Here's Chapter 7 folks. Which means there's not a lot happening here. I do hope you enjoy it, though I was somewhat disappointed at the lacks of reviews for laster chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.

'Is that Viridian City?' Luna asked as she looked out of the window, trying to see as much as she possibly could of Kanto. Not long ago it had been announced that they would start the landing, which meant that they would get closer to the ground soon. There hadn't been a lot to do on the plane, so she resorted to talking to Ash, Reshiram and Pikachu who sat on the same row as her, while Brock, May and Bianca sat on the other side. A nod from Ash answered her question as she continued looking out of the window. Fastening her seatbelt, after Ash helped her the first time, she leaned back and closed her eyes. This was the first time she had left Alto Mare, so she was rather excited at the prospect to set foot in Kanto. 'How will we get to Pallet Town? Are we going to fly there, or will we walk?'

"We will walk, seeing how it's not even an hour from Viridian to Pallet," Ash said, fastening his own seatbelt as he relaxed in his chair, Pikachu sleeping in his lap. After yesterday nearly everything had changed, but at the same time not very much had changed. They had gotten closer than ever, holding hands and more often than not their shoulders touched as they walked. Thankfully she had no problems with taking it slower, and a kiss on the cheek when the others weren't watching was more than enough for him currently. Another announcement was made over the PA, telling them that it would only take a few more minutes until they would land. "I'm sure you and my mother will get along great."

Something she should maybe ask Bianca about was what exactly was expected in a relationship. Between Pokemon it was rather simple, the parents having no real say in the choice or if they approved or not. 'You think so? I really hope she does,' If it was important to Ash that she and his mother got along she would try her best to make it work. She was sure that Latios wouldn't have simply accepted her getting together with Ash, even if his opinion would have mattered little. 'You're going to start training right away when we get there?'

"That's what I had in mind. Obviously my mother won't simply let me do that, but I'll try my best," Ash knew that his mother wouldn't even let him go to the lab until he had stayed at home for at least half an hour. Maybe he could try and convince her. It was an urgent matter, so she would hopefully budge on the matter. Then came the actual problem of introducing Luna to her. He was confident that she would love Luna, and have no problems with her, where as he wasn't very sure how much she would want to know from her. There was also the fact that everyone needed to get a room. Reshiram thankfully could stay in her pokeball, and his mother would most likely have Bianca and May share a room. That probably also meant that he and Brock would share and Luna would have to sleep with the other girls. But, that were all things he could think later about, when they became relevant. "What do you say about helping me in my training? It would help you getting stronger, and it would help the rest as well. After our less than successful attempt last time I think you might need that."

Starting to notice how the plane descended, Luna braced herself for the impact as she saw the ground approach through the window. Ash was right though, she had been pitifully outclassed by Pikachu in their 'battle'. She really needed to improve if she wanted to battle together with Ash and be an asset for the future. Latios was really strong, so if he could be strong she could be strong too. 'Couldn't we fly to Pallet Town? I'm sure I could take you and someone else. If you got someone who can fly it would only take us a few minutes to get there,' It wasn't that she had something against walking, but flying was what she loved the most. She was actually quite interested to see what other Pokemon Ash had, besides Pikachu, Reshiram and the Totodile he had with him last time. Hearing the beep that signalled you could take of the seatbelt, doing just that as she stretched her arms and legs. One thing she had learnt though was that flying like this wasn't the best experience ever. Following Ash as he stood up, they walked through the aisle until they reached the staircase that would let them exit the plane. It didn't take them long from there to get into the airport, where she was unable to not stare at everything. The airport in Alto Mare hadn't been particularly big. The Viridian airport was huge in comparison. Because they barely had any luggage, what they had could be stored above the seats, they didn't to wait to pick it up and could instead leave immediately. 'Please, can we fly? I really want to stretch my wings!'

