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A third and final story, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12176803/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Tribulations Love in the Time of Tribulations]]'' began on October 4th, 2016, and was set after XYZ 43. After the Kalos League and the Team Flare Crisis, the new Kalos Peace Tournament is organized as part of an effort to prevent more future crises. However, it's not long before the ruthless organization DARC is revealed to have their own nefarious schemes for Kalos and for the world.
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A third and (presumably) final story, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12176803/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Tribulations Love in the Time of Tribulations]]'' began on October 4th, 2016, and was soon published, set after XYZ 43. After the Kalos League and the Team Flare Crisis, the new Kalos Peace Tournament is organized as part of an effort to prevent more future crises. However, it's not long before the ruthless organization DARC is revealed to have their own nefarious schemes for Kalos and for the world.
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* Cliffhanger: Reeree's identity is revealed at the end of Chapter 9 of ''Tribulations''...only to not be touched upon until Chapter 11.
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** [[spoiler:Travis' final action is to push Seamus out of the way of a DeathRay. ]]
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** And DARC turns out to have been aiding other villainous teams, attempting to bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.
** This is what DARC is trying to do, by any means necessary. [[spoiler:Their leader Micheal]] also aided other villainous teams' attempts, such as giving Team Galactic the possible location of the Spear Pillar. In the present day, DARC aims to bring it about by using [[spoiler:the Ultimate Weapon]].
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* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Serena notices Wulfric isn't Wulfric by telling him that mentioning how Ash's Noivern defeated Avalugg with Flamethrower. Wulfric agrees. Except Noivern didn't battle in Snowbelle, and certainly doesn't know Flamethrower.
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* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: What Gurkinn thinks Team Neo is up to. He isn't wrong, but it's [[spoiler:not the way he thinks]].
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** And then there's Travis, who [[spoiler:also gets ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice, and is dumped in the ocean for several hours before being rescued. A few days later, he's well enough to participate in the final battle.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Micheal]] is revealed to have had a hand in the schemes of every single villainous team so far, including manipulating the Draconids and Team Neo.
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Reeree comes to see the error of DARC's ways, and tries to stop the fighting, only to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice herself]] saving Serena's life.]]
** [[spoiler:Travis' final action is to push Seamus out of the way of a DeathRay.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Reeree comes to see the error of DARC's ways, and tries to stop the fighting, only to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice herself]] saving Serena's life.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:“We’re not giving in to despair, Zinnia. We’re all working together towards a bright future. That’s all we need to do! We’re moving toward that bright future together, along with all of our dreams!”]]
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* AllThereInTheManual: Bruce, Trent and Portia's backstory (though jokingly) is given in a Twitter post by the author [[https://twitter.com/EpicocityFanfic/status/782410578681888768 here]].
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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler:Carl uses Latios to MindRape Bonnie, making her shed TearsOfFear to gain information from Goodshow.]]
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* EmergencyAuthority: Diantha is granted full authority over the Kalos Region when [[spoiler:Goodshow is taken hostage.]]
* EmergencyBroadcast: One is given on the evening of Day 2 of the Peace Tournament to report on a lab fire.
* EMP: Reeree uses one to cause the platform at the Peace Tournament to fall.
* EmergencyAuthority: Diantha is granted full authority over the Kalos Region when [[spoiler:Goodshow is taken hostage.]]
* EmergencyBroadcast: One is given on the evening of Day 2 of the Peace Tournament to report on a lab fire.
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** DARC stands for the '''Destruction and Reparation Coalition'''.
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** Taken more literal with Mimi [[spoiler: Miette]], who takes off her facemask.
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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: When Ash is competing against Conway, his first move is to have [[FragileSpeedster Noivern]] confuse [[MightyGlacier Dusknoir]] so it can't set up Trick Room, like in their Sinnoh League Match.
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** Subverted by Carl, who has [[spoiler:his son Travis ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice and then tossed into the ocean]].
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* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: Reeree, an alternate universe Serena, reveals that her version of Ash died was killed in a rockslide not too long into their journey together. She had moved to Kanto after the childhood summer camp, so they were just as close as the regular Ash and Serena]].
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* BrokenPedestal: Seamus developed one for Ash after seeing him only reach Top 8 in the Silver Conference despite having won the Orange League. Also has this for Dalton after seeing his actions as leader of Team Neo.
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* BrokenPedestal: The first time Seamus developed one for Ash after seeing him only reach Top 8 saw a Pokemon battle on TV, it was Ash's victory over Drake in the Silver Conference despite having won the Orange League. Islands, leading Seamus to aspire to be as strong as him. However, Ash's non-success in subsequent Leagues slowly led Seamus to believe that that victory was just a fluke and that Ash is a complete joke. The events of the Team Tournament manage to turn this into a RebuiltPedestal.
** Also has this for Dalton after seeing his actions as leader of Team Neo.
** Also has this for Dalton after seeing his actions as leader of Team Neo.
** As well, the bigger moments involving Legendaries are revealed to have been causing the fabric of reality to slowly tear apart.
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* LoveConfession: Both Ash and Serena make one to one another at the Victory Ball, following their dance.
* LostSuperweapon: Implied that the Ultimate Weapon from the games exists in this universe and was found by Dalton.
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* TournamentArc: The majority of ''Teamwork'' is this.
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* TownWithADarkSecret: Subverted.The town Nova Town has a dark secret with [[spoiler:the Four Gates]] Gates]], only no one actually knows about it.
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* HighDiveEscape: Ash jumps off of an airship [[spoiler: twice]].[[spoiler:''twice'']].
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: Reeree, an alternate universe Serena, reveals that her version of Ash died not too long into their journey together. She had moved to Kanto after the childhood summer camp, so they were just as close as the regular Ash and Serena]].
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** [[spoile: Turns out several members of DARC hail from a separate one, with the added twist that they are doppelgangers of several major cast members. Thus far, this include Gary, Serena, Clemont, Paul, and Miette]].
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:After all the terrible crap Travis has pulled throughout the Acienverse, it's a bit hard to feel sorry for him when [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice he gets impaled by Carl's Kabutops]]]].
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* OlympusMons: Rayquaza plays a major role in the plots of ''Teamwork'' and ''Tribulations''.
