ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

<There's actually a little something I want to test. Mostly I'm just curious as to what moves I could perform. One in particular.> Colton explained.

<Lucario? If you'd be so kind?> Colton asked, his collection of Pokeballs near his jacket he threw aside. The one Ultra Ball in the collection opened, and his Lucario approached him.

Falconan

Alyesha: "Yeah, I'd also like something I can place in my stand, that'd be cool."

Ula'ula Meadow

Maeggie : "Yeah. I'd rather stick to this, it's at least similar."

"But, oh? You know about it?"

Tapu Village

Sholto: <Well, you should be able to do some stuff like a young Rockruff'd generally be able to do, if that's what you mean.>

<True, but here's the thing;> Colton noted. <I'm still me.>

<Wait,> Lucario interjected. <Where's Colton? Why do you sound like him? What's going on?!?> His voice got a little bit more intense, to the point where his spikes were sub-consciously starting to glow.

In a bit of fear, Colton dashed for his Lucario and struck his knee, causing him to fall before he could fire the move. <Lucario! It's me, Colton, I swear!> He stammered before his Fighting-type could charge his Flash Cannon again.

edited 4th Aug '17 10:53:37 AM by AbsentCoder

-Sunny pauses as he sees a shiny Nihilego hovering in front of him-

Nihilego: ...

Freya: <Another one?>

Haina Desert

-Leeya notices Sunny and waves, then points to the Nihilego-

Leeya: Is this what we're looking for?

Ula Ula Meadow

Gudrunn: It looks like a contraption made by someone I knew long ago... But no, it couldn't be the same...

Keithbin: Did the machine transform people into people from other universes?

Gudrunn: ...That is hers! That must of been why I heard her voice and the others through that rift...

Keithbin: Seems likely to me. Anyway we'd love to take up your offer for people to stay with and a place to stay in.

Tapu Village

Mona: -slaps the other Lucario with a Force Palm-

-Sunny shakes his head-

Sunny: <This one is the wrong color.>

Nihilego: <No, I'm the one you're looking for.>

Freya: <That's odd. I thought this thing didn't talk.>

Nihilego: <Crap. Uh... E with the little accent thing biohazard sign dot plus-or-minus-symbol biohazard. Seriously, how does it do that?>

Ula'ula Meadow

Maeggie: "Well then."

"But, uh, yeah, maybe we'll run into her later."

Tapu Village

Sholto: <Ah, hey, calm down! Misunderstanding fights are bad...>

<Yeah; I heard him the first time,> Lucario spat.

<So, that's Sucker Punch,> Colton noted. <What else could there be?>

<He's never bothered to train an Alolan Pokemon,> Lucario explained. <He's fine with us.>

<Get the CD case,> Colton told Lucario. <There might be a TM on file I can use.>

edited 4th Aug '17 11:49:15 AM by AbsentCoder

Haina Desert

Leeya: It seems friendly enough.

-Argon gives the Nihilego a slight shock-

Ula Ula Meadow

Gudrunn: Let's hope.

Keithbin: For now, we could use a break.

-Gudrunn nods, and the two of them head off-

edited 4th Aug '17 11:18:10 AM by Umbramatic

-the Nihilego takes a direct hit, stripping its illusion off-

Butterscotch: <Ow! What was that for?>

Freya: <Wait, what?>

Butterscotch: <Uh, hi. I'm supposed to be a distraction. Who's the rat? And for that matter, who are the rest of you guys?>

Freya: <Freya. Charmed, I'm sure.>

Sunny: <Why are you doing this?>

Butterscotch: <Did Felis give you that "my trainer, right or wrong" speech?>

Sunny: <He was being stupid. She's clearly not well...>

Butterscotch: <Well, whatever. She's been through worse. Anyway I mostly wanted to get away from her because uh, she and that tentacle thing look like they could use some privacy.>

Sunny: <So where is she? We need to save her!>

Haina Desert

Leeya: Can we study them?

