Hey everyone how's it going?

Now here's the thing once this chapter is uploaded the next 2 will be split as it will be a 4 on 4 battle.

Also I'm bringing back a certain trio besides team rocket for Ash and others to pulverized.

Another thing I'm planning to do my take on the special mastermind of mirage Pokémon and I'm bringing in an old friend but that will be a surprise.

Without further delay it's time.

Enjoy

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Chapter 16: A Surprise Encounter with Articuno

'After leaving Cerulean City celebrating Ash's birthday, our heroes make their way to the battle factory, however while making their way there Ash was kissed by May, Misty, Daisy, Violet and Lily and something in him was slowly awakening. However while trying to sort them out, our heroes have hit something of a roadblock.'

Ash and the gang were in the middle of a rocky path that was surrounded by trees meaning a forest was nearby and right now they're looking for the path to the battle factory.

"...I don't know it looks like we went the right way," said Max using his PokéNav.

"Come on, you still don't know where we are?" said Ash.

"Better hurry the sun's going to set soon," said May, getting a bit worried.

"Yeah," said Brock. "I think we took a wrong turn at some point."

Max then turned around and said "No Brock we're almost there, I'm really positive it's right around the corner."

"That's good Pikachu and I can't wait, we're ready to battle!" said Ash.

"Pika Pika!" replied Pikachu.

(Later that night)

It was already and the moon was full and they were in the forest still lost.

"So right around the corner huh?" said Ash getting annoyed. "WE'VE BEEN AROUND 50 CORNERS BY NOW!"

"I'm sorry I thought my PokéNav might've been broken but it turns out it was me," Max apologized.

"What a relief." May sighed.

Dante couldn't help but chuckle at that.

"Just I was getting pumped up for my next battle.." said Ash dejectedly.

"Well let's make the best of it, we can camp out here tonight." Said Brock getting backpack off.

"I'm too fired up at this point, that I won't be able to sleep!" Ash shouted.

"Pika-Pika!" Pikachu shouted in agreement.

"Come on, calm yourself down and take a deep breath," said May. "Look at the moon."

"It's a gorgeous night out." She added.

Everyone looked up to the sky and saw the full moon next to some stars and looked with amazement.

"Wow. You're right May," said Max.

"Yeah and there's nothing like fresh mountain air is there?" added Brock.

Just then a trail of blue sparkling snow came down and everyone was surprised.

"Hold is that snow?" Ash said surprised.

"Pika.." said Pikachu.

"But it's so warm out.." said Max, bewildered.

"Something strange is going on," said May.

"You're right about that May," said Dante.

Suddenly a silhouette flew across the sky.

"What was that?" said Ash.

Then the same flying silhouette flew across again.

"There it is again," said Brock.

"Do you think that thing is what is making it snow?" said May.

"A Pokémon that can make it snow?" Added Max.

"I have an idea who is the mystery Pokémon flying around.." Dante said to himself.

Just then the flying Pokémon popped out again and this time everyone got a good look at it and Ash recognized it.

"Articuno!" said Ash.

"No way! Hold on," May said as she got her Pokédex out.

"Articuno, the Freeze Pokémon, this legendary Pokémon with wings like thin sheets of ice, is believed to possess the ability to freeze water vapor and create snow. They live deep within mountain ranges, and is said to be able to fly by gracefully waving its tail."

Articuno then flew down and around Ash and the others then turned around flying away.

"So what would an Articuno be doing here?" said Brock.

Just then another sound was heard, it was loud like an engine.

"Do you hear that?" said May.

The sound grew louder until an orange plane appeared and was getting closer to Articuno.

"It's heading straight for Articuno," said Max.

"I wonder if they're trying to catch it?" said Ash.

"Maybe, but it doesn't look that way." Added Brock.

"Yeah it looks like it's flying alongside with it," said Dante.

Just then the plane's engine started to sputter and then a big bang and smoke came out of it and it got big enough to cover the plane and Articuno and then it swept to Ash and the others who started coughing. When the smokescreen cleared up, they stopped coughing and they looked to see that the plane and Articuno were gone and their faces were covered in smudges.

"Where's Articuno?" said Ash.

"Looks like the plane disappeared too," said May.

"That doesn't make sense," said Max.

Far behind Ash and the others, Team Rocket who set up camp were eating and they saw Articuno as well.

"Wow did you guys see that? It was the legendary Pokémon Articuno!" said James.

"See I told ya following the twerps into battle frontier was a brilliant idea." Jessie added.

