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Kanto Arc Chapter 3

Pewter Gym and a New Rival?!

Hello everyone, here's chapter 3 it'll mostly cover Ash's gym battle with Brock, reuniting with Leaf and he also gets a new rival I'm confident you guys already know who it is, without further ado let's begin the chapter.

We turn back time a day before Ash and Misty leave Viridian Forest inside the Pewter Gym we hear the sounds of battle "Grab it and Use Seismic toss!" a young boy commands "Quick dodge and use Rockslide" Another voice says, we zoom inside the gym we see a young boy with purple hair and his very tired Pinsir facing off against a very weakened Onix with a teenage boy behind the giant rock snake the purple haired boy takes out Pinsir's Pokeball and speaks.

"Pinsir return!" The purple haired boy says returning the tired bug he grabs another Pokeball and throws it.

"Turtwig stand by for battle" The boy yells what comes out is a small grass turtle like Pokemon it has a serious expression on its face it looks at its opponent not intimidated. When Turtwig appears it's instantly hit with small rocks hitting its face, the small green turtle just shakes it off the teenage boy looks at Turtwig and speaks.

"Whoa, I never thought I'd see a Turtwig in the Kanto region" The teenage boy says having a shocked expression on his face the purple haired boy looks at him and speaks.

"If you stay in shock for too long, I'll take advantage of that and win" the young boy says with arrogance the teenage boy looks at him and smiles.

"Heh you're right about that okay Onix use Screech then Iron tail!" The teenage boy calls Onix gives a roar blasting a Screech at Turtwig successfully lowering its defense (Turtwig doesn't look fazed) Onix then charges at the small grass Turtle with a glowing tail the purple haired boy gives a command.

"Stand your ground and take the hit!" The young boy commands as Onix's tail comes crashing down on the small Turtle it creates a cloud of dust. When the dust clears, we see that even though Turtwig took a lot of damage from Iron Tail it's still good to go and is biting down hard on Onix's tail the purple haired boy makes his next command.

"Now use Mega Drain to restore the damage you took then slam Onix on the ground!" The young boy commands and Turtwig does just that it takes most of Onix's energy weaking the Pokemon it picks up the rock snake and slams it hard on the battlefield shocking the teenage boy he looks at Onix and yells.

"Onix!" The teenage boy yells in worry as the purple haired boy calls for his next move.

"Now finish with Razor Leaf" The boy commands Turtwig fires multiple razor-sharp leaf's at Onix, the giant rock snake roars in pain it gives one final roar, and it lays down in defeat the ref then makes the call.

"Gym leader Brock's Onix is defeated therefore the challenger is the winner" the Referee says Brock pulls out Onix's Pokeball and speaks.

"Onix return" Brock says returning the rock snake he tells it good job then walks over to the boy and hands him a badge.

"Here's the Boulder Badge, it's proof that you've defeated my gym it was a great battle" Brock says smiling the purple haired boy looks at him and speaks.

"Thank you" the purple haired boy says he puts the badge in his pocket and starts to leave the gym until Brock speaks.

"Wait I don't think I got your name?" Brock asks the purple haired boy turns around he looks at Brock and speaks.

"It's Paul" Paul responds as he walks out of the gym and heads in the direction of the Pokemon Center.

It's now present time Ash and Misty made it to Pewter City before they made it into the city, they met a man named Flint who was selling rocks they didn't interact with him too much and started dashing to the Pokemon Center Ash is running full speed ahead with Misty trying to catch up.

"Ash wait! Can't we just walk?" Misty asks tiredly as Ash speaks.

"Nope I'm too excited besides we're almost there" Ash responds he keeps running as the Pokemon Center comes into view Ash smiles the boy speeds up more and enters the building (leaving a very tired Misty behind). Once Ash is inside, he quickly begins to scan the area trying to find Leaf as he's looking, he looks at Pikachu and speaks.

"Do you see her Pikachu?" Ash asks the mouse gives a "Pika" saying no as they continue to look Ash then hears a familiar voice.

"Hey Ash!" A happy voice calls Ash quickly turns his head when he does, he gets a big smile on his face he looks at the girl and yells.

"Leaf!" Ash yells happily.

"Ash!" Leaf responds back and begins to sprint toward him Ash and Pikachu get scared Ash puts his hands forward and speaks.

"Leaf! Wai!" Before Ash could finish Leaf tackles him wrapping Ash in a big hug, Misty finally makes it to the Center she pants and sees a girl (She assumes is Leaf) crashing into Ash wrapping him in a big hug. As Ash and Leaf land on the floor, Ash landed on his back with Leaf on top of him, Pikachu was flung off Ash's shoulder landing on his back as well. The trainers crashing on the ground caused everyone in the center to look at them Leaf looks at Ash and speaks.

"Ash I'm so happy to see you!" Leaf says happily as she continues to hug Ash tightly.

"Me… too… Leaf can you please get off me" Ash says with pain in his voice, Leaf notices what's she's done she quickly jumps off Ash telling Ash she's sorry and says sorry to everyone else in the center. The bystanders nod and go back to what they were doing Ash looks at Leaf and speaks.

"Geez Leaf you're as strong as ever" Ash says struggling to get up Leaf holds out her hand with Ash grabbing it and speaks.

"Yeah, but I was just so happy to see you again" Leaf responds helping Ash up when she does the two look at each other and begin to laugh. Misty goes over to where Pikachu was and lifts the mouse into her arms Pikachu's a little dazed but will be fine, she then walks over to the two laughing trainers and speaks.

"Here's Pikachu Ash" Misty says handing the yellow mouse over to Ash, Ash looks at Pikachu and speaks.

"Ah Pikachu you okay buddy?" Ash asks, Pikachu is still dazed but gives a small "Pika" and a thumbs up. Leaf also says sorry to the little mouse the three trainers then walk over to a nearby empty table, to sit and talk. Misty and Leaf greet each other a few minutes later as they're talking Leaf speaks.

"So, the reason your traveling with Ash is because he destroyed your bike?" Leaf asks as Misty speaks.

"Yep, and I'm not letting him out of my sight until he pays me back!" Misty says sternly while glaring at the uncomfortable Ash the boy looks at her and speaks.

"I already said I'll pay you back how many times are you going to keep bringing it up?" Ash asked in annoyance.

"As many times as, I need to until you pay me back!" Misty responds back as Ash rolls his eyes.

"Oh brother" Ash says as he puts his hand over his face Leaf seeing the tension, she caused decides to remedy it.

"Uhhh how about we change the subject" Leaf says trying to lighten the mood she looks at Ash and speaks.

"So, Ash how many Pokemon have you captured so far?" Leaf asks curiously as Ash looks at her and speaks.

"I've captured 3 so far though I could've caught a lot more" Ash responds Leaf nods Misty looks at Leaf and speaks.

"How many have you caught Leaf?" Misty asks the girl looks at Misty and smiles.

"Hmmm I think I have over 20 Pokemon!" Leaf says nonchalantly shocking Ash, Misty and even Pikachu.

"Over 20!?" Ash and Misty yell in shock as Leaf nods.

"Yeah, I got really into catching after I left Pallet town, also some of the Pokemon I caught are the same species that are bigger or smaller It really helps with my research" Leaf says while rubbing the back of her head as Ash speaks.

"Are you able to take care of so many Pokemon?" Ash asks as Leaf looks at him.

"Oh yeah it's pretty easy I make sure to constantly rotate my Pokemon so I'm able to spend time with each of them I even won my first badge too" Leaf says happily and shows Ash and Misty her badge Ash is surprised and speaks.

"Whoa that's so cool Leaf I didn't think you would take on the gym challenge it didn't seem like you were interested in it you always seemed more interested in research like Ms. Daisy and Professor Oak" Ash says as Leaf nods.

"Well, when you capture Pokemon that love to battle you need to be able to satisfy their needs as well, also battling more will help me capture stronger Pokemon which will help further my goal and I've really been enjoying them too I now see why you and Gary always got excited whenever you two watched battles on the TV" Leaf responds smiling when Ash hears Gary's name he speaks.

"Now that I think about it have you been in contact with Gary?" Ash asks in interest as Leaf goes to respond.

"Hm Oh yeah I forgot to tell you I did meet Gary again and watched his battle with the gym leader Brock he won using only his starter that recently evolved into a Wartortle. I tried my best to cheer for him as loud as I could, but his cheerleaders cheered louder than me, he also instantly left after that and didn't want to stay to watch my gym battle" Leaf finishes and sighs at the last comment Misty then speaks.

"And did you win your badge easily as well?" Misty asks as Leaf looks at her.

"Well, it was a bit difficult for me my Bulbasaur was my last Pokemon it was about to faint but managed to evolve into an Ivysaur winning the battle" Leaf responds with Misty and Ash nodding. Ash gets a serious expression on his face and begins to think.

"I wonder if I'm ready to take on the gym leader?" Ash thinks to himself Leaf notices Ash thinking hard and having a nervous expression on his face she smiles getting an idea and speaks.

"Hey Ash let's have a training battle to prepare you for your gym battle" Leaf says getting Ash's attention the boy quickly recovers he looks at Leaf having an excited look on his face and speaks.

"You're on!" Ash says having a determined look on his face excited to battle Leaf smiles and speaks.

"I knew you'd agree come on let's go outside there's a training ground and I'll show you the Pokemon I have with me right now" Leaf says Ash nods and speaks.

"Sounds good to me and I'll show you mine too" Ash responds as Misty speaks.

"Guess I'll be the referee again" Misty says while shrugging her shoulders, The three humans and Pikachu head out to the battlefield unbeknownst to them a certain purple haired boy is already in the training grounds.


