Dartu-san

Salutations my dude. Hope you have fun within our midst.

It sure did. The mastermind behind the fish stealing plot was finally brough to justice.

Greetings. Welcome back to this monotype run. The conclusion of this chapter will be pretty 'shady'. Will Doctor Connel seek revenge against the escaped orphans? And will Team Meteor strike once again and meddle in Stanley's League Challenge? These are very good questions so let's get back right into the action. Chapter V.3: A Bad Omen and a Dark Alliance Back in Peridot Stanley went straight for the path marked by the train tracks. He had been to the railnet before so he knew where to look for. On his way there he met Anna who was waiting for him under the first section of the bridge and asked him to hurry. He followed and reached his destination. Everyone was already there. Heather was still silent with Shelly constantly apologizing and pleading her to talk to her. Cain was staying vigilant but he also had a playful expression. Anna was very excited and mentioned how they were all going on an adventure together. Charlotte noticed Stanley's arrival and after sighing she said: "Alright everyone here's the plan. We can't really stay in the city anymore but luckily this old railnet goes straight to the Chrysolia region and it just so happens that my sisters have a house in there. We can lay low there in order to avoid the police and wait for things to cool down. In order to do that though we need to break through this tunnel. I'll leave that part to you Stanley". - "Righto". As he said this he sent out Diggersby who proceded to smash the rocks in the way to make a path. As he was about to follow the group deeper into the tunnel Zetsubear jumped out of its Pokéball and jumped to the front of Stanley, blocking his path. Its red left eye started glinting and it placed it's paws on its trainer's shoulders. He felt intimidated at first but he knew by this point that despite its agressive approach to things the Pokémon did not mean him any harm. Then the large bear pointed towards his red eye with its paw prompting him to look. When he did he felt slighlty dizzy and suddenly he started having some sort of vision. He could see the upper section of Opal Bridge just outside. At first there wasn't anything in particular happening but then he as able to see it. Doctor Connel's looming figure was visible near the edge of the bridge. He was looking towards the entrance to the underground railnet and said: "You would go for the railnet Charlotte. Well that much was predictable". Just then he was aproached by another sinister figure. It was the man who lead Team Meteor back in Mosswater Factory in Peridot. He did not introduce himself to the scientist but instead offered his help. "Doctor I am a fan of your work in Electroconvulsive Therapy. By employing your methods I have had great success in my...operations. Regardless I understand you have lost something of value to you and I believe we could be of some benefit to each other". With the end of that sentence Stanley snapped out of his vision and still midly dazed continued to step forward. His Pokémon laughed with its usual 'Upupu' before returning to its Pokéball. It seemed as if this strange bear had even more to it than what meets the eye. It's grin reminded Stanley of the young lady who first gave it to him. Further into the underground passage the group had stopped in front of a large metal door. Shelly briefly explained what the purpose of that entrance was by sharing some backstory of the now ruined Yureyu Company. With it's downfall Reborn's electrical and economical system took a large hit and it took some years for the situation to stabilize. The door however wouldn't open since it was still connected to the Company's old power plant. Just then Anna said: Shelly gasped: "Y-you mean S-Shade? Is...he even human?" - "Well who knows? But he's really nice though. I bet if someone went up to to him and asked him to turn back the power he definitly would. Hey Stanley! You should go to the old power plant and ask him and then you two can fight. He's also a Gym Leader after all!" Cain then pointed out that it was the place on the other side of the Beryl Bridge. Everyone agreed to wait where they were since they couldn't proceed through the door anyway. Stanley felt somewhat apprehensive for leaving everyone (especially because he kept remembering what Zetsubear had just shown him) but Charlotte insisted for him to leave and get it over with. Before heading to his destination he looked at the Data Chip he had gotten back at the Orphanage and after some thinking he remembered the glitchy computer he found in one of the dorms in the Onyx Trainer School and so he decided to stop by there first. Once he entered the room he noticed the screen was still showing static and the whole thing was unresponsive to any commands. He inserted the chip in the port that was located next to it and immeadiately strange text and numeric messages started popping up on the screen. A weird boot up like noise came out of the monitor and then a wild Porygon attacked. Stanley though to himself: "This is it! The man-made Normal Type Pokémon that can travel through Cyberspace". After weakening it he managed to capture it. Yet another fine specimen for his collection. He decided he would not use it for the time being but in the future the polygon duck would probably come in handy. With that detour out of the way he biked his way to the Beryl Ward and headed to the Pokémon Center. There he booted up the local PC to once again browse at his squad: After choosing his Strike Team he left the center and walked towards the Beryl Bridge. This time Stanley himself was the one calling Zetsubear out of its Pokéball. While the bear had a twisted and disconcerting personality our hero had grown attached to it and considered it a trusted companion. The two crossed the bridge together with Stanley stopping midway and looking around at both sides of the bridge. He found it ironic how a construction such as this, whose main function was to serve as a monument of stability that permitted passage between two different locations ended up being a site for such a gruesome turn of events. When he reached the entrance to the old power plant he came across a now familiar sighting. While unsure if it was the exact same one as before an Absol was standing atop a rocky formation next to the abandoned building. It let out a cry and then ran off into the mountains until it was no longer visible. By this point he was sure that the story about Absol warning others of imminent danger or tragedy were most definetely true. His journey so far had proven that point. Reluctantly he entered the power plant. Inside all there was was darkness, a pitch black hall surrounded by what looked like machines. He walked upwards but the path was blocked by metal gates similar to those he had found at places like the Onyx Trainer School or the Orphanage in Lapis. Just then a sudden flash allowed him to get a hint of the layout of the hall he was in. He also caught a glimpse of the same shadow he had seen twice so far. Zetsubear still following close behing its trainer grinned openly and let out a couple laughs. Just before the black figured vanished into the darkness it appeared to grin back at the Pokémon. Stanley was slightly nervous and uncomfortable but he kept moving. The occasional flashes helped him find his way into the next room to the left. There after some walking around came across the first of four control panels. While they did indeed open the different gates that bloced the passage to the 'gym leader' they also had a very unpleasant side effect. Each of them played a ghastly (yet somewhat apropriate) scene on a large screen. Out of the four he wwas only familiar with one of them as of now. After witnessing each of the grim incidents he went back to the starting hall. Through the telecom he listened to Ame's advice once more. The Factory like environment resulted in a field fit for Dark, Ghost and Electric type moves alike, boosting their power considerably. Stanley was not particularly worried at first since all of his Pokémon had a special attribute, one of the few advantages of the plain Normal type, an immunity to spooky strikes. Likewise Ghosts could not be hit normally, however there were a few ways around that limitation. A decent amount of Stanley's team carried Dark type moves which ould come in handy. Diggersby also had access to Odor Sleuth which would enable his partners to take a punch at the spirits after giving them a good sniff. After walking through the unlit location he came face to face with the mysterious specter known as Shade. As per usual it did not say a word but as Zetsubear joyfully spinned around its master the dark entity started glowing red (much like the Pokémon's right eye) as it slowly ascended into the air until it was hovering just above Stanley. Then with a ripped smile on its face it threw out a Pokéball and the battle began. And with that the battle was over, however Shade's grin hadn't dissipated. It let out a few cryptic sentences as it gave our hero his fourth badge and the TM65 - Shadow Claw. Both it and Zetsubear kept staring at each other for a few moments until the entity realized the other reason for the young trainer's visit. He promptly turned on the power back on and then called out to Zetsubear who walked towards him while laughing as usual. The two then looked at Stanley and stepped sideways in order for him to look at the large screen that was behind them. Suddenly he felt another slight headache as the screen and the eyes of the grining pair flashed a red light. It was another vision. This time he was shown the Underground Railnet where he had been just a few hours ago. The group was still waiting at the same spot when the large metal door suddenly opened. From it came the Meteor Admin in black clothes from before accompanied by several grunts. At his command they swiftly seized each of the kids. Anna, Noel, Heather, Shelly and Charlotte all got captured by the nefarious group. Another grunt was already walking towards Cain in order to aprehend him aswell, however his quick thinking led him to send out his Nidoking who he ordered to use Earthquake which damaged the cave's floor and separated him from the Meteors. He was able to escape but the mysterious man was not bothered by it and mentioned that capturing him was not part of the deal with the Doctor. So it was true. An unlikely yet dangerous alliance had been formed between the Psychiatrist and the members of Team Meteor. The vision ended and Stanley shook his head to get rid of all the vertigo. Shade's expression changed with its eyes and mouth no longer visible admidst the darkness of its face. In a deep and rough voice it said: "...So dying souls offer the keys to your gain...Let not them suffer the poison in vain". - "W-what do you mean?" But as Stanley finished asking this question the entity just grined once again and vanished. These words resonated in his mind and kept thinking about their meaning for a moment. Zetsubear harshly patted him in the back as to snap him out of it and quietly returned to its Pokéball. As things were starting to look up all was shattered in just a few moments. He feared something like this would happened, after all both his visions and his sighting of Absol were indicators that disaster was once again imminent in his journey. Despite his partner's affinity for Despair it's last gesture was indicative that not even it wanted him to give up. Shade's words too were prompting him to search for light admist all the darkness. He would not give in to the all consuming grief that kept chasing him ever since he came to Reborn. Thinking of Corey's words before their battle he too started asking himself the question of why all of this was happening to him and all of the tragic events had one common catalyst - Team Meteor. They would pay for hurting his friends and robbing him of the peace and normality he desired so much. His motivations renewed he left the Power Plant and ran as fast as he could in order to get back to Peridot. Well this is it everyone! Here ends Chapter V. I hope you all enjoyed my retelling of the events of this great game even if for now Despair seems to be the only outcome. See you next time on Stanley's Bizzare Adventure (yes that is a motherf*cking JoJo reference). Bye~ P.s. I edited the title to insert and extra little reference I remembered