-Argon buzzes nervously-

Tapu Village

Kaisei: <Uh, fair enough.>

Sholto: <Getting right into the T Ms, huh?>

Ula'ula Meadow

-Maeggie follows-

edited 4th Aug '17 11:47:36 AM by CorvusAtrox

Butterscotch: <Hold on. I thought you wanted to save her, not turn her into a science experiment.>

Sunny: <We do!>

<Call it the easy way out,> Colton defended. <But if I'm gonna get stronger, and I can't operate Ride Pagers with paws, I'm gonna need these things for a fair chance.>

<I'm thinking these ones might be good to see if your new form is compatible,> Lucario piped up, bringing 5 disks over, marked TM01, TM23, TM71, TM75, and one - strangely - marked HM08.

<I know HMs are illegal here,> Lucario began, <but you only have your Unova TMs.>

edited 4th Aug '17 11:57:09 AM by AbsentCoder

Tapu Village

Gible!Archer: <Can I get some T Ms?>

Mona: <No.>

Haina Desert

Leeya: ...

...Oh, right, the Nihilegwhatsit's got your friend. I'll save her and save the science for later.

edited 4th Aug '17 12:10:09 PM by Umbramatic

Sunny: <That's better.>

Butterscotch: <Yeah, you should probably free her first, then you can study it all you like.>

<Well, he can,> Colton began, looking a little smug. <But no one said he may.>

With the paw not holding any disks, Lucario hi-fived Colton. Ya ever had to bend down for a hi-five? It's something no one should ever do.

<I've got a particularly good feeling about this one,> Lucario started, grabbing TM01.

<Hone Claws?> Colton asked, looking at his paw. Which was now sweating because he was trying to unsheath said claws in response.

<Well, we're off to a fun start!> Lucario spat. He put the disk back in the case, which he had brought with him.

<Meh, these other moves are 100%; you didn't need it anyway.> To prove his point, he pulled out TM75. <There's a scene regarding the quadrupedal equivalent.> Lucario explained.

Tapu Village

Sholto: <Oh, they are? I thought they worked fine as T Ms themselves,>

Kaisei: <Oh, yeah, I think it's more based on using them to get around on what count as unregistered ride mons.>

<And uh, you can borrow my T Ms, if you want, Archer.>

<Ah, great.> Colton sighed. <How do I use those damned things again? The only time we've ever used CDs in the past year was when Sylveon gave us movie sign.>

<The same method, prob- oh...> Lucario realized. <You and Sylveon were the only ones able to operate the clicker.>

<I'll get her.> Colton decided, returning to his jacket to reclaim Sylveon's Great Ball.

edited 4th Aug '17 12:38:43 PM by AbsentCoder

Heina Desert

Leeya: Deal! Now let's go.

-Argon buzzes affirmatively-

Tapu Village

Archer: Oh! Thanks, Kaisei! Er, where are they?

-It is at this point the Ula Ula Meadow group walks in on the scene-

Keithbin: Man I can't wait to- what is going on here?

Gudrunn: -squees- That Gible and Rockruff are adorable!

Gible: <Gudrunn, it's me, Archer! I'm a were-Gible now!>

-Gudrunn gasps and immediately scoops up Archer and Colton into huggles-

<Sylveon! Help!> Colton hollered at his belongings as he was picked up for cuddles and what not.

The Great Ball burst, Sylveon landing with a cry of "Syyl..." That definitely expressed exasperation.

<If Amaterasu is behind this, heads are gonna roll.> Sylveon decided. She then looked at the situation and saw that the source of what sounded like Colton was, in fact, a Rockruff.

Tapu Village

Kaisei: <Oh, uh, right h->

-Upon getting out a Counter, Double-Edge, Fling, Rage, and Water Pulse TM, he sees Gudrunn hugging Archer and Colton-

<Uh...>

Maeggie: ...Guess he's back in the OU for some reason.

Tapu Village

Gible!Archer: <Ack! Gudrunn! I need to use those disks!>

Gudrunn: Oh! Sorry!

-she sets Colton and Archer down, Archer scampering over and appling Gogie's T Ms to his head-

Keithbin: What exactly is going on here?

Colton dashed for Sylveon and Lucario, who seemed about ready to engage in idle chat.

<Sylveon! How do I use these things?>

<Heck if I know.> Sylveon returned. <Far as I know, I can huck it at your head and it'll work.> And she did. She took TM75 in one of her feelers and threw it at Colton's forehead.

It stung worse than expected. He blamed the TM's metallic structure. <Seriously,> Lucario piped up. <isn't there a center around here we can use these in?>