My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Pallet Town Yard Sale

Kanto. Pallet Town. Day.

A simple but rather large Yard Sale was currently underway here at Pallet Town. Items of all kinds were about to be exchanged and the turnout was massive. Residents from Ponyville, Canterlot and other locations in Equestria swarmed in, making this a rather large Yard Sale with plenty of profit in the making.

Pallet Town was a small town and Ponyville was small in its own world, thus, this made the Yard Sale an easy catch for them. As for the items in store, Pallet Town was surprisingly stacked. While Ash and Pikachu were out there seeing the world in every breath and length, the residents of this small town have gathered their fair share of objects which were hard to find in Pallet Town. A majority of them brought different benefits, mainly for the Pokemon and some also benefit the trainer.

"Take a gander at this." But of course, there were some items that were not beneficial but were just fun to have around. Such as a rare and vintage figure of two Legendary Figures. "The Twin Heroes who founded the Unova Region. You never get to see what they looked like until now." The woman spoke.

"These are them?" Rarity would gander at the figures.

"Wait. If they were around all those years ago, how'd they find out what they looked like?" Sweetie Belle questioned.

"An artist who's descended from someone who worked for the two Heroes was able to figure it out. Family Ties and all. Their likeness and everything about them has been perfectly described, making it impossible for us to ignore what they truly look like.

"That's nice and all, but I'm not crazy about the Twin Heroes. Even if they do look handsome."

"I'd like some!" Sweetie Belle jumped up and down as she would most definitely take them.

"Go ahead, sweetie. They say that these two figures can bring some kind of fortune."

"Fortune? What type of fortune?" Rarity's ears perked up as the woman caught her attention.

"If you have any Truths and Ideals that you hold in high regard and dear to you, they say that the spirits of the Twin Heroes will assist you."

"Wow..." The Two Sisters gawked in amazement. This made the figures stand out from just being collectables.

"Just kidding~" She stuck her tongue out, pulling their leg. "They're just toys that are sold over at Unova. There aren't any spirits in them."

"Aw..." The duo lowered their heads. They were generally looking forward to them.

"I'll still take it though." Despite that juke, Sweetie Belle would still like those two figures. All she had to do was pass over two bits and that was all or even two Poke Dollars if she wished. With a very low cost, Sweetie Belle would receive the vintage figures of the Heroes of Unova. And when looking at them closely, she could really marvel at their presence.

Since these were real-life recreations of the Two Heroes, they certainly had a dashing and striking appearance to them. Elsewhere in this Yard Sale, Ash was currently about to experience autographs for the first time. This whole time, he's only really talked to those who flock to him and never really gave off that celebrity flair. He never did anything that most celebrities do at all and autographs were definitely one of them.

"Can I have your autograph, Ash?!" A young pony requested, holding out a hat "Sign my hat! If it shows up from the front with your name, it'll look special!"

"Sign my saddlebag, first!" Soon, items were being shoved in Ash's face, all wanting to be signed so that they could boast about it.

"Okay uh...How do I do this?" Ash kneeled, looking at the items. There was one crucial part he wasn't aware of. A signature writing for an autograph

"You seriously don't know how to give out autographs Ash?" Hovering over him was Rainbow Dash, catching wind of Ash's stump.

"Not really. Do I just write on something and that's it?" A confused Ash Ketchum blurted.

"Well, yeah. It's not that hard, Ash. Just show off your signature and you're good. You have a signature, right?"

"Uhh..." The Champion of Alola stood there, trying to confirm this. But nothing was clicking.

"Shut up. You don't have a signature?!" Rainbow Dash gasped. "...Same here. I don't have one either." The pegasus squeed, shrugging afterwards. "I just scribble something that kinda looks like my name and add a little lightning bolt at the end."

"Oh, really? I can do that. For sure." Ash grinned. He could accomplish that. This would be his way of crafting his very first signature. A pen was passed over by one of the fillies as he got to signing. Ash could do whatever he wanted, making this signature his own. And it certainly was his own. By rapidly drawing across the hat, Ash's signature appeared as a lightning bolt.

A lightning bolt that had a massive A at the beginning and that was about it. It started as an A and the end of the letter A formed into a striking lightning bolt. There was no other part of Ash's name present because he wished to involve Pikachu somehow and that was the best way to do it.

