he-hee...Its a letter from Princess Celestia, for you Pokémon Trainers..." Korrina replied, "Well what does the scroll say? If you haven't noticed, we don't read your language..." Sean glared at the young Gym Leader, and said, "Though Korrina came off a bit as RUDE...She is right, us humans don't know how to read your alphabet..." "Well..." Twilight began, but noticed something was off with the wild Gengar, "Hey...What's going on with that Gengar?" The wild Gengar was tickling and hugging Pinkie Pie, who was laughing nonstop at her friend's playfulness. Sean was wide eyed and wore a big grin on his face, as he answered, "Well, it seems that wild Gengar has taken a particularly strong liking to Pinkie Pie, and in such a short while too..." Rosa and May gasped with excitement, as May asked, "Does...that...mean...?" Pinkie Pie snapped out of it as she asked, "What? Does it mean, what? Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell Me-e-e-e!!!" Steven and Professor Oak caught on as Steven confirmed, "It means, Pinkie, that Gengar wants you to be his Pokémon Trainer..." Everypony all shouted in unison, "WHAT?!" Professor Oak explained, "Well, when a wild pokemon gets affectionate enough by the actions of a person, or in this case, pony...It develops a bond with the pony to a degree that can only be found in a pokemon and its trainer. So Gengar wants to stay with you Pinkie because of your friendship with him..." -[Friends Theme "a New Meeting" - Pokémon X and Y]- Pinkie asked the Shadow Pokémon, "D-do you really want to be with little old me?!" The wild Gengar made a peace sign with its fingers and replied confidently while winking, "Gennnn!" ~"He said yes..."~ Sean's Metagross said telepathically. Rosa had to say with surprise, "Wow Pinkie, you managed to befriend a pokemon you only met a few days ago, and have already formed a strong bond with it? I am impressed..." Pinkie then hugged her new Gengar tightly as she said, "Yay! A new playmate for me! Oh, we are going to do so many fun things together...!" Professor Oak said to the Earth Pony, "Yes, you most certainly will, but first, you would have to catch Gengar in a Poké Ball, and be a registered Pokémon Trainer, before you do all that..." Pinkie let go of her Gengar, and said, "Huh...Well how do I become a Pokémon Trainer...and where am I going to find a Poké Ball..." Sean looked in his backpack and said, "Huh...I didn't notice before, but I have an empty Poké Ball here Pinkie can use, and Professor..." The elderly man asked, "Yes?" Sean asked, "You can actually register a new trainer, correct?" Professor Oak thought for a moment, then said, "Why, yes I can, provided that...I...have..." He patted himself, and rummaged through his pockets until he said, "Ah! Here it is..." He then pulled out a brand-new Pokédex, like freshly polished brand new, and said, "I knew I had an empty Pokédex in my pockets. This will do, until we can create a Trainer Card for Pinkie Pie." Pinkie recieved the Pokédex... Pinkie hopped in front of the human scientist, and said, "Great! What do I do?" Professor Oak placed Pinkie's hoof on to a little port, and it scanned Pinkie's hoof-print and a computerized voice said, {"Fingerprint Scan Complete...Registering user...Designation?"} Pinkie, somehow, knew the Pokédex was asking her name and said, "Pinkamena Diane Pie, but my friends call me Pinkie Pie..." The Pokédex spoke again, {"Registering, Pinkie Pie, registration complete...You are now a registered Pokémon Trainer, move to the nearest Pokémon Center to be registered in the Trainer Database..."} Professor Oak explained that for now, Pinkie can skip that last part, and she was given the empty Poké Ball by Sean. She asked, "Now what?" Sean answered, "Now tap or throw the Poké Ball, have that button touch the pokemon you want to capture it. Gengar will comply and let itself be captured, or else the Poké Ball will fail and break..." Pinkie held out the Poké Ball, then Gengar quickly touch the button, then it glowed and turned into red energy, and went inside the Poké Ball. It wriggled a couple times, until it made a loud *DOONG* sound and a couple stars popped out of the button. Rosa said, "Congrats Pinkie, when a Poké Ball does that, it means you caught Gengar successfully...Now he belongs to you Pinkie..." Pinkie shouted, "Yahoo! Can I name it?" Sean said, "Yeah, Gengar is your Pokémon now. So your obligated to name him if you feel like it..." Pinkie sent out her Gengar as she got more and more excited, "Ooo! I know the perfect name, Ghostie!" Gengar gave a deadpanned face, which May and Spike commented, "I don't think he likes that name..." Pinkie thought out loud, "Hmm...How about, Haunty Haunterson?" Pinkie's Gengar thought about it, and said in a pleased tone, "Gennnn-garrrr!" Pinkie Pie squeed in delight and hugged her new Gengar, Haunty... Pinkie obtained a Gengar. Sean then said, "Considering that Pinkie has a new pokemon partner, chances are practically guaranteed that the rest of you will meet your own Partner Pokémon...And, I guess I can give this for you to borrow Pinkie..." -[Obtained a TM - Pokémon X and Y]- The trainer handed Pinkie a strange, circular device that resembled a smaller, purple vinyl disk. Pinkie obtained TM 30 Shadow Ball. Pinkie looked at it and said, "O-o-o-o...What is it?" Rosa answered, "That is a Technical Machine, or TM for short...It can teach a move to any eligible pokemon that can learn that one move, in the past, TMs could only be used once, but now they can be used multiple times..." Sean continued, "And this is TM #30, Shadow Ball...It is the staple GHOST Type attack, and Haunty can learn Shadow Ball through this item. There are a large number of TMs that contain all kinds of moves, of various Pokémon Types, and many vary in different regions and countries. They're very handy when you need to have a pokemon learn a specific move." Twilight was amazed at the appearance of the TM, but said, "Wait, we're getting sidetracked, this is an urgent letter from Celestia!" Sean smacked his face, remembering that and cursing himself for getting so distracted, and said, "Okay Twilight, what does Her Majesty need us Pokémon Trainers to do...?" -[Magnet Train - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Two hours later... Steven, Professor Oak, Spike, and Korrina waved bye to the group as they boarded a train heading for Canterlot. Then, Sean, Rosa, Brendan, May, and the Mane Six boarded a special train that will take them near Ghastly Gorge. Sean had his Torterra stay behind to look after the Cutie Mark Crusaders and to keep them out of trouble, as they went crusading for their Cutie Marks. "TOOT TOOT! Next stop, Ghastly Gorge!" Sean shouted out the window, as the train started to move, and it chuffed out of Ponyville station. -[The Battle Subway - Pokémon Black and White]- "So we are heading to Ghastly Gorge to solve a problem with a really greedy and nasty dragon causing trouble?" Applejack asked Twilight as the train was heading to their destination. Twilight was silent as Sean answered for her, "Yes we are, Applejack...From what we were told, this dragon was stealing treasure all over Equestria and causing all sorts of trouble to folks." Pinkie Pie and her Gengar, Haunty, were quietly sitting down as Brendan and Rosa tried to explain to the Earth Pony how a TM is used, and how she uses it to teach Haunty the move, Shadow Ball. Twilight was actually focused on how a TM works, and wasn't paying attention to the conversation Sean and Applejack were having about the letter Celestia sent them. May waved her hand in front of the alicorn's face, saying, "Hello...? Earth to Princess Twilight Sparkle...? Are you here?" Twilight snapped out of her thoughts and said, "O-oh...Sorry, my mind was...somewhere else..." May asked in a sly tone, "You were curious about the mechanics of TMs and Poké Balls, right....?" Twilight rubbed the back of her head and blushed, admitting that May nailed it on the head, for some reason, that made Sean look at his backpack, and start rummaging through it. Rarity noticed and asked, "Sean dear, why are you digging through that dusty bag of yours?" Sean answered, "I just realized that I only had that one Poké Ball that I gave to Pinkie Pie..." May and Applejack asked sarcastically, "Yeah...so...?" Sean's answer made everyone in the rail-car look at him, "...I had more empty Poké Balls than that...So, I'm checking through all my stuff to see if anything else is missing..." Everyone now realized what was really going on, and then Sean continued, "May, Brendan, Rosa...I suggest that you guys do the same...Check your bags to see if anything is missing..." May, Brendan, and Rosa started to do the same, and with the insistence of Rarity and Twilight, organized all their belongings... Sean had pulled out numerous items from his backpack, like; A case that had all his TMs and HMs... A couple clothes he knew was there... Several medicines and Items for Pokémon... A small black-and-grey device... A large number of Pokémon Berries... A decorated Silver bell and a metallic-like feather... A collapsible Bicycle... A metal object that had yellow circles on it... A pair of Shoes that had roller skates attached... A rabbit-sized grey rock covered in circular depressions... And, a case that contains a gold-colored card with Sean's picture and eight decorative pins... Rosa had more or less, the same, except she had; A black, grey, and yellow, triangular spike as big as a railroad spike... A couple empty Poké Balls... A round lump of pure gold as big as a apple... Several special gems for Pokémon to use... And, a strange looking mirror... May had the same kinds of items Rosa had, (more or less) with her, except for a headband-like machine with two antennae with two milky yellow orbs at the end... Brendan was the same as May, except for; A machine he uses to make Pokéblocks... And a couple jars, filled with sweet honey... The Mane Six were fascinated, confused, and a little grossed out (by Sean's dusty rock, and what looked like a dismembered beak) by some of these items the Pokémon Trainers had... Sean said aloud, "I knew it...We are missing some things, and I have a couple things I thought for certain I left at my home...Like the Silver Wing and Tidal Bell..." Rarity levitated Sean's dusty rock and said, "Well it is obvious that this wasn't meant to be in your bag, Sean dear...I'll dispose of it for you..." Sean saw Rarity and saw what she held, and immediately said, "WAIT! That I do remember I put in my backpack intentionally! I had it in there when we were transported to Equestria...Careful with it, please..." Rarity complied, and levitated the ugly rock to Sean, making Twilight ask, "Sean, what is so special about that rock? It looks like any rock, if you ask me...?" The others agreed, until Sean said, "This is no ordinary rock girls, this rock is actually more valuable than that Big Nugget of Rosa's..." This made Applejack and Rainbow Dash ask flat-out, "What are you talking about...? It's a rock...Nothing more...!" Pinkie looked at it and said with a gasp, "Gaahhhhhoooo! I've never seen a rock like this before...And I grew up on a rock farm with a family of rock experts..." Sean chuckled as everyone now was a little curious, and added, "I wouldn't expect you to know Pinkie...Because, this is a meteorite, a rock from outer space..." Everyone gasped, they had heard of meteors, but had never seen one, until now. This really excited Twilight, she always wanted to see these extremely rare meteors she thought were just old legends in her world... Twilight said, "A-amazing! A REAL METEOR! M-may I please see it, please???" Sean laughed as he said, "Sure Twilight. But, I would like it to be in one piece please. I don't know why, I just get a feeling that I should keep it intact for something important..." Then, they heard the train's breaks screech as the train started to slow down. Twilight knew what that must mean, and said in a serious tone, "We're here..." -[Mt. Horn - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky]- After packing all their stuff, Sean, Twilight, Rainbow, and Fluttershy got off the stopped train first, to help everyone else get off, especially Brendan, because of his arm in a cast. Twilight levitated Rarity and May down, who (with the help of Sean's Metagross) carefully carried Brendan from the train and placed him on the ground. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy lifted Applejack down from the rail-car, while Pinkie was levitated down by Haunty using Psychic. Rosa was a little hesitant at first, but relented and was levitated by Twilight, and was caught by her mentor when Twilight lost focus for a brief moment. Sean asked Rosa, "You okay?" Rosa was a little embarrassed, but managed to say, "Mm...Mm-hmm...I'll be fine...S-sensei..." Rosa's cheeks (On her face, not the other cheeks, you sick perverts!!!) were a bright red as Sean gently put the Unova trainer down on her feet. Rarity noticed the expression on Rosa's face and wondered, I wonder, could Rosa have some sort of crush on Sean? Rosa was actually blushing because her fall made it where, by accident, Sean caught her under her armpits, where his thumbs were touching her chest. Lately, it seemed, Rosa had become more and more sensitive about being touched anywhere besides her arms and head, it was a clear sign that Rosa was getting the really nity-gritty, time-frame of puberty. Sean already past that point a couple years ago, but (sadly) didn't understand why Rosa's face looked as red as his Red Gyarados. He placed his hand on Rosa's forehead, making the young lady flinch in surprise. He then placed his own forehead against her's, everyone noticed and were getting the thought, that Sean is going to kiss his student on the lips. Sean said, not noticing Rosa's face getting redder, "Alright...You're not having a fever, but your temperature is slightly warmer than it should be..." Everyone fell over in disappointment, all that build up for that?! Sean just checking if Rosa was getting sick, of all things?! Pinkie, being Pinkie, shouted, "Oh, COME ON!!!" Everyone tried to shush her as Sean took his head away from Rosa's and looked over at the group huddled together (trying to keep Pinkie's mouth shut), he asked, "Oh come on, what? I had to be sure Rosa was not getting sick, because we cannot afford to get sick in Equestria..." That, alone, made everyone stop and look at the Johto trainer, as Twilight asked, "Why is that so, Sean? Giving the similarities that our world and yours have, the sicknesses should be the same..." Sean scratched his head as he continued, "Even though that might be true, you have to consider this; Even IF the diseases are the same, they could have drastically different effects...I'm especially concerned about diseases your world has exclusively, like the Feather-Flu or Cutie Pox. Those diseases that exist in your world, are virtually unknown in ours, so we have no idea how they would effect pokemon or humans for that matter, they could just get us really sick, or they could be potentially lethal and kill us..." That made everyone gulp in nervousness, that thought never crossed some of their minds. Sean continued, "...And even if they simply give us the Flu, we don't have enough medical supplies or even one who is an expert in Medical care, to help remedy those sicknesses for the simple reason that a sickness that is easy to cure in your world, has no effect due to the minute differences two versions of the same disease has on two kinds of creatures from different worlds, via different dimensions. It is because of small stuff like that, can become a enormous problem if simply brushed aside, that is how and why even the tiniest problem, can suddenly become a big problem. That was why you guys saw me behaving like, as you put it, a 'germaphobe', with me washing my hands constantly and being careful about where I am. You simply cannot brush that off, like dust..." Twilight spoke up after a minute of (eerie) silence, "When you put it like that...We really shouldn't brush off even the slightest hint of sickness, or else..." She shuddered at the thought of how many things can go seriously wrong, as Rarity spoke, "I really should have had that thought cross my mind, since I always pay attention to little details..." Sean turned back to Rosa, who was quite nervous, and said to his student, "Even if your slightly higher temperature is nothing Rosa, we cannot ignore it. So when we get back to Ponyville, or head to Canterlot as Princess Celestia said we should do if we find more trainers, I need you to wash your clothes and take a warm shower to kill off germs that could present a problem in the future. Do you understand, Rosa?" Rosa was slightly touched by the genuine concern her teacher was showing to her (heck, those last few sentences made Sean sound like her own father to Rosa), and simply replied, "H-hai...S-se-sensei..." ~"Not to ruin your heated discussion on the possibility of trans-dimensional diseases...But, I would like to point out that our target is approximately 15 degrees southeast, and nearly 40 clicks from our present location..."~ Sean's Metagross spoke telepathically in its Poké Ball, alerting everyone on why they're here in the first place. Looking down the direction the Iron Leg Pokémon pointed out, they saw Ghastly Gorge, and then saw the form of a dragon fly into the canyon. "Well..." Rainbow Dash spoke up, "Let's get on down there, and teach that dragon what's up..." -[Mt. Pyre Interior - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- "So...you guys could only use the 'Elements of Harmony' with the power of friendship...?" Sean had asked Twilight as they walked through Ghastly Gorge's bottom, "Yes, because Princess Celestia said that only with the power friendship gives, can we do anything..." Sean pondered for a minute, then said aloud, "Friendship is unnecessary..." Everyone gasped, thinking he doesn't value friendship at all, but Sean raised his hand, and continued saying, "...like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. C. S. Lewis, X/XX/19XX..." Rosa asked, "What was that, sensei? And why did you mention C. S. Lewis? He's an author from a long time ago, what does what you said and that author have to put them in the...?" She was interrupted as Sean explained, "It is a quote I read a while back, what it means is this; While friendship isn't as important to us, in a way food and water is, it holds value because it establishes bonds that are necessary in a spiritual sense. In short, people, or ponies in this case, don't need friendship to live, but it is important for us, as a socially driven species, that gives meaning to our time alive, here, with our loved ones." Twilight took that meaning to heart, wanting to write about it some time in the future, and could only say, "Wow, who knew...your cultures must value friendship like us..." Sean nervously scratched his hat as he said, "Uh...W-well...not really...but friendship is important between a pokemon and its trainer...So important, in fact, that some pokemon can only evolve if they have a high enough friendship value with their trainer..." That hit the ponies like a ton of bricks, as they all exclaimed, "REALLY?!" Sean smirked as he added, "Yes, really...For many pokemon, they have different evolution paths, depending on the pokemon itself. To name a few examples; There are some pokemon that can only evolve in the day or night time, there are some that can evolve in certain locations, and a few who can only evolve if they know a certain move. There are many more, some of which we have yet to discover even, but as our knowledge of pokemon grow, the more questions and mysteries start to appear..." *CRACK* *THUMP* -[A Mysterious Figure - DragonBall Z]- Sean swiftly turned around and unsheathed his katana at an unseen speed, making Rainbow Dash flinch and scream for a second. Everyone turned around and saw a small boulder just hit the ground, then saw the silhouette of something big, just a few feet from where the fallen stone lies. The Mane Six panicked when the silhouette looked like a... "D-d-d-d-drag-g-g-gon!" Fluttershy uttered meekly. "No, Dragonite...That is a Dragonite..." Sean said as the dust cleared, revealing a small, tanish-orange dragon with small wings, it looked cartoonish by its appearance. Pinkie gasped as she said, "Wait a minute! Isn't Dragonblitz a Dragonite? But why is this Dragonite all orange when Rosa's is...Ohh!!!" Rosa said, "Yes, Dragonblitz is a Shiny Pokémon, Pinkie. This is what a Dragonite looks like normally, I know because Sean raises quite a few of them, being an honorary member of some clan of DRAGON Type users from the Johto Region..." "And, this Dragonite clearly had a trainer, but..." Sean spoke as he eyed the Dragon Pokémon. Fluttershy asked with concern, "Was it treated poorly?" Sean replied, "No...It was treated exceptionally well, the issue was; Its trainer seems to have released it for some reason, or..." Everyone was a little worried when Sean looked down sadly, then continued, "...Or, its trainer passed away before...It could be..." Everyone noticed Sean shed a tear, and Twilight asked, "Sean? Is this Dragonite...your grandfather's pokemon...or...could it bring memories about him...?" Sean replied, "The second...I don't know who this Dragonite belonged to...but, it seemed this pokemon was greatly loved when he or she was alive..." The Wild Dragonite smiled as it cried out, "Drrraaaaagggggggg-oooooonnnnnnn!" Fluttershy squeaked when the Dragonite grabbed the shy pegasus and nuzzled her in a tender way. Pinkie exclaimed, "Aww...Fluttershy found her Partner Pokémon palsy-walsy..." Fluttershy looked shocked at Pinkie's comment, but looked back at the Dragon Pokémon, and petted its nose tenderly. She thought that Dragonite might be a great partner for her, and smiled at that. "If that's true, Pinkie..." Rosa commented, "Then Fluttershy would have a powerful, and trustworthy pokemon to have as a friend. Dragonite does seem to like your friendly attitude and the aura you're giving off..." "Brrrrooooooooaaaaaaahhh?!" Fluttershy noticed Dragonite looking down the canyon, and asked, "Dragonite? what's wrong?" Sean looked down the canyon and saw what the Wild Dragonite was seeing, as he said, "Everyone, that dragon we came here for...we're here..." -[Strange House - Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]- Everyone saw the walls of the gorge had various claw marks and burns over them. Then, they heard it snoring loudly, the dragon that the trainers and ponies came for. As they turned around a bend, they beheld a gigantic grey dragon, sleeping on a pile of gold, silver, jewels, and all sorts of treasures it stole from all over Equestria. Sean whistled as he said, "Wow, if only Lance was here, he would flip his lid right now..." Fluttershy heard the teenager and asked, "Um...Who's Lance? Is he someone you know, Sean?" The dragon woke up and growled at everyone, with all the pokemon out at the moment taking a battle stance. Pinkie shouted, "Haunty! Use Shadow Ball!" The party pony was trying to mimic how Pokémon Trainers battle, but Gengar looked back at his new trainer, confused. Pinkie snorted a chuckle as she said, "Oh right...I forgot I haven't used that TM thingie on you yet...He-he-he, silly me..." Gengar face palmed his face saying, "Geennn-gggaaaarrr..." The dragon lunged at the intruders, but was knocked back by a Garchomp that used Giga Impact. The Mane Six assumed that Sean sent out his Garchomp, but noticed that the fin on its back had no cut or notch, this was a female Garchomp. -[Champion Cynthia - Pokémon Diamond & Pearl]- Sean looked at the Mach Pokémon that saved them closely, and exclaimed, "I-I know that Garchomp! I know who's it is..." Then a woman's voice spoke up, "You would know it Sean...After all, you did win the Sinnoh Championships against me and my Garchomp..." Everyone turned around to see a young woman wearing a black outfit, and one of her noticeable features was shin-length, blonde hair. Sean smirked widely as he saw this Garchomp's trainer. She was one of the toughest trainers he ever faced, and is a very good friend of his... Sean spoke, "How you doing, Cynthia..." -[Deep Within Team Galactic HQ - Pokèmon Diamond & Pearl]- Several bounty hunter ponies (well over 10) cornered the most wanted human in Equestria, Cyrus. "We got you now, Cyrus…" one of them said cockily… Another said, "That bounty on your head is as good as ours. I'm getting my liquor on tonight, baby…!" Cyrus said nothing, but he was surprisingly calm, despite his predicament. It was unsettling for some of them, and did