//------------------------------// // Life of the Party // Story: My Little Pokémon: Grander World // by Amarvax //------------------------------// Equestria. Canterlot. The Royal Phantasy. Afternoon. Gathered here on this day was the collection of many rulers alongside their guests. It was for the Royal Phantasy which would be a meeting discussing the Grander World that's been formed. From Equestria and beyond Equestria, they all showed up. Especially the ones who were rather unorthodox, such as Ash and Fantina. And speaking of Ash, his entrance was the loudest since he was late and the last to show up. All eyes were on the King of the Sea, especially because there were many familiar faces present here. Some have only heard of Ash while others know him very well. And since he was here as the King of the Sea, his guests were the Samiyans who excitedly entered the room. Especially the young ones who dashed in, led by Enola. And behind them was the Prince of the Sea Manaphy. "Hm? Raleigh? Is that you?!" Ash couldn't believe his eyes. He never expected to see Raleigh again. The last time he saw Raleigh, he was on his own Pokemon Journey and that was years ago "It is! You still remember my face even after all these years!" An excited Raleigh said, approaching Ash with an immediate run. "I can't believe you are of royalty as well!" "Well...not by blood. I'm just the King of the Sea." Ash explained. "But you are still royalty all the same with that status." Speaking to him was Raleigh's older sister Kimia, who still confirmed Ash as royalty. "It's a joy to meet you again, Ash." "How have you guys been? And how's Volcanion doing?" Ash asked. "Did he come along with you all since Magearna's here?" "As if he'd choose to come here." Knowing how Volcanion was, Kimia shook her head. If Volcanion did show up here, he'd just be one big grouch the whole time, no doubt. "But he's perfectly fine and was fine with us bringing Magearna along. It has been a while since we last saw each other." "Raleigh. How was your Pokemon Journey?" "Fantastic!" Raleigh exclaimed. "To think I almost missed out on an opportunity. I truly got the chance to discover myself. Although, it took a while considering my sister was stalking me the entire time." "Y-You knew?!" Kimia pulled back after being exposed by her little brother. "Very much." Raleigh grinned. "It wasn't hard to figure out it was you. I still remember every moment you came too close to me." Kalos. Years Ago. When exploring the Kalos Region with his partner Slurpuff, the young Raleigh was taking in every length and breadth of this world that he had been missing out on after Ash suggested it to him. However, he was also being followed. By none other than his older sister. Kimia couldn't let her brother go at it alone. And to make sure no one would suspect that she was the Princess of the Azoth Kingdom, Kimia wore a disguise. One of many. She made herself appear as an average farm girl, wearing the usual overalls while also manipulating her hair. Her Gardevoir stayed by her side, wearing glasses which wouldn't change much. The duo gazed at Raleigh by hiding behind a bush. Each time Raleigh went further, they would zip to the nearest spot they could hide at. Naturally, nearby Pokemon in this forest area would stare at them, curious of their stealthy actions. It wouldn't stop at just the wildlife. When visiting other places, her sister and Gardevoir would be there as well. Raleigh once visited Santalune City being the midst of civillization. Kimia changed her disguise once more. This time, disguising herself as a Hiker. She would follow her brother through the city while people were looking at her. There was no city, forest, mountainside, town or any other location that Kimia did not skip out. She made sure to keep a close eye on Raleigh at all times, taking on multiple disguises to try and fit in. She disguised herself as a cook when Raleigh stopped at a restaurant. And to make sure her brother wouldn't suffer from any food poisoning, Kimia decided to cook instead. She offered to do all the cooking, putting aside all the other chefs. She couldn't be too careful. Kimia was doing this for the simple fact that people may notice Raleigh as the Prince of the Azoth Kingdom and to keep her little brother safe after all. Kimia couldn't let anything happen to him with status. She disguised herself as a clown to watch Raleigh enter a circus were plenty of people will be sitting next to him. A Firefighter, doctor, police officer, mine, nurse, Bug Catcher and more in various situations where the disguise calls for it. She never kept her eyes off of him once. But of course, Raleigh knew it was his sister all along and said nothing. All he did was continue on his journey, not letting anything or anyone ruin it for him. "I decided against speaking about it." Raleigh continued. "I enjoyed myself going to all of these places. And I hope you did too as well, Kimia." "I had to make sure you would be safe. Someone could have captured you and taken you in for ransom." Kimia explained as she truly put her brother's safety on the line first. "Especially when I had to enter a hospital. That bruise on your elbow had me worried." "It was nothing. Besides, you took me to the hospital when I received that bruise." Raleigh pointed out, making Kimia nervously chuckle. "Either