Chapter Four

Paul's Battle

Paul and Trip whipped around to stare in amazement at the figure that the Red Trainer made in his simple and light clothing and his dull crimson eyes. "So you're the Legend." Paul stated as he regained his composure. "I'm here to battle you, do you accept?"

Gary smirked as Ash simply walked by Paul to stand next to Gary, giving the brunette an intent stare. "Alright, I get it, I'll get out of the way. Shorty, this way so we're out of their way." Gary called as he walked over to where the cave entrance to leave was located. "This battle isn't going to be too long." Gary said calmly as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Trip scowled at Gary before looking at the two opposing Trainers. "Oh, I think Paul stands a chance, he's defeated Cynthia, the Sinnoh Champion. How hard can this guy really be?" Trip asked as he readied his camera.

Gary smirked at the younger boy before looking back at Ash. "Let me explain it this way…his Squirtle defeated my Blastoise with one hit." Trip stared at Gary in shock just as Ash released his first Pokemon.

"That isn't a Pikachu." Paul stated blandly as he stared at the Sea Weasel Pokemon. "What's up, I thought the Legend only ever used his over powered electric rodent." Paul said as he looked over to Gary. "Oak, did you fight that Pikachu?"

Gary nodded his head. "I had to fight five other of his Pokemon though, it seems that he can recognize those who are strong." Gary spat out quickly, knowing Paul wanted an explanation but not wanting to explain who he was really fighting.

Paul shrugged his shoulders and quickly pulled out a Pokeball of his own. "Stand by for Battle Torterra." The Continent Pokemon roared as it appeared and sneered at the Buizel in front of it. "Use Seed Bomb." Paul ordered.

Torterra nodded its head and shot several large pods at Buizel. Paul frowned as the water type stood there, as if not going to dodge. "What are you up to?" Paul questioned just as the Buizel disappeared at the last second and then reappeared behind Torterra. "What!? How did it move so fast?" Paul exclaimed just as Buizel spat out a large stream of steaming water at Torterra's back.

The grass type roared in pain as it was pushed across the snow covered ground and towards the red trainer, who didn't move even as the Continent Pokemon moved ever closer.

Paul watched as his Torterra stopped only about a foot from the trainer as the Buizel stopped its attack. His Torterra didn't get up. "Rest Torterra." Paul said as he recalled his Pokemon and then glared at the Red Trainer as he too recalled his own Pokemon.

Trip stared in shock from his place on the side lines, having never seen Paul's Pokemon taken out so fast before. "That's impossible." He muttered as he looked down at his camera where it showed a picture of Buizel appearing behind Torterra and shooting off the Scald. "That Buizel moved so fast, I couldn't even keep up with it."
Gary nodded his head in agreement as he watched Ash release his next Pokemon. "I know, I don't even know what move his Pikachu used against my Electivire. All I know is that there was a flash and when I was able to see again my Pokemon was knocked out with that Pikachu sitting on it like it was an everyday occurrence." Gary explained as he tilted his head at Ash's choice of Pokemon.

Trip also stared at the Pokemon as he remembered something that Paul had told him once. "Gliscor, Paul has one at his Brother's ranch." Trip said as he looked over the Ground and Flying Type. "But I've never seen one that big before."

Gary also took in the size of the Gliscor, which was at least seven feet if not taller. "He's trained all of his Pokemon up here, not to mention cared for them as well, they've all adapted from the harsh training and weather, at least from what I can figure from being up here with him." Gary stated as Paul released his next Pokemon.

"Stand by for Battle Honchkrow." The Big Boss Pokemon crowed as it appeared, flinching slightly at the cold weather before looking down at the Gliscor in front of it, narrowing its eyes as if it noticed something about it. "Calm Mind and then go into Steel Wing. After that follow up with Dark Pulse." Paul ordered.

Honchkrow quickly closed its mind as it relaxed and allowed its mind to calm as its power rose along with its defense. Once it had done that it quickly flew towards Gliscor with glowing wings of steel.

