Enjoy the Show

I swear I was nearly driven deaf after my and Lucario's victory against Cynthia was announced, when the entire hall exploded into cheers from the intense match. And it WAS intense. So much so, that Joy nearly hurried out onto the arena to examine Lucario. The only reason she didn't was because I held out an arm to stop her, and said,

"Not yet. It'll just ruin his moment."

Though she just looked at me worriedly, I calmly walked out towards Lucario and his felled opponent while Cynthia did the same.

"Lucario, return." She commanded, calling her own Lucario back to it's pokeball.

We then met up where Lucario was still standing, having not moved a single msucle.

"How bad is it?" I asked him, already knowing how much damage he had taken during the battle, but not the extent from that last attack.

"I'm pretty sure my arm is broken from that Meteor Mash, and I think if I tried to move I would just collapse." He answered, which was more or less about what I had expected.

"It was a good battle." Cynthia said as quietly as she could, despite the continuous roar of the crowds. "I hope you realize you won't be able to remain anonymous after this?"

"Yeah... I figured that would be the case after the tournament anyways." I responded, having already fully expected this would happen eventually. I had only been hoping to remain anonymous for as long as possible before becoming famous.

"That was well fought." Lance said as he too approached us.

"Thanks." I told him, while also curious about the fluxuation of emotions he was experiencing.

Hiding the emotions going through him, I watched as Lance did a quick flourish with his cape for dramatics, bringing attention back to him as he motioned for silence from the still cheering crowd.

"Now for the moment of truth! Just what did the efforts of Ace Ketchum and his OUTSTANDING Lucario earn them?!" Lance declared, prompting a flurry of hurried whispers and muttering, before he pointed to a large monitor. Upon it my picture appeared alongside the number 0, which immediately began to shoot upwards into the double digits, the twenties, forties, sixties, eighties, and ninties, before finally coming to a stop at 100.

"100 points! That is the difference between each and every single one of you, and Ace Ketchum! BUT, every single one of you can close that distance in no time if you win your battles! Additionally, you can also bring his score down by challenging, and beating, Ace Ketchum himself! Each path has its risks and its merits, so chose wisely!"

Once more there was a loud cheer at Lance's words, but I could feel a slight difference in the air. Some people amongst the crowd looked to me with varying forms of admiration, but I also noticed several looking at me like predators eyeing a piece of meat.

"You just painted a target on my back." I said to Lance with a hint of annoyance.

"Are you worried?" He asked with a gleam of humor in his eyes.

"Not worried so much as annoyed, due to the fact that all the scrubs are going to think I'm their ticket to the top. So I doubt I will get a single moment of peace with them challenging me every thirty seconds."

"Ha! Welcome to the life of a celebrity." Lance said with mirth.

"Yeah? Well when am I supposed to take the time to fuck some hot girls? I mean, just look at the tits and ass on that Clair." I said, blatantly checking out the dragon type Gym Leader of Johto that was wearing a skintight bodysuit, which did NOTHING to hide her figure.

"..."

Lance just fixed me with a look of incredulation at my comment, which was understandable since the person I was checking out, and making comments about, was his cousin.

"Don't get your hopes up. Clair isn't that easy." He said defensively, though I could sense his nervousness underneath.

"Really? Even if the guy in question was blessed by the true alpha dragonite?" I asked, making Lance looked at me with a gobsmacked expression. After all, I DID have a point.

From what I understand, if a person is blessed by a Legendary or true alpha, those traits can even pass down to their children. So, it wasn't too far fetched to assume Clair would be willing if there was a chance to pass down the effects of that particular blessing. If I even managed to get her pregnant.

I watched with a smirk as Lance walked off to cool his head, perhaps a little unstably on his feet, while Cynthia commented to me, "Quite the bold one, aren't you?"

"I'm mostly joking after he painted a target on my back. Though I would be lying if I said I wasn't interested." I said while glancing at Clair yet again. "After all, all I want to do in my life, aside from saving the world and all, is to battle strong people and fuck as many beautiful women as possible."

"Quite ambitious." Cynthia said dryly.

"Luckily for you." I countered.

"Why? Am I one of those beautiful women?" She asked testily.

