102 followers, 72 favorites, 64 reviews, and 8,555 views. Wow, thank you so much everyone! This is awesome! Now that I'm out of school, I hope to update my stories more often, about once a week or so, but over all it depends on my mood and personal life, so we will see. And also, since we are at 100+ followers, I will be doing questions and answers, you can find more information right below this chapter. So enjoy chapter ten!

Oh, and for Ash's mystery Pokemon... Let's just say that one of you did mention the correct Pokemon, but I won't say who just yet!

Agent Walker made his way down the corridor, asking himself once more: What am I doing here?

He didn't have a warrant, the case had been declared closed, and he didn't even tell his partner where he was going and what he was planning to do.

Of course his partner, Agent Looker, was banned from this case, even if it was closed. He had worked with many of the people involved in it, and even though he was the best member of the International Police, he couldn't get involved in the case.

Walker took a breath as he reached the door. But what if my suspicions are right...? He reached for a Pokeball, "Porygon, come on out."

The Virtual Pokemon whirled happily as it was released, circling around Walker. The International Police had given him several Pokemon to work with during cases, but it had been a while since he had used Porygon.

"Porygon, could you open this door?" He gestured to the door in front of him, which was electronically locked. Porygon dipped down in a nod, then floated over to the door, then to the coded pad that locked it. Porygon tapped its head to the pad, then froze up. It's body began to unwind, turning back into code. With a flash of yellow light, it entered the security system.

While there were several different species of Pokemon, such as Porygon and its evolutions, that could enter electronic systems; it usually took them much more specialized training with people that were familiar with machinery for the Pokemon to be able to alter the electronics it entered.

Walker's Porygon was weak by battling standards, but when it came to cyberspace, the small normal type was a wonder. Walker had even been training Porygon beyond what the International Police had wanted. If they knew about it Porygon's true potential they would be probably be concerned by the possibilities of its abilities.

Walker frowned after a minute of waiting, what was taking it so long?

Finally the code pad flashed green, and the door unlocked. Walker opened the door, unsure of what to expect. Porygon exited the pad with a flash, floating over to Walker. It landed on his shoulder, panting. Electrical manipulation could even tired out his Porygon.

Walker entered the room, glancing around. The blinds were pulled down, and the lights were off, but Porygon fixed that by blinking. Two beams of light came from its eyes as it used its Flash attack, "Thank you," Walker said, heading straight towards the computer.

He booted it up, but like he expected, it was protected by a layer of passwords and other security measures. He glanced at Porygon, who levitated off his shoulder and entered the computer. The room darkened without Porygon's Flash, but the light from the computer was enough to make the room visible. Walker collapsed into the computer chair, thinking. But it was too late to have second thoughts now, he needed to find his proof, and leave.

After several minutes, the computer screen flashed. Porygon had gotten in, and it had already began pulling up files that Walker had wanted to see. Walker reached for the computer mouse, and began to scan the files.

He paused when he reached the name he was looking for:

Name: Ash Satoshi Ketchum

Age: 17

More information scrolled through his vision, Pokemon he had caught, gyms badges he had earned, tournaments and leagues he had entered; the list went on. Even a couple of personal notes that the owner of the computer had added himself:

Last Known Location: Johto, NW of Mount Silver

[Notes: Spotted north of Route 222, Sinnoh.]

Walker pulled back, Sinnoh? The International Police had no notes of that. He frowned, reading some more. His heart began to race as he read on, this man...

The computer flashed again. Porygon had pulled up some more files on more people. He glanced over the names, and a few he recognized: Iris Shaga, Tracey Sketchit, Misty Springs. These were all part of the closed case. He scanned their files, and the 'notes' the man had added... Walker began to feel sick.

He stood up, pacing a bit. What should I do?

"Having fun?" A gruff voice asked, and Walker's blood turned to ice. He spun around, leaning in the doorway was... him, "You did seem very interested, were you satisfied with what you found?"

"You," Was all Walker could say.

The man chuckled, taking a couple steps forward. His eyes were cold, but he looked very entertained, as if this were all a game to him, "Yes?" He asked.

