This was the first fanfic I worked on when I started getting to work on fanfic writing. I have corrected many errors and mistakes since the first time I wrote it. However, this story is incomplete.
However, also...it will not stay that way. I am on Chapter 7, and I have every intention of finishing this fic, even if it kills me. Good day.

I dont own Poke'mon either! (cries again) but I do own a few made up characters in this story. Enjoy.

To melt the Heart of a Champion

Chapter 7- Ever Grande's Elite Four

"Hey guys!" Brock screamed out to his friends, as he came running towards them all. Everybody waved and looked at Brock's arms and saw the boards. Everybody rushed Brock and took all the boards, leaving Brock with no board for himself. "Well, there goes that plan" Brock thought to himself, with a glum look on his face. Brock wasn't disapointed for long, as he caught eye of a brown haired girl, wearing a two piece, pink colored bikini. Brock immediately ran to the girl, grabbing her hand and getting down on one knee.

"Oh, it must be fate that brought us together, or perhaps it was even-" Brock said quickly to the girl, but was hit over the head with something.

"We're here for Ash's matches and to have fun. Not to go around flirting with girls Brock!" said an angry Misty, who apparently hit Brock with her trusty mallet. "Now, come on, we're going into the ocean, and we're going to have fun, and you're going to enjoy it!" Misty yelled, dragging Brock by his hair. Misty came to the water's edge, and stopped for a moment, taking in the fresh breeze of the ocean. Brock suddenly felt lighter and opened his eyes to see that he was falling towards the water.

"AHHHHH!" Brock yelled, as he fell into the salty water below him.

"Maybe now you'll stop" Misty said to herself, and then jumped into the water herself.

Ash and his friends played in the ocean for what seemed like hours.

"Huh? Did you guys feel that?" Ash asked Misty.

"Feel what?" Misty replied, curious to know what caught Ash's attention.

"I thought I felt some-there! Did you feel that!" Ash asked everybody this time.

"Huh?" Brock said, looking at Ash strangely.

"Guys! Look!" Misty said frightened, as she pointed out to sea, to see a giant tidal wave coming towards them.

"Ahhhh! It's gonna hit us! Swim away!" Brock yelled to everybody as they started swimming. But the wave was much too big, as the wave was only a few feet from crashing on everyone.

"Altaria! Ice Beam now!" cried out an old man, and the old man's Altaria did so, and shot an Ice Beam which immediately froze the crashing wave into a sold block of ice.

"Huh? Did you guys see that!" Ash pointed to the Altaria that shot the Ice Beam.

"Wow, that was a powerful Ice Beam" insured Max.

Everybody walked out onto the beach to see this man, who Misty recognized immediately as the Captain in her dream.

"I know who that is! He's Drake, the dragon master of Hoenn's Elite Four!" Max said excitedly, pointing at the old man.

"You kids alright?" Drake asked quietly.

"Yes sir! Thank you so much!" May said, with her hands clapsed together.

"Thats him. Thats the man that was in my dream" Misty thought to herself.

"You okay Misty?" Ash asked, as he noticed she was staring off into space.

"Huh? Oh, yeah I'm fine. Thank you for rescuing me and my friends" Misty said to the man.

"Of course. Well, I should be going. Many things to be doing" the man said, and with that he started to walk away.

"That was really nice of him, but I guess we should get going now. It looks like its getting pretty late" Brock said.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. Hey, Max. Maybe you can tell me how this whole league thing is gonna work, since I'm going to need to be in tip-top shape for tomorrow" Ash said to Max.

"Sure Ash. Okay, now pay attention. There are going to be 16 contestants in the league, including yourself. So, you're going to have to win 4 straight victories. If you do, then you've won the league, although however" Max said, pausing for a moment.

"However?" Misty asked, concerned.

"Well. The winner can decide to do one of two things. He or she can either decide to take the trophy and be the champion of the Hoenn league, or he can choose to continue on to defeat the elite four" Max said seriously.

"Elite four?" Ash asked, puzzled.

"Yeah, its where you fight Hoenn's four most powerful trainers. They are Sydney, Phoebe, Glacia, and Drake. If the challenger can defeat all four, then he or she is the champion of Hoenn if there isnt already one, and a bigger trophy. Although, the winner of the league can hold their challenge for as long as they wish, so they dont have to challenge the elite four right away if they dont want to.
Fortunately, there is no champion of Hoenn" Max said, closing his navigator.

"Well, then if I do make it there, I'm gonna challenge the elite four!" Ash said, confidently.

