Disclaimers:

I don't own Pokémon or Formula One. Never have, never will. Nintendo and Game Freak own Pokémon. The FIA runs Formula One. I own Keith Terrell. That's about it.

Writer's Notes:

Duplica, who a lot of people voted and wanted her to be Ash's girlfriend in this fanfic, will make her first appearance!! Yay!! Ash is going to be with somebody other than Misty!!! Let the Ash/Duplica revolution begin!!! Lance and Keith will finally meet face to face. Also at the end of the chapter, we find out who that mysterious Pokémon is. And... the action never stops for our two favorite Formula One drivers, their Pokémon and everybody's favorite Pokémon Breeder, Brock!!

Ash Ketchum: Formula One Driver
Chapter 12

"Kill him!!" The leader commanded and the Death Rockets prepared to fire at Keith with their guns.

I think I bit off more than I can chew this time. This may be it for me. Keith thought as guns aimed at him ready to blow his head off, until everybody heard the high pitched sound of a turbo motor heading this way.

"What the hell is that? Sounds like a car with a powerful turbo motor." One guy said, but they soon found out it was Ash's Toyota with Pikachu hanging onto the roof and the car came to a stop, with Pikachu leaping into the air.

"Pikachu, thundershock!!!" Ash yelled as he tossed out Charizard's Poké Ball and the giant fire Pokémon came out,

[Eat this, Rocket bastards!!!] Pikachu let loose a powerful thundershock attack that destroyed a lot of the Death Rocket's computers and actually killed a few of them with tons of electricity. Keith turned around and saw Brock come out of his hiding place.

"Hey, Brock. Get inside Ash's car. I'll draw those bastards with my Ferrari!!" Keith said,

"What about you?" Brock asked,

"Do it, goddammit!!!!!" Keith yelled out and he pointed his machine gun right at Brock's face. Brock didn't ask another question and ran to Ash's car, where Ash was relieved to see him.

"Brock! What happened?" Ash asked,

"Keith told me to hide and then he aimed at me and told me to get in here." Brock said and he got into the car. Charizard looked at Ash, waiting for a command.

"Charizard, use Towering Inferno!!! Burn everything in sight!!!" Ash ordered. As Charizard was preparing to burn everything and everyone, he Death Rocket regrouped and was planning to eliminate Ash, Brock and Keith. Keith knew this and got out some powerful remote grenades from the back of his Ferrari.

"Those military guys spoiled me. I have so much stuff, I could start a war." Keith said as he looked up and saw that Charizard was not up to full power and the Death Rocket just about to charge. "Well, here goes nothing." Keith said as threw a grenade at the Death Rockets.

"What the hell is this? This thing is a dud." One guy said as he picked up the grenade. Then, he noticed the small receiver and then it was too late.

"Bye, bye." Keith said as he pressed the button on the remote and the grenade exploded, taking out the Death Rocket member. Everybody ducked for cover as Keith tossed out more grenades and exploding them.

"That damn American is toast!!! Shoot his ass!!!" The leader yelled out and the Death Rockets responded by loading ammo into their guns. Charizard was finally powered up and started shooting fire from its mouth, burning everything around it. Keith ran back to his Ferrari and slammed gear shifter into reverse to get the hell out of there. As the Death Rockets were trapped in an inescapable fire wall, Charizard was recalled by Ash and he too slammed the shifter into reverse and got out of there also.

"Keith Terrell lives again!" Keith yelled out as he made the car do a 180-degree turn and shifted into 1st and got out of dodge. Ash did the same thing and the guys were driving into Saffron City. The remainder of the Death Rockets came out of their hiding places and saw many others dead because of grenade blasts and burns.

"TERRELL!!!!!!!" The leader yelled out in frustration as he stood near his fallen Rockets. The mysterious Pokémon growled angrily because Ash got in the way of examining Keith better. The Pokémon disappeared and wanted to find where Keith will go next.

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Indigo Plateau only had a few champion trainers and their powerful Pokémon sparring inside the arena today as Lorelei entered the giant stadium. Usually, it would be filled with trainers and their Pokémon and the stands would be filled with Pokémon fans, rival trainers and the media. Lorelei headed to the executive offices that overlooked the whole stadium. She was called in by the Pokémon League, probably they wanted to introduce her to a new member of the Pokémon League. As she entered the Elite Four offices, she was stared suspiciously by everybody in the room. Will, Koga, Bruno, Karen and Lance all gave her looks of pure disappointment.