"I suppose. Alright, we'll fly," Caving in, Ash gestured Reshiram over, removing the pokeball from the chain around his neck and held it out to return her. Placing it back, he took a ball sitting on his belt instead and threw it in the air, releasing Pidgeot. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he gestured them over. "At the suggestion of Latias we'll be flying to Pallet Town. I will be flying with Latias and someone else and the rest will fly on Pidgeot. It should only take us a few minutes to get to Pallet if we keep a decent speed," No one was against the idea so he called Brock over so May and Bianca could fly together. But before they could go Luna needed to transform, and that had to be done somewhere she couldn't be seen. Finding a more secluded spot, they waited for her to transform. Smiling as she saw her back in her original form, he couldn't help but stroke her head lightly. Swinging his leg over her, he sat as he could feel Brock take his place behind him. Turning his head he could see May and Bianca doing the same. With everyone ready, he gave Pidgeot a sign to take off, the bird shooting up in the air at a breathtaking speed. Knowing Luna wouldn't want to be outdone he prepared himself for the inevitable that would come. "Hold on tight, Brock."

Feeling that both her passengers were ready, Pikachu again sticking close to Ash, she propelled herself up into the air, trying to catch up with the larger bird. Having raced a few time with either Leo or Lily, she wasn't completely helpless when it came to racing like this. Putting in some extra effort, the gap between her and Pidgeot got smaller and smaller. Giving it her all, the effort paid off as she caught up to the bigger Pokemon. "I'll prove Ash that I'm better at flying than you are!" That was maybe a bit too confident, not that she would ever admit that to anybody. After a while she found out that the bird only need a single beat of her wings to put some distance between them. Pushing herself even further she slowly pulled ahead of Pidgeot, not by far though. "Hah, I'm going to win this!"

"You don't stand a chance, youngling," While she didn't know the age of the Latias that her trainer had befriended, she didn't hold a candle to her in experience. Being a legendary did give one a lot of potential, not that it would help unless you used it and especially knew how to use it. "You probably hadn't even hatched the moment Ash caught me. By the time I evolved you hadn't even met. What makes you think you are faster than me?"

Once again Luna could only stare as Pidgeot starting beating her wings, not only once, not twice, but multiple times, starting to descend at the same, which lead to being near impossible for her to beat her. Still, giving up was not something she did, so she kept trying, watching as Pidgeot landed first, letting Bianca and May off. Joining her a litte later, she felt the weight on her disappear as Ash and Brock joined the others. Transforming into her human form, she grinned as the bird was recalled. Also, being in he human form was probably better until she got to know Ash's mother and she was aware of that she was a Pokemon. 'I really hope she's fine with me being a Pokemon,' Approaching the door with the others, she started to get a little anxious, not being helped by the fact that her boyfriend, if she could call him that, was knocking on the door and she could someone walking down the stairs. 'Oh god, what if she doesn't accept me?! Am I looking alright?!'

"Luna," Ash whispered, leaning in to make sure no one heard him use her name. He could understand why she was worried. Luna didn't know his mother though. His mother wouldn't even care if she was a Pokemon. No, what mattered to her was that he and Luna loved each other. He hadn't said the words yet, they hadn't even kissed for real. He knew he really liked her, as did she. "Everything'll be fine. You have my word that it will be. Trust me on this one."

"Ash!" Seeing her son stand at the door, Delia Ketchum didn't hesitate to pull him into a hug. She knew that he wasn't alone, but at the same time she couldn't care any less. After having been gone for nearly a year, to only return for a few hours, he clearly deserved one of her hugs. "There's no way I'll let you run off again, mister," Turning her attention to everyone else, the first one she noticed was the girl next to Ash. What mostly stood out to her were her golden eyes and the way her hair looked. She was sure she had seen something similar before. Looking beyond those two, she could spot Brock and May, and another girl she hadn't met yet, with nearly the identical hairstyle to the girl next to Ash. "Come, let's go inside."

