Drake's Pokemon On Team:

Available TMs: Fury Cutter

1. Quilava (m) lv. 27 Abi: Blaze- Flame Wheel, Quick Attack, Smokescreen, Ember

2. Croconaw (m) lv. 30 Abi: Torrent- Bite, Iron Tail, Rage, Water Gun Ice Fang

3. Donphan (m) lv. 25 Abi: Sand Veil: Rollout, Take Down, Defense Curl, Slam, *Fissure

4. Golbat (f) lv. 28 Abi: Inner Focus- Wing Attack, Confuse Ray, Bite, Air Cutter, *Heat Wave

Chapter 36

"Drake, get up before Montana goes rage mode," Tony pleaded. Drake was rolled in his comforter, and Tony was having difficulty unrolling him though.

"I don't wanna," Drake whined. Tony turned around as their door swung open.

"Quit feeling sorry for yourself!" Montana shouted. She pulled the blankets off of Drake with one quick pull. Tony blushed that he had been out-muscled by a girl.

"Why?" Drake complained. He stood out of bed wearing nothing by pajama bottoms.

"Well first you need to get a shirt on, and second we have the registration and pairing for the Goldenrod Double Battle Royal," Montana explained. "So hurry. You don't want to get stuck with some noob." Drake nodded and walked into the bathroom to get ready.

"Are you not entering?" Tony quizzed.

"Nope, neither is Soleil," Montana answered. "We will just support. What about you?"

"I want to, but this Battle Royal doesn't have the sections like the one in Kanto, so I don't want to paired with Drake just in case we lose," Tony laughed.

"I understand. Just tell him you want to see how well you work with a stranger," Montana suggested.

"Okay," Tony said. "You better leave just in case Drake comes out with nothing on." Montana nodded and quickly left the room. Drake's PokeDex began to ring.

"Hello," Tony greeted.

"Hi, Tony!" Kit exclaimed. "It's been a while!"

"Kit! How are you?" Tony questioned.

"Good, I was just calling Drake for the weekly report," Kit explained. Tony took a seat on Drake's bed.

"How is everyone?"

"Good, Nancy is in Goldenrod," Kit began to explain.

"We are too! We have already seen her!" Tony shouted excitedly. He loved talking about AOH business.

"Well, Charli is in the Ice Cave, Leif is training in Mt. Silver, Justin is traveling Sinnoh, Caitlyn is working with Erika in Celadon and doing minor civil duties around Kanto, Farrah is in Johto traveling, and Chase is unknown. The Karate Master keeps him really busy," Kit finished.

"I wonder if Tana knows where he is," Tony prompted.

"Where is Drake by the way?" Kit quizzed.

"In the shower," Tony answered.

"Have him call me by the end of the day. There are a couple of things we need to discuss," Kit said, ending the conversation. Tony placed the PokeDex on the bedside table and left the room.

"I'm done," Drake said, rubbing the back of his head, as he walked up to a booth in the Pokemon Center Café.

"Finally," Soleil joked, looking at Montana.

"Whatever, let's go," she grumbled. They traveled the streets of Goldenrod, one of the biggest cities in the world.

"We need to hurry, so you two don't get awful partners," Soleil suggested.

"Agreed," Drake sighed. They walked up to a giant dome building with a plethora of trainers hustling and bustling around it.

"Well, let's go," Tony ordered. He rushed into the building, colliding into a man that was standing in a very long line.

"Watch out little kid," the man grumbled.

"It was an accident," Drake snarled.

"Yeah, you shouldn't be standing so close to the door," Montana added.

"I'm not going to argue with a little girl, but you I will take," the man threatened. He looked around 19, and didn't seem to friendly.

"Who are you calling little!" Montana yelled. The man huffed and turned around.

"Well," Soleil joked. "This line is barely moving." After an hour of standing in line, Tony finally reached the front desk.

"Hello," the desk clerk said. She was a petite woman with yellow hair wrapped in a bun.

