> Pokémon of harmony
>  by Firefoxino
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> Prologue: Two new addition to the game
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“Everything ok Anne, are you ready?” Thomas, my best friend, asked me from outside the bathroom.

“Yes, yes calm down!” I shouted at him. ‘Really a lady cannot even change in peace nowadays.’ 

After ten minutes I exited the bathroom. “Finally! God, you’re so slow.” He said to me, I punched him in the arm.

“Har Har. Anyway, how is the costume? All good? Is it too little?” I asked him, he was dressed in a ralts costume. A shiny ralts costume, just like me.

“Yes everything is perfect, let’s go.” He said flashing a smile. 

We exited my flat and drove towards the pokemon convention being held in the city. We parked our car and entered the main building, where we started to look around. I wanted to give him a gift for his birthday and I thought of the most awesome gift ever. We're both pokemon nerds, so seeing as we're currently dressed as ralts I would have given him a Gallade mega stone. 

I walked around searching for a stand that I knew for sure had it and when I found it I asked Thomas to wait for me, for a bit. I passed through the crowd, making my way to the stand.

“Hello.” I greeted the girl at the stand when I finally reached it. “Do you have two mega stones? A Galladite and a Gardevoirite.” I asked with a smile.

“Nope sorry. We ran out of those.” The girl replied.

“What!? But how!?” I half shouted half asked her.

“Listen, girl, we don’t have them anymore. Deal with it.” She said rudely. I wanted to cry right there, my perfect gift was ruined!

‘Calm down Anne there is still hope. Maybe someone else here has those?’ I thought and started to look around for something that resembled a pokemon stand.
I found my target in a little stand with a man wrapped in a cloth, I neared the stand and asked for the two mega stones.

“These two?” The merchant said. I nodded furiously at the sight of them, they were so perfect that I thought they were real, they were also attached to a little chains as necklaces. He chuckled at my eagerness. “Very well, twenty dollars for both.” I gave him his money and returned to Thomas.

“Finally Anne. I swear you are getting slower and slower.” He said with a smile.

“I needed the time for this. Here!” I said handing him the Galladite. “For your birthday, look they can be used as necklaces. Happy birthday.” I said with a smile.

Thomas said nothing he just took the stone and held it in his hand and then hugged me. With him being at least thirty centimeters taller than me he basically picked me up.

“Thank you.” He said. “Thank you so much. It’s a wonderful gift.” 

“I knew you would  like it.” I said now facing him. 

“Oh my God you are so cute.” A woman said reminding that I was in a crowded environment. “Put them on come on I’ll take a picture for you.” She offered.

Thomas and I nodded and he let me down, we both grabbed our mega stones and put ton, then with the flash of the camera everything vanished.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ UNKNOWN LOCATION~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 

When I opened my eyes I found myself staring at a multitude of branches, I was under a tree and I felt really weird. I tried to stand up but I had some problem, my legs felt fine but different than before. ‘This tree is huge… THOMAS!’

'I totally forgot about him, where is he?' I walked around on my wobbly legs and wandered in the forest, in my haze and confusion I arrived at a clearing in the forest, there in front of a fireplace was a creature.

‘Is that an amalgamation of different creatures or what? Two horns, snake tail, a paw and a talon? What the fuck?’ I thought, still I didn’t encounter anything until now. But something told me I shouldn't trust him. I neared the strange creature. I didn’t even take two steps before it turned around with a shocked face before it twisted into a grin.

“My, my…” he said snapping his talon, I found myself in front of him. “What do we have here? I ordered only one of you but it seems like He was in a good mood and sent me two. Oh well.” He said shrugging and letting me fall.

“W-what are you?” I asked scared.

“Who me? I’m Discord! Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony, and you.” he said pointing at me. “Are here for my game, I’ll cover the basics but then you are on your own.” He said.

“Basics…?”

“Yes, yes now don’t interrupt me.” He snapped his talon and created a chalkboard with floating chalk, Discord was also wearing a lab coat with a pair of lab glasses to complete the outfit. “Welcome to Equestria, a land filled with magical and mythical creatures ranging from unicorns to manticores. This land is filled with intelligent species but for now, I’ll just give you the info about the one you are in the nation of. The population of this land is called ponies and they come in four different breeds. Unicorns, Pegasi, Earth Ponies and Alicorns.” He said, created several images depicting those creatures. 

“The rulers here are Celestia and Luna and you are here for a specific purpose. You will play a game with me, I’ll give you all two years for preparing after that the game will begin. Also…” He put his paw in his pocket and showed me a familiar red device. 
“You will probably need this bluey.” He said grinning widely and put it on the ground in front of him then he put down another one. “Also, your partner is there.” He pointed behind him, nearby a trunk there was a figure shrouded in a sleeping bag. 

‘Bluey?’ I thought.

“Oh yes before I go.” He conjured a mirror in his talon. “This one is on the house. Good luck.” And said as he vanished with a bright light. I checked the mirror and looked into it. Inside of it, there was the unmistakable figure of a ralts, a shiny ralts. My mind was already pulling the pieces together but then when I waved my hand in front of it and the ralts waved back I finally understood.

“I am a ralts….”
> Chapter 1 New world, new body, new powers
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‘I’m a ralts…’ I repeated that sentence in my head over and over but I still couldn’t grasp it. The concept of all that was so impossible and yet here I was. I looked around discarding the mirror and shaking my head, I neared the sleeping bag and uncovered the sleeping ralts.

Just like me, Thomas became a shiny ralts, I couldn’t deny it now. We were pokemon now. 
‘Sorry Thomas but I need you to wake up.’ I thought and shook him. He didn’t even try to wake up. “Come on Thomas!” I said in a very high voice. 

“Wha-? What happened?” He said in a childish voice. He looked around and finally noticed me. “The hell?! A ralts?” 

“Thomas it’s me!” I shouted at him. “Calm down.”

“Anne? The fuck happened to you?” He asked.

“The same thing that happened to you.” I said.

“What?” He said and looked at his hands noticing that they were now white and very small. “I’m a ralts too? Oh, joy.” He said sarcastically while looking down. “Do you know where we are?”

I nodded and explained to him what Discord told me. After that, he just looked around without focus until his eyes fell on the strange devices on the ground. “What are those?”

I moved to pick them up but suddenly a strange aura enveloped one and brought it right in front of me. “Ah!” I shouted frightened immediately the aura vanished and the item dropped on the floor. “What happened?”

“I think you just used some sort of telekinesis, we are now Fairy and Psychic pokémons, that will be the norm from now on. I think.” He explained, then he stretched his arm out seemingly trying to grab the red object and an azure aura enveloped it before it went right in front of him then he snatched it from mid-air.

“How did you do that?” I asked intrigued.

“It’s not very difficult, imagine your hand and what you want to grab and then imagine the same hand bringing it to you. Try it.” He said and gestured to the object on the ground. 

I pointed my arm at it and imagined my hand, gently picking it up. Immediately the same azure aura flashed into existence and brought the object to me. “Wow…” I breathed. “Incredible.” 

“Yep, will come in handy for sure. We are what? 30 or 40 centimeters tall?” He asked.

‘Huh, that explains why the trees were so big.’ I mused. Something though was starting to nag at me. “Why are we so calm about this? I know I would freak out in an instant.” I asked him.

“I don’t know really.” He shrugged. “Well better this than being in shock.”

“True.” With the conversation finished, for now, I took the device and opened it. It was a rectangular red thing but it was too similar to a… 

“A badge case? But it’s different… Look there are eighteen spaces here.” I said and showed it to him. The spaces were all different shaped and not even one resembled a known badge. He hummed thinking for a bit before replying.

“It could be that there are eighteen different gyms here..” He said.

I closed it and put it in the bag next to Thomas's sleeping bag. “We will think about it later, we should get moving, Discord said that ponies are in this world so we should find a town.” I said to him at which he only nodded and started to walk. A bit awkwardly but still walking. 

“Don’t you dare to laugh.” He said.

“Who? Little innocent old me? Never.” I said seriously. “I will just giggle at you.” I said and giggled. He sighed frustrated and continued to walk. We didn’t even make a hundred meters inside the forest before we encountered a problem. Multiple problems.

I heard a sound from our right, I scanned the treeline and saw two bright green dots in the bushes above us. I shouted and pulled Thomas down with me just in time to see a strange wolf pass over our heads. The wolf landed and stopped looking at us, then I stood up and ran with Thomas right behind me, more and more wolves were trying to catch us from various hideouts in the forest. Luckily our size was an advantage and we managed to avoid them when they leaped at us we continued to ran until we arrived to the end of the depression where we were in and a wall of rocks blocked our escape.

“What do we do?” I asked scared.

“I don’t know! Ralts is the weakest psychic pokémon so we cannot fight them all!” He said, he was using a stoic face but I could feel his fear. The wolves catched up with us and surrounded us completely, then they jumped.

When the wolves were almost upon us I screamed and closed my eyes, suddenly I felt something shifts and when I opened my eyes we were in a different place than before. “Wha-?” 

“We teleported…But how? Teleport is not learned by ralts until level 9. But maybe those rules don’t apply here?”Thomas pondered. “Anyway, it saved us. Good work Anne.” He praised.

“I-it was nothing.” I shook my head. “Whatever let’s keep going.” I said though I wanted to teleport again so I tried to remember the sensation of it pointing it to a tree in front of me. 

I popped in front of the tree. ”I did it!” I shouted happily, then my head started to ache. “Ouch, ouch, ouch that hurt.” I whined grasping my head. 

“Are you ok?!” he said. Concerned, Thomas rushed to my side.

I motioned to him to shut up and when my migraine went away I answered. “Yes, just a migraine. Teleporting is difficult.”

“I bet.” He said and put my arm around his shoulders. “Come on I’ll help you.” 

“Thanks.” We stayed silent, trying to determine if any other wolves were after us. Fortunately, the journey was uneventful until we heard a voice. We decided to investigate and found a blue mare with a purple cape and hat filled with stars. She was using Psychic to repair her wagon wheel? It wasn’t having the desired effect though. 

“Stupid thing.” She said frustrated kicking the wheel. “Why are you so stubborn?” She said defeated. I sensed from her a bit of frustration but mostly sadness, that wagon must have been important for her. Thus I decided to stop hiding and come out from the bush we were in. 

“Wait-” Thomas said at me, probably worried but I knew she wouldn’t attack us. 

“Hello?” I told her. She turned around and noticed me, her eyes grew and her mouth was agape. She remained like this for a bit before shaking her head.

“H-hello, I-I am the Great and Powerful Trixie. How can I help you little ehm thing?” She asked awkwardly.

“Hi, I’m the not so powerful Anne and I’m a ralts.” I said to her.

“A... Ralts? What is it?” She asked me now confused.

“A Ralts is a race of pokémon, we are the feeling pokémon and we possess psychic abilities as well.” I told her. “Oh before I forget my friend Thomas wants to meet you!” I then tried something, I tried to grab Thomas with my telekinesis and it worked! I grabbed him and put him next to me.

“Ehm, hello.” He said low.

“Thomas, Trixie. Trixie, Thomas.” I introduced them.

“I’m Thomas Jones. And she is Anne Bennett.” Thomas said bowing his head.

“Trixie Lulamoon, a pleasure.” She said bowing a little too. “But what are two little cute thing doing here in the Everfree forest? This place is really dangerous.” She said.
“We noticed, a group of strange wolves already attacked us.” I said to her.

“Weird wolves?” She said putting a hoof under her chin. “They must have been Timberwolves, how did you escape them?” She asked.

“I teleported.” I replied to her.

“You can teleport?” She said in awe. “Anyway I’m sorry but I need to repair this wheel but my magic can only do one thing, either I repair the wheel or I lift the wagon.” She sighed.  

‘Again sadness and frustration.’ “Wait you said magic? Like one hundred percent real magic?” I asked. She nodded and I asked again. “How does it works? Are there limits? Of course there are you told me one right now. How powerful are you?” Thomas abruptly stopped me.

“Later, Anne. We can help you if you want.” He said, I pouted because he interrupted me but I nodded nonetheless.

“How would you two help?” She asked.

“Like this.” I said and nodded to Thomas to which he nodded back and together we lifted the wagon just enough for Trixie to repair the wheel. She stared at us strangely, she was probably wondering how two little creature like us could lift her wagon easily. And she would be right, without Thomas, I wouldn’t be able to lift the entire thing by myself and even with him, it was still a difficult task. She shook her head and started to work on the wheel, she enveloped her magic around the various pieces that formed the rays of the wheel and the broken piece that flew away. She put them all in the right order and pieced them all together. In less than a minute the wheel was good as new.

We relaxed and put the wagon down making the wheels squeak under the weight but they held. “Oh thank you so much.” She said hugging us both. “You don’t know how much this means to me.” She continued.

I sensed  a lot of happiness from her. “yes I know.” I said without thinking. “So can we go with you?”

“Absolutely yes, Anne.” She replied happily. “Come on get in.” She gestured towards the door on the back of the wagon. We hopped in it and awed at the wagon interior, it was filled with blueprints that explained different magical tricks as well as a bed and multiple books all over the floor. We looked out of the little window that was present and noticed Trixie nearing the front of the wagon. Then we started to move.

“So what do you think?” I asked Thomas.

“She is a good person-pony. I can feel it.” He replied.

“Yeah me too.” I said. “Does that means that we are embarking on an adventure?”

“Yeah. I think so, we will find a way to return back someday.” He said. The silence after that sentence stretched out for a lot of time, until.

A scream from Trixie alarmed us. We exited the wagon in a hurry and saw what scared her. On the road there was a Timberwolf, Trixie was keeping it at bay with her magic thanks to an azurine dome, but the strain was visible and she wouldn’t last long.

I looked at the Timberwolf and tried to think of something that could harm him. ‘Confusion maybe? But how would I even use it?’ I thought. I focused, I thought about trying to harm it somehow, then in my head, something clicked. And I knew what to do.

The same azure aura encompassed it, the aura concentrated around the head. Immediately the wolf started to whine in pain clawing it’s head, a useless endeavour. I continued my assault until it ran away from me. I stopped using confusion and noticed Trixie looking at me. “What did you do?” She asked tired between breaths.

“Confusion, I caused it pain by putting a lot of strain on its mind, seems like I caused it a migraine.” I replied.

“We should go before it comes back with the entire pack. It’s strange that it was alone.” Thomas said.

“Yeah you’re right.” Trixie nodded and hastily returned to pull the wagon. We returned inside the wagon and started our journey again.

“How did you do that?” Thomas inquired.

“I don’t know exactly, I wanted to hurt it somehow and suddenly it clicked into my mind how. I just can, I think? You need to understand it on your own, sorry.” I replied.

He said nothing and just sat down putting a hand under his absent chin. I didn’t want to disturb him. I knew that when he does something like that it means he was deeply thinking, so I decided to go talk to Trixie, I teleported on her and fell on her back startling her. “Hey, Trixie.” I said.

“Oh it’s you, you  nearly gave Trixie a heart attack.” She replied continuing to walk.

“Why the third person?”I asked her the sound of several birds accompanied us.

“The third person is because Trixie needs to spell out how important she is by using her name.” She said, but I felt a hint of sadness in her.

“You don’t have many friends do you?” I asked her.

“I-The great Trixie doesn’t need friends.” She said.

“Then what are we now?” I asked her.

“We are frie-acquaintances, yes.” She replied.

“You know… We can be friends if you want.” I proposed to her.

“I- Trixie will think about it.” She answered. “Would you like to help me with my show? I could really use your abilities.” She said changing the argument.

“I’m okay with that. Where are we going anyway?” I asked her.  

“Dodge Junction.” She replied.

“Is it far?” I asked her again.

“Normally? Yes. But the powerful Trixie,” She said putting a hoof on her chest. “knows a shortcut. Brace yourself you are going to feel what long ranged teleportation feels like. Not too distant from here there is a gateway. ” She explained.

“A gateway?” I asked intrigued. “What is it?”

“The gateways are ancient artifact connected to each other, they are almost forgotten but Trixie found one in her travels and they are very useful for long journeys. We are going to pass the Stone Gateway which will bring us exactly two kilometers from Dodge Junction.” She said.

“Cool.” I said in awe. That world was becoming more and more interesting the more time I passed there. “And after Dodge Junction?”

“Appleoosa and finally Ponyville, then straight to Canterlot.”
> Chapter 2 On the long road
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Our journey through the Everfree was mostly uneventful, we passed beautiful rivers and many many trees. At some point, I thought I saw something move in the foliage but I didn’t sense any emotions so I thought it was just my imagination playing tricks on me. Thomas and I learned that we can levitate ourselves with our telekinesis but the action is very difficult and hard to use.

We were talking about Trixie’s magic when a red blur hopped on the wagon making a solid sound on the roof of it. “What was that?” Trixie asked. Thomas and I went on the wagon to see what exactly the blur was. It was a Paras, it had an orange body with mushrooms on its back. The Paras looked at us and made some kind of clicking noise then it launched at us slashing its pincers.

Thomas and I avoided the hit and stepped back. “You little…” Thomas said and grabbed a twig from the ground smashing it against the Paras, the action didn’t serve its purpose though because the Paras was angrier than before, it ruffled its mushrooms and a cloud of spores rained upon us. Thomas, unfortunately, breathed them in and passed out immediately, I held my breath and used confusion on the Paras making it dizzy and causing it to fall from the wagon.

“Trixie run!” I shouted at her from the roof of the wagon, I took Thomas in my telekinesis and teleported the both of us inside the wagon then I put him on a bed made out of socks. After making sure that he was fine I teleported on Trixie’s back.

“Trixie you must hurry! More pokémon are coming and they are not very friendly.” I said, I could sense them from miles away, they were all scared and confused but they were mostly angry, and I didn’t want to face that anger.

“More of you?” Asked Trixie galloping down the road.  

“Not exactly, there are a lot of different species of pokémon in the world, and most of them are very dangerous. We must hurry and get out of the forest, this place has become far too dangerous.” I replied with a tremble in my voice, the feelings of confusion and fear surrounding me were having an effect.

“The great and powerful Trixie doesn’t need to flee!” Trixie said in her usual tone.

I grabbed her mane and talked some sense into her. “Trixie, this is not something we can face now. We must get out of the forest or we're all dead! Now hurry, p-please.” The pokémon were now near us and I was so scared.

“Fine.” Trixie said and ran faster than before. “We are going to pass the Gateway in a hurry. It will be uncomfortable.” She said.

“Better uncomfortable than dead!” I cried out grabbing her neck with all my strength. Suddenly the trees in front of us fell down and a giant Scolipede ran into the road, the Scolipede looked at us with anger. Trixie managed to barely avoid it. The Scolipede then started chasing us into the forest.
“Ruuuuun!” I shouted.

“Almost there!” Trixie replied I looked in front of us and noticed a tree that curved into an arc. “Ready to go!”  Trixie crossed the arc and in an instant, our vision shifted and we found ourselves in a desert. Fortunately, I didn’t feel too bad from the teleportation but the whole thing took a toll on me.

Trixie panted and stopped the wagon with a smile on her face. I on the other hand was completely overwhelmed by all the emotions that I felt in the forest and so like a child, I broke down.

I started crying on Trixie’s back. Trixie seemingly heard me because I felt her magic taking me and I found myself in her embrace immediately. I stayed in her lap crying for a while, Trixie remained silent for the entire time and just held me there.

“T-thank you, Trixie.” I muttered after a while.

“Think nothing of it Anne. The great and powerful Trixie is happy to help you as you helped her before.” She said boasting and laughing. I couldn’t resist and I laughed with her, when we calmed down we finally noticed that the sun was going down. “We'll have to camp here for the night. Where is Thomas?” Trixie asked.

“He’s sleeping, a Pokémon shot spores onto him and he fell asleep. Strange though the spores shouldn’t be strong enough to put him down for so long.” I said to her, I teleported into the wagon and noticed Thomas who was standing up and staring at the wall. “Thomas?”

“I can’t believe I lost to a Paras...” He said clenching his hands in obvious frustration. 

“Thomas…” I said hugging him from behind. “You couldn’t have known how to fight and use your powers. Everything is new, don’t shoot yourself down for a mistake.” I said to him.

“I understand Anne but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to do something about it. He stated firmly. “From tomorrow I will train as hard as I can.” He said and turned around looking at me. “I heard you, you know? Before, when you were so scared.” He said and looked down. “ I’m so sorry I couldn’t be there for you Anne. I felt what you felt too but it was, foggy. You are probably more attuned to that than me. I felt fear when that Scolipede showed up, I can’t think of what you felt.” He finished.

“Thomas… Don’t worry I’m fine. We got out of the forest, we’re safe now.” I said to him.

“No, we are not. If pokémon are popping into existence than we are in danger. There could be a lot of dangerous pokémon roaming around the desert right now and we can't fight .” He said. “We need to reach a village or something otherwise we are screwed. We will try our luck tonight, but tomorrow we must reach Dodge Junction as soon as possible.” he said.

I nodded. “I understand, I’ll go and tell that to Trixie.” I said and teleported outside. ‘Strange these teleports aren’t really difficult anymore, does this mean I grot stronger? The more I use a power the easier it gets? Probably, tomorrow I should train with Thomas.’ I finished my thought and looked for Trixie, she was casting some spell over the area around the wagon. “What are you doing Trixie?” I asked.

“This is a spell to repel wild animals, Trixie uses it when Trixie needs to camp outside cities or villages. She explained. “What was that thing with the mushrooms?” Trixie asked.

“That was a Paras, a Bug Grass-type of pokémon. It’s a creature that shares its body with a parasitic mushroom when it evolves the mushroom take over the body and completely controls the Paras.” I explained.. 

“They evolve?” Trixie asked, sitting down.

Yes, though it's not really an evolution as much as a metamorphosis. Pokémon usually evolves into other forms, those forms can be achieved by different means. Raw strength, special items, and emotions can make a pokémon evolve. For example, if I get stronger I will eventually evolve into a Kirlia and later on into a Gardevoir. While Thomas being a male will also evolve into a Kirlia but after that, he will try to find a special stone called Dawn stone. With that, he will evolve into Gallade instead of Gardevoir. There is also another step called mega evolution. Some pokémon can use mega stones to evolve further becoming even stronger than before. That’s called a mega evolution” I said.

“Fascinating… Never before Trixie has heard of something like that. Trixie has many questions but I think it’s better to ask them tomorrow. Let’s go to bed.” She said and entered the wagon she I followed her and she put a mask over her eyes before entering her bed. I created a bed made out of some more socks and drifted away in sleep. I think Thomas also slept there but I’m not too sure about that.

I woke up after a dreamless sleep hugging Thomas which I decided to use as a teddy bear. It was very embarrassing but he was so warm that I couldn’t let him go, so I fell asleep again. After a while, I was woken up by Thomas.

“I’m flattered you see me as a teddy bear Anne, but we need to go now.” He said, I blushed like a tomato and hid my face with my hands stuttering apologies while retreating in a corner.

“It’s not- ehm- no what I mean is- I uh” I gave up and just fell on the floor trying to enter it to disappear. I felt Thomas putting a hand on me. 

“Come on Anne.” He said laughing. “This teddy bear will help you train.” I blushed even more from embarrassment but followed him outside anyway. Trixie was already up and was cooking breakfast.

“Are you two ok with eggs and salad for breakfast?” She asked. We nodded and headed away from the camp. We found a flat area filled with rocks, I also finally noticed the giant arc made out of red rock from which we exited the forest. 

“Alright, let's test our limits with the telekinesis shall we?” Thomas said, I nodded and we began. Turns out I can move a rock big enough to smash me, Thomas though barely managed to lift a boulder the same size as him. Frustrated he stomped the ground and psychic ball exited from his body when it hit the boulder it separated in different balls that rained over the boulder destroying it.

“Woah... “I said. “I think you just used Psychoshock.” 

“That shouldn’t be possible, I should have used a TM to do that.” He said. 

“Seems like the normal rules don’t apply here, we can learn moves without the disk.” I explained to him, “From what I saw, I think you are more into physical damage rather than special damage.” I said to him.

“Seems right, I will probably evolve into a Gallade while you will evolve into a Gardevoir.” He said.

“Right.” I nodded. “Now let’s go back, I’m hungry.” I said. He nodded and we headed back to Trixie who just finished cooking. We ate our breakfast and prepared to start our journey towards Dodge Junction. I hoped on Trixie's back and she started to move. Fortunately, we didn’t encounter any dangerous pokémon on the trip, there were some Roggenrola and Trapinch but they mostly left us alone. After half an hour of walking, we finally reached our destination. The village was humble and consisted of a few houses, it resembled an old west village.

We stopped in the center of the town with many ponies that went about their lives in the village, there were some trace of annoyance but I didn’t think anything of it.

Apparently though I was spotted and a mare with a cream coat, a brown mane and green eyes that neared us. “Oh Celestia it’s so cute! What’s its name?” She said petting me with a hoof.

“This is Anne, one of the assistants in Trixie’s show.” Trixie declared.

“She’s so cute! Can I have one too?” She asked.

“Trixie is sorry to say this to you but Anne and her friend Thomas are both my assistants so Trixie cannot leave one of them here with you.” Trixie replied to the mare, which deflated hearing the news.

“Oh I see…” She said sadly.

I took her hoof and snuggled it. “Don’t worry lady, I’m sure you will find another pet of your liking.”

“You can talk!” The mare replied with huge eyes.

“Yes I can. Hi my name is Anne and I’m a Ralts.” I introduced myself to the mare.

“My name is Tumbleweed and I run the local store here in Dodge Junction. A pleasure to know you.” She said. 

“Why are you out here then? Shouldn’t you be inside your store? I mean if you don’t mind me prying.” I asked her.

“Not at all, how can I say no to such a cutie?” She replied. “Unfortunately the last night a group of animals attacked my shop and stole almost all of my food so I need to go to the station to call for a restock.” 

“I see. I’m sorry for the loss of your goods, miss Tumbleweed.” I replied. Without noticing it though we attracted a big deal of ponies that were interested in me especially, many asked questions about me and my nature but fortunately Trixie saved me.

“Now my fellow ponies.” Trixie interrupted the flow of questions. “I’m the great and powerful Trixie and I’m the top expert on Ralts among pony kind.” She said boasting like usual. “So be ready to be amazed at the great and powerful Trixie’s show in a few hours from now.” 
“There are a lot of different and dangerous creature in the wild and the brave Trixie will tell you everything she knows about them.” She said and created an image of the Scolipede that chased us in the forest, I couldn’t help but cringe at the sight of it.

The rest of the ponies looked amazed at Trixie display and promised to return later for the story and the show. “Trixie what- “

“Teach Trixie more about your species Anne. This is Trixie’s moment to shine, think about it, Trixie will be the most knowledgeable mare in all of the world about pokémon!” She said.

“Fine, I’ll teach you.” I replied to her. “Now the first thing to know is the variety of types…”
> Chapter 3 Dodge Junction
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After finishing explaining to Trixie the differences between the types of pokémon we decided to go around the town to explore while she readied her wagon for the show. We were obviously the number one attraction of the city but that didn’t really bug me, they didn't have any bad emotions towards us, just curiosity.

Dodge junctions were by all mean a beautiful town, the old west look was something I would never have expected to see, the ponies were all cordial enough and didn’t bother us. We found out that the city major food production are the cherries which grows in the outskirt of town, we visited it and it was a beautiful scenery.  

“It’s a pretty town isn’t it?” I asked Thomas.

“Oh sure.” He said absently.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“I don’t know I just feel that something will go wrong today.” He said cryptically.

“If it makes you feel better we can go outside the city to train a bit.” I offered.

“Yes, that would be nice.” He said with a smile and hurried towards the outskirt of the town. We exited Dodge Junction and did some light exercises, for me I tried to grab something with my telekinesis and teleport it somewhere else. While it was fairly easy to do with objects I found the practice really draining if I went along with the object. 

Thomas, on the other hand, was destroying boulder after boulder with Psycho Shock trying different combos with it like using the attack on something and then redirect some of the spheres towards other targets.

At the end of the training session, aside from grasping my abilities a little bit better than before I just tired myself out.

“Today was a good day for us don’t you agree?” Thomas said happily.

“Oh yeah.” I replied. “Now let’s go Trixie should have finished by now.” We returned to Trixie’s wagon and witnessed her putting the final touches on the new stage. “Cool!” I shouted.

“I’m glad you like Trixie’s stage.” Trixie said. “Now come here I will explain to you your part in the show.”

That evening after a delicious dinner we were greeted by a big crowd circling our stage so we readied ourselves. Trixie appeared in the center of the stage in a puff of smoke with multiple fireworks at her back for effect.

“Hello, ponies of Dodge Junction! I am the great and powerful Trixie!” She announced.

“Today I’m here to mesmerize you with my stories about a new kind of creature that now roams our lands. The Pokémon!” She said adding some more fireworks, the crowd was in fact mesmerized and more than eager to know about the Pokémon. Trixie started to story tell them, how Pokémon possess special abilities and how they can vary in both size and behavior. Our role was to demonstrate our abilities as well as we could.

Then she started telling how we encountered the Scolipede and how we escaped its ferocious assault, I couldn’t help it but get nervous from the story. Fortunately, Thomas was there to keep me calm.

Trixie narrated of our adventure in the forest, she used various dramatic projections to show the public what happened, from the timberwolf up to the Scolipede.“The giant tried to stop us but the great Trixie managed to avoid its sharp talons and made it out of the forest unscathed.” She finished telling her story and immediately the crowd stomped the ground in a kind of applause. 

