DWA: Welcome back everyone, hope you're ready for a proper Gym Battle this time, Lily Verses Clair! Sorry for the delay by the by, I've gotten pretty into Dungeons and Dragons and may write short one offs or short stories of our adventures every now and then. I'm also writing my own homebrewed campaign so that's fun! So anyways! Let's hop right in after reviews!

Reviews:

Pkmaster777: I mean shit you have the Champion breathing down your neck and she's known as the Guardian of Johto, do you really want her mad at you?

Ineusia: The difference between Sephi and other Champions is her willingness to take action. Whitney is afraid of Sephi because she's her boss, and she literally beat Tucker unconscious. The League sees Sephi more annoying than anything else due to her...aggressive ways. As for Lily she wants her adventure to be fun, but its not happening. She's trying to forget but events wont let her. The mark has no other purpose than to guide her in a direction. She's honestly a meltdown waiting to happen, whether it happens is dependent on future events.

"Speech"

'Thought'

[Translated Pokespeech]

Ch 21: Blackthorn City

-(o)- Time: 9:34 pm, Location, Blackthorn Pokemon Center

Lily and company handed off the warmer clothes they had acquired, they probably would fly past Ice Path. Lily sighed and stretched. "Feels so much nicer like this." She muttered.

"You hate heavy clothes huh?" Robin said. Lily nodded.

"Hoenn is a tropical region, no way would we wear all that." She said and ran to the cafeteria mainly to sit and chill. Her Pokemon and Robin followed. She sat down and hummed. "So, Robin, any tips?" She asked.

"She uses Dragon types, that's all ya get." He said laughing.

"Hm. Tera maybe…Ordis, maybe Warren?" She said.

"Either way you have a fight." He said.

"Yeah, but I'm ready!" She said.

"She may still be open." He said, expecting her to rush in.

"Nah, we gotta sleep and be ready!" She said.

"Oh wow, that's new." He said

"Hey!" She shouted and Zack laughed.

[You tend to rush at issues.] He said

"Do not!" She said.

[Yes you do dear] Midnight said. Lily huffed and pouted, causing the rest of the group to laugh. She looked outside, mainly seeing her reflection. She thought she saw something and squinted. Giritina flew into sight and before she could reach, said: "It's almost time Lily, will you be ready?" He vanished after that.

'Almost time? Already I thought…I mean yeah I knew but….am I ready? What awaits me at the Isles….am I still in danger? What if-' She was thinking rapidly, but a voice was nagging, seemed to be getting louder.

"Lily!" A shout brought her out of her trance. Shje looked over to a worried Robin. "You look like you saw a ghost…" He said

"…I did…he said…it's almost time." She said. She noticed she was sweating and wiped it off her brow.

"So…nearing your goal…you ready?" He asked.

"…I don't think so." She said. "I'm…really tired now, I'm getting a room." She said and got up and walked to the front desk to get a room.

"She doesn't deserve this." He said sighing. "No one does."

[I'm going with.] Zack said and followed her.

[…Do you know anything?] Midnight said.

"Huh? No, why would I?" He asked.

[…I'm suspicious of humans, you get a pass for saving her, but I can't be too careful.]

"I see. I don't know anything. The…item, she found, the tattoo, hell I thought Giratina was a myth." He said.

[Hm. Thank you Robin, for everything you've done…be careful….things are going to get worse before they get better.] She said. Robin blinked and leaned in closer.

"How much do you know?" He asked quietly.

[As much as you, I just predict disasters.] She said. [Let's sleep.] She said and went off to where Lily was heading. Robin sighed and followed.

-(o)- Location: Same, Time: 10:00 am

Lily ran outside with her two partners at her side, she felt much better than she did last night.

"I'm ready to take on the gym!" She said.

"Glad to hear, she may not be there. I hope she is so she'll be civil." He said

"Civil?" Lily asked.

"She hates me for beating her first try." He said laughing.

"YOU!" A voice shouted.

"Aw hell." Robin said and they all looked over to a woman clad in black and blue, blue hair and piercing blue eyes. Also, she had a cape, Lily found this a bit…unnecessary. She walked right up to Robin glaring and growling.

"Clair, how ya been?" He asked.

"I have wanted to crush you since our first encounter you brat!" She shouted. Some residents were watching, saw it was Clair and kept walking.

"Well it's not me you're fighting, it's her." He said pointing to Lily. Clair shifted her gaze to Lily, who was a bit intimidated.

