Merry Christmas, everyone! 

Firstly, yes, I did make the picture of Ash and Serena as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. Secondly, what a year. It's not as horrible as last year, but I think we can agree there's been enough going on that we have reason to hope our God in heaven has a better year in store for us in 2022. On a more positive note, I don't have a Christmas-related story for you guys like I did last year with While You Were Sleeping, but I wanted to give you at least something. So, I decided to give you something to excite you this holiday season by giving you a teaser for The Road to our Destiny II: The Galar Adventures. Specifically, my Christmas gift to all of you is the latest draft to the first chapter of the story. At the present, (no pun intended,) I'm roughly 5/6th into chapter 39 out of hopefully no more than 50, and it still looks like it will be somewhere around May or June of next year that the entire story will be ready to publish.  With that said, I present to you the current draft of chapter one to The Road to our Destiny II: The Galar Adventures.

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It's a quiet evening at the recently opened Cerise Laboratory. Professor Cerise himself was going through data with his research assistants, Chrysa and Ren, hoping to make new discoveries revolving around the magical world of Pokemon. His wife, Talia, was working on a new illustration after washing the dishes from dinner with Mimey. Chloe, their daughter, was in her room reading with her Pokemon, Yamper. In the Cerise Park, one of Professor Cerise's research fellows, Goh, was in his room dreaming about capturing Mew.

At a different section of the park, however, another one of the professor's research fellows was out dancing with her Pokemon. Serena moved her body with a heavenly smile plastered on her face while Braixen, Pancham, Sylveon, Poliwhirl, and Absol danced with her. There was no music for the six of them to dance to, but that didn't stop them. All they needed was the passion to perform even if there was no Pokemon showcase or contest to practice for.

"Alright, everyone, let's wrap it up," Serena said.

Braixen, Pancham, Sylveon, Poliwhirl, and Absol smiled and nodded simultaneously. Braixen used Flamethrower, Sylveon used Swift, Poliwhirl used Bubble Beam, and both Pancham and Absol fire Dark Pulse into the air. The moves collided several feet above Serena, and they exploded into fireworks of many colors. Serena twirled and her Pokemon jumped, hopped, and flipped into positions before they all made a final pose together.

"Ta-da! All done!" Serena shouted to an imaginary audience.

The honey blonde girl and her Pokemon stood still, imagining hundreds of people and Pokemon applauding with their spirits lighted high. Serena, Braixen, Pancham, Sylveon, Poliwhirl, and Absol bowed before Serena took a few steps forward to face her dear friends.

"Great job, everybody. That was our best one yet," she praised.

The Pokemon let out calls of cheer, uplifted by her compliment. Serena reached into her pockets, took out her Pokemon team's Pokeballs and returned them. With Serena all alone, she stretched with a pleased hum and began walking to the park exit, ready for a good night's sleep.

But as she was heading to the exit, she heard the sound of a loud sigh. Serena looked around with a puzzled look, wondering where the sound came from until it hit her. She smiled and shook her as she walked to the bushes beside the exit door and looked over to see Ash lying on the grass on a step hill with his hands behind his back and Pikachu sleeping next to him, cuddled up in a ball. Serena sighed as this was not the first night she found her boyfriend and his partner there.

Her boyfriend.

It had been months since that fateful day at the Johto Grand Festival, and the title still made Serena's heart flutter. Ash Ketchum, the person she had feelings for since they were little, was her boyfriend. Every day, she would wake up and wonder if it was her imagination, but the truth couldn't be denied.

Ash loves her.

He loves her.

Against all odds with his lack of knowledge of romantic love, Ash realized what Serena meant to him. Day by day, she would get out of bed, get dressed, and come downstairs from her room to find Ash there to greet her as he ate breakfast with a look in his eyes that showed how happy he was that she was there. There were still things he didn't understand about romance, but Serena was patient. As long as he was by her side where she could kiss him, hug him, hold his hand, or anything else to show how much she loved him back, it was enough to prove that her goal was achieved. Ash belonged to Serena, and she belonged to him forever.

With a sweet smile, Serena walked around the bushes until she walked through the gap leading to the steep hill. Her footsteps against the grass snapped Ash out of his daydream, and he sat up and turned his head to see his girlfriend walking over to him.

"Hey," he said quietly to not wake up Pikachu.

"Hey," Serena said back. "Whatcha doing?"

"Ah, just lying down and thinking about stuff," Ash answered.