I approached Trixie who was descending from the stage. I motioned for her to follow me behind the stage and behind the wagon to talk privately. ”Can I ask you something?” I nearly pleaded. She nodded worriedly. “Can you, not conjure that Pokémon? Please…” I said feeling very uncomfortable with it, those feelings were still taunting my mind, not as bad as before but still... That new body was really screwing with my emotions.

I felt a hug from Thomas behind me and then another one bigger this time from Trixie. “Of course Anne, Trixie will make sure to not use it in front of you ok?” She said. I nodded and we just remained there for a bit before breaking the hug.

“I’m sorry.” I muttered out. “I’m an emotional wreck hehe.”

“Nonsense, Trixie, and Thomas are your friends now, isn’t that right?” Trixie asked..

“We will support you Anne, don’t worry.” Thomas said softly hugging me again.

“Thank you.”

After that little incident, we found a restaurant in town called the Cherry Pit. I thought the name as just that, a name. But after seeing the menu which was filled with cherry based dishes I wasn’t so sure anymore. We were ready to eat our dinner when I felt a sudden spike of fear in the center of the town followed by an earthquake, Thomas and I rushed out the restaurant and ran towards the center of the town. After arriving we found a group of Sandshrews and Mankeys robbing the grocery store.

We immediately jumped in and I wrapped ten of the twenty Mankeys in my telekinesis bringing them into the air. The others noticed me and angrily started to throw rocks at me, fortunately, Thomas destroyed the incoming projectiles. I applied my confusion to the Mankeys that I held in my telekinesis making them dizzy enough to collapse on the ground. Immediately though the Sandshrew reacted and dug down to attack us, expecting this Thomas and I held each other in our telekinesis and avoided them entirely. Then Thomas used Psycho Shock to knock them out easily.

The remaining Mankeys fled from the city and left their companions, so we returned to Trixie and asked her for some kind of binding magic. She followed us to where I left the Mankeys and the Sandshrews, Trixie put her magic to work and several light blue chains appeared on their bodies. I watched all of them and noticed one thing in common. “They are famished. They probably don’t know where to get food, so they are attacking the city to survive.” 

“That’s awful.” Tumbleweed said startling me, I didn’t notice her at all.

“I-I know. We must help them, they're just hungry.” I said pitying them. 

“True we cannot leave fellow pokémon in these conditions,” Thomas replied with a smirk in my direction. I smiled at him and waited for them to wake up. 

It was almost an hour before they regained their senses and immediately flared and squirmed to escape Trixie’s magic. They were not successful in that though, I approached them. 
“Listen here you.” I said making them look at me. “I know that you are hungry but you cannot come here to steal food from the ponies.” 

They looked down a bit before one of them did something I totally didn’t expect. 

“We know.” A Mankey said.

“You can talk?” I asked surprised.

“Yes, not many can. I can understand what they want but they don’t talk like you and me, though I see you can talk to them too.” He said nodding to the ponies.

“Yes I can, I don’t exactly know how though. Anyway, you cannot continue like this.” I said. “As such, I may have a solution.” I walked away and talked to Tumbleweed. “Tumbleweed do you have any type of seeds here?” I asked.

“Well yes but the earth is too hard to work on so we cannot farm them, our only type of culture are the cherry trees, all the other type of plant cannot grow in our terrain so we take  the majority of our food from the train deliveries.” She replied.

“Excellent then I know exactly what to do. The Mankeys and the Sandshrews will work here. They will help you make the ground softer to farmed on, they can also find some wellspring of water underneath the city. The Mankeys are very strong and can help with any kind of physical labor. In exchange, you will feed them and give them a place to rest.” I proposed. Trixie looked at me strangely but nodded anyway while Thomas only smiled at the idea. 

“I suppose it can work, but what about the others that fled?” Tumbleweed asked.

“For that, I have a solution too.” I said and returned to the Mankey that could speak. “You discovered everything didn’t you?”

“Yes, I can see how this can be very good for the both of us. Tell them that we will be happy to help if those are the conditions, we will talk to the others.” He replied. 

I mused about it and I honestly thought it was a great idea, but I also wanted to do something else. “Do you have a name?” I asked him.

“Does being called Mankey for all my life counts?” He asked.

“No. Then how about a name? This way everyone can distinguish you from the other Mankeys.” I proposed.

“What do you have in mind?” He asked.

“How about Michael?” I said.

“Anything works better than just Mankey so I’m in.” Michael said. 

“Excellent.” I returned to Tumbleweed and told her about the new situation and deal if her happy face was to be believed she was quite happy to finally be able to produce food for once. Then I walked to Trixie and told her to remove the chains, she obliged and the pokémon thanked her in their own way. After that Michael explained to his friends what to do and they happily accepted. 

With our work done we returned to town and finished our dinner. After that, we went back to the wagon and slept the rest of the night peacefully. We woke up around the dawn and when we were going to do our morning routine we found the pokémon happily interacting with the ponies, that brought a smile to my face.

“Happy for them? I’m not the best at the sensing stuff but even I could sense that.” Thomas said happily.

“Yes, I’m very happy for them.” I replied. “Come on, we will train a bit and then we will help Trixie with the wagon, next stop is Appleoosa.”

We trained in our normal field when suddenly a Mankey neared us. “Hi, friend.” Michael said. “Now I feel stupid.” He replied though after a second.

“Why is it?” I asked.

“You gave me a name and I never asked yours.” He replied immediately.

I facepalmed. “Right, my name is Anne and this is Thomas.” I said. “So how is it going?”

“Everything is fine for now, when we found out that there were no humans but only ponies we were very confused. Now though…” He trailed off watching a Mankey playing with a little colt. “They probably are even friendlier than them.”

“Yes, ponies are very friendly.” I asked. “What about the other Mankeys?” 

“They will come back shortly to get more food I’m sure of it. When they do I’ll convince them to stay and help us.” Michael said.

“That’s wonderful.” I said with a smile. 

“Anne!” I heard Trixie calling. “We need to go!” 

“Coming!” I shouted back. “Come on let’s go back.” We said goodbye to Michael and returned to Trixie’s wagon where she was ready to go with her wagon attached to her. 

“Thank you, fair citizens of Dodge Junction, Trixie will be happy to return some day.” Trixie said.

“Bye! Bye Tumbleweed!” I shouted at her waving, she waved back and thus we resumed our travel.

We were happily traveling the desert when we noticed a big cloud of dust headed towards us, we braced ourselves and when the cloud was near enough I saw the Primeape who was generating it, it was angry.

The Primeape stopped in front of us and without even a second to spare attacked Trixie, fortunately, she managed to put a shield around her but it wasn’t enough and it broke under the Primeape strength, Trixie shouted in alarm and fell on the ground unconscious. We immediately jumped to her rescue, I took the Primeape in my telekinesis but it was too strong and easily freed itself. Thomas shot a Psycho shock in its direction hitting it squarely. If that hurt if I didn’t know, the Primeape was angrier than before though.

I barely saw an incoming rock in my direction and avoided it by a millimeter, I took the rock in my telekinesis and launched it back at the primeape breaking it on its body. The Primeape then charged at us and attacked with a barrage of punches, I used confusion on it and managed to slow it down barely but just enough for us to avoid being hit by it.

“This is bad, it’s too strong Anne, what do we do?” Asked thomas.

“We cannot let it go to the town, we must stop it.” I replied determined to protect the pokémon and ponies in the city. An immense punch from the Primeape was headed towards me, we didn’t see it. I was so focused on defending the city that I got distracted.

The punch hit me like a train and made me fly for meters before I finally hit the ground, My body was in tremendous pain and my vision was starting to blur as I lost consciousness. 



“Noooo!” Thomas shouted.

I saw Thomas, in a fit of anger he threw a Psycho Shock to the Primeape, this time through the attack was stronger and visibly hurt the Primeape. The pokémon was hit by several different spheres that poured over its body. The Primeape couldn’t do anything against the violent barrage of hits and it started to show the toll.

The Primeape now was starting to dodge the attacks coming from Thomas who was completely focused on hitting it with everything he got, he didn’t let it a moment to breath and counteract. I never thought he could be that strong. The Primeape after dodging several spheres started to throw rocks at him, one even hit Thomas it didn’t seem to faze him instead he continued to throw more Psycho Shocks at the pokémon.

The field where they were battling was covered in holes made from the psychic attacks as well from the Primeape throwing chunks of terrain. The last thing I saw was Thomas creating a wall of spheres and a panicked look on the Primeape, then everything went black.
> Chapter 4 Change of plans
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After the battle with the Primeape, I woke up in Trixie’s wagon, there was a wet cloth, on my head, bandages on my arms, and torso. I stood up and looked around finding Thomas asleep in a corner. I walked towards him, and fortunately, he didn’t seem injured.

“Thomas?” I called, my throat felt really hoarse, and it was kinda difficult to talk.

Thomas woke up and looked around until he found me. “Anne!” He shouted and hugged me. “Thank God you’re okay.” 

“What happened, after I got knocked out?” I asked him, he passed me a glass of water and I thanked him, gulping it down.

“I battled the Primeape and won, the fucker now knows not to mess with us.” Thomas explained.

“Did you…?” I asked hinting.

“No, I didn’t kill him.” He replied, alleviating my fears.

“Good, I really didn’t want you to kill anything.” I said.

“I know, that’s why I didn’t.” He said finally breaking the hug. “Anne, I- I'm sorry, you got hurt because of me. I was too slow, and you paid for my mistake.” He said.

“Thomas, that’s bullshit!” I shouted. 

“Anne?” He asked.

“What? Do you think I can’t take a hit? These are fights it’s normal for us to get hurt. Are you sorry because I got hit, don't be dammit, it’s nobody’s fault but mine. I got distracted, and I got hit for it nothing more nothing less. Do I want to repeat that, of course not! You want to change that then train with me.” I said landing him a hand forward. “Let’s become better together and we won’t be crushed by this world. How does that sound?”

He grabbed my hand firmly. “It sounds awesome, you’re right.” He said. Suddenly the door opened and Trixie entered the wagon.

“Anne! Finally, you're awake. Trixie was worried you know?” She stated, putting a hoof down. She walked to me and sat down. “Do you feel well enough to travel? Next stop is Appleoosa.” She said, I nodded and she exited the wagon after checking my temperature. She returned to the head of the wagon and started to pull it. I crossed my arms and put one hand under my chin. 

“You are thinking about something?” Thomas asked me. 

“Actually yes. We shouldn’t go to Appleoosa, I mean think about it. Ponies are in danger right now, they don’t know anything about pokémon and they could get hurt or killed by them because of it. We should go talk to Celestia.” I stated.

Thomas thought about it for a second before nodding. “Always thinking about the greater good uh? Fine, I’m all for it, let’s talk to Trixie.” He said and called for Trixie to stop.

“What is it?” She asked entering the wagon. 

“We need to meet the princesses.” I said to her.

“We probably will, our final stop is Canterlot after all.” She explained.

“No Trixie we must meet her now!” I said firmly.

“Now, that’s not possible.” She replied.

“We must. We must tell her everything we know about pokémon, this way we can avoid accidents from happening.” I explained.

“What about Trixie’s show?” She said.

“Trixie this is bigger than your show! Ponies could get hurt because of the pokémon, we have to offer our help.” I said sternly, I didn’t like that she deemed her show more important than other ponies lives.

“But-” I interrupted her.

“Remember that we saved you, you owe us.” I didn’t want to do that but she left me no choice. She hung her head defeated and replied.

“Fine. Just because you are you.” She said and exited the wagon, changing direction to Canterlot. 

After that we stayed inside the wagon until we stopped for the night, set up a camp and returned to travel the day after, Trixie said that to reach Canterlot fast we should go through Ponyville and follow the road from there. It still took a while because we had to avoid the Everfree, the journey ahead of us was breathtaking. We saw a myriad of different pokémon along the way.

From what I saw there were all types of pokémon in Equestria even the Alola forms which were fairly interesting, though many of them were traveling south to reach hotter climates. We encountered some more ponies along the way that kept us company until we had to go different ways. After five days of traveling, we reached Ponyville. Trixie was very clear on what she wanted to do and so she left her cart out of town instead of bringing it in.

From the outskirt of the town we saw many different buildings including a carousel and a gingerbread house, both equally strange. We reached the center of the plaza and saw in there six mares who were battling against a Stantler with poor results. It seemed they were all panting while the pokémon wasn’t even winded. Me and Thomas seeing the situation intervened and battled the Stantler.

“Hey! Come and face us!” I shouted at it. The Stantler saw me and charged, I avoided the attack and used confusion making it flinch in pain then Thomas used Psycho Shock and forcing it to the ground unconscious. After that, I took it in my telekinesis and put it inside the forest where he probably got out from.

“Who are you?” Asked, the light blue pegasus with a rainbow mane. “We didn't need your help to beat it.”

“Yes, yes you did, that Stantler was strong enough to defeat you.” I said as a matter of fact.

“Now listen you…” She stopped mid-sentence then stopped hen a confused look dawned on her. “What are you?”

“I’m Anne Bennet and this is Thomas Jones, we are Ralts. A pokémon.” I explained.

“What is that?” asked the lavender unicorn with a straight purple mane and tail. 

“Me, Anne and that Stantler are pokémon, only me and Anne are of a different species.” Thomas replied.

“Fascinating… But why you two can talk?”  She asked curiously. Trixie then decided to make her entrance.

“That’s because they are smart. Isn’t that right?” She asked us.

“Hey Twi, shouldn’t you give the fellas our names?” The orange earth pony said.

“Oh right, sorry. I’m Twilight Sparkle.” She pointed to the orange one, wearing a hat, “She is Applejack.” Then to the cyan pegasus. “Rainbow Dash.” To the butter colored pegasus. “Fluttershy.” She pointed to the white unicorn. “Rarity.” 

“And I’m Pinkie Pie!” The pink one shouted in our faces. “Nice to meet you!” 

“A pleasure.” I said awkwardly.

“Don’t worry she’s harmless.” Twilight said. 

“Right, now you called yourself a pokimon?” Twilight asked.

“Pokémon. That’s what they are called us included, specifically it was a Stantler, a normal type pokémon with psychic powers.” I explained. I saw stars in Twilight eyes, literally.

“Tell. Me. More!” She shouted. “I want to know everything about these Pokémon.”

“No can do.” I said and she visibly deflated.

“why not?” She pouted..

“We need to go to talk to Princess Celestia, to advise her about the Pokémon and instruct her on how to deal with them.” Thomas explained.

Twilight immediately perked up. “You're in luck then, I’m Princess Celestia personal protegè if you teach me I will send letters about it to her too.” She said happily.

“You are?” I asked.

“Of course!” She said proudly. “Come oooon teach me.” She pleaded with a pout.

“Alright alright.” I conceded.

We went back to Twilight home which was actually a Library inside a tree. Twilight brought out a blackboard and put it in the center of the room, Thomas,Trixie and I started our lesson about Pokémon.

“Alright as you may have noticed this world is now inhabited by creatures called Pokémon, they are companions, friends and teammate. Now Pokémon have different types, there are eighteen different types and a secret one. They are: Normal, Fire, Fighting, Water, Flying, Grass, Poison, Electric, Ground, Psychic, Rock, Ice, Bug, Dragon, Ghost, Dark, Steel and Fairy.” I explained writing them down, Twilight held her hoof up.

“What about the secret one?” She asked.

“The secret one is called “???” And no pokémon possess it. It is a mystery all in itself.” I answered.

“Fascinating…” She replied writing it down.

Another hoof came up, this one it was Rainbow. “Why are we here too?” She asked.

“Rainbow! This is a one in a lifetime opportunity and you want to waste it?” Twilight said in horror.

“Well, yeah? I don’t care about knowing everything about them, I just need to know how to beat them.” Dash stated
“Unfortunately you need to know.” Thomas replied to her calmly. “If you don’t know anything and rush into a battle without thinking you will get hurt or worse end up dead.”

“Pfft I’m not weak I can beat a pokémon at anything.” She said boasting.

“Fine. Then try to move.” Thomas said and nodded to me, I understood what he wanted and so I held Rainbow in my telekinesis blocking her.

“What?” She shouted sweat, coming down her body from the strain. My telekinesis only got stronger in this past days.

“Pokémon are very powerful, if you want to beat them you will need a pokémon to battle with you and gnn.”I gritted my teeth in exertion, Rainbow Dash actually managed to open her wings flapping them.

“AH! In your face.” Rainbow said after she got free.

“Fine, I admit you are pretty strong but not everyone is so while you could beat a pokémon many cannot. My point still stand.” I said. She blew me a raspberry but said nothing more. The conversation continued without them saying anything, they were probably used to those kind of thing.

“Do you mean… Oh my…” The soft voice of Fluttershy said.

“There is no other way that is not a brutish exposition of force?” Rarity said stroking her mane.

“Unfortunately not. Unless you can talk with them, then-” I was interrupted by Twilight.

“Why can you talk so well with us though? Also your lips moves out of synch with what you are saying.” She said and her horn brightened for a second. “Also I can feel a very weak type of mind magic coming from you two.” She said curious.

I kept my mouth shut and talked to Twilight in my head. “Can you hear me?” 

She gasped. “Oh Celestia yes I can! This is extremely fascinating, expert telepathy truly fascinating.” 

“So they can talk in your head?” Rarity said. “Quite the useful technique.”

“Cool… Hey Thomas thinks you can do the same?” I asked him.

“I don’t see why not.” He said and focused. “Is this thing working?” 

“Yes I hear you loud and clear. This is so cool Thomas.” I said giggling.

“Well if you are all finished with this thing I have a nap to finish so see ya!” Rainbow said and shooted out of the window in a rainbow trail.

“She will get into trouble Ah’ll tell ya.” Applejack said.

“I-I think I’ll follow her… if it’s not a bother that is…” Fluttershy said softly.

“You can go Fluttershy, I think that the only one that truly wants to know about pokémon is Twilight here. Speaking of…” I said and looked at the librarian. “Would you like to write these all down? Like an encyclopedia.” I proposed and I struck true if her expression was of any suggestion.

“Yes!” She shouted and started to jump all around saying yes continuously. 

“I think she likes the idea.” Thomas said.

“You don’t say? I think we found our Pokémon professor in this world.” I said giggling.

“Now sugarcube there is no need to get this excited.” Applejack said.

“No need? No need?!” She shouted “I will be the first pony in Equestria to write a book about a new classification and there is no need?”  

“Calm down Twilight?” Applejack said holding a hoof up.

“Alrighty if we are done I have a super duper special party to plan see ya!” Pinkie said and disappeared from the library. 

“Ah’m going too, apples won’t buck themselves.” And with that exited the room. Thomas, Only Twilight, Trixie and I remained.

“Trixie already knows about the pokémon so Trixie will be out to buy groceries and prepare her show. See you later Thomas and Anne.” She said dramatically and exited.

I sighed. “Alright now, where were we?” I asked.

“Types of pokémon.” Twilight reminded me.

With that I started to explain to her the differences between types as well as their strengths and weaknesses, Twilight wrote everything I said down onto a scroll nodding the entire time. After I finished explaining it all I asked if she had any questions.“

What types are you two?” She asked.

“We are Fairy and Psychic types.” I answered. “So what works against us?” I asked her.

“Poison, Ghost and Steel are very good against you two.” She answered in a heartbeat.

“Very good Twilight.” I praised her, “ I think I’ll give you a reward, alright.” I took a deep breath.

“Ralts, entry number 280. The feelings Pokémon. Ralts senses the emotions of ponies using the horns on its head. This Pokémon rarely appears before ponies. But when it does, it draws closer if it senses that the pony has a positive disposition.” I told her.

“Fascinating… But what do you mean with entry number 280?” She inquired.

“You see Pokémon comes from a different dimension, we were transported here by a strange creature… Anyway in that world the humans, that’s what the dominant species is called, cataloged all the known species of pokémon. That was one of the many entries.” I explained to her.

“Seriously? You come from a different dimension? That’s, that’s unbelievable…” She muttered.

“It’s the truth Twilight.” Thomas said putting a hand over her shoulder. “So… did you write that down?” He asked her.

“Oh yes!” She said excited. “I can’t wait to write my report to Princess Celestia, thank you both.” 

“No problem Twilight.” I said to her. “We should go now, we will continue our lessons tomorrow ok?” I asked.

“Perfectly fine, when?” She replied.

“How about 1 PM?” I asked her.

“Perfect see you then.” She smiled and waved at us when we exited the library. 

“This will be fun don’t you agree? I feel like a Pokémon professor, should I change my name into a tree?” I asked thomas jokingly.

“How about Professor Bonsai?” He proposed.

We both laughed at that and walked towards Trixie’s wagon.
> Chapter 5 A new foe appears
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We returned shortly after our encounter with Twilight to Trixie, we found her talking with a brown stallion with grey hairs, he had a polite suit meaning that he was probably a businessman, or business pony? Anyway we saw her talking with him after that they shock hooves and he parted from her. 

“Hey Trixie!” I called to her. “Who was he?” 

“That was Filthy Rich, a businesspony. He and Trixie were talking about a very important affair but nothing you need to know right now.” She said. 

We looked at each other. “What do you think?” I asked Thomas in his mind. He shrugged and said nothing. After that we decided to go around exploring the town on our own, we found out that the gingerbread house was, in fact, a bakery and was called Sugarcube Corner. The carousel was called, oh boy, Carousel Boutique. Very imaginative…

But anyway we decided to continue to explore and wandering around we found the road that connected the city to a so-called Sweet Apple Acres, curious we followed it, the road brought us to a farm with a red barn and some animal. Basically, it was the classical farm, the only thing the entire thing was surrounded by an impressive amount of apple trees. We saw in the distance Applejack with another red big stallion and they were kicking the trees to make the apple fall off.

Unfortunately on one occasion instead of an apple a Cascoon fell from the tree landing on Applejack who was obviously startled by this and tried to dislodge it to no avail. I teleported us both to them and used my telekinesis to pry the Cascoon off. 

“Woah, thank yah, I dunno what that critter is but thank yah for getting it off of mah back.” She said.

“This is a Cascoon and it’s not a critter. It’s a Pokémon a completely harmless one at that, it will remain like this for a short amount of time before-” Suddenly a very bright light blinded us, and we all saw the Cascoon changing form, it was evolving.

After the light subsided we saw a fresh Dustox flying in the air hovering around Applejack who was torn between running and standing still. “That happened.” I said.

“What in tarnation happened?” Applejack said, shocked.

“Eeyup.” The red pony said too equally confused.

“Cascoon evolved into Dustox.” Thomas explained. “And now I think he got a liking to you.” He snickered.

“Well ah don’t want it to like me!” She shouted desperate.

“Don’t worry Applejack we will handle this.” I said, I took the Dustox in my telekinesis and brought it to me. “Hey little one, do you want to return to the forest?” I asked. It was probably torn about something but in the end it confirmed with a happy sound not before flying away from me and nuzzling Applejack who was again shocked by it. “Alright then follow us and we will bring you there. Now Applejack be wary of which tree you kick so you don’t disturb anymore Pokémon on your trees.” I said to her. 

“Now wait an apple picking minute!” She said stomping her hoof. “I don’t want any critter in mah trees can’t you keep them away?” 

“To do so we would need a special item of which we don’t have even a single copy of.” I answered. “Also many pokémon can be trained to help around in a farm like environment. Just try to befriend one but first asks us if it is safe to approach ok?” 

“Fine.” She said. “But ah don’t like it one bit.” 

With that said we walked towards the forest and when we finally reached it the Dustox flew away happily in it.

“Another good deal for our list.” Thomas said laughing. 

“True, true. But if not us who would have helped it?” I asked.

“True.” He said.

“Hello?” Something called. A very young and kind voice.

“What? Did you hear that?” I asked, Thomas nodded and we tried to understand where the voice came from.

“Hello? Someone there?” The voice continued.

“Hey!” I called. “Where are you?” I asked.

“I’m here!” The voice said again. We followed it to a little bush not too far into the forest. In it we found a Pokémon. 

“Hello little guy.” I told it.

“I’m not a guy.” She said annoyed. That little face was too adorable though. Oh yeah, she was a Shaymin, a cute little shaymin with two pink flowers in her fur one on the right and one on the left.

“What are you doing here? Usually Shaymins stays together:” I said scooping her out of the ground and in my arms.

“I don’t know… I was with my friend before a portal opened up and we all got separated. I landed here in this forest and now I’m lost.” She said almost crying.

“Don’t worry, you are safe now.” I said trying to calm her down. “My name is Anne and this is Thomas. We are Ralts. Do you have a name?” I asked her, while the majority of Pokémon doesn’t know how to communicate properly and thus doesn’t have a name some races of Pokémon might have, seeing their possibility to speak with humans. 

“My name is Summer.” She said.

“A wonderful name.” I said and started to walk towards the city.

“Where are we going?” She asked.

“To a little village, there we will be able to find someone who will take care of you.” I answered.

“Oh, okay. Does that mean you don’t want me?” She asked on the verge of tears.

“Nonono that’s not it Summer, it’s just we are travelling Pokémon and I don’t think our friend would like to have another guest with her, the space is already small as it is. Plus you will be safe here while if you come with us you will probably get hurt.” I explained to her.

“Oh I see.” She said finally.

So we traversed the edge of the forest and started to go back to the library when we crossed Fluttershy. “Hi Fluttershy.” I greeted her.

“Oh hello… Anne.” She said softly. “What is that?” She asked, noticing Summer.

“This is Summer, a Shaymin. We found her lost and alone in the forest.” I answered.

“How dreadful, you poor thing.” She said forgetting her shyness, she walked to us and nuzzled Summer.

“Oh, oh thank you.” Summer said softly.

“Oh my, you can talk?” Fluttershy asked surprised.

“Uhm, yeah.” Summer answered.

“Oh, you are adorable.” Fluttershy breathed.

“You too are… cute.” Summer said shily, “My name is Summer.”

“I’m Fluttershy, so what do a Shaymin do along the day?” From that question Summer told her how they would migrate and then return to the camp of Gracideas, how she was friend with everyone in her group and how much she miss it.

An idea stroke me, these two are almost the same…

“Hey Fluttershy, would you like to take care of Summer?” I asked her.

“What? B-b-but I-I can’t I-I Don’t k-know how…” She stammered hiding behind her mane.

“Don’t worry, Grass type Pokémon like her eats fruits and vegetables some don’t need it too and just live with sunlight alone.” I explained. “Unless you say something more.” I said to Summer.

“I can eat vegetables all right.” She nodded. “So,” She looked up to Fluttershy. “ can I remain here for a while? The forest is scary and you seem a good pony... N-not that the others are bad I just like you and… N-not that you are bad either Anne I-I just… oooooh.”  She said in the end sputtering excuses to not appear mean while showing a bright red glow of embarrassment.

“Of course you can stay.” Fluttershy smiled kindly interrupting Summer and nuzzling her again. “Angel will be happy to have you with him as a new friend. I hope you will like it here.” 

“Hey Summer, do you know some kind of healing move?” I asked her.

“Uhm, yes quite a lot… why?” She tenderly asked.

“If it is possible we would like to use your cottage as a temporary pokémon center in case of an emergency. Is that ok?” Thomas asked Fluttershy.

“Of course, my door is always open for the injured.” She replied.

“And my powers as well.” Summer said forgetting how shy she was. After that I noticed a blink in their eyes but it was probably the sun.

“Wonderful then.” I said clapping my hands. “We should go now we need to train for the day. See ya later Fluttershy and Summer.” I said.

“Oh, ok goodbye, come on Summer.” Fluttershy said and Summer nodded.

“A happy ending if I ever saw one.” Thomas said. “We managed to give Fluttershy a pokémon and we even have a pokémon center in this village.” 

“You’re right, still though I think that we shouldn’t remain here. Even if Twilight really could inform Celestia we should still go around to help wherever we can. Also.” I took the badgeholder out of the little bag Trixie sewed for me. “We have to found the badges connected to these.” 

“True, and we cannot do it here if we don’t move around. But what could they represent?” Thomas pondered. 

“We will never know until we find something that even resemble a gym. For now let’s go back to town and ask around where a good point to train is.” I proposed, he accepted and so we walked towards town. Suddenly though we saw a column of smoke from the town and some screams so I teleported us to the hill where we could see the entire city to spot where the danger was.

We looked around and saw that the smoke was coming from Sugarcube Corner, so I teleported there immediately, the bakery wasn’t on fire exactly but a lot smoke was coming from the kitchen. I was going to check out what was happening when suddenly a giant Snorlax broke the wall of the bakery and exited in the street covered in flour and cake. On his stomach there was a depiction of the Normal type sign.

The Snorlax saw us and immediately his delighted expression gave out to a very angry one, he stomped with his foot and charged at us. We dodged the attack and he slammed inside the house of some poor pony, the debris covered him but in a second he was out of the destroyed house angrier than before. 

“What do we do? I don’t think we can talk to him!” I shouted. My question was unnecessary though because no sooner I asked it the Snorlax snorted and jumped away from the destroyed building landing with a thunderous sound on the ground at our backs. We turned and saw him fleeing the town towards east. 

I immediately started to hurry after him when Thomas grabbed my wrist. “What why?” I asked him. 

“If we fight him here and now ponies might get hurt. It’s better to fight him outside of the city.” He said.

I nodded my head. “Right. Let’s go inform Trixie about this.”  With that being said we searched for Trixie around town. We found her around her cart putting everything inside.

“What are you doing Trixie?” I asked her.

“Trixie heard that a pokémon attacked the city. Trixie is putting all of her stuff inside of course.” She announced carrying boxes filled with fireworks inside.

