PMD One Wish (Reboot) Chapter 1: A Rude Awakening

Cass was laying in the soft, earthy ground. He gradually regaining his consciousness. Cass felt dizzier than a Spinda. He could hear muffled voices ringing out near him. He couldn't quite make out what exactly they were saying. All he could muster from the conversing duo was that one was female and one was male. They sounded around his age.

"Who is that?"

"Hm. Look's like a Shinx."

Cass felt the grass against his body, swishing around slightly in the light zephyr. A vibe of peace was sent throughout Cass's body, as if this place was an old previous home of his. However, as his mind slowly returned, he felt another sensation, this one not so delightful: pain. The voices suddenly adopted a worried tone. Cass could now somewhat make out their words.

"Is he okay?"

"I would assume not. Look, he has a gash on his hind leg."

"Oh my Arceus!" A gash? That did not sound too pleasant. Cass attempted to slowly open the eyes on his grimacing face. He lifted up his body slightly with his arms. Wait a minute, why would they say "hind legs?" Cass wanted to ponder this, but he was in too much pain to think that well.

Then Cass felt strange. It was as if the body he was currently inhabiting wasn't even his own. He tried to grip the ground it his pain, but his hands didn't feel the same.

At last, Cass managed to open his eyes, revealing a scene entirely unexpected. He was staring down at blue, furry paws. They reminded him of a Shinx. He had never seen one in his home region of Hoenn, but he happened to be familiar with them. An electric type, if he wasn't mistaken.

If Cass wasn't freaked out before, he certainly was now. Through proprioception, Cass could conclude that the paws and legs belonged to him. But that didn't make any since.

"We need to do something!" This was the final phrase Cass heard spoken before passing out again.

Cass woke up on a rather soft surface, his hind leg in bandages. He slowly opened his eyes once more. He was laying on his side, a Sylveon in front of him, wearing a... nurses cap? Cass's leg twitched in pain. "Hold still," ordered the Sylveon. Cass jolted upward, then immediately fell back to his previous position, as he couldn't maintain his weight with his injury.

"H-how are you talking!?" Cass yelled. The Sylveon then pressed one of her ribbon-like feelers against his forehead.

"Huh... You do not seem to have a fever... Are you alright?"

"No, I'm not alright! What the heck is going on?" Then it hit Cass. "No... I'm... a Shinx?" He did his best to refrain from shedding a tear.

"I think you may need some form of mental examination testing. I cannot picture how a hind leg injury could effect your neural state." There was a sudden knock on the door. "Hm?" The door opened softly, revealing a Fennekin and a Riolu. "Oh, you two. I will allow you to enter, but no one else, please. I'm ordered to only authorize two Pokemon per patient.

The two Pokemon hared toward Cass's bed. The Fennekin was the first to speak, possessing the female voice. "Are you alright?" Cass was still shocked that he could understand them. He still heard the same form of speech as he had from Pokemon back where he was, except he could somehow interpret the meaning in which they were conveying.

"Um... no?"

"What is that band on your foreleg?" The Riolu inquired.

"Huh?" Cass's focus shifted to his left ar- leg. His previous despair morphed like a ditto into curiosity. He was wearing a band with a sort of hollow, transparent half-sphere on it, containing some kind of glistening crystal. "Odd. I don't remember how I got this."

"If you don't, then do you happen to know how you received your injury?" said the Riolu.

"No."

"Hm. Then could the band possibly have something to do with the injury?"

"Huh. I haven't thought of that. How would you know to ask if I knew how I got the damage?"

"Alright!" exclaimed the nurse. "Time's up. May I ask you kindly to leave?" The two Pokemon left without question. The nurse turned back towards Cass. "You, mister, should get some rest. A good sleep and you'll be ready to leave tomorrow.

After a few hours of pondering what exactly had happened that day, Cass involuntarily fell asleep due to exhaustion.

Darkness. Cass stood in an empty space, entirely void of anything besides black. He looked down and couldn't see his own body. Cass had, previous to that night, never had any dreams even closely resembling this. He called out. He didn't receive a response.

Cass woke up the next day. The nurse wasn't in the room. He took more time to think. Was he really a Pokemon now? Where was he? He had a feeling the answer wasn't Hoenn. Wait... What was Hoenn like again? What was it like!? Cass found that could only remember scraps of his life previously, one of his few memories being that he lived in Hoenn and that he was... or had been a human.

The Sylveon nurse entered. "Here, eat this, and you should be good to go." She handed Cass what he recognized as a Sitrus Berry. Cass munched it down in seconds. "Hungry?" the nurse chuckled. Then, all of a sudden, her expression shifted to that of someone being very serious. "Look, some complications have arisen. We have no information on you. You couldn't be identified as a citizen of the Temporal Village. Do you know what this means?"

"No?"

"It means that you are either an outsider or illegally residing here."

"I-I'm an outsider, I guess."

"It shouldn't be too difficult to be registered as a citizen. I just need a photo of you and information and take it up to Meganium."

"Meganium?"

"The leader of the village. I am surprised you wouldn't know her yet. I mean, she's the leader of one of the two strongest villages." Cass contemplated whether or not he should tell the nurse that he wasn't from around here, and used to be a human while she mumbled a few things while looking at a sheet, jotting things down with a pen in her feeler. "Male... Hey, what's you're name again?"

"Cass."

"Alright, now to take your photo. Come with me."

Cass fell off the bed, not helping his still healing, but almost finished, leg. He attempted to take another step further but once again fell to the floor. "Oh come on, it shouldn't hurt much anymore," the nurse stated. Cass wanted so badly to tell her that the wasn't the reason, but decided to keep it to himself. After a few more pathetic attempts to take a step, the Sylveon nurse just grabbed him in her feelers and walked to a room with a camera. "I'm beginning to wonder whether or not you should stay here longer."

The room was simply white with a camera towards the end, positioned to where there was an even space between both walls on its sides. There was a white sheet facing the camera. The room reminded him of photography places back in Hoenn. He wasn't really thinking about that, however. He was distracted with being annoyed from the constant color white in this building.

The mildly irritated Sylveon slowly descended Cass to the floor and moved over to the camera. She used her feelers to press a button. There was a quick flash of a bright light, and it was over. "Alright, we're going to have to get you registered. Think you can walk now?" Cass took a step forward. Great progress so far. He put his other front paw in front of him. He slipped and fell onto his stomach. "Alright, I guess not." She grabbed him with her feelers once more and walked out of the building.

The air outside was brimming with warmth. No, not the temperature. It felt to Cass like he was home, except he wasn't. Was he? Cass saw Tepig dancing, Hoppip skipping, and Pawniard dueling as he was carried through the lively village. As Cass turned his head to face the opposite direction, I found a face staring back at him. It was the face of a wise-looking Alakazam. The psychic-type wore a curious expression on his face. Cass was blushing of embarrassment. Thank Arceus for fur. Huh. He never thought he would ever say that.