"Of course, you are," Serena said with a light giggle. "Mind if I join you?"

"Of course not," Ash said with a toothy grin.

Serena walked down the hill and sat inches away from her boyfriend. She took off her hat and laid it next to her before she and Ash laid down together. Serena stared into the sky through the skyline to admire the stars before she glanced at Ash. With her cheeks pink, she scooted closer to him until her arm touched his side, and he turned to see her looking at him with her small blush. The raven-haired boy smirked, knowing right away what his girlfriend wanted, and wrapped his arm around her. He didn't yet comprehend the significance of the gesture, but he knew that it was something that made Serena happy. Serena let out a blissful sigh with her cheeks still pink and the two of them went back to looking at the night sky.

"So, thinking of anything special?" Serena asked.

"Just thinking of what we've been experiencing since we got here," Ash answered. "Meeting Goh, encountering Lugia, watching all of those Bulbasaur and Ivysaur evolve; gets you wondering what we'll encounter next."

Serena's smile grew and she said, "There's never a dull moment for us."

"Nope, and that's just the way I like it," Ash said.

Serena turned to her beloved and lifted her head to peck his cheek.

"Me too."

Ash gave Serena another toothy grin before the young couple grew silent again. Nothing was heard as they stared at the sky except for the sound of Pikachu snoring lightly. Serena's eyelids started to grow heavy from the comfort of Ash's arm around her until he spoke again.

"I wonder if anyone else is having any adventures right now."

"Like who?" Serena asked, looking at Ash confused.

"You know, Dawn, May, Max, Clemont, Bonnie, Brock, Holly, Iris, Cilan, Misty, Coovers, Timothy," Ash listed. "I bet they're having a great time having new experiences and meeting new Pokemon."

Serena smiled again and looked back up at the sky.

"Maybe," she said. "Though, I can't imagine Brock, Holly, Clemont, Bonnie, and Misty having much excitement when Clemont, and Misty are running their gyms, and Brock is still training to be a doctor."

"You never know. Adventure could come anywhere at any time," Ash said.

"That's true," Serena said. "Still, I miss seeing everyone."

"Don't worry, Serena. We'll see them all again," Ash said confidently. "I can see them all getting closer to accomplishing all of their dreams right now."

"Yeah, you're right," Serena said. "Come to think of it, I wonder how Timothy is especially doing with his dream. I hope he has won another Pokemon League since we last saw him."

"That would be awesome," Ash said. "Of course, if he does, then that means he's gotten even stronger, so I'll need to get stronger too."

Serena nodded and turned to Ash, saying, "That's right. You better be prepared if you want to battle him again."

"Don't worry. I will be," Ash assured. "I like to imagine Timothy is getting closer to accomplishing more of his dream right now."

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"Salamence, use Dragon Claw!"

"Poliwrath, push it back with Hydro Pump!"

With a loud roar, a Salamence, decorated in cuts and bruises, charged from its side of the battlefield to its opponent with its claws glowing light green. Poliwrath took a firm stance, ignoring its body feeling as though it were on fire, and unleashed a stream of water as tall and wide as the swirl on its belly. The tadpole Pokemon's attack rammed into Salamence and forced it back, its body too weak to resist the water attack. Salamence roared in agony as it flew back to its side of the field, set out of bounds, and hit the wall with a mighty crash. It plummeted to the ground with swirly eyes, its body lying next to its trainer's feet.

"Salamence is unable to battle! Poliwrath is the winner!"

Drake's white mustache covered his frown as he returned his Pokemon back in its container. He whispered to the Pokeball, "You fought well," before putting it in his pocket and taking out another one.

"Altaria, let's go!" He commanded.

He threw the ball into the field, and with a flash, it opened to reveal an Altaria levitating with a proud caw. Poliwrath continued to stand strong, but it knew it couldn't fight for much longer. It turned its upper body to look at its trainer, a 30-year-old man wearing a gray shirt with a white H, a purple A, and a black K at the center of the chest, to see him on edge. It took much of Poliwrath's energy to take down its opponent with Salamence resistant to all of its attacks, and Timothy knew it. He and Drake had only two Pokemon left in this match, but it would be difficult for Timothy and Poliwrath to stop Drake from taking the lead again.

Timothy felt a poke on his leg and looked down on his right side where Electchu was standing next to him. His loyal Raichu gave him an encouraging smile to assure him that they still have a strong chance to triumph against the final member of the Hoenn Elite Four. Timothy smiled back, silently thanking his partner before turning back to Poliwrath.

