Sorry if I've been gone for so long and making you wait everyone. This thing I have called a job makes me not be able to enjoy my time and write lots. .

Oh well, enjoy the chappy everyone!

Chapter 8

This Ain't A Scene….

As Bri and Cross entered the Battling 1 Class, the teacher, a portly man cleared his throat, glaring at the two. He shook his head with a disapproving 'tsk, tsk' before walking over to his desk. "It's not good to be late to any classes, students. You're new here, so I expected you to be the late ones, and not my two interns."

Cross sweat dropped and apologized for their tardiness, before going to the back of the classroom. Bri followed, eyeing her oddly. When he sat down next to her, he whispered to her, "I thought you said that this was your class."

Cross quietly giggled, "It is my class."

"Yeah, but I thought you were a student, not an intern."

"What, surprised you aren't the only one?"

"It's not that, just-" Bri was interrupted by yet another loud throat clearing from the teacher. He walked up in front of the two and stared with an agitated look. "If you two are so eager to talk during my class," he said, beginning to pace, "then maybe you should show them how upperclassmen battle?"

The two looked at him for a second, before Bri started laughing a bit. "Are you serious, Professor?" He said through his laughing, "I'm one of the best battlers in the school and you want me to battle against an intern who just transferred here?"

Cross didn't look happy at all. As a matter of fact, she was downright pissed. She stood up, moved her face just centimeters from Bri's, fire in her eyes. "You. Are. Going. Down." The professor smiled and clapped his hands twice. "Well class, it looks like you will get to see a battle today. Let's go to the outdoor stadium!"

The class eagerly went with him to the field, as did Cross. Bri didn't do so, however. He was thinking on what to do. He could use one of the school's Pokemon to face her and more than likely beat her in a couple minutes…but where was the fun in that? He wanted to try something new. He quickly made a decision and made his way over to the field he had battled in that morning.

When he reached the field, Cross was pacing around impatiently, still agitated about his comments. She was mumbling insults under her breath, not noticing Bri until he whistled loudly, clearly getting everyone's attention. He smirked and pulled out a Pokeball, looking directly at Cross. "So Cross, ready to lose?" She shot a look that could kill several times over, taking her Pokeball out as well, not saying anything. The professor announced the standard one-on-one battle rules and raised his arms. With the standard "Begin!" the battle was underway.

Bri took his Pokeball, let it go in front of him and kicked it out to the field. The Pokemon that emerged though, was Spark, who did not look happy for being in the ball. He gave Bri a Double Kick for his troubles, then went back to focus on the battle. Cross, slightly pleased at the moment of betrayal, grinned and tossed out her Pokeball. "Sunny, you're up!" she called, as a Flareon emerged in the bright light.

Bri shook his head, hearing Cross call out her Pokemon. A Flareon named Sunny? He thought. That's the same name and species as Spark's sister…could it be…? No, it has to be a coincidence…but still…I need to figure this out later…

He shook his head, clearing those thoughts and refocusing on the battle. He looked at Spark and smirked, "Spark, Operation Stopping Fangs!" The Jolteon cried out its name and charged towards its foe, baring its fangs. Cross, however, wasn't impressed.

"Sunny, Quick Flames!" She shouted as Spark moved closer. Flareon responded by running forward using Quick Attack, and then using Flamethrower simultaneously. The flames engulfed Sunny and the quick attack caused it to go off of the sides of her, making it look similar to a fire version of volt tackle. Spark had no time to avoid it, so he stopped in his tracks and got ready to take the hit.

However when the two collided, Flareon seemed to have done a lot more damage than that should have done. Cross giggled a bit, "How do you like Quick Flames. The more you run, the stronger Sunny becomes, thanks to Flash Fire!" Bri facepalmed and gritted his teeth. He knew about that ability very well, but now of all times he forgot about it. Fail on my part, but damn she's good.

Spark kept up the plan, Sunny had landed on him and growled at him, but he responded by biting her leg with a Thunder Fang. This caused Sunny to jerk in pain and Spark took advantage by biting her again, this time, however, he had used Toxic while he bit her, the poison instantly seeping into her body. Sunny felt the pain, and decided to play the same game with him, except turn it up a notch or two.

She bit down hard on his neck with a Fire Fang while he was using Toxic. Once the full pain of the poison set in, she bit even harder and used Lava Plume on him immediately. Spark had no chance to react, no attempt to escape, and no chance of staying conscious. He was blasted away and left a crumpled, unconscious heap of a Pokemon in front of Bri.

Bri couldn't believe it, and fell to his knees in shock. He didn't hear Cross gloating, the cheers and applause for her or anything at all. He was too busy lost in his thoughts to notice, holding Spark a bit. After what seemed like an eternity to him, he saw a hand extend to him. It was Cross's, a smile on her face to accommodate the friendly gesture. "Cheer up, Bri. Sparky did good too."

There, at that very moment, Bri had an internal decision made. He would find out who this person was, why she was so good, and more importantly, what is up with that Flareon of hers. It would be something he'd have to do before he left in two weeks.

He took her hand and pulled himself up, returning Jolteon, and walking off towards the lunch room to meet up with Jen and the others. After all, he had a new friend to introduce.

Ha! Bet nobody saw that coming! :3

And very soon, the people going to the military are getting sent off and Bri and whoever he brings his going to Hoenn, now I have a question for you guys. Whose side would you rather see? Answer in a review or PM and if anyone has suggestions, I'll be very glad to take them into consideration!

Happy writing everyone!