//------------------------------// // Learning More of the Pokemon World (Edited) // Story: Dimensional Tales: Pokemon is Magic // by snivygamer97 //------------------------------// Spike was very worried when he first saw the trio, including his older sister, warp away to who knows where. Spike did all that he could in order to keep himself from screaming in panic. "This is bad! Where could they have gone? I know Twilight is still working on that teleportation spell, but she's not the type to easily make a mistake that results in vanishing without a trace," Spike said before taking a deep breath. "Okay, calm down there Spike. Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow don't need you to panic right now. Right now, they need you to help. But you don't have normal magic that can contact them. And the one pony that could help me is missing! Only Celestia would... Wait. Celestia! I'll write her a letter right away! She'll know what to do!" Spike realized as he quickly wrote down a letter to the princess. Dear Princess Celestia, This is Spike. Twilight was practicing her new teleportation spell to fully master it when suddenly she, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash suddenly disappeared in a weird bubble. I don't know where they are! If you have the time, can you please come over and help me find out where they vanished to? Thanks a lot for your help. Upon finishing the letter, Spike set it aflame with his fire breath, sending it to Celestia in an instant. "Perfect! Now all I have to do now is to wait for Celestia to arrive and we can get to work on saving Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow. But...we may need more hooves to help us. I'll go get the others!" Spike decided as he left the library to go and get the others. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The trio of Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie were patiently waiting for their other friends to arrive at the picnic. Applejack had brought some apple related dishes, Fluttershy brought some salad as well as some jewels that Spike had requested, and Pinkie Pie had brought a bunch of cookies and cupcakes for dessert. "So, Fluttershy, you know anything about that Gilda that we saw a few days ago? I know she was a bit rude, but I doubt that those two would stop being friends entirely after one fight," Applejack asked. "Agreed! I hoped that after seeing her be a big old meanie that I could cheer her up and help her be less mean. Unfortunately, I was wrong and she refused to open up and be nicer," Pinkie Pie said. "W-Well, I did encounter her earlier that day before the party and she scared me and some poor duckies away when I accidentally bumped into her. I know I was in her way, but she didn't have to do that to me," Fluttershy explained. "Did ya tell Rainbow Dash about that?" Applejack asked. "W-Well...yes. She asked me if Gilda was ever mean to me, to help her decide if she should give her another chance or not. But...yeah. To tell you girls the truth, Gilda has had a history of roaring and yelling at me whenever Rainbow wasn't around. Sometimes I deserved it, but sometimes I didn't even do anything wrong," Fluttershy said. "At times, I wanted to say something, but I always saw how happy the two made each other, so I kept quiet until she directly asked me." "It's okay, Fluttershy. Not all creatures are nice to us. I mean, that strange horse-like creature Zecora is evil and creepy. I just hope she doesn't hurt any of us like Gilda almost did. The last thing we need is another meanie to go after us or treat us worse than dirt. I mean, dirt may not taste good, but it still helps us grow food and gives us something to walk on," Pinkie Pie said, causing both her friends some confusion. "Uh, Pinkie?" Applejack asked the strange but harmless pony. "Yes?" Pinkie Pie asked. "Please don't say her name around us," Applejack said with fear and anger present in her voice. "Y-Yes please. B-But, to be honest, there are times that I wonder if we really should be treating Zecora this way. I mean, we haven't seen her do bad things before, only hear about them. Don't get me wrong, I still don't trust her, but I'm concerned we're treating her poorly for no reason," Fluttershy said. "W-Well, Applebloom seems to think that way too. The poor filly will get herself hurt someday if she doesn't think more carefully," Applejack said. "Anyways, let's start thinking about something else. So, what do ya think is takin' the others so long? Normally, Rainbow Dash would