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- Crunch, 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 37

"I really don't want to do this," Drake whined as the group was walking up to the Battle Dome. The big building shined brightly as the morning sun's rays reflected off the building into the travelers eyes.

"They couldn't build it in black," Montana groaned. She sighed with relief as they entered the building.

"Well, where are you two supposed to meet your partners?" Soleil quizzed.

"Battlefield 1A," Drake answered.

"Battlefield 4C," Tony sighed.

"How many fields does this thing have?" Montana asked, looking around. The dome was quite huge.

"There are 12 fields," Tony answered as he read it out of the pamphlet. "Mine is underground."

"Underground?" Soleil questioned unsuspectingly.

"Yeah. All three 4 fields are underground. The 1 fields are just ahead and two and three are to the left and right," Tony explained. He shut the pamphlet and threw it away. "Nothing more to know."

"Well, I'll go watch you Tony," Soleil offered.

"And I'll go with Drake," Montana said. They all split ways and left for their respective fields.

"This is going to be fun," Montana chuckled. "You and Kellin."

"Laugh all you want. I'm going to go find Franny and tell her you love her," Drake snickered.

"You do that, and you won't ever get your third badge," Montana threatened. They gave each other a serious look, but erupted in laughter.

"I hope that laughing means you are ready today," Kellin grunted as he walked past them, facing the two trainers.

"I think I'll go find a seat," Montana said awkwardly. "Good luck."

"Are you ready?" Kellin asked.

"Of course I am," Drake huffed.

"It sure doesn't seem like it," Kellin snickered as he turned around. "Our match is the ten o'clock one, and that is thirty minutes. We need to come up with a strategy."

"Well, I was thinking about using Croc…"

"Nope. I'm using my Croconaw," Kellin said. Drake snarled.

"So, what is good for master Kellin," Drake snarled sarcastically.

"Quit with the sarcasm. I'm here to train and beat Whitney. I'm not going to let you stop me." Drake rolled his eyes.

"I'll decide when the time comes," Drake prompted. He knew exactly which Pokemon to choose.

"The ten o'clock battle will be fought by the randomly paired teams of Drake Smith and Tomo Kellin Stephenson," the announcer boomed. Kellin snarled as he heard his full name.

"Tomo, huh?" Drake laughed.

"And Richard Gru and Cydon Oles." Richard and Cydon were both around 16, and they each dressed completely opposite. Richard wore nice semi-dress attire while Cydon wore completely black clothes with piercings is his nose, lip, and eyebrow.

"We can take these guys," Drake whispered. Kellin ignored him and threw out his Croconaw. The ferocious Pokemon growled. Drake smiled and threw a Pokeball in the air. The bright flash of light revealed an identical Pokemon to Kellin's.

"What are you doing!" Kellin shouted.

"Naw!" Drake's Croconaw huffed. He whipped his tail around and snarled at Kellin.

"Two Croconaw!" The announcer said. "They could be in for a rude awakening if the other team has something that is strong against Water!"

"Go, Ampibom!" Richard yelled. A two-tailed money-like Pokemon bowed to the Croconaw.

"Sableye, take charge!" Cydon yelled with him. His Pokeball erupted around the same time as Cydon's. A small darkness-filled Pokemon with a red jewel in the middle of his chest popped out.

"Ampibom and Sableye lead the resistance!" The announcer boomed eccentrically.

"Water Gun," Kellin ordered.

"You too," Drake copied. Both Croconaw blasted a stream of water at the opponents, but Kellin's Croconaw's Water Gun spiraled powerfully.

"Wow," Drake awed. "Impressive Water Gun."

"Ampibom, use Rain Dance with the Water Guns!" Richard shouted. Ampibom's two tail-like hands glowed white and shot forward, colliding with the water. The Water Guns shot up in the sky and formed powerful rain clouds.

"Sableye, now, use Shadow Sneak," Cydon grunted. Sableye sunk into the ground and shot forward.

"Iron Tail!" Drake yelled.

"Go for Ampibom with a Crunch," Kellin ordered. Drake's Croconaw jumped over Kellin's with a steel tail. Kellin's Croconaw bared his fangs as he charged Ampibom. Richard smirked.

"No, Sableye!" Cydon cried. Sableye was thrown back by Drake's Croconaw's Iron Tail.

"Thunder!" Richard yelled, pointing straight at Kellin's Croconaw. Ampibom looked up and closed his eyes. The lightning stuck him, but he easily redirected it towards Croconaw.

"Drake, attack that thing!"

"Water Gun," Drake said, following Kellin's orders.

"No!" Kellin cried. His Croconaw was struck by the Thunder and thrown back as Drake's Croconaw released a Water Gun at Ampibom. The Water Gun caught some electricity and shocked Croconaw to the ground.

"We need to use this rain to our advantage," Kellin said. Drake nodded.

"Sableye, use Fury Swipes," Cydon ordered. His Ghost-Dark type ran at the hurt Water types with clawed fists formed of shadows.

"Blast him with dual Water Gun!" The rivals yelled in unison. The Croconaw sent the Sableye soaring into the concrete wall.

"Sableye is out!" The on-field ref called out. Cydon sighed and recalled his Pokemon.

"Now for Ampibom," Kellin grunted.

"Another Thunder!" Richard yelled intensely. Drake had an idea.

