The Rapidash thrashed out angrily as the members of Team Rocket dragged him into a fenced area, in which he saw two other Rapidash and three Ponyta, all of whom were tied to the fence with strong ropes.

Ash looked at the others curiously as he was pulled in and tied up beside a young female Ponyta.

The Rockets pulled away and sighed. "Lets go report this Rapidash to the tamers, they can start training it as soon as possible" One said as he led the rest of them out of the fenced area.

Ash growled and pulled on the rope restraining him. He angrily began to pull as hard as he could.

[Forget it]

Ash looked beside him at the young Ponyta. For a second it surprized him that he could understand it, but he quickly shook that thought away. [Forget it? No way. I dunno about you but I wanna get outta here] He said stubbornly pulling on the rope again.

[We all do] Ponyta said looking at the other Ponyta and Rapidash. [But we've been here so long and there have been so many attempts, theres just no way out. This is our faith, we should just accept it] She looked down at the ground as she finished.

Ash tilted his head. [Now weres that Ponyta spirit huh? You'll get outta this, I promise] He said reasuringly.

The Ponyta looked up at him and smiled, but tilted her head. [Your a little different than the others, are there any other Rapidash like you?]

Ash laughed a little [I doubt there are any other Rapidash like me] He said as he began to pull on the ropes again.

"That one, the one with the black flames"

Ash looked up to see were the voice came from and noticed a group of Rockets were walking towards him. He winied angrily and pawed the ground, flames rising slightly.

[Take it easy, or they'll use a whip] Ponyta muttered to him.

Ash shuddered and tried to calm himself down. Thrashing out wasn't getting him anywere, he had to think before he acted.

By now the Rockets had untied to rope and put of a proper leather bridle. Ash had strugled to get away from it, but once it was on, he folowed quietly, trying to memorise his surrondings. It was like one of those ranches from an old movie about cowboys or something. He could see a Rocket riding a Rapidash as he walked towards a coral. [They think they're gonna ride me? Well they've got another thing comin']

"Get the sadle on" A Rocket ordered another as Ash was tied to another fence, this one around a large empty area were Rapidash and Ponyta were trained.

A Rocket, one that was shorter than the others, was picked to put the sadle on. He picked up a crate to stand on so it would be easier to get the sadle on. He picked up the sadle and put it on the Rapidash's back.

Ash grinned when he looked back and raised his front hoof, bringing it back and striking the crate out from under the Rocket, causing him to fall flat on his back and the sadle to fall on top of him. Ash laughed, or rather neighed, as the Rocket struggled to stand up quickly, but only slipped as he did so. As soon as the Rocket had regained balance, Ash nudged him hard with his shoulder and knocked him over again.

The Rocket stood up angrily and dragged the sadle away from Ash, handing it to another Rocket. The other Rocket stepped forward and threw the sadle onto Ash's back, keeping away from his front hooves.

Ash narrowed his eyes and raised his back hoof, stomping it down on the Rockets foot. He grinned when the Rocket pulled away, hopping up and gripping his probably broken foot.

After much more tripping and foot-breaking, the sadle was finnally tied on properly. Ash snorted angrily and pawed the ground as a Rocket approached him. [Theres no way your riding on me!] Ash yelled, though he knew they couldn't understand him.

Ash tried to move, but he had limited space while he was still tied up, so the Rocket was able to get on. [Get off me!] Ash said shaking his head angrily. [Get off! Get off! GET OFF!]

Before the Rocket knew it, the Rapidash was jumping wildly around. He felt himself getting tossed around until the Rapidash made a sharp turn and he was knocked off, falling and whacking his head off the fence.

Ash stopped for a second and looked back at the Rocket. He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and the fermilliar sound of a whip craking. He winced and glared of at the other Rocket that had just whiped him. [That was a mistake...] He turned so he was faced the Rocket and took a deep breath. [Flamethrower!]

Nothing happened.

Ash paused for a second before trying again. [Go Flamethrower!] He said, but still, nothing happened. [Please?] He said in a begging tone.[Looks like theres more to being a Pokémon than I thought] He thought. But before he could think anything else, a chain was thrown around his neck.

"Tie him up" One Rocket ordered as Ash was dragged towards the fence again. "Looks like this Rapidash needs to learn a thing or two about Team Rocket"

[I know enough about you guys already!] Ash said tring to pull away as he was tied to the fence again.

The Rockets stood away from him and nodded to anothers, who stepped forward and glared at Ash.

Ash closed his eyes. [Bet there gonna whip me again] He thought, but then he heard a Pokéball open. He opened his eyes and saw a Wartortle in front of him. [There gonna water gun me? Thats it?] He was wondering why the thought this would by like a punishment to him, when he noticed the flames on his back. [Oh crap...]

The Wartortle released a river of water gun, striking the Rapidash hard and causing him to fall over in pain.