Chapter 17: And Begin!
"Wow, I never thought there would be so many Pokémon out here they have really done a great job in protecting these Pokémon, it's too bad we can't catch any of 'em", said Ash.
"Well it is to protect the habitat considering all the changes they have done", Brock replied.
"Hopefully it will stay that way", May comments.
Ash and company are starting Ash's final gym challenge, what new things will our heroes, stay tuned.
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"Wow that area looks nice enough to have lunch, shall we Brock?", Dawn asks.
"Yes I think we shall, a stream and a small plain to have a picnic I definitely agree", Brock replied.
About an hour later…
"Wow Brock that looks good, can't wait", Ash comments.
"Yeah Brock it feels like forever since I've last had your cooking", says Misty cheerfully.
"Me too", May agrees
"Just a little longer guys, it won't be long now", Brock replied.
A few minutes later the group is having a nice vegetable stew.
"Oh yeah that's the taste I remember, and I'll never forget it just hope these little one's don't come to begging for it later on", Misty comments rubbing her stomach.
Everyone lets out a long laugh, and then happy sigh's.
All of a sudden a Pidgey appears next to Pikachu.
"Hey that's a Pidgey", Dawn says pulls out her Pokédex.
"Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokémon, Common in grassy areas and forests, it is very docile and will chase off enemies by flapping up sand."
"Wow, it so cute!", Dawn replied
Next it collapses on the ground, and everyone rushes over to it.
"It's exhausted, just used up to much energy. Ash get that red bottle of water out of my backpack", Brock said at once.
"Right", Ash replied.
Ash rushes over to Brocks' backpack and retrieves the requested item and returns it to him.
"It's got special water with lots of nutrients that works better when Pokémon are exhausted, glad I brought it", Brock replied.
Pidgey gets up after drinking some of the water and begins talking to Pikachu.
Pikachu jumps in shock and after a second clenches one of his fists.
"What the matter Pikachu, is their trouble?", Misty asks suddenly.
Pikachu begins using charades with Ash explaining the situation.
"No way, again?", says Ash surprised.
"What is it Ash?", May asks.
"Fearow", replies Ash.
"Fearow?", Dawn and May ask.
"Yes Fearow, remember that flock of Pidgey and Pidgeotto, we saw just before the orange islands league?", Ash asks.
Misty and Brock nod.
"Yeah, well that flock Fearow commanded is back and stronger than ever out numbering them 3 to 1," Ash replies.
"How do you know it's 3 to 1?", Misty asks.
Ash's face darkens, "Look there!", he replies suddenly.
He points in the direction north of them and they see a group of Spearow lead by a triad of Fearow chasing a group of Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and a lone Pidgeot.
"No way that Fearow is still after them even after the beating you gave it all those years ago", Misty commented.
May and Dawn are still trying to figure out what's going on.
"Uh guys I'm clueless, just what on earth are you talking about?", May asks confused.
Dawn nodes her head in agreement.
"Misty, can you do the honor I need to get their attention", Ash asks.
As Misty explained what happened all those years ago, Ash runs over to an open area with Pikachu.
"Alright Pikachu, I need your best thunderbolt", says Ash.
"Pika pika!", he replies quickly.
"Staraptor, let's go!", Ash says as he releases the black and grey bird Pokémon from his Pokéball.
Shortly after, Ash notices two metal bands wrapped onto Staraptor's legs.
"Good thing I switched when I did otherwise I wouldn't know what to do", Ash thought.
"Pikachu hop on Staraptor and lead the flock back here ok?", Ash commands.
Pikachu, nodes in acknowledgement,
"Staraptor the moment the flock begins to follow you tell Pidgeot to follow you back; we'll cover as you approach", Ash says.
Staraptor also nodes in acknowledgement,
"Alright, go for it! And await my signal", Ash orders.
Staraptor takes of quickly and begins to head for the flocks just as Misty finishes with her explanation.