"Y-you-" Walker trembled, then finally managed to say, "As a member of the International Police, I place you under arrest for murder!"

The man threw back his head and laughed, the laugh sent shivered down Walker's spine, "Man, it's been awhile since someone has figured out that much. And here I was getting slightly bored!"

Walker shivered, and reached into his pocket. He pulled out a small green metal object, tossing it in front of the man. The man paused, stooping down, "I know more than you think," Walker said carefully.

"Aw..." The man said, picking up the object, turning it over, "It's been awhile since I've handed out one of these."

"I've had my suspicions for a while, I only came here to prove it," Walker said, keeping his voice firm, "If you know what's good for you, you'll give it up here and come with me."

The man smiled, sitting down, unconcerned, "I must say, I'm impressed. I could use someone with your skills."

Walker's eyes flashed, "What's that supposed to mean?"

He was still smiling, and he swept his hand back through his short dark hair, "It means I'm offering you a chance to live."

Walker's fists clenched, "Like I'd ever help a madman like you."

The man shrugged, "That's what I thought. I've met your kind before, all about honor instead of thinking about themselves," He reached into his pocket, "But if that's how you want to be, then very well," He pulled out a polished Pokeball.

Walker gulped a bit, but pulled out his own Pokeball. The man rolled his eyes, standing up "Oh, please. You know you can't beat me in a battle," He tossed a Pokeball to the ground, releasing a Blaziken. Walker quickly released his own Pokemon.

"Swa!" The Swanna came out in a burst of white light, and the man nodded in approval.

"I see you chose to stick with a type advantage, smart, but not against my Blaziken."

"Swanna, Water Pulse!" Walker ordered, the swan-like Pokemon formed a small sphere of water in front of her beak. The man nodded at the Blaziken, who became a red blur, and struck the Swanna in the side of the head with Thunder Punch.

The Swanna stumbled and shrieked, losing her balance. Her attack faded, and before she could reform it a Sky Uppercut hit her side, knocking her back.

"Quick, Swanna, use-" Walker's order was cut off as the Blaziken picked up the water type by her head. His clawes grew longer and glowed white with Slash, and he ran his free hand across the Swanna's throat. Her cried was cut off as the Blaziken slammed her down, stomping on her head with Blaze Kick. He stared at the Pokemon, but she didn't stand up.

Walker stumbled, his first Pokemon was dead.

"I also suspect that you never bothered to tell anyone about your suspicions about me?" the man asked as Walker stared at his dead Pokemon, "Because I'm sure if the International Police would have sent a larger group if they were to investigate me. That's a shame, isn't it, that means your discovery about me will die with you. Are you sure you don't want to reconsider my offer?" The man asked, and Walker wanted to throw up by the humor in his tone. This man- monster- was entertained by this. Walker glanced at his Swanna, she was dead only within a couple seconds. What could he do to this man? He was at his mercy.

But there was no way Walker would ever help this kind of man, but there was one thing he wanted to known.

"Why the boy?" He asked, panting.

The man paused, "Ketchum?" He asked, and Walker nodded. The man smirked a bit, "I believe that is my own personal business. But I can assure you that I have my reasons through,. But unless you reconsider my offer, I believe our discussion is over."

Walker said nothing. The man shrugged, then glanced at the Blaziken. The fire type approached the International Police agent, who shook himself out of his shock. He reached for another Pokeball, but the Blaziken was faster.

The Sky Uppercut hit him in head, cracking his skull. Walker fell to the ground, unable to react by the Pokemon's swift movements. The Blaziken opened up it's beak, releasing a Flamethrower. Smoke filled the office as the man stared at the burning ruins of Walker.

"Take care of this mess, Blaziken," He finally said, stepping towards his computer, "I have no time for this."

The fire type nodded, as the man began to close his files that Walker had opened. He shutdown his computer, unaware of the small normal type still huddling deep within the machine.

Ash tugged on his hood, which was already firmly over his head, and sighed. The preliminary battles were now officially over, the main tournament had now officially begun. Over a thousand competitors had been eliminated in the preliminary battles, but just as many still remained for the rest of the league. All the battles were knockouts rounds, if you lost, you were out of the tournament. Ash couldn't afford to lose any.

