Pokémon Crossing: Fly Me to the Moon

Dreams? It's Still the Same!

Juniper Island: A tiny island in the blue sea. This secluded area of Hoenn is home to several establishments; the mineralogist heaven that is Granite Cave, the reclusive Newleaf Forest, and the quaint community of Dewford Town. Rumor has it of exotic Pokémon dwelling around every corner, leading to startling superstitions that rustle the rest of Hoenn but comfort Juniper residents. Because of its reclusivity, visitors don't stay long, which is fine by the locals.

Thick waves of ocean water ebbed back and forth across the shore, as the motorboat came to a grinding halt. Cousteau stepped out of the cockpit as he pulled an anchor off the starboard, grunting as he chucked the anchor into the ocean. As he pulled out a ladder and set it next to the stern, a loud shout caught his attention, the ground rumbling with heavy footsteps coming his way.

The boys climbed out of the bow and stepped onto the dock, glancing at each other for a second. Kidd's face went green as he covered his mouth, stepping away to the dock's edge before grabbing a metal rail and hurling right into the ocean. Bile and chunks splattered against the surface like a demented painting.

Benedict raised an eyebrow as he put his wings in his pockets. "Is he gonna be okay or?"

"He'll be fine," Tank assured him before turning around and yelling. "Kidd! You good, dude?!"

The sounds of gagging and splattering echoed from the water.

"Sounds fine to me," Benedict snarked.

An absolute unit of a Hariyama stomped towards the dock, dutifully carrying an animal atop his shoulder. The animal in question was a teal frog with black and green spots on his skin, wearing a wetsuit, loose shorts, and a Sharpedo-tooth necklace.

Frobert cheerfully waved before flipping in the air and landing on both feet. "Morning brah!" He called out as he ran to the port, his faithful Pokémon trudging right behind him with heavy stomps.

"Good morning to you too, kiddo!" Cousteau said as he waved with one hand, the other holding the package from earlier. "Here's your package, by the way."

"Thanks a million!" Frobert's eyes gleamed as he took the box in his hands, eagerly ripping up the tape as he looked inside. Aww yes, it was exactly what he ordered off the Bell Catalog- an aerobics worktape, a bundle of blue fabric with an orange and green circle pattern, a rainbow-patterned rose sticker, and a pair of golden sunflower-shaped sunglasses. "Anything new on the mainland, dude?"

Cousteau shook his head. On one hand, he wanted to tell Frobert about the morning scuffle, but on the other hand, the last thing he needed was to drag the Juniper residents into Hoennian matters. "A trio of mainlanders came with me. You'll be glad to hear this, but one of them is taking on the League."

"Mainlanders?" Frobert asked as he looked over at the boat. "Oh, sounds righteous!" He looked back at Kidd. "Uhhh, is that dude gonna be okay?"

Kidd stopped and wiped his face on a handkerchief, his cheeks now strawberry red instead of kiwi green. With a slight huff under his breath, he rejoined his friends, crossing his arms under his chest.

"He'll be alright," Cousteau told him before whispering, "That's not the one taking on the League."

"I hope not," Frobert said. "That'd be totally bogus. So, yeah, bruh, which one's taking on the league?"

"That'd be me!" Benedict said, waving his direction before pointing to himself. "The name's Benedict Sussex, an' I just got my first badge!"

"Benedict, huh?" Frobert grinned, placing his package under his arm. "Well, brah, I'm Frobert Grenounille, and you're looking at Dewford's top surfer and Gym Leader. Gotta tell ya, man, Coco's a total pushover compared to me, dude." He whipped out a blue Rotom Phone from his pocket, swiping it on and skimming over his schedule. "Alright brosciutto, wanna battle tomorrow at one or would that be bogus?"