"Nothing like a late night swim to take my mind off things." A boy with black hair and amber eyes commented. He dived off the dive board that is 10 meters above the swimming pool, and somersaulted into the pool, executing a beautiful jack-knife.
This is Jude Harrison, a Water/Dark Specialist, and the first member of the Elite. He is a Sea Hunter, whose job is to hunt in seas for animals and treasures. He is the best at swimming among the four of them. He is currently wearing swimming trunks.
Just as he swam up to the surface, his CommuniDex rang, signalling a new message. Jude groaned, and pressed a button to read the message. He widened his eyes at the message.
"Change of plans. I'm going back to the Plateau." He told himself, as he dried himself, got dressed in his standard outfit which consists of blue shirt with black jacket and a black jeans and called out his Mantine. "Mantine, we're going back to the Plateau." Mantine nodded, and they shot off towards the Plateau.
A girl with black hair with hot pink highlights, black eyes as dark as midnight, and wearing her usual outfit- red top with a magenta jacket and a white and pink skirt, with hot pink boots was trying to crack a mysterious case where two boys went missing, and their backpacks and Pokémon were left behind. She spun her pen, and crossed out another locations where she had searched earlier today.
She is Rosaline Pyra, the second member challengers have to face in the Elite, the Fire/Psychic specialist of the Elite Four. She is a Crime Hunter, whose job is to crack mysterious cases around the world.
"I think I'll look into the places where Psychic powers are blocked." She said. "If they were kidnapped, a kidnapper would try to take them somewhere where Psychics can't locate them. Maybe I'll ask Pakura to help with this one."
Just then, her CommuniDex rang, and she read the print message sent by Ash.
"Alright, I'll ask her later. For now, I'll go back to the Plateau." With that, she summoned her Shiny Moltres, and flew back to the Plateau.
"Alright, let's see." Another boy, a year or two older than Ash, was assembling what looked like machine parts together. He had brown hair and baby blue eyes. He was wearing a simple white T-shirt with a light blue vest, with dark brown jeans. He was also wearing a belt which kept his standard six Pokeballs. "If I put these together, the electrical current would flow continuously without burning out the minuscule copper wire." He used a drill to put the said machine parts in place.
This is Philip Robinson, a Steel/Electric Specialist, and the third member of the Elite. He is great at technology and inventing things, which is why most people call him "Genius Inventor". He was the one that helped replicate the CommuniDex for the other members of the Elite at Ash's request. He is an Information Hunter, whose job is to go to great lengths to uncover rare or hidden bits of information. Common activities for Information Hunters include searching for rare books, hacking to retrieve protected data, and tracking down people who know desired facts.
"All done!" He said happily, before his CommuniDex rang.
He opened the message, and widened his eyes.
"Ok, back to the Plateau I go!" He summoned his Skarmory and flew towards the Plateau.
A girl, who looked like she is in her late teens or early twenties, was chasing down a man. The man is running frantically for his life. He suddenly screeched to a stop as he ran into a dead end in a dark alley, and knew he was cornered.
"S-Spare me." He stuttered.
The girl stepped out of the shadows, allowing the moonlight to illuminate her features. She had ebony black hair and amethyst eyes and high cheekbones. Her soft pink lips were curled up in disdain, and her eyes were currently emotionless.
She is Pakura Ameyuri, the Ice/Fairy Specialist and the Leader of the Elite. She is currently wearing an outfit that is entirely black to allow her to hide in the shadows, and clutching to a knife. She is a Blacklist Hunter, her job is to track down dangerous and wanted criminals, and kill them if she must.
"Now why should I spare you?" she sneered. "You abuse Pokémon and even try to escape the law. Why do you think they sent me after you? I'm supposed to kill you."
The man lunged at her, and she side stepped him, and pinned him against the wall.
"Enjoy your time in hell." She smirked, before plunging her knife in his chest. She watched impassively as he slowly expired.
She shook her head as she cleaned her knife with a cloth. "They really don't remember I never miss my target."
Her CommuniDex rang, and when she saw the message, she summoned her Togekiss and flew towards the Plateau.
"Alright, everyone, I got an invite to the Pokémon World Championships." Ash was addressing his Pokémon. His old Pokémon consists of Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard, Meganium, Fereligator, Blastoise, Typhlosion, Snorlax, Kingler, Muk, Heracross, Noctowl, Crawdaunt, Swellow, Pidgeot, Butterfree, Glalie, Garchomp, Seperior, Scrafty, Lapras, Gengar, Sceptile, Torterra, Emboar, Samurott, Krookodile, Leavanny, Gigalith, Seismitoad, Infernape, Floatzel, Unfezant, Gliscor, and Tauros.
