Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon, nor do I own Total Drama.

A/N: Okay I'll skip it

P.S: All Pokédex entries are quoted from

Chap 21: Importance of Strategy

Gill loses his battle to Trent very easily and is frustrated by it. Meanwhile Lindsey has a challenge of her own as she faces off against Craig.

"Dammit! Okay use Flame Charge!" And Tepig stomped the ground and cloaked itself in flames and charged into Aron.

"Finish it with Take Down!" and Aron was cloaked in a white light charged into Tepig.

"HA there's no way I will lose Fire is supereffective against Steel types!"

They collided again and this time Tepig didn't fly back this time and there was huge smoke cloud.

"Yeah but Aron is a Rock type which evens eliminates the weakness to fire."

"WHAT!"

When the smoke and dust cleared Aron was standing while Tepig lied there on the ground motionless with swirls in its eyes.

Tepig is unable to battle. Aron is the winner and the victory goes to Trent.

-A-

"As usual, Trent kicked butt." Said Gwen

"How could Gill…lose" asked Lindsey but no one answered as they were all (except Gwen were surprised how easily Gill lost)

Cue Pokémon: Black and White theme song

"Tepig return." Said Gill in a sad manner. "You tried your best little buddy." Gill fake laughed. Then he walked out of the battle club in shame.

"Is he gonna be okay?" asked Trent

"I don't know, his spirit looks crushed." Stated Dawn.

"He pretty much wanted to become a trainer and win the Unova league since childhood, this bad loss puts a wedge into his ambition." Bridgette added

Gwen then criticized "Still how can he become a trainer with very little experience let alone win the Unova league? And just jumping in without a strategy is no way to win a battle?"

"It's Gill's way. I'm going to talk to him." said Bridgette. So she ran out of the battle club to find her friend.

-A-

While Bridgette looked around Nacrene City for Gill, she thought about what Gwen said. Gill may a Pokémon trainer but in all truth he was certainly not the strongest trainer in the bunch and compared Gwen, Trent, Leshawna and Dawn he was easily outclassed by them. He had the spirit of a strong trainer but unfortunately that was it and he wasn't that strong nor did he gain that much Pokémon experience even though he beat Cody and won the Dragonfly Badge back in Striaton City. Bridgette thought about all this and wondered what to say to Gill to cheer him up. Gill was sitting at the entrance of the closed Nacrene City museum.

Bridgette sat next to Gill on the steps and tried to cheer him up.

"Hey Gill." Bridgette started

"Hi Bridgette. Shouldn't you be watching Lindsey and Craig's battle?"

"I wanted to see if you're okay. Are you okay?"

"Hehe" Gill fake laughed "Of course I'm okay, why would I not be?"

"Gill come on, you looked pretty upset after Trent beat you."

Gill sighed "Well it's just, Trent made me look like a fool out there, I had a Grass type against a Rock type and a Fire type against an Iron type and I still lost badly."

"Gill… Losing battles is also part of being a trainer, when you lose you learn about what you should have done and apply that to future battles. But the most important thing you must do is to not give up not before, during and after battle, I made that mistake and nearly paid the price."

"But I don't know how to beat Trent's strategy."

"You will find a way, I know you will, you're strong Gill and I know you can beat any trainer that stands in your way and win the Unova League. I know you feel offended when other trainers look down on you on how you act or on how eager you are to battle someone, but I know you are only trying to get stronger the only way you know how. You're not stupid or weak; never let anyone tell you that."

Then Gill hugged Bridgette. "Thanks Bridge."

"And I'm not the only one who sees your strength."

"Huh?"

"Lindsey sees your strength as well, that's why she looks up to you. I'm curious what did you do while I was battling Courtney?"

"Well I helped her catch a Deerling although she kept calling it Deerly although it didn't look like it minded. And I had to battle Heather so Lindsey could keep Deerling."

"Did you win?"

"Yep, Pidove learned a new move and saved Lindsey's Pokémon in the process."

