"Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something."
— Lucy Heartfilia, Fairy Tail
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The girls continued to enjoy their time on the beach. Saya even summoned her Gyarados, and she, Alice, and Koneko rode on its back, playing in the water.
After a day of fun and laughter, Roy led the girls deeper into the Pokémon world, venturing into a dense jungle.
Clang!!!
As soon as they entered the jungle, they heard a sound like clashing swords.
Curious, they followed the sound and found a group of green mantis-like creatures surrounding two others engaged in a fierce battle.
Their sharp scythes clashed, creating a metallic clang with each strike.
"It's a Scyther..." Saya scanned the Pokémon with her Pokédex and exclaimed, "Wow! It's a really strong Pokémon!"
"Scyther are strong. It seems today is the day for a changing of the guard," Roy commented, pointing at the two battling Scyther.
The younger Scyther clearly had the upper hand. The older one was covered in wounds and wouldn't last much longer.
"Anyone interested in capturing that Scyther?" Roy asked the girls with a smile.
"I'll do it!" Saeko volunteered, licking her lips. "I've taken a liking to this Pokémon."
Scyther was a bipedal, insectoid Pokémon with three pointed horns on its head and large white pincers for arms.
It looked like it was born for battle, which was precisely why Saeko was drawn to it.
"Go, Saeko!"
"Saeko-nee-san, you can do it! You have to catch that Pokémon!"
"Go for it!"
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The girls cheered for Saeko.
The battle ended with the old leader falling, and a new leader emerged, the other Scyther bowing before it.
Saeko dashed forward and confronted the new leader.
The Scyther raised its pincers, ready to fight.
Saeko drew her sword and pointed it at the Scyther. "If you lose, you'll become my Familiar!"
Although the Scyther didn't understand her words, in the world of Pokémon, it was common knowledge that the loser of a battle became the victor's Pokémon.
The Scyther charged at Saeko.
Its speed was like lightning, its pincers even faster.
In the blink of an eye, the Scyther's pincers were inches from Saeko's face.
Clang!!!
Saeko effortlessly blocked the attack with her sword.
Although the Scyther was strong, possessing the strength of at least a Middle-Class Devil, it was no match for Saeko.
Within a few rounds, the Scyther was defeated.
Saeko successfully formed a contract with it.
They continued their journey through the jungle.
The jungle was teeming with various Pokémon, and the girls captured the ones they liked.
Akeno caught an Eevee, Rias obtained a Ponyta, Alice got a Growlithe, and Nezuko captured a Vulpix.
Mitsuri caught a Rhyhorn, the three little girls from the Butterfly Mansion contracted the three Happiny hatched from Chansey's eggs, and Aoi Kanzaki caught a Jumpluff.
Only Roy and Koneko remained without Familiars.
Roy didn't care much for Pokémon. He was determined to capture Tohru and Kanna as his Familiars someday.
Unless it was a legendary Pokémon, he wasn't interested.
Koneko, naturally, preferred cat-like Pokémon, but they hadn't encountered any yet.
The first cat-like Pokémon that came to Roy's mind was Meowth.
Meowth were usually found in towns, so he led the girls back to civilization.
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In a restaurant, Roy and the girls enjoyed a delicious lunch, savoring the unique cuisine of the Pokémon world.
Roy noticed Rias hesitant expression.
"Rias, what's wrong?" he asked.
"Aren't you worried about the Rating Game against Riser?"
Roy understood her concern.
"Haha, don't worry, Rias. No matter how long we stay here, it'll only be an instant back in our world," he reassured her.
Rias was surprised but ultimately believed him.
She no longer worried about the Rating Game.
Just then, Roy noticed Koneko, Alice, and the other lolis running out of the restaurant.
Curious, he followed them and found Koneko feeding some food to a dirty stray cat.
The cat had pale yellow fur, with its tail tip and hind paws turning brown. A shiny oval coin was attached to its forehead.
Despite its scruffy appearance, it exuded an air of determination.
It was a Meowth, the Pokémon Roy had been looking for.
