Hey, everybody! Last chapter, Owen caught a Blitzle that seemed to be rather weak, and he (miraculously) taught Pidove how to fly. Now, the trio has arrived in Striaton city, and they are all training and working with their Pokemon. However, their training session will be interrupted by a soon to be recurring/prominent character. What will happen?

Owen's team

Snivy, (f), level 7, Tackle, Leer

Pidove, (f), level 7, Tackle, Growl

Blitzle, (m), level 6, Quick Attack, Shock Wave

"Now, use Tackle!" The Pokemon refused to attack and sat down bitterly. "Tepig, I said to use Tackle!" Fate shrieked. Tepig slowly turned around before ramming into Fate and sending her rolling back towards the fence that Owen was leaning against.

"I guess they're still not seeing eye to eye. Whatever. Oshawott, use Tackle!" CJ yelled. Oshawott lazily looked up at his trainer before laying down on the ground and going to sleep. "NOOO! OSHAWOTT GET UP!" CJ exploded. Oshawott waved his stubby arm at CJ, causing the teen to slam his foot against the ground angrily.

"Jeez. You guys really need to work on your trainer skills. I don't understand how you made it to the Top 4 in Hoenn," Owen said while looking at Fate. "or how you managed to save Red and the rest of Kanto when I left to go to Johto," Owen told CJ.

"I've never had a Pokemon this rebellious before," Fate replied.

"Or this lazy," CJ added while poking Oshawott in an attempt to wake him up.

"As a trainer, you need to learn how to deal with their personalities. Remember when I first met Wartortle, Fate? He didn't listen to me for a while, but I managed to work through it. Then, he turned out to be one of the strongest Pokemon I've ever had!" Owen exclaimed while watching his three Pokemon playing over on the other practice battlefield.

"Really? Who else have you caught that didn't listen to you?" Fate interrogated.

"Electevire and Aggron. It took a lot of patience, but they'll eventually come around."

"Since when did you become so wise?" CJ joked while picking Oshawott up off of the ground and walking over towards one of the two empty chairs next to Owen.

"I don't know. And I don't really like it," Owen joked.

"Vy-Snivy!" Snivy snapped at Tepig.

"Te-Pig!" Tepig shot back. All three trainers looked over and were met by Snivy and Tepig biting and punching one another while Blitzle and Pidove tried separating the two.

"Leaf, come on out and use Vine Whip to break up the fight!" CJ ordered while throwing a Pokeball forward. His trusty Bulbasaur appeared and grabbed Tepig with one of the vines from his back, and Snivy with the other. Both Pokemon tried breaking free, but soon found that Leaf's grip was far too strong.

"What's going on here?" Owen yelled at Snivy. "Why did you start fighting with Tepig?" Snivy pointed at the fire type starter and then slowly "punched" herself in the eye.

"You started this, Tepig?" Fate quizzed. Her starter refused to answer and turned her head away from Fate. "I'll take that as a yes. Sorry, Snivy and Owen."

"Don't worry about it. Tepig probably didn't mean to," Owen replied while Leaf handed him Snivy. "So, what do you guys say to a little training?" All three Pokemon seemed excited with their responses, and Owen immediately ran to the practice field that they had just been playing at.

"Do you need any help practicing? Leaf could help you work on dodging!" CJ called to Owen.

"Yeah! That'd be great!" Owen shouted back.

"Well, I guess I'm heading over there. Maybe you should ask Professor Birch for some of your old Pokemon. I mean, you did say that yourself."

"You're right. I'll be back in a couple of minutes. Make sure to not go too hard on Owen's Pokemon. They're all really low-levelled," Fate told CJ while winking before walking into the Pokemon center to get her old Pokemon.

"CJ, let's go!" Owen screamed.

"Coming!"
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"Thanks, Professor Birch. They'll definitely help with my first contest.

"Well I'm happy to hear that, Fate. And tell make sure to tell Owen that I say hi!" With that, the Hoenn professor ended the video chat, and Fate held the three other Pokeballs from her Kanto team, and she began to turn around so that she could go back to the practice battlefields. However, as she turned she walked into a girl behind her, causing both of them to fall.

"Watch where you're going, you punk!" the girl that Fate had knocked over hissed while pushing herself off of the ground. She was fairly tall at about 5'8" and wore a skin tight white shirt along with a pair of leggings. She also had on a pair of black boots that went up to her knees, and a pair of sparkling white earrings.

"Sorry about that. I was in a rush to get back to my friends," Fate replied sheepishly. She locked eyes with the angered girl and couldn't help but notice her physical features. She had long, wavy black hair, flawless skin, black painted nails, and her body was... mature.

"I bet you are she spat before turning away from Fate and walking away while swaying her hips like a diva. Fate glared at the girl before turning towards the practice facility. What she didn't notice was that the girl she had bumped into watched her walk away, and decided to follow Fate.
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"Now, Pidove, take to the sky and then use Tackle!" Owen commanded. "Snivy, use Tackle from the ground!" Blitzle sat by Owen's side while watching his two teammates attack Leaf. The Bulbasaur waited patiently for both of his opponents.