Paul watched as the Gliscor easily avoided the attack and drifted with the wind that was blowing around the trainers. He watched as the Gliscor easily avoided the dark pulse that the Big Boss Pokemon had shot at it as well, frustrating the Trainer greatly. "Are all of your Pokemon this fast or are these ones exceptions?" Paul spat out as he looked at his Flying Type. "Use Pursuit."

Honchkrow quickly began to pursue the Fang Scorp Pokemon and glowed with a dark aura, but continued to miss each and every single time. "Honchkrow, stop and use Roost!" Paul called as he realized how tired his Pokemon was becoming. He was going to take the chance for his Pokemon to heal as the other Trainer hadn't attacked just yet. The blizzard was doing harm to the flying type and Paul knew it.

Gary frowned as he watched the Big Boss Pokemon land and began to rest, regaining energy it had lost after attacking Gliscor as it had. Ash still didn't attack and Gary was wondering if the raven haired trainer was messing with Paul. After all, the Veilstone Trainer had been one of Ash's biggest Rivals, not to mention that the two of them butted heads more than Gary and Ash had.

Paul frowned as he realized that Gliscor was now yawning at him, as if the battle was nothing to it at all. "Okay that's it." Paul growled just as his Honchkrow came out of its Roost. "Honchkrow use…"
Only to stare in horror as Gliscor sped at the big boss Pokemon with fire covered fangs that instantly sunk into the Big Boss Pokemon. Honchkrow could only give out one yell of pain before it fell to the ground and didn't get back up. It was an instant knockout once again.

Paul growled as he recalled his Pokemon, watching as the other did the same. "Why haven't you used that Pikachu yet? What are you waiting for?" Paul called out as the red Trainer released his third Pokemon.

Gary smirked as he already knew why Ash hadn't used Pikachu yet. Obviously the Pallet Town Trainer was trying to tell Paul who he was by using Pokemon that the grey haired teen had faced off before. Just like Ash had done with Misty and Gary themselves.

Trip was also wondering why Pikachu hadn't been called and turned to face Gary, wondering if the Viridian Gym Leader knew, only to see that smirk on the other's face. "You know why he hasn't used that Pikachu, don't you?" Trip asked as he glared at the older trainer.

Gary glanced down at the fourteen year old with the same smirk still on his face. "I have no idea what you're talking about shrimp." The Gym Leader turned back to the battle as he finally took in which Pokemon Ash had released next.

Trip scowled at the gym leader before turning back to the battle to stare at the large flying type. "Staraptor, another Sinnoh original." Trip muttered as his mind went through the Pokemon that the Red Trainer had used. "Why is he using Sinnoh Pokemon, I'm sure he could easily just use any Pokemon, why Sinnoh?" He questioned.

Paul meanwhile looked at the very muscular looking Predator Pokemon. "Haven't battled one of these in a while." He said as he pulled out a Pokeball. "Alright, Weavile, standby for battle." And soon Paul's Weavile stood on the snow covered ground with a wide smile on its face. "Use Shadow ball and then Blizzard."

Weavile didn't hesitate as it quickly formed the Shadow ball and then threw it. As soon as the dark type attack had left its claws the Sharp Claw Pokemon then created a blizzard right behind it. Paul watched on with a proud smirk as the blizzard froze the Shadow ball solid, turning it into a shadow snowball.

The Staraptor though looked at the attack as if it was nothing more than an annoyance before glowing a bright white before several other Staraptors appeared in the air. "No! Double team!" Paul growled as he looked at all of the different Staraptors that were flying around in the air. "Quick, Weavile, use Icy wind and knock out those fakes!"

"Weav! Vile!" The Sharp Claw Pokemon yelled as to threw a strong icy wind at all of the Staraptors and watched with pride as all of the double team clones were dispersed, leaving only one Predator Pokemon left flying steadily in the Icy Wind.