Well I'm not gonna lie I also have some trouble starting up a conversation if it's on person, but only if it's with strangers. While online I have a much less introvert approach and tend to let my 'wild side' come out more often. My advice is to try and be natural about it. As other have said don't overthink what you are trying to say to others. With practice you'll start to learn certain patterns that each individual you deal with has. Of course starting up conversations with people with similar interests makes things much easier. Overall stay true to yourself and if others are not interested in that, then well leave dat convo and start another one. Hope what I've said has some use to you, cheers!

Alright so I was just browsing around the web and found this artwork which I really enjoyed despite how simple of a change it is. While I have though of other options I'll leave the one I think best fits this design. Mega Electivire (Electric/Dark) Ability: Defiant HP: 75 Attack: 153 (+30) Defence: 87 (+20) Special Attack: 105 (+10) Special Defence: 95 (+10) Speed: 125 (+30) Base Stat Total: 640 New Moves (Via Move Relearner, Breeding, Move Tutor, etc.): Fake Out, Pursuit, Knock Off, Sucker Punch, Crunch, Leech Life, Throat Chop, Superpower, Volt Tackle, Parting Shot So Electivire has always been one of favorite Electric types since it's introduction back in Gen 4. While its design origins are not the same as Electabuzz I think the Oni elements were still visible. The addition of fangs and the white fur with red eyes in this art piece makes its face look similar to a Hannya Mask which is right up my alley. On a Competitive Battling standpoint its clearly meant to be a strong and fast physical sweeper. Electivire has always been known for its diverse movepool and type coverage and the new options I added make it even better at that. Volt Tackle might be a bit too much (and it's Pikachu's family line signature move) but it is the strongest physical Electric type move and I though it would make a great addition to it. Adding Swords Dance would have been too much Overkill in my opinion and at the end of the day it doesn't really need it to sweep. When coming up with the stat distribution and playstyle I took some inspiration from Mega Loppuny with the two having a similar role and even bulk, with Electivire hitting considerably harder and being slightly slower. I'm not too sure about Defiant as it's ability but I do think it fits it well and also adds some pression to the opponent, making them think twice before switching to something that has Intimidate or trying to clear screens or hazards from the field with Defog. If something like this were to happen I would be really pleased since it would mean the big guy would finally get the respect it deserves. It would also mean it wouldn't be stuck in the PU tier where it currently sits. Like Mega Loppuny I see it having a solid place in the OU metagame.

That happened to me aswell. Even disabling the followers at the center beforehand did nothing and the only current way around it is to indeed clear that part of the game using an unmodded save file.

