The road to the Pokemon League

Professor Oak: Welcome I've been expecting you. Viridian City's Nurse Joy called to let me know that you three would be stopping by Pallet Town.

Kaiba: That's correct, and we also came to meet the famous Pokemon trainer called Ash Ketchum. I heard he retired from becoming a Pokemon Master.

Professor Oak: It's sad to hear that Ash gave up on his dream. I still believe that Ash will continue in his Pokemon dream. I think the reason for giving up was because of his constant losses in the Pokemon League. He won the Orange League and the Battle Frontier not too long ago. Poor Ash must be pondering about his decision, but I believe he'll make the correct choice.

Kaiba: Where is Ash's gym?

Professor Oak: It's inside Pallet Town's forest. Be very careful once you three get deeper into the forest because wild Pokemon are said to have attacked travelers.

Kaiba: I appreciate your concern, but as long as I have my Blue Eyes White Dragons no wild Pokemon will cause harm to me and my friends.

Yugi: We'll stop by your lab later so that you can tell us more about the Johto Elite League.

(Yugi, Joey, and Kaiba make their way out of Pallet Town, and head out to find Ash's Gym.)

Joey: We've been walking in this forest for the past 2 hours with no luck at all. I have an idea why don't we fly over the forest with our dragons.

Kaiba: I guess you're not as clueless after all Wheeler. Anyway I'm getting annoyed by this dense forest. Go Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Get on you guys.

Yugi: Hey that dome up ahead must be Ash's gym. Still I'm puzzled as to why Ash decided to build a gym in the middle of a forest.

Kaiba: Alright we're here. Hopefully I can get a match with Ash.

Yugi: Kaiba don't be so hasty let's first speak to Ash about why he quit his dream of becoming a Pokemon Master.

Kaiba: Fine, but after we finish talking to him I'll be challenging him.

(Ash returns from feeding his Pokemon, and finds the Battle City duelists waiting for him in the gym.)

Ash: Hello there! Do any of you three wish to challenge me? If you guys want a battle you'll have to wait until the inspector gives the gym the OK status. That should be next week or so.

Yugi: Well the three of us came to talk to you. We want to know why you quit your dream. I've never missed your Pokemon matches in the Pokemon Leagues so seeing you retire from your Pokemon Master dream puzzled me.

Ash: It's a long story, but I'll tell you guys. My dream started back in the Indigo League. When I entered the Indigo League I was inexperienced. I made a commitment that I would one day win the Pokemon League. This commitment started after my loss to Ritchie in the Indigo League. I entered the Orange Islands League to improve the trust, and communication skills I had with my Pokemon. Beating Drake in the Orange League made me realize that my dream on becoming a Pokemon Master was possible. You guys all know Gary was my childhood rival. I finally beat him in the Johto League despite the disadvantage Charizard had with Blastoise. Beating Gary and Drake definitely boosted my confidence in becoming a Pokemon Master. Despite losing to Harrison in the Johto League I knew my Pokemon skills had improved significantly since the Indigo League. Hoenn League was no different than Johto I knew I was improving as a trainer. Sinnoh League was probably where I excelled the most. Going against Tobias's Darkrai put me in a huge disadvantage because not only was it a Dark type, but it was also a Legendary type Pokemon. Still I didn't back down despite losing 3 of my Pokemon in a row to Darkrai. I defeated it with my Sceptile, and I also managed to take out Latios despite losing Pikachu my last Pokemon. Defeating two legendary Pokemon in the Pokemon League showed that despite adversity I kept calm and managed to defeat Tobias's Pokemon. The Unova League loss marked the end of my Pokemon Master dream. I couldn't take anymore Pokemon League losses so I decided to quit my dream. I knew the moment I lost in the Unova League that I had to choose something that I could easily achieve. So I became a Gym Leader because I don't have to take losses serious anymore.

Kaiba: Your story doesn't touch me one bit in fact it disgusts me. To become a Pokemon Master you must be able to accept defeat as well as learn from your mistakes. I would know because I too was like you. Before Duelist Kingdom I only cared about winning, but that all changed when Atem beat me with Exodia. He showed me that duel monster isn't only about winning it's also about trusting your deck and the heart of the cards. My duel with Pegasus showed me to trust my deck and myself as well. Despite losing to Pegasus I didn't let defeat get the best of me. You only cared about winning towards the end which is why you let defeat get the best of you.

Ash: Take that back Kaiba you don't know anything about my life! I know what I'm doing so stay out of it!

Kaiba: I disagree what you're doing is running away from your dream. Grow up and learn to accept defeat! Tell you what lets settle this argument with a Pokemon battle.

Ash: You wouldn't last 5 minutes against me Kaiba. If it's a challenge you then it's a challenge you'll get.

(Kaiba and Ash prepare themselves for the battle of their lives. Ash trying to regain his pride, and Kaiba proving why winning isn't just about power.)