hey you guys well here's the next chapter i hope you like it. oh i found this pairing by just filtering Lyra and just reading a lot of the fics that sounded interesting and well this coupling kinda grew on me. Um you know whats good eating a bunch of skittles out of a glass cup...at least in my book.

Don't own pokemon.

Chapter 12: Tag Battle

Ethan watched as Lyra trained with her newly acquired Steelix; who they were affectionately still calling Rusty, Phanpy; one of the pokemon she rarely used , and Riolu; her mischievous fighter. He was honestly confused as to her sudden decision to train but went along with it due to the dark aura she was emitting. He sighed they were only a few miles away from Goldenrod City and the sooner she got this out of her system they would be enjoying a home cooked meal at his grandparents house. She recalled her three pokemon and walked back to him.

"You ready to go?" he asked and she nodded. "Why are you training so hard Ly?" he watched as her face changed from satisfied to angry. He watched her shake with rage and took a couple steps backwards. "Did I say something wrong?"

"No. I just can't lose to him." she said through clenched teeth. He was honestly scared as was Aipom. "Not again."

"Lyra what are you talking about?" he asked and then like Septile had realization hit him hard. "Ly is this about what you saw on TV the morning we left Olivine?" her face went from dangerously angry to awkward and embarrassed. "You have no control over that situation you know that right?"

"I know but I told you what happened that night." she sighed. "I thought that there was something wrong with him that night and maybe my original thought was right. At least judging by the TV report. It's just that he made me feel like I don't know how to explain and then he does the thing he did and leaves and I'm standing there and ugh I feel so stupid."

"Lyra you're rambling." Ethan said glad that she was finally in some sense calm. "You're not stupid Ly. Things happen that are sometimes beyond our control. Him and her is something that shouldn't be on your mind, what should be on your mind is the Wallace Cup."

"I guess you're right." she sighed. He extended out his arms and she walked over to him accepting his embrace. "I just don't know what this weird feeling is."

"It's something I've felt only once before and well I don't think you want to know about it." he said. If he had to be honest with himself the broken feeling she was feeling had happened to him the night of the Gym Leader's Ball. At the thought he released her and looked away from her to the road. "I think we should get going. My mom is waiting for us after all."

A little while later…

"Goldenrod City has never looked so busy." Lyra sighed as they walked through the busy city streets. Her eyes widened when she saw the blue haired gym leader waving at her. "What is Clair doing here?" she asked Ethan as they watched her walk up to them.

"Hey you guys what are you doing here in Johto?" she asked them.

"Oh you know visiting my mom and grandparents." Ethan said cheerfully while Lyra looked at the ground. "That and well Lyra wants to compete in the Wallace Cup over at the Lake of Rage."

"Oh wow that's cool. I think I'll take a couple more days away from the gym and go and watch." Clair said.

"Thanks Clair. Uh not to be rude or anything but what are you doing here in Goldenrod City?" Lyra asked.

"Oh well I just dropped my cousin and his girlfriend off and now I'm heading out to go talk to Whitney and Jasmine. They're at the gym and I want to hear what Jasmine's boyfriend has to say about Cynthia or maybe not her boyfriend but the clown guy." she said happily.

"Oh Jasmine's here." Lyra said.

"Yeah she's only here for the day and since I'm here they decided to make this a female gym leader day. First I'm going to question Volkner and Flint and then they're going to leave. Ah you should see how cute Lance and Cynthia look." she gushed.

"I'd rather claw my own eyes out." Lyra mumbled. Clair didn't seem to hear her. "Well uh we can't keep them waiting for us any longer. See you later Clair."

Lyra grabbed Ethan's arm and dragged him away. Clair stood there shocked at their quick and hasty exit. Lyra didn't let Ethan go until they were safely around the corner hidden by a building. He stared at her like she had lost her marbles. She shook her head and her face fell when she spotted the one person she did not want to see across the street at a restaurant with his blond date.

"Uh why don't you go on without me I need to go get Squirtle and Umbreon back from the professor." she said keeping his gaze away from the window. He looked at her confusedly but decided that it might be best to give her some time alone. "I'll try to be fast."

"Alright but keep Chimchar out." he said. He gave her one last worried look before he left.

