Hell's Outcasts Chapter 10- I Love It Loud, a pokémon fanfic

A/N- Welcome to chapter ten! I hope you enjoy it!

I do not own pokemon or any songs I mention.

Ash got out of bed and got ready for school. It was Monday, and it had been two days since the incident. Ash was furious with Drew, and he roamed the town all of Sunday looking for him. He had no luck and returned home.

Ash said goodbye to his mom and walked out the front door. He turned his hat backwards, put on some ear buds and started listening to AC/DC. Before he left, he opened his back pack and pulled out a jet black skateboard. He dropped it on the sidewalk and hopped on. He then began to ride it the rest of the way to school. His school began to come into sight. As he approached, he noticed May and Dawn walking on the same sidewalk. Ash slowed the skateboard down. He tapped it with his foot and sent it flying towards his leg. He caught it and tucked it in between his arm.

"Hey May!" He greeted, pulling his ear buds out.

"Hey Ash!" Both girls said.

"You skateboard?" May asked, pointing to his skateboard. "Damn, this is another thing you and my cousin have in common!"

"You're cousin is awesome!" Ash exclaimed. "He likes rock music, anime, Walking Dead, skating…. Is there anything he doesn't like?"

"He hates my music." May said.

"Well what kind of music do you listen to?"
"Imagine Dragins, One Republic, Forever the Sickest Kids…"

"Alternative." Ash said, with a grin. May giggled.

Later…

Ash sat down at the lunch table with the rest of his friends; Gary, Paul, and Brock: the outcasts. On the right side of the table sat a girl named Iris (a girl with a tom-boyish attitude and very long, dark hair), Misty, and Serena: The tomboys. On the left side of the table was Tracey, Clemont and Cilan: the nerds.

May had just gotten her hot lunch and was wondering where to sit, with Kenny and Drew, or with Ash and the rest of his friends. May spotted Dawn and scooted over to her.

"Hey Dawn, where do you want to sit today?"

"By the outcasts, of course!"

May smiled at Dawn and they walked over to the outcasts. They noticed Gary and Misty, Serena, and Iris laughing together, Ash and Brock discussing music, Clemont working on an invention, Cilan and Tracey talking about the Pokemon trading card game, and Paul was just sitting there eating his sandwich. It sure looked fun. Most of the time during lunch her friends just gossiped, but it looked like the people at the outcast table were all pretty good friends with each other. May decided to walk over to Ash, who was still talking with Brock.

"'2112' was a great album! Neil Peart really unleashed his-"

"Hi Ash!" May beamed.

"Oh, hi May."

"Mind if I sit with you?"

"Not at all. Brock and I were just discussing music."

"Okay, thanks!"

"Like I was saying," Brock said, "Rush was probably the best progressive rock band that existed. Either that or Pink Floyd."

"Pink Floyd is the shit!" Ash agreed. "I remember the first time I heard them. I was five years old and my dad- never mind."

Brock put a hand on Ash's shoulder. "You don't need to go through this alone. You have us."

"I know, thanks." Ash said, giving Brock a small smile.

May became a little confused. Why did Ash act so sad when his dad was mentioned? Did something happen to him? May decided not to ask Ash any questions, fearing that it would make him sadder.

"Hi May!" Clemont greeted.

"Oh. Hi…." May said, not being able to remember the blonde boy's name.

"Have you seen Bonnie and Max around? I need to make sure Bonnie doesn't get into too much trouble. I mean, I know Max is your cousin but I can't risk it."

May was totally confused. "I'm sorry, what? I don't know who Bonnie is."

"She's my sister. I've seen her walking around with your cousin."

"Oh. Sorry, I haven't seen them."

"Okay, thanks anyway." Clemont walked away.

May grinned. She couldn't wait to rub this in Max's face. She looked up to see Ash and Brock continuing their discussion on music.

"I just think Robert Plant was a better vocalist." Brock said.

"Nah, I always thought Freddie Mercury was the best vocalist." Ash responded.

"He's definitely one of the greatest vocalists, but Robert Plant's vocalizations really intrigue you and tie you up in the music. I don't think a single person could sing any Led Zeppelin song better than he did."

"Well, yeah. But Bon Scott was probably the most influential vocalist in terms of hard rock."

"Bon Scott is great, but-"

"You guys take music way too seriously." May giggled.

"Hey! It's only rock n roll!" Ash laughed.