"Well yes, but that's not what I was referring to. I'm really talking about my lack of 'real' ambition." I then fixed Cynthia with a serious look and asked, "Can you truly name ANYONE on this planet more capable of taking over the world than me?"

My question made her blink in surprise, and even when she opened her mouth to counter me no sound came out.

"That's right." I said with a slight smirk. "With my connection to the Legendary pokemon, it would trivial for me to completely uproot and eliminate the League within the next couple years, if I truly wanted. And that's not even considering my pokemon, each of which are training specifically to be able to battle against Legendary and true alpha pokemon. Compared to such goals, which almost anyone in the same position as me would strive for, I'd say wanting to fuck tons of beautiful women is pretty tame in comparison."

Again, Cynthia was speechless to my shameless proclamation. Of course I wasn't being entirely truthful, as I would never stoop to using the Legendary pokemon as weapons to gain power and influence. My relationship with them was based off of mutual respect and trust, plus that would make me too much like Team Rocket to use them for my own gain.

"Do we need to worry about you?" Cynthia did eventually ask me, making me snort before replying.

"No. I have no interest in political power, too much paperwork. I much prefer being free to pursue whatever catches my fancy, such as strong and unique pokemon, sights never before seen, and beautiful women..."

I smiled as a series of fantasies passed before my eyes matching what I had just said to Cynthia, with the final image being a bevy of beautiful women gathered around my bed, completely naked, beckoning for me to join them. Of course Cynthia was there in my fantasies as well, but I decided I probably shouldn't voice THAT out loud.

"I see... You are a strange man, Ace Ketchum." She said to me eventually, though I could see that the wariness that had started to appear in her aura was gone.

"I'll take that as a compliment." I said with a smirk, earning me a brief smile in response.

"Not to disturb this moment, but they are coming at us." Came Lucario's voice, drawing my and Cynthia's attention to the horde of people trying to get past Lance with all of their questions. Questions mostly involving me, but also about how Cynthia felt about the loss and the strange evolutions both of our pokemon showed.

"Right... I believe that is my cue to exit." I said shamelessly, putting an arm around Lucario's shoulders to help him out of the arena, while also making it seem like he was walking away of his own volition.

"You're not going to stick around?!" Cynthia demanded in voice full of betrayal.

"I'm just a poor country hick that doesn't know how to deal with the press... So I'll just leave them to you and Lance! Thanks for that!" I called back to her, smirking at the look Cynthia must have if her aura was anything to go by.

The girls and Ash quickly met up with us as we made our way out of the hall/arena, and to the Pokemon Center to get Lucario looked at.

"Is he ok?" Joy asked as soon as we got close.

"Tis but a scratch!" Lucario said, repeating a quote that I had used in the past. I was so proud of him!

Obviously Joy didn't believe him though, as she seemingly diagnosed all of his injuries just by looking at him, and by the time we had reached the Pokemon Center she was already preparing everything she would need for treatment, even as the other Joys took him to a back room.

"Give them a hand, Chansey."

"Chansey!" My Chansey cried out as she appeared, before hurrying to join the other Chansey as they assisted the Nurses Joy.

"Now what?" Misty asked while looking back towards Lucario's room worriedly, as we had all remained by the front desk.

"We wait. Its not like his condition is critical or anything, so there's no real need to worry." I told her, which alleviated their worries by just a little bit.

Of course, the biggest issue was the damage that had accumulated while Lucario had been Mega Evolved. When he was in that state, all pain and damage was ignored until the battle was over due to the overwhelming battle lust he was experiencing. That was a double edged sword since it meant that Lucario could continue battling while ignoring injuries, though it also meant that such injuries would grow more severe as a result.

But I was pretty sure Lucario would be good as new by morning, since he would more than likely spend the night after being treated meditating while using Life Dew. Though not as powerful as Heal Pulse, Life Dew would produce a layer of moisture in his immediate area that would heal Lucario's body at an accelerated rate over the course of several hours, making it his most powerful asset in post-battle recovery.

Needless to say I was more than a little envious, and wanted to learn the move badly.

I explained this to the girls as we waited, until Joy brought us the expected news that Lucario was doing well.

"Its crazy though, that Lucario was still reduced to such a state despite winning..." Chloe uttered worriedly.

