Ch. 10 The Final Frontier

"Viridian City, I was here a few weeks ago." Ash said, standing before the Viridian Arena. The others looked at each other and shrugged. Ash shook his head and snapped out of it, "Anywho, let's find Giovanni." He turned mad and led the way.

"The gym." Gary pointed and Ash's blood boiled. He and the others ran to the gym and Ash slammed the doors open.

"Giovanni!" His voice boomed. A dark figure on a balcony appeared.

"Sorry, we're closed." It said, it was Giovanni.

"I'm not here for a badge, I'm here for you." Ash growled.

"I beg your pardon?" Giovanni asked.

"You, me, one on one." Ash spoke in his stage voice. "Right here, right now, tonight!" Ash's adrenalin started racing as he around, ready for a fight. Giovanni just laughed and Ash was confused.

"I have no clue what you're talking about." Giovanni chuckled.

"I think you do." Gary growled and stepped besides Ash.

"Ah, my little pet." Giovanni grinned. "Well, now that you have refused the powers of darkness, it feels unneeded and so it created this time warp to feel wanted and important. But it won't last forever my friend, once you achieve over it, it will leave forever." Giovanni stepped down the stairs and stood in front of the group. "Delia, Ash."

"Giovanni." They hissed back angrily. Giovanni grinned evilly.

"Oh I forgot that you already have a score to settle with him." Gary remembered. Giovanni had killed Ash's dad when he became Pokemon Master since he was jealous.

"So Ash, I'm sorry, but destroying me, which is virtually impossible, won't take you back." Giovanni sneered.

"Who said I was gonna destroy you for that?" Ash grinned slyly. "You may not know it now Giovanni, but I'm a WWE wrestler now and have the power to kick your-"

"Watch your mouth!" Mrs. Ketchum growled and grabbed Ash's tongue.

"Ahn ahhey ahng." Ash said, trying to say I'm sorry mom. She let go and Ash leered back at Giovanni.

"Oh, what makes you so sure?" Giovanni grabbed his wrist and rubbed it a little, a sign that wrestlers understand as a threat to a fight.

"You are a dirty, sleazy, disgusting, brutal, bottom feeding, trash bag." Ash started and his mom grabbed his tongue again. "Ah!"

"That works good, too bad I never thought of it for you." Misty said to Brock.

"Ahth clahn." Ash said and his mom let go. "Come on, unless you're chicken."

"I never back down from a match, so I will accept and will win." He replied and took off his coat and tie.

"This match is scheduled for one fall." Gary said, playing along. "Introducing first, he weighs at about a 225 lbs., Y2K Ash Ketchum!" His friends cheered. "And the challenger, weighing about 235 lbs., Giovanni the Viridian City Gym Leader." There was a silence as nobody cheered for him. The only sound in the arena was that of a cricket.

"Oh, so that makes me the bad guy." Giovanni grumbled, everyone booed him.

"Naturally, yes." Ash stood tall and proud. Giovanni might weigh more or be taller, but that was because he was older. But Ash was stronger and more experienced.

"Let the match begin!" Brock said. Neither moved. "Oh, uh, ding?" They began.