Billy woke up extra early that day to make sure he was ready to start his journey. His backpack had been prepared since the night before so he just needed to go over a few more things, after making sure his two PokePon were still asleep he checked the egg given to him by his Grandfather, checking the temperature and making sure the egg was clean was now a second nature now to him, next thing was make sure he had his basic needs products stored correctly as well as the food for his companions, next was his clothes, his mother took care of that but he wanted to double check and make sure she didn't included something unnecessary which she did, an horrendous number of underwear was neatly packed as well taking valuable space for a raincoat or a jacket in case of cold weather, he got rid of those and kept through his inspection, when he was finally done both Mac and Twilie were now just coming out of Dreamland.

After a quick bath for the two PokePon they were called to breakfast by Anette and soon they were all enjoying her cooking for the last time in what would be a while.
" To think my baby will be soon outside, braving the wild planes of the world looking for PokePon, I'm so proud ". Anette talked with passion.

" Mom ".

" And to think it wasn't long when I was changing your soiled diapers ".

" Mom, seriously ".

" How times fly, did you packed extra underwear? ".

" Mom! ". The two PokePon stopped their feeding as they saw the exchange.

" Make sure to call me if you need me to send you more Billy ".

" MOM! ". Billy saw his mother stop with wide eyes, he was annoyed but he also understood how she felt, letting out a sigh, he spoke softly. " I'll be sure to call you Mom, I'll miss you ".

Anette embraced her son with a tight hug as a few tears ran down her cheeks. " I'll miss you too Honey, the house won't be the same without you and your Grandpa, I probably will go out and see if I can find work in a few contests, I don't feel like staying here alone ".

" I'm sure you'll find plenty contests that want you to judge them, you're one of the best performers of your time and your job as a judge is first class! ".

" Oooh thanks sweetheart, if we happen to be near each other I'll like to see how much you have progressed. Now, finish you food, I have a few surprises for you from Dad and me ". Hearing that, Billy devoured his breakfast, he then looked for his mother with Twilie and Mac in tow, he found his mother in the garden, the place was still damaged from his training.

" Ok Mom, I'm here! ". Billy said excited.

" Good, first, this is from your Dad ". Anette handed to him a electronic card, he inspected the card and found his name on it. He saw his name printed on the card as well as the symbol of the Taiga Industries, the company responsible for the creation of the micro dimensional technology that was used in the CUVE and other devices.

" Your father bought for you a full year membership, that mean you will receive a supply of CUVEs, new gear for catching PokePon and food for them as well, he will also deposit credits for your expenses in a monthly basis! ".

" Wow! A membership with Taiga Inc, that's awesome! ".

" To activate your account just insert the card inside your Ponydex, the rest of the process is automatic, try it now ". Billy did just that, he extracted his Ponydex and found the opening to slide a card, after doing that he heard a click and the Ponydex screen informed him that his account was up and running, it also told him how he could pick his first batch of supplies. " With this you don't have to worry about other things that to see and catch as many PokePon as you can! ".

" Dad went all out, uh? ". Billy said with a hint of sadness in his tone.

" Billy, you know well that he was looking forward to be here and train you personally so that you would be ready, he wanted to be here for your departure ".

" I know Mom, I know, I miss him too but I understand that his job is very important ".
Anette hugged his son, happy for his maturity.

" Now, here's my gift to you ". She presented for him a middle size box. " I had this prepared for you for this very day ".

Billy took the box and opened the upper lid and pulled out a paper cover from inside revealing a new set of clothes. He dug them out and admired them, it was a top brand set made with special material made for any outdoor activities, camping, hiking, training, you name it, those clothes were durable, comfortable, and easy to wash.

The set included traveling boots, pants, t-shirt, jacket, gloves and a cap, there was a variety of colors to choose but his mother knowing him selected his favorite colors, black for the boots and t-shirt, gray for the jacket and cap, and dark blue for the pants.

" No Mom, I love it, it's..! ".

" Awesome? ".

" Awesome, thanks Mom, for everything ". This time it was Billy who took the initiative of the hug and Anette was just too happy to lean on it.