"Thats just the level that one needs to be to even consider standing on the same stage as a Champion. Though I think its safe to say Cynthia's Lucario got off worse between the two." Giana said, acting like the 'older sister' of the group.

I couldn't say she was wrong, as the only real reason Cynthia wasn't here with us was because of her being mobbed by reporters and such. Though her Lucario had a pokeball to reside in as it waited.

"That's why Nemona could be a blessing in disguise." I said suddenly, drawing their attention back to me. "If we continue battling one another like she wants, then my team could quickly get used to the level that a Champion is on. Its something the powerhouses on my team, Lucario, Pidgeot, and Charizard, could really use."

The girls nodded slowly in understanding, before May flashed a confident smirk.

"This cruise itself is a blessing as well! Where else would someone find so many powerful trainers that are basically obligated the battle you at the drop of a hat?" She stated.

"Thats true. I can also use this opportunity to challenge the other water type experts that are on board! I mean, I've always wanted to meet Nessa at least once!" Misty declared with a wide grin at the thought.

"Plus Fantina is here as well! She's one of my idols as both a contest star and a Gym Leader!" Dawn exclaimed with what looked like literal stars in her eyes.

"Fufu. Did you know there's also going to be a contest the day after tomorrow Dawn? I can have your pokemon all looking their absolute best!" Daisy promised, as per their agreement back in Pewter city.

"I don't really know what I should be doing though..." Chloe uttered shyly, as she herself didn't quite have a specific goal in mind when she joined us.

"And that's fine Chloe. As long as you're happy, you can take as long as you want to decide!" I told her, while Yamper excitedly ran around her feet, barking in agreement.

While we all discussed our goals while aboard the SS. Anne, mine being that I planned to challenge as many Gym Leaders as possible before the finals, I noticed Giana watching on with a warm gaze.

"Such unity. It truly is amazing to see firsthand." She said with a voice that sounded full of genuine longing. She probably hadn't experienced much comradery while growing up within Team Rocket, aside from Sabrina.

But then her expression turned serious as she approached me, and asked, "By the way... How do you plan to deal with the camera in your room? Because I doubt you would be able to skirt around it like you did today forever."

There was a slight smile at the edge of her lips as she referenced the antics I pulled today, which she had probably heard about through Sabrina.

"I was planning on dealing with it tonight, somehow." I answered her.

"I see..." Giana said slowly, before her mouth spread into a mischevious grin. "I might have an idea to help with that, if you don't mind."

***

Giovanni was pensive as he rewatched the battle between Ace Ketchum and the Champion Cynthia over and over again, studying it as much as possible.

True, there was plenty of footage of Ace battling on Pokevision, but this was the most recent that showed the true strength of his strongest pokemon. A pokemon capable of matching a Champion's pokemon at that.

It was eye-opening if nothing else, showing him that Ace Ketchum was truly a greater threat than he thought possible.

Seeing the battle hardened Giovanni's resolution, not that it was wavering in the slightest, to go ahead with their plans for the SS. Anne.

Ace Ketchum, professor Oak, Lance, Steven Stone, Cynthia, Iris, Kakui, and the Nemona girl, along with all the members of the Elite Four, Gym Leaders, and the professors on board.

All of their deaths would cripple the League all across the world, creating a power vacuum unlike any the world had ever seen before. It would be the perfect chance for the Team Rocket cells that had been carefully planted in each region to reveal themselves, and rise up to take each region in HIS name.

And if they were unable to, that was what Articuno and the true alpha Beedrill were for.

Once again cursing the fact that Omega weapon abandoned them, Giovanni noticed an alert stating that there was movement in Ace Ketchum's Suite.

Though part of him hesitated due to the 'show' they were treated to earlier, Giovanni still switched the monitor in his office to show the interior of Ace Ketchum's suite aboard the SS. Anne.

"!?!"

To call Giovanni stunned at what he was seeing would be considered an understatement. As it was none other than Giana, Giovanni's 'daughter' who was still onboard the SS. Anne.

"Why did you bring me here?" She demanded, her voice crisp while carrying a tone of authority despite her current predicament.

"I just need you to answer some questions for me." Answered a male voice, Ace Ketchum, who appeared within view of the camera.