Eventually, the Sylveon and Cass had arrived at the registration building. It seemed like a simple wooden building. They entered. There was a Meinshao at the registration desk. The nurse dropped him down on a chair while she went up and submitted some data. Cass wondered how the Sylveon was able to do this. She probably had a busy schedule at her career. Huh, this place must have worked differently.

Cass waited for nearly two hours. He decided to use the time to examine his body further. The absence of thumbs was most likely what had gotten to him the most. He was also mystified by the band on his... front leg. The crystal contained within it emanated a very strange vibe, one of which was indescribable.

Was he going to be a Shinx, permanently? What was his family doing? How would they react if they saw him like this? Who WERE his family? He held back his tears. Now was not the time to be having these thoughts.

Suddenly, a quadruped green Pokemon appeared from behind an entrance behind the desk, which was facing the right side. The Pokemon turned her head. "Greetings, I am Meganium. I'm you have heard of me, as I have heard much about you." She had? How? That was the question on Cass's mind at that moment.

After a brief moment of deep thought, Cass was called out by the nurse. "Be respectful! This is the leader if our village, in which we take pride in!"

"S-sorry. Hello," Cass greeted.

"I come to welcome you to the Temporal Village, Cass." Wait! How does she know my name?, thought Cass.

"Th-thanks." Meganium's grin grew slightly, almost as if she had read his mind. Unfortunately, Meganium decided to brush off the question entirely. "Do you happen to have anywhere to go after this?"

"N-no-"

The nurse interrupted. "A few Pokemon volunteered to help him with that." This left Cass to wonder for a moment: Who? "A Fennekin and a Riolu, if I am not mistaken. They are watched over by an adult Chatot, I believe." Oh, them.

* * *

"My name's Skyler, and this is Vince," stated the Fennekin as she, Cass, and Vince were walking down the streets of the village, heading home. By walking, for Cass that meant being carried by Vince, the Riolu, over his shoulder. Vince didn't look very ecstatic about that. By now, it was dark out. "Sorry for not mentioning earlier."

"That's alright!" Cass replied. As soon as he had said that, he saw a Gliscor running off-road in the corner of his eye. Cass stopped and turned towards it, as did Skyler and Vince. It was carrying a white bag.

"What a load I got today!" said the Gliscor, obviously not noticing the trio standing there. A Hitmonlee dropped in front of it from seemingly nowhere, wearing a yellow scarf.

"Stop right there!" He shouted before kicking the Gliscor in the stomach, it loosing it's grip on the bag.

"Wow, Knock Off!" exclaimed Skyler.

"Hm." was Vince's reaction.

The Hitmonlee kicked mud into the Gliscor's face, causing it to stumble around clumsily, blinded. The Hitmonlee followed up his attack by leaping high into the sky, above the buildings. He put his leg outward and slammed it against the Gliscor's head as gravity did its work, effectively knocking the apparent criminal out.

The Hitmonlee picked up the criminal with ease and seemed to just disappear from the scene all together with his great speed. "Who was that?" Cass inquired in wonder.

"An explorer," Skyler said vaguely.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Huh? You don't know?"

"Really?" Vince remarked.

"Um... No?"

"Are you sure didn't also hit your head?" Vince questioned.

"No, I didn't!"

"Then how come you don't know anything, not even how to walk? You're obviously not a kit."

"Guys... I have a confession to make." Suddenly, Cass decided that now would not be the time. Not when anyone would have the possibility of hearing him. "...Later."

"Huh?" Vince and Skyler said in unison. "Why later?" Vince continued.

"I don't want anyone else to hear."

"What kind of secret are you keeping?!"

"I'll tell you when we get... home," Cass replied.

* * *

The three Pokemon stood just outside the door of a somewhat run-down one story home with one window. The door had its handle down nearly to the ground. Vince placed his paw on the handle and pushed it downwards, allowing him gently apply pressure onto the door, causing it to stay open. "Shh, Marcus may still be asleep," Vince warned. Cass wanted to ask who that was, but figured that now it was best to remain quiet.

When they had entered, the first room in which had been encountered was the silent living room. There was a green couch on the left side of the room. In the back of the room was a table. To the right was a bookshelf, containing possibly over a hundred books and mounds of knowledge. The room gave off a somewhat eerie vibe to Cass.

"Hello! Hello!" A Chatot appeared from another room, making Cass jump.

"Marcus," Skyler chuckled. "You know we're too old for you to scare us like that anymore."

"Is this the one you were talking about, about?" the Chatot asked cheerfully.

"Yep."

"Okay. It's about time to go to bed, bed!" Cass was stunned at how Marcus accepted him in so easily. Vince picked him back up and carried him to the bedroom as Marcus stared in confusion. When they arrived at their destination, a room with three mats, Cass was eager to ask questions. Vince dropped him on one of the mats.

"Alright, I'll tell you my secret if you answer some things for me first."

"What kind of 'things'?" Vince said in reply.

"Why did you take me in without a second thought? Why are there already three mats in this room, instead of two? Wha-"

"Desmond," Vince interrupted.

"Huh?"

"Desmond. You see, some time before you came along, we had a friend, a Raltz, named Desmond. He used to live in this house with us. You remind me, no, us, of him. He was injured when I found him, and now I've discovered that you don't know how to walk yet, just like he didn't when I found him."

"What happened to him?"

"He was killed." The entire conversation ended there.

Cass did not sleep well that night.

* * *

Cass and Vince sat up on their mats in the morning. Skyler was off somewhere else. "Look," Vince said. "We have school tomorrow, so you're going to have to learn to walk." Ugh, thought Cass. He had hoped that he at least wouldn't have to worry about school, being a Pokemon. As it turns out, he had absolutely nothing to look forward to.

"Wait... What day is it? Like, of the week?"

"Day 3."

"So... Tuesday?"

"Huh?" So they use numbers for the days of the week, Cass thought. "How many days do we have school?"

"6 a moon." So that must be a month, Cass decided.

"Oh."

"Let's get started," reminded Vince.

"Oh, right!" Cass replied.

"Stand." Cass rolled off of the mat, falling to the wooden floor on his back. He turned over onto his stomach. Cass attempted to lift himself up off of the floor, his four legs trembling. After trying for a moment, Cass managed to stay upright. "Good. Now, left front paw forward." Cass obeyed. "Right back paw forward." Cass began to move his paw. He felt himself lose balance, nearly falling over. He extended his paw further outward to the right, just barely correcting himself.

As this continued, the two began a conversation. "So... what's an Explorer?" Cass started.

"Hm. Still can't get over the fact that you don't know. You definitely have amnesia."

"At least you're right about one thing."

"That makes more sense." Cass refrained from explaining the rest at the moment. He wanted Skyler to be there to hear it. "All right, so an explorer belongs to a guild, in which the members take on missions of discovery or justice, such as finding a lost treasure or saving another Pokemon. Explorers form teams, each member wearing a scarf of the same color, corresponding with the team name, at least, that's how it works here in the Temporal Village. Other villages vary on the themes of names of the teams, which are called Rescue Teams, even though they don't always rescue Pokemon." This was a lot to take in, especially added up with the realization that Cass was a Pokemon now. "Skyler, Desmond, and I used to be a rescue team. Team Green, to be exact.

