Hey Guys! Welcome back to Chapter… Holy Cow… we're already at Chapter 34? I had no idea how long this story has come… and remarkably… how much it has to go. As usual guys thank you all so much for reading this story and if you're new please make sure to follow and favorite this story and please review it as well, all support is greatly appreciated.

So last chapter was my longest chapter EVER! Over 6,000 Words!? If I had combined chapters 32 and 33 like I was originally intending to, it would've been nearly TEN THOUSAND WORDS! That number is crazy to think about, that would've been about a tenth of this entire story so far, so I think I made the right call to split them up.

Continuing, I also promised viewers a tremendous reward in this chapter, and like I said last chapter, I'm a man of my word. I keep my promises, so I want ya'll to sit back and enjoy the chapter, while I type a chapter that will come back to life later in this story.

Enjoy Guys! Catch ya at the end of the chapter!

ReignZ Presents… 10 Minutes Chapter 34

AN: Last Chapter was ENTIRELY a lemon… So No Need to Give you all a Flashback of what happened unless you're interested in that kinda stuff, so for those who aren't, I won't be giving one. Enjoy Guys!

Present…

Ash sleepily awoke from a night of bliss and saw his beautiful girlfriend next to him. He did not, however, see his friends. He rubbed his eyes sleepily and swung his legs out of bed and then proceeded to slip on Cynthia's discarded clothing and falling back and landing in a heap anime style. He heard a fit of laughter and turned to see John and Jasmine cracking up at his expense, making his cheeks flare up a little. He walked towards them in annoyance but suddenly slipped and flew up again and fell right back on the floor. He now realized he had slipped on Jasmine's clothes too! He even saw Cynthia cracking up, who appeared to have woken up from his first fail. He grumbled a little but reluctantly went to go take a shower anyway.

When he got out, he dried off quickly and threw on his natural attire for the tournament; A Black T-Shirt, Shorts, and His Black Robes. He always kept his hood down around his friends, but the issue was about 90% of the time he was forced to wear them outside their suite. Sure, their Aura Illusions were used some of the time, but since they were trying to stop using Aura as much it made it tougher.

John was already in his white robes as well. He began. "How ya doing buddy? You look like you fell out of bed this morning." This earned a small laugh from the table. Ash chuckled a little and said. "Hey if I'm comic relief, I'm comic relief." He said good naturedly. John grinned a little before taking a sip of milk.

"What do you want to do?" He questioned his friend curiously. Ash shrugged his shoulders. "Beats me. My Pokémon could really use some training though…" He said. John grinned and said. "Why don't we do this…" he began before Jasmine ran into the room. "Hold that thought." She spoke urgently. "Mr. Goodshow is announcing the Elimination Tournament Rounds NOW!" She cried. John immediately ran to the living room and flicked on the television with Ash in hot pursuit.

After winning both their rounds with flying colors (Not without a few scratches mind you), the round robin play was over. They now had to see if they performed well enough of the 64 teams to advance to the next round. They sat down and anxiously awaited for Mr. Goodshow to arise on the platform. There was so much tension in the room that it could be cut with a knife.

Ash gasped lightly when he saw Mr. Goodshow emerge on a platform and wave to the crowd politely and then cleared his throat.

"Thank You Everyone!"He began. "First of all, I wanted to formally thank everyone who joined this tournament. Even if you are not to be selected for the upcoming rounds, know that you can get stronger, and perhaps one day, become a champion."

Ash and John sat silently and awaited their results. They Watched Mr. Goodshow open up a small envelope and clear his throat."I will begin by saying that if you have lost both your opening matches, I'm sorry, but none of you have been accepted… Thank You for participating and let's commence with the accepted teams."

He paused briefly to continue."Once again, just because you don't get accepted doesn't mean you are not a good trainer! Continue training and battling until you are the best you can possibly be! Don't let the outcome of this tournament shake you down!"He paused again as he said. "And Now… In Reverse Order… Starting With #16…"

Ash and John sighed and held their breaths, praying they had been accepted.

"At Number 16…We Have… Denzel Rocket and Paulina Lovegood!"Ash and John didn't even blink. They had read up on the two, they weren't all that strong, but they weren't pushovers neither. They expected to be higher ranked than them, still, they weren't sure.

"At Number 15… We Have… May and Max Maple!"Ash stood up and moaned in disbelief and John held his head in his hands in the same state of annoyance and shock. They had barely been able to win their second match, but apparently by the looks of it, they had convinced the judges by the margin of Victory in their third match.