"Leaf, slap both of them away with Vine Whip and finish this with Razor Leaf!" CJ commanded. Leaf nodded and sidestepped away from Snivy before grabbing her with the vine on his left side. He then grabbed Pidove straight out of the air with his right vine, and then he threw both Pokemon across the battlefield. Then, Leaf unleashed a flurry of sharp leaves at the two Pokemon. They were both launched into the fence behind Owen, causing Blitzle's eyes to shoot wide open before eyeing Leaf, who didn't seem to be impressed with his own power.

"Leaf sure has gotten a lot stronger since the last time we battled," Owen told CJ while picking up both of his fatigued Pokemon.

"Well, it's not like I've been slacking off for the past two years. Leaf and the others have been training every day and night," CJ replied. "ever since that tournament in Mosdeep.

"I remember that. I was going to face Fate in the championship, but then Team Aqua attacked the Space Center. That was the day that Ninjask came back to stay with me," Owen reminisced. He then snapped out of his daydream and looked down at Blitzle, who was sniffing the battlefield. "Why don't we have another battle? You can use Oshawott."

"I don't know. Oshawott, are you up for it?" CJ asked the Pokemon that was trying to sleep. He looked up tiredly before deciding to rise to his feet. He then stretched his stubby white arms over his large white head, and he walked towards the middle of the battlefield while staring at Blitzle.

"Blitz!" Blitzle shrieked before looking back at Owen.

"Calm down, Blitzle. Oshawott is right around the same level as you are, and he's never battled with CJ before," Owen assured his Pokemon. Blitzle quickly turned around and nodded excitedly before slowly creeping towards Oshawott.

"Oshawott, just try your best and don't give in!" CJ instructed. Oshawott simply waved back at CJ as if he was telling him to shut up. He then bowed to Owen, letting him know that they could attack first.

"Thanks, Oshawott. Blitzle, use Quick Attack!" Owen ordered. Blitzle nodded and then sprinted towards Oshawott while white light trailed behind his body.

Before CJ could say anything, Oshawott jumped forward and grabbed Blitzle by his tail. The water type then roared before hurling Blitzle straight through the fence and rolling across the grass behind it.

Owen and CJ both stared at Oshawott before the Pokemon lazily walked back to CJ's side and fell asleep. Slowly, Owen walked over to Blitzle with his jaw still hanging, and he withdrew the fainted Pokemon. Snivy and Pidove simply stared along with CJ, and then they looked at Owen.

"Are you guys okay?" Fate asked while walking towards the two teenage boys, unaware of the miraculous event that had just occurred.

"Yeah. We're... fine," Owen answered before withdrawing Pidove back to her Pokeball. He then sat on the bench that was on the outside of the battlefield, and CJ sat down right next to him while Oshawott continued sleeping on the ground.

"Well, I've got the old team back. Everyone, come on out!" Fate cried while releasing all of her Pokemon from their Pokeballs. Her Swampert, Jigglypuff, Venomoth, Eevee (who hadn't received a nickname during Kanto), and Tepig appeared. "Guys, I think you remember Venom and Daisy."

"So you finally named Eevee. I still remember when you first got her in Celadon," Owen said while looking down at Daisy. The normal type wagged her tail happily before CJ spoke up.

"Everyone of your Pokemon except Tepig has a name. Maybe that could help you two bound a little more," CJ suggested.

"The same could be said about you and Oshawott," Owen told the older boy. CJ instantly facepalmed, realizing that what Owen had said was true.

"I think I'll call Oshawott Wotter," CJ announced to his two friends. Oshawott lazily looked over at CJ after hearing his new name before giving a nod of agreement. He then turned his back to the trainers and fell asleep.

"What do you think you should be called, Tepig?" Fate quizzed. The fire type turned away from her trainer, causing Fate to hang her head. "I know! How about Angel?" Fate suggested. Tepig slowly turned and couldn't help but smile. She happily shook her head before wagging her tail excitedly.

"Wow! She seems really excited about the nickname. That's a step in the right direction for you two," Owen opined. Fate nodded, but Tepig didn't seem to agree.

Sure, she liked the nickname, but she still had a strong dislike towards Fate.

"So these are your friends? Just Pokemon?" a harsh voice asked. Everyone turned to see the girl Fate had bumped into at the Pokemon center walking towards them with an arrogant attitude.

Fate scowled at the teen and looked back at Owen and CJ, hoping that they'd be doing the same thing. On the contrary. Both boys stared at the girl walking their way, captivated by her beauty.

"No. These are my friends," Fate shot back while pointing at CJ and Owen. The two boys waved at the girl, and she waved back with a flirtatious look on her face.

"The one on the right is pretty cute. I doubt he's actually traveling with you," the unnamed girl said aloud.

"Who'd she say was cute? Was it me? Am I!?" Owen screamed while jumping off the bench that he was sitting on.

"You're alright. I was talking about your friend, though," she replied, causing CJ to blush instantly. Fate took notice and glared at the girl. "By the way, my name is Destiny Jennings. I'm a coordinator," Destiny said.

"We don't want to know your na-"

"The name's Cody Johnson, but you can call me CJ," the eldest of the group replied. Destiny smiled upon hearing CJ's name, and then she shot Fate an obnoxious look.