Hello one and all. It has been a while since my last post but worry not for this series will keep going strong. Last time our hero Stanley managed to earn his third gym badge after a arduous battle with the shy Bookworm of the Lapis Ward. Let us continue with this journey. Chapter V: A Shocking Truth - To the Rescue After a quick trip to the Pokémon Center and a look at his Normal Type Collection, Stanley was pleased to see how his squad was growing. Despite this he felt as if he had missed a couple of creatures in his travels and so after some research he decided to head back to a few locations. First he went to the Grand Stairway once more since he could now use Rock Smash. By breaking the rocks along the way he managed to find some items aswell as room in the far back of the cave. There he saw a few glowing rocks scattered around and a lone hiker standing in the middle room. The man introduced himself as a treasure hunter and after briefly explaining the purpose of those shining stones he gave our hero a Mining Kit. With this new piece of equipment in his hands he proceeded to mine all throught out the underground cave system. By doing so he obtained many of the colored shards aswell as heart scales and evolution stones some of which recalled having some effect on a couple of Normal Type Pokémon. He also found some type plates for his party members to hold and some fossils too, aswell as some other miscellaneous items. By using one of the Oval Stones he found he evolved the Happiny he met at one of the warehouses in the Coral Ward. With the spelunking out of the way he started heading towards his next destination in the Jasper Ward. As per usual a few new trainers had shown up at the Opal Bridge. After defeating them all he noticed how there was also a large group of people gathering near the now ruined entrance to the Stairway. Aparently a commercial presentation was being held by some members of the Silph Co. They were presenting the rumored new product that the company had developed, the Link Stone. Interested in all the commotion Stanley aproached the salesperson whose speech convinced him to buy a fully functional prototype. Even if most of the known Normal Type Pokémon didn't require a trade to evolve he reckoned there was at least one who had similar characteristics to this man-made invention. With all of that taken care of he proceeded to his next stop. The previously overgrown Malchous Forest was now more peaceful and silent with it's flora back into it's natural state. After exploring the woods once more he came across a hidden path which lead him to a small glade in which he found an abandoned green egg. After walking around enough it hatched to reveal yet another Pokémon he decided to use in his team, a Deerling. After finally making it back to the Grand Hall Stanley glanced around looking for someone to which he could report the incident with Corey. Noticing him Ame, who was behind the counter waved at him and called out to him. There was someone standing in front of her and as Stanley stepped forward he realized it was the last person he wanted to see. Fern was once again in his way with his usual presumptuous expression. He turned to our protagonist and said: Ame replied with: "It is really unfortunate...knowing Corey I was worried something like this would happen". Before she could continue Fern rudely interrupted her and said: "Yeah, yeah. Just tell Aya to be ready by the time I get there alright?" Ame nodded and after bidding Stanley farewell she went downstairs. Mistaking him as confused Fern started explaining how there as a reserve gym leader of each type. Since Corey had...retired, Aya, a girl from the Byxbision Wasteland was now apointed as the new Poison Type Leader. Despite Stanley's uninterested he kept speaking: "So yeah the only way to get into the Wasteland is by using the key to the Gate in Obsidia, and guess what, I have one. But man that Shelly girl was really easy to beat. I thought she was going to start crying mid battle or something". - "Don't lie Fern. Half of your Pokémon are Grass Types and you don't even have a full team...Anyway how did you get a key?" - "Hmph why should I tell a loser like you? Nah you know what, fight me Stanley. If you beat me I'll share the details...but like that's ever gonna happen". - "Well aren't you an optimist. Fine bring it on". "Alright Ferny spill the beans will 'ya?" - "Gah. Fine. I got the key from the Gym Leader's brother. A fruity lookin' guy dressed in all purple with fishnets. Looks like a girl really. He said he was headed towards the Beryl Cemetery for some reason". - "Ah I see. I know who he is". - "Ahah of course you would. Later loser!" - "Always a pleasure..." And with that he left the Hall. It seemed all this excuse of a human being was good for was learning some relevant information. Regardless Stanley headed towards Beryl. It was a Sunny day packed with great heat and as he reached the Ward he noticed something yellow on top of one of the roofs. He entered the building and took the elevator to the top. There he met the silhouette he had just seen. It was a Helioptile who was basking in the glow of the sun's rays. Taken by the little lizard's cuteness he gave it a pack of PokéSnax and peted his head. The Pokémon jumped about happily. Yet another Normal type joined the squad. Back in the Pokémon Center he browsed through the pc boxes once more. He was actively raising 12 Pokémon now! After training up the new members in the nearby grass and against the trainers back in the Grand Hall he explored two other places that were previously inaccessible due to the lack of ability to use Rock Smash. First he entered the cave near the Old Abandoned Power Plant. It was called Citrine Mountain. There he found a bunch of different items, a few glowing rocks for mining and one of the Pokémon that once belonged to Corey, Croagunk. Its body was now black, diferent from when Stanley first fought against it back in the beryl Gym. After Corey had vanished Stanley found a plain silver ring in his bedroom and kept it as a memento. The Pokémon noticed it and decided to follow him. He also fought and won against a ferocious Beartic who was cornering a wild Smoochum inside a small cave (But why though?). After saving it, Smoochum became all clingly to Stanley and went inside a Pokéball. With all the items and events taken care of he left the mountain and headed back towwards the Beryl Cemetery. Before meeting with Cain he entered the nearby cave that was blocked by rocks. He fully traversed it even without access to Flash and found some more items aswell as another of Corey's Pokémon, Nidorina. All these encounters left him sad at first but he was glad that these Pokémon were not by themselves anymore. At the other end of the cave he found a hidden area of the Rhodocryne Jungle. Similar to the Helioptile he had met there was a Tropius in the middle of area taking in the sunlight. While it also accepted the food Stanley gave it it challenged him to a fight before being captured. Once back at the Cemetery he found Cain stading near a newly erected grave. He noticed Stanley and said: "Oh hi Stanley~ I came here because I heard hat happened. I know no one can do anything for him now but I've heard that his daughter is all alone now. I have to find her. It must be really tough to be on your own at such a young age..." - "Yeah I'm really concerned for her aswell but I havne't seen her since then...Anyway I heard you have some keys to access the Wasteland. I was hoping to challenge the new leader there". - "Ah yes... I should have expected that ahah. I'm not really fond of her though she's always so grrrr. Anyway let's have a rematch. If you win I'll give you a key kaykay?" - "Sure Cain, sounds good". As they finished battling they both noticed someone atop of a nearby cliff. It was Heather. Turns out Cain's suspicions of her showing up at the Cemetery were right. Before Stanley could say anything he started talking to her. His intentions were good but the stubborn girl kept shouting at him until she finally said: "I already have a friend so leave me alone! If visiting her will take me away from you then fine. Salamence let's go it's take off time!" And with that catchphrase she just flew off as quickly as she arrived. Cain, already walking towards the exit of the Cemetery said: "Dang it! It looks like she's flying towards the Lapis Ward though. Sorry about the key Stanley but I have to catch up to her before she flies off somewhere else!" And with that he just started running and left. Our hero sighed and left the Cemetery aswell. He was bummed that he couldn't say anything and that he didn't get the key but he was worried with Heather aswell so he decided to go bac to Lapis aswell. After a bike trip he made it back to Shelly's Gym and went upstairs towards her room. Heather was there standing next to Shelly and Cain was not to far. Apparently the two girls were friends with the shy Shelly mencioning how she was her only friend (The nickname of her Yanmega kinda gave it away). Still annoyed by Cain's persistence Heather told Shelly to ask them to leave. He noticed how the purple haired girl was flickering and struggling ith her words and said: "Hey Heather. Most friends don't shout and order their friends around you know? So hum Shelly would you like Heather to treat you more nicely?" - "H-hum...I...I guess? Oh I'm