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PTV: Early Chapter 95
🕑 Added 2024-12-01 01:03:18 +0000 UTCAirports were boring.
I kicked my feet as we sat on the seats waiting for our plane to accept boarding. We’d gone through a ton of stuff. Pokeball scanners that inspected our pokemon, full body scanners to ensure no additional pokeballs were hiding anywhere, and we’d had to do some paperwork before all of this to explain some of the rules about capturing pokemon in Alola, that would basically hold us liable if we went against it.
The rule was simple enough.
“Don’t.” I muttered the word as I held Jangmo-o’s ball. As we’d been ready to set off, a familiar person had stopped us.
Brushfire was as annoying as always, but at least he put out his cigarette before getting too close, not that it made him smell less like an ashtray.
“Your pokemon. Jangmo-o, and Mimikyu too, are Alolan pokemon. We have the evidence they weren’t captured there, but… It could cause issues if you bring them along.”
“I have to… Well I could leave Mimikyu, but that’s not fair to him. There’s something I have to do at Alola, and Jangmo-o is involved.” I explained and the man sighed.
“Alright here.” He’d actually handed me a pack of papers. “Keep that on you while you’re there. If there’s any issue with Jangmo-o, that explains Kanto’s perspective on Jangmo-o being a Kanto Pokemon, and we won’t allow any theft… But it might be best to keep him hidden.”
“One of the things I need to do is talk to the Kahuna’s.” I added and Brushfire just held in a groan.
“Alright well… I’ll let the diplomatic corps know. Don’t blame us if something happens, we only have so much power on Alola.”
“Thank you Mr. Brushfire, but… I think Vicky has this in hand.” Papa said, pulling me into a side hug, and the other man just nodded.
“Alright then… I wouldn’t mind hearing about the face they make when they realize one of their prize pokemon are out in the world. Alola’s always been… Difficult about pokemon transfers. Good luck, and enjoy your vacation.” He’d bowed to all of us, and Mama and Papa did the same before I slowly joined them.
That was this morning outside the airport, and now after everything we were just waiting for the plane.
“Boarding! For Flight A243!”
“Finally!” I called out as I stood up grabbing my bag and following Mama and Papa. They had the tickets after all.
We walked among the small crowd, the plane wasn’t exactly the massive 747’s that I remember from earth, but much smaller jet planes.
The double row seats meant I had my own seat in front of Mama and Papa, and I was thankfully alone. Taking the window seat I settled in and looked outside, seeing the preparations.
A Pidgeot rested on the wings, in weird little grooves set into the wings, and right now a trainer was out there, checking on his pokemon, feeding them and stuff.
Then he headed inside, leaving his Pidgeot out there, I waved and the Pidgeot saw me obviously. I bet with their eyes they could see how many hairs I had out of place. It nodded to me which was enough to bring a smile to my face.
Then I settled in, and just… Waited.
Soon the stewardess went around and gave us the safety rules. The only concerning one was what to do in case of a Pokemon attack.
The answer was basically don’t release your pokemon to try and battle because you will damage the airplane.
Then the plane taxied out, and the Pidgeot settled in deeper into it’s groove basically forming with the wing and as we started moving, it just stayed there, it’s feathers waving as the wind struck it, but it didn’t get thrown off, it stayed with us all the way up, and the once we seemed to settle into flight it poked its head out and just…
It reminded me of Arcanine sticking their head out the window of a car. Just enjoying the wind even though it was just hanging out.
So I guess that explains how they keep the plane safe.
There was another Pidgeot on the other wing.
Huh. That was probably a nice job, but it seemed super boring. Just flying around constantly as your Pidgeot protected the plane.
I shrugged and instead dug into my bag since I wasn’t doing anything else up waiting and pulled out my Pokedex. Time to review some Alolan Pokemon.
—---
A long flight later, we stepped out of the plan into the airport, and into a party. The entire building was very open, with people flowing through and it was just…
I breathed in the warm Alolan air, and let it out. We’d left in the morning and it was like twelve hours later we landed right in the middle of the morning. I was a little tired, but the excitement of being here had it evaporate away.
Yeah this was nice.
“Alola!” Greeted the woman that was waiting on exit. “Please head to baggage claim over there, or to the exit terminal! Have a wonderful stay!”