"I already told the League, I have nothing to say to any of you." Giana stated defiantly.

"I don't care what you told the League. You WILL talk to me, or I'll put your mouth to better use." Ace threatened, giving her a beat to answer before reaching up to her dress.

*RIIIIIIIP!*

The sound of tearing fabric filled the room as he literally tore her dress from her body, tearing it straight down the middle to leave her standing there in nothing but her panties and a garter belt.

Despite this, Giana made no attempt to cover her now exposed breasts since exposure was nothing new to her. After all, she had needed to go through a number of thorough 'examinations' while growing up, to make sure that her body never grew unstable of course.

But Ace Ketchum didn't stop there, as he forced her down to her knees before loosening the belt on his pants, and opening them to allow his digustingly large cock to flop out.

"Last chance. What is Giovanni planning?"

Again, Giana had a look of defiance on her face as she looked away, towards the camera where she flashed an expression that seemed to be pleading for help.

"Times up." Ace hissed, his cock growing hard as he grabbed her head, and forced the entire thing down her throat at once to face-fuck her.

Seething fury rose up within Giovanni as he watched his 'daughter' being violated in such a way. Not due to any sense of familial bond or anything, but because she was HIS property!

Several years ago Giovanni had been frivolous with his baser needs, taking a number of women into his bed, and even forcing the wives of influential men to sleep with him as a form of power trip. But all of that came to a halt when he had accidentally gotten one of them pregnant.

Of course he questioned the legitimacy of the woman's claims, only for him to be proven wrong when the DNA test results came back. It was then that Giovanni realized a couple things. Firstly was that he needed an heir, and secondly was that he could not risk leaving EVERYTHING to someone with 'inferior' genes.

So, after making sure that his son, Silver, was properly seen to, Giovanni began the process of making himself a proper heir, Giana. And as his clone, she was the perfect heir in every possible way, ruthless, cunning, manipulative. She had even gotten a Champion ranked trainer to stand up for her when his identity as Team Rocket's Boss was exposed.

She would build them up even further when she took over one day, AND she would also be able to give him a PROPER son now that she had reached sexual maturity. Or so he thought.

Now he was watching another man violate her as he violently fucked her face, his balls smacking her chin repeatedly, her breasts bouncing each time he jerked her head, and the gagging sound coming from her throat each time it was filled with his cock.

This continued until Ace finally gave one last thrust, forcing her down his entire length until her nose was hitting his abdomen while her chin rested on his balls, and released what appeared to be a torrent of semen down her throat.

*Pop pop crack!*

Popping and cracking sounds could be heard from Giovanni's fists as he clenched them hard enough they turned white from fury. But it didn't stop there.

Putting a hand under her chin, Ace directed Giana to stand after he pulled his entire length out of her mouth, which was still rock hard.

"How about it? Feel like talking yet?"

Wordlessly, Giana just shook her head despite the tears forming in her eyes. Whether from emotion distress or the rough treatment, only she would know for sure.

"Very well then..." Ace said contemplatively, before shoving her so that she was bent over the bed, her ass pointed directly at the camera.

He then literally ripped her lacy-black panties off of her, exposing her ass and neither regions to the cool night air.

"You may be staying tight-lipped now..." Ace said as he retrieved a bottle of what looked to be lubricant, before continuing as he smeared a gratuitous amount of it not only on her slit, but also her asshole, "But by the time I'm done, you'll be singing like a Jigglypuff."

He then lined himself up once both of her holes were thoroughly lubricated, before plunging his entire length into her virgin flesh.

Giovanni did not know how much time passed after that moment, as he watched Ace Ketchum plunder Giana's virtue live, filling her with his seed before doing so again, and again. And once he was finished using her vaginal hole, he swapped to using her asshole.

As promised, Giana began singing partway through the intense fucking, at first in pain when she lost both virginities, before her cries began to sound more pleasurable.

By the time Ace was finished with her, Giana had collapsed onto the bed with no strength left in her body, appearing content to just lay there even as a steady flow of semen trickled out of her ass and pussy down her legs.

By this point Giovanni was at a point where he was so furious, he was completely calm.