The time droned on for the next 7 picks…14th we have… Sally Opolla and Mary Justel… At 13 we have.. Michael Chisenhall and Darnel Williams…12th… Diana Regel and Trent Galloway…11th was Bob Miller and Reggie Stevens…10th place belonged to a sister combination of Allie Klaid and Eva Klaid… 9th was Charles Cougar and Chris Yallop… 8th was a duo named Kraig Hopper and Ashley Ophellia… but then… at number 7…

"At the Seventh Spot we have… Gym Leaders Misty and Brock!" Again both Boys let out similar moans and groans of disgust and annoyance. The gym leaders had blasted their way through their first two rounds with sheer force, and no strategy. They thought they were going to win it all. They hadn't met Alpha and Omega yet.

He cleared his throat and continued. "At Number 6… we have Polly Wainwright and Josiah Wainwright!" Ash and John blinked. They hadn't heard too much on those two, but both made mental notes to check on them sometime in the near future.

He Continued. "At Number 5… We Have… Keeghan McDavid and Porter Salazar!" That got Ash's and John's attention. So the LOS' primary Agents were in the Top 5! That was impressive… but… still… their names had not been called.

He spoke calmly. "At Number 4… It's Charlie Wickstrom and Amelia Malaga!" Ash's mind was coming up with nothing, but when he turned to his friend, Ash could see just how pale he was. He questioned John. "Where do we know those names?" John replied. "They're the powerhouse children of the Kalos Elites." Ash nodded but then winced inwardly. If they were the elites children, they were bound to be well trained.

Mr. Goodshow paused a moment as if he was deliberately driving up the suspense. "At spot number 3 is…." Ash and John held their breath.

"… Trevor and Conway!" Ash and John were sweating bullets now. It honestly looked as though they wouldn't make it. Jasmine was rubbing John's shoulders, trying to comfort him in case of the worst, while Cynthia was holding her lovers hand, knowing how important this moment was.

Mr. Goodshow looked straight into the camera. "Coming in at Number 2 overall is…" A brief pause followed. Ash and John silently pleaded with Arceus above that this was their names being called. "… Alpha and Omega!"

The room erupted into cheers as a result. Ash let out a whoop of happiness and John hugged Jasmine happily. Delveon and Jolteon noticed their trainers joy and wondered what was happening. Pikachu was seen nearby happily sucking a ketchup bottle. They jumped up and down in joy, but, in their joy, they failed to hear Mr. Goodshow announce that the number one overall team was Serena and Calem.

After about ten minutes of celebration and relief, they then noticed the screen on the TV had changed. It showed all the matchups of the first elimination rounds. It looked as though the top seed was playing the worst seed. And then, they saw their opponent.

They saw their two hooded faces lined up against none other, than the Maple siblings. Silently, they couldn't help but think that placing them at number 2 rather than number one was what Charles Goodshow wanted all along; to help them defeat those who pose any sort of nuisance, annoyance, or threat to them.

And Now… The Maple siblings were up next. It was their turn to meet the future champions of the SOLT.

Later that afternoon…

"Remind me again…how is this gonna work?" Ash called to John. They were standing on opposite sides of the battlefield. "We're prepping for our battle against May and Max, so it's time to get serious. This isn't Round Robin anymore! We gotta be in it to win it!" John yelled from across the battlefield.

John had called Gary and told him of their thoughts about taking on a much less serious role in the LOS, and to his surprise, he had been more than okay with it. So, Ash and him were only to be called upon if truly needed. Ash nodded and said. "Then let's get this battle on! Charizard, Let's go!"

The fire-breathing dragon roared as it took the field, hovering in the air. John grinned and called. "Jolteon, let's go!" The nimble electric type cried its name as it took the field. Jolteon saw it's opponent and grinned sinisterly. 'Ohhh Yeah… this'll be fun…' Jolteon said eagerly. Charizard snorted in response. 'Bring it on squirt!' Jolteon growled a little and stuck it's rear high up into the air, signaling it was ready to fight. John called. "On 3, we start!"

"One!"

"Two!"

"THREE!"

John called the first move. "Jolteon, Use Thunderbolt!" Jolteon glowed yellow before unleashing a giant yellow thunderbolt and sent it hurtling at Charizard. "Dodge it Charizard!" Charizard flew to its left and narrowly avoided the super effective move. Ash called. "Use Flamethrower!" Charizard was just about to unleash the move when John yelled. "Not so fast! Use Agility to make it hesitate!"

Jolteon's speed rapidly increased as it made 4 or so copies of itself appear in spots around Charizard, making it pale in surprise. Ash called. "Charizard, keep your focus! Use your Aura to sense for the right one, then take your shot!" Charizard paused before firing a blast of fire into the copy furthest away, causing a small explosion. A moment passed before Jolteon was sent out from the explosion and landed in a heap. It got up swiftly.