" Alright Son, one last item, this one from your Gramps ".

" Grandpa left something for me? For real? ". Asked Billy not believing it.

" Yes, I told you that old grump couldn't remain mad for long, here ". Anette placed something in Billy's palm, when she retrieved her hand Billy saw a small square in his.

" A CUVE? ". Billy saw with confusion. " But, there's not PokePon to catch here Mom ".

" No need Son, there's one inside already, and it's yours ". Billy didn't understood first but to do so he pushed the release button and when the creature inside was out Billy jumped back.

" Woah! Mom, that's-! ". Billy saw the Timberwolf with wide eyes as the wooden beat simply say in the spot where it appeared, it did nothing more but draw its tongue out and pant like an obedient pet waiting a new command, the wild and mad PokePon that almost cripple him was gone apparently.

" It, it looks... different ".

" Yes, after you capture it it mellowed down a bit but I suspect Zack and Muffins did something else to soften it up, and now it looks like this, docile ".

Billy took a look and swallowing his fear he approached the brown dark brown PokePon, it didn't react, it even closer its green eyes as he scratched the bark behind its wooden ear, its left back paw slapped the ground and its vine like tail wagged in a playful way. " It seems happy ".

" Yes, when your Grandpa gave it to me I was a bit alarmed, so first got him out with Opal and Coco by my side in case it was still violent, but I was as surprised as you are right now ".

" So, it is ready to follow my commands? ".

" Hm, it think you need to practice, PokePon will obey trainers that show both experience and authority, but if you become good friends with it it will help too ".

" Really? Then first, we need a name for you, what would be good, something ferocious, something that has wood and wolf in it, but more important, something awesome! ". A lighting stroke his brains. " Yes! I know, from this day on, you'll be know as... Beowoolf! ". As in response the Timberwolf howled, but whatever it was in disagreement or acceptance it was up for debate.

" That's a... a pretty interesting name Bill ".

" Yeah, it will make it look tough, although I know already how scary it can be ".

" Well, I hope you two can become friends, your other two buds can also find within them to be friends with Bewo, with Bulwe, with your new PokePon ". Anette said still getting to the name.

" You're right, I guess it won't be easy to swallow been friends with someone who almost took a chunk out of ya ".

" Don't worry son, I'm sure they'll come to accept it fast, now, I think you have all that you need ".

" I think I'm set, I have planned to move by foot all the way to Farplace and from there take the train to Nohobo city, it will help me get more experience before facing a gym leader and time to catch more PokePon ".

" I see, very well planned then, then this should be it, I love you son, try to keep in contact and stay safe, ok? ".

" Will do Mom, I promise, I'll do my best ".

" That's my little champion! I'll miss you ".

" Me too Mom ". One last hug was shared by mother and son before he would departure, both feeling that noisy hope in their hearts for the distance that would grow between them and the time that would keep it alive while at the same time wishing each other the best of lucks and knowing full well that it was just a natural course for a family that involved itself so much with PokePon.

THADCITIE...

Zachary M. Dickson arrived as it was expected in the city where his son worked, and as it was expected, he almost was thrown out of the plane that delivered him after the third time he touched the leg of the lady attendant asking if she shaved recently.

" I'm surprised they didn't handcuffed you for the rest of the flight Dad, I suppose been famous has his perks ". Said Roy Dickson as he marched in front of his father, a smirk in his face, barely holding down a loud laugh.

" Bah! Been famous didn't help me squat, if anything it made me easier to identify, and the only reason they didn't arrested me was because they found out it was easier to place a PokePon for my personal service rather than that! Fuckers! ".

" Do do? ". Asked his loyal partner casually hovering by his side ".

" She's right, wouldn't you? ". Asked Roy understanding the mare pegasus.

" The fuck?! I'm not one of those weirdos, what ya call them? Furry? I love my own specie enough, thank you very much ". Said the older Dickson.

" Ok Dad, easy now, we still inside the Airport, lots of kids around and their rightful sueing parents, let's grab something to eat nearby and I'll explain my plan ".

" Let's ".

" Do! ".

A few minutes later the trio was inside a small restaurant enjoying a nice meal.