"What?" Lorelei asked,

"Oh, don't give us that. Why did you do it?" Bruno asked,

"Did what?" Lorelei asked again, not sure why everybody was giving her that evil look.

"We know about you hanging out with those... those... two menaces!!!" Karen said,

"Can you tell me who? And stop staring at me like that." Lorelei said, starting to get fed up with everybody giving her the death look.

"Ash Ketchum, the traitor from Pallet Town and that Ferrari driver from America, Keith Terrell. Two drivers that race in Formula One. May I remind you, Lorelei that those foreign bastards almost overthrew the Pokémon League almost 2 years ago?!" Lance asked, reminding her of the invasion in 2003.

"Yeah, because Team Rocket killed 3 of their drivers and they wanted revenge. I'd do the same thing if I were in that spot. Hell, all of you are too scared of Team Rocket to face them. No wonder the F1 guys almost took over." Lorelei said,

"That's enough out of you!! How could you even think about being anywhere near a F1 driver?!! Much less the damn traitor Ash Ketchum!!!" Lance said harshly,

"The Elite Four all have plans for him. After we're done with him, Ash Ketchum wished that he wasn't born." Karen said,

"Ash Ketchum and Keith all have very powerful friends. Plus, if you kill Keith... the United States will come for all of you. You want them to be really mad at all of you? I've seen them take out countries bigger than their own. You don't want to mess with them." Lorelei said, still worried about what they have planned for her.

"Stupid Americans. I like to see them try that." Koga said,

"You three can have Ash. But, I want Keith Terrell all to myself. I want you to watch as I beat him to a bloody pulp, maybe... even watch as I kill that son of a bitch. I can do that too." Lance said evilly,

"You're just pissed off because OUR relationship didn't work out!!! And let me tell, you this, Lance. I just happen to like Keith Terrell more than you!! Compared to you, Keith is more of a perfect gentleman than you ever wished to be." Lorelei said sternly,

"SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH!!! YOU JUST SEALED HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE!!!" Lance shouted. This was enough for Lorelei as she reached her breaking point.

"Oh, get that Mankey out of your ass!!" Lorelei yelled out as she punched Lance in the face and stormed out of the office. The others wanted to chase after and give her their two cents, but Lance stopped them.

"What?!!! Why'd you stop us, sir?" Will asked,

"Let me eliminate the traitor now. She won't know what hit her until it is too late." Koga said,

"No. Nobody is to do anything right now. Karen, get on the phone and contact Operative #2. Ask him if Keith Terrell or Ash Ketchum is near any city." Lance ordered. Many officials were searching for the former Elite Four member, but Lorelei made her way out by taking an exit that is used for an emergency exit, but everyone forgot about. Once outside, she started to figure out where Keith was. She had to warn him and Ash before the Elite Four get to them.

"Now, if I were a Formula One driver who is the target of Team Rocket and the Elite Four, where would I go to in a Ferrari?" Lorelei asked herself, trying to figure out a plan to warn Keith. She turned around and saw Lance and the others, along with tons of security guards standing right in front of her.

"Oh, we all know where he is. GRAB HER!!!" Lance ordered and the guards grabbed hold of her,

"What? How did you know about this unknown exit?" Lorelei asked in pure shock,

"All of the Elite Four knows about this exit. Now, you're coming with us. We've found out where that stupid American is. He actually ran down a police officer in Saffron City." Karen answered,

"And, you're coming with us. And you, my dear are going to be my trump card." Lance grinned evilly.

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Ash and Keith drove their hearts out through Saffron City and finally have ditched the Death Rockets, as well as 13 Officer Jennys in the process. Keith actually had to hit one of them with his Ferrari just to get her out of the way. Ash and Keith finally stopped at the outskirts of the city, near an old theater house.

"Dammit, Keith!! You didn't have to hit her!!!" Ash said as Keith got out and surveyed the damage to his Ferrari. A small piece torn off of the Officer's uniform and some blood was on the giant dent in the Ferrari.