Later…

May and Dawn left school and began to walk home. They decided to take the back way out in order to get out of school faster. They walked outside and saw Ash, Gary, Paul, Barry and Brock hanging out near the dumpsters. There was an iPod sitting on the ground playing Iron Maiden, and Gary had a marker and was drawing something on the dumpster's metal surface.

"Hey guys!" Dawn greeted. Gary was so startled that his marker went flying from his hand which messed up the word he was writing.

"Damn it!" He yelled.

"What were you writing anyways?" Dawn asked. She looked on the dumpster which had many words on it, and read:

Stay Metal, Brutal, Fucking Slayer, Stay Metal, and many other metal head jokes.

"Gary, you're so immature." Dawn scolded.

Gary smirked. "I don't give a rat's ass about maturity."

Ash rolled his eyes and chuckled. "We can tell." Gary smacked Ash up the head. "Fuck you, Oak…"

May and Dawn giggled until they heard the door open, and out walked Kenny.

"May! Dawn! Where have you been?" He asked.

"We've been hanging out with them." May said, pointing to the boys.

"What? But why?" Kenny blurted.

"Is there something wrong with us?" Barry asked, slightly offended. "Or am I gonna have to fine you?"

"N-no! It's just that I've never seen Dawn or May hang out with you guys."

"Well, we are." Dawn said proudly. "And if you don't like it than you can leave."

"Okay, okay, fine! What are you guys even doing?"

"Metal shit." Gary responded with a smirk reaching both of his cheeks.

"What do you- oh." Kenny said, looking at the vandalized dumpster.

"Yeah…" Ash said, rubbing the back of his neck. "Gary's an idiot."

"Fuck you, Ash! This was your idea!" Ash blushed.

"Anyways," Brock said, trying to change the subject, "let's get to band practice."

"You wanna come Kenny?" Dawn asked.

"Uh, yeah sure." Kenny said.

"What are you doing Kenny?!" A voice rang out. Everyone recognized it as Drew's voice.

"What do you mean, Drew? I'm hanging out with some friends."

"They're not your friends! They're dogs!" Drew said, pointing at Ash.

"Shut up, Drew!" May said.

Drew looked at May. "If you ever want some real friends, come see Harley and I."

"Harley tried to kill me! And Ash risked his life to stop him! Without him I might be…"

"Blah, blah, blah. You'll come crawling back eventually." Drew said. E walked off, and pushed Kenny to the ground while doing so. Everyone stared at Drew until he was out of sight.

"Asshole." Ash muttered.

Gary's House…

The whole gang was there; Ash, Paul, Gary, Brock, Barry, Misty, Serena, May, and Dawn. Plus, Kenny.

Kenny leaned in towards Dawn and asked, "Are you sure about these guys, Dee Dee?"

Dawn looked at Kenny angrily. "Yes, I am!"

"Ladies, ladies, break it up!" Gary said. "We want to show Kenny how good of a band we are, so let's get started! One, two, three!"

['Ace Of Spades' by Motorhead]

If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man
You win some, lose some, it's all the same to me
The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say
I don't share your greed, the only card I need is
The ace of spades, the ace of spades

Playing for the high one, dancing with the devil
Going with the flow, it's all a game to me
Seven or Eleven, snake eyes watching you
Double up or quit, double stake or split
The ace of spades, the ace of spades

You know I'm born to lose and gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't wanna live forever
And don't forget the joker

Pushing up the ante, I know you got to see me
Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again
I see it in your eyes, take one look and die
The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be
The ace of spades, the ace of spades

The song ended, and everyone in the garage was awestruck. They sounded so good!

"Whoa, Brock, you're the greatest bassist I've ever met!" Misty complimented.

"Gary, those vocals were great!" Kenny exclaimed.

"Nice drumming, douche bag." Dawn said.

"You guys are so talented!" Serena said.

"Thanks guys!" Ash said.

"Whadd'ya wanna do now?" Gary asked.

"Wanna shoot hoops at the park?" Ash asked. "After all, we get the rest of the school week off, so we can stay there as late as we want."

"Yeah, sure, let's shoot some hoops." Brock said.

The gang exited Gary's garage. Ash ran to his house and grabbed an old basketball.

"Whoa, Ash! You've still got that old thing?" Brock asked.

"Yeah! It was a Christmas present from my mom and…. Yeah, it was a Christmas present." Ash began to sound sad.

'There it is again!' May thought. 'Why does he avoid talking about his dad?'

"Last one to the park is a little dildo!" Gary hollered.

"But you're already a little dildo!" Ash called, coming out of his sadness, causing everybody else to laugh. Gary flipped Ash off. "Love you too, buddy!"