“Alola! Thank you!” I cried out in return and waved and she sent me a big smile as all three of us headed towards baggage. I might have my super bag, but those were pricey, so Mama and papa just had normal luggage.
We gathered our things and walked out the large glass doors into an exotic locale.
Palm trees and the smell of warm beaches and I took a moment to soak in the sunshine. Kanto had been getting super cold recently, so this was really…
“How nice.” Papa whispered and Mama hummed as she pressed against him the two of them cuddling for a moment.
“I want to see the beach! Oh, a ride Pokemon stall! I want to explore the oceans. I have my rebreather!” I gasped pointing at all the stuff we could already see just from the front of the airport.
There weren't even car rentals or anything, it was all pokemon! Although some of the pokemon were pulling carts and things to make it easier for the elderly, it was all really… Warm.
“Let’s get to our hotel first before you run wild Vicky.”
“Aww.” I whined but followed Papa.
—--
We hit the hotel, got our rooms and we split up. I headed into the bathroom to get changed since I wanted to jump in the ocean. I considered my wet suit, but the water should be great, so instead I just slipped into a one piece swimsuit, and threw an Alolan shirt over the top along with some shorts and flip flops.
All gear bought in preparation for the vacation. A comfy vacation look!
I put on my normal straw hat as well just to complete the look!
“Beach vacationer Vicky is here to battle!” I said to the girl in the mirror.
“What’s that?” Mama called out from the room.
“Nothing!” I giggled as I hurried out.
Once we finished putting our luggage away, it was also time to release everyone.
Papa waited until we were outside, and released Lucario, watching the dog Pokemon startle a bit at how warm it was and look around in awe was actually pretty sweet. She closed her eyes and sniffed the air and I could see a smile stretch across her face.
No doubt her Aura sense was also telling her how warm Alola was.
Seriously, this place was really special.
I released Riolu just after and she seemed just as interested as Lucario as she looked around excitedly. The warmth made her fur stand up a bit almost like a flush.
“Alright well, let’s split up. Vicky no trouble today okay? Take it slow.” Papa ordered and I nodded.
“Yep!”
“You have some money. So why don’t you go explore? I know you want to. We’ll meet up… Right there.” Papa pointed out a restaurant across from the Hotel. “In a few hours for dinner… Well breakfast or lunch I guess.” He mumbled and I laughed, as I turned down the street heading for the beach. I wanted to go jump in the water!
“Lu! Lucario.”
“Rioooo!” I heard the whinging behind me and made to run but was stopped by Papa.
“Take Riolu with you. I bet she’d enjoy the beach.” Papa said and I threw him my most disgusted unhappy face, but that only earned me a laugh as Papa pushed my hat over my head.
“Go on. Hey no fighting. Get along.”
“Rio!”
“Never!” We both said at the same time and then glared at each other.
“Rio Riolu!”
“Yeah well you have dog breath!”
“Riolu!” She gasped and then Lucario was there glaring at both of us.
“S-sorry.” I mumbled, as Riolu made her own apology.
“Lu Lucario rio!”
“Yes Lucario.” I mumbled pouting. I just wanted vacation time!
But we were let off the hook as the adults headed one way and we headed the other. Riolu and I didn’t say anything to each other at first as we headed towards the beach, but as soon as the palm trees and little shops opened up to the wide sparkling beach I forgot all about her and gasped at how wonderful it all was.
“Beach vacation!”
“Rio! Riolu!” I nodded and then hurried forward. I wanted to find a Ride Pokemon stall! Would they have Lapras? They were still endangered but I’ve always wanted a Lapras ride!
The two of us came up to Ride stall and looked out. Where a bunch of pokemon were just hanging out. All of them with fun saddles, or ride equipment.
“Alola! Looking for a Ride Pokemon?”
“Alola! Yes! For the Ocean! I want to go explore!”
“Haha!” The older looking man at the stall smiled widely, and pointed out a sign. “Got plenty to choose from, if you want to go diving, then there are diving Pokemon. Sharpedo is excellent, very fast. But if you want something slower, Mantine is a good option.
“Oooh! Sharpedo! They’re so cute!” I decided and that caused the older man to laugh bright and loud.
“Well don’t usually hear that! Usually it’s the boys calling them cool.”