"Thank you so much, Ash!" The pony very much loved this. And very soon, the other items were within Ash's sights. He was starting to get into this. If signing autographs was all he had to do, this didn't seem so bad. But he still had no idea what was coming soon.

"Ash. I've got a few things to teach you about stardom. We haven't had that chance all that much, but now's that time." The pegasus grinned, having an idea on her mind. "Is there a podium here?"

Away from Ash, Fluttershy scavenged the rest of the Yard Sale and by extension, the rest of Pallet Town. She was mainly doing this for her Pokemon back at the Pokemon House, seeing if they needed something.

"I need more muscle to help with cooking. I can't do it alone." Fluttershy peered her head over a table, looking at some pots and pans. "I really wish some of them could cook but it is what it is."

"Looking for cooking help, are we?" An old man said as he was seen with a few other elders and some kids who were at this part of the yard sale.

"Well, I was hoping for a Pokemon that could maybe cook. I need help back at the Pokemon House I'm the only one there cooking for the Pokemon and even though I enjoy it, it's tiring since there are so many and they all have their needs."

"Sounds rough. But you won't find one here. Maybe it exists somewhere in the world But if you still want these pots and pans, go right ahead." An elderly woman said, raising the pot. "They're special in a way."

"Are they?"

"Yes. They're the same pots and pans we used to see Ash off." The woman began to feel nostalgic. "Poor Ash was overshadowed by all those cheerleaders Gary had with him. But we had to support him now that he was finally about to start his career as a Pokemon Trainer."

"About 12 of us showed up to cheer him on that day compared to what Gary had. That Gary was rather lucky." The old man grumbled. "The Oak family has a knack for luck, it seems. Ever since they settled here in Pallet Town all those years ago..."

"But it's so nice to see how far he's come. And the fact that he has such wonderful friends by his side does our heart well." The old woman thanked Fluttershy and by extension all of Ash's friends that he's met.

"Oh, you're welcome."

"If you do need help with cooking for all those Pokemon, why not just hire someone, dearie? You may not find a Pokemon that can cook yet but it's never too late to hire someone."

"Hire Oh, I don't know...I used to have helpers over at the Pokemon House, but they're doing their own thing. Some of them even blast off." She referred to Zecora and Team Rocket respectively.

"Delia did use to own a restaurant. It's still active here at Pallet Town. You might get lucky and find someone who would like to work there. But in the meantime, make things easier on yourself by getting something to help you cook. Some of these aren't ordinary pots and pans, you know." The woman continued. "Or anything else that catches your eye that you might need."

"Nothing too personal though." The old man added. "There are some things we'd rather keep around. But we were told to bring them out for this year's Yard Sale. And no matter what, we won't give it up."

"Um...I'm not sure what item you're talking about, sir." A confused Fluttershy said.

"Why, my trusty Thrill Seeker, of course!" By removing the cloth off of this mysterious item, it was revealed to be a rather odd motorcycle. It had the base of a motorcycle but it resemble that of a snake. "Isn't she beautiful?"

"Is it...hovering?"

"Not all, my little pony. The wheels are just invisible. I received this beauty from someone visiting from the Unova region." The old man proudly stood before it. "Oh, it was a beauty then and it still is now. The things this thing could do...don't really do much for me at all."

"I'll say. You never found much use for this thing." The old woman agreed. "All the advantages and you never did anything significant with them."

"I did something significant. Back in my heyday, the gals that I drove near and far were plentiful, thank you very much." He boasted. "It was divine, I'll tell you that. That's how I met you, after all."

"Oh, I do remember. You tried so hard to be such a bad boy but failed miserably at it." She gushed, making him stagger as she basically insulted him. "You even proposed to me by pulling a ring out of a cake. How romantic was that?"

"It was misplaced. It was supposed to be on top of the cake and I could've choked on it. I was starving."

"Well, it definitely looks nice. What does it do?" Fluttershy asked.

"Lots of things, Fluttershy. Lots of things. Some, you might even consider futuristic. I never did much with it and I was far too scared to go further with it. So a good old ride is what I went for instead. The scientist who gave this to me said it could let you see what was unseen. I never saw anything and I had no idea what he meant by that. But I definitely saw some pretty faces. Haha!"