"I'm pretty sure that battle factory is right around here somewhere and you can bet it'll be crawling with grade-A Pokémon too," said Meowth.

"Capturing Articuno should be job 1," said Jessie.

"Right and job 2 is giving it to the boss!" Added Meowth.

"Details please," said James, interested.

Meowth then went on about how their boss would wake up one hot summer morning and that the AC wasn't working and his fan wouldn't work either and he was sweating pretty bad until Articuno came and help cool the boss off and he will thank Meowth and his friends by giving them a raise.

That made the trio happy and Wobbuffet joined them until James realized one problem.

"They don't call Articuno legendary for nothing, how do we catch it?" he said.

And that made Jessie and Meowth depressed.

"Good question.." they said.

"Now let's review, out of all our brilliant but not so well thought out plans has a single strategy ever worked?" said James.

"Not one.." Said Jessie and Meowth.

"Ok but now we're the new improved Team rocket, let me hear it for new and improved!" said James.

"Yeah!" said Jessie.

"Let's do this!" Meowth followed.

"To the battle factory where we'll steal Pikachu and other Pokémon!" said James.

"GO!" Jessie and Meowth shouted with Wobbuffet popping out.

Ash and his friends have been walking around trying to find Articuno again. They don't find it, but they do locate a Pokémon Center. Now they can stay the night and rest.

When they got there, Brock did his usual routine of flirting with Nurse Joy and Max had to pull him by the ear and take him away.

"Some things never change.." said Dante.

"So uh Nurse Joy I was hoping you can tell us how to get to the battle factory," Ash asked.

"I'm assuming you are competing in the battle frontier?" said Nurse Joy.

"Uh huh," said Ash.

"I'll be more than happy to give you directions on how to get there, but since it's so late, why not I give you all rooms, I can give you directions on your way out tomorrow," said Nurse Joy.

"That'll be awesome thanks," said Ash with Pikachu agreeing.

About 40 minutes later, Brock and Max came back in after helping Dante setting up a tent outside as he wants to sleep under the stars, they went to their rooms and got in bed and fell asleep.

As for Ash he was in his own bed but he decided to sleep without a shirt on and Pikachu went to sleep on the top bunk and curled up like a ball.

Just then May came in quietly and she shut the door behind her, she was wearing a red tank top and white panties and came across Ash's bed.

She gently nudged him and he woke up and saw May.

"What is it, May?" Ash asked groggily.

"Can I sleep with you?" she asked with a blush on her face as she looked at his toned body.

Ash couldn't help but blush as he looked at May and she was wearing.

"Sure," he said, tiredly scooting over.

May then got in bed and Ash held her close and rested his chin on her head and she wrapped her arms around him and they both fell asleep.

Outside in his tent Dante was talking to someone and judging by the way he talked it was serious.

"I get it… I know you want to see Ash but now is not the right time… Look right now he's not ready yet I'll continue to keep an eye on him, you have to be careful if Giovanni or god forbid Silver finds you things will get ugly fast, I'll contact you again when Ash gets the tactics symbol, now good night," Dante said as he hung up the Pokégear.

"Damn it I had a feeling things will start to get bad but this is insane, it seems that Silver has decided to travel to Kanto but it will be a while before he sees Ash but I know that Ash isn't ready to face Silver yet, I was lucky but now in one year's time Ash better be ready," Dante said as he drifted off to sleep.

(the next morning)

The sun rose over the forest and it came over the Pokémon Center. Dante woke up getting out of the tent and decided to get washed up for the day, so he gathered his clothes for the day and went in the center to go take a shower. He saw that Max and Brock were heading back to their rooms to get dressed. He then went to Ash's room and went to get him and Pikachu up and he saw that Ash and May were sleeping together and Pikachu was on the top bunk.

Dante smirked and he walked over quietly to not wake Ash and May and woke up Pikachu.

"Pika?" Pikachu said groggily.

"Come on Pikachu time to get washed up and have some breakfast, I'll wake up Ash and May," said Dante.

Pikachu nodded and jumped off the bed and went next to Dante.

"Ash, May wake up it's morning," said Dante nudging them.

"Five more minutes May.." Ash said in his sleep.

"Okay Ash.." May said in her sleep as well as she hugged him.

Dante couldn't help but smile at that. 'Soon Ash you will have many girls in bed with you cuddling and such, but it's time to get up.' Dante thought.

He nudged them again but this time they were so close that their lips were nearly inches apart from kissing.

"*sigh* Okay plan B, Pikachu wake them up," said Dante, taking a step back.

"PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACHHHHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" Pikachu used a thunderbolt to shock Ash and May, waking them up and they screamed.

"PIKACHU!" They shouted but Pikachu jumped on Dante's shoulder.

"Morning lovebirds," said Dante in a teasing voice.

Ash and May then looked at each other and then blushed bright red.

"Don't worry I won't say anything, but if we're heading to the battle factory today, I think you two should get ready come on let's hit the showers," said Dante.

"Right!" They said.

May got out of the room and went back to her room to get her clothes and head for the showers and Ash and Dante and Pikachu followed likewise.

After 25 minutes of washing, drying, brushing teeth, getting dressed and coming down for breakfast, Ash, Pikachu, May and Dante ate their food and Dante then went outside to get the tent put up and then put it in the backpack.

Soon everyone was outside and Nurse Joy was with them.

"Good morning I hope that all of you had a good night's sleep," she said.

Everyone said they did.

"Now here's the best way to get to the battle factory," said Nurse Joy.

"Nurse Joy!"

Everyone turned to the man by the stairs holding a coffee cup.

"Why don't you leave it to me, I can get them there ok?" said Scott.

"Hi there Scott," said Ash.

"Pika-Pika!" said Pikachu.

"Well I see you guys like to get up bright and early huh?" Scott said.

"Yeah," Ash said.

"Wow, so this is Scott then cool," said Max.

"Yep and he's always on the lookout for more trainers to challenge the battle frontier," said Ash.

"Let me guess you're Ash's traveling pals," said Scott as he walked down.

"Good to see you Scott," said Dante.

"Hello I'm May. I'm Max and my name's Brock." They introduced themselves.

"And you now know who I am hi," said Scott.

"Well I think I'll just leave them in your hands now Scott, but first," said Nurse Joy as she walked over to Ash and Dante.

She then planted a kiss on Ash, Dante and Pikachu's cheeks shocking everyone.

"Good luck Ash," said Nurse Joy as she walked back in the center.

Ash then fainted on the spot and so did Pikachu and Max, May went red in the face with jealousy and Brock was shocked and Dante stood there like a statue.

"Wow did not see that coming," said Scott.

"I'm so jealous!" said Brock.

Dante snapped out of his trance and went to wake Ash, Pikachu and Max up and they came to, May then pulled Ash into a hug and gave a look saying 'back off he's mine.'

"Uh May why are you hugging me like that?" said Ash.

May then realized that and let go, having a big blush on her face and muttered sorry to Ash.

"Well then with the comedy routine done shall we get going?" said Scott.

"Yeah!" said everyone.

(a few minutes later)

Ash and the others were in Scott's car and Scott was driving like a racecar driver driving down a mountain road heading to the battle factory.

Everyone was screaming and holding but Dante was having a ball.

"Going kind of fast on these mountain roads huh?" said Ash.

"I haven't driven this slow since I was with my grandma," said Scott.

"Same, my grandma can handle these kinds of speeds like a demon step on it Scott!" said Dante.

Scott then picked up speed and drove on the side and kept going higher until they got to the top and drove straight into a forest.

"THE FOREST!?" shouted everyone.

As they drove through the forest, they hit a lot of bumps and held on for dear life but Dante was going "OH YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

Soon they got out of the forest and Scott was spinning the car around and they stopped, Dante jumped out of the car when he did.

"Okay here we are," said Scott when he looked at the group. "What's wrong?"

Ash and the others groaned and Brock said "I'm going to be sick."

"Oh I know I forgot to put on my deodorant this morning," said Scott sheepishly.

"But I was able to get you there quickly, this is the battle factory," said Scott as everyone got out.

The battle factory was a grey giant building with grey smoke stacks, other buildings were a part of it and there some pipes around it as well.

"Whoa awesome! So you ready Pikachu?" Ash said to his buddy.

"PIKA PIKA!" said Pikachu.

Just then a strange sound was heard.

"What's that sound?" said May.

"I don't know but it's getting closer," said Max getting a bit scared.

"Oh no not that thing again!" said Scott who could guess what it was.

Then an explosion happened and out came a big red tank with 6 tires and 9 smoke stacks on it and it was out of control.

"Run kids!" said Scott and everyone jump out of the way.

They narrowly avoided it, but the machine then reversed and they dodged it again.

"What the hell is going on Scott?" said Dante.

"It seems to be out of control," said May.

"WHOA, WOAHHHH!"

Everyone heard someone's voice and it was coming from the machine.

