||MPC 40|John/Yuu|| Pokémon! Digital Monsters?

The strange behavior of the 3DS caught the attention of John and Casimeir. Both looked to it simultaneously in wonder. "Weird," John spoke, "I thought I turned the game off."

Little to the pair's knowledge, John's Digivice began to act peculiar as well. The device's screen then emanated a pale white light which shined through John's pants. "The hell?" The Tamer fished out his Digivice and stared at the screen. Now that he saw it, he noticed that both the Digivice and the 3DS were emitting the same haywire sounds.

The Tamer quickly grabbed his 3DS and opened it. The same blank white displayed on the top and bottom screens. Casimeir looked concerned. "John, what's happening?"

Both sets of lights intensified. They grew brighter and brighter, effectively blinding the Tamer and his Digimon. Before they could react, two green lasers shot our of the 3DS's camera lens. John and Casimeir were frozen where they sat as if they were locked in time.

The lasers commenced scanning over the duo and effectively turned their bodies into pure data. Now that the two were fully converted, the 3DS pulled them through the screen, and the light faded. The only thing that displayed on the device were two words: TRANSFER COMPLETE.

A severe headache pounded against John's head while all he could see was a black void. Different thoughts crossed his mind. One of which was the question of whether he was asleep or not. He would follow his first instinct and attempt to open his eyes.

John's eyelids shot open. Revealed to him was the sight of a beautiful blue sky. Before he could take in the view for long, his gaze was obscured by the face of Casimeir. "You're awake!" the Agumon chimed. "I was starting to get worried!"

A groan came from the Tamer while he forced himself to sit up. Thankfully the headache began to subside. "Ow...What happened?" Jonn asked. "And why is it daytime? Wasn't it eight in the evening a few moments ago?"

"Well," Casimeir began, "I'm just as confused as you are." He turned his head to look at their surroundings. "But seeing how we're somewhere completely different, I don't think we're even in Japan anymore."

Feeling more centered now, John scanned the immediate area for anything that might help him figure out where he was. The pair were currently on the edge of a grassy pathway, with trees all around them. He then saw a wooden sign that read directions and a route number "Route 120," he mouthed. "Mauville City ahead." The reality of the situation hit him like a ton of bricks. "Wait a second!"

The Tamer shot up to his feet like a bolt of lightning. He couldn't believe what he was seeing! But in his excited state, he failed to notice that there was a girl and a Plotmon not too far down the road.

The Agumon and his Tamer turned to see their greeters to this strange new place. To say that they were shocked to see another Digimon would have been the understatement of the millennia. It took a moment for John to register that he wasn't the only person who was stuck in the Pokémon game.

"What? I didn't teleport," John stated. "And I just got here. But the question is, how did /you/ get here?"

"You're a Tamer, aren't you?" Casimeir would chime in. "That has to mean that you're stuck in the Pokémon game like us!"

The initial consternation began to fade from John's mind. The situation was surreal, no doubt. But to find another pair from the real world certainly raised some questions.

Just as the man was about to explain what his Partner meant, two strangely (yet fashionably) clad rogues arrived on the scene in a hurry. A man and a woman, both dressed as if they were fresh out of a play about piracy. Each had a sinister grin on their visages. John and Casimeir knew exactly who these thugs were, and got themselves into more defensive postures.

Their outfits consisted of black bandannas, blue and white striped short-sleeved shirts, black gloves, black sashes, and black shoes. But their matching outfits stopped there. While the two strangers had similar, there were some minor differences. The man wore gray-blue pirate pants, and the woman wore dark gray shorts.



"Well well well," the man spoke in a gruff voice, "it looks like that info we got was right! Two rare Pokémon that have never been seen before. And here I thought that guy in Mauville Town was pulling my leg!"

The woman gave a hearty laugh. "Boy, the boss sure is gonna be proud of us when we take them to him!"

Her partner in crime stepped forward rather menacingly. "You hear that? We're gonna take your Pokémon. Hand 'em over!"

The two thugs erupted with laughter in unison from the Plotmon's words. Strangely enough, they weren't at all phased by the fact that Kyo could speak! To them, she was just a rare psychic Pokemon.

"Hear that, Trish?" the man cackled to his partner. "That Pokémon thinks this is only a game!"

"Do they even know who we are, Dan?" the woman jibed. "This isn't a game, you dolts! But if it's playing you want, then you're in for some rough seas ahead!"

Menacing grins came to the thugs' faces while they each pulled a red and white ball from their belts. Dan was the first to toss his orb toward John and company. "Gobat," he shouted, "teach these punks a lesson!"

Trish threw her ball alongside her partner. "Carvahna! Show them what Team Aqua is made of!"

The two orbs bounced off of the grass before hanging in midair and opening. From within the balls, a red energy jolted toward the ground. The energy formed into two medium-sized creatures akin to Digimon; one which resembled a large-mouthed blue bat, and the other a red and blue piranha with jagged fins.


John knew what had to be done to beat the Team Aqua grunts. He had always wanted to see who would win in a fight between Digimon and Pokémon. He couldn't help but become excited as he gave a confident look to his Agumon. 

"Casimeir, you know what to do!" the Tamer exclaimed. John then peered toward Yuu and her Plotmon. "What do you say? Let's take on these grunts together. I'll help explain how battling works for Pokémon. All we have to do is make their Pokémon faint."

The Agumon stepped forth. He was not about to let these Team Aqua members take him and the Plotmon away from their tamers. He knew that it was possible for anyone to steal Digimon, but that didn't mean he had to go willingly! To help Yuu for what may be her first Pokémon battle, John decided to go into detail.

