Chapter-42: Meeting Ash

3rd POV

Kenta and Erika have arrived at Vermillion city and have walked out from the pokemon center healing their pokemon from battles.

" *Yawn* I wonder where the postbox will be...I am hoping to deliver a mail to my gym " Erika said.

"Why don't you catch a wild pokemon and have it transfer through it...it's easier this way " Kenta suggested.

"I think I might pass...Posting a mail in mailbox sounds easier and less-time consuming " Erika said.

"We should go the Saffron city....We have to move straight down this road " Kenta said.

Kenta and Erika moved straight until they have met few familiar faces...

"Kenta " A voice called him.

"Ash " Kenta replied.

"It's great to see you again buddy....How have you been " Ash replied.

"[So you are Kenta huh? It's nice to meet you] " Ash's Pikachu spoke.

"It's nice to meet you again, Ash. But I am afraid I must leave now " Kenta spoke.

"Why don't we travel to- " Ash suggested.

"No " Kenta replied without letting Ash complete.

"Fine....Let's have a pokemon battle at least...." Ash spoke.

"He is tough Ash! Make sure you keep that in mind...I have battled him earlier and he defeated me earlier " Brock said.

"Really, he doesn't look much like a pokemon trainer though, " Misty said.

"Okay then " Kenta said.

"Wait! Explain what's going on...Who is this boy and why are you battling him? I thought you wanted to hurry through saffron city " Erika asked.

"How many badges you have ash " Kenta asked.

"Two...I have earned them from hard work " Ash said with pride.

"No! Ash got them out from pity " Misty replied.

"HEY! " Ash replied.

"So, when we are battling," Kenta said.

"Three on-three battle...Here we go.....Squirtle " Ash said releasing a squirtle from the Pokeball.

"[What's up dude ] " Ash's squirtle greeted.

"Go pikachu " Kenta said.

"[Jingi chaka] " Pikachu said.

"[What the fuck]" Ash's squirtle said.

"Pikachu use thunderbolt " Kenta commanded Pikachu.

"Squirtle withdraw " Ash commanded squirtle.

Squirtle went inside the she'll....but Kenta's pikachu's thunderbolt is too much for Ash's inexperienced squirtle even using withdraw....So Ash's Squirtle fainted easily...

"NO, Squirtle " Ash said.

"Can't believe how fast it is...It doesn't even feel like a mock battle session we had " Kenta said.

"No, I think he is too weak for you.....he is easy to battle even for me," Erika said.

"Maybe you should have battled with him....that would be more interesting than me to battle with him," Kenta said.

"Don't mock me? Go Charmander " Ash said

"Pikachu continues, " Kenta said.

"[This will be interesting] " Pikachu said.

"Charmander use a flamethrower " Ash's Pikachu used a flamethrower.

"Pikachu use agility and then electro ball " Kenta commanded.

Pikachu dodged Charmander's flamethrower with ease using agility and threw an electro ball at Charmander.....A huge explosion occurred.

The smoke went out to reveal Ash's Charmander has fainted. Kenta is surprised and confused at the outcome.

"Ash! I think my pokemon would mistakenly kill yours...Why your pokemon faints so quickly...Your pokemon are like paper...So delicate....Even more delicate than Erika " Kenta said mocking both of them.

"HEY " Erika took offense at Kenta's statement.

"I will prove it to you now...Go Pikachu " Ash said bringing out his Pikachu.

"[Finally a worthy opponent....Our battle will be legendary ]" Kenta's Pikachu said.

"[That dialogue looks like it came from movies] " Ash's Pikachu said.

"Pikachu use quick attack " Ash commanded.

"Pikachu use electroball " Kenta commanded.

Kenta's Pikachu's electroball hit Ash's Pikachu who is rushing towards him....Ash's Pikachu is severely damaged.

"Pikachu wake up " Ash cried.

"Can't believe he is this powerful...I feel bad for calling 'he doesn't look like a trainer'....He is really top class " Misty said.

"Yeah...After he defeated me...I looked about him and I found out he was the Prodigy of the pallet town. He is the one Oak has referred to the league....I never knew it was him who defeated me until I have researched about him " Brock said.

"Why come, I don't know anything about him " Misty asked confused.

"That's because your sisters aren't aware of him or rather they are so busy in their shows that they forgot about his existence " Brock said.

Ash's Pikachu woke up struggling to get up...and he stood for a while.

"Pikachu finish with a thunderbolt...don't give him any time to recover " Kenta said with the intent of finishing the battle.

Kenta's Pikachu thunderbolt hit Ash's Pikachu and Ash's Pikachu has finally fallen fainted from the attack.

"NO, PIKACHU " Ash screamed.

"Stop screaming like I murdered Pikachu...He only fainted....And that makes me a victor...I believe I am in a hurry " Kenta tried to continue his way.

"Wait! " Misty called him.

"What " Kenta asked questing why she stalled him.

"Are you the mysterious trainer that has Arcerus's grace " Misty asked.

"I don't have any clue what you are talking about " Kenta said.

"You defeated Ash easily, so you must be strong trainer....I think you are the one who is destined to catch the legendary Arcerus " Misty said.

"I don't have any idea what you think...but catching legendary pokemon is no joke...That's nearly an impossible task in many ways " Kenta said.

"Yeah...This is real-life...Not a game...You can't catch legendary pokemon here just like the game and got away with it " Erika said.

"Whatever...Erika come...We will go " Kenta said.

"Yeah " Erika said following him.

Kenta and Erika both left.

"Brock doesn't that chick look like a familiar face..." Misty asked.

"Yeah! She is Celadon city gym leader Erika.....I guess she is taken " Brock said

"Regardless....I am surprised to see Ash got defeated....Kenta must be a strong trainer right " Misty asked.

"Yeah....Kenta took a gym leader with himself....and that alone reflects how strong he will......I wonder what Kenta will accomplish in future " Brock murmured.

"AH! I can't believe I am lost....Why do Kenta has to be so strong....He always crushes my dreams and hopes.....Is he really exists to crush my dreams " Ash said as he couldn't believe why Kenta defeated him so quickly.

Ash's confidence level went down after he was quickly defeated....I wonder how this will change things....

Meanwhile Kenta and Erika has reached Saffron city.

" *pant* *pant* I can't believe you trouble a dignified woman like me, this way. " Erika said after running for a while.

"I thought you wanted to improve yourself for better " Kenta asked her.

They both head for Saffron Pokemon center to take rest