Chapter 10: The unbeatable gym

A/N: Enjoy! I do not own Pokemon but I own my OC and this story.

pokeman: I really appreciate that you like my stories. Also, I know that I am overdoing it by writing three stories at once but now that I have a lot of free time, I can rotate my time to focus on each stories.

After leaving Cerulean City, the group had stopped for a good night sleep near a tree that was conveniently in their path.

Brock had finished cooking dinner for them and he said,"It's done guys! Time to dig in!" He placed food bowls filled with Pokemon food on the ground and they all called out their Pokemons.

Misty asked,"Hey Arcus, you coming down from that tree? Dinner's ready!" Arcus looked down and said,"It's alright Misty. I have my own food with me." He placed his Universal balls on the tree branch and his Pokemons all came out.

He opened up his Pokedex and the food came out as Arcus began to pass each of his Pokemons a handful of Pokemon food that his father had made. Once his Pokemons have gotten what they received, Arcus said,"Now for names, what should I call all of you?" He looked over at Spearow and said,"Spearow, how would you like to be call Spear?" Spearow nodded and Arcus said,"Okay. Now, Torchic, do you like the name Torch?" Torchic nodded happily and Arcus said,"Alright, now Mudkip, how 'bout Kippy?" Mudkip nodded and Arcus said,"Kabuto, do you like Shelly?" Kabuto nodded and Arcus said,"Now that concludes your names."

Arcus looked down and saw that the group were still eating their dinner and Arcus said,"How 'bout we go to sleep first? Then we'll have time for a little practice tomorrow." The Pokemons nodded and Arcus said,"Alright, sweet dreams boys and girls."

Once Arcus closed his eyes, he found himself teleporting to the planet where his dad was waiting for him.

"Good to see you again Arcus," said Arceus as Arcus picked up Kakuna who was sitting next to Arceus. Arcus looked at Kakuna and said,"You look great Kakuna. I hope you'll evolve soon!" Arceus said,"Arcus, your Ekans has been quite happy now that his here. He seems to be enjoying Kakuna's, Magikarp's and my company. I think your Ekans had a rough time before he came here."

Arcus looked at Venom and said,"Is that true Venom? Did you had a rough time on Earth?" Venom sadly nodded and Arcus said,"Well you won't have to worry anymore. Now that you're part of this family, there's no way dad will ever let you get hurt. Right dad?" Arceus nodded and said,"I promise you Venom, I won't let you get hurt."

Venom smiled and wrapped himself around Arcus.

Arceus sighed and said,"It's good that Venom is happy. A happy Pokemon means that it's a strong fighter." Arcus nodded and said,"Dad, I have to get back now." Arceus nodded and said,"Take care! By the way, you should use your Torchic today. I have a feeling that it's going to evolve soon." Arcus nodded and said,"Goodbye dad, you too Venom."

Venom and Arceus nodded and Arcus disappeared from their sight.

Now that Arcus was back on Earth, he woke up and saw that it was morning already.

He looked down and saw that the group were still sleeping. Arcus whispered,"Wake up! It's time for practice." The Pokemons immediately woke up and jumped down the tree. Arcus said,"Okay, dad said that Torch was going to evolve soon. So let's give her some hand!" Ace chanted,"Meow!" Arcus nodded and said,"Sure, you can have a chance to battle Torch." Ace and Torch looked at each other and smiled as they both got to their sides of the imaginary court that Arcus had made.

To start off, Ace used fury swipes as his first attack while Torch used her ember. Ace was knocked back by the ember and he quickly got up and pounced on Torch, who managed to dodge Ace and countered with peck. Ace was then knocked down from the attack and he was also in a bad shape. Arcus thought Torch's peck must have gotten stronger.

Ace got up and Torch quickly rammed him using her tackle attack. Ace was slammed into the tree and he fainted. Arcus walked up and said,"You both did well." The two Pokemons nodded and Arcus returned all of them to their Universal balls except Torch.

Just in time as well, the group had also woke up and Ash asked,"What was with the noise?" Arcus said,"Just training my Pokemons. That's all." Brock got up and yawned before he said,"Alright! No time to lose if you're going to the next gym Ash." Ash quickly got up and packed his things before he said,"So what are we waiting for?!"

Misty woke up and said,"Can't we have breakfast first?" Brock nodded and said,"Misty's right Ash. A great day starts with a breakfast and you need it." Ash's stomach then rumbled and he said,"Well I guess you're right about that."

After finishing their breakfast, the group have all started to move on again.

Soon, Ash asked,"So...where are we heading?" Brock replied,"We're heading for Vermilion City so you can get your third badge remember." Ash chuckled and said,"Oh yeah." Arcus stopped and asked,"Where are we anyway?" Misty replied,"We are just walking through this neighborhood so we can get to Vermilion City."

