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The New Normal - 19-12

The New Normal – 19-12 – Toxic Influence

After hearing that emergency report from the Jenny, we quickly rushed back to Mossui Town on our mounts as soon as we could, our hearts already fearing the worst.

On the way over, we received further reports about what was going on. Apparently, many of the villagers, as well as several Jennys and Rangers, had been shackled by this purple chain that had wrapped itself around their necks, and this chain would cause the vi...

The New Normal - 19-11

The New Normal – 19-11 – The Loyal Three

A.N. Please see the A.N at the end, thank you.

It didn’t take long for everyone else to arrive at the scene of the battle, and as soon as the locals arrived, the shock was clear on their faces as they took in the fallen form of Fezandipiti.

Some even glared at us for ‘daring’ to take down a member of the Loyal Three. Others questioned us for fighting against the Loyal Three in the first plac...

The New Normal - 19-10 - Interlude - Various

The New Normal – 19-10 – Interlude – Various

(Caitlin POV)

“My lady, I don’t think now is the right time to be a spectator. We should follow the instructions of the Rangers and join in on the evacuation.” Her faithful servant and butler urged her forwards as the blaring of an emergency horn echoed throughout the entirety of the festival.

“…You don’t think I could be of help?” She asked flatly, though she was not offended by the c...

The New Normal - 19-10

The New Normal – 19-10 – False Titans

As I stared up at the newly emerged titans, I had a dozen different questions running through my head. Why did the Loyal Three suddenly awaken? I couldn’t remember if their awakening was explained in the games, but surely we were far ahead of schedule. Was it the presence of Ogerpon that triggered their reawakening? And why and how did they activate their titan forms? I couldn’t remember the exact reasoning for it.

Nev...

The New Normal - 19-9

The New Normal – 19-9 – Ogerpon

I hung back and remained silent as I watched as our Pokémon attempted to communicate with Ogerpon, but it was hard to remain completely calm.

Ogerpon, while nowhere near as powerful as other Legendaries, was still considered to be one. I had no idea how much more powerful it was compared to a regular trained Pokémon, but I was extremely curious to find out if it was stronger than our Pokémon.

And more importantly, I was...

The New Normal - 19-8 - Interlude - Pokemon

The New Normal – 19-8 – Interlude – Pokémon

Ogrepon looked around warily at all of these unfamiliar faces – at the humans looking at her with the same wariness and the slightest edge of hostility.

They saw her as a threat. She saw it in their eyes, and with the way that they were posturing with their Pokémon.

But they looked so different to the humans that she remembered, that she had met before her isolation. Back then, she still remembered that t...

The New Normal - 19-8

The New Normal – 19-8 – A Festive Meeting

It didn’t take long for us to head to the meeting area where Darach was waiting for us, and as soon as we got there, a small smile formed on my face as I immediately recognised the other person that was there.

Caitlin stood there, her arms crossed together as Darach held up a parasol for her that shielded her from the sun.

With her pure white outfit that stood out heavily from the green wilderness surrounding h...

The New Normal - 19-7

A.N. Sorry for the delay. I'm still sick, and that means writing is slower going.

The New Normal – 19-7 – The Festival of Masks

Time flew by as the planning of the Kitakami Festival was underway. And for once, I was thankful for the down time, as I had definitely had enough fill of excitement. I was just happy to spend most of my time training up my Pokémon, and/or helping Ash and Gary (my new students) to train up as well.

Ash had act...

The New Normal - OMAKE - Ingame Snippets - Kitakami DLC

The New Normal – OMAKE – Ingame Snippets – Kitakami DLC

[The release of the newest Pokémon DLC – Kitakami! A whole new subregion to explore! New Pokémon and Legendaries abound! A whole new story awaits!] by Earlier Access

[Pictures containing snapshots of the games. Ogrepon is briefly shown, but not emphasised – as if trying to hide the fact that it is a Legendary] [Attached trailer of the DLC]

Well, considering the success of the original game, ...

The New Normal - 19-6

The New Normal – 19-6 – INTERMISSION

(Whitney POV)

As was tradition whenever there was a big announcement or reveal that would affect the entire region of Indigo, the Gym Leaders of their region would gather together to host a discussion about how they would collectively respond to the changes.

It was something Giovanni always loved to host, and as the man himself told her during one of their conversations:

“It’s about being acknowledg...

The New Normal - 19-5 - INTERLUDE - POKENET REACTIONS

The New Normal – 19-5 – INTERLUDE – POKENET REACTIONS

[MEGA EVOLUTIONS REVEALED?! COMPLETELY NEW FORMS OF POKÉMON?! WHAT ARE MEGA STONES, AND HOW DO YOU GET YOUR HANDS ON ONE?! IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA FOR POKÉMON BATTLING?] By Battlecast

[Pictures taken during the press conference. John, Lance, Alder, Cynthia, and Steven’s Mega Evolutions are shown prominently at the front]

After the reveal of the Fairy type, and then the subsequent awak...

The New Normal - 19-4 - Interlude - Cynthia

The New Normal – 19-4 – Interlude – Cynthia

She let out a loud yawn as she blinked her tired eyes, trying to force the sleepiness out of them. Then, almost unconsciously, she let out a frown of disappointment as she could not feel the familiar warmth that was supposed to be lying in the bed next to her.

It had become a routine to wake up next to her fiancé that it felt strange now that he wasn’t here. But he was off in Indigo, both to catch up with a few ...

