After doing some traveling, our heroes have finally arrived in Orgiburg City so that Davis can have his fourth gym battle. As you can imagine, Davis is excited to have his fourth gym battle. As soon as he arrived, he went searching for the gym.

"Where's the gym?! Where's the gym?!" Davis said as he and Imperialdramon looked around the city.

"Keep running and we'll find it." Imperialdramon said.

"Davis! Slow down!" Tetsu called as he and Cletus tried to catch him. "Can't he at least wait for us? We just got here. Can't he allow us to rest?"

"I get he's excited, but he really should settle down. Does he even know where the gym is?" Cletus said as they both tried their best to keep up with him. Just then, Cletus took a look at a building and saw a giant advertisement for some big event. "What's this about?"

"It looks like there's some big even going on and it involves some big shot named Cliff. What do you think it is?" Tetsu said as they both tried to look at what it was about.

"Hey! Come on!" Davis called. "We're here for my gym battle!" Annoyed, but the two of them went along with it as all of them hurried to the gym, but will they even get a battle when they get there?

Pokemon

It's a battle, win or lose

It's the friends you make

It's the road you choose

We've got the right stuff

So make your mind up

And find the courage inside of you.

If you're strong, you'll survive

And you'll keep your dream alive

Let the battle begin

Pokemon

Be the best you can be and find your destiny

It's the master plan

The power's in your hand

Pokemon

(Davis' voice) Get Ready to Fight

"There it is! Happy now, Davis?" Tetsu complained as they finally arrived at the gym.

"Yeah. Let's go. Time to get badge badge number four." Davis said as he tried running straight in with his excitement up high. Just as he reached the doors, they opened and he ran right into something hard. "Oh man. Feels like I ran into a brick wall coated in rubber." He pushed himself off whatever he ran into, but he looked at what it was. He ran into a huge guy with massive muscles, his body completely buffed. He had brown hair with some of it flushed in the back with sideburns. He wore black bands with him wearing loose white pants and boots. The guy looked right down at him and gave Davis a good scare. "Aw! Giant!"

"I might be big, but I'm no giant." The man said.

"That right there is why he needs to stop running in headfirst." Tetsu complained.

"Excuse me. We're sorry about him. He's just a little excited." Cletus claimed.

"Can I help you boys with something?" The man asked.

"My name is Davis. I came here to challenge this gym. Are you the gym leader?" Davis questioned.

"I see... You're a challenger, but I'm afraid there aren't going to be any battles." The man said as he walked passed them. "If you'll excuse me, I got somewhere else I need to be." They all just let him go and saw the big guy off.

"Who was that?" Tetsu questioned as they all wondered what that was about.

"Hello there." They all looked and saw an averaged size guy with long light brown hair with him wearing a mossy shirt and black pants. "My name is Duce. Is there something I can help you guys with?"

"I came here to challenge the gym, but the big guy just said I can't battle." Davis said.

"I'm afraid the gym leader can't have any battles today. That big guy you ran into was Clifford, but he prefers to be called Cliff, and he's the gym leader." Duce said.

"That guy really was him?!" Davis said as they were all shocked to hear that.

"That gives new definition to the position. He looks like he's at a gym twenty-four/seven." Imperialdramon.

"Cliff... Wait a minute. We saw an advertisement with that name on it." Tetsu said. "Where's he going?"

"Come with me and I'll show you." Duce said as he was showing the way. "He's heading over to Clash Arena."

"Clash Arena?" They all questioned.

...

Clash Arena

All of them went to an arena called Clash Arena. They weren't the only ones there. It looked like the whole city was gathering for some sort of big event. A lot of people were trying to get in with tickets selling all around. It would have been a hassle for Davis and the others to get inside, but Duce helped them get in through a back entrance.

"What is going on that Cliff can't have a gym battle?" Davis questioned.

"It's a free-for-all." Duce said.

"A what?" Tetsu questioned.

"You see, Cliff here happens to be a fighting champion. He's learned every form of fighting he can, and has become a mixed martial artist champ." Duce claimed. "In more ways than one actually. He knows boxing, karate, kung fu, and much more. Orgiburg City is known for the place to watch wrestling or other forms of friendly matches."

"Wow. That actually sounds really cool." Davis said.

"And Cliff is the current champ?" Imperialdramon said.