"Alright! Now use Nasty Plot followed by Screech!" Paul ordered and watched as Weavile thought of several apparent nasty things before looking at Staraptor and screeching with everything it had.

"Star!" The flying type yelled out as it shook its head while being trapped by the screech that lowered its defense greatly. "Raptor!"

"Now! Use quick attack to get close to it and then go into Ice Beam!" the Lilac haired trainer commanded before watching Weavile do exactly that. The Ice type had just leapt high into the air though when Staraptor flipped around to face the attacking Pokemon.

Paul could only watch with wide eyes as the Staraptor interrupted the Ice Beam by beating up on the dark type Pokemon with its wings and talons. The Predator Pokemon continued to slam Weavile before lifting its wing high into the air and slamming brutally into the defenseless Pokemon and into the ground.

Weavile did not get back up.

Paul sighed as he recalled his Pokemon. "Take a rest." He said to it as the Red Trainer recalled his flying type before pulling out another Pokeball. Paul had soon realized that the trainer was showing his Pokemon first so that Paul would have an advantage each time. "So you like to challenge yourself huh?" Paul asked as he watched the next Pokemon appear in front of him.

"So he has a Torterra as well." Trip said as he tilted his head at the grass type that seemed to be…sleeping? "Is this going to be an automatic win if that thing doesn't wake up?" The Nuvema Town Trainer asked with a raised brow.

Gary rolled his eyes at that and shook his head instead. "No, I doubt it. Let's just see what he does about it though, especially since he doesn't speak." He stated as he watched Paul bring out his next Pokemon. One he wasn't too terribly surprised to see.

"Standby for battle Drapion." Paul called as the Poison type appeared with a roar. "Use Toxic Spikes!" Paul called out as fast as he could.

The Torterra still slept as the spikes hit the ground around it, seeping into the ground. "Looks like Paul doesn't care that the Torterra is asleep." Gary muttered with narrowed eyes. "Which means he knows to take it seriously no matter what, a good trait for a trainer to have." He approved with a nod.

Trip raised a brow at that before turning back to the battle and taking pictures again as Drapion moved in for its next attack. "Hone claws and then into Cross Poison." Paul commanded and Drapion did as told, quickly honing its claws before allowing its arms to glow a purple and crossing them. Once it had enough power behind the attack it moved quickly and slammed into the Torterra before leaping backwards.

"You're kidding me! That didn't wake up that thing!?" Trip shouted in surprise at the still sleeping grass type. It was incredibly idiotic for this to be happening to someone like Paul, especially as Paul had defeated Cynthia in an unofficial Pokemon battle, six on six. Now to be insulted by a sleeping Torterra, that had to be grinding Paul's gears into oblivion at this point.

Paul growled in irritation, cause Trip was right in his thoughts, this situation was annoying the Veilstone trainer beyond imagination. "Okay this is it!" Paul declared as he looked at his Ogre Scorp Pokemon. "Use Ice fang and then X-Scissor and then move into Fire fang!" Paul commanded immediately.

Gary whistled at the command as Drapion leapt onto Torterra with glittering icy fangs. "Seems like he's finally lost that temper of his." Gary stated while Drapion quickly moved into X-Scissor that slammed into the Torterra's side viciously, sending the grass type sliding towards its trainer and only coming to a halt about a foot from hitting Ash. "To think that he would become agitated this quickly into the battle."

Trip shrugged as the Poison type's fangs caught on fire and it tore into Torterra's side, lighting it on fire before it finally backed away. "Well, Paul is really calm in most situations except when he feels like he's being insulted. Then he tends to lose it." The Nuvema trainer explained as he snapped his camera several times.

Gary nodded his head. "I see, well it looks like Torterra is finally awake."

Indeed, the Continent Pokemon yawned as it looked around to see what was happening. It was only when its eyes settled onto the heavily panting Drapion that it understood and stood onto its feet. "Finally!" Paul groused as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Drapion, finish this with a Hyper Beam!"

