Greetings once more! To start off, I will answer GGPD's question.

The four move limit, while not a part of the anime, was included as a large dampener to Xander and Daniel's battling power. Think about it, Xander was an ace student, and is highly intelligent, strategic, creative, and ruthless. Meanwhile, Daniel has extensive knowledge on Pokemon moves and numerous possible combinations that work. If those two weren't restrained by the four move limit, they would try to teach their pokemon every possible move they could learn.

Now connect some dots here. With Xander's ability to put his knowledge into practical use, and Daniel's knowledge of how many moves interact with one another, the two could chain moves and would literally become so OP that they could take on all the champions at once and not lose.

Xander already becomes dangerous once he begins to grasp the potential of his Psychic powers. And when Daniel gets his gift, he'll be quite powerful too.

Oh, in case you didn't understand, the reason Xander and Daniel are going to be near OP, is because Arceus wants to make sure that Ash will be highly protected, as well as the fact that Arceus will also send them to do various things later on.

NeedingOfLifeGoalDude, I hope you enjoy!


Daniel POV

I shake my head, "Forget it, let's go Xander." I'm only barely able to contain my own disgust. I knew they'd be pushovers, but at least they fought in the anime, albeit off-screen.

I turn to leave as well, but then a voice cuts us off, "I'm here to challenge the gym!"

I look to Xander at the sound of the familiar voice, "Well, at least we don't have to find him…" I mutter.

"Alright! What the heck are you three doing now?!" an angry female voice cuts in.

I see Xander smirk, "Correction, Red, it's wet the heck are you three doing now?"

I groan, along with the newcomers named Ash, Misty, and Brock.


Xander POV

I smirk at the four's reaction to my horrid pun, "Well then, it's good to sea you too!" I laugh as I step back swiftly to dodge a glaring Daniel's punch.

"Hey Xander, Daniel!" Ash waves. I nod back, "Hello again, Ash."

Daniel waves as well, "Sup Ash!"

I turn to Brock, "I thought you would be at your gym?"

The squinty eyed gym leader shrugged, "My father came back and took over, so I decided to join Ash and follow my dream of becoming a Pokemon Breeder." I nod appreciatively.

"That is a good goal."

Brock nods back, "Thank you, may I ask you what your goal is?"

I shrug, getting a feeling Brock and I will get along well, "I don't really have one yet, I'm just trying to be the best I can be for now, and keep this lug from getting himself hurt." I jab my thumb at Daniel, who glares at me.

"Keep me from getting hurt? Then what do you call breaking my nose?"

I shrug, "Panic at seeing somebody straddle me in my sleep?"

Daniel went red, "Oh shit… that's what it looked like to you?"

I roll my eyes, "Nooooo totally not, I definitely li-…" I cut myself short, "You know what, nevermind that joke, that was going into forbidden territories…"

Daniel looked at me curiously before facepalming, "I have a not-so-vague idea of what it is, and I don't like it."

I hear stomping coming near us and I sigh. "Great, angry redhead on the loose…" I step back and join Ash and Brock, "Prepare some popcorn," I mutter.

"Where did you two suddenly run off to?!" Misty shouted.

Daniel sighs, "We have things of our own to do."

"You could have at least told us!"

He rolls his eyes, "It was personal, don't forget I only recently met you."

"At least say you wouldn't be there in the morning!" Misty growled, "We wasted an hour trying to find you."

Daniel shrugged, "Sounds like a problem."

"It was!"

Daniel smirked, "Well, good thing it wasn't my problem then."

"Ugh! Why are you so hostile! You won't make friends like that!"

"Oi!" I cut in, "I'm the hostile one in our duo!"

"Shut it!" Misty shouts before turning to a laughing Daniel.

"Oh the hypocrisy! You just shouted for no reason, yet you call me hostile?"

The bickering continues, and I turn to Ash, "So… any new Pokemon?"

He frowns, "Nope, I've been busy training Pikachu, Butterfree, and Pidgeotto. Oh! I got the Boulder Badge too!" I force a small smile onto my face to seem nice. Sorry, it's not that I'm not happy for him, it's just I can't smile on will. I can only smile when highly amused.