“No they’re wrong. Sharpedo are cute.” I argued my very truthful and factual point.
“I like you girl! I’ll let you go out with HammerHead. He’s a good one. He’ll take care of you.”
“Thank you!” I cheered as I passed over the pokedollars, and soon we were settling onto a Sharpedo. The owner giving me the basic instructions, but honestly, it really came down to, you could guide the Pokemon, but he’d go where he wanted.
But that was fine.
Of course Riolu climbed on behind me, and I grumbled, as I pulled out my rebreather. “I only have one of these, you know?”
“Rio! Riolu!” She argued looking tough, but I had a feeling I’d be sharing once we went under.
I nodded as she climbed on behind me. She’d wanted to be in front but I was actually tall enough to reach everything, and she wasn’t.
Heh.
“Thank you for taking us out. Let’s have fun okay?” I asked the Sharpedo, as I stroked his side, and his little eyes smiled at me.
“Pedo! Sharp!” He spoke back happily, and then the gate was open and I held on as we burst forward.
“Haha!” I laughed as we raced out of the lot and then almost as soon as we were out, we burst into the ocean, diving below the waves.
I quickly put on my rebreather and then we were there.
The oceans around Alola were teeming with life. Nothing like even back on Cinnabar, that was semi tropical, as well, but this was REAL tropics. I could see through the perfectly clear water, tons of pokemon hanging around.
Alomomola, I think I saw some Wishiwashi hiding among the rocks and coral, Some Chinchou hanging around just lighting up their little antennae.
There was a pair of mantine swimming together in slow spirals.
But that was put aside as Sharpedo absolutely floored it. Riolu’s grip tightened as the water pushed us back, but I held on and we just blazed past all the pokemon out further and further into the ocean. I could look out and see others. Swimmers above us enjoying the waves, and a few other divers on ride pokemon, some not.
I looked back and Riolu was also wide eyed as she looked around.
I sighed, blowing bubbles, and took a long breath before pulling out my rebreather and offering it to her. She blinked and looked hesitant for a second before nodding and putting it into her mouth.
A moment later she actually seemed to relax as she got the hang of using it.
The ocean was super beautiful… If only I could share it with Blue Heart, and Milotic.
Aw well. Maybe I’d come back some day and we’d all go swimming, I bet Blue Heart would love this clear water. And it would be fun to go from swimming to flying above the waves too.
Riolu passed back the rebreather and as we swam around. Exploring all the pokemon and coral formations. I peeked into one hole and saw a Krabby give me a glare for invading and we hurriedly moved away before he started pinching. Riolu giggled as a Luvdic started spinning around her head poking at her ears.
I had to pass back the rebreather so she wouldn’t drown. She was giggling so much.
Sharpedo knew all the cool spots, and even swam us out to the continental shelf. Riolu and I both sort of edged over the side of Sharpedo to look down and down and down, and for a moment we were on the same wavelength and shook our heads at each other.
No way I was going down there.
Then we turn back around and up to the surface, until we exploded out into a big jump
“Wohoooo!” I shouted as we got air while Riolu howled but still had the rebreather in her mouth. Then we hit the water and dived for a moment before surfacing and Sharpedo cackled.
“Shar Shar pedo!” Suddenly we were going all out, water shooting up around us, faster than any jetski could hope to reach..
“Yeah! Full speed!” I shouted and laughed as we hit a big wave climbing up the side of it and launching us into the air.
—--
“That was a blast.” I groaned as I stretched out. We’d returned Sharpedo after giving him lots of hugs and thanks for showing us around, and Riolu and I were both a bit stiff.
“Rio, Riolu.” She muttered, patting her stomach.
“Hmm. Yeah I’m hungry too. Let’s try… That!” I pointed, noticing a Malasada shop!
“Rio?”
“It’s yummy! Well, so I’m told. C’mon!” I ran off Riolu rushing to keep up. We entered the little shop that smelled almost too sweet. And headed for the counter.
“Alola! Two Malasadas please!” I ordered and the guy there laughed happily.
“Alola! Two orders coming right up!” He called, making them right there, and soon Riolu and I both had a big sort of donut of fried bread and cinnamon, and yummy!
Riolu and I both bit into it at the same time, and soon we were both devouring the sweet treat.