Going into the house first, Ash immediately headed for the living room and took a seat on the couch, patting the spot next to him so Luna could join. As she sat down, making sure no one watched, he gave her a peck on the cheek. Thankfully they both managed to stop themselves from blushing too much as the others joined them. "I suppose I should start with introducing those of you don't know yet, mom," He said, his mother looking at him. Waiting with telling her that Luna was a Pokemon would most likely be the best option, and something he should do. "That over there is Bianca, she's from Alto Mare," If he wasn't wrong, and he probably wasn't, his mother was already trying to figure why both looked nearly identical. "And this is Latias. She's a legendary Pokemon, also from Alto Mare."

"A Pokemon?" Delia asked baffled, focusing on the girl next to Ash. That's why she had recognized the way her hair looked. It was styled nearly like the wings of a Latias, a picture which Professor Oak had shown her once. Did that mean that the other girl, Bianca, also was one? Ash hadn't said anything about it, so she supposed she wasn't. "I don't think I've ever heard of Ash befriending a legendary Pokemon in such a way. Could you transform?"

'Of course!' Not wanting to disappoint, and make a bad first impression, Luna stood up and tapped into her powers once again. Having done it so many times, she had no problems focusing on the task at hand. Transforming back was always a little easier, considering she didn't need to care how she looked. Also, she had managed to keep the clothes on that Bianca had given, which was a lot harder because they were actually real. After a few seconds she could feel that she wasn't standing on the ground anymore, so she opened her eyes. Ash's mother was looking at her with wide eyes. 'Is anything wrong?'

"Come on mom, you don't need to stare at her like that," Ash quickly reassured Luna that nothing was wrong. Putting an arm around her, he made sure that it didn't look out of place or different from the usual. "Hey, do you know if the Professor or Gary are over?" With only having what was left of the day to prepare he couldn't waste any of it. He still needed to decide on who he would bring, considering he only take six with him and then being stuck with them through the entire thing. Every battle against the Elite Four would be a 3 on 3 where he would be allowed to switch between his six Pokemon however he wanted. If, and only if, he should make it past all of them would he have a 6 on 6 against Lance. "Are they?"

"Well, I think both of them are," The word of the upcoming match between Ash and Will didn't need long to spread across both Kanto and Johto, both professors and all of the gym leaders made aware of the event. The match wouldn't be broadcasted and only those working with the League in some way were allowed to watch, besides if the challenger wanted people they knew to watch. "Go, and don't disappoint when it's time."

Turning to face Brock, May and Bianca, he could already feel that they were going to say something. "You guys get all settled here and work on who gets to sleep where. I'm off to the lab!" Not caring right now, he took Luna's paw as he nearly rushed out of the house. He hadn't gotten to see all of his Pokemon during his last visit, so he was all the more excited to see them now. Looking behind him, he could Pikachu doing her best to keep up with them before she took a leap and landed on his shoulder. "Sorry that I left you behind there, but you know we're in a hurry," Keeping up his pace, he made sure that Luna was still with him. He supposed that flying was rather useful in this situation, being unable to really trip or stumble. Taking two steps at a time as he sprinted up the stairs to the lab, he couldn't wait to see all of them. Reaching the top of the stairs, he didn't slow down until he reached the door to the lab, trying to regain his breath. Noticing the doorbell that sat next to the door, he decided to use that instead of knocking on it. From the lab he could hear a shout and some grunts, soon replaced by footsteps approaching the door. Opening the door was non other than his childhood friend and former rival through Kanto and Johto. "Hey there, Gary."

"Ash?" Making sure he wasn't just imagining it, Gary blinked a few times. He hadn't seen him since their last meeting in Sinnoh, and boy had he changed since then. Not knowing what to say, he simply let him inside, and the Latias accompanying him. A Latias accompanying him? "I'm not sure if you noticed Ash, but there's a legendary following you around."

