BP: I realized I haven't touched this in a long time. I'll try to do what I can to continue the plot, since it's a school after all. Also, mysterypink98 and I have fallen apart, so her OC Rosaline can't be used in this story as I felt it is emotionally tiring to do so without remembering she was the one who created it, and same goes for all the other stories I have written.

I will put her on the shelves and use her should I desperately need an OC for other purposes of course, since it's technically mine (I guess?). Hence, I decided Rosaline won't be with anyone in the story, sorry guys.

"Oh, there're two Eggs!" The entire class was gathered around Professor Juniper's desk, where two Eggs were lying on a cushioned casing with the glass case removed.

"Yes, the first Egg is one I brought from Kanto the other day." She indicated a reddish brown one. "The other is one I got from Undir Núll Mountain." She gestured towards a white one with light blue flower like patterns.

"What kind of Eggs are they?" A girl was tilting her head left and right.

"What do you expect us to do, Professor Juniper?" Another asked.

"Well, I propose as a side project, I'll take care of one Egg, and one of you take care of another." Professor Juniper said. "Of course, as a class, you should observe the state of the Egg every day and record any changes."

"How would you decide who gets to raise the Egg and keep the Pokémon inside?" Lance asked.

"Who gets to keep the Pokémon inside? Well, it's the person who gets the highest marks for the pop quiz I gave earlier this week to see how much you've retained." Most of the people in the class groaned except Ash and his friends. "And that goes to…our Vice-Chairman Amethyst."

"But I already have one idiotic baby to take care of." Amethyst was indicating to her Eevee, who was gnawing at her collar, though she came forward to select the Egg she wanted. "Gee…I can't decide which Egg. What do you think, Rosaline?"

"Huh? Well…" Rosaline said. "Personally, I'll pick this one." She pointed to the reddish brown Egg. "I feel affiliated with it after all."

"Ok thanks. I'll pick the other one then." Amethyst grinned, as Rosaline face-faulted.

"Why did you ask me to pick?" Rosaline muttered.

"Well, from the years I know you, I learnt that the opposite from your choice is usually the better option." Amethyst answered, and as she reached out for the Egg, it shifted slightly, indicting whatever was inside was alive. Everyone watched in awe as she took the Egg and carried it in the Egg case. "Once it hatches, it can play with my other Pokémon…" When her Eevee yipped in excitement, Amethyst said, "Yes, you too, Eevee…"

As she said that however, the bell rang, and it was time for them to get to Chemistry Class, which was scheduled to be in one of the labs, prompting them to quickly pack up and make their way to Chemistry Class. On the way, he spotted Cynthia, looking beautiful in a casual sweater and a pair of jeans that accentuated her figure nicely in all sorts of ways with matching stiletto boots. She was accompanied by her usual entourage of boys she had gained during the first week of the school year.

'Cynthia's such a dame.' Ash thought, staring at her. 'She's the most beautiful girl in the world, and I don't even feel like giving her a sarcastic remark.'

"Ash. Ash, are you alright?" Amethyst frowned at him in disapproval when she realized what he was looking at.

"Yeah, great, Amy." Ash replied.

"Do you like her?" Amethyst asked, pointing at Cynthia who was walking past them.

"Me and a broad?" Ash sounded incredulous. "Get serious. She just seems, I don't know…"

"Yeah, right. Stand in line." Jude scoffed, as he pointed to some familiar faces among the entourage of boys. "See? There's Morty. You remember he's the mystic seer of the school. He's got a fan club as well and popular among the girls. And there's Juan, he has many female fans, and is considered very dashing. Also, he is a former winner of the Grand Festival. He is quite the celebrity type, putting on shows with his Pokémon during our sessions together. And there's that actor guy, Brycen, member of my Drama Club. He's so famous he's got his own cereal box. I'm sure you know that right?"

"Big deal. What do they have that I don't?" Ash raised his brow.

"Time to spend with her. After all, she got more popular ever since she did her hair like that." Phillip replied promptly. "They on the other hand are not as busy as you, so they can dedicate some of their personal time to her. I thought you said you don't want to date, though?"

"Well, school is for dating, like hanging out and going to movies, not for finding soulmates." Ash waved him off.

"If you want her, I'll advise you to get rid of the competition. After that you can ask her to the Interregional Diversity Dance or something." Jude suggested.

"That's an idea…" Ash grinned, as they got to the Chemistry Lab, though a student worker came up to Ash with a pink hall pass with his name on it and told him to meet Principal William in his office.

"Don't worry Ash, I'll take your homework and your notes for you if that's what you're worried about." Amethyst said. "Just go see what he wants." Ash nodded as he passed the Class Diary to her and made a detour towards the Principal's Office.

"Is there something I can help you with, Principal Anderson?" Ash asked, as he entered the Principal's Office, as William sat behind his desk sipping tea. "It must be important, considering you pulled me out of Chemistry Class."

"Yes, I know how much you enjoy your lessons, Ash, but we have another pressing matter at hand, and I believe you as Student Council President should handle this." William replied. "The paperwork has already been handed and filed in, and all we are left is the Star Ranking and class she will be placed in…along with other stuff, since it is a huge blow. But there is no choice."

"Wait, what?" Ash was puzzled, just as the intercom said, "Principal Anderson, the potential student to see you."

"Send the sweetheart in." William called out, as the door opened, and in came a girl around Rosaline's age. She had black hair and green eyes that can make emeralds jealous. She had a petite figure though with a fairly sizeable bust and had delicate features that few girls can rival. To add to her femininity, she was wearing a lovely pink dress with a white collar and darker pink ribbon sash around the waist with puffy sleeves.

"Hello, Principal Anderson." The girl said politely with a dazzling smile. "I'm ready to take the test to see if I'm worthy of being in the school."

"This is Akeno Calfuray Cheveyo. Akeno, this is Ashura Red Satoshi Ketchum, out Student Council President." William introduced.

"Hello, Ashura. It's good to meet you." Akeno held out a hand.

"Just Ash will do. Great to see you too." Ash replied, as they shook hands.

"Ash, I trust you'll help her feel welcome and find someone to give her a school tour?" William asked.

"I see, so you want me to make sure she feels comfortable in our school when she gets in." Ash nodded. "Sure, I'll do my best. After all, we take care of the other students and no one is left out. Good luck for your test, Akeno, and when you settle in, I'm in HSD AP Class A and we can choose your guide from there." With that, he smiled and left the office.

Because of this matter, Ash was late getting to lunch and also, he had to find the other members of the Student Council to find out how the arrangements of the auction has went. So it was a surprise when he got to his seat at their table with his food and saw that Rosaline was missing.

"Where is Rosaline?" Ash asked, as he took the seat next to Amethyst.

"She got a call, so she went somewhere to answer it, as the dining hall is noisy." Jude answered. "You missed the field trip announcement, by the way."

"What?" Ash was startled. A field trip?

"Our class would be taking a field trip to the Pokémon School in the Alola Region located in Melemele Island. You know, since Alola Region has a separate school from PAL Academy, and it would be a good idea to learn something from the students there and vice-versa and bring it back to help in the curriculum. Rooms would be paid for, but you'll have to pay for your own plane ticket." Phillip replied.