Pallet Town had way more to offer than what everyone originally expected. The usual could be found but examples such as the Thrill Seeker made the ponies realize that this very small town was rather loaded with rare items. A majority of them definitely came from different regions. Everyone was getting something interesting in exchange.

A globe that showed the entire makeup of specific Pokemon was found by Roseluck, who had no idea what she was looking at. She aimed the globe over at Rarity's Pheromosa and found out what the makeup of a Pheromosa was like. Once again, it was very much alien but even looking at Earthborn Pokemon made her discover that they also had bizarre makeups that she did not expect.

Naturally, something like this came from Professor Oak, who opened up his own Yard Sale stand that was near his laboratory. Oak alongside Tracey were giving out objects that were specifically meant to benefit upstart Pokemon Trainers or Pokemon Trainers who were still learning.

Other strange items such as a Mercenary List were found by Applejack. Turns out, someone from Pallet Town managed to obtain a list containing the names of Pokemon Mercenaries. The ponies didn't even know these existed as these names were something else.

The Sisterhood of Gothitelle. Silver Pests. The Reuniclus Requiem. The Houndoom Giants. The Ring of Beedrill and so much more that sounded intimidating. "T-There's gotta be a reason you have this. Right?"

"Oh, there is. I used to be in a mercenary group myself." The woman selling it proudly said with no fear in her voice. "I was in the Sisterhood of Gothitelle. For a little while. We were all about ensuring justice but I quickly left when I found out that they were looking into my future. A lot. As for the other names there, they're just rival mercenary bands out there. They still exist by the way and you can use that to find them if you ever need them to take on a job you want."

"Huh. Do they now?"

"Nice!" Apple Bloom had a different reaction to this. She had no idea what a mercenary band was and Applejack was hoping she never finds out. "What's a Mercenary Band, sis?"

But while some were finding obscure items, some were satisfied with the simpler things that were there to sell. Such as movies. PokeStar Studios DVDs could be found here. Each of them were obviously not filming in PokeStar Studios anymore since enough time has passed. Rarity would most definitely buy some of them. While she did enjoy being at PokeStar Studios to really see what movie-making was all about, she also didn't mind watching other movies from fellow producers and actors.

Books, bags, figures and more were being traded by those who just wanted collectables. After all, the most that Equestria gets from the Pokemon World are the Pokemon Essentials. Pokedexes, Poke Balls, Potions, etc. It's not often they get the simpler and less important things out there.

Rainbow Dash's plan involved promoting certain items by having Ash as the poster boy. It would be the best way to encourage others to buy certain items as not even the Pallet Town residents thought about this. Naturally, this instantly worked as items were being purchased which all related to Ash since he came from Pallet Town. Specifically, items from his household and maybe some items that mainly involve him being around certain houses.

So far, things have been rather simple. Not every part of the Yard Sale had been fully explored yet though. And before that could happen, this Yard Sale was about to be hit with its most surprising visitors yet. And one of them showed up by blending in perfectly.

Right next to Ash was none other than Hilbert, who stood behind Ash the entire time, being completely unassuming. He was the same height as Ash. The side of his hair thanks to the hat he wore was identical to Ash. The hat shape was also similar, making him practically invisible. That is until he slid to the side, revealing himself.

"Yes, yes! Buy all you can!" Hilbert was back at it again, this time at a yard sale. "With my likeness involved!"

"Hilbert?! Why are you here?!" Rainbow Dash pulled back, stunned that he made an appearance. The Yard Sale was still rather young as it would last for four days after all.

"Oh, it's Hilbert." A standard reaction to Hilbert was made. The residents of Ponyville are well aware of Hilbert and how he acts. They knew what to expect.

"Hm-hm-hm. It's not just me, my protege. See, I came here to promote some stuff as well. As the Number One Trainer in the world, there's no better form of promotion out there. Especially when it's alongside my counterpart!" He grinned, nudging Ash.

"But we only wanna buy stuff because it involved Ash." A colt bluntly said.

"Yes, yes. But wait till you see the effect I have. And many even from Red and the others."

"Wait, Red's here?" said Ash.