** In ''Tribulations'', a Latias works with ARC, while a Latios works with DARC.
* OmnicidalManiac: Travis eventually takes this mindset, continually wanting revenge on the whole world for perceived unfairness to himself (see NeverMyFault).
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A third and final story, ''Love ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12176803/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Tribulations Love in the Time of Tribulations'' Tribulations]]'' began on October 4th, 2016.2016, and was set after XYZ 43. After the Kalos League and the Team Flare Crisis, the new Kalos Peace Tournament is organized as part of an effort to prevent more future crises. However, it's not long before the ruthless organization DARC is revealed to have their own nefarious schemes for Kalos and for the world.
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* CurbStompCushion: DARC delivers one to the protagonists in their first major appearance, with Alain's Charizard able to get in a few hits, but ultimately being unable to do anything. [[spoiler:Especially when Latios shows up.]]
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* HeyCatch: A variation when DARC ejects Mairin from their airship in order to provide a distraction to get away.
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* InstantSedation: Bonnie, Mairin and [[spoiler:President Goodshow]] fall prey to this.
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2016. After the Kalos League and the Team Flare Crisis, the new Kalos Peace Tournament is organized as part of an effort to prevent more future crises. However, it's not long before the ruthless organization DARC is revealed to have their own nefarious schemes...
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Zinnia in ''Love of the Time of Teamwork'' is noticeably more violent and vicious than her game counterpart in both actions and agenda.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Zinnia in ''Love of in the Time of Teamwork'' is noticeably more violent and vicious than her game counterpart in both actions and agenda.
* AirVentPassageway: Pikachu and Chespin open up the doors to the radio station by getting in through one of these.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The lesson that Team Brutal is forced to learn.
* AncientArtifact: The meteorites and the Four Gates.
* ArtificialGravity: Induced by Medicham to force opponents to the ground.
* BashBrothers: Jael and Kael of the Draconids are literally this.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Certainly the case for both Serena and Aria, who are seen as some of the most beautiful individuals in-universe, with the lovely personalities to match.
* BoomerangBigot: Zinnia hates people who commit acts of violence...only she's attacking an entire town needlessly.
* CallBack: ''Starlit'' refers back to Lilia meeting Clemont.
* CallForward: ''Teamwork'' references the fact that Ash and Serena's next stop is Fleurrh City, and that the Master Class is upcoming.
** ''Turbulence'' references numerous things in its final chapter:
*** Malva's appearance at the League.
*** Alain waiting at the Shalour Gym to battle Korrina.
*** Sawyer waiting in Lumiose and that he was waiting for Ash.
*** The Kalos Crisis incoming.
*** Ash vs. Astrid at the League.
* CallForward: ''Teamwork'' references the fact that Ash and Serena's next stop is Fleurrh City, and that the Master Class is upcoming.
** ''Turbulence'' references numerous things in its final chapter:
*** Malva's appearance at the League.
*** Alain waiting at the Shalour Gym to battle Korrina.
*** Sawyer waiting in Lumiose and that he was waiting for Ash.
*** The Kalos Crisis incoming.
*** Ash vs. Astrid at the League.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Ash suffers from this, wanting to help just about anyone with any problem.
* CollapsingLair: The Team Neo ship breaks into numerous pieces [[spoiler:as Ash and his friends flee from it]].
* ContinuityNod: The Four Gates are noted to be [[spoiler:made of the same substance as the meteorites in Ancien City]].
** Dalton took his actions because of the Ancien Debacle.
** The League holds a summit because of all the evil plots Ash has been involved in. Alder hardly knows Ash, because he interacted with him the least.
** Dalton took his actions because of the Ancien Debacle.
** The League holds a summit because of all the evil plots Ash has been involved in. Alder hardly knows Ash, because he interacted with him the least.
* Determinator: All of the protagonists, special mention goes to Ash who continues fighting despite all the abuse he takes.
* DivertingPower: Team Rocket's Tera Tera Meowth diverts extra power to the limbs in order to [[spoiler:store the excess Mega Evolution energy]].
* EnergyAbsorption: Clemont designs a machine to [[spoiler:absorb the Mega Evolution energy contained in the Four Gates]].
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Seamus' first act is to liberally insult Serena.
** Dalton is introduced by [[spoiler:bombing the League]] and then putting out a message inviting all trainers to join him.
** Dalton is introduced by [[spoiler:bombing the League]] and then putting out a message inviting all trainers to join him.
* TheExtremistWasRight: Diantha admits that Dalton had a point about the League needing to change.
* FlowerInHerHair: Serena wears asters and zinnias in her hair at the Victory Ball.
* FriendlyRivalry: Ash has one of these with Sawyer in the tournament, along with Tierno and Conway.
** Serena has one with Miette, Nini, and Shauna.
** Serena has one with Miette, Nini, and Shauna.
* GlorySeeker: Seamus, pre-CharacterDevelopment.
* GreenRocks: The meteorites and the Four Gates both glow green and hold mysterious properties.
* TheHeart: Serena becomes this.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Ash chooses to take Team Neo out as soon as he realizes they're nearby, despite everyone else telling him it's a bad idea.
* HugeRiderTinyMount:Talonflamne Talonflame carries Ash through the third day's obstacle course despite being half his size.
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: What Seamus wanted during the Kalos Team Tournament, in a sense.
* Jerkass: Seamus, pre-CharacterDevelopment. Travis, as well, though he never grew out of it.
* KidsAreCruel: Travis exhibits this best.
* KnightTemplar: Dalton, who truly believes that what he's doing is the right way to do things.
* LadyOfWar: Aria during the Ancien Debacle.
* LadyOfWar: Aria during the Ancien Debacle.
* MostFanficWritersAreGirls: Averted. Epicocity is male, though often mistaken for a girl due to his writing style.
* NeverMyFault: Travis can't seem to accept that his losses are his own fault, along with everything else in his life.
* TheQuietOne: Christopher.
* RevengeBeforeReason: Travis tends to like taking revenge before carrying out any orders, even if it gets him hurt along the way.
* RhymesOnADime: Team Rocket, as per usual.
* SingleTargetSexuality: No matter how much Tierno flirts with her, Serena is single-mindedly in love with Ash.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Seamus and Travis, before they lose at the Kalos Team Tournament.