"I had no fuckin' choice. I had to hit her!! She was in my damn way!" Keith said as he took out a bottle of car cleaner and cleaned the blood off of the car,

[And hit her you did. Real hard. I've never seen a person fly that high in the air in my life.] Pikachu said,

"I will never understand you, Keith Terrell." Brock said,

"I don't want people to understand me. I just want them to like me." Keith said as he put the cleaner away. "I just hope Mr. di Montezemolo won't kill me for this." Keith added. Ash and Brock got out of the Toyota and wondered where the hell they were.

"Don't worry. He won't. If he does, I'll fury swipe his face." Meowth said,

"Thanks for your support, Meowth." Keith said,

"Hey, Ash. Where are we?" Brock asked,

"No clue. Let's check that old house over there. Coming, Keith?" Ash asked,

"Yeah. But, let me pack some heat. You never know." Keith said as he loaded two guns and stuffed them into his pockets. The three walked up to the door and Ash pounded on it hard. "Damn house is so old, it doesn't have a doorbell. It's wrong. It's so wrong." Keith said. After a minute, the door opened and a guy around Keith's age came out.

"May I help you?" He asked,

"Yeah. Where the hell are we?" Keith asked,

"Well, you are about 10 miles out of Saffron City." He answered,

"Where does this road lead to?" Ash asked,

"Let's see. That road goes down to Fuchsia City. A 15-mile trip I think. But, if you go back the way you came, there is a road that goes to Celadon City." The guy answered,

"Gee, thanks." Brock said and the three headed back to the cars. The guy went back inside where he met two more guys, both carrying guns.

"Who was it?" The third guy asked, ready to shoot at a moment's notice.

"I think that guy was Ash Ketchum. The Formula One traitor." The first guy answered,

"Let's get rid of her and that stupid pile of Jell-o and go after him!! He might be worth a lot of money to the Elite Four. They have been itching to get him for a long time." The second guy said and the others agreed. They walked into a room where a 17-year-old girl was tied to a chair inside.

"Now what are you planning to do to me?!!" The girl asked, still trying to free herself.

"Well, we might let you go. There is a guy out there that the Elite Four wants badly. They will pay big money to have him in their clutches." The first guy said. Unknown to the gang, Meowth was listening on their conversation from an open window. The cat Pokémon went back to Ash to report.

"So, what's up in there?" Ash asked,

"Well, the guy that answered the door has two more guys in there. They have a girl as their captive. She's tied to a chair inside." Meowth said,

"Probably a robbery got awry when the girl showed up. Ash, we have to help her." Brock said,

"Yeah. I have a need to kick some ass." Keith said. Ash agreed and the three went to the door. Keith banged on it hard as Ash and Brock were on the other side of the door.

"Go see who it is. We don't need anymore visitors to this place." The first guy said. The third guy walked to the door and opened it, and then Brock and Ash grabbed him, took him outside and started beating the crap out of him silently. The others did not hear him scream for help as he was getting the shit beaten out of him.

"Ok, Keith. Since you're the toughest of all of us, you can take care of the remaining guys. Don't try to harm the girl. Got it?" Ash said,

"10-4, sergeant!!" Keith said,

[Hey, Ash. What about me?!!] Pikachu asked, wanting some of the action.

"They might have guns, Pikachu. So, you and Meowth stay behind us until I order anything to you." Ash said as the three entered the giant house with Pikachu and Meowth bringing up the rear.

"Where is he? That dumb ass should have gotten rid of whoever was at the door." The second guy said,

"I bet it's the cops!! Those three guys must have suspected something and called for them!!!" The first guy said. Little did they know that Ash, Brock and Keith have secretly snuck inside the house and were behind them.

"Oh, yeah. We suspected something. But, we are not the cops." Ash said as the two guys turned around to see the three.

Get ready for a Formula One style beating!!" Brock said,

"Courtesy of the FIA." Keith said as he cracked his knuckles,

"That's Ash Ketchum and the American that drives for Ferrari!!! Let's get those bastards!!!" The second guy said,

"Keith, take care of them." Ash said,

"With pleasure!!" Keith said as he walked up to the two guys, grabbed them and started to beat the living crap out of them.

"Holy shit!!!" The second guy said as Keith punched him in the head. Then, Keith kicked the first guy in the stomach while he continued to punch the second guy into a bloody pulp. Ash, Brock, Pikachu and Meowth just sat in some chairs and watched the fight.

[That's got to hurt.] Pikachu said,

"Damn!! He could have killed him with that move." Brock said as he saw the guy trying to get away, but Keith dragged him back into the fight.