" Ok, currently we have managed to infiltrate one of our PokePon within this mysterious humanless group, he has delivered info in their next strike and we confirmed it with visual not too long ago, we have the area prepared for the robbery and we'll try to catch as many of those PokePon as we can, then, it will be your turn to study them and see if you can find anything ".

" Hm, I see, and the information that Shinny provided you, did it mentioned something else about them? Like if it confirmed no humans around those PokePon at all? ".

" How? How do you know it was Shinny who infiltrated the group? ".

" Come on Roy, he's the only PokePon you ever had, you never captured another one, never trained another one, and never had trusted any other with important tasks like this, it was logical ".

" We-well I could, I mean, I had... like you're one to talk, you only have Muffins! ".

" At this moment? Yes, but before becoming a Researcher I captured and studied around 346 different PokePon and later a few 100 more during my career, even your Son has more PokePon than you Roy and he's freaking 15! ".

" Ok ok Dad, I get it, but this is how I am, ok? Now please, back in topic, yes, he confirmed no humans at all at any given time, what's more is that he feels something odd as soon as he was inside their group, I couldn't understood completely since I put the wire inside his mane but, he sounds, kind of aggressive, anxious, is what I got from his tone more that what I could understand from his prancing and noises ".

" You suck at many, many many things Roy-! ".

" Thanks Dad, really now?! ".

" Be quiet! You may suck at many things, but i bet my kidney that hasn't been completely destroyed by my hard alcohol abuse that no one can understand that strict ass unicorn better than you, so if you felt something was wrong, then something was definitely, wrong! ".

" Do! ".

" You see? Even Muffins agrees ".

" Uh, thanks? I guess? ".

" Sure, anyway, about my question? ".

" Yes, no humans yet, we don't have a ringleader either ".

" Maybe not human, but what about a PokePon leader? ".

" What? ".

" Think about it, even if at the end it turns out to be humans who are pulling the strings well hidden they still have to have a chain of command, one that is barking the orders of the real mastermind ".

" Hm, haven't thought of that, good idea, next time we make contact I'll make sure to ask him, thanks ".

" Hm ". Zack nodded just enough to let him know he heard him, after finishing their food the Dicksons proceeded to move to their base of operations. " Don't worry about it, I'll pay ". The professor said and pulled his Ponydex out before his son could complain and try to pay from his wallet. " Here, let me just... Hey! ". He turned to his glaring son. " What the hell? Why is your wife charging me for repairs to the garden? ".
His son simply shook his head in ignorance.

In their way to the police Central an awkward but small conversation started up again.
" How is my boy, think he will be fine with his journey? ".

" Ha! That boy has bigger balls that you Roy, he'll be fine, he has a smart little filly with him and he may have a couple of tough new companions with him, plus, now days trainers stick in groups to make the journey more soft for them ".

" But, don't you discourage that kind of thing in your class? ".

" Heck yeah I do! But, well, I wouldn't mind that too much right now, if this phenomenon of yours is something regional or... global, then it would be better for trainers to travel in bunches ". His face showed more worry that he let on but his son could pick up the unspoken dread.

" Geez Dad, I was hoping to feel better after talking to you-! ".

" Well shit son! Sorry to drag my sorry ass here to see you and not turning your world in rainbows and sunshines! ".

" That's not what I meant Dad! Is about that expression of yours, you know something or believe something is happening do you? ". The professor sighed annoyed at the speed in which his son read his mood. Finally, they arrived at the Central.

" Nothing serious Roy, just theories without proof and wild goose chases. Now take me somewhere I can drop my luggage, it'll give us time to talk about Billy and how your gonna pay me back for that weird bill ". His son only shook his head again.

OUTSKIRTS OF YURTOWN...

It was around an hour since Billy and his crew left their home, the two PokePon walking in front of him were still a bit shaken when they were introduced to the new member of their group, Twilie yipped and ran to hide behind Billy's leg, Mac's surprise didn't last long but he did looked wary of the Timberwolf, after a lot of explaining Twilie calmed down a bit but she too was vigilant, only until Beowoolf was placed inside its CUVE did she relaxed a bit.