notify those who didn't notice. The leader of the group said in a Brooklyn-like accent, "What yah' smiling about, freak? I oughta' smack that grin off of you's ugly mug." That made the ex-leader of Team Galactic speak calmly, "Funny, you call me a freak, when in my eyes, you're the freaks…And your willing to put a wanted man in jail, just for the money, and not for the good of your race, correct? Greed compels you to do things that, supposedly, make your hearts fill with a sense of accomplishment for doing a good deed…? It seems this world too, is filled with people who have that ugly thing called a spirit…" The leader of the pony gang said, with the other bounty hunters getting that they have just been insulted, "What you's saying, punk? We are ugly huh? So we're freaks, huh? That's it! Come on guys, let's bust him up REALS good!" "YEAHHHH!!!!!!!!" the other ponies shouted as they charged at the human. Cyrus raised his left hand up to his face, and snapped his fingers. It was too late for any of the bounty hunters to realize it, as Cyrus' Weavile swiftly took each of them down by using Brick Break. They all screamed in pain as the attack knocked them all to the ground. The Sharp Claw Pokémon looked down on its opponents with a grin on its face, as its master walked to the bounty hunter leader. The leader coughed as he opened his eyes to the tall human, who then placed his foot on his head, then said, "If you or your cronies don't want to die, I suggest you carefully weigh your options…pony…" The leader did so, and came to only one option… "Whatever you say…" Cyrus smirked wickedly as the leader finished, "Boss…" The other bounty hunters, followed suit, addressing Cyrus as their new leader… -[Supporting Me - Sonic Adventure 2]- The Mane Six, except Pinkie, rummaged through the stolen treasure, while the trainers, and the Wild Dragonite, distracted the grey dragon. Celestia informed them that an important artifact was stolen by this dragon last night, so they looked through trying to find the artifact. "Haunty! Use Shadow Punch!" the party pony shouted to her Gengar. Haunty nodded and launched a ghost-like fist from his fist, and the attack collided with the dragon's face. Sean's Sylveon used the FAIRY Type move, Moonblast, and launched the blue and pink orb at the dragon's chest. Rosa's Gigalith and Brendan's Sceptile fired their Solarbeam attacks at the massive reptile. Cynthia's Garchomp fired a Flamethrower when the grey dragon breathed fire at the trainers and the pokemon. The two fire attacks collided and cancelled each other out, the dragon was slightly confused that these puny creatures were putting up a heck of a fight. He turned his attention to his treasure, and was furious to see five ponies digging through, and roared, "THAT...IS...MY...TREASURE!!!" Twilight, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow turned quickly to see the dragon charging right at them, only for the Wild Dragonite to fly over to them and prepared to shield them from the dragon's attack... Fluttershy shouted, "No! Dragonite!" The kind DRAGON Type pokemon was slashed across the chest, leaving horrific gouges on its body, shielding them from what would be an attack that no pony would survive. The Dragonite fell on the hard ground on its back, rendered unconscious from the force alone, and is in dire need of help. The dragon continued its assult, only to be tackled to the ground by three figures, they were pokemon Sean and Rosa recognized immediately... Rosa tearfully said, "Benard! It's you!" Benard was a dog-like pokemon called a Stoutland, as Benard woofed that he found his trainer. "Aerodactyl! Heracross! You two are here as well!" Sean said enthusiastically. Aerodactyl was a greyish-lavender that resembled both a wyvern and a prehistoric pterosaur, it had a large jaw filled with sharp teeth. Heracross was a BUG Type pokemon that resembled a giant beetle with a massive horn on its head, the horn's shape meant that Heracross was a male. Sean squinted, and noticed something was riding on the back of his Aerodactyl as it landed, he was happy to see who they were… They were; A small human-like Pokémon with long, green hair that resembled a musical scale, and the Pokémon itself resembled a pop-star. A young girl dressed in a blackish-grey dress of sorts, and had long purple hair, she had a little wood Pokemon known as a Phantrump floating beside her. A large yellow tarantula-like Pokemon that only had six limbs, and a similar, but much smaller pokemon on its large abdomen, and it seemed to cackle electricity as it cried out, "T-t-t-t-Tula-ah-ah!" And, a regular looking Eevee, with a cute little bow tied around its neck. The Eevee was Rosa's as it hopped into its trainer's arms. While the tarantula was Sean's Galvantula, the tiny Pokèmon riding on Sean's Galvantula, a Joltik, was Rosa's, and it lept on its trainer's shoulder. The humanoid pokemon was Sean's rare and precious, Meloetta, a Legendary Pokémon gifted with a beautiful singing voice… Sean smiled at the trainer that rode his Aerodactyl, as he said, "Thanks a lot for finding these guys, now go take cover while we deal with this grumpy gecko here!" The dragon regained his composure, at the sound of one of these humans calling it a gecko, as the girl (a Hex Maniac) replied, "Okay Sean, whatever you say…Come on Phantump…" "Buuuwhyyyyyyytttttttrrrrrrooohhh!" the little GHOST/GRASS Type complied. Brendan and May noticed two things about the Hex Maniac trainer, one was that she spoke in a French accent, the other is that she and Sean seem to know each other quite well. May thought, Hmm…She must be from the Kalos Region, and must have known Sean while he traveled there… The battle went on for over an hour, but they had no luck in finding the stolen relic. The dragon was particularly surprised that Sean's Heracross blocked one of his attacks with the horn on its head, then threw it at a wall. Then, Sean and Rosa sent out their Charizard and Samurott respectfully, then with Brendan's Sceptile, fired a Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, Frenzy Plant combo that toppled the dragon, but he regained his footing to endure the attack. Sean panted as he said, "Wow, who knew Equestrian Dragons were so tough…I don't think, we can beat him alone…" -[Battle! (Suicune) - Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]- Then, out of the blue, a gigantic torrent of fire struck the dragon's back, it was like a super-charged Flamethrower attack from Sean's Charizard or May's Blaziken. The attack was powerful enough to knock the dragon off his feet and cause it to scream in pain, where all previous fire attacks were mildly irritating at best. Then, a large quadruped Pokemon jumped down Ghastly Gorge, its landing caused the ground to tremble with a thud. Everyone then saw a large Pokemon like Suicune, but it was much hairier and brown. It had a red and yellow crest on its face and gray protrusions that made the Pokemon look like it had a mustache. The Pokemon also had two pairs of grey, jagged plates that stick out of its back, along with a flowing mane on its back that resembles volcanic ash. This Pokemon was, by far, more intimidating than Suicune, and it had a good reason why it resembled Suicune. For this Pokemon before them was none other than the Legendary Pokémon, Entei, a member of a trio of Legendary Pokémon that Suicune also belonged to. Twilight and the other ponies saw Entei, and felt very intimidated by its very fierce appearance. Rainbow Dash asked Brendan, "Who's that? He looks like that Suicune guy, vaguely…" Brendan answered loud enough for everyone to hear, "T-that's Entei! The Volcano Pokémon! I…I've always wanted to see it up close…" Everyone looked at Entei, and agreed that the name fitted the Pokemon like a glove, the name sounded proud, powerful, and even, commanding. The dragon got up and saw the legendary beast glare at him, the glare was enough to make the much larger reptile shiver in fear. Entei roared ferociously, it made the legend sound like a gigantic monster, and the walls of the canyon amplified its already powerful voice. The roar made poor little Fluttershy scream with fright as she sat next to the unconsious Dragonite that saved her and her friends. The dragon roared back, but it didn't have the same kind of force that Entei's had, as he then said, "You stay away from me! This is my treasure!" His eyes then caught something gold in Rosa's bag, and he greedily lunged for it, Rosa saw and screamed as she crouched down with her arms over her head. Sean tried to get to her as fast as he could, but someone else, beat him to the punch… Rosa opened her eyes and saw she was on the back of the Legendary Entei, he got to her before the dragon could try to take Rosa's Big gold Nugget. Entei jumped with incredible agility and power on the walls, then glowing claws appeared on the beast's paws, it was the attack Crush Claw, the attack collided with the dragon and left the reptile stunned as Entei landed in front of Sean. Sean lifted Rosa off the legendary's back and said, "Thank you Entei, old friend…" This confused the ponies, but quickly forgot when as the dragon charged again, Entei roared and charged back, its body was cloaked in ferocious flames. Applejack asked as the two were closing the distance, "What kind of attack is that?!" May replied, "That's Flare Blitz, a very powerful, but risky FIRE Type move, Applejack…" As Entei got closer, the heat from the attack melted the ground and walls of Ghastly Gorge, and when Entei's charge met the dragon's, an intense explosion was set off, releasing tremors that could be felt all the way to Ponyville and much of the surrounding area… Everyone shielded their eyes and felt the shockwaves and intense heat from the attack, out of the smoke came a slightly scratched Entei sliding out. The dragon was launched into a spiral high in the air, with a massive burn mark on his chest, when he realigned himself in the air, he looked at the Volcano Pokémon. Entei bellowed once more, "RRRRRRAAAAAAAOOOOOUUUUUUUUGGGGGAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!" The dragon panicked and flew away as fast as he could, saying, "No treasure is worth this much trouble, I'm getting the hell out of here!" -[Great Fairy Fountain - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]- As the dragon fled, Entei walked over to Fluttershy and the Wild Dragonite, its presence made the timid pegasus squeak in fright and close her eyes tightly. But, when she opened them, Entei's eyes, though still looking intimidating, had a look of concern to the badly hurt Dragonite, who stopped breathing. Fluttershy backed away when Entei lowered its head to the dying DRAGON Type, it opened its fanged mouth, and then a sphere of blue flames formed. It launched the fire ball and coated the Dragonite in blue flames, that when everyone gathered, noticed the flames gave off no heat, then saw the massive gouges on Dragonite's body magically disappear. When the wound healed, Dragonite coughed as he gasped for air, everyone sighed with relief. They turned to Entei (who was judging their worth like Suicune did), as Fluttershy said, "Th-thank you…E-Entei…For saving us…" Entei said nothing, all it did was lightly bow in respect, then ninja-jumped out of Ghastly Gorge and ran as fast as the wind, far into Equestria. -[Cianwood City - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Twilight was amazed, that this Entei, was powerful enough to fend off and actually hurt a fully-grown dragon, and make it flee in absolute terror. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie excitedly chattered about how overly epic that fight was between Entei and the dragon, and Entei was clearly the strongest of the two. "Wow…I got to see the Legendary Entei in person…" The Hex Maniac said in a spacey kind of way. Rosa, who jealously tapped her finger on her arm, asked Sean, "Sensei…Who is this…?" Sean looked at Rosa's face, she was upset obviously, and answered as he chuckled, "Oh, where are my manners…Everyone, this is Carrie, she's a friend of mine from the Kalos Region. She helped me out with that whole problem with Team Flare and taught me on how to read French…" Carrie bowed as she said, "Bonjour, this is my cute little partner, Phantump…" The Stump Pokémon responded as Sean said, "Alright, time for more introductions, Cynthia, this is…" -[Supreme Kai's Theme - DragonBall Z]- After introductions were made, everyone was having a little chat, while Sean inspected the walls Entei melted, cause something caught his eye. Brendan and May noticed that while Carrie was indeed a Hex Maniac, she didn't have those…eyes…that the ones they met had. Her eyes were normal, and were, admittedly, a beautiful color of dark purple. Rarity loved Carrie's outfit, it had a flare to its style, and was made with a fine fabric that she pestered the Kalosian to tell her where she got it. Twilight said to everyone, "Alright, let's get this pile of stolen treasure to Canterlot, and return it as soon as we find that stolen artifact in it." Sean said in response, "You go on without me, there's…something…embedded in the wall here, I'll meet you in Canterlot as soon as I get it out." Cynthia added, "I think I'll do the same, I'll help Sean out with this as well, because I saw something that caught my eye as well…" Twilight also decided to stay after helping put in the gold the dragon stole on the train, everyone else left for Canterlot on the train to wait for them there. Sean put on a helmet and grabbed a pickaxe as he said, "Now to start digging…Hi-Hoo!" After half an hour of digging, Sean managed to pull out what was embedded in the wall; two very small, rainbow-colored stones that are the same as the one in his black bracelet. Sean was surprised and puzzled as he said, "Hmm…Two Key Stones…here? They seemed to have been spatially displaced by the look of the earth around where they were…" Twilight walked up and asked, "What are those? They look like those stones you, Brendan, and May have. Are they important?" Cynthia then picked up what caught her eye, an ancient tablet, written in a mysterious language with gold… She asked Twilight, "Hey Princess…I found this tablet under some rubble…does it look important?" -[Shopping - Pokémon X and Y]- Twilight nodded as she got a good look at it. Then, they heard a man's voice say, "Sacrë bleû, I'm still lost in this canyon. I really want to find…" The man stepped around a corner, he stopped talking as he saw a familiar face. He looked to be a Pokémon Professor, like Professor Oak, and the way he talked, meant he is from Kalos as well. The Pokémon Professor said, "Mousiour Sean! Oh how I am glad to have found you, along with a Madmossel and a young equine…" Sean chuckled as he said, "Good to see your unharmed, Professor Augustine Sycamore…"
Chapter 6: Mega Evolution?! (Tweaked)Chapter 6: Mega Evolution!? (Part 1) -[Professor Sycamore's Theme - Pokémon X and Y]- Professor Augustine Sycamore was quite impressed by the tale he had been told by his Japanese, born-American friend Sean. He laughed as he said, "Très bien...I believe it now, Moussiour Sean. I take it you are, Princesse Twilight Sparkle, no...?" Twilight chuckled as she answered, "Yes, Professor Sycamore, you study pokemon as well? Like Professor Oak?" Sycamore looked pleasantly surprised as he said, "Quelle merveille! Samuel Oak is here? How wonderful, when can we see him, I'd love to discuss my findings on Mega Evolution with him..." Twilight remembered Discord asking and Rosa mentioning it briefly, and asked, "Mega Evolution? I've only heard about it briefly before, but what is it exactly?" Cynthia also asked, "What is Mega Evolution? This is the first I've heard of such a phenomenon..." Sean raised his hand, saying, "Hold up...Let's save this discussion back at Canterlot Castle, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna will want to hear about it, after seeing me use it in action a day ago..." Twilight, Cynthia, and Professor Sycamore agreed, as Sean continued, "...Plus, I have to confirm with Korrina if these stones are what I think they are, and we have friends waiting for us..." Sean sent out Latios and Charizard, and Cynthia sent out her Garchomp, as they mounted the pokemon and flew out of Ghastly Gorge, to Canterlot and their friends waiting for them... -[Ever Grande City - Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]- "Gahh! How long do we have to wait!? It's been THREE FREAKIN' HOURS!!!" an impatient Brendan tapped his foot, having already arrived in Canterlot's station. Rarity said with her hoof on her face, "Oh come now, Brendan...Sean did say he saw something embedded in the walls of Ghastly Gorge, and had asked us to go ahead. But, it would be rude to go without Twilight and Cynthia...Surely your mother taught you manners about waiting for a lady...?" Carrie yawned as she said, "Though that is true Rarity, Cynthia and Princess Twilight did say we can go on without them if it takes too long for them to get here...And, you saw the rocks after the great Entei's attack, it will take them a while to dig out anything with smoldering rocks covering them..." Pinkie jumped up and down as she added, "Carrie's right, you know...I know from my time at the Rock Farm that melty rocks are very hard to work with if something really important is underneath them...Plus, they could be late because they found another friend while getting whatever was twinkling out of the rocks." Rainbow Dash was getting just as impatient as Brendan, as she exclaimed, "Grahh! Let's just go to Princess Celestia's already! We have waited long enough already!" Rosa added, "While I would prefer to wait for them, I agree with Brendan and Rainbow Dash…Besides, I really have to do as Sensei suggested I should do…" Everyone agreed and started to head for Princess Celestia's castle, unaware that they are being watched by a young man… -[Indigo Plateau - Pokémon HeartGold and SoulsSilver]- Everyone was escorted to Celestia's castle by her guards, when they entered the plaza, they found Spike and Korrina talking at the fountain. Then, they saw that Korrina had a Lucario of her own out beside her, and it too had a brace of sorts with a stone in it. Only when they got closer did they hear what they were saying. "…that's it basically…So, do I have a chance…?" Spike asked the Shalor Gym Leader. Korrina thought about it, then replied, "I really don't know about it, Spike…I cannot answer your question, because the outcome can be anything. But, keep trying and who knows, maybe she will come around…" Spike sighed with both disappointment and relief as he then asked, "…Y-you'll keep it a secret for me…Please, Korrina…?" Korrina zipped her lips and flicked the zipper as she said, "My lips are sealed, Spike…On my honor as the Shalor City Gym Leader of Kalos, your secret's safe with me…" "Ahem...What are you two talking about..." Rosa said aloud to catch the attention of the human and dragon, making them flinch. "GAHH!" Korrina shouted, then said as she noticed it was her friends, "It is a personal thing Spike made me promise to keep a secret, and I'm not about to go against my word." Rainbow chuckled as she said, "All right, all right. I get it, personal biz you don't want to talk about. I know what you're talking about." "Know what you're talking about? What are you talking about?" Rosa, May, Rarity, Pinkie, and Fluttershy screamed with fright at the sudden voice, while everyone else slightly panicked. When they turned to see who the voice belonged to, they saw a hysterical Sean, laughing hard and tears streaming from his eyes as he laughed and kicked his legs high in the air. May was absolutely furious as she angrily shouted, "SEAN! Why in the *(pony guard sneezing)* did you do that for!!! You big, *(dinner plates crashing in the castle)*, MORON! I ought to kick your *(Pinkie's party cannon being fired by Haunty)* for pulling a stunt like that!!!" Rosa was not pleased as well, as she cursed out her teacher, "Yeah Sensei! Why the heck did you scare us for?! If you pull something like that again, I'll join May in kicking your…" Sean had his hand up, interrupting the two female trainers threats, and had managed to suppress his laugh as he said, "I'm so sorry about that, my family cusses me out for having that habit of walking very quietly. I had no intention of scaring you guys, but it happens nonetheless. I really, truly am sorry, I was laughing because I still do it even when I'm not trying to, and I'm laughing at myself for that mistake." The ponies (and dragon) present were appaled by May's language, then Fluttershy said, "My goodness, May…such language…you shouldn't say such harsh and impolite things. Didn't your mother teach you manners…?" May sighed heavily and answered, "Yes, she did, Fluttershy…I really got to get a better grip over my temper…" Remembering what Sean last said, everyone started to laugh, because whether he intended to do it or not, Sean did give them a very good scare. Rainbow knowed why the teenage human was behind, and asked, "So…did you find out what it was you saw? And, where's Twilight and that Cynthia woman that helped us earlier. For that matter, how did you get here?" ~"They flew here on the backs of Latios, Charizard, and Cynthia's Garchomp. We have also found Professor Sycamore of Kalos in that place you call Ghastly Gorge."~ Sean's Metagross said at it let itself out of its Poké Ball. Sean said with a slightly nervous smile, "Yeah, they're on their way, Twilight was with me on Latios' back, but...I flew too fast and got her airsick, so she's throwing up right now and will be here shortly. He-he-he-hee..." Everyone waited a little, and sure enough, Cynthia, her Garchomp, Professor Sycamore, Sean's Charizard, and a sick-looking Twilight on Latios' back. Latios used psychokinesis to gently put his passenger down on her hooves, then flew over to May and Rosa, cooing with delight at being petted by the two girls. After introductions were placed, everyone headed inside to Celestia's throne room, and the young man silently followed them, saying quietly to himself... "Hmm...It appears Sean is here too, along with that 'student' of his and a bunch of those other creatures and trainers...I better save them from being discected or experimented on... Heh-heh, what a loser..." -[Lacunosa Town - Pokémon Black and White]- When Sinnoh Champion Cynthia and Professor Sycamore arrived to Canterlot with Twilight and Sean, they never expected to have an audience with the rulers of this land apparently called Equestria. They smiled when they met with familiar and friendly faces, Cynthia talked with the heir to his father's company, the Devon Corporation, Steven Stone, while Sycamore was greeted by his colleague and friend, Samuel Oak. After introductions were dished out, Sean clapped his hands and said, "Ok...Now that everyone, so far, is here, it should be easier to explain how our world works, especially with two Pokémon Professors here. Knowing you two, you highnesses, you are curious about what I did with Lucario when we fought Cyrus, correct?" Celestia chuckled a little as the alicorn said, "Your assumption is right, I've heard Ms. Rosa say it was something called 'Mega Evolution'. Having seen a Pokémon 'evolve' in front of my eyes, I knew that this 'Mega Evolution' was an entirely different process. Would you be so kind as to tell me what it is?" Professor Sycamore cleared his throat as he said, "Certainly, your Majesty, Mega Evolution is my area of expertise. Korrina comes from a family that had long used Mega Evolution for generations, and Mr. Stone also seems to have an idea on the subject, so they could help me out with the explainations..." Korrina and Steven nodded and Sycamore began explaining the mysterious power of Mega Evolution... -[Abyssal Ruins - Pokémon Black and White]- "Mega Evolution, is a different type of evolution that has only now, come into light and as such, put our science and understanding on Pokémon as a whole, to question." Sycamore started. Twilight asked, "How is Mega Evolution different exactly from a regular evolution for Pokémon, professor?" Steven answered, "Whereas a Pokémon evolving regularly is a permanent change, when a Pokémon Mega evolves, its appearance changes drastically, almost like the latent energy stored in the Pokémon's body exploded out from within. Their power grows to staggering heights, making them more powerful than above-average pokemon, and even some Legendary Pokémon…" Korrina added to Steven's explanation, "What also seperates Mega Evolution from a regular Evolution, is that a Mega Evolved Pokémon can revert back to its original form before the