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Brian's SNAG would begin to vibrate and then beep, notifying him that a message was received. The message would be from Sub and read the following;



If Brian did as instructed and went off to Sub's office he would find the door closed. If he knocked on the door it would slowly open up and he would be greeted by a stern looking Bisharp, Sub's Pokemon Allan, staring him down.

"It's okay, I was expecting him. Come in, Brian." Sub would call out from behind Allan, the Pokemon stepping off to the side and standing at attention, shutting the door behind Brian as he entered. "Please, have a seat." Sub said to his fellow Snagem, gesturing towards the chair on the other side of his desk. "Let's cut the chase and get right to the topic at hand." The Snagem leader said as he leaned back in his chair and looked up at the ceiling. "Tell me, Brian, have you ever noticed anything...strange...about yourself? Maybe when you're around certain Pokemon?"

"Yes, the two of you most certainly do have a stronger connection, but it's not because she was your starter." Sub replied as he sat up straight in the chair again, now looking Brian in the eyes. "Might come off a bit invasive but I've had GRAY do some scans on you, especially when you're out in the field and active alongside your Pokemon. I apologize if you take umbrage with me doing this without your consent. That said I can say now with the upmost certainty that there is a reason you feel like you have an affinity for Fighting type Pokemon more so than others, simply because you in fact do." The man said, now leaning forward and resting his arms on the desk in front of him.

"All living beings have an energy or chi signature, a sort of field that put out. Some might call it their soul or essence, but whatever you call it everything alive has one, including some inanimate things. Humans normally have something akin to Normal type Pokemon, that is to say basic, plain, without characteristic. Every now and then you stumble upon humans who have something...more, something different. Their chi signature looks closer to something you would see in a Pokemon. These humans, should they choose to, are highly capable of establishing powerful bonds with Pokemon of the type they are aligned with, we call these humans Channelers if they awaken this ability. For example I possess a chi signature that aligns with the Dark type, as such I am highly resistant to mental intrusion and I can, and used to, Channel with Dark type Pokemon." Sub explained, rubbing the finger which used to hold his artifact.

"You on the other hand have a chi signature aligned with the Fighting type. What I'm trying to say is you have the capability to become a Fighting Channeler, to form a more powerful bond with your Fighting type Pokemon and through them unlock untold powers and abilities, together." He explained for Brian.

"Kinda? It's not really all that well understood to be honest but some individuals do seem to be more naturally inclined towards a certain type as well as other individuals in their family, all of the same type. So as far as I can say there does seem to be a genetic component to it all." Sub answered Brian, being honest with what he did and didn't know about Channeling. "Now, with that said potential is nothing without training. Without training there can be no realization of your gifts. And to obtain that training you'll need a teacher." He said with a grin leaning back and away from the desk away.

"Tell me, Brian, are you familiar with Iron Island in the Sinnoh region?" He asked the Fighting Channeler-to-be.

"Yeah, you'll find your fair share of Steel types on the island but that's not all there is to find on it. And I'm not talking about all the iron ore and the mining activity that comes with that." Sub began to explain before turning his computer screen around to show Brian a picture of a man in a blue suit and hat. "His name is Riley, he calls Iron Island his home and training ground, in fact he owns the mineral rights to the island and thus the entire mining operation. Dude is rich. However that is not why I'm showing you him and talking about him. Riley you see is also a talented trainer, one of Sinnoh's best, on par with some of the Elites. He's also a Fighting Channeler, specifically in the ways of Aura. As was his father and his father before him." Sub explained to Brian.

"Precisely." Sub said, turning the monitor back around towards himself before turning his attention back to Brian. "I have already made arrangements with Riley to receive you as a student. That is if you so choose to accept the invitation. If you do you'll be spending at least a week on Iron Island, accommodations provided, learning from Riley. It will be a kind of trial situation, that is at the end of the week he'll decide if you're suited for furthering your latent Fighting Channeling abilities." The man explained. "So, with all that said, the final decision is yours. You have until the end of today to make a decision. If you choose to go you already have a boat ticket bought and paid for to leave from Canalave City to Iron Island in Sinnoh, it leaves tomorrow morning. So, what do you say?"

"Marvelous!" Sub happily declared as he threw open the top most drawer on the right side of his desk and gingerly removed a piece of paper from it with just his index finger and his thumb, carefully carrying it up into the air and over the desk before suddenly slamming it down on the desk in front of Brian. His grin never once faded. "Here you go! Your ticket for a two way boat ride to and from Iron Island, you decide if you take the second ride back though. Or Riley does I should say...gotta impress him, right?" He chuckled to himself before slowly and carefully pushing his drawer back in.

"Like I said earlier, the boat leaves tomorrow morning. Just report to the dock mentioned on that ticket before sailing time. Find the ship called the S.S. Liberation, that's the one you want. A nice man named Eldritch will then take you to Iron Island." Sub explained.

Brian would find the man named Eldritch, finding him to be somewhat stereotypical in his appearance. He was kind of a hefty man, more muscular than fat but still in general large. His outfit was typical of a sailor, white and blue. As Brian approached he stood up from his seated position on a cooler and let out a groan as he stretched out a bit before speaking. "Ahoy! Welcome! You're the last passenger I was waiting on this morning. You got yer ticket do ya? Hand it here." He said, asking for the ticket. Once received Eldritch would take out a stamp set the ticket on the cooler, stamp it, and then hand it back to Brian.

"You'll need that for the return trip." He said before turning to the S.S. Liberation. "She isn't much but she'll get you to any island off the coast of Canalave! And she has a max capacity of twenty people but today just shy of a dozen, miners and you. Now come aboard and let's get sailing!" Eldritch said as he began to walk up the ramp to board the S.S. Liberation.

Once Brian boarded the ship he would find it indeed all the smaller side, just enough room to find a place to sit and get comfortable with many chairs that lined the sides of the boat. A majority of the chairs were taken by the apparent miners, most of them looking dirty already despite it being the first shift of the day. None of them paid Brian too much attention, all of them in that zombie-like work mindset you typically see in the early birds. Oh well, hopefully it wasn't too long of a ride to Iron Island.

"Everyone seated! If not you better hold tight! Onward to Iron Island!" Eldritch declared from the boat's loudspeaker and before they knew it they were taking off, the ship quickly gaining speed as it began to skim along the ocean's surface. Next stop; Iron Island.

As the boat sailed across the ocean Brian would read up on Iron Island, learning bits of information about how Aura Mining, owned by Riley Arlon, owned all the mining rights on the island. Furthermore it was Iron Island that once supplied all of Sinnoh's iron as well as the iron for Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn. However it looks like operations have died down in recent use as the ore reserves diminished. As such Riley has begun to shift Iron Island from a mining operations to a training ground for Pokemon trainers, he himself challenging the Battle Frontier to earn notoriety for Iron Island as a place where trainers can become as talented as him. The island also boasts being the training grounds for two gym leaders; Roark and Byron. There is also a local legend that there is a shrine to an ancient Pokemon hidden somewhere far beneath the island but it has never been confirmed.

In time the boat would arrive at the dock of Iron Island, Brian instantly clocking the smell of dirt and earth upon arrival. The boat would pull up to the dock and Eldritch would tie it to said dock before dropping the ramp to let the miners and Brian off. The sailor would say at the top of the ramp and see them off. "Have a good day!" He would say to the miners until he got to Brian. "Be careful lad, the wild Pokemon can be rough here."