Once Ash, Leaf and Misty make it to the training grounds Pikachu jumps off Ash's shoulder Leaf and Ash grab their Pokeball's they throw them high in the air and send out their Pokemon. Ash's Pokemon come out first giving a happy cry Pikachu goes to stand next to them, Leaf's Pokemon come out next they consist of Ivysaur, Bellsprout, Poilwag, Spearow, Nidoran male and a Nidoran female wearing a bow on its head Ash and Leaf look at the Pokemon and speak.

"Whoa so cool!" Ash and Leaf say as they look at each other's Pokemon the two are in awe Leaf looks at Ash and speaks.

"Ash your Pokemon are so cool!" Leaf says excitedly as Ash looks at her.

"Yours too!" Ash responds the Pokemon then go and greet each other Ivysaur and Pikachu hit it off well as they already know each other from Oak's ranch, Pidgeotto and Spearow fly around in the sky, Magikarp and Bellsprout give a friendly greeting to each other, Butterfree tries to interact with the two Nidoran's but the Pokemon ignore Butterfree and rub their faces lovely on each other. Poilwag wanted to interact with the other Pokemon too, but Misty picked up the tadpole and gives it a hug she looks at the tadpole and speaks.

"Your so cute Poilwag I hope I get my own one day!" Misty says with hearts in her eyes Poliwag gives a happy "Poli" Leaf then looks at Ash and speaks.

"So, Ash you ready to battle?"" Leaf asks having an excited look in her eyes Ash looks at her.

"Yeah!" Ash quickly responds also having an excited look Leaf smiles and speaks.

"Great I'll be using Ivysaur, Bellsprout and Nidoran female they were the three Pokemon I used in my gym battle, so you should use the three that you'll be using in your gym battle too" Leaf says as her three Pokemon stand next to her in a battle stance Ash nods and speaks.

"Sounds good to me I'll be using Pikachu, Magikarp and Pidgeotto" Ash responds as his three Pokemon stand next to him getting into battle stances (Magikarp is splashing up and down), Butterfree has a sad look on its face as it also wanted to battle but Ash reassures the flying bug that he'll get his chance next time and wants him to watch Butterfree looks at Ash and nods.

After that the two trainers stand on opposite sides of the battlefield with their three Pokemon with them Misty (still holding Poilwag) goes to stand as the referee, Ash and Leaf's other Pokemon are off to the side to watch the battle, Misty looks back and forth at both trainers and tells them to send out there first Pokemon Ash goes first.

"Pidgeotto, I choose you!" Ash says as the bird Pokemon flies to the field Leaf then speaks.

"Nidoran Female you're up!" Leaf calls as the blue poison rabbit like Pokemon jumps in the air it spins 2 times it lands on the battlefield and gets in a battle stance Misty then speaks.

"Both trainers have brought out their first Pokemon Battle begin!" Misty yells, raising one arm while the other holds Poilwag Ash makes the first command.

"Use Quick attack Pidgeotto!" Ash calls Pidgeotto quickly flies forward it's about to come into contact with Nidoran as Leaf speaks.

"Stay right there!" Leaf says smiling, Ash is confused at first but then quickly realizes his mistake he's about to call Pidgeotto back but the bird hits Nidoran knocking the blue rabbit a few feet away. Pidgeotto gives a mighty cry but then it feels something wrong with its body, the bird feels sick and falls out of the sky in pain.

"Oh no Pidgeotto's been poisoned" Ash says with concern in his voice as Leaf speaks.

"That's Nidoran's ability poison point if the opposing Pokemon uses a physical attack on the target the opposing Pokemon gets poisoned in return" Leaf says and smiles Ash looks at Pidgeotto and speaks.

"Pidgeotto can you still battle?!" Ash calls to the bird, Pidgeotto nods back in approval Ash nods and speaks.

"Alright let's begin our counterattack" Ash says he's about to call for his next move, but Leaf beats him and calls for her command.

"Use Venoshock!" Leaf commands "Venoshock?" Ash questions, Nidoran fires purple sludge at the bird the attack lands at first nothing happens but then Pidgeotto starts to feel pain all over its body and gives out a cry.

"PIJO!" Pidgeotto yells in pain as Ash speaks.

"No Pidgeotto!" Ash yells in worry Pikachu, Magickarp, Butterfree and even Misty (trying her best to be impartial) all have worried expressions on their faces as Leaf speaks.

"When the opponent is poisoned, Venoshock does more damage using this tactic was one of the reasons as to why I won my badge" Leaf says smiling Ash looks at her and speaks.

"Heh I must say Leaf you're really good I can see why you were able to beat Samurai and get your first badge but even though this is a training battle I'm still going to win let's go Pidgeotto!" Ash says Pidgeotto struggles to get up but still manages to stand giving a mighty "PIDJO!" the rest of Ash's Pokemon cheer for it Leaf looks at the bird and speaks.

"Your Pidgeotto is tough Ash but I'm still going to win use Venoshock again Nidoran!" Leaf calls as Nidoran fires the move, but Pidgeotto dodges the attack with a quick attack commanded by Ash the boy calls for his next command.

"Now use Gust and trap Nidoran inside" Ash calls, Pidgeotto is able to launch the move and traps Nidoran.

"NIdo!" Nidoran yells in pain as Leaf speaks.

"NIdoran ride the wind to get out of the Gust then use Toxic Spikes!" Leaf calls as Nidoran begins to ride the wind Ash makes a command.

"We won't let you Pidgeotto dive into the gust and use Wing Attack on Nidoran!" Ash calls, Pidgeotto gives a mighty cry, it heads into the gust with glowing wings blocking Nidoran's path, "Do it!" Ash yells "Nidoran dodge!" Leaf calls, Pidgeotto gives a small grunt because of the poison but is still able to push through the pain and hits Nidoran with Wing Attack knocking the blue rabbit back on the battlefield.

"Nidoran no!" Leaf says with a worried look, Misty walks over to Nidoran she sees that it's knocked out and speaks.

"Nidoran is unable to battle Pidgeotto is the winner!" Misty says as Ash speaks.

Alright!" Ash yells happily with his Pokemon cheering too, Leaf is disappointed that she lost but smiles and returns Nidoran to its Pokeball saying it did a good job and they'll keep training.

"Pidgeotto are you okay" Ash asks as he runs over to it Pidgeotto gives Ash a nod but still feels the effects of the poison, Leaf notices she grabs two things from her pocket and speaks.

"Ash catch" Leaf says as she throws two things in Ash's direction, Ash catches the items and notices they are an Antidote and Hyper Potion he looks at Leaf and speaks.

"Thank you Leaf" Ash says he then uses the two items on the bird a few seconds later Pidgeotto is back to full health Leaf smiles and speaks.

"No problem hehehe" Leaf says with a small chuckle.

"Use Tackle!" Ash yells "Use Cut!" Leaf yells Its now the second battle and its between Magikarp and Bellsprout both Pokemon have been giving it there all in this battle (like Magikarp Leaf's Bellsprout is tough). Both Pokemon have been affected by status conditions Magikarp was poisoned when Bellsprout used Poison Powder while Bellsprout's been paralyzed because of Magickarp landing a Bounce inflicting super effective damage and paralyzing the beansprout Pokemon Leaf was shocked when Magikarp used that move. The two trainers then notice that their Pokemon won't last much longer Ash looks at Leaf and speaks.

"Okay Leaf it's time we end this use Bounce at full power Magickarp!" Ash yells as Magikarp leaps high into the air it begins to charge its attack as Leaf speaks.

"Sounds good to me Ash, Bellsprout use Swords Dance!" Leaf calls the sprout Pokemon sharply increases its attack power. When Magickarp is done charging its move it begins to fall straight towards Bellsprout Leaf looks at the incoming fish and speaks.

"Quick Bellsprout counter the move with Cut!" Leaf yells as Bellsprouts leaf arms turn into very sharp swords Magickarp closes in and the two Pokemon yell at each other.

"KARP!"

"BELL!"

They collide with Magikarp landing the Bounce and Bellsprout landing the Cut there's a big explosion creating a dust cloud Ash and Leaf try to see if their Pokemon are still standing when the dust clears Misty sees the result and speaks.

"Both Pokemon are unable to battle this match is a draw" Misty says, Ash and Leaf are shocked but still happy that their Pokemon gave it all they had. They both walk over to their respective Pokemon and pick them up Ash looks at Magikarp and speaks.

"Good job Magickarp take a good rest" Ash tells the fish and returns it to its Pokeball, Leaf does the same to Bellsprout but both Magikarp and Bellsprout come back out of their Pokeballs since they want to see the conclusion to Ash and Leaf's battle both trainers allow this and go back to their sides of the battlefield. When they make it to their sides of the battlefield Ash looks at Pikachu he smiles and speaks.

"Go Pikachu!" Ash calls, Pikachu nods, jumps onto the field and begins sparking its cheeks for the incoming battle.

"Go Ivysaur!" Leaf says, Ivysaur jumps on the field and gives a loud "SUAR" showing its ready to battle and win Misty then speaks.

"Pikachu vs Ivysaur battle begin!" Misty calls for the battle to begin as Ash makes the first move.

"Use Thunderbolt Pikachu!" Ash calls Pikachu quickly fires a stream of lightning at the grass dinosaur as Leaf calls for command.

"Minimize the damage with Light screen!" Leaf calls Ivysaur summons five protective screen's Pikachu's Thunderbolt goes through each one the attack hits Ivysaur but it does little to nothing against the plant dinosaur. Ash is surprised and speaks.