“Yeah, the pokémon was a Snorlax and attacked Sugarcube Corner. On his belly there was a symbol too. He escaped though and headed towards east. We must find him, he is too dangerous to leave him unattained.” I told her.

“Truly? You are really considering to challenge such a brute?” She asked. When she noticed our determined expression she sighed. “Fine, but Trixie will go with you understood?” She told us.

“Fine but be safe Trixie ok?” She nodded. “Now any idea on where he might be?” I asked.

“Probably Ghastly Gorge, it’s a canyon on the east side of the city, t’s not very distant from here, Trixie will guide you there.” She said.

“How do you know where that is, and how can you be sure he will be there?” Thomas asked.

“This, this is not the first time Trixie visits this town.” She said a bit sad but then immediately perked up. “About how I know he will be there, I don’t. Trixie just pointed out a possibility. Better than nothing right?.” She said, we both nodded. It was true it was something at least.

“WAIT!” A voice called from behind us. It was Twilight who galloped towards us reaching us in a hurry and with a short breath. “Pinkie… Pinkie told me everything… I want to come too. This is a perfect opportunity to study a pokémon on the field.” She said determined.

“You!” Trixie shouted.

“Trixie?” Twilight gasped.

“You were the last pony Trixie wanted to see. Didn’t you ruin my career enough?” Trixie said angrily. 

“Wait I didn’t do anything.” Twilight protested. “You lied to all of them.” She accused.

“Well it’s not my fault two stupid colts lived in this town, how could I even be aware of the fact that they would bring an Ursa into town!?” She shouted angrily again. I didn’t like it, anger feels wrong and scary.

“Why did you lie though?” Twilight asked.

“Trixie is a showpony, of course she needs to make stories. Do you think that all the authors of books wrote the truth? Absolutely not they have to make them readable and interesting.” She said.

“Can anyone explain to me what happened?” I said interrupting them.

“Nothing Anne, and it will stay that way.” Trixie said watching Twilight with an evil glare.

“Who are you to say what they need to know and what not?” Twilight said again.

“She is our partner.” I replied easily. “And she will tell us when she is ready to.” I continued. Trixie looked at me and smiled. “But.” Her smile faded. “Please refrain from bickering we have to find the Snorlax now so please please don’t fight. Ok?” I pleaded.

“Fine. But she won’t talk to me.” Trixie said.

“Alright.” Twilight said huffing.

“What just happened?” I asked Thomas.

“I dunno but we will worry about it after this is over.” He said, I agreed.

“So can I come?” Twilight started.

“Fine, but don’t put yourself in harm way.” Thomas conceded.

“Just like this? Didn’t you even try to dissuade her?” I asked him.

“We won’t convince her and if we deny her to come with us she might go there by her own, is better this way.” He said, after he explained it like this I must say I was impressed on how good he understood Twilight possible determination for research.

“Now that we are all here can we go?” I asked. 

“Why are you so eager to fight?” Thomas asked.

“He destroyed the house and bakery of Pinkie who was nothing but kind to us. She didn’t deserve that, he will be sorry.” I said.

“Uh, uh.” Thomas said. “Then let’s go, Trixie shows us the way.”

“Do you know the way?” Twilight asked.

“What did I just say?” Trixie replied. Twilight was silent after that.
> Chapter 6 Battle: Normal
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our group walked towards the possible encounter with the Snorlax, no one said anything in that arc of time but that doesn’t mean me and Thomas were silent.

“If he is there what do we do?” I asked him.

“If he is there than we fight.” He replied.

“Yes, I got that but just defeating him will be enough? What if we need to… you know.” I said, that thought wasn’t a very kind one.

“I don’t think it will come to that, maybe he was just I dunno angry for a reason?” Thomas started.

“Doubtful you saw how happy he was before seeing us. He did a 180 in a second.” I said.

“We will cross that bridge when it will come the time, thinking about an if like that doesn’t change anything. We should focus more on how to put him down, you saw how big he was. I doubt you can force him down with telekinesis.” He said.

He was right, I’m strong per se. But I couldn’t even think of moving such a weight, the data in the Pokédex were probably wrong too regarding the weight of some species so probably he was even heavier. He was also much bigger than a normal one. “Then what do we do?” 

“We must use the environment. Maybe we can cause a landslide or something. He is basically a giant boss, we must cause damage and we must dodge, we cannot get hit. A single blow from something of that size and it’s game over.” He said, I froze up.

Game over, you died. The thought of it still unsettled me, two times I was near it and I avoided it by a millimeter but it still scares me. Not only that but what if Thomas or Twilight or Trixie dies? I-I-I 

“Anne!”

“Uh?”

“You froze up. What happened?” Trixie asked me.

“N-nothing, let’s continue.” I said quickly with a little smile. Trixie didn’t believe me at all but kept going regardless.

After that we finally arrived at the canyon, Ghastly Gorge.

“Here we are.” Trixie said. “And the magnificent Trixie already spotted our rogue Snorlax.” She said pointing north inside the canyon itself. 

“Perfect let’s go.” I said. All nodded and we moved towards him. When we arrived to the vicinity of the Snorlax I teleported down leaving Trixie and Twilight on the cliff of the canyon. 

“HEY!” I heard the faint shout of Trixie but I ignored it, I won’t let her come down here it was too dangerous. We faced the giant Snorlax who clearly saw us coming down, he roared and charged at us. 

“Move!” Thomas shouted, we managed to avoid him and he slammed into the wall creating a giant web of cracks in it showing how strong he was. I took some stone from the ground and threw them at him hitting him in the head, he scoffed at that and jumped in the air trying to flatten me, fortunately I teleported away from it then Thomas used Psycho Shock on him making him do a step back.

The Snorlax was absolutely enraged with us and beat his hands on his belly making a drum sound, then he started to run towards Thomas at breakneck speed creating a purple aura around him.

“GIGA IMPACT!” I shouted and moved Thomas away from the danger with my telekinesis, unfortunately the Snorlax slammed at full force against the cliff on which Trixie and Twilight rested on making the entire wall crumble. Both of them screamed in terror when the ground gave out under them plummeting them down.

The Snorlax moved out of the way of the landslide and was more than ready to continue even after that blow, but I didn’t have time to worry about that. Trixie was in danger.

I hurried towards them and used my telekinesis to grab them, it was very difficult. You see normally grabbing an opponent with it it’s easy enough but when the target is moving wildly in a panic it gets harder, not counting the fact that I had to make them avoid the falling stones or push some of them out of the way and all of this while keeping the stones out of my way so I don’t get squashed. Useless to say, my whole focus was on that task alone so I completely missed the fact that the Snorlax was preparing a punch that would have killed me. 

“ANNE!” Thomas shouted and I opened my eyes just in time to see him put himself in the way creating a prismatic barrier that blocked the punch. The Snorlax saw that and so charged up another punch this one with a very bright white energy on it and unleashed it on Thomas barrier which completely shattered with a terrible sound of breaking glass. Thomas though didn’t falter and created another barrier to block the other blows.

Meanwhile I was still holding Twilight and Trixie in my grasp and couldn’t do anything to help Thomas who was creating barriers over barriers to protect me from the Snorlax onslaught.
“I need to hurry!” I thought but that was easily said and hardly done. “I have to!”, my reward was an intense migraine but at least I finally put the two ponies on the ground, just in time because the last hit of Snorlax passed through the barrier and hit Thomas making him fly away against a rock at our right side leaving us open.

“THOMAS!” I shouted “HOW DARE YOU!” I used all of my power to project a wave of psychic energy towards him and hit him with enough strength to actually push him back, the action though completely drained me, I fell on my knees with a terrible migraine and without any more strength to keep going. What was excruciating though was seeing Thomas on the ground unmoving and the Snorlax wasn’t even winded just staggered.

Trixie and Twilight galopped to Thomas and checked on him. My vision was a blur and I could barely see.The Snorlax though, he was seeing perfectly and he saw that I wasn’t a danger anymore and focused on Trixie and Twilight. He readied another Giga Impact and ran towards them.

I felt my entire body shock with intense pain when I stood up, even more when I used my teleport to go directly in front of the Snorlax and put up a barrier of some kind. I didn’t have any idea of what it was desperation called it into existence. Though I knew that it wouldn’t be enough, the Snorlax was too powerful and I too weak.

“I’m sorry… I failed you all.” I thought. Sadness and depression got to me, the only thing I could do was to look back, I don’t know why I did so maybe to say goodbye? I’m not sure but what I saw behind me was a scared Trixie, she had a look on her face, I never saw that look before on her but I knew what that was. Fear of death. It wasn’t fair.

“no. It’s not fair… I refuse! I REFUSE!”

“I won’t let her die!” 

“I won’t let anyone die not here not now!” I angrily thought, a bright light was coming from my chest and engulfed me. In those instants I felt... fine, good even I felt my strength come back and I felt a new power inside me. 

“You will not be our end!”

I opened my eyes and saw the Snorlax slamming against my barrier where he stopped and stumbled back. I materialised a sphere made out of pure energy and slammed it on the Snorlax, the ball made a terrible sound of beating meat, the Snorlax also felt it and let out pain filled roar and was thrown away from us. I then created more and more of them beating him over and over without stopping. Until I felt something on my shoulder and then a warm hug. 

“Anne.” A voice told me. “Stop, you won. We are safe, you protected us.” Hearing that snapped me out of it and I looked back to find Trixie hugging me from behind, I fell on my knees and cried. The tension finally broken.

After some time I calmed down and looked at the battered body of the Snorlax and I felt so guilty but strangely I couldn’t sense any emotions from him and he should have been in pain or angry or something, now that I think of it I didn’t feel anything in Ponyville too.

“Strange.” I said my voice changed and that threw me off. “What? What happened to me?” I looked down and saw that I was taller than before, I wore a tutu and my arms were longer.

“You were engulfed into a strange light and then… you changed.” Trixie said still hugging me but still surprised.

“I evolved… I evolved!” I realized happily. “Did you see it Thom- Oh shit! Thomas!” I said, I broke from Trixie’s hug and hurried to him, I knelt down and checked on him. “Please be okay, please be okay.” I said over and over frantically searching for injuries.

“He is ok.” Twilight said, tired. “I checked on him with my magic he is just unconscious.” She said. “Also thank you for saving us before.” She said bowing her head a little. She looked at me and her eyes widened “Watch out!” She shouted pointing behind us.

The Snorlax was recovering and was starting to return on his feet, wobbling around to catch his balance, that gave us some more time.

“Ok, listen here you need to get out of here, I can’t let you remain here with this Pokémon, take Thomas and go I will buy you time and then teleport out of here sounds good?” I proposed. They started to talk when a voice came out of Thomas.

“Ugh… My head.” Thomas said waking up. I immediately rushed over him. “What happened?” He opened his eyes looking into mine. “Woah did I die and ended up in paradise ms. angel?” He said with a smirk.

“Idiot.” I said with a blush on my face. “Go with Trixie and Twilight they will keep you safe and I will come back ok?” 

“And leave you with all the fun? Absolutely not. We started this together and we will finish it together don’t you dare putting me in the sidelines.” Thomas said climbing up on his feet. “And also, I should be the one defending you not the other way around, right?” He asked.

“But I don’t want for you to die.” I said with tears in my eyes hugging him. 

“I’m not that fragile Anne, trust me I will be fine and I will help you. Now come on we have a Snorlax to beat.” He said with a well known tone for me, the one he uses when there is nothing I can do or say to make him change his mind.

“Fine.” I said drying my tears. “ But don’t you dare die on me or I will kill you.” I said giving him a final hug.

“Fine by me.” He said with a smirk. “Then let’s go. Seeing that you are now the strongest of us you will be the heavy hitter I’ll distract him.” He said.

“Fine but avoid getting hit again ok?” 

He said nothing, just nodded and charged at the Snorlax who finally finished recovering and started to wildly attack Thomas, fortunately the Snorlax was starting to slow down and Thomas used this to his advantage, dodging and ducking the blows. The Snorlax for all his rage couldn’t hit him directly and started to use more and more force, his blows now shattered the ground and created huge craters wherever they landed.

I caught myself staring at the scene and finally started doing something useful, I used my telekinesis to grab a sphere of air around me and compressed it to my maximum, then I threw it at the Snorlax, when the ball hit him it exploded letting the compressed air inside explode out dealing a good amount of damage, if his roar was anything to go by that is. I created three more of them, I tried a fourth but it decayed and vanished, and threw them at the Snorlax I hit him with all three of them but I could already feel a migraine coming and for all the damage I inflicted I knew he would still be up when I will collapse from exhaustion. I wouldn’t be lucky again to get another evolution to save my life. So I grabbed with my telekinesis rocks and debris and threw them at him.

While I was doing this Thomas continued to dodge and kept the focus of Snorlax on him until I hit him with a large rock, that changed his focus from Thomas to me and charged at me using Giga Impact once again. I tried to teleport but found myself unable to do it so I ran just in time out of the way and the Snorlax hit the already battered wall of the canyon. 

“Do you think a rock large enough could finally bring him down?” Thomas asked.

“Like Hercules and the Hydra? Probably, let’s find out.” I said, I could think about why my teleport wasn’t working after this fight. I threw more rocks at Snorlax and baited him away from the wall. Thomas in the meantime started to create a large crack in the wall using Psycho Shock as a chisel to cut the rock away from the canyon. The entire thing was easily twenty meters high and five wide. In the meantime I continued to throw rocks at the Snorlax and tried with Confusion but it didn’t have any effect on him. When Thomas gave me the ok I ran to the wall once again and put my back to the wall the Snorlax seeing me flee from him made him angry enough to charge at me with a new Giga Impact. ‘I really hope this works or I’m a pancake. I focused on my telekinesis and tried to use it as a whip of some kind and thankfully it worked out. I threw my newly made whip at a near rock on my right and used it to throw myself away from the attack. He hit the wall with immense force, so much that the ground shook under our feet. That though wasn’t enough to get the rock fall on him.

“Oh come on!” I used my telekinesis and grabbed the chunk of rock and pull it to me, with a mighty stony sound the wall gave up and finally the immense rock fell on him with a thunderous sound and a mighty shockwave that broke the ground under it.  With that the battle was over. More rocks followed the big one in its journey to the ground.

The Snorlax got buried under tons of stone and we were ready to finally let this whole battle behind us when suddenly from under the giant pile of rocks a light came through it and the rocks started to go down and down.

“What’s happening?” Twilight asked from afar. 

“I dunno.” I said truthfully. Finally the light subsided and with a powerful explosion they were hurled away from the zone the only thing that remained was the giant rock on the ground and a strange metallic object on it.

“Do you think it’s safe?” Thomas asked.

“No, but let’s check it out anyway.” I said.

We neared the object and found out it was a kind of badge shaped like the Normal type symbol very much like the one that was on the Snorlax belly. 

“Do you think?” I asked. 

“Probably.” He replied. I opened the badge holder and fitted the badge in the first slot, the holder gave out a click and the badge fitted it perfectly but nothing more happened. Though at least we finally discovered what the badge holder was for.

“What now?” Thomas asked.

“Now we return to Ponyville, we rest and we start travelling once again. If there are more Pokémon like this one then we have to find them and beat them I believe our answers will come to us when we collect all these badges. So we need to go around the world, like in the games, you in for it?” I asked him after my explanation, pulling out my best smile.

“Always.”  
> Chapter 7 The prologue of a wonderful journey
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

After the battle with the Snorlax we all rested for a bit in the gorge, the most fascinating thing though was how a large group of pokémon were returning to the canyon filling the previously empty area, some rock type pokémon, mostly geodude and onix, were present and some steel type too.

“Hey look a Salamance, and a Druddigon!” Thomas said excited pointing to a distant area where the mentioned pokémon were chilling out.

“Yep.” I replied, I was excited too… But I was so tired from the fight. “Hey Twilight do you think you could teleport us back on the gorge?” I asked her.

“Well sure, but I really want to remain here to study the pokémon of the area. Such fascinating creatures.” She said with glee.

“Ok then but be wary, not many pokémon likes to have strangers in their territory, especially the dragon types. So watch out for the Salamance and the Druddigon.” I warned.

“Yeah, yeah I’ll be careful.” She said dismissing us while writing notes on a parchment.

“She will become Pokéfood, Trixie is sure of that.” Trixie said. “But that’s not our problem, let’s go assistants.” Trixie said in her usual tone trotting away.

“How do we exit the gorge without a teleportation spell or any wings?” Thomas pointed out.

“Anne can’t you teleport us?” Trixie said looking at me.

I looked down a bit embarrassed. “I-I cannot, not anymore.” I answered.

“What?” Thomas and Trixie shouted.

I winced at that shout. “Yes after the Snorlax hit me I discovered I couldn’t teleport anymore. I’m sorry.” I said looking down.

“Oh Anne you don’t have to be sorry, it’s not your fault.” Trixie said hugging me. “The great and powerful Trixie already has a solution!” She affirmed. I looked at her tilting my head, “Hey Twilight if you teleport us on the top of the canyon Anne will tell you another entry of the Pokédex!” She shouted, this caught the attention of Twilight who immediately scrambled to us in a hurry.

“Really?” She said looking at us with the eyes of a children.

“But of course, now if you will…” Trixie said.

“Of course.” Twilight said and her horn light up and we were immediately on the top of the cliff where we started. 

“Ah, gullible little Twilight.” Trixie said laughing at her successful plan. I thought it was pretty funny too so I said nothing and just shook my head. 

“You are the worst Trixie.” Thomas commented snickering.

“Trixie is a great and powerful one. It just turns out she is also the best at pranks.” She boasted and soon we were all on our way back.


THIRD PERSON POV


“Wait… If I teleported them on there how will they-” Twilight’s brain came to a sudden halt when she realized that in her haste she just got pranked. By Trixie of all ponies!

“Oh! This means war. And War thee shall have Trixie!” She announced to the air.

The sound of rocks smashing together made her look at her right where a Geodude was watching her with a curious look. Then covered his mouth with a hand and laughed with the sound of landslide.

“Yeah, yeah laugh it up you.” Twilight said blushing red and returned to her notes.

Meanwhile Trixie and her group reached Ponyville, though Trixie excused herself and disappeared in the city while Anne and Thomas went to Fluttershy to heal out any injuries they received from the battle. They knocked on her door and she came out with little Summer on her head like she was a hat. She immediately noticed their scratches and bruises and immediately pushed them inside for an “Incredibly urgent emergency!” 

The entire “emergency” lasted two minutes where Summer just used her Healing Wish to bring them back to full strength, after the deal was done they thanked them both and went out searching fo Trixie.

“Where do you think she went?” Anne asked.

“Beats me, Trixie can be unpredictable at times.” Thomas said shrugging. “Hey there she is.” He called out when they barely entered the town.

“Anne, Thomas.” She waved them, she then trotted to them. “The great and powerful Trixie has a spectacular gift for you two!” She announced striking a pose.

“Oh? What is it?” Anne asked enthusiastic. “Come on, tell me tell me!” She said bouncing around Trixie.

“Oh my God Anne, you can’t do that every time…” Thomas said covering his face with a hand.

“Shush you.” Anne said before resuming her bouncing and adding some pirouettes in there too.

“Tut, tut.” Trixie said stopping Anne with a hoof. “Everything will be revealed this evening at Trixie spectacular show!” She said. “There and only there.” She continued with a smirk.

“Awww.” Anne said defeated.

“I’m sure the next time you will get her.” Thomas said ironically. Anne huffed and walked away towards Trixie’s cart. 

“Come on Trixie, we need to practice the new show right?” She asked grabbing Trixie’s mantle.

“Well yes.” She said holding a laugh.


ANNE POV


After my completely mature and absolutely necessary request to Trixie, we returned to the cart where she explained to us what to do in her next performance. It was a fairly simple one, we had to go near her and cover her with a drape and then she will disappear from under it. Then do it again with multiple objects changing them into other objects.

We practiced for hours and with the sun setting we were ready.

“Welcome, mares and stallions to the magical show of Trixie! The great and powerful Trixie will now present her assistants, give a cheer for Thomas and Annie!” She said making the crowd go wild when we came out from behind a drape. “And now for the first magic of today we-”

“You again?” Shouted Rainbow Dash from the air.

“What are ya doing here Trixie?” Asked the irate voice of Applejack. Both of them were now on the stage in front of us.

“Trixie is trying to make a magical show, step down from the stage now! Or do you want a repeat of what happened the first time you challenged Trixie?” Trixie said obviously bothered by their action.

“Why you-We don’t want any freud like you here!” Rainbow said angrily in her face.

“Hey stop it!” I shouted putting myself in the middle of the argument. “Why are you so hostile?” 

“Anne? Is that ya?” Applejack asked looking at me.

“Yes, I evolved just today. Like the Dustox at your orchard, remember?” I told her.

“Why are you with this pony?” Rainbow said accusingly to me.

“She is mine and Thomas partner. So what?” I asked calmly.

“She almost destroyed this town with her stupid show. Because of her a pair of colts brought an Ursa minor in town.” She said stomping with her hoof.

“Trixie cannot be held responsible of the idiotic ideas of two colts too stupid to realize how bad of an idea that was.” Trixie said defending herself.

“They wouldn’t have done that without your input, also let’s not forget that you made us look like fools in front of the entire city.” Rainbow continued, walking past me and against Trixie.

“Hey! I don’t know what happened here before but you can’t go around ruining our show just like that.” I shouted to her. “Applejack please help us.” I asked.

“Now see here-” She started but I stopped her pulling out my best begging face. “... Dangabit you are just like Applebloom.” She whispered and grabbed Rainbow by her tail. “Come on Rainbow let’s go, you can be angry at her another time.”

“But AJ she fooled you too!” Rainbow replied angrily.

“Ah know but now it’s not the time to make a ruckus.” She said finally and dragged her away from the stage.

“Trixie is sorry for the inconvenience.” Trixie said recovering from the interruption. “Now let’s start!” She proclaimed.

The show went well and no one came on the stage to interrupt again. The tricks worked like a charm and many foals were very happy about it, all of them were drawn like moths when Trixie started recalling our adventures in the forest and in the canyon while she created illusions of the scenes just like a hologram, and even if Trixie would never admit it she was very happy to know that. We were now at the end of the show and Trixie showed that, hidden right next to us there was a big drape which was covered with depictions of stars and magical wands.

“And now for Trixie’s final trick.” She announced. “Anne, Thomas please discover the big surprise!” She said. We were obviously confused, she didn’t inform us of any kind of final trick like that. So with curiosity we pulled the drapes to reveal a second cart hidden underneath it. 

The cart was colored with the same colour scheme of Trixie’s but it was a tad bit smaller, also on the flank there were our names on it in a golden colour. The cart was designed to be attached to Trixie’s own and there was a little platform in between the two creating a passage that could be used to go from a cart to the other.

“Do you like it?” Trixie asked.

“I- but why?” I asked confused but nonetheless happy.

“Well, Trixie can’t make you go around inside Trixie’s cart all the time, you need your space too and so Trixie made a deal with Filthy Rich and requested this cart. It’s all yours to use as you like, but.” She said putting a hoof in front of us. “You must become Trixie’s official assistants to have it.” She said with a knowing smirk.

“I accept!” Thomas said immediately rushing towards the cart to check it out.

“Thank you Trixie… It’s beautiful.” I said with tears of joy hugging her. 

“Then it’s settled you will be Trixie’s great and powerful assistants! What do you think?” She said to the crowd. The cheered for us especially the kids which asked if they could explore the new cart, we didn’t have anything against it so they had a blast checking it out. After a bit the ponies all returned home but not without first donating a lot of money for Trixie’s show.

“Trixie… How much did you paid this cart?” I asked.

“A worthy price, and one I happily spent for you two.” She said with a wink. 

“But-” She stopped me with a hoof.

“No buts, Trixie already did it so you better go inside and be amazed by Trixie’s generosity.” She said with finality at which I just nodded.

“One question though.” I started, she nodded to me to continue. “How will you move it around? It must be heavy.”

“Oh Anne, you still doubt the amazing strength of Trixie?” She said seemingly hurt, then came down to my ear and whispered. “Also a little weight reducing enchantment always helps.” She said with a smirk.

I smiled at her and rushed to the entrance of the cart, Thomas was there waiting for me. 
“Shall we?” I asked.

“Ladies first.” He said with a bow.

“Very well, my knight, then let’s go.” I said and entered the cart. The interior was completely made of wood with two beds in it, obviously one for each of us, the decor was also in Trixie’s style so a lot of stars, magical whiffs and more stars. There was even a wardrobe in it, I wasn’t sure of its function though cause neither I nor Thomas wore anything at all. Our body already provided us with what we need.

“I’ll take the right one.” Thomas said jumping in his bed.

“Why the right one?” I asked confused.

“Because it’s the right choice of course.” He said smugly before laughing.

I rolled my eyes and went on my own bed, it was very soft and comfortable, then I noticed a detail I surveyed, there was a window in the room. ‘A window? But there isn’t one on the outside…’ I thought confused. I looked out of it and saw exactly what I expected, the outside of the cart. It was night so I couldn’t see much… 

“Hey Anne!” Thomas shouted. “Look at what I found!” He said excited. He was pointing to a little red button on the right wall of the cart, it was a red circular button with the symbol of a moon on it. 

“What do you think it does?” I asked him watching the button.

“Dunno. Shall I?” He asked obviously implying that he wanted to press it.

“I don’t see any harm in it so…” I ran away and hid behind my bed. “Whenever you are ready!” I shouted from behind it. I heard the click and immediately came out to see what happened, and I saw nothing.

“Nothing?” 

“Nothing.” 

“Wait.” I said, a strange light was filling the room now. I looked up and saw that the roof was opening up letting the light of the moon shine through. There were so many stars, I never saw so many of them all together like that.

“It’s beautiful.” I said in awe.

“Yeah. It sure is.” Thomas replied and lay down looking up. “When did we stop to look at the sky?” He asked.

I laid down beside him. “Don’t remember, but not often enough. It’s completely different than the one on Earth. This world… It’s so much different.” I said slowly.

“Yeah, but not in a bad way.” He said, and then we fell into a long silence, we just watched the stars.

“I’m confused now.” I said suddenly.

“About what.” He asked.

“My goals. I’m confused, I want to go home but… Being here, with you and Trixie. It’s dangerous but… so good too, I never thought I would have enjoyed an adventure this much. If nothing ever happened we would still be on our boring place eating and living. But now… now I’m not just living, I’m Living it’s so exciting you know?” 

“Yeah, I-I don’t know how to feel too. This is so strange and yet.” He said.

“Yes, it’s like we should have done this from the start right?” I asked.

“I feel like this is our destiny, it’s what we should do. What we were meant to do, going on an adventure. I would have thought we would have ended up in a van roaming the states but this is much nicer.” He said. “Also we are now what we always dreamt to have for ourselves, a Pokèmon, crazy.”

“Yes, crazy. But nice.” I finished.

“If we even find out how to go back… Would you?” I asked.

“I don’t know Anne… I don’t know.” 

“Me too. Let’s cross this bridge when we will come to it. For now let’s just enjoy this moment.”

“Agreed.”
> Chapter 8 Farewell!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

I woke up still on the hard floor of Trixie’s… Our cart. It seems me and Thomas both passed out while stargazing and now the impartial light of the sun woke me up. I was more than ready to go to my bed and return to sleep, I took the sheats and pulled them when Trixie entered our cart from seemingly the wall on the other side of the door. 

“Hi Anne, already up?” She asked innocently.

“Yeah I was just, doing my bed.” I tiredly replied and put the blankets back where they belonged.

“Ah you are indeed a wonderful assistant.” She said and then looked at Thomas, “Why is he on the floor?” She asked.

“We might have passed out while stargazing last night.” I answered and then yawned.

“Good for you, I knew you would love Trixie’s extraordinary gift.” She said proudly. “Now come you have to say goodbye to your… friends. Even if I don’t understand why we can’t just go..” She said her cheerful mood completely evaporated at the mention of our friends.

“Trixie… I know you don’t like them but can’t you…” I started but she interrupted abruptly.

“Later.” She said pulling her hat down on her face. “Later I will explain.” I didn’t want to offend her so I let it go and went outside. Then I remembered that I needed Thomas too so I pulled out a 180 and return back in. I then grabbed Thomas by his shoulders and shook him to awakeness.

“Yeah yeah I’m awake…” He sleepily said. “Anne? What time is it?” He asked when he opened his eyes.

“Too early for this…” I whispered. “But our friend are outside to say goodbye to us, how they managed to know that we were going to go away it’s a mystery.” I said. 

We walked out and searched for the girls. The first one we found was Pinkie Pie who wasn’t so cheerful… 

“So… You are going away?” She asked on the verge of tears. 

“Yeah but… How do you know that?” I asked wearly.

“My pinkie sense told me… But why? Don’t you like it here?” She asked looking at us with her eyes almost filled with tears.

“It’s not that Pinkie, this place is beautiful but… There is a whole world to explore and visit and a lot of ponies to help. We can’t stand here and do nothing, you understand right?” I told her.

She immediately perked up and nodded vigorously. “Yepperoni I do! I thought you didn’t like it here but then I asked you if that was the case and you said it wasn’t so I was like yay she is not angry or anything and…” 

I left her at her rambling and confronted the other girls. “So that’s the why we are going. Any question?” 

“Yes.” Fluttershy said. “When will you come back?”

“We will try to visit from time to time, ok?” I replied, she nodded contendently, then she excused herself saying that her animals needed her. We shared a brief hug and parted ways.

“Nothing much here to ask away, just be careful ok?” Applejack said simply. I nodded and smiled at her.

“Thanks.” I said.

“I still can’t believe you hang out with that cheap magician.” Rainbow said growling.