be here by now pestering me if I brought any cider for her ta drink." "I don't know. I saw Rainbow briefly before I came here. She seemed a bit out of it, which isn't normal for her. She usually doesn't let things bother her unless she finds it very huge," Fluttershy said. "Oh, you don't think she was cursed or anything, do you? Because the last thing we need is for one of our friends to be seen as evil by the other townspeople and banished to the Everfree Forest, forever to be alone and friendless because of some evil pony like Ze-," Pinkie Pie was saying only to be interrupted. "Don't say it!" Applejack warned as Pinkie Pie stopped talking. "A'm pretty sure that Rainbow may have just had a strange dream or didn't sleep much last night because she was focusing on trying to prepare her routine for the Wonderbolts." "Yeah...maybe...," Fluttershy began only to be interrupted by Spike''s arrival. "Girls, we need your help right now!" Spike cried out with concern as he was panting, trying to catch his breath. "Are you okay there, sugarcube? You look more exhausted than a pony on a bucking bronco in the middle of a rodeo," Applejack asked. "Yeah! What's the matter?" Pinkie Pie asked. "It's terrible! Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash just went missing!" Spike cried out as the trio gasped. "And Celestia is on her way to meet me at Twilight's library and help me find them!" "The princess herself? Boy, howdy does that sound serious. I take it you'll be needing our help then. Well, you got yerself a deal!" Applejack agreed instantly. "Wait. You're agreeing to help already?" Spike asked, feeling relieved. "Yeah! I don't want to find out that some mean old meanie pants took our friends away to eat us or anything!" Pinkie Pie agreed as well. "S-Sounds scary, Pinkie Pie. Still, if you need help finding and helping our friends, I'm ready to help," Fluttershy was shaking, but still willing to help out. "Thanks girls! Now, let's head on back to Twilight's. Hopefully Celestia is here by now," Spike said as the group left their picnic stuff for now and followed straight after the young dragon to Twilight's tree house. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "So, you say that Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash all disappeared in a strange magic bubble and haven't returned?" Celestia asked Spike for clarification. "Um, yes. Twilight was practicing a teleportation spell and had just gotten it right when all of a sudden this magic orb appeared and they just up and disappeared!" Spike confessed. "I see," Celestia said. "So, where do y'all think they disappeared to. I don't know much about magic, so I'm kinda lost," Applejack admitted. "Well, it was a teleportation spell. Maybe they just ended up being warped somewhere," Pinkie Pie suggested. "I was thinking just that. But I don't know if that is what happened. Just to be safe, Spike, do you know where Twilight was trying to teleport before she and her friends disappeared?" Celestia asked the young dragon as her horn began to glow yellow. "She was just trying to do a simple warp as a final test. She had been using her bond with her friends to help her master the spell," Spike answered. "Then easy peasy! They'll turn up back with us any minute now!" Pinkie Pie said cheerfully. "Um, Pinkie? If that were the case, wouldn't they have turned up by now?" Fluttershy asked uncertainly. "Correct, Fluttershy. It looks like they may have teleported farther away than expected," Celestia said as her horn stopped glowing. "Looks like I found them." This got the attention of everyone present. "Really?! Where are they?!" Everyone asked. "I think that they may have accidentally ended up in another world entirely. But, it's strange. Normally, one wouldn't end up in another world like that unless someone wanted you to. And I doubt that Twilight wanted to vanish," Celestia explained. "So, what? Someone may have brought them somewhere else then?" Applejack asked. "It's a very real possibility, you four," Celestia admitted. "This sounds bad! What if they were brought someplace where they eat ponies or they get taken to a zombie wasteland and get bitten or something!" Spike panicked. "I think you may be reading a few too many comic books, Spike. I bet this is the work of someone wanting a hero to save their world from danger and they are these chosen ones or something cool like that!" Pinkie Pie said. "And you think he's been reading too many comics?" Applejack snarked. "I'm not sure when they'll be back to