"You see," the Tamer began in a low voice, "Pokémon have typings much like how our Partners have elements. Each type has strengths and weaknesses. Being that we're in this game, our Digimon might have typings as well, so we'll need to be conscious about our strategy." John offered Yuu a reassuring smile. He had faith that she would be able to catch on pretty quickly.

John listened to Yuu as she asked about which Pokémon she should specifically target. It was good of her to ask; it meant that she was learning the ropes of Pokémon battles. The Tamer thought her inquiry over, trying to see if he could remember what the two Pokémon were weak to.

"Well," John confided, "Golbat is a Poison and Flying type. Carvanha is Dark and Water. If you have any moves that are considered Dark type, they won't do much against the Carvanha. However, Dark is weak to Fighting, Ice, and Fairy moves." John pointed to the Golbat, now. "Golbat there is weak to Rock, Electric, Psychic, and Ice moves."

Dan and Trish were beginning to become agitated. It was obvious, really, by the gritting of their teeth and scowls on their faces. "Quit yer stallin'!" Dan exclaimed while he seethed with impatience. "If you refuse to fight, then you forfeit!"

John snapped his gaze to Dan and Trish, then to their Pokémon. "Casimeir, target the Golbat! You know what to do!" he coached.

The corners of Casimeir's mouth curled into a gentle smirk. A golden energy charged within his core in preparation for his first strike. Now within close range of the bat Pokémon, Casimeir aimed to chomp down on him with his teeth and then slash twice with his dagger-like claws. "Cross Fire!"

The Agumon's attack was successful. The moment that the reptile's nails and chompers hit, the Golbat cried out in pain as it was knocked back a few feet. But it was not down for the count. The blue bat shook it off and flapped its way back to where it hovered before while Casimeir hopped back to his original spot.

Just as planned, the Team Aqua Grunt's Golbat took the devastating hit. With a weak, defeated cry, the blue creature's eyes closed while it fainted. Before it could hit the ground, its body converted into a white energy which got pulled into Dan's Pokéball which he had reached out with to call his Golbat back.

"Are you kidding me? This Golbat is super weak!" Dan exclaimed.

Trish clicked her tongue in detest. "We still have Carvanha, Dan. And it better not be a failure like your Golbat was." With a sly grin, Trish punched her hand as a show of dominance. "Carvanha! Use Water Gun on that yellow Pokémon!"

Following her orders, the Carvanha blasted a stream of high-pressure water from its maw toward Casimeir.

The Agumon was ready for the Carvanha. When the stream of water was about to make its impact, Casimeir leaped high above it. A fire grew within his body in preparation for his next technique and unleashed a decently-sized ball of fire toward the fish Pokémon. "Pepper Breath!"

However, the female Aqua Grunt would not be beaten as easily as her counterpart. "Carvanha, dodge it!" she barked. The piranha-like beast's eyes narrowed and quickly swept towards the left as if it was swimming in water. The fireball, unfortunately, missed its target and collided into the ground instead.

Expressions of shock claimed the faces of the two Team Aqua Grunts due to Kyo's sudden transformation. A black wolf-like Digimon now stood where the Plotmon did mere seconds ago. While this was obviously a Digivolution, the grunts were none the wiser.

"These punks can Mega evolve!" shouted Trish. With a disgusted look, she watched helplessly as the stronger foe dispatched her Carvanha. Trish reached out with her pokéball and brought the fainted fish back to the orb. Her partner looked just as disappointed.

"You're kidding right?" Dan asked rhetorically. "Oh man, the boss is gonna kill us!"

John pumped his fist into the air with gusto. "Alright, we did it!" John exclaimed. Casimeir, equally thrilled, leaped into his Partner's arms in a big hug. The two couldn't help but succumb to joyous laughter. However, the celebrations would have to wait as a new individual arrived on the scene.

Speeding up to the group on a white motorcycle was an adult woman dressed in a police uniform. A single gold star rested on her cap to signify her status as a policewoman. Her bike skidded to a halt, and she hopped off of her bike with a pistol drawn, pointing it at the Grunts. "Halt!" she ordered, "in the name of the Law!"



The officer in question had cerulean hair spiked behind her shoulders. Her auburn eyes burned with a fiery passion. The woman's face was stern as she glared daggers at Dan and Trish. The dastardly duo immediately shot their hands up into the air as fear struck them to the core. 

"You are both under arrest!" the officer said harshly. "Your Pokémon stealing days are over!" John and Casimeir could only watch in awe.

Both the Team Aqua Grunts hung their heads in shame. "On the bright side," Trish murmured, "the boss can't punish us if we're in jail."

The officer made quick work of the Team Aqua members. Within moments, the Grunts were sitting on the ground and bound in handcuffs. The policewoman would then approach John and the others with a bright smile across her lips. "You were very brave," she began, "standing up to those Grunts the way you did. You must both have excellent bonds with your Pokémon to take down two criminals like that." She offered her hand to initiate a handshake with John. "Officer Jenny, at your service."

John returned her warm smile in kind, grasping her gloved hand. "Thank you, Officer," he beamed. "We couldn't have done it without our partners."

This seemed to cause Jenny to smile even brighter. "Well, you were lucky. As it turns out, these two grunts happen to be wanted for a reward. And being that you two subdued them, that means the reward money goes to you!" Officer Jenny quickly wrote something down on her notepad, then ripped a page off before handing it to John. "Take this to the station down the road, and you'll both receive compensation."