"Sounds like a great opportunity." Ash commented.

"Although some of the other students in school might not be able to afford that ticket." Jude frowned. "I mean, our monthly allowances are different after all."

"The ones with Financial Aid would have more school subsidies though." Ash pointed out. "So, you guys going?"

"Do you even need to ask?" Jude sounded amused, as Phillip laughed.

"Well, I can use a break. I mean, there's Hau'oli City, where there is a Shopping District and have plenty of local goods and souvenirs. Not to mention, you can get everything from fashion items to popular treats to eat there, and we can leave the preparation for the guests to the teachers." Amethyst replied. "After all, they will be coming here as well."

"Yeah, you have a point." Ash nodded. "It'll be a nice change of scenery. We can also hold the auction while they're there so they can be impressed."

"They are there to learn, not to sightsee." Amethyst retorted. "So, what did Principal Anderson call you for?"

"Apparently there is going to be a new student. I met her in the office." Ash answered. "Her name's Akeno."

"Wait, you don't mean Akeno Calfuray Cheveyo, do you?" Amethyst interrupted, as she looked up from her Macaroni and Cheese

"Why yes, how do you know?" Ash was surprised.

"We shared an enrichment class when I was younger." Amethyst replied without elaborating. "Her name was also memorable in the sense that the Chevyo Clan is a family of spirit mediums. These mediums are known to channel spirits but they also use their spiritual powers for other purposes. They used to live in Ten'i Village in the Sinnoh, but recently moved to Ariolo Village in this region. Everyone who has bothered to read the regional papers besides their own should know."

"Just you, then." Jude answered, rolling his eyes.

"What you're not aware of would definitely fill up several Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix books, Jude." Amethyst shot Jude a glare. "And what is taking that idiot so long?" When she saw Rosaline was nowhere near, she took her plate of turkey croquettes and Macaroni and Cheese and replaced them with her broccoli and mushroom.

"Rosaline isn't going to be happy when she returns." Phillip remarked dryly.

"I hardly think that matters, Phillip, unless there is a type of broccoli and mushroom that happen to be spicy." Amethyst shrugged. "Besides, she also steals my desserts and I hardly say a word, so who is she to complain?"

Ash laughed, as he said, "I think we better eat her lunch. Lunch is almost over after all and Rosaline doesn't look like she'll be coming back any time soon. It'll be a waste if we just threw this in the trash. If she's hungry we can make her a bento or something."

Jude and Phillip shrugged, before helping themselves with her lunch, as they kept glancing up to look out for their friend.

"I wonder where Rosaline went." Pikachu mumbled, as Lucario shrugged.

"I wonder what happened to Rosaline." Ash said, as he looked at the empty seat Rosaline usually occupied as they gathered in their classroom for English. "Something is not right here."

"Must be something to do with the call she received." Amethyst rolled her eyes, as Miss Davis started to call for their attention.

"Students, I have news for you." Miss Davis was addressing the class. The students looked at one another, wondering what sort of announcement their teacher would have for them that was not mentioned in the morning announcements. "We are going to have a new student in our class due to the student's high marks in the test. Hence, she is placed in the Advanced Programme with a Triple Star Rank and in our class as well."

"Wait, don't tell me…" Ash remembered Akeno who was scheduled to take the test during lunch hour. 'What did she score on her paper, anyway?'

"Please, come on in." Miss Davis said, as the door opened, and sure enough, Akeno came in with an angelic smile on her face, wearing the school's blazer over her casual attire, a Rotom following behind her casually. Everyone was somewhat shocked into silence. "Please introduce yourself."

'She sure radiates a glow of complete sincerity.' Ash thought.

Akeno gave a bow, and said sweetly, "My name is Akeno Calfuray Cheveyo. I'm sixteen years old this year, and I decided to enrol in school to learn and help my clan to the best of my abilities. I just want to say, it's an honour to be transferred in this class and I hope you would all bear with me."

"I'm sure the honour is all ours." Miss Davis smiled. "Please, take Rosaline's empty seat for now, until we can find a suitable seating for you." Akeno smiled, and went to sit at Rosaline's empty seat. "Oh, and Ash, the Class Committee and the Student Council may be affected sometime this week. Please send a message to the rest of your members. I swear it's a bad time for it to be happening, but still…"

Ash frowned, but recorded in the Class Diary that Rosaline is absent from English class. He had a nagging feeling that something was wrong and Miss Davis had knowledge on what was up with Rosaline, as Miss Davis started on the ways to summarize an English Comprehension passage. Amethyst was next to him taking notes, though he knew her thoughts are somewhere else at the moment.

"What do you think Miss Davis meant by the Student Council and the Class Committee being affected?" Ash whispered.

"How would I know? She's a little eccentric. With her rumoured OCD and all, I won't be surprised if she left out a few details and would try to repeat it to you later." Amethyst muttered.

"Who has OCD?" Miss Davis appeared from behind them.

'Talk of the devil.' Ash thought, as Amethyst said, "No one, Miss Davis. We were just discussing the topics of the essay we did the last time and how it can be improved."

"Good to know you're working hard, but try not to focus on too many things." Miss Davis replied, before walking away.

"Nice." Ash grinned, but his smile dropped when he saw Akeno. "But how did she get to be in our class? Usually those who get high marks would go to AP B Class at best."

"She must have scored full marks for her test and have participated in other competitions before she entered." Amethyst replied. "Principal Anderson would never allow her in the class unless he is more than confident that she can cope. Then again, she is a prodigy of her clan so it's not really surprising she will end up here sooner or later…in this case, it's sooner."

"Do you think she happen to know something about the reason why Rosaline didn't show up for class?" Ash whispered.

"I won't put it past her. Even as a child, she is skilled in the art of divination and can utilize all the methods, like tarot reading, tea leaves reading, that sort of stuff. The thing is, she uses spiritual power rather than psychic power and she gets information from the spirits wandering around. She's a nice girl, but very creepy." Amethyst answered. "If I were to guess, she will blend in rather quickly."

"Alright in groups of five or six, please write up a summary of Chapter 7 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." Miss Davis announced. As soon as that happened, Phillip and Jude went over to them with their chairs, and sat around their tables. However, they heard a set of footsteps, and looked up to see Akeno smiling at them.

"Would you let me join you, Amethyst?" Akeno gave a dazzling smile, as the class broke into whispers.

"No way, the new girl just approached the most popular group like she belonged!" One said.

"The new girl knows Amethyst already?" Another gasped.

"Not surprising, since Amethyst is very well-known." A third answered. "But to talk to her in a casual way like that…"

"No way will they accept." A fourth laughed, as Akeno looked nervous.

"That's enough!" Amethyst said to the class, glaring at them. "Whatever Akeno does, it's none of your business. How rude for you to talk about her like that when she is trying to fit in! I don't care what clique she chooses to join later or who to befriend, but we are in the same class, and we must treat one another with respect."

The class fell silent, as Amethyst said to Akeno, "Sure you can join us, Akeno."

Akeno smiled, as she shifted her chair next to Amethyst. "Thank you!"

"So, introductions?" Jude gestured.

"That'll be nice." Akeno smiled, as Phillip began to write down his ideas of a summary for the chapter.