"Alright guys we are about to take on a flock of Spearow and three Fearow, so May I'm gonna need Blaziken and Dawn Piplup and Mamoswine, Misty and Brock I want you two to look after the Pidgey and Pidgeotto. Alright everyone prepare for and battle!", Ash commands.
Everyone nodes their heads in acknowledgement.
Pidgeot spots Staraptor and Pikachu on approach, and notices Pikachu as Ash's. It signals the group to prepare.
Staraptor stops a few yards in front of the Pidgey flock and awaits them to pass a little bit so they can get a couple of attack's off.
Pikachu shoots of a few thunderbolts to get their attention and Staraptor breaks into quick attack to catch up with the Pidgey flock.
He informs Pidgeot to follow him back to Ash as he has a plan to end it here and now. Pidgeot complies and follows behind Staraptor.
Pikachu shoots a thunderbolt towards Ash to inform him that the plan is set.
"Alright guys that's the plan, everybody understand?", Ash says.
Everyone nodes there head in acknowledgement.
Just then the thunder bolt flies over their heads.
"Ah! Looks like they have made contact and are coming back this way", Ash comments.
"Alright just have to wait for them to get clear", Brock says.
"Infernape, Torterra, Rilou lets go!"
Ash also notices that Torterra has a rock and seed necklace around each of his legs.
"Blaziken, on Stage!"
"Piplup, Mamoswine Spotlight!"
"Infernape let out a flamethrower straight up in the sky!", Ash orders.
"Fernape!"
Infernape complies, and unleashes a strong flamethrower to signal Pikachu.
Pikachu taps Staraptor on the back and nodes at Pidgeot.
The entire Pidgey flock breaks out into a quick attack and within seconds pass Ash and company and land in the field behind them.
"Alright good they are safe, now to stop that Fearow", Ash thinks.
Staraptor, Pikachu, and Pidgeot return to Ash and prepare to battle the incoming Fearow flock.
"It's good to see you Pidgeot", Ash says as he pet's his long missed friend.
"Pidgeoto!"
"No Pidgeot, the flock has done enough, no need for them to fight this time; we are going to finish this here and now", Ash orders.
Pidgeot shakes his head and calls three of the other Pidgeotto to his side,
"Alright if that's how you want it, let's go!", Ash comments.
The three Pidgeotto take off with Staraptor and Pidgeot and prepare to fight.
"Just a little more…just a little more…now!", Ash thinks before he commands them to attack.
"Alright Piplup use whirlpool!", Dawn commands.
Piplup jumps into the air, and summons a whirlpool big enough to capture all the Spearow in its wake.
"Now Mamoswine use ice shard", Dawn commands.
"And Pikachu use thunder!", Ash commands.
Both Pokémon attack the Pokémon trapped in the whirlpool, and all fall to the ground except for the three Fearow that escaped the attack.
A/N: (As a note since there are three Fearow I will name them Fearow Leader, Fearow one, and Fearow two just to avoid any confusion.)
Fearow Leader signals Fearow one and two to attack.
They flank behind him as he launches into a drill peck headed straight for the Pidgeot.
"Torterra, intercept with frenzy plant!", Ash orders.
The continent Pokémon glows green and lifts himself high into the air and slams into the ground unleashing massive vines to protect the flying Pokémon against the attack.
The three birds ram straight into the vines with full force and are defected back.
"Yeah, it worked I knew they wouldn't be able to break through your defense Torterra," Ash cheers.
"Torterra!"
"Now Infernape use flame wheel and go into a fire spin to trap 'em, May?", Ash orders and then looks at May.
"Gotcha! Blaziken give Infernape a little boost with your fire spin!", May orders.
"Blaziken!"
Blaziken prepares his flames as Infernape charges the Fearow with his flame wheel.
"Now Staraptor, Pidgeot give him a boost with gust!", Ash orders.
Both start flapping their wings hard producing a fierce cutting wind and carry Infernape into the sky.
"Now Blaziken go!", May orders.