"Plus, Ethan and Brendan. And I guess Hilda too but this is gonna be about us counterparts. I convinced them to show up here. Besides, we were around Kanto anyway. Being here at a Yard Sale takes me back to when I got to experience my first Yard Sale. I so small when it happened."

"You too?" Ash saw that Hilbert was in the same boat as him, rarely being at Yard Sales at all later down the road in his life.

"Anyway. With the two of us, we can really get somewhere." Hilbert wrapped one arm around Ash's back. "Think about. You and me, promoting something? That's easy money, Ash. Easy money. Who's gonna resist us? Number One and...uh..." He paused, trying to come up with something for Ash. "King of the Sea? I guess?"

"Mom really wants to sell some stuff, so I guess it could totally work out. What about Red and the others?"

"Bah, they're gonna do their own thing. Probably buy some stuff. We'll just focus on drawing them in." Hilbert shrugged. "Isn't that right, my protege?"

"That was my plan in the beginning." The multi-coloured maned mare sighed, slowly shaking her head. "Whatever. You know how to talk big anyway, Hilbert."

"Awesome. Because I've got posters at the ready!" Hilbert slammed his bag onto the ground, coming well-prepared for this moment. A bit too prepared. "And if they wanna buy the posters, that's an added bonus, man!"

Hilbert would certainly find a way to convince others. He talks big but his strength was very much real. No one has ever seen it falter before so the status of Number One didn't seem all that out of reach. But he truly stays dedicated to it. From his bag, he showed posters with not just his face but also Ash's face.

"Ah, you must be Red!" Nearby, Delia had gazed her eyes upon Red for the first time. And upon seeing him, even more familiarity of Ash was showing. "You also look like my darling Ash. In fact, I see a bit of my husband in you."

"..." Red, as always, stayed silent, being a man of very few words. But when looking at Delia, Red wondered why she didn't resemble his own mother. He also hails from Pallet Town and he knows what his mother looks like. Strangely, Delia doesn't resemble his mother. But he did notice one thing. She resembled someone that Red knows but just an older-looking version of her.

"You come from Pallet Town, so I'm not sure there's anything you need here. Unless there is something that you need, be my guest. Anything from our household is yours to purchase."

"I'd like some, Mrs Ketchum." Eager to purchase something was Hilda.

"Same here..." Rainbow Dash sighed, flying over to Delia's stand. "Anything Ash used to have in this pile?"

"If it interests you, all of these comics are his. I know you have an interest in comic books, Rainbow Dash."

"Well, not really comic books. Funnily enough, I'm just into regular books. Like Daring Do."

"Oh, really?" Delia blinked before holding out a comic. "Well, never too late to try. You're also never too old to try something new and fun."

"That's right! Great fortune awaits! I mean, I don't how to cast great fortune but when you're shining brightly like yours truly, you just get that drive. Who cares how strong the Gym Leader will be? Nessa's not gonna block you from going any further." Hilbert could be heard, going off once more.

"There he goes again." Hilda smiled. "He might actually see some success with this one instead of just talking."

"Maybe." Rainbow Dash wasn't 100% sure about that. "He hasn't done much except talk a lot, that's all."

"I said it before but he does have a reason for that. And no matter how many times he and I go at it, I have to respect what he does and why he does it. Hilbert's reasoning for being number one is something that's close to him."

"How close are we talking about? Because he says it a lot after all. He's super obsessed with being number one."

"Very close. It was even before he started out as a Pokemon Trainer. Hilbert told it all to me one day..." Hilda vividly remembered that story. And she was already envisioning it in her head while explaining it to Rainbow Dash and Delia.

---

Another Universe. Another Unova. Nuvema Town.

Hilbert had quite a lot of friends around. Cheren, Bianca and so much more. But there were two friends of his who were just into battling as he was. Hilbert and those two would do mock Pokemon Battles all the time.

A young Hilbert could be seen practising for his career as a Future Pokemon Trainer. Alongside him, two boys who had the same thing in mind. One had shaggy hair while the other had bed hair. The three of them looked like a rather rowdy group thanks to their hairstyles.

Hilbert's room was quite the mess with a game console currently on but it was not being used at the moment. Posters of Pokemon Trainers could be seen everywhere along with fake Poke Balls that were just plastic creations. He wasn't old enough to start his Pokemon Journey after all.