Also, with the preliminary battles over, the rest of the battles would be taking place within the multiple stadiums the Indigo Plateau had for the Kanto League. Which meant the rest of Ash's battles would have an audience and would be on live television.

Just stay low. He told himself, Don't draw any unnecessary attention.

Beep-beep.

[Your first round battle will be taking place in twelve minutes and thirty-two seconds from now,] Rotom said, [My suggestion is for you to get down you the stadium now. You do not want to be late, like your last battle.]

"I was late on purpose," Ash told the Poketch. Luckily the crowds around him were all in a rush to noticed that he was talking to machine.

[And why was that?] Rotom asked. The typed words couldn't hold emotion, but the angry face Rotom had added at the end showed that the electric type was annoyed. Having spend most of his time in the Poketch, Rotom obviously enjoyed a strict schedule.

Ash lowered his tone a bit, "... Sentimental value... I guess," Ash muttered.

[Well, since I do everything around here, I took the liberty of downloading some information about your opponent.]

[Legally, I hope?] Ash typed into the Poketch.

[Yes, just the information available to everyone,] Rotom said, [Well... maybe a bit more...]

Ash sighed, [Just show me what you got.]

[Name: Grace Reven

Age: 15

Region: Unova

Hometown: Castelia City

Starter: Tepig

Registered Pokemon: 6+

Gym Badges: Insect Badge, Bolt Badge, Quake Badge, Basic Badge, Toxic Badge

Registered Tourn-]

"Okay, enough," Ash said, and Rotom cut the flow of information. Ash hesitated as he looked at the large crowd ahead of him. They reminded him of the crowd in his dream-

Ash frozed, mind racing as he tried to remember.

"Gah!" He cried in frustration. Nothing. Several people looked at him strangely as they past.

[What was that about?]

[I thought I remembered part of the dream,] Ash typed as he made his way into the crowd, [But then it was gone, like usual.]

[You now have ten minutes and twenty-seven seconds until your battle begins, and you are 0.97 miles from the stadium. I recommend you run.]

Ash ran.

"Blaze Katin?" The stadium worker asked Ash, and he nodded, panting. The worker shoved him inside, "Honestly, your battle is starting in one minute!" He lead Ash through several hallways, until pointing to a door, "You're on battlefield 2b," The worker nudged him towards the door, "Now hurry!"

Ash walked out into the stadium. While usually they only had one battlefield, they had been divided into four so they could hold more battles. Ash suspected that this practice would fade as more people were eliminated, when they wouldn't have to stuff so many battles with limited time.

All of the battlefields were accompanied with three people, the battlers and one judge. Except for one battlefield was missing a trainer. Ash hurried to his place. The judge looked at him, relieved.

"Thank goodness, we thought you weren't going to show!" She cried, "We're live in less than a minute!" Ash glanced over at his opponent. Unlike Chris, she seemed calm and a lot more friendlier. She smiled at Ash.

"I'm Grace," She said, "What's your name?"

"Blaze," Ash grunted.

"Good luck," She said, smiling once more. Ash didn't say anything, but nodded. She seemed nice enough, no need to ignore her completely.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first round battles of the Master League!" The announcer's voice blared through the stands, and the crowd began to cheer, "Battles 53-56 shall now begin!"

The judge for Ash's and Grace's battle stood on the edge of their battlefield, "This will be a three-on-three battle between Blaze and Grace. No substitutions. Items may not be used. Form changed is allowed. The battle will be over when one side's Pokemon are all unable to continue. The winner will progress to the next round, the loser may not progress further in the tournament. Battle begin!"

Grace reached for a Pokeball, but Ash already had his selected, "Go Amber!" Grace called, releasing a female Emboar. Ash released Charizard, and the two fire types glared at each other, "Use Hammer Arm!"

The fire pig raised her thick arm, which began to glow orange. She charged towards Charizard, thrusting forward with her weight, and slammed her arm into Charizard's stomach. He grunted, "Hold," Ash called to him, and he stood his ground.