"Nice job Ash, Daniel and I got ours too."

Ash pumps his fist, "Awesome!" He suddenly straightens, "Hey, how about we battle while those two fight?"

We turn to the short redhead and tall brunette.

"Just because I like water pokemon does not mean anything like that!"

"Really? So you don't like getting yourself wet?" Daniel counters a red-faced Misty.

"Of course I like getting wet-"

Daniel roars with laughter and I can't help but laugh as well.

"Why are you laughing!?" Misty shouted in frustration.

"Oh! You'll understand when you're older!"

"I'm twelve! I'm pretty sure I'm old enough to understand!" I look to my left to find Brock shaking his head, but was biting his lip in amusement.

"I had no idea Daniel was so vulgar. But that was well played…"

I can't help but grin at the hilarity of the situation, "Daniel and I have an… interesting background, you could say. It's really out-of-this-world."

SMACK!

I cradle the back of my head, turning to see Daniel sighing and shaking his head, "Please, don't ever say that again. That joke was awful." I raised an eyebrow, and he just tilted his head a few times towards the bleachers where an embarrassed Misty paced back and forth.

Ash and Brock looked at us confusedly, "What joke?"

I shrug, "It's an inside joke, you wouldn't get it."

Brock nods in understanding, "I see."

I turn back to Ash, "To answer your suggest of battling from earlier, I'm gonna have to say no." Ash frowned at this and whined slightly, "Aww, why not?"

Daniel sighs, "Ash, don't forget that Xander and I need to be ready to take on the Gym Leader, just like you…" he glances back to the Sensational Sisters who were chatting amongst themselves, and I could sense Daniel's irritation with them for every 'like' they said. Seriously though, that is pretty annoying.

"Then again, the Gym Leaders here are a disappointment…"

"Not true!" A voice cried. We turned to the source, which was by the Gym Leaders battling stand, and found MIsty standing indignantly. "Unlike my annoying sisters-"

"You're the annoying runt!" the pink haired sister called out teasingly.

"Shut it Lily!" Misty snapped back, "Anyways, as I was saying, I can actually battle. Unlike them." She pointed accusingly towards her sisters, who just shrugged and went back to gossiping.

"Well that's good news!" Ash chuckled, then turned serious, "Well then, Misty, I challenge you to a gym battle!" I saw Brock about to interrupt, and take a gamble on what he was going to say, stopped him.

"Let him go first Brock. We'll wait." I told him. Brock hesitated, but nodded in agreement, "Alright then, if you're sure."


Sorry, but I won't be describing all of Ash's battle since it's pretty much what happens in the anime episode. Most of Ash's battles won't be described unless they're different from canon.

As I watch Ash battle, which is pretty much a play by play of what happened in the anime. Butterfree went first, and after several failed Spore attacks and Tackles from Staryu, was defeated. Now, however, Pidgeotto had just been thrown in, and Starmie as well.

The two exchanged blows of Flying and Water attacks. Admittedly, I was not paying that much attention. I was just waiting for Team Rocket.

"Starmie, no!" Misty cried as Starmie was slammed into the wall by Pidgeotto's Gust, and its red core flashing dangerously. Ash cheered, "This is it Pidgeotto! Use Gu-"

A loud bang interrupts the battle, as a weirdly designed machine comes in with a sucking hose. "Prepare for trouble!"

"And make it double!" the Trio begins as they suck up the Pokemon. Meanwhile, Daniel leaps over the edge, probably to guard the other Pokemon, while I leap over and run to Ash's side.

"Xander!? What do we do?!" Ash cried frantically.

"Calm down Ash." I scold, "Get Pikachu to use Thundershock with a power of 220 volts!"

Ash stared at me with confusion and panic, "What?!"

I roll my eyes and growl with frustration, "Just tell Pikachu to use thundershock at half power! If he uses too much the machine could explode and make everything worse!"

Ash nods uncertainty. I sigh with relief that he at least understood that.