About fifteen minutes later the gang arrived in the park. Gary took out an iPod and started playing music. The song 'Nothin to Lose' by Kiss came on. Paul grabbed the basket ball and started to dribble it. He then shot it from the half-court line.

"Shall we set up the teams?" Gary asked. "I call captain!"

"I call captain!" Misty said! She gave a competitive smile at Gary, which Gary returned.

Soon, the teams were divided. On Misty's team there was Brock, Kenny, Dawn, and Paul. Gary had Ash, Serena, May, and Barry. It was a fun game. Eventually, they all lost track of points and they began to play for fun. After about an hour of basketball the friends decided to call it quits. They walked out to the edge of town and overlooked it. The sun was setting and it truly looked beautiful. The autumn leaves were falling to the ground and it looked like a perfect day.

"Well, I gotta head out. See you, everyone! It was fun hanging out with you!" Kenny said.

"Seeya Kenny!" Dawn beamed.

Kenny walked off down the hill everyone had been laying on.

The gang all laid down on the hill, staring off into their home town. Ash felt like he was being watched. He looked out of the corner of his eye and saw Serena looking at him. Serena turned away and blushed furiously. Ash shot her a warm smile, to which she returned. May noticed this and couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"How did all of you meet?" May asked.

"Well," Ash said, "Gary, Misty, Brock, and I were friends in first grade. Then I met Paul and Barry in fourth grade. We've all been friends since then. Serena and I met all the way back in the summer before first grade, remember?"

Serena giggled. "How could I not? You saved my ass!"

"You bet I did." Ash smirked.

"What happened?" Dawn asked.

"Well, Serena and I both attended the same summer camp. It took place in the middle of a big forest." Ash said.

"We went out hiking and I got lost," Serena said, "I fell down and my knee was pretty scraped up. It really hurt to walk. I was stuck underneath a tree and I didn't think anyone would come back for me. Until Ash came and rescued me." Serena beamed at Ash.

"I helped her back to camp and we've been friends ever since then." Ash said with a smile.

"And a beautiful romance was born!" Gary exclaimed. Ash, Serena, and May all blushed, and Ash hit Gary upside the head, which sent him tumbling down the hill. "Love you too, Ashy-boy!"

"Fuck you, Oak!" Ash called.

"Hey guys!" A voice rang out. The gang turned and saw Clemont walking up the hill.

"Hey, Clemont!" Ash said.

"What are you guys doing?"

"We're just hanging out. Care to join us?"

"Sure!" Clemont sat down next to Ash and Serena.

"So what's new?" Serena asked.

"Well, I'm finished with guitar lessons. I can now say I can play the rhythm guitar like a pro!"

"That's cool, Clemont! Maybe you could play in our band!" Ash said, excitedly. "So…how's life?"

Ash got a lot of responses all at the same time.

"Stressful." Said Dawn.

"Life-y." Gary said.

"What a stupid question…" Paul murmured.

"Pretty fucked up." Misty said.

"Okay." Brock said.

"Pretty good." Clemont peeped.

"It's alright." May said.

"Fun!" Serena exclaimed.

"Good to hear." Ash smirked. "By the way Paul, I heard that."

"Fuck you."

"Fuck you too, buddy."
"I mean it."

"I mean it too, ya purple haired freak."

"WHAT!?"

"Relax, Paul." Dawn said. "I think your purple hair is cute."

"Thanks." Paul said with no emotion.

Barry began to feel jealousy, as his face heated up from anger. "Uh, guys, I think I'm gonna head out. It was fun shooting hoops."

"Alright, seeya Barry!" Ash said.

"Bye." Everyone else said.

Barry walked down the hill, feeling jealousy and sadness. It was obvious Dawn like Paul. He knew his chances were slim. Hell, she didn't even know his name. He decided to just give up. Then he began to feel anger, anger against Paul.

'He's not so great! He's an asshole! How could Dawn like him?' He thought to himself. 'Whatever. I'm leaving the band. I'll call Ash later and tell him. No way am I going to hang out with Paul.' Barry sprinted away, a tear rolling down his face.

Meanwhile, back on the hill, the gang laid back. Ash caught sight of something floating in the wind. Something on it caught his eye. A piece of paper landed in front of him. He ran over to it and picked it up. His eyes widened.

"What is it Ash?" Brock questioned.

Ash murmured something.

"What?" May asked.

"AC/DC is coming to Pewter City!"Ash yelled, showing them the flyer.

"When is it?" Clemont asked.

