Vyser: I choose to make this new chapter very interesting to my loyal readers. I don't own Pokemon only my original characters. Enjoy the story.

Chapter 4: The Inferno

Morning came, Blake and Valerie had already left the Pokemon center after getting their Pokemon fully healed. They were traveling in the field and battled many different trainers, leveling up their Pokemon. Soon it was noon and the two decided to stop for a lunch break.

"So Valerie, do you have an idea what the first gym leader is like?" Asked Blake after he drank some of his soda.

"Um, well actually no I don't," Said Valerie before she took a bite out of her sandwich.

"Okay. Hey Drano, Fangs how you holding up?" Asked Blake.

All of the trainers' Pokemon were out having lunch as well. Drano had finished earlier and was napping underneath a nearby tree. Fangs was playfully chasing his tail. Flare was practicing some of its attacks and Breeze was sitting next to Valerie.

"We've battled quite a lot of trainers so far," Said Valerie as the two were starting to pack up their lunch.

"We're both really good I'll admit it but, we still need to train," Said Blake as they both called their Pokemon back.

Soon the two trainers were off again. Within the next hour, they finally reached Flame Burg. The town was covered in decorations and cheerful music was filling the air. After asking around, Blake and Valerie found out that it was time for the Festival of Flames and that the gym was closed today.

"Well we might as well enjoy the festival," Said Blake as started walking to one of the games, when he noticed that Valerie wasn't following him. "What's up Valerie?"

"I have to visit someone in town, so why don't we met up later?" Said Valerie as she quickly ran.

"More fun for me!" Said Blake as he tried his luck on the dart game.

Later that night, after winning a Pikachu plushy, Blake decides to get rested for his gym battle in the morning. He manages to get a room at the Pokemon center, which was a miracle because many trainers came for the festival. The night went fast, and morning had come quite suddenly. Blake was off for his first gym battle, though he had a rough time trying to find the gym at first. When Blake had finally reached the gym, it was cleverly designed to look like a volcano.

"Man, this town sure does like fire," Thought Blake as he entered the gym.

The inside to the gym was amazingly spectacular. The walls had pictures of people with different fire types of Pokemon. Blake thought that these trainers might've been the gym leaders and that fire Pokemon was the selected type here. Blake made it to the main part of the gym. There was a dessert area with rocks scattered all around the field. There was no one there so Blake decided to wait. One hour later….

"Okay that's it I'm leaving," Thought Blake as he headed to the door.

Just as Blake was about to open the door, the door slams in Blake's face and he falls to the ground.

"Hey watch it!" Yelled Blake as he held his face in pain.

"Whoa, sorry there," Said the person who opened the door. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah," Said Blake as he got up and looked at the person who was a 14 year old guy.

"You here for a gym battle?" Asked the guy. The guy was wearing a white T-shirt and scruffy jeans. He has dark brown hair and dark blue eyes.

"I don't suppose you'd be the gym leader," Said Blake.

"Yup, sorry I was late but I was in another battle with an other trainer," Said the gym leader as he reached the other side of the field. "She asked me to a private battle, and I was obliged to do so."

"Thanks for the detail," Said Blake as he enlarged a poke ball, "My name's Blake Sabers."

"The name's Warren Sinclair," Said Warren as he too enlarged a poke ball.

"Sinclair? Do you know Valerie?" Asked Blake.

"Know her? She's my younger sister," Said Warren. "You must be the guy she's traveling with."

"Yeah that's me," Said Blake.

"Then I'll make this battle very interesting." Said Warren. "Here's the rules, we'll each choose two Pokemon, there is no time limit, and only you can make substitutions."

"Fine by me," Said Blake as he threw his poke ball. "Go! Fangs!"

Fangs appears onto the field and barks towards the sky.

"Then I choose, Flare!" Yelled Warren as he threw his poke ball.

In a blinding light a small Pokemon that had a yellow under belly and a black back with flames shooting from its back. Blake instantly knew it was a Cyndaquil.

"Go Flare, use your ember attack!" Said Warren as Flare shot many shots of fire from its mouth aiming straight for Fangs.

"Dodge and use tackle!" Countered Blake as Fangs barely escaped the attack and quickly rammed into Flare knocking it back a few inches.

"Not bad but deal with this dig!" Yelled Warren as Flare quickly dug underground.

"Wait for it to surface then counter with your Iron tail," Said Blake as Fangs was looking around trying to spot its opponent.

"Now surface and use flame thrower!" Yelled Warren.

Suddenly from the ground behind Fangs, Flare jumps out and blasts Fangs with a strong fire attack. The flames engulf Fangs, but Fangs used Iron Tail to cut through the flame-thrower and striking Flare. Sending both Pokemon backwards breathing heavily from the strong attacks they both received from one another. Unfortunately Fangs falls to the ground, fainted. Blake calls back his puppy Pokemon.

"That was impressive, using iron tail as a defensive move," Complemented Warren as Blake called out Drano, who did his signature, shrug.

"Drano quickly use water pulse!" Said Blake as Drano quickly shot a ring of blue light quickly towards Flare knocking it out.

"Guess I should be impressed," Said Warren as he called out his next Pokemon, Vulcan (Growlithe). "Use Bite attack now!"

"Let's slip them up with ice beam!" Countered Blake as Drano aimed a white light at Vulcan but missed. "Keep it up."

Drano keeps on blasting the ground with its ice beam, until Vulcan bites Drano's tail.

"That's the way!" Yelled Warren.

"Now's our chance send them flying with iron tail!" Yelled Blake as Drano's tail glowed and threw Vulcan back near Warren.

"That didn't do any damage, finish him up with another bite attack!" Yelled Warren as Vulcan was speeding towards Drano until it slipped on some of the ice that Drano made with it's previous attacks. "That's why you missed on purposed!"

"Use water pulse Drano!" Yelled Blake as Drano shot another ring of white light straight towards Vulcan. The light hit Vulcan instantly fainting it. "I won my first Gym Battle!"

Drano just did its cool shrug before Blake called him back.

"Impressive, you deserve this Molten badge," Said Warren as he handed Blake a badge that looked to be an exploding volcano.

"Thanks," Said Blake as he placed the badge in a badge case.

"You're the second trainer to beat me today," Said Warren.

"You mean Valerie beat you?" Asked Blake.

"Yeah, she used her new Poliwag, Squirt to beat me," Said Warren.

"She caught another Pokemon," Said Blake.

"You have any place to go next?" Asked Warren.

"Um, nope, I don't know where to go next," Said Blake as he got an embarrassed look on his face.

"Then come to my place tonight and I'll set you and Valerie on your next destination," Said Warren as Blake followed the gym leader.

Vyser: There, chapter 4 is complete. Please review, spoiler for next chapter I need teams like Aqua and Magma but different please post them and new trainers. Till next I update.