We both finished at about the same time, and we both had to wipe our face of all the sugary mess that it had left.
“That was really good.” I muttered, no wonder they were so popular.
“Rio Rio.”
“Alright I’m going to get some more for everyone. I bet Gible would love one of these.” I said and Riolu actually nodded without making a fuss, she might be a brat, but she’d still made friends with the others. I headed back inside, and ordered five more.
Then I set the stack of pastries on an empty table, and started releasing my friends.
“Tini!” I was quickly wrapped up and Dratini looked around with shining eyes at the sights and sounds, as did everyone else.
Mimikyu was soon slipping under my hat, which tickled, and I reached down to pick up Jangmo-o, so he could get on the table to eat.
“Okay I got one for everyone. So don’t fight okay?” Once they were settled I helped Gible, and she quickly started chewing. It took her a few seconds as she chewed aggressively before she slowed, and then she swallowed with a big gulp.
“Gib.” She said and that was probably the most positive response she’d ever given to the state of something before. I mean, she was always very food orientated, but it was one thing to eat everything, and another to like it.
“Liked that did you?” I asked her, rubbing her belly.
“Gib.”
I picked her up, so she couldn’t wander around and looked over my friends.
Brave was crying out happily as she took bits of her meal, her body bouncing up and down in excitement. Dratini was taking little chomps as he coiled around his protectively. Mimikyu had snuck his straight into my hat and I was pretty sure I’d have to wipe crumbs out of my hair later, but he was just happy to be close to me so that was fine.
Jangmo-o was tippy tapping as he stuffed his entire face into his meal, and I laughed as his little tail was wagging so fast!
Riolu I could tell was really wishing she could have seconds, but I shook my head. “We’ll get some real food soon, it’s almost time to meet back up with the parents.” She pouted at me, but I was unmoved. The last thing I needed was to get my pokemon stuffed with sweets. That’d be terrible for their diet.
As the slower eaters were finishing up, I heard it.
A shout.
“Hey!”
I looked up at a surfer boy. His tanned skin and blue hair spiked up into a slicked back mess really gave him that surf bro vibe.
“Yes?”
“Where did you get that? You can’t capture pokemon here!” He shouted, and I blinked before realizing that he was talking about Jangmo-o.
“You mean Jangmo-o?”
“Of course I do! Are you a poacher? Or something? Don’t think just because we let you foreigners visit that we’ll allow this!”
“It’d be pretty stupid to show off a pokemon right in the middle of the city if I was?” I asked, and he only glared, as I shrugged. “I found Jangmo-o in a distant land while exploring. There was a pack of Kommo-o there.”
“That’s! Impossible! Kommo-o represent Alola!” He shouted loudly, and seriously this guy was like ten octaves too loud.
“Well they aren’t only here.” I explained, and Jangmo-o, finishing his meal, barked at me, as he noticed what was happening. He jumped off the table and scrambled in front of me, glaring.
Aww. My little buddy was being protective!
“You! You shouldn’t act like that with an outsider!” He argued at Jangmo-o who didn’t seem to care, only scuffing his feet in challenge.
“Is there something going on here?” A new voice intruded, and I smiled as the uniformed Officer Jenny approached.
Whoa, Alola Officer Jenny had a cool armored looking vest, very tactical.
“Officer Jenny! This outsider has a Jangmo-o with them!” The surfer bro called out and Officer Jenny looked at everything for a moment.
“Alright nobody move. Until I figure out what’s going on. Please return all of your pokemon.” She pointed at me.
“Rio! Riolu!” Riolu of course jumped in before I could say anything fist raised as… Oh she just didn’t want to be returned so she could try and get more snacks.
Brat.
“Riolu, relax, I’ll have you back out in a minute.” I assured her, and she turned to me glaring before scoffing and crossing her arms.
I returned her first, because she was seriously a pain, but it was sweet she’d jumped in to defend our friends.
Gible was next which let me start returning my friends.
Tini pouted at me, and Brave puffed up at the Officer and Surfer bro. She was definitely half prepared for a Draco Meteor. Brave really was the type to protect her people.
Then I pulled out my hat. “You too Mimikyu.” I told him, and he continued worming his fingers into my hair.
“KuKkUkkku!” He tried to argue.