"We got this, Poliwrath," he said. "We've beaten Lance's Altaria, we can take down the Altaria of someone who isn't a champion."

"Wrath," Poliwrath growled with a nod.

"Your Poliwrath can barely stand, young man," Drake said. "How can you expect to seriously damage Altaria, much less take it down?"

"Same way we've made it this far, Drake; by giving it all we've got," Timothy answered. "We've gotten out of worse situations than this."

Electchu and Poliwrath hummed and nodded in sync, knowing what their trainer was referring to. Two years was not enough for the three of them to forget how close they were to being defeated by Trent Lane a.k.a. Agent Basker at the front of Team Rocket Tower. Drake, however, was unamused by Timothy's confidence, and decided to finish Poliwrath in one quick stroke.

"Altaria, use Aerial Ace!" He commanded.

In an instant, Altaria vanished into thin air. Timothy furrowed his brow, immediately knowing what was on his opponent's mind.

"Poliwrath, close your eyes and wait for the right moment. Then use Dynamic Punch!" He instructed.

Poliwrath closed its eyes and took a deep breath. The field was silent for a few seconds until Altaria appeared behind Poliwrath. Before Altaria could make a move, however, Poliwrath's fist glowed white, and it turned around to force Altaria's head into the ground with a downward punch.

"Don't hold back! Keep it down!" Timothy shouted.

With both of its fists glowing, Poliwrath beat Altaria relentlessly, keeping it down on the ground.

"Altaria, roll over, and use Dragon Breath!" Drake yelled.

Altaria rolled over before Poliwrath threw another punch, causing Poliwrath to create a hole on the ground. Without a moment for the tadpole Pokemon to react, a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from Altaria's beak, knocking it off its feet.

"Now, finish it with Aerial Ace!" Drake shouted.

"Poliwrath, dodge it!" Timothy yelled.

But before Poliwrath could snap out of its daze, Altaria had disappeared and reappeared in front of its opponent. The humming Pokemon rammed Poliwrath in the stomach, and with a cry in pain, Poliwrath flew away several feet and landed on the ground, limp.

"Poliwrath is unable to battle! Altaria wins!" The judge declared.

Timothy made another sour face as he returned Poliwrath into its Pokeball. It wasn't a surprise that Poliwrath didn't win, but he hoped that using Dynamic Punch while Altaria was down enough times would eventually take it down despite only being half effective. Still, there were many bruises all over Altaria's body, and its posture was not what it was before. He had a chance to take down Drake's second to last Pokemon quicker than Altaria took down his, and he was determined to take it. He won a Pokemon League for the second time in his life, Drake was the final obstacle keeping him from facing the Hoenn champion, and accomplishing another part of his dream. The final member of the Elite Four is not going to get in his way if he and his Pokemon can help it.

"Alright, Electchu," Timothy said, turning to his partner. "Poliwrath gave you a head start. Let's take down this bird quickly, and make your fight against his last Pokemon a fair fight."

"Raichu," Electchu said with a grin.

"Alright, let's go, Electchu!" Timothy shouted, pointing at the field.

The man in the "H.A.K." shirt's Raichu hopped onto the field with electricity coming out of its yellow cheeks. Drake sighed through his nose, and made his next command.

"Altaria, use Take Down!" He shouted.

Timothy, grinned and said, "Knock it back with Iron Tail!"

Electchu's lightning-shaped tail glowed white, and it waited as Altaria charged at it.The mouse Pokemon spun around, and hit Altaria in the face with its tail. Altaria crashed into the ground, groaning in pain.

"Now use Electro Ball followed by Thunder!" Timothy commanded.

Without a moment to spare, an orb of electricity appeared from the tip of Electchu's tail, and it threw at its opponent. The Electro Ball exploded on impact and while Altaria was in the air, Electchu unleashed Thunder on it, electrocuting the humming Pokemon until its body couldn't take it. Altaria crashed into the ground and the judge walked over to it to check on it.

"Altaria is unable to battle! Electchu is the winner!" He declared.

"Alright! Way to go, Electchu!" Timothy praised.

"Raichu!" Electchu shouted triumphantly.

Drake put Altaria back in its Pokeball, and took out his last Pokeball before looking Timothy dead in the eye.

"You have devotion, Timothy. I'll give you that," he said. "Truly, the bond you share with your Pokemon reflects how determined you are.