Anette for her part cried and cried but at the end she told her son to not worry and that if he got hurt badly she would find him, drag him to safety and then nurse him back to health while nagging him to no end and then punish him until he was 30.

He would miss her of course but now a new feeling was taking lead inside him, wonder. His legs wanted him to run, his eyes wanted to see everything, his heart was pumping hard right now. A smile found his face and he embraced it.

" Twilie, Mac, let's run as far as we can, let's go and grasp of dreams! I'll need your strength, will you help me? ".

" Twi! Twi! ".

" Eeyup! ".

" Then let's go my friends! ". Like creatures possessed, they ran until their legs burned.

SOMEWHERE INSIDE THADCITIE...

Thadcitie, the gem of the Northern region, it was considered its hearth thanks to its industry as well as the sheer amount of turism it received monthly, the mountains at the north also provided the whole region with half of it's mineral and metal resources, but the main attraction was the giant stadium housed in its center were the PokePon Trainers federation(PTF) held the League Championship as well as it's most important matches, inside the city was also one of the 8 gyms of the region is it was easy to see why Thadcitie was so important.

And as such, it required a special law enforcement that could combat any trouble the city may suffer as well as to keep the peace among it's honest citizens. And this force needed a special task force that was equipped with not only the best gears but the best members, human and PokePon alike.

Shinny was the best of the group in the former category, he along his human partner and lifetime friend were the best when duo the force had, the Shining Armor was well trained in infiltration and sabotage and here he was using those skills to the fullest to accomplish the mission.

So who cared if the paint he was using to disguise his identity was causing a darn rash, who cared if the silly mustache and wig were also causing his skin to itch, he did, he did and badly, but the mission came first. The disguise probably wasn't as in unbearable as he thought but the weird sensation he felt since infiltrating the wild PokePon organization made the irrigation grow a tenfold.

The infiltration was piece of cake, first he changed his looks, then he roamed around the dark alleys of the city hoping to be approached by whoever or whatever was behind this unusual group, he felt confident his looks would make him approachable for any sinister figure wanting to reclute rough or abandoned PokePon.

Just three days into the operation, when he was alone strolling, he was surrounded by three PokePon, the leader of the trio was a tall and huge stallion earth pony, he had a really bad appearance and looked tough and dangerous, a bad combination, his partners looked nothing like him though, a small unicorn mare that looked ragged and too slim to be normal, the other was a stallion Pegasus with patches of missing fur and his wings looked too damaged to fly, all three of them were dirty and smelly, their posture was hunched and their eyes were a bit sunken, easy signs of living on the streets with no owner, the mare specially looked like it could drop at any minute.

The invitation was as amicable as expected, the leader acted all intimidating by his physique while using the fact that he was alone and abandoned to have him cave in and accept his offer of a easier life as long as he complied to obey whatever he was told to do.

Shinny put some resistance just to make it look real, after all he didn't look as hopeless as the others, meaning he didn't needed to show do much desperation to join, it was when the leader became more threatening that he accepted, then he became all smiles and laughs calling him smart for not knowing his situation and not looking for a losing fight, he still acted all smug and rude but contained. Not soon after that he was taken to small abandoned building on the edges of the city, the place looked dilapidated and partner the roof had collapsed during either a storm or an earthquake, or simply by been old. As it turned out, the place was just the entrance to the real hideout which was really a few meters away from the place, there was an underpass that connected both places.

The real hideout was bigger and in a better condition that the previous one, also it was more spacious with a couple of floors further up and down, apparently, since Shinny was new he was not allowed to go further than one level in either direction, all those levels were used for the new members to live and roam, there was food and water as well as a sleeping area, the PokePon was allowed to eat at certain times with a determinated amount given, those who tried to take more or to hide food were punished by older members of the group, they were stationed all around and acted as peace keepers, observers, and messengers, their attitude wasn't all that intrusive but they still acted rude from time to time to remind the newcomers the picking order.