"I want to register," Tony said.

"Me too!" Drake interrupted.

"Together?" The clerk asked.

"No," Tony said quickly. He looked at Drake. "I want to see how I do with someone else." Drake nodded and waited behind him. The clerk took both their PokeDex and slid them into the single registry.

"If you will wait about thirty minutes, registration will be close and then we will match," the clerk explained.

"How are the pairings made?" Soleil questioned.

"The computer analyzes the compatibility between each trainer, giving them someone that will push them, but someone they have the probability to get along with." Drake and Tony nodded and found a seat on the bench.

"The registration is over!" A voice boomed over the intercom. "The pairings will be announced shortly." The giant overhead screen flashed on and each picture was shown. They all began to shuffle around the screen, blurring together.

"And! Ta-Dah!" The voice announced. The pictures now had a bar connecting each other to their respective partner. Drake squinted as he looked for his picture.

"Oh no," he sighed. Montana looked at his picture, seeing Kellin's picture connected to his.

"Well, well," a familiar voice said behind them. "Hopefully, I won't be doing all the work." Tony gasped when he found his partner as well.

"How did this happen," Tony sighed.

"Don't be so sad, loser," Tony's rival, Ian Steele. "I'm taking you to train. I'm not losing in the first round." Ian grabbed Tony's arm and dragged him out of the dome.

"Drake, we need to train too," Kellin ordered. Drake looked at his friends.

"Go, we can go shopping," Montana said. Soleil nodded and the girls quickly left.

"There is an open grass field in the back that I reserved," Kellin said. "Let's go." He began to walk away. Drake quickly followed him. Drake was more nervous than ever.

"Come on out!" Kellin yelled. His team erupted from their Pokeballs. His Emboar crossed his arms as his flames ignited. His Croconaw followed Emboar's pose and growled. Kellin's newly evolved Donphan scratched the ground, and his Skarmory perched behind him. A pink wooly Pokemon stood behind him and seemed shy.

"Is that a Flaaffy?" Drake quizzed.

"I caught it and I'm rotating it in," Kellin explained. "Show your team." Drake threw out his team, and they all stood in a line in front of him. Quilava glared at the team surrounding him. Croconaw huffed at Kellin's, and Golbat stood on Donphan's back.

"Interesting. You haven't caught anything since our last time," Kellin snickered.

"Let's just train and get this over with. Whitney told me this would be a good way to ready myself for my rematch, but I'm regretting it now," Drake explained.

"That's what she told me too."

"You lost?" Drake gasped.

"Yep, so I need this. I'm not going to let you hold me back," Kellin said.

"Are you two ever gonna do anything?" A feminine voice giggled. It was Ginan, Tailin, and Leon.

"We'll help you train with a double battle," Tailin said.

"I want to face Leon and you," Drake snarled. "Let's go." Ginan walked to the middle of the field and put both arms up.

"Quilava, I choose you," Drake said. Quilava stepped forward and scuffed the ground.

"Skarmory, go!" Skarmory flew over Kellin and landed with her wings wide.

"Grovyle!" Tailin shouted. A bright flash of light revealed a slender Pokemon with a streak of grass like hair as a long mane.

"Typhlosion, flare things up!" Leon yelled, grinning at Drake. Kellin looked and Drake, knowing whatever relationship Drake and Leon had would bring out Drake's best.

"PHLO!" Typhlosion roared. The fiery Pokemon stood proudly and growled at Quilava.

"Skarmory, use Rock Tomb," Kellin ordered. Skarmory rose to the sky and created three blobs of light over Typhlosion.

"Quilava, use Flame Wheel on Grovyle," Drake ordered.

"Protect!" Leon yelled.

"Detect!" Tailin shouted. Both of their Pokemon created force fields to protect them. The Rock Tomb bounced off of Typhlosion's Protect as Quilava bounced off Grovyle's Detect.

"Now, Typhlosion, use Flamethrower!" Typhlosion ended his Protect and blasted Skarmory in the chest with the Fire move.