Timothy gave his opponent a proud smirk.

"Well, it's like a friend of mine likes to say: don't give up until it's over," he said.

Drake hummed and gave a short nod of approval.

"Noble words to live by. Your friend must value their dreams as much as you do," he said.

"Heh, you could say she values her dream more than I value mine in a way, but I will accomplish mine all the same," Timothy said.

"We shall see," Drake said before he threw his Pokeball into the air. "Salamence, come on out!"

The Pokeball opened and a second Salamence came out, letting out a battle cry, making Timothy furrow his brow. None of Electchu's moves are resistant to Salamence's attacks, and it likely was more powerful than the first since it was Drake's final Pokemon.

But before Timothy could develop a strategy, Drake rolled up his left sleeve to reveal a bracelet containing a key stone. Timothy's face fell, and he turned his face to Salamence to see a necklace around its neck containing a Salamencite. Both Timothy and Electchu grew uneasy as Drake touched the key stone and both it and the Salamencite began to glow.

They covered their eyes as several bright beams appeared from the stones and connected with each other. With a bright flash, Salamence roared again in its mega evolved form.

"You really want to face Steven Stone, then show me the bond with your partner can overcome mine," Drake said. "Salamence, Dragon Claw!"

"Electchu, block it with Iron Tail!" Timothy shouted.

Electchu's tail glowed white again, and it blocked a set of glowing claws, but Mega Salamence quickly followed by slashing it with its other paw. Electchu squealed, and flew several feet away with large cuts on its stomach.

"Now, use Flamethrower!" Drake shouted.

"Electchu, dodge and use Electro Ball!" Timothy called out.

Mega Salamence unleashed a large stream of fire, and Electchu jumped away just in time. It threw another ball of electricity and it hit Salamence square in the chest.

"Salamence, use Dragon Rush!" Drake shouted.

"Dodge and hit it with Thunder!" Timothy shouted.

Streams of bright blue aura formed around Mega Salamence's body, and until it covered most of its body with a black shadowy aura inside the bright blue aura as it grew. Mega Salamence charged toward Electchu again, but the mouse Pokemon jumped away and hit it with Thunder.

"Don't let up. Use Thunder again!" Timothy shouted.

"Stop it with Flamethrower, then use Zen Headbutt!" Drake commanded.

The Pokemon used their respective attacks and they exploded into a black cloud of smoke. Suddenly, Mega Salamence burst through the smoke and rammed Electchu on the stomach, knocking the wind right out of it. Timothy's heart sank at the sight of his partner on the ground and massaging its stomach while its opponent loomed over it.

"Come on, Electchu. You can do it!" Timothy called out. "We're almost there! I know you can do it!"

Electchu clenched its teeth and pulled itself up to give Mega Salamence a hard glare. The mega evolved dragon Pokemon scoffed in disinterest as it waited for the next call.

"Salamence use Zen Headbutt again!" Drake commanded.

"Electchu, wait for the right moment and force it to the ground with Iron Tail!" Timothy instructed.

With its tail glowing a third time, Electchu patiently waited until its charging enemy was close enough. With a jump and a flip, Electchu slammed Mega Salamence's head into the ground, and Mega Salamence flipped over and fell on it's back in a daze.

"Now, use a combo of Iron Tail, Electro Ball, and Thunder!" Timothy instructed.

"Move away, Salamence!" Drake ordered.

But Mega Salamence was let in so much of a daze that it couldn't do anything before Electchu slammed its tail into its stomach. The Raichu wasted no time hitting Mega Salamence with another Electro Ball followed by the most powerful Thunder it could muster.

When Electchu finished its combo, it was panting heavily while its opponent still laid down on its back, covered in scratches. Timothy grew more afraid of the situation by the condition his friend was in. Even though Electchu has landed more hits, getting hit by its mega evolved opponent resistant to its attacks as taking its toll. The man in the "H.A.K." shirt considered trying to finish Mega Salamence off using Electchu's final move, Hyper Beam, but he didn't want to take the chance considering how long it took for Electchu to prepare the attack. He concluded that if Electchu was going to win, he had to keep Salamence incapacitated.

"Electchu, use Iron Tail again!" Timothy shouted.

"Salamence, block it with Dragon Claw!" Drake shouted.

Electchu jumped and flipped to attack Mega Salamence's belly again, but Mega Salamence blocked its tail with its claws. With a shove, Mega Salamence sent Electchu flying in the air and began to roll back to its front.