Mega Evolution was triggered. It almost sounds like a transformation from a Japanese anime…" Sean chuckled as he jokingly added, "Yeah…Like DragonBall Z, and their Super Saiyan transformations…" He looked at the confused ponies looking at him, then said, "I'll tell you about that and 'anime' later…Continue…" Sycamore said, "While studying the effects of Mega Evolution in past records and old legends, the first accounts had been dated to almost three-thousand years ago…" Steven added, "But, these records also indicate that in unrecorded history, Mega Evolution had existed long before that, by tens of thousands, to even possibly millions of years in the past, long before us humans ever came to be…" Everyone's eyes widened at that statement, then Korrina said, "Currently, there are forty-four Pokémon we know of, that are capable of Mega Evolution, with the total number a mystery as great as how many Pokémon actually exist out there. My family were tasked with keeping the secrets of Mega Evolution's powers to only be given to trainers and their Pokemon who deemed themselves worthy to know its true potential…" Pinkie gasped as she said, "Did you hear that? We must be worthy, everypony! I'm so super-duper happy that we're…Mmph-phirmm, Mmph hmmph…" Applejack closed Pinkie's mouth, and asked, "Sorry…would you all now explain exactly how this, 'Meger Evilution' thing works. I know I must have seen it in action with Sean and that Lucario of his, when that Cyrus feller was making his way to Canterlot…" Cynthia was visibly disturbed by the mention of Team Galactic's former leader, as Korrina continues, "Anyways, in order for a Pokémon to Mega Evolve, three things are required to trigger it…" She pulled out two folded sheets of paper, and unfolded the first one, "First, a special, small stone called a 'Key Stone' is required to be held by the trainer at all times. The Key Stones are rare and hard to find, they resemble grape-sized, round, rainbow colored gems that have a sigil that resembles a DNA helix inside them." Korrina showed an artist's depiction of a Key Stone, being held in a young woman's fingers like a piece of candy, with both the woman and a Pokemon everyone recognized as a Gardevoir looking at the Key Stone with eyes wide with wonder. The Key Stone, though in the sketch was covered in a glow that seemed otherworldly, perfectly matched Korrina's description. The sketch was drawn to mimic an old, Renaissance painting, Rarity fell in love with the look of the Key Stone, wanting one for an outfit she was thinking of. Korrina folded the sketch, then handed it to Sean to give to Celestia, Luna, and Discord to see, then unfolded the second sketch, as she said, "Second, one needs a Mega Stone, but not just any Mega Stone, one that is a match to the Pokemon one wants to Mega Evolve. Each Mega Stone found so far, is to be used by one species of Pokémon, and as such is named after the Pokemon that a Mega Stone works for…" Korrina then showed everyone a more modern looking sketch that depicts a young man dressed in a tattered purple cloak, with a Lucario at his side, kneeling down to the ground over a glittering round spherical gem that is orange in color. It was like a Key Stone, but was much bigger, about as large as an apple or orange, it also had three streaks inside that matched two of Lucario's colors, red and blue, making the gem look like a giant, glass marble. Rarity said with drool dripping from her mouth and looking in a trance, "I assume that is a 'Mega Stone', Ms. Korrina?" Korrina gave the sketch to Sean again as Steven answered for the young Gym Leader, "Yes, Ms. Rarity, you're correct. A Mega Stone has a name for the Pokemon that is to bring out their power. For example, a Mega Stone for a Lucario is called, a 'Lucarionite', and as such, can only be used by a Lucario." Korrina then showed everyone her right hand, that had a Key Stone embbeded in a glove she was wearing. Then, had her Lucario show them its Lucarionite on a metal armband on its left paw. The natives of Equestria were captivated by the shimmering brilliance of the Key Stone and Mega Stone, then, Twilight connected the dots, the peculiar braces with the stones on some of the Pokémon Trainers' Pokemon were actually Mega Stones. Rosa looked around, then said, "Hey! Where's Sensei Sean?! He was here just a minute ago...?" Everyone suddenly looked around and saw that Sean was indeed missing from the thrown room. They then looked at the pink party pony, who seemed to see anything that surrounds her. Pinkie noticed and asked innocently, "Why is everypony looking at me for?" Twilight answered, "You seem to have a knack of knowing where everyone is, that is why Pinkie..." "Oh! In that case, I saw Sean having his gaze over by the door there, cause somepony was spying on us. Then, whoever it was fled, Sean quietly gave chase and never let any of us know. Does that answer your question, Twilight?" Everyone looked gobsmacked at Pinkie's explanation, then Rainbow said, "Well then, let's use his Lucario to track him, and whoever he's chasing..." "No need for that, Rainbow Dash...I already took care of our intruder..." Everyone turned to see Sean smirking with confidence, they were happy to see and hear that Sean took care of the pony or person who spied on them. Everyone, but Sean's Lucario and Rosa, the Aura Pokémon growled bitterly at Sean, and Rosa felt something was off... Ten Minutes Earlier... -[Pokémon Mansion - Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen]- Sean was quietly listening at Korrina's explanation on Mega Evolution, but he saw a figure peering from the throne room's doorway, then it fled. Using a secret psychic connection he and his PSYCHIC-Type Pokémon established a long time ago, he communicated to his Metagross, Lucario, and Latios. He said to them quietly with his mind, ~"I sense trouble ahead, guys…Latios, you and Latias hide yourselves, and be sure to tell Celebi and Meloetta to do the same…Metagross, you are coming with me, let Gallade and Gardevoir to ready themselves if there's trouble ahead…"~ Latios and Metagross replied, ~"Yes, at once, Sean…!"~ Sean then said, ~"Lucario…?"~ The Aura Pokémon looked to his trainer as he continued, ~"Be ready if there's someone trying to impersonate me, unless I give the signal, treat me like an imposter, if I still don't give the signal, attack me with murderous intent, alright…?"~ Lucario remembered how there would be impersonators trying to act as his trainer before, mostly to steal Sean's Pokémon to sell at the Black Market illegally. But, this was the first time his trainer told him to attack him with the intent to kill or badly wound, if he doesn't give a signal that he is really him. The FIGHTING/STEEL Type thought about it, and realized why he asked that, and as such, replied, ~"Understood…"~ Sean nodded and quietly left the throne room, quick enough to see the person or pony spying on them flee down a corner down the left hallway, and immediately gave chase… -[Distortion World - Pokémon Platinum]- Lyra and Barry felt slightly intimidated by the look Sean's Giratina was giving them, he looked like he is deciding whether to kill them or not, the two trainers only met Giratina once, and the Renegade Pokémon still gave them chills. Had Zekrom not be there with them, they would sooner run away, fearing the absolute worst thoughts Giratina gave them. For some odd reason, Giratina chose keep his appearance as a silhouette, aside from the ominous red glows of his eyes, mouth, stripes, and red thorns. Giratina sternly looked at his 'guests' and said in a monotone, male voice, "Greetings, Barry, Lyra, and Zekrom…what brings you here to my domain? I thought I closed all portals that led here to the Distortion World…" Zekrom sensed the slight tinge of fear his trainer's friends had, and answered, "The portal you placed at Sean's home reopened, so we believed you wanted us to be here, Lord Giratina…We also sought your help, since several people vanished from Earth, including our trainer…" Giratina was slightly surprised by that statement, and said to them in a more kind tone, "I see…It must have been the imbalance generated by my brother and sister that reopened my portal to Mt. Silver…" Barry and Lyra looked confused at Giratina's statement, until Zekrom said, "Brother and sister? You mean Lord Dialga and Lady Palkia?! What do the Gods of Time and Space have to do about the disappearance of the humans and the reopening of a portal you believed to have been closed…?" Giratina gave a look that the trainers read as, "maybe I shouldn't tell them about that…", Zekrom picked up on that too, and thought the same. The massive, DRAGON/GHOST Legendary sighed, then said, "Dialga and Palkia were attacked in the TimeSpace Rift just recently, by what they described as a, 'black, shadowy, mass made of nightmares'. It fled through a vortex to another dimension, one that my sister was unable to trace due to it closing immediately when her attacker went through. Infuriated, Palkia was about to travel through countless other realities and destroy any that had anything like her assailant. But Dialga calmed her, and decided to try and find out where that vortex could have led to, until they felt the presence of their attacker deep in the outer rims of space, and had enlisted the help of our brother Darkrai to help them track that mass down. They asked me to see where that thing came from, so I was delighted to oblige…" Barry scratched his head, asking, "Wait! Palkia is a girl?! I always thought…" Barry hissed in pain as a blushing Lyra bitterly dug her heel into his foot, while Zekrom silently decided to not anger his trainer's childhood friend as Barry did. Giratina looked at Barry and said to him sternly, "You know, if my sister was here and she heard you say that, Palkia would threaten your life and say something along the lines of, 'And what is wrong with me being a girl…?'. I feel inclined to do just that, for you insulting my beloved sister, Barry was it…?" Barry said immediately, "No-no-noo! I didn't mean it like that, it was just…I only heard Palkia speak once with telepathy, and 'she' sounded more like a…OWW!!!" Barry screamed in pain again as Lyra, more embarrassed about Barry's statement and seemingly 'sexist' assumption, kicked his shin hard, making the two Legendary Pokémon sweat a little (in a typical anime fashion). Giratina chuckled a little, then said, surprisingly, in a woman's voice, "When you speak with the mind, it is easy for you to change your voice into someone else's, even sounding like someone you know…" The God of Anti-Matter continued in his regular voice, "…Many of us legends can, technically, be any gender we wish, and can take forms that are further exhibit the gender of our choice Barry. But, we chose genders for ourselves that feel the most comfortable for us, being god-like creatures, it is an easy task. W could even have or bear children with you mortals if we wish it, that's how easy it is, and many of us did have set genders when we were born, the exceptions would be Zekrom and his other half, Reshiram…" They looked at Zekrom as he said, "He is right, I can will myself to be a female, though it would be more taxing for me, being half of another's soul…I fear other Legends are trapped in whatever dimension our friends are now, would you help us, Lord Giratina…?" He looked at them, then gave an inviting, but creepy smile as he said, "Certainly, Sean was the first human to want me to be his friend, and because you are his friends, I will help you, but for a price…" Lyra was nervous, knowing many old stories and myths about The Renegade Pokémon, she feared it was something like them selling their souls to a demon, but was shocked at his demand. "Should you find out where this 'thing' that attacked my siblings came from, let me know with this telepathic radio, and I'll inform my dear brother and sister. But, I will arrive first, because it will pay dearly for assaulting my siblings, and I want to punish it and see that nightmare mass writhe in agony…" Lyra, Barry, and Zekrom felt Giratina manifest a telepathic link in their minds, then the two trainers cringed in fear with the look in one of their friend's most powerful allies. They heard from the Sinnoh champion Cynthia, that long ago, Giratina was an exceedingly violent Pokémon, destroying