"Guess we can't use our special moves for a while in that case Pikachu use Agility to increase your speed!" Ash calls Pikachu nods it starts running around Ivysaur confusing it in the process as Leaf speaks.

"It's okay Ivysaur use Grass Knot in all directions!" Ivysaur nods and summons multiple grass knots in all directions, tripping Pikachu in the process and causing some damage Leaf then calls for her next command.

"Now use your Vine Whip to catch Pikachu" Leaf calls as Ivysaur quickly shoots out its vines to grab Pikachu Ash speaks.

"Oh no you don't dodge with Quick Attack Pikachu and use Quick Attack again to hit Ivysaur!" Ash calls, Pikachu successfully dodges the Vine Whip and lands the Quick Attack on Ivysaur. The plant dinosaur yells in pain and backs away a little as Leaf speaks.

"Ivysaur heal your damage with Synthesis!" Leaf calls as Ivysuar roars it starts to glow and its damage is healed. Ash grits his teeth and begins to think on how he's going to defeat Ivysuar.

"If the battle keeps going on like this Pikachu will be worn out and Ivysuar will win it's a gamble, but I guess it's time to try out Pikachu's new move" Ash says to himself as he calls out his next command.

"Pikachu use Thunder wave!" Ash yells, Pikachu summons a wave of electricity firing it at Ivysaur hitting the Pokemon and paralyzing it, Ivysaur groans as it tries to move but the electricity is restricting its movement slightly Leaf then speaks.

"I don't know what you're planning Ash, but it won't work Ivysaur use Razor Leaf!" Leaf calls and Ivysaur fires the Razor-sharp leaves at Pikachu Ash quickly makes a command.

"Pikachu dodge using Agility and run around Ivysaur using Quick Attack!" Ash calls Pikachu successfully dodges the sharp leaf's increasing its speed more and starts running around Ivysaur with Quick Attack. Leaf smiles and speaks.

"You've already tried this before Ash don't start falling for the same tricks Ivysaur use Grass Knot in all directions!" Leaf calls Ivysaur summons multiple Grass Knots on the battlefield Ash then smirks and speaks.

"I was hoping you'd do that Pikachu jump in the air and use Iron tail" Ash yells as Pikachu jumps and starts charging up its tail Leaf quickly calls for her command.

"Ivysuar quick you got to move! Ivysaur?" Leaf says she continues to look at the plant dinosaur and gasps in shock as she sees that Ivysaur's unable to move because of the paralysis "Oh no!" Leaf says as Ash speaks.

"Go Pikachu!" Ash yells Pikachu finishes charging up the attack and smashes its tail on Ivysaur's head knocking the Pokemon back a few feet away not only causing major damage but lowering Ivysaur's defense as well, the light screen also disappears. Leaf looks at Ivysaur and speaks.

"Ivysaur!" Leaf calls in worry, Ivysaur lets out a very weak cry but still stands as Ash speaks.

"Alright Pikachu time to finish this Use Thunder Bolt!" Ash yells, Pikachu fires the move but Ivysaur dodges at last second the move continues until it's about to hit someone the 3 kids then yell.

"Look out!" Ash, Leaf and Misty yell in worry. The boy along with his Pokemon look at the bolt of electricity heading towards them the boy then speaks.

"Razor leaf" The boy says as the Pokemon next to him fires the sharp leaf's cancelling the Thunderbolt. Ash quickly runs over when he gets close enough, he looks at the boy and speaks.

"Hey, I'm sorry about that are you-" Ash was about to finish but he then notices they boy's appearance he gets a shocked look on his face and speaks.

"It's you!" Ash says while pointing his finger at the boy, making him confused. Misty along with Leaf quickly run over when they make it the two girls look at Ash and speak.

"Who's this guy?" Leaf and Misty asks curiously as Ash speaks.

"I saw this guy at the Viridian Pokemon Center and Samurai told you and me Misty about a boy with purple hair catching powerful Pokemon" Ash says while looking at Misty. Misty then remembers what Samurai says she looks at the boy and speaks.

"You're right he does match the description" Misty responds while Leaf is confused. Ash continues to look at the boy he smiles and speaks.

"I didn't think we see each other again so soon my names Ash, this is Leaf and Misty and what's your name?" Ash asks he holds out his hand for a handshake as the boy speaks.

"It's Paul" Paul answers and doesn't shake Ash's hand, making Ash a little annoyed Ash was going to say something but he along with Leaf notice the green turtle Pokemon next to him they get curious looks on their faces and speak.

"Who's that Pokemon?" Ash and Leaf say they then pull out their Pokedex's to scan the mon.

"Turtwig, the Tiny Leaf Pokémon a pure grass type and a starter Pokemon from the Sinnoh region. Its shell is made of earth and when it absorbs water, it becomes harder." The Pokedex says Misty and Leaf then speak.

"It's so cute!" Misty and Leaf squeal with hearts in their eyes, Pikachu and Ivysaur go to greet Turtwig, Turtwig gives them a nod making Pikachu and Ivysaur happy. Ash continues to look at Turtwig he smiles and speaks.

"Whoa this is my first time seeing a Turtwig it's so cool I hope I get my own one day" Ash says with stars in his eyes, Paul not paying attention to everyone praising Turtwig looks over at Ash's other Pokemon and speaks.

"Are those the Pokemon you're going to use in the gym?" Paul asks as Ash speaks.

"Yep, after training with Leaf today I just know my Pokemon will defeat the gym leader and allow me to get my first gym badge" Ash responds excitedly as Paul speaks.

"I don't agree you're going to lose if you use those Pathetic looking Pokemon" Paul says shocking the group, Ash gets angry he looks at Paul and speaks.

"What did you say?!" Ash says angerly and his Pokemon with his getting angry as well as Paul speaks.

"I was watching your battle with that girl, and I just don't see how you can beat the gym leaders Pokemon especially his ace Onix" Paul responds with a serious expression and a small smirk Misty then speaks.

"Now hold it you! Ash and his Pokemon were training themselves very hard every day for this battle I'm not going to let you make fun of him!" Misty says with her hands on her hips and gives Paul a serious look. Paul looks at Misty and speaks.

"I don't remember making fun of him or his Pokemon I'm just stating facts and besides I wasn't talking to you so stay out of it" Paul responds he then looks back at Ash making Misty angry as she yells.

"Why you little once I'm done with you no one will recognize you!" Misty yells as she goes to hit Paul, Leaf takes quick action and begins holding her back Misty then speaks.

"Let me go Leaf I need to teach this kid a lesson!" Misty says while struggling to get out of Leaf's hold as she speaks.

"No, you'll just make things worst!" Leaf responds while holding Misty back with all her might. Ash continues to look at Paul and speaks.

"If you believe that I'll prove you wrong by beating both the gym leader and you!" Ash states while holding his fist up and his Pokemon agreeing with him. Paul smirks and speaks.

"Okay then if you beat the gym leader I'll battle you, seeing as you only have 4 Pokemon the match will be with my Turtwig and these other 3" Paul says he throws 3 Pokeballs in the air revealing the other 3 Pokemon Ash will battle. Ash and Leaf notice two Pokemon not native to Kanto and a Nidoking they take out their Pokedex's to scan the three Pokemon.

The first Pokemon they scan is a small yellow Pokemon with plugs coming out of its head it also has black stripes the Pokemon is called Elekid, the next is a small black bird called Murkrow "Both Pokemon native to the neighboring Jotho region" the Pokedex says and the last one is a very strong looking Nidoking. Turtwig (having a serious look on its face) gets in the middle of the three-mons showcasing to everyone that it's the leader/strongest member Paul then speaks.

"So, you still want to battle?" Paul asks while looking at a very surprised Ash, Ash quickly shakes his head he gets a serious look on his face and speaks.

"Yeah, I do!" Ash responds back having a determined look on face his Pokemon also have the same look. Leaf and Misty have worried expressions on their faces while Paul smirks.


30 minutes later the four trainers make it to the Pewter gym and head inside. When they walk inside the gym is dark a few seconds later they hear a voice.

"Who goes there!" A loud and assertive voice says as the lights to the gym turn on, everyone looks and see the Brock sitting on a rock. Ash walks forward a couple of feet he looks at Brock and speaks.

"My name is Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town and I've come to get my first gym badge!" Ash responds, having a determined look on his face Brock looks at him and speaks.

"I see I accept your challenge" Brock says he then looks at the other trainers next to Ash, he remembers Paul and Leaf who challenged him a couple days ago he looks at Misty and feels he's seen her before but shrugs it off. Brock continues to look at Leaf and Paul, he smiles and speaks.

"It's great to see you two again" Brock says while smiling as Leaf speaks.

"You too Brock I'm just here to cheer on my friend!" Leaf says while smiling Paul gives a nod acknowledging the teenager, Brock then looks back at Ash and speaks.

"So, are you ready Ash?!" Brock asks as Ash speaks.

"Yeah, I've been looking forward to this battle for a long time" Ash responds with Brock nodding. He then looks back at Leaf, Misty and Paul and speaks.

"Watch this guy's I'm going to win, and Paul, I'll prove you wrong" Ash says while glaring at Paul, Paul looks at Ash and speaks.

"Hmph we'll see" Paul responds he closes his eyes and walks to the audience area Leaf looks at Ash and speaks.

"Be careful Ash Brock is a very tough gym leader he won't go easy on you" Leaf warns as Misty speaks.

"Good luck Ash and I also agree with Leaf" Misty says Ash nods and speaks.