“Hey listen Rainbow I don’t know why you are so against her but you won’t convince me nor Thomas to remain here and let her go alone.” I said firmly.

“Exactly, another thing now that we can. It’s extremely rude to interrupt a performance just know that.” Thomas said. 

“Fine. Bye.” Rainbow said angrily and shot out in the sky.

“Ah will talk to her… see ya.” Applejack said and immediately trotted off chasing Rainbow.

“Nothing much from me too I’m afraid, but if you ever need anything cloth related just let me know darling.” Rarity said. 

“Thank you I will.” I replied. 

“Now…” Twilight started. “You owe me an entry on your Pokédex, right?” She said narrowing her eyes.

“Fine.” I said and recited another pokemon data. “It is said that a Kirlia that is exposed to the positive emotions of its Trainer grows beautiful. This Pokémon controls psychokinetic powers with its highly developed brain. Kirlia uses the horns on its head to amplify its psychokinetic power. When the Pokémon uses its power, the air around it becomes distorted, creating mirages of nonexistent scenery. A Kirlia has the psychic power to create a rip in the dimensions and see into the future. It is said to dance with pleasure on sunny mornings. “ I finished with a slack jawed Twilight looking at me though she still managed to write everything down even in her shocked state.

“Incredible… I need to study more pokémon! There is too much to know and too little time!” She said looking around frantically. 

“Hey, hey calm down, I’m sure you will be able to complete your studies but there is no need to get hasty about it.” I said trying to calm her down.

“Ok, ok…” She inhaled and then exhaled slowly. “I’m fine.” 

“You sure?” I asked.

“Yeah, yeah. You can see the future no big deal right?” She said with a nervous look and a twitchy eye. 

“Sure…” Thomas said slowly. “Just so you know, many of the pokedex entries are not completely accurate, there are exaggerations here and there. I don’t know actually if Kirlia can see the future… I guess we will have to find out. Same goes with the mirages.” Thomas continued shrugging.

Twilight shook her head and fixed her mane. “Ok now, I have a spell that you may want.” She said and showed us a scroll. “It’s called Familiar Shakling, it’s an ancient spell used by unicorns to create familiars to help with their daily lives, this spell will allow you to communicate from great distance and if the bond is strong enough, to even see through the eyes of one another. The only downside is that if it is broken by any means then it’s impossible to re-apply.” She said.

“Interesting, but do you think Trixie will be able to cast it?” Thomas asked.

Twilight flinched and bit her lower lip, “I… Don’t think so. N-not that she is not a good unicorn it’s only that this spell is very complicate and mana expensive, so maybe she… can’t.” She said low enough to pass up as Fluttershy.

“We will talk about this, ok?” I said. Twilight nodded and walked away with a bye alongside Rarity. 

“So what do you think?” Thomas asked me.

“I don’t know. On one hand it would be nice to be able to communicate through great distances, on the other though I just have my doubts. What if something goes wrong? Also we need Trixie’s approval before doing anything.” I said, Thomas nodded alongside me and so we decided to find her to ask her.

We found Trixie at the cart, she was checking all of our supplies and was doing so with a serious expression on her face. “Hey Trixie… What’s up? Something’s wrong?” I asked her.

“Trixie is just… busy.” She said. 

“Trixie… What’s wrong?” I asked one more time. 

“Those colts and their parents… They came here and argued with me about my previous visit in Ponyville, it seems they did not forget what happened.” She said sadly. She sighed, “But it’s not important, what do you need?” 

“Twilight offered us to use a spell, she called Familiar Shackling.” I said, promising myself to make her spill out what happened when she firstly arrived here. 

“Trixie never heard of such a spell. What does it do?” She asked while also stopping with her checking.

“Basically she will bind us to you as your familiars, with that we can communicate through long distances and if the bond is strong enough we can even look through each other eyes.” I explained.

“It seems a good spell to Trixie.” She said then deadpanned. “Where’s the catch?” 

“Ehm… Twilight needs to do that because she said that you may not have enough mana to cast it…” I said lowering my voice with every word. 

“What.” She said coldly. “That pompous purple bi-” She almost swore before catching herself. “Alright so, she believes that Trixie is not good enough for that spell? Trixie will show her!” She said determined before galopping off towards Twilight’s home.

Thomas facepalmed. 

“Ok that could have gone better.” I said flatly.

“No s-” He inhaled, and then exhaled slowly. “Ok fine we need to reach her and prevent a disaster. Let’s go.” He said and with that we hurried after Trixie.
We ran towards the library, Thomas used his small figure to easily pass under ponies who didn’t mind it too much, I on the other hand was too big for that so I instead jumped and pirouetted among the crowd to reach Trixie. I never noticed how good it felt to do those dance moves… especially in such a good day. Trixie was already inside the library when we found her, we could hear her arguing with Twilight from a long distance. They were inside, Trixie was ranting about how she is not inferior to Twilight and the poor pony remained there not knowing what to do.

“Trixie.” I said interrupting her. I then jumped on her back balancing myself, “Please let Twilight explain.” I asked her.

“Fine.” She said with a humpf.

“Alright, thanks Anne by the way. Trixie you must understand, you have the potential to use this spell you just lack the necessary mana to use it. I don’t want you to get hurt while using it.” She said sympathetically, Trixie looked conflicted.

“Why do you care? You were the one to humiliate Trixie in Ponyville.” She said.

“I never intended it to go that way Trixie, I just wanted to save the city from the Ursa… I’m sorry if that caused you downfall in your career.” Twilight said apologetically.

“Trixie, you may have not told us what happened but i think I have a good idea either way.” Thomas piped up. “It wasn’t your fault but neither was Twilight’s.”

Trixie stood there, thinking that out. She remained like that for a good minute before sighing and holding out a hoof. “Trixie’s forgive you.” She said through her teeth, Twilight watched the hoof and promptly shook it.

“Thank you.” She said. 

“You can now enact your spell.” Trixie said. “If Trixie’s assistants are ok with that of course.” She continued looking at us.

I lazily pirouetted around and confirmed with a nod when she asked the question, I was a little unsure but I trusted Twilight. Thomas too nodded alongside me. 

“Then it’s decided, be ready everypony.” Twilight said and ignited her horn. A pair of ethereal chains came forth from Twilight’s horn, the chains twisted around Trixie’s horn, when they finished that they came towards us and actually entered our bodies. When we were all connected the chains illuminated brightly before disappearing into a white mist. “Done.” Twilight said panting.

“Uh, I don’t feel any different-” I started and immediately I saw myself, I actually saw myself through Trixie’s eyes. It was so confusing, I could see my body move but I saw it in a third person perspective. I closed my eyes and opened them again to find myself back into my own head. “Woah. That was weird.” I said.

“What happened?” Twilight asked concerned, “Something went wrong?” 

“No, no… It’s just.” 

“I saw myself with Trixie’s eyes.” Me and Thomas said at the same time.

“Wait you too?” We said in unison once again. 

“Incredible, your bond is truly a strong one if you can already look through each other’s eyes.” Twilight stated with glee.

“Yeah…” I said still dazed by the experience. “Trixie you ok?” I asked, Trixie was still looking into nothingness and only when I called her she finally returned to her senses.

“I- Trixie is okay, just a little bit… Dazed…” She said slowly sitting.

“I know the feeling, it was pretty cool to see myself through your eyes though.” Thomas said.

We rested for a bit in Twilight’s library, she offered us tea, quite good I might add, and then we took off. We silently walked towards our little camp and resumed with the preparations. Trixie had quite a lot of stuff to pack away most of it from her various tricks, when we finished we finally set off and made our way out of the village. We were almost out when we saw Twilight hurrying towards us. 

“Hey Trixie! Twilight is here stop for a bit.” I said, Trixie slowed down and stopped that way Twilight reached us. 

“I-I forgot something.” She wheezed out obviously tired by her quick run. “Here…” She said holding a little envelope to us, the little thing was a simple letter with her cutie mark on it. 

“What is it?” I asked confused.

“This-This is a special letter, just write into it and I will receive a copy of it into my own envelope, the thing is enchanted to never run out of paper so be sure to keep me informed during your travels ok?” She said regaining her breath.

“I will be sure to write as often as possible, thank you twilight.” I said.

“Bye, have a good journey!” She said waving her hoof.

We were a good way out of Ponyville when I sensed that something was going to happen, in those next seconds I indeed heard something quite powerful…

DON’T FORGET TO WRITE!
> Chapter 9 Flying menaces.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

We left for Canterlot less than two days ago, the trip was going quite well. The weather was nice, the birds and the flying pokèmon were getting along nicely. All in all the journey was mostly uneventful. The only thing worthy of note was when we encountered a herd of Ponyta and Rapidash, nothing dangerous but Trixie will now think twice before starting a conversation with other horse like Pokèmon… her hat will that's for sure. 

I couldn't help it but giggle when I thought again about that episode. “If you are thinking about what Trixie is thinking you are thinking then Trixie will make you pull this wagon, Anne.” Trixie said sternly.

“No ma'am, just thinking about...uh…”

“Weird berry names!” Thomas shouted saving me from the magician’s ire.

“Yes, that! Absolutely! Leppa Berry hehehe…” I awkwardly confirmed.

“Trixie will just pretend to believe you.” She said. 

“Alright… thanks. Hey, I feel something…” there was a strange feeling of malice in the air, but I couldn't pinpoint where it was coming from. 

“Over us in the sky!” I heard Thomas shout. I looked up and saw a flock of flying pokèmon, starly and staravia made up most of the floc, but some Pidgey were scattered in the group as well.

“We must have entered their territory they see us as a threat. Trixie get ready for trouble.” I shouted from the roof of the cart.

The cart stopped, and Trixie sighed. “When shouldn't Trixie expect trouble?” 

“Incoming!” I shouted, the starly we're now bombarding us using Aerial Ace and peck which fortunately we all avoided, that didn't make them any less motivated, they flew high in the air ready to bombard us again.

When one of them approached me I immediately took it into my telekinesis and swatted it away from us, They were flying too fast for Thomas to catch him in his telekinesis, so he relied more on his fists for the job.

All in all, though he was fairing very well.


THOMAS POV


I punched and dodged the incoming enemies, as well as I could, there was a lot of them, and the big birds were still up in the air watching the battle closely. They weren't hard to swat away. Fortunately, they were very light, they did have with number though. More than once I had to duck down to avoid an incoming mass of Starly, then out of the blue, a Staravia started to call for the others causing them to retreat.

The Staravia glared at me, and I couldn't help it but shudder at the sight. Then fast as lightning, it attacked, it hit me square in the chest with immense force, not to the extreme the Snorlax had done, but a close second. I stumbled and rolled on the cart almost falling off of the edge. Immediately I tried to stand up and narrowly avoided a nasty peck thrown my way. 

Anne apparently noticed and started to bombard the Staravia with her psychic bombs, meanwhile I couldn't do anything until it came down again to get me. “Anne, can you slow it down so I can punch it?” I shouted.

“Maybe! Let me just…” she trailed off creating an aura around the Pokèmon in mid-air, the Staravia descended once more, but this time it was slower.

“Take this oversized chicken!” I shouted while punching it square in the face, throwing it to the ground motionless.

“Hey! Let Trixie go!” Trixie shouted. I searched for her and saw a big Staraptor taking her in the air in his talons. Trixie was squirming in his grasp but couldn't do very much unless she wanted to plummet down. 

“Trixie!” Anne shouted charging another psychic bomb, the move was interrupted by another Staravia crashing into her side, throwing her from the roof. 

“Anne!” I shouted and sprinted to her location. I saw her under the Staravia narrowingly evading his beak while trying to push it away, I jumped down from the roof and directly on the bird. Then I grabbed it by its neck and started to choke it. Anne used this at her advantage and focused enough to blast the bird with her bombs. 

I threw the unconscious Staravia away and checked Anne. “How are you? Anything broken?” I frantically asked.

“I'm fine… I think.” She said, while she tried to get up she flinched and screamed. 

“Anne!” I said pulling her up from the ground.

“I think I broke my leg in the fall.” She said. 

“Alright, I'll bring you inside now and then I'm going to beat that Staraptor and save Trixie.” I said.

“What? No you can't, not alone!” She shouted.

“But I need to. You are in no condition to fight.” I said sternly.

“What about the rest of the flock?” She asked looking around.

“They escaped, they followed their leader away towards the waterfalls on the mountain side.” I explained.

“ Damn it.” She said almost tearing up. Then she calmed down while I entered the cabin. “Fine, I'll stay here but you better return with Trixie AND some roasted chicken!” She shouted enraged.

I carried her to her bed and delicately dropped her on the mattress. “I'm no medic but I know that you need a splinter of some kind.” I said I looked around the room to search for a suitable object for the job and found the leg of a chair to be the perfect size for her. Well not perfect but close enough.

I used a rope from Trixie's chest in her cabin to secure the splinter and rushed to the door, before I closed it though I said. “I'll be back.” In my most convincing Terminator voice.


ANNE POV


“I'll be back.” 

“Pft. Dork.”


THOMAS POV


I started to run towards the waterfalls where I saw the flock going. I didn't encounter any more flying type pokémon along the road but I sure encountered a lot of Bug and Earth pokémon the majority avoided me so I didn't mind them too much. A little Pichu though started to follow me and mimicked my motions, cute.

In any case I had to leave him while I started to climb the mountain to reach the source of the waterfall.

“Sorry little guy. I have to go up there and you can't come with me. It will be dangerous.” I told him not really expecting anything from him but…

He nodded and jumped away happily while waving at me. I waved back and soon found myself against a worthy foe, the side of a mountain.

“Alright Thomas, you can do this!” I said and started to climb.

In half an hour I finally reached the waterfalls. I huffed and puffed while regaining my breath, it wasn't that hard to climb but still... The waterfalls apparently led up to a cave with a river in it. I promptly followed it and searched for Trixie, my journey took me to another branch of the river. There was a waterfall inside the cave and then the river split in two, I continued to follow the river and exited the cave.

In front of me there was a closed area with an open sky, there were a lot of pillars made of white marble filled with nests, on one pillar far bigger than the others, I found Trixie. She was fine for what I could see but unconscious. 

The area was traversed by the river which zig zagged through the pillars and reached a little lake in the middle. To reach the actual ground tough I would have to jump approximately 5 meters, not a big deal but still frightening now that I was so short. 

I couldn't jump of course so I found a way down by climbing yet again, strangely the Starly weren't there, which was good but very suspicious.

Which wasn't good.

I reached the base of the biggest pillar and started, again! To climb. Not really funny, the rock was almost polished and finding any kind of support was a nightmare. Long story short I reached the top of the pillar and ran towards Trixie.

I couldn't see from where I exited the cave but there was blood on the other side of her head, blasted Staraptor must have dropped her on a rock and fell unconscious, fortunately she was still breathing.

“Trixie…” 

A sudden pain shot out from my back and I rolled on the ground painfully. I looked around and saw the same Staraptor gazing at me with his eyes.

“You stupid birdbrain! I will make sure to swat you around like a piñata for what you did to Trixie!” I threatened boiling with anger. 

The Staraptor wasn't intimidated at all though and swiftly his wings became white and I found myself facing a direct Gust to the face. I barely dodged and just got hit by loose pebbles but I couldn't rest just yet.

I tried to summon my psychic powers to grab him but he acted quickly and immediately flew against me hitting me with his wing, which was covered in metal.

‘Dammit… Steel Wing.’ I suddenly thought before an incredible pain encompassed me from the midsection. I fell on the ground almost unconscious, when I looked up again I saw the Staraptor preparing another Steel Wing, if I didn't do anything I would have died. 

My hand grabbed the nearest rock and I rolled to the side slashing at the Staraptor underbelly with it. Some blood poured but nothing serious, the pokémon screeched in pain and immediately looked pissed.

I clutched my hands on the rock and stood up glaring at the offending bird. “Trixie is not your dinner!” I shouted.

A barrage of flapping and chirping immediately drew my attention behind me and I saw the entire flock starting to descend on Trixie.

“NO!” I shouted and threw myself over Trixie swatting away the Starly with my rock. They hit me over and over but I couldn't give up. It was too important.

My rock started to glow in a purplish light.

'Don't touch her!’ I angrily thought.

“STAY AWAY FROM HER!” I snapped slashing in front of me, immediately a blade of pure energy shot out from the rock and slashed a third of the flock which dropped down on the ground with a lot of cuts and bruises.

The rest of them seeing that I was still a threat started to attack more viciously and I retailed with even more psychic blades.

“T-Thomas?” I heard Trixie say weakly. 

“Trixie! Find a shelter or do a magic but get out of here!” I shouted to her while battling more and more opponents, even the ones I downed early were back again.

“What's happening where am I?” She asked confused and dazzled. She tried to stand up but failed and dropped down with a heartbroken whine.

“Stand down Trixie I'll take care of them. Can you turn invisible or something?” I suggested.
My answer was a groan of pain. “I'll take that as a no.”

“Alright you birds I didn't want to do this but you leave me no choice, I don't care what they will think of me I WILL KILL YOU if that's what you need to stay down! I'll do anything to protect them both!” I shouted and immediately a bright light blinded me.

I felt stronger, my pains were gone, my bruises and cuts healed. I looked in front of me still with my rock in my hands and roared with all my might slashing horizontally against the entire flock. A mighty psychic blade exited from my rock slicing the air in front of it and ultimately it sliced through the bodies of the majority of the pokémon.

Many hit the ground with a sickening splash but I didn't care, they drove me to that. The others seeing their friends demise left and flew away. The Staraptor though.

He was angry.

He shot out in the air and started to drop on me, his body was blazing with a bluish flame, I recognized the attack, I was ready to dodge but behind me Trixie was still in no condition to do so. So I stood my ground, and tanked the hit.

The Brave Bird hit like a train and almost knocked me unconscious there and there. But I endured and survived the move, because I knew that the backslash was going to happen.

As expected the Staraptor flinched in pain from the move and I seized the opportunity, I jumped and slashed horizontally pointing down over the pokémon, unfortunately he managed to sidestep quickly and avoided the hit.

I wasn't finished though immediately after I landed I slashed again and this time I hit him in the side, I didn't cut him strangely. The blade exploded on contact with him instead but he painfully landed against a near rock pile and knocked it over.

I remained there waiting for him to return, but he didn't. So I walked back and went to Trixie's side. “Hey Trixie? You ok? Can you walk?” I asked concerned, also I noted that the gash on her left side was gone.

“Yes, I-Trixie is fine. Thank you, I- LOOK OUT!” She shouted, immediately spun around and barely deflected an incoming air slash with my rock.

“He is still alive! Keep yourself down Trixie I don't want you to hurt yourself again.” I said.

“Oh no! You will not treat me as some useless foal! Trixie will fight and will help you defeat this brute that foalnapped me!” She shouted angry, determined. I couldn't say no to that now could I?

“Fine, but look out here he comes again!” The Staraptor wasted no time and was immediately up in the air throwing air slashes at us from a distance. Trixie used various rocks and threw them at him with little effect.

“Don't you have anything stronger?” I asked.

“Trixie is a street magician not a battle mage!” 

The Staraptor was tired of us and flew in the air once again charging brave bird. I couldn't take another hit like that, I needed a plan. 
“Trixie can you grab him?” I asked.

“I don't know! Why?!” She asked visibly worried and looking straight at the incoming flaming bird projectile.

“Slow him down a bit and I will end this! Can you do it?”

“I'll try!” 

Her horn sparkled with her pinkish aura and immediately engulfed the incoming Pokémon, the Staraptor slowed down a bit, but not enough.

“Come on Trixie! Show this pigeon why you are Great and Powerful!” I cheered.

“Slow down you insolent bird!” She shouted scrunching her nose and clenching her teeth. The aura doubled in size and the Staraptor slowed down even more, he was still fast but at least he wasn't a truck flying at me anymore.

'Perfect!’ I charged head on, I was face to face with the Staraptor. Both of use were staring each other down. I grabbed my rock with both my hands, and then it crumbled and pulverized. I was dumbstruck.

'No! Not now!’ I thought in a mix of rage and desperation. I didn't have any time to dodge now, I couldn't grab another rock and I couldn't absolutely take this hit again. So I slashed with my arm instead, a white light engulfed it and immediately a far larger and thicker blade shoot out from it cutting through the incoming attack.

The Staraptor stopped glowing and slowed down to a crawl then, he fell on the ground in free fall. When he slammed against the ground he… he was cut in two right down the middle. I killed him.

“Is it…?” Trixie asked in trembling voice. Both for the strain of using that much magic and the adrenaline finally leaving her system. Or probably because of the bloody proof of my crime on the ground.

“Yes.” I answered. “I killed it. I had to.” I said.

“You don't have to justify it from me.” Trixie said. “You did what you had to. I'm sorry it came down to this. If I was stronger maybe…” She started.

I stopped her. “No. It wasn't your fault nor anybody else's. The Staraptor attacked us, we had to defend ourselves. I think I imagined it with too much naivety, sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do.” I said tired.

“Let's go back. We can rest, and tomorrow we will reach Canterlot.” She said, I almost glanced back to the body before her hoof firmly stopped me. “Stop. Don't look. It's over.” She said, soothingly and calmly.

“Yeah it is.” I answered in a breath. “The way back is right there, but we have to climb. Are you up for that?” I asked changing the subject.

“Trixie is more than capable of a little hiking.” She said reverting to her old voice and mannerism.
> Chapter 10 A talk with the Sun
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

After our encounter with the Starly along the road, me and Anne along with Trixie continued our journey to reach Canterlot. When we came back to the cart I was shocked to see that Anne was there waiting for us, her leg was healed somehow.

"Anne? But how?" I asked shocked.

She looked equally puzzled before starting her tale. "A strange white light did this, I don't know exactly what happened but at one point while I was in the bed it arrived from nowhere and I felt myself reinvigorated by it. In a second my leg felt perfectly fine and here I am." She told us. At that I was confused, I never saw or heard something like that happening before.

"Hey you evolved too!" She said happily hugging me. Tightly.

"Argh-Anne. Can't. Breath." I said choking.

"Oh uhm sorry." She said letting me go.

"As lovely as this is we must go." Trixie said. "We have to depart now, Trixie doesn't want to encounter anymore of those things." She said obviously angered by the previous confrontation.

We all agreed and returned on the cart. From there to Canterlot it wasn't a long journey. This doesn't mean I didn't have any time to feel stupid. "So you almost died because a Staraptor hit you with a Brave Bird. Right?" Anne asked without emotion. 

"Yes?" I replied scared.

"My dear Tommy." Oh-oh, I didn't like this, she only call me that when I'm in deep trouble. "You fought valiantly against this foe but if I remember correctly you CAN create barriers. Right?"

*Gulp*

"So, why in HELL didn't you raise one!" She shouted in my face.

"Shit. I'm an idiot." I said like an idiot.

"You're damn right you are IDIOT!" So I spent the last part of our journey in a corner trying to purge myself from the shame and stupidity. 

Barely a day after we finally reached the majestic doors of Canterlot city.

"Alt." Someone shouted from outside. Me and Anne were inside, so we didn't see who said that but it was probably a guard protecting the entrance. "What's in the cart ma'am?" He asked.

"This is Trixie's cart. The one behind this is the living arrangement of my assistants." Trixie replied as a matter of fact.

"I'm sorry to delay you ma'am but we must check the carts." He said firmly.

"Oh, uhm go ahead." She said not wanting to go against a guard.

They entered the first cart and in a minute they were out. "Clear." One of them shouted then our door opened. Me and Anne were on the floor, I was trying to re-create the psycho cut without success while Anne was meditating on her own.

Upon entering the guard's eyes went wide, he stopped locked on place. Then his training kicked in and shouted. "It's one of those creature call the capture team now!" 

"Wait what!?" We shouted.

"They talk call the team, call the team!" The guard shouted while running out from the cart.

"Unhoof me you!" Trixie screeched from outside, at that we took off and exited.

"Ma'am you must go there are dangerous creatures inside the cart." The guard said trying to drag Trixie away.

"Hey leave her alone!" Anne shouted, pushing the guard away with her powers.

The guard bounced on the ground, not that strongly but still it was regarded as an attack. “Alarm! We have hostiles in the area!” The guard shouted creating a little shimmering bubble around himself, in a second though at least twenty guards were en route towards our location, they made themselves know.

“Attention citizens!” An enhanced voice shouted from down a road, the speaker was yet another guard. “Return to your homes at once, there are dangerous creatures outside, the situation is being handled by the royal guards please refrain from exiting your homes at this time.” The guard announced in calm and levelled voice, ponies around them though immediately galopped away, some entered a home or two but the majority fled towards the center of the city. “Deploy the shield!” The same guard shouted.

With precision and lightning reflexes the unicorns simultaneously powered their horns and caught us all in a big bubble of magic. “Well… that could have gone better.” I muttered.


ANNE POV


I’ll admit I could have handled the situation better. I genuinely thought that Trixie was in danger though. Alas this little excuse of mine held no ground against Thomas who made sure to scold me while we were transported to the castle. “We won’t have to search long for the castle at least.” I tried to say jokingly, which rewarded me with a slap on the back of the head by Thomas.

Canterlot, aside from its very… strict rules, was a paramount of beauty for ponies. The elegant architectures of the entire city reminded me of a fantasy kingdom, the houses were mostly white probably made out of marble, the streets were well kept and completely made out of stone. Canterlot was absolutely different from Ponyville but that was to be expected in some way, this was the capital after all. 

After ten minutes of march we finally caught glimpse of the entrance of the castle, a majestic double golden gate with the insignia of what I could only guess was the symbol of Equestria upon it, on its side there were two unicorn guards. When they saw us they immediately moved away to let us pass, their look didn’t betray any curiosity, only duty. The gate opened, swiftly without almost a sound, it was surreal.

We continued forth passing through an immense garden filled with many statues and pretty flowers, some very similar to some existing species of plant on Earth while other seemed completely alien. The palace itself was astonishing, the entire thing was covered with gold, wherever you looked you could see some of it shining in the sunlight. A single pony was waiting us at the front door, it was a stallion his mane was an electric blue, and kept it in a spikey fashion, he also wore a much different armor from the other guards. 

“Captain Shining Armor, sir.” The guards said at the same time. 

“At ease.” The stallion, replied. “The princess will want to see this, never before we encountered one of them that could talk.” Shining’s horn glowed with a pinkish aura and took the bubble we were in in his magic hold. The guards saluted and swiftly retreated.

“You are Lulamoon Trixie. Correct?” He said, without looking back to us, after he took the bubble he immediately entered and we were now navigating the beautiful interior of the castle.

“Yes.” Trixie answered. “Listen, sir we didn’t want to cause troubles. We were coming here to talk with the princess about a serious issue.” She said.

“Maybe so. But it is my duty to protect the pony of Equestria from danger, and for the last week the danger is those little creatures you are taking with you.” he replied sternly.

“Listen I-” 

“Silence!” He shouted interrupting me. “You will speak only when the princess will allow you to. Am I clear?” He said coldly. I nodded.

Some time passed, I didn’t really focused on where we were going, I was still thinking. ‘Why the sudden hostility? Did something happen here?’ My thoughts were interrupted by the firm stop of the bubble I was residing. We were now in front of two doors made out of pure gold.

The doors trembled and opened, in front of us there was an immense room. It was extremely long, stretching as far as the eye could see. Along the walls there were massive stained windows, all depicting some ponies doing possibly important tasks. At one point I swear I saw Twilight and her friends in one of those…

“Greetings.” A voice said startling me. I didn’t notice but we had finally arrived to the end of the room, which was now clearly a throne room. The pony sitting on the throne was massive, easily towering above any other pony I have ever seen, her mane was made out of some ethereal substance for it floated in the air like if it was blown by a gentle breeze, her eyes were a wonderful magenta and were right now looking directly at me.

“Oh, uhm Hi…” I awkwardly said.

“You will show her majesty the respect she deserve you creature!” Shining barked making me flinch.

“Peace my captain.” The pony, possibly Celestia? From what Discord told us anyway, said softly. “There is no need, please let me know your names.” She asked us, like a mother would, I couldn’t describe it but the air around her, it felt nice like if I was at home.

“My name is Anne Bennet.” I said with a bow.

“I’m Thomas Jones.” he said following up with me.

“And I’m Trixie, your majesty.” 

The princess nodded and spoke once more. “I am Princess Celestia, co-ruler of Equestria and harbrynger of the Sun.” She said. “Now my captain, I think you could lower this bothersome bubble.” 

“But your majesty-” He started.

She held out a hoof to stop him. “Don’t worry, they are not a danger. I can feel it.” She said smiling softly.

“As you command.” He said begrudgingly. Immediately after the barrier disappeared.

“Now.” Celestia started. “Explain to me why you attacked one of my guards.”

I started to sweat. A lot.

“Well you see, your M-majesty I was inside my r-room when I heard Trixie scream and in a second I was outside and I saw one pony holding her and I just reacted and and-” My rant was paused by a hoof.

“I understand. You were worried. Weren’t you?” Celestia asked.

“Yes.” I said lowly.

“It was my fault as well, I should have done something to stop her or to avoid a confrontation of that kind. Instead I did nothing and allowed the scene to continue.” Thomas interjected.

“Worry not, I’m not angry.” She said much to our surprise. “That guard is fine, a little shaken but nothing more. Why did you wish to talk to me though?” She asked.

“Well… For starters, we are Pokémon.” ‘We uh? Already forgot who you were? In nothing then a week?’ A little voice told me from my mind. I ignored it. “We come from a different world, possibly a different dimension altogether. Me and Thomas here are the most knowledgeable beings about Pokémon on this planet, our goal was to reach you in order to assist you in dealing with our sudden appearance. Which I’m sure caused some problems already.” I said.