"I'm Owen Plateau, and this Snivy," Owen told the girl with Snivy on his shoulder. The grass snake bowed to Destiny, causing the attractive girl to laugh. Destiny, CJ, and Owen then looked at Fate, waiting for her to introduce herself.

"I'm Fate. And I'm a coordinator too." CJ and Owen exchanged glances because of the hostility Fate was displaying.

"Are you any good?" Destiny asked while drawing a Pokeball from her purse.

"I don't know. I used to be a trainer but I decided to become a coordinator," Fate replied while eyeing the Pokeball in Destiny's hand.

"Alright then, let's have a battle. I want to see my competition before we the contest." With that, Destiny threw the Pokeball in her hand, releasing a Snivy. The grass type looked much different than Owen's Snivy. Destiny's was taller and it appeared to be more muscular and confident than Owen's.

"I guess I'll use Angel to make this fair. Are you ready?" Fate asked Angel. The Tepig looked up at Fate before rolling her eyes and sitting down on the ground, causing Fate to facepalm. "Please, Angel. I just need you to help me win this battle, and then I won't ask you to do anything for a week," Fate begged. Angel looked up at her trainer and then at all of her Pokemon before sighing and nodding her head.

"Can we start already? Snivy and I are bored already and have places to be," Destiny complained. Fate shot her a dirty look before walking to her trainer box along with Hez and her four other Kanto Pokemon.

"I'll be the ref," CJ told the two girls while standing on top of the bench he had just been sitting on. "This will be a one versus one battle between Destiny and Fate! Once either Pokemon is unable to battle, the battle is over! Fate, you have the first move."

"Blitzle, Pidove, come on out," Owen whispered while pointing the two Pokeballs in his hands towards the ground. The two Pokemon appeared with weak smiles on their faces before turning around to see the battle.

"Angel, use Tackle!" Fate commanded. Angel obeyed and dashed over towards Destiny's Snivy, who didn't seem intimidated by his opponent. As Angel closed in, Destiny began twirling her left hand, and her Snivy followed by jumping in the air and spinning to the left. Owen and CJ gasped at the dodge that looked just like a ballerina dancing.

"Counter with Tackle!" Destiny cried while throwing her hand forwards. Her Snivy didn't hesitate and slammed right into Angel, causing her to roll across the battlefield. As Angel stood up, she grimaced in pain but tried playing it off. Destiny, however, seemed to notice Angel's injury, and began to smirk.

"Now, Angel, use Tackle again!" Fate ordered. Angel ran towards her foe for a second time with a determined look on her face. All of Owen's Pokemon watched as Destiny's Snivy quickly dropped to the ground and used his tail to smack Angel's legs out from underneath her. All three Pokemon gasped, and so did Fate and her Pokemon. CJ, Leaf, and Oshawott (who was still laying on the other battlefield) watched silently as Destiny and her Snivy exchanged looks.

The large Snivy picked Angel up by her tail and then began to swing her in a circle before slamming her against the ground, causing the fire type to cry in pain.

"Snivy, use Leaf Tornado and send that pig flying." Destiny's Snivy"s tail was suddenly covered in a tornado of leaves, and the grass type began to swing its tail at Angel.

"Angel, dodge it and then use Tackle!" Fate yelled from across the battlefield. Angel didn't respond, and was trapped inside the tornado. Destiny then snapped her fingers, and her Snivy jumped in the air. The grass snake then began to spin like a torpedo before slamming its tail and the tornado against the ground, causing a large cloud of dust to shoot up.

As soon as the dust dissipated, everyone saw Angel laying on the ground with her eyes shut tight.

"Just what I thought," Destiny muttered before returning her Snivy back to its Pokeball.

"What's that?" Fate asked angrily while picking Angel up.

"I knew you were an awful trainer when I saw you. And you'll be an even worse coordinator," the teen spat. She then looked over at CJ and winked before turning away from the group and walking towards the Pokemon center.

"That's harsh," Owen said aloud. Snivy, Pidove, and Blitzle all nodded in agreement before running off to the other battlefield that Oshawott was at. Owen then looked over at Fate, who was still holding Angel in the exact spot that Angel had fainted. "There's nothing you can do about that. You and Angel just had your first battle together."

"Yeah, and probably our last. She hates me, and she'll never want to battle with me again."

"Look on the bright side, Fate. You've got your friends and Pokemon to back you up. And if anyone is going to get through to Angel, it'll be you," CJ told the younger girl. Fate looked up and smiled at CJ before nodding and withdrawing all of her Pokemon back to their Pokeballs.

"Thanks, guys. Next time, I'll beat her. My goal isn't only to become a good coordinator now. It's to crush Destiny!"

It looks like Unova is the place for tough rivals, doesn't it? I mean, Akito crushing Owen and now Destiny pummeling Fate? Well, expect that to be a fairly ordinary occurrence for both Owen and Fate. That's the end of this chapter, so as always, peace out.

1) What Pokemon best describes Owen, Fate, and CJ? (One for each)

2) Are you looking forward to Fate's first contest?

Next Chapter: A Shocker in Striaton