* SoreLoser: Travis does not take losing well [[NeverMyFault at all]].
* SpannerInTheWorks: Dalton perceives Ash as this and tries to remove him from the field. He proves that he is.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Dalton perceives Ash as this and tries to remove him from the field. He proves that he is.
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* TerribleTrio: Downplayed. Team Rocket pop up throughout, but rarely create any actual problems.
* TerribleTrio: Downplayed. Team Rocket pop up throughout, but rarely create any actual problems.
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* TrackingDevice: Clemont places one on Merle.
* TrackingDevice: Clemont places one on Merle.
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* AbandonedArea: The radio station outside Nova Town.
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Greninja's Cut and Aerial Ace are able to cut through solid rock in Ash-Greninja form.
* AccidentalHandHold: Serena and Ash do this after the third day of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* ActionGirl: Pick a girl; any girl. Odds are they're this. Bonus points to Serena, who becomes this.
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Greninja's Cut and Aerial Ace are able to cut through solid rock in Ash-Greninja form.
* AccidentalHandHold: Serena and Ash do this after the third day of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* ActionGirl: Pick a girl; any girl. Odds are they're this. Bonus points to Serena, who becomes this.
* AdultsAreUseless: Subverted. Diantha and the adults on Team Neo, along with Team Rocket, are instrumental in stopping the [[BigBad Dalton's]] plan, but it's ultimately the kids who play the biggest hand in bringing it down.
* AfterActionPatchUp: The protagonists spend their time recovering after both the Ancien Debacle and the Nova Incident.
* [[CableCarActionSequence Airship Action Sequence]]: Two major fights take place on top of an airship, especially the climax of ''Turbulence''.
* AllMythsAreTrue: Turns out to be the case in both Ancien City and Nova Town.
* [[CableCarActionSequence Airship Action Sequence]]: Two major fights take place on top of an airship, especially the climax of ''Turbulence''.
* AllMythsAreTrue: Turns out to be the case in both Ancien City and Nova Town.
* AlmostOutOfOxygen: Serena when she [[spoiler:tries to rescue Ash from drowning]].
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Implied to the be the reason Ash and Serena haven't told their monthers that they're dating yet.
* AngerBornOfWorry: Serena has this towards Ash in ''Turbulence'' due to him throwing himself into situations and not letting her help.
* TheAnnouncer: Harrison "Harry" Kalas.
* AngerBornOfWorry: Serena has this towards Ash in ''Turbulence'' due to him throwing himself into situations and not letting her help.
* TheAnnouncer: Harrison "Harry" Kalas.
* ArmorPiercingSlap: Serena delivers one to Seamus after the latter [[spoiler:attempts to commit suicide]].
* AsLongAsThereIsOneMan: Variation. Ash tells Aria that as long as one of them is still breathing, they'll keep fighting.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Rayquaza whenever it shows up.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Rayquaza whenever it shows up.
* BattleCouple: Ash and Serena. Bethany and Christopher. Later, Clemont and Korrina.
** Theta and Chi provide a villainous example.
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Serena, Clemont and Ash respectively within their major roles throughout the series.
* BerserkButton: Do NOT harm Pokemon needlessly in front of Ash. Or Serena. Don't hurt Serena either.
** Hurting Bonnie is a bad idea for anyone wanting to stay on Clemont's good side.
* BetaCouple: Clemont and Korrina are this to Ash and Serena.
* BigDamnHeroes: Ash pulls this when he saves Serena by deflecting Zinnia's attack.
** Clemont's group to Ash on top of Team Neo's airship.
** Theta and Chi provide a villainous example.
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Serena, Clemont and Ash respectively within their major roles throughout the series.
* BerserkButton: Do NOT harm Pokemon needlessly in front of Ash. Or Serena. Don't hurt Serena either.
** Hurting Bonnie is a bad idea for anyone wanting to stay on Clemont's good side.
* BetaCouple: Clemont and Korrina are this to Ash and Serena.
* BigDamnHeroes: Ash pulls this when he saves Serena by deflecting Zinnia's attack.
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* BrickJoke: One to the main series, when Team Rocket makes their Tera Tera Meowth after having made a Mega Mega, and a Giga Giga in the past.
* BrokenPedestal: Seamus developed one for Ash after seeing him only reach Top 8 in the SilverConference. Conference despite having won the Orange League. Also has this for Dalton after seeing his actions as leader of Team Neo.Neo.
* CainAndAbel: Seamus and Travis have shades of this.
* CallingYourAttacks: It's a Pokemon story. This trope is a given.
* CelebCrush: Multiple people develop one on Ash and Serena after the events at Ancien and Nova.
* TheCenterpieceSpectacular: The final day of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* CerebusCallback: The series takes, while not innocent they are certainly not as serious, moments from the Orange Islands, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova and puts them in a darker light [[spoiler: by revealing the people and Pokemon that died during specific events]].
* BrokenPedestal: Seamus developed one for Ash after seeing him only reach Top 8 in the Silver
* CainAndAbel: Seamus and Travis have shades of this.
* CallingYourAttacks: It's a Pokemon story. This trope is a given.
* CelebCrush: Multiple people develop one on Ash and Serena after the events at Ancien and Nova.
* TheCenterpieceSpectacular: The final day of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* CerebusCallback: The series takes, while not innocent they are certainly not as serious, moments from the Orange Islands, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova and puts them in a darker light [[spoiler: by revealing the people and Pokemon that died during specific events]].
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* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Serena, Clemont and Ash respectively within their major roles throughout the series.
* CerebusCallback: The series takes, while not innocent they are certainly not as serious, moments from the Orange Islands, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova and puts them in a darker light [[spoiler: by revealing the people and Pokemon that died during specific events]].
* CerebusCallback: The series takes, while not innocent they are certainly not as serious, moments from the Orange Islands, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova and puts them in a darker light [[spoiler: by revealing the people and Pokemon that died during specific events]].
* CluelessChickMagnet: Ash turns out to have been this regarding his past female companions.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Brock doesn't seem to get that the issue is that the boy's don't like their outfits; not that they don't like the girls'.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Brock doesn't seem to get that the issue is that the boy's don't like their outfits; not that they don't like the girls'.
* CoupledCouples: Ash and Serena spend quite some time with Clemont and Korrina.
* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: Serena performs this [[spoiler:on Ash]] at the end of ''Turbulence''.
* CrazyPrepared: Clemont likes to pretend that he's this with his inventions.
* CrowdChant: The crowd at the Kalos Team Tournament calls for an off-field fight between Team Ketchum and Team Brutal on the third day.
* CryIntoChest: Serena does this to Ash after losing on the first day of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* CurbStompBattle: Rocky's Rhyperior destroys Portia's Vaporeon on the first day of the tournament.
** Ash suffers one in his first battle with Zinnia.
* CurseCutShort: Rocky has one in regards to Travis.
* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: Serena performs this [[spoiler:on Ash]] at the end of ''Turbulence''.
* CrazyPrepared: Clemont likes to pretend that he's this with his inventions.
* CrowdChant: The crowd at the Kalos Team Tournament calls for an off-field fight between Team Ketchum and Team Brutal on the third day.
* CryIntoChest: Serena does this to Ash after losing on the first day of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* CurbStompBattle: Rocky's Rhyperior destroys Portia's Vaporeon on the first day of the tournament.
** Ash suffers one in his first battle with Zinnia.
* CurseCutShort: Rocky has one in regards to Travis.
* DancesAndBalls: The Victory Ball.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Merle]]
* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:Zoroark masquerades as Merle for most of ''Turbulence'']]
* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:Zoroark masquerades as Merle for most of ''Turbulence'']]
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* EgocentricTeamNaming: Played with. Team Ketchum is clearly named after Ash, but it's Serena who coins it, and not Ash.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Downplayed with Gary's "Ashy-boy".
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: What Gurkinn thinks Team Neo is up to. He isn't wrong, but it's [[spoiler:not the way he thinks]].
* EmbarrassingNickname: Downplayed with Gary's "Ashy-boy".
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The entirety of ''Turbulence'' takes place over roughly two days.
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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Team Neo's plan to [[spoiler:secure Rayquaza]] goes horribly wrong when it [[spoiler: breaks free and starts trying to destroy everything, including them]].
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: The Pokemon League serves as this for the world.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Serena, who has honey-blonde hair and is arguably the nicest character in the series.
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* HoldingHands: Ash and Serena do this a lot after [[RelationshipUpgrade becoming a couple]].
* HollywoodEncryption: How Clemont tracks down Team Neo.
* HollywoodHealing: Despite getting pummeled, [[spoiler: slashed across the side, and nearly drowning]], Ash is completely fine with no scars.
** The same applies to Clemont who [[spoiler: takes a Dragon Rush to the chest]] and is entirely fine a week later.
** Seamus, as well, after [[spoiler: getting stabbed in the chest]].
* HugeRiderTinyMount: Talonflamne carries Ash through the third day's obstacle course despite being half his size.
* HumansAreUgly: What Zinnia and the Draconids believe, particularly about the world they're in.
* HoldingHands: Ash and Serena do this a lot after [[RelationshipUpgrade becoming a couple]].
* HollywoodEncryption: How Clemont tracks down Team Neo.
* HollywoodHealing: Despite getting pummeled, [[spoiler: slashed across the side, and nearly drowning]], Ash is completely fine with no scars.
** The same applies to Clemont who [[spoiler: takes a Dragon Rush to the chest]] and is entirely fine a week later.
** Seamus, as well, after [[spoiler: getting stabbed in the chest]].
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* HumansAreUgly: What Zinnia and the Draconids believe, particularly about the world they're in.
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* InfantImmortality: Played straight in the present day. Averted in regards to the past after it's revealed that [[spoiler: Merle died]].
* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: Serena is about to confess after the Tournament when the lights suddenly go out.
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* JustAKid: Diantha's reasoning for why Ash and the others shouldn't be involved.
* KeepAway: Talonflame and Yanmega play this game with each other with a Keystone.
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* LightheartedRematch: Somewhat. Ash, Serena and Clemont battle members of Team Brutal at the beginning of ''Turbulence'', though it's just for fun.
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* MadeOfExplodium: Greninja's Water Shuriken seems to explode on contact with things.
* MagneticHero: Ash and Serena are both this, inspiring people to listen and follow them.
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** Dalton: Meant to sound like Delta, or change, which is what he's trying to achieve
** All of Alpha Squad's names have something to do with their purpose
** Merle, meaning "shadow". is revealed to be [[spoiler:literally just that, since she's a Zoroark]].
** Dalton: Meant to sound like Delta, or change, which is what he's trying to achieve
** All of Alpha Squad's names have something to do with their purpose
** Merle, meaning "shadow". is revealed to be [[spoiler:literally just that, since she's a Zoroark]].
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* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Ash's mentality in rescuing Seamus while running from Team Neo.
* NotADate: Ash and Serena go to the third night's festival together. Serena views it as one, while Ash (at the time) views it as two friends hanging out together.
* OhCrap: Rocky when Ash thrashes his Rhyperior with Ash-Greninja.
* NotADate: Ash and Serena go to the third night's festival together. Serena views it as one, while Ash (at the time) views it as two friends hanging out together.
* OhCrap: Rocky when Ash thrashes his Rhyperior with Ash-Greninja.
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* OpposingSportsTeam: While any team could qualify during the Kalos Team Tournament, Team Brutal fits this the best for every other team, especially Team Ketchum.
* PaperThinDisguise: Team Rocket in the Kalos Team Tournament, to the point that Ash can actually notice them this time!
* PortalToThePast: What Dalton is trying to achieve.
* PaperThinDisguise: Team Rocket in the Kalos Team Tournament, to the point that Ash can actually notice them this time!
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* RelationshipCeiling: Serena is afraid that she and Ash have hit this in ''Quietude''. This is quickly proven wrong.
* RelationshipUpgrade: Ash and Serena become a couple at the end of ''Teamwork''.
** Clemont and Korrina follow in their footsteps at the end of ''Turbulence''.
* SarcasticClapping: Zinnia does this upon revealing herself to the participants of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Harrison "Harry" Kalas, when the Draconids attack.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: What Travis and Seamus think, but mostly Travis.
* SelfDestructingSecurity: The radio station is filled with Electrode that explode after Ash and Co. infiltrate it.
