Ash Ketchum: Formula One Driver 4

Disclaimer:

I don't own Pokémon. Never have, never will!! Game Freak, Satoshi Tajiri, the WB, 4Kids Entertainment and Nintendo (I hate Nintendo) own it. As for Formula One and the teams and tracks, I don't own them either (wish I did, again). Formula One is owned by the FIA. Rich people in Europe own the teams of Formula One and rich people in Europe also own the tracks. And I don't know Michael Schumacher! The guy makes over $300 Million dollars driving for Ferrari... and he wins everything!!!

The drivers Keith Terrell, Riley Jenius, Ronin Vertigo and Francois Deletraz are mine. I made them so I would have brand new drivers in F1 and get rid of some of the older drivers, whose names I will not say until later in the series.

If you want to know more about Formula One, go to www.formula1.com. One of the best sites for Formula One news, races and other stuff!!!

Mario's's Notes:

In the last chapter, Michael Schumacher, Meowth and Pikachu got the dying Ash to the Blackthorn City Hospital. The doctors took the young trainer to surgery and the three waited for any word. Back in the present... Ash won the German Grand Prix, Pikachu shocked Ralf Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Olivier Panis dump a lot of really cold PowerAde on Ash and the Toyota team celebrated their win. But then, Michael Schumacher tells Ash about the new rule from the FIA about the minimum age requirement being raised to 20. So, Ash gets some sleep and prepares to ask his team to let him take the Grand Prix of Hungary off.

Ash Ketchum: Formula One Driver
Chapter 3: Ash’s Decision

The next morning came at Hockenheim. The track was buzzing with the sound of the F1 team transporters preparing to leave Germany and head back to their race shops all over Europe. Ash Ketchum awoke and had done his usual routine of eating breakfast, getting dressed and taking his morning walk. After his walk, Ash went to the almost empty Toyota garage and found the team owner with some of the German newspapers asking for interviews. A few team members were finishing up packing up the toolboxes and two guys from Bridgestone were taking the unused grooved tires back to the Bridgestone transporter. The owner spotted Ash and went to talk about the new rule by the FIA.

"I guess you heard about the minimum age limit being 20 from Michael Schumacher?" He asked,

"Yes, I did. I saw him last night. I got until the end of the Japanese Grand Prix to make a decision." Ash said,

"And you want what?" The owner asked,

"I am asking to use my contract option and miss the Hungarian Grand Prix." Ash said,

"I understand. And you didn't do too well at the place either. Fernando will be excited about being in a Formula One race after Flavio fired him to take you in Renault." The owner said,

"And since there is a 2 week split from now to Hungary and then 2 more weeks until Belgium, that gives me about a month to figure out what I want to do." Ash said,

"Yeah, there you go. Are you returning at Belgium?" The owner asked,

"Yeah. I want to run Belgium, Italy, the United States and Japan. Those might be the last races I will ever run for a few years." Ash said,

"Well, I hope you make a good decision. We'll see you in about a month." The owner said as Ash left the garage and walked back to his room. Pikachu and Meowth were already awake and eating their Pokémon breakfast food.

"So, did you tell them about where you're going?" Meowth asked,

"I forgot. Dammit." Ash cursed himself. "I told myself that I would tell them where I'm going."

"Pika-pi. Pi-pikachu. Ka-pikachu." Pikachu said,

"Pikachu said it was the best idea for you not to tell them where you're going." Meowth said,

"Yeah. It takes some of the pressure off. I got to go see Michael for a few minutes. So, when I return... start packing." Ash said,

"Will do, twerp." Meowth said,

"Pikachu!" Pikachu added. Ash smiled a bit and left the two Pokémon as they finished their food. All of a sudden, Ash reentered the room.

"Where did Charizard disappear to?" Ash asked. Meowth and Pikachu just shrugged. Ash muttered a swear word and left the room, this time to find Charizard. It didn't take Ash long to find Charizard. The giant Fire/Flying Pokémon was having breakfast with some of the Formula One drivers. Namely Jarno Trulli, Alex Yoong, Felipe Massa, Pedro de la Rosa, Tomas Scheckter, Riley Jenius and Jenson button were all gathered around the giant Pokémon. Charizard didn't mind them being around him and using his tail as a grill. Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine was doing all the cooking. Despite being a driver most of the time, Eddie is a pretty good cook.

