Hmm.... what was I supposed to do again? ... Oh, yeah, now I remember.... I have to introduce to you guys the next chapter!

Linole (interrupting the writer): Um, who are you talking to?

Me (very annoyed): Uh, just a bunch of people reading this fan fic....

Linole (looks at the screen): But I can see only the text you're typing now....

Me (sweat-dropping): That's because it hasn't been posted yet and.... oh, forget it!

Linole (very annoyed): I hate this job! Where is Charlie, anyway?

Me (sweat-dropping again): Um, uh, he's around here somewhere....

Okay, while I settle this conversation, why don't you read Chapter 21?

Do I really need to put the disclaimer thing? I said it before and I'll say it again,

I DO NOT OWN POKEMON OR ANYTHING RELATED TO IT!

There, are you happy now?

Oh, yes, you probably wondering why there are minor spelling errors.... That's because I'm using Word Pad, since Microsoft Word always hangs up my computer...

EDIT: Good news, I'm using Microsoft Word now and I'm not having a single problem. You might see a lot of changes around here…

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Chapter 21 – Tag Battle… But It's Not Ash VS. May!

"Well, I don't know what Wattson wants from you, it certainly have something to do with your battles," May whispered to Avegaille. She looked at Wattson. "Um, you know what, I have to go now. I just remembered that I have something important to do..."

" I'm coming along too, " Terra added as May took her arm and dragged her out of the gym.

After May and Terra left, Avegaille looked at Wattson who seem to be looking at her in a cheerful way. Avegaille couldn't understand why either.

"Remember all of the battles that happened to you?" Wattson asked.

"Um, yeah," Avegaille replied. "Wait, you mean the battles when I arrived in Mauville?"

"Yes, my point exactly," Wattson replied. He knew that Avegaille was getting closer to knowing what's going to happen next.

"So, what about it?" Avegaille asked.

"Well, let's just say, I was there to see all the battles you have been through here, but not only in front of my gym but in Route 117...." Wattson started out.

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After a few minutes, May had completely healed her Pokémon when she got out of the Pokémon Center as Avegaille got out of the gym. May wasn't sure about the expression Avegaille has in her face when she saw her. Avegaille quickly approached May as soon as she saw her.

"Come on, let's go," Avegaille quickly said to May. She started pulling May's arm.

"What? Go where?" May asked, getting confused. She tried to stop Avegaille from pulling her arm.

"Where's the next gym?" Avegaille asked quickly again as she let go of May's arm.

"Lavaridge Town, why?" May asked again, getting even more confused. She scratched her head.

"Hmm, well, I think it's best if we go now..."

"But you still haven't challenged Wattson yet," May quickly putted up.

"Um, about that..." Avegaille started out nervously.

"So, what about it?" May was giving her a suspicious look.

"Well, remember that Wattson wanted to talk to me about something..."

"Yeah, so?"

"He was watching me battle while I had all these battles in Mauville and outside Mauville... he said that I earned the Mauville gym badge because I'm going to defeat him anyway," Avegaille explained out.

"That's a surprise," May remarked. She folded her arms across her chest. "Probably, there's no one in this region who's going to defeat you anyway."

While Avegaille and May were talking, Brendan and Phil just came out from the Pokémon Center. Apparently, these two have been talking about something while they were in the center. May was there too, but she didn't exactly get what they're talking about. Brendan and Phil approached Avegaille and May who were near the north exit of Mauville City.

"All right, is everyone ready?" Brendan asked.

"Ready for what?" Avegaille asked, getting confused.

"To go to the next route," Brendan replied as he was starting to get annoyed again.

"Okay, let me check," Avegaille said as she took out her Pokénav and activated it to check on the Hoenn Region Map. "Hmm, we could go to Route 111, then, cross the desert if we had Go-go Goggles. But that would lead to Fallabor Town."

"You could go to Route 112 while you're at it so that we can use the cable car so that we can get to Lavaridge Town!" Brendan interrupted.

Avegaille looked at Brendan with irritation as the four of them decided to walk on. Brendan had to order one of his Pokémon to smash the rocks that were blocking the way that leads them to the further road. As the gang continued to walk along the route, they saw an interviewer and reporter standing in a corner, looking for someone.

"Look, over there!" the interviewer exclaimed out as the cameraman turned to the direction the interviewer was looking.

Brendan and Phil were a lot ahead from May and Avegaille. The interviewer was very surprised when she had spotted May and Avegaille. She and her partner quickly approached them.

"Both of you," the interviewer exclaimed out to May and Avegaille.

"Who? Us?" May asked as she looked around to see if the interviewer was referring to someone else.

"Yes, you two," the interviewer cleared out. "There's no one else around..."

"Who are you two?" Avegaille asked as she looked curiously at the interviewer.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm Gabby and this is my partner, Ty," she replied. "We search around the routes to find the best trainers around. We have a TV show about it."