"Sucks to be him. Or anybody that fights Keith." Meowth said,

"This is better than watching the WWE." Ash said,

"Get back here!!!" Keith yelled out as he dragged both guys back for some more pain,

"I want my mommy!!!" The first guy yelled as the two passed out from the pain. Ash untied the girl from the post while Brock checked for any traps. Keith wiped his hands and looked down at the two guys. A job well done in Keith's mind.

"Heh heh. I outdid myself this time." Keith said as he brushed off his clothes with his hands.

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Ash was busy trying to free the girl tied to a chair. After a few minutes, Ash finally started to untie her.

"There. Are you all right?" Ash asked as he undid the ropes and freed the girl,

"Yes, thank you so much. Those guys were trying to rob this place." The girl answered. Ash looked at her for a second, thinking he might have seen her before. Then, something in his mind went off and he remembered someone that looks like the girl standing in front of him right now.

"... Duplica? Is that you?" Ash asked. He remembered Duplica from early in his Pokémon journey. They met in Johto a few years later. Duplica still has her green hair done up in those two ponytails of hers, but she has grown into a very attractive young woman. Duplica wondered if she knew the boy standing in front of her. Then, she remembered someone.

"Huh? Do I know... no. It couldn't be." Duplica said. She started to remember. "Ash? Ash Ketchum? Is that you?" Duplica asked because she had never seen Ash without his Pokémon League cap on.

"Maybe this will help out." Ash said as he took out and placed his now trademark Official Pokémon League cap on his head. He usually reserves putting it on during F1 race weekends, F1 sponsor parties and testing sessions.

"Oh, my god!! It is you, Ash!! I can't believe it!! Where have you been all these years? Everybody was searching for you, thinking that you've been kidnapped." Duplica said excitedly,

"Believe it. I had a sudden career change." Ash said as he fixed his hair around his cap,

"Damn, you're cuter than I remember. When did you become such a stud?" Duplica asked. Ash still had his usual messy black hair, his brown eyes that would melt any girl's heart and he has worked out a lot because of the physical demands of racing in Formula One. Ash started to blush real hard and he couldn't think up a witty comeback. He was instead admiring how beautiful Duplica is now.

Damn, she's looking fine. I wonder if she has a boyfriend? What a goddamn minute? I sound like Brock!!! Ash thought,

"So, tell me Ashy. Where have you been all this time?" Duplica asked playfully, just admiring Ash's good looks.

"Well... I... you see... um, I... Let's see." Ash couldn't explain to her that he is a driver in Formula One. Every time he did that, somebody would try to kill him. So, he was afraid of telling her. As Ash tried to tell Duplica what he was up to, Brock found something that caught his eye in the back and Keith pulled out his cell phone and called up Ferrari HQ.

"Get me Mr. Luca di Montezemolo, please. He's not in a meeting? You can switch me to his phone? Great. I'll hold." Keith said. After a few seconds, the Ferrari President answered the phone.

"Keith? Is that you? Why not talk to Michael?" He asked,

"Why not? Hell, I'll tell you why the hell not, sir!!!! Team Rocket has sent their own personal death team called the Death Rockets to kill me!!!! They said, 'Screw Ketchum!!! Let's get the American!!!!!' You hear me!!!! I've been marked for death!!!! This thing is getting out of hand!!!!" Keith panicked,

"Is this because this Team Rocket is planning an attack on the U.S.?" Mr. di Montezemolo asked, thinking that Keith was in some deep shit big time.

"Yes!!! I've become a running target!!! Even the fuckin' cops are trying to get me!!! I had to hit one of them with the car!!!!" Keith answered,

"Mr. Terrell. You first priority is to make sure Ash gets back here in one piece or Toyota is going to kill us." The Ferrari President reminded his driver, but Keith wasn't buying it.

"My first priority is to kick all your asses when I get back!!! But, I'll kick Michael's ass very hard when I see him!!!! IF I MAKE IT BACK THERE ALIVE!!!! You guys don't even care what happens to me. You'll just say 'Keith's dead. Oh well, let's put some other guy in his car and make him pull over for Barrichello!!!" Keith yelled and turned off his cell phone and removed the battery. Ash heard the fight and turned around to see Keith put the cell phone and the battery in his pockets.