"Wow, alright," said Cass. "But... where exactly am I?" Due to Cass's talking, he lost his concentration and fell over. "Ugh."

"The Temporal Village, Hikage region. One of the strongest and prosperous villages. Enemies with the Spacial Village. Now that I've given you information, can you provide some for me? What was your secret you mentioned earlier?" Cass realized that he wouldn't be able to delay it any longer.

"I'm... a human." Vince's jaw dropped to the center of the planet. Skyler happened to walk in at that exact moment. "Well, I used to be. I have no idea what happened..."

"Are you okay?" Skyler walked over and placed a paw on Cass's forehead. Cass could feel warmth emanating from her body. "You must've hit your head or something."

"No! I swear-" For a moment, Cass questioned himself internally. What if he had hit his head? No, that would be ridiculous! He had obviously been a human... Right?

* * *

Cass was lying once more on his mat after a long day. He had learned how to walk in a wobbly fashion, constantly falling. At least it was a major improvement from before.

He lay contemplating the current state of his life. Had he been a human? Had he not? Surprisingly, this had not mattered to him most out of everything. He was more interested in becoming an explorer.


PMD One Wish (Reboot) Chapter 2: The Solo Explorer

A sinister appearing Weavile stood before a towering figure. The figure was that of godly power. Inside the realm in which they stood, the laws of time and space where different to that of the dimension we know and love. The atmosphere emanated a vibe of mystery and despair. There were masses of dirt an other unknown minerals floating in the purple empty space.

"Have you completed the task in which I have issued to you?" The figure's voice boomed with power and death.

"N-no, my lor-"

"What are you waiting for, Peregrine? Leave my... home and retrieve the crystal!"

"Y-yes, sir!" The ice-type reached out his arm to tear open a portal, creating a rift in the dimension, allowing him to exit.

* * *

Cass, never having seen the school before, marveled at the mere sight of it. It might just have been the largest building in the village! He took note of the observation that about half of the students wore scarves, the sign of an explorer. On the downside, many Pokemon passing by gave him strange looks. Who could blame them? Cass was tripping over his own feet every few paces. He probably appeared to be the biggest loser there.

Luckily, Cass would be able to join the school without much issue, as it was expected that every member of the village go to this one school. He would not be questioned for entering without acquiring permission and would be allowed to do so, as he had been informed earlier by Skyler. He wasn't even required to enroll.

Cass turned his attention over to the leather pouch hanging to his right side. He wanted to open it and remove his daily schedule from his bag, but contemplated a way to do so in his quadruped form. He lowered his head, the strap sliding off. So far so good. He then attempted to pry open the button-like circular clasp with his paws, looking like a complete doofus in the process. If he could, he would be sweating from all the pressure. Cass was sure people, or Pokemon, rather, were staring at him. He eventually managed to open the bag, but it fell backwards along with Cass, it's contents spilling all over the ground.

Cass finally took notice of his surroundings. Hardly anybody was still out. Shoot, Cass thought. I'm going to be late for class! He then noticed that there was a group of four Pokemon. One, an Abra, was pointing. The Abra and the other three were all chuckling mean-spiritedly. Cass rolled back up to his hind legs and stared at the ground in defeat.

"Um... hey."

"Huh?" Cass turned around to find a nervous-looking grey, furry face. Cass identified it as that of a Minccino. At least Cass seemed to be able to remember the names of Pokemon species.

"Hi," the Minccino greeted, gripping the white fur surrounding her neck with her small paw. "I can help you clean up." She immediately fell to the floor and began cleaning. "I suppose this is what you needed?" she said, dropping Cass's schedule in front of him.

"Yeah, how'd you know?"

"You look like a new student."

"Oh, right. Heh, heh." Cass replied, rubbing his paw behind his head.

"What was that?" The Minccino inquired, curiously.

"What was what?"

"What you just did with your paw." Cass removed his paw from behind his head and eyed it. Oh. That must be a human thing or something, thought Cass.

"Oh, nothing. Haha."

"Um... Okay. So, what's your name?"

"Cass."

"Aiko. Nice to meet you. What is this?" Aiko held up a note towards Cass. It read: Hey, hey, Cass! Hope you have an easy time at school, school! Best wishes, goodbye bye! -Marcus

"Guh!" Cass quickly swiped the note out of Aiko's hand. Wow. Why, Marcus?

By now, everything was placed once more into the bag. The bag was sealed. Aiko lifted the bag with her paw nand placed it back over Cass's head an shoulder. "There you go."

"Thanks. Oh? What's that?!" Cass's mouth gaped.

"W-what is it?"

"You're an explorer?" Cass had noticed the white scarf around Aiko's neck.

"Yeah... What about it?"

"N-nothing. See ya later!" Cass sped off towards the school.

Cass's first class was rather mundane, aside from his introduction to the class. It was battle calculations class. He had no friends in that particular class.

Next was history, in which he shared with Skyler. He was fascinated by the Rhydon teacher, Mr. Boulder's ramblings. "A long while ago, when the region was first formed, two villages were born with a purpose: the Temporal Village and the Spacial Village. You see, to legendary beings, Dialga and Palkia, would fight against each other for honor and their father's eternal respect. However, this proved to be dangerous to the stability of the universe, as Dialga represents time and Palkia represents space. This led to the creation of the two strongest villages in the Hikage region. The brothers could combat each other without threatening our dimension itself. Today the two villages are in a state of somewhat hostile rivalry, not quite war."

Another student raised their... blade. "I heard that there was a third brother. What about him?"

"We... don't talk about him." Mr. Boulder replied grimly. Then the bell rang. "Alright, class dismissed!"

As Cass walked down the halls as the day progressed, he realized that it had been gradually becoming less of a struggle. After another class, it was time for lunch. Upon entering the cafeteria, Cass noticed just how huge it was. The room was also decorated with beautiful vines across the walls.

After a struggle of deciding what to eat, Cass settled on Belue berry soup. He could've sworn he saw toxic sludge and literal iron balls, so he decided that he had made a good choice. Thankfully, the school had Pokemon who's jobs were to carry food for those that couldn't. A Machoke filled this role for Cass. Cass was actually somewhat worried, as it seemed as though the Machoke would accidentally smash the bowl to shards, the soup spilling out all over the floor. Thankfully, the Machoke didn't as Cass made his way to the table in which Skyler and Vince ate at, the Machoke (surprisingly) gently set down the soup. He gave Cass a wave as he returned to his previous position next to the food purchase area. Cass gave a slight smile at his accomplishment of not falling over and looking like a fool.

Vince and Skyler were chatting with three other Pokemon, all of which wore a blue scarf. The trio consisted of a female Buizel, male Timburr, and female Lampent. "So then," the Timburr says, "I was like 'BAM!' and they were like 'AHH!' and then I-" He was interrupted by the lampent smacking him in the back. The Timburr turned his head and exclaimed, "Claire, I was talking here! I just thought they would enjoy the story about the time I took on THREE LEGENDARIES at ONCE!"