"I know. Is everyone outside?" Not even bothering to explain why Luna was with him, he got to the point straight away. Walking through the lab, he knew Gary was already behind him. Opening the door that would lead them to the ranch, he held it open as his former rival and Luna walked, in Luna's case flied, through it. The moment Ash set foot on the ranch a loud rumble started to grow. Knowing what was about to happen, he told both of them to take a step backward, Gary already glaring at him. "I hope you're ready for this Pikachu."

'What exactly is going to happen?' If Ash's friend was surprised at her use of telepathy he didn't show it at least. The rumbling only got louder with each passing second.

"He's going to get run over by his Pokemon," Run over was probably not the right way to describe it, They would attempt to run him over and he would take it in stride as he somehow managed to still stand. There was the cloud signalling their arrival at least. He never understood how Ash managed to stand there with open arms and get run over and flattened by all of his Pokemon. It still amused him to see how affectionate they could be, especially when they were in a battle it would be the complete opposite. "Tell me, how come you know Ash. I'm aware that he's probably the only trainer to ever meet so many legendaries, but he has never even bothered to catch them. What makes you any different from the rest?"

'Well, I know Ash from before. We met when he first was travelling through Johto and visited Alto Mare,' Luna explained. Mentioning what happened there wasn't of relevance, so she didn't do that. Glancing back at the chaos that had started as Ash met his Pokemon, she could see his head amongst all of them. Not worrying was hard. 'Is he going to be okay?'

"There's nothing to worry about!" Ash shouted, managing to get himself heard over all the sound his Pokemon were producing. After a few tries he was able to calm them down and break free from them. Walking up to Luna and Gary, he made sure that Pikachu was still with him and not lost among the rest. Not that Pikachu really had a problem with that. It was about time that he would have to decide on the team he wanted use. He couldn't change his choice later, so if he screwed up now he was most likely done for. But first he needed a little warmup before he really started to train. "Hey Gary, what do you say about a quick 1 on 1?"

Not one to decline a challenge, he nodded as Ash shooed away his Pokemon so they had some space to work with. "Let's have a rematch from last time," It had been a long time since they last battled, right after Ash had returned from winning the Kanto Battle Frontier. While had kept training since then, he knew that Ash had improved a lot, and had especially gotten rid of his overconfidence. Making sure he took the right pokeball, he threw it into the air to release his only Sinnoh Pokemon. "I hope you're ready to lose, because I won't lose."

"Who's overconfident now? Let's go Pikachu," With no one in their way, Ash took his place on the field, Pikachu leaving his shoulder so she could prepare herself for battle. Besides the embarrassment at the Vertress Conference, his last battle against Gary probably was one of his worst battles ever. He wouldn't make the same mistake again though. While they hadn't battled since then, he liked to think that he had improved more than Gary had. Having only taught Pikachu a new move since then, besides the Counter Shield, there was the question if Electivire knew any new moves. "Alright then, start this off with Iron Tail!"

"Show them your Iron Tail!" Gary countered. Electivire was by no means slow, though he didn't want to even try and have him beat Pikachu at her own game. Both Pokemon swung their tails at each other, their tails bouncing back as they collided. As they took another swing at it, he noticed how Pikachu was swinging her tail a lot slower than before. Something was very off. "Cancel the attack and dodge instead, Electivire!"

"Now, Electro Ball!" Ash had hoped that he could have hidden his move better. Getting in a free hit never hurt, not that he didn't expect that Gary would notice it early enough to be able to react properly to it. Flipping in the air, Pikachu swung her tail towards Electivire. her Electro Ball sent flying at the motion. Usually electric attacks wouldn't do a lot against another another electric type but when an electric-type was on the strength of Pikacu or Electivire, absorbing the electricity wasn't really an option. Doing that, if the electricity was strong enough, would sometimes hurt a Pokemon more than it would gain them. Thankfully Pikachu was strong enough to harm her opponent with electricity. "Thunderbolt!"

