C. Cowboy: OK we're almost there! Ash and Mewtwo are on their way to the final battle with Amanda. But first Ash has to get past a small army off Pokemon! BTW, This Chapter contains the song The Touch by Stan Bush. It's from Transformers the Movie (LONG LIVE OPTIMUS PRIME!!!!) ok I'm over it now. Great Movie, by the way. I thought the song fit the situation. R&R.

CHAPTER 13: RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

Ash and Mewtwo ran (or flew) down the hallway, when they came across the first line of defense, Lugia. Do not worry; I will keep this one occupied. Continued to the thrown room! Mewtwo said as he attacked the mighty bird. Ash kept running not looking back, and only thinking about stopping Amanda.

You've got the touch!!! You've got the power!!

Yeah!!!

Then came the fire types, which included Ash's Cendaquill. Ash jumped and dived to avoid the fire attacks. Ash moved farther down the path, and met a group of water, poison, and rock types. Ash maneuvered himself so that the Water Pokemon would blast the rock and poison types. They went down quickly.

After all is said and done,

You never walked,

You never ran,

You're a winner!

You've got the moves,

You know the strength,

Break the rules,

Take the heat!

You're nobody's fool!

You're at your best when the road gets rough,

You've been put to the test, BUT IT'S NEVER ENOUGH!!

You've got the touch!

You've got the power!

When all hell's braking loose,

You'll be right in the eye of the storm!

You've got the heart!

You've got the motion!

You know that when things get too tough,

You've got the Touch!

Then he came across around fifteen grass types including Bulbasaur and Chikarita. They all sent out razor leaves and vine whips Ash dodged most of them but when a whip cut his back, three razor leaves cut into him; one across the forehead and two pasted through his arm and shoulder. Ash grabbed his upper arm in pain but kept running past the Pokemon.

You never bend,

You never break,

You seem to know just what it takes,

You're a fighter!

It's in the blood,

It's in the will,

It's in the mighty hands of steel,

When you're standing your ground!

And you never give in,

When your back's to the wall!

Gonna fight till the end,

And you're taking it all!

You've got the touch!

You've got the power!

When all hell's braking loose,

You'll be right in the eye of the storm!

You've got the heart!

You've got the motion!

You know that when things get too tough,

You've got the Touch!

He then found himself surrounded by Bug types. He smiled as he thought of Misty's reaction. He then ducked to avoid a diving beedrill. He kicked a group of Caterpies out of his way when a Weedle stabbed him in the thigh. As kicked the little Pokemon aside and continued through the final door, into the main Thrown Room. There he faced two fighting types, Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee.

YOU'RE FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE!!!

The two Pokemon swung at him but he dodged both attacks. Finally Hitmonchan hit Ash Square in the gut. Ash spit blood out but picked himself back up and signaled for them to attack again.

YOU KNOW YOU'VE GOT THE TOUCH!!

Ash dodged a few more attacks then he jumped directly between the two as they started to run toward him.

You're at your best when the road gets rough,

You've been put to the test, BUT IT'S NEVER ENOUGH!!

You've got the touch!!! You've got the power!!

Yeah!!!

They both jumped at him. Ash then fell backward and let the two hit and knock each other out cold. Ash smiled as he wiped the blood from his lip. And turned and started to walk toward where Amanda waited.

YOU'VE GOT THE TOUCH!!!

YOU'VE GOT THE POWER!!

(Touch, touch, touch.)

Ash slowly limped in to the main chamber. He was expecting what he saw. Amanda set on a thrown and beside her stood Mitch and a tied up Professor Oak. Ash had to admit he was soar, and weak, but he wasn't going down with out a fight. He had to close one eye because the blood from his cut forehead ran down over the eye. He looked at the hand that held his arm and saw that he was losing blood, a lot of blood. "I'm not going to stop. Not yet!" he said more to himself. He walked closer to his two enemies. As he got closer he realized Amanda had Togapi in her lap. That made Ash even angrier then he was before. That's Misty's Pokemon, not Amanda's. Amanda set Togapi down on the ground and waved it to go, "What a pathetic Pokemon, is it not?" Ash's blood was boiling now. "SHUT UP, YOU WITCH!" Amanda looked shocked, and then laughed, "Mitch, he's all yours!" Mitch then walked until he was just a few feet away from the battered Pokemon trainer. Well, Baby bro. I think I'll now make you pay for cheating during our match earlier. I know that you can't possibly beat me far and square!" The Mitch let out an evil laugh, "And I know just how to break you. I'll kill you with a certain Pokemon Amanda gave me, after she took away its will power." Ash looked at him with contempt as Mitch looked back at something hidden in the shadow of Amanda's thrown. "PIKACHU! I CHOOSE YOU!!!"

TO BE CONTINUED…

C. Cowboy: what ya think? If you like the song you can find it on Morpheus or the Transformers the Movie soundtrack. But now only two, count em, TWO chapters to go! And the fight no one would ever think would take place is about to. Ash vs. Pikachu! Can Ash save his friend with out hurting him? Can he even come close to matching the Little Electric Powerhouse?

Find out next time!!