way. I had a blast, Ash." "Great to hear. And check out all these familiar faces. Hey, Chrysalis! Ilene!" Ash would cry out at the two Queens. They would wave back, not bothered by his loud personality in the room of individuals who like to keep things quiet. Of course, this prompted the many leaders and their guests to stare at Ash with confusion on their faces. The Samiyans seemed to carry a similar energy as Ash but not on his level. The children were moving all over the place as this was their first time being inside of Canterlot Castle. It was their first time at Canterlot as a whole. "Those stares are pretty brutal..." Flurry Heart whispered to Skystar, noticing all of these stares. "They might start hurting the longer it goes on." "I know what you mean. I kept quiet the second we entered the room." Skystar whispered back. "They'll show respect to the King of the Sea if they know what's good for them." Queen Novo commented while having a drink. "But this might hurt our enjoyment." "Alright. Time to eat!" Ash eyed down the food near him, not wasting any time with filling his stomach. Ash, Pikachu and some of the Samiyans children would approach the table of food, not hesitating to take a bite. And at this moment, where everyone was eating as steady and simple as they could, some for the sake of not standing out, the ones who truly stood out would being their consumption. Ash saw some of his favourites laid out thanks to Celestia who expected him here. He grabbed whatever he could, immediately feasting. And the way Ash and his group ate spoke volumes to the contrast here. "That is the King of the Sea?" A Unicorn King said, outstanded by what he was watching. "And apparently Equestria's Hero. I expected someone completely different." An Earth Pony Queen commented on this. "How can be so bold in the face of such a serious crowd, Ash?" Kimia wondered after seeing Ash's unrefined eating style. "Amazing, Ash." "If Ash gets to do it so freely, I should do it to." Shooting Star said, having the courage to eat however he wishes to know that Ash was getting active. And the way he eats is how he always does back home. The Prince of Pegalysium went for it, having his own unkempt style of eating. Paramount and Luminary smiled, glad that their Son could be himself. "Your majesty. It seems that Princess Celestia anticipated we would show up after all. Delicacies from Samiya are available for us." Alo pointed out, looking at the table of food that came directly from Samiya. "To think she managed to replicate it." "She's awesome like that. There's a reason she's the boss." Ash uttered. "Go ahead and try it, Alo." "Oh, I have eaten either! Let me try!" Raleigh spoke up, soon joining Ash's group. And because of Ash's influence, this prompted other leaders and their guests to start being their true selves. They could finally talk however they wanted, feeling a bit more comfortable. "This whole time they were holding back because of the crowd around them." Cadence noticed this shift in the atmosphere because of Ash. "That same air is completely gone now." "How unkempt." Naturally, some of the guests here were very disgusted by Ash, finding him to be rather vulgar. "Why did Princess Celestia invite him?" "Probably because he rules over the entire Sea. And his fame is colossal in Equestria." "He certainly doesn't give off the feeling of a powerful trainer." On top of that, Ash's appearance as a whole didn't really give off the best impression. Ash always carried this wild appearance with him. It was close to being grungy. This involved his previous clothes that he's worn over the years. "All of those accomplishments must have been pure luck." "Gee. They don't pull their punches?" Ash pointed out, hearing the guests clearly. "Ah, I've heard worse back at my school when I was young. It's okay." "H-How forgiving he is..." Kimia uttered after stuttering. "Oh, you must be Queen Ilene!" And much like Ash, Delia Ketchum was one to be as active as possible as she appeared next to Queen Ilene. "I've heard so much about you! And even read about you as a child! It's such a wonder to meet you!" Her eyes lit up as she was a fan of Queen Ilene. "Is that so? Thank you, Mrs. Ketchum. It's equally pleasing to meet Ash's mother for the first time. But I had hoped to meet his father too." "Ah, you don't have to worry about that. He's there and he's not." Delia shrugged. "Pikachu!" After stuffing his stomach, Pikachu would run off to converse with the other Pokemon. There were plenty of them around and some familiar faces to boot. He would approach Chrysalis's Ribombee, Thorax's Zorua and some other Pokemon from the Changeling Lands as well. "Have fun, Pikachu! And while we're at it, actually..." Ash would dig into his pockets, revealing all of his Poke Balls. "You all gotta join in too!" By throwing them in the air, Ash summoned the rest of his Pokemon. Dragonite, Gengar, Sirfetch'd, Lucario and Dracovish have entered the seen. "W-What is that?!" A princess shrieked after seeing Dracovish, startled by its appearance. Even for those not born and raised in the Pokemon World, there was just something unnerving about Dracovish. "Gardevoir. Go with them." Kimia instructed her partner to tag along. "Just to avoid anything unsavoury occurring." "Gardevoir." Gardevoir understood. She would try and keep an eye