Hello again and welcome back to another chapter of a promise kept. Again sorry for the massive exposition dump at the end of the last story but like I said i'm making this story have another reason to keep a promise not just ash having pokemon returned to him and moving on just like that. That being said I'm back writing again some of these chapter's may not be as long as say the chapter's at the beginning but keep in mind that i'm still getting back into writing so please be patient. With that said lets get this gym battle started and after that the floodgates for captures will begin for you all while i've gotten a few request's already some will either be a bit after this chapter or much later into the story I will say the two for hoenn mentioned in a update will be more closer to the end sadly but they will be in the sequel more. As for the trilogy yes this will be one it will run from johto-battle frontier with a return to the kanto league in that third story. Enough talking its gym batle time.

Chapter 6: Battle for the Zephyr Badge Fight fire with flyer Charizard vs Pidgeot

It's finally time ladies and gents Ash and co finally arrived at Violet city as they are right in front of the gym itself.

"Wow It's huge" Ash said as he was looking at the top from the bottom of the gym "Brock are you sure that this is the gym it looks like a skyscraper than a gym" Misty said " According to the guid book this is the gym and according to the guid book this gym is lick that cause the gym leader uses flying type's sadly the original gym leader retired and now his son is the gym leader" Brock said as he was reading the book except for that last part "Huh that's weird must be a similar situation like you brock" Ash said "Not really I've met his father before with my dad not the son sadly he just couldn't take losing as much and his family meant more to him than battling trainer's must've passed it to him recently" As the group was talking as they didn't notice something coming towards pikachu and grabbed him "Hey what the" As it was team rocket they were pretty high up they didn't do the motto surprisingly after being ritticuled last time as ash was going to either send out charizard or pidgeot as he noticed something coming the ballons way it was a paraglider just picking up pikachu.

"Hey give that back" Jessie said as she sent out arbok to shoot that down. "Uh oh" the gang said it seems that person was trying to help but look now to be in trouble "Pidgeot let's go" He said as that caught ash's eye. "Wing attack and quick attack" he said sending them flying without any hassle as his pidgeot landed after doing that (A/N i'm just skimping the lesser parts of that moment). "I believe this pikachu is your's young man" He handed pikachu to ash. "Thank you I was going to send out my Pidgeot to deal with them" Ash said. "Oh you have a Pidgeot of your own I see" He nodded and sent her out she was definitlely a bit smaller than the trainer's however the two birds recognized each other. "Well well it's been a long time" the trainer's pidgeot said surprisingly ash's pidgeot nodded "So i'm taken he's your trainer now I mean i did hear you're old trainer retired" He nodded. As the two were catching up it seem's this pidgeot was related to ash's.

"Seems our Pidgeot's know each other" The young trainer said. "Seem's like it I'm surprised you did that but it seems like its for the best you helped" Ash said as the trainer chuckled "It maybe a hobby but it helps bonding at time's" He said "I'm ash and these are my friends misty and brock" Ash introduced "And i'm falkner the violet gym leader" As all three gasped "So you're the new gym leader I see" Brock said as the two pidgeot's were returned to their balls as they group heads inside "Yeah I'm still getting the hang of being one but so far I am prepared for different types of trainers depending on how long they've been one you will be against my toughest team ash" Falkner said as they were almost up to the roof via elevator "That's fine with me a good challenge is what i need" Ash said as the elevator arrived as the gym had a stadium scorebored and an open roof battlefield (yes i did change one part). As the group was surprised by this but it made sense.

As Ash and Falkner get's into the trainer's box opposite of each other. As the ref begin's laying out the battle rules "The violet city gym battle between Ash ketchum from pallet town and gym leader Falkner will now begin. Each trainer will use 3 pokemon and when all three pokemon of either side is unable to continue the match is over. During the course of the battle only the challenger will be allowed to make any subsitutions." As ash was ready for anything that's for sure. "Noctowl you're up" Falkner sent out as it was "woah a new pokemon of the region pikachu you're up first buddy" As pikachu went out. "Pikachu up the bat first huh Ash don't expect an easy win just cause my pokemon is weak to electric attack's" Falkner said. Referee spoke out "Pikachu vs Noctowl let the battle commence".