She walked in the opposite direction towards the pokemon center taking the longest route possible. She made it to the pokemon center quicker than she liked. Once inside she returned Chimchar to his ball and gave her six pokemon to Nurse Joy for a check up. She took a seat on one of the couches and focused all of her attention to the TV that was showing a Wallace Cup announcement. She was so lost in the TV that nurse Joy had to come and give her pokemon to her personally.

"Oh sorry about that. I was focused on the program I'm sorry." Lyra muttered.

"That's alright dear. I assume you'll be entering the Wallace Cup then." the pink haired woman said with a smile. Lyra nodded. "Oh that's wonderful. Your pokemon are in great shape for it to."

"Thank you." Lyra said and the nurse nodded and took her leave. Lyra went to go find a phone, when she did she dialed the professor's number. He appeared on the screen looking quite rushed. "Um hi, professor Elm. Are you in a hurry?"

"As a matter of fact yes I am in a hurry though that doesn't mean I don't have time to chat. What can I help you with Lyra?" he asked looking around nervously.

"Uh I just wanted to send you Rusty and Phanpy." she said awkwardly.

"Oh well then that is something that won't take a long time. I presume you want Squirtle and Umbreon back." he said. She nodded and he went to go look for the two pokemon she wanted. She put Rusty's pokeball in the transporter and got Squirtle back. Umbreon came back when she sent him Phanpy. "Well that's that. Uh this one likes to hug!"

"Rusty no don't squeeze the professor to death." she said forcing back a laugh. She watched as one of his assistants managed to get Rusty back in the red and white ball. She looked apologetically at the professor as he twitched in pain. "I am so sorry."

"No it's quite alright I'll be able to breathe again soon." he squeaked. "Quite a grip that little guy has."

"Uh professor Rusty is huge." Lyra said with a giggle. "Don't worry though it only happens the first time after that then he usually stops. At least that's what Jasmine said. I'm sorry professor but I have to go."

"That's okay Lyra I have to go now too." he said she nodded and hung up.

She sat there staring at the black screen for a while lost an ocean of thoughts. A familiar yet different sounding voice fished her out of her thoughts violently. She mentally cursed her luck as she saw who it was. Her eyes darted around for the nearest exit which happened to be the back one. She jumped off of the chair and quickly sprinted to the back door. She felt incredibly stupid when she crashed into the glass door. With one hand on her bruised and bleeding nose she used the other to slide the door open and walk outside hoping that she hadn't drawn too much attention.

She scanned the back for any means of an exit her options were…jump into the trees and find a way out or…hop the fence and make a run for it. She was really considering option one but option two seemed to be safer for her body not exactly mind. She started for the fence but a hand on her shoulder caused her to stop.

"Damn it." she muttered. 'Option one here I come.' she thought. She turned around and looked at the red head with a confused expression plastered convincingly on her face. "What are you doing here?" she asked in a harsh tone that she hadn't intended on.

"It's a pokemon center have you forgotten that they're open to the public?" he asked and she cursed his wit in her jumbled mind. The hand on her shoulder went to her nose. "You want to come back inside and get cleaned up."

She staggered away from him and shook her head. There was her chance he had no hold on her beside his eyes that seemed to hold hers. She decided to take it. "Gotta go! Uh don't follow me." she said running into the trees only to collide with…a person and land on top of said person. "Crap first that now this."

"Nice to see you too Lyra." her rival's cold voice said from underneath her.

"Silver." she squeaked. "You creep what are you doing in the trees?"

"I got lost. Would you do me the kind favor of getting off of me?" he asked in a rather calm yet irritated voice.

"As soon as you let go of me then I would gladly get off." she said referring to his arm that was wrapped around her holding her to him. He released her and she got off of him. He sat up and looked at her curiously. "What are you looking at?"

"Your nose is bleeding." he said.

"I know that." she said rubbing away the blood with her sleeve, she winced in pain.

"Nice going you dummy." he said. He motioned for her to hand him her backpack and she did. He rummaged around and found a cloth. Gently he brought it up to her nose and wiped the blood away. "I'm not a complete and total jerk."

"No you're just a creep." she said. He moved the cloth away from her nose and brought it down to her legs. "Aw and it seemed like such a good idea at the time." she said looking down at the cut on her leg. He found the spray she had been using on Ethan's cuts and sprayed it on hers. Her eyes started to tear up and she let out a small scream. "Ethan was right that thing stings."

"It's not that bad." he said pointing to her nose. "I think that hurts a lot more. Oh I am not a creep. What are you doing here and not just in these trees?"