And then, of course, there are his Legendries.
There's also the new Pokémon he caught (read: he saved them, and they followed him until he agreed to catch them). Gardevior, Lucario, Zororak, all the Eeveelutions, Roserade, Spiritomb, Mismagius, Gyarados, Salamence, Togekiss, Xatu.
And then there's the defected Pokémon, who got attached to his Elite members as they spent time with them. May's Skitty, Blaziken, and Glaceon, Iris' Axew and Emolga, Dawn's Pachirisu, Piplup and Buneary, and Misty's Corsola. Skitty, Glaceon, and Axew went to Pakura, Pachirisu and Emolga went to Phillip, Piplup and Corsola went to Jude, and Blaziken went to Rosaline. He kept Buneary, because it wants to be by Pikachu's side.
"Hey Ash." Mewtwo said, interrupting his aura training.
"What is it, Mewtwo?" Ash sighed, deactivating his Aura Levitation and landing on the ground.
"Do you remember May's Skitty, Blaziken, Glaceon, Iris' Axew and Emolga, Dawn's Pachirisu, Piplup and Buneary, and Misty's Corsola?" he asked. Ash darkened at the mention of his former friends' names.
"What about them?" he asked evenly, trying not to show his anger.
"Well, it seems like they do not agree with what the traitors said, and wished to join you and your friends in your quest when I told them your current location."
"Yeah, sure." Ash said sarcastically. "And why would I believe them?"
Mewtwo silently handed him the remains of the Pokeballs. "They smashed these themselves, saying they do not want to be with their trainers anymore."
Ash knew Mewtwo is not lying, since he's a Legendary Psychic Pokémon and know what Pokémon are actually thinking.
"Fine, bring them in." he said. "I'll see what they have to say."
When he teleported back to him, the Pokémon immediately got him into a group hug.
"Ash! It's good to see you again!" Skitty said. "I finally can see you again, after enduring that traitor of a trainer! We've been waiting and waiting for you to come and take us away!"
"Yeah, she's so arrogant she hasn't been winning any Grand festival, and we're tired of her boasting she'll be upgraded the Queen of Hoenn!" Glaceon remarked. "Why didn't the day care worker give my egg to you?"
"That wanabe of a Water Master is so narrow-minded. Strength doesn't come from how powerful a Pokémon is, it comes from the trainer's heart!" Corsola said.
"I'm not going to let Pikachu out of my grasp this time!" Buneary declared. "He's more important to me than Dawn!"
"Yeah I know, I'm not going to hear Iris saying for the millionth time how she'll be better than Lance someday." Axew rolled his eyes.
"I spent a lot of time with May, but even I think she's changed, and not for the better." Blaziken remarked.
"If she wants to be a Dragon Master, she would catch dragons, not just any cute Pokémon." Emolga commented. "And I'm not going to let her discriminate you. You are a great trainer. Why can't she see that?"
"I know. Dawn can't see that either. I've travelled with you, and I think you are good!" Piplup said.
Pachirisu hopped on Ash's shoulder. "Yeah, she even needed help from you to catch me, and she repaid this by insulting you? How dare she!"
"Can we join you and your Elite, Ash?" they asked in unison.
Ash knew they were telling the truth, using his psychic powers, and it's not just sweet talk.
"Sure, why not?" he shrugged. The next moment, they pounced onto him for a group hug.
"I'm going to go to attend the Pokémon World Championship, and you all will be coming with me. They will be there too, so we'll show them what we're made of." All his Pokémon cheered at the prospect of showing the traitors what he is really capable of.
"Hey, Ash!" Rosaline called out to him. "We're here!"
Ash went to the rooftop to greet the four members of his Elite, as they dismounted from their Pokémon.
"So you finally got your invite?" Jude said. "About time."
"Yeah, it took them quite a while to find out the fact that there's a Champion in H&P, and you know how secretive we can be." Ash replied.
"So, we'll leave now?" Jude asked.
Ash nodded. "Yes, now. We arrive to the Arena in the morning, since it's most likely all of us are to welcome the participants."
"Alright, let's get going." Ash said to his Elite Four.
"Skarmory/ Moltres/ Mantine/Togekiss/Charizard, let's fly!" Phillip, Rosaline, Jude, Pakura and Ash all shouted in unison.
And with that their mighty flying Pokémon took off, leaving their home behind for the Battle Arena.
"Hey, Ash, what are you going to do when you see them?" Rosaline asked.
Ash shrugged. "I'm angry, but I guess I'll just try to hold in my anger." Then the five of them looked on ahead as their Pokémon increased the speed towards the night clouds.