“Whoa! A Mimikyu!” The surfer bro backed up a step and Officer Jenny looked on guard, but I reached up and petted him a little before returning him, and plopping my hat back on my head.
“There, good enough? I figure Jangmo-o should stay out since he’s involved in all this.” I offered and Officer Jenny slowly nodded, while Surf Bro looked red even below his tan.
“A Mimikyu too! You are a Poacher!”
“Rude. I’m totally not.” I mumbled, as I reached down and picked up Jangmo-o holding him in my arms so he couldn’t get any more aggressive with this random guy.
“Let’s all calm down. Although I would like an explanation.” Officer Jenny cut in, getting between me and Surfer Bro.
“These are my friends, and I brought them to Alola from Kanto. I have the paperwork.” I informed Officer Jenny, waiting for her to figure out what she wanted to do.
“Paperwork?” She asked herself before nodding and holding out a hand. A moment later the stack of papers was pulled out of my bag and plopped into her hand.
She looked them over.
“I see. This all checks out?” She whispered, still looking pretty upset.
“What!? She has a Jangmo-o! That doesn’t check out!” Surf Bro yelled out and even Jenny looked pretty disturbed.
I suppose if someone walked into Kanto with an Arcanine, or Johto with a Dragonite they’d be pretty concerned too.
“I’ll need to verify this paperwork. We’ve had poachers using kids before, and we’ve had poachers using government protection as well.” She finally decided stating it firmly. “Please come with me. I’ll be taking you down to the station.”
“Aww. I wanted to hit the beach again.” I whined but followed Officer Jenny to her little cop car. And settled into the back.
Beach bro looked pleased with himself, but in the end… I shrugged. I’d be fine one way or the other, and I still had a job to do here. The Kommonium Z still blazed in my pocket. I was planning on tracking down a Kahuna in the next few days, but I guess it was happening today.
Ugh Mama and Papa were going to worry when I didn’t show up. I’d have to get Officer Jenny to give them a call.
Comments
Carrotglace
*Officer Jenny looks up vicky in the trainer database and spits out her coffee* vicky: nice reaction! *thumbs up*
Bosparan
There's something to that, but I don't think there are many trainers that would actually (successfully) manage to prevent a Pokemon from evolving. I sure would love to read Viki try and tell Riolu not to ... That's probably also the reason Dragonite was forbidden but Dratini was not. In general, forbidding pokemon imports and then not check on them seams ... lax. That said, on the ability to verify, in most other regions that might actually be an issue, but with Lucarios and Aura, they should be able to verify intent to violate the law
Apeljohn
Without any way to measure a pokemon's Level, species is only vaguely indicative of power. A level 100 Rattata knocks the socks off a Level 36 Charizard. There are exceptions, like Legendaries, but they're rare pretty much by definition. So I imagine for the most part it's not worth going into too much detail at passport control. Anyway, anyone with a seriously powerful team can probably fly in under their own steam (contra IRL). The controls are presumably just to stop mook-level criminals.
Rakkis157
Surfer dude sure is a karen lol
Joseph (T3mmie)
You must be really loving this part with all these updates for PTV coming out! That's great, because I am loving it too! Thanks for the chapters!!! <3
RageLord
Finally! someone uses a Sharpedo in one of their stories. Sure they are probably hard to put in but they are so cool!
SpankMyBeef
YEESSSSSSSS! Honestly im loving the PTV updates and this chapter is just another masterpiece. And the family’s in Alola now! Been waiting for that for a while now. But i will say, i hope douchey surfer bro gets his comeuppance soon. I know that this isnt Wuxia, but he needs some face slapping ASAP.
Seras
Not this time. I'm going to be gone most of the day. No chappy today.
Green0Photon
Note also that historically, before WWI, customs and tariffs made up like half the federal government's revenue. Before the income tax. Customs enforcement and anti smuggling was very big even before WWI. They might not care about IDs as much, but preventing illegal goods, or not getting the tax they want, that was important. So I'm very confident they'd take precautions against the entrance or exit of Pokemon.
Green0Photon
Tldr: I'm talking about visas and passports and border control, which were created due to WWI plus the technological advances of people being able to travel in greater numbers. Even with super lax requirements, there's typically at least *something*.
