Kamon and I followed the circular path around Gehta, finally making it back to Chrono City.  We walked in the Pokémon Center and approached the counter.
'Welcome back,' the nurse said.  'You registered here last September, didn't you?'
'Yes,' I replied.  'And I'm here to re-register to move on to the Center Stadium.'
The nurse gasped.  'You conquered all of the gyms!?' she exclaimed.
'Yes,' I said, and handed her my Pokédex.  She slipped it into the computer in front of her, and typed for a little while.
'It does appear as though you have beaten everyone.  Good job...anyway, here you go.  There will be a slot next to a gate just north of here where you can slide your Pokédex into.  The gates will only open that way.'
'Like some sort of digital key?' Kamon asked.
'Yeah,' Nurse Joy replied.  'Are you going to give me your Pokédex?'
Kamon blushed out of embarrassment.  'No,' he said.  'I'm...I'm just tagging along.'
'Oh, sorry.  Well, have fun!'
I thanked her and then left the Pokécenter.  There was a road that went north, just like she said.  It took half a day to reach the Gate.  It was probably sixteen feet tall, by the looks of it.  Large, black metal gates that towered over you.  It had metal bars instead of being solid, so we could see further down the road.  It would probably take another half a day-or even a full day-to reach Center City.
I walked over to the stone wall to the left of the gate.  The wall seemed to stretch into oblivion.  I assumed it went around the entire city.
There was a small slot in the wall.  I slipped my Pokédex into the slot.  The Gates swung open, and my Pokédex popped out of the slot.  I took it out, and then proceeded through the Black Gates.
About half-way to Center City, someone stopped me.  'A trainer!' he shouted.  This person had light brown hair, short, and spiked up in the front (though it also looked like it was spiked and combed to the left).  His left ear had a small gold earring.
'Er, yes,' I said.
'You must be pretty good in order to have gotten into here.  My name is Chris.  Who are you?'
'Drew,' I said.
'I am the Prime League Mistress's younger brother.  I am also a Guard of Center City.  Even if you got past the Gates, you still have to get through me,' Chris said.
'Fine by me,' I replied.  I liked his attitude.  Someone looking for a challenge.
'All right,' Chris said.  'Blastoise, go!'
I thought for a moment, and then selected a Pokémon.  'Lugia, come out and use Thunder!'  I wasted no time in getting in the first attack.  The lightning hit Blastoise, causing a lot of damage.  Chris's Pokémon retaliated with Blizzard, however, also doing a lot of damage.  The two Pokémon exchanged attacks, both doing about the same amount of damage.
'It appears,' Chris said, 'as though we are equal.'
'It does,' I agreed.  'However, this is where I show you my true power.  Lugia, Aeroblast!'  Lugia spread it wings apart, and then fired a white beam.  The struck Blastoise in the face, and sent him smashing into the ground.  However, he was still, amazingly, not knocked out.
'Blastoise, Hydro Pump,' said Chris.  The Water attack did less than Lugia's Aeroblast, but it still did a considerable amount of damage.  'Good job.  Now, use Body Slam!'  Blastoise slammed itself on top of my Psychic Pokémon, knocking it out.
I was slightly angered.  'Return,' I said.  'Now, Ampharos, go!  Your Thunder Punch!'  My only Electric-type Pokémon flashed into battle, and then proceeded in knocking out Blastoise in one attack.  'Great.'
'All right, Blastoise, come back.  Well, now, who should I choose next...okay, I know.  Arcanine, go!  Use your Extreme Speed attack!'  Chris's Arcanine attacked Ampharos in a blur of speed.  The attack did less than mediocre damage.
'I laugh at your pathetic attempts to damage my Pokémon,' I mocked.  'Ampharos, Thunder!'  As the bolt of lightning was about to strike Arcanine, he moved out of the way, dodging it.  Chris smiled.  I didn't say anything.
'Arcanine, Fire Blast!' Chris commanded.  Flames swelled in Arcanine's mouth.  They then surged at Ampharos and engulfed him.  My Pokémon attacked Arcanine with Thunder.  'Arcanine, try a Hyper Beam.'  The gold beam slammed into Ampharos, brining him down to only a little health.  I still felt confident that he could win.