* ShipperOnDeck: Bonnie, Dawn, Gary, May, and Brock all seem to want Ash and Serena to get together.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Serena loves Ash because of his kindness and determination.
* SomeKindOfForceField: The Mark Omega has one of these by accident [[spoiler:thanks to Rayquaza being connected to the Four Gates.]]
* SpitTake: Serena has one upon seeing the news report that [[spoiler:Ancien Castle was broken into]].
* StraightForTheCommander: Serena heads straight to take Zinnia on from the beginning.
** Ash does the same for Dalton in ''Turbulence''.
* TearsOfFear: Rayquaza inspires this in anyone who sees it.
* RelationshipUpgrade: Ash and Serena become a couple at the end of ''Teamwork''.
** Clemont and Korrina follow in their footsteps at the end of ''Turbulence''.
* SarcasticClapping: Zinnia does this upon revealing herself to the participants of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Harrison "Harry" Kalas, when the Draconids attack.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: What Travis and Seamus think, but mostly Travis.
* SelfDestructingSecurity: The radio station is filled with Electrode that explode after Ash and Co. infiltrate it.
* ShipperOnDeck: Bonnie, Dawn, Gary, May, and Brock all seem to want Ash and Serena to get together.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Serena loves Ash because of his kindness and determination.
* SomeKindOfForceField: The Mark Omega has one of these by accident [[spoiler:thanks to Rayquaza being connected to the Four Gates.]]
* SpitTake: Serena has one upon seeing the news report that [[spoiler:Ancien Castle was broken into]].
* StraightForTheCommander: Serena heads straight to take Zinnia on from the beginning.
** Ash does the same for Dalton in ''Turbulence''.
* TearsOfFear: Rayquaza inspires this in anyone who sees it.
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[-Once every seven years there was a tournament celebrating the bonds between people and Pokemon. Of course, Serena expected Ash to want to take part, but she had no idea the ways in which it would change their lives for good or ill. She was confident, however, that by the end of that week, something between herself and Ash would be different.-]
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* FifteenMinutesOfFame: Seamus' original motive, wanting to be famous to prove he was more.
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* AllUpToYou: One by one, the rest of Team Ketchum leaves the battle against Seamus up to Ash.
** Seamus turns over the battle against Dalton solely to Ash after [[TakingTheBullet giving him an opening]].
* AlternateContinuity: The entire series becomes one starting from XYZ 15, with the Ancien Debacle being the impetus behind it all.
* AlternateUniverse: Zinnia and the other Draconids are from one.
** Seamus turns over the battle against Dalton solely to Ash after [[TakingTheBullet giving him an opening]].
* AlternateContinuity: The entire series becomes one starting from XYZ 15, with the Ancien Debacle being the impetus behind it all.
* AlternateUniverse: Zinnia and the other Draconids are from one.
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* AttackOfTheTownFestival: Zinnia launches her attack right at the end of the Kalos Team Tournament, held during a festival in Ancien City.
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* BadassInDistress: Ash is held captive for a chunk of ''Turbulence'', unable to do anything.
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* TheBigDamnKiss: Ash and Serena share one following their confessions.
** They share another in ''Turbulence'' when they reunite after having been separated for most of the story.
* BrokenPedestal: Seamus developed one for Ash after seeing him only reach Top 8 in the Silver Conference. Also has this for Dalton after seeing his actions as leader of Team Neo.
* CharacterDevelopment: Many of the characters receive this.
** Serena, in particular, goes from her still slightly timid character to someone able to match battle beats with top trainers, while coming out of her shell to outright command groups of trainers at a time. Most notable during the climax of ''Turbulence'' when she defies Kalos Champion Diantha to battle against Team Neo and lead the entire group.
** Seamus of Team Brutal undergoes this in spades. He starts off as a cold and callous individual befitting his team's name. By the end of ''Teamwork'', he's beginning to rethink his actions and chooses to abandon his want to become famous and returns home. By the end of ''Turbulence'' he opens up his own school to move forward and be a kinder person.
** They share another in ''Turbulence'' when they reunite after having been separated for most of the story.
* BrokenPedestal: Seamus developed one for Ash after seeing him only reach Top 8 in the Silver Conference. Also has this for Dalton after seeing his actions as leader of Team Neo.
* CharacterDevelopment: Many of the characters receive this.
** Serena, in particular, goes from her still slightly timid character to someone able to match battle beats with top trainers, while coming out of her shell to outright command groups of trainers at a time. Most notable during the climax of ''Turbulence'' when she defies Kalos Champion Diantha to battle against Team Neo and lead the entire group.
** Seamus of Team Brutal undergoes this in spades. He starts off as a cold and callous individual befitting his team's name. By the end of ''Teamwork'', he's beginning to rethink his actions and chooses to abandon his want to become famous and returns home. By the end of ''Turbulence'' he opens up his own school to move forward and be a kinder person.
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* CerebusCallback: The series takes, while not innocent they are certainly not as serious, moments from the Orange Islands, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova and puts them in a darker light [[spoiler: by revealing the people and Pokemon that died during specific events]].
* CircleOfStandingStones: The Four Gates in Nova Town look like this, with one in each of the four cardinal directions.
* ContinuityCreep: The stories seem to be standalone, until ''Turbulence'' connects them suddenly to each other by Dalton's motivation for acting being Ancien, while also connecting it to the full anime at large.
* CuttingTheKnot: The protagonists do this by outright having the meteorites destroyed to stop Zinnia's plan instead of anything more complicated.
* DanceOfRomance: Ash and Serena share a dance at the Victory Ball.
* CircleOfStandingStones: The Four Gates in Nova Town look like this, with one in each of the four cardinal directions.
* ContinuityCreep: The stories seem to be standalone, until ''Turbulence'' connects them suddenly to each other by Dalton's motivation for acting being Ancien, while also connecting it to the full anime at large.
* CuttingTheKnot: The protagonists do this by outright having the meteorites destroyed to stop Zinnia's plan instead of anything more complicated.
* DanceOfRomance: Ash and Serena share a dance at the Victory Ball.
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* DeathIsASadThing: Played straight when the main characters, [[spoiler:and especially, Seamus, grieve over Dalton's death.]]
* DeflectorShield: The Ancien Warriors pool all of their Pokemon's protective moves together to defend themselves.