"See, you aren't weak as some trainers say." She then put her hand on his shoulder. "Just hang in there I know you will find ways to beat other trainers we'll come across so don't pout from this loss when you can embrace and learn from it."

"I understand Bridgette. Thanks, but I think I would like to spend so time alone."

"Of course dude, I'll see you later."

As Bridgette left Gill spent the next few minutes admiring the pink haze surrounding the sky as nightfall approached.

Then a shadow of two trainers appeared in front of him

-A-

Lindsey vs Craig
Bridgette got back just in time to see Craig and Lindsey on the battlefield for the fourth and final battle of the day in the battle club.

"What did I miss?" Bridgette asked

"Not much girl, they didn't start the battle yet." Leshawna answered "Hey is Gill alright?"

"Don't worry about him; he just needs some time to himself is all oh alright."

-A-

"Trainers ready?!" Chef Hatchet asked

Craig nodded while Lindsey forced an 'uhh' before Chef made his decision.

"Okay, battle… Begin!"

"Okay Munchlax lead us to victory!" and Munchlax came out of the Pokéball eating a cookie.

"Heeey I wanna cookie… oh yeah. Go Deerly!" and the spring form Deerling came out of the Pokéball.

-A-

"Okay did she just call it 'Deerly'?" Gwen asked

"It could be a nickname?" Bridgette suggested.

"Perhaps, but I wonder how Craig battles. Especially since he's using a Pokémon from the Sinnoh region."

-A-

"Let's begin, Munchlax use Rollout!" and Munchlax rolled towards Deerling by forcing itself into a ball.

"Deerly use Tackle." And Deerling charged into Munchlax only to be recoiled back towards Lindsey because of Rollout and Deerling substantial damage from that attack and Munchlax took almost none.

"Munchlax use Take Down!" Munchlax was covered in a white light and charged towards Deerling.

"Uhh Deerly Tackle again!" and Deerling followed Lindsey's command but like last time when they collided Deerling took much more damage than Munchlax even with Munchlax's recoil damage.

Craig: Is she making this easy for me, okay I guess I'll seize the opportunity.

"Munchlax use Rollout." And Munchlax rolled into a perfect sphere and rolled towards Deerling.

"Uhh Deerly use…" Then Deerling dodged it without command, and then smiled at Lindsey. "Are you trying to tell me something?" Then sweat formed on Deerling's face.

"Munchlax use Thunderbolt." And a flash of lighting blasted towards Deerling before it easily jumped to the side to dodge.

"Oh I know what you're trying to do." Lindsey finally realising what to do.

-A-

"Uh did Deerling just tell it's trainer what to do?" Leshawna asked

"She probably just figured out a strategy." Trent stated.

-A-

"Now to win this, use Thunderbolt again!" and the flash of lightning was shot.

"Deerly jump up and out of the way." And Deerling did just that. "Now use Energy Ball!" and while in the air it created a ball made of light green energy and back-flipped in the air before firing it at Munchlax.

"Munchlax Dodge it." But Munchlax was too slow to dodge that attack and got hit by the attack.

"Munchlax." Munchlax got up quickly and shook it's head continuously to snap out of its dizziness. "Okay what do you say we finish this. Use Take Down." And Munchlax charged towards Deerling cloaked in a white light.

"Ahh what do I do, what do I do, what do I do, what do I doooo." Then Deerling kicked its hind legs in the air to remind Lindsey of Double Kick. "Oh, ok use Double Kick." And Deerling charged towards the speeding Munchlax but instead of finishing the charge it quickly turned around and kicked Munchlax with one leg hitting its gut then the other hitting the chin and sending it flying into the air.

"Munchlax!" then Munchlax staggered to its feet. "Okay, we do not wanna get close that Pokémon, so let's hit it with Thunderbolt!" And a charge of electricity went surging towards Deerling.