all manner of things till he was sent to a dimension made to help the God of Anti-Matter contain his urges to obliterate anything in sight. Giratina then said as he moved one of his red thorns to them, "First off, let me see your memories of the vortex you two saw close behind your friends…Anyone willing to let me see your memories…?" Lyra volunteered, then Giratina had the red thorn touch her forehead. Lyra took a deep breath, and then felt the DRAGON/GHOST Type search through her memories. It felt like he was intruding her private, most personal thoughts, she didn't like the feeling at all, but realized the Legendary was merely looking through all of her memories to pick up on her missing friend's energy signature, to accurately pinpoint his location in the multiverse. She then found the memory Giratina was looking for, and it played out exactly as she remembered it, Giratina saw it through her eyes, and felt her emotions as the portal closed. Giratina finished, then said politely, "Thank you Ms. Lyra, I have all the information I need to try and pinpoint where Sean and the others are located. I apologize if my memory skills were not perfect, and my location skills are nowhere near my sister's level, but the information you provided should make it easier for me to pinpoint their exact location." Lyra, Barry, and Zekrom smiled at that, as Giratina said, "It might take a while for me to use the information correctly, so until then, prepare yourselves and feel free to use this world's inability to register time to your advantage. By restocking your supplies over there, training your Pokemon, or to rest up, but I must warn you…" Everyone was a little nervous when Giratina finished in a voice that sounded, demonic, "Should you mess with anything in the domain I rule over, you shall pay for anything destroyed here, with your lives…Understood?" Lyra and Barry immediately shook their heads that they understand, out of fear, then Giratina nodded and flew off deeper in the Distortion World. They used the time to rest and collect their thoughts, and restock their supplies with the boxes containing all kinds of medicine that may have been misplaced here easily over a year ago. Lyra was obviously worried about Sean, he was her childhood friend, someone she can be herself around and vice-versa. She was also worried about Rosa, Brendan, and May, they were really good friends and Lyra felt a sort of bond with them, like siblings, they are still so young, and she hated any thought that they could be badly hurt, or worse. After what seemed to be an eternity, Giratina returned and said to them, "I have located our friend as well as the others, luckily, they found themselves in another dimension that is like Earth. The world is a true bliss, like a peaceful utopia, but it does have its short comings. This place lacks any Pokémon, so I'd be careful with the natives, follow me…" Barry, Lyra, and Zekrom sighed with relief that everyone wound up in a peaceful world, but were confused that this world had no Pokemon, a concept somewhat foreign to them. They followed Giratina deeper into the Distortion World, to this world he located the missing trainers and Pokémon… -[Strange House - Pokémon Black 2 & White 2]- Lucario continued to growl at Sean, Rarity saying, "Lucario dearie, why are you growling at your friend…?" Sean walked forward in a calm manner, with a smile on his face, then the other Pokémon picked up that certain vibe and started to growl as well, the ponies and trainers trying to calm them down. Sean said warmly, "Why don't we just have these creatures head outside and we can quietly chat, shall we?" That made everyone notice, then Lucario fired Flash Cannon at his trainer's chest, making everyone gasp in surprise. Rosa asked the angry FIGHTING/STEEL, "Lucario!? Why did you do that to the trainer who raised you?!" Cynthia connected the dots, and answered, "Because…That isn't Sean!" The humans and ponies looked surprised, as 'Sean' grunted in frustration. Applejack said, "What are you talking about, Sugarcube? He's Sean ain't he?" Sean's Gallade said using Metagross' mind translator, ~"Sean established this a while ago, because of our strength and skill, he feared someone would try to impersonate him and steal us. He made certain contingencies if someone did try to impersonate him, by giving a signal if he's really him or not. This person never attempted to give out a signal of any kind, so this Sean is an imposter!"~ Everyone was surprised by the new voice, but nonetheless, Celestia demanded, "Who are you imposter!" 'Sean', trying to stay in character, said, "What are you talking about? I am Sean, that thing attacked me and you immediately assume I'm an imposter?!" That made everyone get into defensive positions, Rosa saying, "You know, 'that thing' is called a Lucario, and those 'creatures' are called Pokémon. You're not Sean, especially since Lucario can tell the real Sean apart from an imposter, he loves Pokèmon, and you are obviously unfamiliar about them…" 'Sean' gritted his teeth in defeat, how could he been found out so quickly, Luna said in the royal Canterlot voice, "SO WE ASK AGAIN, IMPOSTER! WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE TRAINER NAMED SEAN!!!" The imposter looked at them bitterly, then said in a different voice, "Hmm…So you figured it out, have you?" Everyone noticed the change, the imposter sounded like a woman trying to sound like a boy. The imposter then asked, "I am curious, how is it this 'Lucario' can sniff out an imposter, my disguise was flawless, I even replicated the hat and this strange bracelet he wears." Lucario then launched forward and unleashed Close Combat at the imposter, viciously crashing each blow that felt like the imposter was being crushed by bricks. The imposter was launched into the wall, the sheer impact left enormous cracks on the wall, and rendered the fake Sean unconscious, but then, a green magical light shined off of the imposter, revealing who Sean's Fake really was…And everyone was surprised… The imposter was a black, humanoid fox with an enormous head of red hair, and a aqua-green orb tying the end together. The trainers recognized it and said, "A…A Zoroark?!" Fluttershy asked with curiousity, "What is a Zoroark, is it a Pokémon too?" May got out her Pokédex as she said, "Wow! I've never seen a real Zoroark before…I've heard they are very rare, even in the Unova Region…" The Pokédex activated and then a computerized voice said, #"ZOROARK, THE ILLUSION FOX POKÉMON, AND THE EVOLVED FORM OF ZORUA. EACH HAS THE ABILITY TO FOOL A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THEY PROTECT THEIR LAIR WITH ILLUSIONY SCENERY. STORIES SAY THAT THOSE WHO TRIED TO CATCH ZOROARK WERE TRAPPED IN AN ILLUSION AND PUNISHED."# The natives of Equestria were shocked at the power this 'Zoroark' possessed over what sounded like illusionary magic. Lucario looked down at the downed DARK Type, as it stirred awake, prompting everyone present to ready for an attack. The Zoroark opened its teal eyes and quickly leapt back, everyone noticed it looked very surprised, but then it clutched its arm and fell to its knees in pain. Gallade launched forward and pinned the Illusion Fox Pokémon and said to it, "Gaaallllllll-Addddeeeeedd!" The Zoroark replied, "Crrrrriiiiiiiasaaaaaaakkkkkkkk!" Gallade's eyes, along with the majority of Pokemon present, popped wide open at what the DARK Type said, and Gallade let the sore Pokemon go. Applejack asked the Blade Pokémon, "Why are you lettin' that 'Zorerark' thing go, Gallade? Isn't it evil or something?" The PSYCHIC/FIGHTING Type said telepathically, ~"No, this Zoroark isn't evil, she had no clue what happened. She seemed to have been in a trance of sorts."~ Everyone turned to see Gallade, and figured this new voice was coming from him, but they could tell that it was a rookie by telepathic communication. Twilight, curious about Gallade saying Zoroark seemed to have been in a trance, used magic to find out if this story is true, and much to her surprise, it was… She turned to everyone and said, "What Gallade said is true, this 'Zoroark' creature was forced into a state that made, her, a puppet, by somepony using a mind control spell. She was forced against her will to disarm a protection spell over Canterlot, but…" Applejack asked, "But what, Sugarcube?" Twilight answered, "But she was doing this when Sean allegedly spotted the spy, so Zoroark isn't the one who was spying on us…" Rarity thought about it then asked with Rosa and Carrie, "If Zoroark wasn't the one spying on us, then who was?" They were unaware that atop a roof on one of the castle towers, a figure like Suicune and Entei was looking at them with fierce red eyes, deciding if it should help them locate the one who took the friend it made years ago… -[Ruins of Alph - Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver]- Sean awakens in a cave like hive, chained to the wall. He thought, Who blind sighted me? I was close to finding out who it was that was spying on us, then I get stunned in the back?! What a cowardly tactic to use on an opponent… He stopped when he heard faintly in the distance, a woman shouting, "Grah! Those stupid Elements of Harmony, they and those 'Pokémon' creatures have broken my hold on that black fox. Apparently, this 'Lucario' creature that seems to be commanded by our prisoner knows how to sniff out an imposter with ease…!" He heard a sigh, then the woman continued, "You will bring it to me, my subjects, I won't be sniffed out by some 'dog-like' creature when I take control…And I'll learn from our, 'guest', how this Lucario can tell a fake the moment it steps in a room…" Sean knew immediately that his captor was talking about his Lucario's ability to sense aura, a force that cannot be copied by even magical means. He knew this woman was coming to him in his prison, to try and get information out of him, then, he felt another's presence, trying to hide itself as it got closer. -[N's Theme - Pokémon Black 2 & White 2]- He was about to demand who was trying to sneak up on him, but heard a voice say quietly in a fast manner, "Don't worry Sean. I'll free you from these Changeling's cuffs and reunite you with your family…" The teenager's eyes widened with surprise, he had not heard that voice in a long time and recognized that speech pattern anywhere. He turned to see a silhouette step into the light, and knew from the aura he was sensing, his visitor was really him… He quietly said with relief, "Thank goodness it is you…" The figure stepped into the light, revealing a human man in his mid-twenties, wearing a white shirt and a black cap. He had long, tea green hair and had hanging from his waist, a sliding puzzle that Sean noted resembled something called a 'Merger Sponge'. He had blue eyes that looked grey in this lighting, and wore tan pants. Without a doubt it was his friend, and Sean looked at his friend with a smile as he said his friend's name… "…Glad you're here, N…" To be continued in Part 2…
