Introduction-After winning the Joto League by beating AJ, and the Indigo by beating Gary. Ash gets challenge by the Elite Apprentices, the future Elite Four. After finishing off Kane, the dragon trainer. He gets invited to tangle with the Elite Four. Naturally he can't sleep. He of course is worried, but what really was on his mind was not Pokemon. It was what Kane said under his breath. "He is as good as his dad."
"Could Lance be my dad?" Ash thought.
Misty groaned then got up. "What's the matter Ash?" Ash preceded to tell Misty about Kane. "Why don't you ask your mom about him?"
"I will, thanks Mist"
Misty smiled. She thought of Lorelei the Elite Four, maybe she would know. Soon she drifted off to sleep. Ash stayed up for a few more minutes but then dosed off.
"Ash Ash time to get up it is seven o'clock." Misty yelled.
"Just a few more minutes mommy," moaned Ash.
"I won't yell at you today, but if you want to leave the Elite Four at the Plateau...."
"Yow, alright I'm up I'm up. What's for breakfast."
"Pancakes"
" Yes I love Pancakes, thanks Misty"
"No problem Ash." Ash stood up, he looked out the window. The house they had for the last three days was incredible. They had a bedroom for Ash Misty and Brock. It also had a bathroom, a kitchen, a dinning room, and a liven room. For the last three months Ash has been training with his Pokemon a lot. He trained for hours each day. 2-7 hours a day. Five days a week. He trained more at the beginning, but Brock and Misty, especially Misty, talked him out of it. After breakfast Ash went out to the Elite Area. Then he called out all his Pokemon. Before he could do that a guard yelled out. "Hey! what are you doing here? This is private property." Then he paused "Oh I didn't know it was you. Are you ready?"
"Yeah" Ash hesitated, "Wow! this place is even bigger from the inside."
"Sure is, it is ten times bigger then any other arena it can hold 75% of all Pokemon trainers," informed the man. Over there is where the gym leaders are. Every gym leader is planned to come except Virididian's. I guess he is still fixing the place up after it exploded."
"Do you know how many people are going to be here," ask Brock.
"Ten thousand, it sold out in a week." Very fast even for a grade "A" showdown.
"What is the difference between grade "A" and "B"," asked Misty.
"After winning all three Leagues, Joto, Kanto and, Orange, the Elite Appetence challenge you, as you well know." The apprentices judge your skill, passion, and care from the battle and past events. They decided to make it "A" or "B". "A's" are special, usually only once a decade. "B's" happen about three times a year. "A" battles feature the best Pokemon in the world."
"Hope I'm up to it." thought Ash to himself. "Ok everyone come out." Ash let all his Pokemon out of their Pokeballs. "You all know my top Pokemon, and who I will be using for this big battle. For those who won't battle today I have this to say," The weaker Pokemon looked at him with tears in there eyes. "I am proud of each and everyone of you. I could not be here without each one of you. You are all the best d** bunch of Pokemon a trainer could ask for. If I could use you all I wouldn't hesitate a second. Now enjoy yourself today, all of you."
"All the guard could say was, "Lance, Lorelei, Bruno and Agtha get ready for the fight of your life."
Misty and Brock went out to find out about Ash's dad. Misty walked through the stadium in search of her friend Lorelei. She finally came across her private guard. Misty had a hard time getting past. "I really have to see Lorelei!" she finally yelled.
"You do?" replied a voice behind the door. With that out stepped Lorelei. Lorelei was dresses in her typical attire. A tight business wear, with round glasses. The business wear was about two sizes to small though for the normal office look. Well nice to see you here Misty. You seem to need me."
"Well you see Ash..."
"The boy we are battling today?"
"Yeah"
"Your boyfriend"
"BOYFRIEND!"
"Of course"
"He is not my boyfriend"
"Then why are you with him"
"He owes me a bike."
Lorelei chuckled "So let me get this straight, you been following him around the world for 3 years because of a bike?"
"Well...I...um..anyway Kane said he is like his father. Ash doesn't remember his father besides he was the one who brought him to his first Pokemon Convention and gave him his hat. So I know this sounds stupid, but is Lance Ash's dad?"
Agtha walked out, she was the complete opposite of Lorelei. She was very old and wore raged clothes. She also was more cold, calculated and stubborn then the rest. Also despite Lorelei's provocative look Agtha was sly much more treacherous then Lorelei. "That is a very stupid question, young lady," she crackled. "I have known Lance for 10 years, he is 100% committed to Pokemon and only Pokemon. He would never have a relationship with someone. Don't you kids know anything these days. Grant it, if she (pointing to Lorelei) is your role model then you are doing a good job, even in your clothes."
Misty was extremely angry, especially since it is not a good idea to yell at The Elite Four. She wanted to yell more then she ever wanted to yell at anyone before, but for once in her life she couldn't. She could only growl under her breath. She felt like her head was going to explode.
Lorelei did however begin to speak up. But before she could begin Lance walked out. "Don't tell me you are arguing again you two. Agtha not every question a person under sixty makes is stupid." Agtha walked back into her room. "As for you Lorelei, she is right about one thing. You are dressing more and more provocatively." A true trainer," he said proudly "does not use his or her charms to win a battle." Lance walked back to his room.
Lorelei mocked Lance's speech and giggled along with Misty. Lance turned back just in time to see two straight faces. He sighed as he went around the corner. "Come on girlfriend lets go," Lorelei replied.
The female water trainers walked out together. As they were walking out they met Brock. Brock said Ash's mom won't talk about it. But he never finished. "Hello I am Brock the rock hard master of Rock Pokemon. You are very pretty, will you go on a date with me?"
"No I won't," replied Lorelei.
"Please"
"No"
"Please"
Whack! Lorelei kicked Brock Square in the face. "Ow!" moaned Brock now knocked silly on the floor. "Please Please PLEASE!" begged Brock clutching Lorelei's upper left leg. Now Lorelei had have enough. She pulled out a paddle, and nail Brock like a fighting Pokemon. This time Brock stayed down.
"This Pokemon is my best friend she said holding up her paddle."
"What Pokemon," Misty said confused.
"It was a Pokemon," replied Lorelei.
"Oh, anyway what do you know about Kane?"
"Nothing much, he never has says anything about his past. He only arrived in apprenticeship a year ago. Anyway I have to go, see you this afternoon."
"Bye"
Lorelei went back, and Brock and Misty went over to Ash. Ash was sleeping. "I doubt he has had much sleep lately so lets leave him be," Brock said.
"No Charizard, Balbasaur, Squrtle, Primeape, Muk, Picachu, all beating by the Elite Four's first Pokemon, a Magickarp," Ash moaned in his sleep.
Misty and Brock looked at each other and smiled. Then they looked at Ash who had tears coming down his eyes.
"We better wake him up," replied Misty. "Ash get up," she urged.
"Huh, oh hi Misty," ask Ash.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah"
"Well you don't look ok."
"Well I am."
"Hey I am just trying to help."
"Well I don't need your help."
"Fine I am sick of helping you. You wouldn't be here without me anyway"
"Your just jealous."
"Of getting here because of two well established trainers to baby sit you."
"I did it because of skill."
"Oh yeah."
"Oh yeah."
"Oh brother," replied Brock as both Ash and Misty walked off.