Ace Ketchum would NOT be killed during the attack on the SS. Anne , he decided. Instead, he would be brought back to their hideout, where Giovanni would thoroughly enjoy torturing him for the rest of his miserable little life.

Giovanni then went through numerous mental scenarios of the things he would do to Ace once he got his hands on him. Castration was a must, making Giovanni wonder just how cocky the brat would be without his actual cock. But then he considered various other options as well, such as flaying, whipping, and dismemberment.

Giovanni was then brought out of his daydreams when he noticed Ace moving again, except this time he was walking right towards where they had hidden the camera.

The next thing he knew, Ace actually picked up the camera, and angled it directly at his face to show that he had a condescending smirk plastered across it.

"Did you enjoy the show Giovanni? I know I enjoyed putting it on. Don't worry, I'll take GOOD care of Giana in the foreseeable future. And regardless of if she ever tells me anything or not, I WILL take you down."

The screen then went dark as Ace presumably crushed the camera.

"..."

"GAJSHDJCIDNDBAGSJDHDHDKSBSGH-"

*CRASH!*

Giovanni's office was filled with the sound of unintelligible screaming, accompanied by the sound of him throwing his desk as he entered a fit of unrestrained rage.

Questions and curses floated through his mind side by side, and some even managed to make it out of his mouth, but none dared to check on him or answer. No one wanted to face their boss's wrath, especially after what was broadcast for everyone in the hideout to see.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Giovanni, Ace and Giana settled comfortably in bed beside one another, both content after everything they did. And then, a short while later after he sent them the message that the camera was gone, the rest of the girls showed up as well, settling into bed alongside the two, or going to the sofa bed due to lack of room.

They didn't necessarily trust Giana just yet, but none of them spoke against her since Ace had accepted her.

***

While Ace and girls snuggled together in bed, and Giovanni raged at the most recent show Ace subjected him too, the gears around the world began to shift.

First was the question on everyone's lips, just what was that evolution that Ace and Cynthia's Lucario's had undergone?

The ones to answer the question about this were none other than Lance and Cynthia themselves, who fully explained the principle behind Mega Evolution and its applications to the press.

Secondly, was the ripples being spread due to Ace himself.

Though most regions just regarded him as an especially skilled trainer, seeing as he managed to defeat a Champion's pokemon while only having three Badges from a single League, it was in Kanto and Sinnoh that were the most affected by the battle.

Everyone in Sinnoh who had watched the battle was buzzing at the news that THAT Cynthia had faced defeat. Yes, it may have been a one on one in a non-official match, but a loss was a loss.

Kanto however, was a different story.

All over the region people were cheering for the Kantonian son that had managed to beat an actual Champion in battle. In Cerulean a trio of sisters were literally jumping up and down on the couch, in Lavender people were celebrating their hero in the streets, and all of Pallet town was in an uproar at their new hometown hero.

Most notably though were the followers of Lugia, who cheered that the man believed to be their Lord's Champion had defeated a foreign blasphemer. And because of this, even those who had not believed before did so now.

But aside from those who were celebrating were those who were investigating.

Ace Ketchum was the new hottest topic over the entire region, so any and every news outlet based there was doing everything they could to investigate his past. And as they did so, some patterns began to emerge.

The Rocket attack on the Veridian city Pokemon Center, the swarms of Combee reported in Viridian forest, the attack on the fossil sanctuary in Pewter, the subsequent purge of Rocket hideouts in Pewter, the Rockets apprehended within Mt. Moon. the Mt. Moon 'eruption', the attack on Cerulean city Gym, the purging of criminal organizations in Cerulean city, the battle of Lavender, the rampaging Snorlax, and then the downfall of Lt. Surge.

All of these events occurred around the time or after Ace Ketchum was reported in the area, though his personal participation was merely a matter of speculation.

It was too coincidental to ignore though!

Even to the north of Kanto, a certain queen was looking through a similar report that had been compiled by the captain of the guard after the earlier message they received from Riley.

The results of their investigation, as well as his obvious skill in battle and with aura, led the queen to decide to journey to the SS. Anne herself to investigate this Ace Ketchum. As it was, she needed to talk to Lance anyways about the criminal Rockets that had been crossing their borders recently, all saying that had come from Kanto in order to learn more about the secrets of aura.