An Awaited Battle
Prepare:
"Too bad our battle isn't going to be in an arena." Silver stated as she walked along the forest trail with Ash beside her.
"It doesn't matter really, as long as we battle fair and square." Ash replied, shifting his cap, excited. Pikachu grumbled from being awakened from his nap there.
"Right. I suppose this clearing would do, wouldn't it?" Silver stopped and looked around. The trees were surrounding the grass area like a circle, and there were two fallen logs on the side. "The logs can be benches for your friends and my siblings."
"Your siblings?" Ash asked, surprised.
"Yeah, I invited them. Rather, I told them about it, and they got all excited, wanting to see me battle the Pokémon 'Master'." Silver scoffed.
"Hey!" Ash exclaimed, pouting slightly.
"Just kidding. They are arriving soon, are they?"
"Yeah. They were just setting off when we were deep in the forest already." Ash smirked.
"Alright. So I suppose we can set up for them now." Ash nodded at Silver, and began moving one of the logs to the side of the small space they had.
Silver was doing the same, removing branches that jutted out that might hurt anyone if they sat on it. She had awaited this battle for a long time, to battle the recent Pokémon Master. It was her dream when she had first set off on her journey. And now, her dream was coming true.
There was a rustling sound in the bushes, and both trainers stopped what they were doing. A white-grey Pokémon floated out of the bushes, and then it looked delighted to find the trainers. Silver tackled the Pokémon immediately. "Cirrus!" She cried in delight. The Castform called happily back.
"You know that Castform?" Ash asked quizzically.
"Yeah, he's my little bro's. That means they're here." Turning to Cirrus, Silver said, "Go get them!" The cloud Pokémon zoomed past the trees in search of his owner and siblings.
Ash sighed. "And that means my friends are as slow as Slowpokes."
"We are not!" A defiant voice called out to him.
"Wah?!" Ash stumbled back in surprise as a girl in a blue-yellow attire charged at him. "Misty!" Ash cried in annoyance. The water Pokémon trainer glared at him.
"We are not as slow as Slowpokes! You were the one who was slow to INFORM us!" In the background, Silver giggled. Misty whirled around and looked at Silver. "Who are you?"
Silver smiled. "I'm Silver, Ash's opponent."
"Ashy-boy is facing a girl?" A boy with messy brown hair came into the scene. Ash groaned.
"Well, looks like we're all here," Joked a masculine voice. Ricky, Silver's older brother, was leaning against a tree with Silver's sisters and her little brother.
"Yup, we're definitely all here." An older female voice called at the other side.
"MOM?!" Ash exclaimed.
"What, can't I see my baby battle and win?" Delia sat down at one of the logs. "Now, let's not waste time. Samuel is your referee, or so he said."
"And indeed I am!" Professor Oak waved two flags, one red, and one green. "Now, places everyone!"
The two contestants scrambled to their assumed positions for the battle. All others, which included (A/N: Complete list) Misty, Brock, May, Max, Gary, Tracy, Delia and Silver's siblings sat down on the logs prepared for them. "That was…fast." Oak admitted. "So…you guys requested a 2-on-2 battle with six Pokémon each?"
"I did," Silver said, and held up two Pokéballs. "Would you care to start, Ash?"
Ash nodded.