"Deerly dodge and use Energy Ball." And Deerling jumped into the air and front-flipped this time and while forming energy ball and fired it when it came out the flip. And Munchlax was hit. "Now use Double Kick!" After it landed on the ground it charged towards Munchlax and this time it kicked it with both legs and Munchlax flew into the wall making a Munchlax sized dent in the wall.

"Crap, Munchlax!"

Munchlax fainted

"Munchlax is unable to battle so Deerling wins and Lindsey needs one more time for the win." Said Chef Hatchet.

"Munchlax you were great, return." Said Craig in an apologetic tone.

"Yaaaaay I won!"

"Not yet, you have to beat me again."

"Aww man."

"So get ready to face my new Pokémon, Dewott lead us to victory!" and after throwing the Pokéball, a Pokémon small in size compared to a human but similarly shaped to a sertain Sea Otter Pokémon, with black eyes white whiskers; black, small cone shaped ears , and a red nose. Blue and dark blue in colour and had two scalchops resting on its thighs.

-A-

"Well that's a new Pokémon alright." Dawn stated

"Hold on." said Bridgette scanning Craig's Dewott with her Pokédex.

Dewott the Discipline Pokémon and the evolved form of Oshawott: As a result of strict training, each Dewott learns different forms for using the scalchops.

"Hey, I have an idea. Oshawottcome on out" Bridgette's Pokémon came out of the Pokéball then Bridgette turned its head to face the battlefield. "I want you to watch Dewott so you could learn a few battling styles when using you scalchop."

Then Oshawott pounded its scalchop lightly and watched Dewott closely.

-A-

"Okay I'm gonna switch. Deerly return." Then she took out another Pokéball. "Go Soweedly." And coming out of the Pokéball was a Sewaddle that Lindsey mispronounced (again).

"Don't you mean Sewaddle?" said Craig.

"No I'm Lindsey."

"No I mean the name of your Pokémon."

"You mean your Dualwatt."

Craig facepalmed. "Never mind."

"Soweedle use Tackle." And Sewaddle charged towards Dewott and made contact and Dewott took damage.

"Dewott use Focus Energy!" and Dewott was surrounded by a white fiery flowing aura, then it disappeared twenty seconds later.

"What… just happened?"

"Dewott use Water Pulse!" and a blue sphere formed from Dewott's mouth and shot it at Sewaddle. And Sewaddle got hit and then it rained all over Sewaddle's side of the battle field.

"Soweedle use Sharp leaf…" and Sewaddle looked confused. "Oh sorry. I meant Razor leaf!" Lindsey commanded and Sewaddle fired sharp circular leaves at Dewott.

"Dewott use Razor Shell and intercept the leaves." And Dewott took off one of its scalchops and after the sky blue caber came out it slashed all the Razor Leaves while making its way towards Sewaddle.

"Huh but how did he not get hurt?"

"Dewott use Tackle." And Dewott charged towards Sewaddle and knocked it back towards Lindsey.

"Soweedle are you okay?" and Sewaddle got up quickly.

Lindsey: Wait I have a plan.

"Soweedle, return." And brought back Sewaddle back to its Pokéball.

"What are you doing?" Craig asked

"I'm switching out again. Go Deerly."

Craig: Okay what is with the switch here.

"Oh well, Dewott use Tackle."

"Deerly you Tackle too." and they head bashed each other and kept their heads together until Dewott managed to push back Deerling cause of its stronger attack stat.

"Now use Water Pulse!" and an orb of water fired at Deerling.

"Use Energy Ball to block it!" and Deerling hit Water Pulse as both of the orbs cancelled each other out.

"Dewott time for heavy damage use Razor Shell." and Dewott took out both of its scalchops and charged at Deerling about to slash it from both the left and the right.

"Gotcha." Lindsey sang. "Use Double Kick and kick away the shell blades." And Deerling doing no damage to Dewott kicked away its best asset to the far side of the battlefield.

"Aw man I should have seen that coming."

"Now use Energy Ball." And Deerling back flipped and fired Energy Ball after the acrobatic manoeuvre. Dewott took supereffective type damage.

"No Dewott."