"Hey, Keith. What's up?" Ash asked,

"It's none of your goddamn business, rookie. Man, I picked a bad time to stop smoking. Shit." Keith muttered as he reached into his jacket and pulled out a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, a lighter and lit one up.

"So, Ash. Where have you been during the past 3 years or so?" Duplica asked,

"Well... you see. Um..." Ash started to tell her, but an irate Keith interrupted him.

"Ash, just tell her and start praying that she is not hiding a gun on her body and blows your goddamn nuts off. I had that happen to me before and I barely escaped with my nuts intact." Keith said as he blew some cigarette smoke out of his mouth. Ash looked at him.

"What's so bad that you guys do that I might want to kill you, Ash?" Duplica asked, wondering why Keith thought she wanted to kill Ash.

"I'm in Formula One." Ash said and he held up his arms for protection,

"What? Formula One? The guys that almost took over Kanto 2 years ago?" Duplica asked,

"Brace yourself for impact!!! Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!!!!" Keith yelled out as he hid behind an overturned table,

"What? I'm not going to do anything to you guys. I happen to get Speed channel to watch the FIA World Rally Championship and Formula One." Duplica said. Ash gave out a giant sigh of relief, but Keith figured out something.

"WHAT?!! We got fans in this fucking hell hole?!!! And she watches Colin McRae?!!!" Keith asked in pure surprise,

"HEY GUYS!! LOOK WHAT THE ROBBERS LEFT HERE!!!!" Brock yelled out as he walked into the room with a giant box filled with music CDs. Keith went straight for the box and looked at the different music CDs inside.

"Holy crap!!! They have System Of A Down!! I love those guys!!!" Keith said as he took the CD,

"Hey, here is a bunch of Metallica CDs. And here is some Junkie XL." Ash said as he looked at the CDs also,

"Oh, I remember. Those are mine. Some idiot entered me in a contest where I got over 5000 music CDs from a ton of bands and I won. Take as many as you want." Duplica said,

"THANKS!!!! STAIND!!!!!! CREED!!!! SLIPKNOT!!!! NICKELBACK!!! EMINEM!!!!" Keith said cheerfully as he grabbed the CDs and raced to his Ferrari to dump them inside. Brock stuffed a few CDs he wanted into his jacket, but he saw something else catch his eye in the back.

"So, you're not going to kill me?" Ash asked,

"Kill you because you're making tons of money in F1 and you're cute? Hell no! It's not everyday that I happen to know a Formula One driver like you." Duplica said cheerfully. Ash blushed lightly as her remark.

Duplica thinks I'm cute? Man, this is my lucky day. Ash thought,

"HOLY SHIT!!!! ASH!!! KEITH!!! Look what I just found!!!" Brock yelled out in surprise as Ash, Duplica and Keith went to see what Brock was yelling about. Brock took out a racing motorcycle that is illegal to ride in the United States.

"Damn. A Yamaha. And it's a racing Yamaha. This is illegal to ride in my country." Keith said, looking over the racing motorcycle.

"Wait. Those guys that you beat up stashed this inside here. That thing is legal to ride here in Kanto. But, nobody wants to ride it because it is too fast." Duplica added and Brock hopped on the motorcycle,

"Hmm... maybe I can. I know it sounds nuts, but I have rode motorcycles before." Brock said,

"Hey, Brock. Are you crazy? You never said anything about having a driver's license." Ash said,

"You didn't ask. I prefer riding a motorcycle than driving a car." Brock said as he found the ignition. He was about to start it when the group heard a lot of commotion outside.

"Keith Terrell!! Come out now!!!!" A person holding a megaphone said. Keith and Meowth took a look outside and saw a lot of police officers loaded with heavy weaponry and the Elite Four next to them.

"Damn!! The cops and the Elite Four are working together and have aimed their guns at the door!!!" Meowth said as Ash and Duplica looked outside also. Keith saw that there was no way to get to his Ferrari and his weapons. He knew this was it.

"You might as well give up, Terrell. This is a no-win situation!" The person said again,

"Oh, this is it. I'm dying today." Keith said as he got up and went to the door,

"Hey, Keith!! Listen. Pikachu can use Thunderwave on all of them and we can escape!!!" Ash said,

[Yeah!! They are no match for me!!] Pikachu said,

"No. It's me they want. I'll go try to talk them into letting all of you go. Besides' if Pikachu uses that thunder thing, he could short out my Ferrari and then, I'm fucked." Keith said,

"So, what happens if you do die?" Duplica asked,

"If I die, I want Ash to tell Ferrari and the American people that I died attacking Team Rocket. That way, I'll die as a hero to them." Keith answered as he opened the door and closed it behind him. The police aimed their weapons at him, but Keith didn't walk any further.