"That's right." Duce said. "This event is a chance for anyone and their pokemon to take him on. He'll take on challengers in one-on-one matches to defend his title."

"Amazing." Tetsu said.

"You know, if he's really a fighting champ like that, it would stand to reason that his specialty at the gym would be fighting-type pokemon." Cletus claimed.

"That's right, but right now is not a good time for a gym battle." Duce said as he brought them to a backroom and opened it up to show Cliff in there with a Machamp. It looked like they were getting themselves ready for their match.

"Remember, Machamp... No matter who we're up against, no going easy." Cliff said.

"Machamp!"

"I'm here, Cliff." Duce said.

"There you are, Duce." Cliff said with him noticing Davis and the others. "You're the guys I saw earlier that wanted to challenge my gym."

"Yeah, but I know you're going to be rather busy today." Davis said as he understands the situation. "My name is Davis." He said as he held out his hand.

"A pleasure." Cliff said as they had a proper greeting. "I'm sorry you came all this way for nothing, but I should be free for a gym battle tomorrow."

"I get it, but maybe we can have a battle today." Davis said. "I heard anyone can have a battle with you today. Maybe Imperialdramon and I can battle you in this."

"Sorry, kiddo. You're a little young for a competition like this." Cliff said. "Besides, it's not the kind of battle you think. I certainly wouldn't want to hurt you." Davis didn't quite understood what he meant by that.

"Well, at least we get to see some action." Imperialdramon said. "Check it out, Davis. Cliff has a Machamp just like you did."

"Machamp?"

"You had a Machamp too?" Cliff asked.

"Still do, but it's all the way back in Kanto with Professor Oak." Davis said.

"Well, Machamp and I have been together for a long time. We don't go down so easily without a fight." Cliff said with Machamp agreeing to that. "In a regular pokemon battle, it could go either way. The type of battling we're going to do here... Well, let's just say that we won't go down easily." None of them quite got it, but it sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun to watch. However, what they didn't know was that someone was just outside the door and walked away.

"Enjoy your reign while you can." The big guy said as he regrouped with some guys that just looked like trouble.

...

The Ring

Everyone gathered for an event like this to see if their city's champ can actually defend his title. Thanks to Duce, Davis and his friends got some seats with them enjoying the show with snacks and everything.

"Wow. This place is packed." Tetsu said.

"Who wouldn't want to see a champion defend their title?" Davis said.

"It sure is exciting to see." Cletus said.

"Welcome, one and all to Clash Arena! We're here for a special event where the fighting champ shall take on any an all who want to challenge him!" The emcee announced. "A challenger and their pokemon are free to take on Cliff and Machamp! Now, here they are!" Cliff and Machamp walked out to the ring like they were wrestlers. They both climbed right in and and waved off to the crowd with them ready to fight. "Now, one at a time, a challenger can take them on. Let's see who has what it takes to win or if the champ can keep his position."

"This doesn't sound like a normal pokemon battle. So, how are they going to battle?" Tetsu questioned.

"We'll probably find out soon enough." Cletus said.

"Here are our first challengers!" The emcee announced as a fellow wrestler with an Electivire stepped into the ring.

"Wait. Do the trainers fight to?" Imperialdramon questioned. If that's true, this should be interesting to see.

"Get ready to fight!" The emcee announced with a ring going off. That was when Electivire and it's trainer went right at the two of them, but Cliff and Machamp were ready for them. They were able to move and grabbed a hold of both of their respective opponents. When they did, Cliff and Machamp gave them both a German Suplex. Seeing that shocked Davis and the others.

"Didn't see that coming!" Imperialdramon said.

"So this is what Cliff meant earlier. This really isn't a pokemon battle." Tetsu said.

"Now I see what he was talking about." Cletus said. "This is different from pokemon battling. In pokemon battles, the results usually depend on the type of attacks, but not this time. In battles like this, things like weight, size, and technique play key roles."

"Who cares?! This is still fun to watch!" Davis said with excitement. They watched Cliff and Machamp used fellow wrestling moves against their opponents until they had them knocked out.

"Who's next?!" Cliff challenged.

"Machamp!" More and more challengers came at the two of them with different fighting styles like kung fu, boxing, and more. Cliff was able to match the different styles and won every match. It was truly a spectacle to see.