“Yes, unfortunately and sadly it has. Although you don’t resemble any of the creatures I saw until now.” She said.

“Pokémon are an immense family, right now we number in the hundreds of different species. 807 to be precise.” I told her, she didn’t seem so shocked though.

“Those are a lot. And are you certain all of them arrived here?” She asked.

“No, I’m not entirely sure, but for now a vast majority is. It would be dangerous to discard the possibility of others arriving too.” I explained.

“Very well, I-” A sudden letter popped in existence in front of Celestia who grabbed it and opened. “I see.” She said with a small laughter. “You encountered my student didn’t you?” She asked.

“Twilight Sparkle?” I asked.

She nodded. “Yes, she just sent a letter telling me how much she learnt from your lessons and how many Pokémon she found around and in the city. Those she found are mostly harmless it seems, she also warns me that you would be coming, a shame she was a bit too late.” She made the letter disappear. “And you?” She asked to Trixie. “Why do you travel with them?” 

“Well… Trixie was coming here when she broke a wheel in the Everfree forest. Anne and Thomas offered to help me but after we repaired the wheel we were attacked by a giant Pokémon. We escaped and ended up in Appleoosa.” 

“That’s quite the distance for a run.” Celestia noted.

Trixie nodded. “It is, but fortunately Trixie found one of the ancient gates to teleport there.”

“So they still work?” Celestia asked surprised.

Trixie nodded, “Yes, as I was saying we ended up in Appleoosa where we helped some of the ponies by dealing with a group of Mankeys, they are now helping the ponies building and working in the fields.” Trixie said. 

“I’m very happy to hear of this.” Celestia said smiling kindly. “Now tell me.” She said looking at Thomas. “Who are you?” 

“I already said my name?” Thomas asked confused.

The princess lightly laughed, she waved a dismissive hoof. “No, not like this. What I want to know is a bit more of yourself.”

“Well my name is Thomas I’m a Kirlia right now and until I find a Dawnstone I’m stuck as I am.” He said, the princess cocked her head in confusion to this but didn’t interrupt. “I’m one of Anne’s friend-”

“Besties!” I chirped in.

He smiled and continued, “As I was saying I am her best friend and I just go where she goes.” He finished.

“That’s wonderful but I’m curious. What do you mean for now? Regarding your species I mean.” The princess asked.

“A wonderful question Princess. I think Trixie here may be able to explain, just to see if she studied.” I said smirking to Trixie which shot me an annoyed glare.

“Why yes Trixie sure knows some things about Trixie’s assistants. From what they told me their base species is called Ralts, right now they are in the middle of their three stages evolution, a Kirlia. The next step is different, Anne when she will be strong and old enough will become a Gardevoir while Thomas could evolve right now. Only problem is that he needs something called Dawnstone to do it.” Trixie explained, wonderfully I might add.

“Interesting, is this common for the other species of pokémon?” The princess inquired.

“Yes, many of the known species evolve, some though remains like they are all their life such beings usually are Legendary Pokémon.” I said.

“What are those?” The princess asked.

“Legendary Pokémon are incredibly powerful Pokémon capable of controlling vary aspect of reality. To name a few we have Arceus, Dialga, Palkia and Giratina. Arceus is said to be the one that created our whole dimension along with everything in it, he gave Dialga the power to sustain and manipulate time while Palkia is the master of space itself. Giratina is a bit more obscure, he lives in a dark dimension called Distortion World, usually alone, his world is a mirrored version of our own, one time Dialga and Palkia fought between themselves, the damage was so big that the Distortion World suffered for this." I stopped for a second to catch my breath.

"You see, the distortion world is nothing like our own, there some rules of physic don't apply, also Giratina lives there alone because of this he is not known at all. But his existence is what makes the life on our own world possible. One being can be only so much patient though, the final straw was when Palkia and Dialga fought. He hated them for what they did to his world and as such he wanted revenge, he managed to almost capture Dialga but with the help of another Pokémon, a Shaymin, Dialga escaped. Later on Zero a human tried to capture Giratina to gain his powers. He succeeded and stole his powers unfortunately this also costed Giratina his life.” The last bit really struck Celestia, usually she had a stone mask but just this time I could seen some sadness in her eyes.

“A group of hero managed to stop Zero and Giratina was later on saved by Shaymin which used one of his powers to save him, basically resurrecting the legendary Pokémon. Now Giratina lives again in the distortion world still pondering his vengeance against Palkia and Dialga.” I concluded.

“That was very interesting. I’m sorry for this Giratina, such a weight on himself and no one even knows him…” At this she really showed sadness and dropped her head low, she whispered something I couldn’t catch and shook her head. “Apologize I was just remembering. As I said before, the Pokémon here caused us no small problems fortunately no casualties but some of my ponies were gravely injured.” She said with a little bit of stern.

“I’m sorry to hear this, but this is why we are here now. We will help you however we can. The first thing to know is that making your guards battle a pokémon is a big error.” I said.

“Are you calling my guards weak?” Shining said sternly.

I shook my head, “No, but Pokémon are very powerful creature, the best way to deal with a dangerous one is to use another Pokémon. Yes it may seem a little brutal but Pokémon are born ready to battle and battles helps them bonding with a partner and growing stronger, human guards on our world used Growlithe to maintain the order.” I visualized the image of a Growlithe in my head and used my powers to project it in front of me, seems like those pokédex entry weren’t lying when they said that Kirlia could create mirajes, later I will try to see if I can truly do divination… If only I learned to create illusions before the attack instead of while meditating in my room after it. 

“This is a Growlithe.” I explained. “As you can see it resemble a dog right?” 

“Fascinating, your magic is truly wonderful to project such a vivid image.” Celestia said watching the Growlithe which started to move around sniffing at things and especially trying to catch the scent of both Trixie and Celestia, the first did nothing while the latter just giggled.

“No magic, psychic powers.” I replied.

“I see. Very well, dear Anne I can see that your help will be invaluable in the incoming days as such-” Celestia was interrupted by a lone guard bursting inside the room, his armor was a mess, he was sweating and his labored breath was not helping him explain what was happening to make him run like this.

“Princess, a creature! A giant one, bigger than anything we ever saw, it had three heads and is extremely powerful. It attacked the city a minute ago we cannot stop it!” He said, at this we all gasped.

“How are the guards? Where are they?” Shining asked him. 

“We are trying to contain the creature unfortunately it is very resistant to magic.”

“Can you describe the creature a little bit better?” I asked the guard who strangely complied.

“It was very big, black and purple as its main colours and had three heads.”

“Hydreigon.” I said. “This is a disaster.” 

“What is it?” The princess asked.

“Hydreigon is a powerful Dragon, Dark Pokémon. Hydreigon is incredibly violent and it seems like he choose this peak as his nest as such he will destroy and kill everything in sight.” I said darkly.

“I won’t let this Pokémon harm my subject.” Celestia stated, her hair growing in brightness and speed.

“We will help you dealing with this!” Me and Thomas said at the same time.

Celestia nodded and made her horn glow. “Trixie you remain here, we can take care of this.” I said to her.

“Absolutely not, if you are going I am going!” Trixie said with absolute determination, I looked back at Thomas who was as distraught as myself.

“Alright, but stay safe.” 

“I found the Pokémon, be ready for a teleport.” Celestia said and in a second me and everyone else except the lone guard disappeared in a golden flash.
> Chapter 11 Hydreigon!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

With a mighty flash we found ourselves in what I thought was a central plaza of sort, already I could see the destruction the Hydreigon has caused, there were lots of houses destroyed, some had holes in the wall while others were completely destroyed. I couldn’t focus myself on it though, the Hydreigon was just over us flying and firing a steel coloured ray all around it with its main head while the other two fired Flamethrower everywhere else. The screams of countless ponies hit me like a freight train but more than that their emotions were like a tidal wave. They drowned me in their fear and despair, I had to use all my willpower to drown them out of my mind to focus but the experience was extremely disturbing nonetheless. 

“Anne, Thomas.” Celestia called, “Do you have any valuable information that could aid us?” 

“H-Hydreigon is a very strong pokémon, it being a dark type one also makes it immune to my psychic attack, Fairy type moves on the other hand are extremely efficient against it. While it does have three heads only the central one actually contain a brain the other two are absolutely brainless.” I explained.

“Do you think our magic is of this “Psychic type”? It could explain why it is resilient to it.” Celestia theorized without losing sight of the dragon.

“Possibly, I don’t know though.” I answered. 

“It’s near the hospital!” Celestia suddenly shouted. 

“On it!” I said and fired a Psycho Shock at it, as I thought it did nothing to it other than gaining its attention. The Hydreigon roared and flew towards us with incredible speed, while in air it started to fire it’s steely ray which Celestia blocked with a powerful shield of her own, the ray contacted with it and engulfed it completely but the shield held true.

“You weren’t kidding, it is quite strong. I will need my sister for this.” She said and summoned a scroll that immediately caught fire with a darkish flame before disappearing. The hydreigon though didn’t remain there waiting, it immediately started to coat the entire plaza in flames. Fortunately Celestia was more than capable of protecting us but we couldn’t remain on the defensive forever.

“We have to fight it!” Thomas shouted over the loud sound of the flames. 

“Princess! We have arrived!” Someone shouted, when the flames subsided we saw a contingent of guards galopping towards us as fast as they could.

“No! Stay away you can’t harm it with magic!” Celestia shouted but it was for naught, the Hydreigon opened fire once again but this time the guards were in the way of it. Thomas jumped over Celestia and created a barrier between the fire and the guards safely protecting them from harm.

“T-Thanks.” A guard said stuttering.

“Go away this is not a foe we are prepared to face.” Celestia said creating yet another shield upon us. A loud pop resounded along the plaza and another pony exited from a teleport, she had a dark blue coat with a starry mane that, like Celestia’s, floated in a wind. She was taller than a normal pony but a bit shorter than Celestia, contrary to Celestia she didn’t radiate a soft warming feeling. Instead she put out a cold breeze that chilled the soul.

“SISTER I HAVE ARRIVED!” She announced with a deafening voice.

“Argh!” I screamed collapsing on the ground from the sheer volume.

“Sister, please tone down your voice.” Celestia said somewhat calm.

“There is no time for this, sister!” The other pony replied.

“Luna please, calm down and listen we need a plan to deal with this fiend.” Celestia continued. “Guards you go away, this battle is too much for you.” She also ordered.

“But-” The guard started but stopped against her glare. “Understood. Let’s go.” He said defeated, and started to retreat back to the castle.

I managed to regain my balance and stood up once again. “Who is this?” Luna asked.

“I’m Anne, pleasure, no time we have to fight let’s go.” I said blatantly, I didn’t have any time to waste on formal presentation.

“Why you-!” Luna started enraged before a mighty torrent of flames interrupted her almost catching her if it wasn’t for Celestia she would have be probably injured. “we will talk later.” She finished with a glare.

“Luna I need you to fire your most powerful Ice spell you have, we have to put it down now!” Celestia ordered while generating another shield. “I can’t keep this up forever.” 

“This dragon will face our wrath!” Luna shouted taking flight and exiting the shield, she started to zoom around the Hydreigon while also remaining distant enough to avoid its bites.

She zapped the Pokémon with ice blue lasers that while effective were not enough to stop it. “You are a worthy opponent dragon but you will lose this battle!” She said charging her horn with another spell, this time the temperature of the plaza dropped down of several degrees and ice started to form on the ground. Then with a shout she unleashed her spell, a terrifying storm front generated from her and hit the Hydreigon with incredible force making it spin around in a vortex made out of ice shards.

The dragon roared enraged and in pain, it tried to  use its flames to melt the ice but to no avail. 

“You rock Luna!” Thomas shouted enthusiastic. I wasn’t so convinced though, the Hydreigon stopped with its flames and that was concerning, when I saw all three of its mouths charging their steely ray I started to panic. Luna couldn’t move apparently to maintain the spell, and she couldn’t see the ray being charged inside the vortex either.

“Watch out!” I shouted, but too late, the Hydreigon fired with all three of its mouths and a powerful ray collided with Luna sending her on the ground with a thunderous landing, the stone cracked under her and she yelped in pain. “LUNA!” Celestia shouted in horror.

Immediately after the vortex ceased and the Hydreigon was free, we rushed to Luna’s side and helped her back up. “Luna are you ok?” Celestia asked worried.

“I will be fine.” She replied tired. “But my wing is broken, dammit.” 

“I could try to burn it to death…” Celestia murmured darkly.

“No can do.” I answered immediately. “Dragons are extremely resistant to fire, you wouldn’t do much damage.” I started to think, there had to be something that we could do, anything at all. 

“How about Moonblast?” Thomas proposed.

“I don’t know how to fire one though.” I replied. “Unless…” 

“I have a plan.” I said abruptly. “Trixie I need you to distract the Hydreigon with your illusions. Luna, can you do a spell so that it seems like the moon is in the sky?” I asked.

“I can do better, I can pull out the moon.” She said.

“Seriously?” I asked shocked.

“Of course, I am the Princess of the Night.” She replied, with pride I might add.

“Do it.” I ordered filing my questions in the ‘Ask later’ folder. 

“But why?” She asked.

“Exactly, why do you want to disturb the balance of the planet?” Celestia also asked.

“I might be able to fire a Moonblast if I focus enough and the moon is out in the sky. Moonblast is a fairy type move and could defeat the Hydreigon. I just need time to focus and meditate.” I said ‘And start using a lot of Calm Mind as well’.

“Sister?” Luna asked insecure. The Hydreigon was still over us but because we were still it ignored us for now. It instead focused on a fleeting unicorn filly who just exited a burning building, she coughed and breathed irregularly. The Pokémon opened its central mouth preparing another beam when suddenly a wide purple blade hit it in the back. 

“Hey I’m right here!” Thomas shouted exiting from under the shield. The Hydreigon, bothered by the sudden attack forgot about the filly and instead attacked Thomas which dodged and skipped away from the incoming rays.

“Do it. If we have a chance to defeat this one than we must try.” Celestia said solemnly. “I will help your friend, Luna bring the Moon out, Anne…” She said and put a hoof on my shoulder. “Do your best.”

I nodded, I sat down and started to collect my thoughts. Unbeknownst to me Luna light up her horn and started to call forth the Moon.


THOMAS POV


While Anne and Luna were doing their thing I started to fire some more Psycho Cut at the Hydreigon, fortunately I found some spare knives on the ground. ‘lots of them actually so maybe this one comes from a kitchen of a restaurant of some kind.’ The fact that I had to use some kind of blade to actually use one of my moves truly sucked but at least I had something. 

Princess Celestia, after talking with the others for a bit joined in, thanks to Trixie and her illusions she had enough time to charge a spell, with that done she shot up in the sky and started to fire a lot of giant fireballs against the Pokémon, the heat was so intense that some part of the plaza melted because of it but the Hydreigon wasn’t bothered by it. ‘Obviously, stupid dragon type.’ I thought. 

After another barrage of fireballs Celestia was obliged to dodge away from a cascade of what I finally managed to realize where Flashcannons. The Princess skillfully evaded the move, I on the other hand started fire two more Psycho Cut at the Hydreigon, I knew they weren’t effective at all but I could at least give some time to the Princess to catch her breath, my efforts were successful, as in gaining its attention.

I quickly dodged another Flashcannon and ducked behind a fallen piece of wall to avoid getting roasted by the flamethrowers. I exited my cover and fired more Psycho Cut, in the meantime Princess Celestia readied another series of fireballs, she created them and stacked them around her. In the whole confusion though I almost forgot about the filly, I didn’t see her running away so I looked around and she was still there looking at the burning building.

“Princess! Distract it some more I’m going to get the filly out of here!” I shouted at the top of my lungs hoping that she heard me. Most likely she did because an entire volley of fireballs hit the dragon all at once in its back. Now enraged the Hydreigon spun around and attacked the Princess. 

I ran and went near the little filly, she had a white coat with a red mane, both of them were in some part burned or blackened from the fire. “Hey, you need to get away.” I said nudging her.

“Mom?” She said confused looking at me.

“No, but I’m sure she is with the guards and searching for you.” i said calm. “Now come on you need to get away from-” 

“NO!” The filly suddenly screamed. “My mom is in there!” She said pointing at the burning house. Which just then collapsed in a roaring hellish sound of snapping wood and flames.

I knew there couldn’t be a lot of chances for someone to survive that but the world wanted to confirm it by making the entire house explode in a thunderous fireball. 

“mom…?” She said weakly. I gritted my teeth and grabbed her from under her hooves and carried her that way. “NO! Leave me my mom needs me! She is in there we have to help her!” She said kicking with her legs. 

“I’m sorry…” I said. I continued to run, trying to ignore her cries, her screaming and her attempts to drive me off with magic. “I’m sorry, so sorry.” I continued to repeat to her, in the end she was sobbing and stopped trying to get off. I finally found a guard after some more running, he stopped me and asked me what was happening. 

“The filly here, she escaped from a burning building. Her parents were inside… They…” She started to scream and cry more, crushing my heart with her distraught voice. 

“I understand…” The guard said saddened, “come little one, we will protect you and then we will sort out this. Ok?” The guard said kneeling down. 

Then the filly did something I didn’t expect, she hugged me and continued to cry her heart out while squeezing me. I returned the hug, we remained like that for some time, until I saw the Sun going down and the Moon rising… 

“Make it pay.” 


ANNE POV

After some more meditating I was ready, I opened my eyes but couldn’t find Thomas. I immediately panicked and looked around for him.

“He went away carrying the filly with him.” Luna said from behind me, “The Moon is in position, do what you need to.” She ordered weakly, tired.

The Moon was indeed in the sky, it was beautiful easily one of the most wonderful thing I ever seen in my life, a giant jewel of the sky. I saw it many times before now but one cannot just not stare at it every time, but I had a job to do. 

I clapped my hand in front of me and made a little space between them, then I tried to focus on myself, on my body my soul. ‘Already forgot of your life? Very good.’ I ignored the voice. ‘You can’t deny it. You betrayed yourself, you already forgot your real race.’ I couldn’t let it distract me. It was true though, I did started to look at myself as a Pokémon instead of a human. ‘When did I lose myself? Did I truly lost myself?’ I continued to think. ‘Not even a month here and she already gave up on her life, on her world and on her body. You. Are. A traitor.’ 

‘It’s right. I didn’t even pass an entire year here and already I forgot to want to go home. But… where is home? Back in my house, in my city?’ Then I felt something, in the black of my mind where the voice was attacking me I could feel something. A presence, a friend someone that wanted me to be strong, to don’t doubt myself, to remind me that I was still Anne and to never give up.

‘My home is where I want it to be, I didn’t forget Earth. I didn’t forget myself, I changed it, the entire human life is a change. A change of opinion, a change of heart… all of those are what makes us, us. It only casually happened that I had to change my entire body. Do I want to really go back? Go back to the same boring life of a simple human? Here my dream is true, I encountered a pokémon! I AM one. I was a human but I am now a Pokémon. I may be a traitor for my race but I don’t care and you know why? Because I have my friends here with me, Trixie, Twilight, Summer, Fluttershy… Thomas… So little voice in my head I have one thing to say to you. F you.’ My internal monologue about my current situation finished I opened my eyes and found a pure ball of light between my hands, it was pulsing and was warm, filled with hopes and dreams. 

I held it in front of me and stared at it. 

‘That’s it then? F to everything you were and all that? Forget everything and become Anne the Pokémon?’ 

“No… I’m changed, different, but I won’t forget. What I was, it’s me. What I am, it’s me. I am Anne, and that’s what and who I am.” The sphere warmed up some more. ‘I’m still me, and nobody not even you little voice will be able to make me doubt it. My life as a human is what made me, me. I will never forget it, now I will use that gift, the gift of life… to do what i believe is good, I will help this world, I will live in it. For me, and for all my friends!’ 

The ball in my hands became brighter, it shined with a powerful light, and filled me with a welcoming warmth. I looked in front of me and aimed at the Hydreigon. “MOONBLAST!” I shouted throwing the ball with both my hands in the Pokémon direction, the Hydreigon, too busy with the princess didn’t see it coming. But it surely felt it.

With an immense roar of pain the dragon fell from the sky and dropped on the ground, there was an immense hole in its chest and in mere seconds it slumped down with a dying whimper before going still. 

“I-I did it.” I said shocked. 

“Indeed, that was wonderful, a truly spectacular magic attack, and I’m happy that my Moon gave you it’s power to defeat thy enemy.” Luna said.

“It gave me power?” I said confused.

She nodded, “Indeed, I don’t know how you did that, but I could feel it. It wanted for you to win today.” 

“Then,” I looked up, “Thank you.”

“A truly wonderful magic, never before I witnessed such a thing. Anne,” Princess Celestia said, landing in front of me. “I believe you are a wonderful Pokémon, one that will make this world better, your light in your heart, it’s very similar to the one in my student.” She said solemnly. 

“Thank you Princess, but I couldn’t have done this by myself, Trixie.” I said and walked to my friend. “Thank you as well, I felt you, your reassurance your unspoken words of encouragement and your support. You helped me when I was doubting myself, thank you.” I said tearing up.

“Always here to help my friend in every way I can. You are my assistant after all, and I’m grateful to be your friend.” She said hugging me back. I couldn’t hold it in anymore and so I cried in her chest. And I never felt better about it. 
> Chapter 12: The pokéguard
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Me, Thomas and Trixie were invited inside the castle by Celestia, we were accomodated inside a nice room. The next day we all met up in the throne room just after breakfast. Luna wasn’t there strangely.

“So, how was it?” I asked Celestia.

A shadow covered her eyes and she frowned heavily. “We had a total of two hundred injureds and fourteen death.” She said sadly. 

“I-” I didn’t know what to say, what could I have said? “I’m sorry.” 

“It is not your fault, you helped saving many lives today, and just because it was a pokémon like you who attacked, doesn’t mean you are responsible.” She said with empathy. 

“How is the little filly?” Thomas asked.

“She is in one of the castle room, she is fine but… what happened really took a toll on her. Ask a guard and they will escort you to her.” She said with a knowing smile. 

“How… ?” He started to ask before Celestia interrupted him.

“I am old enough to read ponies faces, while you are not one you are not also one that hides what you want.” She said with a gentle smile.

“Thank you Princess, I will be back Anne just a moment.” She said to me.

“Take your time.” I reassured him.

“Anne.” Celestia started. 

“Yes?” 

“I want you to teach my guards how to counter pokémon attacks. I don’t want to experience what happened yesterday once again.” She said with steel and a bit of remorse in her voice. “You will be treated as a consultant and given full authority over the training regimen that you will come up with.” 

“I-I will try my best.” I said shocked.

“And obviously Trixie will help too.” Trixie said.

“Of course my little pony.” Celestia replied with a smile. “So Anne, what do you need?” 

“Well, as I said before we can’t send ponies to fight pokémon we need to train our own pokémon, I can help by making some of them calm enough but you will have to find the Pokémon in the first place.” i replied.

She nodded. “Of course, I can send out a small group of guards to track down some of them. Any suggestions on what Pokémon we should take?” She asked.

“Well I would go with Growlithe as I showed you early it resemble a small dog, and when it evolves it becomes much more powerful. Not only that but it is also loyal to the owner making it perfect for a guard. It is also very intelligent.” I replied. Suddenly in the middle of my explanation a bright blue flash blinded us and revealed Luna, with two slice of cucumbers on her eyes and a messy mane.

“Sorry sister for the tardiness, but many foals had a lot of nightmares this night.” She said taking away the cucumbers slices.

I decided to not ask so i just continued. “Now that you are here too we can continue.” I started.

“Yes. Dear Anne where were you before I intruded?” Luna asked.

“I was making considerations on what kind of pokémon would suit a guard.” I said.

“A day or night guard?” Luna asked tilting her head.

“Day or night?” I asked confused.

“Let me explain.” Celestia intercepted. “The guards are divided into two different corpse, we have a Day guard and a Night guard. Usually day guards are normal ponies while the night guard is mostly composed of Thestreal.” She said.

“Thestreal?” I asked.

“Thestreal?” Trixie asked at the same time.

“The thestreal are a variation of a pony, they are usually called bat ponies. This comes from their bat-like wings and slitted eyes. They can see in the dark and are active during nighttime. Thus making them perfect for night shifts.” Celestia explained.

“Alright so we would want a Pokémon that can fly as well as seeing in the dark while also being strong enough to battle other Pokémon.... Let me think for a bit.” I started to go around my memory fishing out possible candidates until I found the perfect one. “I have two possible choice.” I said after a minute of silence and thinking. 

“Which are?” Luna asked interested.

I projected the image of a Zubat and made it pose in my shoulder. “This is a Zubat, a bat pokémon, it emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way. When it evolves it turns into a Golbat and later on into a Crobat. The side effect is that Golbats are extremely voracious and feeds on blood.” I said making Luna widen her eyes at the news.

“Absolutely not. We cannot have a pokémon with such habit as our guard. Who is the other?” She asked.

I cancelled the Zubat and created a little Murkrow making it land on Trixie’s hat. “This is Murkrow, it is a Dark/Flying Pokémon. Later on it evolves into Honchkrow.” I summoned the image of one. “This Pokémon is called the Boss Pokémon, it is said that when you hear its deep cry many Murkrow would arrive for it is the “Summoner of night.”” I explained.

“Fascinating… Where’s the catch.” Luna said frowning at me.

“Hehe, no catch this time. Both Murkrow and Honchkrow are pretty easy to feed, only thing is that they love shiny things.” I said with amusement.

“Truly a fine choice, and you say that this Honchkrow commands other Murkrow?” She asked, looking at the Pokémon in question.

“Yes, when it calls all others respond.” I said.

“Then I choose it for my guards!” She exclaimed in a sudden tone.

“Luna calm down.” Celestia said giggling. “You are acting like a little filly.”

“I’m not.” Luna rebutted pouting. “But my pokémon is better than yours.” She said smirking.

“Haha, yes indeed.” Celestia said with a good natured laugh. “Then it is decided, the Day guard will begin training with Growlithe while the Night guard will train Murkrow.” She said and took a scroll and started to write on it.

“I have a question.” I said.

“What is it.” Celestia said putting down the scroll.

“While I’m absolutely happy with your decision I can’t wonder but asking why. Why would you do something so sudden in so little time?” I asked confused.

“My dear Anne. I am a thousand plus year old princess. I saw my fair share of situation and experienced them all. I can see when something needs to be done immediately and when it can wait.” She replied with a smile. 

“Indeed, sister is the political and bureaucratic backbone of this nation. I’m the military mare in the room.” Luna said with pride.

“Ok then… If there is nothing else I would like to check on Thomas.” I said now curious on what he was doing.

“You may go Anne. Thank you for your help.” Celestia said with a nod.

“Farewell Anne.” Luna said waving a hoof.

“Princess?” Trixie said. 

“Yes my little pony?” Celestia replied.

“Could I go too?” She asked. 

“But of course, pray tell though what for?” Celestia asked.

“I want to go out there and held a magic show, to ensure that the foals are at least a bit happy even in this dire situation.” She explained.

Celestia beamed with pride at these words. “Yes my little pony, you may go. And good luck.” She said with a nod and a big smile.

“Thank you Princess.” Trixie said before bowing again and starting to trot off. “Come on Anne, we will have to be all together for this one!” She exclaimed with urgency.

“Right behind you!”


THOMAS POV


I navigated the intricate hallways of Canterlot Castle and asked a few guards where to go, after five minutes of walking I finally found the room I was looking for. The room’s doors were opened and a single filly was inside, she was hugging a little plushie of Celestia in her hooves while looking at the wall.

I knocked on the door and that startled her a bit, she jumped in the air and looked at me. When she recognized me she smiled broadly and ran to me hugging me tightly. “Hello little filly.” I said.

“Hi mister.” She replied, her voice still arse from the crying of yesterday.

“How are you doing?” I asked her sitting down. 

“Good I guess…” She said looking away, I shouldn’t ask her anything for now, the wounds are still too fresh. 

“So… You never told me your name.” I said and offered her my hand. “I’m Thomas. Pleasure to know you.” I said with a smile.

“I’m Snow Bell. Hi.” She said perking up considerably.

“A wonderful name.” I said truthfully. “How old are you?” 

“I’m 9” She replied with glee. 

“Oh so you are old!” I said in mocking surprise.

“I’m not!” She said defensively and shot a glare at me.

“Just kidding Bell.” I said putting my hand in front of me. 

“Hey guys!” Anne said from the hallway. “What are you doing?” She asked.

“I’m just talking with Snow Bell here.” I explained. “Snow Bell this is Anne my friend.” I said.

“Hi Anne!” She replied hugging her too. 

“Oh hello little one.” Anne said hugging her tightly.

“Anne, Thomas!” Trixie said from the open doors, “Come on my assistans we have a show to prepare.” She said entering the room. She then eyed Snow and continued. “And our little filly here could actually help.” She said with a smirk.

“YAY!” Snow Bell shouted happily.


ANNE POV


After that we went out of the castle and walked to our cart, fortunately it was still intact and no one took anything from it, with that in mind we started preparing the show. 

“Come, come all ponies of Canterlot. The Great and Powerful Trixie will now amaze you with her magic and stories!” Trixie announced. A good number of ponies started to gather around the carts the majority being foals. “Let me tell you of the wondrous adventure of me and my assistants and later the inimaginable wonders that Trixie can create!” 