"Pikachu used thunderbolt" Ash said "Light screen lets go noctowl" Falkner as it hit the barrier that noctowl put up doing minimum damage. "This is going to be a bit of a problem but we'll fight through it use quick attack" As pikachu ran at it "Counter with psychic Noctowl" "But HOW?" As was surprised by this as pikachu was stopped in it's tracks "Even as fast as Pikachu's are Noctowl's have psychic move's and capabilities even though they're not part psychic Ash now send pikachu flying" Falkner said as it did as told "Pikachu used Thunder to get out of it" As it did land a direct hit just before pikachu landed hard. "Clever Ash but don't think that would end it use hypnosis" "uh oh pikachu agility fast and then use quick attack" As pikachu barely managed to get out of there before hypnosis can hit "Keep on pikachu and use psychic when you get him" As pikachu came in quick before it could do that "Thunder Pikachu" "Shadow ball Noctowl" Ash was surprised by this "what's that move" as ash say that same move that his two eevee's used before 'that's what it was i'll look into it later' he thought as the moves clashed and knocking both pokemon out. "Pikachu, Noctowl both are unable to battle" as both pokemon were greyed on the screen showing knocked out as ash ran to pikachu "You did great buddy take a rest" As ash turned to Falkner who just returned Noctowl "Not bad Ash but this battle has just begun"
Ash nodded "Pidgeot let's go" Ash sent out "Fearow let's go" As both pokemon came out this was a surprise but Ash has delt with a fearow before as the two stared down each other. "Begin" the ref said "Fearow Drill peck" as it's beak was spinning "Wing attack and quick attack pidgeot" as the moves hit strenght wise these two were even but fearow had more experience "Hyper beam fearow" Falkner said "Double team now pidgeot" as it managed to get out of the way "Now Steel wing " both trainer's said as the two had a mid air clash 'Falkner wasn't kidding when he said he was using his best team i got to get the advantage some how' Ash thought as he noticed that the gound of the roof was dirt like "Use gust on the ground" as it caused a sand like gust on the ground it did some damage but not enough to deter fearow "Not bad ash but I won't let you get the best of me fearow steel wing and drill peck" Falkner said "Steel wing and wing attack" Ash said just as the two were gonna collide "Now quick attack on the last second" Landing a massive blow to fearow knocking it out as it fell to the ground. "Fearow is unable to battle Pidgeot Win's" Ref said "alright Pidgeot that's the way to go" As she smiled but was exhausted Ash noticed.

"Well Ash you're something else pulling a mid air boost like that is definitely what a flying type user is known to do you say that during my scuffle with team rocket there but don't think that this next pokemon won't be as easy and you know what i'm bringing out." Falkner said as he just returned fearow Ash nodded as pidgeot knew what's coming next "Pidgeot let's go" as he sent out his pidgeot it was definitely easy to tell who's was what both size and the pattern of their hair. "Pidgeot you gonna be okay continuing" As it looked like pidgeot wasn't sure but nodded anyway. "begin" the ref said "Alright Pidgeot use steel wing " ash said "Counter with twister" falkner said catching pidgeot off guard hard being hit ash grunted 'another move i've never seen before we're definitely getting the best of what's in store for us' he thoughted "Use quick...huh" As pidgeot was struggling to get up ash was about to recall her but pidgeot was knocked out "Pidgeot now!" Ash said. "The challenger's pidgeot is unable to battle the match is tied with both trainers down to one pokemon each" As ash ran to pidgeot "You did good now take a rest pidgeot" As he was about to return her to her ball be she shook her head she knew who ash was going to use next and wanted to watch the two in action ash sighed "Okay you can watch" As pidgeot was on the side next to misty and brock who was watching this all. "Twister huh it's not a flying type move Ash it's a dragon type move you better be on guard" Brock stated Ash nodded "Will do brock this battle is far from over"
"My final pokemon will Charizrd let's go" as charizard was sent out which caught falkner's eye "So charizard is up next this'll be interesting" He said as the pidgeot smirked "interesting indeed let's see why she's interested in you charizard" Falkner's Pidgeot said "Bring it I've known her enough" Charizard said "Not long as I have". As the ref interrupted "The final battle Charizard against pidgeot the sky and batlefied are the same as long as it's in the gym's facility now that's out of the way battle begin" "Charizard flamethrower" Ash commanded as he launched the attack "Pidgeot dodge it with agility and take it to the sky" Falkner said. "let's take it to the sky too charizard dragon rage now" As he said charizard managed to land a direct hit "Not bad pidgeot use quick attack and steel wing" "Fight back with mega puch charizard" As the moves clashed boy were the two not giving an inch as both were sent to the ground as pidgeot managed to regain altituted "Now used twister" Falkner said using the falling of charizard to its advantage hitting him hard sending him to the wall. "Charizard you okay?!" as charizard managed to get up "Cheap shot" Charizard said "That's only a taste of what's to come Johto boy" Pidgeot said to charizard as charizard get's up "i maybe from here but i'm still that of a kanto starter don't underestimiate me" as he tried getting back up but it seems like that fall did more than just hurt charizard. "Oh no i think charizard must've injured its wing during the that fall" Brock said "this is bad" Misty said.