"Don't worry guys I know and besides I don't want him to go easy on me the tougher the battle makes the battle more fun" Ash responds to the two girls while having a confident smile. Misty and Leaf nod they then go to join Paul in the audience area, but they don't sit next to him, the referee walks he takes his position and speaks.

"This is a 3 on 3 gym battle between gym leader Brock and Ash Ketchum of Pallet town only the challenger is allowed to make substitutions the winner is decided when either side has defeated all of their opponents Pokemon. Now both trainers please send out your first Pokemon!" The ref says Brock and Ash nod and throw their Pokeballs Ash's Pidgeotto comes out it lets out a mighty cry and Brock sends out a rock Pokemon with a human face and Arms the Pokemon is called Geodude.

"Let the battle begin!" The ref calls and Ash quickly makes the first move.

"Pidgeotto use Gust!" Ash calls Pidgeotto summons a big wind tornado that traps Geodude inside and does little damage to the rock Brock then speaks.

"Blow that wind away with Rock tomb!" Brock calls Geodude easily gets rid of the Gust surprising Ash and Pidgeotto, Brock then calls for his next move.

"Now set up Stealth Rock!" Brock calls Geodude nods it scatters many tiny rocks all over the battlefield (Paul and Leaf having battled Brock know exactly what he's doing), Ash is confused that the move didn't inflict any damage on Pidgeotto he doesn't think much about it and calls for his next attack.

"Use Steel wing!" Ash calls, Pidgeotto's wings glow in steel energy and slams them down on Geodude's head which instantly knocks the rock Pokemon out the ref then speaks.

"Geodude has been defeated the first victory goes to Ash of Pallet Town" The referee states Ash gets excited he looks at Pidgeotto and speaks.

"Way to go Pidgeotto we're in the lead! Just two more to go" Ash says with Pidgeotto nodding it lets out a mighty cry in the stands Misty speaks.

"Good job Ash!" Misty says cheerfully she then looks at Leaf and Paul who have serious expressions on their faces. Misty understands why Paul wouldn't cheer for Ash but is confused about Leaf who looks very serious, Leaf looks at Misty and speaks.

"Oh, don't worry Misty I'm happy Ash beat Geodude but he made a mistake letting Geodude use Stealth Rocks the battle is going to get harder from here" Leaf says making Misty confused the two girls then look back at the battlefield, while Paul continues to watch as well. Back on the battlefield Brock returns Geodude telling it thank you he then looks at Ash and speaks.

"Well done Ash you beat my first Pokemon with little effort, but the battle will now get a lot harder from here go Geodude!" Brock says he brings out another Geodude Ash is surprised Brock sent out another one but as Ash takes a closer look at the Pokemon it looks like Geodude but has a different appearance. Ash scans the Pokemon with his Pokedex he learns it is indeed Geodude but one native to the Alola region, Ash and Misty are shocked as Brock speaks.

"This is the Alolan form of Geodude from the Alola region I caught this Pokemon 2 years ago when me and my siblings went to Akala Island for vacation it has proved to be a very powerful Pokemon that sometimes defeats the rest of the challengers Pokemon by itself, it's also a Rock/Electric type so it covers my water weakness as well" Brock says leaving Ash dumbfounded as he begins to think.

"I can now see why Paul told me that my Pokemon wouldn't work well in this battle" Ash thinks to himself. Pidgeotto then looks at Ash who's in thought and yells.

"PIJO!" Pidgeotto yells, getting Ash's attention the boy looks at the bird and speaks.

"You're saying you're not scared and still willing to continue battling?" Ash asks as Pidgeotto nods Ash smiles and speaks.

"Alright let's do this get in close with Quick Attack then use Steel Wing!" Ash calls Pidgeotto quickly flies forward its wings glow in steel energy and slams it's wing onto Geodude's head. When the dust clears Geodude looks unfazed as it looks like it barely did any damage from the Steel Wing Brock then calls for a command.

"Use Thunder Punch"! Brock calls Geodude charges up its fist with electricity and punches Pidgeotto hard in the stomach sending the bird crashing into the wall behind Ash and instantly knocks it out. The ref then makes the call.

"Pidgeotto is unable to battle Geodude is the winner!" The referee calls, Ash, Misty, Leaf and Pikachu are surprised Leaf knew Geodude was strong, but she thought that Pidgeotto would've lasted longer since it didn't take any damage prior, Paul continues to watch and is not surprised by the outcome. Ash returns Pidgeotto tells it good job and brings out his next Pokemon.

"Magikarp I choose you!" Ash says sending out the fish Pokemon and as soon as it comes out it's hit with what looks to be Stealth Rock which causes some damage to the fish Pokemon. This surprises Ash as he speaks.

"Magikarp!" Ash calls in worry in the stands Misty speaks.

"Was that stealth rock?" Misty asks as Leaf speaks.

"Yeah, it's a move that inflicts damage on the opponent whenever a trainer sends out a new Pokemon" Leaf responds with Misty nodding. Back on the battlefield Ash looks at Magikarp and speaks.

"Can you still battle Magikarp?!" Ash asks in concern as Magickarp splashes up and down ready to battle the ref then speaks.

"Magikarp vs Geodude battle begin!" the referee calls as Brock speaks.

"We'll go first this time Ash Geodude use Rock Polish to raise your speed!" Brock calls Geodude glows brightly as it sharply increases its speed. Geodude then starts zipping around the battlefield Ash and Magikarp are surprised at how fast Geodude is going but Ash gives Magikarp a command.

"Use Tackle!" Ash calls Magikarp launches into the air heading straight for Geodude as Brock calls for a command.

"Use Flamethrower!" Brock calls Geodude instantly appears in front of Magikarp surprising both Ash and Magikarp. Geodude then fires the stream of fire in Magikarp's face the fish consumed in flames and is crying out in pain Brock then calls for his next command.

"Now finish with Thunder Punch!" Brock calls Geodude's fist glows with electricity again and in a blink of an eye hits Magikarp with the super effective attack Magikarp falls on the ground and skids back to Ash stopping below the boy's feet knocked out the ref then makes the call.

"Magikarp is unable to battle Geodude is the winner!" The referee announces, Ash has an extremely shocked face and returns Magikarp he tells it thank you.

"Pika" Pikachu says in a sad tone with its ears down, Misty and Leaf also have sad looks on their faces while Paul continues to stare. Ash then looks at Pikachu and speaks.

"Well, it's up to you now buddy are you ready?" Ash asks the electric mouse nods and starts sparking its cheeks. Ash nods, he looks back at the battlefield and speaks.

"Pikachu, I choose you!" Ash says Pikachu then jumps on the battlefield as soon as it does the yellow mouse gets hit by the Stealth Rock which causes some damage to the yellow mouse Pikachu gives a slight groan but is still ready to battle. The ref then speaks.

"Pikachu vs Geodude battle begin!" The ref calls both trainers yell out their attacks.

"Use Thunderbolt!" Ash yells, "Counter with Flamethrower!" Brock yells Pikachu and Geodude quickly fire their attacks at each other. The two moves clash creating an explosion Ash calls for his next attack.

"Use Quick Attack!" Ash calls Pikachu shoots forward and hits Geodude. The rock Pokemon isn't fazed it clinches its fist as Brock calls for a command.

"Use Thunder Punch!" Brock calls Geodude then punches Pikachu hard in the stomach making the yellow mouse gasp in pain and stumble back a little bit. Ash gets a concerned look on his face as Brock calls for his next command.

"Now Rockslide!" Brock calls Geodude quickly summons multiple large rocks and throws them at Pikachu Ash quickly makes a command.

"Pikachu use Quick Attack to dodge!" Ash calls Pikachu is still in pain but runs around the battlefield dodging the Rockslide. When Pikachu dodges all the rocks Ash calls for his next command.

"Now Thunderbolt!" Ash calls Pikachu quickly fires a strong bolt of electricity and hits Geodude. Both Brock and Geodude are surprised by how strong the Thunderbolt was as Ash calls for his next move.

"Now finish with Iron Tail!" Ash yells as Pikachu jumps forward as it begins to charge the move Brock speaks.

"Counter with Thunder Punch" Brock calls as Geodude charges both fist in electricity and goes to hit Pikachu. Pikachu manages to dodge both punches and lands a powerful Iron Tail on Geodude's head finally knocking the mon out as the ref speaks.

"Geodude is unable to battle Pikachu is the winner" the ref calls allowing for Ash, Leaf, Misty and Pikachu give a sign of relief Brock then returns the Pokemon he looks at Ash and speaks.

"Well done Ash you've beat my Geodude now how will you deal with this one go Onix!" Brock throws the Pokeball forward as the giant rock snake appears letting out a mighty roar. Ash and Pikachu have nervous looks on their faces but recompose themselves as the ref speaks.

"This is the final battle whoever wins will be the victor Pikachu vs Onix begin!" The ref calls Ash quickly makes the first move.

"Use Iron Tail!" Ash calls Pikachu runs forward and starts glowing its tail to charge the attack, but its tail stops glowing shocking Pikachu and Ash. Pikachu stops its pursuit as Ash speaks.

"I guess 2 times a day is Pikachu's limit" Ash says while gritting his teeth, Brock smiles and speaks.

"Too bad Ash my turn Onix use Bind" Brock calls as Onix grabs Pikachu with its tail and starts to squeeze the yellow mouse.

"Pika!" Pikachu screams in pain Ash looks on in worry trying to think of what to do next as Brock speaks.

"Forfeit the battle it's obvious your Pikachu can't beat my Onix and if you're a good trainer you'll know when it's time to stop the battle" Brock says sternly, Ash is at a crossroads he wants to win to prove Paul wrong and get his first gym badge, but he also knows if he keeps going Pikachu will get seriously injured after 10 more seconds of hearing Pikachu yelling in pain Ash makes his choice.