"So, how about it? A tag battle?" Ty asked. He saw May and Avegaille's confused looks. "Um, to be precise, a two-on-two battle..."

"Well?" May turn to Avegaille.

"If you want too, then I guess I'll go along with it," Avegaille said as she looked at May.

"Great!" May exclaimed out as she turned to the reporters. "Okay, let's get started!"

"All right!" Ty exclaimed out.

May and Avegaille sent out Terra and Charlie as Gabby and Ty sent out Whismur and Magnemite. May had already a plan in her mind and she wanted to share it to Avegaille.

"Avegaille, you handle Magnemite while I handle Whismur!" May ordered out.

"Okay, then..." Avegaille turned to Charlie. "All right, Charlie, you know what to do!"

" You got it! " Charlie exclaimed out. He started to shoot flames out of his mouth aiming at the Magnemite.

"Terra, use Double Kick on Whismur!" May ordered out.

"Whismur, use Uproar!" Gabby ordered out.

While Terra attacked Whismur, Charlie had already fainted out Magnemite before it could even attack him. Whismur's Uproar damaged both Pokémon but Terra was able to faint it out. Ty was of course recording all of this with his camera. Gabby was so excited to see the results of the battle.

"That is one fine battle!" Gabby exclaimed out. Ty was still recording. "So, what do you both feel about the battle?"

"Um, exciting..." May replied nervously. She looked at Avegaille.

"Uh, appealing?" Avegaille said in confusion.

"Yeah! Of course! Those are great battle clinchers!" Gabby exclaimed out as she turned to Ty.

"Both of you are awesome!" Ty remarked. "I've got the whole shot here on camera!"

"Be sure to watch it on the television!" Gabby reminded to May and Avegaille.

"Okay, we will," May said as she and Avegaille continued to walk on, trying to catch up to Brendan and Phil.

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Finally arriving at Route 112, Brendan and Phil had no idea of where the girls had gone to. Both of them were waiting for them near the Fire Path. While they waited, Brendan and Phil decided to release out Kipp and Terk.

" Uh, what could you possibly want now? " Kipp asked in irritation.

"Well, nothing... for now," Brendan replied as he looked at Kipp.

" So, where are the girls? " Terk asked. " Did you guys scared them away? " He started chuckling as Kipp joined him.

"No, and where did you get such ideas?" Brendan asked as he was started to get annoyed.

"Maybe they went through the desert," Phil guessed.

"No, they can't go there because they had to go through this Route and ride the cable car to get to Lavaridge," Brendan explained. "There is nothing in the desert route except another route leading to Fallabor Town!"

" You don't have to go all that berserk! " Kipp exclaimed. He was starting to get annoyed by his own trainer.

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At Route 111, May and Avegaille had encountered a fork in which they can't decided where to go next. There were two new pathways they could go to. They could take the desert route or go to Route 112. But May and Avegaille only wanted to know where the boys have gone to.

"We could always call them in our Pokénav," Avegaille reminded to May.

"Hey, that's a great idea!" May exclaimed as she took out her Pokénav. Then, she started to push a few buttons until she was able to make contact with Brendan.

"Why do you always contact Brendan?" Avegaille asked as she was starting to get curious. "You can also ask Phil. I don't mind it."

"Um, uh, it's none of your business... okay," May replied in a nervous way as she looked back into her Pokénav.

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Back at Route 112, that's where Brendan and Phil are right now, Kipp and Terk were having their own conversation as Phil joined in to listen to them. While Brendan waited, his Pokénav started to make ringing sounds.

"Who in the world could this be?" Brendan asked as he took out his Pokénav from his pocket.

"It must be from someone special…" Kipp stated out. He and Terk continued to laugh.

"Interesting, I should say," Terk added.

Brendan ignored the chuckling Pokémon as he activated the Trainer Call in his Pokénav. He looked in the screen and saw May in it.

"Just where are you now?" May asked furiously over the Pokénav.

Terk and Kipp sweat-dropped as they continue to listen whatever Brendan is going to say.

"Oh, yeah, well, we've been waiting for you here in Route 112," Brendan answered back. "So, where are you now, anyway?"

"Well, there is this fork thingy and we can't seem to decide which one to take," May replied over the Pokénav.

"Well, just take the Route that doesn't go to the desert," Brendan told to May.

"Whatever, Bread Head!" May exclaimed as the Pokénav screen turned blank.

" Why does May keep calling you 'Bread Head'? " Terk asked to Brendan as he began to laugh again.

"Yeah, I'm wondering too," Brendan said to himself as he began to think.

But to Brendan, that question doesn't seem to be a laughing matter.

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End Of Chapter 21

Wow, according to Microsoft Word, this chapter is seven pages long… Is that long enough for a chapter? I don't know, I just noticed it now… Anyway, Linole's gone for a while… so that means I'll be here by myself… I've done a lot of editing on this one to make sure that there are no spelling errors… thanks to Microsoft Word.. hmm, it doesn't seem to hang up anymore…