Wesley sits up, he reaches into his bag and pulls out the pokedex his parents gave him, 5:30 am and low battery. He turns off the pokedex to conserve battery power and stares at the fire. The visions are running through his head. Wesley is scared of the path, he's afraid he is not ready for what he's been asked to do.

After a few minutes of staring at the fire he sees Thorkell creeping out of the darkness slowly and quietly.

"Ivar." He whispers "Come outside with me."

Wesley gets up off the floor as quietly as possible, he and Thorkell sneak out the back door. The trainers outside are not awake yet so the area around is empty.

Thorkell leads Wesley to the forest near the village.

"The gods spoke to you last night didn't they?" He asks

"Yes sir." Wesley replies

"Than you know what must be done."

"I do."

"You have fear in your heart." Thorkell says sitting down on a large rock "I won't tell you not to be fearful but I will say this, you won't be alone on your journey. I belive the gods spoke to many last night."

Wesley stops in his tracks "You saw it too?"

Thorkell nods "I don't belive ours visions we're the same, but I belive they are connected. I fear Ragnorock is coming and I belive it will be you and Embla who will decide the outcome."

"What do I need to do?" Wesley asks.

Thorkell stands up and puts a hand on wesleys shoulder. "Prepare yourself. Follow your gut, use what you learned from your home and take in all the knowledge you can from Vahalla. Utilize what ever tools you are offered no matter who it is that is offering them. Above all trust yourself as the gods trust in you. Set aside your self dout and know you are capable."

Wesley stands listening to Thorkell's instructions. He stands tall and takes a deep breath. "I will sir."

Thorkell smiles "quit using the word sir. This isn't Saxson country."

Wesley smiles. " I will.. Thorkell"

"That's better. The sun is soon to rise and It shouldnt be long now, we should return to the gym and be ready for Embla's arrival."

Thorkell and Wesley turn and walk back to the village.

When they return they step inside and Yrsa greets them with breakfast.

"Hope your as hungry as Elekid" She says with a smile "he's on his third helping."

Wesley looks over and Elekid is stuffing his face very quickly. Yersa has a very full plate of eggs and warm bread on the table. Thorkell quickly makes an egg sandwich to go.

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"When ever you are ready just make the corner and the gym is just out front." Thorkell instructs Wesley. "The crowd is starting to return to the gym. I'll inform the guard that we are expecting you so you can wait inside for embla. We need to go to the gym now and prepare our Pokémon for battle. see you there Ivar."

Yersa and Thorkell leave out the back door as wesley sits down to eat.

Revna and Eevee sneak up and jump on Wesley and Elekid's backs while they are eating.

"Raaah." Revna yells scaring Wesley out of his seat. "Gots you!"

Wesley laughs as he is laying on the floor. "Yeah you did Revna." Wesley gets off the floor and "What do you do during the day while your mom and dad are battling?"

"I play with Eevee." She says "But today is special. I get to go to the gym and watch mommy and father battle."

Wesley smiles. "Than let's eat quick and go watch some battles."

Eevee, Elekid, Wesley and Revna race to finish their breakfast and get out the door. When they make the corner they see the crowd of trainers waiting to get in. Some are still annoyed and angry that they have to wait so long.

The door opens and a guard comes outside holding a long axe and blows into a horn. Everyone gets quiet.

"The Valknrock gym leaders Thorkell and Yrsa have won the battle. The next challengers may step forward." The guard announces

A flood of trainers step forward and five more guards step out from the gym, they are decked out in steel nasal helmets and chainmail shirts, they hold wood round sheilds and their swords drawn. The first guard blows his horn again.

"If order is not maintained, than no trainers will enter!" He threatens, than points at a random trainer "You, You and your partner step forward."

The trainers step up the stairs to the gym and the first guard brings them inside. the other trainers try to push there way to the front. Five more guards step out of the gym. All ten guards descend the stairs of the gym and stand in front of the crowd keeping them back.

Revna giggles and tugs on wesleys shirt waving for him to follow. Wesley lifts his hood over his head and they sneak around the crowd and she waves at the guard standing at the far side of the line.

The guard seeing revna whistles to the other guards who bang there swords on their sheilds in sync with one another. The sound echos as the guards take steps forward toward the crowd, backing them up for Revna and Wesley to enter. As they make their way up the stairs the doors swing open quickly. Four guards are carrying the two trainers who previously entered. The trainers are furious.

"That was my last Pokémon!" One yells.

"You will pay for this Yrsa! Watch your back!" The other shouts.

Revna pulls Wesley to the side

"He shouldn't have said that."

"BÍDDU!" Echos from inside the gym. The crowd goes silent.

The guards stop, still holding onto the angry trainers. Wesley hears heavy footsteps approaching. The doors swing open again and Thorkell exits drawing his sword and pointing it at the angry trainer who is now scared to death.

"You dare threatened my wife." Thorkell yells. "You dare come to my gym with Pokémon you have clearly abused before sending them into battle and than have the audacity to blame your loss on us. I should take your life right now and deny the valkeries guidence to the wonders of the after life."

Thorkell sees Revna and Wesley crouched down on the side of the stairs.

"Lucky for you, my daughter is in eye sight but let it be known these two trainers are here by banished from entering Valknrock village ever again. If they are ever seen here they will taste my blade."

Thorkell takes a step back and returns his sword to its scabbard. When he turns to return to the gym the trainer begins to speak ill of Thorkell. Thorkell turns back and delivers an uppercut right to the chin of the smart talking trainer who ends up rolling down the stairs. Thorkell looks over at the other trainer who cowars and runs, triping down the stairs. As the crowd laughs at them, they pick themselves up and run.

"Let this be a lesson to you all." Thorkell shouts to the crowd. "If you bring Pokémon to this battle who are wore, beaten down or already pushed to the point of exhaustion. We will raid them and claim them for our own . If your Pokémon are not in top health, go now to Völva Angan and if you care nothing for Pokémon than leave them here and return home."

When he is done speaking several trainers walk towards a long house that vagley resembles a Pokémon center. Thorkell looks over at Wesley and Revna and wave them inside.