Hey, this is a new story ill be posting, hope you guys like this! Enjoy the fic

The guys

When Ash and Gary re-kindle their friendship in Sinnoh, and with Paul's defeat in the sinnoh league, now being a friend to Ash. So what happens when Drew, from Johto, asks the 3 to travel around the world, trying to become the strongest group? The answer? Anything.

It was a normal day in Sinnoh, and after Ash's loss to Tobias, training was the next thing on his agenda.

"Ash, unlucky loss. Wanna train later? My team needs to get stronger too, im not settling for the top 4" Paul said.

After the epic clash between the two, they both become to understand how the other trains, and accepts that they are doing what they think is right to improve their strength of the pokemon, and the bond between pokemon and trainer.

"Sure, let's do it, I got near to the tio, I can't stop now!" Ash answers back, his enthusiasm back in his step as he stands up next to Paul, preparing for the battle.

However, the battle is about to get postponed, as in the pokemon centre, out of a group of green phones, one rings, to which will change what they do next.

Ash glances a look at Paul, but by the look on the laters face, he decides to answer the phone himself.

Ash pickes up the phone, and Paul comes to the screen, curious at who could be ringing.

"Hey Ash, who's this?" The caller asks him, wondering who the new person was to Ash's list of friends.

"Oh, Drew, good to hear from you, this is Paul, we battled in the semi-finals, he's a strong pokemon trainer, maybe you should watch your back" Ash jokes, whilst a green haired boy glares at him.

"Well anyway Paul, im Drew, I used to know Ash when we were both in Hoenn, wanna battle? I can't let Ash get away with what he said. Want to know who is stronger?" Drew says, eager to see what the 'new guy' has got.

A smirk appears on Pauls face.

'I can take him, we got into the top 4, and the only way to get better is to face strong opponents' Paul thought to himself.

"Alright, I accept, pick a time and place, im ready" Paul states to the Co-ordinator.

A chuckle appears from Drew, and answers back.

"I like your style, outside your pokemon centre, tomorrow noon, ill be ready, so you should be too" Drew replies.

Ash decides to re-join the conversation, curious as to Drew's whereabouts.

"So, where are you now Drew? In Johto still?" Ash asks curiously.

A smile has emerged on Drews face.

"Right now, me and Gary are in Johto, going to the Sinnoh league's pokemon centre, to meet up with you guys, we want to ask you both something, im sure you will be interested." Drew smirks, knowing they are interested with what he said.

And he was correct, as both Paul and Ash were currently storing the information, wondering what could be so important to be agreeing, before even knowing what would happen. And Ash, being the impatient one of the two, starts bombarding the questions through the phone.

"Your coming here? Gary is with you? Whats so great about what you have to say. Answer me Drew!" Ash yells down he phone, trying to get Drew to reply with what he wants to know.

However, a new voice enters the conversation, one which two of the three know very well.

"Well Ashy-boy, how about we tell you tomorrow, its easier than over the phone, and its pretty late, we have a ferry to get in a few hours, to get to Sinnoh at lunchtime, we will see you then, bye guys." Gary explains, then hanging up the conversation.

And as night was slowly falling and the sky was becoming darker, Ash follows Paul down the corridors to Pauls room, and they both enter, without a word being said.

Pauls current room was a basic Pokemon Centre room. It had a single bed, with a night stand, currently having a pokedex on it and a town map, and on the right of the bed was a small arm chair.. To the left of that was a window, with the top part open, allowing a cool, relaxing breeze into the room.

As they enter, paul leans against the wall of the room, and Ash decides to sit in the chair, both pondering about what to say. What was there to say? They just had to wait until they came tomorrow.

"So Paul, we wait until tomorrow, and then make our decision?" Ash asks, breaking the silence in the room.

"Yeah, thats right, get some sleep, tomorrow may be important, it is for me, at least" Paul answers.

Ash knew he was talking about the battle with Drew, so Ash decided to leave. But before leaving, with his back turned to the room.

"Good luck man, he may be a co-ordinator, but his pokemon have power, watch yourself" Ash explains to the Sinnoh trainer.

"Thanks for that, I will see you tomorrow" Paul replies, as he moves to lie on the bed, getting himself comfy. "Now, get out of my room" Paul replies, with a friendly laugh. In which Ash joins in after realising the friendly behaviour.

"Im out ok?" Ash laughs. "Night Paul"

Ash walks out of the room into his own.

Ash's room looked much like Paul's. In fact, it was identical, all rooms were the same, exept Ash's had a small yellow pokemon sleeping on the tail of the bed.

'I wonder whats going on, tomorrows gonna be one hell of a day, I should sleep, ill probably need all my energy'. Ash thought, slowly drifting off into a slumber.

"Night Pikachu" Ash says quelty to his partner.

"Piika (Night Ash)" The electric pokemon replied.

And with that, everyone was waiting for what tomorrow has in store.

A/N :Well, thats the introduction complete, hope you guys liked it, I'd like to know what you all think, if the idea is good or not. Other chapters will be longer and more interested, i just needed to show the basics of them being friends etc. But after this, the plot will be more interesting.

Thanks for reading!