She started then to re-tell the story of how we met and what happened in the journey. Then we came to the juicy part. “Anne, Thomas present yourself now.” Trixie ordered, me and Thomas exited from the backstage and bowed for the audience before going to Trixie’s side. She then proceeded to lift a little box in the air from behind the stage and put it in front of her. She then opened it and revealed a smiling Snow Bell in it. 

“For this trick we will use this box and the assistance of our little assistant. Now behold!” She put the box down, then she took out a giant anvil and dropped it on the box making the crowd gasp in surprise. Then me and Thomas went over the anvil and opened it revealing Snow Bell still inside and smiling. The crowd cheered and so we passed to the next trick, the infinite walk. Trixie took a body sized mirror from the backstage and put it on the right end of the stage. She then used her magic and created a second mirror and put it on the left side. “Now for Trixie’s next trick she will mesmerize you with an infinite walking through the mirror.” She said with passion.

She trotted towards the right mirror and entered it, at the same time though she exited from the other side very much like in Portal. She waved at the public and then exited, then she came back in and did the same from before but in reverse. She then created four more mirrors and put the last two in a hexagonal pattern, she then started to enter the mirrors exiting and entering seemingly at random in random mirrors, the crowd was fascinated by the action but it completely blew up when Trixie finished by exiting through a mirror that on of the ponies held in its magic. 

The crowd cheered and Trixie removed the mirrors before bowing down, bathing in the praises. Then she announced us. “And now for the final show I’ll leave the stage to my assistants who will dance the Libertango!” She lit up her horn and a familiar tune started playing. 

When Trixie started to listen to this tune while travelling I couldn’t believe my ears, the Libertango was actually a thing here. Me and Thomas actually took lessons to dance to this song, mostly because I wanted to and he obliged. 

We started to dance on the stage following the music, we pirouetted and moved along the stage following the music, letting it gently push along in a beautiful dance. And while I didn’t have a long skirt I still tried my best in it as did Thomas. We continued to switch positions and poses along the dance. 

In the end we remained still, looking at each other. There was nothing to say and so we remained silent until the crowd snapped us from our focus with its immense cheers. We bowed and saluted before exiting the stage, it was a good day. And I really loved to dance with him once again.
> Filler: Ponyville Now!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

“...And so from my studies and researches I can conclude that rock type pokémon are not very territorial, but they hold a major hate towards water.” I dictated to Spike.

“...Water… All done!” He said happily. 

“Wonderful Spike bring that in the same place.” I asked to him. 

“Will do Twily.” He dutily said and went off. 

A week passed after Anne and Thomas left Ponyville, by now many ponies started to get used to the presence of pokémon, no only that but I saw some foals actually playing with them in the streets. The CMC more than others, they are trying a Pokémon Master cutie mark, I only hope they don’t get themselves in big troubles this time. 

I left the library and went to quill and sofas to get some more ink for my research, I used quite a lot of scrolls and ink for my documentation after all. I happily waved a few ponies and I was quite happy with seeing some Pokémon running around. I saw Lyra and Bon Bon in the park while I passed and Lyra was trying to convince Bon Bon to take a pokémon with them. Bon Bon wasn’t convinced. The CMC passed down the road while chasing some bird pokémon, a strange one for sure, it had two heads and couldn’t fly. But it could surely run well. When I reached the store I entered and ordered my ink, on one of the couches though I found a little fox like Pokémon with six tails and red fur. I immediately teleported a scroll and an inkwell and started to take a sketch of it.

The Pokémon didn’t react in any way to me and lazily yawned before going back to sleep. “Ah I see you encountered Lala.” The owner, Davenport said startling me. 

“Lala?” I asked. 

“Yes, I found her on the front of my door one morning, she was wet and hurt so I took her in. In no time me and her became friends and now she remain here at the store happily testing my sofas.” He explained while registering my items. “This will be two bits.” He said, I obliged and exited eager to return back to the library.

‘Wonderful! Ponies are already friends with the Pokémon, they are not so different from a pet now that I think of it? Wonders if I can have one as well…’ “AAAH Ghosts!” The voice of Spike startled me, I broke off into a run and hastily entered the library.

“What ghosts?” I asked looking around, from the upper level there was a strange blue light, I immediately went up to check that up and found Spike trying to take some books which were floating in mid air.

“Twilight! Do something, ghosts are stealing the books!” He shouted.

I lit my horn and grabbed the book away from the air and reshelved them. “What happened?” I asked Spike.

“When you went out the books started to float around.” Spike replied with worry. “Is the library infested!?”

“Ghosts don’t-” I stopped myself. Ghosts existed. Ghost type Pokémon at least. “Hmmm” I hummed. “Let me check something.” I lit my horn again and took all the books away from the shelves, there right behind them I found the culprit of this mayhem. A little bluish creature with some kind of hair with a red tip onto them, it had a necklace made out of different gems and if the sheepish smile it was making was of any indication it didn’t think I could find it.

“There you are little troublemaker.” I said eyeng it. “Now, what are you?” I asked to myself. 

The pokémon cooed and floated in front of me making strange facial expressions at me. “What are you doing?” I asked tilting my head. “Also why were you making my books float?” 

The Pokémon floated back to one of the books and opened it in front of it, it then started to make noises as if it was reading under its breath then closed it and put it back. 

“You were reading?!” I exclaimed surprised from this situation. The Pokémon nodded and floated back in front of me. “Oh my Celestia this is incredible, and can you talk?” I asked hopefully. The Pokémon shook its head with a sad noise. 

“Aww, that’s too bad.” I said with a frown. “Nevermind that, do you have a name? Or better what gender are you?” I asked curious sitting down.

“Ehm, I will just, you know, go down and prepare some tea.” Spike said awkwardly.

“Oh! Thank you Spike.” I said forgetting he was there and smiled at him with a small blush. “Do you want some too?” I asked the little Pokémon, it nodded so Spike went down to make some for it too.

“So about your gender?” I asked. The Pokémon started to look around trying to find something, it finally found what it was searching. A pink book with the illustration of a good looking mare on it. It pointed to it insistently while making the same sound every time.

“You are a female?” I deduced. She nodded happily and floated around seemingly dancing. “How about a name?” I asked her. She stopped immediately and looked at me a bit sadly.
“No name?” She shook her head. “Aww that’s so sad.” I said and went to hug her, I then realized I couldn’t hug a ghost but before I could stop myself I still tried. And I succeeded somehow. She was cool to the touch but soft like a normal pony would, it was nice. 

“Fascinating, I can touch you.” I said surprised, “You are also very soft.” I continued making her blush a little. 

“How about this I will give you a name.” I said. She cheered up immediately and nodded happily. “Hmm how about Twinkle?” She immediately frowned at me. 

“Ok, ok sheesh.” I said putting my hooves in front of me. “Then how about Starglitter?” I tried, again a frown. “You are impossible.” I said flatly. I out an hoof on my chin and ravaged my brain to come up with a good name for her. “How about…”
> Chapter 13 Troubles
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

It was a new day in the palace, I woke up in my room with the light gently filtering through the almost closed curtains. I remained there looking at the ceiling for a bit thinking, I thought of what happened the day prior. Our chat with Snow Belle and our show, and especially my dance with Thomas. Was he always that good? I couldn’t remember… 

Finished my musing I left the cozy bed and went for the bathroom, a spring in my step after I come out feeling refreshed. I finished my morning routine and headed out to explore the castle, I went first to the kitchen to get some breakfast. 

It’s there that I found Trixie in her usual get up of star hat and cape, she was eating a salad right on a counter. “Why are you eating there?” I asked her.

“Oh good morning Anne.” She replied evenly. “Trixie just wanted to not bother the Princesses, so she decided to eat here.” She then took a bite of salad.

“Oh I see.” I replied a bit taken aback, Trixie that doesn’t think herself as the center of attention? Strange. As luck would have it a waiter came by.“Oh mister waiter do you have some berries in the kitchen?” I asked a brown coated earth pony.

“Sure, we should have something here for you.” He replied and entered a second room, after a second he exited with a bowl of berries. “Freshly took from the gardens.” He said proudly.

“Thank you.” I replied bowing my head, I took the bowl and headed to where Trixie was eating. “Did you see Thomas?” I asked chewing on my berries.

She put an hoof under her chin, “Not really, maybe he is visiting Snow Belle.” She said and resumed her eating. 

We didn’t talk more and just finished our meals, after a good five minutes we both thanked the cook and exited the kitchens, Trixie said that she wanted to go around buying new supplies for her show and I wanted to see where Thomas went so we both separated. I started my search in the castle.

After an hour of possibly seeing the same painting I finally concluded that I was absolutely lost in this maze. “Excuse me sir?” I asked one of the patrolling guards, “Where can I find Snow Belle room?” 

He stoically looked at me, he motioned to me to follow him and we silently walked through the castle. After ten minutes we arrived at what I recognized were Snow Belle rooms, I thanked the guard and entered.

“Hello Anne!” Snow Belle greeted me with a big smile and a hug. “Yesterday was so much fun!” She said enthusiastic.

“That it was.” I confirmed. “Say, did you see Thomas?” I asked her.

“Uh uh he was here up until now, he said he was going to the kitchens for breakfast.” She said. I had to actively not facepalm.

“Thank you Snow Belle, do you want to come with me to find him?” I asked her.

“Sure!” She said with a bounce and followed me outside. We got lost.


THOMAS


I just finished breakfast and started to return to Snow chambers when I saw a pegasus guard rushing in front of me a worried look on his face and a serious glint in his eyes. I started to run behind him to see what was going on but I unfortunately lost him in the maze like castle. “Excuse me, can I know why there was a pegasus in such a hurry?” I asked one of the guards around the corridors.

“Troubles from Manehattan.” he said simply and flatly.

“Ok… Thanks.” I said slowly. “Uhm, where is the throne room?” I asked again.

“I’ll show you.” He said and started to walk away. I followed the guard and we arrived in front of the now already opened golden doors of the throne room. The guard left me there and I continued inside alone, after walking all the way to the thrones I found out that the pegasus guard was there too. He was bowing and had just given whatever he had to give to the princesses to Luna. Luna was reading the scroll in front of her looking almost catatonic, possibly because of the hour?

“This is very interesting…” She said trailing off a bit. “You can go now.” She said tired.

The guard bowed once again and started to trot off. “Good morning Princess.” I said. When she didn’t answer I looked at her from my bow and saw that she was absolutely asleep, she was dozing off and sometimes mumbled in her sleep. 

“Uh…” I didn’t know what to do, sure I couldn’t just wake her up. ‘I hope Princess Celestia comes here. She probably can tell me where is Anne too.’


ANNE


After some more time we found what I believed were Princess Celestia rooms, the doors had her insignia all over it and were golden. That was a dead giveaway in my opinion. “Excuse me sir, do you know where the throne room is?” I asked one of the two guards, both of them didn’t answer at that I just tried to knock on the doors but was stopped by them putting their lances against us.

“Hey!” I shouted putting Snow behind me. “What’s your problem!” I accused them. Suddenly the doors opened and Celestia exited. 

“What is the problem?” She asked in her usual tone. 

“Princess, this two wanted to enter your chambers without permission.” One of them replied dutifully. 

“Well, one of them is a filly, and the other is one of the Pokémon that helped us against the Hydraigon two days ago. I believe they do not have malicious intent.” She said calmly. “Now put your lances away.” She ordered. They did so.

“Now Anne, why don’t you come inside and tell me why you are here?” She said motioning for us to come inside. We did so and the doors closed behind us, Princess Celestia sat on a cushion and started preparing something with her magic.

Her room was incredible, it was filled with marble and gold to a ridiculous amount. But what stood out to me more than all the rich and fancy decorations was a painting above the fireplace of Celestia and Luna wearing ugly Christmas sweaters with the biggest smiles on their faces,It kinda reminded me of last Christmas with Thomas when our parents tricked us into going under a mistletoe. Why I had thought about that then I didn’t know but luckily Celestia brought us a welcome distraction with pillows and tea.

“So, what can I do for you?” She asked.

“Well, we wanted to find Thomas but unfortunately we got lost.” I explained a bit embarrassed sipping my tea. Quite good.

“No need to be embarrassed dear, this castle is a maze if you don’t live here.” She said with a smirk. “And you my little pony?” She asked Belle.

“Uh- I wanted to search for Thomas too.” She said with barely a whisper and kicking a invisible rock. 

“There is no need to be afraid little one.” Celestia said putting a wing over her and setting her at her side. “Now that we know why you are here we can do something about it." She put her finished cup of tea and ours as well away on a cupboard. "Come on follow me we will go to the throne room and see to find him.” She said and started to go towards the doors when Belle stopped her.

“Can I- uhm.” She said and mumbled something under her breath. 

“I didn’t quite hear you dear.” Princess Celestia said looking at her. She then motioned to the Princess to come down to her level and the Princess lowered her head so Snow could whisper in her ear.

I didn’t hear what she told the Princess but she looked more than amused with it. She put a wing over her mouth and stifled a giggle. “Of course my little pony.” She said and took Snow in her telekinesis putting her on her back. 

“I’m so tall!” Snow said with pure happiness in her voice. I looked at her now towering over me. “You are indeed.” Chimed in Princess Celestia. Then she looked down at me. “Would you like a ride too?” She asked with a smirk.

“Would I?!”


THOMAS


I started to really worry about Princess Luna, I tried to gently wake her up but she absolutely ignored me, she started to create a sizeable puddle of saliva on the floor under her and some dropped on her cushion. I thought nothing could go worse than that when Princess Luna started to snore. 

I sighed. And waited. Then waited some more and finally I heard the clip clop of Celestia’s horseshoes. That gave me back hope for the future! Then I saw her and I had to check if I was asleep or not. I had to daww at the sight, it was so adorable that I think I got some adorabetes from it. “Your majesties." I greeted the ladies with a bow and a badly contained laughter.

Princess Celestia saluted me with nonchalance and passed by me. On her back there was Snow Belle who was having the time of her life while hugging the life out of Anne who also seemed to have a blast at the ride. “Choo, choo we have arrived!” Princess Celestia said happily watching the two, “Passengers can drop off whenever they feel like it.” I laughed. How couldn't I after that!? 

Anne and Snow started to climb down mid laugh when the Princess took the both of them and put them on the floor gently, she then noticed her sleeping sister. She looked at her and then at us and winked. She put a wing under her sister nose, she started to tickle her and Princess Luna scrunched her nose making a face incredibly adorable. Celestia continued her barrage and soon Luna sneezed waking herself up.

“What?!” She said looking around. “What happened?” She looked at us, “Oh you are here…” She said returning almost to sleep. 

“Sister…” Celestia said amused. “I have arrived you can now return to your chambers to rest.” 

“Yeah, yeah.” She said and dozed off a second time. 

Celestia snickered and teleported her away probably to her chambers. She sat on her throne and started to teleport in a flurry of scrolls and quills. “Hello paperwork my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again…” She said somberly. 

“Actually Princess.” I said recovering from the overload of daww. “A pegasus guard arrived here with an urgent message for you.” I said and pointed to the scroll on the ground. I then whispered to Anne who was still hugged to death. “Did you enjoy your first pony ride?” 

“I loved every second of it.” She said with sheer joy. “Did you know the Princesses had a painting of them with horrible christmas sweaters just like us?” She said snickering. I decided to not comment. Those things are best removed from one’s memory.

“Let’s see here.” Celestia said and looked at the scroll, she read through it then frowned. She sighed and looked at us. “It seems like we have a situation in Manehattan, many buildings have been vandalized and the train tracks have been attacked and destroyed. Manehattan is out of our railroads network right now and this is in itself a disaster. What worries me though is what could do such a thing.” She said. 

“Unfortunately.” Anne started. “We don’t know exactly what could have been, Many pokémon are capable of destroying buildings and railroads. We would have to be there to- You are going to send us there don’t you?” She deadpanned. 

“Why yes.” Celestia said with an amused smile. “I will also send word to Manehattan to give you the guards full help.” She said starting to make a letter.

I sighed.

Anne sighed.

Belle sighed because why not.

And Celestia sighed as well.

“Alright so now that we know that we are going to go away for a bit who will keep an eye on Snow Belle?” Anne asked. Snow Belle looked horrified for a second before stuttering out.

“B-but I want to go with you!” 

“I’m sorry Snow.” I said looking at her. “But it will be dangerous, we can’t let you come with us.” I said.

She looked at the Princess for help, the Princess sadly shook her head. Snow let Anne go and ran away crying. I was going to pursue her when Celestia talked to me. “I won’t stop you, but please be careful and understand.” She said with sadness. 

“Yes.” And so I ran away behind her. ‘I won’t abandon you Snow Belle.’


ANNE


Thomas ran away after Snow Belle and so only me and Celestia remained in the room. “I’m so sorry… I feel like we betrayed her.” I said tearing up.

“No, no.” Celestia said reassuringly. “Snow Belle is just emotionally fragile right now, she sees you and even more Thomas as close friend, he saved her and comforted her when her parents…” She sighed. “Alas, even if it breaks my heart I cannot let her go with you in good conscience, what happened two days ago still linger in my mind.” Another sigh. “But even then I can’t let this drag me down, my little ponies needs someone to look at, and that is my job.”

“This crown… weigh more than any sword… “ She said sadly. “But I’m not here to concern you with-” I stopped her with a hug, maybe she didn’t intend this to happen and she did her best to hide her emotions. But for a brief instant her sadness came forth. 

“Oh little one… Thank you, you can’t understand how much this means.” She said hugging me back with her wings, they were so soft and radiated a wonderful heat. “Thank you.” She shed a tear that day, and for the first time in a thousands years Princess Celestia found a friend to comfort her, instead of the opposite.
> Chapter 14: On the road once again!
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

We separated and just remained there for a while. After a minute or so Princess Celestia talked, “I thank you once again Anne.” She said with a nod. “Now, I think it’s best if you go and warn Trixie of this departure as well.” She said and continued. “Take this.” She gave me a piece of parchment with her signature on it. “It’s a credit letter, use it to buy what you need.” 

I took the letter and folded it twice then let it rest in my hand. “Thank you Princess.” I said courteously, drying my own tears away.

“Please, you are friend. No princess for me.” She said with a slight nod and a little, almost impossible to notice spike of sadness. 

“Of course Celestia.” I replied immediately and hugged her again around her neck. I broke the hug and said. “Now I have to go, I’ll make sure to write you and your sister sometimes to keep you adjourned.” I promised.

“Then you will need this.” She said and teleported a candle. The candle was green in colour, she lit it up and the flame flickered in existence with a purplish glow. “Burn the letter in this flame and it will come directly to me, if you are in an emergency snap the candle in two and I will come immediately. Do not worry, the candle can only be snapped by your own volition so no accident will happen.” She explained floating the candle to me. 

“Thank you once again Celestia, do you use these candles for fast communication? Is that how Twilight contacts you?” I asked curious. 

“Oh no, these candles are extremely difficult to craft and enchant. As of right now we can’t mass produce them, not only that but they are forever linked to the enchanter so even if I was able to enchant more the letters would all come to me. Twilight uses dragonfire as a proxy instead of these.” She explained.

“Dragonfire?” I asked tilting my head.

“You never encountered Spike?” She asked. I shook my head. “Spike is Twilight’s dragon and assistant, his flames are enchanted like the one in the candles to bring to me her letters.” 

“I see.” I said nodding my head, “Well thank you Celestia, now though I really have to go.” I said and hugged her one last time. 

“Farewell Anne.” She said with a nod, then I left in search of Trixie and Thomas.


THIRD POV


Thomas finally reached Belle, she was in her room hugging a pillow and crying all over it. “It’s not fair… It’s not fair…” She mumbled out. “Why do you have to go?” She asked to no one. “Why…?” She screamed in her pillow soaking it with her tears, Thomas too was crying, how couldn’t he? Belle continued to scream and kick in her pillow becoming a sobbing mess on the cold white floor. Thomas rushed to her and held her near him. 

“Please… “He stuttered out, barely. “Don’t cry… I can’t see you cry.” he could barely manage his own tears.

“Don’t go…” She sniffed holding back tears just for some seconds, she looked up to him. In her teal sapphire eyes Thomas saw the pain and sadness of a filly who had lost everything, they gave her a hope for a better future only to snuff it out like nothing. Her parents, her home, Anne and Thomas all of those things mixed in her head in a turmoil of despair and drop after drop. She broke down.

“DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE!” She screamed hugging him with all her might. “Please…” She whispered.

“You must go on.” Thomas said in her ear. “You must fight on, you must survive… “

“But I want to do it with you! With Anne, with Trixie! I love you all!” She said, as a snot bubble formed from her grief.

“I-” Thomas stuttered. “I’m so, so sorry… I’m weak Belle… I’m so sorry I don’t know what to do!” He said crying with her. “I’m so sorry.” 

Unbeknownst to them, Anne was there. She felt their sadness all the way from the throne room and ran to them. She could only watch, her heart broken apart in a thousand pieces she too fell on her knees and wept, how could they tell Belle that she couldn’t go with them? To just give them up and let them go? Could anyone even do that. 

Meanwhile Trixie was looking around in the market when she felt something tugging at her heart strings, she looked around in the crowd trying to find what it was causing that sensation, she found the source in two ponies who were clearly bothered and a little angry. The first, a unicorn mare had a aquamarine coloured coat and a white and light green mane, the second an earth pony mare had a cream coat and a two toned mane, respectively purple and pink. 

Trixie started to follow these two ponies and listened to their little conversation, “I can’t believe they cancelled the whole thing.” The aquamarine unicorn said. “Yeah I know but that Pokémon cause a lot of damages after all, it is normal they would do such a thing.” The earth pony said calming her companion. 

“Uhm excuse me?” Trixie said chiming in. “Trixie couldn’t avoid to hear that but did you say Pokémon?” She asked a bit surprised to hear that term from anypony else who wasn’t the princesses or Twilight and her friends.

“Why yes, our local librarian Twilight Sparkle can’t shut up about them. We found them all around Ponyville and she always come around to check on them.” The unicorn answered. “Oh, I’m Lyra by the way and this is Bon Bon.” 

“Pleasure.” Bon Bon said shaking hooves with Trixie. “I’m Bon Bon Lyra’s marefriend.” She said sweetly. “We heard that there was an attack here by a Pokémon, do you know exactly what happened?” 

“Well… Trixie was there, me and my assistants alongside the princesses battled the Pokémon, we eventually won but... “ Trixie sighed. “A little filly named Snow Belle was there too, her house was burned down by the Pokémon and she is now orphan.” Trixie said with sadness.

Bon Bon and Lyra both gasped at this and put a hoof on their mouths “That’s terrible.” Lyra said, “What will happen to her now?” She continued.

“We don’t know. The filly took a liking to my assistant and now she doesn’t want to let him go. Unfortunately we must go to Manehattan to solve a possible Pokémon problem and obviously we can’t bring her with us.” Trixie said recounting what happened not long ago, the two ponies were distraught by this news, to lose everything and then doing it again after just some days.

“That poor filly, no one deserves such a thing, is there any way we can help?” Lyra asked hopefully. 

“Well, she needs someone to take care of her…” Trixie started then noticed the growing hope in both of the ponies, “and we need her to live and grow in a good enough place with loving parents.” She said feeling their resolve and hope increasing. “So, do you two want to apply for the job?” 

They looked at each other.


ANNE POV


We dried out our tears, there were none anymore to shed. We remained in a big pile looking at the ceiling no one was talking. We were waiting for something, anything to help us. That help arrived with Trixie and two ponies. 

“Hey, Anne.” Trixie greeted with a wave.

“Hey Trixie… What do you want.” I asked sad.

“Listen, I know you want to help Snow Belle, I truly know. And that’s why I invited these two mares. Snow Belle.” She called. “I would like to introduce you to Lyra and Bon Bon, they are good ponies from Ponyville who would like to ask you something.”

“What are you doing?” I whispered in her ear. 

“Something good.” 

“Hello Snow Belle.” Lyra said kneeling down. “I’m Lyra and this is Bon Bon my marefriend, we are you to see you.” She said. 

“What for?” Snow asked looking up. 

“We…” Lyra said, looking away a bit.

“They want to adopt you.” Trixie said from the sidelines.

“WHAT!?” Snow shrieked. “NO I WON’T ABANDON MY FRIENDS!” She said backing away.

“No, no.” Bon Bon said slowly, “Calm down, we won’t force you.” She said shooting a glare to Trixie, which she deserved if I’m being honest. She then turned to Snow Belle and continued, “We just thought that maybe a some sort of vacation from Canterlot may be good for you. We don’t want to separate you from your friends but understand that they are going to travel into dangerous places and if you were to ever get hurt they would be very sad.” She explained to her.

“Yeah?” Snow asked sniffing a bit.

“Yeah, they love you very much and they want you to be safe.” Bon Bon said to her softly. “Also, you would stay with us in Ponyville which is full of foals your age, I’m sure you will have tons of friends there. And we can introduce you to our sweet BunBun.” She said eagerly.

“BunBun?” I asked curious.

“Yes, it’s this little bundle of joy with big ears that always jump around cutely. When it get scared it put the ears over its eyes, same when it’s flustered. It’s very cute.” She explained.

“Oh, a Buneary then.” I said, remembering that particular pokémon, “Those are truly very cute to have around, do you love it very much?” I asked. 

"Well of course! But why does it matter? "Lyra helpfully asked.

“It matters, Buneary evolves when it is very happy with it's owner or trainer. The evolution may be a bit scary if you don’t know it’s happening.” I explained.

“Oh, ok” Bon Bon said, “i can't wait to see that happening. Now though Snow Belle, do you wish to come with us?” She asked.

Snow Belle looked at us with a question in her eyes. “Go on.” I said simply. Thomas nodded and Trixie did the same. 

“Ok.” She said a bit nervous, we all got up and walked to the throne room, there we found Celestia on her throne. The ponies all bowed and waited for her to acknowledge them. 

“Rise, what can I do for you?” She asked. 

“Your majesty we would like to adopt Snow Belle and bring her with us in Ponyville.” Lyra said eagerly.

“I see.” Celestia said with a smile, “And you are ok with this little one?” She asked Snow.

“Yes.” She softly said. 

“Very well then, you can go. Send me all your certification tomorrow and I will make them all official. I hope you’ll enjoy your time in ponyville dear.” Celestia said looking at Snow.

“Thank you.” Snow said bowing down. 

After that we exited the palace and said our goodbyes to the princess, we then walked to the main gate where our cart was stationed and climbed up. “So, this is where we part ways, isn’t it?” I asked.

“Unfortunately, we will take the train to go back.” Bon Bon said. 

“I will miss you.” Said Thomas huggin Snow.

“I will miss you too.” She replied with some tears. 

“We will come visiting though, when we finish this work in Manehattan we will surely come back to Ponyville and we will tell you everything that happened.” I said hugging her.

“Ok.” She said nodding and breaking the hug, they then trotted off towards the train station.

“Come on, we have a long road ahead of us, with tons of adventure and Pokémon.” Trixie said quite excited.

“Are you truly that eager to travel?” I asked her climbing up on her back.

“Of course, if I don’t travel how could I create new spectacles and shows?” She said.

“She got a point there.” Thomas said.

“Yeah true, then let’s go to adventure!” I shouted.

“YEAH!”
> Chapter 15: To Manehattan.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

We left Canterlot and took the East course towards Manehattan, we saluted the guards outside and went down the mountain following the path, the environment was starting to burst with activity thanks to the pokémon. “Seems like more and more are coming through.” I said looking around. 

“Agreed, look there are even some alola form!” Thomas said pointing to an alola Golem, the Golem was busy collecting rocks and metals for something. “What do you think it’s doing?”

“Dunno, maybe it’s preparing for a journey?” I proposed looking at the odd Golem.

“Possible. Not our problem though, let’s go and let’s keep in mind the alolan forms exist here too.” Thomas said looking back from the window of the cart.

The journey to the base of the mountain was simple and went off without a hitch, we reached the plains down below and started to follow the railroad sure that it would have brought us in Manehattan. After some time we stopped for lunch, we ate some fruits found around the little patches of vegetation that grew here and there. 

“Hey what’s that?” Thomas said pointing to a distant figure. “Is that a… Munchlax?” He guessed.

I looked at it too and recognized it as a Munchlax as well. “Sure is, but what is it doing?” I wondered. The Pokémon was sniffiing around left and right trying to find something, when it did it immediately dived down on a bush and disappeared. “Let’s go checking what it found.” I said, “Trixie! We are going out to check on a Pokémon!” I called out.

“Is that danger-what am I even saying of course it is.” She said tired with a long sigh. “Fine but don’t get into too much trouble.”

“Let’s go Thomas.” I said grabbing his hand, we ran towards the spot and looked around. We found a gaping hole in the bushes, we followed it until we reached a big area, it was filled with weird trees and countless Berries.

“The berries!” I shouted picking up  a Sytrus Berry, “They are here too!” I said and munched on it. It was incredibly good and delightful with a hinted taste of sourness just to add flavour. “So good…” I said.

“I agree.” Thomas replied with an Oran Berry. 

We remained there for a bit, when our stomachs were full we finally rested at the feet of a tree. “So good.” 

“Yep.”

“Alright.” I said after a minute of silence, “Let’s get as many of these as possible and bring them all to Trixie, maybe she will like them too!” I proposed. Thomas agreed and we started picking them, using our telekinesis we made it in seconds and we were back on track to the cart. We returned seeing Trixie cleaning the dishes and the pots, we put the berries we found down near the now extinguished fireplace. “Hey Trixie, look at what we found!” I said to her.

She turned around and looked at the berries. “And what are those things?” She asked.

“These are berries.” I simply replied.

“Uh, uh.” She said nodding her head.

