Terror at the Pokemon World Tournament
Chapter One: Enter the Contestants
Our heroes, after taking a short stop at Driftveil City, are on their way to answer the special invitations they received from the new Pokemon World Tournament. With aspirations of winning it all and becoming one of the top trainers in the world, our heroes walk through the gate to the Pokemon World Tournament facility.
"You don't think it will be cold, do you?" Iris asked nervously, "This was the Cold Storage before they renovated it into this 'Pokemon World Tournament' place."
"Axew. . ." Axew said nervously.
"Iris, the Cold Storage was demolished and the facility was built on top of it," Cilan said, "According to the invitations that is."
"I can't wait! Soon we'll be battling Trainers from all over the world!" Ash exclaimed excitedly.
"Pika-pi Pikachu!" Pikachu cheered.
The trio soon exited the gate, and they could see the massive, blue roofed building ahead of them. Red and blue banners with Pokeballs on them hung on either side of the door.
"Alright! Let's go!" Ash cheered as he ran inside.
"Ash! Wait up! You're such a little kid!" Iris shouted as she ran after him. Cilan quickly followed as well.
Blue carpets were on the ground as the trio entered to main lobby. As they entered the room, they saw two familiar human faces, as well as two familar Pokemon.
"Cameron! Virgil!" Ash called out cheerfully.
Cameron and his Riolu both gave a cheerful thumbs up. "Hey Ash! Long time no see!" he said.
Virgil nodded as his Eevee turned from conversating with Riolu and waved as well. "Good to see you Ash. So you got an invitation too?"
"We all did!" Ash said.
"Yup! We're all gonna battle!" Iris said.
"Hopefully I'll be able to give each of you an A Class evaluation," Cilan said cheerfully.
"Oh really?" an obnoxious voice said.
The group turned to see two more familiar faces. It was Burgundy who had spoken, and Georgia the Dragon Buster was with her.
"Oh boy, here come the little kids," Iris moaned.
Georgia smirked and said, "What's wrong? Afraid of being totally humiliated when I crush you? Ha! You probably got that invitation by mistake!"
"Hey! If anyone got their invitation by mistake it's you! You're a jerk!" Ash shouted back.
"Hey! Who are you calling a jerk?" Georgia shouted back.
Cameron rolled his eyes and said, "Man, what a grouchy old lady, right Riolu?"
Riolu nodded.
"Who are you calling an old lady! If anyone's and old lady it's Old C Class over there!" Georgia shot back, jerking a thumb at Burgundy.
Burgundy gasped and her face turned red with rage, "Old?! I am experienced! An aged fine wine! You are tacky jelly!"
"Out of the way! Out of the way!"
Ash turned, but too late. . .
CRASH!
Ash fell flat on his back, moving the rug a bit."Bianca!" he shouted.
"Sorry! I didn't want to be late!" she said apologetically as he helped Ash up.
"Well, at least I'm dry," Ash thought.
"Hey look! It's Stephen!" Iris said, pointing.
Stephan moaned as he walked in, "It's Stephan! What did I ever do to deserve this name!?"
"Ah! The one who finally shut Cilan up!" Burgundy said happily, but then she turned angry and said, "Save him for me this time!"
"Hey! Ash! Iris! Cilan! Over here!" a friendlier voice shouted.
The trio turned to see Dawn entering the building, holding Piplup in her arms.
"Pip-piplup!" the Penguin Pokemon called out.
"Hey, it's Dawn!" Iris said as they went over to meet her.
"So you got an invitation too? Awesome!" Ash said, waving an arm and winking.
"Sure is!" Dawn said, returning the wave and wink. She then smiled even wider and said, "And guess what, I'm not alone! Look!"
Dawn stepped aside, and Ash gasped, "Wow!"
In walked none other than Brock, May, Max, and even Misty.
"Ash! It's good to see you again!" Misty said with a smile.
"Hey! Don't forget us!" May said cheerfully.
Suddenly, Brock ran forward and grabbed Brugundy's hand.
"Oh be still my heart! What lovely purple hair! What class! What poise! I am overwhelmed!" Brock chanted, completely love struck.