"Woah! Stop, stop I say!"

The machine was going crazy and driving fast.

"Come on kids use your Pokémon to stop that thing!" said Scott.

"Right!" said Ash, May, Brock and Dante.

"Grovyle let's go!" said Ash.

"Combusken I choose you!" May followed.

"Quick Mudkip go!" said Brock.

"Onix come out!" Finished Dante.

Out came their Pokémon and got in front of the machine.

"Okay everybody help out Grovyle use Bullet seed!" Ash ordered.

"Combusken Fire Spin let's go!" May followed.

"Now Mudkip use Water Gun!" Ordered Brock.

"Onix Dragon Breath let's go!" Said Dante.

Grovyle fired a barrage of yellow glowing seeds, while Combusken opened its mouth and a ball of fire appeared in its mouth. It then shot a vortex of fire at the opponent from its mouth. Mudkip then released a spiral of water from its mouth and Onix fired a thick, green beam from its mouth.

The 4 attacks hit the machine head on and the machine slowed down until it came to a stop.

"Alright.!" said Ash.

"We stopped it just in time," said Dante.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and they recalled their Pokémon.

Just then the hatch on top opened and someone came out of it, it was a man with medium height and quite muscular. He has short spiky brown hair and quite prominent eyebrows over his small dark eyes. He wore a puffy crimson red cap, a long greyish/white sleeveless coat which he left open over a sleeveless black shirt tucked into black trousers with a belt, and crimson red shoes which he tucked his trouser legs into.

"This dumb thing, doesn't listen to a word I say," said the man.

"Thanks guys, you really saved my neck out there." He thanked them.

"Still working on that thing Noland?" said Scott.

"And I got to admit this project is the best one yet," said Noland with a nod.

"If you don't mind me asking what is it?" asked Ash.

"I'm glad you asked," Noland said as he jumped out of his vehicle.

"And now I present the Noland-J9, it's a steam powered dream machine that I put together myself, so what do you think? Don't hold back." Noland said.

"Well it's different.." said May.

"Sure is." Added Max.

"Hey Boss!"

Everyone turned to see a young man running up to them.

"Aw no, don't tell me you're playing around with that thing again?" he said.

"I'm not playing, this is my hobby," said Noland.

"So how's that different from playing?"

"Just is.." said Noland, lowering his hat.

"This is Sergio, he's supposedly my first apprentice," Noland said.

"Hi there everyone nice to meet you," said Sergio.

"Hey what about you Noland? I sure don't recall hearing your introduction," said Scott.

"Yeah I thought the day would finally come where I didn't need one. I guess that's not the case. So I'm Noland the guy in charge which makes me the factory head." Noland introduced himself.

"What does a factory head do?" asked Ash.

"It means he's the frontier brain of the battle factory." Explained Scott.

"Wow that's really cool. Noland my name's Ash from Pallet Town and I travelled here to challenge the battle factory," said Ash.

"Good that's fine by me," said Noland. "So when are you planning on doing this Ash?"

"Now right away," said Ash.

"That's what I like to hear," said Noland, getting excited.

Up in the trees, Team Rocket were watching and planning to steal some Pokémon and steal some parts from the battle factory to make their own machine and cause mayhem as usual.

Later…

"Come on it's time for your poke-blocks!" Sergio shouted.

Then came a lot of Noland's Pokémon which were Trapinch, Camerupt, Pinsir, Golduck, Breloom, Machamp, Sandslash, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Larion, Manectric and Venasaur and they looked very strong.

"Wow look at that," said Brock.

"Those Pokémon all look very strong," said Max.

Just then Munchlax popped out of its Pokéball and went to eat the food and May wanted Munchlax to stop but Sergio told her that he has got plenty of food.

"All of these Pokémon belong to you Noland?" said Ash.

"Sure do, see the more pokémon you have the more kinds of battle you can have," said Noland.

"Right," replied Ash.

"So Ash, who would you like to battle with?" asked Nolan.

"So you're giving me a choice?" said Ash surprised.

"Sure I am, choose whoever you like," said Noland.

"Wow I've never done it that way, cool now which Pokémon I should go with.." said Ash.

Ash looked around at the choices, he could pick Venasaur the final evolved form of Bulbasaur which could be a good opponent or he can try his hand at battling Rhyhorn, but to battle a Machamp one of the strongest fighting Pokémon can he pass that up?

Ash tried to decide but was hitting a lot of road blocks.

"Just take your time Ash, I'm not going anywhere," said Noland.