s-sorry". Heather then loudly hit the floor with her foot and shouted: "Aaaah! Fine then if you are all going to gang on me then I'll just leave. Don't try to stop me!" She pushed Cain aside and quickly ran out of the room. Cain then said: "No! She's only going to keep hurting herself like this. Quick, after her!" He left the room running aswell and shortly after Shelly also left. With no other option Stanley followed them. Further down the ward near the Orphanage Cain and Shelly were standing just slightly behind Heather. At first he couldn't see but when he aproached Stanley saw the towering figure that was blocking Heather's way. It was Doctor Connel. He taught to himself "Oh no this is bad. If he finds out..." Shouting in her usual brash tone Heather told the doc and his Orderlies to get out of the way but the man did not waver. He kept questioning where her parents were until eventually Shellhy gave out and said: "U-um...Doctor her parents aren't...here anymore". - "I see. That is unfortunate but I may have the solution for you child. You see I run this Orphanage in this very ward that houses many other like yourself. I offer you shelter and food, a chance for you to get your life back on track". - "I don't want anything from you creep. Now let me pass!" Unamused by her demeanor he remarked that wether she wanted it or not she had no choice for according to Reborn's City law all orphans with no capable guardian were to be taken under the Orphanage's wing. He ordered his underlings to seize her and they all left with the doctor wishing them a 'nice day'. Shocked the trio stood there for a while until Shelly started crying and ran back to her gym. Cain more worried than ever hurried after her. Stanley alone once again had a bad feeling about this. All the things he had heard from the kids when he visited the Orphanage before suggested Sigmund Connel was not a kind man who could be trusted. Unsure of what to do he followed Cain's lead and went back into the gym aswell. Inside her room Shelly was shaking with her head facing the wall. Cain was standing next to her trying to comfort her: "Listen Shelly it was not your fault. That geezer is his own demon". - "B-but if I didn't say anything he wouldn't have taken her away...*snif*...I-I'm such a bad friend she's going to be so mad...oh my god". Cain looked Stanley in the eyes and he nodded. He turned back to Shelly and said: "Look we'll probably get into trouble by interfering that's for sure, but Heather is already in trouble and I'm going to take that risk. We can't just leave her in that place with that creeper. We are all friends here so don't worry~" - "F-friends?" - Yeah. Stanley you in right? Let's get her back!" - "Aye. I guess we have to raid the place right?" Shelly wiped off her tears and grabbed one of her Pokéballs. She clutched it in her hand while looing at it and said: "R-right. Let's save her!" With that the group prepared to leave the gym. Just then Stanley looked at the window. The sky had darkened suddenly and a heavy rain started falling. Sounds of thunder and flashes of light could be heard and seen outside. Just then Stanley had some sort of vision. He could see the top floor of the Orphanage building. He heard the voice of the doctor ordering his orderlies to hold down a girl and then...a bright spark was visible through the window. As he shook his head a sudden scream could be heard across the ward. It seemed as if the rumors he had heard were true. Cain and Shelly gasped. That was clearly Heather's voice. The trio ran outside as quickly as they could. While Shelly and Cain rushed for the door Stanley sprinted towards the Pokémon Center and quickly assembled his party in order to prepare to storm the place. He met with the others at the entrance but the door was locked. Cain angrily kicked a pebble in the floor unsure of what to do next. Knowing there was no other way inside Stanley was just about to send Zetsubear out to try and break the door when suddenly he heard a clicking noise form the other side. He swiftly opened the door and went inside with the others following close behind. There they were met by three familiar faces (to Stanley at least), Anna, Noel and Charlotte. The little girl mentioned how she could see our hero's glow throught the walls which lead her to unlock the door so he could enter. After the introductions were made Cain said: "So we are planning to get our friend back and go for a prisonbreak. You guys wanna come too?" - "Hm. If we have a chance to get out of this damn place we'll take it. 'Sides it's just a matter of seconds before the Orderlies notice you guys and try to kick you out". said Charlotte. Noel then added: "Well you'll be clearly outnumbered. Our Pokémon were confiscated and brought to the storage room so it's only you three". - "Well I can get rid of a couple ones at least. You guys better come get me afterwards though". - "What are you doing Charlotte?" asked Anna - "Creating a diversion". She then went ahead and asked one of the orderlies for her cigarettes. After being denied she started shouting and after a brief exchange which resulted in her biting the Orderlie's hand a couple more showed up and took her to the 'Circuit', the place where misbehaving kids were sent to. Immeadiately afterwards a trio of Orderlies noticed the commotion and walked towards the group. The battle for Heather's rescue had began. After beating this first wave of underlings the group briefly discussed the best course of action, however a couple of Orderlies came out of a nearby room and captured Noel who was giving us indications and helping with a strategie. They took him upstairs. With another problem on their hands Cain decided to stay behind and block one of the doors in order to stop more Orderlies from coming through. Anna stayed by his side and gave Stanley and Shelly who decided to pair up a few directions. The duo then climbed up the stairs to the next floor and started making their way through the facility. After fully exploring the different rooms and beating all the Orderlies who stood in their way Stanley and Shelly managed to find the switches that unlocked some of the cells aswell as a couple gates preventing them from going to the upper floors. Stanley also found a strange Data Chip and learned by talking with Ame through a telecom that Connel was probably lying regarding the state of the Arenas at the Orphanage. Bent on stopping the deranged scientist they continued to make their way until their were blocked by yet another gate. However this one according to the kids could only be opened from the Doctor's personal office. To get the key to it they had to go through a couple more rounds of Orderlies until they reached the storage room. They set Charlotte free and were able to successfully recover the confiscated Pokémon of everyone. Even Heather's Pokémon were being stored there. After hitting the switch in the office the group made their way through the facility until they reached the top floor where Sigmund was helding Heather down. Along the way a couple of Stanley's Pokémon had evolved and were now ready to put and end to this charade. While Zetsubear hadn't left its Pokéball Stanley didn't need the bear's presence to realize the existence of despair within the walls of the Orphanage. It was no different from a prison to the kids who were constantly being submited to the twisted therapeutical methods of the 'good doctor'. When all the others had finished going up the stairs he followed them and this is what he saw: With the Orderlies cornered by everyone's Aces all that was left was to immobilize Connel and his Electivire who was holding Heather. Charlotte took the iniciative and approached him. At first she just threatened him with words but since he wasn't cooperating she proceeded to take one of her cigarettes (yes she got her squares back in the storage after all) and burnt him. Flinching with the pain the doctor stepped back and said: "Fine have it your way. I do not care for these petty power struggles. You may take the girl". As he said this he returned his Electivire to its Pokéball and Heather was freed. "Nonetheless I have already contacted the authorities and informed them of your trangressions. You shall all be apprehended shortly". Heather was not saying a single word. She was still probably suffering trauma from the effects of the shock therapy. The group all agreed it was time to escape from the building and try to find a safe place in order to get away from all of this. Everyone quickly left with Anna and Stanley leaving last. She said: "Come on Stanley everyone is going to meet up under the bridge at the Opal Ward, where the train tracks turn off into the underground. Come quickly". - "Right. I'll be there". And with that the rescue mission ended up in success, or did it? As he was leaving the Orphanage Zetsubear finnaly decided to jump out of its Pokéball and have a few laughs has they left the gloomy building behind. Stanley had the feeling that this ordeal was far from over and he was sure he would encounter Connel once again. Until then he decided to go with the flow and started heading towards the Opal Bridge after resting at the Pokémon Center. That's it for the first part of the Chapter. There was quite the amount of events this time around but this part of the adventure has not yet ended. See you all next time (which will hopefuly be soon).