"Welcome to Eddie's Morning Grill!! I found our favorite friend sleeping next to a tree by the Jim Clark Chicane." Eddie Irvine called out,

"Irvine!! What are you doing with my Pokémon?!!!" Ash asked as he barged into Eddie's Morning Grill,

"Having breakfast. Our personal trainers are not here shoving healthy foods into our mouths." Eddie Irvine said,

"Yeah. Eat this, eat that! We're sick of it! I want bacon and eggs!!! And a side of toast, too Irvine!!" Jarno Trulli said,

"And where were you?!!! I was worried about you, Charizard. You know that you're to come back as soon as you hear all the engines die out." Ash said to his Pokémon. Charizard growled for a minute. Ash understood him and nodded.

"Since you put it that way... Eddie. Pancakes please." Ash said. The drivers cheered loudly as Eddie started to make the driver's breakfast. Ash looked at Charizard and said, "Charizard, this is the 6th time you done this this year."

[Flashback]

At the entrance to the Blackthorn City hospital early the next morning, the Blackthorn City Officer Jenny was placing a parking ticket on Michael's illegally parked car when she caught a glimpse of Ash's blood on the pavement.

Huh? What is this? The Officer thought as she kneeled down and got a better look at the blood. "Hmm. Looks like somebody was driven here and was bleeding a lot. I wonder if Ash Ketchum could be here. The reports did say that Ash's body wasn't at the scene. He could be here. And if I'm lucky, the person who shot him might be here as well." Officer Jenny said as she got to her feet and entered the hospital, ready to arrest Ash's alleged kidnapper... Michael Schumacher. As for the 4-time F1 World Champion, he stayed up all night with Meowth and Pikachu waiting for word on Ash's condition. The doctor finally came and told the trio that Ash was awake and they could finally see him. Pikachu didn't waste any time in rushing to see his trainer. Ash was fully awake, but in some pain due to the wounds.

"Oh, Mr. Ketchum. You have a few visitors." A nurse said,

"I do?" Ash asked, and then Pikachu jumped on Ash. He cried out in pain as soon as the mouse Pokémon jumped on him. "That hurt Pikachu!" Ash groaned in pain. Pikachu saw this and hopped off Ash and onto a nightstand next to his bed.

"Hey, twerp. Glad to see you're still in one piece." Meowth said as the talking cat Pokémon walked in.

"Lucky for you, I drive very fast for a living." Michael said as he entered the room also,

"Huh? Who are you?" Ash asked,

"4-Time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher." Michael said as he introduced himself to Ash,

"Are you that crazy German guy who almost started World War 3 with that Mika Hacker dude, hit guys a lot with red, fast car with the wheels exposed and make over 100 Trillion dollars a year?" Ash asked,

"No, I didn't start a war with Mika Hakkinen, I used to hit guys with my car and I... wait! Why am I telling you how much I make with Ferrari?!!" Michael asked,

"Well, you started it." Ash answered,

"Then, let me ask you this. Why doesn't anybody in this town know who I am?!!!" Michael asked,

"Simple. We don't get Formula One races in Johto or in Kanto. We're more into Pokémon than F1." Ash answered,

"Now, I am just shocked!!! I am going to kill Ralf when I return!! I am going to KILL HIM!!!!" Michael said,

"Kill who?" Ash asked,

"My younger brother, Ralf. He's a Formula One driver also. He's always telling me to go to these places that end up being hell on Earth most of the time. So, when I see him at Melbourne, I will kill him." Michael said,

"Wow. That is not the kind of brotherly love I would expect from Michael Schumacher." Meowth said,

"Pika." Pikachu added,

"What? Meowth?! What are you doing here?!!" Ash said as he tried to find his Poké Balls, but he couldn't find his clothes. They were laying on a chair away from Ash.

"Hey, don't kill me!! I quit Team Rocket!! It's no joke!!!" Meowth panicked and hid behind Michael,

"Hey!! Don't use me as a shield!!" Michael said as he picked up Meowth and placed him on Ash's bed,

"Are you sure you're not trying to trick me and capture Pikachu? And are Jessie and James waiting by the window and going to toss a smoke bomb in here?" Ash asked,

"No!! When you were shot and losing consciousness, Mewtwo came to the scene and one of his energy bursts sent me into a tree and knocked me out cold. Then when I came to, Mewtwo read my mind about how I was sick of Team Rocket and how I wanted to become stronger and evolve. So, I'm on your side. And I know a lot of Team Rocket tactics they might use." Meowth explained,

"So, you want to join my team to become stronger, evolve into Persian and I get in return, your knowledge of past Team Rocket plans?" Ash asked,

"Yeah. That's about it. I just don't want to go back to Team Rocket." Meowth answered. Ash looked at Pikachu for a second before looking at Meowth.

"All right. You're in, but if you ever betray us once, you're going to be one well-done Meowth. Got it?" Ash said in a very serious voice that really scared Meowth and spooked Michael.