"It's on October twenty-fourth." Ash replied.

"We have to go!" Serena exclaimed.

"Oh, hell yeah!" Misty exclaimed.

"Hold on guys, I'm getting a call." Ash said. He took out his phone and answered. "Hey!"

"Hey Ash…" Barry said.

"What can I do for you Barry?"

"I'm…leaving the band."

"What? Why?"

"I just… I can't be in the band, okay? I'm sorry about this."

"No, it's okay. Do what you need to do." Ash said. Barry hung up. Ash turned to the rest of his band mates. "Barry left the band."

"Okay." Gary said.

Ash turned to Clemont. "Hey, a spot opened up. You in for rhythm guitar?"

"Of course!" Clemont exclaimed.

"Great! Welcome to Hell's Outcasts." Ash said.

The group continued to talk until it began to get dark. First Misty and Serena left. Then, Brock left. After that, Paul left, and Dawn decided to tag along with him. Then Gary and Clemont decided to leave. That left Ash and May sitting on the hill.

"Well, it's getting late." Ash said. "I'm heading out."

"Wait!" May said. "Can you walk me home."

Ash gave her a warm smile. "Sure I can."

The two of them walked down the hill together, and began to talk.

"Do you like AC/DC?" Ash asked.

"They're alright. My brother plays some of their records every now and then."

"I bet you're gonna love the concert if we do end up going."

"Have you been to any other concerts before?"

"I've seen Def Leppard, KISS, Bruce Springsteen, The Mountain Goats, Marilyn Manson, Motley Crue, Black Sabbath, Motorhead, and Alice Cooper."

"Wow. That's cool. I've seen Imagine Dragons, One Republic, and Forever the Sickest Kids in concert."

"Damn, I'd love to see Imagine Dragons. I also really want to see the big four."

"Who are the big four?"

"Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax."

"Oh. What's the concert you want to see the most?"

"AC/DC. They're my favorite band. Their music has gotten me through so much, and they're the reason why I became a musician. They're my idols."

"Wow."

May decided to ask Ash the burning question.

"Hey, Ash?"

"Hm?"

"Why do you avoid talking about your dad?" Ash was silent. He faced downwards and continued walking, a grim look on his face. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset-"

"No, it's okay." Ash said. "You're my friend. You should be able to know." He took a deep breath. "A few years ago my dad was killed. The man who killed him was a man named Giovanni. My dad helped to arrest some of his gang members who you may know as Team Rocket. Giovanni became furious with him. So, Giovanni killed him. One day my mom and I got a call from the police station and we found out what had happened. My mom began crying and I asked her what was wrong. She told me dad had died. Sometimes I can't help but think that I'm like Giovanni. I don't always say the nicest things, and sometimes I'm not always the nicest to my mom, which is what dad would want. I don't always treat teachers with respect, and I don't know where I'm gonna end up in life. Maybe I'm just another monster." A tear rolled down Ash's face. May quickly stopped him and wiped it from his cheek. A tear rolled down her face too, which Ash wiped off.

"You're nothing like that man." May said. "You saved my life twice, and then treated me as a friend even though I treated you like a loner. You're one of the greatest people I've met, Ash." She leaned in and kissed Ash on the cheek. She blushed, and so did Ash. Ash looked at May and smiled, to which May returned it.

"Thanks, May."

"Anytime, Ashy-boy." May said, stealing Gary's famous nickname. Ash chuckled.

"May!" A voice rang out. "Come inside, it's getting late." The voice was recognized Norman.

"Okay!" May called. She turned to Ash and smiled sweetly. "Bye Ash."

"Seeya, May." Ash smiled. May ran into her house, smiling back at Ash. Ash smiled back at her.

The Next Day…

Serena, Clemont, Dawn, and May gathered in the garage as they prepared themselves to see Hell's Outcasts perform.

"One, two, three!"

['I Love It Loud' by KISS]

Hey hey hey yeah, hey hey hey yeah
Hey hey hey yeah, hey hey hey yea

Stand up, you don't have to be afraid
Get down love is like a hurricane
Street boy, though I never could be tamed
Better believe it, yeah
Guilty till I'm proven innocent
Whiplash heavy metal accident
Rock on I want to be president

Cause I love it

Loud I want to hear it loud
Right between the eyes
Loud I want to hear it loud
Don't want no compromise

Turn it up, hungry for the medicine
Two fisted till the very end
No more treated like aliens
We're not gonna take it
No lies no more alibis
Turn it up, got me hypnotized
Rock on, won't be tranquilized

Cause I love it