Three things happened at once.
Max ran forward and grabbed Brock's left ear.
Misty ran up and grabbed Brock's right ear.
Croagunk popped out of his Pokeball and Poison Jabbed Brock's behind.
"OHH! Love hurts! Times three!" Brock moaned as he fell over.
A few minuted passed during which introduction were made. Ash had already told Cilan and Iris about his old friends and the adventures they had long before, so they all became fast friends.
"It's really cool, how we all got the invitations for the Pokemon World Tournament!" May said.
"Wait, so, are you battling too?" Iris asked Max.
Max adjusted his glasses and said, "Heh-heh, well, no. I'm just here to cheer May on!"
"Oh-no!" Dawn gasped suddenly.
Everyone turned to see two more figures entering the lobby. One was Trip, and the other was-
"Paul," Ash said in a low voice.
The pair of tough Trainers didn't seem to notice the heroes. They seemed to be in a mutual conversation and on very good terms. Trip was almost laughing, and Paul even had a small smile on his face.
"He kept getting hypnotized by Stantlers? Really?" Trip asked in disbelief.
"Hm! He certainly did. That's why I wasn't surprised when you told about how he tried to get you to catch him in a Pokeball," Paul commented.
"Hey! That was an accident!" Ash called out.
Paul gave Ash an icy stare, "Excuse me, but this is an A and B conversation. Can't you just mind your own business?"
Iris ran forward and got all in Paul's face. Seething with rage, she shouted, "YOU! You're that EVIL Trainer who almost killed that Chimchar and then abandoned him! Ash told me all about you! Why don't you go join Team Rocket or something?!"
Paul's cold and calm face didn't change a bit. "Why would I join those clowns? And anyway, I didn't 'almost kill' that Chimchar. Quite frankly, I made a mistake, Ash took advantage of it, and he got a powerful Infernape out of the deal. You should really be thinking me."
"Why you black hearted-!"
Iris stopped when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Ash, giving her a reassuring smile. "It's okay, just let it go. He's not worth it," Ash said.
Iris sighed, she nodded, and took Ash's hand. What made her blood pressure spike was how he held her hand tightly in response for a moment.
"Wow, for a Dragon Master, you are sooo out of control!" Georgia said mockingly.
"Was that little kid babbling? Or maybe an old lady moaning?" Iris said, flashing a quick smile to Cameron and Riolu.
"You-you-you!" Georgia said, seething with rage.
Cilan laughed nervously, "Well, this Tournament will have the uniqueness of imported spices of rivalry."
"'Imported spices of rivalry!' Ha! How pathetic and sad!" Burgundy replied mockingly.
Bianca looked around nervously, "Oh dear! Look at this, Steven! The Tournament hasn't even begun yet and they're already-."
"THE NAME IS STEPHAN!" Stephan roared at Bianca.
Max took off his glasses and covered his eyes, "Oh man! Is this the sixth or seventh level of Hell? We read Dante's Inferno in school this year, but I just can't-."
"MAX?!" May shouted angrily.
"Insignificant," a voice said.
Everyone looked to see a 17 year old Pokemon Trainer entering the lobby. He had a head of full black hair, black eyes, and a medium skin tone. He wore a pair of glasses, a green T-Shirt with a red jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers.
"You are all insignificant," he said with an angry glare.
The Trainer pointed at Burgundy and Georgia, "You two are a pair of vengeful morons who can't accept the fact that you've lost. Is it because you both know that you really are failures?"
He then pointed at Trip and Paul, "And you two! You're hearts are stone! All you want is power! Disgusting! No heart, no tenderness, no sympathy! Scum!"
The Trainer folded his hands behind his back and walked in, "The rest of you are just plain vanilla with pointless aspirations with no bearing on the grand scheme of things. Well, with the exception of two."
He pointed at Iris, "You want to be a Dragon Master. That's good. However, you don't have the intelligence to do so. You only have two dragons? Why do you have an Excadrill and an Emolga! You should let them go! They're too distracting from your goal! You're not smart enough to be a Dragon Master!"