Ah yes I did read the introduction. Might be a while before I do read it extensively though since I still haven't played Rejuvenation myself. I wish you good luck though. Will definetely give it a read when I get around to playing the game. P.S. Gundham is also my favorite character

Oh wow I didn't even though of that. I got the name just from the japanese word Zetsubo (Despair) so it's all a Danganronpa thing but it does fit since that character also has a black and white color split

So for some reason I couldn't fit more text into the last post so, sorry about that xD. Let's keep going. Chapter IV.5: A Cocoon of Knowledge After being defated once again the pair of Meteors left with an annoyed look on their faces. Victoria turned to Stanley and said: "Thank you! I knew you would come to my rescue. It makes me happy to a have a friend like you". Our hero shaked her hand and replied: "Likewise. Now it's back to the gym right? Let's go". With that they left the Stairway and went back to the Lapis Gym. Shelly was looking down steadily, still worried about Heather. She was aparently one of the few friends she had and seeing her dad like...that was a huge shock. Worried sick about the young girl, Victoria asked Stanley to try finding Dr.Connal, Lapis's renowned psychiatrist, and ask him for help regarding Shelly. Recalling the building he had seen before he agreed and left the gym. As he was about to try and open the door to the Orphanage a beautiful young lady with pink hair and green clothes came out and said: "Ah, excuse me. I must leave this place at once... finally". And just as quick as she showed up she was gone. He then entered the building. Inside he was greeted by a strange little girl with a Jirachi doll on her hand. She introduced herself and her friends at the Orphanage: "Hi! I'm Anna and this here is Nostra and she says it's nice to meet you. That one there is my twin brother Noel and his Cleffa Nomos". The boy looked at Stanley and said: "Nomos and Nostra are just dolls but hi. Nomos says hi aswell I guess" - "Don't be silly Noel of course they are not just dolls...anyway this here is Charlotte. She's really pretty if you look past the burns scars". Surely enough a teenage girl wearing all red turned to them and said: "For the last time Anna I don't have any scars". She as right Stanley couldn't see anything and Noel kept telling her sister how there were never any to begin with. After a brief conversation he learned that both Noel and Charlotte were gym leaders themselves and that the girl he had met, Laura was also Charlotte's sister and a member of Reborn's Elite 4. They then started talking about Dr.Connal, the owner of the Orphanage. According to the kids he was a scary man who would often perform special 'therapy' on them with the help of his Electric type Pokémon. Anna even mentioned how she could hear a voice who probably belonged to the soul of one of his past patients who had died in his care. Stanley was still unsure if this was the truth or not but suddenly all the kids present returned to their seats an waited quietly as the doctor himself came out through a door and exclaimed: "Ah it seems we have a visitor. I was right to come check the commotion. My name is Sigmund Connel but you may simply call me 'Doctor'. So young trainer what brings you here". - "Well I..." - however he couldn't even finish his sentence as he was interrupted by Anna who said: "Ah Stanley here decided to visit because he was interested in meeting the gym leaders and maybe even getting to battle them". The Doctor was a tall man with broad shoulders and blonde hair. He was extremely polite but had a stern look to him. He then continued: "I see. Well we certainly have a few very gifted individuals in our care. You must have some confidence in your own skills aswell if you came here hoping to face them. Orderly please test this young trainer". His employee did as instructed and Stanley brough out his Pokémon aswell. With that out of the way the Doctor remarked with: "Impressive. However Stanley I'm afraid you will have to return some other time if you wish to face the gym leaders here. Our arenas are currently undergoing some contruction work and our common areas are also unfit for battles. It is rather unfortunate but that's just how it is". He wasn't even able to talk about what brought him there wwhen Anna pushed him to the door and whispered: "Listen I know how you said your friend needs help but you musn't bring her here no matter what. This isn't the doctor she needs it will only mae things worse. Instead tell her that she would worry about the one who's truly suffering and that by taking care of her she'll be alright herself". The Doc was getting suspicious but Anna said it was nothing and bid farewell to Stanley closing the door right after he left. Still slighlty concerned with what had just happened he decided to head back to the gym to deliever Shelly the message from Anna. Back in Shelly's room he told her everything Anna had said. She seemed really touched by them and immediately jumped out of the couch she was sitting in and said: "Yes! That's right...I don't have time to stay idle and be moping by myself. I need to find Heather and help her get through this. But first...Victoria let's have our battle". She wwas still worried and answered: "Are you sure that you're okay now? I don't really feel like battling right now...but Stanley might be up for it". - "Oh I s-see. Okay then Stanley I'll head back to the gym and wait for you there". Our hero then talked a little more with Victoria ut ashe was about to leave she grabbed his arm to stop him and said: "Listen. I know she seems better now but do you really have to battle her now? She just went through a traumatic experience and it might be to much for her. Don't you think her mental stability is more important than a badge?" - "Well yes I'm also worried about her, but it's no use treating her differently because of it. The best way to help her right now is to support her and encourage her to help her friend". - "But still...You'll have to battle me first Stanley! I won't let you pass otherwise". - "Well alright then let's do it". Beaten by his rival once again Victoria, a bit frustrated, admitted defeat and after wishing him good luck and asking him not to be too rough on 'Poor Shelly' left the gym. Before he went further though our hero decided to go back to the Pokémon Center and got ready for some training. Later that day he helped the Aqua Gang with their little 'operation' which involved 'taking' a Pokémon from everyon'es favorite senior citizen Craudburry. After the mission ended in success (he got a Ponyta and a Water Stone out of it) he went bac to the Aqua alley where everyone congratualed him and thanked him for his good work. He stayed there for a while training his squad against the myriad of wild Pokémon available. He caught and Alolan Rattata and evolved it aswell. With hsi team stronger he went back to the gym to challenge Shelly and obtain his third gym badge. Before heading there he came across a police officer he had saved back in Jasper. He was speaking with Craudburry who recognized Stanley and accused him of stealing in her property. Because Stanley was his savior and he believed he was an honest person and also because the old lady was being really obnoxious about it he decided to pay no mind to her allegations and instead gave Stanley a Bike Voucher which was supposed to be given to his daughter has a gift, but unfortunelty the little girl didn't mae it throught the plant attacks. Once again it seemed as if despair had given him something, however he was glad that it was not only grief this time. Back at the gym he battled the trainers there and after a slightly annoying puzzle he made his way to Shelly's arena. Before approaching her he reviwed a few notes and looked at his team. All the training he had done paid off as he was able two evolve two of his Pokémon, including his long time partner Starly who was now in his final stage. With a confident step he approached Shelly. She greeted him and told him a bit more about herself. Apparently she was the younger sister of a Gym Leader of the Jotho region. She idolized him to the point where she would often study and study everything she could about Bug Pokémon. The reason she had come to Reborn in the first place was so she could make her own gym and follo her brother's footsteps. However she was saddened by the fact that despite all this her brother still seemed to not acknowledge her talent and her efforts (you suck Bugsy). She apologized for her rambling and wished our hero good luck. The battle began: After such an intense battle Stanley patted his two non fainted Pokémon who were still in the field and smiled. Shelly looked happy to see him being appreciative of his team's efforts and congratulated him: "Well done Stanley. I could see how well you instructed your Pokémon during the battle even it was in a field such as this with two different opponents. I'll probably never live up to his expectations...But you did really well so...um...here". She handed him the Cocoon Badge and the TM76 containing Struggle Bug. She then said: "Thank you for everything Stanley. Oh...before you go could I ask you to go back to the Grand Hall and tell Ame about this whole...situation. You see here in Reborn we have Reserve Leaders for each type so when a leader...retires, the League staff has to be informed so they can notify the reserve leader to take his place". - "Alrighty Shelly. I'll take care of that. You stay safe you hear me? Take it easy now. Bye". And with that Stanley had obtained his third Gym Badge. He had come a long way since he first arrived to Reborn. While not every moment so far was a positive expereince he was still enjoying his trip through the region and bonding with his Pokémon along the way. He never imagined that a plain guy like himself who didn't have any particular talent could actually be so helpful to people and grow as a trainer each day. Not only were other looking up to him he too was starting to have better hopes about himself. While sometimes he felt conflited at the end of the day he was still happy to be able to assist both friends and strangers he had met through his travels. This concludes Chapter IV people. I hope you all enjoyed going through the story with Stanley the Wanderer and his team of Normies :D. See you all next time!