"I... forfeit….." Ash says with disappointment in his voice and his cap covering his face. Brock nods and tells Onix to let go of Pikachu with the rock snake nodding. Onix puts Pikachu back on the ground, Brock then returns the rock snake and tells Ash to come back once he trains more Brock then leaves. Ash quickly runs to Pikachu with Misty and Leaf following behind.

"Pikachu are you okay?" Ash asks with worry in his voice, Pikachu gives a small nod, Ash gives Pikachu a hug and says he's sorry, Misty and Leaf are behind Ash they don't say anything as Paul speaks.

"Just as I thought" Paul says catching everyone's attention, Misty and Leaf give him a glare, but Paul ignores them and says one more thing.

"Not only are your Pokemon pathetic, your pathetic as well" Paul finishes, Ash doesn't respond and continues to hold Pikachu. Misty was going to say something, but Leaf was quicker as she yells.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Leaf yells in anger surprising everyone even Paul as Leaf continues to speak.

"Ash and his Pokemon did their best sure they didn't win but that doesn't make them pathetic this loss will only make them stronger! SO DON'T YOU DARE CALL THEM PATHETIC!" Leaf finishes. Everyone's surprised by Leaf's outburst, Paul then recomposes himself as he speaks.

"Hmph whatever" Paul responds back he leaves the gym and goes in the direction that leads out of Pewter City. Misty then looks at Leaf and speaks.

"Whoa I wasn't expecting that from you Leaf" Misty says as Leaf speaks.

"Sorry it's just his attitude made me angry, and I didn't like him knocking down Ash" Leaf says while giving a few huffs with Misty nodding as Ash speaks.

"Leaf" Ash speaks making Leaf and Misty turn to him as he continues.

"I appreciate you standing up for me but next time please let me handle it on my own" Ash says in a somber tone, Leaf nods understanding what Ash means. Ash, without saying a word stands up he leaves the gym and heads to the Pokemon Center to heal his Pokemon with Leaf and Misty following behind.


1 hour has passed since the 3 trainers made it to the Pokemon Center Ash's Pokemon are still being treated they've been sitting at a table and haven't said anything to each other the whole hour. They finally hear a ding signaling the treatment is over, Ash, Misty and Leaf run to where Nurse Joy is. When they make it, Ash looks at the nurse and speaks.

"Are my Pokemon okay?" Ash asks as Nurse Joy speaks.

"Why yes they are, they just need to rest for 20 minutes, and they'll be fine" Nurse Joy responds with the 3 trainers giving a sigh in relief. The 3 kids look at the nurse and speak.

"Thank you, Nurse Joy" the 3 trainers say, Nurse Joy nods and smiles back, 10 minutes go by, and Ash gets up from the table.

"I'm going to go take a walk" Ash says leaving the two girls by themselves usually they would want to go with Ash, but both know that Ash needs his space.

Its nighttime Ash is currently walking around Pewter City replaying todays battle in his head and is wondering what he could've done differently Paul's words also keep replaying in his mind causing Ash to doubt his training and thinking maybe Paul was right. Ash continues to walk until someone grabs his shoulder he turns around and sees Flint. The man looks at Ash and speaks.

"You seem troubled son anything bad happen today?" Flint asks curiously, Ash looks down and responds.

"I lost my gym battle" Ash says in a sad tone as Flint speaks.

"Anything else?" Flint asks, as Ash continues.

"I failed my Pokemon and Paul was right I was pathetic" Ash states as he continues to look down.

"So" Flint says causing Ash to look at him with a confused look he gets mad and speaks.

"What do you mean so?!" Ash asks with a hint of anger in his voice as Flint speaks.

"I meant what I said you shouldn't let someone else's words get you down I don't know you very well, but I can tell that you're a good trainer and your Pokemon love you" Flint says as Butterfree's Pokeball wriggles in agreement causing Ash to make a little smile.

"But how do I beat Brock? He's way stronger than me I can never win" Ash questions having doubt in his voice as Flint speaks.

"Your right Brock is a very strong trainer I would even say he has skills above a gym leader" Flint says surprising Ash.

"Then why doesn't he compete in other regions and leagues?" Ash asks as Flint speaks.

"He has his reasons come with me" Flint responds and forcefully pulls Ash. A few minutes later Ash and Flint are now hiding behind a bush and are peeking into someone's house through the window. Ash looks at Flint and speaks.

"Isn't this illegal?" Ash asks while whispering.

"Quiet and look" Flint whispers back, Ash looks back at the house and sees Brock taking care of kids that look like younger versions of himself. They continue to watch as one of the kids speak.

"Brock I'm hungry" one kid asks, "Hey Brock can you help me with my homework?" another kid asks, "Brock can you sew my stuff Pokemon its arm ripped" a little girl asks with tears in her eyes.

"Yes, Yes I'll get to it I'm your big brother I'll make sure to help all of you" Brock says with a cheerful smile and the kids give a happy cry, Ash and flint then leave and continue to walk through town. As they're walking Ash speaks.

"Whoa, I never expected Brock to have a very busy home life and being able to care for his siblings" Ash says as Flint speaks.

"Yeah, Brock is an amazing person being able to do everything by himself" Flint responds as Ash speaks.

"But what about his parents?" Ash asks as Flint speaks.

"Well, his father is a deadbeat who left 6 years ago to continue traveling and his mother after not seeing her husband for a year decided to leave the house to look for her husband leaving Brock to take care of his siblings all by himself" Flint responds with Ash nodding as he speaks.

"I see if I continue to listen to all this sad stuff, it'll make me want to go easy on Brock when I battle him again" Ash says as Flint gets a small smirk.

"Didn't you say you can never win?" Flint asks, making Ash nervously chuckle as he speaks.

"Will I've changed my mind if I want to be a great Pokemon trainer I can't let this loss or Paul's words stop me" Ash states as he gives Flint a determined look. Flint looks into Ash's eyes he sees just how serious he is, Flint smiles and speaks.

"Okay then it's time to train go get your Pokemon I'll help you" Flint responds, Ash gets a big smile on his face and quickly runs back to the Pokemon Center to get his Pokemon. Flint looks up at the night sky and thinks to himself.

"He really reminds me of you Red". Flint says to himself. We now come back to the Pokemon Center Misty and Leaf are still at the table waiting for Ash to come back as Misty speaks.

"I hope Ash is alright he's been gone for 20 minutes" Misty says while laying her head on the table, Leaf then speaks.

"I'm sure he'll be okay I've known Ash for a long time and I'm confident he'll bounce back from this" Leaf says trying to comfort Misty, they then hear the doors to the Pokemon Center open and see Ash run to Nurse Joy's desk requesting his Pokemon, Nurse Joy hands Ash his Pokemon with Pikachu jumping on Ash's shoulders he quickly runs out of the center leaving Leaf and Misty dumbfounded.

Leaf shakes her head "Let's follow him" Leaf says Misty agrees and the two girls go after Ash.

Ash is now at Flints house, he's waiting outside with his Pokemon as Flint went to grab something, Flint comes back out and has a disc in his hand.

"What's that?" Ash asks curiously as Flint speaks.

"This is called a Technical Record or TR for short it's a machine that teaches Pokemon moves they can't naturally learn TMs are the same, but you can only use TR's once" Flint responds making Ash excited as he speaks.

"That's cool so what move does that TM have?" Ash asks with stars in his eyes, with his Pokemon doing the same.

"It contains the move Hydro Pump I got this from one of the miners in the far Galar region" Flint responds with Ash nodding.

"And you're really giving this to me are you sure I'm worthy enough to have this?" Ash asks as Flint speaks.

"I'm sure" Flint responds back having a smile on his face with Ash nodding. Flint then hands Ash the TR the boy walks over to Magikarp bends down getting on the fish's eye level and speaks.

"You ready to learn Hydro Pump Magikarp?" Ash asks Magikarp gets a determined look on its face as it speaks.

"Karp" Magikarp says giving a nod allowing Ash to place the disc on its head. The disc glows white for a few seconds until it goes away showcasing that Magikarp learned the move, Ash smiles and speaks.

"Alright let's test it out use Hydro Pump on that rock" Ash commands and points to the rock, Magikarp nods, it closes its eyes and begins to concentrate. Magikarp allows water to build up inside until its mouth is filled with water it then shoots the water very quickly not only destroying the rock but also nearby trees as well. Magickarp smiles and speaks.

"Karp, Karp" Magikarp says while happily jumping up and down. Ash along with his other Pokemon and even Flint have surprised looks on their faces with the bottom of their mouths cartoonishly touching the ground. At that moment Misty and Leaf show up and see the destruction Magickarp caused. They look at Ash and speak.

"Ash!" Misty and Leaf call, making Ash lose his surprised face he turns around looking at his two friends he smiles and speaks.

"Hey guys!" Ash says happily, Misty and Leaf run over to him when they're close enough Misty speaks.

"Ash what's going on are you training?" Misty asks as Ash speaks.

"Yeah, I just used this thing called a TR and taught Magickarp Hydro Pump" Ash responds showing the empty disc and pointing at the destroyed rocks and trees. The two girls nod as Leaf speaks.

"That's so cool Ash!" Leaf says excitedly with stars in her eyes as she begins to examine the TR disc. Flint then walks over to them, he looks at Misty and Leaf then speaks.

"If you like, would you two, be able to help Ash train?" Flint asks as Ash looks at the two girls and speaks.

"What do you say guys will you help me?" Ash asks, Misty and Leaf look at each other they smile and look back at Ash.