"Good Job Charizard! Now, Use Steel Wing!" Charizard took to the skies and flew down at a remarkable speed. At the same time, it's wings glowed silver. John, however, recognized Ash's plan. "Jolteon, Jump on top of Charizard at the exact moment it tries to hit you!"

"What!?" Ash said in surprise. Charizard made the dive, but was stunned when Jolteon nimbly hopped onto it's back and leapt off, giving it remarkable hang time. John grinned. "Spin around and hit It with Pin Missile!" Jolteon spun around and the spikes on its fur glowed white before multiple rocket-like projectiles flew out and smashed into the surprised Charizard, who had stopped flying due to the fact that Jolteon evaded the move.

The explosion that followed was brief. Ash wouldn't give John time to use another move. "Use Ancient Power!" Through the smoke, John saw many large boulders rolling and bouncing towards his electric type. "Jolteon, Use Agility to get on top of the stones! Then Smash into Charizard with Return!" Jolteon was on top of the boulders in a flash, jumping from rock to rock. Then, it was back on the ground, preparing to use return, only to find the ground empty of opponents.

John immediately panicked. "Above You!" Jolteon's eyes widened as it looked up and saw Charizard grinning madly. "Flamethrower!" John could only watch as his partner was roasted by the flames that engulfed it. John thought for a moment, knowing his Jolteon was still very much active, he had been training for a strategy for his partner for a battle like this. But.. the problem was… he needed a way to lure Charizard in so he could trap it.

"Jolteon, Use Thunderbolt straight into the air!" He called. Jolteon obliged, and through the smoke of the flamethrower, sent a crackling bolt of lightning up towards Charizard. Ash was caught off guard and ordered, "Dodge!", in a panic move. To his happiness, Charizard zoomed aside, but watched in confusion as the bolt flew back down. Ash immediately realized what John was doing.

"Q-quick! Use Steel Wing!" Charizard flew towards Jolteon at a rapid speed and John cried. "NOW! Use Thunderbolt Protect!" Ash gawked in utter shock when he saw the bolt heal Jolteon slightly and then watched as Jolteon concentrated all its electrical energy on the outside of its body and made its whole body glow yellow, giving it the look of a electrical forcefield. At the speed Charizard was flying, all It could do was commence the attack. Ash's jaw dropped when Charizard got sent flying off Jolteon like a pinball, literally bouncing off the shield.

And Ash's luck got worse. "Now! Unload it!" Jolteon roared as it fired off an insanely large bolt and struck Charizard dead on, making it cry in pain. An explosion of black smoke covered half the field before it cleared, and Charizard was seen on the ground, still standing, however, small thunderbolts could be seen coming out of his body, making Ash pale, and John grin.

"Paralysis." They spoke simultaneously, and Ash wheezed right after. This wasn't good. How was he going to outmatch a Pokémon that already had the type advantage against his Pokémon that was paralyzed? Only one thought came to mind; a secret strategy he had devised in a desperate situation like this one. He knew it was risky, and he spoke with Charizard about it telepathically, who grudgingly agreed to the plan, hoping it could turn the tide of the battle.

"Charizard, Steel Wing!" Charizard prepared to fly but could only wince in pain and collapse, static coming from its body. John yelled. "Pin Missile!" Jolteon fired off more white projectiles from its body, and all of them exploded on impact when it hit Charizard. However, what John didn't know, was that he was walking right into a trap. Ash called. "Charizard, fly up and trap Jolteon in a ring of fire!" John was perplexed by the move choice, what was he up to? Charizard flew out of the dust and hovered far above Jolteon. It could feel the paralysis aching his whole body but knew it had to last the battle.

Jolteon watched as the flames surrounded it, making it difficult to escape. John called. "Use Thunderbolt, knock it out of the sky!" Jolteon glowed yellow before crying, "Jollllltttt!" as it unleashed the bolt of lightning. "Charizard, fire a flamethrower straight up, then use Dragon Dance to avoid it!" Charizard fired a small flamethrower up in the sky, then just barely managed to avoid the electric move by raising its speed and attack. And that was when Ash chose to strike. "Quick! Use Flaming Steel Wing! Let's show em a combo of our own!"

John gawked. "Flaming WHAT?" He watched Charizard zoom down from the sky and saw the flamethrower about to collide with it. The fire collided with the steel and gained an orange glow around the silver. On top of it, it increased the damage, and the speed Charizard was going. John watched as his helpless Pokémon was smothered from inside the ring of fire as Charizard swooped in and slammed it, making Jolteon cry in pain.