"Shut up, Nelson," the Buizel commanded, irritated. "Anyway, who's this new guy you were just talking about?" she inquired, turning towards Cass. Cass was suddenly struck with a surge of stress. What if Vince and Skyler revealed his secret.

"We found him injured in the fields just outside of the village," Vince answered. "He seems to have experienced some degree of memory loss." Oh no, Cass thought. What if this is where my secret comes out? "Marcus and Skyler and I decided to take him in, as he has nowhere to go. He's apparently not from this village, so I question the reason he was able to become a citizen so easily. Perhaps Meganium saw something in him." Cass let out a sigh of relief. However, he then realized that he was let stay surprisingly easily. Did... Meganium... Know? Nah, that couldn't have been the case. That still wouldn't make any since.

"Alright," the Buizel replied happily. "I guess we should introduce ourselves. I'm Kelsie."

"I'm awesome," the Timburr stated. He then received a death glare from the Lampent. "I-I mean Nelson! Yeah... Nelson."

"This is Claire," the Buizel continued, pointing towards the Lampent. Cass wondered why Kelsie introduced Claire instead of herself. Come to think about it, Claire hadn't spoken at all up to that point. Perhaps she was just really shy.

After a bit more chatting, the bell rang. "Bye!" Kelsie shouted back as the young Pokemon each traveled their seperate ways.

The class following was very... interesting. "WELCOME TO BATTLE CLASS!" shouted the teacher, a Houndoom. He was all the way across the the room, which was the size of a basketball gym. The floor was made of dirt. There were metal bleachers to the sides. "ALL OF YOU! OVER HERE, NOW!"

All of the other Pokemon took off, darting towards the teacher a top speeds. Cass, however, took a moment to realize what was going on. After he finally understood, he gave his best attempt at running, falling over a few times. He felt embarrassment wash over him once more. When Cass finally reached the teacher, exhausted, he noticed that the teacher had a scar across one eye.

"A new student, I see. Hah! How pathetic can you be to take this long just to simply reach me?! This is a real treat." Cass gulped. The teacher was intimidating, to say the least. "Anyway, my name is Ajax. Who are you?"

"C-Cass, sir."

"Ha." Ajax turned his head to face the rest of the class. "Today we will be doing basic battle pairings. Allow me to list them off." Ajax went on, giving out all of the battle match ups. However, what caught Cass off-guard was his opponent. "Cass and Vince," Ajax continued.

Cass stood before Vince, a good distance away from anyone else in the class. "Well," Vince started. "You going to attack or what?" Cass turned his head to find that Ajax was watching. Cass had no idea how to battle. However, he would have to give it a try. Ajax kind of scared him, and he didn't want to just prove Ajax's point: that Cass was pathetic and weak.

Cass dug his back paw into the ground before charging towards Vince. It seemed as though Cass was getting the hang of moving, and going faster. However, as soon as he reached Vince, he had no idea how to attack and began to slow down, before falling in front of Vince. Cass just couldn't do it. He lowered his face to the ground in an attempt to hide his embarrassment.

"Hey," Cass heared in his ear.

"Huh?" he looked up to discover that Vince was kneeling down next to him.

"I know how you feel. How about I let you get a good hit on me, or at least have you appear to have. I know how... strict Ajax can be."

"B-but... I don't know how to use a single move." Suddenly, Vince pulled his palm backwards and then thrust it towards Cass. Cass narrowly dodged the Force Palm, only to be kicked in the underbelly. He flopped backwards in mild pain. "V-Vince..." Cass got back up and dashed towards Vince. Vince mirrored Cass. Vince readied his fist. He went for some kind of punch, only to miss. Cass landed his tackle.

"H-hey... I used an attack..." Cass rejoiced internally for a short moment before getting off of Vince to find him out cold. "Wh-What!? I didn't know I was that strong..." Cass turned toward Ajax, who squinted with a slight smile. Ajax began to move towards Cass. When he finally reached him, he began talking.

"Heh. Very clever of Vince. Very clever." This got Cass curious. What had Vince done? "Using Final Gambit and purposefully missing, knocking himself out to make it look like you did the job." Cass' heart sank. He hadn't actually won with his own skill. "He must really care for you. It's nice to see that in students." Did Vince actually care? What if he actually intended to win, but goofed up? It wouldn't make since for Vince to care that much, at least at this point.

Eventually class ended. Cass had a few more uninteresting classes before the final bell eventually rang. As Cass headed for the exit, he thought about his current situation and found it rather amusing, even with the little background of his past he had. He had become a Pokemon living in an intelligent society, now participating in a school with other talking Pokemon.

Cass exited the building, catching up to Skyler and Vince. He took notice that Vince had come to and now appeared to be in decent condition. "Hey, it looks like you can walk with more ease now," Skyler noted.

"Thanks, I guess," Cass replied. "But you just wait, some day I'll get as strong as a guild leader," Cass blurted out without thinking much. No, I can't think like that! Cass told himself in his mind, I have to go back to being human! He turned to Vince, finding a shocked expression. Vince then noticed that Cass was staring at him.

"Pathetic," Vince uttered. Cass was shocked by the sudden one-eighty turn-around. "Hm. So naive," Vince continued. The walk back continued in silence.

That is, until suddenly, when they reached an area with nobody around, there was a flash of orange and black in an X formation. Dust rose from the ground. When it finally cleared, two Pokemon became visible in front of the trio. They were Mawhiles, both giving the group death glares while having malicious grins. One had orange eyes, one had purple eyes.

"Heh. Brother, these ones seem easy, don't they?" The one with the orange eyes inquired.

"Yeah, they seem pretty weak, sister," The purple-eyed one responded.

"Who are you?" Vince questioned.

"We have no time for interviews," the orange eye sister answered, "Brother. Let's just take out these weaklings."

"Well said, sister. I agree." The brother raised his arms up, conjuring rough boulders above, aiming primarily at Skyler. The Fennekin managed to dodge most of the rocks, only to be hit by the final super-effective boulder from the Rock Slide.

Vince charged towards the brother, readying a Force Palm, only to be hit out of the way by the sister, who had use Strength. Cass wanted desperately to do something, but wasn't powerful enough. Nevertheless, he dashed at the sister and leaped at her to use a tackle. She simply jabbed him in the stomach with her darkened fist, using Sucker Punch. Cass fell to the ground, his stomach in pain.

"This is actually very amusing, huh, brother?" The sister chuckled.

"Indeed," The brother chuckled back.

"I'll ask... you... again," Vince slowly rose to his feet. "Who... are you?"

"Someone worth fearing," the sister replied with a chuckle. She inched towards Vince, her back mouth ready to use Crunch. All of a sudden, her feet were rapped around with vines, which pulled back, causing her to trip onto her face. Everybody turned to the person who had just used Grass Knot.