"Of course!" The two girls respond making Ash happy.

"Thanks guys!" Ash says happily while his Pokemon smile as well, Flint then speaks.

"Now then let's teach Pidgeotto the move Feather dance it'll help with lowering the attack power of a Pokemon, we'll also need some water Pokemon to help Magickarp control his Hydro pump and for Pikachu well need a Pokemon that can tank multiple hits so Pikachu can get used to using Iron tail more" Flint says with everyone nodding.

With that everyone gives a cheer and begin to train Leaf's Spreow and Ash's Butterfree help teach Pidgeotto how to use feather dance they also teach Pidgeotto the move called tailwind. Leaf's Poilwag and Misty's Starmie help Magickarp with trying to control Hydro Pump and Pikachu trains with Leaf's Ivysuar trying to use multiple Iron Tails at once. The training goes on for 3 hours with PIdgeotto and Pikachu mastering Feather dance, Tailwind and Iron tail. While Magickarp does have better control on Hydro Pump its only able to fire the move 3 times. Ash, Misty and Leaf head back to the Pokemon Center to rest so Ash is ready for his re match against Brock.


It's now the next morning Ash, Misty and Leaf enter the gym and see Brock waiting. The teen looks at Ash and speaks.

"So, you've come back already were you able to get enough training in?" Brock asks as Ash speaks.

"Yeah, and I've some surprises for you today" Ash says with confidence in his voice. Brock looks at Ash's he can see that he's a lot more confident the teen smiles and speaks.

"I like that determined look in your eyes let's begin" Brock says with Ash nodding. They both go to their sides of the battlefield while Misty and Leaf go to the audience area, they notice that a bunch of kids who look like Brock are sitting in the area too. The ref takes his position and begins to speak.

"This will be a 3 v3 rematch between Ash the challenger and Brock the gym leader only the challenger is allowed to make substitutions and the winner is decided on whoever defeats all of their opponents Pokemon first now will both trainers please bring out your first Pokemon!" The ref says Ash pulls out a Pokeball and speaks.

"Go Pidgeotto!" Ash yells he throws the ball forward as the brave bird appears it lets out a mighty "Pidjo!" then gets into a battle stance. Brock grabs his Pokeball he throws it and speaks.

"Go Geodude!" Brock calls, everyone (except Ash) is surprised that it's the Alolan Geodude and not the Kanto one Ash then speaks.

"I thought he'd do that" Ash mutters to himself as the ref speaks.

"Pidgeotto vs Geodude battle begin!" the ref announces as Brock makes the first move.

"Use Rock Polish!" Brock calls Geodude shines brightly increasing its speed. The rock Pokemon starts zooming all over the battlefield showcasing just how fast it is. This doesn't bother Ash one bit he smirks and calls for his move.

"Use Tailwind!" Ash calls Pidgeotto lets out a loud scream and starts to flap its wings creating wind for it to ride on as Brock speaks.

"Use Thunder Punch!" Brock calls Geodude electrifies its fist it goes to punch Pidgeotto but misses as Ash speaks.

"Now use Feather Dance!" Ash commands Pidgeotto's above Geodude and summons a bunch of white feathers covering Geodude that greatly decrease its attack power. Brock sees what Ash is doing and is impressed.

"He's doing a lot better today than yesterday" Brock says to himself while smiling as Ash speaks.

"Now use Steel Wing!" Ash calls Pidgeotto covers its wings in steel energy it quickly flies at Geodude and slams its wings on Geodude's head causing super effective damage. Geodude groans in pain but now that Pidgeotto's close it gets its left fist ready as Brock speaks.

"Now that Pidgeotto's close use Thunder Punch!" Brock commands Geodude covers its left fist in electricity and punches the bird's stomach landing the super effective move. The Thunder Punch still hurts Pidgeotto but thanks to Feather Dance lowering Geodude's attack Pidgeotto isn't knocked out. Pidgeotto then gets its wings ready as Ash speaks.

"Use one more Steel Wing!" Ash calls Pidgeotto covers its wings in steel energy and slams them on Geodude's head again sending the rock Pokemon backwards groaning a little in pain. Ash smiles he pulls out Pidgeotto's Pokeball and speaks.

"Way to go Pidgeotto return for now!" Ash says with Pidgeotto nodding. The bird goes back in its Pokeball, Ash grabs another Pokeball he throws it forward and speaks.

"Magickarp I choose you!" Ash says sending out the fish Pokemon who's ready to battle and get its revenge, Ash looks at the battlefield and sees that the Tailwind is still active he smiles and calls for an attack.

"Use Tackle!" Ash calls Magickarp shoots forward at a blinding speed hitting Geodude before it and Brock could react. Normally an attack like tackle wouldn't phase Geodude but since it took damage from Pidgeotto's Steel Wing the Tackle did a lot of damage but not enough to knock it out. The Tailwind finally goes away as Brock quickly calls for his next command.

"Use Flamethrower!" Brock yells as hot fire shoots out of Geodude's mouth and heads straight for Magickarp, MagicKarp looks back Ash and nods while Ash does the same.

"Magickarp counter with Hydro Pump!" Ash yells shocking Brock, Geodude, Brocks's siblings and even the referee. Magickarp fires a big stream of water from its mouth the Hydro Pump consumes the Flamethrower the move keeps going until it hits Geodude.

"GEO!" Geodude cries out in pain as the Hydro Pump sends Geodude crashing below Brock's feet knocked out shocking everyone. The ref recomposes himself as he speaks.

"Geodude is unable to battle Magickarp is the winner!" The ref calls making Ash smile and his Pokemon smile as he speaks.

"Alright!" "Pika!" "Karp!" Ash, Pikachu and Magickarp let out happy cheer. Back in the stands Misty speaks.

"Good job Ash!" Misty says happily as Leaf speaks.

"Way to show that Pallet Town Spirit!" Leaf cheers while happily jumping up and down. Back on the battlefield Brock recovers from his shock he returns Geodude back to its Pokeball and tells it good job. Brock then looks at Ash and speaks.

"I really wasn't expecting Magickarp to use Hydro Pump I've heard they are able to learn the move but you're the first trainer I've seen using a Magickarp with Hydro pump in person I can also tell that Magickarp just learned the move recently too because how tired it is" Brock says as Ash speaks.

"Yeah, we just learned the move last night even though it's a very strong move Magickarp can't do it repeatedly yet" Ash responds with Brock nodding. Ash then returns the fish back to its Pokeball so it can rest, Brock then speaks.

"I'm also really impressed with the Tailwind and Feather Dance strategy you came up with" Brock says as he sends out the Kanto Geodude Ash smiles and speaks.

"Hehehehe Thanks!" Ash responds he sends Pidgeotto back in the bird gets into a battle stance as the ref speaks.

"Pidgeotto vs Geodude begin!" The ref calls Brock quickly makes the first move.

"Geodude use Stealth Rock!" Brock calls as Ash speaks.

"Oh no you don't Pidgeotto use Quick Attack then use Steel Wing!" Ash calls Pidgeotto quickly flies forward hits Geodude with Quick Attack and lands the Steel Wing on Geodude instantly knocking it out as the ref speaks.

"Geodude is unable to battle Pidgeotto is the winner Gym leader Brock has one Pokemon left!" The referee says as Ash speaks.

"Great job Pidgeotto one more and we'll win" Ash says happily as Pidgeotto gives a "Pidjo!" in approval. Back in the stands Misty speaks.

"Ash is doing really great out there" Misty says with Leaf nodding her head in agreement.

"Yeah, but Brocks Onix is going to win" the second oldest sibling says with his sibling's agreeing with him. Back on the battlefield Brock recalls his Geodude he looks at Ash and speaks.

"Well Ash, you've really impressed me in this battle so far but let's see if you can handle my Onix!" Brock says he throws the Pokeball forward and out comes the giant rock snake letting out a mighty roar ready for battle. Ash looks at Onix and speaks.

"Here it comes" Ash says with a serious look and straightening his hat. The ref calls for the battle to continue as Ash makes the first move.

"Use Tailwind!" "Thought so Onix hide yourself and cover the field with sandstorm" Both trainers call when Pidgeotto successfully summons the Tailwind, Onix summons the sandstorm hiding itself and covers the battlefield. Ash then calls for his next command.

"Pidgeotto use Gust to blow this Sandstorm away!" Ash calls Pidgeotto tries but there's too much sand so Pidgeotto can't get rid of the move the sandstorm is also chipping away at the bird's health as Brock speaks.

"Use Screech!" Brock calls Onix fires a loud screech in Pidgeotto's direction lowering the birds defense significantly. Ash then calls for his next command.

"Pidgeotto use Feather Dance in the direction that Screech came from!" Ash commands Pidgeotto launches the feathers in the direction the Screech came from but doesn't feel the attack connected. Brock then speaks.

"Your Tailwind and Feather Dance strategy were pretty good Ash, but it doesn't work if you can't find the target" Brock says while crossing his arms. Ash grits his teeth he knows Brock is right as he goes to return Pidgeotto Brock quickly calls for his next move.

"Use Iron tail!" Brock calls Onix instantly emerges right in front of Pidgeotto slams its tail on the bird's head knocking it to the ground and instantly knocking it out. Onix then goes back to hide in the Sandstorm as the ref speaks.

"Pidgeotto is unable to battle Onix is the winner!" The ref announces as Ash returns Pidgeotto he tells it good job and sends Magickarp back in. Magickarp comes out and is instantly hit by the Sandstorm surprising the fish Pokemon. The ref calls for the battle to continue as Brock speaks.