The New Normal - 19-4

The New Normal – 19-4 – Students

(Ash POV)

In all honesty, he had never expected John to reach out to him in the way that he did. If anything, he thought that his one encounter with the Elite Four after the eruption at Cinnabar would really be the only time he would get to speak with the famed Elite Four member.

Well, ex-Elite Four member now, but John would always be a member of the Elite Four in his own mind.

However, in what might have ...

The New Normal - 19-3

The New Normal – 19-3 – Mega Reveal

The reveal went as smoothly, or as chaotically, as I had expected. Standing on the stage, we had barely shown off our new Pokémon’s forms for over a second before the shouting and questions came firing our way. The reporters were literally frothing at the bit to get their questions out, and many of them were even trying to push forwards onto the stage to try and ensure that their questions were heard – those were only held ba...

The New Normal - 19-2 - Interlude - Roxanne

The New Normal – 19-2 – Interlude – Roxanne

(Roxanne POV)

“So… how much do you know about what’s about to happen?” Her best friend, Flannery, leaned in and asked her while they were walking over to the League building where the ‘big reveal’ was going to take place, “Did anyone tell you anything more about the Mega Evolutions?”

“I don’t know what you’re expecting from me. What kind of friends in high places do you think I ...

The New Normal - 19-2

The New Normal – 19-2 – Mega Changes

Since I was still in Hoenn, I made sure to pay a visit to my friends while I was there. So I made a brief stop over to visit Roxanne and Norman so that I could catch up with them.

They mostly congratulated me on my time in Unova and the fight against N, but otherwise, I hung out for about an hour each with each of them before I had to head back to Sinnoh to deal with everything else.

And time quickly flew by after tha...

The New Normal - 19-1

The New Normal – 19-1 – Mega Evolution

A.N. Please read the A.N at the end. Thank you.

I had thought that with Zekrom, and by extension Team Plasma, dealt with, I would be free from any heart-pounding surprises for a good period of time.

I was completely wrong about that. Because only after a few days after I had gone home, I received a call from Blaine asking me to head over to Hoenn for a meetup. He insisted that it was urgent, and tha...

The New Normal - 18-8 - Interlude - Juniper & Colress

The New Normal – 18-8 – Interlude – Juniper & Colress

(Juniper POV)

Naturally, as the resident Professor of Unova, she was asked to come to Castelia City after the battle was over to make sure that there wouldn’t be any lasting damage or harmful effects from the battle between Legendaries.

She would have joined in the battle herself, except for the fact that she was certainly no veteran trainer. Her skills definitely leaned more to the t...

The New Normal - 18-8 - INTERLUDE - POKENET REACTIONS

The New Normal – 18-8 – INTERLUDE – POKENET REACTIONS

[NEVER BEFORE SEEN RECORDING OF THE LEGENDARY BATTLE IN UNOVA! FIRST TIME SEEING LEGENDARIES IN ACTION! SECOND CATACLYSMIC BATTLE OF THE CENTURY?! NEW REGIS SPOTTED?!] By Batttlecast

[A long, shaky live recording of the Legendary battle between Regigigas, the Regi Trio, and Zekrom. The camera is mostly focused on Regigigas, but once Zekrom makes use of its first, large-scale Electric attack, the camera su...

The New Normal - 18-7

The New Normal – 18-7 – New Ideals

I didn’t know how long I spent wrapped up in the familiar arms of my Pokémon, but I knew it was for a while as we celebrated out victory.

But then I was snapped out of it as I felt a lingering presence in my mind suddenly vanish. I quickly realised that it was the lingering feelings of the false visions of N’s ideals that Zekrom had implanted in me. But now that the Legendary of Ideals had returned to its dormancy, that ...

The New Normal - 18-6 - Interlude - Pokémon

The New Normal – 18-6 – Interlude – Pokémon

After they pulled away from their trainer’s hug, many of the team slumped to the ground as the battle against the Legendary was finally over. Even though this was their second time fighting against one, it didn’t make it any less difficult or tiring.

They were all completely exhausted after that battle. And many of them sported many notable injuries that needed to be treated.

But despite their exhaustion...

The New Normal - 18-6

The New Normal – 18-6 – Solo Raid

As much as I wanted to charge in, I knew that there was something else I had to handle first. With my allies now all completely incapable of defending themselves, I couldn’t leave them like this, where they were still at such great risk of further injury.

Therefore, I quickly gave out orders to Klaus, Klee, and Luna to start Teleporting as many of them out of the line of fire as possible. There was still a massive electric b...

The New Normal - 18-5

The New Normal – 18-5 – The Power of Ideals

The alarms blared halfway during the day around the entirety of Unova, instantly pulling us to full alertness.

Before I could even say anything, Regigigas had already rocketed into the sky, and I was forcefully dragged along for the ride as Registeel picked me up and flew after it.

My radio became swarmed with voices as everyone scrambled to respond and find out more about the situation, but one thing was evide...

The New Normal - 18-4 - Interlude - Pokenet Reactions

The New Normal – 18-4 – Interlude – Pokenet Reactions

[EMERGENCY EVACUATION: ALL CITIZENS OF UNOVA ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE TO THE NEAREST POKÉMON SHELTER AT ONCE!] By Unova Today

EVACUATE TO THE NEAREST SHELTER AT ONCE. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR PHONE. GATHER ONLY THE NECESSITIES!

A POTENTIALLY HOSTILE LEGENDARY HAS BEEN DETECTED.

MARTIAL LAW WILL BE DECLARED. CURFEW WIILL BE E...