"An explorer?!" shouted the brother.

"A solo explorer?!" shouted Skyler.

"Aiko?!" shouted Cass.


PMD One Wish (Reboot) Chapter 3: Final Chance

"Wait... solo explorer?!" Cass shouted in confusion as Aiko jumped up and spun facing down, penetrating the ground, using Dig.

"Only the elite are allowed the role of solo explorer," Vince replied. "They each wear white scarves." The brother Mawhile threw his fist forward in a dynamic punch, only for Aiko to knock him into the ground with Pound.

Vince rushed into action, using Force Palm on the sister, who was paralyzed with disbelief of seeing Minccino of all Pokemon as a powerful solo explorer.

Suddenly, loud footsteps inched closer. Cass looked up to see a Magmortar. The fire-type had a sense of burning intimidation in his presence. He wore a white scarf on his neck, much like Aiko, signifying his position as a solo explorer. "You four. Fennekin, Minccino, Shinx, Riolu. Get out of here. These two are scum from Team Mist."

"Team Mist?" Vince inquired.

"I told you to get out of here! If you defy my orders, I will not be afraid to wipe you out as well!" Without another word, the group quickly evacuated from the area.

"Who was that?" Cass asked.

"Daichi," Aiko replied. "H-he's arguably the strongest explorer not only in his guild, but in Temporal Village. They say he's never been seen losing a fight, and that he never seems to lose energy while fighting."

"Wow," Cass's eyes lit up in wonder.

"Cass," said Vince.

"Yeah?"

"You know her?" Vince was referring to Aiko.

"Um, yeah, she helped me this morning."

Cass felt a sudden rush of heat as the ground shook. He turned his head back to see a massive explosion, a blur of red. "Wow," he murmured.

"Hm. I rarely see a crime two days in a row," Vince changed the subject.

"Huh," Cass replied.

"Well, I-I better get going!" Aiko called, waving her paw and walking in another direction until she was out of sight.

"Does anyone want to stop anywhere before we return home?" Skyler asked. "There's a cheap restaurant near by that opened recently... Ekans's, I believe?"

"That sounds correct. Let's go," Vince responded. They walked, Skyler leading the way, to Ekans's. Once they got to the cheap-looking restaurant, they instantly took notice of the sign on the wooden door. It read: "closed." However, next to the window laid on the inside a sign leaning against it that read: "Open 24/7."

"Huh? Why is it closed now?" Vince inquired.

"I don't know..." Skyler replied. "I guess we should just head back home."

* * *

"We're back!" Skyler called as Vince opened the door to the house.

"Come quick, quick!" Marcus shouted. The three ran towards him, Cass tripping once. Dang, just when I thought I had finally gotten it down, Cass thought. "Check out the newspaper, paper!" Cass just now realized that he hadn't recognized the language that had been written, yet could read it. Somehow, he hadn't noticed during school. He just... kind of... went with it without noticing. As if he had already been familiar with it, even though he hadn't.

"No way..." Vince reacted. The paper brought the grim news that the Temporal Village prison had a major jailbreak, releasing nearly all previous criminals.

"It is recommended that all are accompanied by an explorer or high authority while outside in the open. That being said, new explorers are needed. Visit your local explorer guild for extended details."

Cass's heart began to beat faster. He rotated his head to find that Vince was shaking. Not with fear, however, as it appeared. Cass wondered what this was about. "Finally..." Vince muttered. "Finally... another chance..."

"Another chance to what?" Cass questioned. Vince was visibly gritting his teeth. Sure, somewhat out of rage, but it appeared to have some other feeling behind it.

"Another chance to bash that fool's head in!"

"Vince, are you alright, alright?" said Marcus worryingly.

"Skyler... Cass... Come on."

"Oh?" Skyler got out before she and Cass were dragged by Vince.

When they finally exited, Marcus spoke up. "And they say I'm the weird one, one."

"Where are we going?" asked Cass.

"The Soaring Articuno."

"Huh? What's that?"

"An explorer guild." The moment Vince mentioned this, Cass's eyes lit up with wonder, only to fall back into confusion.

"Why the spiteful tone?" Cass replied.

"This will be my last chance... to finally beat the one who killed Desmond personally!" Cass finally understood.

"Vince..." said Skyler. "You shouldn't be like this." Vince stopped and paused his walking. He let go of Skyler and Cass's paws. He then proceeded to slowly turn around.

"I can be like I want! If only you got it! If only you were THERE, AT THE SCENE! IF ONLY YOU KNEW DESMOND AS WELL AS I DID! HE WAS LIKE FAMILY TO ME, THE LAST I WOULD EVER HAVE!" Vince shouted at the top of his lungs. He then began to pant heavily. He turned to Cass. "You wanted to become an explorer anyway, correct?"

"Y-yeah."

"Right. Then let's go. Skyler, you can remain back at home if you wish. I'm going to become an explorer, no matter what it takes, for the sole purpose of defeating that foul Pokemon."

"V-Vince..."

"Come on, Cass." Cass hesitated before starting to walk alongside Vince, leaving Skyler behind. They walked for about twenty minutes in silence before they finally reached it. The building had a sign above the double-doors that had a picture of an Articuno soaring above the clouds. The guild hall had a generally old-timey vibe. The two entered through the door.

Immediately upon entry, Cass noticed that two Pokemon were fighting, a Gabite and... the Hitmonlee from yesterday. The Gabite lashed out at the Hitmonlee with a dragon claw, missing him by about a centimeter before he jumped back. The Hitmonlee then proceeded to leap almost to the ceiling in a High Jump Kick. The Gabite barely dodged it, the Hitmonlee's foot crashing into the floor, leaving damage in the wooden floor.

"What... Why isn't anybody reacting to this?" Cass questioned. Vince simply ignored him and continued on, heading for the door labeled "Guild Leader's Room" slanted in red paint. "Huh? Vince?" Cass caught up to Vince, whom still hadn't acknowledged him.

"Hey! Vince! Cass!" a voice called from the other side of the hall. It was Nelson, who was with the other two members of Team Blue at a circular wooden table. Silence from Vince.

"Heeeeey," Cass replied awkwardly, not truly knowing what to do in the present situation.

When Vince finally reached the door, he knocked on it with his blue paw. A muffled "Come in!" was heard. Vince opened the door, nearly slamming it against the wall with enough strength to break it off of its hinges. "Oh, you! I recall having you here! Hmm... Vince, no?" The owner of this voice was an Alakazam, who was sitting, or, levitating rather, over a chair next to a fancy looking desk. The thing was, however, that he hadn't even turned around to see Cass and Vince.

"What?" Cass spurted out in utter confusion.

"Alexander."

"So, you remember me, eh?" The Alakazam, Alexander, replied.

"It's common manners to look at someone you greet."

"Right, right, my bad!" Alexander turned around, still levitating, somehow rotating the chair along with him. "How was your day."

"You know what I'm here for."

"You wish to become an explorer once more?"

"Yes. And you are aware of my intentions."