"Bad move." Gary said as Drapion charged the hyper beam. "It won't hurt that Pokemon at all, I'm sure of it." He explained to a curiously looking Trip. "My Girlfriend tried something similar and lost to a counter."

Trip's eyes widened at that as he turned back to where Drapion had released its hyper beam. Trip gulped as the attack connected with the oddly calm Torterra. "So you don't think the Torterra has been taken out?" Trip asked as he watched the smoke erupt from where the attack hit and cover the Continent Pokemon.

"Nope." Gary said as he popped the p. "If anything Paul is going to have to watch out for a counter attack."

And just as Gary said that a large beam of light shot from the smoke and slammed into the startled Drapion.

It didn't get up.

Paul stared in surprise at his knocked out Drapion before looking at the clearing smoke where the Torterra stood firmly with slight burns on it, but otherwise unaffected. It even yawned before it was recalled into its Pokeball. "No way." He muttered as he called his own Pokemon back and waited to see what Pokemon would come out next. "A one hit K.O." Paul gritted his teeth at the thought that his Pokemon, all terrifyingly strong in their own rights, being taken down like amateurs.

Gary blinked as Ash raised a hand into the air and snapped his fingers. "Why is he bringing his Pikachu out? I thought Paul had only faced four of his Pokemon." Gary said out loud as Pikachu appeared in front of Ash out of seemingly nowhere.

"So that's the fable Pikachu that Paul is going to face huh?" Trip asked as he looked over the little yellow rodent. "Doesn't seem like it's anything special." He admitted with a frown. "And your right, Paul's only faced four of the Legend's Pokemon, why is he bringing out the Pikachu now if what you say is true and he wants Paul to fight an all Six on Six battle?"

Gary shrugged as Paul released his own Pokemon. "No clue, but I have a feeling this has something to do with Paul's past battles. I guess we'll find out in the end anyways." With that Gary stared at the Pokemon he'd only face once before that Paul had brought out.

Paul frowned at the Mouse Pokemon as he realized that it seemed unaffected by the Poison spikes that he had set up earlier, though it was obvious that it had done something as the Pikachu shook itself, as if ridding itself of water. Paul shook his head to concentrate more on the battle and threw out a Pokeball. "Standby for Battle Barbaracle." With that the Collective Pokemon stood towering over the little mouse type Pokemon. The differences in height was startling but not the biggest difference in height that Pokemon could be.

"That's a risky choice." Gary said as he tilted his head at the two Pokemon, both staring at each other with considering looks.

Trip blinked before looking at Gary with confusion. "Whys that? Paul has used his Barbaracle to battle plenty of Electric types before. It's the way he battles after all." Trip said as he turned back to take pictures of the two facing Pokemon.

Gary nodded his head at that. "I know, but Paul already knows that this Pikachu is the most powerful of this Trainer's Pokemon. Why would he risk sending out a water type to face it when he would have a better chance with his other Pokemon?"
Trip smirked at that as he sent a look at Gary. "We heard from the Cerulean Gym Leader what happened to you, that's why."

Gary scowled as he began to think on what he would do to his girlfriend when she returned to the mountain. "How dare she tell people what happened." Gary sulked as the battle in front of him began.

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Clemont smiled as Bonnie ran in front of him, squealing at all of the Pokemon that she hadn't been able to see due to her Ryhorn Racing apprenticeship. The blonde girl had always had the talent to ride, so much in fact that when she met Grace and bested the woman in a Skiddo race, the Ryhorn racer had instantly taken her on as an apprentice. Clemont was happy for both racers as it helped Bonnie find something she was good at and enjoyed while Grace was healing faster and easier with another girl to put her focus on.

"Clemont! Look at that one! What is it?! What is it!?" Bonnie yelled out in excitement as she pointed at a tree where a green worm looking Pokemon sat chewing on some leaves.

