???

-in the void, Unown surround our heroes and mons-

Joseph: U-u-um...what are we doing?

Munn: Your guess is as good as mine, Joe...

Samantha: Whatever it is, I'm rea-EEK I AM NOT READY FOR THIS

-she gets shooped into the portal. Joseph squawks-

Joseph KEARNEY!

-another portal opens and Joseph gets pulled in. Munn widens his eyes, but before he can say anything he is yanked through another portal-

Verdana Forest

-a mercenary treks through the forest, his long brown hair blown about slightly by a breeze-

Mercenary!Munn: Let's see...if I was a redhead fighty lady, where would I be...?

-the multitude of trees and fauna have no answer. Munn sighs-

Munn: Hmm...may as well get my bearings.

-he leans against his tree, sighing. He thinks for a moment and draws his longsword, observing the sharpness-

Munn: Still sharp?

-he thinks before testing the sharpness, cutting a notch into the tree-

Munn: Right, that settles i-GAH!

-he watches in surprise and fear as a thorny bramble seems to come to life next to him, unraveling into rope before looping around Munn, tying the surprised merc to the tree-

Munn: What the f-

-he is cut off when he sees a boy, a little younger than him, slide easily down a tree trunk next to him. He's streaked with earth around his body, but his hair remains a brilliant white color. His bare feet wiggle his toes as he touches the ground, loving the feel of the soil-

Munn: ./////.

-the boy also happens to be completely naked-

Fairy!Joseph: You harmed the tree, traveler. I heard its pain, and it wasn't pleasant for either me or it. Please don't do that again.

Munn: That's really nice OK I won't do it again. Just...just, either untie me, or put clothes on, or both.

-Joseph tilts his head-

Joseph: Clothes?

Munn: You know. Clothes? The things that people wear so they're not...y'know...like that?

Joseph: ...like the things that Leavanny make?

Munn: Yes yes like that just do something about that?

-Joseph pauses for a moment, before shutting his eyes and motioning slightly. The brambles retreat, letting Munn take in a breath-

Munn: Thanks, I guess...

Joseph: You're welcome!

-he smiles, brilliantly. Munn, despite having been ambushed and bound with thorns by the boy, lets his guard down somewhat-

Munn: Heh...so...what are you?

Joseph: I'm a Grass fairy!~

-Munn blinks-

Munn: Fairy? Don't you have wings?

Joseph: Yep! Just not when I'm like this. Frankly, I prefer being big like this, so I stay like this most of the time, but there are still fairy things I can do like this!

-he reaches up a hand to a branch, and the twigs bend around his arm. Joseph giggles, delighted-

Joseph: See? I also have pointed ears, too, and odd hair!

Munn: I...see. Um...this still isn't less weird, you know.

Joseph: I'm still confused as to why you think it's weird...

The Void of Letters

As I drift in the realm of the letters, my story is lost.

-There are five flashes of light, pokeballs releasing their occupants elsewhere in the void...-

And where a story once was, a new one takes it's place.

An Inn

-A man in heavy armor, polished to a mirror sheen, stands in the doorway of an inn room. He is banging a gauntlet against the doorframe-

Argent Knight?: Squire, squire wake up. It's way too late to be sleeping in.

-On the bed lays another man, wearily rolling the last vestiges of sleep from his body as he sits up. Surrounding him are his simple leather armor, a pair of roughshod iron shortswords and a rather large quantity of bone dice. The knight at the doorway rolls his eyes and gives a mighty slam to the doorframe, making the sleepy man sit bolt upright in shock-

Argent Knight?: There, knew you couldn't roll save against noise forever. Now get up, the air feels ripe for adventure.

-The man on the bed nods slightly and carefully gets out of bed and puts his armor on once the knight has left the room-

Sleepy Man: -In an accent that could best be described as "northern"- Hmph, likely just gonna be another day of polishin' his armor and keeping him from pissin' off all of the local girl's dads... Ah well, the trials of being a squire I suppose...

-The sleepy man finishes dressing and makes his way downstairs, absent-mindedly rolling a few dice in one hand-

Flower Field

-two people exit an adjacent forest and walk through-

Joseph: I looooooove this field! It's so pretty~

-he reaches down in front of Munn, who averts his eyes-

Joseph: Hello, Daisy! Hello, Marigold!