"You're going down hard in his place, get your ass to my gym." She said and stormed off.

"…Rude." Lily said.

"She's actually nice, it's because of me." He said. "We should follow her." He said and started walking after her. Lily shrugged and followed him, her Pokémon following her. It didn't take long to reach the gym and set everything up. The field had two large pools on the sides in the middle.

Clair took a deep breath and sighed. "Okay, two v two, substitutions allowed for you, the ref will show up soon and I'm impatient." She said and grabbed a Pokeball. Lily did the same.

"Dragonite, destroy em!" Clair shouted and tossed the Poke Ball, the large yellow dragon appearing with a roar.

"Wow!" She said and smiled. "Good thing I had a thought for this! Tera, fight by my side!" She shouted and tossed the Poke Ball and Ancient Pokémon appeared with a screech.

"Aaaand fight!" Robin said with an amused smile as Clair growled at him.

"Dragonite! Aqua Tail!" She shouted and Dragonite roared and took flight, water surrounding its tail as it shot forward.

"Tera! Dodge it!" Lily shouted. Tera took flight and for how old she sounded she easily dodged the attack. "Nice! Ice fang!" She shouted and a light blue energy surrounded her sharp fangs and mist flowed from her mouth as she clamped down on Dragonite's shoulder, causing it to cry out in pain from the very painful quadruple weakness to ice. Tera then tossed it to the ground hard.

[The path to survival in my time was strength friend. Being as old as I am, I was the terror of the skies, and what are you I wonder.] Tera said mocking the dragon.

"Dragonite, Thunderpunch!" Clair shouted and Dragonites fist became covered in electricity as it shot up and slammed it into Tera's chest, throwing the large Pokémon back. She shook her head. [Not bad.]

"Rock Slide!" Lily shouted and Tera roared as rocked appeared above Dragonite and fell towards it. Dragonite tried to dodge but got hit by one and pinned to the ground.

"Get up!" Clair shouted.

"Ah ah ah, not yeeeet! Hyper Beam!" Tera charged a black ball of energy and fired it, a black beam with streaks of red slammed into Dragonite and exploded. When the smoke cleared Dragonite was standing, but looked worse for wear.

"Now you can't move." She said grinning. "Dragon Rush!" She shouted and Dragonite roared as a fearsome blue power surrounded it and it charged Tera, the energy taking the shape of a dragon with no arms. It slammed into Tera causing an explosion. Tera was flung from the explosion and slammed into the wall. But pulled free and glared at Dragonite, who had a smug smile.

"We're not taking that Tera! Ancientpower!" She shouted and Tera glowed white and the power spun into a ball in front of her, and she slammed it with her wing. The attack slammed into Dragonite and exploded, pushing it back. "Take Down!" Tera charged at Dragonite and slammed into it and took it to the ground, landing rougly. Tera took matters into her own hads and bit down with an Ice Fang, causing Dragonite to cry out in pain before going limp. Tera hopped back as the ref finally ran in, panting.

"Okay, jeez Clair give me more time." He said. "I see Dragonite is out, Clair, next and final Pokemon." He said as he took his spot. Clair huffed and recalled her Dragonite.

"Fine then, Kingdra, crush them!" She shouted and the blue seahorse like Pokemon appeared and dived into a pool of water. Tera looked around as she flew in circles.

"If both trainers are ready, begin." The ref said.

"Kingdra, Hydro Pump!" Clair shouted with a grin, Kindra shot out of the water and was face to face with a surprised Tera. It then shot a huge stream of water into the prehistoric bird and slammed her into the wall. Kingdra finished the attack and dove back in the water. Tera fell to the ground and got back up slowly.

"Tera, are you okay?" Lily asked.

[I can't win against a foe that hides underwater Lily. Best call me back.] She said. Lily nodded and recalled her.

"Oh, gonna give up?" Clair said with a grin.

"Hardly!" She said and looked over to Zack. "Zack, fight by my side!" She said. Zack nodded and teleported to the field.

"Begin!"

"Dragon Pulse!" Clair shouted and Kingdra jumped up from Zack's left and fired a ball of draconic energy at Zack.

"Dodge and Psycho cut!" Zack ducked under the attack and extended his blades in one smooth motion and charged Kingdra and slashed it across the chest before it could dive back in the water. Zack used Psychic to float over to the other side of the field over the water.