"I'm Jude Harrison. I'm the Discipline I/C of the Student Council and the Sports & Wellness Ambassador for the class. I am a captain of…a lot of clubs."

"Lazy ass." Amethyst said, smacking him on the head, where they laughed.

"Akeno, the welcome package Principal William should contain the list of CCAs and the current captains. Unfortunately, our names appear a lot as we are captains for at least ten clubs." Ash told her. "Phillip, your turn to introduce yourself."

"I'm Phillip Robinson, I'm the Treasurer of the Student Council and the Cyber Wellness Ambassador for the Class." Phillip blushed.

"You already know me. I am also the Chairman of this class." Ash smiled.

"Yeah, you know my name, and I'm the Vice-Chairman of the class, and Vice-President of the Student Council." Amethyst waved her off. "There's also Rosaline, who is the Reading Ambassador of this class and the Secretary of the Student Council, but she's not here. I wonder where she went."

"I'll introduce you to the other Student Council members later so you can select your guide." Ash nodded, as Amethyst and Jude joined in the discussion of the summary.

"No need." Akeno said calmly. "I have already made my choice the moment I entered this class."

"Really? Alright, then who?" Ash asked curiously.

"Amethyst, will you be my guide?" Akeno turned to the girl.

"And let you accompany me to every single CCA I go? Girl, you'll be bored to tears." Amethyst replied. "You have no idea how packed my schedule is."

"Nah, that's alright. I've been looking to join some CCAs as well to have a more meaningful learning experience outside of books." Akeno answered. "We share all the classes together after all."

"You're in Gifted and Talented?" Jude was incredulous.

Akeno nodded. "Yup, I do love flower arranging and origami, hence Principal William decided to put me in the class."

'Oh great, why do I have to babysit?' Amethyst thought. 'First the Eevee, then the Egg, and now Akeno. I hope she knows my name because I am well-known in the school and not because she remembered me from her childhood.'

'If all of us were a family, she'd be the mother by now.' Phillip thought, looking at her.

"And who will be the father?" Pachirisu asked.

'I guess Ash.' Phillip shrugged.

'She seemed creepier from the last time I met her. Why did she transfer here?' Amethyst thought.

"We can do the paperwork for your new locker later, considering you'll need it if you don't want to carry all the books in your bag. It'll be heavy." Amethyst said to Akeno, as the group made their way to the final lesson in the afternoon, History/Geography, which meant they have to walk back to their classrooms. "Does anyone need to go to the washroom?"

"Oh yeah, we definitely need to." Ash, Jude and Phillip said in unison.

"No, I'm good." Akeno smiled.

"Alright, then you wait outside for us, and we'll take you to…what are you taking?" Amethyst asked.

"History." Akeno replied.

"Fine, just wait here for us." Amethyst nodded, as they made their way to the washroom.

Akeno shrugged, as she leant against a locker, not knowing a gang was making their way towards her. They stopped when they saw her.

"What's up, girl? Are you new?" Trip asked. Akeno gave them a glance, before looking away.

"Oh wow! You're an angel! Did you come from Heaven, because I…" He was cut off when Croagunk jabbed him with Poison Jab and dragged him away.

"I'm Trip." Trip held out a hand. Akeno shot her another look, but shook it. "This is Misty, that idiot is Brock, this is May and her little brother Max, Dawn, Iris and Cilan."

"Hey, girl, what's up?" Misty grinned at her.

"Akeno." She said, her face becoming closed off as she heard their souls and knew they were no good.

"Good to meet you, Akeno." Trip said. "Where are you from?"

"I used to live in Ten'i Village." Akeno said.

"Oh, the Sinnoh Region. I'm from there too!" Dawn exclaimed.

"Any particular hobbies?" Trip asked. "Do you play sports or anything?"

"No." Akeno answered shortly, hoping they would leave her alone.

"No, that's actually cool. That's totally cool. We could always use more boosters in the stands to cheer for the participants on competitions, you know." May smiled. "Listen. You need anything, you ask us, ok? We got you."

"I'll keep that in mind." Akeno nodded.

"Good talking to you, girl. We got to go for class, maybe we can hang out some…" She was cut off when the door to the ladies washroom opened, and Amethyst came out.

"Paradinight." Dawn's smile dropped.

"Berlitz." Amethyst answered, as her Sylveon growled. "And your lovely companions."

"Paradinight, the person with no empathy at other people's suffering." Misty mocked. Akeno clenched her fists. How can Misty say that?

Amethyst didn't seem fazed, however. "Yes I don't have time to pity the fact that you can't come up with a burn that won't be able to melt marshmallows."

'Ouch.' Akeno thought as she saw Misty fuming, but stopped when they saw the boys exit the washroom, and had no choice but to leave. As they walked past, however, Dawn whispered, "Trust me, those people would just stab you on the back if it would help appear cool to everyone. I'll be waiting at the gardens near the courtyard at five to hang out. You'll want to join us." With that, she left.

"Gotta love the classics." Jude said sarcastically. "Self-proclaimed cool and popular gang versus the nerds. Just get better with time, don't they?"

"They are soon to be irrelevant." Amethyst replied. "Come on, Akeno. Let's get to class."

The class turned out to be watching some movie called Duck and Cover which is a social guidance film on what to do when you see an atomic bomb or something. Everyone was getting sleepy as they watched the screen blankly or doddle on their notebook and whispering to their friends on topics that had nothing to do with History. Ash and his friends were trying to live up to their reputation by watching the movie and listening, though only Amethyst seemed remotely interested.

"Rosaline still had not showed up." Jude muttered.

"Let us face, without panic, the reality of our times. The fact that atom bombs may, someday, be dropped on our cities. And let us prepare for survival by understanding the weapon that threatens us." They heard the line from the movie.

Akeno was at an empty seat in front watching the movie attentively, and Amethyst decided to go talk to her. She took her chair, and placed it behind her, and tapped her shoulder.

"How are you settling in so far?" Amethyst asked.

"Just fine, thanks." Akeno gave a wry smile.

"Good. That's good." Amethyst nodded. "I noticed the gang wanted to hang with you. I'm not against it since I can't choose your friends for you and I won't tell the others either, but however I must warn you that the only thing we will discuss is academic matters. Nothing more, nothing less. I figured I should tell you this sooner than later in case I forget. After all, I'm a busy student."

"Who's talking?" The teacher asked, and Amethyst fell silent.

"Look. It's cute, it really is. You are an adorable girl and I am sure you'll be liked by everyone. But there is only so much I can help you with as a guide. You know that, right?" Amethyst whispered when the teacher turned back to her papers.

"Yeah, I know." Akeno nodded.

"Good thing you learn fast. Also, while I'm here, I'm going to let you in on a little tip. Find your place fast. Catch the rest of this flick. She'll most likely give a verbal pop quiz later. Extra Credit to those who can answer her questions correctly." Amethyst nodded, before quietly sliding back to her place next to Ash.

"What were you talking about?" Ash asked.

"Nothing to worry about." Amethyst shrugged.

"Should we try to call Rosaline?" Ash asked, as they made their way to the lockers after History, with Akeno listening in curiously. "We haven't seen her during the afternoon lessons after all."

