AN :( Guess who's back. Yeah I'm back. Sooooo I guess I owe you all an explanation. If u did not know I am a student and my cies were in May. I was preparing for my exams and suddenly this fucking corona virus shows up and my country declares lockdown and all that, and now my exams are in October which I am not the least bit happy about I wanted my exams done with. Well now that exams are so far away and isolation is encouraged I decided to return to Fan Fiction. I missed writing, reading and all my readers dearly and I hope my reasons appease you. Now onwards to the story where FINALLY the pokemon for the teams are being selected, I bet one will surprise you all a lot. Please review, constructive criticism is encouraged but no flames to which I will respond accordingly. Stay safe from corona you all).

Ash stood in front of the gathered Pokemon all of whom were staring at him eagerly and were very eager to hear the results and whether they would be accepted or not for the teams.

"Now I know all of you, individually, have worked very hard and expect to be in at least one team. However, if you are not selected do not be disheartened or be depressed but instead you should be proud of the work you have done and how you have improve and pledge to yourselves that you want to improve. Take motivation if you fail in entering the teams and never give up!"

His Pokemon showed their support of his words by roaring as one and staring with determination at their trainer. It was at this point that Ash felt proud of each and every Pokemon he had and their dedication to make his dream come true.

"Now as I make the announcements, though some may be shocking know that I have not shown any favoritism and every Pokemon was chosen for their spot by merit and their training."

At this moment a tense silence prevailed all over the area Pokemon were gathered and each and every Pokemon felt nervous even Charizard even though he would never admit it.

"Before I start which team would you like me to announce first?"

Bulbasaur the spokesperson of his Pokemon approached him and relayed the wishes of his Pokemon to him.

"Okay you guys want to know the team for the gyms first right? Before I forget Pikachu is part of both teams as my starter and so it is not unfair to you there are still six spots for both teams."

"The first member of the team which will travel Kalos with me and will also help in conquering the gyms will be Staraptor and onwards Gliscor, Heracross, Typhlosion, Krookodile and finally the name no one would expect even the Pokemon himself Floatzel."

There were different reactions for each Pokemon selected. Gliscor, Heracross, Krookodile and Staraptor were happy and were firing off attacks in happiness or tackling Ash. Floatzel seemed upset that it could not get into the Elite Team whilst Typhlosion seemed satisfied, not too happy or too sad but the excitement shone in its eyes. Croconaw could be seen visibly upset as it felt that it had lost any chance of joining the teams and felt that it was not capable of joining the Elite Team.

"Now I know all of you are excited but please settle down, it is time for the selection of the Elite Team." Immediately all of his Pokemon settled down and waited for him to make the announcement.

Ash chuckled and then said, "As I and most of you know the first member of the team which will solely participate in Kalos League is Charizard. He is followed by Sceptile and Infernape. Now I know that the next choices are controversial and some of you will protest that you were better but bear in mind I was the one judging and I did every selection based on hard work."

"The fourth member of the team is our resident glutton, Snorlax followed by the recently evolved Gabite. The last member of the team which I know will shock each and every one of you (even you viewers) is the one and only Croconaw."

Once again there were different reactions all around. Many were shocked upon Snorlax's and Croconaw's selection but none more than themselves. Gabite launched a Draco Meteor in the sky in celebration whilst Infernape and Charizard could be seen launching Flamethrowers in the sky. Only Sceptile remained cool and his only reaction to the news was the small smile he directed towards Ash, which coming from Sceptile, Ash summarized accurately portrayed his excitement and happiness.

"Now for those selected do not lose the drive to become better but instead take this as motivation to improve and better yourself like I did after my multiple losses throughout the years."

"Bulbasaur will overlook the training while I a gone from here as I trust him the most from all of you whilst I hope that the Elite Pokemon chosen can train themselves and take care of themselves whilst I am not here. I entrust Sceptile to ensure you get the required training every day and don't become lazy"

With this being said Ash called Pikachu and headed towards his home and left the ranch as, as much as he wanted to spend time with his Pokemon it was late in the night and he was sure his mother was worrying about him.

Ash smiled as he thought about the fact that less than a week was left till he left for Kalos and he thought he would physically burst out of excitement. He had gotten his ticket for the flight to Kalos already and as much as he would have liked to head straight to Kalos from Kanto it was not possible.

Most of the tickets had been sold and most of the tickets left were more inconvenient then Ash would have liked and he would have to stay in Sinnoh for two days.

The flight schedule was that the plane would board from Viridian City and he would land in Alamos Town in Sinnoh. After two days he would again board the plane from Alamos Town and land the very same day in the evening in the Lumiose City in Kalos.

He could not wait to leave for Kalos and even though he would miss his home town and his mother, after staying for over three months in the same place, it had taken a toll on the 17 year old trainer and he could not wait to travel again, meet new friends, catch new Pokemon and reap the benefits of his dedication, hard work and intense training.