Jolteon got sent hurtling out of the circle. On top of the combo move, Charizard also had the added effects of Dragon Dance. Jolteon slowly got to its feet, but Ash and John both knew it was hitting limits at the moment. Charizard was now the one grinning at his opponent. However, John surprised Ash with a startling move. "Detonate the Pin Missiles!" All of the sudden, the ground exploded around Charizard sending it flying back and landing in a heap on its back.

It, like Jolteon, slowly got up. Both were panting hard and gasping. Ash was curious and called to John. "How did you do that?" John replied. "While Jolteon was trapped in the ring of fire, I decided to plant a booby trap for you if Charizard was anywhere near the ring when it dissipated. I taught Jolteon how to plant the missiles and detonate them by concentrating its energy!" Ash said. "Wow! Impressive, but try this one for size! Charizard, Flamethrower!"

Charizard charged up a ball of fire in its mouth, but then gasped and fell to its knee, losing concentration and making Ash gasp. "Jolteon, finish it! Use Return!" John cried seeing opportunity. However, what he didn't see, was that Charizard wasn't having small bolts emerging from his body. Charizard was faking paralysis, and John had no idea he was walking into Ash's ruse. As soon as Jolteon began to glow white and rush the grounded dragon, Ash unloaded his surprise attack.

"Now!" Ash cried jubilantly. "Use Fling!" John double-taked. "Huh?" He said in surprise. Charizard swiftly got up and flung it's item at Jolteon who got hit by it, then burst into flames. John gasped while Ash cheered loudly. John cursed lightly under his breath for falling for the trick. John and Ash both knew Charizard was indeed paralyzed, but had faked it in order to lure Jolteon in. Jolteon now was burned, and John hadn't seen the strategy coming. Both Pokémon were significantly in pain, had status conditions, but determined to see the end of the fight. Ash knew it had been a huge gamble. If John had chosen to use a special attack, it probably would've been over.

Jolteon panted. 'Not…Done…Yet…'

Charizard grunted. 'You're Still… Going Down…'

Ash looked at John, who nodded at him, knowing this was the end of the battle. The Next Move's they used would end the fight. Ash called his combination first. "Charizard! Use Flamethrower into an Ancient Power, Then Swoop in with Steel Wing! Give it everything you got!" John cried. "Jolteon! Use Pin Missile and follow it up with a Thunderbolt! Right after, Go in with Return! Let's finish this!"

Charizard formed a group of a dozen boulders and launched them Jolteon's way, then fired off a massive flamethrower, then concentrated every last ounce of energy it had into a steel wing and flew in. Jolteon's body glowed white as it fired off about 20 or so Missiles in the direction of Charizard, then focused a thunderbolt and shot it towards Charizard as well. Jolteon then broke out into a sprint and it's whole body glowed white.

The Rocks and the Missiles connected with one another, creating a group of small explosions. It was obvious that the two moves had cancelled one another out. The flamethrower collided with the electric type move and each one fought for dominance before the flamethrower barely cut through the electric type move. Jolteon saw it racing towards him and ducked to avoid it, but got clipped by the hot flames and making it cry in pain. However, this did not stop it from continuing it's sprint towards it's target.

Charizard saw it's opponent and flew towards Jolteon, while Jolteon leapt up to collide with the dragon. And that was when it happened. Charizard lost concentration. He winced in midair and static filled his body. It lost the steel wing and Jolteon roared it's name as it plowed into Charizard. The dust and smoke covered the entire length of the field. Ash's cape blew backwards while John's did the same. When the explosion stopped and dust settled, they could hardly believe their eyes.

There were both Pokémon, still standing. Ash couldn't believe it, and John's mouth was slightly ajar. Both Pokémon looked at one another weakly, knowing the end was near. Then, as if it had been planned out, Charizard fell face-first onto the ground and Jolteon collapsed on the battlefield after its knees gave way. Ash and John were stunned into silence.

The entire battle… ended in a draw.

They stayed like that for a few more seconds, taking in what they just saw. They suddenly burst out laughing. "That… was… AWESOME!" Ash laughed merrily as he attended to his fallen Pokémon. John chuckled as well. "Can't agree with you more! Talk about some serious training!" He grinned as he gave his Pokémon a Sitrus Berry. Charizard groaned as he woke up.

'Ugh… told ya I'd crush you Pipsqueak…' he chuckled weakly. Jolteon muttered in reply. 'We tied, Muscles for brains, keep your trash talk to yourself.' Charizard laughed silently before collapsing back once again, exhausted beyond belief from the battle.

AN: Hope you guys liked it! Wasn't nearly as long as last chapter ran more than 3,600 words, so not too terrible! That battle took me a while to think of, because I wasn't sure who I wanted Ash and John to use. I hope it worked out!

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