Blaziken shoots out his fire spin and cover's the gust with it giving it a huge boost in power.
"Now, shift into overheat!", May commands.
Blaziken stops for a seconds and changes from a swirling flame into a direct powerful flame giving the gust a massive boost in power. As Infernape gets closer to the Fearow he begins to ride the gust and shifts from flame wheel into a fierce mach punch striking all three Fearow and stunning them long enough to be impacted be the incoming combo gust, fire spin, and overheat. Just as the combo attack impacts, Infernape leaps away from Pokémon to dodge it and avoid any damage.
"Now Rilou aura sphere right into the gust, and let a few of 'em go", Ash commands.
Rilou charges a couple of aura sphere's and chunks them into the combo.
Suddenly as the sphere's travel through the gust they begin to gather energy from the gust changing forms. Then it begins to gather the flames power and catch fire.
"Hey guys look at Rilou's attack they are gathering the elemental energy from the combo and gaining power", Ash comments.
"Wow I didn't know that could be done", May comments.
"Oh and one last hint before I go, his aura sphere is very unique, it'll be up to you to figure it out from there", Ash thinks about what Alex said in the stadium.
"So that's what he meant…", Ash says quietly.
All of them impact the traps birds leaving explosions in their wake, but the combo still stabile to keep letting on the damage.
Everyone cheers as the combo attack finishes any hope the Fearow's had in a victory, but then the attack is canceled.
"What, but how?", Ash asks surprised.
"Ash look!", says May.
The three Fearow stop spinning.
"They were using drill peck with the rotation opposite of the gust combo", comments Brock.
"Huh?", says Ash confused.
"They turned their bodies in a direction that countered the attack so it would either gradually lose power or cancel altogether", Brock explains.
All of a sudden Fearow's one and two, fall from the sky into the forest below.
"It must have taken a bigger toll on them then they realized, I hope they'll be alright", Brock comments.
"Well we still have one more to deal with and he's mine", Ash says seriously.
"But Ash you can't catch Pokémon here remember", Misty comments.
"So what they aren't from this area to begin with plus, I don't have much a choice do I, because if I don't they will just terrorize another group of Pokémon and we can't just follow them everywhere", Ash says angrily.
"I don't care if they ban me from competing I'd rather not compete and help out a few Pokémon than compete and let so many Pokémon suffer!", Ash declares.
"Pidgeot I'll let you have the honors, use quick attack and shift into a point blank gust attack with the Pidgeotto," Ash orders.
"Pikachu, I want you to start storing electricity and prepare to finish it if the need be. If Pidgeot can't deliver this final blow I want you to get aboard that Fearow and give him a thunder he shall never forget!", Ash commands.
"Pika!"
Pikachu begins charging energy still riding on Staraptor.
"Staraptor, if Fearow recovers use the best quick attack you've got to get Pikachu into range", Ash orders.
"Starrr."
Pidgeot and the Pidgeotto charge at Fearow and as planned impact him with a point blank gust that witch really packed a punch making a cloud of smoke appear. As Fearow begun to fall after the attack it recovered with an aerial ace headed straight for Pidgeot.
Staraptor launches into quick attack and intercepts Fearow before it could hit Pidgeot and Pikachu leaps off Staraptor with cheeks sparking.
"Piiiiikaaaaaaa…chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"
Pikachu launches a massive thunder strike at Fearow, none of which anyone has ever seen.
"Guys get outta there quick", Ash exclaims.
The four flying Pokémon escape using quick attack to dodge the incoming bolt of lightning that probably would have knocked them unconscious for a couple of weeks.
"Woah…" came from everyone across the island.
Fearow fell from the sky after the bolt of lightning dissipated and Ash lobbed a Pokéball at him causing him to disappear inside and caught by Pikachu and Staraptor and returned to Ash.
"Phew glad that's over now let's get to the nearest Pokémon center and get everyone healed up", Misty comments.