"Hey, I got an idea!" The Young Hilbert exclaimed, slamming his hand down onto a table as his friends were gathered up in his house. "Instead of just one of us being the best, why not make it all 3 of us? We could start a team!"

"A team? Like that Team Rocket that was said to be over at Kanto?" The boy with bed hair questioned.

"Not like that. Well, kinda like that But it's for good stuff only. Listen. We both have the same thing in mind and I don't wanna leave any of you in the dust, okay?"

"What makes you think you'll leave us in the dust, dude?" The shaggy-haired boy asked.

"Because I'm awesome like that." Even back then, he carried that boastful and confident energy, seeing himself at the top of the food chain. "But we can both leave everyone in the dust. When we start our own team and become number one!"

"Really?" The two boys uttered.

"Yeah! Think about it! If we start a team of Trainers, we'll be leading the next generation of Trainers easily! They'll look up to us and we'll be the ones to leave a legacy behind!" Hilbert was mainly doing this for the future. To leave behind a legacy. One that Trainers of the Future can look to. "If they wanna be the best, they can always look back at us and know how to do it!"

"That sounds awesome! But, like, how are we gonna do it?" The shaggy-haired boy added another question.

"Duh. Just get stronger." Hilbert saw the simplest way of becoming the best. "Cheren doesn't think that, but I do. When you're working towards a goal, hard work doesn't look that hard at all. Know what I mean?"

"I hear you, Hilbert. I wanna leave a legacy behind too. I don't wanna just be some other trainer out there." Hilbert's friends sought more than just being Pokemon Trainers. They wanted to be big. Well-known across the world and down the road in the future. They wished to be someone.

"We'll shoot it for it together. The Number One Trainers in the world." Hilbert held his hand out which prompted his friends to overlay their hands on top of his and each other. "And we're gonna get a head start! Starting today!"

On that day when they made a promise, the two of them would work hard to become powerful trainers before their journeys could even begin. They didn't have any Pokemon to battle with. But the mock battles were enough for them. And only that, they also had the chance to watch other Pokemon Battles for inspiration.

Hilbert would even wear costumes of Unovan Pokemon to really make it feel like he was in a battle. His friends would do the same as they would essentially perform a higher version of playfighting. They would scratch at each other, tackle each other to the ground or against something or just flail their limbs around and hope something works.

Moves such as Bite were self-explanatory as these boys were not afraid to go the distance just to improve. To recreate ranged attacks, nothing a good old glass of water and flashlight couldn't solve, among other items. The residents of Nuvema Town watched as the boys did their scuffle. It even went across the entire town, passing by many houses.

Naturally, this upset Hilbert's mother and he ordered him to tone it down. Hilbert did suffer many bruises because of this but it showed how dedicated he was. And of course, being a kid, he would back to scrapping with his friends, getting very physical.

So many torn and damaged costumes. So many bottles of water that just continued to wet the grass. And so much bonding at the same time. It was simple for Hilbert back then. All he had to do was improve with his friends.

They would even make posters of their future careers, drawing their faces on them. Hilbert's face along with his two friends were shown as the words 'Number One' were written on them.

Those three were dedicated and at that age, who could blame them? They had such big dreams and wanted to see it through together. But then, a few weeks before Hilbert could finally start his career as a Pokemon Trainer, something happened. An illness struck his friends.

Both of the boys fell ill. They didn't have the strength to do any mock battles with Hilbert either. Thus, they skipped out on that day. But Hilbert had no idea how serious it actually was until it was notified to him. Only Hilbert was perfectly fine and the news of this hit him hard. All the excitement quickly came to a halt that day. It was out in the park one day and all of a sudden, both of his friends didn't have the strength to put on the costumes.

"You're both ill?!" Hilbert gasped.

"Sorry about that, Hilbert. And the time for us to become Pokemon Trainers isn't that far away either." The shaggy-haired boy uttered with a rather weak voice compared to what had before.

"Our moms and dads say we have to stay in the hospital for a while. What a bummer." The bed-haired boy sighed. "We might miss out on the day we start as Pokemon Trainers."

"No way! Y-You guys are gonna recover fast enough, right?"