"How nice of you to come out instead of busting our way inside. Now, I'll kill you myself." Lance said as he walked towards Keith,

"Hold it. I will let you have a shot at me. But, you will not even touch me unless my friends will not be harmed at all!!!" Keith said sternly,

"I will not bargain with an American!!! After I beat the shit out of you, I'm going after Ash Ketchum!!!" Lance yelled out,

"Then, you can forget it. If you say you want to kill Ash also, I will not let myself get my ass kicked by a guy that I can break in half." Keith yelled out and stormed back inside, shutting the door behind him.

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Up on a small hill near the standoff, two people inside a Subaru Impreza WRX FIA World Rally racecar, a 17-year-old boy and a female police officer watched the standoff. The officer had a pair of binoculars and watched from the inside of the rally car.

"Looks like that guy isn't going to listen to Lance. I tell you, he has guts." The officer said as she watched Lance start to plan another verbal assault on Keith,

"That he has. These Formula One drivers don't let anybody push them around. I still remember meeting Rubens Barrichello face to face during the invasion. I've never been so scared in my life. Lucky for me, he didn't kill me and went after some Team Rocket guys." The 17-year-old said as he started the engine of the Rally car and slowly went down the hill. The officer was still looking at the giant mob, when she caught sight of the Death Rockets heading towards the mob of police officers and the Elite Four.

"Motherfucker. Team Rocket's personal Armageddon force, the Death Rockets are heading towards the Elite Four and the police. They are going to kill that guy that races against Ash. Floor it!!! But, don't get too close." The officer ordered,

"All right!!! Hold on!! I'm going into rally mode." The boy said as the car accelerated down the road at a fast rate.

"Where did you get this car from?" The officer asked, holding on for dear life and praying that they won't crash.

"My brother signed up with Subaru in 2004. The team gave him this car, so he gave it to me. I've been driving it ever since." The boy answered. Down at the scene, Lance was beside himself at Keith ignoring him. All of a sudden, The Death Rockets arrived at the scene, hell bent on getting Keith for themselves as ordered by Giovanni.

"What are you guys doing here?!!!" Lance asked surprised,

"We want Keith Terrell. So, get your Elite digit ass out of our way and we might let all of you live. Or, I'll pump your guts full of lead!!" The Death Rocket leader said sternly,

"Hell no!! Keith Terrell is mine!!! All mine!" Lance shot back,

"No he's not!! His ass belongs to Team Rocket!! The boss has plans for him and his country!!" The leader said,

"Oh, fuck you! He's mine. Get them!!!" Lance yelled out and the police and the Death Rockets started a giant ass gunfight. The mysterious Pokémon arrived and hid itself in some trees. The Pokémon was watching Keith as he started cheering for somebody to get shot.

"Man, this is starting to become a warzone! We have to find a way out of here and get to our cars!!!" Ash said as he watched the Death Rockets and the police continue to shoot each other. Ash, Duplica, Meowth and Pikachu hid in case the action gets a little too close to home.

"You all can go hide. I want to watch a gunfight. This is going to be better than a Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick. Kill each other, but don't hit my Ferrari!!!" Keith yelled out and took a seat at a window to watch the battle and occasionally cheering loudly. Outside, Bruno held onto Lorelei tightly, preventing her from escaping.

"You're not going anywhere. I want you to see Lance beat the stuffing out of that American you like so much." Bruno said as Lorelei struggled to get free. All of a sudden, she had an idea.

"Not this day, my friend." Lorelei said as she got out of Bruno's hold and kicked him hard in the nuts. He fell to the ground and Lorelei started to make her way to the house, trying not to get shot or seen in the process. Keith took out some popcorn and watched Lance took out a Death Rocket with just one kick to the head. The American was starting to enjoy the fight.

"Man, this is better than the time I beat up those religious bastards last year. Blow her head off!!!" Keith said continued to watch the battle. His thoughts were startled when he heard someone knocking on the door hard. The gang inside got all tensed up and got their Poké Balls ready.