"I think we should not disturb her." Jude muttered, as they separated to their respective lockers with their walking Pokémon. "We'll just have to go on without her. Remember it's time."

"Time for what?" Akeno turned to Amethyst. Amethyst's Sylveon gave her a hard look.

"Akeno, if you are going to be a student here, I'll advise you keep your lips sealed on secrets. No one really likes a gossipmonger, maybe except for those to look for dirty secrets to smear another person's name in school. After all, what we are going to do is top secret, so either you go mingle around to see which cliques you want to join, or follow at your own risk." Amethyst replied.

"No, it's alright." Akeno shook her head with a smile. "I'll keep my lips sealed, I'm not really the type to tell. You of all people should know this."

Amethyst paused from twisting the combination in her locker. "Why would I know this?" She shot Akeno a funny look.

"Come on, Amy. I know your memory never fails you." Akeno laughed.

"Ok, you got me, Akeno. My question is, what are you doing here?" Amethyst opened her locker to reveal her stuff that she took aside so she can access the pink door at the back of the locker, and put the password for the week in the lock. The door opened and she pushed Akeno and her Rotom in, before going into the locker herself with her Sylveon and locking the locker door from the inside and the pink door as well.

"The spirits told me everything." Akeno replied, waving her hand. "They say the dead tell no tales, but it's not true."

'Oh yeah. She is a spirit medium.' Amethyst thought, as the end of the hallway revealed a large room with five different coloured doors, presumably from five different lockers. The room consisted of a comfortable couch with a table in the middle with side tables and a Persian carpet. Along the side were a row of high-tech computers and surveillance cameras to keep watch of the hallway to see if any students were there to spot their exit or entrance and an intercom were installed as well.

At the other side was a pantry and fridge filled with snacks and ingredients for them to cook up and consume if necessary, filled with breakable dishes, utensils and even a tea set. Ash, Jude and Phillip were already there, sipping tea and munching on cookies, and was surprised to see Akeno.

"Are you sure bringing her was a good idea?" Jude asked apprehensively.

"Trust me. She won't tell a soul." Amethyst answered.

"You think so?" Phillip raised a brow.

"I know so." Amethyst shot back.

"If Paku says so, then we believe her." Ash cut the argument short. "Alright, let's see what problems we have to tackle now."

"Wait, you're the ones behind PAL Anonymous?" Akeno pointed to them.

"Yeah, we are." Amethyst nodded. "Phillip, the questions if you please."

"Alright. Here's one from a Troubled Friend. It says, 'Dear PAL Anonymous, my best friend has been dating this guy for about a year now. At one point, he and I spent an evening together. We kissed and almost ended up in bed, though I stopped it because it was not the right thing to do. I never told my friend about this little moment, and now they are happy and in love. I feel that this was keeping me from being completely open to my best friend. While I know it was something from the past, I don't want to ruin her relationship or our friendship. Should I tell her?'"

"Ah. A battle between being open to your friend and her happiness." Ash commented dryly.

"Why would they want to go to bed at this age?" Jude looked slightly disgusted.

"It's none of our business. Our duty is to help every student in this school, whether we agree to their actions or not." Amethyst folded her arms. "Now how do we answer this?"

Akeno, who have been listening quietly, said, "Why not say something like, 'You and her boyfriend may have almost made a mistake, but you didn't. Hence, this is your responsibility and your burden to bear, and it's not for you to dump it on your best friend, for it would be unkind. After all, friendship is not about blowing up people's relationships. One thing about friendship that it is not about being completely open. Friendship includes the flexibility of tact, warmth, and discretion. Drop the issue altogether and move on, for it is something from the past like you mentioned with a clear conscience, as you have done the right thing.'"

Everyone except for Amethyst stared at her in shock, and Akeno shrugged. "What I grew up around failed marriages, so I got to listen to some of the advices from a marriage counsellor."

"Because only the females in your clan are able to inherit the spiritual power, the clan structure is very matriarchal." Amethyst said grimly.

"That's right." Akeno seemed unfazed by the reason being bluntly pointed out.

"I think what she just said is a good idea." Ash said, trying to compose himself. "Phillip, did you get it down?"

"Er...I only got some points." Phillip frowned, looking at his notepad. "If only our scribe is here."

"How about I do it?" Akeno offered. At Amethyst's nod, Phillip handed the notepad and pen to her.

"Ok…moving on to the next question…" Jude said. "Oh, here's one from Fourth Sensational Sister, the Next Water Master."

"You don't mean Misty, do you?" Ash rolled his eyes at the long name as he knew Misty saw herself as very pretty and being the next Water Master despite the fact that she hardly did any training outside of school curriculum. "What did she want?"

"'Dear PAL Anonymous, one of my elder sisters' boyfriend told me that she is pregnant. When I went to verify this with my sister, she said if I told she would kill me. They are afraid to tell my parents and other sisters as they are scared as to how they will react. What should I do?'" Jude read out.

"At this point, she is just another troubled student." Amethyst said. "But this is something shocking, a teen pregnancy. After all, they are only what? 17? 18?"

"Our vow is to never gossip about any problems the students have and help them, no matter who." Phillip said, as he grimaced. "I kind of pity her I guess."

"If you do, don't bring this up to her face, otherwise she will find out our secret, and we are no better than those popular kids we see in books and movies." Ash agreed. "How should we go about this?"

"Being pregnant is no joke." Akeno replied, readying the pen. "We better tread around this carefully."

"Hmm…how about, 'As you did not mention the age of your sister, I am going to assume your sister is either a junior high school girl or at the very most, a high school girl. If your sister won't tell them, you would have to do so. This is because the baby comes first as it is a life we are talking about. Your sister, her boyfriend, his parents, and your parents will have a lot to talk about regarding the baby. Furthermore, they would have to decide on the actions taken about upcoming child and grandchild. I am very sorry for the difficult and sad time your family would have to go through as this is an extremely serious matter.'" Amethyst suggested.

"It's better to have the parents make it then the sister. After all, they are not the most responsible of people." Jude grumbled, as Akeno wrote down what Amethyst had said. "I know them better than most."

"Alright next question." Ash muttered.

"Oh, this is from My Addicted Brother." said Phillip. "'Dear PAL Anonymous, my brother is a drug addict. He moved out of our house around two years ago but usually comes back to wash his clothes and hang around a couple of times a month. He works as a barista in Coffee Cave and after the last time he visited I found I was missing about 2000 Pokédollars towards my new set of bow and arrows needed for Archery Club. I know he took it but I can't prove it. When I told my parents they seemed upset, but didn't really say anything to him. I am fifteen but I don't know what to do with this situation. What should I do?'"

"Can I just go and kick that brother in the ass for doing it?" Jude asked. "I mean, he'll just steal more money from the poor little sibling and probably smuggle drugs in as well."

"Archery Club, huh?" Amethyst said thoughtfully. "That would narrow down a lot of members. I wonder who it is. I think we should bring this matter up to my eldest brother and see what he can do."

"But first, answer that question." Ash pointed out. "We'll write this, then. 'The money is missing and you are right, your brother most likely took it, as there are no other suspects. I would tell him that I noticed the money is missing and that you suspect him and are disappointed. Politely ask for the money back, but don't expect it back. You have paid a high price to learn that illegal drugs can and will turn family members into strangers. Open a bank account to store your money and lock your possession up when your brother comes visit. If there is still an issue with your brother, please tell the Student Council members in your school and they can handle it.'"