"What… the hell!?" Clair said and growled. "Hyper beam!" She roared. Kingdra popped out of the water with the attack charged and fired it at Zack, who looked over to see the attack. It slammed into him and exploded, Zack slide out of the resulting smoke, his arms crossed in a protective way, he looked up and growled at Kingdra, who looked a bit worried. He used Psychic to lift Kingdra out of the water and held it over dry land.

"Uh Zack?" She asked.

A black and purple aura surrounded Zack, and he shot forward and shoulder charged Kindra, the force sending Kingdra to the wall, hard.

"Wow…well, keep up the momentum! Night slash followed by Leaf Blade!" Zack's blades took on a dark glow as he rushed forward.

"Scald!" Clair said and Kingdra shot a stream of hot water at Zack, who held up and arm and used it to cut through the water and slashed Kingdra once, his arm glowed green, and he slashed twice more. "He didn't slow down!?" Clair said.

"Close Combat!" She shouted and Zack started punching and kicking Kingdra, over and over, the barrage didn't seem to stop. "And finish with Focus Punch!" She shouted. Zack realed his fist back, taking an orange glow that slowly got brighter.

"Hydeo Pump!" Clair nearly screamed. Kindra slowly lifted its head and before it could fire, Zack slammed his fist into Kingdra's chest, causing the ground underneath to crack and break. Kindra went limp and unconscious.

"Kingdra is unable to battle, therefore the victor is…the challenger!" The ref shouted.

"…Oh bullshit." Clair said angrily. Lily started jumping up and down.

"We did it we did it!" She shouted. Zack looked over and gave a small smile.

She was one of the few things able to make him do that.

Clair took a deep breath and sighed. "Dammit." She said and recalled her Kingdra and walked over to Lily.

"You won because I was angry understand? No other reason." She said.

"Really?" Lily said with a smile.

"Yes!" She said.

"Oh just give her the badge." Robin said walking over. "You lost."

Clair growled and looked ready to punch Robin. Robin shrugged and walked off.

"I hate him…here's your Rising Badge…I never got your name." She said.

"Lily Zenex!" She said. Clair's eyes showed…surprise as she handed her the badge.

"I see…good luck in the league." She said, Lily was confused, it seemed her anger had vanished.

"I have a call to make, have a good day." Clair said and walked off like a woman on a mission. Lily looked at her badge and giggled and ran out, Midnight and Zack following.

When they got outside Robin was waiting with his Charizard. "Let's fly to our next stop!" He said pointing his thumb at his Charizard.

"It'll be better than walking through ice path!" She said. She was about to recall a reluctant Zack and Midnight until her Holo Caster started ringing.

"Oh, one second." She said. She picked it up and it was Professor Elm.

"Lily! I need to speak with you about that Ralts you had. It's urgent, please hurry." He said.

"Wait what? Why?" She asked.

"I need you here okay!? It'll be ewasier in person, please, hurry here." He said and just hung up.

"…I guess New Bark Town is first huh?" Robin asked as Lily recalled Zack and Midnight and called out Tera.

"Yep, let's fly half the next route then walk!" She said hopping on Tera as Robin hopped on his Charizard. The two took off towards New Bark Town

-(o)-

Clair was on a vid call with Sephi, and was…angry.

"You never told me this girl was a kid!" She shouted.

"Is that supposed to change anything?" She said. "Kids are always thrust into bad situations."

"Yeah well the Dragons Trial would have killed her." She said.

"I went through it as a kid." Sephi said.

"You trained for it, you were prepared. She's gone anyways, she'll be fine without that trauma following her." She said. Sephi sighed.

"I…suppose. The Trials may…have been too much of an expectation." She said.

"You're damn right…so why even want to send her through?" She asked.

"…I believe her destiny lies with the great, the powerful, and the dangerous, so I was preparing her." She said.

"Yeah okay, she'll take greatness if she wants. Next time, don't ask me to put someone in the Trials." She said and hung up. "Idiot…hope that girl gets past Victory Road." She said and leaned back in her chair.

-(o)-

Sephi sighed as the screen went black. She looked outside to the ocean in the distance. "Lily Zenex…will you take greatness…or will you be pushed into it…" She said and got up, and left the room.

She had work to do.

DWA: This…is very late and I apologize. Anyways, I don't have much to ask or say here, so, Fav, Follow, and Review as always, and hope you look forward to the next chapter!