“Yeah, uh they are special items that have some incredible uses, they are both food for Pokémon and very gamechanging items during a battle.” I told her.

“So they are edible?” She asked sniffing one of them, “I don’t like the smell.” 

“Well they are usually eaten by Pokémon…” Thomas said chiming in. “So maybe they are not edible for ponies?” 

“Possible.” I said sadly, I wanted her to try one. “Oh well, at least we have something to snack on.” 

That being said and done we resumed our travel, we continued until nightfall then we stopped at the side of the road to sleep. We were awoken by the sound of Pokémon, all around the cart there were dozens of little pokémon like Cleffa, Igglybuff and more. 

“What is happening?” I asked out loud.

“These Pokémon just appeared and started to push to get the berries.” Trixie said with a scold keeping the berries in the air with her magic. “They won’t get past me though!” Trixie left the berries afloat keeping them away from the rest of them. Unfortunately she didn’t expect Igglybuff to use Sing on her and soooo.

“Rooonf.” Trixie loudly snored, the berries started to fall down on the ground and the hungry Pokémon immediately rushed to pick all of them up as quickly as possible by their tiny paws.

Me and Thomas reached down and tried to savage the most from it, we didn’t want to attack them so we just collected the most berries and left them be. “What a disaster.” I muttered putting the berries away in a chest.

“You said it, and now we have to wait for Trixie.” Thomas said looking at the still sleeping unicorn.

“Sleep doesn’t last only 4 rounds maximum?” I said.

“Yeah, but in the anime it lasts hours.” Thomas countered.

“True. True.” I said nodding. “Soooooooooo.”

“Fine we can play chess.” He said immediately giving up.

“Yay.” 

After two hours of playing, I won by the way, Trixie finally woke up, we explained what happened and she was pretty pissed by the situation, unfortunately her anger couldn’t be vented cause all the Pokémons fled the area leaving us in a completely open and desert field of grass and nothingness.

We carried on with our journey we passed a roaming herd of Zebstrika and let them pass without a complaint, later on we found a giant rock in the middle of the road. “What now?” I asked, the terrain around the rock was too ruined for the cart.

“I can’t lift it.” Trixie said immediately. “We will have to redo the entire thing and go right at the previous crossroad. Sigh.” She said tired and annoyed.

Suddenly the boulder started to move and shift, we immediately backpaled and hid behind the cart. The entire boulder started to shake and then a ginormic leg made out of rock and crystal came out smashing on the ground creating a tremor. 

The entire boulder turned out to be a Gigalith sleeping, the giant looked at us uninterested and started to drift off to sleep. “HEY!” I called it. I felt it’s annoyance. “Can you please let us pass?” I tried. Again, annoyance.

“Pretty please?” I tried with cuteness, the giant rolled its head and got up letting us pass under its belly, then returned down to sleep once again. “Thanks!” Its emotion were both annoyance and a bit of amusement, possibly because I thanked it.

We made camp next to the railroad, we made a fire and ate. Nothing really important happened through the whole night and we woke up refreshed and ready to go, although I saw something a bit strange, Thomas was doing something behind a nearby tree he was in distraught and fear, then those two emotions changed suddenly and disappeared, they were both replaced by determination and rage.

“Hey…” I said intercepting him while he was walking back to the cart.

“Hey.” He replied. 

“You ok?” I asked putting a hand on his shoulder. 

“Yeah…” He said sounding unconvincing. “Peachy.” He shrugged my hand off and went inside.

‘What’s going on?’

The next day was training day, I trained by lifting and handling many boulders, then crushing them in dust, Thomas instead used a knife he took from the castle kitchen to create giant waves of psychic energies, they were strong enough to cut through solid stone and even managed to crack my barrier.

“You are very strong Thomas!” I said praising him.

“Thanks…” He said. 

“Uh, you sure you ok?” I asked him.

“YES!” He shouted in my face.

“What’s happening?” Trixie said attracted by the shout. 

“Nothing.” He said walking back on the cart slamming the door.

“Anne?” Trixie asked.

“I don’t know, I don’t really know.” I said to her. “But I will find out.” 

I walked in the cart with Thomas laying on his bed, his pillow over his face. I walked with purpose to his bed and threw the pillow away. “HEY!” He shouted by I interrupted him.

“What the hell is your problem!?” I shouted in his face. “What was that about?” I demanded to know.

“It was nothing!” He replied angered.

“Bullshit and you know it! What’s happening Thomas?” I asked him looking in his eyes.

“It’s nothing that you should concern yourself about.” He said slowly.

“Thomas… I’m your friend… Of course it concerns me.” I said sitting on his bed. 

“It’s. Nothing.” He continued headstrong.

“Please… whatever it is it cannot be that bad.” I tried to reason. Suddenly a white light engulfed me and blinded me, I fell down on the hard floor and rubbed my eyes before opening them, I saw Thomas on the bed huffing and puffing with extertetion, “Thomas…” I said finally understanding.

“As I said ’huff’ Nothing.” He continued.

“You are evolving, but you don’t want to.” I said returning on my feet.

“Yes, happy now?” He said looking at me, “I don’t want to be a Gardevoir Anne… I just don’t want to… Please help me.” He said with moisture in his eyes, I hugged him tightly and comforted him.

“Shhh. It will be ok, we will find your evolution stone.” I said keeping him still. I pushed him a bit away and looked at him, “No training for you until then, we can’t risk you evolving, you stay here and do absolutely nothing. Me and Trixie will search around for your stone we will find it.” I promised.

After that, I went outside and told everything to Trixie, I described to her the Dawn stone and she would keep an eye out for it. After that we continued our journey, fortunately only two more days were necessary to reach Manehattan. 

Fortune was on our side, we didn’t face any particular encounter be it by Pokémon or natural wildlife, with that done we finally reached Manehattan. The city was enormous much bigger than Canterlot, the entire city was basically New York but ponified. The very first thing I saw was that the railroad abruptly stopped, it was completely missing and the tracks were not just removed but completely eradicated from the ground. 

“Here we go.” I said already dreading what was coming for us.
> Chapter 16: Troubles in Manehattan
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

We made our way into the metropolis, ponies looked at us with fear and some with curiosity. Nonetheless, we attracted a fair bit of crowd. “Where should we go?” Trixie asked me. 

“Well, Celestia told us to come here, so maybe she already told the guards stationed here to help us like she promised.” I theorized. 

“Trixie believes you are right, let’s ask around where the guard station is.” 

We proceeded to ask around, many of the ponies were simply too busy with their work and ignored us. But someone actually answered our questions and told us where to find the guard station. “Thanks!” I said, waving him goodbye.

“Let’s go.” Thomas said, hopping down from the roof of the carriage, he was still angry about his whole evolution convolution and wasn’t really his cheerful self, which genuinely saddened me. The fact I could feel his frustration in the air wasn’t helping either. 

“Sure,” I softly said, I opened the door with telekinesis for Trixie and Thomas. Once inside the busy station, we had to navigate through a literal tidal wave of ponies going left and right. After a bit of navigation, we reached the front desk. “Hello, miss” I said. “I’m Anne, this is Thomas, and this is Trixie.” I said, introducing ourselves. 

“The great and powerful Trixie is here on behalf of Princess Celestia to solve an important problem in the city.” Trixie explained. 

“Uh, uh sure. And I’m a princess too.” The mare said, bobbing her head before rolling her eyes. 

Annoyed by her manners, I went out to get the candle from my backpack, that was on the cart, so I had to go outside, grab it and the candle, return inside and then I could light it on and send a letter to Celestia to give us some help. The letter actually arrived in a minute or so, it popped into existence right in front of me, I took it before it could fall on the ground and gave it to the mare.

“Fine, let’s see here. ‘Her majesty Princess Celestia hereby announce that the team of Anne and her friends… are not… to be opposed under any circumstances…’” She whispered with an abundance of sweat on her face. “Uh, right this way, hehe.” She said, pointing to a nearby door and laughing nervously, we went inside and encountered what was possibly the captain of this station.

“Welcome, I hope my secretary didn’t hinder your travel.” He politely said, his coat was a brown, his mane was a light shade of orange up until the tips where it becomes red and fiery. He was wearing a blue suit decorated with twelve medals, the captain also was sitting behind a big desk filled with documents and other papers. He discarded them all though and instead hopped off his chair to come and greet us. “My name is Fiery Passion.” 

“Well met captain.” I said with a little bow. “I’m Anne.” 

“Greetings, I’m Thomas.” He said with a bit of aggressiveness in his voice. 

“And I’m the Great and Powerful Trixie,” Trixie said in her usual over the top tone.

“A pleasure to know you too, now let’s talk. In the last week, we received reports of small earthquakes, sounds of metal hitting metal, and many witnessed of a giant monster roaming around the city. Now we have some suspect that it could be one of your strange creatures.” He explained briefly, returning to his desk.

“We are Pokémon, anyway yeah the culprit may be one of us. What about the snapped railroad?” Thomas asked.

“That too is a big problem, the trains are not coming in anymore, for now, we are managing, but chaos and disorder is coming quickly, shops will be left without material, and the economy will start to crumble.” He said, sighing sadly.

“We will have to look at some of its traces to know what we are dealing with.” I said, rummaging in my brain to find out what Pokémon we were looking for. 

“Sure, I can send you to the scenes, show the guards there this.” He said and gave us a  distinctive badge. “They will let you pass. Also, take this.” he said, handing over a map. “It shows the places. Good luck.” 

We exited the station and started to walk towards the first scene, the map the captain gave us was easy enough to read. We reached the first scene in less than five minutes, and immediately the traffic that adorned the streets was gone, we parked the cart and continued on foot. 

We reached a cordon of guards, they eyed us suspiciously, but upon seeing the badge, they let us through. The area of the incident was located inside a giant factory, and if the sign outside held true, then it was a steel mill, we entered the building and witnessed the destruction inside. The entire floor was littered with glass shards, metal parts, and cement. “Come on, let’s look around for any evidence.” I said, starting to hop around. Unfortunately, I didn’t see anything significant.

“Anne watch out!” Thomas shouted before I started to fall down a large crater, I fell on my face, and that hurts. I hopped back on my feet and saw Thomas also coming down. “You okay?” He asked.

“Yeah, I think we found our first clue don’t you think?” I asked. 

“Sure seems like it, ok, so look around what’s missing?” He asked, I did as he said and started to look around, the walls were almost intact, the glass windows were all destroyed, and all the machines were gone. 

“Where are all the machines?” I asked.

“Not only that, look there says that it was a warehouse, the wall is completely destroyed and it’s empty. The debris came from the hole and went outwards. Whatever did this came from the hole, stole all this steel, and disappeared through the same hole.” Thomas pointed out.

“Stole them? What Pokémon actually steals steel…” I asked, confused.

“What if it ate them?” Trixie proposed, “Look here this metal thing has bites marks on it.” Sure enough, the metal bar actually had those, all around its length. 

“Do you think an Aggron did this?” I offered. 

“Could be, it’s not the only one that eats iron and steel, though.” Thomas pointed out. “And even if it is one, how do we fight it? Psychic is weak against rock and steel, it will squash us.” He said darkly.

“Even if that’s the case, we must try.” I said, determinedly. “Celestia asked for our help, we will help solve this problem.” I started finally, with a look of resolve.

“Fine.” He sighed, defeated. “Then what do we do?” 

“A trap, of course.” Trixie interjected. “This Pokémon eats iron, right? Lee’s ask the guards if they could lend us some iron to create a tasty meal for this one too, when it will show up we will catch it.” She said.

“As a good plan as any other, although I don’t know how we will actually win against that thing.” Thomas said once again, casting doubt.

“We will find a way, come on.” I said, trying to be positive. “Let’s go ask the captain some more iron.”

And so we exited the ruined factory and returned to the guard post, the traffic returned after we went away from the building and we spent a good half an hour into it. We didn’t have anything to do while we waited, so I sparked a conversation.

“Thomas?” I asked.

“Yeah?” 

“I know you are scared of this whole evolution thing, but you shouldn’t.” I said, putting a hand on his shoulder.

“You can’t understand, you want to be a Gardevoir, becoming a pretty and beautiful Pokémon that radiates grace, and that’s ok.” He put a hand on his chest. “But I don’t want that, I want to become a Gallade, a strong and almost fairy-tale like knight, that’s what I want to do, but without an evolution stone… how can I…” He said, sitting down, utterly defeated. The glow of evolution started to spark from within him, “Maybe I should just give up, I’m so tired, I hadn’t slept in days…” He said weakly.

I slapped him on the face as hard as I could. “Don’t you dare throw in that towel on me, goddammit!” I shouted. “I will find a dawn stone, we will find one.” I said with the utmost confidence, “We will find one, and you will be my strong knight, ok? Now, a knight doesn’t surrender against the odds. If he does, then he is no knight.” I said, looking at him in the eyes. 

For a brief moment, the light intensified, and then immediately diminished. “You are right, I won’t cry on myself anymore, no more moping around and no more thought of giving up.” He said, a spark of renewed vigor in his eyes. “Come on, we have a possible Aggron to defeat and a city to save!” He said vigorously. 

“That’s what I thought.”

‘I’m happy they made peace.’ A sudden voice said in my head.

‘Excuse me? I thought you were gone after the hydreigon.’ I replied, annoyed.

‘Uhm, Anne? What are you talking about?’ Thomas answered.

‘Anne? Is that you? How are you talking in my mind?’ The now recognizable voice of Trixie said.

‘Trixie? Do you have telepathic abilities?’ Thomas asked curiously.

‘I do have some magic, but telepathy not part of that, what is happening?’ She asked a bit worried.

‘I don’t know, for now, though it is a buff, I mean telepathic speaking is faster than common speech and silent too.’ I said, listing off the good parts.

‘True, and welcome to the mental link Trixie!’ Thomas greeted her.

‘This voyage is truly becoming a bizarre one, at least there aren’t any vampire.’ 

I stopped the link. Was that?

Nah, so we arrived at the station, we entered, greeting the secretary and went into Fiery Passion’s office. “You are already back?” He said, looking up from the pile of paperwork.

“Yeah, and we might have a plan to lure our suspect out.” I said.

“say it on me.” He ordered. 

“Ok, we need a lot of iron.” I said.

“Uh, uh…” He said, motioning us to continue.

“That’s it.” I said simply enough.

“That’s it.”

“That’s it.”

“Ok, so why do we need iron? We are already dangerously near-complete depletion of it now that our major factory is down. If it gets stolen, the results will be devastating.” He said, now pacing around the room.

“Yes we know that.” Thomas said. “But we believe that we can at least draw it out and possibly defeat it after we do that, we can either transport it away so that it doesn’t return or, put it down.” 

“A bit dark, but yes, we could do that.” I continued. 

‘Should we really take it down?’ I asked.

‘If push comes to shove, then yes, we need to think about how many jobs and lives are hanging on this decision.’ Thomas said.

And we already killed one, that Hydreigon was causing a lot of damage and deaths we can’t let that happen here too.’ Trixie said.

‘You are becoming pretty good with this.’ I said in awe.

‘Adapting is what the Great and Powerful Trixie does best.’ She boasted.

‘I thought those were your pancakes.’ Thomas said with mirth.

‘Those too.’ 

After this little dialogue, we refocused on Fiery Passion. “Ok let’s say I actually give you that iron, are you sure you can beat it?”

“No.” I said truthfully. “We are aware that this would be a big risk, there will be risks. We can’t say for certain that we will beat it, there isn’t enough info for that, we can try though.” I said.

“And you want me to just trust you!?” He asked shocked.

“Yes.” 

“Fuck it, take the iron it’s not like I can say no, Princess Celestia herself ordered to give full help to you.” He said, sighing.

“Thanks Mr.” I said with a hug, “Don’t be too sad, we will try our best.” 

“Go. Before I start pounding my head on the wall.” He deadpanned.

“Sure, let’s go.” I hastily said, ordering a tactical retreat. 

“Where to?” Trixie asked.

“The outskirts of town, we will lure it there.” 

“Come on, guys, we will need some help to transport all that steel!” Thomas said to a group of guards who scurried off to find carts and help.

‘Let’s pray, this all goes well.’ With this in mind, I hopped on the cart and started coming up with an actual plan to deal with the aggron. I knew we were at a severe disadvantage, I hoped that quick thinking and many many hits would work.

We reached the center of the immense city after an hour of carting, the streets were all cleared of civilians, so our travel went without interruption, upon arriving at the edge of the city we felt the ground tremble with a mighty roar even if muffled. 

“What was that?” A guard said, looking around, clearly shaken.

“Our Pokémon, quickly before it gets to us in the city!” I said, spurring them to go faster.

We started to gallop out of the city, some guards fell behind exhausted, others upon hearing the roar fled, but some remained stoic and fearless.

We finally came out of the city and rested in a nearby plateau, we waited there. The ground shook and trembled, dust rose in the sky, the mighty roar deafened us all once again. Our bones shook with the immense strength of whatever was behind it. Then the tremors stopped, the air was heavy, our hearts were pounding, I could feel it. Right under us.

“MOVE OUT!” I shouted, fortunately,  Trixie, Thomas, and I were farther behind from the actual transport cart. So we avoided the attack, the earth split into a thousand pieces that rained upon us, the giant pokémon exited from the hole, a huge dust cloud hiding its features. Large spikes of metal exited the cloud, piercing the air with a sinister clash of metal on metal, the Pokémon rotated around dispersing the cloud.

It was as big as a building, it was covered with spikes. Most were on its hands and spine, blue electricity crackled and fizzed through them while an unholy amount of heat washed over us, blistering the grass directly under the Pokémon. When it made a move, the earth trembled with his power and weight, the air shifted, and wind was created by is giant form moving.

It took the cart like it was a mere toy and snapped it in two gulping down all of the steel and iron on it in a second. Unfortunately, it wasn’t only that that got captured by the immense jaws of the Pokémon, at least I knew it was quick.

The Pokémon now satisfied let out a roar of satisfaction, the air pressure pushed us all away, the sound almost got me deaf. Still, the scariest thing was seeing the Pokémon look down upon us, the fiery red eyes locked on us and only one feeling behind them. Destruction.

It opened its jaws, letting out yet another roar this one filled with hate and death. The air became impossibly hot, the inside of its mouth spat out molten metal along with toxic gasses from the molten metals inside, it emitted a hellish glow right in front of us.

“God…”
> Filler 2: Meanwhile in the village of ponies...
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

“Silhouette?”

 I called the little mischievous Pokémon, almost three days passed from when I took her in and gave her a name, she was such a sweetheart but her inclination to prank anypony anytime was really a bother sometime. 

A sudden cry of fright from the basement. “My gosh Silhouette don’t do that please!” Spike voice shouted over some cheerful laughs. Immediately after the form of Silhouette came forth from the floor, laughing and giggling all the way up until it reached my snout.

“I hope you are truly happy.” I said neutral. Silhouette stopped giggling and looked at me confused. “Cause from today on you will help us keeping the library clean and proper.” I said with a smirk.

Silhouette put on a look of pure horror and absolute terror before floating down almost pleading to show mercy. But I wasn’t a merciful god that time.

“No, you are going to help us and that’s final.” I said putting my hoof down, “You need to start having some responsibilities just like anypony else, tell you what if you do help us today I’ll buy you some ice cream, the chocolate vanilla one you love from Sugarcube Corner, what do you say?” I told her. She took a pensive look probably weighting the pros and cons, after a bit she decided and floated up cheerfully starting to collect loose books around the room and putting them back where they belong.

“I’m glad we found a compromise.”

Two hours later and the library shone like a mirror, Silhouette ability to phase through the objects really helped with cleaning and shelving, so as promised I took Silhouette out for ice cream, I tried to invite Spike too but he preferred to remain inside reading some of his comics and munching on some gems. 

I closed the door behind me and trotted in town directed to Sugarcube Corner, along the way I met Rarity and on her back there was a little fluffy quadruped. “Hey Rarity!” I called her, she looked back and waved at me.

“Oh hello Twilight, and hello to you too Silhouette.” She greeted. 

“Hey Rarity, who is that?” I asked pointing at the obvious Pokémon.

“Oh dear.” Rarity started putting a hoof on her chest. “You wouldn’t believe the outrage, I found this cute little thing while I was searching for gems, she was scared out of her mind and tried to attack me even!” She recalled.

“And what happened next?” I inquired, while Silhouette floated down on the little Pokémon making little inquisitive sounds and cheerful giggles. 

“Well, she tried to scare me away with some snow and what not but I couldn’t just leave her there for herself, so I mustered the courage to fight the ice and took her between my hooves in a hug, the poor dear started to cry immediately after, I dread to know what happened to her.” She said on the verge of tear herself. 

“Oh my…” 

“After that I took her home, fed her and gave her a nice bath. Sweetie Belle already adores her and her she. The two plays all the time now and fortunately little Jewel here is far more responsible than my sister it seems.” She said with a little giggle hidden behind a hoof.

“I can see that.” I said with a little laugh myself. “So Jewel is her name?” I said looking at the Pokémon to examine it a bit better, that’s when I found a striking resemblance to Lala, the Pokémon of Davenport. 

“This is so weird, Jewel is basically the same Pokémon as Lala, the difference is that Lala is red and her tails are more defined while Jewel is white, and you said she used ice on you?” 

“Yes, indeed.” She confirmed.

“This warrants more studying and a letter to Anne, I really don’t know why the two are so similar and why they are so different at the same time.” I started to think of possible reasons, maybe a difference in diet? Or some kind of abnormal evolution, albinism?

“I’m sure you’ll come up with something Twilight dear, now I really have to go, I’m working on some new dresses thanks to Jewel here, she inspired me for my new winter collection, so tata.” She said cheerfully and graciously walked back to Carousel Boutique. 

Silhouette floated back to me and rested on my head. “That was interesting, what do you say?” I asked her. She replied with a happy sound. “Oh so you made a friend?” I asked, she confirmed. “I’m very happy for you.” 

We arrived to Sugarcube Corner and opened the door and were greeted by the ever present sweet smell of baked goods. “Hiya Twilight!” Pinkie shouted from the counter.

“Hi Pinkie, can we have a vanilla chocolate ice cream for Silhouette and a little croissant for me?” I asked her. 

“Yeppity you can, two orders coming up!” She said bouncing away in the kitchen. We sat down on the booth and Pinkie emerged from the sit in front of us with our orders. 

“Thank you Pinkie.” I said accepting the goods and munching on it thinking again on why the two Pokemon were so strange.

“What’cha thinking about Twi?” Pinkie asked.

“We encountered Rarity before coming here and her Jewel is very similar to Lala, I’m wondering why exactly.” I replied.

“Well I think you’ll find something, you are the smartest unicorn in aaaaaall ponyville.” She said in her usual tone. 

“Thanks Pinkie.” I said with a blush of embarrassment. Meanwhile I heard a little burp and a satisfied sigh, I turned and saw Silhouette done with her ice cream. She was floating with a dopey smile on her face. 

“I guess she liked it uh?” Pinkie giggled. 

“Sure seems like it.” I said with a little laugh. 

“Oh hey Twilight I found a new really sweet assistant yesterday!” She said.

“Who?” I asked.

“Swirly!” She called, immediately after a little cotton candy like Pokémon came out from the kitchen and assaulted Pinkie with his tongue licking her mane and face. “See?” 

“Where did you find it?” I asked.

“I was baking some new sweets when this guy came out from nowhere and started licking my mane thinking it was some kind of cotton candy like himself, I liked it so I kept him around and now he helps with cooking.” She explained with a huge smile.

“How do you know it’s a he?” I asked raising an eyebrow.

“Call it a hunch.” She said shrugging.

“Ok, like always.” I said.

“Yepperoni.” She replied, Swirly was now inside her mane looking out with his tongue sticking out. 

“Alright thanks Pinkie, I’ll see you tomorrow for the winter wrap up plan preparation?” I asked.

“Sure Twi!” She replied.

We exited and returned to the library, I didn’t have anything to buy so I returned to continue my studying on Pokémon and how they interact with ponies, so far so good. Then from nowhere the earth trembled a bit, the wind raised and an enormous roar came from the distance, Silhouette immediately turned invisible and disappeared inside my bed, I could see her trembling under the covers. “Oh Celestia, this doesn’t sound good.” 
> Chapter 17 Steel is terror
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

The immense being lashed out with its tail knocking trees and boulders around like nothing, it then roared to the skies and a stream of lava and fire came forth before raining on us like meteors. “Find cover!” I shouted to Thomas and Trixie, I started to go around avoiding being hit, Thomas used his barriers and stopped the meteors from damaging both him and Trixie.

“What is that!” Trixie shouted in fear. 

“I don’t know! It resembles a Mega Aggron but it’s all wrong, Mega Aggron is pure steel not this weird steel flame combination!” I replied via our telepathic link. 

“You think it was modified by magic?” Thomas asked.

“Possible, but we have to bring it down before we can question where it comes from!” I replied hastily avoiding yet another meteor, I also had to duck to not get hit by its tail slashing around.

“How do we do that!?” He replied. “How can we even damage this colossus?” 

“We need fight type moves… We have to find some Pokémon that could actually defeat it, maybe a Machamp?” I offered.

“We didn’t see one in Manehattan where do we find one then?” He replied straining to keep his barriers. 

“I don’t know!” 

“WATCH OUT!” He shouted, I looked around and saw the Aggron lifting a feet before making it crash down with titanic strength and so the world for me was filled with dirt and debris, I couldn’t see anywhere but suddenly I felt the ground giving up and I fell down in an infinite abyss.

I landed on the cold hard floor of a cave somewhere, I was hurt bad I couldn’t breath right and my right arm was useless, I stood up weakly, I walked to a near wall and collapsed against it tired beyond belief. ‘Is this how it ends?’ 


THOMAS POV


When the Aggron hit the ground we all fell down in a giant hole, me and Trixie were fortunate enough to land on some debris without falling for too long, I stood up with some bruises but nothing broken, Trixie was fine too. “Where are we?” She asked.

“I don’t know, some kind of cave underneath the plateau.” I replied looking around, unfortunately no light was filtering from above us so we were blind. 

“Let me try something…” Trixie said and after some time a light came out of her horn shining its light around us. “Yes! The great and powerful Trixie did it again!” She boasted.

“Good job!” I told her and went around to explore, the cave was probably immense, the light of our “torch” couldn’t reach all of it, there were a lot of debris all around and some traces of metal and to our dismay blood. No corpses just blood.

“It’s horrible…” Trixie said fixating her gaze on the stain. 

“Come on, we can’t let that stop us, if we don’t find a way to stop the Aggron many more will die.” I said trying to calm down myself, I couldn’t let her see how worried and scared I was. We went forward to find an exit, the tunnel we took was almost smooth in its texture, probably because the Aggron dug it. 

We also didn’t encounter any pokemon whatsoever in it, no Diglett or anything else that may live underground, it was also freezing cold with the temperature dropping down the more we proceeded. “Have you heard from Anne?” I asked.

“She isn’t answering… I’m scared.” Trixie said looking around.

“I know…” I replied, Anne not answering was a big problem, we were separated and the cave was simply too big to find anyone there. The ground shook again making debris and dust come down from the ceiling, but aside from that nothing else happened. After a lot of walking we reached a light out section of the cave where Trixie could finally stop using magic. The entire cave was filled with giant green mushroom that gave natural light to the environment, we looked around hoping to find Anne but to our dismay she wasn’t there, we walked around exploring the cave when we found the remains of an egg, near the egg there was a rock, it was a deep black with red veins that shot around the surface. It was clearly damaged by something that bit down on it.

“What is this?” I asked touching the stone, it was warm and pulsed with energy. Aside from that nothing else, I was going to leave it alone when Trixie noted something. “What is that?” She asked pointing at a blue spot in the blackness of the rock, I went there and tore it away from it, I took the blue stone and I marveled before the world went white.

The stone I found, it was a Dawn stone, I evolved that day in my third form and I was reborn as a Gallade. I opened my eyes, I could still feel the wonders of evolution still on my skin and in my body. I looked around only to find Trixie looking at me with wide eyes and a smile. I was much taller than her now, so I kneeled down.

“Hey.” I said in a voice much more masculine than before. 

“You did it!” She said hugging me. “You evolved! What are you now?” 

“I’m a Gallade, and with this.” I said looking at the stone, I lifted an arm and hit the stone using Brick Break shattering it in a thousands pieces. “We can finally strike back.” 

“Amazing…” Trixie said in wonders, she went and took one fragment of it from the thousands on the floor, but instead of grabbing it she smashed it on the ground. “AAH! What?” She shouted in fright. “I-I smashed it? I didn’t even try to!” She said looking at her forelegs worried. She tried again and this time she only broke it in two.

“Trixie, I didn’t know you were this strong.” I said much to my surprise. 

“I’m not!” She shouted back, “I’m not this strong, I can just pull my cart and I’m probably more athletic than a common unicorn but I’m no earth pony!” She said stomping her foreleg cracking the ground lightly. 

“Well I mean, does it hurt?” I asked, she shook her head. “Then let’s take this as a useful power up, I mean we will have to fight a giant steel pokémon so let’s take what we can right?” 

“Sure…” She said and put the pieces in her saddlebag, “Come on, we still have to find Anne, and that monster.” 

We continued our trekking through the cave, while we did so I tried to adjust to the new body, even if it was more similar to my old human body than all the others ever were, it was still weird to walk without feet, at least my stature came back but I had to forget about having five fingers per hand. In any case we continued forward, we found another exit from the mushroom cave and we continued. The cave in front of us was actually smaller than before now we could see the ceiling, that is until we exited the tunnel and came into an enormous room from where the sunlight shined through, it was there that we found yet more blood on the ground.