"Oh Ethan's mom wanted to see him and I'm competing in the Wallace Cup. What are you doing here I thought you said you were off to Sinnoh or Hoenn?" she asked watching his hands as they bandaged her leg. "Thank you."

"Uh no problem. I was actually on my way to Olivine to get on a boat to Sinnoh. Now what are you doing in these trees?" he asked handing her back her backpack.

"Uh trying to get away from someone I don't want to see." she sighed. He moved passed her to see what she was talking about. She laughed and he turned to glare at her. "Sure you're not a creep at all."

"At least I haven't made a complete fool of myself." he shot back. He motioned for her to come and join him, she did and found herself staring at Lance and Cynthia both looking utterly confused. "Huh what a good pair the champion of the Kanto and Johto regions together with the champion of the Sinnoh region. I have an idea."

"What is your oh so brilliant idea?" she asked in a sarcastic tone. "Does it involve me in anyway?"

"Yes it does as a matter of fact and it will benefit you in every way." he said. She turned to him and stared at him questioningly. "You and I are going to team up and have a battle with those two." he said and when he saw that she was going to protest loudly he slapped his hand over her mouth. "Listen you say that you are terrified of him and the quickest way to eliminate fears is to face your fears. Plus since this isn't an official battle and not one on one then he won't be using all of his power. You in?"

She wasn't but she knew he had a point and nodded her head anyway. He got up and jumped over the bush they were hiding in onto the pokemon center grounds. She stayed behind to try to collect her thoughts and focus them on battle.

"Hey red haired freak." he said loudly causing her to look up at him.

"Why are you referring to yourself in such a way and in the third person too?" Lance asked calmly making Sliver hunch over in shame.

"You set yourself up for that one." Lyra whispered.

"Shut up." he growled at her. He turned back to Lance. "Why don't you and your girlfriend team up and have a battle against me and my female…girl…friend…thing…person."

"Unless you double as both I don't see your partner." Lance said.

"Grrr." Silver growled angrily. He turned around and tried pulling Lyra out from the bush she was hiding behind. "Get up!" he snarled. He managed to pull her to her feet and over the bush. "Here is my female…friend…girl…person…rival…thing…partner!"

"Hi." she said to them and then turned to Silver and punched his shoulder. "You creep I have a name and I am not a thing!"

The two rivals were arguing and the two champions just looked at them and nodded. "Lyra." Lance said, the two rivals stopped bickering and looked at the dragon master. "Why the sudden change of mind?"

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"I asked you to battle before and you flatly refused. Now all of a sudden you are okay with battling me. What changed?" he asked watching her intently.

"It's just a different circumstance." she said.

"Whoa Cynthia what are you doing here?"

"Flint what are you guys doing here?" she asked as the afro man and blond man joined them.

"Oh Jazz and the other girls kicked us out of the gym and we thought we'd battle each other for the fun of it. Though I thought it would have been more fun if we charged for people to come and watch but Volk quickly shocked that idea out of me." Flint said and Cynthia shook her head in disapproval. "Don't say it because I've heard it before. A member of the Elite Four shouldn't act so wild and free but proper and preserved because we are looked up to."

"Exactly and don't forget it because if you do you'll be sleeping outside." she said her voice cold and threatening.

Silver turned to look at Lyra who's eyes were wide with amazement. Lance was surprised at how much power Cynthia held over the other members of the Elite Four and questioned whether he had that same power. Volkner gave Lyra a lazy wave and Flint waved too though more energetically than his blue eyed friend.

"So what's going on here?" Volkner asked sticking his hands in his pockets.

"Oh we're about to have ourselves a tag battle." Silver said. "Me and Lyra against Dragon Boy and Blondie."

"Cool can we charge people to come and watch?" Flint asked eagerly.

"Raichu use thunderbolt." Volkner sighed. "I'll be more than honored to be the judge."

"Sure and I am glad that you are finally taking time away from the gym." Cynthia told the electric type gym leader.

"Thank Jazz for that. Now this battle between the team of the champions Lance and Cynthia verses the team of Lyra and red head, hey what's your name?" Volkner said like he was an official judge.

"Silver."

"Okay. Each team is allowed six pokemon. Only Silver and Lyra are allowed substitutions and the battle will be over when the six pokemon of either team are rendered unable to battle."

