Royalty in Exile

Chapter 4: A Rumble at 10pm

Author's Notes: Well I have another chance to update thanks to the fact that my community service job for high school doesn't start until about seven hours from now so here is another chapter. Ash will be in the next chapter. Unfortunately Misty won't make another appearance until about Chapter 6 or 7.

Disclaimer: Does it look like I own the stuff that I am writing about? I don't live in a mansion, so the answer is no. Now shut up you annoying copyright lawyers, I don't need lawsuits!

I ran to the pet store where my friends were waiting for me. "Hey Andrew James," Pat shouted. "We just about gave up on you." I grabbed him and said, "Watch out, or else I'll take you on for a warm up!" I then looked around and saw that there weren't a lot of people around. "What's with this, huh," I asked. "I got to have as many guys as Gary. This is bullshit." Pat said, "I thought that we were only supposed to watch, Andrew James." I looked down at the people that were there. "What's up fellas," I shouted. They all shouted back questions about where I was. "Yeah, Andrew James," Pat said. "Where were you?" I turned to him. "I was at Paige's, what is that to you," I asked. Pat smirked and told me it ment nothing to him. Josh said, "You're not expecting to find Max here do you?" "Why do you put up with that wimp," Pat said. "He understands me," I said. "You have a bad habit of getting attached to people, man," Pat said. I ignored him and said "C'mon let's go," as I slid down the drain pipe that led to the vacant lot.

My friends and I walked down the alleyway to the lot. I saw nothing but a Skitty mewing and a hobo sleeping. But I did not see Gary. I turned to my friends. "Yeah, this is great," I said. "It looks like we'll have to fight ourselves tonight." Josh slapped himself a few times and we all laughed at his joke. "Andrew James," I heard someone whisper. It was Max. He was holding a two by four wooden board. I then heard a train horn, and Gary and his friends came out. "Where's Andrew James," he yelled. "I'm here," I said. He looked at me and said, "Not for long, you punk!" I spat at him. Pat came up behind me and said, "Careful, man, Gary's been popping pills." "I hate fighting hopped up people," I said. Too many things can happen when you fight a person who was high. I turned to Gary and told him to come take a swing at me. "I'm going to cut you to pieces," Gary shouted as he pulled out a knife. The rumble was on.

Author's notes: End of chapter 4. I will go into detailed description of the fight in the next chapter, and Ash will make another appearance. But like the prologue said, Tragedy Changes Personality, so don't expect the Ash Ketchum you know and love.