Chapter 33: A Dragon's brawl of a evolution

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"for human speak

As the battle between Iris and Zack is just about to kick off with the two Pokémon waiting patiently as the ref announced "It's determined that Zack will get the first move" as Zack smirks "Humph your gonna need it kid" Iris said "I'll show you ice beam bearitic" as it fires a ice beam at Flygon "predictably use flamethrower" as it clashed causing an explosion "Now steel wing " as Flygon emerges from the underground which lands a massive hit on ice bear Pokémon sending it back but still standing "I thought that would end this but I can see that you raised it" Iris said as Ash was watching this surprised by the way she's basically in control of this and her attitude "Man what's her problem" Ash said to himself "That's Iris for you Ash she's usually the one who loves to dominate the battle when it's trainers who she sees as either childish or not worth her time" as Ash turns around to see Cilian talking "I taken you 2 know each other " Ash asked "You can say that remember that I said yesterday that there's one more trainer who was supposed to be here originally her grandfather the Opelucid city gym leader Drayden was supposed to take part of this but he asked Iris here she's stubborn yes but she's no slouch when it comes to battles even against type disadvantages what you're seeing is a pokemon she just had caught on her team compared to the rest of her team" which caught Ash off guard "I didn't think that Drayden had another relative and one who is like this" which is Cilian's turn to be surprised "You know him Ash" Ash sighed "They're other reasons why my family visit Unova but I rather talk about it with Iris if she would let me" as he watched the battle continues.

"Fight back with avalanche" as it launches a massive amounts of ice at the Flygon "Draco meteor counter back " which caught Ash and Cillian off guard as it over powers the move as the Pokémon was trying to avoid them all barely "Time to end this dragon tail" as the flygon took advantage of the exhausted Pokémon who barely dodged the meteor storm as the attack was coming for and hits it knocking it out. "Bearitic is unable to battle Flygon wins and moving on to the next round is Iris" as the crowd cheered and also was shocked by this. As Iris returned flygon after giving it a good job as she sees Zack who was taking the loss better than she thought "I'll admit your better than most trainers I fought I can see a rematch in the future just lose the smug attitude and you might win" she said as Zack nods as she left walking towards where Cillian and Ash was as the second battle was about to start.

" Nicely done Iris" Cillian said she sighed "I'll admit that it was a bit more challenging than I expected but I hope for a real challenge here." As Ash said "Well you might get one Iris" Iris waves her hand at Ash "Don't kid yourself kid but you really don't know how strong I can really be." "Well Ash has beaten me my brother's all the way to Burgh" Cillian pointed out as that caught Iris's attention slightly "And he apparently knows your grandfather" which surprised Iris "Huh you know grandpa Drayden?" Iris asked "Yeah we're not blood related but but he's a step uncle from my dad's side of the family the last time I saw him was in Udella town before I started my journey 6 years back" "I remember him telling me that he had family visiting back then and the gym had to be closed because of it" As Cillian interrupted "You want me to tell him who you really are Iris or should you?" Iris pouts "I rather wait thank you" as she sensed the dragons Ash has again "Huh I taken you have a few dragon types on your personnel?" Iris asked Ash nodded "Yeah 2 and a half of them actually though only 2 of them will actually battle the other is here for support" Iris is confused "Huh half one?" Ash let's out Axew, Scraggy and his Gabite "Wow you have an Axew and a Gabite" Iris was in awe slightly Ash nodded "Gabite is here to support these two actually given Scraggy and Axew are twins" which caught Iris off guard "That's what you meant by half dragon Ash" Cillian said Ash nodded as Ash kneels down and pets the head of axew near the horn on the top of her head which made her wag her tail. "I ask my older Pokémon to train them to my battle style and there will be times I might be able to use all of them in gym battles" the 2 nodded in understanding "To be honest with you Ash that's actually a good idea especially since from the looks of Axew she looks like she's going to evolve at anytime soon" Iris said which made Ash sighed and turned to Gabite who's smiling knowing what Ash was about to say "Okay Gabite how much time in those 2 months did you did to train these two to that levels of evolution?" Ash asked Gabite as he snickered 'Don't underestimate the ways of a dragon types training especially which the two Pokémon in question are related to said teacher' Gabite said "Wait related to you Gabite?" Ash asked which made him nod 'My niece and nephew from my brothers side of the family yes' Ash translates this to Iris and Cillian who Iris may or may not have picked up on what he said "Well I have this little Axew's final stage with me " as she let's out a Haxorous which it noticed the Pokémon and the resemblance of the fighting/dark type 'seems like my brother has a few kids of his own' Haxorous says 'You can say that again cousin' Gabite said crossing his claws.

As the group of dragons where catching up the second battle was ending "There will be a 30 minute beak and the next match of Ash and Tim will begin "the announcer said which Tim was preparing and Ash noticed that he's strict but not hard on his Pokémon especially with a young eevee "I'm taken your not using her battle she looks like she just hatched" Ash asked which he looks at Ash and shook his head "No but I am using another Pokémon for our battle by the way I'm also from Kanto but decided to start my journey here in Unova" Tim said which Ash nodded "I understand just don't be too strict on your Pokémon as they're like us as well" Ash said as he nodded in agreement "My parents were strict growing up and I try not to be but I can't help it at times" he looks down which the eevee was asleep on his lap "I understand that we all have either had one or two growing up or knew someone or sorts" which made Tim curious and asked if Ash was one who had "My dad before he disappeared was always like that making sure that we understand why we should be trainers even though I had planned on being one in the first place sadly while I do love him I didn't like some of his policies which I rather not talk about" Tim nodded in agreement and gave Ash a handshake as respect which Ash excepted.