"Electchu, use Thunder now!" Timothy shouted.

"Salamence, use Dragon Rush!" Drake commanded.

Electchu unleashed another power beam of electricity that hit Mega Salamence before it was completely back on its feet. The dragon Pokemon clenched its teeth and glowered at Electchu as it took damage. As soon as Electchu finished its attack, Mega Salamence zoomed toward it with its body covered in aura again. Electchu only had a moment to react before Mega Salamence slammed into it, sending it crashing into a wall.

"Now, finish it with Flamethrower!" Drake commanded.

"Electchu, dodge it!" Timothy shouted, his voice dripping in fear.

Electchu stood up and shook its head to snap out of its daze only to see a large stream of fire heading straight for it. The mouse Pokemon could do nothing but scream until Mega Salamence finished using Flamethrower, and stood still for a minute before it lost consciousness and fell.

"Electchu!" Timothy screamed.

"Electchu is unable to battle!" The judge announced. "Salamence is the winner, and so the winner of this match is Drake!"

Drake hummed, and gave Salamence a nod of approval as it reverted back to its normal form. He returned his Pokemon back into its Pokeball, and turned to Timothy, who rushed to Electchu's side. Timothy picked up his partner with both arms, resisting the urge to shed any tears. Drake walked b over, got down on one knee, and placed his hand on Timothy's shoulder.

"You battled well, Timothy," he said. "Not many people come so close to beating my Salamence in its Mega Evolved form."

Timothy said nothing or looked at the member of the Elite Four.

"You don't need to be so disheartened. You can always try again," Drake said.

"I know," Timothy said. "It's just that I was so sure that I would make my way to Steven Stone and beat him. It's my goal to win every Pokemon League, and defeat all of the members of the Elite Four and champions. I've accomplished part of my goal by winning the Johto League and making my way beating Lance last year in one go, and after finally winning the Hoenn League this year I was so sure that I was going to do the same here."

"I understand," Drake said. "It's hard to come so close and yet so far. Do you intend to try to battle your way to me again once your Pokemon are healed?"

Timothy paused for a moment, his eyes still on Electchu. Then, he stood up while still carrying his Pokemon partner, and faced his opponent.

"I don't know," he said. "Reason would dictate that I do, especially having battled everyone else in the Hoenn Elite Four once already. Even so, it may be good to hold off trying to make my way to Steven Stone, and travel again to make my Pokemon stronger. Maybe I'll win a different league and have better luck against their Elite Four and champion there."

Drake looked at Timothy puzzled, and asked, "Have you battled in other leagues besides the Johto and Hoenn Leagues?"

"Dozens of times," Timothy answered. "Johto, Hoenn, Indigo, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos: all badges required to compete in them were collected a long time ago, and I competed in all of them every year while my team and I grow stronger."

"Impressive. You truly are devoted to your dream," Drake said with a smirk. "However, I couldn't help but notice you missed one."

Timothy looked at Drake as though he said random words.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I mean you listed every single Pokemon League except for the one in the Galar region," Drake answered.

"The Galar region? How have I never heard of that place before?" Timothy asked.

"Oh, it's not uncommon for there to be places you have never heard of before, Timothy," Drake chortled. "After all, we live in a vast world together with our Pokemon."

Timothy looked away from Drake in thought, and accepted that he was right. After seeing so many Pokemon he never knew existed when Team Rocket had control of all of the psychic-type Pokemon in the world, it was clear that there were far more Pokemon in the world than he might ever know. Something that would excite his rival, Ash, no doubt. After another moment of debating with himself Timothy smiled and turned to Drake.

"Alright, then that's what I'll do," he said. "Exploring a new region and collecting badges for the first time in years might just be what I need. It would be a nice change of pace if nothing else."

"Good," Drake said as he patted the young man's back. "I hope it will be good for you. Until then, I hope we will get to battle again someday."

"Count on it," Timothy said with a competitive grin. "And when we do, you will not stop me from completing this part of my dream in the Hoenn region. You have my word on it."

"We shall see," Drake said, grinning back before turning around to walk to the door on his side of the battlefield. "Until then, best of luck to you in the Galar region, Timothy."

"Thanks, Drake," Timothy said as he walked to the exit from his side of the room with Electchu still in his arms.