Clemont shook his head at her question as it was a habit that she hadn't ever gotten out of, despite the fact that she had received a Pokedex once she had received her first Pokemon. "Why don't you use your Pokedex and find out?" He questioned.

The blonde Ryhorn Racer giggled sheepishly as she pulled out said instrument and pointed it at the little worm. "Caterpie, the Worm Pokemon. Its feet have suction cups designed to stick to any surface. It tenaciously climbs trees to forage."

Bonnie's smile could've split her face in half as she turned back to Clemont, eyes shining. "Didn't Ash have one once!? He has a Butterfree and on the Pokedex it shows that Caterpie evolves into Butterfree!"
Clemont laughed at that as he nodded. "If he caught his Butterfree as a Caterpie then yes, he would've had it at some point as a trainer. He obviously trained it and evolved it as well." Clemont agreed and watched as Bonnie's face became serious as she turned to the munching Worm Pokemon.

"I'm going to catch it!" She declared as she pulled out one of her Pokeballs from her belt. "Watch me Clemont! I'm going to have a new companion soon!" With that she threw her Pokeball with her choice of battling Pokemon.

"Ches! Chespin!" The grass type yelled as it appeared in front of the blonde girl with a cheer.

"Chespin! See that Caterpie in the tree?" Bonnie asked as she pointed at the bug type.

Chespin looked up at the tree before turning back to the blonde and nodded its head. "Ches! Pin pin Chespin ches." It said with a tilted head.

Bonnie nodded her head as if she could understand it clearly. "That's right, I'm going to capture it and make it a part of our family. So bring it down to the ground with Vine whip so it can't escape." She ordered.

Chespin did as told as a fierce look settled onto its little face and then vines extended from its back and wrapped around the startled Caterpie before slamming it into the ground. Caterpie yelled in surprise and pain as it slammed into the ground but soon was back up and glaring at the grass type. It quickly used String Shot and wrapped Chespin in a sticky string that it struggled to break.

"Don't worry Chespin, use Pin missile and then use Razor leaf to cut yourself free!" She commanded.

"Ches!" Chespin shouted as its little spikes on its head glowed green before shooting off the missiles that slammed into Caterpie, knocking it off to the side. The Spiny Nut Pokemon quickly followed up with Razor leaf that cut through the string shot and then slammed into Caterpie again.

"Now Bonnie!" Clemont called as he realized that Caterpie was weak enough to be caught.

Bonnie nodded as she pulled out a pink and yellow Pokeball that she threw at the Worm Pokemon with deft accuracy. The ball hit the little bug Pokemon in the head and it soon disappeared in a light of red.

The brother and sister watched with anticipation as the Pokeball shook back and forth before a resounding bing declared a success. Bonnie smiled as she ran over to the Pokeball and picked it up in excitement, her Chespin at her side with its own smile. "Yay! I caught a Caterpie!" She shouted in glee as she held her Pokeball out in excitement.

Clemont smiled as he began walking on again. "Good job Bonnie, let's get going. I want to reach the Pokemon Center in Viridian City before it gets too late. We've wasted too much time as it is already." Clemont said as Bonnie ran to catch up to him, her Chespin and Caterpie now in their Pokeballs and on her belt.

"Are we going to get a car when we reach Viridian City big brother?" She questioned as she realized that Clemont was actually starting to get anxious now. That call he got must've riled him up more than he had thought.

"We are. If we do that than we should be able to reach Mt. Silver much faster." Clemont explained as his gate began to increase now.

Bonnie nodded her head in agreement before stopping and pulling out a Pokeball once more. "Time to run my trusty stead!" With that a Ryhorn appeared just in front of her with a harness and saddle already on it. "If we're talking sped than hop on big bro! Ceres will be able to get us to town faster than on foot or a car." She said with a smile as she hopped up onto the saddle.