"I suppose so. Who's this that you brought with you?"

"Skyler and I found him just outside the village."

"You and Skyler, eh? Where is she?"

"Back home."

"She's not joining you?"

"No." There was a brief silence. Vince looked down and to the side slightly. "But I don't blame her. She just doesn't understand." There was another moment of silence.

"I see," Alexander replied. "You do realize that nearly seventy percent of all the criminals who have escaped have already been recaptured or killed, right?" Both Vince and Cass were stunned in shock. How could this be?! The prison break was just today!

"It can't be," Vince replied. Alexander gave a small chuckle.

"Daichi took care of around sixty-three percent of them." The two Pokemon gasped. No way, Cass thought. That has gotta be impossible! Is Daichi really that powerful?! Is it even possible to ever reach that level?! "While I don't particularly agree with his methods, Daichi sure does get the job done," Alexander chuckled.

"This is now time for laughs!" Vince shouted, ready to attack Alexander.

"Right, right. I know what you want. I'll inform you that no, who you're looking for hasn't been taken care of yet."

"Prove to me that you know who I want."

"Marla Fumes, Combusken." Cass could observe Vince receiving a surge of anger, sadness, and pain all at once as soon as Alexander mentioned the name. "She hasn't been caught yet. However, she has been spotted by a villager exiting the village. I'll fill you in on the whole story.

* * *

There was a mix of red and yellow running through the village at high speeds. This blotch of red and yellow happened to be Marla Fumes, the one responsible for the death of Desmond. She wore a sly, egotistical smirk as she darted through the village. I wonder why master wouldn't lend me his power to escape into his realm while I was in prison, She thought. Then Marla realized why. No... It couldn't be... Has he deemed me unworthy for being too weak as to being caught? Bah. It's not like I need that ancient fool anyway. Marla finally reached the gates, the edge of the village.

"HALT! shouted one guard who was on the outside. There were two of them, blocked the entrance with their spears. From their arms, heads, and partial torsos, Marla could tell that they were Bisharp. Marla swiftly slid under the spears and hopped up, kicking one in the head, knocking him down, launching towards the other, and proceeded to do the same with her Double Kick.

The Combusken then ran off into the distance, reaching the forest, where the guards lost sight of her. "Dang kids..." one of them muttered.

"That wasn't a child," the second Bisharp said, rubbing his head.

"Poe-tay-toe, poe-tah-toe."

* * *

"So that's what happened..." Vince muttered.

"Tell you what," said Alexander in an upbeat tone. "If you complete the job of capturing Marla, I'll officially allow you to become an explorer once more."

"I mostly just want to finish Marla myself, but I'll become an explorer... if... if..."

"Yes?"

"If that is what Cass wants." Cass's eyes lit up once more. Vince didn't seem like that bad of a Pokemon.

"Here, take this. You'll need it." Vince took the item, then let Cass see it. It was a card that read "Gate pass, handed to by guild leader."

When Cass and Vince exited the room, most of the guild members had left, including Team Blue Only very few remained. They were about to exit through the door when they were interrupted by a certain Minccino. "H-hey! Cass! I saw that you went into Alexander's room..." She began poking her two paws together nervously. "A-are you becoming an explorer?"

"You waited all this time, until most explorers have already left, just to ask this?" Cass said in a deadpan.

"I-I guess so..." She looked at the floor.

"Alright then!"

"Huh? W-what a sudden shift..."

"You betcha I am! I'll pass Alexander's challenge for sure!"

"Heh, h-he does like issuing challenges before allowing Pokemon to become explorers."

"Cass." Vince said coldly. Cass looked to find that Vince had not turned even a bit, he was still directly facing the wall. "We have to go. We cannot spare any time."

"O-okay," Cass replied. "Bye, Aiko!"

"S-see ya later!" They finally exited the door, to find Skyler on the other side.

"Oh?" Vince responded to the situation. Skyler was giving a light smile, of all things.

"Who's going to keep you from being reckless, huh?"

"Hm. So you finally decide to tag along."

"Of course I do, silly!" Vince's mood began lightening slightly.

"Well then, what are we waiting for?," Vince replied. "Let's go."

After gathering supplies in a bag back at home, they exited through the gates, to be met by two Bisharp. "Hey, YOU!" one of them shouted. "WE ARE NOT LETTING ANOTHER CRIMINAL ESCAPE!"

"Calm down, George. What if they have a pass?"

"SHUT UP, BOB!" The first Bisharp, apparently named George, continued to shout. Cass did his best to hold back the laughter from the fact that the guards looked so intimidating but had some of the least intimidating names possible.

Bob sighed. "Look, guys, if you have a card, just let me see it." Vince obliged, handing him the pass. "Thank you! Now put it back in your bag for later. Have a good journey!"

The trio trekked into the forest, beginning their very first adventure as a team, the future uncertain.


PMD One Wish Chapter 4 (Reboot): Burning Passion

Cass, Skyler, and Vince had begun their journey into the forest. "This is called the Celestial Forest," Skyler suddenly mentioned, facing Cass with a smile.

"Oh?" Cass responded.

"They say that the stars at night get prettier and more plentiful the closer to the middle of the forest you are."

"Oh." Vince stopped in his tracks.

"We should set up camp here. It'll be late soon enough."

"I'll find us some berries!" Skyler announced, running out of sight while looking back."

"Got it. Cass."

"Huh?" Cass replied.

"You and I are going to find some wood for a campfire."

"Wait, how am I supposed to pick it up?!"

"We will roll it. That, and you can pick up smaller sticks with your mouth." Cass grimaced at the thought.

"Eww..."

"Hm. Deal with it. It's not that bad, you know. I don't quite understand where you're coming from." Cass wanted to argue, but decided otherwise. He wanted to become an explorer, and this is what he has to deal with? Picking up sticks with his mouth? Man, what a drag.

"...Fine." Cass let it go. Vince traveled a short distance to a nearby tree. He drew his hand backwards, palm facing outward. He then struck the tree with a Force Palm. It made a slight dent in the brown, rough wood of the early-developing tree. He then faced his paw towards himself and stared at it for a brief moment. He then turn to Cass.

"What are you waiting for?" He asked.

"Uh, what do I do?"

"Attack a tree. It's not difficult."

"I can't use any moves and you know it."

"Then learn them. You want to be an explorer, correct?" Cass's eyes lit up slightly.

"Yeah! I'll try..." Cass exclaimed. Vince gave a slight smirk and turn back to the tree. He then prepared his palms. He then unleashed a series of rapid Force Palms, the tree taking more and more damage with each hit. Finally, the tree began to fall towards Vince, who swiftly dodged out of the way. The tree landed with a loud rumble. The impact caused Cass to jump slightly. He had been reading a Tackle, hoping it would work, but the rumble had caused him to stop.