Here we are, it's time to continue Stanley's journey through the region of Reborn. Last chapter was...well special to say the least. Our hero was confronted with a most tragic turn of events once again and he was powerless to stop it. So far, he had not uttered the word despair, however all the things he went through changed his perceptions and the influence of his strange bear as also noticeable at this point. Let us continue. Chapter IV: Rotten to the Core After finally taking a few moments to rest Stanley was ready to leave Beryl. As he wasn't as energetic as before he slowly made his way back to Opal after a long walk. The officers who were blocking the way up north before were now gone and our hero ventured forth. As per usual there were a couple new trainers awaiting in his path, and after dealing with them he continued moving up until he came across many policemen who were scattered around the area. The Stairway which was apparently the target of the bombing was just ahead. He talked with the people at the scene and explored the surrounding area before heading into the Lapis Ward. No one knew why this specific location had been attacked but Stanley already had his suspicions for who was responsible for the attack. To the right he found 'The Spice' where he stopped by to get some refreshments aswell as the entrance to an Alley. Inside he found out that this Magma Gang was using it as their HQ and only members could access it. There was also this flashy looking building with a sign identifying it as the Reborn Nightclub. A man with headphones and a wild look was by the entrance and introduced himself: "Yo! DJ Arclight here. I run this club here and I'm in charge of playing the tracks. I wish I could let you in, but membership is limited to Aces only. Best way to get acknowledged as one is to beat the Reborn League Challenge". - "Hm, I see, so this is a place for the elites of the region eh?" - "Sure is. If you ever get that far be sure to drop by". After finishing his sentence he waved and went back into the Club. After talking with a few other people that were around, clearly bothered by the commotion the situation had brought he entered the Lapis Ward. There he noticed how different it looked compared to all the other place he had visited previously. The destruction had not yet reached most of this ward and the buildings were in much better shape. Not everything was peaceful though as many citizens complained about gang activity. Fighting his way through the streets he met a very rude and unpleasant old lady named Craudburry aswell as the other resident gang of the area, the Aqua Gang. While they were also very strict about only letting members access their hood they were nicer to him than the Magma thugs and offered him a place in the gang. He accepted their invitation and after defeating them in a double battle they directed him to speak with their boss. A man in a blue suit named Archer was the kingpin and he explained how at one point they were considered 'protectors' of the Lapis Ward, but everything changed when the Magma Gang moved in close and started getting in their way and giving them a bad reputation. While Stanley's moral compass usually drove him away from this sort of activity he reckoned it would be better if he helped the less hostile of the two existing gangs get an edge over the other and so he agreed to be part of their next plan. He was the meet them at night in an abandoned house near the PokéMart. With that out of the way he moved out of the Alley and explored the remainder of the Ward. While moving through the streets he came across a large and imposing building. There was a lady in front of it with rainbow colored hair. She muttered to herself: "You are finally free sister. You can get away from this place and soon we will have our revenge". She noticed him and apologized for being in the way and left. The door was locked and before leaving himself Stanley decided to check the sign: 'Dr Connal's Orphanage and Psychiatric Treatment Center'. Stanley though to himself "Lovely. Even I wouldn't mind some sessions at this point. Good thing there's one of these around these parts". As he moved up the Ward he heard multiple people talking about a dead body near the Gym. When he finally reached it there were lots of citizens gathered around wondering whether a muder had occurred but he knew better. He got closer to the scene and recognized both Victoria and the little purple haired girl he had met back at Peridot, Shelly the Bug type Gym Leader. They were standing by a pool of blood behind the gym. They had a horrified expression in their faces and surely enough Corey's mangled corpse was right there with his face facing the floor. Victoria tried comforting the young leader when suddenly a couple familiar faces showed up in the rooftop of one of the buildings. They were the Meteor Grunts from back at the Control Room in Mosswater Factory in the Peridot Ward. The woman of the pair starting speaking through her intercom: "Aster and Eclipse reporting in. Agent Beryl has been confirmed as deceased". As they all noticed them Victoria called out to them: "You! So Team Meteor is behind all of this. You cause the explosion at the Stairway didn't you?" As Aster was about to spill the beans like an idiot Eclipse shouted at him and they both left. Then Stanley felt a mysterious presence once again and when he looked up the shadowy figure from the train incident was floating just above. Victoria shrieked but Shelly recognized it and said: "Ah...S-Shade what do you want?" - "Shade, the Ghost type Gym leader?" asked Victoria. The specter grinned and moved towards the body and then suddenly both it and the blood surrounding it vanished in thin air. Stanley looked a bit overwhelmed but said "Well if you only clean up messes instead of causing them then I guess you ar enot so bad. Anyway Victoria take Shelly away from here. No one should have to see something like this". - "Yes you're right Stanley. Come on honey let's get you inside for some rest". As they entered the gym our hero sighted. He was hoping he wouldn't have to deal with this sort of thing for a while. Zetsubear did not come out of its Pokéball this time, but he was sure the bear was watching everything unfold. He followed the girls inside and went upstairs towards Shelly's room. There Victoria was still (understandably) worried about the young girl's mental condition after witnessing such a gruesome scene. Apparently the two of them were just about to start battling at the gym when they saw, through the window, a body falling from above. Shelly than said: "I c-c-can't stop thinking about it...that was...H-Heather's father right?" - "Dear you need to rest. I have to go now but I'll be back soon okay? You need me to get you anything while I'm out?" - "N-no I'm fine thanks". Victoria then turned to our hero and said "Stanley I'll go to the Grand Stairway now. Something's not right and I'm sure the Meteors are planning something down there. Please come too when you can". - "Alright I'll meet you there". After that Stanley waved towards Shelly and left the room. He too was headed for the Stairway in order to help Victoria deal with whatever the siutation there might be. After traversing Lapis once more and visiting a couple places there such as the Flower Shop he made his way back to the explosion site. There was a set of stairs leading underground now which he proceeded to use. Onse inside the cave like strucutre he came face to face with Aster and Eclipse who were holding Victoria hostage. After briefly taunting him they scurried away deeper into the caverns. Thoroughly exploring the differents floors, he found some items aswell as the field notes for the Crystal Cavern field. He also came across a Dunsparce that he caught for his ever growing collection of normal types and a black belt who gave him the Tmx Rock Smash. Since he needed the Lapis Gym Badge to use it he ignored it for the time being and kept searching until he finally came across the ladder that lead to the deepest part of the cave. At first it seemed empty like the other rooms he had searched, however the Light Shard in the area up ahead pointed him towards the right direction. A tall man in a trench coat stood in the middle of the room with his arms behind his back. His black hair was tied in a long ponytail. As if sensing his presence he called out to Stanley who aproached him. He did not introduce himself and immeadiately started talking but our hero knew this man meant trouble. There was an aura of malice surrounding him but nonetheless he began his speech: "Tell me young one, did you as a citizen of this city have any idea of the existence of a place such as this? Most people do not. They are ignorant to the importance and the beauty of this sacred place. Beyond this gate lies the core of this region which holds a power that is unrivaled by any other. They dared to build a city on top of such a magnificent and precious site. For that Reborn is a city of Insolence which was built on four key powers which represent the city symbols. Ruby, the seal of pain. Sapphire, the seal of love. Emerald, the seal of faith. And finally Amethyst, the seal of the beyond". - "And what happens when the four of them are brought together?" asked Stanley. - "Well, when we achieve that goal then Reborn's true power, it's sacred rite will be restored and we'll be able to restore beauty to this world once more by erasing this excuse of a city. You may be wondering why I'm telling you this, but the truth is I shall let both you and your friend go free. I want you to spread this message so that everyone knows: Do what you will with the grunts who are keeping your friend just up ahead". And with that he just walked away. It was clear now. This man was the Leader of Team Meteor. Stanley approached Aster and Eclipse who complained about how their boss just let him go. Before they could stop Victoria she pulled out one of her Pokéballs and a double battle ensued.