[End Flashback]

During Ash's break at Eddie's Morning Grill, all of the guys, including Eddie Irvine were trying to get Ash to tell them where he was going. Nothing they tried made Ash tell them what is wrong. Eddie even made all of Ash's food for free. It took one hell of a powerful chokehold from BAR driver Riley Jenius to pry out the information. Despite Ash's pleas to let him go on his trip without all the drivers bugging him, but it didn't work. Ash got his stuff packed for the trip to Pallet Town. Eddie and Riley told the drivers about the FIA's decision and were very understanding gave kind words of support to Ash as he waited at the airport in some major German city for his plane to Japan. Ash was surprised to see his rivals there to send him off to make his decision, but Olivier Panis and Meowth were having a fight about Meowth getting the Frenchman's money in the bet.

"I want my money back, you cat!!!" Panis yelled as he had Meowth in a chokehold,

"Not in my 9 lives, you French guy!!" Meowth said and used Fury Swipes on the angry Frenchman's face again, in an attempt to get out of the hold.

"Meowth and Olivier are fighting again." Alex Yoong said,

"I got 10 bucks on the cat." Francois Deletraz added,

"I can't believe that you guys are here to see me off and not kill each other after what happened in Monaco this year." Ash said. The F1 drivers had a giant disagreement after the Monaco GP about the way everybody was driving like maniacs on the small street circuit and they had a giant fight, which sent Juan Pablo Montoya, Rubens Barrichello, Alex Yoong, Ralf Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa, Kimi Raikkonen, Jarno Trulli and even Ferrari boss Ross Brawn, to the hospital with multiple injuries and broken bones. Michael Schumacher did most of the beating with a steel pipe, Riley Jenius used his deadly wrestling submission holds to knock them out while Ash, Eddie Irvine, Jacques Villeneuve (who was paying a visit to the F1 paddock), Ronin Vertigo and the other drivers saw the battle unfold. All of the fans enjoyed the fight, but Ash was stunned and vowed never to piss them off as long as he was in Formula One. All of the drivers, including Ash, heard Panis yell out in pain as Meowth continued his assault on the Frenchman's face.

"Don't worry about us. Just enjoy yourself back home." David Coulthard said Meowth finally got off of the now bleeding Olivier Panis and joined Ash.

"There. I've done my duty. Let's head home." Meowth said. Ash nodded in response. Olivier got up with his hands covering his bleeding face.

"My face!! My beautiful face!!!" Panis yelled out as he ran around the terminal like a chicken with its head cut off,

"Dammit, Panis!! Your face wasn't good-looking anyway!! Wait!! I didn't mean that in that sense!!" Jenson Button said,

"Don't worry, Button. We understand you. You're not one of those guys." Eddie Irvine said,

"Pika!!" Pikachu said as the mouse Pokémon jumped on Ash's shoulder. The plane that Ash is going on is now boarding and Ash waved to his friends and sprinted to the awaiting plane. The drivers waited until he was way out of sight before somebody talked.

"Is he gone?" Giancarlo Fisichella asked,

"Yeah. He's on that plane right now." Rubens Barrichello answered,

"Are you sure he won't see this?" Ralf Schumacher asked,

"He'll watch this on some TV show over in his hometown." Pedro de la Rosa added,

"You ready?" Nick Heidfeld asked,

"Yeah. He won't be back for a few weeks." Allan McNish answered,

"Good. Ready you guys?" Jarno Trulli asked,

"Hell yeah." All of a sudden, the drivers started fighting each other. They were going at it like hockey players by punching each other in the heads with multiple right hand punches. All of the people that were waiting for their delayed planes got a seat and watched the drivers of Formula One beat the crap out of each other again. The crowd hooted and hollered as they watched the fight. It looks like all the drivers still have not settled their differences after Monaco. After all was said and done, Jenson Button was the last driver standing. He was holding a baton that had David Coulthard's initials on it. He stole it from the McLaren driver and smashed it over his head.

"Yeah!! Who's the man now?!!!" Jenson Button said as he stood over the other drivers in victory,

"Now that was a damn good fight." One guy said,

"Yeah. You don't see those American guys fight like our F1 guys." Another guy said. As Jenson continued his victory dance, Ash's plane took off, heading for Japan.

[Flashback]

Officer Jenny found out where Ash's room was from the doctors, saying that she was investigating the shooting and wanted to ask him some questions. She then asked if anybody saw anyone bring Ash into the place and she was surprised to hear that Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher brought him here. Officer Jenny made her way to Ash's room and stopped at the door to hear what they were talking about.