"Again, Amber, let's go!" Grace called, and Amber's other arm began to glow, and she swung it around, hitting Charizard on the shoulder. When Ash nor Charizard didn't attempt to attack, Grace shouted, "One more time!"

Amber raised her glowing right arm above her head, "Charizard, dogde it!" Ash cried, and Charizard burst into flames. He sprang into the air, just as the third Hammer Arm slammed into the ground, leaving a small crater right where Charizard had been standing before.

"Flamethrower!" Grace called, and the Emboar wheeled around just as Charizard dove at her with Dragon Claw. The Flamethrower missed, and Charizard's claws slashed into the Emboar, "Try Thunder Punch!"

Charizard pulled back as Emboar's electrified fists struck empty air. Charizard's claws were still surrounded with the blue-green energy from Dragon Claw. Emboar growled in annoyance, and Charizard snorted. She had used Hammer Arm too many times, which had slowed her down.

"Air Slash," Ash said, and the a whirlwind of air began to form around Charizard's wing spike. He slashed downwards, and the concentrated air sped towards the fighting type, hitting her in the chest. She stumbled, nearly falling, "Wrap this up Charizard!"

Charizard dove towards the Emboar, ready to use his favorite finishing combo: Seismic Toss into a powerful Blast Burn, but as Charizard approached, Grace cried, "Now!"

Emboar opened her mouth, releasing a blast of boiling water at Charizard. Charizard let out a roar of surprise as the Scald hit him, and he rose back into the air, startled, but generally unharmed. Ash blinked, Emboar could learn a water type move?

Charizard fired a Solar Beam at Emboar, which hit dead on, temporarily blinding the Emboar. As soon as she recovered Charizard was baring down on her, hitting her with Steel Wing, then spinning around and slamming his tail into the Emboar.

The Emboar was flung to the edge of the battlefield, "Amber!" Grace called, but Charizard shot a Fire Blast, and the five-pointed fiery attack slammed into Emboar. The attack ended, and Emboar was down. The judge declared Emboar unable to battle, and Grace sighed, and returned her, "Great job girl."

"And it looks like the first Pokemon is down on field 2b!" The announcer called, "But it look's like Sarah's Breloom will be close to follow on field 2c..."

Grace had selected her second Pokemon, releasing an Azumarill, "Let's do this Cyan! Aqua Jet!"

Charizard fired a Solar Beam as the Azumarill surrounded herself in water. The rabbit was blasted back, but stood up and summoned the water for Aqua Jet, speeding toward Charizard, slamming into his stomach.

"Into the air!" Ash called, "Hit her with Flamethrower!" Charizard complied, hitting the blue Pokemon with his flames from behind. The Azumarill winced at the fire attack, but seemed fine.

"Rollout!" Grace ordered, and the water type took off running, curling up into a ball, speeding towards Charizard. He rose a bit higher into the air, dodging the attack, but she kept rolling, gaining speed and power as she came around again.

"Solar Beam again," Ash said, "Knock it off course."

Charizard angled his wings towards the sun, gathering energy while Azumarill powered up her Rollout. Grace frowned, he had been able to fire the Solar Beam quickly before, so why the charge up now? "Now Cyan!"

The Azumarill launched herself into the air, hurtling towards Charizard. The winged lizard opened his mouth, tail flame glowing a bright green. He fired the bright green ray of energy, knocking the Azumarill back to the ground before she could reached Charizard.

A cloud of dust rose up as she hit the ground, and Grace called, "Bubblebeam," But the attack never came. Charizard landed, as the dust cleared, giving the crowd the view of the fainted Azumarill. Grace stood in silence for a moment, her Pokemon with a type advantage had been taken down quicker than her Emboar.

"Grace's Azumarill is unable to battle!" The judge called, "Please sent out your final Pokemon."

Grace returned her water type, "It's all up to you Jade!" She threw her last Pokeball out. A sky blue Altaria came out with a flash of white light. She opened her cloud-like wings, rising up into the air. Charizard huffed, joining her in the air, "Cotton Guard!"