** The Mark Omega has one of these by accidentally [[spoiler:thanks to Rayquaza being connected to the Four Gates.]]
* DeflectorShield: The Ancien Warriors pool all of their Pokemon's protective moves together to defend themselves.
** The Mark Omega has one of these by accidentally [[spoiler:thanks to Rayquaza being connected to the Four Gates.]]
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* DividedWeFall: All the teams in the Kalos Team Tournament get obliterated by the Draconids because they were too busy arguing before the original attack.
* DontCelebrateJustYet: Dalton is defeated. Rayquaza is gone. Only, Serena realizes that Ash and Seamus have fallen into a lake with a giant airship on a collision course for them.
* DramaticUnmask: [[spoiler: Merle is revealed to actually be a Zoroark towards the end of ''Turbulence''.]]
* DontCelebrateJustYet: Dalton is defeated. Rayquaza is gone. Only, Serena realizes that Ash and Seamus have fallen into a lake with a giant airship on a collision course for them.
* DramaticUnmask: [[spoiler: Merle is revealed to actually be a Zoroark towards the end of ''Turbulence''.]]
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* EnemyMine: The protagonists team up with Team Neo [[spoiler:to force Rayquaza into the incomplete time portal.]]
** Done with Team Rocket every time.
** Done with Team Rocket every time.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: From Brock, to Gary to everyone around them, they can all tell Serena has a crush on Ash...and eventually that Ash is falling for Serena.
* EvilPlan: Dalton has a major one running through with numerous parts until its completion.
* EvilPlan: Dalton has a major one running through with numerous parts until its completion.
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* Flashback: A lengthy one in Chapter 21 of ''Teamwork'' showing Zinnia's past.
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* FuumaShuriken: Greninja, naturally, uses one of these in Ash-Greninja form.
* GrandFinale: ''Tribulations'' is intended to be this for the series.
* HandWave: Pikachu and Greninja finding Ash is explained by "super, sneaky ninja skills and Travis is stupid" by the author himself.
* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom: Rayquaza is this every time.
* IncitingIncident: [[spoiler:The League bombing]] in ''Turbulence'' kicks the entire plot off.
* IndyPloy: Ash pulls one escaping from Team Neo by using tree branches to get safe and circle away from Merle before flinging Pineco at her that explode.
* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Serena notices Wulfric isn't Wulfric by telling him that Noivern defeated Avalugg with Flamethrower. Wulfric agrees. Except Noivern didn't battle in Snowbelle, and certainly doesn't know Flamethrower.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Travis does this after outright [[IgnoredEpiphany not learning his lesson]], going so far as to join Team Neo.
* KidsVersusAdults: Played with. The battle in ''Turbulence'' is essentially a battle between children and adults, with the children arguing that they [[GrowingUpSucks aren't quite children anymore]].
* GrandFinale: ''Tribulations'' is intended to be this for the series.
* HandWave: Pikachu and Greninja finding Ash is explained by "super, sneaky ninja skills and Travis is stupid" by the author himself.
* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom: Rayquaza is this every time.
* IncitingIncident: [[spoiler:The League bombing]] in ''Turbulence'' kicks the entire plot off.
* IndyPloy: Ash pulls one escaping from Team Neo by using tree branches to get safe and circle away from Merle before flinging Pineco at her that explode.
* INeverSaidItWasPoison: Serena notices Wulfric isn't Wulfric by telling him that Noivern defeated Avalugg with Flamethrower. Wulfric agrees. Except Noivern didn't battle in Snowbelle, and certainly doesn't know Flamethrower.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Travis does this after outright [[IgnoredEpiphany not learning his lesson]], going so far as to join Team Neo.
* KidsVersusAdults: Played with. The battle in ''Turbulence'' is essentially a battle between children and adults, with the children arguing that they [[GrowingUpSucks aren't quite children anymore]].
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* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: Averted. All of Ash's friends decide to peek on Ash and Serena's confessions and kiss with one another.
* LostSuperweapon: Implied that the Ultimate Weapon from the games exists in this universe and was found by Dalton.
* LoveConfession: Both Ash and Serena make one to one another at the Victory Ball, following their dance.
* LoveEpiphany: Ash has one developing through ''Teamwork'' but comes to realize what it is after Serena confesses to him.
* LoveTriangle: Averted and Played with. Serena thinks there might be one with past female companions of Ash's only for them to encourage her. However, Miette certainly seems to flirt with Ash, only to step aside the second Ash chooses Serena.
* MakeRoomForTheNewPlot: The celebrations of the Kalos Team Tournament are very quickly shoved aside in favor of the Draconids' arrival.
* MakeUpOrBreakUp: Ash and Serena deal with wanting to protect each other, even going so far as for Ash to keep her out of danger instead of letting her fight.
* LostSuperweapon: Implied that the Ultimate Weapon from the games exists in this universe and was found by Dalton.
* LoveConfession: Both Ash and Serena make one to one another at the Victory Ball, following their dance.
* LoveEpiphany: Ash has one developing through ''Teamwork'' but comes to realize what it is after Serena confesses to him.
* LoveTriangle: Averted and Played with. Serena thinks there might be one with past female companions of Ash's only for them to encourage her. However, Miette certainly seems to flirt with Ash, only to step aside the second Ash chooses Serena.
* MakeRoomForTheNewPlot: The celebrations of the Kalos Team Tournament are very quickly shoved aside in favor of the Draconids' arrival.
* MakeUpOrBreakUp: Ash and Serena deal with wanting to protect each other, even going so far as for Ash to keep her out of danger instead of letting her fight.
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* MissileLockOn: Team Neo locks its weapons onto [[spoiler: the League and Nova Town]] early on in ''Turbulence''.
* NamedWeapon: Not a weapon per se, but anything created by Clemont falls under this trope, as it is in the series proper.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: Inverted. Dalton is much older than Ash.
* NamedWeapon: Not a weapon per se, but anything created by Clemont falls under this trope, as it is in the series proper.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: Inverted. Dalton is much older than Ash.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Clemont punches Edwin across the face during the Ancien Debacle, showing how serious the situation is.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: "Let's wreck!" said by Rocky.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Downplayed. The protagonists have to hurry to stop each dimensional rift from forming, but there's no explicit timer.