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Timothy carried Electchu to the Pokemon Center close by, and handed it to Nurse Joy along with the Pokeballs of the rest of his team. As she went into the back room with his Pokemon, Timothy went to the nearest computer and looked up flights heading for Galar. After buying a ticket, he sat down on a bench, and waited for half an hour until the back door opened to reveal Nurse Joy coming back with Chansey pushing a cart carrying Electchu and Timothy's Pokeballs.

"Your Pokemon are just fine now," Nurse Joy announced.

"Thank you, Nurse Joy," Timothy said as he took the Pokeballs and put them in his pocket.

Electchu hopped off the cart and they exited the Pokemon Center, waving at Nurse Joy and Chansey as they left. The man in the "H.A.K." shirt and his partner walked a few feet away from the Pokemon Center and stopped before Timothy turned to Electchu. It was hanging its head, crestfallen. Timothy got down in one knee, and rubbed his partner's back

"Don't worry about it, pal. It was a tough battle. We just need to get stronger and then we'll make our way to the top, no sweat," he said.

"Raichu," Electchu said glumly.

Timothy looked at his partner sadly, and pulled it into a side hug. After a moment, he broke the hug and stood up to take out his five Pokeballs. Timothy tossed them up in the air, and in a flash, the rest of his team appeared in front of him. Poliwrath stood in front followed by Gengar, a Braviary named Blitzwing, a Lucario named Odyssey, and a Gardevoir named Shockwave. The five Pokemon looked at their trainer puzzled with what they were doing close to the Pokemon Center, which made Timothy hesitant to give them the news.

"I'm sorry, everyone," he said. "Drake beat us by one Pokemon. We're not going to face Steven Stone today."

The Pokemon looked at their trainer in shock before they slumped in disappointment. Their reaction made Electchu uneasy, still feeling like it was its fault for losing the battle.

"Don't be so glum, guys. We can try again whenever we want. It's not like we have to compete in the Hoenn League all over again. We just need to get stronger, and we'll achieve our goal in this region before you know it," Timothy said. His Pokemon looked up at him and gave him small smiles, feeling somewhat better. "In the meantime, I have other news I want to share."

Electchu, Poliwrath, Odyssey, Shockwave, Blitzwing, and Gengar looked at their friend curiously, and Timothy paused before he continued.

"After the battle, Drake told me of a place called the Galar region," Timothy said. "Apparently, this place also has a Pokemon League, and after thinking about it, I thought it would be a good idea for us to collect badges and encounter Pokemon we've never seen before for a change. I mean, when's the last time we got to do that?"

Electchu thought about it, and said a series of "Rai" and "Raichu's" that made its partner roll his eyes.

"Okay, sure, we never saw Mewtwo before until after we got the Gieldanstone, but what about going to a whole new region where we haven't seen new Pokemon before?"

Timothy's Pokemon party talked among themselves again before they turned to him and nodded in agreement.

"Well, there you go," Timothy said. "I know this all sounds like we're putting my dream on hold, but maybe this change of pace is just what I need. And who knows? Maybe I'll win the Galar League, and take down the champion in one go. Either way, we can use this time in a new region for all of us to grow stronger together. So, who's with me?"

"Gengar!" Gengar said with a wide grin.

"Brav!" Blitzwing cawed proudly with its wings spread out.

"Luca," Odyssey said with a smirk.

"Gardevoir," Shockwave answered with a nod.

"Poliwrath!" Poliwrath roared, flexing its muscles.

"Raichu!" Electchu shouted with its paw in the air.

"Thanks, you guys," Timothy said as he took out his Pokeballs again. "Let's give it everything we got."

Poliwrath, Odyssey, Shockwave, Blitzwing, and Gengar called in agreement before they went back into their Pokeballs. With the two of them alone again, Timothy closed his eyes and took a deep breath before turning to Electchu with a smirk.

"Alright, pal," he said. "Let's get going. We have a plane to catch."

"Raichu!" Electchu shouted.

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So, there you have it. I hope you enjoyed this teaser, and it has left you more excited for what's to come. Until then, let us remember that Christmas is a time of giving, being with our loved ones, and, for those of you who believe, remember the greatest gift of all.  Here's some of my favorite Christmas music.

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https://youtu.be/KTvGMwqS0ns

https://youtu.be/E8gmARGvPlI

https://youtu.be/xeI5BbOfM2k

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As usual, everyone, thank you so much for reading, the Lord be with you all, and have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

-HAKDurbin