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Prologue: Welcome to the Pokémon World...(Tweaked)Prologue: Welcome to the Pokemon World... ............................... ...Hello there, it is so nice to meet you... I humbly welcome you to the world of Pokemon... -[Welcome to the World of Pokemon - Pokemon Origins]- ...My name is Professor Oak, but everyone just calls me the Pokemon Professor. I know you are wondering what IS a Pokemon, right? Well, Pokemon are wondrous creatures that come in all shapes and sizes, and have many amazing powers. Many people keep Pokemon as pets, however, they can engage in fierce sporting events called Pokemon Battles, where the Pokemon and their trainers compete to grow stronger together, and strengthen the bonds a Trainer and his or her Pokemon... My job as a Pokemon Researcher is to find the mysteries hidden inside the Pokemon, since we still don't know much about them. But, I'm certain you and your friends will help me and my colleagues to finally crack the mysteries that the Pokemon are hiding. But enough about me, tell me about you; What is your name, young lady? ............................................................................. Twilight...Sparkle??? ............................................................................... Oh yes, that is a fitting name for you Twilight, now for you, young man; What is your name? ................................................................................ Sean? I will definitely remember that name, it already sounds like you will be my grandson, Blue's, newest and most formidable rival. I'll keep my eye on you... .................................................................................... Hmm? Oh, right, you two want to know what me and my fellow professors are currently working on, right? ..................................................................................... Well, we really have different fields we study the Pokemon on, but one that is getting all of us anxious to solve is the mystery of a unique process certain Pokemon undergo, called; Mega Evolution! !!!!!!!!..................................................................... You two will help us? Perfect! I'll hand you over to the leading professor on the subject of Mega Evolution, Professor Sycamore. I am certain we'll meet again, see you two later... ................................................................................ ................................................................................. -[Kalos Region Theme - Pokemon X & Y]- Why bonjour to you, Twilight and Sean! My name is Professor Augustine Sycamore, so you'll help me find the secrets of Mega Evolution? ................................................................................... Oh, comment stupide de ma part, you don't know what Mega Evolution is? Well you know how Pokemon undergo a metamorphosis which we call evolution right? !!!!............................................... My my, you two are quite studious on the subject, especially you Ms. Twilight Sparkle. You two are correct, but where regular evolution has its limit for every Pokemon, we found that a select few can actually take it further, and unlike regular evolution, a Mega Evolved Pokemon can actually revert back to its original form. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, and it is somehow tied with peculiar stones that seem to have an unknown origin, and it can happen only if a trainer's bond with his or her Pokemon is strong when Mega Evolution can occur... ......................................... Mon erreur, it is about time you two begin your adventure, don't worry, you'll see us again soon... ..... Now with my heart filled with joy, I welcome you both to the world of Pokemon!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "AHHH!!!" A young Twilight Sparkle wakes up in a cold sweat, her eyes having a stinging feeling after walking through that really bright doorway with those weird creatures mentioning others called 'Pokemon'. She had no clue what her dream was about, and unfortunately, the young unicorn couldn't remember any of it, except for walking through a very bright doorway. Her foalsitter, Cadence came in, worried about her favorite foal, and saw Twilight's eyes as big as saucers and her forehead dripping in sweat, then she smelled the all too familiar scent of urine. Cadence asked the unicorn, "I heard you scream. Are you okay, Twilight?" Twilight simply answered, "I-I-I don't know, but now I feel embarrassed because of me..." Cadence put her hoof over the filly's mouth and said warmly, "Don't let that bother you Twilight, lots of fillies and colts your age still do have bed-wetting problems. Why don't we get these sheets cleaned, give you a quick bath, and I'll help you fall asleep by reading your favorite bedtime story." Twilight smiled and followed Cadence happily as the teenage alicorn used a levitation spell to pick up the soiled sheets, and took them to get washed... -[Sootopolis City - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Fast-forward several years into the future, A more grown-up Twilight, now an alicorn herself, is walking to a park in Ponyville, heading to her friends who are readying a small area for a picnic. Spike followed Twilight close behind, pulling a wagon with things they are bringing to the picnic. Pinkie Pie, having seen them, hopped up in the air saying, "Hey Twilight! Spike! We're over here!" Twilight chuckled to herself and for Pinkie's sake and Rainbow Dash's, picked up her pace a little, with Spike doing the same. "Glad you can make it princess, I was getting antsy for how slow you were." Rainbow Dash had said in a joking manner. Twilight responded, "Just because I have wings, doesn't mean I'll use them all the time, like you. Besides, I can't really get a hang of landing yet, so until I do, I'd like my hooves on the ground and intact, thank you very much." Rainbow chuckled awkwardly as Rarity said, "I agree with Twilight, Rainbow Dash, her landings certainly need to be improved after the last few attempts she flied. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, for now we can worry about that after we have our friendly picnic." Fluttershy added softly, "Yes, I prefer it to be peaceful and quiet...I-if that's ok with you guys..." "Alright enough chitchat, let's get this picnic going, I'm starving..." Applejack said with enthusiasm. The other six all shouted at the same time, "Yeah!" and began their picnic, enjoying another perfect day in their peaceful home... -[Petalburg Woods - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- "HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" *BOOM* *Creek* Inside a secluded forest within the Hoenn Region, six Pokemon Trainers were training there Pokemon for the biggest competition of their world, the Pokemon International Championships, a tournament for only the most powerful and most talented trainers, to see who truly is the best of the best. The trainers consist of three boys and three girls, all of whom qualified, but one trainer was more pumped to enter the competition more than the others, to the point where he is training himself like he's going to be the one fighting... One of the girls, named May, spoke to the boy as he kicked a tree like a training dummy, "Hey Sean, I know you're excited for the Championships, but it won't do you any good if you hurt yourself from getting excited over it." The others agreed as the trainer named Sean said with the excitement clear in his voice, "I can't help myself, the thought of taking on the best of the world has got me pumped up..." He smiled widely, like a kid in a candy store, as he finished, "...And I welcome the challenge! A truly great challenge! He-he-he-hee..." Then Sean broke out in a hearty laugh that made the trainers and their Pokemon, burst out in the same kind of laughter, they had to agree with him, the thought of facing the world's greatest is something to get excited about. Another one of the girls, named Rosa, said, "Ha-ha...You're right Sensei Sean, it is exciting to face the top of the planet's best trainers, but the competition won't be held for another eleven months. You have to relax sometimes, sensei, too much work is bad for anyone's health you know..." Sean looked at his apprentice, and replied, "You're right about that, but I just can't contain myself." Two other trainers, two boys named Brendan and Barry, forced out laughter in a way hefty men would laugh, to try to liven things up and suceeded. Their impressions of Hikers or Lumberjacks caused the last girl named Lyra to snort and chortle at how silly the boys were behaving. The sounds made everyone laugh till their sides ache, then a powerful Tyrantrum walked up to Sean and gently pushed his snout against his trainer's back, Sean looked behind and petted the Despot Pokemon's crest. Barry asked Sean, "How come we're training here in this forest in Hoenn, and not at your special cottage in Johto? It has plenty of property space and it is by where you said that legendarily powerful trainer, Red is, Mt. Silver. I wanted to challenge Red and beat him, but I still don't understand how you beat him and Professor Oak's grandson, Blue? Oh man, I want a rematch here and now Sean, or I'm fining you 10 million Poke!" Sean smirked smugly at his rival and replied, "I'd like to see you try, I've beaten you every time we fought, what makes you think this time won't end the same, Barry?" The two glared at each other, waiting for someone to slip up or blink... Lyra giggled and answered Barry's question, "Sean told me that his place is currently being fortified and refurbished since those weaselly remnants from Team Rocket, tried to steal his Pokemon. Rosa was also there, being held hostage and Sean got you safely and the police arrested them. I bet he was your handsome knight in shining armor, right Rosa?" Rosa blushed red as a Voltorb as Lyra nudged her, with a sly grin on the Johto trainer's face, and said, "I-I don't know what you're talking about. It is very rude to make assumptions like that..." Brendan chuckled as he said, "Rosa's right Lyra, it is rude to make assumptions like that. That can easily make you lose your friends, you know." May giggled cutely as the trainer of Unova calmed down and Lyra apologized to Rosa... -[The Shard - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]- Inside a dark space between time and space, a battle was being fought, between the legendary god of time, Dialga, the legendary goddess of space, Palkia, and an invisible foe that can attack them on a whim. The collisions of such raw energy sent great shock-waves that can be felt in any dimension, the Unown fleeing as they ride the shock-waves to safety from the terrifying battle. The mighty Palkia pronounced loudly at her unseen foe, "Come out and face me coward, enough of these childish games of hide-and-seek! Show yourself!" Dialga calmed his sister, and calmly spoke in a firm voice, "What is it you seek, and why do you attack us? Answer us, foe of the shadows!" For a minute, there was complete silence, not even the distorted sound of the spacial wind blowing in this empty pocket-dimension. The legendary dragons sensed their mystery foe was staying perfectly still in whatever spot it is in. Then, it spoke, in a voice as silent and soft as the wind, like a raspy whisper. It said... "I...want...power...for...myself..." Then a pitch-black mass appeared and lunged at the faces of the two mighty Legendary Pokemon. They reacted quickly and shouted, "Protect!" Putting up barriers of energy that shielded them from the black mass. Dialga and Palkia asked at the same time, "What are you, black mass of darkness..." The mass then answered, lowly "Only...nightmare...only...force...no...queen...to...serve...for...we...dwell...shadow...of...moon's...magic..." It made a second attempt, but the Dragons of Time and Space were ready this time. Using Protect, they gathered their energy, pooling it into a single point, causing their special gemstones embedded on their bodies to glow in an otherworldly brilliance. When the mysterious enemy attacked, they unleashed that energy they stored up into a single attack launched by both of them... "ROAR OF TIME!!!" "SPACIAL REND!!!" From Dialga, he launched a powerful blue and purple stream of temporal energy at the mass. From Palkia, she swiped her right arm downwards, unleashing a large pink blade of pure cosmic energy at the mass. The two attacks collided with their target and each other at the same time, causing an explosion of galactic proportions. Had they fought on Earth, the explosion would take out a quarter of the galaxy with the planet. The mass was severely damaged as most of it was destroyed by the Pokemon deities, knowing now that it cannot win this fight, it fled through a tear in the time-space continuum. Palkia immediately gave chase, but was too late when her attacker disappeared with the tear. She frustratingly roared, releasing energy that caused a boulder of ice to disintegrate into pink particles, then vanish into oblivion, shouting, "NO!!! IT WILL NOT ESCAPE ME AFTER THAT ATTEMPT TO KILL US, THAT THING WILL NOT ESCAPE FROM CHALLENGING ME!!!!!" The black shadow remnant rode the portal back to where it came from... Equestria... -[Team Aqua/Magma's Plans - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Barry and Lyra headed to the nearest town to get supplies, leaving Sean, Rosa, Brendan, May, and their Pokemon in the forest, to continue training. Then in a flash, a powerful vortex sucked them all in, screaming. Barry and Lyra heard the screams and rushed back only to see