The Altaria's body glowed briefly, increasing her defense just as Charizard struck her with Dragon Claw. He growled, pulling away to circle around again.

Grace surveyed the aerial battle. She was down to her last Pokemon. She doubted she could win this battle, but she was determined to at least take out one of his Pokemon. She couldn't do it by pure force though, "Cotton Guard!" She called again, and Altaria glowed once more, maximizing her defenses.

Charizard came at the Altaria once more, with Dragon Claw again. The super effective attack didn't seem to do much to the Altaria though, thanks to the Cotton Guard. Charizard snarled in frustration.

"Flamethrower," Ash ordered, unfazed.

"Dragon Dance," Grace called, and Altaria became surrounded in a crackling blue energy as she rose higher, gradually gaining speed as she repeated the move once more, "Keep it up!"

"Charizard!" Ash cried, "You need to finish this now!" Charizard was worn from his previous battles, and Ash didn't want to risk the battle with his Pokemon, who may not be able to handle the powered up Altaria like Charizard could.

Grace smirked slightly as she heard the worry in his voice, Charizard seemed to be his power house, if she could just take it out... "Steel Wing!"

Her Altaria dove, her wings turning to metallic color. Thanks to the multiple Dragon Dances her speed was nearly doubled, along with her attack. The steel type attack slammed into Charizard, finally doing a good chunk of damage to fire type.

Charizard kicked at the dragon type as she hit him, causing her need to regain her balance. The lizard used this moment to hit her with a Fire Blast. She let out a small cry, but stayed in the air, "Dragon Claw again!"

"Dragon Pulse as it comes at you!" Grace ordered, but the Charizard dove under the purple-blue pulse of energy, so it only hit his left wing. He rose up, striking at the Altaria from underneath. Altaria pulled up as she was hit, firing the Dragon Pulse right at him. Charizard was engulfed in the attack, and he was knocked to the ground. The orange lizard laid on the battlefield, not moving.

"And it seems Blaze's Charizard is down!" The announcer shouted, "Which is to be expected after taking down two Pokemon!"

"I wouldn't be so sure," Ash said. Grace frowned, then gasped as the fire type stirred. Charizard pushed himself to his feet, growling. He was worn, to the point where most Pokemon wouldn't be standing, but he opened his wings, and threw himself back into the air, roaring. Altaria gave a startled cry as Charizard came at her.

Charizard rammed into her at full speed, knocking her out of the air. He seized her before she fell, and flung her towards the ground with Seismic Toss. The Altaria stood back up, wings spread, "Ice Beam the wings!" Grace called, "Try to slow it down!"

The Altaria fired the Ice Beam, but Charizard intercepted it with a Flamethrower, melting it before it reached him, "Blast Burn!"

Altaria tried to fly back into the air, but Charizard hit her with the fire ball as she got into the air. She fell back the ground, and the Blast Burn expanded, covering the entire field. Charizard landed, panting heavily. Embers sizzled on the field, and the Altaria was curled up on the field. Grace called to her, but the Altaria was too weak to stand.

"Altaria is unable to battle!" The judge cried, "And since three of Grace's Pokemon are down, Blaze in the winner!"

Charizard sat down, wings drooping. Ash returned him as Grace returned her Altaria.

"And the battle on field 2b is over! Blaze will be progressing to round two!" The announcer cried as Ash turned to exit the battlefield. The audience clapped as he exited, and Grace ran to catch up with him as he entered the stadium locker room, where the trainers would hang out before the battle.

"Hey!" She called, "That was a great battle!"

"Thanks," Ash said, not glancing back.

"Wait up!" She said as she reached him, and Ash turned to look at her. She was unsettled by his hood, even up close she couldn't see his face, "That Charizard of your is awesome, how long have you been training it?"

Ash turned away, wanting to leave, "Six, seven years. Why do you care?"

"Who said I had to care? I'm just curious, that's all. I mean it took out three of my Pokemon! That's awesome!" Grace beamed, and Ash closed his eyes.

"Look, I need to go. So stop following me," And Ash walked out of the locker room.

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