Chapter 26! This story is just buzzing right along. I must apologize for the last chapter. I felt like it was a bit rushed and a bit off, and I think it was just overall weird. Lol. Hopefully from now on they will be better.

Also real quick note. I wrote this story before I played the B/W 2 games so I am really sorry about all the plot bending I have going on, lol!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy! :)

Chapter 26: Powerful Trainers

3 months later

"So, are you guys ready?" White questioned, giving both Hugh and Rosa an encouraging smile.

"Yup!" Hugh said, his hands nervously twitching.

Rosa nodded and White smiled.

"Do you have any advice though?" Hugh asked, beginning to bite his lower lip.

White smiled, remembering the day she had challenged the elite four.

"All you have to do is have faith in your Pokémon, if you have that; you will definitely give them a run for their money."

Hugh nodded, "Listen, thanks for everything. I know I couldn't have been this good of a trainer without your help" he admitted.

"Yeah, me neither" Rosa said with a smile.

White blushed slightly. "No problem you guys, now go!" she said, lightly pushing them towards the badge check gates.

She watched them disappear and walked over to a bench, sitting down. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. The past few months had been brutal. They had done some hardcore training and it had really paid off. But would it pay off enough?

White worried they wouldn't beat the elite four.

'No' she thought to herself, 'they will do fine'.

White didn't expect them to defeat the Champion, it wasn't really very feasible; but she knew defeating the elite four would be enough to put both Hugh and Rosa on Ghetsis' list. And after that happened, there was only one thing left to do to get his attention.

White sighed and looked back at the large gates.

They had worked so hard for this; and she hoped they did it for their sake as much as hers.

"My Lord" a grunt said, bursting into Ghetsis' office.

He looked up from his papers and sighed.

"What is it?"

"Two trainers have just beaten the elite four."

Ghetsis nodded, "Have they beaten the Champion?"

The grunt shook his head, "One came incredibly close though."

Ghetsis nodded, "Put them on the list."

Ghetsis had created a long list of the trainers that had beaten the elite four. He wasn't too worried about them as long as they didn't beat the Champion, but he still wanted to keep track of it.

The grunt paused before he left, "You don't look too good sire."

Ghetsis smiled slightly but motioned for the grunt to leave. He wasn't surprised he didn't look well. His main diet consisted of coffee and alcohol, both of which were doing a number on his stomach. But what was really making him look ill was the fact he couldn't sleep. Since she left he had an increasingly hard time sleeping without her by his side. It was starting to take a toll on him and nothing seemed to help him sleep at night; so he resorted to drinking an insane amount of coffee. He however kept up his workout routine, which kept his body in shape, even if his mind was tired.

When she was sighted nowadays he didn't bother going after her. He hated putting himself through the torture of getting his hopes up, just to have them dashed once again. He knew he wouldn't see her again, and that fact killed him inside. He felt his heart slowly hardening again and it was a welcome feeling. When she had warmed him up he started feeling things he hadn't before, and he didn't particularly like it.

Ghetsis was incredibly motivated however. He was more determined than ever to have control over all Pokémon and Unova. Nothing contributed to this more than Zinzolin's nightly speeches. The Sage would paint a picture with his words of when Ghetsis ruled the region, everyone bowing at his feet. But Ghetsis had to admit what it was that always spurred him on after Zinzolin's speech was how he ended the story. Every night it would end with, 'With her by your side'. That was what Ghetsis wanted, and he slowly began connecting the events of conquering Unova and getting her back. In his mind, they now went hand in hand. He would rule Unova; and then she would come back.

Everyone in Team Plasma was very glad to have Ghetsis back at it again. They were relieved to see he was again motivated, and the greedy glow in his eyes had returned. Ghetsis figured that was all he really needed; admiration from people below himself, not acceptance from a small girl. But he still found himself madly in love with her. Fantasizing about her constantly, obsessing over her, longing for her.

White tapped her foot nervously, biting her nails. They had been in there for almost two hours now. She knew the longer they were in there the better, but she was becoming impatient.

The doors opened a minute later, finally granting her wishes. She sprung up from her seat and dashed over to the gates which were slowly creaking open. Hugh and Rosa emerged a minute later, blank looks on their faces.

White paused, waiting for them to speak up but they didn't.

"Well?!" she asked, a smile on her face.

"I beat the elite four!" Rosa yelled, a grin breaking across her face and she quickly threw her arms around White.

"That's awesome!" White exclaimed, giving Rosa a tight embrace as well.

She pulled back after a moment and glanced over at Hugh, who was now looking at the ground.

"What's wrong Hugh; did you not beat the elite four?" White asked, surprise in her voice.

Hugh was a more skilled trainer than Rosa. And White couldn't imagine a situation where she beat them but he didn't.

Hugh nodded, "Yeah I beat them. But… I didn't beat the Champion."

White widened her eyes. He was sad over that?

"Hugh, that's amazing!" she exclaimed, quickly hugging the boy.

"But I didn't beat the Champion" Hugh said, looking up at White with confusion in his eyes. Why was she so happy when he had lost?

White rolled her eyes, "Hugh, you're too hard on yourself. It would be insane if you beat the Champion on your first try. I honestly don't even think I could've done it."

Hugh seemed a bit happier at this, "Really?"

White nodded, "Yeah, there is a reason they are the Champion you know."

That comment pulled Hugh out of his wallowing and he grinned.

"I'm so proud of you two. You have become such amazing trainers" White said, tears of pride beginning to form in her eyes.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't cry" Rosa cooed, rubbing White's back.

White nodded and quickly blinked the tears away.

"So what now?" Hugh questioned, "How do we defeat Team Plasma?"

White had explained to Hugh and Rosa most of her plan. She however hadn't told them about how they would officially take down the organization.

"Well, now that you two have beaten the Elite four, Ghetsis should be keeping tabs on you. And so what we now need to do, is something that will definitely catch his attention…" she trailed off.

"What's that?" Hugh asked, both himself and Rosa leaning towards White in anticipation.

She grinned.

So there it is! I hope you enjoyed! White is a proud proud teacher lol. Thank you so so much again for the flood of reviews last chapter, they never cease to make me incredibly happy!

(And also my PM is still all funky. *sigh*)

Have a great rest of the week!