...You know, some time ago, I was thinking about what would happen if Ash were to go for his eighth gym badge at Opelucid City. As this thought continued to haunt me, I also had ideas about how it could fit into my fanfic work if I ever finished the first story. Eventually, my thoughts wondered enough to where I had the whole scenario played out inside of my head (or at least the main points) as well as a way for Oshawott to develop without complete BS happening.