Vince looked down towards the fallen tree and continued to use Force Palm, splitting the tree apart. Vince panted for a moment slightly. He proceeded to turn towards Cass to see his progress. Cass dashed towards his target, feeling the wind blow through his fur. For a moment, he felt so alive. Was he finally doing it? Could this be the next step to becoming a powerful explorer. Cass focused hard on the tree, judging when to take the jump. This could be Cass's shining moment to prove to Vince that he was a capable fighter. Almost there... Just a few more steps... This was his chance! He took a mighty leap towards the tree, bearing an aggressive stance. This was it!

And... crash. Cass's head was smashed against the tree. He fell over, dazed. Vince rushed over to him, now visible in Cass's eyesight. "Did... I make it...?"

"Nope."

"Next time... I'll get it for sure..." Cass passed out, feeling ill with himself. Vince sighed.

* * *

Skyler searched through the woods, autumn leaves crumpling beneath her. The area was brimful with lush forest vegetation. Skyler traveled around, searching left and right, but to no avail. It was inching closer to the complete darkness of the night, in which she would be unable to see anything, so she knew she had to hasten a bit.

Eventually, Skyler came across a small tree of Oran berries. She swiped at it with Scratch a few times, causing it to fall over. She quickly plucked a dozen or two with her mouth softly and placed them into the adventure bag. Skyler turned around to be faced with a strange sight.

It was an elderly-looking Aerodactyl with a big grin. "Heya," he said enthusiastically.

"Uhh... Heya, heheh," Skyler replied awkwardly.

"What an interesting young lass! I've been lookin' for an adventurous kiddo like you!"

"Oh, really? Haha."

"You travelin' somewhere?"

"Uh, yeah!"

"Mind if I come?" Skyler had no idea how to feel about the present situation, and had no clue what to say. She didn't really want him too...

"Um, sure!" What am I saying?! Skyler thought to herself.

"Why thank you! I'm glad to join you!"

"Thanks..." Skyler sighed silently. If only she could tell people "no." So far, she's met an amnesiac Shinx who claims he was previously a human and a crazy old Aerodactyl. What is next? A flying Weedle? An Eevee who can evolve into any form at will?

"Um... What brings you here to Celestial Forest?" Skyler asked, attempting to start small talk while picking berries and placing them in the bag.

"Nothin' in particular!" Grandpa Alfred shouted as a response.

"Oh," Skyler reacted.

"Except..."

"Yes?" Skyler had to say something, as Grandpa Alfred had kept her in suspense for about two minutes, never completing his sentence.

"Except for I'm searching for Celebi to turn back time, so that I can be young again! Ain't that neat?"

"Yeah..." Skyler stopped paying much mind to Grandpa Alfred's rambling, and focused on how finding Celebi could benefit her and her team. What if... Celebi could rewind to the point where Desmond were alive, and maybe, just maybe, they could prevent it from happening.

No. That was just a far off fantasy.

* * *

Cass slowly opened his eyes, the darkness vertically disappearing, him finally coming to. He slowly rolled onto his abdomen and peered upwards. Cass slowly assumed an upright position, his head drooping down, though it required effort. His head was throbbing with pain.

"Awake?" He heard Skyler call. Cass raised his head, spotting a fire blazing in the slight distance, emitting a glow of red and yellow. He also saw Vince, Skyler, and...

"Who the heck is that?"

"Why, I'm Grandpa Alfred!" The cheerful ancient Pokemon spouted.

"What... the..." Cass was confused.

"Just don't ask," Vince replied. "I don't get it either." Skyler spoke next.

"Grandpa Alfred will be... um... joining us on our adventure!" she replied with some uncertainty and uneasiness, in which she seemed to be trying to conceal.

"Cass," Vince called.

"Yeah?" Cass replied.

"Have you suffered any more memory loss? Still think you're... that?"

"I know for sure I was-" Cass then noticed the look on Vince's face, causing him to halt his sentence and not continue. "Right..." He couldn't reveal his secrets. Not in front of another Pokemon. He had no idea how they would react, but judging by Vince's expression, it would probably be harshly.

"Alright!" Vince stood up and stretched his arms into the sky. "Cass. We're getting some training in before it gets too dark. Follow me."

"Jeez," Cass replied, slightly wincing. "Already?" He glanced towards Skyler, asking a silent question. Skyler simply sighed. Cass finally decided that going after Vince would be best.

Cass did his best to walk, eventually meeting Vince in an opening. There lay purple and golden flowers, rustling lightly in rhythm with the breeze. The sweet aroma emitted by the flowers encompassed the air. The pollen rode the wind, floating in the air. It was truly a magnificent sight to behold.

"Hm. You're late," Vince stated. He had his back coldly turned to Cass, facing the opposite direction.

"But I haven't even fully recov-"

"Shut up." Cass was caught off guard, Vince's words piercing straight through him, not unlike a metaphorical lance.

"W-wha-"

"I told you to shut up." Vince slightly turned his head and shoulder, revealing one cold eye, his gaze holding enough power to blow a hole straight through a durable tanker. "You don't understand." Cass gulped.

"If this was difficult for you..." Vince continued. The Riolu turned all the way around, a dark shadow cast across his face. "There is no hope that you will survive service as an explorer. In a real battle, you wouldn't last a minute. And that is just the physical damage. Do you realize what will come out of not only your inept fighting ability, but your mental state?! You'll end up like Desmond and I!"

Vince momentarily clenched his paw. He then released it and took a deep breath. He exhaled, releasing his negative emotions with his breath. "Cass."

"Y-yes?"

"Your training will not be easy, and you will likely sustain damage from it, possibly even long-term injuries." Cass gave it a brief thought, before finally coming to a decision.

"I'll do my best," Cass asserted, his eyes gleaming with determination. Cass had his mind set. Before he would return to humanity, he wanted, no, wished, to become a strong explorer, who could take on any challenge.

"So be it," Vince replied. "I will start by causing you harm." Cass was taken aback for the slightest moment, before regaining his determination and nodding. "I will start hitting by you with rather weak attacks, and gradually increase the power. Your job is to endure my hits. I will not cease my attacks on your command. You lose when you fall unconscious, and await the following training session."

"Understood," Cass replied. Vince slowly approached him, preparing a light Force Palm. Vince drew back his arm ever so slightly, and gave Cass a feeble hit. Cass was sent back flying, his side smacking up against a tree. He let out a small shriek of agony.

When Cass's vision eventually steadied, he saw Vince approaching him once more. Cass could tell that the next attack would knock him out. He did his best to prepare to embrace it.

Cass felt the impact to his right, before thumping against another tree. This time, the pain was even greater. Blood was visible, trickling down Cass's side. He wanted greatly to be unconscious, and yet he wasn't. Cass tried to move, but to no avail. He then attempted to speak, failing miserably, as he could barely croak. Cass felt another surge of pain, twice as great as the previous one.

And suddenly, black.

Cass was in total darkness, much like he was during his sleep in the hospital. All of a sudden, a hand slowly emerged from the shadows. A human hand. However, it wasn't long before the hand withdrew, leaving Cass with a sense of loneliness. Then the black faded to white, and Cass had returned to reality.

