//------------------------------// // Season 5: Episode 19 - Woods of the Sisters // Story: My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot // by RobtheMorpherPony //------------------------------// The elements were still undergoing Shallor's training. Though, for today, he had taken them to some woods the ponies had never been in before. Team Strikers had been strongly advised to stay behind in Ponyville for the trip. "So, you saw Raiden's loss against Sparky and that's why you came up here to train us?" Sunset asked. "Rex has good intentions, but they are directed in the wrong way. Better I train you up so you can set him straight once and for all then risk major changes happening." Shallor said. "Still not sure why you had Team Strikers not come with us on this trip specifically. Raiden would make a good sparring partner." Rainbow Dash said. "I had some different partners in mind." Shallor said. "It won't be long until we reach our destination." "Wonder where we're even going." Sunset wondered. The group soon came across a very big building. "...That's almost as big as the Friendship Castle." Twilight noted. "It'd have to be, considering who lives here." Shallor said. He then knocked on the door in a very weird sequence. "Shallor? Is that you out there?" A female voice asked. "Yeah. I got some friends I'd like you to train with." Shallor said. "Any of them happen to be 'chus?" A different female voice asked. "It's Shallor. No way he's got a 'chu with him." A third female voice said. "I know your policy. Don't worry, no Pichus, PIkachus, or Raichus out here." Shallor said. "...Wait, hold on." He then launched a Shadow version of Shining Flare at a nearby tree, causing a Pikachu to fall out of it. "We got a sneaker out here. I'll take care of it." Shallor said. "You do that. Thanks." A fourth female voice said. "Neutra, show our guests in." "On it!" A fifth voice said before a Pachirisu opened the door. "Oh hey, ponies. Come in, quick." The ponies went in. Inside, the group was treated to a lot of different Pokemon. Twilight recognized them all as what humans would call "Pika-Clones". There was a Plusle, a Minun, the Pacharisu they already met, an Emolga, a Dedenne, a Togidemari, a Morpeko, and a Pomi. Though there was also a Luxio that quickly began sniffing them. "...Smells like you've been near a 'chu." The Luxio said. "We do hang out with Raiden a lot." Rainbow Dash said. "Oh, that Raichu from Lightning Town? He's actually not that bad of a Raichu." The Emolga said. "I mean, any mon who has the ability to fight against crime and look out for kids can't be that bad." "I still doubt that there's not some secret agenda." The Luxio said. "The secret agenda is making sure those orphaned kids don't grow up to become criminals." The Togidemari said. "I've been to one of the Lightning Strike Orphanages once. The kids there were really enjoying themselves." "...Huh. I didn't know about the Orphan angle." The Emolga said. "I guess if he's looking after orphans then he can't be too terrible. I still got my eyes on him." The Luxio said. "Well it's nice to meet you girls. I'm Sunset Shimmer." Sunset said. "This is Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack." Sunset said. "Well if you're going to introduce yourselves, allow us to do the same." The Plusle said. "I'm Plusla. The Minun is Mina; we hatched next to each other." "Hi there." Mina said. "I'm Neutra. I was the first one Plusla and Mina recruited into the Sisterhood." The Pachirisu said. "Call me Emily." The Emolga said. "Darina's my name." The Dadenne said. "Alola; name's Tori!" The Togidimari said. "You can call me Mora." The Morpeko said. "And then there's Poli. She's only two years old." Plusla said. "Don't forget about me. Name's Lori. I may not be a Pika-clone, but I'm an honorary member, so I get all the benefits of being part of the sisterhood with no drawbacks." Lori said. "There's one other honorary member: This Pikachu from Alola. Except she's really a Pika-clone trapped in a Pikachu's body. She's our Trapped Sister." "Lori's idea, not ours; because Solena identifies with Pika-clones more then other 'chus, and even dresses up as some of our species, Lori likes to call Solena a 'Trapped Sister'." Plusla said. "So why do you have a two year old living with you? Don't get me wrong, you all seem very capable of raising her, but, what's the deal with having a baby amongst your group?" Sunset asked. She could tell that Lori really did feel passionate about calling Solena a "Trapped Sister". "It was about one week before I evolved into a Luxio; there was this Pawmot who carried her baby straight to the doorstep of the sisterhood, who had been abused and nearly beaten to death by her Raichu husband. From what I was told, that mother was determined to get her baby to the sisterhood's doorstep. The Pawmot's body was buried not too far from this estate." Lori said. "I did see a grave nearby on our way in. So that's where the Pawmot was buried huh?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Yep. It was a bit later then that when I heard the news, and decided to come visit. That's when I met Solena. And then Mimi showed up, said some things, and then Solena practically tore into her birth species. I have...honestly never seen so much animostiy towards 'chus before, not even from myself. So yeah...it was eye opening." Lori said. "...Whose Mimi?" Sunset asked, but was suddenly worried. "This Mimiku that was a member. Because of an argument over me, she left." Mora said. "But it was later, that she revealed the forest's location on a talkshow, and it lead to a tribe of 'chu to invade our estate." "I did my best to defend the estate, and then the sisterhood joined in. Still, Mimi is now considered one of our enemies because of the 'chu tribe." Lori said. "Anyways, Shallor wants us to train with you, and whatever it is he wants to train you for, it's gotta be important, otherwise he wouldn't even bother." Mina said. "Shallor can be...a bit aggressive since he is a Shadow 'mon. But you honestly couldn't ask for a better trainer then him." "Yeah. So, we're going to do our absolute best to train you. So I hope your ready." Lori said. "Too bad Solena's not here..." "Hey girls..." Shallor said, before he brought in a female Pikachu who was mostly using make-up to look like a Pachirisu with some of it wiped off. "This 'chu was coming in, and keeps insisting she's welcome here." "Oh that's Solena. She's cool Shallor. She's a Trapped Sister." Lori said. "What?" Shallor said. Sunset got the Pikachu out of Shallor's grasp. "We'll tell you later." Sunset said. "For now, let's train!"