"Yes, we better note this though because if the situation doesn't improve, the Hunter's Association would need to be involved because it's drugs we're talking about. We might need to do some investigative work as well." Akeno added. "After all, the students' well-being is our priority here."

"Oh, I do love to do detective work." Amethyst nodded.

"Yeah, we all know you want to be a Detective and a Prosecutor once you graduate." Phillip waved her off.

"Especially in the field of homicide." Amethyst grinned. "But really, it's surprising how many personal problems are really serious."

"That's what you get for having a variety of students from various backgrounds." Akeno shrugged. "Though I bet you there would be some repeats."

"Yeah, I know." Ash rolled his eyes. "This email for instance rants about how the teachers would not hear his pleas that he needed a better single room than the one he had in the attic."

"Morgan." Jude and Phillip said in unison.

"Just delete that." Amethyst sighed. "Everyone knows that it's because he doesn't have any stars and it's the only single room we have. He refused to share with the kids after all."

"With the number of emails, I'm sure we'll take quite a while." Phillip said. "Come on, no time for slacking."

"That was an interesting session." Akeno beamed, as they left the PAL Anonymous Headquarters. "I would love to join in to help out again sometime."

"I'll see what I can do." Amethyst replied, as she met up with Ash, who looked somewhat disturbed. "What happened, Ash?"

"The usual. Max and the others accusing me of ditching them for popularity." Ash waved them off. "I know I used to be friends with them, but…"

"Then what happened?" Akeno asked.

"Let's just say I almost made the biggest mistake of my life and hated the fact that I have a poor judge of character. Well, let's just go to the Captain/President Meeting." Ash mumbled.

"Oh that one. Let me guess, the application for a booth for the Winter Carnival, and the Sorority/Fraternity Open Houses?" Amethyst said, as Jude and Phillip joined them. "I swear they pack a lot of events in the beginning." As they hurried into the meeting room, the other Presidents/Captains of all the CCAs in addition to the Fraternity/Sorority Presidents were already there, and took the remaining seats around the meeting table. As usual, Rosaline was missing.

"Hello, thanks for coming. You received the email, I presume?"

Everyone nodded, as William turned to Akeno. "Akeno, has Ash helped you choose your guide?" William asked.

"Yes, and Amethyst's a great guide. She made me feel welcome and letting me sit in to the activities she participated for me to learn about it with my own eyes and help me decide what I want to do." Akeno smiled.

William nodded, and called the meeting to order. "Alright, first thing's first. The Open House and night parties for all sororities and fraternities so the first years can decide which house to join, or not join at all. As we have planned the event before the summer holidays, have you all filled in your application and request forms of what is needed for the party for your sorority houses and respective hangouts?"

"Yes, Principal Anderson." The Presidents for the Sorority/Fraternity Houses replied, as they opened their bags to take out the application forms they had filled in, most searching the bag frantically. The other students looked at Ash and his friends, a little unnerved as they had sorted all their worksheets and forms in a neat plastic folder. In fact, Amethyst even sectioned her file with a clear label as to what should go where, which allowed them to take out their forms promptly.

"Ash, could you please collect and sort them?" William requested.

Ash nodded, as he collected it from his friends and the other students, and quietly sorted it out as what William requested, as William said, "Of course, the funds would be refilled this year and remember to spend them wisely and try to collect some money from the members to keep the house running to keep our ancestor's legacy running. Organize house events and throw parties wisely and set aside time to spend with your members because we'll have to organize the House Olympiad, where all houses compete in a Triathlon, Dancing and Quiz to see who wins extra funds and facilities and other upgrades for their house. So make sure to train hard for it and hang out with your members to know them better if you haven't."

'And as usual, the winner would be one of their houses.' The students thought, looking at Ash and his friends, but they merely said, "Yes Principal Anderson."

"Also. Our Winter Carnival is coming up, and due to the number of CCAs available, all captains would have to send applications for their booth and the activities provided for the said booth and the location of the booth so the map can be made for the first-years and potential members of your respective clubs. Ash, what are the reviews from last year's Winter Carnival?"

"Yeah, I have them here." Ash took out a document he compiled and printed. "According to the reviews, the food prepared for the Winter Carnival was sufficient especially as we had the help of the Cooking Club to provide free food samples and snacks. However, the freebies that some booths prepared were insufficient and ran out before we were even one hour in the Winter Carnival. The clubs also claimed that the budget was not enough for sufficient freebies and they chose quality over quantity for the sake of attracting new members. Apparently this is because they felt if they were to give out shoddy freebies, the new members may be deterred from signing up."

"But there is more to our clubs then just the gifts." A girl protested.

"I know." Ash nodded. "However, the gifts is still one of the first impressions besides the activities of course. And no offense, but some students are rather materialistic due to the upbringing. We try to cater to them a little bit since their parents are paying tuition and keeping our school running."

"Of course, we would like to avoid last year's complaints." William sighed. "But the school can only provide so much funds and each of you do have your club's funds."

"I have an idea, Principal Anderson." Akeno raised her hand. "About the upcoming Student Talent Auction event, why don't we allow some of the students who are in CCAs to represent their club and auction their talents off so that they can set aside a percentage of the funds for their club, while the rest goes to the funds for the senior trip? That way, they'll have more funds in their club's savings to buy more of the freebies of better quality."

"How did you know about the Talent Auction?" A boy asked.

"Well, you know, the school spirits wandering around school told me." Akeno said vaguely, as everyone felt shivers run down their spines. "In fact, there is some in here listening to us as we speak. Quite the contrary, they do walk around in broad daylight."

Everyone except for Ash and his friends and William screamed and scrambled for the door, only for the door to not open. They screamed even louder, and Ash was forced to get their attention by blowing a whistle. As everyone sat down, Amethyst let go of her hold of the doors.

"Listen, the meeting is not over." Ash glared at them. "What do you think your members will say if you guys were screaming like idiotic children just because of a useful announcement given by the supernatural? Sorry, Principal Anderson, please, continue the meeting."

William nodded, as he shot disgusted glances at everyone except Ash and his friends and Akeno, and went on, "I think Akeno has a point here. In addition, it might help advertise their club as well and encourage people to visit their booths on the day of the Winter Carnival. After all, there is still plenty of time to announce this to those who plan to register but have not done so yet, and plenty of time to those who have registered to decide on whether they want to represent their club. Would you bring this up to your Student Council members, Ash?"

"Yes, I shall tell it to them. I will also make the morning announcement tomorrow regarding this matter." Ash replied. "It is no problem at all, Principal Anderson."

William nodded his approval. "However, I expect you to go through it with all your members, and if necessary, allow your Vice Captain or President should you prove too busy." He shot a meaningful look at Ash, Amethyst, Jude and Phillip. "Also, if you are to give out something, please make sure it's within the budget of your club and your own allowance if necessary. Now, I would like to ask any more suggestions for the Winter Carnival?"