Clemont scowled at the creature before sighing and nodding his head. "I still hate riding them but you're right, we need to get moving." Clemont stated as he climbed onto the Saddle behind Bonnie. "Try not to knock me off." He said as he wrapped his arms around his sister.

Bonnie chuckled as she reached into her hoodie pocket and pulled out a pair of brown gloves that she put on quickly. "I guarantee nothing." She stated as she took the reins.

The scream that Clemont let off as the Ryhorn took off could be heard all around.

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Paul took a deep breath as he tried to plan on what to do, before an idea popped into his head. He was going to use the tactic that a Gym leader in Kalos region had used on him before, one that he had his Barbaracle trained to use as well. "Alright Barbaracle, use Rock Tomb!"

Gary blinked at the move as the Rocks seemed to circle around instead of just falling. "What in the world." He said as he watched the rocks begin to fall towards Pikachu.

Trip smirked as he took several pictures of the move in action. "This is a Rock Tomb Tactic to corner an opponent's Pokemon that Paul learned from a gym leader in Kalos. His name is Grant and he's the Rock type Gym leader." Trip explained.

Gary nodded his head in understanding before he began to smirk as well, pointing at something on top of one of the rocks. "Well, looks like the Legend has a tactic against this as well." He stated with confidence.

Trip watched with wide eyes as the Pikachu leapt from one rock to the other, climbing up them like steps until it was higher up than even the Rock Tomb. "What in the world just happened?!" Trip asked, his camera still clicking as he caught the movements of the Pikachu.

Paul stared up in awe of the Pikachu. He had never once seen a Pokemon make movements like that before and it was astounding that this trainer had found a way to counter rock tomb without injuring his Pokemon in turn.

Paul and his Barbaracle were so stunned that they didn't notice the Pikachu reach the peak of the Rock Tomb attack and leap high above it, a bright yellow ball forming on the Mouse Pokemon's tail.

Trip saw it though as he looked through his camera and at the smirking Pikachu's face. "Paul! Look out!" He called out.

Paul broke out of his awe struck look just in time to see the electro ball slam into his Collective Pokemon with terrifying force, throwing it pass Paul and towards the mountain where it slammed into solid rock. "Barbaracle!" Paul yelled as he turned around to see his water and rock type slumped against the mountain, knocked out and not getting up again anytime soon. "Get some rest." Paul said as he recalled his Pokemon before turning back to the Legend.

Gary watched as Pikachu ran over to Ash and settled down next to the raven's side while Ash pulled out his final Pokeball. "Wonder what Pokemon he's going to use now, especially since he only ever uses one Pokemon for each of Paul's." Gary said as Ash released his next Pokemon.

Paul raised an eyebrow at the fire type standing in front of him, glaring at the Lilac haired teen. Again the Pokemon looked like the Poison spikes did nothing to it even though it shook itself like the Pikachu had. "Hm, guess I'll have a reenactment then." Paul stated as he pulled out his last Pokeball. "Standby for battle Electivire!" The Thunderbolt Pokemon roared as it appeared on the field.

Gary blinked at the words Paul had said before blinking as something clicked in his head. "You have got to be kidding me!" Gary yelled as he swiped up some snow from the ground and made it into a snowball.

Trip blinked in surprise as the Snowball hit the legend square in the face, though all the raven did was wipe the snow away while glancing at Gary. "Why did you do that?" Trip asked but was ignored as Gary yelled at the Red Trainer.

"Is that how you're telling him!? You can't really expect for him to remember every battle he's been in do you!?" Gary yelled but the squawked in anger as the trainer rolled his eyes and then turned back to Paul. "Don't ignore me!"

Paul meanwhile was staring at his Electivire as it seemed to cheer about something before running towards the Infernape and wrapping its big arms around the Flame Pokemon while cheering. "What in the world." Paul muttered while listening to Gary with half an ear.

