Ash and his friends tried to keep up with Drake, who was a long way ahead of them. "Drake! For cryin' out loud! Stop!", Ash yelled. Drake didn't listen, and ran faster. "Sorry guys, but I'll go ahead. Meet up with us in a few moments!", Ash told his friends, and then he skimmed after Drake, close to the ground. He flew past him, and stopped Drake in his tracks. "Let me go! My brother and sister are in there! Let me go!", Drake yelled, and tried to get past Ash. "Sorry Drake.", Ash said, and punched Drake in the face, and made him stop struggeling. Misty and Brock caught up with them. Pikachu jumped from Ash's shoulder. Drake felt his nose. A little blood was on his hand. "What the heck did you do that for?!", he yelled. "Drake, listen. If we bust in there, there is a very great chance that you won't see them alive! So we have to think of another way in.", Ash said. Drake had calmed down. "Sorry about that. But I can't wait around here doing nothing! Let's think of something quick!", Drake said. Ash turned to his friends. "I guess you know what this is all about.", he said. Brock and Misty nodded. "If you don't want to help, then that's fine. It's going to get pretty ugly from here on. Now, who's in?", Ash asked. "We both are. Drake has helped us many times, and niow it's our turn to help him.", Misty said. Drake stared at the ground. "Thank you all. I really appreciate it.", he said. Ash placed a hand on his shoulder. "That's what friends are for.", he said.
A security camera watched Ash and his friends every move. "Excellent. They are here.", Giovanni said. "Master, let us take care of him. We are stronger then ever now.", James suggested. His body glowed faintly with a dark aura, just like the others. "Don't worry, you all get your shot at him. Have some patience.", Giovanni replied. "As you wish, Master.", James said, and stepped back to his place. Giovanni switched his videoscreen to another camera. He then dialed a number. The scientist appeared on the screen. "Is it ready?", Giovanni asked. "Yes. It is at his maximum power now.", the scientist replied. "Good. Bring the children to the cells at the fifth floor.", Giovanni ordered. "As you wish.", the scientist said, and the screen switched back to the main entrance. It still showed Ash and his friends. "Soon, my dear enemies, soon…", Giovanni grinned.
"Ash, can you sense what I'm sensing?", Drake asked. "Yeah, I feel four great powers, two very faint ones, and one very huge power.", Ash replied. Drake stepped forward. "That's not all. There are many Rockets inside here. At least a hundred plus. This won't be an easy task.", he said. "Yeah, I know. If I only were a Super Saiyan…", Ash mumbled. "Ash, I already explained that it takes a great deal of effort to be one. So, have some patience, your chance will come soon. You are already stronger then before, so don't worry about it too much.", Drake replied, and raised his arm. He opened his hand, and pointed his palm at the door. "This is it. There's no turning back now, you all understand that.", he said. "Yes.", they all replied. "Good. Get ready, because we are going in!", Drake said, and with little effort, he blasted the door. The alarm started to ring immediatly. Ash blasted the alarm. "Alright! Let's go!", Ash yelled, and everybody ran inside.
"Code red. Intruders alert. Code red. Intruders alert.", the security system warned. Rockets at every floor took their positions. Most of them carried Pokemon, but the more delicate parts of the building were guarded by armed Rockets. The first group of ten ran towards the entrance, releasing their Pokemon in the process. Misty and Brock did the same to counter the attack. Pikachu proved to be stronger then ever, by releasing a hug thunder attack that knocked eight of the Rockets and their Pokemon out immediatly. Misty's Poliwhirl finished one Rocket, while Brock's Geodude punched a Raticate senseless. In no-time, the hall was cleared. "Head for the stairs! They will be waiting at the elevators!", Drake yelled, and ran towards a door. A few Rockets tried to cut them off, but Ash simply blasted them back. But more and more Rockets came. "You guys go on ahead! I'll handle this!", Ash said, and pushed everyone through the door, Pikachu included. Ash stretched his arm horizontally backwards, with his hand open. He saw the Rockets charging. "Just a little closer, suckers…", he whispered, and in his hand a blue orb appeared. The Rockets didn't even notice it, or didn't care. They kept charging. Ash waited until they were about ten meters away. "Eat this!", he yelled, and threw the orb to his attackers. It exploded, and the hall was filled with smoke. "That takes care of them.", he said to himself, and followed his friends up the stairs.