Okay let's do this people. This next part is going to be a special one I can feel it. The sense of an imminent tragedy was looming through the Beryl Ward. Let us proceed. Chapter III.5: A Venomous Descent - The Joy of Thisbear The PULSES may have been stopped but there was still Corey's situation to take care of. Stanley wasn't even thinking of getting a badge at this point. Like the officers he just wanted some answers out the poisonous gym leader. He reached what was left of the inhabited part of Beryl and a few people were walking around the streets. They seemed confused and mentioned how an entire squad of police officers rushed through towards the Gym. He was on the right track. He stopped by the PokéMart to sell some unneeded items and then by the Pokémon Center for a quick rest. His team was getting in pretty good shape but he decided he should train a bit more before storming the gym. He noticed some grass to the left and headed that way. He stayed in the area for a considerable amount of time fighting wild Fearows and other Pokémon. He caught a couple of Doduos who showed up aswell as an Aipom who jumped out of a nearby tree after Stanley instructed one of his Pokémon to headbut it. His training was complete and then suddenly he remember something that had caught his atention back in Obsidia. A stray Litleo who was roaming the streets. The last time he had seen it it was heading towards the underground abandoned railnet. While it was still a long distance between both wards he threw Vigoroth out if Pokéball for inspiration. Trying to imitate his Vital Spirit they both started running as fast as they could (Vigoroth had to constantly stop in its tracks though or Stanley would be left behind). Once they finally reached the desired destination Stanley managed to find the lion cub heading down the stairs to the railnet. He followed it there and suddenly a metalic sound accompanied by screeches started getting louder and louder. Both Stanley and the small Pokémon looked up and saw a weird mechanic construct hovering towards them. Suddenly a Klinklang was thrown from the machinery and attacked them. Stanley managed to take it down mostly due to the efforts of Noctowl (dem sleep tactics) and Diggersby constant attacks. The metal menace, its gears definitely grinded by its failure flew of right to where it had come from. The cub looked at our hero impressed and rubbed against his leg. It entered a Pokéball hapilly and Stanley promptly picked up. He left the tunnel and before leaving Obsidia he decided to leave it at the Day Care to play and rest for a bit. It was a Timid little female cub and Stanley gave it an Everstone to hold and left it with the old couple along with his Zigzagoon that he withdrew from the PC box. It was finally time to continue with his quest and he once again swiflty ran towards the Bery Ward. As he entered the gym the atmosphere was heavy and there was a slight haze scattered through the air. He listened to Ame's advice through the telecom like usual even if he felt this wasn't going to lead to an official match. After bidding her farewell he turned to the police chief was just nearby by the entrance with a worried expression on his face. As Stanley approached him he said: "Ah there you are! It seems the situation has taken a turn for the worse. As my officers were looking around for Corey there was suddenly this hissing noice and then a purplish red gas started spreading through the area just ahead. It seemed to come out of those reactors. As soon as they breathed it in they started acting strange and haven't been resposding to me when I call them. One of them even tried to attack me with his Pokémon but I managed to run and stayed behind here. Please just try to find da wae to Corey and stop this madness". Our hero nodded and started looking around. Half of the reactors in the room ere blue and the others were red. After touching a couple of them he managed to make them all blue which opened a hidden door in the corner of the room. Before heading inside he decided to try to shake some sense into the three officers who were roaming the area with a dazed expression. They all challenged him to a battle but appeared to snap out of it after losing. As he was about to enter the hidden room Zetsubear jumped out its Pokéball like usual except that this time it was glowing intensely. The time had come it seems. The bear cub was about to evolve but before it even started to change it ran into the hidden room ahead of it's trainer. Note: I wanna give a shout out to @BandorKitty for helping out with ideas for the development of the next few story segments. As he entered the room the atmosphere got even heavier than before. There was a musty smell and the lighting was dim. Our hero looked around feeling uncomfortable and at first he couldn't see anyone inside. The area looked like Corey's living quarters and he saw a card scan reader on one of the walls. He followed the now opened door and slowly walked further into the room. A chilling and eerie song started playing all of a sudden. He looked around to find its source but he couldn't locate it. Then he saw it. As the music kept playing on repeat Stufful started glowing more intensely and his body started changing, gradually growing about three times its original size. The evolution was complete and yet it was different form any other he had ever seen. He couldn't see it him at first due to the sudden flash and the now bigger size of Zetsubear, however Corey was standing just in front of it. Before even turning to face its trainer the giant bear placed its paws on the gym leader's shoulders who shivered and finally turned to face his 'visitors'. Bewear by itself was already a dangerous species acording to the Pokédex. It's massive strength could easily crush a grown man's spine with little effort. For a moment Stanley gasped at the thougth of what this particular one could do. Pushing Zetsubear aside Corey stepped forward and faced Stanley saying: "So you've found me after all. I don't know what your true intentions are but I can clearly see the bloodlust in the eyes of that Pokémon of yours. Come to the arena. There I will show you true suffering". With that he vanished once more. Zetsubear leaned over Stanley and let out a loud 'Upupupu', returning to its Pokéball afterward. It seemed really amused by the whole situation. Wanting this situation to end our hero left the room and prepared to enter the arena. A noxious battle was about to take place. He looked at his team once again, confident that his resolve would help him push through this challenge. Gripping his hand into a fist Stanley stepped forard into the room. Corey awaited him in the back end of the arena. He directed yet another glare of anger at Stanley and instruced him to take his place at the arena. Before starting the battle he said: "You! Whether or not you had good intentions all you did was elminitate my single denial for holding up through the years. Because of your interference Heather may never speak to me again. You were the reason why this happened. My single hope and memory of her... I've been driven to this. There's nothing else for me to lose, however if I'm going down then I'm taking you with me!" - "Listen Corey there was no way for me to know. I was just trying to help everyone here. These people were desperate for someone to end all this destruction so I stepped in. If a battle will make you rethink of your choice then son be it". And so it began. Just then Corey's expression turned into a desperate look. His only chance to obtain even a small shard of satisfaction was shattered as Bewear grabbed the frozen Crobat with a Bind attack and threw it against a wall making it faint. Like that the battle was over. Corey kneeled on the floor, his hands closed in fists and hitting the ground in rage. He looked Zetsubear in the eyes and suddenly let out a laughter. Then he looked back at Stanley and got up from the floor and said: "I see. It was meant to be. Savor this victory for after every bit of joy you go through, misery soon follows. I will not turn myself to the police just yet. Instead I will be at Beryl Bridge. If you seek the motive behind my actions then meet me there and I shall reveal it to you". Vanishing yet again the gym leader was nowhere to be seen. Stanley took a huge breath now that the air was much clearer and leaned into a wall in the hopes of taking a quick rest. Zetsubear who was still out in the field however jumped from where it was in a quick movement and forcefully grabbed Stanley. It putted him under its arm and started runing and jumping around while holding him. Despite his protests Stanley was taken outside of the gym by his crazed Bewear who carried him all the way to the entrance of the Beryl Bridge. As he was being carried Stanley saw a glimpse on top of the Beryl Gym roof as they were leaving. He recognized that figure as an Absol just like the one he had seen before in the Desert when he first traveled to the city. Recalling his previous experience this time he was sure that whatever happened next would probably not be very pleasant to watch. Finally free from Zetsubear's grasp our hero decided to not defy the twisted bear and kept walking right towards the bridge. Right in the middle of the bridge he found Corey facing his entire team. Zetsubear, still following just right behind looked in glee at what was happening and started dancing around in a silly manner. Stanley aproached Corey and heard him say the folloing: "Right, you guys are done here. Just leave. I'll no longer be needing any of you. Go!" As he finished his sentence his Skrelp, Croagunk, Mareanie and SKuntank left without a growl. Nidorina too started walking away but stopped for a moment and looked back at Corey. She then sadly left the area aswell. Only Crobat was left as it was still hovering by Corey's side. He covered his face with one of his hands and then shouted: "You are not special you know? I said I wanted you to leave... You're no longer wanted here! Just go!" After hearing that Crobat let out a loud screech and flew away into the horizon. With that Corey turned to face Stanley. Zetsubear was still nearby waving it's arms around in a wavy manner. Corey then asked: "So you've come. I suppose you want to listen to how I became involved in this whole Team Meteor incident uh?" - "Yes, I don't know what you are planning to do now but I wish to hear from you what reasons led you to this" replied Stanley. - "Very well I shall tell you. It all started many years ago. As I was browsing through some goods in a shop I came across this beautiful silver ring with a ruby embedded in it. I'm not one to care for jewelry but even to me that piece had this kind of special shine to it. I decided to buy it and present it to my loved one. Her eyes shined as bright as the stone itself and much to my pleasure she accepted my offer gladly. It wasn't long before we married each other and she became pregnant with Heather. Back then I was happy and I felt like it was worth it to smile and live each day enjoying her company. That happiness didn't last long however... my wife didn't make it through our child's birth. I was told it was due to mechanical difficulties during the procedure but I knew better. The ruby ring she had was taken from her during her hospitalization. Aparently Team Meteor dispatched a specific medic to take care of it and take the ring. I was devastated they had taken almost all my reason to live, so I struck a deal with them. In exchange for becoming their agent they let me keep the Ring and promised they wouldn't harm Heather. The rest you already know". - "I see. So what now Corey, what do you intend to do?" Just then Zetsubear stopped his shenanigans and walked towards Corey. Before Stanley could do anything the bear was already standing right next to him, its eyes firmly fixated in his. This next segment is a tad unsettling so feel free to skip over if you so wish. Before Stanley or his Pokémon could answer a huge explosion sounded. It was not close but they could still hear it clearly from there. A pillar of smoke was visible in the distance and Fern remarked "Hey! That looked like it was near North Obsidia Ward at the Grand Staircase. I'm going there to find out what it was. Well Stanley guess I'll be seeing you soon, after all if you want to go meet your 'friend' you'll need to go through there since he seems to have landed at the Lapis Ward ahaha". As he finished his sentence Stanley also got closer to Fern and put his hand on his shoulder. "I see. Well then if you are in a hurry want me to help you out getting there faster?" He said with a grin on his face. - "N...no I'm fine I'll go there by myself. Later loser!" And with that he just left. For once Stanley felt like taking Zetsubear's course of action but he opted not to and said to his Pokémon: "He's not worth it. A guy like that is already pretty miserable on his own right? Living the way he does his life must already be pretty despairful..." Zetsubear patted Stanley on his back with a bit too much force and went back to its Pokéball with a last 'Upupu'. Our hero was tired. He didn't know how to feel at this point but he decided to move on and follow the scrub's lead. He was pretty sure the Meteors were behind this new attack. They would pay for their constant atrocities that were stoping him from enjoying a good old normal gym challenge. That was it everyone! This concludes our Special Third Chapter full of events that deeply affected our main character and his entire team. Stay tuned for the next entry in this Normal Monotype Run. See you!