Brock said,"So Arcus, you said that one of your Pokemons is with your dad getting an upgrade. But you haven't tell us what Pokemon is it." Arcus smiled and said,"All I can say is that Misty saw that Pokemon when we first met." Misty asked,"You mean the one with white fur and with a horn on the side of its head?" Arcus nodded and said,"My dad said that she'll be back in my team in a few weeks time so I better make the best use of it to give Spear some experience."

Very soon, a boy came up and asked,"Hey! Are you Pokemon trainers?" Ash smiled and said,"Yeah we are!" The boy showed his Poke ball to them and said,"I challenge you to a Pokemon battle!" Ash smirked and said,"You got yourself a deal! Arcus, you in?" Arcus shook his head and said,"This is your battle, not my." Ash shrugged and said,"Oh well, suit yourself."

The boy tossed his Poke ball and exclaimed,"Pidgey, I choose you!" A Pidgey emerged from the ball and Ash called out Butterfree.

"Pidgey, use whirlwind attack!" Exclaimed the boy and Pidgey began to flap its wings continuously. The sand on the ground started to rise from the ground and surrounded Butterfree.

Ash quickly said,"Butterfree, get out of there and use string shot!" Butterfree nodded and flew out of the sand before he sprayed web all over Pidgey's wings, disabling them and causing Pidgey to fall. Ash then said,"Now Butterfree, use tackle!" Butterfree flew straight down and rammed Pidgey, making the impact of the fall even harder and causing Pidgey to faint.

Ash smiled and exclaimed,"Oh right! My ninth win!"

The boy said,"It's not over yet! I still have one more!" Ash was about to call out Pidgeotto but Arcus stopped him and said,"Wait Ash, I want to battle him this time. I want Torch to gain a little more experience." Ash nodded and said,"Go ahead."

Arcus said,"Torch, you ready?" Torch nodded and Arcus said,"Okay kid, call out your Pokemon!" The boy tossed his Poke ball out and said,"Spearow, I choose you!" A Spearow emerged and Arcus said,"Torch, this is going to be easy. Start off with peck!" The boy said,"Spearow, use peck too!"

The two Pokemon charged at each other with Spearow flying straight at Torch and Torch dashing straight at the Spearow."Don't let that Spearow overpower you! Peck at maximum power!" Exclaimed Arcus and Torch gave Spearow a painful peck to the head, causing the Spearow to faint after receiving a few more peck. The boy stared in disbelief as he returned Spearow to its ball and he said,"You guys are too strong." Ash laughed and said,"Thanks for the compliment! I did win two gym badges after all."

Ash showed his two badges and the boy said,"No way! You got two badges already?! I still don't have any yet." Arcus said,"Come on Ash, stop showing off if you want to get your badge faster than Gary." Ash grumbled and said,"That Gary! I'll beat him to the gym! Let's get moving!" Ash quickly dashed through the boy and continued to run along the path with the rest following.

Just as they came to a turn, another boy came appeared with a Rattata by his side. The boy said,"Hey trainers! I challenge you to a battle!" Ash smirked and said,"The badge can wait! I got time for my tenth win." Ash called out his Pidgeotto and said,"Pidgeotto, end this quick with a tackle attack!"

Pidgeotto flew up into the air and swooped down at Rattata before he clawed Rattata with his claws, knocking out Rattata.

Ash cheered again and said,"I win! That's number ten!"

Ash and the boy shook each others hand and Ash began to brag about his badges again. Misty then whispered to Brock,"Maybe it was a bad idea to give him those badges." Brock nodded in agreement and Arcus said,"While you two stay here with Ash, I will be off finding more wild Pokemons to catch. See ya!" Before they knew it, Arcus had teleported away from them with Torch.

Once Arcus and Torch had reached their destination, Arcus looked around and saw a fort in front of him. The two just stared in amazement at how the fort was made and Arcus then sensed a human approaching them. He quickly turned into his human form and he saw a guy wearing a red and black shirt, blue jeans and with greenish hair walking towards them.

"What are you doing here?!" Demanded the guy. Arcus replied,"Just walking by when I saw this. DO you live here?" The guy nodded and said,"This is my gym and I train savage Pokemons to be tough! So are you here to battle me and reward me with my ninety-ninth win?" Arcus asked,"What purpose do you have for making me battle you?" The guy said,"I want to be ready for the Pokemon league and I challenge trainers from all around till I get my one hundredth win so I can move on to challenge every gym and get into the Pokemon league." Arcus came up with an idea and said,"I've got a better idea for you." The guy said,"Tell me what it is." Arcus replied,"Since you want to get your one hundred wins in a row, I want to make a deal with you. If I win, you still get to keep your winning streak and if I lose, you get your ninety-ninth win."

The guy rubbed his chin as he thought about the deal and asked,"Why would you want to do that?" Arcus replied,"I am not a usual trainer, I am aiming to become a Pokemon breeder and for that to happen, I want to get my Pokemons to get stronger. What more do you need? The benefits about my deal are that my Pokemons get experience while you get to keep your winning streak and you get your win if I lose." The guy smiled and said,"I like that kind of bargain. I accept it!" Arcus asked,"But first, I want to know who you are. It'll be strange for me not knowing who my opponent is." The guy nodded and said,"The name's A.J."