"Pikachu!" Ash cried out.

"Pi?!" the electric mouse responded in panic is it tried to avoid being suckked up as well.

"Use Thundershock at half power!"

"Cha!" the pokemon responded before facing Team Rocket.

"PI-KA-CHU!" Ash's partner cried as it let loose a slightly weak version of Thundershock, but as the bolt arced around the machine, I knew the intended effect was about to occur.


Daniel POV

I valiantly try to keep the Pokemon safe from the suking machine that Team Rocket's cackling on. Seriously though, a laughing Meowth is so annoying. I move the pokemon away as the tube nears us again.

I hear Pikachu let out a cry as a bolt of lightning strikes the machine, but it seemed weaker than it should be… Suddenly, the tube stopped moving. And silence reigned throughout the gym.

"Huh?" I hear James say in confusion.

"Why did we stop?" Meowth asks.

"Simple answer to a simple question." A loud growl rings in a way that is so familiar to my ears. Xander had hopped on one of the legs and was walking up the machine towards them menacingly.

Jesse glared and shouted with rage, "And who do you think you are twerp number two!?"

"Twerp?" Xander laughed, "Do you not know who you're dealing with? I thought word got around Team Rocket fast!"

Jesse and Meowth growled, "Like you can do anyt'ing to us!" Meowth shouted. James seemed to be studying Xander before he suddenly gasped, "Wait! That jacket's like the one Cassidy and Barnabas described! He's the kid that sent Bucky to the hospital and Cassidy to Cleaning duty! This kid is not someone we should mess with!" James shouted with fear.

Everyone but me stared at Xander in shock, who merely grinned with sick amusement, "Oh? So we do have a smart on in this trio of idiots. Good to know. By the way, now that the blue one mentioned it, how are Bitch's arms? I hope they're still fractured at the elbow. Oh! And tell them they need some firearm training, my friend told me they were holding a Deagle all wrong."

The Trio were stunned, and Xander turned to Ash, "Hey, I think these guys need a bit of a jolt to wake them up!"

Ash shook himself out of shock and looked at Pikachu, "This time buddy, hold nothing back!"

The mouse's cheeks sparked and with a cry, he let loose a powerful Thundershock, sending the machine, and Team Rocket, flying. Xander had just jumped off and onto the poolside.

I laughed, "Really Xander, had to be intimidating?"

Xander grinned as he chuckled, "Can you blame me? I like scaring the hell outta people!"

Misty slowly came over to Ash, "Well… I know we never finished our battle, but you helped save the gym, so… here." She dropped the Cascade Badge into Ash's hand. Ash jumped and cheered, "Alright! I got… a Cascade Badge!"

Brock chuckled at the display from my side, (He was helping me guard the Pokemon), "C'mon, we should get over there." I nodded and started moving over, with Brock right behind me.

I had arrived at Xander's side when Misty turned to us, "Hey… uhh, I know you two didn't battle, but you both saved the Gym, so… here." She tried to give us the Cascade Badge. One glance between me and my antagonistic friend was all we needed.

"No." we said in unison, surprising Misty.

"What?"

Xander smirked, "We're too proud for handouts. We want to win this thing fair and square." Misty smirked at that, "You sure? I'm not going to be easy!"

Brock coughed at that, "Misty, these two are on a whole other level than Ash. Daniel beat me with a type disadvantage, and I had to forfeit against Xander since I couldn't know what he was going to do."

Misty and Ash stared at us in shock, and from there two faces, I gain an idea. "Hey! How about a two-on-two match! Two Gym Leaders against Xander and I! Whaddya say?"

The two gym leaders went away for a second to speak. When they came back, they answered as one, "You're on!"

Ash cheered, "This is gonna be epic!"


I'll be honest, I so wanted to tease you and end it here, but Daniel would literally punch me in the face for doing so, so here is the ending battle! (He raised his fist at me when I wrote this…)

Xander and I stand side by side on one end of the refilled pool. Brock and Misty stand over on the other end. This was going to be a two-on-two battle, two Pokemon blue haired sister, Violet, is acting ref.