Just then Munchlax made a fast grab for a bowl of food from Rhyhorn and Sandslash and ran off causing May and Max to go after it.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket were getting ready to put their plan into action and after taking a lot of parts from the battle factory they began building their mecha.

May and Max followed Munchlax into a warehouse and went inside, but it was dark and kind of hard to see, but they found Munchlax on top of a crate eating and it looked like it wanted to eat in private.

Max then noticed something. "May look over there!" he said.

May turned to see it was a plane.

"That's the plane we saw yesterday," said Max.

"Then it must belong to Noland," said May.

Then, a cold breeze starts blowing, which made May wonder if Munchlax has learned an ice-type move.

"It isn't Blizzard or Icy Wind," said Max.

The truth is revealed moments later, as Articuno arises from behind Munchlax, then soars out of the building with May and Max coming out of it after recalling Munchlax.

"There it is again," said Ash and Brock.

"Articuno!" shouted Scott.

"Well the secret's out," said Noland.

"So that was you that we saw flying alongside Articuno yesterday?" said Brock.

"Yeah I was just doing a little night flying," Noland said.

May and Max asked Noland if he caught Articuno, but Noland said no as it was a wild Pokémon and they were friends.

Ash and Pikachu were surprised when Noland said that.

Noland then explained that a while back when he was testing flying his new plane he was quite startled to find Articuno flying alongside him. Then Articuno started having trouble flying. Noland quickly realized that it injured its wing during one of its flights from mountaintop to mountaintop. He got it to land on top of his plane, brought it down, and helped it heal. Since then, it frequently comes to visit him.

Everyone was impressed by Noland's story and that he made friends with a legendary Pokémon.

Max then asked Noland if he can fly along with Articuno and he said yes and invited Pikachu to come along as Articuno took off, Ash watched it fly and it looked he made his choice.

Before long, Noland and Articuno are competing at fancy flying. May, Brock, and Scott, watching from the ground, are so enthralled that they don't even notice Ash is gone until he gets back. Brock asks where he was, and Ash says he was just making a quick phone call.

Suddenly, Scott notices something else in the sky. It's Team Rocket in a new mecha, it was like a plane but with arms and legs and it can fly.

"What kind of plane is that?" said Ash.

Jessie: Prepare for trouble, it's big, bold and blue.

James: And make it double it actually flew.

Jessie: An evil as old as the galaxy...

James: ...sent here to fulfill our destiny!

Meowth: with Meowth that's me!

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the stars above!

Jessie: Jessie!

James: And James!

Meowth: And Meowth to the name!

Jessie: Anywhere there's peace in the universe...

James: ...Team Rocket...

Meowth: ...Will be there...

All: To make everything worse!

Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!

Chimecho: Chime!

"Who are those yahoos?" said Noland as he looked.

"That's Team Rocket and they're a bunch of crooks," said Max.

"Articuno, let's head back," said Noland with Articuno following.

"Not you again!" said Ash.

"What do you want this time?" put in May.

"Do you really have to ask?" said Jessie.

"We're here for the battle factory Pokémon deluxe special." Added James.

"No way! Go Pikachu!" said Ash only to realize Pikachu was still in the air.

"So I'll use Grovyle!" said Ash.

"Afraid not," said James.

The mecha's arm shot out many hands, snatching the PokéBall right out of his hand. The mecha then takes to the air, grabs about half of Noland's Pokémon and is about to fly off when Noland rams it with his plane. The Pokémon are released, and the mecha comes crashing down. Noland makes it known that he finds Team Rocket's mecha interesting.

"I don't think those guys should get any compliments," said Max.

"Probably not," replied Noland. "Send them flying Articuno let's go!"

Articuno followed Noland and flew to the mecha and then grabbed it with its feet and flew up picking the machine up with incredible strength surprising everyone.

Then Articuno swung around and tossed the mecha in the air.

"Okay Articuno let's finish this up with Ice Beam now!" said Noland.

Articuno then fired a blue beam of cold energy and it destroyed the mecha.

"What do you two think about that legendary Articuno now?" said Jessie.

"Devotees should not be treated this way." Put in James.

"I'm getting out of that fan club." Finished Meowth.

"Wobbuffet." Said Wobbuffet.

"Team Rocket is blasting off again!" they shouted with a twinkle in the sky.

"They never had a chance with Articuno," said Brock.

"That was the most powerful Ice Beam attack I've ever seen." Added Scott.

"Legendary Pokémon really are a cut above the rest," said May.