Shinny used the first couple of days integrating himself as much a she could, he didn't saw any action at all during those days, the PokePon were allowed to stay or to go back outside but only while been escorted, he only witnessed this happened three times, the rest of the PokePon didn't seem to eager to leave and worry for food and shelter once more and Shinny could understand, those PokePon surrounding him had nowhere to go, this place probably provided the first real home for them where they didn't needed to worry about food and sleep.

Finally something new happened at the fourth day, at night, everyone was awaken to a new arrival. A hooded PokePon came from the lower floors to speak with the mass. Some of the PokePon, the ones who she been living there longer recognized the figure and tensed.

When all attention was on it it begun its speech. Now, while in many ways PokePon had become similar to humans in the way of how they emulated certain functions or jobs they didn't necessarily needed to do those jobs but it was part of the coexistence factor, the human was after all the dominating specie, so they provided and PokePon lived around that notion unless they grew out in the wild, that meant that if a PokePon didn't needed to learn a certain job then it would never learn it by itself. But here it was, a PokePon who acted and spoke like a preacher, a reverent, like a prophet, a job PokePon had never imitated, learned or otherwise cared to copy.

The hooded PokePon hissed to communicate, something Shinny had only seen in a few other PokePon species, it spoke of a new era coming, of the salvation of the PokePon kind and the turning of the status quo, how soon, humans would no longer be the masters and PokePon would take third rightful place as true rulers of the world.

Many of the PokePon present turned around to see if they were hearing the same thing, a few other scuffed or tried to hide a laugh from the crazy PokePon spitting nonsense, a very few others, probably those who were in the way to be converted already nodded at what the mysterious figure told.

The hooded messenger waited for the murmur to die down, then, it told them that change was in the way, but that the battle was already beginning, because, there would be a war, it told them that humans were in their hearts cowards that would do anything to prevent the lost of their power, that each PokePon present and around the world would have to break their chains and fight the tyranny of their oppressors. After saying this, many PokePon looked alarmed, the last thing in their minds was probably how to fight a creature that was for all their knowledge, superior, but the messenger gave them hope by declaring that at the front of the revolution would be a benevolent being so powerful that humans would run by her mere sight, the hooded figure called this being, the dark princess, the Nightmare Moon.

SOMEWHERE NOT TO FSR FROM YURTOWN...

" Ok...maybe... running like crazy for almost an hour was not my... brightest idea ". Billy said panting while resting on the ground, Twilie was not much better resting in top of the discarded Backpack, Mac was the only one not completely strung out due to his better condition but he too welcomed the rest.

Their little inspirational race lasted close to 30 minutes running like morons toward nowhere in particular, scaring any potential PokePon nearby as well as tiring themselves up good. Billy pulled his Ponydex out. " Ugh, ok, we, probably aren't gonna reach the next town before nightfall but according with the map there should be a river near where we can set camp, let's go there after catching our breath.

A few minutes later the trio moved toward their new destination. The walk lasted close to an hour but eventually they came up to a small set of trees, the small forest seemed to ran a few miles along the river but it wasn't as dense and dark as the one near Brentwood where Billy and Harold had their test.

Billy and his companions went in and looked for a clearing where they could set out their camp. Thanks to his experience with his father and Grandfather the tent was installed fast and properly, a pyre for the campfire was also constructed, with that done Billy prepared a couple of baches of food for his friends and and a sandwich for himself, they eat their food in silent only listening to the gentle river carrying the water down east where it would meet the ocean.

After having their fill, Billy decided to take a look around and left Mac in charge of the camp while Twilie accompanied him, he hoped to at least see a PokePon and record it's data in the Ponydex. " Man, so far this journey hasn't be that hard but we shouldn't slack off, we need to train, scout, explore and fight, and we have to find more PokePon as well, let's see if we get lucky and find something around here ".

" Twi! ". The trainer and his partner walked slowly, keeping their ears and eyes ready to catch any movement nearby, Billy kept his footing light to avoid scaring the PokePon, if there was any around still.

