Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Bonds of Champions. Enjoy the 800-word chapter. I don't own Pokémon, Nintendo, Game Freak and a few others do.

(Sinnoh, Oreburgh Town)

"So you and I are heading to Eterna City so I can fight Gardenia?" Marrick asked, Cynthia nodded while both walked down the road.

"Yes, and we can look for Team Havoc, I also heard they have another bigger group backing them up. I'll train you again when you defeat Gardenia?" Cynthia stated, Marrick turned and patted Mismagius and nodded.

"Ok then, we have Team Havoc, Team Rocket and these new guys." Marrick said as Garchomp lowered her head to be pet by Cynthia.

"Hmm…" Cynthia hummed, she continued walking down the road, they hadnt really passed any other trainers on the route, but Cynthia got a look from Marrick all the same.

"So… Since I'm not a expert on all of Sinnoh's history and all that… When did you become champion of the Sinnoh League? I didn't start my journey till I was 18…" Marrick said, Cynthia turned and blinked at Marrick.

"I became the champion when I was 16… It took months training Garchomp from a sweet little Gible into the same Garchomp you see today. It also took a while to fight every gym, go around all of Sinnoh, capture Shellos, evolve him and then I found Eevee and then had to find him a Ice Rock." Cynthia said, she took a breath before turning to Marrick again.

"So, that was a entire year… Then I defeated the former Champion who then left Sinnoh for another region… Not because he lost… But to become a better champion." Cynthia said, Marrick crossed his arms and frowned. He turned and nodded to her all the same.

"I understand. I like Pokémon training and I don't really have a desire to become champion… I mean, it would be nice, but it isnt why I started my journey." Marrick said before he took a breath and continued to speak.

"I know a lot of people would love to be champion, I mean, who wouldn't? I don't entirely want to become a champion. I just want to… You know, I want to prove my team of Pokémon can be awesome and fierce." Marrick said, Cynthia turned to Marrick who looked at Mismagius who he patted on the head.

Cynthia nodded, she knew a lot of people didn't like Mismagius, she was a scary Pokémon, and people didn't like Ghost Pokémon. She was glad Marrick liked different Pokémon then what regular people preffered.

"I'm glad you have different tastes in Pokémon, I'd be a little… Bored if you didn't, it'd surprising and refreshing that you have unique Pokémon." Cynthia said, Marrick rolled his eyes and chuckled in amusement before he turned to her with a smile on his face.

"Hey, I still have a list of Pokémon I wish to find and add to my team. I like my Pokémon like this because their different, their unique, their special, their different." Marrick said, Cynthia nodded and looked into the horizon.

"Well, we also have to worry about traveling, the next town is a few miles down the road… Or more then that, I might have forgotten where every town is." Cynthia said, this caused Marrick to raise a eyebrow and then look over her attire.

"Yeah, spekaing of which, are you going to keep wearing heels and a coat the entire time we are in Sinnoh? I mean, it isnt like it's going to be winter for long. I think it's mostly and almost summer for a while." Marrick stated, Cynthia smiled and chuckled in amusement with a smirk gracing her lips

"Trust me, I'll have changed into more summer like attire when we get to the next town… Until then, I have to wear my coat and heels." Cynthia put in, Marrick nodded and crossed his arms.

"Ok, lets go!" Marrick yelled before he rushed into the forest, Mismagius floated down the road, Cynthia sighed and smiled before Garchomp allowed her to climb onto it's back before both of them flew down the road, Marrick turned and watched them fly over his head.

"Hey, that's cheating!" Marrick yelled, Cynthia rolled her eyes and only waved her fingers at him.

Marrick rushed even faster up ahead and tried to get ahead of the champion.

He could only wait until the next Gym battle.

Author Notes

Phew, another chapter done! I know this chapter is short, next chapter will be longer. I also want to point out this story is going to be very straightforward, gym battle, training, stop the bad guys… Next chapter is going to show Cynthia and Marrick training again and then it will show Marrick fighting Gardenia. Until next Saturday or so, Lighting Wolf out!