"You too, Electivire!" Gary didn't want to start using some of his own strategies yet, which was what Ash also had seemingly in mind as none of his orders were beyond a basic level for Pikachu. Surprisingly, both attacks completely missed each other, forcing both of their Pokemon to avoid the incoming bolt. Time to start trying. "Give them your best Thunder!"

"Counter Shield!" Seeing how Gary was actually not holding back anymore, he had no reason to either. Which meant he didn't hesitate to use some of his own moves, like Counter Shield. Flipping into the air, Pikachu spun as she released electricity around her in order to defend herself from Electivire's Thunder. "Strike back!" As she was defending herself, she sent a bolt from her shield towards Electivire who was surprised and unable to dodge. He wouldn't be underestimate Gary by any means. He may not be a trainer like he was anymore, though he was still able to come with up strategies that he couldn't even think off most likely. "Go for another Iron Tail, and then show them your strongest Thunderbolt!"

"Brick Break!" Came the quick response from Gary, Electivire lifting his arms as he prepared his attack. Swinging his arm, Electivire easily pushed Pikachu away, his strength being far superior to Pikachu's strength. Even when getting pushed away, Pikachu showed no problems to do what told, her Thunderbolt definitely hurting Electivire. Returning to their starting positions, neither Pokemon showed any signs of exhaustion, which was to be expected. If Ash could use moves like Counter Shield, he could that too. "Double Punch!"

"Be ready for anything, Pikachu!" Ash had never heard of the move, so it was hard to know what would happen or what the best way to deal with it would be. 'Double Punch' turned out to be what it was called. In an impressive showing of speed, Electivire appeared in front of Pikachu, striking her with a Thunder and Fire Punch. He knew that all Pokemon would get hurt in a battle, but hearing Pikachu scream in pain was something he would never get used to. She had told him many times she was okay. He couldn't simply ignore the screams that came from, or any of her Pokemon. Now was not the time to worry. "Quick Attack!"

"Catch her!" Gary shouted, somewhat annoyed that Pikachu hadn't gotten slowed down at all by Electivire's previous attack. This time it would be different. Managing to catch the smaller Pokemon, Electivire kept his hold on her with only one arm as the other prepared to strike her with Brick Break. Where as Pikachu was faster, and possessed a lot of power, she clearly lacked the endurance to withstand multiple direct hits. "Brick Break!"

"Try and escape with Thunder!" Ash knew that Pikachu couldn't take hit after hit and still be able to win, so something needed to be done to turn it back in their favor. Doing as he said, she actually forced Electivire to let her go, allowing her to create some distance between them so none of his physical attacks would pose a real threat. "Electro Ball into Iron Tail!"

The speed at which Pikachu executed the command was astounding. Only blinking a single time, Pikachu's Electro Ball struck Electivire, only for a second later to be followed by an Iron Tail. "Use Fire-" Gary couldn't even tell Electivire what to do before he was rammed by Pikachu. The speed difference alone was doing so much. "Enough of this, Earthquake!"

"Dodge it!" Dodging Earthquake was hard, and Ash didn't know what Pikachu could do to avoid most of the damage it would do. Watching her dodge admirably, he was about to warn her, but was too late. She had not watched her every step, leading to her losing her footing on the shaking ground, leaving her very vulnerable. He wanted to shout, not that it would really do anything as he watched Electivire appear in front of her, a Fire Punch at the ready. There was no hesitation as he brought down the attack on Pikachu. "Thunderbolt!"

Even after a brutal combination like Earthquake and Fire Punch, Gary was surprised that Pikachu still was able to perform. "Block it with Thunder Punch!"

"Iron Tail!" Ash ordered, Pikachu swinging her tail after having her Thunderbolt blocked by Electivire. A simple step backwards and Pikachu's attack hit the ground instead of Electivire. While this might not be the best indication on how he would do against the Elite Four, if he couldn't win in the next few minutes he definitely would have some problems against them. Now he needed to come up with a plan on how to actually win this as fast as possible.