their friends get pulled in a vortex to who knows where, and they saw Sean's Latios fly into the vortex after them, as it closed behind him. For Barry and Lyra, their faces had the looks of horror at what happened, their friends were gone. Barry asked Lyra, with a shaky voice, "L-Lyra...What...just happened..." Lyra was shaken up, her childhood friend Sean, and the friends he made that are now her friends, are gone, she replied in the same tone, "I-I-I don't know B-Barry..." She then said aloud, her poor Azumarill jumping in surprise to her trainer's sudden outburst, "W-we have to get everyone else! Our friends could be suffering wherever they winded up! We have got to save them!!!" -[Drought - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Twilight did enjoy the picnic, until what felt like a sudden burst of wind threw up her friend's picnic up in the air and blown far out of Ponyville's boarders, except for the picnic sheet. Then the sky, 'cracked?!' if that was even possible, and the crack opened and released blinding lights greater than sunlight and more powerful bursts of wind that rivaled a tornado's strength. The perfect day quickly went downhill, surprisingly, she expected this kind of thing happening, some unusual disaster spoiling a perfect day in Equestria for them to solve with the power of friendship and magic. Now she's looking up in the sky, it has a silver and navy blue vortex on it that made it look like the sky was a prop of sorts, then something big crashed right through the sky, leaving a gaping cracked hole on it. The breach of the space-time continuum was big enough for everyone in Equestria to see clearly, and cause panic among them, thinking the end of the world is here, that is what Twilight believes. Applejack looked up and said, "Whoa Nelly! What in the wide world of Equestria is that!" Rainbow Dash commented, "Maybe it is Discord and more of his silly jokes, he made that to scare the daylights out of everypony, that's what I think..." Rarity was marveling the seemingly flawless pattern of the vortex, its colors were inspiring the unicorn fashionista on a new clothing line for her boutique. The seven friends were unaware that they were being watched by a pair of focused eyes... -[Encounter Team Aqua/Magma Admin - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Princess Luna looked out her window and saw the enormous fissure in the sky and rushed to her sister's room in a slight state of panic... Princess Celestia, high ruler of Equestria, was in her room, reading her former student's reports on friendship, when her younger sister crashed through, like a raving lunatic. Luna was spouting gibberish she couldn't understand, and placed a hoof over her sister's mouth. "Now Luna..." Celestia said, "Just calm down and tell..." "No time! HURRY!!!" Luna interrupted and grabbed Celestia and forcefully pulled her sister down the hallway of Canterlot Castle. Luna dragged Celestia to a balcony, causing Celestia to free herself from her sister's grasp, furious at her sister's actions, she glared at her little sister. Celestia then said, "Luna, now is not the time for..." Luna shut Celestia's mouth, forced her head upwards, and pointed at the sky in a rapid motion. That's when she saw the enormous hole in the sky, swirling cosmic energy flowing from within. Celestia's eyes jumped out of their sockets she was so surprised, now she knew why Luna did what she did, but then it raised a question in her mind. She asked, H-how did I not notice it?! For that matter... She finished aloud, "...Why didn't I sense it being formed?! Surely something of that magnitude would have given off some magical energy I could have picked up..." -[Drought - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Pinkie Pie excitedly bounced about saying, "Ooo-oo-o-o! I know what it is! It's a giant portal to another world that's drastically different from our own! That's what it is!" Normally, Applejack was the most realistic, saying to Pinkie that it couldn't be that, but what came out was, "Ya' know Pinkie, it could be...whatever you said it was..." They stared at the vortex in the sky wondering what it could be, and if it is a portal, where does it lead? They stared at it for what seemed to feel like hours, when they only stared at it for a minute. Then the ponies and dragon felt a quick rush of wind, like something flew by them, making them all tense up and making Fluttershy squeak in surprise. Spike asked, "What w-w-was t-that?" Their eyes frantically looked around, until Rainbow Dash's caught something in front of them. Rainbow said, "There! What is that?" -[Latios/Latias Flight - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The group looked at the direction that Rainbow was pointing and saw an invisible shape that looked like something made of glass. They noticed its movements and realized that whatever it was, it was facing them. Then in a quick, small flash of light, they saw a blue floating creature looking right at them with its red eyes, as soon as it did appear, everyone quickly backed off in fright. The blue creature was bigger than any of the ponies or dragon, possibly bigger than Luna. It had large blue wings sticking out stiffly, and it had a small red triangle on its chest. The blue creature looked very fierce and fast, faster than any of them, but when its eyes looked at them, its eyes showed the telltale signs of worry and distress. It was really the Eon Pokemon, Latios, and he spoke to the ponies as best as he can do... "GYrrraaaAAAAAAHHHHhhhhhhOOOooooHHHHhhHH!" Twilight and her friends stood there, ready to run or fight for their very lives, except for Fluttershy, she couldn't understand what this creature was saying, but can tell by the looks of its expression, the motion of its body, and the tone of its voice, this creature wasn't threatening them or anything like that... ...It was pleading for their help.... "WAIT!" Everyone looked to see where that outburst came from, and saw the normally timid and quiet Fluttershy, walking up to the creature?! Rainbow Dash shouted, "Fluttershy! What are you doing? Get back here and get away from that thing!" Fluttershy ignored Rainbow Dash and asked the Latios in a concerned tone, "What's wrong? Why are you so distressed? And what are you begging us for?" There jaws dropped when Fluttershy asked those questions, they realized that whatever that thing was, it was asking for their help. The Latios said that its friends are in danger, but they cannot understand him at all. He picked up on this and lowered itself closer to the ground. Rarity asked, "Fluttershy dear, what is it doing?" Twilight boldly guessed, "I...I think it wants us to get on its back and take us somewhere" The Latios cooed and nodded his head, surprising everyone that they can't understand the creature, but it can understand them. Fluttershy, Spike, Pinkie, and Twilight got onto Latios' back, while Rarity and Applejack were held in the Eon Pokemon's arms. Rainbow Dash wanted to follow it in the air to wherever it needed to go. Latios levitated himself higher and higher, turned to the direction of a mountain range far off in a distance and then in an instant, shot through the air like a bullet, making everyone riding the intelligent Pokemon scream in surprise. Rainbow Dash knew it looked fast, but was shocked how fast it was carrying six passengers and quickly tried to keep up -[Soaring in the Sky (Day) - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- Within five minutes, Latios flew them through the gorges through the mountain range, never losing a second of speed. Rainbow Dash had trouble keeping up with Latios, mostly due to the sharp turns that the Legendary Pokemon seems to turn with ease. She couldn't figure it out, how is this blue creature faster and more agile than she is, it made her so upset that her competitive nature kicked in, even though she is suppose to follow the blue creature. Rainbow now felt like racing the Eon Pokemon, to prove she is the fastest flyer. She picked up more speed and managed to get sight of her 'competitor', but then saw Latios turn sharply down a wider gorge, and followed until she and the other ponies saw a bunch of creatures facing a pile of rocks, the rocks showed signs of them collapsing to their current position. That was where Latios was taking them, he picked up speed and dived to the ground, scaring his passengers. Rainbow Dash tried to get ahead of the Legendary Pokemon, but was caught by Twilight's magic to slow her down as to not crash into something. Latios stopped midair, just two feet from colliding with the hard ground, and let his passengers off, shaken up and with their manes blown back of them, Rarity getting fussy that her beautiful mane was ruined, but was very glad to touch solid ground, along with Applejack and Spike. Spike kissed the ground and was saying over and over, "Ground! Sweet, Wonderful ground!" Applejack was doing the same, while everyone was getting themselves together, Latios lead them to the rock pile and saw the creatures battering it furiously, like they need to get something out. Fluttershy walked up to Latios and asked the same question, Latios was pointing to the rock pile and then tried to move the rocks like the other creatures, which were also Pokemon, they were; a Tyrantrum a Gallade two Lucario a Gardevoir a Golem a Gigalith a Sceptile a Blaziken and a Salamence Twilight then asked the Latios, worriedly, "I-is somepony in there?" Latios nodded and made a motion to tell Twilight that they need to hurry, making the new alicorn gasp in shock. Applejack asked, "Well, why did he bring us here, Twilight?" Twilight said urgently, "It brought us here because somepony is trapped under these rocks!" Everyone gasped and Twilight continued, "Alright, we have got to help these guys out fast, now here's the plan..." -[Mt. Pyre Peak - Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire]- The Mane Six and Spike worked with the Pokemon clearing all the rocks, it was an hour till they cleared the rocks, showing a small cave. They saw something come out of the cave, a muscular four armed grey humanoid Pokemon named Machamp, carrying two smaller pale creatures like it. Then a Dragonite came out, carrying a small pale creature like the two Machamp was carrying, then a red creature similar to Latios, known as Latias flew out with another one of the pale creatures on her back. The Latias gently put the pale creature down and the flew to Latios immediately when she saw him, Latias cooed happily and flew around Latios as he replied to her sounds. They both flew down to the ponies, with them thinking the way the two behaved quite adorable. Upon looking more closely at them, Twilight noticed they were wearing some kind of accessories that had a glittering stone at their centers, then noticed similar types of devices on some of the Pokemon. They turned their attention to the four pale creatures which Twilight recognized as humans from her journey to Canterlot High sometime back, and knew there were two boys and two girls. The humans were the four trainers that were sucked into the vortex; Sean, Brendan, Rosa, and May, they were all unconcious and hurt pretty bad, but they are still alive thankfully. The Latios that lead the ponies here belonged to Sean, and he cooed quietly and gently nudged his trainer, only for him to jolt upright in pain and accidentally headbutted Pinkie. Sean and Pinkie both said, "Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-oww!!! That really hurts!" Sean opened his eyes and saw the ponies and dragon staring at him, and said, "What's with the colorful Ponytas and Rapidashes? Ooh, I feel dizzy..." Sean then passed out, Twilight said to her friends, "Well, we have to get these guys to a hospital, they are in need of some medical attention. What do you say girls?" They, along with Spike said at the same time, "Yeah, let's do it!" Pinkie Pie said with excitement, "Wahooo! New friends for me, I should plan them a 'Welcome to Ponyville' party and a 'Get Well Soon' party when they get out of the hospital!" Twilight chuckled a little, but the Pokemon just stared at the pink party planner pony confused at the kind of energy Pinkie had, and then they quietly followed the ponies to Ponyville, staying with their trainers, but the ponies didn't know that yet...