be honest. But, if we want to be safe, I think it'll be best that we bring them back right now. I have the signal for where those three ended up and I can warp you over to them in the world they vanished to and you can find them and in a few minutes I'll teleport you all back home safe and sound," Celestia explained. "Perfect! Now, let's get going! The sooner we save the others, the safer they'll be!" Spike said. "Woohoo! We get to go on another adventure!" Pinkie Pie cheered. "Now, now. I don't think we should go that far, Pinkie. It's true that we're goin' to another world, but there's no guarantee we'll be there fer long. After all, we're just there to find the girls and then head home," Applejack reminded. "Aw, boo!" Pinkie Pie was saddened. "W-What do we do if the world they were sent to is in danger, though?" Fluttershy asked. "Well, in that case, I'll send you back until you help that world out," Celestia explained. "Well, we better get going, you four. We have some friends that need out help. Just get in front of me and I'll teleport you all to the world." As the three ponies and the dragon gathered in front of Celestia, they felt many things. Excitement, worry, fear, axiousness, and determination. "Alright. You should be teleported to your friends in Three. Two. One," Celestia said as magic enveloped the four creatures and warped them to this strange world they would find themselves in. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “My name is Ash Ketchum! What are your guy’s names?” Ash asked the trio. Rainbow stood there looking rather stunned. After all, she was standing in front of one of the teens that were in her dream, standing up to that psychic bully and a bunch of other threats. But something was missing. The yellow mouse that could shoot electricity. She knew now that Pokemon were a good thing for this world. The question remained; Were they here to help him save this world? As Rainbow Dash stood there thinking, Twilight interrupted, "Sorry about her. She's normally not the kind of po-er-human to be this trapped in thought." “Yeah, that normally falls on you, Twilight," Rainbow snarkily said as she got out of her thoughts. "Anyways, my name is Rainbow Dash! And these are my pals Rarity and Twilight Sparkle!” Rainbow Dash greeted kindly. “So, I take it that you’re the assistant that Professor Oak wanted us to meet?” Twilight asked. “Sure am! I’ve loved Pokemon ever since I was small and pretty soon I’m going to go on a journey to become a Pokemon Master!” Ash explained. "A Pokemon Master?" Twilight wondered as she was confused. "I know, right? I wonder-," Rainbow was about to ask when Rarity asked their question instead. “So, what is a Pokemon Master anyway?” Rarity asked the young teen. “Really? You guys don’t know what that is?” Ash was surprised.  “Well, let’s just say that we aren’t from around here, Ash,” Twilight commented. “Apparently, they come from another world separate from ours,” Professor Oak explained. “Okay? What kind of world is it?" Ash asked awkwardly. "Well, the world we come from is kept alive and thriving thanks to magic. Almost everything is managed by it. From the sun and moon cycle, to the weather, even growing plants are linked up to magic in this way. We also have many creatures that are sure to be foreign to your world, mostly ponies in Equestria at least," Twilight answered. "Sounds cool! Weather here is apparently controlled on its own. What kind of Pokemon do you have there," Ash said. "Actually...I don't think we have any Pokemon living in our world," Twilight admitted. "Really? Yikes!" Ash was disappointed. "So...about being a Pokemon Master?" Rainbow asked again. "Hey! Don't be rude, Rainbow Dash!" Rarity yelled. "Yeah! He just wanted to know what our world was like!" Twilight agreed in a hushed voice. "It's okay. I guess I can answer her question. Well, since you don’t know what a Pokemon Master is, they are among the best Pokemon trainers in the world, and they know a lot about Pokemon as well,” Ash tried to explain the concept. “Cool! So, what is a Pokemon trainer then?