"Villians"
By Pokemaster Todd

Hi all! As you all know from reading the summary, this is my first attempt at Pokemon fanfiction, so please read with an open mind...Also, please review this afterwards so I know how I can improve for future chapters and fics!

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Ash closed his eyes as he entered the Indigo stadium. Stepping onto the ice field, he looked around at the crowd in the stands. He always knew he would get this far. In fact he knew he could make it farther. As he looked down at the schedule he had been given, he searched for his opponent's name. Apparently he was up against someone named Pete Mazofield who specialized in water Pokemon. Before he had a chance to read the small biographical paragraph that was written next to each of the competitors' pictures, a voice echoed from the speakers.
"Round one begin!" called the judge.
"I choose you...Squirtle!" shouted Ash as he threw out his Pokeball. Brock and Misty were there too, coaching him from the sidelines.
"I choose you Gyarados!"
Suddenly that infamous cat-shaped balloon hovered over the stadium.
"Ah! ah! ah, little boy," Jessie called.
"Attack everyone!" she shouted along with her partners in crime, as she and the blue-haired boy released their pokeballs.
"Squirtle burst their bubble!" Squirtle swiftly shot out a column of water. Team Rocket spun into the horizon.
"Sorry for that little interruption folks!" boomed the speaker, "Now let's let on with the battle!"
"Gyarados, Surf!"
The giant wave knocked Squirtle over, but the small turtle Pokemon jumped back to his feet in a flash.
"Squirtle, Hydropump"!
Squirtle withdrew himself, launched himself spinning into the air, and shot six blasts of water at Gyarados. Gyarados fainted as he received the full brunt of the powerful attack. Ash shouted for joy at his victory!

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The next five rounds went just as well for him. He stepped onto each field confident in himself and his Pokemon. This confidence led him to a winning streak that in turn led him to his final battle, the championship battle.
As Ash walked onto the field, he wondered who his opponent would be. He had been so wrapped up in his own battles that he hadn't been checking up on the other set of rounds that had produced his final adversary.
Suddenly Misty and Brock ran up to him, looking worried.
"What's wrong guys? What, you don't think I can win?" Ash chuckled arrogantly as he asked.
"No Ash, but have you heard you're up against?"
"It doesn't matter who it is! I know I can beat him!!!" He said, finishing with his trademark hat twist.
"But Ash, I really think you should know!"
"Why guys what's the big deal?"
Their conversation was cut short, however, when the speaker announced the battle.
"Folks, hello and welcome to the championship battle! Our competitors today are newcomer sensation Ash Ketchum and, surprisingly, someone from Mr. Ketchum's own hometown of Pallet! Grandson of a well-known professor, please also welcome Gary Oak!"
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