I had forgotten about what Gatlin said to me a long time ago.  He told me that I had to believe in my Pokémon's abilities, and they would succeed.  Well, I believed that Ampharos would defeat Arcanine.
'Ampharos, Dynamic Punch!' I shouted.  Ampharos squinted as he swung his fist around, charging up the attack.  His glowing white fist hit Arcanine, causing an explosion.  Arcanine was confused, and attacked itself.  Take that, I thought.
'Arcanine, snap out of it,' said Chris.  'And use Fire Spin.'  The rather weak attack missed, allowing Ampharos to attack again.  He used Zap Cannon, knocking out Arcanine.
The whole...believe in your Pokémon thing really does work, I thought.
'Arcanine, return.  Scizor, go!  Use Hyper Beam!' said Chris.  Scizor closed its claws, gathering energy between them.  He then blasted the beam at Ampharos, knocking him out.
'Hmm...you are stronger than I thought,' I said.  'I'll have to fight better.  Ho-oh, go!  Sacred Fire!'  The column of flames smashed down on Scizor, nearly knocking him out (because of the four-times damage).  As the charred Scizor got back up, Ho-oh used Drill Peck, knocking him out.  'Ha!' I shouted.
'All right.  You got lucky.  I'll use Gengar next.  Attack with Crunch!' Chris yelled.  Gengar performed the Dark attack on my Fire-type Pokémon, but Ho-oh came back with another Sacred Fire, burning Gengar.  'Gengar, Shadow Ball!'  The purple, smoky ball hit Ho-oh, doing a minute amount of damage.
'Ho-oh, Fire Blast!' I said.  Fire swarmed around Gengar and eventually overwhelmed him.  Gengar attack Ho-oh with Psychic, but Ho-oh reacted with Flamethrower, knocking out Gengar via critical hit.
Chris recalled his Pokémon.  'Jolteon, go!  Thunder, now!' he instructed.  The lightning hit and nearly knocked out Ho-oh.  Ho-oh tried to redeem itself by using Psychic, but it didn't do quite as much damage as I hoped.  Jolteon easily knocked out Ho-oh with Skull Bash.  'And you thought you had the upper hand,' Chris taunted.
'Ha ha.  Ho-oh, return.  Heracross, I choose you as my next Pokémon!  Use Earthquake!'  Heracross raised one foot into the air and then slammed it onto the ground, causing it to split beneath Jolteon.  Jolteon was, of course, knocked out.  'You were saying...?'
'Shut up.  Anyway, I'll use Tyranitar.  Go!'  Chris threw an Ultra Ball into the grass.  The all-too familiar Pokémon emerged from the light.
Speaking of light, it was getting to be evening.  The sunlight was fading, a night was setting in.
'Tyranitar, Fire Blast!' Chris told his Pokémon.  Flames shot out from Tyranitar's mouth, scorching Heracross.  Heracross used Earthquake, at my command.
The attacks went back and forth, each Pokémon doing about equal damage to the other one.  The match would, eventually, come down to the trainer's skill and wit, not the Pokémon's strength.  I think both of us knew that.
Finally, it seemed as though both Pokémon were going to be knocked out soon.  I told Heracross to use Mega Horn, while Tyranitar used Fire Blast (again).  Both Pokémon suffered attacks, but Heracross was the one who fell.
'Come back, and go Feraligatr!  Use Surf!' I commanded.  The wave surged over Tyranitar, knocking him out.  Only one Pokémon left, I thought.
'Only one Pokémon left,' Chris said.  I sat there with an awkward look on my face.  'Dragonair, go!  Use Thunderbolt!'  Sparks struck Feraligatr, doing a high amount of damage and paralyzing him.  Dragonair then slammed itself on Feraligatr.  'Dragonair, Outrage!'
'Feraligatr, Blizzard!'  Feraligatr got in that one last attack before getting knocked out by another Outrage.  I called back Feraligatr and used Tyranitar.  I told her to use Outrage, which knocked out Dragonair.  Thank goodness that ended... I thought.  Chris recalled Dragonair.
'Well, that was a pretty good battle, and you proved yourself worthy.  Good job,' Chris said.
'Thank you,' I replied, and then walked past him and onto Center City.

* * *

Chris had said that the leader of the Prime League was a Prime League Mistress.  I didn't expect it to be a girl.  Anyway, I expected her to be much harder than Chris was.  I'm sure Chris was just a taste of the evil that has yet to come.

**Pokémon Update:
Drew- Heracross lv. 89, Feraligatr lv. 90, Tyranitar lv. 91, Ampharos lv. 93, Lugia lv. 92, and Ho-oh lv. 93.
Kamon- Corsola level 76, Delibird level 77, Golem level 78, Umbreon level 79, Typhlosion level 83, and Entei level 84**