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Well, they are people that train Pokemon and battle with them. There are a variety of different ways you can train them. You can train them for Gym Battles, Contests, or just for plain old fun competitions,” Ash revealed. “Awesome! So, can I battle alongside my Pokemon in a fight?” Rainbow Dash was getting excited. “Actually, no. You command your Pokemon to use certain moves and to use specific strategies,” Ash corrected. “Strategies? Well, maybe I’ll like the idea of these battles!” Twilight was getting very invested as well. “They’re supposed to be tough. Especially if you go up against a Gym Battle. Gym Trainers are very tough trainers that, if you’re able to win you get a badge. Collect eight of a region’s badges and you’ll be able to compete against many strong Trainers in a League,” Ash explained as both Rainbow Dash and Twilight were finding the idea of battles interesting. “Well, sign me up! I can't believe I was worried about these creatures earlier today!” Rainbow Dash cheered. “Wait! We still need to help out the Professor!” Twilight reminded Rainbow Dash. “Well, I suppose I could let you young ladies go out on a journey in a few days when Ash leaves for his. You may find a way to get home by doing so rather than by staying in one place. Besides, you can learn more about Pokemon for me and you if you go out on a journey and catch Pokemon of your own,” Professor Oak suggested. “Learning more about Pokemon, making up battle strategies, and hanging out with some of my friends at the same time?! This sounds perfect!” Twilight agreed excitedly. “I know, right?! I can’t wait!” Rainbow Dash was similarly excited. However, there was still a part of her that was concerned about her strange dream from last night. Would the world be in danger so many times with them here? “Hold on, you two. You may be a fan of these Pokemon battles, but while I’m not against fighting when needed, I think it may be uncouth to get involved with them myself,” Rarity declined. “Well, if you’re not a fan of battling, then maybe Contests are more your speed,” A female voice from about the same age as Ash arrived. She was wearing a black, white, and pink dress with pink boots and black socks. She also had blue hair under a white knitted hat. “Dawn! It’s nice to see you! What are you doing here?” Ash was happy to see his childhood friend as they high-fived. “Simple! I just wanted to visit you and the Professor for a little bit. Though I see you found yourself some new friends. Are they going to go on a journey too?” Dawn wondered. “Actually, we’re just here to help out the Professor in exchange for having a place to stay,” Twilight answered. "Though he did suggest us go on a journey soon, so who knows?" "Also, guess what? We are ponies from another world! That blow your mind?" Rainbow asked, planning to mess with Dawn. It seemed to work as she looked confused. "Uh...what?" Dawn asked. "I think they're telling the truth. They claim to have been teleported here and are going to look for a way home soon," Ash confirmed. “Well..., I guess I'll go along with this for now. Stranger things have happened after all. At the very least, hopefully you have fun with the Pokemon around the facility,” Dawn wished them luck. “So, what are these Contests?” Rarity asked curiously. “You see, Contests show off the natural talents of a Pokemon, both from moves in the appeal round and from pulling off impressive moves and victories in a battle. The winner of a Contest earns a beautiful ribbon and those that can collect five ribbons can enter a bigger competition known as the Grand Festival. It’s always been my dream to become a Top Coordinator, and in a few days I’ll leave with Ash in order to do just that!” Dawn was saying with a big smile. “You know, these Contests sound very interesting, don’t you all agree? I love the idea of showing the world the best my potential Pokemon would have to offer! I’m in!” Rarity changed her mind and agreed to the journey. “Looks like we all are going on a journey together then. So, Professor, what are some of the Pokemon we can choose to go on a journey with?” Twilight asked. “Well, follow me outside and I’ll show you some of the Pokemon you can befriend,” Professor Oak said as he led the trio outside. When they got there, they saw a variety of different Pokemon. From Oddish to Pidgey to Goldeen, there were Pokemon as far as the eye could see. “So, do you girls like what you see? Rest assured, you’ll find a lot of different Pokemon to love and catch. With them, you’ll have very exciting adventures, or at least you hopefully will.” “Sure looks like we will! These little guys all look amazing,” Twilight said. “Learning more about all of these Pokemon species and more will be just the best! I just wish all my friends can be here to see this.” “Yeah. It would be great for all of us to meet these Pokemon and more while adventuring across the land of- wait. What is the name of where we are?” Rarity asked. “We are currently in the region known as Kanto. There are many different regions located around the Pokemon world, each with their own particular Pokemon,” Dawn explained.  “There are more?!” Twilight was getting even more invested as she approached and looked over the Pokemon.  “Um, yes? According to Professor Oak there are hundreds of different Pokemon species. The ones at the lab are only a small number of the currently identified Pokemon there are,” Ash answered. “It’s nice to have people aside from me and Dawn that seem to love Pokemon. Pallet Town doesn’t really have many Trainers or Trainers-to-be aside from us and Gary. Apparently there are two other Trainers, but I haven’t met them before.” “Well, hopefully they’ll be nice Trainers and not be mean to Pokemon,” Rarity said before turning her attention to Rainbow Dash. “So, what do you think of all these Pokemon?” “I don’t know. When I first heard about them in my dream, I believed they would be a lot cooler with how mysterious they were built up to be. These guys look very boring to me. I mean, a radish plant, a goldfish? They might not be all that bad at all, but this is a weak first impression so far. Can’t they be a little more amazing?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Rainbow Dash! Don’t be rude! I’m sure that these Pokemon and more are plenty cool as they are! Just give them a chance! Besides, remember that they are most likely living, breathing creatures like the ones back in Equestria! So please, don’t treat them like trash!” Rarity told Rainbow Dash off for being judgemental. “I agree with your friend here, Rainbow. All Pokemon can be made to be cool or cute, or anything else that can be appealing to Trainers. At least look at some of the other options first!” Dawn asked almost pleadingly. “Well… okay. To be fair, this big bird looks kinda cool,” Rainbow commented as she looked at a big brown bird Pokemon known as a Fearow.  “There, ya see? Pokemon can evolve into much cooler and stronger forms with time and training. I just need to do the same with my own Pokemon, like with my starter Pikachu,” Ash said the last part to himself as he looked a bit sad, which Dawn noticed. “Hey! Just give it some time and I’m sure that you and Pikachu will be best friends in no time,” Dawn tried to comfort her closest friend. Twilight had just started to calm down over her initial excitement of seeing the various Pokemon and was being brought back to reality. Noticing that Ash looked down, she asked, “Are you okay Ash?” "Does it have to do with your yellow mouse Pokemon?" Rainbow asked, which surprised and shocked everyone present. "Wait. How did you know Pikachu was a yellow mouse?!" Dawn was shocked. "I...had a dream with him in it last night?" Rainbow truthfully answered. "We...should probably discuss the dream later," Professor Oak suggested. "Yeah. And Ash, don't worry about Pikachu," Dawn said kindly. “I'm not trying to. It's just.. hard," Ash answered. "Maybe talking about it will help," Twilight suggested. "O-Okay, it’s just that the starter Pokemon I picked doesn’t like me yet. In fact, he kinda hates me,” Ash said. “Really? What’s the problem?” Twilight wondered curiously. “It’s just that…,” Ash started, only for Professor Oak to interrupt. “You see, the Pikachu that Ash is talking about is a special case. He’s lived at my lab for years now and while he is strong and loves to battle like Ash would like…,” Professor Oak began. “Yeah, he really does seem like a good match. However, he doesn't like or trust people that much. In fact, if anyone gets too close, he shocks them with electricity,” Ash finished. “Sounds like a tough break to have a Pokemon that seems like a perfect fit only for it to hate you,” Rainbow commented sympathetically. “We’ve tried everything to get Pikachu to open up, but no luck,” Dawn said as she shook her head. “Speaking of which, where is that little guy from my dream? Is he hiding somewhere? Also, why does his name sound like something a baby would say?” Rainbow bluntly asked only for Rarity and Twilight to give her a look. “Though to be honest, I would be curious to see what exactly a Pikachu is,” Rarity commented. “Yeah! It would be perfect to meet this little guy. Maybe we can help you two bond. If only Fluttershy was here. She would be able to help us understand what Pikachu’s problem is,” Twilight said, already missing her absent friends. “Well, I guess we can show you girls the Pikachu in question. Just don’t be too upset if you get zapped,” Professor Oak said reluctantly. “Perfect! Now let’s see this Pikachu you’re talking about,” Rainbow said as the group led the trio to Pikachu, who was laying down in the sun sleeping by the bushes.  “Aw! He looks so cute! Don’t you girls agree?” Rarity cooed at Pikachu’s cuteness. “Yeah! He looks absolutely adorable! I love him!” Twilight agreed. “We just need to figure out what the problem is now.” “Meh. Not really my type. What other Pokemon do you have for starters?” Rainbow asked, trying to hide that she did find Pikachu cute too. She just didn’t want to admit it aloud and risk damaging her tough girl image. “We’ll show you them as soon as we’re done here. Now then, as for Pikachu…,” Dawn said, only for Pikachu to wake up and look mad. “Um, maybe we should back up a little bit.” “Agreed, Dawn,” Professor Oak said as he, Dawn, and Ash began to back up a little bit. Before Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash could ask, Pikachu’s cheeks began to spark with electricity. “Now, see here Pikachu. I don’t know why you and Ash aren’t getting along, but I think that you should really be giving your future Trainer a chance. After all, Ash seems to be really nice and he seems to love Pokemon. You don’t need to be peachy right away. You just need to try getting along,” Twilight lectured kindly. Pikachu looked confused for a moment at Twilight’s speech. Ash, Dawn, and Professor Oak wanted to believe that Pikachu was convinced, but they all knew better than to blindly believe that Pikachu was on board. Before Twilight or her friends could say anything else, Pikachu’s cheeks surged with electricity and zapped the trio painfully before the electric mouse went back to sleep. “Why that little… she was trying to get you and Ash to be friends!” Rainbow snarled, ready to rush the electric mouse only for Twilight and Rarity to stop her by blocking her path. “Now, I know what Pikachu did was mean, but that doesn’t give you the right to hurt him back,” Rarity warned. “Rarity’s right Rainbow Dash. Making friends isn’t always easy. It took us going on an adventure for you and the girls to win me over,” Twilight agreed. “Fine,” Rainbow Dash groaned. “But I no longer think he’s cute!” “So, you do think he’s cute,” Dawn teased playfully, which resulted in Rainbow blushing as she looked annoyed. “Hey, it’s fine to see Pokemon as cute. We won’t judge you for thinking that way.” “Who said I didn’t want to be judged as soft?” Rainbow asked hotly. “Anyways… why don’t we show these girls the starters now?” Ash offered. “I would love to meet them! Ooh! I wonder what kinds of creatures they are!” Twilight squeed. “I guess we can meet them. I just hope that they’re cool though,” Rainbow Dash agreed. “I would like to meet them too. Can we see them, Professor?” Rarity asked the Pokemon Professor. “Well… sure we can. They’re right back in my lab in their Pokeballs. Follow me,” Professor Oak said as he began to lead the group back inside. “I have to ask. What are Pokeballs, anyway?” Twilight asked curiously. “You see, Pokeballs are these spherical devices that can be used to hold onto your Pokemon and make it easier to travel with them,” Dawn explained. “Interesting!” Twilight was amazed at the tech this world had. “Wait a second. If you can hold Pokemon in a Pokeball, why not place Pikachu into one?” Rainbow Dash asked. “You see, not all Pokemon will want to go into a Pokeball. Some Pokemon prefer to stay outside and experience the world freely,” Professor Oak explained to the trio. “Besides, I doubt that would fix the problem of Pikachu not liking me,” Ash commented sadly. “Yeah. That wouldn’t fix every problem with Pikachu’s attitude,” Dawn pointed out. “Noted,” Rainbow said, starting to understand why they didn’t take the easy way out. “Well, here are the starter Pokemon, you three. These are the Pokemon that will go to three of the four new Trainers. Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, say hello, please!” Professor Oak introduced the trio to the starter Pokemon on the table, after releasing them from their Pokeballs, and vice versa. Both trios greeted each other nicely as they looked at each other with interest.  “So, are you three interested in the starter Pokemon?” Ash asked curiously. “Sure do! I wish I could have all three of them!” Twilight gushed. “Now remember, Twilight, we aren’t getting these three as our starters. Besides, we can only pick one Pokemon each. Though I must say that I really find the turtle to be a personal favorite,” Rarity said giddily. Rainbow, meanwhile, looked impressed with the starter trio. However, she found her attention soon being moved to a grass snake that was laying down by the window looking at her hesitantly. “Wait. Is that the Snivy from my dreams?! I didn't know if I'd see her again! Hey there, girl! You remember me?" Rainbow asked as Snivy nervously nodded before looking away. "So, what is the Snivy Pokemon’s deal? Does she have some baggage with people too? I doubt she's as mean as that Pikachu was,” Rainbow Dash asked curiously. “Not really. I wouldn’t call her or Pikachu mean. It’s just that…,” Ash began. “Professor Oak believes that Snivy was captured by hunters as an egg. We found her before she hatched and she’s been very antisocial ever since she hatched. She won’t even interact with other Pokemon. Her species comes from the distant Unova region,” Dawn said sadly. “That sounds horrible!” Twilight yelled, shocked and appalled that there were people that could have done something to such a young Pokemon. “I know. Still, she looks kinda cool. I'd like to have her be my pal. Mind if I talk to her?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Now Rainbow Dash. I know you want to battle with an impressive Pokemon, but please don’t try and force the poor dear into battle!” Rarity chastised her brash friend. “I just wanna see if I can help her, that’s all,” Rainbow Dash admitted. “She looks like an amazing Pokemon, and I want her to reach her maximum potential, that’s all.” “Well… okay. Just be careful,” Professor Oak gave his blessing to Rainbow Dash. “Perfect! Let’s go!” Rainbow cheered as she approached Snivy. As she got closer to the grass snake, Snivy started to shiver and look scared. “Hey, Snivy? Look, I know you must be scared of other people. After all, you were mistreated as an egg after all. Still, you shouldn’t give up on battling or on other people all together. You’ll see. Sooner or later, you’ll find a Trainer that understands you and that will be a perfect match for you. So, what do you say?” Snivy wasn’t sure how to respond to Rainbow Dash’s words. After all, she could tell that the girl was being sincere in her words. However, she couldn’t just trust her or any other person or Pokemon blindly like this, not after what happened to her and her parents when she was still in an egg. So, she just turned away and curled up into a ball, much to the group’s sadness. “Well, at least she didn’t attack you,” Rarity tried to comfort Rainbow after her failed pep talk. “I know. I just wish that she could realize her full potential and be a kick-butt Pokemon like I believe she can be,” Rainbow Dash said a bit sadly. “Well, maybe you can find another Pokemon to bond with before you leave on your journey, right Ash?” Dawn suggested. Ash just stood there for a moment before responding sadly, “Yeah maybe. I just wish that Pikachu and Snivy could understand that they have people rooting for them and that want to be their partner.” “Ash…,” Dawn responded sadly. “Well, maybe you three should go and get some rest for now. You can give me a hand with my research and look over the Pokemon more later after you’ve gotten some rest,” Professor Oak suggested. “Will do, Professor. By the way, thank you for helping us,” Twilight thanked the Pokemon Professor. “You’re welcome!” Professor Oak accepted the thanks. Just as the trio were about to head on back to the sofa and take a short nap, a massive flash of light appeared that blinded the group for a few seconds. After the light faded and the group opened their eyes, they saw that four more figures had joined the group; one with curly and somewhat messy pink hair, one with yellow hair and a cowboy hat, one with curled-up pink hair, and one with green hair. The trio were amazed to realized who the new arrivals were. They were their friends Spike, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Fluttershy. “Twilight, is that you? Thank goodness we’ve found you! I was worried when you guys disappeared when teleporting and contacted Princess Celestia right away! I also went to get the others in case they were needed for finding you! Also, why are we different creatures from back home?!” Spike was relieved to see that his older sister was fine, though he and the others were confused by the presence of these strange creatures and their change in form to match some of them.  Before they could fully react to the shock of their new forms or the strange world they were in, Twilight decided, “We have to explain a few things to you guys.”