"Ash!" shouted Delia, Misty, Professor Oak and Brock.

They started running to where Ash laid unconscious.

A dark tall figure appeared next to Ash's side, it was Giovanni, the head of Team Rocket.

"Get him patched up" ordered Giovanni to the guards behind him.

"Hey, what are you going to do with Ash?" Misty asked angrily, watching the guards carry Ash away from the scene.

"You don't know then?" asked Giovanni, smirking.

"Know what?" asked Brock and Misty together.

"Awwww…dear dear sweet Delia, how come you didn't tell them so I guess…you haven't told Ash either" smiled Giovanni, looking at Delia.

"Told us what, Ms Ketchum?" asked Brock and Misty once again.

"TELL THEM" bellowed Giovanni.

Delia had tears welling up in her eyes for the worry of her son and her big mistake that she made with Giovanni years ago.

Professor Oak begun to explain as he noticed Delia was upset to tell them, "Misty…..Brock, Giovanni is well, he's….Ash's….he's Ash's father"

"What?" choked Misty and Brock.

"And you haven't even told your son who his father is. Oh what was the story that you told him, oh yeah, daddy will be back hunny, he's on a pokemon journey, and he will be back until he's finished. Dear Delia, now explain it to your son now!" demanded Giovanni as he clicked his fingers.

Ash was carried in with chains to his feet and to his wrists. He was awake, he had on his normal clothes except his hat and jacket was off.

Also, his black top and trousers were ripped and spatter blood could be seen.

Ash was trying to fight them off, but they had whips in their hands. Every time he struggled, they would strike him on the backside or on his arm or chest or whatever part of the body they wanted to.

"YOU'RE SICK" spat Misty and she tried to run forwards to help Ash, but more of the Team Rocket members grabbed and held her tightly, but not only Misty, but they were all be held.

"Let go of us!" shouted Ash.

"Whip him on his back" ordered Giovanni. So they did, Ash cried out in pain as he body couldn't take any more.

"This is why I wouldn't let you take Ash with you, you were and still are an abusive and horrible man," blurted Delia, facing up.

Ash looked confused, Giovanni saw this and said "Oh, don't you know what I and your mother are talking about; we were talking about when we was a family."

Ash's eyes wide, he exactly what this meant.

"We were never a family. Ash is and was always my baby boy and you will never have him. I swear if you hurt him one more time, you will suffer Giovanni" shouted Delia, angrily.

Giovanni smiled, taking Delia's threat not much of a big deal.

Giovanni kept smiling and nodded, coming to some sort of agreement with a Team Rocket member beside him.

The member drew up a chair and Giovanni sat in it.

He ordered to bring Ash; they brought him over with a struggle of Ash's fighting and shouting.

They laid Ash's chest against Giovanni's knees and held him there.

"What are you doing?" shouted Professor Oak, not liking the look of things.

Giovanni ignored the question and said "Pass" looking at the whip.

The other Team Rocket member handed it over to Giovanni, Giovanni also ordered Delia to be at his side so Delia could see her son cry in pain.

The man held Delia tightly to Giovanni's side as she was too fighting.

The whip was raised as Ash's top was rolled up so you could see his tanned, but blooded back.

The whip was struck and Delia and the others had to watch Ash suffer.

"This is not fair" whispered Misty, looking away as even more strikes were struck.

"This is not what a father would do to his son" Brock said.

Professor Oak noticed the man's grip was loosening so he quickly broke free from the grip. He quickly punched the member around the face as the member went down in agony.

Brock's capture let go of Brock to get Professor Oak back, but Brock managed to trip him up on the floor where he laid.

Brock then quickly raced to help Misty get away from her capture.

Giovanni saw this, but he was too interested in Ash's whipping suffer.

Until Professor Oak punched and kneeled all the people holding Ash and Delia down including Giovanni.

Misty grabbed Ash's hand as he was on the floor.

Professor Oak and Giovanni were in a fight in the far corner.

Ash's eyes were filled with tears and pain.

"Ash" said Delia, hugging her son trying not to hurt him even more.

Ash didn't say anything except let his tears fall down from his eyes.

"Ms Ketchum, we'll look after Ash, you get Professor Oak out of his fight" said Misty, helping Ash up with Brock.

"Take him home, ok?" asked Delia, still looking at Ash.

Brock and Misty nodded.

Brock and Misty