"So Ash you made your choice?" asked Dante and Ash nodded.

(Later that night)

Everyone was eating dinner made by Noland and Sergio and then Noland spoke up.

"So Ash have you decided who you're going to face in battle?" asked Noland.

"I have. I've made a decision," said Ash.

Max guessed Ash would choose Venasaur and May guessed Rhyhorn, but Ash surprised everyone with his choice.

"I want to have a 4 on 4 battle with you Noland," said Ash.

Everyone was surprised by Ash's challenge, but Noland smirked.

"Okay Ash a 4 on 4 it is which of my Pokémon did you choose?" said Nolan.

"I want to battle Venasaur, Rhyhorn, Machamp and Articuno!" said Ash.

Everyone gasped that Ash wanted to battle Articuno but Noland smirked again.

"So what do you say?" he asked Articuno and Articuno agreed.

"We accept Ash, so what Pokémon will you use to battle Articuno?" asked Noland.

"I choose that one up there," said Ash looking up.

Everyone looked up to see something large and winged silhouetted against the moon and as it got closer it roared and everyone recognized it.

"It's your Charizard Ash!" said Max.

" So that's what that phone call was about.." said Brock.

"Uh huh I called Liza in the Charicific Valley to send Charizard over here," said Ash as he went over.

"Hey Charizard it's me!" shouted Ash.

Charizard responded with a flamethrower that burned Ash and landed next to him.

"Not again.." said May.

"Of course that's the only way it knows how to say hello," said Max.

"Pika-Pika!" Pikachu said happily.

Scott told Noland he's looking forward to tomorrow's match and Noland agreed.

"Charizard I'm counting on you pal," said Ash.

"ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!" said Charizard.

Charizard then faced Articuno and the two locked gazes, eyeing the competition.

"So Ash what other Pokémon will you use?" asked Scott.

"Sorry I'm going to leave it a surprise for tomorrow," said Ash with a smile.

'Impressed, Ash decides he wants to battle 4 of Noland's Pokémon which includes Articuno. What's more, he wants to battle it with Charizard and 3 of Ash's pokémon, what kinds of tricks does Ash have up his sleeves for tomorrow's match? Find out more as the journey through the battle frontier continues!'

(Meanwhile at the outskirts of Pewter City)

A trainer in his teens with red hair was leaving Pewter city, he had just challenged Flint, Brock's father and substitute gym leader and beaten him and got the Boulder Badge and placed it in a badge case which was put in his backpack.

"Tch that old man may have not been the true gym leader, but he did put up a good fight and he gave my Nidoking, Sneasel and Feraligatr a good battle and I am impressed but I hope the next gym leader will be the real deal and give me a real challenge. Soon I will crush this Ash Ketchum and prove to the world and my father that I am the strongest trainer in the world and no one can stop me," he said.

He pulled out his Pokégear and checked to see that the next gym is in Cerulean City and that he had to get through Mt. Moon to get there.

"Next stop Cerulean city," he said in a cold voice.

He then headed for Mt. Moon and he disappeared into the forest without another word.

'Looks like Silver has begun making his way through the Kanto gyms and will make his way to the Indigo Plateau and will challenge Ash soon.'

(To be continued)

Ok that ends this chapter.

Sorry for the long ass delay total drama had been eating up my time and now I'm done with that I can work on this story.

Now in the next two 2 chapters Ash will battle 4 of Noland's Pokémon including Articuno, now you have to which 3 of Ash's Pokemon will he be using? The only clues you get are they are from Oak's lab and which ones haven't been battling along side Ash in a long time?

PM me when if you know which ones.

Now the next chapters will be in 2 parts and part 2 will be Articuno vs Charizard.

But I will say this after Ash wins his first symbol the story will be put on hold and there will be a side story with my own take on the 10th anniversary Pokémon special mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.

And before you ask why I did the part of with Ash and may sleeping like that because one it was one of those parts that got stuck in my idea drawers, two I wanted to messed with them a little and 3 I like how Pikachu shocks Ash and the others to wake them up it's a classic and 4 I wanted to stir the pot of feelings a little more.

Also if you saw the part of Silver leaving Pewter city he is going to compete in the Kanto Pokémon league at the indigo plateau but after he gets all 8 badges he will be training for a year and when Ash comes to the league after he wins Hoenn's Champion league he will make his move to face Ash.

Now Silver will pop out once every 6 chapters and don't worry when he and Ash clash it will be one hell of a battle.

Now read and review no flames and no hurtful insults

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