"Charge with Iron Tail!" Kellin rolled his eyes.

"Get knocked out then," he snarled. "Croconaw, use Protect!" Kellin's Croconaw formed a protective shield around him and smirked at Drake's Croconaw, who had the Iron Tail ready to go. Ampibom fired the Thunder forwards, aiming at Drake's Croconaw.

"Now!" Drake yelled. Croconaw swiped his tail around and smacked the Thunder full force. A little bit of the electricity shocked Croconaw, but he stood tall and continued his swing. The electricity crackled powerfully, sending off streams of electricity around the field. Some hit Kellin's Croconaw's Protect, but the Water type stood strong.

"Amp!" Ampibom cried as the main force of the Thunder hit him in the chest and tossed him backwards.

"Use Ice Fang now," Kellin commanded. His Croconaw showed his impressive speed by quickly chomping down on the Ampibom's foot, freezing him slowly.

"Ampibom is unable to battle. The Croconaw team wins!" The ref announced.

"Drake and Kellin pull through!" The announcer boomed. The crowd cheered loudly.

"Yeah, Drake!" Montana cheered. "That was a close one."

"Return," Kellin snorted before walking away without Drake. Drake swiftly recalled his Croconaw and ran after him.

"Why are you mad?" He quizzed.

"Your little stunt nearly cost us the match," Kellin snarled.

"This is about trying new things and adapting," Drake argued.

"I'm here to get stronger. If you can't handle that, stay out of my way," Kellin grunted. He turned around and walked off.

"We won though," Drake sighed.

"I know. That's why I'm not being too hard on you," Kellin said. "We need to meet one hour before tomorrow's match at the Pokemon Center and we will walk here together. No distractions." Kellin left the tunnel with that final statement, leaving Drake to dwell on it.

"Good job," Montana said, hugging Drake.

"Thanks. Kellin was pretty angry though," he laughed.

"Y'all will click sooner or later," Montana sighed. "Let's go check on Tony." The two walked through the lobby, and ended up seeing Tony and Soleil before they had to make the time consuming trek to the basement.

"We won!" Tony cheered.

"It was a great battle. Tony's Togetic was amazing," Soleil complimented.

"So, let's get outta here," Drake suggested. "I'm not liking this place very well."

"Let's go!" Tony shouted. He turned around and bumped into a girl who was a little smaller for an older girl, which she looked like facially.

"I'm so sorry," Tony whined. He bent over to pick her up, but the girl used her hands to feel around the floor and push herself up. Her brown hair was ruffled, but the tomboy look was present. She looked away from the group, but they could see her dim blue eyes.

"It's okay," she said.

"We are over here," Tony muttered.

"I'm sorry. I'm blind, so it's hard to tell who you are talking to," she sighed. She turned around to face them.

"You…You're blind?" Tony whimpered.

"I'm, actually, Nydia Amore from Aspertia in Unova," she said.

"Oh cool. Are you here for the tournament?" Drake questioned.

"I was, but their computer didn't match me with anyone because of my disability," Nydia sighed. "So I'm just hearing." She chuckled at her remark.

"Well, we were going to go hang out. Wanna come?" Montana asked.

"Sure!" Nydia exclaimed. She took a step forward, and walked like she didn't need a cane or anything.

The wind blew through the trees of the Pokemon Center's park. Little kids played on the playground with tiny Pokemon that could fit. "So how did you become blind?" Soleil quizzed. Squirtle was laying on the soft grass with her arms behind her head.

"I had a rare disease when I was two, and lost my sight and it damaged my growing habits. I should probably be around 5'10 by now. I mean, I am eighteen and 5'3," Nydia laughed.

"That's so weird," Drake awed.

"Yeah but everything happens for a reason," she said. She was very positive about the whole thing. "I am actually competing in the league. I beat Whitney yesterday."

"You beat Whitney?" Drake gasped.

"Sure. My Serperior is strong. My blindness does not keep me back. I make sure of it," Nydia explained.

"That is so awesome," Montana said. "You are very brave."

"Thanks. I just want to live a normal life. Once, I get enough money I am going to get my sight back. A surgeon in Sinnoh says he can fix me," she explained.

"That's good," Tony said. "I'm sure it is tough."

"Yeah, but I have my ways of making it work," she said. She acted like she was timid and hiding something.

"How?" Drake asked inquisitively.

"Maybe when I get to know you better, I'll let you know," she laughed.

"Okay, well, when do you plan on leaving the city?" Montana quizzed. Her Vulpix was cuddled next to her leg.

"After the tournament. I am going shopping tomorrow, and I need some help," Nydia answered.

"We would love too," Montana said happily, nudging Soleil.

"Thanks so much," Nydia sighed. "It is hard picking out stuff."

"Well, I think we should go get some food," Drake suggest as his stomach let loose of a horrid noise. The group laughed at him and agreed. The group got up and left for one of the big city's fine restaurants.

"Maybe tomorrow's battle will be better," Drake said to himself.

"Tomorrow's battle will be amazing. I am facing two friends," Tony thought as he followed the group back into the city.

A/ N- Here is chapter 37! I loved the battle for some reason. Next Chapter will be focusing on Tony's battle only.

Q1: Who do you think Tony is facing?

Q2: How'd you think Drake and Kellin did?

Q3: What'd you like about the chapter?