All of a sudden three flashes of light are coming from the direction of Pidgeot as the three Pidgeotto had begun to evolve.
Ash's Pidgeot sighs in relief and all of a sudden collapses on the ground.
"Pidgeot!", Ash exclaims.
"Guys we need to get to the Pokémon center now, how close is the nearest one Brock?", Ash asks.
"Well according to the pokénav there's one about 20 minutes from here", Brock replied.
"Alright, let's get cleaned up and head over their right away", Brock replies.
The group gets back to the area they had eaten on and gets it clean in a flash. Ash pulls out Pidgeot's old Pokéball and places him inside the group runs in the direction of the Pokémon center with the Pidgey flock behind them.
Soon the group arrives at the Pokémon center, and Nurse Joy begins treating the injuries of all the injured Pokémon. The flock waits outside for news.
Mean while Ash is on the phone with professor oak explaining the situation.
"Ok professor?", Ash asks.
"Alright Ash, we are standing by to receive Totodile and Torterra, you just take care and don't fret over it too much ok?",
"Yes and thanks again professor", Ash replied as the screen cuts off and the two Pokéballs disappear.
A few hours later…
Nurse Joy steps out of the I.C.U. and says, "Pidgeot and the other Pokémon will be just fine they just need some rest. Now Fearow had some incredibly bad injuries he won't be battling for some time or flying for that matter." Ash's stands looking petrified, and then breaks into tears.
"Damn it, if only I hadn't been so arrogant back then none of this would have happened", Ash comments angrily.
"Don't beat yourself up, you can't change what's already happened and besides if you hadn't run into that Spearow you probably wouldn't have met me the way you did or at all for that matter", Misty comments.
"Remember how you stole my bike and destroyed it running from them. You probably wouldn't have even met me at the gym either", Misty continues.
Misty steps up out of her wheelchair and hugs Ash tenderly. Suddenly Misty feels a something on her ass squeezing. She whacks him upside the head with her mallet of doom leaving a rather large lump on his head and him on the floor dazed.
Nurse Joy looks down at Ash while Misty hops back into her wheelchair and head for the waiting room to blow off some steam.
"At any rate, make sure Pidgeot or Fearow don't battle for a while, as both of them need to regain their strength", Nurse Joy says.
"Yes, Ash replies getting up from the whack given to him by his beloved."
"Those two should be able to resume training in about a week, so I hope you've got a place where they can relax otherwise you'll be at a disadvantage either by time or battle strategy considering you'll only have four Pokémon to use and most gym leaders use four or more Pokémon", Nurse Joy explains
"Thanks a lot Nurse Joy I'll keep that in mind", Ash replies.
Pidgeot wakes up and looks over in Ash's direction.
"Huh? Hey Pidgeot's wakin' up!"
Ash and company walk into the room where Pidgeot was resting.
"How do ya feel Pidgeot?", Ash asks.
Pidgeot lets out a weak cry, and tries to get up from the bed.
"Don't try to strain yourself just get some rest and we'll worry about Fearow later", Ash says.
Pidgeot settles back down and falls asleep almost instantly.
Nurse Joy comes into the room. "Ash there is a flock of Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot waiting outside are they…", she asks.
"Yeah Nurse Joy they were the flock that my friend here was protecting from that Fearow over there", Ash replies.
"So you mean…", Nurse Joy asks before breaking off.
"Yes I caught Fearow, but it was my fault in the first place it was attacking them", Ash replies.
Ash explains the incident to Nurse Joy.
"Well you do realize that I will have to report this to the president don't you?", Nurse Joy asks.
"Yes…", he quietly responds.
"Well ok then I'll be…", Nurse Joy replies before seeing Alex burst in through the doors of the Pokémon center
"Nurse Joy!", Alex exclaims almost out of breath.
"Alex what is it?", Nurse Joy asks.
"I saw a flock of bird Pokémon flying around and got attacked by another, I thought I would make it in time to help, but then I saw this massively…", says Alex before seeing Ash and company standing behind her.