"Grovyle, use Leaf Blade," Tailin commanded. Grovyle uses her speed to slash at Quilava with a glowing greed blade.

"Skar!"

"Lava!" Both Pokemon fell to the ground and looked at their trainers.

"We have to work together," Kellin ordered.

"Quilava, use Smokescreen!" Quilava released the thick black smoke from his mouth.

"Dive in there and use Air Slash," Kellin ordered.

"Follow with a Flame Wheel," Drake added. Quilava rolled up and went into the smoke. Skarmory spotted Grovyle first and flapped her wings to release blades of air that hit her head on.

"Vyle!" Grovyle cried. Quilava smashed into her as she fell through the air. The Grass type flew out of the smoke with bruises and cuts all over.

"Grovyle is out!" Ginan yelled. Tailin groaned and recalled her Pokemon.

"Typhlosion it is up to us!" Leon yelled. Typhlosion roared powerfully, and the smoke cleared instantly. Skarmory and Quilava stared at the Pokemon.

"Flame Charge!" Typhlosion fell to all fours and charged Quilava with a fiery cloak.

"Flame Wheel!"

"Drake, no!" Kellin warned. Quilava rolled back up and collided with Typhlosion. The two Pokemon clashed in the middle, growling with hate. Typhlosion used his evolved strength to swipe Quilava away. Typhlosion wasn't done, and jumped in the air. Skarmory was caught off guard and tossed beside Quilava.

"Skarmory is unable to battle!" Ginan announced. Kellin grunted and recalled Skarmory.

"Quilava, stand, please!" Drake pleaded. Quilava stood shakily and braced himself.

"Lava Plume!"

"Quilava!" Drake yelled. Typhlosion punched the ground and a cloud of ash covered the field. Flame erupted around where Quilava once stood, but the speedy Fire type wasn't there. Typhlosion looked around, but Quilava wasn't anywhere.

"Lava!" Quilava cried as he jumped through the air. He landed in front of Typhlosion and kicked the Pokemon in the stomach. He then went under him and smacked into his back.

"That is Reversal," Kellin said. Quilava retreated back to Drake, breathing heavily. Typhlosion stood with ruffled fur and bruises all over. He and Quilava's breathing was nearly in sync.

"Quil!"

"Ty!" The Fire Pokemon roared. They both fell to the ground simultaneously.

"The match is a draw!" Ginan yelled. Drake picked up Quilava and hugged him. Leon recalled his Fire type.

"That Quilava is something else," Leon complimented.

"That was a great battle," Tailin said. She looked at Drake specifically and said, "I hope you can forgive my behavior from before."

"Sure," Drake said with a smile, but he still stared at Leon without saying a word.

"I wish you both luck tomorrow," Leon said as he grabbed Tailin's hand and led them away from the field.

"Anymore training for today?" Drake questioned. Kellin looked at Quilava, and thought back to the battle.

"Nope, I feel we have made enough connection for today," Kellin said.

"Good," Drake sighed. He recalled Quilava and recalled the rest of his team. He walked away, planning to go back to the Pokemon Center to meet up with his group.

"That Quilava could possibly be very strong," Kellin thought as he watched Drake walk away. He turned to his team and began to give them orders. He still wanted to train for the Goldenrod Double Battle Royal.

A/N- Well here is the next chapter. Hopefully it is good. Last chapter didnt get many reviews. This is getting to the part of the story where I'm using reviews as motivation, so I need those haha. So since Quilava learned Reversal through Egg move, he will be keeping it and it will be *ed.

Q1: How do you think Kellin and Drake will do in the Battle Royal?

Q2: Who would you like to see battle other than Drake and Kellin? Tony and Ian? Tailin and Leon? Ginan and (Insert someone)? Or Nancy and someone? I could even throw in Farrah Storms, an AOH member from Kanto who could possibly be in this.

Q3: Did any of you get affected by this blizzard that hit the US?