on them. The early parts of this Royal Phantasy were only elevating from this point before the meeting could even begin. Ash would converse with friends and other rulers of this place while Delai would continue sticking around Queen Ilene. It was rare for her to have such an opportunity. The dining hall became much louder now. Freedom to speak and act however they wanted was starting to emerge but they would still keep it professional. A majority of them were born and raised to be professionals after all. Watching this all go down was Celestia. She was very pleased indeed. The Royal Phantasy in the beginning was starting to look like every other formal event but with Ash's involvement that was about to change. Very soon, the meeting of the rulers will begin. "Wonderful," Celestia said, greatly pleased. "This is just what I wanted. Now then...about Vanhoover. Is she still there?" "Reports say she's still being seen around the area. We're waiting for your next orders, your majesty. Should we wait for the Royal Phantasy to be over or...?" "Yes. Once it's done, I'll continue dealing with the Lena Ketchum situation. But if something significant happens, you are free to interrupt the meeting at any time." Celestia ordered. Naturally, it didn't take long for all the Pokemon to end up elsewhere. Pikachu and some of the Pokemon found themselves in the hallways of Canterlot. Soon, the hallways were flooded with Pokemon who were being led by Pikachu. While all the rulers and their guests enjoy themselves in the dining hall, they would do more than just feast and chatter. The Pokemon preferred to get active. Pikachu was joined by his usual friends but now some new faces were joining him. "Okay...where to start?" Pikachu rubbed his hands, ready to venture into Canterlot once more. "Celestia definitely added something new here. I just know it." "Where are we going?" Baby Flurry Heart's Manaphy asked. "We've already been through Canterlot Castle," said Sylveon. "What else is there for us to do? We're better of heading outside. "Wherever!" Pikachu exclaimed. "We've got the whole day to do whatever. I'm sure you guys wanna do that. And plus, I know Celestia. She probably left something behind for us." "Hold it!" Kimia's Gardevoir raised her voice, catching up with all of the Pokemon. "You all are looking to start trouble, aren't you?" "Oh no. We're just gonna have fun, that's all." Ribombee shook her head. "We're a great friend group, so you don't have to worry about any trouble." "Mhm. I was tasked with keeping an eye on you and I can already sense trouble coming." Gardevoir doubted. "Kimia entrusted me with this task so I cannot afford you all to make a ruckus." "Don't fight it." Suddenly, Passion, AKA Celestia's Gardevoir, would halt her fellow Gardevoir. "Believe me, I tried. It doesn't work." Passion has been in the same boat as Kimia's Gardevoir. Fighting against this was a losing battle. It was best to just let it happen. "Princess Passion?" She looked over at the other Embrace Pokemon. "I like the sound of that." Passion quite liked being called a Princess. It's something that has never come up until now. She will certainly remember that. "But I can see the look on your face. Just go with whatever they do but don't forget to keep them safe." "How can you allow this? Look at them. They're clearly scheming!" Gardevoir pointed at Pikachu's party. They were already conversing with each other, having plenty of things in mind. Lucario could honestly care less as he was standing in the corner, waiting for something to happen. Gengar was actually looking for trouble, creeping around with that wide grin on his face. "How about we just head back to that hall and give them a scare? I have a new trick that I'd love to show!" Gengar suggested. "Are you insane? You'll start the worst kind of conflict with all of those nobles around." Sirfetch'd rejected it immediately. "Sir Ash should not have this enjoyable moment ruined. What say you Dracovish?" "Aaaah..." Dracovish would groan, not giving a clear answer as it still had some food from the Dining Hall in its mouth. No matter what, Dracovish's speech was rather disrupted, making it clear that was something was cleary wrong with it. "Look in here!" Zorua spoke up, finding a room that would entertain them. By transforming into Ash's Dragonite, he managed to open the door, revealing the room. Lo and behold, Pikachu was 100% right about Celestia adding something. Much like how she anticipated Ash arriving here, she also anticipated the Pokemon roaming around. A room that appeared larger on the inside was shown, being completely spacious while also occupied with Pokemon-Retaled objects. Things that would greatly please and excite the Pokemon were found as a playground of their own had been crafted. It also resembled a throne room. Bulky braziers encircling each of the six granite columns light up the entire throne hall and cover the hall in dancing shadows and a warm radiance. The artistic depictions of Pokemon on the sloped ceiling dance in the flickering light while sculptures and statuettes look down upon the stone floor of this impressive hall. A scarlet rug runs from the throne down the centre and loops back from both left and right while ribbon banners with ornate needlework hang from the walls. Between each banner stands a large candlestick, almost