"Oh…hello Ash, everyone", Alex says before continuing with Nurse Joy.
"Anyway I saw this massively huge thunder bolt so I thought to investigate, but by the time I got there I only saw 2 Fearow and a flock of Spearow on the ground. And the other flock apparently is waiting outside and…", Alex begins to explain before Nurse Joy steps aside and reveals Ash looking at the floor.
"I believe he can fill you in on the details", Nurse Joy replies.
"Ash, but…", Alex asks before he breaks off.
"I'm sorry, it's just…sorry ", apologizes Ash.
"Sorry? Sorry for what my boy?"
"I…I…I caused so much pain and anger", Ash explains before breaking off almost in tears.
"How did you do that?", asks Alex.
Ash (again) tells the incident to the champ. He simply stands in a state of shock.
"Ash you do realize that…", says Alex as he regains his composure.
"Yes", Ash simply responds.
"And…", asks Alex.
"Yes…", Ash simply responds again
"Alright, I'll inform Mr. Goodshow and get the…", Alex says before making a smirk.
"You know what forget it!", says Alex confidently
Ash looks up still with tears in his eyes and replies, "eh?"
"Forget it, though I will still have to punish you for this, so let me just…", Alex says before pulling out his laptop, takes a seat at a nearby table and starts working.
"Alright Ash, come over here please", Alex asks suddenly.
"Yes", Ash simply responds.
"What time did you spot the two flocks?", Alex asks spontaneously.
…
"Ok", Alex replies.
"What time did you make a break for the center?", he asks.
…
"Ok", Alex replies.
"Now just to input the data and…there we go", Alex says.
"What's this?", Ash asks.
"Well we have surveillance equipment all over the island and are able to see everything that happens at any point in time to determine punishments, and for you it may not be as bad. Oh and it's even got sound too", Alex explains.
Alex, Ash, Nurse Joy, and the gang watch the incident all over again, as Alex takes note not only on what happens, but on Ash specifically.
Sometime later…
"Alright Ash, I've reviewed the material and determined the punishment", Alex states.
"Since you broke only one rule you shall only get a two thousand point deduction from your ranking. Giving you the lowest score ever in the history of the league, before being disqualified", Alex explains as he pushes a few buttons on his datapad.
"Two thousand?", replies everyone simultaneously.
"Yes, points can be gained by just about anything, from helping out a rival to wining a battle. Also points can be lost from breaking the rules to losing a gym match. So he can gain or lose points at any time. Now for Ash's bonus points", Alex continues.
"Bonus…", Ash responds.
"Yes, for protecting the Pidgey and many other Pokémon, and correcting your error made in the past I Alex the champion of the Pokémon league, award you these bonus ranking points placing you at…"
"Carry the two, plus four, divide by pi, and your new rank is…", Alex mumbles quietly.
"Still dead last!", Alex says enthusiastically.
Everyone falls on the floor.
"Still last, I'm only at minus one thousand five hundred", Ash says.
"Yes and at least you have a chance now, if you lost any more points than what you had you'd have been disqualified before even setting foot into a gym, and would have been taken off the island and back to Kanto", Alex explains.
"Don't worry Ash I have faith in you", Alex says confidently.
"Ahhh!", Ash screamed.
Everyone looked at him with some crazy looks that they would normally never shoot his way.
"Ah that felt good, a fresh start to a new journey", Ash said confidently.
"You're not starting over you're still in last", Misty replied
Ash dropped his head all depressed like.
"Well look at it this way at least they didn't disqualify you", May said at once to try to cheer him up
Ash heard the comment and lifted his head a little, but it still had that depressed look upon it.
"Well now that that's out of the way, let's continue on to the first gym we've got a lot of time to make up", Misty said to try and change the subject.
"Let's at least get a bite to eat before we go, especially for the Pokémon and we can get underway", Ash said at once.
Moments later Ash and company are having a picnic a few minutes from the Pokémon center.