Green0Photon
I'm not talking about normal air security. I'm talking about visas, and the officers who give them and check them. Their current form was created because of WWI and standardized from WWII/the UN's creation. Though they've existed in some form since antiquity, since writing, linked with the solidifying idea of a nation state and the increasing ability to travel, especially in greater numbers. This *will* include the Pokemon world as it currently is. Historical visas and passports were more of an endorsement of one e.g. King, to make e.g. a merchant's life easier, due to how insular people were with the inability to travel. With countries having any general conflict with each other of any significant size, i.e. anything like a world war, where you care about who's apart of what country, that's how borders become a thing. Because you have spies and smugglers operating through neutral countries. So customs were added to train stations and sea ports and airports. Planes especially I'd imagine would check this in particular, after landing. They're few with not too many people, and they're very centralized. In Europe it was always harder with trains -- too many people and the need to go through many countries. But notably this fic is after a world war where countries did take the idea of borders seriously, it looks like. (Unless it was just Kanto vs Johto?) And you have this island nation that actually really does have the ability to control its borders very well. That cares about smugglers. Sure, they might not have all the air security stuff set up, but they definitely are going to some form of border control. Whether it's after they land, getting a vacation visa beforehand, or both.
Håvard
But then they cant legitimately confiscate pokemon if they find it convinient beacuse there own paperwork proves it wasn’t poaching.
Nyazathoth
I go to sleep Seras posts new chapter I wake up It’s Christmas for like the 6th day in a row.
Suika Nine
Silly alolans with their Island challenges and their knock off Ginyu Force posing.
Suika Nine
Little do the locals know, Vicky herself is considered a WMD by the Indigo Govt.
Phyr
Does this count as defamation? At the very least it's a massive waste of time......
Just A Dude
At the rate she's going, we'll have the resolution by tomorrow.
Just A Dude
Problem is, if that stuff exists it can be hacked. Smart poachers would swap those out just like a car thief would falsify the VIN on a stolen car.
Just A Dude
Yup. Assholes gonna asshole.
Evernigh
I mean if your being pedantic Jangmo-o's ancestors were all "poached" and brought back to Kitakami so is the child of a poached pokemon still poached?
Tsume Eiranis
thank you for the chapter :)
Bosparan
Thanks for the awesome chapter! Kind of wondering: Shouldn't they have immigration controls at the airport where you declare the pokemon you bring in? I mean - those can be way more powerful than most person-bearable weapons, and they let visitors just stroll in with six of them per person ... Sure, native trainers stroll around with them just as well, but they're locals, completely different story than a simple point of ingress a potentially hostile nation could be using... Or well, to prevent a lot of trouble on the poaching front, by registering legitimately caught and brought-in pokemons on immigration right there, to prevent issues such as the one in this chapter.
Klever Kilvanya
Wow... guess that surfer dude doesn't see pokemon as sentient beings in their own right, 'How dare you bond with an animal I deem you not worthy of', utterly ignoring the reaction of said being.
Mr Crowley
Airplane travel was very different before 911, what we consider normal air security of rather recent.
Garrett Cannon
wow if u told me a week ago that we would still be at the conference i would believe u. hopefully we get a sneak peak of Lance training a magikarp.
Seras
Phantom Star will be back soon. Honestly I didn't really intend on going on a break like this in the first place. But it just worked out that way. I'm not writing tomorrow, so maybe I'll start working on PS again monday and prep a chapter for a release soon.
Fruchtig
How long will the space series be on pause?
THE SAVAGE KITTY
No you don't get to laugh doing a cliffhangar is horrible
Happy
Nice.
Teej
Had a feeling I should check patron again tonight
Gear-2557
Why do I have the feeling that the League had someone standing by for the second Aloha called to ask about Vicky?
Seras
Most Alolan's would probably not even understand the significance.