Electivire soon put the laughing Infernape on the ground and patted it on the back happily. Infernape did the same thing before shaking its body once more, scowling at the ground in anger. It soon disappeared into the ground with dig and Paul could only watch as the ground heated up quickly, snow melting in large puddles, and then fire erupting from the ground with the poison that had been tainting the earth.

"No way." Paul said as he watched the Infernape return above ground before smiling at the Electivire in sheepishness and then glancing back at Paul with a glare on its face. It was when the Infernape glared at him that Paul saw it.

Very few people knew that the band like piece framing an Infernape's face was actually a piece of their skull thickening and jutting forward, protecting the precious organ, the brain. And because of that the skin stretched over and would sometimes hide defining marks or scars of that Pokemon as it stretched and somewhat faded.*

But Paul remembered the scar that a certain Chimchar had from fighting several Zangoose. And so it was without any hesitation that he marched over to the two Pokemon, one watching him with curiosity while the other glared at him. It was when he was close to the Infernape that he bent down enough to look at its forehead, taking in the X shaped scar that was so pale that if he hadn't been looking for it he'd have missed it entirely.

With that as confirmation Paul turned towards the Red trainer that was still ignoring a shouting Gary and startled Trip, determination settled on his face as he looked at the Legend. "I had no idea that you would get so powerful that you would become a Legend." Paul said as a smirk fell onto his face. "After all, you were once a weak and pitiful trainer, weren't you Ash."

That silenced Gary and had Trip staring at Ash with wide surprised eyes. Ash meanwhile was smirking back at Paul before nodding towards their two Pokemon. "Ah, yeah, let's finish this then." Paul said as he walked back over to his place before turning back to his Electivire. "Get ready to battle Electivire." Paul commanded and his Electivire nodded before turning back to Infernape, a battle ready look already settling onto his face.

Infernape smiled at that before he jumped away and got himself ready for battle as well.

The wind whistled on top of Mt. Silver as the two trainers waited to see who would make the first move. It was Paul that ran out of patience. "Thunder Punch Electivire!" Paul commanded.

The Thunderbolt Pokemon immediately ran up to the Infernape with a glowing fist and went to hit the Flame Pokemon.

Only for Infernape to dodge to the side with a smirk on its face. "Don't think that just because you dodged one hand that you'll dodge the other." Paul shouted with a smile on his face when Electivire's other hand came out of nowhere, sparking with electricity.

Ash smirked as Infernape's own glowing fist slammed into the electrified one while his other one slammed into Electivire's stomach. Paul blinked in surprise at that before shouting out in dismay as his Electric type Pokemon fell to the ground, knocked out cold.

Trip watched all of this through his camera lens before lowering it and staring at Ash in awe and confusion. "But how…I thought Ash was…."
"Dead?" Gary said as Paul recalled his Electivire and walked over to the smirking Ash and his Infernape. "Yeah, same here actually, I'm still trying to figure out what happened, I even have a friend of his that knows the full story coming to meet us up here. He should be here in a few days actually." Gary explained as he and Trip began to walk towards the two trainers.

Trip nodded his head as he took pictures of Paul patting the Infernape on the shoulder and then shaking Ash's hand with a smile on his face. "Think you two would mind the company?" Trip asked.

Gary smirked as he shook his head. "Nah, Ash could use someone other than me to beat up on! You are a perfect candidate shrimp." Gary stated as he walked away from the fuming Photographer.

"The name is Trip!"

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A.N. Haha! So another one down and another person knows who lives on Mt. Silver! Also Bonnie caught a new Pokemon! Caterpie was actually the first Pokemon I caught in my first Pokemon game, besides the starter at least but that one doesn't count! Anyways more will be revealed when Clemont and Bonnie arrives at Mt. Silver, which should be next Chapter! So review and tell me what you all thought! I can't wait to hear!

* Also that entire paragraph I bullshitted up! Just so you know! I don't know if that is actually part of Infernape or not but I decided that it could be! I just wanted to put it to use is all so don't take me seriously on that part ok!