"Well Fearow your part of our group now so let's do our best and win together", Ash commented.
Fearow simply ignores him and keeps on eating from the bowl put in front of him.
"At least answer me would ya…", Ash said.
"Give it some time Ash…I'm sure he will catch on eventually", Brock replied.
"Yeah sure…", Ash responds and drifts back to the table to eat what Brock had put down for everyone to eat.
"I wish Team Rocket would attack…", Ash commented almost inaudibly.
"What was that Ash?", Misty asked.
"Oh…it's nothing", replied Ash suddenly.
Suddenly a net appears around all the Pokémon, but they all manage to escape except for Fearow (due to him still eating what he had left) and before anyone could do anything the caught Pokémon were already hoisted into the sky.
"Fearow wait…", Ash said as he saw Fearow being taken from him in a net
"Hey this is just a dream soon I'll wake up and still be sitting at the table just being slapped silly by Misty…", Ash thought.
"Owww… whatcha do that for", Ash yelled clutching his foot that Misty had so promptly smashed with her own.
"Ash wake up Team Rocket is stealing Fearow we've gotta do something", Misty yelled.
"What?", Ash replied.
"Thank goodness… oop I mean, damn it you guys couldn't pick a better time to try to steal our Pokémon did you?", Ash continued.
"What are you talking about were not those imbeciles you call Team Rocket, we are Team Fortress of Doom", replied three voices (A/N: sorry I couldn't come up with a better name).
"Team what?", everyone replied.
"We are Team Fortress of Doom and we are here to take everything from you and your friends…", one of the voices said.
"Well it seems they are just as dumb as Team Rocket because they apparently cannot count or see for that matter", commented Misty.
"What did you say Mrs. Fat red head we can see just fin…", replied that same voice.
"You blockheads we only caught one we need them all!", she continued.
"Alright guys let's get Fearow back, Pidgeot give me a gust and shove it at Rilou, while Rilou you give me an aura sphere and make it a good one", Ash ordered.
"Pidgeoto!" "Rilou ri!"
Pidgeot charges up his attack while Rilou charges his. Pidgeot unleashes gust at Rilou.
"Apparently we aren't the only ones who can't see your standing there attacking…your…own", one of the voices says before she stop to cover her ears at the sound that had been just created.
"Ahhh? What the fuck is that sound?", the dark male said.
"Hey, look at the blue Pokémon he's got some sort of blue and white shuriken", said the Pokémon standing between them.
"A shuriken eh…I like it, Rilou I'm calling your new attack aura shuriken sphere", Ash commented.
"Rilou ri."
"Alright let it go and send it to that net ta cut Fearow free!", Ash ordered.
"Rilou Rilou!"
Rilou empowers the sphere before sending hurling at the balloon first at the net cutting the net in half.
"Now use psychic to control it and cut the balloon then crush the attack within the balloon. That should cause it to explode", Ash ordered.
Rilou followed the orders and once the attack was inside he crushed the attack which in turn caused it to explode sending the contents soaring.
"Yes, it worked…now use psychic to catch Fearow and bring him over here", Ash ordered again
Rilou complies and soon Fearow is within feet of Ash and company.
"Fearow, are you ok?", Ash said as he ran to Fearow's side concerned for his Pokémon's well being.
"Fearow?"
He looks up but still winces in pain.
"Don't move it looks like your wound opened up we had better get it re-wrapped before you really get hurt, don't worry Fearow we are going to take care of you, that's just what we do", Ash replies caringly.
Fearow looks at Ash with a sad face.
"Don't you worry you'll be flying real soon just gotta let your wounds heal first, just take it easy and relax. As soon as your wounds are healed up we'll get you flying again as if it never happened", Ash commented.
After Fearow was re-bandaged Ash and company began making their way towards the gym.
About an hour later…
"Wow…this is it?"
The gym was all beat up, falling apart, and just about a place you would not want to walk into.
Everyone just stood appalled
"This…is…the…gym?", Ash asked.
