Aaron

Today the gang walked through a small town, when they noticed a long line of people.

"I wonder what's going on here." Ash said.

Officer Jenny noticed the gang.

"Are you kids here to observe?" She asked. "If you are, please go to the back of the line."

"Pardon me Officer Jenny, but what do you mean by observe?" Dawn asked.

"You kids don't know?" Officer Jenny asked them. "Aaron is holding a public training session here."

"Aaron?" Ash questioned out loud.

Dawn quickly opened up her backpack and took out a issue of Poke-chic. She also meant Officer Jenny was referring to Aaron of the Elite Four.

Aaron was in a small stadium and he was commanding a Drapion and Vespiquen to attack some targets, while a Skorupi watched. He was a bug type Pokemon trainer. Everyone was impressed by Aaron's training, including the gang.

"I can't believe we are going to meet another member of the Elite Four." Dawn said.

"Me either." Ash replied. "First we met Lucian, and now we will meet Aaron."

"Ah, the amazing Lucian who uses psychic type Pokemon." Officer Jenny said. "Bertha uses ground type Pokemon, Flint uses fire type Pokemon and Aaron uses bug type Pokemon. Of course, these four awesome trainers that reign over the Pokemon League form the Elite Four. But of all four of them, Aaron is the one who combines strength and popularity. He really walks the walks."

Officer Jenny was a big fan of Aaron and she couldn't stop talking about how great he was. She even said that Aaron was going to challenge Cynthia for the title of champion.

"Oh, so Aaron was the challenger Cynthia was talking about back in Celestic Town." Dawn said.

"I can't wait to see that." Ash said.

Officer Jenny and the fans believed that Aaron would win the battle and become the new champion.

The training demonstration soon ended and Aaron thanked everyone for watching him then asked for their support when he battled Cynthia. The fans started to line up to give Aaron flowers and ask for his autograph. Officer Jenny quickly got onto her feet to keep everyone in line. Dawn went to line up to get a autograph from Aaron too.

What nobody knew was that Team Rocket turned up to see the training session too.

"Well, well, well fancy seeing a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four." Jessie said. "And that Vespiquen and Drapion are something else."

"I hope you're not suggesting we try and steal his Pokemon." James said. "You haven't forgotten how incredibly strong the Elite Four are, have you?"

"No, no, no James." Jessie said. "We aren't going after those Pokemon. We are going after his other Pokemon. That Vespiquen and Drapion seem to be his main battling Pokemon, so we'll go after the Pokemon that aren't his main battling Pokemon. They'll be weaker than Vespiquen and Drapion, so it will be easy for us to get them."

Meowth and James weren't sure this was a good idea, but Jessie did make a good point so it was a plan.

Right now Dawn was getting Aaron to sign her magazine.

"Cynthia told me the Elite Four are strong, so she's not going easy on you." Dawn said.

"You know Cynthia personally?" Aaron asked.

"Yes Ash, Brock, Tomo and I met her a few times before." Dawn answered.

"I can't wait to see you and Cynthia battle, Aaron." Ash said.

"Cynthia is definitely powerful, but I have been training a lot as well and my Pokemon are good to go." Aaron said.

"Apart from Drapion, Vespiquen and Skorupi." Ash said. "Do you have any other Pokemon?"

"I do actually." Aaron said. "Hey, why don't you kids come to my training center. It would be an honor to have visitors who are friends of Cynthia."

The gang said yes right away; it was the chance of a lifetime to visit an Elite Four member's training center.

Aaron brought the gang to a cabin next to a lake in the middle of a forest; this was his training center.

"What a gorgeous place." Dawn said.

"I built this cabin after I joined the Elite Four." Aaron said. "I love it here."

Just then some wild bug type Pokemon showed up; there was some Surskit, some Combee, a Venonat, a Mothim and a Ledyba.

"This place is definitely a paradise for bug type Pokemon." Brock said.

Ash was thinking it was a good thing Misty wasn't here because she would have freaked out. Suddenly a Heracross, Yanmega and Scizor appeared.

"Ah I see, you three have done your exercises then?" Aaron asked them.

The three Pokemon nodded yes.

"That's good, now take a break." Aaron said.

He released his Vespiquen and Drapion from their Poke Balls and told them to relax too.

"So Heracross, Scizor and Yanmega are your Pokemon too Aaron?" Dawn asked.

"Correct." Aaron said. "And now it's time for me to train."

There was some exercise gear in the cabin and Aaron put it on.

"My Pokemon would make fun of me if I didn't train myself too." He explained.

"That's understandable." Brock said.

While Aaron was doing his exercise, Dawn noticed a photo on the desk. The photo was Aaron when he was younger and a Wurmple was with him. Dawn looked at it in wonder.

*Meanwhile...*

Team Rocket was staring at Aaron's Pokemon while hiding in a bush. They were planning to go after Scizor, Yanmega and Heracross.