"Yay I'm winning, now use Double Kick."

Craig: I found a way around your trick. Okay here goes.

"Dewott get up quick." And Dewott followed this order and before he knew it he was about to come face to face with Deerling's hooves. "Now grab Deerlings legs!" and as Deerling kicked, the disciplined Pokémon grabbed Deerling's legs.

"Huh."

"Now use Water Pulse." And Dewott fired Water Pulse and scored a critical hit on Deerling.

"Deerly!" Lindsey squeaked but 'Deerly' was alright accept it was on the verge of fainting as Deerling looked a little dizzy. Quick use Energy Ball and Deerling shot a sphere of light green energy at Dewott.

"Dewott intercept with Water Pulse." And Dewott did what Deerling did earlier and the orbs took each other out.

"Dewott use Tackle!" and Dewott charged towards Deerling and made contact with the already worn out season Pokémon.

"Deerly! Get up." She said sadly then Lindsey went on her knees. "Please…" Deerling fainted as it took another critical hit.

Chef Hatchet announced. "Deerling is unable to battle, Dewott wins and the match is tied up. The next win, wins the match."

"Okay this is it, Go Soweedle!" and once again Sewaddle comes out.

"Aw right Dewott go back and get your scalchops."

"Hey, no way" Soweedle use string shot. Sewaddle blasted a sticky web that wrapped around Dewott's leg.

"Hey no freeloaders Dewott scratch the web." And Dewott using it's claws to break the hold of string shot. Then it got to its scalchops.

"Hey Dewott lets finish this use Water Pulse." And an sphere of water hit Sewaddle.

"Soweedle use Razor Leaf!" and it fired Razor Leaf towards Dewott

"Dewott use Razor Shell and deflect them." And Dewott did just that and continued to charge towards Lindsey's Pokémon.

"Okay then. Use Tackle right now!"

"Use, Cross Razor Shell." and Dewott used the blue cabers on the scalchops to cross slash Sewaddle and cause it to fall back to the ground with no movement.

"Sewaddle is unable to battle." Chef announced "Dewott is the winner and the victory goes to Craig."

"Yeah that was awesome Dewott." And Dewott just nodded.

"I'm very sorry I didn't win Soweedle. Return" she said sadly

"As much as I like to see you kids battle and talk all day, the battle club needs cleaning so uhh… GET THE HELL OUT!" and all the trainers ran out of the building.

"Wow that dude is scary." Leshawna stated.

"Hey I sense something is going on over there." Said Dawn and she pointed to where it looked like a battle was taking place.

-A-

"Squirtle! Make history!" and the Pokéball popped open and out came a standing turtle Pokémon with a blue body, a brown and white shell, and red eyes. Its trainer was a male with light skin, green eyes and red hair. He wears just a two buttoned jacket that shows his stomach and has a big collar, black baggy pants with a golden coloured belt, sported brown gloves. And maroon shoes.

"Cyndaquil! Shake the ground!" and when another Pokéball popped open a Pokémon that was on all fours and red holes on its back, it was dark blue and yellow in colour and had a long nose and its eyes were tightly shut. The trainer was a girl; light skinned, bluish grey eyes, and blonde, and had light freckles around her nose. She wears a sleeveless eskimo jacket with a black tight t-shirt underneath, wore black tights blue socks that went over them and grey and white boots. And she had goggles on her temple.

"Tepig! Do some Damage!" coming out of the cyan flash was the farmilliar fire pig Pokémon staring down its new opponents.

The others got there before Gill could take out another Pokémon.

"Bout time you guys showed up." Said Gill.

"What's going on here?" Bridgette asked

"Never mind that now. Lindsey would you battle with me?"

"Okay Gill!" she said happily. "Go Skitty!" and Lindsey's kitten Pokémon came out to join the double battle.

-A-

Who are these two trainers and what could Gill have possibly done to get himself involved with them. Now that that wheels are set in motion. Will these two trainers walk all over Lindsey and Gill, or can the