"Amazing! He really has mastered every fighting style there is!" Tetsu said.

"I've never seen anyone fight like this before!" Imperialdramon said. Cliff and Machamp fought one challenger after another, but taking on all those challengers did take their toll. They used up a lot of strength and energy. They both were starting to burn themselves out from all of it, but they were able to win.

"That's that! That was the last of our challengers." The emcee announced as they won the last of the challengers. "The fighting expert himself still holds his position!"

"Awesome!" Davis practically sung.

"He's so strong! I can't believe he took on all those challengers!" Tetsu said. "Davis, I'm not sure how you can beat someone like that."

"Relax. A pokemon battle is different from this." Cletus said as everyone was ready to call it a day.

"Well, we wish you all a good day and..." "It's not over!" They all looked and saw a man with long hair and a big brown beard in the ring with him wearing black wrestling spandex.

"This is a surprise! That there is Beast down in the ring!" The emcee announced. "For those who don't know, Beast is a fellow fighter. These two have duked it out many times in the ring, but what is he doing here? He wasn't on the list of challengers."

"Beast? What are you doing here?" Cliff said.

"What do you think? I'm here to settle a score. In fact, all of us are." Beast said as he gestured around. Cliff and Machamp looked around and saw other fighters and their pokemon were all climbing into the ring and each one of them appeared to want trouble.

"What is this? It looks like those Cliff and Machamp have fought before are all gathering in the ring. Folks, I swear that this is not part of today's event." The emcee claimed as this wasn't looking good for Cliff at all.

"What is the meaning of this?" Cliff questioned.

"We're all tired of you winning, and I think it's time someone put you in your place." Beast said. "You were able to beat us all alone, but there's no way you can beat us together." That was right when someone attacked Cliff behind the back and smashed right against him. That was a shock to people. Machamp wanted to go and help his trainer, but that was when a Hitmochan hit Machamp when it wasn't looking. "After taking on all those challenges, the two of you are probably too exhausted to fight us all off. Get them!" That was when all of them stepped in and started attacking Cliff and Machamp with a series of attacks. It was like an attack was coming at both of them from every direction.

"This is horrible!" Tetsu said as all of them watched things unfold.

"They waited until the two of them were done with the challenges thinking Cliff and Machamp are too exhausted to fight back!" Cletus said. "They're not aiming to win! They all just want payback!"

"So they decide to gang up on them like this?! Those cowards. Not if I can help it!" Davis said as he couldn't just watch this happen. Cliff was beaten around pretty good as he was knocked back with two guys grabbing him and some of the pokemon piling on Machamp. With them held down like that, Beast walked over and gave Cliff a few hits to the gut.

"Still think you're a champion now?!" Beast taunted. "You still think you're all that tough?" It wasn't looking good for Cliff, but he still tried to fight back as he tried kicking him, but Beast caught it. "Still got some fight? Too bad it can't do any good. You're too tired to fight us off and..." He didn't finish that as he got kicked in the head by Cliff's other leg. Seeing that stopped Davis in his tracks. Getting kicked in the head like that caused Beast to fall.

"I just needed a moment to catch my breath." Cliff said as he and Machamp got serious. The two of them fought back and were doing well again. They were able to fight off every single one of those guys that wanted a piece of them. The way he made a comeback was simple incredible and they all started to drop like dominos with Cliff and Machamp standing tall. "You punks still have a long way to go if you ever want to beat me." Seeing that made everyone cheer for the true champs because a real champion takes on all kinds of challenges and prevails without using sneaky tricks.

"Incredible..." Davis said as his friends were able to catch up to them.

"I can't believe he fought them all off. Cliff and Machamp really are incredible." Tetsu said.

"Yes. I can't wait to see what kind of gym battle you'll have, Davis." Cletus said.

"He's right. We're going to have a real challenge." Imperialdramon said. Davis looked towards Cliff and could see how strong he really was. He couldn't wait for his gym battle.

"He might be a great in the ring, but a battlefield will be another matter." Davis said. "I'm not leaving without that badge." He claimed as he was ready for whatever Cliff might pull.

Davis might have his work cutout for him in this upcoming gym battle. Seeing Cliff's and Machamp's incredible strength, what kind of battle can we expect out of this? Stay tune to find out.

To Be Continued...