Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I don't own anything and any Pokedex are direct quotes from a episode. This chapter has it from episode BW 86

I could feel the wind in my hair, as I walked down the path. My hands were shoved in my pockets. I looked at the city in front of me. At this rate, I will be at Reggie's in a few days. I was in Canalava City, I looked around and saw child laughing and playing. Unlike them, I had business to get to. At Reggie's, I need to pick out which Pokemon I would use against Brandon, again. He finally came back to Sinnoh after a year. After the Sinnoh league, I came up Snowpoint City and he had already left for Unova. I have been training nonstop since. I was passing a port when I heard my name. I stopped dead in my track.

"PAUL!" A familiar voice called. I looked over and cracked a smiled. The person I saw would be the perfect warm up for my battle with Brandon. Ash was standing on the boat waving crazily with two people I didn't know. One was tall and had green hair and the other one was a girl with dark colored skin. I waited, as Ash came running off the boat.

"Paul!" He said again. Pikachu came running on up behind him and jumped on his shoulder. "Hey Paul, it's been a while!"

"Yeah." I answered.

"ASH! ASH!" Two voices called for him. They finally catch up and smiled.

"Ash, there you are." the taller one said.

"Don't go running away like that. You're such a kid." The girl muttered. Then a Pokemon popped out of her long hair.

"Ax-ew-ew" The Pokemon sounded disappointed. I took out my Pokedex and pointed it at that Pokemon.

"Axew, the Tusk Pokémon. Axew eats berries that it crushes with its tusks. The tusks can sometimes break off, but they grow back." It said. I checked what moves it had learned and none of them could ever beat any of my Pokemon. This Axew didn't have any potential at all. I closed my Pokedex and shoved at back into my pocket.

"Hi, I'm Iris and this is my partner Axew." The girl smiled.

"And I'm Cilan, a Pokemon Connoisseur. I believe you're Paul." I nodded. I had no interest in them. "You're flavor says that you're strong trainer who likes both defense and offense! A truly strong trainer." That was something I didn't need a connoisseur to tell me about. I know who I am and how to get stronger.

"Paul," I looked up at Ash. He smiled. "I have gotten a lot stronger since the last time we met. Want to battle?"

"Pika-Pika!" Pikachu was all fired up to battle.

"I don't have the time right now. Unlike you, Ash, I have to be somewhere." I looked over in the direction I was traveling. "if you really want to battle meet me in a week at Reggie's for a six on six." Ash nodded.

"You know that I'm going to win right just like in the Sinnoh league." I smirked.

"That was just a fluke, like how you beat Brandon." I glared. There was no way Ash could beat me. I was only ten back then. I wasn't as experienced as I was now.

"Ash, do you even know where you are going?" the taller one asked.

"Yes! It's in uh..." Ash trailed off. I sighed.

"Veilstone City."

"Veilstone City!" Ash repeated. I started to walk away.

"Ash, who is Reggie?" The girl asked.

"Paul's brother. Like Paul he is also really strong! I can't wait to battle Paul! I'm so fired up already!" Ash yelled. I could still hear him from a block way. I had a lot of work to do and I needed to get a lot of training done. I closed my eyes and kept walking. I walk right out of Canalava and into the forest. I needed a plan. Knowing Ash, I know he will use his Pikachu, however that is only Pokemon I do know he still has. According the other girl that Ash traveled with, he left to go to Unova. There are Pokemon I have never seen there. Plus, Ash does have other Pokemon from other regions, too. He knows all my Pokemon so I have to figure out who to pick. Before I knew it, was out of the forrest and it was almost night fall. I needed to start my training.