"So typical of him" Misty thought to herself.

Two hours later, they all finally get back to the Poke'mon Center to catch up on some sleep and to decide what Poke'mon Ash is going to use.

"So Ash? Which ones?" Misty asked, getting somewhat irritated now, sitting at the computer.

"Hmmm. Well I'm definitely going to take Pikachu and Swellow, so I think I'll take Corphish too" Ash said, leaning over Misty's shoulder.

Misty typed in some stuff, then turned to face Ash.

"Well, looks like you're all set to go" Misty said to Ash, smiling.

"Great, Misty!" said Ash, looking towards the door to their room.

"I guess we should go tell the rest of them, huh?" Misty asked, getting up from her chair.

"Yeah, I guess so. I'm pretty hungry anyways" Ash rubbed his stomach, showing hunger.

Ash and Misty went out to the lobby of the Poke'mon center to look for Brock, May, and Max to tell them that Ash had finally registered his Poke'mon into the league. After some looking around, they finally found them in one of Ash's most favorite spots, the Cafeteria.

"Hey guys! Misty waved to Brock and the group, but was pushed by Ash, as he made a mad dash for the food.

"I'll take that, that, that, that, and that, and that looks weird too, so I'll take some of that too"
Ash kept telling the woman giving out the food.

"So Misty, how'd it go?" Brock asked, chomping on an eggroll.

Misty took up a chair, sitting next to another empty one, then turned to look at Brock.

"Well, I guess Ash is going to use Pikachu, Swellow, and Corphish for his first battle" Misty said, looking over at Ash grab food from all sorts of areas.

"Do you think he may getting a little ahead of himself?" May asked Misty.

"He always does. He always looks to the biggest challenges out there" Misty replied, now getting up from her chair. "I think I'm going to go get some food too"

"Alright" the three kids replied.

Misty walked over to where Ash was, and started to pick out some things.

"Hmm, that looks intresting, whats that?" misty pointed to a fish.

Misty listened to the woman go into detail about the fish's diet, origin, and living patterns. However, Ash had already left to the table that Brock, May, and Max were sitting at.

"Where's Misty?" Ash asked, a hotdog in his mouth.

"Over there" Brock pointed to a seemingly bored Misty who seemed to be getting tired of the woman's history lesson.

"I'll take it" Misty said, and watched the woman stop, pause for a moment, then moved to get the fish.

Misty walked over to the table that the rest of the gang was sitting to see a beached Ash, a happy Pikachu, and three embarrassed friends.

"So, Misty? Does Ash always over eat like this?" May asked, sweatdropping.

"Of course, he's a garbage disposal" Misty giggled, looking at Ash.

"Hey! I am not!" Ash said in defiance.

"You are too, Ash" Misty said, giving Ash a cruel smile.

"Hmph!" Ash grunted, folding his arms.

After some much needed food, they all decided to catch up on some good sleep for tomorrow's matches.
The first round would be held tomorrow, so they neeeded to get up early.

"Get up!" yelled a very loud voice.

"Huh? Whats going on? Whats happening?" Ash yelled, scared.

"Remember? The Hoenn league, Ash! We gotta hurry or we're going to be late! brock, May, and Max are waiting for us!" Misty yelled, grabbing Ash by his shirt and tugging him out of the room.

"Welcome to the Hoenn league, trainers! We hope you've got enough practice, becasue your skills are about to be put to the test! Now, please give a warm welcome to the elite four!" the announcer said.
The four members of the elite walked out onto the stadium, as the audience clapped and cheered.

"We hope to see your best! Show us what you've got!" Drake yelled, raising his arms.

"Show us your most mysterious moves!" Phoebe said.

"Show no mercy!" Glacia said.

"Have confidence and go forth!" Sydney said.

The elite four, saying this, bowed and then begun to leave the stadium.

"The first round of the Hoenn league shall be held today! The first match will be held between Carlos from Kanto's Celadon city, and Jacob of Hoenn's Rustboro city!" the announcer finished.
A boy came out from each end of the stadium, one dressed in a red T-shirt and black pants, and the other dressed in a purple T-shirt and white pants. The people couldnt really get a good look at the two boys, but that was usually never where the excitement was. It was the Poke'mon.

Ash and Misty finally got to the stadium and begun to look for seats. Brock waved to Ash and Misty from the top seats, and they went up to sit with him.

"Let the battle begin!" the announcer pronounced, which began the start of the Hoenn league.

End Chapter 7