"Humph well that's something i didn't expect you might as well forfit ash a charizard can't fly can't win" Falkner said as charizard roars at him "DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME FLYING BOY" as he managed to get his wing working "that's the spirit charizard let go" Ash and Pidgeot said "Good this battle would've been boring if he was moping with a damaged wing but can he keep up with pidgeot's speed" Falkner said "Use Quick attack pidgeot" Falkner commanded "Charizard block with your claws" as he managed to grab him. "Now seismic toss" "Oh no you don't gust and twist" As pidgeot managed to counter charizard. "CHARIZARD" Ash screamed as charizard was on the ground again as pidgeot was in the sky charizard got up just as the ref was just about to call the victor "Charizard you gonna be okay this is a bit too much for you" Charizard hated to admit it but was right but he's come this far he's not gonna let the team down as he let loose a rage this definitely was shown in his tail flame. "I see he's as stubborn as most charizard but all things comes to an end use quick attack END THIS" Falkner said as pidgeot was coming in fast "Dodge it quick" As charizard managed to get out of there quickly just in time. As the two pokemon were back in the air again as the same move was used before by pidgeot as charizard blocked it again. "You never learn used twister and gust end this" "Not this time falkner charizard Fire spin and dragon rage to time with it" as Charizard timed it just right as it managed to make a bigger tornado than before this time with fire it was hard to tell who was winning that fight as the wind's settles as both pokemon were down hard. As both pokemon were struggling to get up "Come on charizard I know you can do it" Ash said "Pidgot Don't let him win I know you're stronger" as both came up but Pidgeot managed to fall back down as charizard managed to stand tall "Pidgeot is unable to battle Charizard win's and the battle go's to the challenger ash from pallet town" As Charizard lets out a flamethrower out before almost passing out as Ash managed to get to him. As pidgeot smiled as she said "You did great charizard didn't think you'd beaten my father of all pokemon" Charizard was shocked by that "Wait you father?" she giggle nodded "Let's just say I told him about you a bit before the battle" As charizard had a faint blush which ash didn't notice but pidgeot did 'so he does have feeling's for me this'll be interesting' she thought as falkner returned Pidgeot as he walked over to ash "Well ash I must say you battled well this was the team my father would use on serious challengers and you didn't disapoint" "Thank's falkner though I must say after charizard acted like that if he hadn't I'd probably call it the match I'd rather not put my pokemon that much in a hurt for a badge. No badge is worth a permanent injury or worse" Ash said looking at charizard "I'll give you that Ash but you're doing what your pokemon wanted not what you wanted you did the right thing here the Zephyr badge is your's" As he handed Ash the badge "Badge one the Zephry badge I won" he did his usually winning pose as the pokemo cheered.

As the party was on the street's in front of the gym "You're next gym battle will be Azelea town Ash" Falkner said "That's great we were going that way anyway so that'll make two things to from there" Ash said "Misty might not like that one sadly acording to the book" Brock said "You mean its the bug gym right" Misty said as Falkner nodded "Like me the gym leader there is also young however he's been a gym leader for only a year after i became one don't overestimate him Ash and train hard" Falkner said "Will do falkner" Ash said "Oh one more thing before you go I wanted to let you know since you have a charizard I'm taken he's probably form here than kanto" Falkner said "Huh what make's you say that" Ash said as brock interrupted "You mean the Charizific Valley many known charizard even more famous one's out there are born and raised there" Falkner nodded "It's in the outskirts of violet city near the mountain pass you'll be heading that way anyway to get to azelea town don't be surprise if you run into a trainer who know's a lot about charizard as she's the owner of the place" Falkner said "Will do we'll hopefully see what that place is about if we can until then see you later" As the group said their goodbye's as they left.

With a brutal first gym battle done ash has finally earned his first gym badge as the road to the Johto league has just begun. What else is in store for ash.

Stay tuned

And Done this chapter was a long time coming. Yes expect a few changes to the teams of the gym leader's what you think that this'll be resembling the anime you poor innocent reader's. Yes I'm still shipping charizard and pidgeot, I'm fully aware that it's not possible video game wise but this is fanfiction so I say it can work please don't be hard on it in the reviews guys. With this chapter out of the way the capture request's are officially open for you readers. I've already gotten some request's already and remembered them well. Just remember that its 3 request per requester and if it's already been taken i'll let you know if it's not in the reviews. With that said I'll be working on the next chapter for my Unova story as for the next chapter for this its to the charizific valley for a change of charizard's destiny as i'm going to be doing something else. You'll see well then again its part of the synopsis if you want to know. See you in Unova and later in this story as i'm off this whole week and will try to get some chapter's out hopefully this whole week.