"Yes apparently it is because that's where the pokénav is point to", Brock replied.
"Well I guess it wouldn't hurt to go insid…", Ash says as he pushes the door open and it crumbles at his finger tips.
…everyone stands in shock
"Whoa…that's never happened before", Ash comments
"What?", Misty and company asks.
"The door crumbled…", Ash replies.
"What do you mean?", Misty asks.
"What do you mean, what do you mean?", Ash says as he turns to look back at the person who said that.
"I mean the door is fine", replied Misty
Ash turns back and the building looks brand new, as if it had just finished construction this morning.
Slap!
"Ash wake up!". Misty yells as she slaps him again for the 10th time.
"Uh…what happened?", asks the dreary Ash.
"You passed out in front of the gym and we've been trying to wake you for the past 2 hours…", Brock replied.
"2 hours?", replies Ash.
"Did you try…", he asks.
"Yes", Misty replies.
"How about…", he asks again.
"Yes", Misty replies again.
"What about…", he asks for the final time.
"For the last time YES, YES, YES we tried everything", Misty responds more aggravated.
"You didn't respond so Misty slapped you stupid", Dawn commented.
"Oww…no wonder my face feels like I got hit by a truck", Ash replies.
"Let's go inside…", Brock says.
…
"Hello?", Misty yells.
"HELLO! and welcome to my gym you're actually the first to arrive. Usually trainers train when they start, you must be Ash right?", a mysterious man asks.
"Eh heh heh", Ash said as he rubs his head nervously.
"Well are you ready?", the man asks.
"Eh?", Ash replies.
"Are you ready to battle Mr. Ketchum?", the man asks again.
"Yes, and I'll win too", Ash replies confidently.
"Don't be so confident, I'm the last person you'll want to face right now", the man says seriously.
"Why's that?", Ash questions.
"They call me the first worst", the man replies.
"First, worst?", Misty says trembling.
"Yes, I'm a first round destroyer; no one was able to beat me on their first try, except one person…", the man replies.
"Let me guess, the champ?", Ash replies.
"…yeah, how'd you know?", the man responds.
"Eh heh heh lucky guess…", Ash replies rubbing his head nervously.
"Right…", the man says trailing off.
"Hey, I'm also trying to beat his record too so don't look down on me", Ash says confidently.
(The gym leader begins to laugh uncontrollably)
"What's so funny?", Ash asks angrily.
"Oh it's just" (he continues to laugh uncontrollably)
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"Are you done yet?", Misty asks.
(Begins to calm down)
"Ah I haven't laughed that hard in a long time", the man says still partially laughing.
"We I was glad to be of help", Ash replies sarcastically.
"Oh I'm sorry, it's just no one's been able to even come close to beating him, EVER in the last 15 years he's been champ. Not in time, score, or rank and from where you stand Mr. Ketchum you're gonna need a shit load of luck and elbow grease to pull that off", the man says seriously.
The gym leader leads Ash and company into the gym, the battlefield is forest like with splits for water and Rocky Mountains
"Wow, I've never seen a field like this before", May says.
"Well you ain't seen nothin' yet", another mysterious man says wearing a simple pair of overalls.
"Ref, your right on time", the first man says.
"Pancake you 'bout ready to do this 'ere battle", the ref said country like.
"Yes I is and I told you not to call me that, my name is Alto", the gym leader replied.
"Anyway's is you ready?", the ref asks.
"I is", Alto replies.
"'bout you youngin'?", the ref asks.
"Who me?", Ash asks.
The ref looks side to side
"You the only one here so yeah", the ref replies.
"Oh yeah anytime anywhere", Ash replies confidently.
The group just sighs at his remark.
"Let gets this battle underway", gym leader Alto says.,
…
Ash stands in defeat, eyes broken in shock… no one even there to support him. As Ash falls in defeat he passes out on the battle field.
Ash stands in complete defeat what has caused this and why is he all alone, find out next time on Events Unexpected.