Return Of A Hero

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"Ι тнιик тнαт ωє αℓℓ ∂σ нєяσι¢ тнιиgѕ, вυт нєяσ ιѕ иσт α иσυи, ιт'ѕ α νєяв"

-  Robert Downey, Jr

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Ash stared at the screen. It read: 12:00, Field D, Ash Vs. Iris. Ash looked over at his Unovan mate and she looked back at him.

With a sigh, he walked up to her. "It was bound to happen sooner or later." Said the Pallet trainer glumly. The Opelucid gym leader nodded unhappily in response. With that, they decided that it was time to got to sleep, they'd do this tommorow.

Ash and Iris walked close to one and another which was ignored by most of the guys. Cilan couldn't help, but notice a change in how the two acted towards one and another. Sure they butted heads once in a while, but that died down pretty quickly.

"Could it be? Nah it couldn't." Thought the grass type Striaten city gym leader to himself. He decided that he'd talk about it with Ash later.

That night while Trip and Cilan were asleep in their beds already Ash was sitting in his just thinking. "Ash? Are you still awake?" Asked Iris sleepily. Ash turned his head to look at her. She looked very pretty.

Ash gave a fake smile. "I'm fine, just having a little trouble falling asleep is all." Lied the Legendary Warrior. In truth he was still mulling over his rather negative thoughts from earlier today. She walked over to him and sat on his bed next to him, then she gently put a hand on his cheek and kissed him.

When she pulled away she looked at him. "If you say so Ash, just remember your mates are here for you if you ever need help okay?" Said the young Dragon master. Ash nodded slightly with a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Unknown to them, Cilan was quietly watching all of this happen with a small smile. With a silent sigh, he decided to go to sleep already preparring an entire list of questions for Ash.

The next morning at Field D Ash and Iris were facing one and another on opposite sides of the battle field. Neither was happy about their current situation, but they decided that they'd just grin and bear through it until the end of the battle. Ash silently promised himself that he needed to start going on dates or something with all of his mates, but where and how? He had eight mates and wanted to go to go on a date with them. Ash sighed, deciding if he would cross that bridge when he came to it.

"Ladies and gentlemen! It's time for the battles of round seven! On one side of the field, we have the star of this show, Ash Ketchum! On the other side of the field, the young trainer is facing his fourth gym leader in the tournament! This one being from the Opelucid dragon type gym in the Unova!! Iris Draco!" Boomed the announcer over his ear exploding microphone.

"Trainers this will be a double battle format, each trainer has access to in total four pokemon, would the trainers send out their first two pokemon." Said the announcer. Ash and Iris each reached for two of their Pokeballs.

Iris went first. "Emolga and Excadrill I choose you!" Said Iris sending out her two Pokémon whom were completely different from one and another. Emoga was a tiny flying squirrel electric and flying type female pokemon while Excadrill was about three feet tall. He was based off of a mole merged with a drill. His typing was ground and steel and he was male.

Next it was Ash's turn to send out his Pokémon. "Feraligatr and Muk I choose you!" Said Ash sending out both of his Pokémon. Again both Pokémon were very different while both were male physical attackers that was where the similarities ended. Feraligatr was taller than a person. He was based off of an alligator that was blue and had huge jaws. Muk on the other hand was well, muck. He was purple and slimy and would most likely make everyone around him who had a sense of smell back off quite a bit.