Drake was back at the Dragon Village. Training that day had been grueling. After the climb, they sprinted up and down mountains all the way back home, instead of just flying. The run took seven hours. They didn't stop or slow down once.
Drake was sitting inside Doragon's hut, drinking herbal tea with the elder when suddenly there was a knock at the door. Doragon got up to answer it. Standing outside was a man with bright red hair that was about an inch thick. Drake recognized him as Flint, the Elite Four member.
"I'm here for our battle regarding the reservation of this land," Flint stated.
"What?" Drake asked, "Doragon, I thought you said you resolved it."
"Resolved it?" Flint scoffed, "Hardly. More like he challenged me to a battle. If I win, then this land is opened for development of a new city and a new gym. If Doragon wins, it stays reserved for your people."
"Doragon! Flint is a member of the Elite Four!"
"I realize this," Doragon nodded, "But I trust in my Pokemon."
"Doragon, you only have three Pokemon," Drake pointed out, "Flint has five. And they're all super powerful!"
"I trust in my Pokemon," Doragon repeated, then sent out his first Pokemon, "Go Haxorus!"
"Go Rapidash!" Flint called. Rapidash and Haxorus stared each other down, menacingly.
"Use Dragon Claw!" Doragon ordered. Haxorus charged at Rapidash, and sent the flaming horse tumbling backwards.
"Use Flame Wheel Rapidash!"
Rapidash shook its mane, and a flaming wheel was sent towards Haxorus. Haxorus took the hit, then used Dragon Pulse to defeat Rapidash. Flint sent out Infernape. Infernape used Close Combat, followed by Low Kick. Then Infernape uppercut Haxorus, and used Close Combat once more to knock out Haxorus. Haxorus hadn't been able to get in even one attack.
"Go Dragonite!" Doragon called, "Use Dragon Rush!"
Dragonite flew upwards surrounded by blue flames, then shot towards Infernape. Infernape leapt up, grabbed Dragonite's head, and flung him into the ground. Infernape then shot downwards, and slammed his fist into Dragonite's head. Dragonite fainted.
"Dragonite..." Doragon whispered in disbelief, "Return. Go Steelix..."
Infernape used Flame Wheel followed up with Close Combat. Steelix fainted. Doragon had lost.
"Well, I'll inform the League that we can begin building," Flint said, "But don't worry. Your village will stay, it's just that there will be towns and cities surrounding you."
"Wait!" Drake called as Flint began to walk away.
"What?" Flint asked, annoyed.
"I want another chance to preserve this land," Drake said.
"It's over," Flint said, "I won. We're going to send in a construction crew in a few weeks."
"Just hear me out!" Drake pleaded.
"Fine."
"Give me a few weeks," Drake said, "However long until the construction crew was supposed to come."
"So five weeks," Flint said.
"Alright. Give me five weeks. I'll train hard for those five weeks. Then, we both return here and battle on the same terms. I win- this land stays reserved for the Dragon Village. You win- you set up that new city. Deal?"
Flint tapped his foot on the ground, then glanced up, "Let me check with Lucas."
Flint called the Champion, Lucas, and explained the situation. After a few minutes, he hung up, and turned to Drake.
"Deal."
Flint walked away.
"Drake, that was a very honorable action," Doragon smiled, hugging Drake, "But what did you mean when you said 'we both return'?"
"I'm going back to Johto," Drake explained, "And I'm going to take down those gyms. Then, I'll take on the Pokemon League."
"All in five months?"
"I have to," Drake nodded.
"Good luck," Doragon smiled.
"Thank you Doragon," Drake said. He climbed on Gabite, and flew back over the ocean towards Johto.
[OOC: I won't post for a while now because in this Drake has been gone for a few months, whereas everyone else has only RP'd a few days]
