Didn't expect two releases back-to-back did ya? 40 and 41 were going to be a double-post, but they wouldn't fit in the publishing name together...Anyway...Here!

~Season 7 Rocket Battles~

Opening: We Will Be Heroes

Chapter 41: A Rival's Ambitions

Ethan walks in the forest towards the Lake of Rage.

"This is probably a good training spot. I looked up the Gym Match rules, and Pryce is a four-on-four. I guess I'll use Typhlosion, Aipom...I don't really have a lot to deal with Ice-types. But Pichu is a definite...I wanna see how good it is. And...Eevee I guess. No, Noctowl!" Ethan discussed his strategy with himself as he passed by people battling and pokemon swimming in a small stream.

Soon, he reached Lake of Rage. Fisherman were casting their poles calmly off the shoreline. Some were pulling in some Remoraid and Magikarp. Some were trying to catch them, but others didn't care about the small ones. Ethan reached the shore and felt the lake breeze carry itself across his face.

"Okay, team, time to get tr-" Ethan stopped as he felt the presence of someone behind him. He turned and saw a red-haired boy standing, staring a hole through him. "Silver? I know you probably came here to tease me for having 7 badges when I have 6..."

"Nope. I tailed you because I wanted to challenge you to a 6 on 6! And you're just a chicken if you wimp out!" Silver said smug-like.

"You know I wouldn't turn down a battle...But we don't have a referee..."

In the distance, a figure was rushing up to them. Ethan smacked his face.

Lyra slid towards him. "Hello...Silver?"

"Just in time, Lyra! You can be the referee to our battle!" Silver laughed.

Lyra peered from face to face. She shrugged. "Okay."

Ethan rolled his eyes.

Ethan and Silver spread out far enough for a large battlefield. The crisp lake air washed through the area again.

"There's no way you're winning against my Uber powerful team!" Silver mocked.

"Is that so?" Ethan drew a pokeball.

"This official 6 on 6 match between Silver and Ethan will now first side who knocks out all six of the other's pokemon will be declared the winner!"

Silver draws a pokeball. "The field's open...Magmar!" Silver sends out a medium-height, red/orange pokemon. It had fire going on its tail and a flame-like head.

"Fire...Water it is! Slowbro, take 'em out!" Ethan sent out Slowbro, and it stomped on the battlefield.

"We'll take them out with our speed! Magmar, use Fire Punch!" Magmar zipped across the ground, its arm coated in fire. It threw the punch at the stationary pokemon.

"Slowbro, let's show them our speed!" Slowbro slipped to the side and sped around Magmar. Magmar threw its fist in the ground, shocked.

"What? Magmar, get over it! Use Smog!" Magmar turned and released a smokescreen of green gas. Slowbro jumped high into the air, out of the way of the Smog.

"Hydro Pump, Slowbro!" Slowbro fired its high-powered jet at Magmar. It slammed into it, but Magmar didn't budge.

"That's how powerful we are!" Silver smirked. "Magmar, deflect it!" Magmar threw its arm to the side and repelled the last of the water. "Now, Confuse Ray!" Slowbro dropped to the ground as Magmar fired a ball of energy at it. It enlarged in front of Slowbro and a bright ray confused Slowbro.

"Slowbro! Quick, try using another Hydro Pump!" Slowbro teetered, but it finally found itself and fired a jet of water. This one crushed Magmar into the ground, fainted.

"And Magmar is out!" Lyra declared.

Silver turned his nose up and recalled it. "Magmar was just a decoy. This is what you should be worried about! Field's open...Murkrow!" Silver tossed the ball into the air and released Murkrow high up there. "Murkrow, use Dark Pulse!" Murkrow fired rings of dark energy at Slowbro.

"Slowbro, use Hydro Pump!" Slowbro didn't move, instead, its arm started to glow a light blue. It jumped and rammed its fist through the dark energy. "Is that Ice Punch?"

"Doesn't matter, Murkrow, use Aerial Ace!" Murkrow shot down like an arrow and struck Slowbro. Slowbro fell to the ground, fainted.

"Slowbro! Return. Thanks, buddy. You did great." Slowbro is placed on his holster as Lyra declares Murkrow the winner.

Ethan turns around after hearing some fisherman shout loudly, he notices some red fins and a pair of eyes staring at him from the water. He turns back and sees Silver smirking.

"Gonna call out your next pokemon, huh?" Silver eggs.

Ethan nods and pulls out a pokeball. "Pichu, go!" Ethan sends out his new, Electric-type.

"Ho ho! So you got more new ones! I guess it'll help soften the blow! Murkrow, return!" Silver recalls Murkrow.

Lyra raises an eyebrow. "Is he finally taking care of Murkrow's feelings to type disadvantages?" She thinks to herself.

"Murkrow's too weak to handle an Electric-type..."

"I guess night..." Lyra corrects herself.

"So, go, Sneasel!" Silver calls, sending out his weevil pokemon. "Sneasel, you'd better take down this loon!"

"Pichu, use Discharge!" Ethan calls out.

"Sneasel, Blizzard!" Sneasel released a storm of icy wind. The two moves clashed and exploded in the middle of the battlefield.

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That's it for the special! Did I hear 'Preview'? No? TOO BAD!

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"Feraligatr, use Hammer Arm!" Feraligatr burst forward and slammed into Typhlosion. Typhlosion slid back, and kneeled down.

"Typhlosion, rest up!" Ethan called back Typhlosion. "Man, he is wrecking my team! I guess Aipom is up!" Ethan sent out Aipom. "Use Swift!"

Aipom slid and threw stars across Feraligatr's torso. "Feraligatr, use Hydro Pump!" Feraligatr fire a jet of water at Aipom.

"Aipom, use Double Team!" Before Aipom could get multiplying, it was slammed with the jet. It was thrown back into Ethan's arms.