"Principal Anderson, if I may?" Amethyst raised her hand, as William turned to her. "Why don't we allow the students to dress up in costumes for the Winter Carnival? It's boring that we have to dress in a CCA shirt every year when we have to run the booth and it's rather plain and boring. If the students can dress in costumes relating to their clubs, like for instance the students from Japanese Cultural Club can dress in kimonos and the Fashion Club can dress up in their latest outfits and stuff like that to make it more attractive. After all, won't we need the members to attract the first years too? For the CCA T-shirts, if they wish to know the design of it, we can always hang a sample one at the booth."

"Hey, that's actually an idea." Phillip grinned. "I like it. Another example would be the members of the Library Club dressing up as characters from the books they read. It'll be swell."

"And we can even cosplay!" Another girl squealed. "Please, can we have it, Principal Anderson?"

"Go for it, Principal Anderson. The spirits say it's a year of change, after all." Akeno gave a vacant smile.

"Well, I don't see why not." William sighed.

"Oh, and maybe we can also include a Cleaning Booth which provides basic cleaning tools in case we spill a drink or food on our clothing and instructions on what to do with various stains." Lance suggested. "I don't think anyone would feel good walking around with stained clothing."

"That'll be an idea to consider." William nodded. "Anything else?"

"Yeah. Leave one place prepared for the Winter Ball and do not set any booths there for the entire day." Ash sighed, as he looked at the reviews he had documented. "There's complaints on the waiting time for the place to be prepared as some booths were set up there and they had to take it away and prepare it for the Winter Ball. Many actually came earlier than scheduled all dressed up and ready and by the time the doors opened their hair and makeup were slightly messed or whatever. Those preparing the venue were also complaining that they were so busy, they did not have lunch or dinner and never got to go home."

"Point taken." William nodded, as he arranged his stack of notes he had taken. "I'll discuss this with the staff, and get it back to the Student Council. Also, Captains and Presidents please set up meetings with your members in regards to the booth and submit the application to both the Student Council members and the staff for verification and approval. One more thing. I don't want anybody to overexert themselves again. Take time off to take a break once in a while." He sent another look to Amethyst, who gulped, as she knew he was referring to her.

"Well, I think what we need to do is to prepare for the Talent Auction first, and then the Interregional Diversity Dance, where we can assign those not in the Executive Committee to handle the preparations." Amethyst said. "After all, the Winter Carnival and the Winter Ball is in December, and that's a few months ahead."

"True, but it's good to start early." Ash nodded. "After all, there are also fraternities and sororities for us to rush and pledge. As usual, we'll have to get outside help for the events to build our rapport and keep the house running with the funds we have."

"I think we better send a message to Rosaline's sorority house as well, since she isn't here and I don't see the Vice-President during the meeting. How is their house going to survive like that is beyond me." Jude muttered.

"And must Principal Anderson make a reference to how I collapsed last year? I only skipped a few meals, big deal." Amethyst grumbled.

"He's just worried about you. You're one of the star students after all." Ash pointed out. However, he couldn't help but feel suspicious as he knew something was up, as now he thought of it, it had happened after Spring Break, where she had to go home on her parents' request, and she brushed it off as not enough sleep, but the way she tensed when asked says otherwise.

"And parties? No way would my house agree to it. Looks like it's going to be Video Game Night again." Phillip sighed, rolling his eyes.

"Well, maybe you should decorate your house with video game merchandise and even those weapons from the video games and dress up as video game characters for more fun and buy some new video games for first-years to try out." Akeno suggested. "Provide snacks that video gamers would eat when they're at the computer and soft drinks."

"That sounds swell, Akeno." Phillip grinned. "Are you looking forward to joining a sorority house?"

"Of course. Think of all the sisters I would have, and what we can do together. Maybe we can even study together to help with our grades." Akeno clapped her hands together.

"There is a sorority house dedicated to that actually." Amethyst admitted. "They are made up of those who specialize in their academic results. They usually meet up to you know just study. But for us, there is more to that and hence the CCAs we join and what we do outside of school."

"But really, where is Rosaline?" Phillip asked. "Could you call her?"

"I'll try." Amethyst took out her phone, and dialled her number.

Rosaline answered on the very first ring.

"It's about time. I thought you'd never answer." Amethyst said, as she switched to speaker.

"Well excuse me if I don't tell you where I go every single day." Rosaline sounded defensive.

"Oh, we left you alone, and when we didn't see you, we got worried, so we decided to call." Phillip answered, disapproval in his voice for Rosaline's rudeness. "I tried emailing you earlier, but you never responded and I know you like to read your emails. You do that all the time when we have meals together. Where are you, anyway?"

"In my dorm, but I don't want to be disturbed." Rosaline sighed.

'Is it just me, or is she sounding like me?' Amethyst thought.

"When happens when people go through isolation, anyway? Do they develop the 'I want to be alone' complex?" Jude joked.

"Not funny, Jude." Ash frowned, as Jude shrugged. "But really Rosaline, we're friends, why can't you tell us what's going on? You haven't showed up for lessons ever since the call, and you didn't show up to the meeting."

"Oh, I'm fine, don't worry about it. However, I guess the school would suffer a big blow." Rosaline said airily. "I'm sure you guys can handle it. Besides, I didn't really need to attend the meeting, considering my so-called sorority sisters kicked me out tonight."

"Wait, what?" Pikachu gasped, as everyone was shocked. Amethyst frowned, as she knew there was something more to it than her being kicked out.

"Do you want me to go over to talk to them?" Ash asked.

"No, it's alright, it's a good thing actually. Less hassle for me for the thing I'm preparing." Rosaline answered.

"Are you sure you don't want to say it, Rosaline?" Akeno said sweetly.

"Who are you?" Rosaline sounded rude.

"I'm the new student in your class. My name's Akeno." Akeno replied. "You really shouldn't ditch your friends like that…Isn't it right, Amy?"

"Oh, so you went and got yourself a new friend when I'm not there. And it looks like we need to work together with one more outsider who is trying to fit in." Rosaline sounded sarcastic. "Nice to know when I'm not wanted."

"Rosaline, I knew Akeno since I was a child. I am her guide as part of Student Council procedure. Surely you understand?" Amethyst tried to pacify her.

"Akeno had helped us quite a lot today when you were not there." Jude agreed.

"Yeah, we needed to do a lot of things and you bailed on us." Phillip added.

"Really, Rosaline, what is wrong?" Ash sounded worried.

"What, are you jealous?" Amethyst suggested.

"I am not!" Rosaline was starting to get angry.

"Yes, you are. You're jealous because there was a new student that got into our class instantly and we know how much you hate them. You're jealous because you wouldn't talk to us about your problems and we had to take care of the new student. You're jealous because the new student seemed to fit in well with us and afraid that we don't need you anymore." Amethyst sighed.

"Amethyst, shut up!" Rosaline shouted.

"Could you just tell us what's wrong?" Jude sounded tired. "Do you want us to come over to your dorm to talk this out?"

"No, just…ARGH!" Rosaline let out a scream of frustration and hung up the phone.

"PMS much?" Phillip rolled his eyes.

"Doesn't seem to be it. She finished a few days ago." Amethyst answered.

"That's too much information." Ash shot her a look. "What do we do?"