* RebuiltPedestal: Seamus has this for Ash by the end of ''Teamwork'', though the pedestal is even higher by the end of ''Turbulence''.
* RedemptionQuest: Seamus undergoes one throughout ''Turbulence'' [[spoiler:even attempting to kill himself]].
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: "Let's wreck!" said by Rocky.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Downplayed. The protagonists have to hurry to stop each dimensional rift from forming, but there's no explicit timer.
* RebuiltPedestal: Seamus has this for Ash by the end of ''Teamwork'', though the pedestal is even higher by the end of ''Turbulence''.
* RedemptionQuest: Seamus undergoes one throughout ''Turbulence'' [[spoiler:even attempting to kill himself]].
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* WakingUpElsewhere: Ash awakens on Team Neo's airship after getting knocked out.
* WellIntentionedReplacement: [[spoiler: Zoroark transforms into Merle to keep Dalton from grieving too much...and the lie only grows.]]
* WeWouldHaveToldYouBut: Dalton doesn't tell Seamus [[spoiler: that Merle is dead]] to spare him the pain.
* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "My daughter, Merle, died three years ago off the coast of Monsu Island in Hoenn."]]
* WhiteAndGreyMorality: While Ash and the other protagonists are very firmly on the right side of things, both Zinnia and Dalton aren't quite evil, only looking to attain things to soothe the pain they have.
* WorldLimitedToThePlot: Appears this way in ''Teamwork" due to only those characters at the Kalos Team Tournament getting involved. Averted in the sequel.
* WellIntentionedReplacement: [[spoiler: Zoroark transforms into Merle to keep Dalton from grieving too much...and the lie only grows.]]
* WeWouldHaveToldYouBut: Dalton doesn't tell Seamus [[spoiler: that Merle is dead]] to spare him the pain.
* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "My daughter, Merle, died three years ago off the coast of Monsu Island in Hoenn."]]
* WhiteAndGreyMorality: While Ash and the other protagonists are very firmly on the right side of things, both Zinnia and Dalton aren't quite evil, only looking to attain things to soothe the pain they have.
* WorldLimitedToThePlot: Appears this way in ''Teamwork" due to only those characters at the Kalos Team Tournament getting involved. Averted in the sequel.
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*YouCantThwartStageOne: Clemont's group is unable to prevent Team Neo from [[spoiler:obtaining the Scroll of Secrets and Gurkinn's Keystone]].
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A third and final story, ''Love in the Time of Tribulations'' is expected to drop on october October 4th, 2016.2016.
The completed list of stories in the ''Ancienverse'' are listed below (the flagship titles in bold):
* '''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11810169/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Teamwork Love in the Time of Teamwork]]'''''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11916363/1/Firsts-Fans-and-Failures Firsts, Fans and Failures]]''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11928180/1/A-Little-Give-and-Take A Little Give and Take]]''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11962748/1/A-Starlit-Sibling-Session-About-Scientific-Sweethearts A Starlit Sibling Session About Scientific Sweethearts]]''
* '''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11986845/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Turbulence Love in the Time of Turbulence]]'''''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12081895/1/Fragmented-Figments Fragmented Figments]]''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12157297/1/Seconds-Skates-and-Science Seconds, Skates and Science]]''
** ''Quietude''
* '''''Love in the Time of Tribulations''''
The completed list of stories in the ''Ancienverse'' are listed below (the flagship titles in bold):
* '''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11810169/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Teamwork Love in the Time of Teamwork]]'''''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11916363/1/Firsts-Fans-and-Failures Firsts, Fans and Failures]]''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11928180/1/A-Little-Give-and-Take A Little Give and Take]]''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11962748/1/A-Starlit-Sibling-Session-About-Scientific-Sweethearts A Starlit Sibling Session About Scientific Sweethearts]]''
* '''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11986845/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Turbulence Love in the Time of Turbulence]]'''''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12081895/1/Fragmented-Figments Fragmented Figments]]''
** ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12157297/1/Seconds-Skates-and-Science Seconds, Skates and Science]]''
** ''Quietude''
* '''''Love in the Time of Tribulations''''
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* ArtifactOfDoom: The meteorites in ''Teamwork'' and the Four Gates in ''Turbulence''
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* AxCrazy: Travis. One hundred percent Travis.
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* BaddieFlattery: Both Zinnia and Dalton praise Ash's skill as a trainer throughout their clashes.
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* DarkActionGirl: Zinnia serves as this in ''Teamwork''. Merle is this in ''Turbulence'', [[spoiler:at least, until it's revealed she's a Zoroark.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Seamus serves as this at the end of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* DrivenToVillainy: Dalton was pushed into this over time after he lost his wife [[spoiler:and then his daughter, thanks to the League's inaction.]]
** The same goes for the Alpha Squad members from their losses.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Zinnia very clearly loved Aster, and the Draconids love her. All the members of Alpha Squad are driven by this.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Team Neo will ''not'' hurt any children if they can help it.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Seamus serves as this at the end of the Kalos Team Tournament.
* DrivenToVillainy: Dalton was pushed into this over time after he lost his wife [[spoiler:and then his daughter, thanks to the League's inaction.]]
** The same goes for the Alpha Squad members from their losses.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Zinnia very clearly loved Aster, and the Draconids love her. All the members of Alpha Squad are driven by this.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Team Neo will ''not'' hurt any children if they can help it.
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* FiveBadBand: Team Neo (Alpha Squad and Delta Squad) and the Draconids
** '''The Draconids'''
*** BigBad: Zinnia
*** TheDragon: Edwin
*** TheEvilGenius: Kael
*** TheBrute: Jael
*** TheDarkChick: Alice
** '''Team Neo'''
*** BigBad: Dalton
*** TheDragon: Tau
*** TheEvilGenius: Chi
*** TheBrute: Travis
*** TheDarkChick: Merle/Theta
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Dalton goes from a teacher in a small town to a man able to bring the League to its knees.
* KnightOfCerebus: Zinnia is this for ''Teamwork'', while Dalton becomes this for the ''Ancienverse'' as a whole.
** '''The Draconids'''
*** BigBad: Zinnia
*** TheDragon: Edwin
*** TheEvilGenius: Kael
*** TheBrute: Jael
*** TheDarkChick: Alice
** '''Team Neo'''
*** BigBad: Dalton
*** TheDragon: Tau
*** TheEvilGenius: Chi
*** TheBrute: Travis
*** TheDarkChick: Merle/Theta
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Dalton goes from a teacher in a small town to a man able to bring the League to its knees.