"If it's a Death Rocket, kill him!!!" Ash said to Meowth, who got his claws fully extended. Pikachu's cheeks were now emitting sparks as the mouse Pokémon was ready to kill.

"Understood, Captain Twerp!" Meowth said,

[Yeah!! They won't last long.] Pikachu added. Keith walked slowly to the door and flung it open. Everyone, including Keith was relieved to see no Death Rockets or police at the door. Instead, they all saw Lorelei ran up to Keith and grabbing him in a hug.

"Oh, Keith!!! I'm so happy that you're all right!!!! Lance is trying to kill you himself!!! I tried to warn you, but they got to me first!!!" Lorelei cried out as she hugged Keith,

"What?!! Why are you hugging me, Lorelei?" Keith asked surprised, not sure why Lorelei was hugging him at that moment. He looked a the others as if to say, "Please get her off me."

"Hey, guys. The fight is getting worse. The Death Rockets are winning." Brock said as he looked at the fight. Sure enough, the Death Rockets were getting the upper hand on the police.

"Um, excuse me. I think I know of a way to stop this." Keith said as gently pushed Lorelei aside and kicked the door open,

"Keith!! Don't! Lance wants to kill you!!!" Lorelei cried out as she grabbed Keith's arm, begging him not to go, but he has made up his mind.

"So does my family and a bunch of extremists who hate America!! I'm used to it. Maybe, I'll kill Lance first." Keith said and took out his gun and fired many shots in the air. That got everybody's attention and stopped fighting.

"Who the hell was that?!!" One of the officers yelled out. Everybody looked around and they all saw Keith standing at the doorway

"I must know. Are you Lance, the Champion of the Elite Four?" Keith asked loudly as he handed his gun to Ash,

"Yeah!! That's me." Lance answered,

"Let me introduce myself!!! I'm Keith Terrell! Driver for the legendary Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team and I'm from America!! You wanted a fight, you son of a bitch?!!!" Keith yelled out, directing his anger towards Lance.

"Oh, I've been waiting a long time to fight you, buddy." Lance said, punching his left fist into his right palm.

"You're just pissed off because you think I stole your woman!!!" Keith said,

"You did steal her away from me!!! Bastard!!" Lance yelled out,

"OH!! Now you're blaming me for your relationship problems?!!!! Who do I look like?!!! Some goddamn relationship guru?!!" Keith asked,

"Lance, why don't you just shut up for once!!! I already told you many times that it would not work between us. And it isn't my fault that I think he's cute, plus it's not my fault that I think he is a nice guy who drives in Formula One and is from America." Lorelei said and Keith's face started to blush at her remark.

"Heh heh. She thinks I'm cute." Keith said to himself as he had a goofy grin on his face,

"I've had it!! I'll beat your ass!!" Lance yelled out. That got Keith's attention back into his usual mindset.

"You want to fight me? Well, come and get it you son of a bitch!! I ain't got all freakin' day!!" Keith said as he and Lance walked up to each other and stood face to face in a staredown. Then out of nowhere, Lance punched Keith in the face causing the American to stumble back a bit. Keith regained his footing and checked to see if he was bleeding. Lance ran up to Keith, but the American sidestepped and punched the Elite Four Champion hard in the stomach. As Lance gasped for air, Keith punched him in the head and delivered a powerful punch, which broke Lance's jaw and he fell to the ground unconscious. Keith started cheering loudly and pumped his fists in the air. "Yeah!!! Who's the man?!!" He said excitedly.

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As Keith celebrated knocking out Lance, the other members of the Elite Four watched in shock or in pure horror of watching Lance get man handled by Keith Terrell.

"Damn!!! He just took out Lance with 3 punches!!! Let's get the hell out of here before he goes after us!!!!" One of the police officers yelled out and they all got out of the area, leaving the rest of the Elite Four and the Death Rockets all cringing in fear of Keith Terrell.

"Bruno, you want to go after him?" Karen asked. When she didn't hear the Fighting Pokémon trainer, she turned around and saw him trying to get up and holding his family jewels.

"I can't. Lorelei kicked me south of the border." Bruno said weakly as he struggled to get to his feet,

"I'm not fighting him. That guy is more ruthless than any legendary ninja in history." Koga said as he hid in the shadows like the ninja he is,

"Me? Go after him?!! You've got to be kidding me. Look what he did to Lance." Will added as he started to find a safe spot. The Death Rockets were wondering what to do next.