"Not really...The doctors said it would take at least a few months or so. It's not a little while at all. We don't know when we'll get better, Hilbert."

"Why did this have to happen?" A gutted Hilbert lowered his head, truly hurt by this. "It's not fair, man..."

"I don't think we can become number one in this condition Hilbert." The bed-haired boy apologized to Hilbert, knowing how much this meant to him. After all, he was the one who came up with this idea. "We let you down, Hilbert."

"We'll just think about getting better only, Hilbert. We won't be there to explore the world and get stronger with you. But, Cheren and Bianca might fill that void. You're just as close with them as you are to us."

"No!" Hilbert thought otherwise. "It was supposed to be the three of us against the world. We were gonna go the distance and become Number One."

"You can still do it, Hilbert." The shaggy-haired boy spoke while coughing. "Like, you can be the one to take things from here. You came up with the idea so we know for a fact you've got the best drive for it."

"Me? By myself?" Hilbert shuddered. Compared to how he was in the present, he was more akin to working with others than on his own. Because of the friends he grew up around, he gained a strong sense of unity but now that unity was starting to fade away thanks to the illness his friends received.

"You can be number one. You're good enough for it and we've seen it, Hilbert." The other boy sent his praises. "You can do it without a doubt. We'll just be here, rooting for you from afar."

"I'll do it. I swear on my life, I'll become the Number One Trainer in the world for you guys." Hilbert made his oath. "And I'll have new friends by my side. My Pokemon. There won't be a Trainer out there that I won't beat. And if I lose, I'll just try again until I succeed!"

On that day, Hilbert swore that he would become the Number One Trainer in the World. It's why he boasts so much about it. Even though he hasn't reached that status, he says it all the time to prop himself up while also making sure he could back everything he says up. Weeks passed and he finally left on his Pokemon Journey. And that's when I met him and the rest is history.

---

Present Day.

"I can't fault him." Hilda shook his head, "He may say it a lot, but he has the heart."

"I uh...didn't know." Now, Rainbow Dash had a different perspective on Hilbert. She never disliked him but she did find him to be rather grating, especially since he continues to call her his protege. But after learning about what happened in his past, Rainbow Dash saw the reason as to why he does it. The protege part was just an example of Hilbert wanting to inspire the next generation and that legacy he wishes to leave behind. To this day, he kept up that promise to his friends and was still pursuing that goal.

"Ah, the bonds of friendship. They show up in the hardest of times so much." Delia was certainly touched by that. Hilbert's voice could still be heard in the distance, boasting more and more.

"Uh, I think I'll pass on the comics." Rainbow Dash would fly off thanks to the story Hilda shared with her.

"By the way, you look a lot like Leaf the more I look at you." Hilda pointed out as she saw someone else when looking at Delia Ketchum.

"Who?"

---

The Yard Sale would continue as normal even with these new visitors. And more will eventually show up because of the 4 days this one had to offer. So many items have been purchased and yet so many were currently untouched. Some were starting to head home after getting what they needed. There was always tomorrow in case there was something else they wanted or needed. But right now, a certain visitor from a rather dim location was here but for a different reason. Wearing a cloak, she protected herself from the rays of the golden Sun.

It was none other than Spectrum Shade. And there was a reason why she was back here at Pallet Town. To throw down with Ash. And she wasn't alone at all this time. Joining her were other Magehold Vampires. Magehold hasn't been checked up on ever since the Black Crusade came to an end.

She stood there with a confident look on her face and a Poke Ball in the clutches of her wings. She could care less about the Yard Sale. But the other vampires might be interested. However, they mainly came here to support Spectrum Shade. Her career as a Pokemon Trainer has already gathered some supporters and she wasn't about to let them down.

"It's time. Not much time has passed but I'm very confident in myself." Spectrum Shade spoke. "Ash Ketchum! Prepare yourself!"

As the journey continues.

Chapter 251 End.

Comments

[GamePlayer64]

Oh yeah… forgot about her. Also when will the Teen Flurry Heart will get a Pokémon. I was thinking Tinkatink because I want to see her snatching nearly every piece of armor in the Crystal Empire to make her hammer

[Grahf]

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I can see this along with other fairy types to rep her mom and steel types to rep her dad