Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon.

Chapter two

A week after Brock has left them, the gang finally got out of the woods and arrived in Eterna city.

"Oh look there's the Pokemon Center!" shouted Ash as he dragged Dawn towards the building.

"Hello may I help you?" asked nurse Joy.

'Yes can you heal our Pokemon and tell us where the Gym is please?" gasped Ash as he managed to say this in one breath.

" Certainly may I have your Pokemon for a second?" they handed the nurse their pokeballs. " And the Gym is at the southern end of the city, near the bik eshop, you cant miss it. Oh hear are Pokemon, they are fully healed. Hope to see you again!" smiled nurse Joy as the teens walked out of the building.

" I can see the gym" Ash shouted as he ran into a boy about the same age as he was. He was wearing a long white tank top, baggy black shorts and a belt where his pokeballs where held. He had long brown hair that reached to the middle of his face.

"Hey watch where you're going!" scolded the boy.

"I don't have to take orders form you!" retorted Ash.

"Fine lets decide this with a battle! 3 on 3?" shouted the boy. "By the way, the name's Ty."

"I'm Ash, and you're gonna lose! Go Chimchar!" said Ash as he threw the ball containing the small fire monkey.

" A Chimchar, eh? GO! Infernape!" shouted Ty as he released the final evolution of Chimchar.

"Lets finish this quick! Use Shadow Claw!" shouted Ty as the monkey lept forwards with a dark aura emanating from his hand.

" Chimchar! Dodge and use…!" Ash didn't have the time to tell Chimchar what to do as he was already knocked out.

"Man, he's strong…" muttered Ash.

"Okay send out your next Pokemon!" said Ty.

"GO! Turtwig!" Ash shouted as the small turtle materialized in front of him.

"Ok then, come on out Steelix!" said Ty as the giant metal snake appeared before his trainer.

"Turtwig use Bullet Seed!" commanded Ash.

"Take the hit and use Fire Fang!" said Ty. Steelix grabbed the turtle in his mouth and threw it up. "Now! Finish this with Flash Cannon!" The Steelix made a ball of light and shot it at Turtwig. It was instantly KO'd.

"NO! Turtwig!" shouted Ash as he recalled his Pokemon. "Time for my trusty partner Pikachu!" Ash shouted as the electric mouse jumped off his shoulder/

"Pika Pika!"

"Whoever wins this wins the battle, GO! Luxray!" shouted Ty as the blue lion came out of its pokeball. " Luxray use Charge!"

" Pikachu use Volt Tackle!" shouted Ash.

"Pika pika pika pika!' said Pikachu as he ran towards Luxray covered in electricity.

"NOW LUXRAY! Use Zap Cannon!" commanded Ty.

"NO! Pikachu get out of there!" but it was too late as the ball of electricity came forth and shot at the yellow mouse Pokemon he was also knocked out.

"Wow…" said Dawn "That was amazing!"

" How…are you…so…strong?" asked Ash.

"If you let me tag along with you guys I'll reveal that information when the right time comes."

"Ok then, lets go to the Gym!"

The three teens headed off to the Gym to see if Ash had what it takes to win the Eterna City badge.