He then walked over to Ash. Pikachu eyed him dangerously as Ash just glared at him.
"Ash Ketchum," he said with a smile, "You are the only decent opponent here. Your adventures, your journeys, your way of bonding with Pokemon. Perfect. These others are just stepping stones. Together, Ash, we shall crush these fools, and at the final match, it shall be you and me."
"Just who do you think you are!?" Georgia shouted.
"I am Matthais Unidostres!" the Trainer said, turning around to face her, "And I was the one who set up this Tournament!"
There was a resounding gasp.
"How is that possible?" Misty gasped.
Matthais smiled, "I have. . .influence in high places. I had talent scouts searching the regions for Trainers of interest for me to battle."
"What are you saying? That this is all just a test for you?" Virgil said angrily, while Eevee growled at Matthais.
"Of course!" Matthais said as he turned around dramatically, "I am WAY too powerful! I need a challenge, or my Pokemon and I will grow bored."
"Why don't you put your money where you mouth is!" Stephan challenged.
Matthais smiled again, "Oh, I will, Stephan."
There was a moment of deafening silence. And then, Stephan zoomed across the lobby and grabbed Matthais in a huge bear hug.
"AAAAAH! HE SAID MY NAME RIGHT! HE SAID MY NAME RIGHT! I LOVE THIS GUY!" Stephan shouted.
Matthais laughed a bit and patted Stephan's back, "Heh-heh. Well you sure are the big hearted type. Good to your Pokemon too, I hear. If only you were stronger."
Stephan released him and smiled, "Hey-hey-hey! Remember, we're still rivals, and I plan on battling you with my all!"
Matthais shrugged, "Fine, believe whatever you want. Well then, we're all here. Lets register now." Matthais stepped towards the front desks, but then he turned and said to Ash, "Prepare yourself, Aura Guardian!"
Ash gasped.
Matthais smiled and continued walking. Stephan followed close behind.
"Whatever, let's go," Paul said. Trip followed close behind.
"Me first!" Georgia and Burgundy shouted, and they ran off as well.
Misty approached Ash and asked, "What did he mean by that?"
"How did his talent scouts find that out?" May asked.
"Huh! More like talent spies!" Dawn said.
"Will someone please explain to me what's going on!" Iris shouted in frustration.
"Me too!" Misty said.
"Simple!" Cameron said cheerfully, "Ya see, Aura is the, uh, blue stuff, uh, Riolu throws around! Right Riolu!"
Riolu face pawed.
"Oh brother," Virgil said and Eevee face pawed as well.
"Perhaps Ash knows the ingredients to this conundrum better," Cilan said.
"I'll tell you all later," Ash said, "Let's just go."
Ash quickly made his way to the registration desk, his mind in full turmoil. What was it about that Pokemon Trainer?
"That Matthais guy. . .what's with him? How did he know about my Aura powers? Why is he so sure that he and I will end up in the finals? Is he really that strong? What kind of Pokemon does he have? How does he know about my rivals and friends?"
Ash groaned and massaged his forehead.
"Pika-pi," Pikachu said softly, putting a paw on the side of Ash's head. Ash smiled a bit.
And then, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
Ash turned around to see Iris' smiling face.
Ash suddenly felt as if a weight had been lifted off him. Ash then saw all his friends standing behind him. It was then when he realized that as long as he had his friends, everything would be alright.
If only knew he was going to loose one of them . . .
As Ash, his old and new friends, and all of their rivals enter this new challenge set before them by the mysterious Matthais Unidostres, it seems as if something strange is about to happen. Something terrible. Something unlike they have ever seen before. What does Matthais have in store for our heroes? Stay tuned!
TO BE CONTINUED
A/N: Matthais Unidostres in this story is a satire of Mary Sues/Gary Stus, or to be more precise Villain Sues/Villain Stus. So don't write comments saying Matthais is a Gary Stu, because I did that purposely. It will all work out throughout the story, and there will be a decent plot. After all, Stus don't automatically destroy a Fanfic. And since I'm satirizing it, it should work very well.