all of them have been lit and in turn illuminate the sculptures of different Pokemon. Each of these Pokemon were Pikachu and his friends. Massive, stained glass windows depicting divine beings are concealed by draperies coloured the same scarlet as the banners. The curtains have been adorned with fine patterns and decorated tips. A striking throne of marble sits atop a tall elevated platform and is adjoined by three large, but far less ornate seats for those aiding whoever sits on that throne. The throne is covered in divine crests and fixed on each of the front legs is a gilded sun. The dense pillows are a light scarlet and these too have been adorned with adorned embroideries. It felt like a throne room for Pokemon and also the newest throne room. "I was going to lead you to it eventually but...oh well." Passion said, walking past Zorua and the others. She was the first to enter as she already knew all about this room. On top of that, she took a seat on the throne which was her size. It was already clear that this throne was made for her. "Welcome to my small kingdom! The throne was actually my idea!" "So you own this whole room?" Pikachu said after running in. Immediately, the first thing that caught his attention was this spherical-shaped machine that had a platform next to it. A platform fit for running. As soon as he landed on it, he immediately used Thunderbolt. His suspicion was correct as his lightning would instantly power the machine. All those volts travelled through the platform which conducted well before sending it into the machine. This machine would unleash multiple lights, acting as a disco ball. The lights flew everywhere, illuminating this room. But it wasn't just an array of ordinary lights. They had symbols on them and the representatives of those symbols were the many Pokemon Types Grass, Fire, Water, Electric, Normal and more were being shown when flying across the room. "Hmm. Maybe I should have asked for a crown too..." Passion touched her head as Ribombee flew over her, carrying a toy. Already, the Pokemon were starting to enjoy themselves, interacting with whatever they could. Gengar, Sirfetch'd and Sylveon found themselves some racecars that came in different sizes and fit them all. They would immediately start racing with each other, moving across the throne hall. Pikachu powered the machine with enough volts. 100,000 volts was perfect enough as he hopped off it. The lights would then switch from showing symbols to different Pokemon who resembled those types. "Wait for me!" Seeing Gengar and the others racing, Pikachu would use Quick Attack to catch up with them, d "Oooh...I should've stayed behind for another bite. I'm still hungry." Zorua said, feeling rather peckish even after eating at the dining hall. "Here! Have this as a meal!" Spraying vanilla cream into his mouth was Alcremie. Zorua's eyes widened after being fed out of nowhere. At least he got his wish. "Hah...As long as it's in here and nowhere else." Kimia's Gardevoir said with relief. "On the bright side, at least Magearna didn't come along. All of this movement would have certainly injured it." "Why so serious? Have fun with us!" The Prince of the Sea exclaimed, dancing with Flurry Heart's Manaphy. "I'd rather not. I'm a Princess myself and I have to remain proper." Gardevoir refused, keeping herself prim and proper. "Same here. But that isn't stopping us!" Getting her involved was none other than Ribombee, who displayed impressive strength by grabbing Gardevoir's arm. Before she knew it, she was soon involved with the party. "I wonder where Espeon and the others are..." Pikachu wondered while running alongside the racecars. He believed that Twilight Sparkle would be here. After all, she received an invitation but so far, there was no sign of her anywhere. But if he had to guess, it was probably the Pokemon School considering it was close to Canterlot Castle. At last, they have all gathered at Celestia's throne room, where they can finally start the meeting. Nobles of all kinds assembled to discuss the changing world. A few minutes have passed for them to finally meet here. The rest of the guests were still at the dining hall, mingling with each other. Only Ash was not present here. He wasn't exactly fit for this. But Alo was as he would speak in Ash's place. Ilene, Chrysalis, Kimia, Cadence, Shining Armor, Prince Rutherford, King Paramount and Queen Luminary and the list goes on. Celestia certainly picked a big enough table for this many leaders. Despite the size, it wasn't all of them. There were still some missing but for now, this will have to do. It was the first ever Royal Phantasy after all so something like this was to be expected. But now that all of them were here, they would begin to discuss what truly matters. "Thank you all for gathering here," Celestia said. "Now. We can get to the point. Ever since Jirachi merged our worlds as one, we now have a Grander World. Far bigger than what both of us possessed. Because of this, things have drastically changed and only a few months have passed for us to truly do something about it. Some outcomes have been for better but I can imagine some have been for the worse. But together, we can change that. And I believe we should start off by discussing a certain place in Unova." As the journey continues. Chapter 258 End.