It seemed Koneko and Meowth were destined to meet.
Of course, Roy was mistaken. Stray Meowth were quite common in cities, often resorting to stealing food, making them a nuisance to humans.
"It seems Koneko has found her partner," Rias commented, approaching them with a smile.
"Can I make it my Familiar?" Koneko asked, looking at Roy and Rias.
Perhaps remembering her own difficult childhood, Koneko wanted to take in the stray Meowth as her Familiar.
"Of course," Rias agreed with a smile.
"Meowth is a good Pokémon," Roy added.
With their approval, Koneko took out a Poké Ball and held it out to the Meowth.
The Meowth looked at Koneko with determined eyes, then willingly transformed into a beam of light and entered the Poké Ball.
Koneko smiled, having successfully captured the Meowth. She bowed to Roy. "Thank you, Roy-senpai."
"Haha, you're welcome, Koneko-chan. You caught it yourself," Roy replied, patting her head.
"Now that everyone has a Familiar, it's time for us to return," Roy announced, leading the girls back to the restaurant.
"Ara ara, but Roy hasn't caught a Familiar yet, has he?" Akeno pointed out.
"I don't need one," Roy said dismissively.
I'm going to be a Dragon Knight, he thought to himself. Pokémon aren't that important, especially since I haven't encountered any legendary ones.
"That's not fair, Roy-chan. You helped everyone else catch Pokémon, but you don't have one yourself," Shizuka protested, pouting.
"Yes, how can you be the only one without a Familiar? Let's continue our search!" Rias urged.
"Yeah, yeah!" the other girls chimed in.
Unable to refuse their enthusiastic requests, Roy reluctantly agreed to continue their Pokémon hunt.
This time, he decided to settle for any Pokémon that caught his eye. Legendary Pokémon were simply too rare.
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That evening, they set up camp by a river.
The girls busied themselves with preparing dinner.
Suddenly, a large net fell from the sky, trapping Chansey, who was collecting ingredients by the river.
"Chansey? Chansey?" Chansey cried out in distress.
"Eh?" Shizuka was startled.
"Who's there?" Saeko reacted quickly, realizing someone was trying to steal Chansey.
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"Since you asked..."
"We shall generously inform you!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"..."
Hearing those familiar lines, Roy knew who had arrived without even looking.
The other girls, however, cringed at the over-the-top, chuunibyou-esque introduction.
"Release my Chansey!" Shizuka demanded, glaring at the trio.
"That's not happening. Chansey is a rare Pokémon!" James replied with a sly grin.
"By the way," Jessie chimed in, pointing at the Pikachu in Asia's arms, "Would you mind handing over that Pikachu?"
"No!" Asia hugged Pikachu tightly and shook her head.
"Hmph! If you refuse, we'll take it by force!" Jessie sneered.
"Weezing!"
"Ekans!"
They both released their Pokémon.
"Quite arrogant, aren't they?" Roy muttered, watching Team Rocket. He hadn't expected the comedic relief trio from the anime to be so aggressive.
"Let me handle them" Mitsuri declared, stepping forward.
"No need. This is the world of Pokémon. We'll settle this with Pokémon," Roy said, stopping her.
Saya's eyes lit up.
She threw a Poké Ball, shouting, "Go, Koi!"
"What?! It's a Gyarados!"
Jessie, James, and Meowth trembled in fear at the sight of the massive, intimidating Pokémon.
Team Rocket was still weak at this point in time, nowhere near their later strength.
Even their Ekans and Weezing cowered, too afraid to attack.
Gyarados had the Intimidate ability, and its power was on a completely different level.
"Koi, use Twister!" Saya commanded.
"Roar!" Gyarados unleashed a powerful Twister.
Ekans, Weezing, and Team Rocket were swept up into the sky and disappeared.
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!"
"We'll be back!"
"Meowth!"
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Roy's eye twitched as he heard their familiar catchphrase.
"Wow! Saya-nee-san is so cool!" Alice and the other lolis cheered, impressed by Saya's quick victory.