“Another…”  I mumbled. 

“Look!” Trixie said pointing to a trail of blood heading away from the center. “Somepony may be still alive!” She said galopping in that direction.

“Wait for me!” I called her running behind. We ran for some time before we found the end of the trail. It was Anne. 

Her body was covered in blood, her right arm was snapped in three points with the bone sticking out of it, her chest was still rising but it was weak and had a giant hematoma all over her chest. She was unconscious. “Anne…” 

I ran towards her and kneeled down to see if she was losing any more blood, fortunately the bones were keeping the blood in, but we had to bring her to an hospital. “We need to get out of here.” I said looking around.

“Anne…” Trixie weakly said lifting her head up, she was crying and some of the tears fell on her. 

“Come on Trixie, tears are for the fallen, there is still hope.” I said my heart clenching in pain. I lifted her up with the utmost care, like she was made of crystal and one single bad move would have broken her. I took her and we continued walking, the ceiling was too far up to reach and so we had to find another way.


CLOUDY POV


The ground shook again, my apartment didn’t make it, I had to shot out from a window and fly up to avoid being squished by the concrete falling down on the streets, there was a giant tempest outside, it couldn’t be possible I didn’t schedule one, the sun was clouded by enormous purple clouds, the sky was also purple and a giant cyclone was creating on the city.

The earth shook again and this time a colossus came out from it destroying a nearby building with its movement alone, the police was running around trying to take ponies to safety, mothers were scooping their foals and running away. Thousands were ammassing the streets and the skies, the tempest though sucked some of them in, the tyrannical wind was coming from the eye of the cyclone which was following the beast, easily it was as big as a skyscraper, when I saw it before it wasn’t.

The colossus was shining like metal and was giving out crackle of purple electricity the entire body was full of them, it was bipedal with giant horns on its head and many more on its body which glowed a deep and menacing red, the eyes were red also and were looking around with hunger, the beast had two claws each one as big as a two story house and each one was sparkling with energy.

“What’s happening?” I stuttered out in fear, I turned and flew away, away from the monster, away from certain death. My old flat was knocked down by an immense claw that easily teared through it, years were destroyed in one single act. The monster roared and an endless cascade of lava started to rain down on anypony, those who were hit directly disappeared without a trace. The earth shook and this time an impossible sandstorm kicked up hitting me in the eyes blinding me. 

“Hey you! Come this way!” Somepony screamed at me, but I couldn’t see, the pony grabbed me and together we flew away. When I could see again I looked at my savior, a pale white pegasus with a two toned long mane, both white and pale blue, intertwined in each other. 

“What is that!” I shouted.

“I don’t know…” She replied with sadness. I looked around many more skyscrapers were destroyed, thousands of homes were disintegrated, pulverized by the sheer mass of the beast that without care was devastating the world I always knew. The beast navigated through the city and arrived to the Crystaller, it bit the head down and gulped it before crashing the building down. Again it went around and took what made Manehattan.

The Mare statue, prized possession and pride of the city was that day killed by a monster that cared none for us. That day Manehattan took a blow she will never truly recover from.

My name is Cloudy Winter, I was the head manager of the weather team of Manehattan, I was a no one when she found me, I would become someone again after that.  
> Chapter 18: Clash of the giants
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

With Trixie at my side we navigated through the earth bowels trying to find an exit of any kind, after what seemed like hours of walking we finally reached an upward inclination that later lead us to the light of the day. That’s when we came out of the caves and looked around seeing the hellish landscape that Manehattan has become.

“This is…” I said shocked.

“A nightmare… Please let it be a nightmare!” Trixie screeched looking around in tears by witnessing hundreds of ponies fleeing the city while an immense Aggron was pounding it to dust. “What is that!?” SHe demanded to know.

“I-I don’t know…” I said absolutely dumbfounded I never once seen such a giant pokémon and I never saw something like that aura and the clouds in the sky. 

“What do you mean you don’t know?” SHe asked again jumping up to my face.

“I don’t know Trixie!” I shouted, maybe with too much strength. She recoiled as if stung and looked down. “I’m sorry…” I said weakly.

“It’s okay, if you don’t know, you don’t know.” Trixie said looking back at the attacked city. “What can we do?” She asked.

“I honestly don’t know, that Aggron is just too big for me to do anything to it.” I said wracking my brain to find a solution. 

“But we must do something!” She said pointing at the exodus of ponies.

“I know but I don’t know what!” I said frustrated. Then suddenly an enormous roar made us look behind us, there we saw a giant Machamp with the same aura as the Aggron. His four arms had lava coursing through them and his eyes were bright and yellow. 

“Another one!?” Trixie shouted frantically.

“Oh man…” I muttered. 

The Machamp walked to the city completely overshadowing and ignoring us, he went in the river which just reached his waist and went on the shore, he then crouched down and put his arms around something, I don’t know exactly we were too afar from that to know. He then put that something on a raft made with a wooden plank and pushed it to the other side of the river. He then went back up put on his guard and dashed to the Aggron smacking him with a right punch. 

“We have to go there, he might need help!” Trixie shouted.

“No.” I said firmly. 

“But-” 

“Listen Trixie, I know you want to help but we have to find a doctor for Anne.” I said tightening my grasp on her. “We can’t go into fighting just like that.”

“You’re right, I’m sorry. But the hospital is probably destroyed.” She said looking around to find maybe a doctor in the ocean of ponies. 

“We can use the candle.” I said, I searched in Anne’s bag and retrieved it. I started to write a message in it and burned it with it. “Now we wait.”


MACHAMP


‘This immense pile of scrap dared attack my town when I was gone!?’ I angrily thought I smacked him with my right lower arm throwing his head away, I went on with a double left hook making him fall down on the ground. The scrap pile immediately shot up and sputed a torrent of molten metal out of his mouth burning my skin with it. I fought through the pain grabbed his jaw closing it. I then used my other three arms to punch him repeatedly on the head.

He shot up and dislodged himself ramming into me with his head, he pushed me backwards and then slashed me with his hands, the slashes weren’t that much painful but sure didn’t help, I grabbed his arm and twisted it, he roared in pain. I put a leg on his chest and started to pull with all my strength.

Unfortunately the monster bit my arm and I was forced to let go, I roared in pain and anger and shot another punch to his face, he retorted with a powerful headbash to my chest making me wheeze out all of my breath in one hit. I stumbled away but regained my wits before he could hit me with powerful right fist that made my arms tremble with the strength behind it.

I retorted with a vicious left hook, that shattered some of his metallic teeth cutting deeply into my arm, I quickly fell back to a new guard waiting for him to do a false move. He stomped the ground causing an enormous earthquake that shook the entire island, he then charged again with his right arm trying to slice my head off, I fell down under him and sucker punched him and threw his body on the ground. I then blocked his left arm and grabbed his right one, I then pulled it again.

This time he couldn’t bite me back and so the arm was ripped free from him with an absolute torrent of molten metal and a metallic screech that shattered the remaining windows around the city, I threw the arm away and resumed my beating of his metallic body, the hit were all connecting, the metal was starting to give up but I could feel my energy dwindling. He used this to his advantage and threw me away and got back on his feet.

I fell on my feet and rushed up with a barrage of fists he couldn't dodge at all and pushed him on the ground again, I went over him punched again on his head. The beast tried to bite me but I was quick enough to avoid it. Then he opened his maw and a new this time bigger flow of metal came out completely submerging me with it, I screamed in pain from the pure heat that the metal was giving off. 

I fought through it and punched him again under the chin I then grabbed his torso and launched him upwards, I soon followed through and smashed his back onto the ground with immense strength. That’s when he finally roared a final time and went limp, he then exploded blasting me off of him and I soon after that lost consciousness.


THOMAS 


The battle seemed over, it was incredibly quick for being that were that gigantic, after a moment a letter came out of the candle. 

Thomas, I got news of what is happening there, I’m coming with my sister to help whoever will need it keep Anne close to the candle. 

I was just two lines hastily scribbled and soon after a shimmering light blinded us, then Celestia appeared and started to look around to gauge the situation, her eyes widened at the sight of the now destroyed city she looked down at Anne and her horn brightened, a soothing green light encompassed her and she resumed breathing normally.

“She will be fine.” She sighed in relief. “What happened?” She asked, a moment after that a bluish spark carried Luna with it and she too started to look around, she immediately shot up in the sky and bellowed. 

“MY LITTLE PONIES DO NOT WORRY STAY CALM AND COME HERE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE THE GUARDS WILL SHOW YOU WHERE YOU CAN STAY FOR NOW!” She shouted and went along barking more orders to calm and control the panicking mass of ponies. 

The city then erupted in a giant explosion, the machamp was engulfed by it and he disappeared, the whole plain was silent. “I have to go there, Princess can you teleport me there?” I asked her. I couldn’t leave the Machamp there to possibly die from injury not after what he has done.

“Of course, be careful.” And in an instant I was in the demolished ruins of Manehattan. I ran around trying to find the Machamp, what I found though was the now almost unrecognizable Aggron, he was now smaller and was clearly beaten up, his left arm was missing pouring out molten metal and his entire body was filled with hits. 

He roared in pain and anger and attacked me, I quickly dodged the passing mountain of steel and hit him in the back with my fire punch, fortunately it worked well enough and it roared again, a white smoke coming out from where I hit him. He tried again to attack but I was much faster, I shot up in the sky angled my fist and used Brick Break on his head making him stop suddenly, he then went down on his knees and collapsed. 

A pool of molten metal formed around him before he disappeared like the Snorlax had leaving behind the steel type sign. I took it and kept it in my palm, then I went back to search for the Machamp. Latter on I found him into a giant crater right in the middle of it, he was breathing but he was clearly hurt, his skin was burned in multiple places, on of his arm was probably broken and all in all he was not in a good shape. 

“You did good man. I wish I could have done the same.” I said picking him up and putting him on my back, so slowly but surely I started walking to the docks. What remained of them at least.

After three hours of walking I reached the docks and looked around for anything to use as a raft. It was then that I saw a small boat coming lazily to the dock, a pony was driving it while three more were in the boat all sporting a red cross on them. I waved at them screaming to let them see me, they did and immediately picked up speed and reached us in little time.

“What happened to it?” One doctor asked when I put the Machamp down. 

“He fought the giant Pokémon didn’t you see it?” I asked shocked.

“That was him?” They asked surprised.

“Of course he was.” I said.

“Then we must hurry, we will take him to the other side of the river we put up a field hospital, you can take the boat for now we have to look around and search any injured ponies that got trapped in the city, good luck.” The only unicorn of the bunch said. The others just nodded alongside him and scurried off. 

“Climb on and we’ll be off.” The captain said. I nodded and picked the Machamp up again and so we moved to the other side of the river.


ANNE


I slowly woke up with a splitting headache, I opened my eyes and recoiled from the blinding light. When my eyes adjusted I finally looked around and saw Trixie tending to a small filly while her parents were probably away. “T-Trixie?” I said slowly and faintly.

“A-Anne?” She said startled looking at me. She told something to the little filly who nodded and trotted away. “You’re awake oh thanks Celestia.” She said hugging me tightly.

“What happened?” I asked noticing the giant mass of ponies going places around us, the entire place was one giant tent city filled with injured and homeless ponies. 

“The giant Pokémon attacked the city while he was super giant, he destroyed the majority of it but then another one, one with four arms beat him but got knocked out by an explosion, probably.” She said. 

“A giant Pokémon? I never saw one.” I said confused.

“Yeah Thomas said the same, he didn’t see one like that either.” She replied making me sit up. 

“Where is he now?” I asked. “I would love to call him but I have a damn headache.” I told her.

“I’ll try to contact him.” She said and sat down closing her eyes. After a minute or so she opened her eyes. “He says the Pokémon was a Machamp, he is ok and the Machamp is ok too. They are coming back right now with a boat.” She said.

“Ok, and the princesses?” I asked. I wouldn’t believe they weren’t there, not after all this chaos.

“They are around trying to asset the situation working on the rebuilding, all normal I believe looking at the situation.” She said motioning around.

“What can we do?” I asked standing up.

“Well.” She said with a smile on her face. “We go around, we talk to some parents and we make a big show just like in Canterlot.”

“I like this plan.” I told her, and so we immediately scurried off, the situation was worse than I thought though. Thousands of ponies were injured and millions were now homeless, the city was completely down, economy will probably take years to get back to what it was and what’s worse ponies died too, Pokémon died as well. 

I started to get worried, what if this puts a giant wedge between ponies and Pokémon? I don’t want Pokémon to be feared as monsters, I hope this whole thing will not escalate too greatly, the worst thing would have been to start a hate crusade on the Pokémon.

At least the show was a success, the foals enjoyed themselves and for a tiny bit even with the crumbling corpse of a dead city behind us, all was good. 
> Chapter 19: Deforestation part 1
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

It was at the third day of our stay at the camp that we finally departed, Celestia told us that there are more accidents happening in Baltimare, and while we couldn’t stop the Pokémon in time she said that it was clearly over our head this time. The Machamp woke up the day after the battle was over.

His name was Muscley gave to him by a little pegasus filly from Manehattan. “When the world I knew became this one I wandered around to find once again a place to stay. I went to Manehattan because it reminded me of my former home, I helped around in construction jobs and heavy lifting it was there that I found Lily, she was the cutest smallest filly i have ever seen.” He said with a drawn out sigh. 

“When the beast attacked I was out of town with the guys for a job, we returned minutes after the attack. I immediately checked on Lily and I couldn't find her in her house, so I think she should be around here with the survivors.” He said with sigh of relief. “Anyway I got really angry and went full Gigantamax on him.”

“What is Gigantamax?” I asked confused. 

“Gigantamax is what I did, I became really big and I am much stronger because of it, you need some kind of rock to do it or you can be one of the lucky ones that can do it naturally like me.” He explained.

“Uh, interesting. So what will you do now?” I asked him.

“I will help, my strength will be useful to rebuild the city.” He replied with a smile.

I nodded, “Then I wish you the best of luck.” 

After that we started moving again, the cart got damaged but fortunately not squished so we were able to patch it together and return on the road, Trixie says that we will have to venture north on some unknown mountaintop where a portal for Baltimare is located, so we will travel for a week instead of almost a month. 

The first few days of travel went easily enough, we travelled, camped and trained. Thomas was then a powerhouse of energy and strength, he could slice rocks and shatter stones easily enough. As for myself I trained hard to refine my control, my telekinesis got to the point where I could use it instead of my hands and that opened a whole new opportunity to make magic tricks with Trixie.

Trixie herself was changed after Manehattan, she could pull the cart for hours before even breaking a single sweat and she didn’t have any problem lifting that heavy brass cannon that she had inside the extradimensional space, I still don’t know when or where we will use it but she said the time will come. What changed more about her is her demeanour about this whole situation, she now actively encourage us to train, she even do so herself whenever she has the time to.

It was the third day of our journey towards the mountains, we made camp at the base of the mountain chain and were preparing lunch. That’s it when we heard someone calling from help coming from the nearby woods. We stumbled up haphazardly and went out from the camp to find out where the sound came from.

“Come on I think it came from over here!” I shouted to Thomas and Trixie, we were now a good five minutes away from the camp and yet we didn’t find the source of the voice. We arrived to a small valley hidden in the mountains and found there an earth pony, his leg was clearly broken and the hulking figure of a Slaking was looming over him, his usually bored features replaced by clear anger.

Thomas acted immediately, he ran between the two and put a barrier up. “Stop! What are you doing?” He asked the Pokémon.

The Slaking stopped for a second looking at Thomas curiously, he then started to point at the pony, he mimed that the pony had something under him. The pony, a unicorn stallion with a cream coat and a red long mane, started to sweat profusely but couldn't ran away. Thomas put his hands up and slowly lowered his barrier, the Slaking looked at him but otherwise did nothing. 

The slaking calmed down and so we started questioning the stallion, “What did you take from him?” I asked.

“I-I’m sorry!” He shouted in tears. “I was just so hungry I’m sorry!” He continued weeping showing a collections of berries that were hidden under his belly. 

I sighed, “Listen Slaking, can’t you close one eye this time?” I asked him. 

He grunted in annoyance.

“Please, he was hungry, he didn’t mean anything by stealing your food.” I pleaded with him.

He snorted again, shot a glare to the pony and then started to walk away.

“That was close…” Thomas said.

“Thank you!” The pony said trying to hug Thomas’s legs. “I thought I was goner there and there.” He said.

“It was no problem really.” Thomas replied with a bit of embarrassment.

“But you saved me! I must repay you somehow… Oh I know, whenever you pass from Baltimare let me know and I’ll treat you to a vacation in my hotel!” He said with glee.

“Baltimare? You come from there?” I asked.

“Indeed I do, my name is Glittering Hooves, I’m the owner of the Glitter Hotel in Baltimare.” He said swelling with pride.

“How did you end up here?” Trixie asked joining the conversation. “Baltimare is very far from here.”

He sighed, “I was looking for new ingredients for my kitchen, I found this weird archway in the woods and next thing I knew I found myself here.” He said, looking down.

“Don’t worry, we are going there too, you can come with us for a while.” I offered.

“Really?” He said lighting up.

“Right Trixie?” I asked her.

“Fine.” She sighed. “Come on, let’s go back and prepare dinner it is almost night.” She said.

With that said, Thomas took the pony with him and we walked back to the cart, it was then a calm and cool night. The next day we resumed our journey and arrived to the feet of the mountain, from there we had to go around to find a passage for the cart. 

We found said passage in the form of a narrow tunnel, moist with water which could be hears flowing beneath us, this made the tunnel full of moss at the entrance. Inside the dark tunnel we found many Pokémon going around their daily lives, we made some small talk with some of them even if they couldn’t speak back. After an hour we reached the peak of the mountain and found the archway.

“This is weird…” Glittering Hooves said. “I don’t remember coming out of this thing…”

“That’s normal.” Trixie started. “You entered an archway without a magically attuned item or without casting a spell to anchor yourself to the other one, the archway simply transported you to this one but with a margin of error, you were lucky, you could have reappeared underground or up in the air.” She explained.

Glittering immediately blanched and gulped audibly. “A-and now it is safe?” He said fearfully.

“But of course, The Great and Powerful Trixie is here after all!” She replied striking a pose.

“Oh thank goodness.” He said visibly reassured. I rolled my eyes, thomas did the same. 

“You are just jealous of my fame.” Trixie said in our minds.

“Suuuuure.” We replied in unison, this time Trixie rolled her eyes.

I looked around a bit and noticed that there was someone else with us on the cliff, a tall bipedal bird with green feathers for body and white ones for its wings. A Xatu was looking into the void unmoving, I got curious and walked to it as silently as possible, but it was all for naught for the instant I got near enough the Xatu started to talk. “The darkness is spilling out, when the world of light becomes the reign of the outcast then everything will be lost.” He said.

“What do you mean?” I asked him now worried, I knew xatu could make premonitions and I didn’t like what he just said.

“A great darkness loom, a power that changed and ended much with nary a thought. The outcast will arrive, far from the light, now he will cast his shadow upon a world of light making it his, for his only ambition is to be him.” The xatu continued, he then opened his wings and he disappeared in a teleport.

“What was that?” I asked myself. 

“Anne! We are moving come on!” Thomas shouted to me.

“Coming!” I shouted back running to the cart, I hopped inside and promised myself to talk about what the xatu said with Thomas and Trixie later when we will make camp. It was later that evening that we finally stopped, we were not too far from the city and we decided to not walk into the darkness to arrive a bit earlier. 

“Thomas,” I started making him look at me from staring at the flames of our campfire. “I encountered a xatu on the cliff this noon, it told me a prophecy that something is coming casting a shadow, putting this world of light into his darkness. What do you think is happening?”

“I don’t really know, we know that Discord is the cause of this shift so maybe the xatu was talking about him?” He replied.

I shook my head. “No, he never said anything about being mad or crazy, and it would be strange to describe such a being without those two.” I told him.

“Then I don’t know, I’m not the thinker here, I just punch things in the face you know?” He said with a smile.

I punched him in his arm, “Stop it you fool, you are as brilliant as I am.” I said with a little laugh. 

He laughed at that too, then we resumed looking into the hypnotizing flames, after a minute or so I started to look around, “Where’s Trixie?” I asked not noticing her at the camp, Glistening Hoof on the other hand was sleeping soundly into his sleeping bag.

“I-” “HELP!” We heard screaming in our minds. We immediately shot up looking around but it was too dark.

“Trixie? Where are you?” I asked her. 

“In the forest, a giant plant got me north from the camp I-” And immediately went silent.

“THOMAS!” I screamed.

“I got it.” He said with resolution, he grabbed Glistening sleeping form and put him into the cart locking him inside, without even waking him up. We then ran into the forest searching for our lost friend.

When we got deeper into the forest we were attacked by multiple branches, vines and leaves, all of them were easily deflected by Thomas although they slowed us down considerably, we continued on with me using my telekinesis and Thomas his new blades. We then arrived to a much deeper part of the forest where the vegetation was so thick it looked like the Everfree. In the deepest part where not even the light of the moon could pass through we saw a beautiful pink flower blooming, in the center of it Trixie was bound and unconscious. 

“I see you found me…” A voice spoke up from the darkness around us. 

“Who are you? Show yourself!” Thomas shouted.

“As you wish, meal.” The voice said with malice and venom dripping from its words. From the darkness we saw a new pink flower litting up with a bioluminescent light, a green four legged body stood over us towering us both, the Pokémon had a deep green crest on its head, and hundreds of leaves of various colours coming out of its body, its yellow eyes locked on us.

“You shall be my darlings new meal!” She shouted in our faces breathing out a purple cloud, I was picked up by Thomas and was thrown away from the incoming attack but unfortunately he wasn’t quick enough to avoid it himself and in seconds he fell on the ground unconscious as well.
“Just one of you got hit uh? No matter, some action before a meal will make it much more satisfying.” She said walking forward making the ground tremble. 

I readied myself for a very difficult battle.
> Chapter 20 Deforestation part 2
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the dark of the forest I saw countless vines and sometimes thorns being thrown at me, I had to jump and sidestep a lot just to avoid the green storm and at the same time dragging Thomas away with my telekinesis. “Come here snack!” The Pokémon shouted at with her crazy eyes and a chilling smile. 

“Why are you doing this?” I shouted trying to maybe find a peaceful solution of some kind.

“I’m hungry you moron what other reason is there?” She laughed like a maniac charging up her petal made collar, the light was getting stronger and stronger until the Solarbeam was charged and she fired it directly at me.

I couldn’t dodge so I lifted a boulder up in front of me and used it as a shield, the boulder got destroyed immediately but fortunately so did the beam, I used the cloud of debris and dust to my advantage disappearing into it and hiding behind a tree. I put Thomas down against the trunk and then hid him with some leaves. ‘Not the best, but it will have to do, I’m not confident I could create an illusion while battling.’ 

I jumped back into the fray, I summoned my psychic sphere and threw them at her making them going sideways as to throw her off and catch her off guard. It worked well enough with three of my five projectiles hitting true, the screams of pain followed by giggling though really creeped me out.

“This one fights back! I like it…” She said licking her lips, she then stomped the ground creating hundreds of vines as big as me all coming towards me at a fast pace. I grabbed a piece of wood on the ground and rode it with my telekinesis avoiding the incoming deadly vines. Unfortunately I didn’t see the seed she spit out and so they hit me right in the chest making me lose all air in the lungs making me cough hard.

I lost my concentration and fell on the ground painfully, I breathed in as much air as possible and angrily went back on my feet summoning more projectiles. I threw them but they got interjected by her seeds destroying them before they could do any damage. 

“Surrender meal, you will die tonight!” She shouted with laughter and with that she charged up another Solarbeam. I ran towards her getting into my range and then grabbed her with my Psychic, I then threw her up in the air, not by much unfortunately she was too heavy. But still the fall and the strain of the grasp did their jobs.

I didn’t let her time to recover and I shot all of my Psychic projectiles right at her, they exploded with a purplish light and she was thrown away by the force of it, she rolled on the ground crying in pain. I still didn’t let her recover much, I took hold of several fallen branches and smashed them on her several times until they snapped.

She spit out woods from her mouth, she narrowed her eyes and shot a beam of green light at me which I narrowly evaded by squatting, the beam hit a tree withering it immediately meanwhile she stood back up with a grin on her face. 

“That’s cheating…” I called out.

“No cheating in life, only the survival of the fittest, meal!” She shouted angrily stomping down creating more vines, this time they hit home and smashed in my face making me fly in the distance, I hit my back on a tree and cried out in pain. I fell down on my stomach and used my arms to stand up.

I stood back up and face her charging towards me with her head low, I jumped away and created more projectiles hitting her in the side making her fly on the ground. I then took her in my psychic grasp and, using my telekinesis grabbed a branch. I then hit her in the belly with all my strength.

The blow was strong enough to make her throw up a green object that fell on the ground, immediately after she went limp in my grasp. I looked at her, she was defeated and weak, she started to shimmer and return back to her base form, her crazed face fell and now she was openly sobbing on the ground. “Do you surrender?” I weakly called out, I was so tired from using so much power in so little time, while I didn’t use many moves the one I used were backed up by a lot of power and still I had to hit her so many times to defeat her.

“I-I’m sorry.” She cried out in tears. “I found that cute metal thing and then I-I couldn’t control myself!” She shouted.

“I see…” I replied breathing heavily. “So are you ok now?” 

“Yes, thank you. What is your name? I want to remember it.” She asked.

“The name’s Anne, and yours?” I asked back.

“My trainer called me Gaia, I’m still looking for him, have you seen him?” She asked hopefully.

I shook my head, “And I don’t think you’ll ever see him again, we are on another world right now. I’m sorry.” 

“I-” She started with tears back again in her eyes. “I see… Can I, stay alone for a while?” 

I nodded and went back to Thomas who was starting to wake up. “Ugh, what happened?” 

“The princess you had to protect had to protect the knight.” I replied with a smirk.

“I see, well then I can only train more to make so that it never happens again. Right?” He told me towering over me.

“Yup, but I’m going to be stronger than you anyway.” I replied smugly. “Look how much psychic power I have after all.” 

“That’s all good and dandy but where’s Trixie?” He asked. I froze and recalled that we truly had to find her around all those plants. 

“Uhm…” I started to think of any idea, but couldn’t come up with anything. 

“Hey!” Gaia shouted from the clearance, “I found a pony here in my home, is it yours?” She asked, putting Trixie down with a vine.

“Yup, thanks Gaia.” I replied back. 

“Oh don’t worry about it, it was my pleasure. And I’m sorry for what I did, I truly am.” She apologized once again, that being said she left and went back into the forest.

“Come on let’s go back.” Thomas told me taking Trixie with him.

“Lets.”

We arrived back to the camp and put Trixie back into her bed, then we both went back to our beds and slept comfortably until morning. The next day Trixie didn’t have any memory of what happened so we decided not to tell her. 

We proceeded on our way to Baltimare, along the way we found a cabin and I could see around it many Ponytas running around, we wouldn’t have been too curious about it if I didn’t notice that inside the house was a majestic Rapidash with blue flames. I couldn’t pass the occasion of looking at a shiny pokémon like myself.

“Hey Trixie pull over, I want to check that cabin.” I told her pointing at it.

“What, why?” She asked, confused.

“There is a shiny Rapidash inside. I want to meet him or her.” I told her.

“Fine, don’t take too long though.” 

I hopped down and went to the cabin, there I knocked on the door and waited. A stallion opened the door, a unicorn, he was young with a horseshoe mark, he had a fiery red coat and a white mane. “Yes?” 

“Hi sir, I’m Anne and I noticed that you have a Rapidash inside your home, could I meet her or him?” I told him.

“Oh you mean my fiancè?” He replied casually. I gaped shocked, I couldn’t find words to answer to that so Thomas did it for me.

“Your fiancè? So you are engaged?” He asked, he went down from the cart and approached us.

The stallion laughed a bit awkwardly but answered, “Yeah, it seems weird I know that but she is the love of my life. Dear, come to the door please there are guests.” He called over, immediately after we heard her coming closer until it was finally at the entrance. There she stood with her impressive height and majesty.

“Yes?” She asked with a sweet and compassionate voice. “What can I do for you?”

“My name’s Anne, me and my friends are going around Equestria to help out with a crisis but I’m just so curious about you, you have an, odd colouration and that makes you so much more intriguing.” I told her. “What I’m trying to say is that I’m curious, how can you talk first and foremost?”

“I could ask the same child.” She replied with a smile. “But I’ll answer, a gem was given to me made out of pure fire with a symbol on it, at first its radiance and heat almost destroyed me.” She looked down at her soon to be husband. “But his love saved me, no longer I'm threatened by it.”

“Could I see it?” I asked, almost completely sure of what she was talking about.

“I’ll go get it.” The stallion said and moved inside, seconds after he came out with a box, inside said box we saw the shiny jewel, it was even more beautiful than the others,  instead of being monochrome it was as if true fire was moving inside of it.

“As I suspected.” I muttered. “Say would it be ok for us to take it?” I proposed, I took out the other gems in our possession and showed her. “We go around looking for these, if we collect all of them we might be able to stop the dimensional rifts that are bringing pokémon in this world.”

“I do not mind, this stone only brought me worry and trouble, you can keep it.” She said with a sweet smile. “And maybe if you have time you will come to our wedding, what do you say?” 

I nodded. “Sure that sounds fun, I wish the best of luck to you!” We went back to the cart and told everything to Trixie. 

She laughed a bit thinking about something apparently then she said, “I guess the honeymoon will be on fire.” And more laughs.

We all laughed.