On the second floor, the battle in the hallway was getting out of hand. With over twenty Rockets counting over fourty Pokemon, Misty and Brock watched as their Pokemon got beaten up. "Damn, I'm out of usable Pokemon!", Brock yelled, while he recalled his fainted Crowbat. "This was my last one, too!", Misty replied, while she returned her last Pokeball, which contained a fainted Poliwhirl. Pikachu was worn out, so Drake decided to step in. "I have no choice!", he yelled. He cupped his hands, and lowered them to his right waist. A blue orb appeared, glowing heavily. "KamehameHAAAA!!!!", he yelled, stretched his arms and launched a beam of energy straight through the group of attackers. Most of them were out immediatly by the blast. Ash jumped out of the door, putted his hands forward, and fired two beams at the remaining Rockets and their Pokemon. "Thanks Ash. You too, Drake.", Brock said. "No time for that now. Let's hurry!", Ash said. Footsteps in the stairway indicated that Rockets came from above. "Good that this building has more stairways! Come on!", Drake yelled. "You guys stay between us! I'll close the line!", Ash said to Misty and Brock, and everyone started to run. "Here is it!", Drake said, and blasted the door, taking a few Rockets with it. "Let's go! We can't afford to waste much time!", Drake yelled, and entered the stairway. He blasted the lower stairs, so that no-one could follow them from below. Drake, Brock, Misty and Pikachu ran up to the third floor. Ash, who had stayed behind to blast the door shut, followed shortly after. He saw everyone waiting at the door, which led to the third floor hallway. He could hear Rockets running around, screaming orders. "Looks like they are leaving the building.", Misty said. "You're right. But I can still sense those four strong powers. I have a feeling that they are expecting us.", Drake replied. "What makes you think that?", Brock asked, but it was Ash who answered. "Isn't it obvious? We are here in Goldenrod. Team Rocket is here. Team Rocket has abducted Drake's brother and sister. Does that make any sense to you? It does to me.", he said. Pikachu jumped on his shoulder, breathing heavily. Ash comforted it, and told it that it did well. "Well, I guess so.", Brock said. "Are you finished? I've picked up something. Adron and Marone are above us. They are moving. Towards the four strong powers. They seem familiar to me, but yet, I can't remember where I sensed them before.", Drake said. "What about that huge power? Can you sense that?", Misty asked. "Faintly. It's huge, but it is far. We'll worry about that later.", Drake replied. He opened the door a little, so that he could see in the hallway. "Everyone is heading up. Must be the place where they keep the helicopters.", he said. Ash stepped forward. "Looks like most of them are gone. Only a few, not more then twenty, remain. Must be the strongest ones.", he said. "Alrigh then. All is clear. Let's go!", Drake said, and pushed the door open. Nobody was around. Yet. They didn't notice the hidden camera in the ceiling.
"Damn, they are strong. Very strong at that.", Giovanni sneered. His new Rockets stood behind him, waiting for an order. "But no need to worry. With these two in my possession, he can't do anything.", he grinned. He looked at the two uncounsius children in a corner of the room. "Let's wait for them in the hallway. Bring the children with you. It's wide enough for any battle.", Giovanni grinned. "As you wish, Master.", they replied. Cassidy and Jessie picked up the children, and walked after Giovanni and their teammates out of the room. And there they waited for their soon to be opponents.