"Ahaha..." Saya couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
Despite being a genius, she had never battled with Pokémon before. In just a few days, she had already grasped the basics of Pokémon battles.
But why do Pokémon need to be commanded? she wondered. Wouldn't it be better to train their independent combat abilities?
"It seems Saya has the potential to become a Pokémon Master," Roy praised.
"Hmph! Of course!" Saya replied, puffing out her chest.
Just then, Nezuko stepped on something soft. She looked down, confused.
Roy noticed her reaction and walked over.
"It seems to be the shed skin of some kind of snake Pokémon."
"No, wait..." Saya scanned it with her Pokédex and exclaimed, "It's a Dratini's shed skin! This is great!"
"What is it?" Shinobu asked, confused.
"Dratini is a legendary Pokémon! Now Roy can have it as his Familiar!" Saya explained excitedly.
The girls were thrilled to hear about a legendary Pokémon.
Roy was also intrigued. He knew about Dratini.
"Where can we find it?" Akeno asked curiously.
"Dratini is a serpentine Pokémon that lives in lakes and rivers..." Saya pointed towards the nearby river. "It must still be in this river!"
They all looked at the river.
Due to Saya summoning Gyarados earlier, the river was eerily silent. The other Pokémon were too scared to show themselves, let alone the timid Dratini.
Saya felt a bit embarrassed.
"Haha, don't worry, Saya. If we know Dratini is in this river, we can lure it out," Roy said confidently.
"Really?"
"Of course."
"How?"
"We'll leave that to Shizuka." Roy turned to Shizuka.
"Eh? Me?" Shizuka pointed at herself.
"Yes. Chansey eggs are a favorite food of many Pokémon. We can use them to lure out the Dratini."
"Okay, no problem!" Shizuka replied enthusiastically, then went to prepare the food with Chansey.
"Let's help too!"
The girls joined in, and soon, the campsite was filled with a delicious aroma.
Many Pokémon, attracted by the smell, gathered nearby, drooling.
Dratini primarily fed on things that sank to the bottom of the water.
Once the Chansey eggs were ready, Roy tossed some into the river.
They waited.
But there was no sign of Dratini.
"It seems Dratini has already left," Roy sighed in disappointment.
"Maybe it will come out soon," Asia said hopefully.
"That's impossible..."
Before Roy could finish his sentence, a small blue head emerged from the water.
It had purple eyes, a white bump on its forehead, white fins on either side of its head, and a large, round, white nose.
This adorable creature was Dratini.
"It's Dratini!" Saya exclaimed, barely containing her excitement. She lowered her voice, afraid to scare it away.
Roy didn't try to capture it immediately. Instead, he calmly placed some Chansey eggs on the riverbank.
Dratini's eyes lit up at the delicious smell, but its timid nature made it hesitate to approach the group of humans.
Roy and the others pretended to ignore the Dratini and continued eating their dinner.
After a while, the allure of the food overcame its fear, and Dratini slowly swam towards the shore.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to it, Dratini cautiously took a bite of the eggs.
It quickly finished the small portion. After all, even a young Dratini was over two meters long.
Roy placed more Chansey eggs nearby.
Perhaps sensing their lack of hostility, Dratini boldly approached and continued eating.
Roy smiled.
He continued to feed Dratini, and after a hearty meal, the Pokémon had grown to trust him.
It even nudged Roy affectionately when he was slow to offer more food.
Roy then successfully captured Dratini as his Familiar.
"Yay! Roy-kun did it!" Shizuka cheered, even more excited than Roy himself.
"Haha, now that everyone has a Familiar, I declare this Familiar-catching expedition a success. Let's pack up and head back tomorrow," Roy announced.
The girls readily agreed.
The next day, Roy took them back to town.
He needed to buy some Pokémon training devices. These devices could teach Pokémon various moves, increasing their strength.
He also needed to purchase Evolution Stones, essential for evolving certain Pokémon.
Once everything was ready, Roy and the girls returned to the world of High School DxD.
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