Boom the door flies open to Professors Birch's room. Ash out of breath steps in with all eyes watching him as he crosses the battle field. The classroom he is in is a giant battle field with safety blast shields to protect the audience, state of the art ground settler, and 54 cameras to capture all the footage of every battle to be reviewed by the student and Professors.

"Ah Ash, late again I see." Chuckled Professor Birch. "Why don't you demonstrate for use how to utilize a Pokémon you don't own since it seems you don't care to show up on time? This must mean you know everything."

Ash is use to being put on the spot since the teachers are use to Ash being late to every class.

"Hum, who should I pick to go against?"Professor Birch said to himself. "Cynthia how 'bout you"

"Really Professor, why can't I fight someone like…? Tim or Charlie it would be quick."Whined Ash.

"That the point!"Replied Professor Birch. "I want to evaluate two strong opponents."

Knowing that he was facing a good friend and not to mention the strongest female trainer in FATE Ash prepare for the worse.

"The challenge you have to overcome" started Professor Birch "you must choose one of these Pokeballs and inside is a random Pokémon. The activity is for me to judge how well you guys are able to judge and utilize Pokémon that you never used before and first up is no other than Ash and Cynthia.

Ash and Cynthia walk slowly where the Pokeball were being held. Ash being the gentleman he is lets Cynthia pick first. After Ash picks a Pokeball they shake hands but Cynthia pull Ash into a hug.

"You know just because I like you does mean I will go easy on you" whispers Cynthia

"I hoped not" replies Ash

The entire class groans because they all know Cynthia has a crush on Ash. But so does the entire female population of FATE. Cynthia crush was more like devoted love though after the incident. Before the students of the school knew about Ash's power, Ash was an outsider and alone. He usually took walk in the Pokepark. Being relatively safe most trainers don't carry around their Pokémon around with them. Ash likes to always carry his Pokémon and letting out to play. One time he hears a scream and quickly runs to find the source with his Pokémon following close behind. What he sees scares him. There is a middle age man hold a knife to a girl's throat. Instantly the man sees Ash and threatens for him to leave or he would kill the girl. The man looked crazed and or like an abductor. Soon enough, Ash's Pokémon catch up to him, the man freezes looking at his team of elite Pokémon. He drops the knife and quickly flees the scene. The girl falls to the ground coughing motioning to give her a minute. Ash waits patiently as the girl finish coughing. She stands up and glances at him then his Pokémon and is amazed to see the power the Pokémon radiated. The girl tells Ash how thankful she is for his assistance and she would have beaten the guy if she had not left her Pokémon at her dorm. She tells him that her name is Cynthia and attends FATE. Ash then introduces himself to Cynthia which they soon find out they go to the same school. They walk back to school together talking about what they have in common and getting to know each other better. By the end of their walk, Ash finds out that Cynthia is a wick strong trainer and she is one of the strongest at FATE.

PRESENT TIME: "Let's go" yelled Ash and Cynthia simultaneously.

On Cynthia's side a large walrus like Pokémon appeal or known as Warien. It is a slow defensive type so Cynthia will have to battle defensively

On Ash's side out from the Pokeball pop out an alligator Pokémon or Feraligatr. Feraligatr is a quick attack type with brutal strength. Ash want to end the battle quickly but judging from the Warien it seem it will last for a while.

"Okay, now class you're assignment is to write what each trainer could have done better" announced professor Birch.

The battle starts

Ash: Feraligatr lets end this quickly. Use focus punch. Feraligatr stands there focusing all it power in the punch.

Cynthia: Knowing that Warien is weak to fighting type, she must stop Feraligatr from focusing. "Use Ice Ball then follow up with a Stockpile." Being that Warien is slow, it fires the Ice Ball too late to hit Feraligatr which was charging but follows with a Stockpile.

The punch that Feraligatr delivers does major damage to Warien but less due to the Stockpile.

Cynthia curse under her breath. It hasn't even been five minutes and her Pokémon is badly injured. Use Stockpile over and over shouts Cynthia to her Warien.

What is she doing wonders Ash to himself. Seeing the opportunity he yells one simple command. Finish it off with Focus punch. While Feraligatr is tightening it focus, Warien is literally stockpiling on Stockpile. Feraligatr finishes up on the pre-focus punch and lunches its fist at Warien.

Cynthia shout out right at the last moment Spit up! A huge ball of energy erupts from Warien smashing into Feraligatr straight on and a critical hit. Smoke explodes from the battle field. When the smoke settle Feraligatr was lying on the ground with swirls in its eyes signaling the battle was over.

The winner is Cynthia and Warien the system announced.

"Nice battle" yelled Ash from across the field returning Feraligatr.

"You too, not bad for a freshman" joked Cynthia.

The rest of the class was uneventful the other student put up a poor effort earning a scolding from Professor Birch. Finally, the bell rung and the class were dismissed. For Ash and Cynthia it was off to lunch.

"Hey Ash wait up" called Cynthia running toward Ash.

"Huh" Ash said turning around.

Cynthia basically used tackle attack on Ash bring him to the ground.

"Want to go to lunch together. My treat!" squealed Cynthia.

"Sorry Cynthia, I have to meet Hilbert, Hilda and Tracey at the Cafeteria to work that visual Pokémon design challenge." replied Ash.

"Fine then I will follow you and still, my treat" laugh Cynthia.