Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. What a great way to start a story, this.

Anyways, thanks for the reviews… and I seriously hope this chapter'll be longer… though now, come to think about it, my first chapter was only in the eight hundred word zone. And, checking my word lengths, I discovered that chapter three had 1337 words! How cool is that…?

But that's of no consequence. The trainers should be pretty tired out, but the trainer battles are… how do you put it…? Merely a test. At the end, that's when the real battle begins… well, the logic's there. It's just a matter of seeing it when it comes. So… get ready for the next chapter of Pokémon Go!

The doors slid open to rays of bright sunlight. Ash put a hand over his eyes as he distinguished a silhouette against the light. Erynn just stood, a hand on her hip; singularly unimpressed, but then she was wearing dark shades.

The room that surrounded their elevator this time was entirely circular. Ash looked around for a moment before he realized the lift walls were now un-tinted. The two trainers stood outside, unmoving. Slowly, each of them raised a hand and released their Pokémon.

A Bulbasaur appeared first; then a Poliwag. But neither made any move to enter the elevator.

"I think… maybe this battle's meant to be fought outside…?"

The Poliwag's trainer nodded in affirmation. As the Pokémon left the elevator, the doors slid shut. As they did, the two other trainers stepped up onto a platform, which enveloped them in glass as well.

"So… this is a zero-interference battle then."

Ash shrugged.

"Just as well I didn't bother bringing my items."

The four Pokémon tensed, watching their trainers for the slightest indication… the first…

"Poliwag; Water Gun on that Growlithe."

The jet of water coursed straight at Growlithe, point-blank.

"Growlithe…! Dodge it…!"

Though they all could see it was pointless. As Growlithe hesitated, Ash stepped in front of Erynn.

"Now, Hoppip! Block the spray…!"

Nodding, Hoppip threw itself in front of the attack, and was sent crashing across the room. Ash turned, nodding as Hoppip got up again.

"Synthesis…!"

Immediately, Hoppip shone with a green light, its slight scratches healing. It didn't seem at all affected by the attack.

"Bulbasaur! Tackle Hoppip before it can fully heal!"

Now it was Erynn's turn.

"Griven; Take Down."

The intercept hit Bulbasaur squarely on the side. Both Pokémon took a tumble.

"Darn… Poliwag…"

"Bulbasaur… use Vine Whip!"

The Pokémon lifted Growlithe off its feet.

"Griven; stop the attack with an Ember!"

"… Hypnosis."

Griven had just managed to charge the burst of liquid flame when Poliwag stepped in his way, focusing its eyes on him. The flames sputtered down and died as the Pokémon fell asleep. With a flourish, Bulbasaur tossed him to a side.

"Griven…!"

The Pokémon shook the drowsiness off, woken by the impact. Growling, it jumped forward again, accompanied by Hoppip, who was still clueless, but at least a tad more battle-ready now.

"Bulbasaur; Leech Seed!"

The attack rang out, and something in Ash's mind clicked.

"Griven, dodge the attack!"

He stepped up to issue his command.

"Hoppip… copy it!"

Hoppip made a strange gurgling sound as its eyes narrowed for a second. Ash stood with his fists clenched.

"Poliwag! Attack Griven with a Water Gun, again!"

Come on…

And then it happened. With a muffled grunt, Hoppip shot backwards, releasing a seed straight at Poliwag.

"Was that a Bullet Seed…?"

But then it extended vines, wrapping themselves around the Poliwag, stunned by the sudden attack. Erynn turned to Ash in astonishment.

"It actually did something…"

Ash shrugged.

"If Ditto could do it, there's no reason why Hoppip shouldn't be able to…"

The pink blob at his feet nodded.

"Hoppip; now try doing it on Bulbasaur!"

But this time the Pokémon dodged with ease.

"It won't work on Grass-types, silly… let me handle this."

Ash nodded.

"Hoppip, you just keep leeching the energy from Poliwag!"

Bulbasaur growled as the Fire Pokémon approach, making him hesitant for a second in attacking.

"Come on, Griven! Show them your Ember attack!"

A stream of fire shot straight at the Grass Pokémon; there wasn't anywhere to dodge this time.

"Use Vine Whip to block the attack…!"

The Bulbasaur formed a protective wall of vines around itself; the attack impacted, causing Bulbasaur to cringe back, its vines singed.

"Sleep Powder…!"

A burst of spores erupted from Bulbasaur's back, covering Griven.

"Burn them off…!"

Growlithe struggled to shake off the powder; its fur bristled and sparked as its entire body radiated heat. Ash hesitated, unsure whether it was safe to allow Hoppip near the creature. Bulbasaur began to back away, slowly.

Come on…

And then, with a roar, Growlithe released the heat energy, knocking Bulbasaur out entirely. The spores disintegrated, leaving the Fire Pokémon entirely exhausted. Ash turned to Erynn. The flash of light dwarfed even the sunlight that permeated the room.

"And… what attack was that…?" Ash rubbed his eyes to clear them off the blinding glare.

Erynn smiled, removing her glasses.

"Overheat," she said simply.

Then both of them were blinded by the flash of green light.

The lift stopped at the 58th storey. Dave and RJ both tensed as the lift came to a halt.

"We're about halfway there…"

Dave strained to look through the black-tinted glass.

"I think I can see Ash and Erynn… they're down about six floors from us."

RJ raised an eyebrow. Six floors of black glass was still something pretty difficult to see through.

"How do you know for sure…?"

Dave pointed; a bright flash of light issued.

"Probably, anyway."

RJ whistled.

"From the looks of it, Griven's gotten quite a bit stronger."