"So, you're asking me to come to Italy with you and make me a Formula One driver? You're nuts!!" Ash said after listening to Michael's proposal,

"I knew you were going to say that. I already promised the team that I would bring you back to Italy." Michael said,

"Why is that, anyway?" Ash asked,

"For some odd reason, I can sense that if you would become a Formula One driver, you would be one of the greatest drivers ever. Don't ask me why or how. I'm not a psychic." Michael said,

"How much money do you F1 drivers make?" Ash asked,

"I have no clue. The FIA keeps that a secret." Michael answered. All of a sudden, Officer Jenny enters the room.

"Now, I found you! You're under arrest for kidnapping and attempted murder!!" Jenny yelled out,

"What?!! Are you crazy?!! I found him on the road shot up more times than Swiss cheese, lady!!!!" Michael said,

"Yeah right. I heard about you trying to take Ash Ketchum away from here!" Jenny said,
"No, I wasn't!!! I swear to God!! Stop turning everything around and make me the bad guy!!" Michael shot back,

"Shut up!!! I know you tried to kill Ash Ketchum and I don't care if you do drive for Ferrari! I'm taking you in!!!" Jenny said as she was about to handcuff Michael, but then Ash started to get out of his bed.

"Pikachu. Pika pika!!" Pikachu said to his trainer, trying to get Ash back into bed. Ash looked at Meowth for a second.

"Meowth... Fury Swipes on her face, now!!!" Ash ordered the Cat Pokémon. Meowth extended his claws.

"Hey, Ash. I was trying to save... AHHHH!!!!" Officer Jenny yelled out in pain as Meowth cut up her face with his speedy claws. After Meowth was done, Jenny fell to the ground, holding her cut, bleeding face and crying out in pain. Ash put on his clothes and looked at Jenny for a second.

"Officer Jenny. I hope you can forgive me for doing that to you. I never wanted to hurt anybody or hurt you, but I have the chance of a lifetime." Ash said as he got his backpack on and he, Pikachu, Meowth and Michael left the room and down the fire escape stairway. Officer Jenny got herself off the floor and went to the sink to wash the blood off her cut face.

"That was Michael Schumacher from Ferrari. He wasn't trying to kidnap him... he gave Ash the offer I always dreamed of. I hope you become one of the greatest drivers in the world, Ash. And don't worry. I forgive you." Jenny said to herself as some nurses saw the cuts on her face and took her to get those cuts healed. As soon as Ash, Michael, Meowth and Pikachu found the car, they got in and sped off to the Indigo Plateau Airport.

"Hey, Michael?" Ash asked,

"Yeah, kid?" Michael replied,

"About that deal about bringing me to F1... I accept." Ash had made his decision to join Formula One, which pleased the 4-time World Champion.

"Glad to hear that. Let's head to the airport and take a flight to Milan. I'll even introduce the whole Ferrari team and the other drivers on the circuit." Michael said as Ash started to go to sleep. It has been one hell of a night for the 13-year-old former Pokémon trainer. In his mind, he couldn't wait to drive a Formula One car and now with Michael Schumacher, he's going to drive one.

[End Flashback]

To Be Continued...

Chapter 3 of Ash Ketchum: Formula One Driver is done. If you want to know which drivers are in the story, as well as the teams, well here is the complete list of all 11 teams and the 22 drivers competing in the 2005 Formula One World Championship.

Ferrari:
Rubens Barrichello (Brazil)
Keith Terrell (United States)

Williams BMW:
Ralf Schumacher (Germany)
Juan Pablo Montoya (Columbia)

McLaren Mercedes:
David Coulthard (Great Britian)
Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy)

Toyota:
Allan McNish (Scotland)
Ash Ketchum (Japan)

Jordan Honda:
Kimi Raikkonen (Finland)
Takuma Sato (Japan)

BAR Renault:
Olivier Panis (France)
Riley Jenius (Canada)

Renault:
Jarno Trulli (Italy)
Tomas Scheckter (South Africa)

European Minardi Chevrolet:
Alex Yoong (Malaysia)
Pedro de la Rosa (Spain)

Sauber Petronas:
Jenson Button (Great Britain)
Felipe Massa (Brazil)

Arrows Ford:
Francois Deletraz (France)
Ronin Vertigo (Russia)

Jaguar Cosworth:
Eddie Irvine (Great Britain)
Nick Heidfeld (Germany)

Do you like this fanfic so far? Please read and review. I will read all e-mails, even flames. Just send them to Hornet19us@Yahoo.com.

Chapter 4 is coming shortly. Please read and review. I would really like it if you did. :)
Mario Alvarado
3/14/2002