"Hey, sir. What do we do now?" One Death Rocket asked,

"Well, our mission is still to kill Keith Terrell. But after what he did to the Elite Four Champion, I don't want to mess with him!!!" The Death Rocket leader said. The mysterious Pokémon, whom has a keen interest of Keith, had finally decided that he was worthy.

"Finally, a human that is worth being my servant. This human doesn't fear anyone who endangers him. Now, I can plan my revenge on Team Rocket." The mysterious Pokémon released a gigantic energy blast in the area. Everyone. The Death Rockets, the Elite Four, Ash, Pikachu, Meowth, Brock, Duplica and Lorelei were paralyzed on the spot. Everyone, except Keith. He was perfectly fine to the others, but his eye color was now black instead of green. Suggesting that his mind has been taken over.

"WHA??!! What the hell is this?!!!" Ash asked as he tried to move, but couldn't.

[I can't move!!] Pikachu added,

"The Death Rockets must have had a Pokémon use Thunder Wave to paralyze us!!" Brock said, trying to move himself as well.

"Hey, the Death Rockets and the Elite Four can't move as well." Meowth yelled out. He was paralyzed on the spot as well.

"Terrell!!! Can you move?" Ash asked. He got no response from the American. Lorelei was the most worried, but they all saw Keith walk out into the area slowly. He was not affected by the energy blast that paralyzed everybody.

"Keith! Are you all right?" Brock asked, but he got no answer as well.

"Excellent. You shall make a fine slave for my purposes." The mysterious Pokémon said. The Pokémon laughed evilly as Keith slowly walked away from the house and towards the voice.

"Hey, I remember that voice. Oh, no!!!" Meowth said. The cat Pokémon thought back to when he defected from Team Rocket back in 2001. Everyone gasped as the mysterious Pokémon finally appeared from out of nowhere. The Pokémon was Mewtwo. Keith bowed down before the powerful Psychic Pokémon. Mewtwo usual way of talking is through telepathic talking, so when he talks, you can hear him in your mind.

"I am yours to command, master." Keith said with no emotion in his voice,

"Mewtwo? What have you done with him?!!!" Ash yelled out,

"I used that energy blast to paralyze all of you, except that I wanted him to be under my mind control. The end result is that he is now mine to control, while all of you are paralyzed and cannot do a thing to interfere." Mewtwo said telepathically,

"But why him? Do you have a thing against Americans?" Brock asked,

"Well, he shows no fear when fighting Team Rocket. Much less than I can say for the police force in this stupid region. I can use him to get my revenge on Giovanni." Mewtwo answered,

"Yes. I can take out Team Rocket all by myself. What I can do in 2 hours is what the police force here in Kanto took many years to do. Destroy Team Rocket." Keith said with an evil smirk on his face,

"Keith. You have got to fight it." Lorelei cried out, trying to make Keith fight off the control.

"Ha. He is under my control now. Just be lucky that I won't order him to kill you." Mewtwo said and laughed evilly. Hearing Lorelei's plea actually stopped Keith's smirk. In fact, he shook his head for a second and stood up. He turned around and faced Mewtwo. Keith had gotten out of Mewtwo's mind control.

"After I kick your ass!!!!" Keith yelled out and he hit Mewtwo with an uppercut. All Ash, Brock, Duplica and the rest could do is watch. They have actually seen a person break Mewtwo's mind control. Now, the American is giving Mewtwo a reason to be scared as he attacked the Psychic Pokémon.

To Be Continued...

Oh, boy. I bet Mewtwo didn't see that one coming. Guess it is possible to get out of Mewtwo's mind control. Now, the Psychic Pokémon is probably going to wish that he didn't meet Keith Terrell at all.

Well, chapter 12 took me long enough to get finished. I have been busy lately. But, I have chapter 13 in the works right now. As always, please read and review.

I want to thank all the people who have read and reviewed my fanfic so far. There is more to come. And to AIRColtan, Yes I did see the Grand Prix of Monaco and I thought Michael had David. But David deserves that win after the season he's been having.

Have a question? Send it to Hornet19us@Yahoo.com I got to go work on chapter 13. See all of you soon! :)

Mario Alvarado
6/4/2002