Challenge Seeker Chapter 8, a pokémon fanfic

So for the next chapter I'm going to need a trainer for Carina to battle (preferably a guy but I can switch it to a girl if I want) so in a review or a PM leave a trainer description and a team of 3 pokemon. I can't write the next chapter without it! Thanks ~Crystal

Chapter 8- Round 3, Maybe

After my battle I ran into Ash and the gang just as they announced the round 3 match ups. Barry VS Paul, Ash VS -a guy I found out was named- Conway, Tallon VS random guy #1 and Myself VS random guy #2.

"Conway can be pretty slick, be careful Ash." Brock warned

"You bet I will."

"You just give it your all." Smiled Dawn

"Course you know I will." A creepy green haired guy snuck up on Dawn. Wait a sec, that's Conway. "As long as you're cheering me on." He smiled at Dawn.

"Hi Conway." She backed up towards Ash and I had a feeling that he was around too much for her taste.

"After all I happen to have a secret strategy for defeating Ash." He continued.

You don't tell people if it's secret.

"Of course! And it's the type of strategy that only I could imply." He looked over at Dawn. "What? You want to know? Of course I could make a special exception for you Dawn."

I mentally face palmed at this guys advances on Dawn, they sucked.

"I never asked." Dawn said weakly.

"No need to be shy. So come, lend me your ear." He leaned in and Dawn, probably by automatic reflex, backed up. But she backed up into a trio of all too familiar people.

"Hey?! What's the big idea bumping into me?!" complains Barry.

"Yah, it was just you, not us too." Complained my sarcastic sister.

"I agree with Claire." Sara said as she managed to stand up first.

"I'm fining you for bumping into me before my battle!" yelled Barry

What is he talking about? The battles are over for today…

"You're the one who bumped into me!" counter Dawn

"Now, now." Chided Brock as he broke the two up.

"Hey, anybody care that we were involved too?" asks Sara

"Oh, I do care. I also care to know why you two are here." I glowered at the two. Why would they be here and not tell Tallon or I?

"Wait who are you two?" asks Ash.

"Well this is my little sister Claire." I said, gesturing to the girl with the shoulder length brown hair and purple t-shirt. "And this is Tallons little sister Sara." I gestured to the girl with the chin length black hair and pink tank top.

"They are my traveling companions." Interrupts Barry "They're good trainers, just not as good as me." He brags.

"Oh, okay. Um, Barry where were you going in such a hurry?" asks Ash

"To go see Paul." He says it like it's the most obvious thing in the world.

"Huh? To see Paul?" Well at least Ash was as confused as I was.

"Right! Because no matter how you look at it Paul and I are the top two contenders." Wow, he's more full of himself than the last time I saw him back home… I didn't think that was even possible. "And now the top two seeds are going to battle head to head. It gets lonely at the top but Paul's there to keep me company."

Sara and Claire snickered at this, occasionally glancing over at me. I'm sure they were expecting me to interfere but I just let him ramble, it's better to leave him to his ideas.

Dawn, on the other hand was not impressed. "Tell us how you really feel." She deadpanned.

"I was just on my way to let Paul know all of this."

"I don't get it." Sighed Ash

"You're over my head." Shrugged Conway

"I'm what!?" shouted Barry

"Owww, now I think I have hearing damage." I said, covering my poor ears.

"Barry I wouldn't see Paul if I were you." Suggests Dawn

"Why not?"

"Yah, why not? I thought it would have been funny to watch." Snickers Sara

"Because I know exactly what Paul's gonna say. 'You? Who are you?'" she said, imitating the purple headed guy.

"No way! Paul will definitely know who I am." Insists Barry

"Even if Paul does know you he'll say: 'You're pathetic and no match for me.'" I was starting to think her imitations were pretty good.

"No! No, no, no, no! A trainer at his level of skill has to know who I am! And I'll prove it!" he shouted before dragging Sara and Claire along behind him.

"Help us!" cried Sara and Claire

"Well looks like I'm going to have to go save them." I sigh; I've seen how persistent Barry can be.

We followed Barry back to a Pokemon center, dragging the girls all the way there. I was close behind but the others lagged a bit.

We entered the computer room (more commonly the stat checking room for trainers) and we found the guy in question sitting at a computer up against the far wall.

"There you are!" Barry exclaimed, letting go of the two dazed girls.

"Hmm?" he looked up questioningly.