Welcome back everyone! Last time Stanley was able to obtain his second Badge and is now on his way to stop Team Meteor at the Jasper Ward. Let us continue. Chapter III: An Overgrowing Threat and a Sickening Reality After leaving the Onyx Trainer School our hero decided stop by the Slums once more in order to catch a Yungoos. While the sitation in Jasper was dire he though that a small detour wouldn't be that bad. After catching the rodent he went back to the Opal Bridge and fought a couple more trainers who had showed up. He ventured through Peridot once more in order to reach his next destination. On his way there he spoke with a few people who commented how the ward was closed off to the public. One girl in particular mentioned she had called a friend of hers who lives there but couldn't get in touch which was worrying her. Once he reached the gate to Jasper Stanley was greeted by a Police Officer who said: "Ah hello there! You must be the trainer Miss Florinia mentioned. I heard you were able to help with the situation in Obsidia and that she directed you here. The ward was trashed pretty badly and so far we weren't able to find and rescue the survivors. Do be careful out there". - "Thank you I'll do my best and see if I can find the source of the attack". Stanley then stepped forward and ventured into the ward. The officer wasn't exaggerating, almost all of the buildings were damaged significantly and there were many cracks across the sidewalk. Just ahead he noticed a building which wasn't in such bad shape as the others. It had a sign next to its entrance which he proceeded to read - Reborn City Police Station. Before he could enter he was challenged by an Officer who was just outside and who mistook him for a trespasser. After defeating him in a battle and explaining why he was there the Officer apologised and remarked how the Police force were having a shortage in personal with officers leaving for patrol each day but fewer and fewer returning. Inside the station he noticed how no one else was there besided a man in a suit behind the counter. He introduced himself as the Chief in charge of Reborn's police division and said that even though civilian requests were of utmost importance the Police they currently had no manpower to assist. Just then another officer rushed through the entrance to do his report. He recognized Stanley and explained to the chief that he was there to help deal with the whole plant situation. After hearing this the Chief turned to Stanley and said: "Listen I know you are already doing a lot by agreeing to help us here and that I can't order you around but could I ask you to look for our missing officers while you travel through Jasper and Beryl?" - "I don't see why not sir. I'll report back here if I find any of them alright?" With that he left the station and started roaming around the streets. He found a suspicious hooded figure in a corner trying to communicate with someone else. It was a Team Meteor grunt. The battle ended as quickly as it started and the grunt was left to his own luck. Stanley continued to explore the ruins of Jasper battling a couple trainers until he reached the local Pokémon Center which was surprisingly intact among the destruction. He healed his team and stepped outside again. He tried heading right but the way was blocked by large roots. He also spotted a policeman trapped beteen two buildings but he couldn't reach him for the time being also due to the plants interference. Eventually he reached the entrance to a forest where he deduced the next PULSE machine would be. Our protagonist started exploring the area and soon enough he found more Meteor grunts scattered around. Some were hidden between the trees waiting for any would be interlopers. Staravia, Zetsubear and all the others were used to it at this point and like Stanley himself they started antagonizing this group of people whose objective was still unclear. Cutting trees and Pokémon's HP alike he made his way through the woods until he could finally see it. The machine was just ahead in a nearby clearing. Standing beside it was a man with a red scarf and a Chatot on his shoulder. He noticed Stanley and called out to him. The man petted his Chatot's head and said: "Hello there. The name's Taka what about you?" - "I'm Stanley. I came here to end the destruction Team meteor is causing". - "Oh I see. I figured you would sho up eventually. I know, it's a shame. Many houses and lives have been taken because of this machine. You are aware of it's effects on a Pokémon's power level right? Well as it turns out causing all this destruction takes a toll on Tangrowth's body. I'd release the poor fella and stop this if I could, but I have orders to do the opposite. After all I'm still a part of Team Meteor myself". - "I see... you don't really look the part but I guess it can't be helped. Stand aside or throw out a Pokéball!" With that the battle begins. Defeated Taka lets out a sigh and says: "Well that was a huge loss. Guess there's no point in staying here any longer. I know it's not really my place to say this but you should check out Beryl aswell. After all there's another machine there. Peace, I'm out of here". As he left Stanley though to himself "Hmm strange guy. He doesn't seem like that bad of a person but he's still my enemy right now". After inspecting the no empty machine he went right and jumped off a ledge in order to reach the forest's entrance. Suddenly a pink haired little girl with an annoyed look on her face shows up and says: "Hey you! What do you thinkk you are doing?! I was going to stop these jerks by myself now that I managed to get away from my dad and you ruined my fun. Hmph they put another of these pieces of metal in the the Beryl Ward where I live. I'm going back there now to stop them so don't you dare get in my way! Salamence it's take-off time!" With that shew flew out of the forest mounted on her Dragon Pokémon. Stanley though "Well you don't see that everyday. She's definitely not your average kid". He left the forest and explored Jasper a little more finding two of the missing officers, one of which was being cornered by a Meteor Grunt. After that he reported back to the Police Chief and made his way to the now unblocked Beryl Ward. The scenery wasn't much different than before with buildings and the floor showing heavy damage from the plant attacks. Before heading further into the ruined city Stanley went right towards the Beryl Bridge and stopped for a moment to contemplate the view. It was the desert he had traveled through to get to Reborn City. Even though it seemed empy and devoid of life he knew it housed many different species of Pokémon and that there was still a certain beauty to it. He continued walking right until he came across a very large beaten up building. He read the sign at the entrance. It was an old Yureyu Powerplant. He had heard about this name before back in Obsidia. Supposedly the natural disasters that had struck the region caused the company and all its associated buildings to stop operating. The door was locked and there was no one around. There was also a cave south but it was blocked by a rock. Heading back to where he started he now chose the path to the left since north was inaccessible due to the overgrowing roots. He came across the entrance of yet again another green location. The Rhodocrine Jungle was its name. As he headed left he saw an item laying on the grass but as he moved to reach it he felt the ground beneath him started shaking and he fell into a pit trap. What followed was a very unpleasant encounter with everyone's favorite 'Swag Jockey' who mocked him for being imprisioned by wild Nuzleaf and offered his help in exchange for Stanley admitting that he was in inferior to him in every way possible and begging for his help. Instead our hero just went ith a short "No" while looking him straight into his eyes. Once again upset for not getting his way the sore loser snorted and left, leaving Stanley to face his own luck. After waiting for a while his 'talent' did shine through once again as a familiar bird showed up and hited the switch to the cage. It was the Chatot from before who belonged to the Team Meteor Admin he had faced in Jasper. Free from his prison he continued exploring the woods in search of an exit. Inside some caves nearby he found some items, a switch and another lost officer who was also trapped in a cage. It was also here that Stanley met his new team member. A rowdy Bunnelby suddenly jumped from somewhere in the cave and attacked him. After catching the little troublemaker he left and continued to journey through the jungle. He came across a second and third switches which cleared the passage to the exit. Before heading that way he went towards a second exit that he found. It lead to a small area of Beryl which housed a now abandoned library. He fought a couple meteor grunts and then accessed it. Inside he found a man who healed his Pokémon with a kind smile and also a not so friendly sight. Inside a poorly lited room was a Growlithe crying out with sadness. He was standing beside a large hole looking down steadily. Stanley approached it and the dog Pokémon moved aside for him to look. Down in the hole was the body of a police officer. He couldn't mae it. Stanley took out his sun glasses and shaked his head with a saddened expression. Zetsubear who had once again left its Pokéball without being called was flailing its arms around and chuckling to itself. The Growlithe roared to it angrily and left the room running. Our hero turned to his Pokémon and said: "Why do you enjoy death and sadness so much little one? There is nothing worth laughing here... let's go". After leaving the library he went back into the jungle and went towards the other exit. Back into Beryl he came across a few more Meteor grunts all bent on stopping his progress but to no avail for their teams were smashed by a now resentful Stanley who had seen such tragedy alongside hisbear. He rescued one final officer who was being held hostage in a nearby house and moved back to Jasper to notify the Police Chief. Once there everyone present was pleased and thankful to Stanley, which gave him a little more hope in the thought that he was making a difference. They briefly discussed the current situation and the chief promised they wwould showw up later to try and detain any major figure related to the incident still occurring in the Beryl Ward. As he was about to leave the chief also told Stanley that he should take the Growlithe who's partner had died on duty. Innitially reluctant due to the previous interaction between it and his Pokémon he ended up extending his hand to the fiery puppy who looked back at him. After a brief change of glances Growlithe barked and pushed a Pokéball towards Stanley. It had accept him as its new master. He then sent it to his PC and bid farewell to the officers and the chief. He was not being regarded as an honorary member of the Reborn Police. He wished he could stay longer and talk further with these man who dedicated their lives to others, trying to make the city a better place in these difficult times, but time urged, he still had a job to do. After walking for a while he reached the next PULSE Machine. He aproached it and just then he was confronted by three figures (five if you count the extra personalities), two of which were familiar. It was the Admins of Team Meteor who had opposed him so far, ZEL and Taka. With them was a mysterious man whose face was obscured by a hood. He appeared to have some higher authority than the others and was the supposed overseer of their plant attacks operation. After being informed by Taka and ZEL of Stanley's accomplishments so far he spoke: "I see. So you are the little cat who's been parading as a tiger, however you have stepped out your alley. This is the real world and e shall show you how cold and cruel it can really be". As he was about to throw a Pokéball out a young and familiar voice sounded from the sky. It was the girl from back in the forest. She landed between the admins and got off of her Salamence. She turned to the hooded man and shouted: "You people! I'll stop you evil deeds right now. Prepare to get your butt kicked" - "My how reckless of you as a child to just step into a scene like this. Weren't you thaugh better by your parents?" said the hooded man - "Hmph. Shut up! I didn't come here to get lectured. I'm tired of all the stupid rules the adults keep throwing at me nonstop. Prepare yourself!" - "*sigh* Very well. You will learn someday, but for now I will teach you to stay out of other people's business. Taka, ZEL, take care of Stanley and protect the PULSE machine. I shall take care of this little girl personaly". They both stared at each other and then turned to Stanley. "Sure thing let's go for a rematch Stanley". said Taka - "Ah well...um if I have to then I'm sorry but..." Said Lumi - "It's payback time!" added Zero. The double battle starts. The two admins had been taken care of aswell as the Tangrowth being powered up by the machine. This PULSE too had been put out of commission. Without knowing what to say Taka finally spoke and said to ZEL: "Yeah I think I'm going to make myself scarce after this. You coming?" to which ZEL nodded and Lumi replied "Ah...yes I think that would be for the best". They left and it was just Stanley, the girl, whose name was revealed to be Heather, daughter of the Beryl Ward Gym, and the hooded man, whose Crobat was still going against her Salamence. Clearly disappointed in his underlings the man called back his Pokémon and run up north without saying a word. Heathr yelled at him telling him to stop and followed him. After briefly inspecting the third PULSE machine, whose model apparently was the original one, being labeled as 'A', Stanley too followed the others. Just up ahead the Officers from the Station whom he had rescued revealed themselves accompanied by their chief and cornerned the mysterious man. Annoyed at the revitalization of the force due to Stanley's actions he angrily glared at him when suddenly the chief approached him and said: "Well you wrongdoer it is time to know who you really are". As he finished that sentence he swiftly removed the hood from the man. He gasped and suddenly all was laid bear (^-^). It was Corey the local Gym Leader of the Beryl Ward. Everyone was dumfounded at this sight. Heather covered her face with her arms hiding her expression but one could imagine how the shock affected her in particular. She said: "No! I knew you were a jerk who never reacted to others happiness but I didn't think you were evil like this. I c...can't! Salamence, get me out of here!" As she said that she flew out of there in a flash. Corey had serious yet sorrowful expression and then he turned to the chief of the police and said: "This makes things easier at least. All you fools did here was unmask a father in front of his daughter. You taught her a lesson that all girls learn someday, pain. You wish to aprehend me? So be it. I'll be at my gym". As he finished speaking a cloud of purple smoke suddenly appeared as he vanished. Every officer was disoriented looking at their chief for guidance. He turned to Stanley and remarked: "Who would have guessed? Corey a Gym Leader, a role that is respected and trusted by the population is an Agent of a nefarious organization such as this?! This is clearly a trap, but wwe must follow him to his Gym and confront him once more. Stanley please come joins us as fast as you can. Let's go men! To the Beryl Gym!" And with that he was by himself standing in the middle of the ward dazzled by everything that had occured in a such a short span of time. He felt a presence behind him. Zetsubear was there once again, staring at him with a twisted smile on his face and an intense red glint in his right eye. Stanley sighed and said to the little bear: "You really need to stop doing that. You are starting to get really creepy at this point you know?" There you have it people! This is it for the majority of this Chapter. I shall post the next part relating to Corey's gym later today. For now I shall get some sleep, but look forward to the next post. An exciting and unnerving turn of events is about to unfold. Stay strong Reborn City!

Jolteon: 14 Vaporeon: 14 Flareon: 5 Umbreon: 18 Espeon: 21 Leafeon: 16 Glaceon: 17 Sylveon: 16 I wonder if Flareon will live until the end of the day mwahahahah.

I'm not sure. I would backup the sprites in a different location and then try to replace the ones you want.

No problem, glad I could help

You could just download another Pokémon game that uses the normal shiny sprites like Zeta & Omicron and copy the files form there into Reborn's Battlers folder (note that I'm not 100% sure if this works as I haven't tried it).