"Just leave her." Amethyst replied. "If she's ready to talk then she'll tell us. No use prying, since we all know she'll give you a speech on your negative qualities and tell you not to talk to her until we're ready to change for the better and it's for our own good."

"Oh yeah, I remember." Ash muttered. "Who didn't receive a speech like that at some point?"

"Well, I cut her off." Amethyst grinned.

"By freezing her into a Popsicle for three days, giving her ice burns!" Jude added heatedly.

"She wouldn't shut up about our negative qualities and flaws." Amethyst didn't sound too sorry. "I mean, she has hers too! Who does she think she is, pointing out ours as if she doesn't have any?"

"Look, we're friends here, we don't need ourselves turning on each other." Phillip tried to calm the group down.

"Sometimes, I wonder if Rosaline wanted to be the most popular girl in school. She sure acts like she wanted to be." Jude sighed.

"Rosaline does. However, she doesn't want the attention that comes with it." Akeno interrupted. "Don't get me wrong, she loves the activities that she is doing now, and studying, but it is going to put a pressure on her little sister, who is trying to be as good as her. After all, it's common for parents to expect their younger sibling to do as well, if not better than the elder one."

"Her sister doesn't even go to this school." Jude protested.

"I guess we have to talk to her after our CCAs." Ash sighed. "It's almost five after all."

"Yeah…" With that, the gang separated to their respective CCAs.

"I'll be on my way to Japanese Cultural Club." Amethyst mentioned to Akeno. "Do you want to come along, or would you rather I take you to the courtyard so you can get to know those people better?"

"I think I shall take you up on your offer to take me to your CCA." Akeno replied. "It'll give me an advantage as to what to choose."

"Sure..." Amethyst said as a student worker came up to her with a huge package.

"Delivery for Amethyst Paradinight." The student said, handing her a slip to sign to confirm she received the package, which she noted was rather heavy.

"Who's it from?" Akeno was curious, as she ripped the package open, and gasped when she saw loads of differently coloured crystals. It also came along with two booklets on hidden facts about Mega Evolutions and the mechanics of Z-Moves. There is also a letter, which Amethyst opened.

Hey little sis.

Starting in the High School Division already? Boy, does time fly. I'm sorry for not writing sooner, but I've been really busy as they promoted me to the Head of the Blacklist Department and I also gained a third star for my Hunter's License! Furthermore, there are so many cases pouring in for my law firm.

Have you been training well? I really look forward to working with you as a Detective when you graduate and take the Hunter's Exam. Inside this package is Z-Crystals along with Z-Rings for you and your little friends. A Z-Moves is a special type of move in which a Trainer and their Pokémon's wishes combine to unleash an attack comprising the full power of both. These moves are very powerful, but they can only be used once per battle. Just like Mega Evolution, but I am sure with the bond you and you Pokémon have, you can use it more than once.

There are three different kinds of Z-Moves: Z-Moves which can be used by any Pokémon, with one Z-Move for each of the 18 types; status moves that have been turned into Z-Moves by one of the 18 type-specific Z-Crystals; and also Z-Moves that can only be used by specific Pokémon. Z-Moves work by powering up one of the Pokémon's normal moves, so the Pokémon must also know an appropriate move.

For the type-related Z-Crystals, the Pokémon must know a move of the same type as the Z-Crystal it is holding. For the Pokémon-specific Z-Crystals, the move required differs for each Pokémon. A Z-Ring is also required in order to perform Z-Moves, which I have modified to fit all the 18 Z-Crystals for you and your friends. A Pokémon can only use a Z-Move if the Trainer is wearing a Z-Ring and has the same Z-Crystal the Pokémon is holding. More details can be found in the booklet I sent you.

I hope this letter finds you well, and I am so sorry for not being able to protect you from our parents. One day, I swear I will bring you under my custody and bring you away from those monsters we call our parents and brothers. Stay strong, and make new friends! Also, I heard from Principal Anderson is that there will be a new student in school from the Chevyo Clan. I'm sure you remember her, you knew her from a class. Take care of the new student like I did you. I'm sure having a new friend would not hurt. Send my regards to Ash, Phillip, Jude and Rosaline.

With love,

Shiki.

"That's really sweet of your brother." Akeno said, as she took out a Z-Ring that was fitted with all 18 crystals.

Amethyst nodded, as Akeno went on, "I know what is up with Rosaline."

"Really? And let me guess, you'll keep it secret." Amethyst said sarcastically.

"No, I'll tell you. After all, she would never tell you herself, stubborn girl she is. She needs her friends, after all." Akeno whispered it in her ear, and Amethyst widened her eyes. "It can't be!"

However, she composed herself, and said, "I think…you can have one." Amethyst said, going over to place the Z-Ring onto Akeno's wrist.

"A-Are you sure?" Akeno was surprised, looking at the Z-Ring.

Amethyst nodded. "You're right, things change. Come on, let's go, we're going to be late for Japanese Cultural Club."

"Wonder where that new girl is. It's been three hours." May wondered, as she and the girls took a walk at the courtyard. "Anyway, she must be amazing, consider she got into the best class in the High School Division."

"I have heard tons of comments earlier. All the guys think she's really pretty, with a sweet, angelic and innocent appearance." Dawn blew at her manicure. "I heard she is the member of the Chevyo Clan."

"Ok. So she's hot. She's well-connected." Misty added.

"I mean, she's pretty much one of us. So if she shows up, we'll just need to make it very clear that, from here on out, she's only nice to the people that we like. Agreed?" Iris asked, as the girls nodded.

As if on cue, Ash walked past on the way to his dorm, and Misty said, "Hey, Ketchum, where's the new girl?"

Ash turned around, bored as he said, "Akeno has a name, you know. And to answer your question, how should I know? Amethyst is her guide, not me. And I have not talked to her for three whole hours, as I, unlike you, have been busy with attending CCAs. Why would you want to know, anyway?"

"Well, since she's new here, I thought we'd help her out, let her know who to hang out with. Us." Dawn claimed. "It's so clear she belongs with us, with her charms and all."

"Right, right, then you find her yourself then." Ash brushed them off.

"What a jerk!" May hissed.

"But a hot jerk, nonetheless!" Dawn and Misty were fanning themselves. Suddenly, they heard a laughing noise and turned to see a small ghost in their faces. They screamed as more of those appeared and chased the girls. The ghosts went through them, and they suddenly collapse to their hands and knees.

"I want to be a housefly…" Misty sounded very depressed.

"I rather be a water flea…" May mumbled.

"I'm better off as a cockroach." Dawn said, sighing.

Behind a tree, Akeno giggled. "And that is a sample of my spiritual power." Beside her, an invisible Amethyst sighed in exasperation.

"I found out what is up with Rosaline." Amethyst said, as they ate dinner quietly in Ash's room, and turning on the TV and turned to a movie channel where they are currently playing some movie called, "Problem Child 3: Junior in Love."

Amethyst's Eevee was eagerly pawing at Akeno's legs, which Akeno obliged by putting her on her lap and scratching her behind the ears, leading Eevee to purr contentedly. Akeno's Rotom was floating around looking for appliances to possess.

"How did you find out?" All the boys and the Pokémon turned to Amethyst.

"Akeno told me. Nothing escapes Akeno after all." Amethyst answered.

