A bit north of Mauville City

"So, our next stop for a badge is back to Petalburg." Ash said, sitting down on a rock.

"And with Captain Briney out to sea, we can't rely on him to get back over there." Brendan sighed.

"Normally we could use the Rusturf Tunnel, but it's still not cleared from the collapsing." Wally said. "At least it wasn't when we left."

"What about Fallarbor Town?" Flannery offered. "It's a bit of a trip north, but we can take the falls cave back towards Rustburo, and then go to Petalburg from there." Flannery explained, pointing to each stop on Ash's Pokenav. "What do you guys say?"

"It would be a long road, but it would work." Ash said, thinking about the time it would take.

"Plus, Fallarbor Town has a contest coming up." Flannery added. While she was the newest member of the group, she had found her spot in the group as well as their interests in journeying.

"There is one problem." Wally pointed out, looking at his Pokenav. "The safest route to Fallarbor Town is through a desert and a soot field."

"Will that be okay for everyone?" Brendan asked, to a murmur of responses, but no one saying no to the path. "Alright then lets go!"

"Hold it!" A new voice said. "Are you four trainers?"

The group turned to see a girl probably around 6 or 7 standing there.

"Of course, is something wrong?" Flannery asked.

"Come with me quickly." The girl said, rushing off. "Come on!"

"Should we trust her?" Wally asked confused.

"Even if its a trap, there's four of us, I think we can handle what comes our way." Brendan said confidently, as he went to follow the girl.

They followed the girl to a decently sized house sitting next to a lake.

"Everybody! We have challengers!" The girl shouted.

Out of the house came three more people, two adults, likely her parents and an elderly lady.

"Sorry if our daughter dragged you here without saying anything." The man said. "My name is Victor Winstrate, of the Winstrate family."

"The Winstrates, I've heard of you!" Flannery said. "A family of five trainers challenging any passing trainers to battle!'

"Well, now it's just the four of us." The woman said. "I'm Victoria, and you've met our daughter Vivi, and this is."

"I'm grandma Vicky." The older woman said. "As for our fifth, Vitto left a few months ago to challenge the Pokemon League."

"So a family of four trainers." Brendan said with an excited look on his face.

"Brendan, you don't speak for all of us." Ash reminded.

"Come on, they don't stand a chance." Brendan said. "I'm on a hot streak, plus with a gym leader and you, they don't stand a chance." Brendan said excitedly. "Sorry Wally."

"No, no, it's fine." Wally said. "I don't have a problem battling them."

"I'll battle you." Vivi said, walking up.

"Okay, let's clear the battlefield." Victor said, as they moved out of the way.

"Marill, come on out!" Vivi said.

"Roselia, come on out!" Wally said, going with the type advantage.

"Uh oh." Ash said.

"What's wrong with Roselia?" Flannery asked. "I didn't even know Wally had one."

"We've been working with her, but Roselia has a few problems with listening." Ash admitted.

"Marill use Defense Curl!"

"Roselia use Absorb!"

Roselia spun forward, draining the air around Marill as it began getting closer.

"Marill use Rollout!"

"Roselia use Poison Sting!"

Roselia shot a series of thorns out of her flowers at the oncoming water type as it was blasted out of the way.

"Marill use Rollout!"

"Roselia use Absorb!"

Marill sped forward, only added by the energy being absorbed drawing the water type even faster. Marill struck Roselia to the ground, pinning her.

"It seems like Roselia is listening to Wally just fine." Flannery said.

"Maybe we are doing a good job with their training." Ash commented, only to see Marill launch into the sky by a beam of light. "Or maybe she was just waiting for the right moment." Ash said, pulling out his Pokenav. "Wally, it's called Solar Beam!" Ash shouted.

"Marill!" Vivi exclaimed, rushing over to her Pokemon, only for Roselia to launch out a Poison Sting attack at the water type.

"Roselia, stop it!" Wally exclaimed, returning Roselia to her Pokeball.

"Now I see it." Flannery commented.

"Well, despite the harsh style, Marill is knocked out so Roselia wins." Victor said, a bit stunned. "So, who's up next?"

"I am." Flannery said. "Watch and learn boys."

"I hear that." Victoria said, walking up.

"Torkoal I choose you!"

"Come on out Roselia!"

"Torkoal use Flamethrower!"

"Roselia use Magical Leaf!"

A rainbow of petals flew out towards Torkoal, only for each of them to be absorbed by the powerful flames that had quickly engulfed even Roselia.

"Roselia?" Victoria said in worry as the grass type was thoroughly singed.

"Roselia is unable to battle, the winner is Torkoal." Victor said in shock.

"And that is how you win a battle flawlessly." Flannery said with a bow.

"Sure, she's big talk now that she isn't the gym leader." Brendan scoffed, only to get an elbow to the ribs by Ash.

"I'm up, who's our opponent?" Ash said, standing up.

"That would be me." Victor said. "Zigzagoon come on out!"

"Pikachu, come on out!"

"Zigzagoon use Quick Attack!"

"Pikachu use your Quick Attack!"

Pikachu and Zigzagoon sped towards each other slamming into one another in the center of the battlefield, their speeds evenly matched.

"You may be able to match our speed somehow, but there's one thing no one can match. Pikachu use Thunderbolt!" Ash said.

"Zigzagoon use Thunderbolt!"

Ash was in shock as his thunderbolt was matched by one of equal power, pulsing back and forth with Pikachu's attack.

"Pikachu, use Shock Wave with Iron Tail!" Ash called out.

"Zigzagoon dodge it!"

Pikachu sped forward, leaping off of the ground as his tail turned silver with a pulse of electricity surrounding it before he slammed it on Zigzagoon, digging the normal type into the ground.

"Zigzagoon is unable to battle, the winner is Pikachu." Victoria said, having stepped in for her husband.

"I guess that leaves you and me." Vicky said, looking at Brendan. "Now don't go easy on me just because I look old."

"That's just a look?" Wally asked concerned.

"Say it much louder and she'll show you herself." Ash whispered.

"She's not the only one who can hear you either." Flannery added.

"Camerupt I choose you!"

"Marshtomp come on out!"

"Camerupt use Take Down!"

"Marshtomp use Water Gun!"

Camerupt charged forward towards Marshtomp as it slowed to a stop as it was blasted back by Marshtomp's water.

"Camerupt use Take Down!"

"Marshtomp use Mud Slap!"

Camerupt charged forward again, as Marshtomp slammed into him with a fistful of mud.

"Camerupt use Eruption!"

Fiery rocks launched out of both of Camerupt's humps, launching high into the air, and raining down on the arena, causing Marshtomp to run around in a panic.

"Marshtomp use Water Gun!"

Marshtomp began a counterattack, firing off jets of water at the falling rocks, and even the ones still ignited on the ground, regaining some control of the battlefield, before returning his focus to the Camerupt.

"Camerupt use Eruption!"

"Marshtomp stop them with Water Gun full power!"

Marshtomp let out a torrential jet stream of water, blasting Camerupt onto it's side in defeat.

"Camerupt is unable to battle, the winner is Marshtomp." Victor said.

"Congratulations you four, its not often any trainers beat all of us at once." Vicky said. "Now Vivi said you were heading for Fallarbor Town, you'll want to head straight through that passage, it's the quickest path, look for the blue flags, they mean you're on the right path."

"Thank you." Brendan said gratefully. "A;right guys, Fallarbor isn't getting any closer, let's go!"

Wally's Current Team and their moves

Ralts: Teleport - Confusion - Double Team

Roselia: Absorb - Poison Sting - Solar Beam