Their conversation was interrupted by fireworks.

A/N: I really like that song… FFVII, wasn't it?

Dave groaned as the fireworks were pulled down a plothole.

Their conversation was interrupted by the doors sliding open with a loud hiss. RJ blinked in the bright light which shone in their faces.

"The sun's blazing bright…"

Dave turned to look in RJ's direction, and then turned back.

"Geez… I'd really like a pair of Erynn's shades about now."

Their two opponents stood on opposite sides; a pincer attack, one would call it. Which was more aptly named than it deserved to be.

A Pinsir and a Scyther faced Espeon and Stalac.

"Ugh… bug-types."

Espeon shared the sentiment; while Dave's was merely tactical though, Espeon's aversion was in a different area altogether. Luckily, Dave had the sense never to let Weedle and Espeon near each other.

"Let's begin, then…"

"Stalac; Earthquake!"

The ground shook as everyone lost their balance. The Scyther flew in the air, however, avoiding the attack.

"You… might want to rethink that strategy…" Dave said, getting up from the ground.

Espeon shook the damage off with its catlike reflexes, while Pinsir was taking a little more time.

"Espeon…! Keep Pinsir busy with a Quick Attack!"

"Scyther… Fury Cutter…"

The Scyther flew forward, its wings abuzz. Espeon's attack drove Pinsir to the ground, but she didn't have long to enjoy it as Scyther dealt a blow to her shoulder.

"That had to hurt…"

Espeon retreated as Scyther helped Pinsir to its feet.

"Stalac; Dig!"

This command had the effect of stunning all the trainers in the area. As one, they looked from the glass floor to RJ.

"You aren't serious, are you…?" Dave hissed.

RJ smiled.

"No, I wasn't."

Before anyone had anytime to react, Stalac had shot through the air like a silent missile, slamming into Scyther.

"Rock attacks; what can I say? They're good against flying bugs. Annoying; flying insects."

Dave grinned.

"Finish Scyther off with a Quick Attack…!"

Espeon nodded, dashing forward.

"Pinsir… Vicegrip, now!"

The timing couldn't have been more precise. Pinsir's… pincers snapped shut around Espeon's body. The red ruby on Espeon's head glowed, but it couldn't concentrate enough power.

"Earthquake again!"

The weakened Scyther only managed to get into the air just in time before Pinsir fell to the ground again, releasing Espeon.

"Now… Confusion!"

The attack wouldn't have fazed it on most days, but Scyther was severely weakened now; the mental attack robbed it of its physical strength, sending it crashing to the ground; motionless.

"Interesting, isn't it?"

RJ looked around.

"That Scyther wasn't knocked out because of Espeon's attack… but because it happened to be in mid-air when it happened."

RJ shrugged.

"Hey, things like that happen."

Dave grinned as he looked back at the remaining Pokémon on the field.

"And I sure am glad they do."

RJ smirked at that, then his expression turned hard again; almost as hard as the gel on his spiky head.

"Stalac; finish Pinsir off…! Magnitude!"

The ground shook again. It said a lot for the constructor's ingenuity that the every floor had been mounted on gyroscopes; fireproofed, soundproofed, bulletproofed, and every other proofed you could think of, they were near-perfect battle conditions. They were even 90 proofed; which explained the inebriation of certain people in the vicinity.

Pinsir stumbled, falling again. This time, Espeon's Quick Attack hit dead on.

The two of them grinned as the green light engulfed them again; the elevator re-tinted, rumbled, and continued its upward movement.

The two lifts dinged at the same time, as the trainers were ushered into another room. This was twice as tall as any of the other rooms they'd been in. Four trainers stood in awe at their surroundings.

In the middle of the Gym floated a black crystal which revolved slowly as they watched it. It was rough, uncut; yet it shone with a brilliance incredible for something so dark. It was only as they watched it that they realized there was another crystal; it floated along the wall of the large room they were in, a single, circular room surrounded by windows on all sides.

This crystal was white; colourless, yet white. Light from the sun refracted in all directions, presenting a beautiful weave of rainbow colours in the single room. Along each wall there was a wonderfully ornate staircase, leading up to a double door set into the wall, near the ceiling.

RJ checked his Trainer's Handbook, recognizing the two crystals as those portrayed on the black and white that was the Synchro Badge. He nodded at Ash and Erynn, who nodded back.

It was all serious now.

"Who's going in first, then…?" Dave indicated the door.

The two parties stood on the 98th floor, unsure of what lay beyond the portal.

A/N: For clarification, doors are also portals, since they port you. Oh, and in Soviet Russia, you port doors.

RJ sighed at the trainers' indecision.

"We'll go first, alright, Dave?"

Dave nodded, a tad apprehensively. Slowly they made their way up the stairs, which, incidentally, were made of black marble.

"I hope they'll be alright…" Erynn murmured.

Ash turned to look at her.

"Well that's a first…"

She shot a look at him, then replied.

"Well, if they aren't then there really won't be any hope for us, will there?"

Ash grinned mischievously.

"Speak for yourself…"

Dave and RJ looked back long enough to see Ash covered in Stun Spore.

A/N: Well, this chapter's longer… not by much, but it is. I do like leaving it off. The battles, I hope, will be cooler. I need to find some sort of really cool Double Battle combo… right now the ones I've done've just been random pairings and really have little coordination at all… so I hope to improve.

Either way, I plan to make the atmosphere for the final battle pretty imposing, if not exciting, so stay tuned for the next chapter of Pokémon Go!

Somehow, I seem to have more time to write on weekdays. I wonder why?