-Munn still blushes-

Munn: Is there a Leavanny anywhere? Literally anywhere.

Joseph: I'll find leaves later and make something, don't worry.

-they may be seen-

Flower Field

Sprite: (peeking out from some flowers) <Hey, aren't those guys part of the J-Team? I guess they did make it here, then...> (tilts head) <Although... Something doesn't seem right here...>

The mountain area place thing

HotStuff: (notices the Emboar) <Huh? There's somebody else here?> (clears throat) <Um... Hello? I'm trying to find my friends.>

Flower Field

Sprite: (blinks) <Um... H-Hi...> (tilts head) <Just what happened here?>

Some sort of mountain

Emboar: <Oh, friends? I don't remember if I have any of those.>

<I'd be glad to help you look, though. Especially if one of your friends is a Blaziken. Then we can be a trio!>

Lodestone Alchemy

-Savannah has been drawing the design for a new outfit while waiting for something to boil. She's clearly lost track of time, as the liquid has now overflowed onto the table near her and caught on fire.-

Savannah: Eep!

Somewhere

-A boy clad in green with a scar over his left eye is sitting on a hill and playing a somber melody on a flute. A Gengar is asleep next to the katana and wakizashi at his side.-

Frostblade Mountains, Castle Wolf

-a young sorcerer sits in his room (in a tower, naturally), practicing his ice magic-

Crystallux: <A report. We appear to have arrived in a new location. The properties of this area are unknown. No record appears within my memory banks. Extreme caution is advised.>

Yukikaze: <What are you talking about? We've always lived here.>

-the sorcerer stops practicing a moment to speak to the confused Cryogonal-

Pianis: Yeah, this is our home. Is there something wrong with you?

Crystallux: <This information is incorrect. There is an 85% chance that your memories have been altered by timespace travel. This may also be related to your change in attire.>

Pianis: Change in attire? No, I always wear this. You can't be a proper wizard without a pointy hat, that's my motto. Now I'm starting to wonder if some strange magic is affecting you...

Crystallux: <Error. The existence of "magic", as described by humans, is known to be false.>

Pianis: No, it's not. Magic is how I can understand what you're saying, for one. For another thing...

-Pianis waves his hand, then generates a blast of frost from it-

Pianis: I'd be a pretty shoddy excuse for a royal mage if I couldn't do it, wouldn't I?

Crystallux: <This is most irregular. Further investigation is required.>

Yukikaze: <Seriously, something's up with you.>

-throughout this conversation, Giri hasn't been saying anything, as she is far too distracted trying to attack the point of Pianis' hat-

Giri: <Eeee~>

[spoiler]Sorry this was late, Christmas decorating was a bitch. But anyhoo...

???

-Immediately after entering the portal Lina and co. are thrown into a maelstrom-

Stellaluna: <Aaaaagh! Not so harmless!>

Gino: <I told you guys, nyan!>

Chrome: <Everybody, don't panic!>

Lina: Chrome's right! We've got to-

-Suddenly everyone else is swept away-

GUYS!

-Unown suddenly surround Lina-

Wh-What are you doing? What's going on?

-She is enveloped in a strange light-

Somewhere

-Lina comes to to find she is standing in a meditative pose inside a castle room full of books while wearing sorceress robes much like these.

Lina: ...OK, Unown, where did you fling me to? (Not that I mind the snazzy outfit.)

???: <Sorry to disturb your meditation, my lady!>

-Lina looks over to see Chrome moving some books-

<I was just organizing  your spellcasting supplies!>

Lina: Chrome, where am I? Why do I need spellcasting supplies?

Chrome: <Eh? You're Lady Lina, Grand Sorceress of [REDACTED]. Why do you need me to tell you so?>

Lina: Just... Leave me be for a second.

-Chrome shrugs and leaves-

-Lina quickly rushes over to a window where she finds herself looking out at a medieval city bustling with people-

Lina: What the hell is going on?

-Meanwhile two Unown are observing from afar-

Unown G: <This one thought the Lina was supposed to be a magic knight?>

Unown K: <This one wanted her to be a sorceress, OK?>

Unown G: <If that one says so.>

Flower Field

Joseph: What do you mean? I've never seen you before, little flower fairy!~

Munn: We haven't, indeed...