"Tell us, Amethyst. What's up with her?" Jude sounded worried. "Is it her dad? Did he get cancer or something? Or is it her mum? Did she need a bone marrow transplant or something? I am sure those are treatable, as long as we…"

"Jude." Phillip cut him off.

"Let her finish." Ash's Lucario agreed.

"Really, there is nothing wrong with her parents or sister." Amethyst sighed. "She's going through a stage of denial."

"Denial?" Ash echoed.

"Rosaline's parents have gotten a new job in England and due to her academic results, she would be transferring to one of the top boarding schools there. The one she's going is known for turning out some of the world's smartest students." Amethyst said.

"Oh no…" Everyone was horrified at the implication when she said where they were moving to.

"Yes, England doesn't have Pokémon or sell their supplies. This mean when she transfers out of PAL Academy, she has to leave her Key Stone and Pokémon behind." Amethyst said grimly.

BP: Well, that was the only nicest way I know how to write Rosaline off that does not involve killing her. That was the least I could do as thanks to mysterypink98 for creating Rosaline for me to use in the story, but I can't write her in anymore (it's emotionally tiring), so I'm replacing her with Akeno. Akeno is an OC made by both Core AI and I, so you can expect her appearances in other stories as important information on her was already set.

As usual, the spirits (she can see spirits even in the day due to her spiritual powers. For her, the dead do tell tales) told her that someone is transferring out soon, hence she promptly transferred there as she knew Amethyst was studying there from the beginning. Akeno's abilities are useful, especially since it involves making use of her spiritual powers to attack or used to gather Intel for her and end battles in a passive way (that is without actually fighting directly). Of course, as one of her specialities is Ghost type Pokémon, she is rather creepy despite her sweet appearance but overall a good person, and being one of the nicer ones among the five.

I don't feel right (never did actually) including Rosaline in all the stories as she is not my OC in the first place, and she just gives me the reminder that it was a friendship fallen apart every time I write a chapter with her on it and it's emotionally tiring to write her in the story.

I have another story idea where I'll do a rewrite of the One Piece storyline where many years ago prior to the One Piece storyline, Ash (happily married to Amethyst) had created a glowing aura fruit which contained his own aura and psychic abilities and sent it into another dimension using his aura so that it would not fall into the hands of the greedy to help a special person to unlock their dormant psychic and aura powers (though in the strict condition that the aura and psychic powers must belong to his wife Amethyst), before dying of unknown means.

Of course, the Red-Haired pirates retrieved it from thieves along with the Gomu Gomu No Mi, and Luffy ate them both (being the curious idiot he was) and he found himself his canon powers along with aura and psychic powers and found himself with a Guardian Angel (invisible to everyone else) that is also known as Ashura Red Satoshi Ketchum, who informed him that only those who have inherited his wife's aura and psychic powers can even touch the aura fruit he made and that his wife's aura and psychic powers currently reincarnated into Luffy.

Also, instead of Ace and Sabo rescuing Luffy from Porchemy, Luffy's psychic powers saved him by ripping him apart the moment he screamed, killing Porchemy and traumatizing Luffy. Shiki Ketchum (first son of Ash and Amethyst, named after Amethyst's late fiancé and the current Prince of the region) found him and took him back to his home in the PAL Region as he was alerted by the fact that he detected his parents' aura and decided to train and raise him himself, and Luffy learns more about the Pokémon culture and world and find out what psychic and aura powers he possessed were and the fact that they can be manifested into abilities.

Fortunately, he had Ash as his guide and advisor as to what he should do next and was renamed Ketchum D. Luffy and was trained alongside his children and also met the previous Elites' children and learn about the history of the legendary generation of Elites (consisting of Jude, Akeno, Phillip and Amethyst, whose aura and psychic powers he had inherited) and more about the first Champion Ash, who is also his current Guardian Angel.

Meanwhile, Ace and Sabo thought Luffy had died and made a gravestone for him where he had been taken, and made him a sworn brother in his memory as he had not told Porchemy about their hidden treasure. Luffy decided to be the King of the Pirates and find the legendary treasure One Piece as he had not given up on his dreams as opposed to being a Pokémon Trainer, which Shiki decided to let him train and be taught some more knowledge for a few more years as he knew being a Pirate is as dangerous as the missions of a Treasure and Deep Sea Hunters.

However, Luffy's goals changed slightly as he wished to bring the legendary treasure back to the home region so that no one would taint the legacy of the region he lives in as he knew just how much they value it. As he spent a lot of time with Ash and due to the fact that Amethyst's aura and psychic powers were reincarnated into him, he had also learnt how to use some of Amethyst's weapons (especially her sword style, which was something that had been passed down throughout the generations) in addition to developing some psychic and aura abilities. However, the downside was unless he had fully mastered his Devil Fruit powers and psychic and aura abilities, he cannot use both Devil Fruit and Aura/Psychic powers at the same time, for his body might not be able to take the strain and can kill him.

When Luffy finally returns to his old hometown ready to start his journey and packed with everything he would ever need (thanks to Shiki Ketchum) along with his Guardian Angel Ash who will be there to guide the person who inherited his wife's aura and psychic powers, though only he can see him he was still a cheerful and lovable boy with the good luck of growing into a supernatural beauty inherited from Ash's wife Amethyst (and attracting both guys and girls alike), but beneath that mask lies a calculating, independent, smart and distant personality from his past and the teachings instilled into him and one that keeps secrets, even from his friends (though he might open up as time goes by) as he had also inherited some of Amethyst's personality traits and skills outside of combat. His morals may be questionable, but one thing is for sure- He will be the Pirate King.

I doubt Luffy would own any Pokémon. As for pairing wise, I probably go for yaoi considering Luffy is thought of as cute and attractive and even the boys want him. It doesn't hurt that he is cooler, calmer and colder in this (not to mention smarter) and actually thinks before he acts and is really good in psychology and strategy (like Amethyst).

Not to mention, he can use weapons and hand-to-hand combat if he can't use any of his abilities in battle, including the Devil Fruit ones thanks to his training with Amethyst, Ash and Shiki (their son, not Amethyst's deceased fiancé). Who won't be attracted to him? However, he have to keep his aura/psychic abilities and adopted heritage a secret as the World Government or those Marines or whatever would stop at nothing to try and find out his secrets behind possessing them so they can gain it for themselves.

Yeah, it's RoyalShipping (what else?), since I am on board with Ash being with Amethyst. I originally thought she'd go well with Lance or Steven, but after seeing all you readers ship Ash and Pakura, I started to like them together. But I'm sure there are other fanmade characters out there who are shipped with Ash *shrugs*.

It's not really a crossover, just a reference or two, since Ash and Amethyst are already dead in the story, though they will appear in forms of dreams and Luffy will learn more about them via those since he did have Amethyst's aura and psychic powers and he has Ash to guide him until he is able to master all his abilities fully.

Oh yeah, and do check out the poll Core AI had out. It's on a side project he's working on with me, alongside the main Pokémon fanfic. And for you RoyalShipping fans, the main pairing for that upcoming Pokémon fanfic is of course, RoyalShipping. Bonus news is that Ash will be Pakura's first and only love in the story.

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