Both of them soon entered the gym and they both got onto the court.

"The rules are simple! You use all your Pokemons to battle my Sandshrew!" Exclaimed A.J and he called out his Sandshrew. Arcus said,"Torch, let's get you some experience." Torch nodded and jumped onto the court as she faced Sandshrew.

A.J took out a whip and said,"The battle begins now."

With a crack of his whip, Sandshrew leaped up and came down with a scratch attack. Arcus telepathically said,"Torch, dodge and use ember!" Torch nodded and dodged Sandshrew as it came down hard onto the ground. Torch quickly got into a few meters away from Sandshrew and she fired dozens of fireballs at it. A.J cracked his whip again and Sandshrew quickly dug into the ground.

"Stay alert Torch!" Said Arcus.

The ground underneath Torch began to rumble and Arcus telepathically said,"Torch, get out of the way and use headbutt once Sandshrew comes out." Torch nodded and she quickly got out of the way just in time as Sandshrew shot out of the ground. Torch quickly ran straight for Sandshrew and she gave him a headbutt that knocked Sandshrew out of the court. A.J exclaimed,"Sandshrew no!" He looked at Arcus and said,"You're pretty good. Not only did you beat my Sandshrew, you also made your Pokemon attack without you saying anything!" Arcus replied,"I did tell my Pokemon what to do, telepathically."

A.J smiled and said,"Well, you beat me. Luckily I took your deal or else I have to restart from square one again." Arcus walked over to Sandshrew and whispered,"Helping hand." Soon, Sandshrew was back on its feet and A.J exclaimed,"How'd you do that?!" Arcus smirked and said,"I have abilities beyond a normal human. After all, I am a Pokemon."

Arcus revealed his Pokemon form and A.J yelped in surprise but he quickly stood up and said,"I can't believe it. I lost to a Pokemon who can command other Pokemons." Arcus said,"Don't let it get to your head A.J. You just gave my Torchic a lot of experience from that battle. I'm sure she'll evolve soon." Arcus then took out a piece of paper and used psychic to right something down. He handed to paper over to A.J and said,"A.J, I need a favor. If a group of two boys and one girl comes along, give this note to the group. I'll be on my way now."

Before A.J could do anything, Arcus and Torch both teleported away.

Back in Viridian City, Jack and Adam were both in front of a building with a giant 'R' on it.

"Do you think Giovanni would let a breeder in?" Asked Adam. Jack smiled and said,"Of course he would! Aaron was so strong in our battle. He was able to defeat my Flareon. It takes a lot of battle experience to defeat my Flareon. Besides, we have a lot of Pokemons that Giovanni wants to get them to become stronger. I'm telling you, Aaron is the perfect candidate to be Team Rocket's first breeder to join and the first to perfect our Pokemons who needs help." Adam sighed and said,"I hope you're right Jack."

After they entered the building, they walked over to a counter and Jack said,"Jack and Adam reporting back with good news for the boss." The women at the counter said,"Okay. Wait for a few minutes. I need to tell Giovanni about this first."

Soon, the women said,"Giovanni is expecting you two now. I hope the good news will be worth all our time." Jack smiled and said,"Oh believe me. It is worth the time."

When Jack knocked on the door to Giovanni's office, a deep, booming voice said,"Enter!"

Both Jack and Adam entered the room and they said in unison,"Jack and Adam reporting back, sir!" Giovanni huffed and said,"This better be important! I'm wasting precious time talking to you two!"

Jack smirked and said,"Sir, a few days ago when we were at the Pokemon Center, we fought against many trainers and we emerged victorious..." Giovanni interrupted,"How is that important?!" Jack continued,"However, after all of them had left, a Pokemon breeder came in and we challenged him. At first, I thought that I was going to win but his Pokemons were just to strong. My strongest Pokemon lost to his Pokemon and what's better, he has Pokemons from the Hoenn and Unova regions."

Giovanni rubbed his chin and asked,"How strong is he?" Jack replied,"He was too strong that all my Pokemons weren't able to land a blow on his Pokemons at all. Sir, the reasons why I'm telling you about this is because we think he could be of use to us. We have Pokemons that are weak and we also lack man power. This breeder can raise our weak Pokemons to bring out their true strengths and also help out with capturing Pokemons."

A Persian strolled towards Giovanni and he petted its head before saying,"Maybe you're right. This breeder sounds amazing. I want you two to bring him to me!" Adam said,"No can do sir. The breeder didn't stay long but he did say that he would be back at the Pokemon Center when he decides to join us." Giovanni smiled and said,"Well what are you waiting for?! That breeder could be there now! Go now!" Jack and Adam saluted him and walked out of the room.

Giovanni cackled and said,"This breeder is really surprising. I can't wait to see him!"

A/N: Chapter done! Please review and criticism is allowed.