The Return of The Forgotten

Chapter 3

Ash Ketchum had walked for several hours at high speed. He had walked out on the Viridian Forest south side and followed Route 2, he walked around Viridian City instead of straight through it. He wasn't comfortable to walk in a big mass of humans after all his years in loneliness. He continued to walk on Route 1 until a little boy came up. He looked like he was around 10 years old.

"Are you a trainer?" The little boy asked Ash.

"Sort of, why do you ask?" Ash said.

"If you're a trainer then we'll battle!" The boy said, his cockiness reminded Ash of himself when he was around that age, he couldn't help but chuckle slightly at the boy.

The boy seemed offended and though that Ash was laughing at him and making a fool out of him.

"I'm challenging you and your puny looking Pikachu!" The boy yelled in a high voice.

Ash suddenly stopped laugh. "What did you call Pi?" he asked, he looked like he was going to throw the boy over to the Sinnoh Region. Pikachu just glared at the boy.

"My name's Rick and I'm challenging you to a battle!" The boy repeated. "And I called your Pikachu weak!"

"I don't give a shit about your name, but I hope that your battling skill is a big as your mouth. Because nobody calls my pokemon weak and gets away with it!" Ash said in a normal tone, but if the look from his eyes could kill Rick would've been dead long ago.

"We'll see about that, Go Squirtle!" Rick yelled as he threw his pokeball in the air.

Out from it came a little blue turtle-like pokemon.

"Is that all you have?" Ash asked puzzled. "How long have you had him?"

"About two days, why do you wonder?" Rick asked slightly surprised by the sudden question.

"Well, you are about to challenge a electric pokemon that I've trained for seven years." Ash said while sweat dropping.

Rick seemed to hesitate, but then he continued. "Power and type isn't all!"

"That's right, it also includes experience, and I've been a trainer for seven years and you for two days. Who do you think has the most experience?" Ash asked annoying, "Was I really that dense when I was around that age?" He thought.

"Less talk more battle! Squirtle Tackle!" Rick shouted.

Squirtle began charging towards Pikachu.

"Pikachu, counter with a weak Quick Attack." Ash said calmly.

Pikachu did has he was told and began to charge towards Squirtle and Squirtle, who was a very inexperienced pokemon, got afraid by the sight of another pokemon was going to attack him. So Squirtle started to run back to her trainer and hide.

"Well, it looks like Squirtle has left the battle field. I win." Ash stated. "Good job Pikachu." He said as he petted his little companion.

Rick sighed and returned his Squirtle. "Well, at least you tried Squirtle, return."

Ash then walked up to Rick and offered him a hand. Rick looked at him puzzled so Ash started.

"The most important thing is that you tried. And I also think that you should learn not to judge the pokemon by its look." Rick nodded at that. "Good," Ash said. "the next time we meet I would bet that you will put up a much bigger challenge."

At those word the little boys eyes lit up. "You bet!" He said. "And you better watch out! Because I'm going to be the greatest pokemon master the world has ever seen!" And with those words he sprinted of.