Green0Photon
I'm not quite sure we're referring to the same thing? AFAIK from the traveling I've done, you have the security check before you board, and if you're entering a different country, a customs and immigration thing, aka border control, after you land. Perhaps rarely the latter can happen beforehand? But usually that's if the two countries specifically set something up, e.g. the Dublin Ireland airport which has a US Border Control section, so that you go through the line first and exit in the USA as if you flew from a different state, no security stuff on landing. Security and Customs can feel similar but serve completely separate purposes. And the latter is different from needing to show ID before boarding, be it before the final line in the security section, or before boarding with your ticket. Specifically, I'm thinking of how after you deboard, you directly enter one of a few lines, that depend on where you're a citizen vs the country you're entering. Recently it's been scanning your passport to get a printout, but still seeing a border control officer at a desk with another line. Either way, it's always a line where each family group goes before the officer who checks your ids more thoroughly, asks what you're doing on your visit (vacation, business, and more detail in particular depending on their laws), and then they may then go over what you're bringing in. It's been a while since I've had this, but sometimes there can be a separate line after you grab your checked luggage, where an officer will look through your suitcases to confirm you didn't bring in anything you shouldn't have. In this specific case... It could be Kanto communicating with the Alolan embassy in Kanto/the state department (or equivalent) in Alola, confirming the Pokemon you're bringing beforehand and giving you the okay. Which is the really strictly form, really. But they're still gonna do something in the airport on one end or the other, if not both, typically at least on the receiving end, just so that that country with their own authority is checking who you are and giving you a visa. That's the stamp. Unless there's literally an Alolan official who provided a vacation visa and approval of the Pokemon, and actually did the check in Kanto just before boarding, usually in a special isolated section that Alola approves of, then all that customs work is gonna happen in Alola. Or maybe still will, anyway, if very very briefly. For example, entering the US, where GlobalEntry means it's a short line with a quick facial scan, where the officer doesn't even need to interview you iirc. I feel like I remember them just waving up through, despite being a similar entry desks as normal officers. The point is, if even Officer Jenny is sus of poached Pokemon, then there's enough social understanding to have some level of border control. Border control is all about id, even centuries ago (though back then, no picture lol, just a written description). Someone approved those Pokemon to enter. And more directly, whether it was before or after landing, someone also approved on the Pokemon entering. Even if this is both a blind spot and not, with lower security but poacher awareness, as long as they had any border at all, someone at least confirmed those Pokemon as being allowed to enter. What a mess. (In world, lol. Damned police hahaha.)
MrDenim
Would the Alolans even care about the star badges? They're still not a part of the League system and do their own thing with the Island Trials, so star/regular badges wouldn't mean anything to them. The only part of her file that they might even slightly care about would be her first-year conference win.
MrDenim
Would the Alolans even care about the star badges? They're still not a part of the League system and do their own thing with the Island Trials, so star/regular badges wouldn't mean anything to them. The only part of her file that they might even slightly care about would be her first-year conference win.
MrDenim
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BelligerentGnu
Please, if Riolu must stick around, let this be the start of her growing a tolerable personality.
Sup3r J4k3
I hope: 1.) she takes over team skull after showing them that they're not living up to their potential (completely unintentional, just kinda happens) 2.) she curbstomps random surfer bro #1 for being a smug a$$hat 3.) she builds the budding companionship with riolu by going through the island trials
Cinnamon Sugar Courtney
Surfer Dude is annoying, I mean sure we know that Vicky isn't a poacher and stuff but he didn't need to look so smug for a minor going to police holding. I'm sure that pokeballs probably have data on where the pokemon was caught... or at least <i>I'D</i> add that in as a feature, and it IS a feature in the game series.
Seras
Ah gotcha. Yeah Vicky and fam did go through customs. In Kanto, and you have to realize this is Pokemon world 90's. Other than difficult transit, there is no real FEAR about this sort of thing. Kanto checked all the pokemon using the Alolan registry, it all came back fine, so they put the trainer on the plane and sent them off.
Green0Photon
I think I just used the word immigration instead of "Immigration & Customs" because I feel like they always say it as the latter, and my brain just shortened it into the former.
Green0Photon
Whoops, used the wrong word, I think. A Customs Declaration Form. And then an "Immigration and Customs" line and counter, before they let you into the rest of the airport. So in this case, I'd imagine on the plane, if not beforehand (sometimes you need a form approved by their Embassy in your country for some very controlled items), you'd fill out a customs form. IRL that's food and other goods, maybe medicine. Here, I'd imagine you'd list the pokemon you're bringing, too. And then they'd go through the immigration and customs line, and have someone look over all of those, and stamp your passport. Or take you in for questioning. Granted, this Pokemon world especially, is definitely in the process of opening up. Very understandable for the process to be super wonky. Taking what we see at face value, I'm not sure which is funnier: Alola just not having customs, or that Vicky and Fam went through it all and got all the papers and passports and stamps (included in which Officer Jenny looks at), but that obviously they're not gonna believe it anyway. They're gonna discriminate against foreigners anyway, especially on a topic as sensitive as this, even with all papers all good. Yeah, the latter will be my head canon for the moment.
