Ash Ketchum, Pokemon Master By ZaneT69

Chapter 5

Ash had arrived in Saffron City and was eager to challenge Sabrina and hopefully get his fourth badge. Ash was reasonably confident in his victory and he had trained his Pokemon hard. Ash had trained his Gengar, Houndoom, Misdreavus, and his Tyranitar to the point that they should easily win him the badge. Ash would be using Gengar, Tyranitar, and Houndoom against Sabrina though, they had the advantage and should help him win. Ash entered the Saffron City Gym.

"Hello?" Ash asked, seeing an empty room. "I'm here to challenge Sabrina to an official battle!" Ash sensed someone trying to sneak up on him, but not with any ill intent so he let them have their fun despite his own irritation.

"I'll lead you to Sabrina," a nearby voice said.

"Thank you," Ash replied, finding the old mans annoyance at having failed to scare him very amusing.

"Lady Sabrina. You have a challenger, Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town." The old man said before leaving.

"Thank you," Sabrina said, speaking through her doll with her powers. "Your mind is the most well-protected that I've ever encountered. It's a solid impenetrable wall of power guarding it. Very impressive." Sabrina said, admiring Ash's mental defenses created over a period of several centuries of life in his original world.

"Thank you," Ash replied, finding the attack on his mind annoying.

"This will be a three-on-three battle with no substitutions allowed." The referee said. "The first to lose three Pokemon will lose the battle."

"Go Espeon!"

"Go Houndoom! Use Foul Play!" Ash said, starting off strong and inflicting major damage to Espeon. It was super effective and then Ash had Houndoom follow it up with another Foul Play; rendering Sabrina's Espeon unconscious, and shocking Sabrina with the speed and brutality. Ash wanted to end this quick to save Houndoom's strength for her other Pokemon.

"Espeon is unable to battle. Gym Leader Sabrina, send out your next Pokemon." The referee said. Sabrina sent out her Mr. Mime next and had it use Psychic.

"Dodge and use Flamethrower!" Ash said, though Mr. Mime sent it right back at Houndoom, activating her ability of Flash Fire and strengthening her. Ash decided to use his own psychic abilities to communicate with Houndoom. They were vastly superior to Sabrina's powers and would help him greatly.

Flamethrower, Ash commanded to Sabrina's shock and Mr. Mime suffered severe damage, which was then worsened by a Foul Play attack and finally a Crunch attack that caused it to faint. That Flash Fire ability was really helpful!

"Mr. Mime is unable to battle. Gym Leader Sabrina, send out your next Pokemon."

"Go Abra!" Houndoom dodged the Psybeam and counter-attacked with Smog and then followed it up with Flamethrower. Houndoom was suddenly grabbed and then slammed into the floor, walls, and floor again, while Ash waited. Flamethrower! Ash thought suddenly and Abra took a direct hit and was burned, but still managed to blast Houndoom into a wall, unconscious.

"Houndoom is unable to battle. Challenger, send out your next Pokemon." Ash returned Houndoom and sent out Gengar.

"Destiny Bond!" Ash mentally commanded, while Abra was still recovering. Ash smirked when it hit. That secured his victory. "Hex." Ash mentally commanded and Abra was blasted into a wall. "Shadow Ball barrage!"