Hi everybody! Sorry if I was gone for a while, being a high school senior was catching up with me. But now that I have senior-itis and don't plan on doing much else for the rest of the school year, i should be able to update more often! :D

Anyways, usual disclaimer stuff, and i hope you enjoy the chapter!


Chapter 5

You're Gonna Go Far Kid

Sometimes news gets around way too quickly. By the end of his second class, there was a very nervous feeling flowing through the school. The draft that was announced that morning was already the big news of the school, and almost everyone was on edge. People were searching for information about it like a famished Snorlax searching for food. They wanted to know when they'd get the letters, would they be drafted, and what will happen if they are drafted.

Brian, however, was already sick of hearing it. "Asking questions that nobody here has the answers for is pointless and a waste of time. Get it through your heads!" He thought as he walked off to his AP Battling class.

This class was Brian's first class of the semester where he wasn't an intern for, and it was a relief to him that this was the class. After going through the slow, boring basics of battling, like what types and moves are, and how many different ones are there, he was itching to get his blood flowing. AP Battling was the perfect place for it, since he would be tossed almost right into a battle, and a few of his friends were in the class.

The bell rang moments after Brian walked onto the Elite Battlefield, a massive, pristine stadium in the heart of the campus that put the other battlefield to absolute shame. It was exclusive to special events, exams, AP students, and faculty, so being able to battle on this field was always a treat. Now that he was an AP student, he could battle here almost every day. Almost like it was a dream come true…

Bri spotted Jen, Melody, and Maikee in an instant, walking over to them with a smirk. "Made it here just in time." Jen gave Bri a high-five in appreciation of his timing, while the girls rolled their eyes in annoyance at the gesture.

"Honestly guys, you shouldn't be getting here on just barely time," Melody said, looking straight at Bri as she spoke, "We're in AP Battling now and we need to take this seriously or else we're gonna fail." Maikee nodded in agreement.

"Relax you guys," Jen said coolly, "we're all good at battling, so this shouldn't be too bad. Besides, I heard that today we're gonna be battling, so we should be fine."

"As soon as the teacher gets here of course…" Bri mumbled. Of course, just like it was on cue, a overly dramatic throat clearing was heard right behind him, causing the four to jump up a bit in surprise. Everyone turned to source of the sound, a man in his late 20s or early 30s. He had the same suit a Dragon Tamer would normally have back in the old days, and his spiky red hair only enhanced that.

"Now that I got your attention, I'm Pike, the AP Battling teacher!" He said in a very serious tone. "First thing we're going to do is have a battle between all of you. So when I start calling names, you find your opponents and/or partners, and then get ready to battle. Understood?" Everyone quickly agreed, knowing this guy is someone who doesn't mess around. He started calling off names and no surprise who the first few were.

"Oak and Birch! You will face Davis and Hearts!" He shouted.

Insert silence and facepalms here.

Once their little silent complaints were over, they walked over to opposite sides of the field as Pike lifted up his arms.

"This match is a 2-on-2 Pokemon Double Battle under official rules! You must use your own Pokemon! The winners will be declared when both Pokemon on your opponents' team are defeated! Begin!"

Melody was quick on the draw and the first to call out her Pokemon, "Scream, go!" she shouted as the Pokeball opened and a Haunter emerged. Maikee was next and called out her Furret, which emerged looking ready to fight. Bri casually turned to Jen, "Hey Jen, you ever play hackeysack?" He asked as he pulled out a Pokeball and starting kicking it up and down on the side of his foot. Jen facepalmed at the out of the blue question. "Dammit Bri, why do you always ask the most random questions at the worst of times! Now just send out Spark and let's get this underway."

Bri shook his head, still kicking the ball up and down. "I'm not using Spark, he's taking a nap in the dorm." The three others blinked; slightly surprised he's willingly using one of his own Pokemon other than his Jolteon. He just smirked and took a step back, kicking the Pokeball forward. Jen shook his head and tossed out his Pokeball, "Go Dai!" He shouted as the white light that emerged shaped a Typhlosion.

Bri's ball opened as well and a white light began to emerge and shape. Once the light was settled, an Excadrill was standing there. "Meet Dee, my Excadrill!"

The four opponents stared each other down, waiting for the orders of their trainers…


And I give you a cliffhanger! *evil smirk*

Anyways, I know this chapter was really really short, but I want to really get this battle down. First Double Battle and maybe a plot point or two in the next chapter.

I'll try to update sooner and get a good chap out. Promise!

Until then though, i'm out! :3