"Onix use Rockslide!" Brock calls Onix fires multiple rocks that hit Magickarp causing some damage as Ash speaks.

"It's okay MagiKarp lets get rid of this Sandstorm use bounce to get high into the air!" Ash commands Magikarp nods and jumps high into the air surprising Brock.

"Now spin and use Hydro Pump!" Ash calls Magickarp starts to spin and fires the water move getting rid of the Sandstorm. Now that the field is clear Ash scans the area but can't find Onix, Magikarp lands back on the ground and is also looking for the giant rock snake. Brock smirks as he calls for his next command.

"Now Onix appear and use Bind!" Brock calls as Onix appears from underneath Magikarp and starts to squeeze the fish Pokemon tightly surprising Ash.

"Karp" Magikarp says painfully as Ash speaks.

"So that's what happened he had Onix use dig to hide underground that would explain why Pidgeotto's attack didn't work and why I couldn't find Onix earlier" Ash comments while clenching his fist with Brock nodding that Ash is right. Brock then calls for his next command.

"Onix use screech!" Brock commands as Onix screams at Magikarp lowering its defenses and hurting Magikarp's ears.

"Now smash it on the ground with Iron Tail and end this!" Brock yells as Onix begins to charge up its attack Ash speaks.

"MagiKarp try to break free with Bounce!" Ash commands, Magikarp hearing its trainer's plea glows a bright blue and forces itself out of Onix's bind surprising everyone, Magikarp then charges forward it slams into Onix's head with bounce and successfully paralyzing the giant rock snake. Magikarp then takes a deep breath as Ash speaks.

"Now use Hydro Pump!" Ash calls Magickarp fires the large stream of water giving it all it has and pushes Onix into the wall behind Brock greatly injuring the giant rock snake. But Onix won't go down yet, it roars and charges at Magikarp as Brock speaks.

"Finish it with Iron Tail!" Brock yells "Try another Hydro Pump!" Ash yells Magikarp tries to fire the move, but it's reached its limit for today. Onix reaches Magikarp covers its tail in steel energy and hits the fish. Magikarp goes pass Ash and Pikachu and crashes into the wall behind them. Everyone looks at the fish and can see that it's knocked out as the ref speaks.

"Magikarp is unable to battle Onix is the winner both trainers have one Pokemon left!" The ref calls, Ash returns Magikarp and tells it good job Ash looks at Onix's condition and sees that he only needs to land one more hit to win, Ash then looks at Pikachu.

"You ready buddy?" Ash asks, Pikachu sparks its cheeks and nods making Ash smile he looks forward and speaks.

"Okay Pikachu I choose you!" Ash turns his hat backwards as Pikachu jumps onto the battlefield ready to battle as the ref speaks.

"Both trainers have one Pokemon left whoever defeats their opponent first will be declared the winner, now Pikachu vs Onix battle begin!" the ref calls and Brock makes the first move.

"Onix use Rockslide!" Brock calls "Pikachu use Quick Attack to jump on the rocks to get close to Onix!" Ash calls both Pokemon use their moves Onix summons the large rocks and throws them at Pikachu, Pikachu runs forward and leaps on each rock quickly getting closer to Onix on the last rock Pikachu jumps high in the air then dives straight toward the rock snake as Brock speaks.

"Use Iron Tail!" "Counter with your Iron Tail too!" Both trainers call Pikachu and Onix cover their tails in steel energy and collide. They begin pushing each other back and forth as Ash and Brock speak.

"Keep using Iron Tail Onix! "You too Pikachu!" Both trainers yell and their Pokemon continue to clash with Iron Tail. The clashes go on for a few more moments until both trainers realize it's not getting them anywhere their Pokemon notice as well.

"Use Screech Onix!" Brock calls Onix gives a big ear-piercing screech that not only lowers Pikachu's defense but also blows the yellow mouse backwards crashing into one of the boulders.

"Pikachu!" Ash yells in concern as Brock speaks.

"Now Iron Head!" Brock commands Onix roars it covers its head in steel energy charges forward and crashes into Pikachu causing massive damage to the yellow mouse. Pikachu's sent flying a few feet away and lands back on the battlefield laying on its stomach groaning in pain. Normally Pikachu would've fainted, but Pikachu forces itself up it doesn't want to lose it wants to keep going and win this battle for Ash. Pikachu then fires a massive Thunderbolt in the air showcasing that it's not done yet making Ash smile. Back in the stands Misty and Leaf speak.

"GO! PIKACHU!" Misty and Leaf give a loud cheer and even some of Brock's siblings are cheering for Pikachu too as Brock speaks.

"That's one impressive Pikachu Ash but it's time to end this" Brocks says staring at Ash as the boy begins to think.

"Man, I just need to land one more attack but how do I get Pikachu close?" Ash says to himself he thinks for a few more seconds until he gets an idea. Ash smiles, he looks at Pikachu and speaks.

"Pikachu were going to do something crazy get ready!" Ash says with Pikachu nodding making everyone interested as Ash calls for his command.

"Pikachu use Thunderbolt while charging at Onix!" Ash says with a smirk making everyone confused, back in the stands Misty looks at Leaf and speaks.

"Did Ash lose his marbles Leaf? He knows Electric type moves won't work on a ground type, right?" Misty asks the also very confused Leaf.

"Uh I guess I'm pretty sure Ash knows his types though now that I think about it, he would sometimes fall asleep whenever the topic was brought up at school" Leaf responds with Misty nodding. Back on the battlefield Pikachu charges forward and starts firing a Thunderbolt at Onix, the move lands and does nothing to the rock snake which is allowing Pikachu to keep getting closer as Brock begins to think.

"What are you planning Ash?" Brock thinks about it as he continues to watch Pikachu get closer to Onix he realizes what Ash is doing and quickly calls for a command.

"Onix quick use Iron Tail!" Brock calls but was too slow and Onix feels the effects of the paralysis making Brock grit his teeth while Ash smiles. Pikachu then leaps off the ground getting high above Onix it begins to charge its tail as Ash speaks.

"GO PIKACHU IRON TAIL!" "PIKA!" Ash and Pikachu yell as Pikachu smashes its tail as hard as it could on Onix's head forcing Onix down on the ground and creating a giant dust cloud. Everyone tries to see through the cloud as soon as the dust clears Pikachu is standing while Onix is on the ground defeated. The referee clears his throat and speaks.

"Onix is unable to battle Pikachu is the winner gym leader Brock has no more Pokemon left thus making the challenger Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town the winner!" The ref calls making Ash smile as he speaks.

"YEAH!" Ash lets out a loud scream as does everyone else, Pikachu runs and jumps into Ash's arms. Ash looks at the yellow mouse and speaks.

"We did it Pikachu we won our first gym badge!" Ash says happily while giving Pikachu a hug, Pikachu returns the hug and gives a happy "Pika". As the two hug they then hear Leaf's voice.

"ASH!" Leaf's voice echoes Ash turns to his right he sees Leaf running full speed toward him then tackling both him and Pikachu into the ground and giving them a big hug as she speaks.

"You did it Ash, you really did it!" Leaf says happily while squeezing Ash and Pikachu as Ash speaks.

"Thank… You… Leaf… Please…. Let…. Go…. Of…. Us" Ash says while struggling to breathe. Leaf notices then let's go allowing Ash to stand up and Pikachu climbs on Ash's shoulder. Ash and Leaf look at each other, they give each other a thumbs up and a high five. After that Misty walks over to them when she's close enough she looks at Ash and speaks.

"Congrats Ash" Misty says happily Ash looks at her smiles and speaks.

"Thank you, Misty," Ash says with a big grin on his face causing both girls to laugh. Then Brocks's siblings and even the referee run up to Ash to congratulate him. Brock walks over to Onix and puts his hand on its head and speaks.

"Thank you Onix you battled really hard take a good rest" Brock says Onix nods and is sucked into the Pokeball. Brock begins to walk to Ash everyone stops congratulating him and get out of Brocks way. Brock makes it to Ash the two trainers stare at each other in the eye for a few moments as Brock smiles, he pulls out something from his pocket and speaks.

"Congrats Ash you've earned this the Boulder Badge" Brock hands Ash the badge, causing Ash to smile.

"I just got the Boulder Badge!" Ash says while holding the badge in the air and Pikachu gives a happy "Pika". Everyone claps for Ash as Brock speaks.

"So where are you going to get your next badge?" Brock asks, Ash gives it some thought but then Leaf speaks.

"How about the Cerulean City gym that's where I'm going to get my second badge next and I'm pretty sure Gary and that Paul guy are going there as well" Leaf suggests with Ash nodding as he speaks.

"Alright then Cerulean City it is!" Ash yells excitedly, raising his fist in the air with Pikachu doing the same as Misty speaks.

"Yay…" Misty says with a nervous voice, but no one notices except for Brock who doesn't pay it any mind as he thinks.

"She'll let him know when it's time" Brock says to himself. 30 minutes later Ash, Misty and Leaf are in the Pokemon Center waiting for Ash's Pokemon to be healed and to send Leaf on her way. Misty looks at the girl and speaks.

"You sure you don't want to travel with us?" Misty asks with a sad look on her face as Leaf speaks.

"Yeah, my catching and research instincts are really kicking in I still need to complete the goal that Professor Oak gave us in completing the Pokedex" Leaf says while raising her fist in the air.

"Right, I forgot about that" Ash says while rubbing the back of his head. Leaf then looks at them and speaks.

"I really wanted to spend more time with you guys one of my plans was taking you to the Pewter Museum to look at all the fossil Pokemon" Leaf says with a sad look on her face as Ash and Misty speak.