* KnightOfCerebus: Zinnia is this for ''Teamwork'', while Dalton becomes this for the ''Ancienverse'' as a whole.
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* OneWingedAngel: Dalton's Medicham [[spoiler:Mega Evolves]] for the final battle.
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* TragicVillain: Dalton has shades of this, given that he only wants peace but uses horrible means to achieve it [[spoiler:and dies before he can see it come to pass.]]
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Dalton's aim is to create a more peaceful world despite his abhorrent methods.
* WorthyOpponent: Dalton comes to consider Ash this after their final clash on the Mark Omega.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Dalton's aim is to create a more peaceful world despite his abhorrent methods.
* WorthyOpponent: Dalton comes to consider Ash this after their final clash on the Mark Omega.
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The ''Ancienverse'' is a series of Anime/{{Pokemon}} fan fictions by Epicocity, published in 2016. Set within the continuity of the ''XYZ'' series of the anime, the stories are written in past tense and focus mainly on the characters Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie, with some other characters as well from time to time. The fics, while having romance as a major subplot, focus heavily on action with some drama and suspense as well.
The first story, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11810169/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Teamwork Love in the Time of Teamwork]]'' is set between the events of XYZ 15 and 16. Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie arrive in a location called Ancien City, where they take part in an event known as the Kalos Team Tournament. Featuring numerous past-characters from within the XY Series and series prior, the characters form teams in an attempt to win the tournament. This is complicated by new rivals and a sinister plot working to make something happen by the tournament's end.
The first story was followed up by a series of oneshots, but eventually was succeeded by its sequel, set between XYZ 29 and 30, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11986845/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Turbulence Love in the Time of Turbulence]]''. Within the sequel, Ash and Serena (now a couple) travel with Clemont and Bonnie to Nova Town where they reunite with original characters from the first story known as Team Brutal. There, complications arise with the ruthless Team Neo in an event that changes the entire Ancienverse moving forward.
A third and final story, ''Love in the Time of Tribulations'' is expected to drop on october 4th, 2016.
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!!The ''Ancienverse'' contains examples of:
*AdaptationalVillainy: Zinnia in ''Love of the Time of Teamwork'' is noticeably more violent and vicious than her game counterpart in both actions and agenda.
*AffablyEvil: Dalton tends to treat Ash and Seamus quite kindly when he's not trying to kill them.
*AntiVillain: Dalton. Despite his actions being morally wrong, his reasoning for doing so are ultimately for the greater good.
*ArcVillain: Both Zinnia and Dalton serve as this for ''Teamwork'' and ''Turbulence'', respectively.
*ArrogantKungFuGuy: Most of Team Brutal, notably Seamus, Travis and Rocky.
*BadassCrew: Ash's Pokemon team.
**Whenever the group gets together to take down the enemy, the come across as this.
*BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Serena, Clemont and Ash respectively within their major roles throughout the series.
*FiveManBand: Team Ketchum during the Kalos Team Tournament
**TheAce: Ash
**TheLancer: Gary
**TheSmartGuy: Clemont
**TheChick: Serena
**TheMedic: Brock
**TagalongKid: Bonnie
*MisfitMobilizationMoment: After spending most of ''Teamwork'' battling and fighting with each other, all of the trainers are forced to come together to battle the current threat when Serena yells at them to get up.
*RedShirtArmy: Team Neo during the final battle; they get mowed down in droves by the protagonists.
*TeethClenchedTeamwork: Most of the teams and Team Brutal during the Ancien Debacle.
**Team Neo seems to have shades of this, particularly in their behavior towards Travis
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The first story, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11810169/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Teamwork Love in the Time of Teamwork]]'' is set between the events of XYZ 15 and 16. Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie arrive in a location called Ancien City, where they take part in an event known as the Kalos Team Tournament. Featuring numerous past-characters from within the XY Series and series prior, the characters form teams in an attempt to win the tournament. This is complicated by new rivals and a sinister plot working to make something happen by the tournament's end.
The first story was followed up by a series of oneshots, but eventually was succeeded by its sequel, set between XYZ 29 and 30, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11986845/1/Love-in-the-Time-of-Turbulence Love in the Time of Turbulence]]''. Within the sequel, Ash and Serena (now a couple) travel with Clemont and Bonnie to Nova Town where they reunite with original characters from the first story known as Team Brutal. There, complications arise with the ruthless Team Neo in an event that changes the entire Ancienverse moving forward.
A third and final story, ''Love in the Time of Tribulations'' is expected to drop on october 4th, 2016.
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!!The ''Ancienverse'' contains examples of:
*AdaptationalVillainy: Zinnia in ''Love of the Time of Teamwork'' is noticeably more violent and vicious than her game counterpart in both actions and agenda.
*AffablyEvil: Dalton tends to treat Ash and Seamus quite kindly when he's not trying to kill them.
*AntiVillain: Dalton. Despite his actions being morally wrong, his reasoning for doing so are ultimately for the greater good.
*ArcVillain: Both Zinnia and Dalton serve as this for ''Teamwork'' and ''Turbulence'', respectively.
*ArrogantKungFuGuy: Most of Team Brutal, notably Seamus, Travis and Rocky.
*BadassCrew: Ash's Pokemon team.
**Whenever the group gets together to take down the enemy, the come across as this.
*BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Serena, Clemont and Ash respectively within their major roles throughout the series.
*FiveManBand: Team Ketchum during the Kalos Team Tournament
**TheAce: Ash
**TheLancer: Gary
**TheSmartGuy: Clemont
**TheChick: Serena
**TheMedic: Brock
**TagalongKid: Bonnie
*MisfitMobilizationMoment: After spending most of ''Teamwork'' battling and fighting with each other, all of the trainers are forced to come together to battle the current threat when Serena yells at them to get up.
*RedShirtArmy: Team Neo during the final battle; they get mowed down in droves by the protagonists.
*TeethClenchedTeamwork: Most of the teams and Team Brutal during the Ancien Debacle.
**Team Neo seems to have shades of this, particularly in their behavior towards Travis
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