"Garchomp, go!"

"Go, Charizard."

"Come out Alakazam!"

"Squirtle I choose you." Lyra said the abnormally big tiny turtle came out and Silver looked at her like she was crazy. "What don't underestimate him. Or my training."

"No it's fine really." he said.

"Begin!"

"Squirtle use water gun on Charizard!" Lyra said venom heavy in her voice.

"Alakazam use psychic to help them out." Silver said. The two attacks combined and were sent at the fire pokemon full speed.

"Garchomp stop that with Giga Impact." Cynthia said casually.

"Silver let her use her attack because after..."

"I get it." he sighed not commanding Alakazam to do something else.

The attacks hit and Garchomp couldn't move. Lyra had Squirtle attack the dragon pokemon with ice beam. Lance had Charizard use flamethrower to stop but Alakazam used protect. The green barrier went around the two pokemon preventing the attack from destroying Squirtle's. Silver laughed at Lance's shocked face. Lance had Charizard use dragon rage on Alakazam and watching carefully Silver quickly recalled Alakazam. Dragon rush was Garchomp's next attack.

"Squirtle use aqua jet to dodge and hit charizard." The attack hit the orange pokemon and Lyra got some sort of weird pleasure out of seeing it flinch.

"Typhlosion you're next." Silver said throwing the pokeball. "Use fire spin on Charizard.

"Squirtle use aqua jet on charizard!" Lyra said. Her eyes sparkled with an idea. "Head straight for the fire spin first and add the spin."

Squirtle covered it's body in water and with incredible speed and power headed for Typhlosion's fire spin. The two attacks combined producing blue and red sparks. Squirtle collided with Charizard and knocked it out. Lance sent out his gyarados and Lyra took a couple of steps back out of fear. Garchomp and Gyarados combined their hyper beams and at the sight of it Lyra froze. Silver noticed and decided to step in and save his partner's butt.

"Typhlosion use blast burn!" he said. He turned to Lyra and watched her expression change from scared to terrified. "Will you snap out of it. If you don't focus then your pokemon is going to get hurt!"

Lyra nodded acknowledging his words but still she thought. Cynthia looked at her opponents terrified expression she shifted her gaze to her partner he was curious as to why Lyra looked like she did. Lyra managed to call Squirtle back thanks to Silver's constant remarks. She sent out Meganium and seemed to calm down when he appeared on the field. She had Meganium use vine whip to grab Garchomp who unlike Gyarados had to recharge after using hyper beam.

"Send it flying." she said pointing to Gyarados. She looked up at the sun and smiled at it. A small smirk appeared when she looked down to see Garchomp on top of Gyarados. "Solar beam and petal dance."

The attack hit the two pokemon and Silver watched as Lyra looked amused. He wasn't sure that she was over her fear of Lance but he knew that she had been training and perfecting her combination attacks. He smiled at the fact that at the moment she was beating up Lance with as much hatred as her small frame could contain perhaps even more than that.

"Stop!" Cynthia yelled. They all turned to look at her. "This battle is over."

"What?" the five others said simultaneously.

"You can't be serious it was just getting good." Flint whined.

"Yes it is over. You two are both really good trainers and you work well together but there's something else happening here and I'm not sure everybody else gets it." Cynthia told the two rivals that had their mouths hanging down in shock. They closed their mouths. "Lyra will you care to tell us what is going on?"

"My partner doesn't have to tell you anything." Silver snapped grabbing Lyra's wrist and dragging her into the pokemon center with Meganium and Typhlosion right behind him. He didn't let her go until they were quite a distance away from the pokemon center. "You wanted to kill him."

"What that's crazy!" she said.

"No it's not. You attacked his pokemon with everything you had and only went for his pokemon...well mostly. It was a shame that blond chick had to stop the battle I think we would have won." he said in a happy yet angry tone while punching the air. He turned to her. "I'm going with you, Sinnoh can wait."

"Silver." she sighed. "Thanks."

"Again no problem. Sometimes battling is the only way you can get your feelings out." he said with a smirk on his face.

"Creep."

"Dummy."

To be continued...

I hope you understood what went down and i hope you enjoyed reading it. Please review.

UH SO I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT MY SPELLING BECAUSE IT KIND OF MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A LOSER IN A WAY...SO I DECIDED TO GO AND FIX THIS CHAPTER AS BEST AS I COULD.