"Fossil Pokemon?" Ash and Misty ask curiously as Leaf speaks.

"Fossil Pokemon are Pokemon said to live thousands to millions of years ago they all died off and became fossils but as time moved on humanity was able to find a way and bring those Pokemon back and I'm pretty sure your dad has a Aerodactyl Ash" Leaf says with Ash nodding as he speaks.

"You're right my dad does have one in the books they say that Aerodactyl are very dangerous Pokemon but whenever you, me and Gary played with my dad's Aerodactyl as kids it was always very gentle with us. My dad also told me that in battle Aerodactyl is very fierce and not a lot of trainers can beat it when it gets serious" Ash says with Leaf nodding also remembering the time visiting the Ketchum house or Professor Oaks lab to play with Aerodactyl.

"So anyway, another reason as to why I'm leaving early is because I heard there's a scientist in Mt. Moon who is not only giving away fossil Pokemon native to Kanto but also ones from other regions as well there's a certain one I want to revive so I need to hurry and grab it before anyone else and no one will stop me" Leaf states with a fiery look in her eyes while Ash and Misty get a sweat drop and nod. Leaf then remembers something she looks at Ash and speaks.

"Oh, and one more thing Ash let's meet up again at Vermillion City I got this poster 2 days ago saying there's going to be a battle tournament on the SS. Anne and the winner receives a Pokemon egg from the Sinnoh region so let's battle again and see who'll get the egg" Leaf says while giving Ash a determined look.

"You're on!" Ash says with excitement in his voice as Misty speaks.

"I'll join too!" Misty announces shocking both Ash and Leaf as she continues to speak.

"If I'm going to be a water Pokemon Master I need to show everyone just how great water Pokemon are, and I feel winning this tournament will help" Misty says Ash and Leaf get an excited look on their faces the two kids look at her and speak.

"The more rivals the better!" Ash and Leaf say at the same time causing them both to look at each other and laugh.

"Hahahaha it's been a while since we said the same thing at the same time" Leaf says while laughing.

"Hahahaha, I agree" Ash says while also laughing as Misty speaks.

"You two really are like twins hehehe" Misty says with a small chuckle causing all three trainers to continue to laugh happily.

5 minutes later Leaf gives Ash and Misty a hug saying goodbye and runs out of the Pokemon Center going in the direction of Mt. Moon Ash and Misty continue to wave goodbye until Leaf is out of sight. Ash and Misty head back in the building and hear that Ash's Pokemon are fully healed Ash grabs his Pokeballs while Pikachu climbs on Ash's shoulder. Ash and Misty decide it would be best to head out tomorrow morning they head to their rooms in the center and go to bed.


It's now the next morning and we see Brock taking care of all his siblings until he hears a knock on the door. Brock goes and opens the door when he does, he sees the man we know as Flint, but Brock's in shock says one word causing all his siblings to turn around.

"Dad?" Brock asks as Flint speaks.

"Yes, that's me" Flint says as he takes off his hat and beard showing a man that looks like Brock but clearly older.

"What are you doing here?" Brock asks with a very shaky voice.

"I've come to finally take responsibility, raise my kids and allow you to go on your journey" Flint responds surprising Brock as he speaks.

"You expect me to believe you after you left not only us but mom?" Brock asks with his voice showing signs of anger as Flint speaks.

"I know it's hard for you to trust me but after being gone for so long I've finally realized what I need to do as not only a father but also as a husband" Flint responds as Brock speaks.

"What do you mean as a father and as a husband?! We've been taking care of ourselves just fine without you and mom, besides the year after you left mom left to go find you, we don't know where she is and could be dead!" Brock says raising his voice his siblings get scared as they've never seen Brock get this angry before, Flint then speaks.

"That's where your wrong Brock Lola you can come out now!" Flint calls as a woman with short brown hair walks up to the house, she looks at her angry son and speaks.

"Hello sweetie" The woman says surprising Brock as he speaks.

"Mom?!" Brock says with a surprised look on his face he reaches his hands towards the woman, wrapping her in a hug causing Brock to shed tears.

"I sniff thought you were dead sniff" Brock says while crying the woman returns the hug as she speaks.

"Yes, I know I'm sorry for leaving you and your siblings behind to fend for yourselves, your father actually saved me when I was looking for him" Lola says, Brock looks at his father having a surprised look on his face as he speaks.

"You did?" Brock asks with Flint nodding as he speaks.

"Yeah, to summarize your mother found me in the Galar region 2 years ago when I was training in the snowy mountains of the Crown Tundra, she was pleading for me to come back home but I refused then a strong snowstorm came, and your mom got caught in it. Me and my Pokemon instantly stopped training and went to go save her she could've died if I hadn't taken her to a nearby cave and nursed her back to health. In that moment, I finally learned what I was doing was wrong and needed to go back to my family" Flint says with Brock nodding as Lola speaks.

"It was pretty similar to that time when we were teenagers traveling with Red, Delia, Sabrina, Riley and Yellow we got caught in a strong snowstorm and you saved me then as well, that was when I truly fell in love with you, and we had our first kiss that day" Lola says causing Flint to blush remembering that day as Brock speaks.

"Why now why didn't you show yourselves earlier?" Brock asks with tears continuing to flow from his eyes Lola begins to wipe away Brock's tears as Flint speaks.

"Well until now it didn't feel like the right time you seemed really content on your life here so I didn't think you needed to go out on a journey of course I now realize how dumb I was, and I was about to reveal myself to you yesterday but then Red Ketchum's son appeared and I knew he would be the right person for you to go on a journey with you." Flint responds as Brock speaks.

"Ketchum? Wait you mean to tell me that Ash is the son of Red the trainer you and mom traveled with when you were younger?" Brock asks with the two adults nodding as Flint speaks.

"Yes, the very same one I feel if you travel with him, you'll help not only him grow but you'll grow more as well and finally achieving your dream of becoming a Pokemon Breeder or something else that interest you" Flint says while smiling at Brock as Lola speaks.

"You don't need to worry about your siblings either we'll take good care of them" Lola says giving Brock a reassuring look, Brock looks back at his siblings they all give him a nod saying that they'll be okay, and he should go and achieve his dreams. Brock smiles and wipes the tears from his eyes, he looks at his parents and speaks.

"Your right it's time for me to finally start my journey!" Brock states as his parents give a nod of approval Brock continues to speak.

"Oh, but before I go here are somethings you need to learn about how to take care of everyone" Brock says as he begins to read off a big list causing Flint to be overwhelmed while Lola chuckles and tells Flint it'll all be okay with the man nodding.

10 minutes later Brock quickly packs his things, gives his siblings, mom and dad a hug then dashes off to catch up to Ash. We then cut to Ash and Misty who've reached the exit to Pewter City, they're about to walk through it until they hear someone.

"Hey wait for me!" The voice echoes Ash, Pikachu and Misty turn around and get a surprised look on their faces seeing Brock. Ash looks at the teen and speaks.

"Brock what are you doing here?" Ash asks while having a confused look on his face as Brock speaks.

"Isn't it obvious from this day forth I'm going to be traveling with you guys" Brock responds with a smile as Misty speaks.

"But what about your siblings?" Misty asks as Brock speaks.

"Don't worry my parents came back and my siblings are in good hands" Brock says with the two kids nodding, Ash is about to say something regarding Brocks parents but decides not to as he can feel that Brock has made up with them. Ash then holds out his hand and speaks.

"It's great to have you traveling with us Brock" Ash says as Brock takes his hand and speaks.

"You too Ash I can't wait to see you grow into an even more amazing trainer than you already are" Brock says with Ash nodding, they then shake hands as Ash looks at Pikachu and speaks.

"This is great Pikachu we got a new travel buddy, and we didn't need to destroy his bike either hehehe" Ash laughs not realizing what he said Pikachu gets a nervous sweat drop as Brock speaks.

"Hmmm what's this about a destroyed bike?" Brock questions as he looks at Misty and gets a scared look on his face he looks back at Ash and speaks.

"Uh Ash I think we should run" Brock says with fear coming out of his voice making Ash confused as he speaks.

"Why?" Ash asks he then looks at Misty who's transformed into a demon, Ash gets scared too realizing his mistake he begins to run as fast as he can with Pikachu holding on tightly as Misty yells.

"YOU DARE JOKE ABOUT MY BIKE AND RUN AWAY I'M NOT LETTING YOU GET AWAY ASH KETCHUM!" Misty yells in anger and starts to run after Ash both trainers leave Brock behind, as the tall teen starts to chase after them.

"Hey, don't leave me behind!" Brock yells trying to get Ash and Misty's attention, but the two kids keep running forward as Misty yells.

"YOU'RE NOT GETTING AWAY ASH!" Misty yells in a demonic voice as Ash speaks.

"I've already said I'll pay you back and said sorry so stop chasing me!" Ash yells with worry in his voice and is sprinting full speed ahead as Pikachu speaks.

"PIKA!" Pikachu yells while holding on to Ash. The 3 trainers continue to run what other fun adventures will Ash, Misty and Brock have? find out next time in the next chapter.

Hey guys if you made it this far, I just wanted to say thank you for reading this chapter was long and I hope you all enjoyed reading it. How did feel about Paul and Ash's interactions? How did I handle Ash getting his first gym badge? Brock reuniting with his parents? Which fossil do you guys think Ash is going to get? (Spoiler it's not an old amber) and what do you think is in the egg?

The next chapter will come out next week or the week after it'll mainly take place in MT. Moon, we'll see the trio again and the gang makes it to Cerulean City.

Next time: Chapter 4 Mt. Moon