"Yah you!" Barry shouted, pointing at him. Paul looked up and he caught Ash's gaze and man did the tension go up a few knots.
His gaze then traveled to me and I saw a sense of 'knowing' in his eyes and that scared me. I rarely got that look from anyone but an adult (that adult being Cynthia or Steven or my parents). He quickly looked back at the loud blond in the orange stripes as he ran up to the computer.

"Paul, you're looking at my data aren't you?" for whatever strange reason, Barry was happy at this.

"Yah." Paul answered plainly.

"Well did you hear that you guys?!" Barry exclaimed happily, waving his arms around a bit. "Paul just proved that the strong know who the strong are."

I just sighed at Barry's messed up logic.

"And he's looking at my data because that's just what I am." He continued "So you can come with a strategy, correct?"

Paul nodded in response, "Data's important."

"That's totally awesome!" Barry's happiness levels were through the roof right now. "However, you can gather all the data you want but it's useless."

Paul just sat there silently, maybe he knew better than to interrupt Barry's rants too.

"Really, why?" asked Dawn and I face palmed. Why was she letting him talk more? Shut him up now before my ears start bleeding again.

"Breathe Carina; don't let him get to you." Claire whispered, seeing my annoyance in the younger trainer.

"Don't you see?! Every second of every hour or every day I'm getting better? Outdated data is useless!"

The whole gang sighed at that one. "Well if this was a talking tournament you'd win first prize." Joked Brock.

"There's be no contest." I added

"Jealous." Smirked Barry, crossing his arms. "Look Paul, our battle will determine the top trainer so with that lets give them all one awesome event."

Paul stood up, shutting off the computer. "Our battle is only one of many taking place in the third round." He started to walk out, "Over estimating your ability will only backfire on you."

"Huh? What's your problem?" shouted Barry, starting after the purple head.

"I'm looking forward to battling you, no doubt." And with that he closed the door and was gone.

"Now that's what I call a worthy opponent!" shouted Barry, right in my ear, again.

I smacked him in the back of the head. "Quiet down! We are in a closed space!" I hissed, rubbing my poor ear.

After that the two sisters and I left, we couldn't take anymore over-enthusiastic Barry tonight. I said goodbye to Claire and Sara at the door to the pokecenter since they had to head to the hotel they were staying at. I decided to take a stroll since I was still wide awake. As I past a lamp post a voice called out.

"Hey, you." I spun around to see Paul leaning up against the light.

"Can I help you?" I asked sarcastically.

"Yes you can." He pushed off the pole and walked up to me, hand shoved in his pockets.

"Its Paul right?" I extended my hand, we hadn't officially met yet.

He nodded and slowly took my hand and shook it. "I never caught your name."

"I'm Carina." I said, pulling my hand back.

"Hmmm…"

"What?" I asked, for once I didn't have any idea what I did wrong.

"Well, I've seen you battle a champion and beat him but I've never heard the name Carina before."

"You saw?" My mouth was probably gapping open; I hadn't thought anyone was around when we battled. I hadn't been happy that Ash, Dawn, and Brock were there but I thought I could trust them and they didn't seem like the bunch that would figure it out. Paul. Paul was different. He was very observant and even though he was condescending and rude he was sharp too.

"Yes I did." He said simply in that arrogant tone of his.

"Well crap."

"Ha, is it really that big of a secret?" he smirked

"Huh? N-no." I stuttered

"So then will you tell me?" he leaned in a bit, still smirking.

"No way!" I shouted then quickly covered my mouth, afraid of attracting attention from anyone else outside at this hour.

"Hmph." He backed up a bit but was still smirking. "You're easy to read, might want to fix that."

I glared at him. "That's none of your business." I folded my arms "Why are you so interested in this anyways?"

"Because I saw an interesting battle."

I huffed, wishing we'd had our battle in a less public place. "Well, there will be plenty more interesting battles in the tournament tomorrow so maybe you should focus on that instead." I glared at him one more time before I strode off, pissed at myself, Silver and Paul.

I really liked this chapter for some reason. Hmmm…. Sounded better on paper than in my head too.
Anyways, sorry I didn't get this up yesterday I ended up going to Deception Pass with my family and that ended up taking the whole evening.

Next I want to ask, is my writing that bad? This is chapter 8 and I've only gotten two reviews… TWO! I can get three times as many for each chapter I update on my LOTR story but in 8 chapters I've gotten two… To be honest reviews are what keep me writing. I LOVE feedback and it helps when I know how I'm doing. If my story is bad then say so, and then I can fix it. If it's good tell me what you liked. If you feel its missing something or a characters not themselves tell me, I need to know.