Cass studied his surroundings. He was back in the opening where Skyler and... um... Grandpa Alfred were. He felt the warmth of the now small flame, greatly contrasting the near gelid dream. Cass peered up into the night sky, viewing a sight that was extraordinary. The sky was clad with an immeasurable mount of beautiful stars. It contained an array of colors, ranging mostly between blue and green. Next to Cass, the other three Pokemon were fast asleep.

Cass felt like there was some deeper meaning. Then he realized it. The modest fire represented a burning passion, not yet fulfilled. The vast sky represented the journey it would take. The stars were the acquaintances to meet, the smaller challenges to face, and the adventures to be had.

Cass smiled before returning to his slumber.

Cass began to stir. He was feeling an odd sensation, that almost of weightlessness. He slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the sky, the stars replaced with harsh light. Cass swiftly shut his eyes, then gently opened them, squinting in order to adjust to the gleam of the unrelenting sun.

Something caught his attention towards the end of his peripheral vision. It was a tree. But not just a tree, for it was the top of one. It took Cass a brief moment to realize that he was in the air, being held by arms. He turned the other way, revealing a figure garbed in a dark brown cloak, the hood covering it's face.

"What?" Skyler called out.

"I don't know who you are, but what are you doing with Cass?!" Vince did the same.

"I'll retrieve the young'un!" Grandpa Alfred yelled, soaring after Cass's captor. The cloaked figure gave a deep chuckle. It threw it's arm out, stopping the Aerodactyl in his tracks, a faint purple glow around Grandpa Alfred, mimicking that which was around the figure himself.

"Well, friends, Master has been ordering us to locate the Shinx and retrieve his crystal," the figure spoke in a deep, intimidating voice.

"Friends? Why would I ever be friends with someone like you?!" Vince shouted, wishing to attack the cloaked one, but refraining from it in order to not risk hurting Cass . The figure merely let out another chuckle.

"However," the cloaked man continued, abstaining from a response to Vince's outburst, "I do not truly feel up to it. I honestly want to see how this Shinx, Cass, I believe, will grow. I see some of myself in him. Heh, maybe he'll even provide a decent challenge for me in the future." The man drifted down to the ground, apparently using Psychic on himself to levitate. He lowered Cass to the ground.

Cass immediately got up, surprised. Not just how at the figure let him go without harm, but also at how the other three Pokemon, even Grandpa Alfred, stood up for him, despite haven't knowing him. It was the way of the explorer, Cass supposed. Teams have to look out for each other, No matter what, despite the circumstances.

"But," The hooded man continued, apparently not finished rambling. All of a sudden, the atmosphere temporarily grew dark and grim. "My fellow henchman will not show mercy, not hesitant to injure or kill any one of you to achieve their goals. Accept this as either a warning or a challenge, it is up to you. But be wary."

Suddenly, the figure disappeared via Teleport. The adventurous atmosphere returned and the team pressed on. Cass was uncertain to what crazy situations he would encounter as his journey to become a strong Explorer before he would return to his human life.


PMD One Wish Chapter 5 (Reboot): Secret of the Void

A Weavile stood in a dark forest but a day ago. He had recently put an end to his limited investigations in the Temporal Village. He had heard that there was a recent mass prison break. He had actually spotted the Shinx enter the forest, but he saw that the electric feline had two other Pokemon with him, both of which the Weavile recognized. However, he was somewhat afraid to attack them, not knowing their current strength. He would never tell anybody, especially Master, about this.

The Weavile put his claws up to his mouth and whistled. A shadow zipped past the trees above, before descending to eye level with the Weavile. It was now clear that the silhouette had been a Murkrow, although the Weavile already knew that. "Heh, you never fail me, Silo," the Weavile said, his voice reflecting his near unscrupulous nature.
"You've failed master many times," the Murkrow replied with a somewhat snarky tone.

"Shut your trap! Anyway, I need you to carry this to Martha," the Weavile said, retrieving a piece of wood from off of the ground. The Murkrow studied it for a moment, seeing a message crudely scratched into the side.

"Martha? You mean that failure?"

"Ugh... Just locate her and give her the message, alright?"

"I'm not truly obligated to serve your commands," the Murkrow answered. The Weavile gave the Murkrow a glare. "But I'm so generous enough as to follow through," the Murkrow said sarcastically, grabbing hold of the piece of wood and taking off, leaving behind dark feathers that breezed past the Weavile's face.

"What a bother," the Weavile stated to nobody in particular.

* * *

Thud. The Riolu's palm clashed with Cass's body, ending him backwards. However, class dug into the ground with his claws, maintaining his balanced position. Vince mouth formed a smile from across the opening. Cass returned one back to him.

It had been five days since the mysterious cloaked figure had appeared. Since then, Cass had been training hard. He had just endured Vince's seventh attack of the session. "Hm," Vince started, "It appears to be time to begin using stronger attacks. Survive up to twenty attacks, including the previous ones, and then I'll begin teaching you how to utilize moves." Cass did a mental hop of enthusiasm. However, this was not the time to physically do one. He had to focus on his current objective.

Before he could even register what had just happened, Cass suddenly felt an abrupt rush of pain in his torso. What is this? Cass thought. Only a brief second ago, Vince had been standing in front of him.

Then Cass figured out what was going on. Vince was now right beside him, thrusting a blue fist that now appeared to be made of iron at Cass's body. The suffering was short-lived, yet great. Cass was knocked back, this time unable to regain his balance. "W-what... was that?" Cass stuttered.

"Bullet Punch. It's a steel-type move that allows me to throw a punch at speeds in which you would never be able to get an attack off on me first, or in your case, even dodge it." Vince readied a second Bullet Punch. Before Cass knew it, he was struck by another attack.

Vince had now thrown his eighteenth Bullet Punch, and Cass was struggling to remain conscious. He was now bleeding, more then he had in any previous session. One might say that this was cruel, but Cass understood that it would be what he would have to take in order to be closer to becoming a powerful explorer.

Cass then began to slowly but surely drift into unconsciousness. He attempted to fight it to the best of his ability. However, his effort was futile, as he went out cold once more. He had gotten used to it by now.

Cass was back in the empty void. He turned both ways, seeing nothing. Cass sighed. What was even the point of this place? Not even the hand was anywhere to be seen now. Cass simply waited a few minutes.

"Yo." A cute pink-furred creature appeared from the top of his vision, upside-down in front of his face. Cass jumped backward, the fur on his back spiking up violently. The chewing gum colored fur ball chuckled playfully. "I got you good, didn't I?"

"What... are y-" Cass suddenly realized what the Pokemon who faced him now was. It was no other then the legendary Pokemon, Mew. Mew adjusted to a normal levitating position and backed off slightly.
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"Hahaha, let me properly introduce myself! I'm Mew, although you likely already knew that. I'm kinda a figure of legends," she spoke rather quickly. "Oh yeah! Also, this is Cass." Mew pointed behind her and somewhat to the left. Where she pointed, a... human appeared. However this wasn't just any human