As the 30 minutes were up as the two trainers head to the battlefield "Now for the 3rd battle of the battle club 2 trainers of different ages but the same region and different hometown's" as the two trainers entered the stadium "From Vermilion an inspiring trainer whose journey just began here in Unova give it up for Tim" as the crowd cheered as he was in the green side of the battlefield "Now from Pallet town a boy who has been through 5 regions won the orange island league and is now on a journey here in Unova Ash Ketchem" as the crowd cheered louder which hearing all that made Iris surprised as gabite and Scraggy were watching the battle on the sidelines behind Ash. "Watch Iris he's the trainer of unpredictability" Cillian said as she nodded. As Misty and Brock were also watching in the crowd as Ash was ready to start the battle.

"Now let out your pokémon trainers' the announcer said "Deino your up" Tim sends out the dark/dragon type which Ash scanned with his pokedex "Perfect Axew come on out" as the tusk Pokémon came out. As the 2 were staring at each other Axew was raring to go as a dragon Pokémon loves battling other dragons. As Gabite smirks at this 'Perfect and they'd seem like they are going to be even' as Scraggy nodded at that statement.

"Axew vs Deino Ash has the first move" the referee said as Ash nodded. "Ok let's kick this off dragon claw now" Ash said as Axew used the move as her claws glowed as she charged in she was definitely faster than a normal Axew which caught Iris's eye. "Dodge and use dragon rush" Tim command as the duel type dragon barely dodged "Stike now" which Axew slashed at the last minute hitting the Deino sending it back as Axew grinned at this, as Deino used dragon rush at her "Dig now" Ash said as she uses it quickly "Got you use dragon pulse on the hole" as the Deino used it in the hole that Axew made sending her flying out of there hard.

"Are you okay Axew?" Ash asked as Axew stood up 'Takes more than that to best me' Axew said shaking off the attack which made the Deino growled hearing that Ash nodded "use dragon rage" Ash commanded as Axew launched a massive fire dragon attack "Counter with dragon pulse" Tim command which it used as it clashed with the dragon rage. As the two moves hits them sending them back again. "This battle is getting more heated up by the minute folks" The announcer said as the two dragons were panting though Axew refused to lose as she was already glowing a small bit and surprisingly did the Deino which caught everyone's attention as they did evolve Axew to a Fraxure and Deino to a Zweilous though Fraxure was still the happy go lucky dragon even after she evolved, Zweilous on the other hand was arguing with each other's head as if they're Dodrio. Which made Ash and Tim make a sweat drop "Get it together you two we're battling please" Tim said not in a harsh tone which made the two heads get back into the action which Ash noticed that Fraxure knew a new move "Use bulldoze" Ash said which caught Tim off guard as it hits the dark/dragon type hard. "Time to wrap this up use Dragon rush" Ash commanded "Counter it with yours" as the moves clashed as the crowd erupted in cheers this was almost better than the first match.

As the dust clears as the two dragon types were struggling to get up but ultimately Zweilous fell as Fraxure was victorious over the two headed dragon Pokémon. "Zweilous is unable to battle Fraxure wins moving on to the top 100 is Ash from Pallet town" the ref said as Ash's picture was displayed as the winner of the match. As Fraxure ran over to Ash as he pets her head again "You did great out there for your first official battle Fraxure" Ash said which made her nodded 'Tough but it's nothing that I can't handle' Fraxure said confidently. Which made Ash chuckled "Easy girl you just evolved doesn't mean you have to go all Gabite on the competition" Ash said which made her snicker at this as they saw Tim smiled at this and gave Zweilous a congratulations for the good battle before returning it. "You battle well Ash I still have a bit of ways to go but I hope that we will battle against each other again in the league" Tim said before putting his hand out for a handshake which Ash accepts by returning it "Agreed just keep those two under wraps we don't want them to argue every time we battle or in their case whenever they battle" Ash said jokingly which made Tim nod in agreement "I'll try and deal with working things out with them thank you Ash" as he left the stadium as Ash returned to the group.

As Gabite and Scraggy ran over to Ash and Fraxure "Well Gabite you did a good job at training her though I think a lot of your personality when you evolved actually in little Fraxure here" Ash said to the ground/dragon type which made him chuckled. "Well that's what happens when you own a dragon or two Ash you still have a ways to go to understanding them" Which the group turned to see it was Iris who said that which she made a gesture of why'd she knew that Ash was going to say that. "Well like I said Fraxure is my second dragon type I owned Gabite here being the first" Ash said trying not to sound offended. "I will admit that you battle well out there but you still have a ways to go if you want to impress me or be a worthy challenge right now you're past kid levels of worthy" Iris said as she left back to her room.

"What's her problem? I wasn't trying to prove anything out there that's just the way I battle" Ash asked "Don't let Iris get to you Ash again the competition has just started and Iris isn't the type whose impressed with everything focus on your battles Ash" Cillian said as Ash nodded. As the rest of the first group of battles for the day ends. "With the first 100 battles over with tomorrow will be the second wave of 100 trainers" the announcer said as the crowd dispersed.

With Ash's first battle in the battle club ends we begin to see more rivalries and more competition for Ash and the group what's to come for the group as the battle club has just begun.

Stay tuned

And done yes another short chapter but they'll get longer trust me as this is just the start of what I have planned for this arc. Like I said before in a previous chapter I haven't gotten many reviews or requests just surprised that's all. With that said the next chapter will be more of a reunion like chapter, as the meat of what I have planned for the story of this arc will be starting in the next chapter especially between Ash's Ash's dewott and Trip's Servine. More to come see you guys next time