A/N Ok so I kinda messed with the story a bit and added Paul… Welcome Ikarishippers! (think that's what it's called). I was just kind of sick with Dawn so I made Paul enter xD. New character alert! Plus I haven't seen the story/movie/whatever it is that I named this chapter after, it just popped in my head since it rang a bell, so yeah.
Ash stepped through the cabin door, heading to the cuboard to get a drink. May winked at Misty and went to the livingroom/bedroom. Misty took a sip out of her water and looked at Ash, who sat down next to her. "How was your jog?" Misty fiddled with her fingers.
"I met Elex Surge," Ash stated, watching her play with her fingers.
"Oh really? What's he like?" Misty questioned. Staring down at her fingers looping each other.
"Cocky, smart, short temper… just like his dad!" He joked. Misty smiled, looking at the door.
"Do you know where Dawn is?" Misty looked back at Ash.
"I don't know, you want to check-," Ash was cut off by voices yelling outside.
"Just to let you know, my Electric Pokemon can beat yours any day!" Ash opened the door to see Elex and another guy fighting.
"At least I have different types of Pokemon!" The other man yelled. He had shorter brown ruffled hair. He had a light blue polo shirt that was covered by a long dark gray sailor's coat. This drove Elex crazy.
"My dad fought more than your dad did!" He countered. The brown haired man rolled his eyes.
"Sure he did, at least both my dad and grandfather are more famous than yours," he snickered.
"Hey! What's going on?" A older man appeared behind Elex's rival. He had a spiky, bushy white mustache. He bore a captain's hat and a darker gray coat that was similar to the other man's, except his was ripped in torn at the ends, and lined with gold. A Hoenn League symbol was shown on the left side of his chest. He wore no shirt, and glared at Elex. "Leave my grandson alone, you selfish piece of Magikarp bait."
"Drake?" Ash spoke up, all three looking at him. Misty stood behind Ash, looking at the Elite Four trainer. Elex shot a murderous glare at Ash.
"You know this stupid, old, piece of dirt?" He growled. Ash curled his lip.
"Respect others! I would think you would know, seeing that you have enough respect to give some!" Ash snapped. Drake sniggered at Ash. Ash looked at the younger looking Drake. "Who are you?"
"Zach," he scratched his head. Two more men emerged from the Café, heading towards Elex. One was older, and was wearing a General uniform. He had gray hair, suited with a clean-cut mustache, and sideburns. The other was wearing a sleeveless army green shirt, with camouflage pants. He had short spiky blonde hair. It was Lt. Surge…. And was that his Dad?
"What are you doing Elex?" Lt. Surge demanded.
"Nothing! I just came across these losers!"
"No one calls my son and Dad losers!" Another man came in front of Drake and Zach. It was Juan from the Sootopolis Gym. The side of his hair was white while the top of his hair was dark gray, with his white bangs pulling towards the sky. Unlike his relatives, he wore a light blue long coat, lined with white. He had a skinny gray mustache, and specialized in water pokemon.
"We just did!" Denki yelled.
"That settles it!" Drake pulled out a pokeball, "battle now!" He chucked his pokeball in front of him, a Sheldon appearing. Juan tossed his pokeball, showing a Kingdra. Last of the family was Zach, who brought out a Garchomp. Weirdly enough, they were all Dragon-typed pokemon.
"Go Raichu!" Lt. Surge sent out his evolved Pikachu.
"Go Eleckid!" Denki commanded. Elex just stood there, embarrassed.
"My pokemon are with Nurse Joy…" Ash hopped in front of the angry trainers.
"Stop! All of you! Save the battling for the Championship!" Drake grumbled, returning his pokemon. Lt. Surge and Gen. Surge both snickered.
"You won't even make it to the top 10," Lt. Surge stated, turning away. The Surges left Drake and his family, heading towards the training area.
"What was that all about?" Misty came behind from Ash.
"Invite us inside, and we can tell you," Juan said, looking after the Surges. Ash stepped aside and gestured inside his cabin, all of them sitting around the kitchen table. Ash made an effort to sit next to Misty, stealing Zach's spot quickly. Zach brushed this insult off and sat next to his dad.