They eventually came to an area where there was less bushes and a few embankments in the middle of the river, that's when Billy heard it, the splashing of water as a small creature emerged from the river and jumped over the small isle in center of the river.
Billy took the small unicorn and jumped for the cover of the bushes, from his new vintage point he could now see the creature now. " Wow! An hippogriff ". Billy couldn't believe his luck. " Those are pretty rare around here, they prefer to live near the beaches ". Billy explained to the little unicorn in low voice. " I have to try and catch it ".

Billy waited patiently until the PokePon turned its back to him, then pretty slowly he rose up taking his time to aim properly, if he missed not only would the hippogriff get away but he would lose his CUVE for sure. When everything was ready he threw his arm back and then forward. The square did a nice arc and started its decent, Billy couldn't help but grin at his excellent shot, his second catched PokePon would be a rare one and his Grandpa would be impressed for sure. His grin begun to disintegrate when a yellow blur appeared at the same time that his CUVE came within reach of the target, in a dash of bad luck and pure randomness the CUVE collided with a yellow pegasus that was apparently about to attack his pray.

" Shuwaaa! ". Exclaimed the pegasus in surprise when the metal cube bumped on the side of the head not only knocking her out but also dumping her in the water, as expected, as soon as the initial shock passed, the intended catch jumped back into the water and got away.

" Crecea! ". Yelled a girl clad in nothing but a black and green bathing suit that watched from the shore on the other side, she soon jumped into the water to save her own PokePon. In matter of seconds she reached under the surface and came back up with the mare, she placed her over the bank from where the hippogriff was first seen and quickly started to inspect her friend.

" Hey! Sorry about that! Is your PokePon ok?! ". Billy asked in worry for the accident he unintentionally provoked. The girl didn't answer, her eyes were glued to the PokePon that wouldn't wake up. " Hey! ".

She finally turned with either tears or just water running down from her white hair, or both. " You! Shut up! She... She isn't breathing! She's drowning! ".

" What? Drowning? " Billy turned to his own PokePon. " Twilie, wait here for me, ok? I'll be back soon ". Taking off shirt, shoes and sucks, Billy jumped into the river with little regards of how deep or how strong was it, his mind only thought about how to save the other PokePon from drowning. The white haired girl was startled when. Billy bursted out of the water and kneeled besides her but soon her fury returned.

" What are you-?! ".

" No time! ". Billy shock her again with his commanding voice. He soon started working in his technique, first he inspected the mare, after a nod of confidence, he shoved two of his fingers into the nasals of the mare which shocked the girl even more, next he formed his other hand into a semi fist, he then pleased his half fist over the mare's mouth and then blew air through it.

He then changed his boat fist into a full fist and pushed from bellow the ribcage of the mare directly at her diaphragm, then switched back to his first move and repeated the process at least three times before the mare begun to trash followed by coughs of water.

" Crecea! Crecea! You're ok! You're ok! Thank goodness ". The girl hugged her PokePon in happiness and relief. Billy couldn't stop the smile that came to his face as well, slowly however, his eyes started to wonder around, the girl herself looked slightly familiar, due to her hair been wet and plastered to her calf he couldn't make out her hairstyle but the color was definitely ringing a bell, her dark skin too, but what more called his attention was the PokePon he just saved, a Fluttershy, but she was evolved into a mare, not the filly that his friend Jenet received when he got his Twilight, he saw black rimer that was running down Fluttershy's eyelids and her pierced ears, her mane just like her owner, wet like a used mop.

Suddenly the girl moved turning her Fluttershy around and using her like a shield to cover her slight nudity. " What are you staring at you little creep? You almost killed my Crecea and now you're acting all perverted? ".

Billy's jaw dropped in an instant hearing her accusations. " I, what? ".

END OF CHAPTER.

Author's Note

As always a pleasure to have you reading the story and hope you keep at it, by the way, when I wrote about the mysterious PokePon talking I'm referring to its hissing been understood by all the others a speaking, like in the anime all Pokemon make different noises but they all understand each other, even with those that don't even have a mouth, also, the name of the chapter is a reference to Dalia always telling Ash not to forget to pack enough underwear every time he goes for a new adventure, so that's that.

Thanks again, until the next one and Happy July 4th, I won't be partying until tomorrow since is my son's birthday! Stay strong my friends.