'Come on, you can do this Ash!' Luna shouted, doing her best to try and encourage Ash. While she rarely had watched any Pokemon battles, it didn't take a lot for her to see that he wasn't doing as well as he wanted. And from what she had understood the upcoming battles would be much harder than this one would be. 'I believe in you!'

The simple encouragement from Luna worked wonders on Ash as he put all of his focus on the battle again. "Get close for Electro Ball!" No hesitation. It had no place in a battle, and he couldn't use it either right now. As he wanted, Pikachu dashed forward while not giving Electivire any chance to do anything as she slammed her tail into him, increasing the power behind Electro Ball. "Give him the strongest Thunderbolt you got, Pikachu!"

"Electivire, use-"

"Finish it with Volt Tackle!" Already being in such close proximity did nothing to hurt Pikachu's ability to deal significant damage to her opponents, her Thunderbolt having no travel time after already being so close to Electivire as she had used Electro Ball. Starting to run away from Electivire, electricity sparked around her body as she increased her speed, making an u-turn so she could hit Electivire. "Now, show them your true strength!"

"Meet her head on with Wild Charge!" Gary had thought about using Protect, like he had done last time, but decided against it at the last second. Who said that Pikachu couldn't break through it? The consensus was that Protect could take any hit, which was a blatant lie. And even if it did, Pikachu could have mostly likely cancelled her attack. "We won't lose!"

"I'm glad to hear, because neither will we!" At those words Pikachu took a leap forward, having gathered enough speed to actually damage Electivire. Ash didn't really see another option but to win. If he couldn't win here there was no point in trying to become the Champion. The collision between the two Pokemon was far from small, the stored energy releasing shockwave after shockwave, all culminating in an explosion, forcing them to cover their eyes and mouth to not get harmed by the smoke. "Come on Pikachu, I believe in you!"

Wild Charge was weaker than Volt Tackle, and Electivire couldn't learn that move, so he somewhat knew the outcome. And, Pikachu was stronger than Electivire. If he had used any other type that wasn't strong or weak against Pikachu he would have lost a lot sooner. After a few more seconds the result was clear to see, Electivire lying on the ground in defeat while Pikachu still stood. "Ah well, it was worth a try," Admitting the loss, Gary took Electivire's pokeball from his belt as he walked over to his fallen Pokemon. Crouching, he stroked Electivire lightly, eventually tapping the pokeball against him, recalling him. He personally thought he had put up a decent fight against Ash. "Not bad, not bad at all."

"You weren't too shabby either," Ash replied, picking up Pikachu as he approached Gary. While he had expected a difficult battle against his old rival, he hadn't expected it to be this hard. Holding Pikachu a little closer, he walked back towards the lab where Luna was standing smiling. At least this would prepare him for his upcoming battles. Now he still needed to pick who he wanted to come with him, not being able to change once he had started his first battle. "Now comes the problems of picking a team, besides Pikachu."

"Well, knowing what is coming surely makes it easier, doesn't it?" Gary pointed out. The Elite Four obviously didn't tell anyone what Pokemon they used, besides the one that had been seen by others, but everyone knew what type they specialised in. While he couldn't think of every of Ash's Pokemon, he knew most of them. "I could probably help you, but I won't."