"When I was in my 20's, Denki and I were best friends," Drake started, "we were quickly sent off into a war with Team Rocket- back then they were very successful and more threatening. We joined the army to help fight them off…" He trailed off. "We were fighting in Vermilion City, Denki was ferocious since it was his town." Drake paused, trying to recollect that day. "We were fighting, side by side, until a Grunt's Houndoom tackled me into the Ocean. Denki- well Major Surge at the time- was too busy to notice me drifting away. I was unconscious, so I couldn't swim back. I woke up to find myself on a Lapras's back, next to me a Salamence and an Altaria. Right then I knew I had to joined the Navy, to work closer with the two types of pokemon that saved my life- Water and Dragon type. I caught both pokemon, but I let go of the Lapras, no good on a boat. Major Surge was angered by this- thinking I was betraying him. He then got into electric pokemon only since I was in the navy and thought I would catch Water type pokemon." Drake snickered, "he thought wrong when he battled me and I sent out my dragon pokemon!" Ash and Misty listened carefully, the other two just nodded. "We were both sent to Johto to try to find Team Rocket's base there, and he fell in love with the most beautiful woman in Sootopolis- Cristina. But she had other plans, she never loved him… She fell in love with the handsome sailor!" He laughed while everyone else sweatdropped. "This made him despise me, first I 'abandoned' him, and now I took 'his' girl," Drake said with airquotes. "Lucky for him he was deported to Goldenrod City, and I married Cristina. I was then departed back to Kanto and placed in Lavender City, depressing city that is. She then had Juan, and when word of this got to now Lt. Surge, he quickly got married and had William Surge, or better known now as Lt. Surge of the Vermilion City Gym. He only had him to try to match with me," he laughed, as his son continued.
"My dad came back to Sootopolis when I was 3, and got me interested in Water pokemon. Whenever I battled him, obviously his powerful, army trained Dragon team beat me. The town proposed him to become the Gym leader here, but he had to use my Water pokemon since there was already a Dragon Gym- lead by Lance and Clair's grandfather. Somehow, his pokemon were heard in the Hoenn region, and the Elite Four sent an invite for him to join, of course my dad would take it," he laughed. "Eventually I had Zach, and Drake got him fascinated in Dragon pokemon, while I interested him in Water pokemon," Juan yawned, "and somehow he got intrigued in fire type pokemon." Juan finished, Zach leaning back in his chair, arms folded. He looked more like a younger form of Drake rather than Juan.
"So uh, Zach, what pokemon do you have?" Ash questioned, already have battled Drake and Juan.
"You can find out by the computer," he said coolly. Ash passed this and looked back at the West family.
"So what are you all doing here?" Ash slapped himself, obviously they're cheering for Zach!
"We're all competing," Juan said enthusiastically. Drake nodded.
"Plus this is a great way to see Lance! His Dragon pokemon are magnificent, and I'm eager to battle them," Drake got up, "we have to go, good luck Ash!" The three left, leaving Ash and Misty silent.
"Hm. Now I know why they fight all the time," Ash scratched his head. "Like if someone stole you from me-," Ash gapped at what he just said, Ash! You freaking moron! Make an excuse! Misty stared at him, surprised, Does he.. May wasn't lying!" May fell over from her seat in the living room, she was eavesdropping this whole time. "I mean, like you're my best friend… and if you went off with some jerk 'n all… I would be angry… cause you deserve someone better… erm you know. Cause you would do the same for me…" Misty blinked, respond! Respond!
"Uh.. yeah!" Misty shouted out. Dawn barged through the door, heading to the living room and dragging the dazed May out the door. Ash and Misty cocked their heads at Dawn, but she slammed the door shut.
"Erm… ok. Anyways, the starting of the tournament is soon, so I should be heading to the Arena…" Ash said awkwardly, getting up. Misty got up, the two heading for the arena.
"Welcome Trainers! To the Indigo Plateau! And now, we shall set the cup on fire with the Flame of Moltres!" The announcer said, Elex running up the stairs to lit a huge golden cup. Misty, May, and Dawn sat in the fifth row, all cheering for Ash.
"Go Ash! Beat Paul!" Dawn screamed, May and Misty staring at her.
"Who's Paul?" Misty inquired. Dawn blushed as May started to sing.
"Dawn has a crush, Dawn has a crush!" May then looked at both Misty and Dawn. "Aww! This is more like Lovefest rather than the Championship!" She giggled, now Misty blushing. Ash stood among the hundred of Trainers, this is it. This is what I've been training for!
"Let the First Round begin!"
A/N Ok, if you're having trouble imagining the new characters, check my DeviantART page, Elex and Zach are up there. Link on profile! Ok, I've decided that my new story (AAMRN) will be up sometime next week. Plus that my other one will be written while I work on Now Showing and finishing this story up, so two stories will be updated at the same time **lots of work** I will shut up now, and I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Sorry, not a lot of romance in this one…oh well. Next Chapter will be made of battles, and roooomance.
Sorry if some words aren't in italics, when I transferred it, all italic things are gone, and I don't have time to read through this and put in italics in necessary places. I only put italics in the A/N cause... well it's pretty easy to find this...