"Is, like, everyone ready?"

Nods all around confirmed this.

"All right, then, like, let's get this battle started!"

"Go! Geodude!"

"Come on out! Staryu!"

"Let's do this, Scyther!"

"It's time to battle! Foxglove!"

"Go everyone!" Ash cheered from the stands.

"Geodude! Use Rock Throw on Scyther!" Brock ordered.

"Staryu! Confusion on Bulbasaur!" Misty cried.

"Scyther! Dodge and use Vacuum Wave on Geodude!" I call out, ans smirk as my pokemon swiftly dodges the thrown rocks while advancing, and leading a solid hit on the Rock pokemon. With Scyther's level, I'd say a good chunk was taken out.

Xander simply snapped his fingers, and Foxglove used Vine Whip to create a wave that suddenly wavered at the psychic energy thrown at it. Misty gaped in shock, "HOW DID YOU-!"

As Xander snapped again, with Staryu being suddenly whipped hard into a wall with vines, I call out my second command as Brock orders another Rock Throw.

"Scyther! Quick Attack into Vacuum Wave!" Just before my hit landed, I saw Brock grimace. "Geodude, I'm sorry. Self-Destruct." I grimace as I try to shout for scyther to cancel the attack. But I was too late, and Scyther doesn't have the greatest defense and hp…

The blast instantly knocked out Geodude and Scyther.


Xander POV

"Staryu, Geodude, and Scyther are, like, out!" Violet announces. I tch. Daniel would be at a large disadvantage now. Especially since I took out Staryu quickly, leaving mIsty flabbergasted at me. Everytime she tried to call out an attack, I would snap for Foxglove to strike again.

Daniel grinned, "Thankfully, she's pretty close to changing," he grabbed Charmander's pokeball, "Let's do this!"

"Go! Onix!"

"Come on out! Starmie!"

Vine Whip. Closest Target. I snap to him. With a cry Foxglove uses his whips to strike and suddenly grab Starmie. Meanwhile, Daniel has told Charmander to hop on Onix and constantly use Metal Claw and Dragon Rage. is assault was similar to mine. Leave no room to counter.

"Hey! Give us a chance to attack!" Misty cried. I frown, "Brock warned you. Both of us give our opponent no free chances. You want to win? Make your own path to victory." Drag Target Closer. Spore. Vine Whip. Repeatedly.

With my snapping command, Starmie was dragged closer to Foxglove, despite Misty's attempts to order her pokemon to use attacks. As Foxglove dusted Starmie, I look to see Daniel cheering on his Charmander that was tiring out, while Onix on the verge of collapse, despite Brock's encouragement, as the Rock Snake was thrashing to get Charmander off.

"NOO!" Misty cried as Starmie finally fainted from the barrage of Vine Whips.

"Onix!" Brock shouted as his own pokemon collapsed.

"Onix and Starmie are, like, out!" Violet stated, "The winners are, like, Daniel and Xander from Pallet Town!"

"Yes!" Daniel cheered as he turned to me, hand raised. I shrug and weakly high-five him. I was already sure we would… Wait…

Everyone's attention is on the now glowing form of Foxglove and Charmander, which begin to grow.

"IVY!" the new Foxglove the Ivysaur cried with pride.

"MELEON!" the new Charmeleon roared with joy.

Daniel and I grin with anticipation of what's to come as we celebrate our starter's evolution.


And… done! Man that was harder to do than it looked! I hope I don't have to do any double battles with two people again!

If Xander seemed really harsh with his battling style, good. Daniel is the more merciful at Pokemon battling, but will be rough when necessary. Xander, on the other hand, is straight ruthless. He will give no opportunities, and is extremely calculating.

The following idea is not mine, and I got it from a pokemon fanfic where Ash trains with the Battle Frontier, I only altered it a bit. Xander's style is that of a Cold Battler, while Ash and Daniel are Hot Battlers. More on that in later chapters!

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed, and the next chapter will be pretty long, but will cover multiple episode! All the events from now to episode 13! Five whole episodes! See you then!