Seras
Well there is 100% an immigration path, but that's not what Vicky and family are doing here. I mean we know Samson Oak immigrated here.
Seras
LOL
Duke of Coffee
Wow, it is always one person ruining the the party. 😡 Hopefully Jenny would get the information of Vicky and let her go.
Xegzy
defintily true about not super out there looks, but she got 16 star badges, and won the confrence with almost no effort in her first year, and has dragonite. and came back with all sorts pokemon people havnt seen. and have made steps towards research. she IS famous. though I understand that fame is a bit limited.
Meaning Yellow
First reaction: Another chapter? You spoil us! After reaching the cliffhanger: *throws phone*
Endymion2314
This is going to be hilarious when she has to explain, "Sorry I left my WMDs at home in order to not cause an international incident."
dicloniuslord
prob in this (dont remember since its been a good bit), but in the anime the indigo conference is for kanto and the silver conference is for johto. but yeah it really makes sense for there to only be 1 conference
Tyler Tate
I thought the Indigo Conference is Kanto and Johto together
Perf
I am actually so excited for when Vicky goes to kalos and causes an international incident with her goomies
Green0Photon
Interesting that Alola doesn't have an immigration line to go through. This chapter gives me nice and fuzzy feelings of warm island vacations. Nice especially during the winter, and I've been very cold today. Now I'm imagining a scene of Vicky doing what's happened to me before, being given an immigration form to fill out on the flight before landing and panicking not knowing how to fill it out correctly.
Matthew Moore
Wow, what a Karen.
Dr.Dragon
The Johto conference is the same one. It's called the Indigo plateau for a reason. It's the tournament for both regions.
dicloniuslord
Ah right, completely forgot about that… probably because she curbstomped it in a day or two (so what 4-5chap at most?) lol
Mistress Araenidae
Victor: "Didn't I say stay out of trouble?!" Vicky: "BUT THAT'S MY NAME!!!"
Perf
All my homies hate beach bro #1
Jack
Nom nom nom
Teatime42
Ugh, surfer dude is right to be wary, but the smug deserves a beating anyways XD Edit: autocorrect is dumb
Croupier Bookie
Thanks for the chap and Darn you cliff hanger!
meow
Can’t go a day in a foreign country without getting the cops called, as expected of Vicky
Freya
Tyftc
Straven
Thank you for another delightful read and I don't doubt the cops are going to be 'this is way over my paygrade'!
THE SAVAGE KITTY
16 though she hasn't gone to the Johto conference yet
Straven
16 star badges.
Gigifiy
I'm hoping Vicky kicks Guzma in the butt and into gear lol she's got the Team Skull energy
THE SAVAGE KITTY
Damn now we wait
Gigifiy
Sure, but it's a lot of people to inform about this one random kid. Plus, it's not Vicky is running around with Protagonist Looks. You can't pick her out of a crowd because she doesn't wear a Golden Pyramid with tri-color hair
dicloniuslord
I give it all of about 10sec of jenny pulling her file before seeing the “kanto conference winner” and 8 star badges
Vara
The cliff is steep with this one. Can't wait for the next chapter. I always enjoy a bit of tension.
Xegzy
ya figure the league and even the visas would phone that crap ahead.
Wizikarp
Surfer bro needs some petty revenge
dragonslaver
You spoil us with these rapid releases! MOAR!
A Bellator
Thanks for the chapter Seras! I hope your on the mend.
Kai
lol, not even a full day and Vicky's getting the cops called on her already! YAY, Riolu bonding time! Hopefully they do build up a bond strong enough to make her evolve. So glad to see Alola arc progressing
THE SAVAGE KITTY
Hehehehe its here
Andrew Bazhaw
Not Beach vacationer Vicky, but hooligan Vicky
Nikolina Roganovic
Beautiful, gorgeous, amazing I love being back to the fun adventures as much as I enjoyed the battles
