Electrical - Ash Ketchum {1}

Chapter 10 - Challenge of the Samurai

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"

I sighed, closing my eyes when Misty screamed. Again. "Pika..." My Pikachu muttered and let out a sigh as well. "What's wrong now?" Ash asked beside me, looking over his shoulder at Misty, who was on a tree. She pointed behind her, "I think I see another bug!" She said, "Gross!"

Ash and I shared a bored look and then turned back to her, "Misty, look around you, we inside a forest," I pointed out, "Of course there will bugs everywhere." Ash placed his hands on his hips, "Yeah, are you going to keep whining about every bug Pokémon you see?"

"Yes!" Misty said, climbing off the tree and quickly hid behind me before pointing to the direction, "Over there." Ash and I followed her gaze to see there was a worm Pokémon, by the name of Weedle, was crawling on the ground. "A Weedle!" Ash said and then took out his Pokédex.

Weedle. The stinger on this Pokémon's head guarantees that any attacker will get the point right where it hurts.

"A stinger, huh? Now there is a challenge," Ash said. "Why are you so excited about a bug with a stinger? Make it go away!" Misty said from her hiding place behind my back.

"You gonna be kidding, you can't expect that a great Pokémon trainer like me to let a Weedle to escape. I'm gonna catch it," Ash said. He was about to grab a Poké ball from his belt but stopped and looked at me, "Should I weaken it first?"

"No, I think its weak, try to catch it," I said. He gave a small nod and then I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked over my shoulder at Misty, "What is it, Misty?" I asked. She just pointed behind us and the three of us saw a guy walking over, dressing as a samurai.

"Huh?" I asked. "Greetings. Are one of you from the town of Pallet?" The samurai asked. Ash and I exchanged glances before looking back at the guy. "Um, both of us are," I said, pointing at myself and then at Ash.

"I see. There have been a lot of trainers coming through here from Pallet Town," He said, "I'm assuming you--" He pointed at me, "Are Emma, correct?" I hesitantly nodded, "Um, yeah."

"I've heard many about you," He said. Suddenly, he pulled his sword from his sheath and pointed it just an inches from my face. "Pika?" My Pikachu asked. "H--hey what's the big deal?" I stuttered.

"I challenge you to a battle," He said, "The last trainer that came through here spoke a good amount about you. He told me if you passed through here, that you'll be crossing each other's paths soon. If you're so great like he said you are, battle me."

Ash suddenly stepped in front of me, "Hey, leave her alone! If you want a battle, then battle me!" He said, pointing at himself.  

The samurai boy chuckled, "I don't think so," He said. "I want to battle a real Pokémon trainer, not some kid." Ash's jaw clenched tightly, "I'm not some kid!" He snapped, "I'm a Pokémon trainer too." He hold up a Poké Ball, "I'll show you."

I suddenly remembered something, "Um, Ash, what about Weedle?" I asked. Ash glanced at me and then his eye grew wide, "Ah, Weedle!" He looked behind me and I followed his gaze to see that the worm Pokémon was gone. "No!" Ash said and turned to the samurai boy angrily, "This is your fault!"

"My fault?" the samurai boy repeated. "Yeah!" Ash said. "Ha, don't blame someone else for your mistakes, kid," the samurai boy said, "That mistake only show you not ready to be a Pokémon trainer."

Ash's face slightly fell but he quickly pulled it off, "I'll show you! Let's have a battle right now." Misty and I exchanged a look. She shrugged and I sighed, rolling my eyes. Both Ash's and my Pikachu sighed as well, shaking their heads.

"Very well, I'll start with the easy one," the samurai said before pointing a finger at me, "But then you and I will have to battle as well." He pulled out a Poké Ball, looking at Ash, "Let's do it."