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...