"Whatever, I'll be staying for a while. You can leave if you want," Ash said, shooting a glance at Luna before he returned his attention to his other Pokemon. Man, the choice would be hard. Thankfully time and options weren't a problem, so he only needed to actually decide. Charizard was probably the best choice, seeing as how he was his true powerhouse. Two down, four to go. Donphan wouldn't be a bad choice either, as both he and Charizard would do well against Koga. Sadly he didn't really have anyone that was strong against Will, the psychic user of the Elite Four. That meant that his Pokemon would have to put in some extra effort. Against Bruno, Pidgeot and Charizard, or any flying-type, would do very well. Similar to Will, he pretty much had no Pokemon that was strong against Karen and her dark-types, except one. Thankfully he had made the call as well after asking for Charizard, Primeape being somewhere among all of his other Pokemon. That only left Lance, the dragon master and the Kanto and Johto Champion. His entire team would need to contribute to that fight, but bringing along Glalie felt like the safest option, giving him a Pokemon that would effective against most of Lance's dragon-types. That would leave him with a team of Pikachu, Charizard, Donphan, Pidgeot, Primeape and Glalie. He could only use three of them for each of his battles against the Elite Four, obviously allowed to switch them around between each battle before he could bring them all together in his final battle against Lance. If he made it that far. "Hey!" He called, getting Gary's attention, who had just been standing there for some time before he was about to leave. "I know you said you wouldn't help, but."

"Alright, tell me what you got," Gary knew what he had said earlier, but if Ash asked for his help he wouldn't deny it. They hadn't been friends for nearly their entire lives without a reason, and now that he was most likely facing his biggest challenge yet he would not simply leave him. Listening as Ash listed his teams, he nodded in agreement multiple times. He really couldn't see any major flaws with Ash's team. All of his Pokemon were fully evolved, except Pikachu, he covered as many of the weaknesses of the Elite Four as possible, and his Pokemon all had different strengths and excelled in different aspects. "You're well prepared that's for sure. I wouldn't be any different if I had something this important coming."

"Yeah. I never thought I would actually get this far, but here I am. Neither did I think you would actually end up following in the footsteps of your grandfather," Ash went on, smiling as he thought back to the time when Gary still was competing with him. After the Silver Conference their rivalry had ended, instead continuing on a more friendly level. Noticing the look Gary was giving him at his comment, he couldn't stop himself from grinning. "Hey, I didn't mean anything bad with it. I even read some of the stuff you've published."

"You read that? Call me surprised, though I suppose a trainer like you would find it interesting enough," Gary replied, never having thought that Ash would bother reading what he had published. Ash had always preferred to learn everything himself, and not need to look it up somewhere. "Now tell me a little about your new friend here."

"This is Latias, as you most likely know already," Ash introduced her, not about to use her actual name unless she wanted him to use it. Thankfully he knew Gary well enough, so he had no reason to distrust him at all. Not that there was much to tell, that was relevant at least. "I first met her as I travelled through Johto, making a stop at Alto Mare."

'Only a few days ago he came back and asked if I wanted to come with him,' Luna chimed in as she followed Ash and Gary deeper into the ranch. While Ash had picked his team, he still needed to actually tell his Pokemon about the decision, except Pikachu. She had only met three of Ash's team, knowing Pikachu from before, having talked with Pidgeot a bit and watched Charizard battle. Well, and the rest she didn't know of in any way, having tuned out Ash and Gary's conversation about halfway through. Maybe after Ash was done with all the battling she could get in some training of her own. 'So who did you pick, besides Pikachu?'

"You know Pidgeot already and saw Charizard, but besides them and Pikachu I'm going with Donphan, Primeape and Glalie," Ash told her, trying to find those he was looking for, which was hard. Soon though he spotted Primeape, already making a ruckus as he was running around, trying to find someone he could fight. A bit further out he could see Glalie and Donphan resting on the ground, while Charizard and Pidgeot were flying in the air. Managing to gather them, he explained the situation to them. To say they were radiating with excitement would be an understatement. Sending them off to prepare themselves in any way they found suitable, Ash knew what he wanted to do now. "What do you two say about some relaxing? I'm in need of it, and we could check in on the others while we're at it."

Hope this chapter was to your liking. If you like battles, the next five chapters will most likely be highly entertaining. But, just so you know, reviews really lift my spirits and keep me motivated as I write each chapter. Well, until next time!