Drake checked around the corner carefully. But a Rocket spotted him, and opened fire. Bullets flew past them. "Damn, with that nutcase there, we have no chance of getting further.", Drake said. "Stand aside. I have an idea.", Ash said. Drake backed off. Ash leaned at the wall, just before the corner. He rose his arm, and opened his hand. "A little trick I learned. Let's hope it works.", he grinned. A small orb appeared. He closed his hand around it, making his fist glowing. "Watch this. And, cover your eyes.", he said, and jumped around the corned, and punched his fist forward, while he opened it. A blinding flash was the result. "AHHHH!!!! My eyes!!!", the Rocket screamed. He dropped his gun, and put his hands on his face. Ash lunged forward, and punched him straight in the face. The guard toppled over, out cold. "Done. Come on guys, we don't have much time left!", he said. Drake and the others followed. "How did you do that, Ash?", Misty asked, while they all ran up the stairs. Ash grinned. "I dunno. Once I saw that energy could also be used as light, a tried to amplify the brightness. And, it worked. It's a great distraction move.", he explained. "You can detail her later, Ash. We're skipping the fourth floor now, since there's nobody there. These stairs lead us directly to the fifth floor, where…", Drake said, but then a voice echoed through the stairway, freezing them in their tracks. "Hello there. I see you have managed to get this far. But your luck is about to run out. So I dare you. On the fifth floor is an elevator. I'll let you use it, to get here, at the tenth floor. We will be waiting for you there. And all the Rockets are gone. We will be seeing you, at the tenth floor.", the voice said. Then it went silent. Drake and the rest stared at eachother in disbelief. Misty broke the silence. "What should we do?". "It would be a shame to disappoint them, wouldn't it?", Drake replied. The rest nodded. "Then, let's go.".
The elevatordoors opened up. Drake and the rest stepped out of it. "Welcome. I see you are not as chicken as I thought.", Giovanni said from the other end of the hall. With him stood there his four new Rockets. Ash and his friends recognized them right away. "They are the strong powers?", Ash said in disbelief. He remembered each time that he and his friends beated them easily. "Yes, they are. And guess what? You are gonna fight with them, otherwise, you won't see these ever again.", Giovanni sneered, and pointed at the two children, how were now awake, in Jessie's and Cassidy's firm grip. "Adron! Marone!", Drake yelled. "Drake! So you did come to save us! Sorry that we aren't of much help!", Adron yelled. "Beat them, Drake!", Marone yelled as well. "Don't worry! I'll save you, once I take care of them!", Drake said. Suddenly, James stepped forward. "Allow me to fight first, Master. I have an old score to settle with him.", he said, pointing at Ash. "Alright, I'll give you that chance.", Giovanni said. Ash stepped a little forward. "If you want this, then I'll fight you.", he said. James let out a laugh. "Let's spice things up a little first.", he said, and pointed a finger at Misty. "I'll start with that that is most dearly to you.", he grinned, and launched a small and thin ray of dark energy. "Misty, watch out!!!", Brock yelled, and pushed her aside. The beam went straight through his body. He fell down on his back. "BROCK!!!!", Ash yelled, and ran up to him. He kneeled, and holded him in his arms. "Brock! Say something, Brock! Don't die! Please!", Ash cried. Brock coughed up blood, and he looked at Ash. "Ash…I'm…not gonna…make…it…", he gurgled. Misty kneeled beside him too. "Brock! Please, you got to hold on!", she cried. "Take…good care…of…each…other…", Brock gurgled again. Then his body went limp. "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!", Ash screamed. He stood up, and looked mad at James. "Looks like I missed your girl, but now I got you angry enough to fight me.", James said. Ash couldn't control himself anymore. "I…I will…get you…for THIS!!!", he screamed. Drake looked at Ash. "What? So soon?", he thought. Ash's body began to glow. "You…won't live…to…see…another…DAY!!!", Ash screamed again. Bolts of energy flashed around his body. His clothes and hair began to wave. His white aura appeared, waving heavily. "What is happening?!", Misty said. "Misty, it is happening to Ash. And you must know what I mean.", Drake replied. Ash's aura flashed yellow, and then turned white again. It grew wider, and waved more intense. "I…will…kill…you…ALL!!!", Ash screamed, and with an sudden outburst of pain, agony and anger, he let everything go.
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Drake and his friends have finally found Adron and Marone. But with the death of their close friend Brock, Ash is pulled over the edge, and undergoes an incredible transformation. Can Ash avenge Brock by defeating James and the others? And if so, can the put an end to Team Rocket for good? The real battle begins, in the next chapter!